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    "ocrText": "438 3426\nNo. 3427\nde ORIGINAL 489\nNo.\nSTATES OF\nSTATES OF\nDepartment of and Tabor\nDepartment of and Tabur\nBUREAU OF IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION\nBUREAU OF IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION\nDIVISION OF NATURALIZATION\nDIVISION OF NATURALIZATION\nDECLARATION OF INTENTION\nDECLARATION OF INTENTION\n(Invalid for all purposes seven years after the date hereof)\n(Invalid for all purposes seven years after the date hereof)\nIn the\nSUPERIOR Court\nSTATA or\nSTATE OF CALIFORNIA\nCounty of, duseles\nIn the\nSUPERIOR Court\nCounty of Angales\nss :\n- AND FOR Les ANDELES\nss:\n- AND FOR Lee\nof\nTHE STATE OF CALIFORMA,\nof\nSWATE - GALIPORNIA,\n3. Willie Massena Gray\naged 45 years,\n3.\nEric John Wordshand aged\n28\nyears,\noccupation Druggist\n, do declare affirm on oath that my personal\noccupation Compenter\ndo declare on oath\n,\naffirm\nthat my personal\nis: Color White complexion\nFair\ndescription\nheight 6 feet inches,\ndescription is: Color White complexion Fair ,\nheight 5 feet 61/2 inches,\nweight 160 pounds, color of hair L Brown color of eyes Blue\nweight 155 pounds, color of hair L Brown color of eyes Blue\nnone\nother visible distinctive marks\nnone\nother visible distinctive marks\nI was born in\nHalifaxa\n:\nI was born in Harnosand\n:\nCanada , on the ( 14 day of July\n, anno\nSwiden\n,\non the\n5 day of nor.\n, anno\nDomini 1865 : I now reside at Las angeles bas\nDomini r 882 I now reside at 526 Forne are Los Angeles beal\nI emigrated to the United States of America from montreal Canada\nI\nemigrated to the United States of America front< Cenespon the Quebee Canada Ourbenta Astroit much\nDo not Remember\n: my last\non the vessel\non the vessel\n(If the allen arrived otherwise than by vessel, the character of conveyance or name of transportation company should be given.]\n(If the allen otherwise than by vessel, the character of conveyang or name of transportation company should be given.)\nSS arrived Canada By Rail to Detroit\n; my last\nmontreal Canada\nforeign residence was\nforeign residence was\nengermanland Swaden\nIt is my bona fide intention to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign\nIt is my bona fide intention to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign\nprince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, and particularly to\nprince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, and particularly to\nGeorge V. Kino of Creat Rritain and Ireland:\ncitizen\nI\nGustavus V, King of Swedett:\nof which 1 am now a subject\nof which I am now a eitisen subject ; I\narrived at the port of\nOgdensburgh\nin the\narrived at the port of\nDETROIT\nin the\nState\nState\nNEW YORK\nTerritery of\non or\nabout the 15 day\nTerritory of\nmich\nDietrict\non or about the 20 day\nDistrict\napril\nanno Domini I 869 I am not an anarchist: I am not a\nof\nof\nJuly\nanno Domini I 906; 4 am not an anarchist: I am not a\npolygamist nor a believer in the practice of polygamy: and it is my intention in good faith\npolygamist nor a believer in the practice of polygamy: and it is my intention in good faith\nto become a citizen of the United States of America and to permanently reside therein:\nto become a citizen of the United States of America and to permanently reside therein:\nSo HELP ME GOD.\nSo HELP ME GOD.\nWillie massess (Original signature of declarant.) gray\nEich John (Original signature Gardstrand declarant.)\nof\nSubscribed and sworn affirmed to before me this\n26\nSubscribed and sworn affirmed to before me this 26\n[SEAL.]\nday of may\n, anno Domini 1911\n[SEAL.]\nday\nof binay , Domini\nanno 19 N\nR.J. Frände AND IN AND FOR THE OOUNTY\nH. J. LELANDE\nBOUNTY QLEMK AND EX-ORPICIO\nClerk a of\nCourt.\nSUPERIOR COURT IN AND FOR THI OOUNTY\nClerk of Malos ANDELE SATATE OF Court.\nEdimith doch\nClerk.\nBy\nClerk."
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