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    "ocrText": "Form 2908\nNo. 1168\nTRIPLICATE\nmaking\nthe Declaration]\nSTATES OF\nBepartment of Cammerce and Tiabor\nBUREAU OF IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION\nDIVISION OF NATURALIZATION\nDEGLARATION OF INTENTION\n*(Invalid for all purposes seven years after the date hereof)\nSTATE OF CALIFORNIA\nIn the SUEROR\nCourt\nCounty of Los Angeles\nSS :\nof THE STATE of CALIFORNUA,\nIN AND FOR Los ES COUNTY,\n3.\nEdman, of Forster\naged 25 years,\noccupation\nFarmer\ndeclare on oath\ndo affirm that my personal\ndescription is: Color White , complexion Leg hx height feet / 0 inches,\nweight\n152 pounds, color of hair Light color of eyes Blue\nother visible distinctive marks\nnone.\n: I was born in Hershausen\nHarmany\non\nthe 30 S. of November\nday\nanno\nDomini I 88% I now reside at 1809 Hemlock It has Angeles Cal\nI emigrated to the United States of America from\nBremin Germany\non the vessel\nCastle\n; my last\n[If the allen arrived otherwise than by vessel, the characty of conveyance or name of transportation company should be given.]\nforeign residence was Bremen Harmany\nIt is my bona fide intention to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign\nprince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, and particularly\nto William II\nEmperon of bermany\n, of which I am now a subject citizen\nI\narrived at the port of\nBaltimore\nin the\nState\nTerritery of\nMaryland\non or about the\n25% day\nDistrict\nof September\n, anno Domini 1906 I 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\nto become a citizen of the United States of America and to permanently reside therein:\nSo HELP ME GOD.\nEdmund Porter\n(Original signature of declarant.)\nSubscribed and sworn affirmed to before me this\n16th\n[SEAL.]\nday of November anno Domini 19 08\nC. G. Keyes\n- AND EX-ORFICIO QLARK or\nGlerk of COMMT IN OF AND GALIFORNIA FOR THS COUNTY Court\nBy\ngovendry\nDepury Clerk"
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