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    "ocrText": "PETITION FOR NATURALIZATION\nIn the matter of the petition of Paul supinior Wayrm ann\nCourt of SanDigo Cn cal.\nTo the Superjor\nto be admitted a citizen of the United States of America.\nThe\npetition of Paul Maymann\nCourt of SanDiego County, cal.\nHspectfully shows\nFirst.\nMy full name is Paul manomann\nState Second. Third. of California My place of is Labover is number 45 Hensley\nstreet, sity. of Sandlego\nMy occupation\nFourth. I was born on the 29 day of June\nanno Domini 1. 852 at Bochum Germany\nanno Domini Fifth. Sisth. I I 1881 declagedimy emigrated and to intention the arrived United at to States the become port from y of litizen permany of the United States on the , 26th in day the United of April on States, or about ox the the veasel 1 Westphalia day of anno\nwarch\nat Sandleego, seventh I am married. California My wife's name is Frances in the Supision 4 Maurmann Court of said County of SanDiego Domini\n1905-\nin The Minted States\nat Sandings, California I have no\nShe was born\nand now resides\nchildren,\nand the name, date and place of birth, and 'place of residence of each of said children is as follows:\nEighth. I am not a disbeliever in or opposed to organized government or a member of or affiliated with any organization or body of persons teaching disbelief in organized\ngovernment. I am not a polygamist nor a believer in the practice of polygamy. I am attached to the principles of the Constitution of the United States, and it is my intention to\nbecome a eitizen of the United States-and torenounce absolutely and forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, and particularly to\nWilliam\npermanently\nin the United II States. Emporor of Germany\nof which at this time I am a subject, and it is my intention to reside\nWinth. I am able to speak the English language.\nTenth have resided in the United States of America for a term of five years at least impediately preceding the date of this petition, to wit, since\nthe\n11th\nday of February\nanno Domini 899\nState\nand in the\nof\npreceding the date of this petition, to wit, sinée 11th day of February inno Domini 1999\nthe\nCalifornia\nfor one year at least next\nEleventh. I have not heretofore made petition for citizenship to any court. nefition for citimenship-\nof\n-\nan the\n-\n-\nwand the\ndenteto by the said count for the following rescons and causes, towit,\npaid of has strees veen ewrew or\n.)\nAttached hereto and made a part of this petition are my declaration of intention to become a eitizen of the United Siates-med the from\nthe\nDepartment\nof\nrequired by law. Wherefore upour petitioner prays that he may be admitted a citizen of the United States of America.\nPated\nState California\nmay 7th 1907\nPaulMaurmam\n(Signature of pelitioner.)\nCountry Sandrego\n$$ :\nPaul Manoman\nbeing duly sworn, deposes and says that he is the petitioner in the above-entitled proceeding; that he has read\nthe foregoing petition and knows the contents thereof: that the same is true of his own knowledge, except as to matters therein stated to be alleged upon information and belief, and\nthat as to those matters he believes it to be true.\nSubscribed and sworn to before me this\n7th\nday of\nway\n[8EAL.]\nK\nneyt Francis Clerk,\nango Domini/ 07\nBy\nIf the alien arrived otherwise than by vessel, the character of conveyance or name of transportation\nair company Diclenson should be given. Dependy Clerk.\nDeclaration of Intention from Commence Labor filed this\n7th\nday\nof\nmay\n1907\nNH Francis i\nClerk,\nBy\nE.W. Dickenson Deperty eterk.\nAFFIDAVIT Court OF of WITNESSES\nIn themmatter of the netition of\nPaul Maurmann\nStation California\nto be admitted a citizen of the United States of America.\nComethy Deeg\n}\nss:\nFrench Cunning\noccupation machinisty\nresiding at SanDieg Cal,\nand\nAngels is, maggiona occupation saloon Reaper\nresiding at. sunbugo, Paul Gali\neach being segurally, duly, and respectively deposes und says that he is a eitizen of the United States of America; that he has personally known\nWairmann the petitioner above mentioned, to be a resident of the United States for a period of at least five years continuously immediately preceding the\ndate of fling his petition, and of the in which the above-entitled application is made for a period of six\nstate\nyears immediately preceding\nthe date of filing his petition; and that he has personal knowledge that the said petitioner is a person of good moral character, attached to the principles of the Constitution of the\nUnited States, and that he is in every way qualified, in his opinion, to be admitted a eitizen of the United States.\nAngels Maggiar\nFrancis Cummings\nSubscribed and aworn to before me this 7th day of may oung Faunai\nau Dickenson\nDepending"
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