Records: Joseph Petlewski

Records: Joseph Petlewski

 

1893.7 1894. 4. 8. 1895.5.1896. 3.4. 1897

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

State of Michigan,

County of Houghton,> ss.  The Circuit Court for the County of HOUGHTON, to-wit:

    At a session of said Court for the August term; held at Houghton, on the 13th day of August, A. D. 1894

                                                        PRESENT, THE HON. JAY A. HUBBELL CIRCUIT JUDGE

        The Court was opened for business in due form.

    We, W. F. Miller & John Lenerny of Houghton Co. and State of Michigan, do swear that the Petitioner Joseph Petlewski has resided within the limits, and under the jurisdiction of the United States of America, five years, and within the State of Michigan, one year, and under the Constitution of the United States, and that during his residence within the United States, he has behaved as a man of good moral character attached to the Constitution of the United States, and well disposed to the good order and happiness of the same.

Sworn and subscribed before me in open Court, this 13th day of August, A.D. 1894

R Hothrew, Clerk  >     W. F. Miller      John Lenerny

    I, Joseph Petlewski, do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States, and that I do absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure, forever, all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign Prince, Potentate, State or Sovereignty whatsoever, and particularly do absolutely and entirely renounce, and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to the Emperor of Germany of whom I have been a subject.

                                                                                                        x Josef Petlewski

 

Sworn and subscribed before me in open Court, this 13th day of August, A. D. 1894     R Hothrew, Clerk

In the Matter of the Application of

    Joseph Petlewski> An Alien to be admitted as a Citizen of the United States

                    Personally appeared in open Court Joseph Petlewski being an alien, and proving to the satisfaction of this Court, that he had filed his affidavit and declaration of intention to become a Citizen of the United States, with the Clerk of the [blank] on the [blank] day of [blank] in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and [blank] being two years and upwards, preceding this day, [blank] and also made proof by competent testimony, that he has resided in the United States for five years, and in the State of Michigan for one year and upwards, next immediately preceding this application.  And it further appearing to this Court that he has behaved as a man of good, moral character, attached to the principles of the Constitution of the UNITED STATES, and well disposed to the good order and happiness of the same, and having declared an oath, before said Court, that he would support the Constitution of the United States, that he did absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all Allegiance and Fidelity to every Foreign Prince, Potentate, State or Sovereignty whatsoever, and particularly to the Emperor of Germany whose subject has has heretofore been.

    Whereupon, The said Court, admitted the said Joseph Petlewski to become, and declared him to be a CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES, and orders said proceedings to be recorded.

                                                                                                        Jay A. Hubbel, Circuit Judge