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Title: Petitions for Citizenship - No. 400-499 (8-13-1936 to 5-1-1939) Collection Type: Original Records Collection Name: Naturalization Published: 8-13-1936 to 5-1-1939 Notes: No. 400 - 499 Inclusive # of Pages: 456 Download PDF: User Login Required Download OCR Text: User Login Required

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Form 2204—L-A N2@ 35 739 U. S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE 14—2618 ORIGINAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (To be retained by N 43 er : 2 PETITION FOR NATURALIZATION . To the Honorable the ... BAREGRAOT. Court of .._ Nevada County Wert cata a . Nevada. Gity,.Galif Tho petition of ._.. BGWard Ernest ROGERS. hereby {uled, respectfully shows: (1) My place of residence is Grass Valley, Calif. ees (2) My occupation is.. Wa tahman = (3) I was born in _St.._Agnes, Bugland Ee on .-D8Go..D».1877 __. My race is -_English (4) I declared my intention to become a citizen of the United States on Jane 28, 1935 Lee in the _. Superior Miaiee Sees eS Cantor tae Nevada County at.. Nevada City, Calif. (6) Iam not Che Ka sakte rs (6) My last foreign residenco was .. So Agnes, Cornwall, England I emigrated to the United States of America from .Southampton, England dah aa a as os ee Sa My lawful entry for permanent residence in the United States was at __.New. York, N.Y. sees = , under tho name ot.. BaWard Emest. Rogers. OT on the vessel _.O9 She LOULS (7) Iam not a disbeliover in or opposed to organized government or a member of or affiliated with any organization or body of persons teaching disbelief in or opposed to organized government. I am not a polygamist nor a believer in the practice of polygamy. I am attached to tho principles of the Constitution of the United States and well disposed to the good order and happiness of the United States. It is my intention to become a citizen of the United States and to renounce absolutely and forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, stato, or sovereignty, and particularly to SEORGE V ie FE GRED CETUS AIT: GUID ERATE ere EEA S. KINGs DEFENDER eee of whom erhich) at this time I am a subject (or citizen), and it is my intention to reside permanently in the United States. (8) Iam able to speak the English language. (9) I havo resided continuously in the United States of America for the term of five years at least immediately preceding the date of this petition, to wit, since. aa May.1201 and in the County of . NeVads Ses this State, continuously next preceding the date of this petition, sinco _.. damuary.1921 wn , being a residence within said county of at . six months next preceding tho date of this petition. sh aa (10) I have -_-------heretofore made petition for Naturalization: Numbor. on Sean . _ not know LRU SS ae a ates Georgetom,. Golorado ie sais and such petition was denied by that Court for the following reasons and causes, to wit: ond the cause of such denial has since been cured or removed. Attached hereto and made a part of this, my petition for citizenship, are my declaration of intention to become a citizen of the United States, certificate from the Department of Labor of my said arrival, and the affidavits of the two verifying witnesses required by law. Wherefore, I, your petitioner, pray that I may be admitted a citizen of the United States of America, and that my name bo changed to I, your aforesaid petitioner being duly sworn, depose and say that I have {ieee this petition and know tho contents thereof; that the samo is true of my own knowledge except as to matters herein stated to be alleged upon information and belief, and that as to ler matters I beliovo it to be true; and that this petition is signed by mo with my full, true name. 4 ( of petitionfr) Complete and truo si AFFIDAVITS OF WITNESSES Raria Oates occupation _Miner _ residing ot -.------.-303 Richardson St., Grass Valley, California. sooots , and ___... William 6.. Wolferd. er ee ey , occupation ___ LUM ai ron nna RMA eridee ate ae 222 Washington St., Grass Valley, Calif, = aoe each being severally, ely and respectively sworn, doposes and says that ho is a citizen of the United States of America; that ho has personally known and has bee: acquainted in the United States with _ Edward Ernest Hogers the petitioner above mentioned, since .ouLy.1929 hoe aati and that to his personal knowledgo the potitioner has resided in the United States continuously preceding the date of filing this petition, of which this affidavit isa part, to wit, sinco the date last mentioned, and at _ Grass Valley a , in the County of __Nevada ia al rae Se this State, in which the abovo-entitled petition is made, continuously sinco---.-J 1929 pe ee , and that ho has personal knowledge that the petitioner is and during all such periods has been a person of good moral character, attaclted to the principles of the Constitution of the United States, and well dis—) good order and happ of tho United States, and that in his opinion the petitioner is in Of, be admitted a citizen of the United States. , é Boe Cs Ch pee We be TT phon 7 (Bignaturo of witness) (Signatuyo of witness) Subscribed and sworn to before mo by tho above-named petitioner and witnesses in the office of the Clerk of said ET Nevada. Gi ty Lee es this.. 9th. day of _._ Maren.. anno Domini 437. hereby certify that cot MGATSEGND. Aas SNARE ASR teen Y ) i R oi ioe ¥ intention No. 591. of such petitioner, has been by me filed with, attached to, and made a part of this petition on this date. R..Ne.MeCormack..._..._.---_-.--(erat) Clerk, By MEE: (eee. il nt ee ey, Deputy Clerk.