LAWRENCE COUNTY MISSOURI, DECLARATION OF INTENTION TO BECOME A CITIZEN

The following information is found in the Office of the Circuit Clerk, Mt Vernon, Lawrence County, Missouri in
United States of America; Department of Commerce and Labor; Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization; Division of Naturalization.
These pages are entitled "Declaration of Intention; (Invalid for all purposes seven years after the date hereof)." All
of the following were filed State of Missouri; Lawrence County Circuit Court. Numbers correspond to page numbers in the book.
Pages 37 and after are stamped "cancelled" and are blank. This declaration states the individual is not an anarchist;
not a polygamist nor a believer in the practice of polygamy; and has the intention in good faith to become a citizen.

PAGE NO.NAMEABSTRACTED INFORMATION
1. Fred Henry LINDAU 37 yrs; Assayer; white, light complexion, 5 ft 8 in., 152 lbs., dark hair, blue eyes; b. Freiburgh Germany 26 Jan 1876; resides Aurora Missouri; emig. from Bremen Germany; on vessel Prince Henry of Prussia; last foreign residence, Freiburgh Germany; arrived port of New York 31 May 1902; signed 28 May 1907.
2. Jean KOCH 33 yrs; Farmer; white, dark complexion, 5 ft 6 1/2 in, 167 lbs, dark hair, blue eyes; b. Cologne Germany 1 May 1875; resides Peirce City Missouri; emig. from Cherbourg France; on vessel Philadelphia; last foreign residence, Cologne Germany; arrived port of New York 15 Sep 1902; signed 8 Sep 1908.
3. Thomas WELSANDT 30 yrs; Farmer; white, light complexion, 5 ft 4 in, 160 lbs., light hair, blue eyes; b. Flaton Prussia 13 Mar 1879; resides Verona Missouri; emig. from Hamburg Germany; on vessel Vandalia; last foreign residence, Flaton Prussia; arrived port of New York 15 Mar 1881; signed 21 Dec 1908.
4. Peter Lewis TCHACONACOS 21 yrs; Laborer; white, dark complexion; 5 ft 4 in, 145 lbs, dark hair, hazel eyes; b. Arahova Greece 15 Mar 1889; resides Aurora Missouri; emig. from Arahova Greece on vessel Prigissesa Piernonde; last foreign residence, Arohova Greece; arrived port of New York 30 Sep 1907; signed 12 Sep 1910.
5. John George HARAKAS 30 yrs; Confectioner; white, dark complexion, 5 ft 10 in, 150 lbs, dark hair, hazel eyes; b. Arahova Greece 4 July 1880; resides Aurora Missouri; emig from Arahova Greece on vessel American Liner; last foreign residence, Arahova Greece; arrived port of New York 12 Sep 1906; signed 12 Sep 1910.
6. James George HARAKAS 36 yrs; Farmer; white, dark complexion, 5 ft 8 in, 160 lbs, dark hair, brown eyes, right hand gone; b. Arahova Greece 17 Dec 1874; resides Aurora Missouri; emig. from Arahova Greece on vessel Amburg; last foreign residence, Arahova Greece; arrived port of New York 2 Feb 1901; signed 4 Nov 1910.
7. Gust Anton KELAKEAS 50 yrs; Farmer; white, dark complexion, 5 ft 4 in, 140 lbs, dark hair, blue eyes; b. Lagada Greece 10 Mar 1860; resides Aurora Missouri; emig. from Lagada Greece on vessel Lowra; last foreign residence, Lagada Greece; arrived port of New York 20 Aug 1907; signed 4 Nov 1910. [NOTE: signature looks like Yost Antone HELAKEAS]
8. Andrew James DIMAKULEOS 45 yrs; Farmer; white, light complexion, 5 ft 4 in, 145 lbs, brown hair, blue eyes; b. Lagada Greece 6 Jan 1865; resides Aurora Missouri; emig. from Lagada Greece on vessel Aqura; last foreign residence, Lagada Greece; arrived port of New York 17 Sep 1903; signed 4 Nov 1910. [NOTE: signature looks like Andr___ James Dimakal___]
9. Lewis Make AGELOPULOS 36 yrs; Laborer; white, dark complexion, 5 ft 7 in, 155 lbs, dark hair, brown eyes; b. Sterns Greece 13 May 1874; resides Aurora Missouri; emig. from Sterns Greece on vessel Austromerica; last foreign residence, Sterns Greece; arrived port of New York 5 Oct 1904; signed 4 Nov 1910. [NOTE: signature looks like "Louis"]
10. Lewis (Louis) LIPSCHITZ 48 yrs; Merchant; white, light complexion, 5 ft 3 in, 165 lbs, iron gray hair, brown eyes, right eye defective; b. Odessa Russia 16 May 1863; resides Aurora Missouri; emig. from Hamburg German on vessel "name of vessel unknown"; last residence Odessa Russia; arrived port of Philadelphia Pennsylvania 21 Apr 1883; signed 24 Apr 1911. [NOTE: Signature looks like "Louie"]
11. Peter WELSANDT 28 yrs; Farmer; white, light complexion, 5 ft 5 1/2 in; 150 lbs, light hair, blue eyes; born Flaton Prussia 5 Dec 1882; resides Verona Missouri; emig from Hamburg Germany on vessel Vandalia; last foreign residence was Flaton Prussia; arrived port of New York 15 Mar 1881; signed 9 May 1911.
12. William SCHMIDT 42 yrs; Farmer; white, dark complexion, 5 ft 10 in; 160 lbs; gray hair, brown eyes; b. Durkheim Germany 11 Feb 1869; resides Stotts City Missouri RFD No 1; emig. from Bremen Germany on vessel Fulda; last foreign residence, Durkheim Germany; arrived port of New York 15 May 1886; signed 10 May 1911.
13. Rev. Thomas BRADY 32 yrs; Catholic Priest; white, light complexion, 6 ft 1 in, 195 pounds, auburn hair, blue eyes; b. County Lietrim, Ireland, 18 Oct 1878; resides Pierce City Missouri; emig. from Ireland, Queenstown on the vessel Brittannic; last foreign residence, Kieldra, Ireland; arrived port of New York 22 Aug 1898; signed 16 Aug 1911.
14. Joseph REMIGER 27 yrs; Farmer; white, light complexion, 5 ft 2 in, 130 lbs, dark hair, brown eyes; b. Carlowitz Bohemia 10 Apr 1885; resides Verona Missouri; emig. from Bremen Germany on vessel George Washington; last foreign residence, Carlowitz Bohemia; arrived port of New York 22 Apr 1911; signed 5 Aug 1912. [Notation on side of document: "certified copy issued September 5th 1917 in accordance with attached letter of Richard Campbell."]
15. Peter JACOBS 42 yrs; Shoemaker; white, light complexion, 5 ft 7 in, 170 lbs, blond hair, gray eyes; b. Malstatt Burbach Germany 25 Sep 1869; resides Peirce City Missouri; emig. from (?) Anturrssen Belgium on vessel Zraland; last foreign residence Malstatt Burbach Germany; arrived port of New York 25 Aug 1902; signed 16 Sep 1912.
16. Henry Edward GENSKY 24 yrs; Clerk; white, fair complexion, 5 ft 10 1/2 in, 186 lbs, dark hair, brown eyes; b. Bevern Hanover Germany 3 Mar 1890; resides Mt Vernon Missouri; emig. from Bremen Germany on vessel Bremen; last foreign residence, Bevern Hanover Germany; arrived port of New York 22 Jun 1904; signed 29 Aug 1914.
17. Henry BUHRMAN 65 yrs; Farmer; white, fair complexion, 5 ft 6 in, 135 lbs, brown slightly grey hair, blue eyes; b. Mienden Germany 24 Jul 1849; resides Stotts City Missouri; emig from Bremen Germany on vessel Astenoui (sp?); last foreign residence, Mienden Germany; arrived port of New Orleans Louisiana 15 Sep 1869; signed 13 Jan 1915.
18. Claus MEYER 57 yrs; Farmer; white, fair complexion, 5 ft 6 in, 135 lbs, gray hair, blue eyes; b. Bevern Germany 25 Jul 1858; resides Stotts City Missouri; emig. from Stamburg Germany on vessel Lessing; last foreign residence was Bevern Germany; arrived port of New York 27 Apr 1875; signed 10 May 1916.
19. Albin JOHNSON 27 yrs; Farmer; white, fair complexion, 5 ft 10 in, 180 lbs, brown hair, blue eyes; b. Hultenstad Sweden 23 Jun 1889; resides near Verona Missouri; emig. from Liverpool England on vessel "Do not know name vessel"; last foreign residence, Hultenstad Sweden; arrived port of New York 11 May 1906; signed 12 Jan 1917.
20. Joseph RENIGER 32 yrs; Farmer; white, fair complexion, 5 ft 3 in, 128 lbs, dark hair, grey eyes; b. Czarlowitz Bohemia 10 Apr 1885; resides near Verona Missouri; emig. from Bremen Germany on the vessel George Washington; last foreign residence was Czarlowitz Bohemia. [Remainder of page is blank and is marked "Spoiled page; See Page 14 and page 24 of petition volume.]
21. Frank MESLEY 45 yrs; Stone Mason; white, florid complexion, 5 ft 7 in, 145 lbs, brown hair, gray eyes; b. St. Vait Vipah Krayn Austria 3 Dec 1871; resides at Mount Vernon Missouri; emig. from Triesto Austria on vessel Carpathia; last foreign residence, St. Vait, Vipah Krayn, Austria; arrived port of New York 11 Nov 1906; signed 27 Mar 1917. [Attached letters: (A) To Dept of Labor, Bureau of Naturalization, Washington D.C., dated 13 Mch 1917: On May 6th 1908 one Frank Misley made his Declaration of Intention.......in the Circuit Court at St. Louis Mo. His seven years have past......Also a Mr. William RATHMAN claims he made his Declaration on {sic} Intention about 1887 but has lost the same. He says he made them here in this office but I can not find any record of them. Please advise me what steps to take with these Gentlemen and oblige. C. H. Boucher, Circuit Clerk. (B) To The commissioner of Naturalization, Washington, D. C.: On March 27, 1917, one Frank Mesley made declaration No. 21 in my court, this action being necessary by reason of the fact that a former declaration made by him on May 6, 1908, in the U. S. Circuit Court at St. Louis, Mo., had expired by reason of the seven year limitation. As the old declaration was left with me, and thinking it should best be retained in your files, the same (declaration No. 1789, U. S. Circuit, St. Louis, Mo.) is herewith transmitted.]
22. William RATHMANN 72 yrs; Farmer; white, fair complexion, 5 ft 8 in, 150 lbs, gray hair, blue eyes; b. Lubbeke Germany 10 May 1845; resides Peirce City Missouri; emig. from Bremen Germany on vessel Necka; last foreign residence, Lubbeke Germany; arrived port of New York 20 Jul 1880; signed 28 Mar 1917.
23. Earnest KREHMEIER 40 yrs; Farmer; white, fair complexion, 5 ft 8 in, 160 lbs, brown hair, blue eyes; b. Preus Menden Germany 26 Jul 1877; resides near Monett Missouri; emig. from Bremen Germany on "name of vessel unknown"; last foreign residence, Preus Menden Germany; arrived port of Baltimore Maryland 1 Jul 1880; signed 6 Feb 1918.
24. Jerome Herman FLEHMER 29 yrs; Farmer; white, fair complexion, 5 ft 6 in, 145 lbs, brown hair, brown eyes; b. Schlochau Germany 21 Mar 1888; resides near Peirce City MO; emig. from Hamburg Germany on the vessel Dutchinlan [difficult to read]; last foreign residence, Scholchan Germany; arrived port of New York 1 Jul 1904; signed 16 Mar 1918.
25. Paul FLEHMER 31 yrs; Farmer; white, fair complexion, 5 ft 9 in, 165 lbs, brown hair, blue eyes; b. Schlochan Germany 31 Mar 1886; resides near Peirce City [MO]; emig. from Hamburg Germany on the vessel Pluissy lvain {difficult to read}; last foreign residence, Schlochan Germany; arrived port of New York 16 Apr 1902; signed 16 Mar 1918.
26. Hanna K. LINDENAU 18 yrs; Teacher; white, fair complexion, 5 ft 4 1/2 in, 120 lbs, dark blonde hair, grayish blue eyes; b. Berlin Germany 10 Apr 1900; resides Mt. Vernon Missouri; emig. from Hambrug Germany on the Steamer Britoria; last foreign residence, Berlin Germany; arrived port of New York 15 Oct 1901; signed 9 Jul 1918.
27. Sophie RIPPMANN 41 yrs; Graduate Nurse; white, fair complexion, 5 ft 5 in, 135 lbs, brown hair, grey eyes, wears glasses; b. Busch Germany 12 Nov 1877; resides Mount Vernon Missouri; emig. from Rotterdam Holland on vessel New Amsterdam; last foreign residence, Winnenden Germany; arrived port of New York 20 Sep 1909; signed 28 Jan 1919.
28. Henry VAN DYKEN 32 yrs; Farmer; white, fair complexion, 5 ft 7 in, 129 lbs, brown hair, blue eyes; b. Spyk {difficult to read} Holland 11 Nov 1887; resides near Miller Lawrence County Mo; emig. from Spyk Holland on "unknown English vessel"; last foreign residence, same as above; arrived port of Boston Mass 9 Nov 1900; signed 4 Dec 1919.
29. John WERDEIN 62 yrs; Florist; white, fair complexion, 5 ft 9 in; 160 lbs, brown hair, gray eyes; b. Germany 24 Jun 1857; resides Aurora Lawrence County Missouri; emig. from Germany on the vessel, German (Bremen); last foreign residence, Siegburg Germany; arrived port of New York 20 Apr 1883; signed 26 Jan 1920.
30. Henry HALSTENBERG (age omitted); Farmer; white, fair complexion, 5 ft 7 in, 135 lbs, brown hair, blue eyes; b. Preus Menden Germany 20 Oct 1856 or 1866 {difficult to read}; resides near Monett Mo; emig. from Bremen Germany on "do not know name of vessel"; last foreign residence was Preus Menden Germany; arrived port of New York 13 Mar 1884; signed 4 May 1920. [attached is expired document: certificate witnessed by court clerk, previous declaration of Henry Halstenberg, dated 27 Oct 1896 in Mt. Vernon, Lawrence County Missouri.]
31. George MCGREGOR 59 yrs; Carpenter; white, light complexion, 5 ft 8 3/4 in, 160 lbs, gray hair, blue eyes; b. Oxford County Canada; emig. from Oxford County Canada {no vessel, conveyance of any character or name of transportation company is given}; last foreign residence, Oxford County Canada; arrived port of Detroit Michigan __ day ____ 1891; signed 19 Jan 1921.
32. Marie RIPPMANN 50 yrs; Nurse; white, fair complexion, 5 ft 5 in, 170 lbs., black hair, brown eyes; b. Winnanden {difficult to read} German 29 Apr 1871; resides Mt. Vernon Missouri; emig. from Rotterdam Holland on vessel New Amsterdam; last foreign residence, Halle Germany; arrived port of New York 20 Sep 1909; signed 1 Mar 1921.
33. Leo KLEYMON 31 yrs; Jailor; white, fair complexion, 5 ft 7 in, 165 lbs, black hair, black eyes; b. Russia 15 Jul 1889; resides Aurora Missouri; emig. from Ka__ Russia on "don't remember" vessel; last foreign residence Karr? Russia; arrived port of Baltimore Maryland __day __ 1906; signed 4 Apr 1921.
34. Paul FLEHMER 35 yrs; Farmer; white fair complexion; 5 ft 9 in; 165 lbs, brown hair, blue eyes; b. Schlochan Germany 31 Mar 1886; resides near Pierce City Missouri; emig. from Hamberg Germany on the vessel Pennsylvania; last foreign residence, Schlochan; arrived port of New York 16 Apr 1902; signed 10 Jan 1922.
35. Jerome Herman FLEHMER 33 yrs; Farmer; white, fair complexion; 5 ft 6 in, 145 lbs, brown hair, brown eyes; b. Schlochan Germany 21 Mar 1888; resides Pierce City Missouri; emig. from Hamberg Germany on vessel Dutcherland; last foreign residence, Schlochan; arrived port of New York 1 Jul 1904; signed 10 Jan 1922.
36. Martha FUCHS 45 yrs; Nurse; white, dark complexion, 5 ft 5 in; 137 lbs, brown hair, gray eyes; b. Limbach Germany 26 Oct 1881; resides Mt Vernon Missouri; emig from Amsterdam Holland on the vessel Rotterdam; last foreign residence, Limbach Germany; [It is my bona fide intention to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, or sovereignty, and particularly to "The German Reich"....] arrived port of New York 17 Jun 1892; signed 1 Apr 1927.

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