Thomas Norton Immigration & Naturalization |
Naturalization no. 1615128
Immigration/Naturalization Thomas Norton (Naughton) County Galway to Church, Allamakee, IA
Certificate of Arrival US Department of Labor
Name of Alien Thomas Norton
Port of Entry New York, NY,
Date of Arrival April 30 1914
Name of Vessel Oceanic
Occupation Farmer
Color White
Complexion Light
Height 5’ 9”
Weight 175
Hair Black
Eyes Hazel
Born in County Galloway (sic) 17 Mar 1891, I now reside in Church Iowa. I emigrated to the US of America from Queenstown Ireland on the Vessel Oceanic. My last foreign residence was Ahashcragh, Ireland. It is my bona fide intention to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty and particularly to George V King of Great Britain and Ireland. I arrived at the port of New York in the State of New York on or about the 1st of May anno domini 1914 . I am not an anarchist; I am not a polygamist nor a believer in the practice of polygamy: and it is my intention in good faith to become a citizen of the United States of America and to permanently reside therein:
So Help me God Signed Thomas Norton
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10th of October 1917,
Signed Edgar Morstadt
Clerk of the District Court by B.L. Robey, Dep. Clerk
Naturalization no 1615128 issued on the 9th of Sept. 1921
OATH OF ALLEGIENCE
Date 9 Sept 1921 Signed Walter Shaefer Clerk
Thomas Norton has taken the oath to become a citizen of the US on the 9th of Sept. 1921. Signed H. E. Taylor Judge
Certificate of Naturalization No. 1615130 on the 9th of Sept. 1921
DECLARATION OF INTENTION
NO. 70
State of Iowa In the District Court of Allamakee Col of Iowa
I Thomas Norton , aged 28 years, occupation Farmer do declare on oath that my person description is Color White Complexion Light Height 5’ 9” Weight 175 Hair Black
Eyes Hazel.
Born in County Galloway (sic) 17 Mar 1891, I now reside in Church Iowa. I emigrated to the US of America from Queenstown Ireland on the Vessel Oceanic. My last foreign residence was Ahashcragh, Ireland. It is my bona fide intention to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty and particularly to George V King of Great Britain and Ireland. I arrived at the port of New York in the State of New York on or about the 1st of May anno domini 1914 . I am not an anarchist; I am not a polygamist nor a believer in the practice of polygamy: and it is my intention in good faith to become a citizen of the United States of America and to permanently reside therein:
So Help me God Signed Thomas Norton
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10th of October 1917,
Signed Edgar Morstadt
Clerk of the District Court by B.L. Robey, Dep. Clerk
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~contributed by Anne Philiben