Naturalization
Vittorio Fier |
No. 296 |
United
States of America
Declaration of intention
Invalid for all purposes seven years after the date hereof |
State of Iowa, Fayette County
In the District
Court of Fayette County, Iowa |
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I Vittorio
Fier, aged 38
years, occupation Machinist Helper, do declare on oath that my personal
description is: Color: white,
complexion Dark, height
5 feet
11 inches, weight
175 pounds, color of
hair Black-turning grey, color of
eyes Dark Brown, other
visible marks none.
I was born in Nerveso, Italy, on the
25th day of
July, anno Domini 1884;
I now reside at 6321 1st Ave, South, Oelwein, Iowa.
I emigrated to the United States of America from
Genoa, Italy, on the
vessel Giuseppa Verdi; my
last foreign residence was
Nerveso, Italy; I am
married. The name of my wife is
Silvia; she
was born at
Nerveso, Italy
and now resides at
Nerveso, Italy-starting for America June 25th 1922. It is my bona fide intention to
renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign
prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, and particularly to
Victor
Emmanuel III King of Italy,
of whom I am now a subject: I arrived at the port of
New York, in the
State of
New York, on or about
the 4th day of
February, anno Domini 1921;
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.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me in the office of the Clerk, [seal] said Court this
5th
day of July,
anno Domini 1922.
John
T. Riley
Clerk of the District
Court |
By
C.G. Neff , Deputy Clerk |
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Certificate of Arrival - For
Naturalization Purposes
(This certificate is for the use of the
person applying for it only, and is issued for naturalization
purposes in con... the Act of June 29, 1906, sec. 4, subd. 2,
par.4, requiring a certificate from the Department of Labor state
place, and manner of arrival in the United States.) |
US. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
BUREAU OF NATURALIZATION
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CERTIFICATE OF ARRIVAL DIVISION
ELLIS ISLAND, NEW YORK
May 10, 1928 |
This is to
certify that the following named alien arrived in the United
States in the date and manner described below, at Ellis Island,
New York.
Name of alien: |
Fier, Vittorio |
Date of arrival for permanent
admission: |
February 3, 1921 |
Manner of arrival: |
Giuseppe Verdi |
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By Direction of the Secretary of
Labor: |
Issue No. |
539051 |
Raymond F. Crist |
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Commissioner of Naturalization |
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PETITION FOR NATURALIZATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
NATURALIZATION SERVICE |
No. 255 |
.. Honorable the
District Court of
Fayette
County at West Union, Iowa. The petition of
Vittorio Fier hereby files, respectfully showeth;
First.
My place of residence is
434 8th St. S.W.,
Oelwein, Iowa |
Second. My occupation is
Railroad Shop Mechanic |
Third.
I was
born on the 25th
day of July,
anno Domini 1884,
at Nerveso, Italy, |
Fourth. I emigrated to the United
States from Genoa, Italy,
on or about the -
day of ---- Domini 1921, and arrived in
the United States, at the port of
New York, on the
3 day of
February Domini 1921,
on the vessel
Transatlantic Italia. |
Fifth.
I declared my intention to become a citizen of the United
States on the 8th
day of July
anno Domini 1922,
West Union, Iowa,
in the District
Court of Fayette County |
Sixth.
I am
married. My wife's
name is Sylvia,
she was born on the -- day of
September, anno Domini 1885 |
I have
2 children, and
the name, date, and place of birth, and place of residence
of each of said children is as follows:
Joe, born July 8, 1913,
at Nerveso, Italy, now resides in Oelwein, Ia.
Floyd, born Aug, 18,
1914 at Nerveso,
Italy, now
resides at Oelwein, Ia. |
Seventh.
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 or
opposed to organized government. 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 become a citizen
of the United States and to renounces absolutely and
forever all allegiances and fidelity to any foreign
prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, and particularly
to Victor Emmanuel III King
of Italy of whom at this time I am a subject,
and it is my intention to reside permanently in the United
States. |
Eighth.
I am able to speak the English Language. |
Ninth.
I have 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 the
14th day of
February, anno
Domini 1921, and
in the State of Iowa
continuously next preceding the date of this petition,
since the 4 day
of February, anno
Domini 1921,
being a residence within this State of at least one year
next preceding the date of this petition. |
Tenth.
I have not heretofore made petition for citizenship to any
court. |
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Attached hereto and
made a part of this petition are my declaration of
intention to become a citizen of the United States and the
certificate from the Department of Labor, together with my
affidavits of the two verifying witnesses thereto,
required by law. Wherefore your petitioner prays
that he may be admitted a citizen of the United States of
America.
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Declaration of Intention No.
296 and
Certificate of Arrival from Department of Labor filed this
28 day of
July,
1928 |
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Note to Clerk of Court. -- If petitioner arrived in the United States
ON OR BEFORE JUNE 29, 1906,
strike out the words reading "and Certificate of Arrival from Department
of Labor"
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AFFIDAVITS OF PETITIONER AND WITNESSES
State of
Iowa
Fayette County
The aforesaid petitioner being duly sworn, deposes and says that
he is the petitioner in the above-entitled proceedings: that he
has read the foregoing petition and knows the contents thereof;
that the said petition is signed with his full, true name; that
the same is true of his knowledge, except as to matters therein
stated to be alleged upon information and belief, and that as to
those matters he believes it to be true.
R.B. Jamison.
occupation Banker,
residing at Oelwein, Iowa
Louis Leo,
occupation Grocer,
residing at
Oelwein, Iowa
Both
being severally, duly, and respectively sworn, deposes and says
that he is a citizen of the United States of America; that he has
personally known Vittorio
Fier,
the petitioner above mentioned, to have resided in the
United States continuously ...lately preceding the date of filing
his petition, since the
4
day of February
anno Domini 1921,
and in the State in which the above ... d petition is made
continuously since the 4 day of
February
anno Domini 1921, and that he has
personal knowledge that sais petitioner is a person of good moral
character, attached to the principles of the Constitution of the
United States, and that the petitioner is in every way qualified
in his desire to be admitted a citizen of the United States.
R.B. Jamison |
Signature of witness |
Louis Leo |
Signature of witness |
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Subscribed and sworn to before me by the
above named petitioner and witnesses in the office of the Clerk of
the Court this 28 day of
July 1928. |
Edgar A.
Traeger Clerk |
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IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF
Vittorio
Fier
Filed
28 July,
1928 |
OATH OF ALLEGIANCE |
I hereby
declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and
abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince
potentate, state, or sovereignty, and particularly to
Victor Emmanuel
the King
of Italy
of whom I have heretofore been a subject; that I will support and
defend the Constitution and laws of the United States of America
against all enemies, foreign and domestic; and that I will bear
true faith and allegiance to the same.
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Subscribed and
sworn to before me, in open Court, this
16
day of April,
A.D. 1929 |
Edgar A.
Traeger, Clerk |
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ORDER OF COURT ADMITTING
PETITIONER |
Upon
consideration of the petition of
Vittorio Fier,
and affidavits in support thereof and further testimony taken in
open Court, it is ordered that the said petitioner, who has taken
the oath required by law, be and here by is, admitted to become a
citizen of the United States of America, this
16th
day of April,
A.D. 1928 |
H. E.
Taylor, Judge |
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STUB TO BE RETAINED AS COURT
RECORD |
Vittorio Fier |
Vittorio
Fier,
Age
44 years, Petition No.
255,
Issued by
District Court
at
West Union, Iowa
Date of order of admission
April 16,
1929
Declaration of Intention No.
296
Issued by Clerk of the
District
Court of Fayette County,
Iowa
on the
5th
day of July,
1922
Name, age, and place of residence of
wife:
Silvia, age 44, Oelwein,
Iowa
Names, ages and places of residence of
minor children:
Joe, age 16, Oelwein, Ia.
Floyd,
age 15,
Oelwein, Ia.
No.
2880820 |
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