Naturalization
DIEGO JOHN MASTROPOLO |
No. 307 |
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 Diego John
Mastropolo, aged 36
years, occupation Bolier Maker, do declare on oath that my personal
description is: Color: white,
complexion Dark, height
5 feet
2 inches, weight
150 pounds, color of
hair Black, color of
eyes gray, other
visible marks none.
I was born in Fassalto Italy, on the
15th day of
December, anno Domini 1886;
I now reside at 147 4th Ave, North, Oelwein, Iowa.
I emigrated to the United States of America from
Naples Italy, on the
vessel Sant' Anna; my
last foreign residence was
Fassalto, Italy; I am
married. The name of my wife is
Louisa; she
was born at
Fassalto, Italy
and now resides at
147 4th Ave. North,
Oelwein, Iowa. 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 14th day of
June, anno Domini 1913;
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:
Diego John Mastropolo |
Subscribed and sworn to before
me in the office of the Clerk, [seal] said Court this
9th
day of December,
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: |
Mastropaolo, Diego |
Date of arrival for permanent
admission: |
June 12, 1913 |
Manner of arrival: |
Sant' Anna |
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By Direction of the Secretary of
Labor: |
Issue No. |
651740 |
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. 257 |
.. Honorable the
District Court of
Fayette
County at West Union, Iowa. The petition of
Diego John Mastropolo hereby files, respectfully showeth;
First.
My place of residence is
147 4th Ave. North, Oelwein, Iowa |
Second. My occupation is
Boiler Maker |
Third.
I was
born on the 15th
day of December,
anno Domini 1886,
at Fassalto, Italy, |
Fourth. I emigrated to the United
States from Naples, Italy,
on or about the 14th
day of June Domini 1913, and arrived in
the United States, at the port of
New York, on the
14th day of
June Domini 1913,
on the vessel Sant' Anna. |
Fifth.
I declared my intention to become a citizen of the United
States on the 9th
day of December
anno Domini 1927,
West Union, Iowa,
in the District
Court of Fayette County |
Sixth.
I am
married. My wife's
name is Louisa,
she was born on the 17 day of
May, anno Domini 1886
Fassalto, Italy and
now resides at
147 4th Ave. North, Oelwein, Iowa |
I have
2 children, and
the name, date, and place of birth, and place of residence
of each of said children is as follows:
Felicio , born 10th day of Nov. 1911,
at Fassalto, Italy, & resides in Oelwein, Ia.
Vencenzo, born
28th day of Sept. 1913 at
Fassalto,
Italy,
&
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
12 day of
June, anno
Domini 1913, and
in the State of Iowa
continuously next preceding the date of this petition,
since the 14 day
of June, anno
Domini 1913,
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.
307 and
Certificate of Arrival from Department of Labor filed this
9 day of
Feb.,
1929 |
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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.D. Gallo
occupation Car Repairer,
residing at Oelwein, Iowa
A.M. Cerese,
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 Diego John
Mastropolo,
the petitioner above mentioned, to have resided in the
United States continuously ...lately preceding the date of filing
his petition, since the
12
day of 13
anno Domini 1913,
and in the State in which the above ... d petition is made
continuously since the 14 day of
June anno Domini
1913, 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.
A.M. Cirese |
Signature of witness |
Dominic (Cantonis)
Gallo (sic) |
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 19 day of
Februaryy 1927. |
Edgar A.
Traeger Clerk |
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IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF
Diego John
Mastropolo
Filed == |
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 III 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
27
day of October,
A.D. 1931 |
Edgar A.
Traeger, Clerk
Clerk of District Court |
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ORDER OF COURT ADMITTING
PETITIONER |
Upon
consideration of the petition of
Diego John Mastropolo,
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
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day of ----,
A.D. 19-- |
Calvin
Reed, Judge |
STUB TO BE RETAINED AS COURT
RECORD |
No:
3451417 |
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Name: |
Mastropolo, Diego John |
Residing at: |
147 4th Ave. North, Oelwein,
Iowa |
Age: |
44 |
Date of
order of Admission |
October 27, 1931 |
Date
certificate issued: |
October 27, 1931 |
by the
District Court
of |
West Union, Iowa |
Petition No:
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257 |
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Diego John Mastropolo |
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Memorandum of Continuances |
Continued from |
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Reason for Continuance |
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October 29, 1929 |
To Inform self |
to |
April 1930 |
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Continued from |
April 1930 |
To Inform self |
to |
Sept 1930 |
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Certificate of
Naturalization, No. 3451417,
issued on the 27th day
of Oct., A.D. 1930 |
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