Lucas Moser naturalization petition

MOSER

Posted By: Elizabeth Stack (email)
Date: 11/3/2009 at 01:18:04

DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
for the
DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON

District of Washington ss
I Lucas Moser a Native of Baden do declare on oath that it is Bona Fide my intention to become a citizen of the United States of America, and to renouce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state or sovereignty whatever, and particularly to The Emperor of Germany of whom I am now a subject.

Sworn to and subscribed this 23rd day of October 1900
(signed) Lucas Moser

R.M. Hopkins, Clerk of the District Court of the United States for the District of Washington
by James [illegible], deputy

United States of America, District of Washington ss

I, R.M. Hopkins, Clerk of the District Court of the United States for the District of Washington, do hereby certify the foregoing to be a full, true and correct copy of the original DECLARATON OF INTENTION remaining of record in my office.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of the said District Court, this 23rd day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and of the Independence of the United State of American the one hundred and twenty [cut off]
R.M. Hopkins, Clerk of the District Court of the United States for the District of Washington
by James [illegible], deputy
{Seal}

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Lucas Moser's naturalization petition was filed Nov. 15, 1907, he emigrated "to the U.S. from Havre de Grace, France on or about 30 day of Dec. 1846 and arrived at the port of New Orleans Louisiana, in the United States of America, on the vessel Riga" (or Raga) and at the time of the filing stated that he had resided in the US from 15 Jan 1847 and in Washington State since 12 Sept. 1899. He lists 8 children, their birthplace & date of birth (for a close-up of the children's names on the document click on the link to the Moser family album below)

Lucas Moser Family Album in the Photos section
 

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