| The Naturalization
Process
In the United States, before 1952, the naturalization process
began with a Declaration of Intent to become a citizen. This
declaration is also referred to as "First Papers." Three years
after this declaration was filed, and five years after arriving
in the country, a Petition for Naturalization ("Second Papers")
could be filed in the same or a different court. A Certificate
of Citizenship could then be issued.
Until 1922, a foreign-born woman married to a naturalized
citizen was automatically made a citizen. Until 1940, a child
under the age of 21 was granted citizenship based on the status
of his father. After 22 Sept 1922 an alien woman who married a
US citizen could skip the Declaration of Intention and file for
a Naturalization Petition. But if an alien woman married an
alien man she would have to start her naturalization proceedings
at the beginning with a Declaration of Intention.
Jill Cruse provided the images of indexes to original
Declarations of Intent from 20 Dec 1855 to 2 Mar 1880. They were
transcribed by Don Kelly (A-K) and edited and formatted by
Richard Harrison. Original images are included when available.
Volunteers are needed to transcribe the remaining documents.
Copies of Naturalization papers or Declaration of Intent can be
obtained from the Des Moines County Genealogical Society, PO
Box 493, Burlington, Iowa, 52601, for a modest fee, or from the
Des Moines County Courthouse.
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SURNAME |
GIVEN NAME |
BIRTHPLACE |
FILE DATE |
NOTES |
| BACKENBERG |
Peter |
Prussia |
5 Sep 1861 |
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| BACKER |
John H. |
Prussia |
7 Feb 1859 |
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| BAEKER |
William |
Hesse–Darmstadt |
8 Jul 1870 |
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| BAKER |
Eagen |
Baden |
21 Sep 1857 |
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| BAKER |
Henry |
Prussia |
27 Dec 1858 |
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| BAKER |
Jacob B. |
Bavaria |
28 Jul 1857 |
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| BAKER |
John |
Hesse–Darmstadt |
5 Mar 1850 |
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| BAKER |
Patrick |
Ireland |
14 Oct 1856 |
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| BAKERMAN |
John |
Prussia |
3 Nov 1856 |
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| BALZER |
Adolf |
Switzerland |
7 Feb 1859 |
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| BALZER |
Simon |
Switzerland |
1 Jul 1856 |
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| BANDSTON |
Gustaf |
Sweden |
1 Feb 1873 |
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| BANER |
George |
Prussia |
11 Jan 1870 |
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| BANGEMANN |
Frederick |
Prussia |
1 Nov 1872 |
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| BANGEMANN |
Wilhelm |
Prussia |
12 Oct 1870 |
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| BANGERT |
William |
Luxembourg |
8 Sep 1875 |
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| BANKER |
Martin |
Switzerland |
14 May 1856 |
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| BANNIER |
Wilhelm |
Hanover |
4 Nov 1879 |
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| BANZOF |
Fredrick |
Wurtemberg |
2 Feb 1874 |
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| BARFKNECHT |
Frederick |
Prussia |
28 Jul 1875 |
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| BARGQUIST |
C. J |
Sweden |
14 Apr 1868 |
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| BARJISAR (SER) |
Louis |
Switzerland |
18 Dec 1858 |
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| BARKER |
John |
England |
12 Oct 1857 |
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| BARR |
Thomas |
Ireland |
19 Aug 1859 |
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| BARRON |
Matthew |
Ireland |
2 Aug 1856 |
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| BARRY |
John |
Ireland |
12 Dec 1863 |
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| BATTER |
Hiram |
Prussia |
5 May 1858 |
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| BAUER |
Charles |
Prussia |
12 Oct 1875 |
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| BAUER |
Fritz |
Prussia |
14 Feb 1877 |
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| BAUER |
George |
Kingdom of Hanover |
5 May 1856 |
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| BAUER |
Philip |
France |
4 Aug 1856 |
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| BAUM |
Max |
Prussia |
29 Jan 1868 |
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| BAUMANN |
Carl |
Baden |
11 Jan 1869 |
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| BAUMANN |
Ernst |
Saxony |
3 Nov 1868 |
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| BAUMGARTNER |
Ande |
Prussia |
6 Apr 1874 |
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| BAUMLI |
Jacob |
Switzerland |
23 Mar 1878 |
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| BAUMLI |
Johan |
Switzerland |
6 Nov 1876 |
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| BAUMSTIRK |
Ambros |
Baden |
2 Jan 1856 |
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| BEATTIE |
William |
Scotland |
26 Mar 1868 |
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| BECK |
Eustachrus |
Prussia |
13 Jun 1874 |
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| BECK |
Martin |
Prussia |
29 Jul 1870 |
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| BECK |
Nichlas |
Luxembourg |
24 Dec 1855 |
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| BECKER |
Rentus |
Bavaria |
7 Aug 1868 |
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| BEDDIS |
Samuel John |
England |
11 Apr 1872 |
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| BEIYON |
F. A. |
Sweden |
26 Feb 1868 |
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| BELIEU |
Alexander |
Ireland |
23 Apr 1861 |
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| BELL |
John |
Ireland |
11 Dec 1857 |
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| BENDICKS |
Andreas |
Prussia |
13 Apr 1876 |
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| BENEKE |
Henry |
Prussia |
13 Nov 1876 |
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| BENGTSON |
Borge |
Sweden |
24 Jan 1861 |
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| BENNE |
Henry |
Prussia |
30 Jun 1856 |
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| BENNETT |
Richard |
England |
24 Jun 1878 |
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| BENTLER |
Frederick |
Saxony |
27 Jun 1878 |
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| BEREFOOT |
Nilson |
Ireland |
8 Oct 1851 |
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| BERENDSEN |
M. |
Germany |
20 Aug 1877 |
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| BERG |
A. V. |
Sweden |
11 Nov 1872 |
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| BERGES |
Henry |
Germany |
7 Oct 1856 |
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| BERGMAN |
August |
Prussia |
24 Dec 1855 |
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| BERGQUIST |
Axel F. |
Sweden |
25 Jun 1877 |
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| BERGSTEN |
E. |
Sweden |
23 Dec 1869 |
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| BERGSTEN |
Gust H. |
Sweden |
11 Nov 1872 |
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| BERKENSTOCK |
John |
Hesse–Darmstadt |
22 Sep 1865 |
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| BERNHARD |
Edward |
Prussia |
25 Jul 1857 |
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| BERNHARD |
Julius |
Prussia |
21 Aug 1865 |
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| BERNIT |
John Joseph |
Switzerland |
26 Aug 1872 |
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| BERTHOLD |
Gottlieb Lippe |
Detmold, Germany |
18 Mar 1876 |
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| BESSIN |
Fredrick |
Prussia |
13 Jan 1877 |
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| BETHKE |
H. |
Hanover |
5 Feb 1879 |
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| BEURKENS |
C. |
Holland |
6 Nov 1860 |
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| BEURLE |
Louis |
Bavaria |
14 Apr 1867 |
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| BEWIG |
Henry |
Germany |
26 Jan 1874 |
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| BEYER |
Edward |
Germany |
26 Jul 1876 |
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| BICKLEN |
Christian |
Wurtemberg |
2 May 1870 |
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| BIELSER |
Edward |
Switzerland |
31 Jul 1876 |
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| BIERSTADT |
Henry |
Prussia |
4 Dec 1871 |
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| BIESENBRUCK |
John Henry |
Prussia |
9 Jan 1865 |
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| BINDER |
George Ignatz |
Wurtemberg |
2 Mar 1877 |
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| BIRD |
Thomas |
England |
1 Feb 1868 |
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| BIRKLEN |
Ludwig |
Wurtemberg |
14 Sep 1860 |
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| BIRTHREMAN |
Valentine |
Hesse–Darmstadt |
4 Mar 1857 |
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| BLISS |
John |
Hanover |
24 Oct 1856 |
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| BLOM |
C. M. |
Sweden |
19 May 1868 |
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| BLOMBERG |
J. L. |
Sweden |
6 Nov 1876 |
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| BLOME |
Jan |
Prussia |
15 Oct 1857 |
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| BLOOM |
C. M. |
Sweden |
25 Oct 1876 |
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| BLOOM |
John F. |
Sweden |
6 Nov 1876 |
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| BOOOMER |
Henry |
Germany |
1 Nov 1856 |
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| BLOOMQUIST |
A. P. |
Sweden |
20 Jul 1868 |
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| BLOOMQUIST |
August |
Sweden |
21 Jul 1856 |
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| BLOWER |
S. J. J. |
England |
2 Oct 1871 |
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| BLUM |
George |
Hesse–Darmstadt |
6 Aug 1872 |
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| BLUM |
John |
Hesse–Darmstadt |
4 Feb 1867 |
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| BOCK |
Ernst |
Prussia |
25 Dec 1867 |
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| BOCK |
Joseph |
Prussia |
25 Dec 1867 |
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| BOCKENBERG |
Peter |
Prussia |
1 Jan 1859 |
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| BODENKAMP |
Christian |
Prussia |
12 Oct 1863 |
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| BOESCH |
Christian |
Prussia |
2 Aug 1856 |
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| BOHIN |
Henry |
Prussia |
8 Aug 1856 |
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| BOHLER |
Michael |
Wurtemberg |
9 Aug 1856 |
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| BOHNERT |
Andreas |
Baden |
19 Oct 1876 |
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| BOLL |
Herman G. |
Prussia |
12 Aug 1878 |
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| BONITZ |
Hermann R. |
Saxony |
22 Dec 1868 |
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| BOOM |
Frank |
Sweden |
25 Jun 1879 |
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| BORCHHART |
George |
Prussia |
25 Aug 1876 |
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| BORGTHROM |
N. A.(?) |
Sweden |
14 Apr 1868 |
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| BOSCH |
George |
Germany |
10 May 1878 |
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| BOSCH |
J. George |
Wurtemberg |
11 Mar 1878 |
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| BOSCH |
John George |
Wurtemberg |
17 Jul 1858 |
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| BOSTRAN |
John |
Sweden |
4 Aug 1856 |
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| BOTTCHER |
William |
Germany |
20 Jul 1876 |
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| BOWER |
Feit |
Bavaria |
26 Jun 1858 |
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| BOWERS |
C. W. |
England |
13 Aug 1870 |
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| BOWMAN |
Charles |
Germany |
3 Nov 1856 |
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| BOYD |
John |
Scotland |
30 Jan 1861 |
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| BRACH |
Martin |
Prussia |
25 Feb 1868 |
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| BRADIN |
O. P. |
Sweden |
17 Aug 1872 |
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| BRADY |
John |
Ireland |
24 Oct 1868 |
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| BRAND |
Jacob |
Nassau |
23 Feb 1861 |
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| BRAND |
William |
Baden |
12 Oct 1859 |
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| BRANDEMIER |
D. |
Prussia |
7 Oct 1859 |
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| BRANDENBERG |
Thedore |
Prussia |
1 Sep 1860 |
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| BRANDENBURG |
August |
Prussia |
7 Apr 1859 |
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| BRANDT |
John |
Sweden |
3 Nov 1856 |
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| BRANT |
Henery |
Prussia |
3 Nov 1856 |
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| Brauer |
Heinrich |
Prussia |
4 Oct 1859 |
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| BRAUN |
Louis |
France |
30 Apr 1856 |
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| BRAUNS |
August |
Prussia |
25 Mar 1856 |
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| BREEN |
Willam |
Ireland |
18 Jul 1866 |
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| BREM |
Jacob |
Baden |
29 Jan 1874 |
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| BRENNAM |
Daniel |
Ireland |
17 Dec 1857 |
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| BRENNKE |
Fredrick |
Prussia |
6 Nov 1876 |
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| BRENNEN |
Gotlich |
Wurtemberg |
27 Dec 1858 |
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| BRENNER |
George |
Wurtemberg |
7 Feb 1870 |
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| BRETAG |
Willam |
Prussia |
7 Oct 1870 |
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| BREUER |
Henery |
Prussia |
10 Oct 1863 |
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| BRIAN |
Thomas O. |
Ireland |
30 Jul 1856 |
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| BRINGER |
Henry |
Prussia |
31 Dec 1855 |
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| BRINK |
August |
Sweden |
2 Feb 1874 |
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| BRITTON |
Robert |
England |
30 Sep 1859 |
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| BRITZ |
Fredrick |
Prussia |
10 Jan 1861 |
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| BROCK |
Henry |
Prussia |
8 Aug 1857 |
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| BROEKER |
Ludwig |
Prussia |
26 Apr 1878 |
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| BROOKS |
John |
Ireland |
11 Oct 1856 |
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| BROWN |
C. A. |
Sweden |
11 Mar 1878 |
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| BROWN |
Edward |
Ireland |
20 Sep 1856 |
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| BROWN |
James |
Scotland |
6 Feb 1877 |
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| BROWN |
J. Henry (Heinrick) |
Prussia |
7 Feb 1870 |
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| BROWN |
Laurits |
Prussia |
7 Sep 1875 |
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| BROWN |
Nelson S. |
Sweden |
5 Nov 1860 |
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| BROWN |
Peter |
Prussia |
18 Apr 1857 |
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| BRUCKER |
Joseph |
France |
14 Jan 1858 |
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| BRUGGER |
Magnus |
Prussia |
2 Feb 1874 |
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| BRUM |
Carl |
Wurtemberg |
21 Oct 1856 |
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| BRUMM |
Daniel |
Wurtemberg |
10 Dec 1857 |
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| BRUN |
John |
France |
18 Jul 1856 |
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| BRUNKEN |
Diedrick |
Germany |
15 Jan 1872 |
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| BRUNS |
George Wilhelm |
Prussia |
15 Aug 1867 |
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| BRUNZELL |
Fredric |
Sweden |
13 Oct 1856 |
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| BRYNTESSON |
A. |
Sweden |
3 Feb 1871 |
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| BUCHANAN |
William |
Ireland |
2 Aug 1856 |
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| BUCHNER |
Charles F. |
Bavaria |
16 Feb 1860 |
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| BUCKHAUSER |
Frank |
Nassau |
28 Feb 1866 |
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| BUERGEL |
William |
Prussia |
13 May 1863 |
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| BUETTNER |
Charles |
Saxony |
22 May 1871 |
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| BUNK (RUNK) |
|
Poland |
16 Nov 1868 |
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| BURG |
F. L. |
Sweden |
3 Feb 1874 |
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| BURG |
John |
Bavaria |
20 Feb 1857 |
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| BURGUS |
Charles (Carl) |
Prussia |
3 Oct 1863 |
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| BURGUS |
Ferdinand |
Prussia |
20 Sep 1867 |
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| BURGUS |
Frederick |
Prussia |
7 Jan 1865 |
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| BURGUS |
John |
Prussia |
8 Oct 1867 |
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| BURHERTZ |
Charles |
Austria |
30 Jul 1860 |
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| BURK |
John |
Ireland |
25 Jan 1858 |
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| BURK |
John |
Ireland |
1 Feb 1860 |
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| BURKMAN |
F. W. |
Sweden |
26 Feb 1874 |
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| BURNEBURG |
Peter |
Hesse–Darmstadt |
10 Oct 1856 |
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| BURNS |
John |
Ireland |
7 Oct 1856 |
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| BURNS |
Michael |
Ireland |
25 Dec 1856 |
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| BUSER |
Henry |
Switzerland |
18 Sep 1875 |
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| BUSER |
Max |
Switzerland |
27 Mar 1876 |
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| BUSHING |
John |
Kingdom of Prussia |
4 Nov 1857 |
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| BUSSE |
Friedrick |
Prussia |
27 Feb 1878 |
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| BUSSE |
Karl |
Prussia |
2 Oct 1872 |
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| BUSSE |
Wilhelm |
Prussia |
5 Oct 1876 |
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| BYRNE |
Patrick |
Ireland |
8 Apr 1874 |
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