Citizenship’s or Naturalizations
June
3,1914, Page 1, Pioneer
Eight New Citizens
Jacob
Nichols Burmeister, Battle Creek; John Henry Mundt, Holstein; August Johnston, Ida Grove;
Pat Cunningham, Danbury; Joel Berger Pierson, Arthur; Paul Gerhart Hanson, Holstein;
Gustav Avidlind, Arthur; Gust Albert Goetberg, Arthur.
May
26,1915 Page 1, Pioneer
Four Naturalized
Algot Johan
Lingren, 26, of Kiron, formerly of Sweden
Thorvahl
Mortensen, 22, of Battle Creek, formerly of Denmark
Conrad
Gustafson, 26 of Galva, formerly of Sweden
Ernest Kube,
42, near Cushing, formerly of Germany
August
11,1915, Pate 1, Pioneer
Naturilization-2nd
Papers asked by from the following;
Albert
Heinrich Friedrich Behrens of Galva, formerly from Germany
John Peter
Wittmaack of Grant twp., formerly of Germany
1st
paper sought by Niels Peter Nielsen of Logan twp, formerly of Denmark
April
21,1920, page 1, Pioneer
Citizenship is given to eight
One
applicant is denied becoming American because he asked exemption in draft.
Tuesday was
Naturalization day at the county courthouse and Judge Hutchins made eight new citizens.
One
application was rejected, that of Nels Bjorholm, formerly of Denmark, who asked for
deferred classification in the draft on the grounds that he was a citizen of a foreign
power. He can never become a citizen unless congress should sometime repeal the law which
disqualifies him.
Those
granted citizenship were; Henry John Haines, a native of England; Frederick Walter Brooks,
a native of England; Richard Dalby, a native of England; Carl Hjalmer Anderson, a native
of Sweden; Martin Moran a native of Ireland; Sidney Stephen Cook a native of England;
Henry John Blewitt, a native of England; Carl Petersen, formerly of Denmark.
April
20,1921, page 1, Pioneer
Tuesday was
Naturalization day in Judge Hutchinson’s Court and nine men were admitted to
citizenship after the hearings. Three men
were disappointed in their hopes. One of them was not proficient enough in his answers and
was asked to study up until the next naturalization hearing, another gave the wrong date
of arrival, and had to see his petition dismissed, making it necessary for him to start
the process over again. A third applicant was
dismissed without prejudice and will be permitted to make application when the five years
have elapsed following the signing of the armistice on November 11,1918. He had not taken
out his first papers when the draft registered, which made him an alien enemy and was
given exemption.
Those
naturalized were;
August
Johannes Albertsen, of Ida Grove, former resident of Germany
August Willy
Fickel, of Holstein, former resident of Germany
Rudolf
Schutt of Ida Grove, former resident of Denmark
Berger Intry
Moller of Galva, formerly of Denmark
Ernst Klett
of Galva, former resident of Germany
Henry
Schrapforth of Battle Creek, former resident of Germany
Einar Frans
Theodore Skarin of Arthur, formerly of Sweden
George
William Blewitt of Schaller, formerly of England
Edward James
Roberts of Schaller, formerly of England
December
1,1920, page 1, Pioneer
Thursday is Naturalization
Hearing Day and the following citizenship petitions are up for action;
Carl
Petersen of Battle Creek (Denmark)
Joe Dunlap
of Ida Grove (Ireland)
Herman W.
Krambeck of Holstein (Germany)
Soren
Christiansen of Danbury (Denmark)
Niels Peter
Nielsen of Battle Creek (Denmark)
Hans Harder,
Battle Creek (Germany)
Vaclav
Kourek, Galva (Bohemia)
E.J.
Roberts, Schaller (England)
Christian
Kiertzner, Ida Grove (Denmark)
Hugo
Emmrich, Holstein (Germany)
Peter H.
Smith, Battle Creek (Denmark)
Henry
Schrapforth, Battle Creek (Germany)
Thursday,
December 1 will be naturalization day in District County and German, England, Ireland and
Denmark and Holland will lose citizens of the following;
Peter H.
Smith, Anthony Derkink, John William Petersen, Maria Sophia Raabe, Richard Julius Weise,
Sigfried Robert Magnussen, Henrich Schmidt, Hans harder, Detlef Frahm, Adelbert Fromme,
Rudolph Freidrich Meyer, and Frederick Kreutz.
December
7,1921, page 1, Pioneer
Four men made citizens
Naturalization
proceedings were had in Judge Hutchison’s court Wednesday of last week and the
following were made citizens, H.A. Palmer of St. Louis representing the department at
Washington in the examine of the witnesses and the applicant; Sophie Maria Raabe, Hans
Harder, Detleff Frahm and John William Petersen. All
four were subjects of Wilhelm of Germany when they came to this country. However, there are several applicant of German
birth who were turned down because they took advantage of the alien enemy clause in their
questionnaire, and were exempted by the military board on that ground. Mr. Palmer came armed with reproductions of their
questionnaires and they made no effort to get by their naturalization.
March
29,1922, page 1, Pioneer
Four
well-known citizens from Griggs twp., were in Ida Grove Monday and went through the
formalities of application for passports from Uncle Sam with the expectations of visiting
their native country, Germany. They were; Hans Dau; Nick Albers, Hans L. Schubert an
Herman Michel, and they all have made reservations on the same steamer, the Reliance,
which sails from NYC on May 16. Mrs. Dau will
also be one of the parties and Miss Maria Sophia Raabe received her passports through
Clerk Scott Monday and she will sail from NYC on May 10.
These people all have taken out naturalization papers and they are not going
back to the country of their birth with any intention of again becoming subjects of that
country.
April
19,1922, Pioneer, page 1
The
following class asking to become citizens of this country were heard today by Commissioner
Brode of Omaha being here to conduct the examination; Henrich Schmidt, Peter H. Smith,
Anthony Derkink, Detlef Frahm, Hans Mundt, Bart Grasman, August Hobart, Hannah G. Jensen,
Inke Helena Jensen and Martin Seite.
April
26,1922, page 1, Pioneer
Four Admitted To
Citizenship-Others Put Out
Two women
and two men were given citizenship papers last Wednesday afternoon in district court,
Judge M.E. Hutchison heard the examination made by A.D. Bode, government naturalization
agent for this district, Hannah Grietha and Inke Helena Jensen, sister, two subjects of
birth of Germany, passed a splendid examination and were complimented by the court and the
government representative. The sisters are residents of this city, the former coming to
Ida Grove in February 1896 and the latter July 1898.
Martin Seite
was admitted to citizenship. Anthony Derkink
failed to appear and his petition was denied. Peter H. Smith was passed and will get his
papers. Detlef Frahm’s hearing was continued for the purpose of ascertaining whether
he made claim for military exemption because of being an alien. Hans Mundt was unfortunate
because one of his witnesses was not qualified to testify concerning the petitioner’s
residence for the witness had been outside the United States for three years of the tie
involved and the petition was denied without prejudice. Henrich Schmidt did not appear. He
has had two previous trials and by not appearing at the third hearing he has forfeited his
rights and will be compelled start at the beginning, should he again take up his case.
Bart Grasman was denied but given another opportunity to familiarize himself with
governmental affairs in this country. August Hobart was given a continuance from this
hearing until the naturalization proceedings to be held November 30,1922.
November
22,1922, page 1, Pioneer
Several Seek Naturalization
Friday
December 1 will be the naturalization day in the next term of the district court which
convenes next Monday, and Judge M.E. Hutchison will be the arbitrator while A.H. Bode of
Omaha will do the interrogation of the applicants, eight in number, as follows;
August
Hobart, born in Mulvested, Germany; landed in New York City August 14,1900.
Alvin
Thompson, born in Hortens, Norway, landed in NY City January 3,1905.
Henry Fries,
born in Vader, Germany, landed in NY City, April 6,1881.
Jens P.
Edsen, born in Husen, Germany, landed in NYC February 13,1900
Jacob
Larsen, born in Saro, Denmark, Landed in NYC May 22,1906
Edwin
Hummel, born in Germany, landed in NYC October 30,1912
Frank
Lindquist born in Westebrook, Sweden, landed in NYC December 10,1910
Arnold
Alfred Dalby, born in Guldager, Denmark, landed in NYC May 17,1917.
December
6,1922, page 1, Pioneer
Three are Naturalized
The
following record was made at the naturalization proceedings before Judge M.E. Hutchison
Friday of last week; Walker Kuhlken, continued on account of witnesses not qualifying as
requires by law as to residence of petition; August Hobart, admitted to citizenship;
Leonard Walter Christensen, admitted to citizenship; Paul William Wiggert, admitted to
citizenship; Alvin Thompson, denied admittance on account of claiming exemption from
military service and alien citizenship; Henry Fries, continued on account of absence of
posted witness; Jens Petersen Edsen, denied citizenship on account of claiming military
exemption and alien citizenship; Jacob Larsen, denied citizenship because of spoiled
declaration of intention to become citizen; Edwin
Hummel, continued; Einer Johnson, continued; Arnold Alfred Dalby, continued.
April
4,1923, page 1, Pioneer
April 18 is
naturalization day in district court and clerk Scott has sent out notices to the eight
candidates for citizenship to the present on that date; Henry Fries, Germany; Edwin
Hummel, Germany; Alfred Arnold Dalby, Denmark; Einer Johnson, Sweden; Alfred Daugaard,
Denmark; Jacob Larsen, Denmark; Miss Alvena Munster, Germany; Hannah Lund, Norway.
July
18,1923, page 1, Pioneer
Clerk of the
Courts, W.J. Scott received a telegram last Friday from Mrs. Eva K. Erickson, dated in NY
City asking that a certified copy of the naturalization proceedings of her husband e sent
to her in that city as she was on her way back to visit her mother country, Sweden. She stated that Magnus Erickson, the husband
purchased a farm in Hayes twp, in 1881 and that papers were taken in Sac City. Clerk Scott had no record of the proceedings and
wired her to get in touch with the clerk of Sac County.
The Erickson’s were pioneers of Ida County, the husband being deceased.
December
5,1923, page 1, Pioneer
Four new
citizens were made in Judge M.E. Hutchison’s court Monday afternoon, Germany
contributing two, Denmark one and England one.
Anna Margreta Fredericka Dornbrack, who was born
in Landkrieden, Germany, is now entitled to all the privileges of an American. She had
been a resident of this country since May 22,1908.
Carl Selk, of Galva, also passed and obtained his
papers He also was born under the Empire’s flag and came to the U.S. on November
10,1911.
Geo. Seal, who had made application for
naturalization is now back in England and if he decides to come back to Uncle Sam’s
fold, he must go through the formalities that he laid aside when he returned to John
Bull’s commonwealth.
Jesse Henricksen, Arthur’s druggist, was born
in Copenhagen, Denmark, but he has made a record in this country that entitles him to
citizenship and he successfully passed at the naturalization proceedings Monday.
George Dunlap, who first saw sun peep over the
eastern horizon of Five Mile Town, Ireland was the fourth to face the court and his
inquisitor and take the oath of allegiance. He has been in the US since June, 5,1908.
September
17,1924, Pioneer , page 5
May
14,1924, page 1, Pioneer
October
29,1924, page 1, Pioneer
April 29,1925, Page 1
Judge McCord
last Wednesday held a short naturalization session of court, at which four applicants were
admitted to full citizenship, they are;
Aaron Hall,
a former subject of King George of England, Scotland & Ireland.
Viggo Madsen
Brock a former subject of King Christians X of Denmark.
William
Christian Obitz, a former subject of the German Empire.
Lawrence
Mickkelsen, former subject of King Haakon XII of Norway.
February
9,1927, Page 1, Pioneer
Five Persons Naturalized
Judge R. L.
McCord of Sac City opened with the February term of court Monday and Tuesday and held
naturalizations proceedings, the following being hearing being admitted to citizenship;
Hans Christian Bohnhof of Holstein, formerly of Germany; Margaret Dunlap, Galva, formerly
of Ireland; Borhild Haukland of Ida Grove, formerly of Norway; Otto Emil Kiertzner of Ida
Grove, formerly of Denmark; Hulda Dahlquist Besore of Ida Grove, formerly of Sweden.
July
14,1927, Page 1, Pioneer Record
Naturalization sought by four
people;
1. Auguste
Bertha Petersen from Ida Grove, native of Germany, date of landing August
1,1923.
Petition- Filed June 9,1927. Witnesses-Hans
Knutsen and Marie Schneider.
2. Fred
Steuk, from Ida Grove, native of Germany, date of landing July 1,1903
Witnesses-P.W. Dixon and P.O. Potter. Petition filed January 1,1927.
3. Bertha
Schmahl Dau, from Holstein, native of Germany, date of landing Sept. 1,1923.
Petition-February 8,1927. Witnessess-Herman and Hans Dau.
4. Emma
Gebers from Holstein, native of Germany, date of landing, December 10,1923.
Petition filed February 8,1927.
Witnessess-Charles Gebers and Mox Bockwoldt.
October
6,1927 Page 1, Pioneer
Naturalizations;
Fred Steuk, Augusta Peterson, Bertha Daw, Emma Gebers
January
31,1929, Page 1, Pioneer
Naturalization Eleven Persons
County Clerk
Chas. P. Denison announces that the date for naturalization proceedings in Ida County in
connection with the February term of district court has been changed from Feb. 12 to Feb.
14 at 9;00 a.m.
This
naturalization class is one of the largest of recent years and consists of eleven people,
as follows;
Peter R.
Bumann, of Holstein, native of German
Emma Dau, of
Holstein, native of Germany
August Lill,
of Holstein, native of Germany
Hugo Erwin
Emmrich, of Cushing, native of Germany
Johannes
Pedersen, of Battle Creek, native of Denmark
John
Ferdinand Carlson of Galva, native of Sweden
Richard
Julius Wiese, of Holstein, native of Germany
Christine
Arnts Lansink, of Ida Grove, native of Holland
Margaret
Weifenbach, of Battle Creek, native of Sweden
Henry
Weifenbach, of Battle Creek, native of Sweden
(Says 11
people; only 10 are mentioned in article)
February
21,1929, Page 1, Pioneer
Ten are naturalized
As the
result of the hearing in naturalization in Ida Grove last Thursday before Jude M.E.
Hutchison, 10 residents of Ida County will receive certificates of citizenship in the near
future. The success applicants were;
Johannes
Pedersen, John Ferdinand Carlson, Richard Julius Wiese, Christine Arnts Lansink, Margaret
Weifenbach, Henry Weifenbach, Peter R. Bumann.
(This
article says 10, only 7 are listed)
June
13,1929 Pioneer Record Page 1
6 Persons to Citizenship
Willie Kurt
Fritz of Holstein, native of Germany.
Martin Otto
Kruse of Holstein, native of Germany
Henrich Hans
Wilken, Jr. of Battle Creek, native of Germany
Frederick
Arthur Manly of Battle Creek, native of Great Britain
Beatrice
Farrelly Marquardt of Ida Grove, native of Great Britain
Mox Bernard
Christopherson of Holstein, native of Germany
February
13,1930 Page 1
Pioneer Record
5 Naturalized
Henry Frahm,
Hans Henry Kuehl, Peter August Johansen, Jochim Frahm, Johannes Henricksen.
June
5,1930 Page 1
Pioneer Record
Citizenship to 4
Mrs.
Josephine Wiese of Holstein, native of Germany
Karl Huth of
Washta, native of Germany
Hans Hansen
of Battle Creek, native of Denmark
Ann Sward of
Ida Grove, native of Sweden
June
12,1930 Page 1
Pioneer Record
2 Naturalized
George S.
Mein of Ida Grove, native of Scotland
Karl
Ulshafer of Cushing, native of Germany
February
12,1931 Page 1 Pioneer Record
3 Naturalized
Andreas
Jessen, native of Denmark who landed in New York on September 6,1929.
Matthies
Tardell of Germany who reached this country May 26,1913.
Martine
Johanna Mortensen, native of Denmark, who arrived here September 8,1917.
February
19,1931 Page 2
Pioneer Record
CORRECTION;
Andreas
Jessen who was naturalized recently is from Germany and not from Denmark as previously
stated.
June
4,1931 Pioneer Record Page 1
Several
applications for citizenship were considered and four persons were admitted to
naturalization, as follows; Max Linke, a subject of Germany; Knud Nielsen, Denmark; Joseph
Obsivac, Czechoslovakia; Sibel Emil K. Ogilvey, of Scotland.
December
1,1932 Pioneer Record Page 1
Tuesday was
naturalization day in the court and citizenship was granted to Hans Ludwig Kruse of
Holstein, former subject of Germany and to Johannes n. Breckling of Schlewig, formerly of
Germany
Eight are naturalized out of 46 foreign born persons who took the oath of allegiance to the United States on Monday. The new citizens were all born in Germany, they are;
Carl Weiss,
Herman Krambeck, Martha Krambeck, Willy Ferdinand Schoer, Gustav Herman Wiese, Paul H. J.
Krambeck, Wilhelm August Krull, Ole Ferdinand Heinrich Hansen.
October
8,1936 Pioneer Record Page 1
Four Are Naturalized
Four people
were naturalized, they are; Ferdinand Fick of Ida Grove, past resident of Germany, Rudolph
Brocher of Holstein, Lorenz Thomsen of Ida Grove, George B.S. Idoe of Ida Grove, past
resident of Norway.
May
26,1938, Pioneer, Page 12
Two are
naturalized, Sabina Miller of Logan twp., a native of Germany, sister of August Miller. The second one is Erik Johanssen of near Arthur,
native of Sweden.
December
1,1938, Page 1, Pioneer
Former Germans Are Naturalized
Four
persons, all former subjects of the German Reich were made into American Citizens. All
four reside in the vicinity of Holstein and from that community appeared the witnesses to
vouch for the required length of residence and other particulars. One of the group, Mrs.
Lillian Raabe Serk was born in Ida County, attended school here and has lived here all her
life. However, she married a man who was a German subject, so she lost her citizenship.
Those
naturalized were; Frieda Krull, Lillian Raabe Serk, Henrich Wilhelm Meyer, and Dora Meyer
Steen.
May
18,1939 Page 1, Pioneer Record
Eight People To Appear For
Citizenships
They are;
Laura Edsen, Ida Grove; Anthon Steinbach, Danbury; Meete Kathrine Bjorkholm-Klemmensen,
Battle Creek; Ella Margaret Lembecke, Cushing; Hans Heinrich Serk, Holstein; Gustav
Rudolph Johnson, Schaller; Richard Scharff, Cushing.
May
29,1941, Pioneer, page 1
Seven In County Get Citizen
Papers
Tuesday
afternoon before Judge R. L. McCord, seven Ida County residents obtained their
naturalization papers to become citizens of the United States.
Those
becoming citizens were;
Simon
Henrich Sievers of Arthur
Henrietta
Scharff of Cushing
Mrs.
Margaret Dunlap of Ida Grove
Henni
Ulshafer of Battle Creek
Dorothea
Rasmussen of Ida Grove
Mrs. Joan
Perion of Ida Grove
Will
Pinnekamp of Arthur
November
27,1941, Pioneer, Page 4
Four Are Naturalized
Carl Pearson
of Odebolt, Marie Bjorholm of Battle Creek, Mrs. Otto Mine Larsen of Galva and Nils Gunnar
Carlson of Arthur.
December
3,1942 Pioneer Record, Page 1
Eight Persons Get Citizenship
Papers
Eight
persons obtained certificates of naturalizations on Tuesday afternoon from Judge P.J.
Klinker.
They were;
Carl Hinrich
Kay 56, Holstein
Amelie
Wilhelmine Kahl, 44, Ida Grove
Frieda Ida
Augusta Dornback, 35, Holstein
John Einar
Gustus Larson, 50, Galva
Andrew
Schellinga, 65, Holstein
John N.K.
Nielsen, 34, Galva
The
applicants obtained their preliminary examinations in the morning from Federal Inspector
White of Omaha.
Those filing
petitions were;
Alga Marie
Lage, 47 of Galva
Agnes
Rosenkjar, 44 of Ida Grove
William Hugh
Moffitt, 36, of Odebolt
Anders Arne
Levin, 27, Odebolt