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Naturalization
F.A. MAZZIOTTI
No. 383
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
 
I F.A. Mazziotti, aged 44 years, occupation Grocery Merchant, do declare on oath that my personal description is: Color: white, complexion Dark, height 5 feet 5 inches, weight 160 pounds, color of hair Black, color of eyes Black, other visible marks none.  I was born in Terravecchio, Italy,  on the 13th day of July, anno Domini 1882; I now reside at 102 6th Ave. N, Oelwein, Iowa.  I emigrated to the United States of America from Naples, Italy, on the vessel Romanic; my last foreign residence was Terravecchio, Italy; I am married.  The name of my wife is Rose; she was born at Terravecchio, Italy and now resides at Oelwein, Iowa with me.  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 Boston, in the State of Mass., on or about the 5th day of July, anno Domini 1906; 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:  F.A. Mazziotti
Subscribed and sworn to before me in the office of the Clerk, [seal] said Court this 20th day of Aug, anno Domini 1926.
John T. Riley
Clerk of the District Court
By C.G. Neff , Deputy Clerk

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
immigration service
office of commissioner of immigration
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CERTIFICATE OF ARRIVAL DIVISION
at boston, mass.
Nov. 8, ----
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: Antonio Mazziotti
Port of entry: Boston, Mass.
Date of arrival for permanent admission: July 4, 1906
Manner of arrival: Romanic
Line: White Star
    By Direction of the Secretary of Labor:
Issue No. 539051 C.M. Tillinghas
    Commissioner of Naturalization

PETITION FOR NATURALIZATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
NATURALIZATION SERVICE
No. 261
.. Honorable the District Court of Fayette County at West Union, Iowa. The petition of Francisco Antonio Mazziotti hereby files, respectfully showeth;
First.  My place of residence is 534 W. Charles St., Oelwein, Iowa
Second.   My occupation is Grocer
Third.   I was born on the 25th day of July, anno Domini 1882, at Terravecchio, Italy,
Fourth.   I emigrated to the United States from Naples, Italy, on or about the 21st day of June anno Domini 1906, and arrived in the United States, at the port of Boston, on the 4th day of July anno Domini 1906,  on the vessel Romanic.
Fifth.   I declared my intention to become a citizen of the United States on the 25th day of Aug anno Domini 1926, West Union, Iowa, in the District Court of Fayette County
Sixth.  I am married. My wife's name is Rosa, she was born on the 19th day of March, anno Domini 1885
  I have 7 children, and the name, date, and place of birth, and place of residence of each of said children is as follows:
Mary, born
Aug 4., 1910, at Des Moines, Iowa, resides with me.
Lola, born
June 14 1915 at Clarion, Iowa, resides with me.
Joseph born Aug 5, 1916 at Oelwein, Iowa, resides with me
Lethe, born Jan 27, 1925 at Oelwein, Iowa, resides with me
Sammie born Jan 22, 1918 at Oelwein, Iowa, resides with me
Martha born May 20, 1919 at Oelwein, Iowa, resides with me
Rosa Mary born March 23, 1922 at Oelwein, Iowa, resides with me
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 4th day of July, anno Domini 1906, and in the State of Iowa continuously next preceding the date of this petition, since the - day of Feb, anno Domini 1908, 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.
 
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.
Francisco Antonio Mazziotti
Declaration of Intention No. 383 and Certificate of Arrival from Department of Labor filed this 16th day of April, anno Domini 1929
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.
Francisco Antonio Mazziotti




Vincenzo Mazziotti. occupation Merchant, residing at Oelwein, Iowa
Peter Pirillo, occupation Car Inspector, 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 Francisco Antonio Mazziotti, the  petitioner above mentioned, to have resided in the United States continuously immediately preceding the date of filing his petition, since the 1st day of April anno Domini 1924, and in the State in which the above ... d petition is made continuously since the 1st day of April anno Domini 1924, 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.
Vincenzo Mazziotti Signature of witness
Peter Pirillo Signature of witness



 
Subscribed and sworn to before me by the above named petitioner and witnesses in the office of the Clerk of the Court this 1st day of April 1928.
Edgar A. Traeger Clerk
H.H. Traeger Deputy Clerk
 
IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF
Francisco Antonio Mazzoriti
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.
Francisco Antonio Mazziotti
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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