DECLARATION OF INTENTION Sate of Illinois Saline County I, John Aggt, aged 35 years, Occupation of coal miner, do declare on oath that my personal description is: Color - white, complexion - dark, height 5 feet 7 1/2 inches, weight 150 pounds, color or hair black, color of eyes blue other visible distinctive mark none. I was born in Osve Austra on the 21 day of November, anno Domini 1873; I now reside in Big Muddy Mine Illinois. I migrated to the United States of America from Osve Austra on the Vessell Sfriar (?); my last foreign residence was Osve Austra It is my bona fide intention to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince,potentate, state, or sovereignty, and particularly to Francis Joseph, Emperor of Austra of which I am now a subject; I arrived at the port of New York, in the State of New York on or about the 30th day of April, anno Domini 1898 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. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 15th day of April, anno Domini 1908 J. R. Tuttle, Clerk of the Circuit Court ********** I, John Alzk, aged 36 years, Occupation of coal miner, do declare on oath that my personal description is: Color - white, complexion - dark, height 5 feet 6 inches, weight 150 pounds, color of hair black, color of eyes brown other visible distinctive mark none. I was born in Nirit Har Hungaria on the 27 day of December, anno Domini 1872; I now reside at Eldorado, Ill. I emigrated to the United States of America from Roterdane Hungaria on the Vessell Stolendam; my last foreign residence was Nirit Har Hungaria. It is my bona fide intention to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, and particularly to Francis Joseph Apostolic King of Hungaria of which I am now a subject; I arrived at the port of New York, in the state of New York on or about the 11th day of April, anno Domini 1899. 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. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 15th day of July, anno Domini 1908 J. R. Tuttle Clerk of the Circuit Court. ******** I, Peter Bagdonas, aged 27 years, Occupation of coal miner, do declare on oath that my personal description is: Color - white, complexion - fair, height 5 feet 6 inches, weight 155 pounds, color of hair - sandy, color of eyes - blue other visible distinctive mark - dent in skull on top of head little to right. I was born in Namaksczin, Russia on the 2nd day of March, anno Domini 1882; I now reside at Ledford, Illinois. I emigrated to the United States of America from Hamburg, Germany on the Vessel August Pratoria; my last foreign residence was Namaksczin, Russia. It is my bona fide intention to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, and particularly to Nicholas II Emperor of Russia of which I am now a subject; I arrived at the port of New York, in the State of New York on or about the 13th day of June, anno Domini 1902. 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. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9th day of March, 1909, J. R. Tuttle, clerk of the circuit court. ******** I, Zigmant Balukauis, aged 26 years, Occupation of coal miner, do declare on oath that my personal description is: Color - white, complexion - dark, height 5 feet 2 inches, weight 150 pounds, color of hair - brown, color of eyes - gray, other visible distinctive mark none. I was born in Daugu Russia on the 5th day of February 1873; I now reside at Ledford, Ill. I emigrated to the U.S. from Bremen Germany on the Vessel - do not remember name of vessel. My last foreign residence was Daugu Russia. It is my bona fide intention to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate state, or sovereignty, and particularly to Nicholas II Emperor of Russia of which I am now a subject; I arrived at the port of New York, in the state of New York on or about the 25th day of March, 1902. 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. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 24th day of March, 1909, J. R. Tuttle Clerk of the circuit court. ******** I, Frenk Bamboc, aged 29 years, Occupation of coal miner, do declare on oath that my personal description is: Color - white, complexion - fair, height 5 feet 6 inches, weight 145 pounds, color of hair - brown, color of eyes - gray other visible distinctive mark little finger on left hand stiff in 2nd joint. I was born in Cerknica, Austria on the 4th day of April, 1879; I now reside at Muddy, Illinois. I emigrated to the U.S. from Havre, France on the Vessel Lorina; my last foreign residence was Plina, Austria. It is my bona fide intention to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, and particularly to Francis Joseph Emporer of Austria, of which I am now a subject. I arrived at the port of New York, State of New York, on or about the 1st day of July 1902. 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. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 20th day of February, 1909, J. R. Tuttle, Clerk of the circuit court. ******** I, Stanislaws Barananckas, aged 22 years, Occupation of coal miner, do declare on oath that my personal description is: Color - white, complexion - fair, height 5 ft 6 in., weight 156 pounds, color of hair - light brown, color of eyes - gray, other visible distinctive mark scar on left side of neck and left thumb nail. I was born in Balbierszkin Russia on the 26 day of September, 1896; I now reside at Ledford, Illinois. I emigrated to the United States of America from Rotendam Holland on the Vessel - do not remember name of vessel; my last foreign residence was Balbierszkin Russia. It is my bona fide intention to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, and particularly to and particularly to Nicholas II Emperor of Russia of which I am now a subject I arrived at the port of New York, state of New York on or about the 15th day of June, 1903. 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. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 22nd day of June 1903, J. R. Tuttle, Clerk of the circuit court. ******** I, Charles Birchnall, aged 25 years, Occupation of coal miner, do declare on oath that my personal description is: Color - white, complexion - fair, height 5 ft 5 1/2 inches, weight 148 pounds, color of hair - brown, color of eyes - blue other visible distinctive mark none. I was born in Dunham, England on the 24th day of August 1883; I now reside at Harrisburg, Illinois. I emigrated to the United States of America from Liverpool, England on the Vessel Lusitenia; my last foreign residence was Durham, England. It is my bona fide intention to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, and particularly to and particularly to Edward VII, of which I am now a subject; I arrived at the port of New York, state of New York, on or about the 13th day of September, 1907. 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. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 21st day of December, 1908, J. R. Tuttle, Clerk of the circuit court. ******** I, Thomas Birkett, aged 40 years, Occupation of miner, do declare on oath that my personal description is: color - white, complexion - fair, height 5 feet 7 inches, weight 140 pounds, color of hair - brown, color of eyes brown other visible distinctive mark tattoo on back of wrist of left arm. I was born in Dalton, England on the 15th day of February, 1868; I now reside at Dorrisville, Illinois. I emigrated to the United States of America from Dalton, England on the Vessel Umbria; my last foreign residence was Dalton. It is my bona fide intention to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, and particularly to and particularly to Edward VII, King of Great Britain & Ireland of which I am now a subject; I arrived at the port of New York, State of New York on or about the 8th day of January 1890. 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. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 4th day of February, 1909, J. R. Tuttle, Clerk of the circuit court. ******** I, Steve Bocso, aged 29 years, Occupation of coal miner, do declare on oath that my personal description is: Color - white, complexion light, height 5 feet 6 inches, weight 155 pounds, color of hair - sandy, color of eyes - blue , other visible distinctive mark none. I was born in Artria Hungaria on the 26th day of December, 1879. I now reside at Eldorado, Illinois. I emigrated to the United States of America from Verfelet Austria Hungary on the Vessel Fearma; my last foreign residence was Verfelet Austria Hungary. It is my bona fide intention to renounce forever my allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, and particularly to Francis Joseph Apostolic King of Hungary of which I am now a subject; I arrived at the port of New York, in the State of New York on or about the 8th day of November 1903. 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. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 13th day of July 1908, J. R. Tuttle, Clerk of the circuit court. ******** I, John Bowey, aged 50 years, Occupation of coal miner, do declare on oath that my personal description is: Color - white, complexion - fair, height 5 feet 6 inches, weight 150 pounds, color of hair - light, color of eyes - blue other visible distinctive mark none. I was born in Ulgham England on the 16th day of April,1856; I now reside at Harrisburg, Illinois. I emigrated to the United States of America from England on the Vessel The Majestic my last foreign residence was Ulgham England. It is my bona fide intention to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate state, or sovereignty, and particularly to King Edward VII, of which I am now a subject; I arrived at the port of New York, State of New York on or about the 10th day of October, 1903. 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 therin: So Help Me God. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 8th day of December, 1906. J. R. Tuttle, Clerk of the circuit court. ******** I Stephen Brignall, aged 23 years, Occupation of coal miner, do declare on oath that my personal description is: Color = white, complexion - light, height 5 feet 8 inches, weight 131 ounds, color of hair - brown, color of eyes - blue, other visible distinctive mark none. I was born in Byers Green Durham England on the 16th day of November, 1883; I now reside at Eldorado, Illinois. I emigrated to the United States of America from Liverpool, England on the Vessel Friesland; my last foreign residence was Shiremore Northumberland. It is my bona fide intention to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, and particularly to Kind Edward VII King of Great Britain & Ireland of which I an now a subject; I arrived at the port of Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania, on or about the 17th day of September, 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. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 1st day of October, 1907. J. R. Tuttle, Clerk of the circuit court. ******** I, William Brignall, aged 31 years, Occupation of coal miner, do declare on oath that my personal description is: Color - white, complexion - dark, height 5 feet 8 inches, weight 170 pounds, color of hair - dark brown, color of eyes - grey, other visible distinctive mark none. I was born in Kimblesworth Durham England on the 8th day of February, 1876; I now reside at Eldorado, Illinois; I emigrated to the United States of America from Liverpool, England on the Vessel Friesland; my last foreign residence was Shiremoore Northumberland England. It is my bona fide intention to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, and particularly to King Edward VII, King of Great Britain and Ireland of shich I an now a subject; I arrived at the port of Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania on or about the 17th day of September, 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. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 17th day of October, 1907 J. R. Tuttle, Clerk of the circuit court. ******** I, Frank Brzastowsky, aged 27 years, Occupation of coal miner, do declare on oath that my personal description is: Color - white, complexion - light, height 5 feet 3 inches, weight 143 pounds, color of hair - dark, color of eyes - blue, other visible distinctive mark, pimple from smallpox. I was born in Cilwalkey Russia on the 14th day of August 1881; I now reside at Eldorado, Illinois. I emigrated to the United States of America from Russia on the Vessel Victoria; my last foreign residence was Blendoe(?) Russia. It is my bona fide intention to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, and particularly to Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia of which I am now a subject; I arrived at the port of Baltimore, Maryland on or about the 14th day of July 1898. 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. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 4th day of May 1908. J. R. Tuttle, Clerk of the circuit court. ******** I, John Bukauskis, aged 21 years, Occupation of coal miner, do declare on on oath that my personal description is: Color - white, complexion - fair, height 6 feet, weight 185 pounds, color of hair - light, color of eyes - gray, other visible distinctive mark mole on left side of face. I was born in Reseinun Russia on the 26th day of March, 1887; I now reside at Ledford Illinois. I emigrated to the United States of America from Hamburg, Germany on the Vessel - don't remember the name; my last foreign residence was Reseinun Russia. It is my bona fide intention to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, petentate, state, or sovereignty, and particularly to Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, of which I am now a subject; I arrived at the port of New York, New York, on or about the 7th day of April, 1907. 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. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 31st day of October, 1908. J. R. Tuttle, Clerk of the circuit court. ******** I, Antoni Burkowski, aged 35 years, Occupation of coal miner, do declare on oath that my personal description is: Color - white, complexion - fair, height 5 feet 9 inches, weight 180 pounds, color of hair - light, color of eyes - gray, other visible distinctive mark, scar on upper part of inside right hand and little finger drawn down. I was born in Widukli Russia on the 4th day of January 1874; I now reside at Ledford, Illinois. I emigrated to the United States of America from Hamburg, Germany on the Vessel Pretoria; my last foreign residence was Widukli Russia. It is my bona fide intention to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, and particularly to Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia of which I am now a subject; I arrived at the port of New York, New York on or about the 22nd day of April, 1900. 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. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 22nd day of March, 1909. J. R. Tuttle, Clerk of the circuit court.