DECLARATION OF INTENTION State Of Illinois Saline County I, Joe Hadusovsky, aged 25 years, Occupation of coal miner, do declare on oath that my personal description is: Color - white, complexion - light, height 5 feet 8 inches, weight 160 pounds, color of hair - dark, color of eyes - gray, other visible distinctive marks - none. I was born in Lepespatak Austria on the 22 day of January, 1883; I now reside at Eldorado, Illinois. I emigrated to the United States of America from Hamburg Germany on the Vessel Grof Valderze; my last foreign residence was Lepespatak 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, Emperor of Austria 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 24th day of June, 1905. I am not an anarchist; I am not a polygamist nor a beliver 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 6th day of August, 1908. J. R. Tuttle, clerk of the Circuit Court. ******** I, John Harrison, aged 20 years, Occupation fo coal miner, do declare on oath that my personal description is: Color - white, complexion - light, height 5 feet 8 inches, weight 145 pounds, color of hair - brown, color of eyes - blue, other visible distinctive mark, scar from cut on right fore arm. I was born in West Houghton Lancashire Co. England on the 7th day of February, 1887; I now reside at Eldorado, Illinois. I emigrated to the United States of America from Liverpool England on the Vessel Canpania; my last foreign residence was West Houton Lancashire Co. Eng. It is my bona fide intention to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, and particularly to Edward VII, King of Great Britain and Ireland 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 July 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 23rd day of January, 1908. J. R. Tuttle, Clerk of the Circuit Court. ******** I, Martin Harrison, aged 23 years, Occupation of miner, do declare on oath that my personal description is: Color - white, complexion - light, height 5 feet 3 inches, weight 157 pounds, color of hair - light, color of eyes - blue, other visible distinctive marks - none. I was born in Westhoughton Lancashire England on the 25th day of November, 1884; I now reside at Eldorado, Illinois. I emigrated to the United States of America from Liverpool England on the Vessel Cedric White Star Line; my last foreign residence was Westhoughton, 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 & Ireland 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 5th day of November, 1904. I am not an anarchist; I am not a polygamist nor a beliver 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 3rd day of December, 1907. J. R. Tuttle, Clerk of the Circuit Court. ******** I, William Hogan, aged 29 years, Occupation of miner, do declare on oath that my personal description is: Color - white, complexion - fair, height 5 feet 6 inches, weight 137 pounds, color of hair - light, color of eyes - blue, other visible distinctive marks - none. I was born in Coatbridge Scotland on the 15th day of October 1878; I now reside at Eldorado, Illinois. I emigrated to the United States of America from Glasgow Scotland on the Vessel Columbia; my last foreign residence was Larkhall Scotland. 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 & Ireland 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 5th day of November, 1904. I am not an anarchist; I am not a polygamist nor a beliver 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 7th day of January 1908. J. R. Tuttle, Clerk of the Circuit Court. ******** I, Patrick Hogan, aged 32 years, Occupation of miner, do declare on oath that my personal description is: Color - white, complexion - ****, height 5 feet 9 3/4 inches, weight 170 pounds, color of hair - brown, color of eyes - gray, other visible distinctive marks - none. I was born in Coatbridge Scotland on the 13th day of March 1875; I now reside at Eldorado, Illinois. I emigrated to the United States of America from Liverpool England on the Vessel Campania; my last foreign residence was Coatbridge Scotland. 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 & Ireland 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 19th day of January, 1907. I am not an anarchist; I am not a polygamist nor a beliver 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, John Hopkins, aged 33 years, Occupation of 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 - brown, color of eyes - brown, other visible distinctive marks two small scars on left side of chin. I was born in Langshire, England on the 6th day of February 1878; I now reside at Harrisburg, Illinois. I emigrated to the United States of America from Liverpool England on the Vessel Lake Maitoba; my last foreign residence was Prescott, 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 & Ireland of which I am now a subject; I arrived at the port of Berlin in the State of New Hampsher on or about the 13th day of September, 1904. I am not an anarchist; I am not a polygamist nor a beliver 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 16th day of February, 1909. J. R. Tuttle, Clerk of the Circuit Court. ******** I, Findlay Hutton, aged 31 years, occupation of coal miner, do declare on oath that my personal description is, color - white, complexion - fair, height 5 feet 7 inches, weight 150 pounds, color of hair brown, color of eyes blue, other visible distinctive mark - none. I was born in Hurlford Scotland on the 29th day of June, 1877; I now reside at Harrisburg, Illinois. I emigrated to the United States of America from Glasgow Scotland on the Vessel Ancohr Line; my last foreign residence was Larkhall Scotland. It is my bona fide intention to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, and particularly to Edward VII, King of Great Britain and Ireland 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 5th day of August, 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 swron to before me this 29th day of August 1908. J. R. Tuttle, Clerk of the Circuit Court. ******** I, Charles Jackson, aged 32 years, Occupation of coal miner, do declare on oath that my personal description is: Color - white, complexion - fair, height 5 feet 10 inches, weight 170 pounds, color of hair - brown, color of eyes - brown, other visible distinctive marks - none. I was born in Manchester England on the 6th day of June, 1876; I now reside at Harrisburg, Illinois. I emigrated to the United States of America from Liverpool England on the Vessel Tunisian; my last foreign residence was Denaby Main 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 edward the VII, King of Great Britain and Ireland of which I am now a subject; I arrived at the port of Huron, in the State of Michigan on or about the 4th day of Auguat, 1906. I am not an anarchist; I am not a polygamist nor a believer in the practive 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 26th day of August, 1908. J. R. Tuttle, Clerk of the circuit court. ******** I, John Jackson, aged 25 years, Occupation of blacksmith, do declare on oath that my personal description is: Color - white, complexion - dark, height 5 feet 6 inches, weight 145 pounds, color of hair - dark brown, other visible distinctive marks - none. I was born in Gateshead England on the 11th day of June 1882; I now reside at Eldorado, illinois. I emigrated to the United States of America from Langley Park, England on the Vessel Cedric; my last foreign residence was Langley Park, 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 England of which I am now a subject; I arrived at the port of New York city, in the State of New York on or about the 22nd day of June 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 25th day of September, 1907. J. R. Tuttle, Clerk of the Circuit Court. ******** I, Martin Jacobs, aged 22 years, Occupation of coal miner, do declare on oath that my personal description is: Color - white, complexion - fair, height 5 feet 9 inches, weight 150 pounds, color of hair - light, color of eyes - blue, other visible marks - none. I was born in Bodany Hungaria on the 19th day of January, 1886; I now reside at Eldorado, Illinois. I emigrated to the United States of America from Bodany Hungaria on the Vessel Rotterdam; my last foreign residence was Bodany 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, Apostalic 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 18th day of April, 1905. 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 2nd day of December, 1908. J. R. Tuttle, Clerk of the circuit court. ******** I, Isaac Jones, aged 34 years, Occupation of coal miner, do declare on oath that my personal description is: Color - white, complexion - fair, height 5 feet 9 inches, weight 150 pounds, color of hair - brown, color of eyes - blue, other visible distinctive marks - small scar on left side. I was born in Bloxwick England on the 4th day of March, 1874; I now reside at Eldorado, Illinois. I emigrated to the United States of America from Bloxwick England on the Vessel Baltic; my last foreign residence was Bloxwick 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 Edward VII, King of England 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 2nd day of September 1904. 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 23rd day of September 1908. J. R. Tuttle, Clerk of the circuit court. ******** I, James Jones, aged 26 years, Occupation of coal miner, do declare on oath that my personal description is: Color - white, complexion - dark, height 5 feet 7 inches, weight 142 pounds, color of hair - black, color of eyes - brown, other visible marks - none. I was born in South Wales on the 10th day of December, 1882; I now reside at Harrisburg, Illinois. I emigrated to the United States of America from Liverpool England on the Vessel White Star Line; my last foreign residence was South Wales - Wales. It is my bona fide intention to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state or sovereignty, and particularly to Edward VII, King of Great Britain and Ireland of which I am now a subject; I arrived at the port of New York iin the State of New York on or about the 15th day of January 1885. 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 29th day of August, 1908. J. R. Tuttle, Clerk of the circuit court. ******** I, Jacenty Kazirick, aged 35 years, Occupation of coal miner, do declare on oath that my personal description is: Color - white, complexion - fair, height 5 ft 8 inches, weight 195 pounds, color of hair - brown, color of eyes - brown, other visible disctinctive marks - right index finger off. I was born in Ciche Austria on the **** day of August, 1873; I now reside at Big Muddy, Illinois (Saline Co). I emigrated to the United States of America from Ciche Austria on the Vessel Peaso; my last foreign residence was Ciche 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, Emperor of Austria of which I am now a subject; I arrived at the port of Litroba in the State of Pennsylvania on or about the 30th day of March 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 9th day of April, 1908. J. R. Tuttle, Clerk of the circuit court. ******** I, Matieus Kirzkis, aged 28 years, Occupation of coal miner, do declare on oath that my personal description is: Color - white, complexion - fair, height 5 ft 10 inches, weight 185 pounds, color of hair - light, color of eyes - blue, other visible marks - none. I was born in Zemaitkiem Russia on the 10th day of September, 1880; I now reside at Ledford, IL. I emigrated to the United States of America from Bremen Germany on the Vessel "do not remember vessel name"; my last foreign residence was Zemaitkieme 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 17th day of March 1905. 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 March, 1909. J. R. Tuttle, clerk of the circuit court. ******** I, Joseph Kis, aged 36 years, Occupation of coal miner, do declare on oath that my personal description is: Color - white, complexion - dark, height 5 ft 4 inches, other visible distinctive marks little finger on right hand stiff in first joint. I was born in Janos Lithuania Hungaria on the 7th day of April, 1873; I now reside at Eldorado, Illinois. I emigrated to the United States of America from Janos Austria Hungaria on the Vessel Slovania; my last foreign residence was Janos Austria 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 if 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 6th day of June 1905. 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 8th day of March 1909. J. R. Tuttle, Clerk of the Circuit Court. ******** I, Charley Kivas, aged 24 years, Occupation of miner, do declare on oath that my personal description is: Color - white, complexion - dark, height 5 ft ** inches, weight 140 pounds, color of hair - black, color of eyes, brown, other visible distinctive marks - scar on left temple over left ear from burns. I was born in ****** , Hungary on the 11th day of February 1884; I now reside at Eldorado, Illinois. I emigrated to the United States of America from *****, Hungary on the Vessel "do not know name of vessel"; my last foreign residence was ***, Hungary. 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, Apostalic 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 10th day of April, 1897. 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 permamently reside therein; So Help Me God. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 30th day of January 1908. J. R. Tuttle, Clerk of the Circuit Court. ******** I, Aleks Koltaj, aged 25 years, Occupation of coal miner, do declare on oath that my personal description is: Color - white, complexion - light, height 5 ft 4 inches, weight 150 pounds, color of hair - light, color of eyes - blue, other visible marks - none. I was born in Csonge, Hungaria on the 22nd day of July, 1883; I now reside at Eldorado, Illinois. I emigrated to the United States of America from Csonge on the Vessel Larharle; my last foreign residence was Csonge 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, Apostalic 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 6th 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 15th day of July 1908. J. R. Tuttle, Clerk of the Circuit Court. ******** I, John Kopustas, aged 33 years, Occupation of miner, do declare on oath that my personal description is: color - white, complexion - fair, height 5 ft 6 inches, weight 165 pounds, color of hair - dark, color of eyes - blue, other visible marks - none. I was born in Karsikyshke Russia on the 10th day of May 1875; I now reside at Harrisburg, Illinois. I emigrated to the United States of America from Bremen Germany on the Vessel *********; my last foreign residence was Karsikyshke. 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 26th day of May 1893. 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 10th day of September 1908. J. r. Tuttle, Clerk of the circuit court. ******** I, Tony Kriss, aged 34 years, occupation coal miner do declare on oath that my personal description is color - white, complexion - fair, height - 5 feet, 9 inches, weight - 170 pounds color of hair - brown, color of eyes - gray. I was born in Sewalski, Russia in October 1884. I now reside at Eldorado, Il. I emigrated from Bremen Germany my last foreign residence was Sewalski Russia. The name of my wife is Martha kriss, she was born at Sewalski Russia and now resided at Eldorado, IL. I renounce allegiance to the present government of Russia. I arrived at the port of New York 27th day of October, 1905. Declaration not signed by Tony. ******** I, don E. Knezevich, aged 27 years, occupation coal miner, do declare on oath that my personal description is: Color - white, complexion - dark, height - 5ft 6 inches, weight - 155 pounds, color of hair - dark brown, color of eyea, brown. Other visible distinctive marks: thumb off to first joint on left hand. I was born in Lovinac Austria on the 8th day of December 1882. I now reside at Eldorado, IL. I emigrated to the United States from Bremen Germany on the vessel Hanover. My last foreign residence was Diseldorf Germany. I renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity.....particularly Francis Joseph, Emperor of Austria. I arrived at the port of Galveston, Texas on the 28th day of Nov. 1905. Signed his name 15th April 1910. ******** I, Joe Kruszenski, aged 37 years, Occupation of ___________ do declare on oath that my personal description is: Color = white, complexion - dark, height 5 ft 8 inches, weight 150 pounds, color of hair - black, color of eyes brown. I was born in Szrfe(?) Russia on the 19th day of June 1871; I now reside at Ledford, Illinois. I emigrated to the United States of America from West Ville Russia on the vessel Victoria; my last foreign residence was Zeramia 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 Amsterdam, in the State of New York on or about the 29th day of June 1893. 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 31st day of October 1908. J. R. Tuttle, Clerk of the Circuit Court. ******** I, wincos Kwietkowckos, aged 35 years, occupation of coal miner, do declare on oath that my personal description is: color - white, complexion - dark, height 5 ft 6 inches, weight 145 pounds, color of hair - black, color of eyes, brown. I was born in Wariena, Russia, on the 4th day of March 1874; I now reside at Ledford, IL. I emigrated to the United States of America from Hamburg, Germany on the vessel - do not remember the name of vessel. My last foreign residence was Wariena, 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 24th day of May 1892. 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 and sworn to before me this 8th day of March 1909. J. R. Tuttle, Clerk of the Circuit Court.