NATURALIZATIONS
Mahler-535, August Mahler
Name | August Mahler |
Event Type | Naturalization |
Event Date | 9 June 1909 |
Event Place | Pennsylvania, United States |
Age | 31 |
Birth Date | 24 November 1877 |
Birthplace | Wittenberg, Germany |
Certificate Number | 5981 |
Declaration of Intention | I, August Mahler, aged 31 years, occupation Farmer, do declare on oath that my personal description is: Color white, complexion light, height 5 feet 9 inches, weight 155 pounds, color of hair brown, color of eyes brown, other visible distinctive marks none; I was born in Wittenberg, Germany, on the 24 day of November, anno Domini 1877; I now reside at Holmesburg, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. I emigrated to the United States of America from Bremen, Germany on the vessel Kaiser Wilhelm; my last foreign residence was Wittenberg, Germany. It is my bona fide intention to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, and particuarly to William II, Emporer of Germany, 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 25 day of December, anno Domini 1891; 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 August Mahler, Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9 day of June, anno Domini 1909, Henry B Robb Clerk of the Circuit Court. By Henry G Liberton, Clerk. |
Source | "Pennsylvania, Eastern District Petitions for Naturalization, 1795-1931," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGB1-Y6KT : 27 March 2018), August Mahler, 9 Jun 1909; citing Naturalization, Pennsylvania, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1522 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,522,034. |
Mahler-535, August Mahler
Petition for Naturalization | To the Honorable the District Court of United States Eastern District of Pennsylvania The petition of August Mahler hereby files, respectfuly showeth: First. My Place of residence is Holmesburg The aforesaid petitioner being duly sworn, deposes and says the 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 own knowledge except as to matters therein stated to be alleged upon information and belief, and that as to those matters he believes to be true. Signed August Mahler George W Batezel Sr, occupation Farmer, residing at Holmesburg and Albert E Young, occupation plumber, residing at 1629 Foulkrod Street each 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 August Mahler, the petitioner above mentioned, to have resided in the United States continually immediately preceding the date of filing his petition, since the 1 day of March, anno Domini 1907; and that he has personal knowledge that the said 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 opinion, to be admitted a citizen of the United States. Signed George W Batezel Signed Albert E Young Subscribed and sworn to before me by the above-named petitioner and witnesses this 16 day of May anno Domini 1912 William W Craig, Clerk, By Henry E Liberton, Deputy Clerk. |
Page 2 | IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF August Mahler TO BE ADMITTED A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Filed 26 March 1912 Continued from 27 June 1912, Examination deficient to 27 September 1912, vouchers OK I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or soveignty, and particularly to William II German Emporer</b> of which I have heretofore been a subject, and that I will support and defend the Consitution 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. Upon consideration of the petition of August Mahler, and affidavits in support of the further testimony taken in open Court, it is ordered that the said petitioner, who has taken the oath required by law, be, and hereby is, approved to become a citizen of the United States of America, this 24 day of September, A. D. 1912 |
Source | "Pennsylvania, Eastern District Petitions for Naturalization, 1795-1931," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGB1-B7G8 : 27 March 2018), August Mahler, 24 Sep 1912; citing Naturalization, Pennsylvania, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1522 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,522,034. |