Declarations of Intention (1883-1916), Eagle County, Colorado Transcribed by JoAnn Potter Riggle June 1999 The declaration of intention, or first papers, was the first step in the naturalization process. Usually these first papers were submitted soon after the alien citizens arrived in the United States. For the most part, before 1906 (when the law changed) the first papers contained very little biographical information. After 1906, first papers could contain: name, address, occupation, birthplace, nationality, country of origin, date of birth, place of birth, personal description, date of intention, marital status, last foreign residence, port of entry, name of ship, date of entry, and date of document. If you would like to have a copy of someone's papers, write to: District Court of Eagle County Fifth Judicial District of Colorado P.O. Box 597 Eagle, Colorado 81631 Please include the following information: The complete name of the book (see below) The person's name and page number From the Book: Department of Commerce and Labor, Division of Nationalization, Record of Declaration of Intention, Volume 1, Nos. 1 to 100 Names of persons declaring their intention to become citizens of the United States Date of Name Date of Birth Declaration Page Vernal, Elmer Anson 29 March 1876 1907 1 Rodstrom, Gustof 15 March 1882 1907 2 Goodson, John 11 August 1867 1907 3 Brothers, Joseph 2 February 1878 1908 4 McLean, Charles Joseph 15 May 1882 1908 5 Frank, Alois 6 December 1882 1908 6 Nelson, Nels August 10 October 1896 1908 7 Benson, Isaac Bernard 14 Ocotber 1887 1908 8 Benson, Axel Sigfried 8 May 1888 1908 9 Bergman, Axel Wolfrid 28 December 1887 1909 10 Vitso, Michael 20 March 1873 1909 11 Anderson, Axel Earnest 21 May 1887 1909 12 Lombardi, Gioacchino 1 July 1887 1909 13 Lombardi, Fiori 20 May 1861 1909 14 Valiquette, Louis 22 August 1882 1909 15 Lauria, Gaetano 1 June 1878 1910 18 Passota, Natala 14 January 1890 1910 19 Phillips, Robert Billings 29 December 1887 1910 20 Kosmina, Angelo 21 May 1881 1910 21 Walsh, Joseph Francis 11 July 1889 1910 22 Runco, Bernardino Francisco 4 November 1890 1911 23 Natanaelson, Victor Emanuel 19 May 1888 1911 24 Alesandros, Gavonni 25 January 1877 1911 25 DeGrazia, Antonio 1 July 1883 1911 26 Bergman, Ole Elvinus 28 August 1890 1911 27 Buch, Anton 15 May 1887 1911 28 Anderson, Elis Enoch 7 June 1887 1911 29 Cicerelli, Carmino 15 April 1892 1911 30 Petersen, Hans Christian 30 November 1886 1911 31 Grioh, Mike 28 August 1885 1911 32 Johnson, Gust Adolv 25 August 1894 1911 33 Nelson, Hemer 11 September 1891 1911 34 Magnessan, Carol Albin 9 October 1886 1911 35 Swanson, Bror Pete 27 June 1891 1911 36 Ekland, John 8 July 1891 1911 37 Carlson, Erick 11 September 1885 1911 38 Anderson, Carl Seigfred 3 June 1889 1912 39 Johnson, Axel Albin 8 July 1882 1912 40 Tamartino, Bensertnino 15 December 1888 1912 41 Zalar, Anton 6 October 1890 1912 42 Mesujedec, Martin 11 November 1883 1912 43 Collett, George 26 October 1888 1912 44 Gnesotto, Antonio 21 June 1887 1912 45 Johnson, Charles 7 December 1891 1912 46 Johnson, Ben Aaron 10 December 1889 1912 47 Johnson, Carol Albert 22 November 1889 1912 48 Theofilas, George Konstantinon 9 August 1889 1912 49 Katsemalen, Peter Nicolaon 15 August 1878 1912 50 Boss, Louis 18 July 1876 1912 51 Vester, Carl 4 August 1879 1912 52 Bobson, Siguard Mathias 24 February 1882 1912 53 Sangosta, Salvatore 16 July 1889 1912 54 Cunno, Vincenzo 8 September 1882 1913 55 Lugar, Louis 23 October 1876 1913 56 Westin, Ole 20 March 1890 1913 57 Ostlund, John 25 November 1891 1913 58 Anderson, John Emil 24 Sepember 1883 1913 59 Anderson, Reuben 2 May 1892 1913 60 Christensen, Samuel 27 September 1887 1913 61 Larsen, Hans Thone 10 March 1888 1914 62 Larsen, Niels Madsen Jensen 20 January 1886 1914 63 Nelson, Oscar Albert 7 February 1889 1914 64 Buerkler, Robert 13 April 1891 1914 65 Meyers, Ernest Joseph 29 July 1890 1914 66 Magnusan, Oscar Lenus 4 July 1889 1914 67 McArthur, John 10 January 1899 1914 68 Strnad, John 25 January 1889 1914 69 Zalar, Frank 21 February 1887 1914 70 Mazi, Thom 14 December 1888 1914 71 Chubica, John 6 September 1888 1914 72 Larsen, Lars August 3 June 1894 1914 73 Person, Andres Petter 23 May 1885 1914 74 Kristenson, Theodore 22 September 1881 1914 75 Johnson, Carl Alfred Bernhard 25 February 1886 1914 76 Anderson, Hjlmar Bernhard 1 November 1889 1914 77 Johnson, K. Oskar 26 August 1882 1914 78 Smickars, Arthur Arne 20 August 1890 1914 79 Runco, Benia Mino 22 May 1886 1915 80 Erlanderson, Bengt Emil 7 January 1894 1915 81 Trontel, Louis 12 April 1891 1915 82 Ambrozich, Louis 14 September 1889 1915 83 Crusos, Jerry 24 August 1891 1915 84 Hachston, David 24 July 1882 1915 85 Kallquist, Gustaf 6 January 1890 1915 86 Lundstrain, Johan Albin 17 September 1894 1915 87 Spets, Gunnar Maurits 6 January 1893 1916 88 Oleson, Ole 1 December 1882 1916 89 Degrazia, Michele 8 May 1887 1916 90 Bergkvist, John 23 September 1873 1916 91 Guggenheim, Gaston 12 August 1885 1916 92 Wehrlin, Walter 22 April 1891 1916 93 Lofguist, Logan 30 August 1894 1916 94 Anderson, John Berges 23 February 1896 1916 95 Benson, Axel Segfried 5 May 1888 1916 96 Slutz, Joseph 11 September 1876 1916 97 Benas, John 25 December 1889 1916 98 Pappadogionis, John February 188? 1916 99 Vosselopoulos, Peter 6 January 1886 1916 100 From the Book: Citizenship Record No. 1 County Court, Eagle County Declaration of Intention Names of persons declaring their intention to become citizens of the United States Name Date of Page Declaration Peterson, Peter 20 Dec 1887 1 Welsh, John 20 Dec 1887 1 Welsh, Richard 20 Dec 1887 2 Hopper, Leo 9 Apr 1888 2 Smith, Charles W. 28 Jun 1888 3 Messner, Ulrich 28 Aug 1888 3 Morrison, Matson 28 Aug 1888 4 Kent, Roche E. 15 Jan 1890 4 Aspgren, Alfred 24 Mar 1890 5 Francis, John 12 Apr 1890 5 Harvn, Abram 18 Jun 1890 6 Norman, William 23 Sep 1890 6 Anerneg, Sebastion 5 May 1891 7 Brandley, John 28 May 1891 7 Repetsching, Andrew 8 Aug 1891 8 McLeod, Angus 19 Sep 1891 8 Magnee, B. J. 19 Mar 1892 9 Faehsnaner, Leopold 7 Apr 1892 9 Hilber, Frank 7 Apr 1892 10 Macaulay, Angus D. 2 May 1892 10 O'Neil, Simon 7 May 1892 11 McAuliffe, George 5 Jul 1892 11 Nadan, Simon 30 Jul 1892 12 Anernig, Peter 23 Dec 1892 12 Golluntzer, George 11 May 1893 13 Lassnig, Anton 11 May 1893 13 Phillips, Charles Kendall 4 mar 1887 14 Morrison, John A. 23 Jun 1894 14 Piper, Joseph 28 Oct 1893 15 Olesen, Andres Peter 27 Feb 1894 16 McLeman, Duncan D. 30 Jun 1894 16 Edge, John A. 4 Apr 1881 17 Nelson, Bengt August 13 Dec 1894 17 Smith, Deunis ? 4 Feb 1895 18 Bagge, Charles 21 Mar 1895 18 Gustafson, William 31 Jan 1894 19 Gulepsan, Victor 18 Jul 1896 19 Russean, Antone 18 Jul 1896 20 Peterson, Albert 27 Jul 1896 20 Bagge, Carl Ernest 24 Dec 1896 21 Magnee, Sven Magnus 22 Jul 1897 21 Naturalization Record Vol 1 1883 - 1907 Dist. Court, Eagle County Name Date of Intention Page McHatton, James 3 Jul 1883 1 Bergman, August 1 Jul 1883 1 Fairbairn, G. A. 2 Jul 1883 1 Malary, Ezekial 2 Jul 1883 2 Lariviere, Henry 18 Sep 1883 2 Anderson, Henry 2 Jul 1883 2 Walch, Michale Ambrose 29 Jan 1884 3 Bond, Richard B. 15 May 1883 3 Currey, James 3 Jul 1883 3 Balot, Jules 3 May 1883 4 Johnson, L. F. 22 Mar 1884 4 Larson, Charlie H. 18 Oct 1884 4 Hanson, John 24 Oct 1884 5 McLean, John 7 Nov 1884 5 Reny, Eugene Flenry 30 Apr 1885 5 Murray, Lewis Simon 11 Jun 1885 6 Victoire, Moses 31 Aug 1885 6 Duhalte, Suflier 31 Aug 1885 6 Legault, Philias 1 Aug 1885 7 Arnesen, Erick 17 Oct 1885 7 Rundgren, Magnus 17 Oct 1885 7 Aronson, Sam 24 Oct 1885 8 Olson, Carl 24 Oct 1885 8 Lord, Edwin 24 Oct 1885 8 Larson, Charles 19 Oct 1885 9 Johnson, John F. 26 Dec 1885 9 Ulin, Gustof 12 Jan 1886 9 Julin, Ole 12 Jan 1886 10 Bengston, John 20 Jan 1886 10 Knottge, Ang 27 Mar 1886 10 McDonald, Angus Duncan 2 Apr 1886 11 Johnson, John Fredrick 10 Apr 1886 11 Barrett, Thomas 7 May 1886 11 Wright, John L. 10 May 1886 12 McDonald, James 12 May 1886 12 McPhee, Sarah Brown 12 Jun 1886 12 Morehouse, Randolph 28 Jun 1886 13 Holas, John 18 Oct 1886 13 Bolt, Frances Sidney 15 Oct 1886 13 Bolt, Louis James 15 Oct 1886 14 Jacobson, John 14 Aug 1886 14 Nyland, Henry 23 Oct 1887 14 Moran, Felix 22 Jan 1887 15 Hedeman, Fred 23 Apr 1887 15 Nelson, Elof 25 Jan 1887 15 Harper, David 25 May 1887 16 Holenberg, Algodt E. 8 Sep 1887 16 Peterson, Andrew 28 Sep 1887 16 McGilis, James 29 Sep 1887 17 Longlaw, Olian 29 Sept 1887 17 Reardon, Eugene 8 Mar 1888 17 Wichman, Edward 4 June 1888 18 Russell, William C. 12 Nov 1888 18 Wilson, Samuel 3 Mar 1888 19 Hunter Robert 13 Apr 1888 19 Polson, Thomas D. 19 May 1888 19 Morehouse, Daniel W. 2 Jan 1888 20 Wright, Robert G. 26 Jul 1888 20 Dennehy, John 1 Aug 1888 20 Corty, Patrick 1 Aug 1888 21 Maller, Peter Jensen 22 Aug 1888 21 More, Martin 13 Sep 1888 21 Goodall, Louisa 1 Oct 1888 22 Jensen, Mads P. 25 Dec 1888 22 Hansen, Christoffer 1 Apr 1889 22 Struthers, Duncan P. 21 Jun 1889 23 Sell, Ulrick 5 Aug 1889 23 Van Deesten, Peter 5 Aug 1889 23 Beaton, Dan 10 Aug 1889 24 Nicholson, George 10 Aug 1889 24 Morrison, Norman 10 Aug 1889 24 Hocher, Christian 1 Oct 1889 25 Wiechselbrun, Anton 1 Oct 1889 25 Mooer, P. A. 19 Nov 1889 25 DeCaillet, Claude 2 Jun 1890 26 Coquoz, Joseph 2 Jun 1890 26 Hendrickson, Henry 2 Aug 1890 26 Miller, Charles 1 Aug 1890 27 Conners, Peter A. 3 Dec 1890 27 Hermann, John 17 Dec 1890 27 Benz, Charles 1 May 1891 28 Olson, Olf Godfrey 31 Mar 1884 28 Black, Agnus 1 May 1891 29 Peterson, Andrew E. 16 Nov 1891 29 Lackner, Mathias 9 Apr 1892 29 Aitken, John 15 Jun 1892 30 Sohentzs, John 29 Oct 1892 30 Peterson, John L. 27 Apr 1893 30 Bottolfson, Erick 6 Jun 1893 31 Thomas John Richard 2 Nov 1893 31 Valdal, Margrith 24 Mar 1894 31 Morrison, Johnie J. 25 Aug 1894 32 Swenson, Gust 1 Sep 1894 32 Urban, Adam 13 Nov 1894 32 Johnson, Alnia A 13 Feb 1895 33 Brisson, Joseph 16 Arp 1895 33 Bazinett, Henry 27 Apr 1895 33 Dickson, Samuel August 4 Nov 1887 34 Phillipps, Henry Martyn 24 Dec 1895 34 Smith, Ferdinand G. 5 Sep 1896 34 Brien, Patrick 17 Oct 1896 35 Davis, Herbert Henry 5 May 1897 35 Fenell, Jacob 28 Mar 1898 35 McDonald, Johnny A. 18 Oct 1898 36 Lugon, Eugene 16 May 1900 36 Anderson, John 07 Dec 1900 36 Johnson, Ernest 15 Dec 1900 37 Bonnell, Alfred 15 Dec 1900 37 Berg, Gunder Kristiansen 13 Mar 1901 37 McLeod, Malcolm Henry 20 Jun 1901 38 Wallin, Carl Ludvig 19 Sep 1901 38 Gordon, Peter 19 Oct 1901 38 Hunter, Thomas D. 28 Jan 1902 39 Wood, John Bernard 23 Aug 1902 39 Lopez, Frank 10 Sep 1902 39 McCaskill, Alexander B. 30 Mar 1903 40 Stubbins, Alfred Y. 24 Apr 1903 40 Mayo, Ezra 24 Feb 1904 40 McIver, Daniel R. 26 Feb 1904 41 Gucal (Zucal)?, Genesco 07 Jun 1904 41 Muto, Luige 26 Jul 1904 41 Morrison, Angus C. 17 Oct 1904 42 Sidney, Paul 25 Jul 1904 42 Swanson, Olie O. 2 May 1888 42 Mustoe, Bert 23 Sep 1905 43 Sullivan, John 07 Jun 1906 43 Sullivan, Patrick 19 Jul 1906 43 Noccorato, Luigi 06 Aug 1906 44 =================================================== Contributed for use by the USGenWeb Archive Project (http://www.usgenweb.org) and by the COGenWeb Archive Project USGenWeb Project NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the internet, this data may be used by non-commercial researchers, as long as this message remains on all copied material. 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