Alex Bartus, Livingston Parish, La.
File submitted by Donald W. Johnson <DW9JOHNSON@aol.com>




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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
DECLARATION OF INTENTION
(Invalid for all purposes seven years after the date hereof)

State of Louisiana }        In the United States District Court
Parish of Orleans  }        of New Orleans, Louisiana

I, Alex Bartus, aged 49 years, occupation farmer, do 
declare on oath that my personal description is: Color -
white, complexion - dark, height - 5 feet 6 inches,
weight - 150 pounds, color of hair - dark , color of
eyes - blue, other visible distinctive marks - none, was
born in Tissadob, Hungary, on the 24th day
of March, anno Domini 1868; I now reside at Hammond, La.

I emigrated to the United States of America from Bamburg, 
Germany, on the vessel Victoria; my last foreign
residence was Tissadob, Hungary.  I am married; the name
of my wife is Elizabeth Orosz; she was born at Tissadob,
Hungary and now resides at Hammond, La., with me.

It is my bona fide intention to renounce forever all allegiance
and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sov-
ereignty, and particularly to Charles, Emperor of 
Austria and Apostolic Kine of Hungary, of whom I am now a
subject; I arrived at the port of New York, in the state of
New York, on or about the 1st day of July, anno Domini 1900;
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: Alex Bartus

Subscribed and sworn to before me in the office of the Clerk of
said Court this 26th day of June, anno Domini 1917.
H.J. CARTER
Clerk of the United States District Court.
By E.R. Vanderling, Deputy Clerk.