John Tieu, 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 [illegible] Court
Parish of East Baton Rouge}        of Baton Rouge Division


I, John Tieu, aged 29 years, occupation cabinet maker and farmer, do 
declare on oath that my personal description is: Color -
white, complexion - fair, height - 5 feet 6 inches,
weight - 140 pounds, color of hair - lt. brown, color of
eyes - blue, other visible distinctive marks - depression
from small bones being taken out of base of 1st [illegible], was
born in Nagytarna, Hungary, on the 11th day
of March, anno Domini 1888; I now reside at Albany, Livingston
Parish, Louisiana. I emigrated to the United States of America from Fiuene(?), 
Hungary, on the vessel Carpathia; my last foreign
residence was Nagytarna, Hungary.  I am married; the name
of my wife is Eizabeth Iraugery (?); she was born at Hungary
 and now resides at Albany, Livingston Parish, Louisiana.

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 King 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 15th day of November, anno Domini 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.

Signed: John Tieu

Subscribed and sworn to before me in the office of the Clerk of
said Court this 17th day of March, anno Domini 191?.
H.J. CARTER
Clerk of the United States District Court.
Eastern District of Louisiana
By R.J. Hammond, Baton Rouge Division Deputy Clerk.