Declaration of Intent Tedesco, Giuseppe 10-30-1891 Submitted by Larie Tedesco May 2004 ************************************************* Submitted to the LAGenWeb Archives ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http:/www.usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ Italian American Library - Vol 15 page 61 THE STATE OF LOUISIANA CRIMINAL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF ORLEANS New Orleans, October 30, 1891 Personally came and appeared before me Theo? B. Farrett, Deputy Clerk of the Criminal District Court for the Parish of Orleans Giuseppe Tedesco a native of Italy aged 46 years, who being duly sworn says, that he arrived in the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, to wit: At the city of New Orleans in the State of Louisiana on the 1st day of October in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and 83? and since the year one thousand eight hundred and 83 has resided within the limits of the STATE OF LOUISIANA, and that his BONA FIDE intention is to become a CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, as soon as, by the laws thereof he can be naturalized as such. And the said Giuseppe Tedesco further swears that he does and will forever renounce all allegiance and fidelity to any Foreign Prince, Potentate, State or Sovereignty whatever, and more particularly to the King of Italy of whom he is a subject. Signature - G. Tedesco Sworn to and subscribed before me New Orleans 30th October 1891 Theo? B. Farrett, Deputy Clerk **********