Declaration of Intent Tedesco, Severio 08-29-1883
Submitted by Larie Tedesco May 2004

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United States of America - State of Louisiana (140)
Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans
Oath of Applicant
New Orleans, August 29, 1883
    On this Day Personally Appeared Severio Tedesco who being duly sworn,
deposed and said:   I reside in New Orleans, on St. Peter Street No. 217
between _______ and _______ Street; I was born in Italy, County Termini -
during September, 1861 and therefore now 21 years of age, I have continually
resided within the limits and jurisdiction of the United States of America,
for more than five year past, to wit: since the ______ day of _______, 1877.
    I made my declaration of intention to become a citizen of the United
States of America, on the _______ day of _______, 1877. (Scratch out)   I
have resided for one year at least within the limits of the State of
Louisiana, to wit: at New Orleans since the _____ day of ______, 1877 during
the whole of which said time behaved myself as a man of good moral chaacter,
attached to the principles of the Constitution of the United States of
America, and well disposed to the good order and happiness of the same.   I
have never borne any Hereditary Title or been of any order of Nobility,
whatsoever, and I Saverio Tedesco DO SOLEMNY SWEAR, I do now absolutely and
renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to every foreign Prince,
Potentate, State or Sovereignty whatever, particularly to the King of Italy
to whom I have hitherto owed allegiance; and that I will, to the best of my
ability support to the Constitution of the United States of America.
SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED, this 29 day of August, 1883 before James ?
Richardsby, Clerk.   SO HELP ME GOD. Signed Severio Tedesco   X (his mark)
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Oaths of Witnesses.
New Orleans, August 29, 1883
    On this Day Personally Appeared John B Rossi and S. Trapani who being
duly sworn, severally depose and say, that they are Citizens of the United
States of America.   That they reside in the City of New Orleans, the first
named, on St. Peter Street No 207 between ________ and ________ Streets and
the second on corner St. Claude and St. Peter Street, that they have known
Severio Tedesco the Applicant for Admission as a Citizen of the United
States, for more than five years last past, during which time he has
continually resided within the limits and jurisdiction of the United States
of America, to-wit: (New Orleans)   that for the last year, at least he has
resided within the State of Louisiana, to-wit:   (New Orleans) that during
the whole of the said time he has behaved himself as a man of good moral
character, attached to the principles of the Constitution of the United
States of America, and well disposed to the good order and happiness of the
same; and thus, and so far as affiants are able to say, he has not borne any
Hereditary Title, or been of any Orders of Nobility whatsoever _______.
sWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED, this 29 day of August 1883 before - signed Louis ?
Richardsdy
SO HELP THEM GOD
signed - John Rossi
signed R. L. Trapani (cannot read)
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