Other Court: Naturalization: SLYVKO, John 1896: Clearfield County, PA 

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DECLARATION OF INTENTION	
In the Court of Common Pleas of Clearfield County, Pa
I, John SLYVKO, a citizen of Austria having arrived at the port of New York, State New 
York on or about the 25th day of December, A.D. 1887 do declare ON OATH, that it is BONA 
FIDE my intention to become A Citizen of the United States, and to renounce forever all 
allegiance and fidelity to any foreign Prince, Potentate, State or Sovereignty, whatever, 
and particularly to the Emperor of Austria of whom I am a subject.     

Signed John Slyvko

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 14th day of February, A.D. 1894 by D.J. Guigery, 
Prothonotary

PETITION FOR NATURALIZATION
To the Honorable, the Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Clearfield County, at a Court 
holden in and for said county the sixth day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand, 
eight hundred and ninety six.  THE PETITION of John Slyvko a native of Austria, now 
residing in the county of Clearfield and State of Pennsylvania, respectfully  showeth:  
That your petitioner arrived in the United States of America, to wit, at the port of New 
York, in the State of New York, on or about the 25th day of December, A.D. 1887 and that 
in pursuance of an Act of Congress entitled ³An Act to establish a uniform rule of 
Naturalization, and to repeal the Acts heretofore passed on that subject², made a 
declaration of his intention to become a citizen of the United States conformedly to the 
said Act, before the Prothonotary of Clearfield county, in the State of Pennsylvania on 
the 14th day of February, A.D. 1894,  that he had resided within the limits and 
Jurisdiction of the United States for five years last past, and for one year last past 
within the State of Pennsylvania;  that he has never borne any hereditary title, or been 
of any of the orders of nobility in Austria from whence he came.  He therefore prays that 
he may be admitted to become a citizen of the United States; and he will ever pray. 
   
Signed: Joh Slyivko        
Witness to signature:  B.F. Chase
Further witnesses to confirm residence:  Peter Zielusky* and John Bazilla
Sworn and subscribed in open Court this 6th day of May A.D. 1869

*the name Zielusky also appears to read Zielerisky