Other Court: Naturalization: JOHN BURDA, 1914: Morea, Schuylkill Co, PA

                           PETITIONS FOR NATURALIZATION,
                             DECLARATIONS OF INTENTION
                           SCHUYLKILL COUNTY COURT HOUSE
                               POTTSVILLE, PA  17901

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BURDA, JOHN #33338          DECLARATION OF INTENTION

State of Pennsylvania                             In the Common Pleas court
County of Schuylkill                              of Schuylkill County

I, John Burda, aged 28 years, occupation miner, do declare on oath that my
personal  description is: Color white, complexion light, height 5 feet, 6
inches, weight 150 pounds,  color of hair brown, color of eyes blue, other
visible distinctive marks: none. I was born in Zmigrod Stary, Austria on the
7th day of February , 1884, now reside at  New Boston, Pennsylvania.
I emigrated to the United States of America from Bremen, Germany on the
vessel  (UNKNOWN).  My last foreign residence was Zmigrod Stary, Austria.  It
is my bona fide intention to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to
any foreign  prince, potentate, state or sovereignty and particularly to
Francis Joseph Emperor of  Austria & Apostolio King of Hungry, f whom I am now
a subject.  I arrived at the port of  Baltimore in the State of Maryland on or
about the 1st  day of March 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 Witness to mark: Raynold A. Kiewlicz            
signed with his mark: John Burda
          Seal:  Subscribed and sworn to before me this 22nd Day of May 1912
          Signed: John W. Reese, Clerk of the Common Pleas Court      

         PETITION FOR NATURALIZATION The petition of JOHN BURDA, hereby filed,
respectfully showeth 
1st  My place of residence is P. O. box 64, Morea 
2nd  My occupation is Miner
3rd  I was born on the 7th day of February, 1884 at Zmigrod Stary, Austria 
4th  I emigrated to the U.S. from Bremen, Germany on or about the 26th day of
February   5  1905 and arrived in the U.S. at the Port of Baltimore, Maryland
on the 1st day of March  1905 on the vessel (Unknown)
5th  I declared my intention o become a citizen of the U. S. on the 22 day of
May 1913, at  Pottsville, Pennsylvania, in the Common Pleas Court of Schuylkill
County.
6th  I am married.  My wife’s name is Amela Krocks Burda.  She was born in
Waluka, Austria and now resides at Morea.
I have 3 children, and the name, date and place of birth and place of residence
of each of said children is as follows:
Rose born 23rd day of June 1909 at new Boston, PA;  Mary born 24th day of
December 1911 at new Boston, PA Anna born the 6th day of April 1913 at Mahanoy
City, PA All now reside at Morea, Pennsylvania
I have resided continuously in the U.S. for the term of five years at least
immediately  preceding the date of this petition, to wit, since the 1st day of
March 1905 and in the State of Pennsylvania continuously next preceding the
date o this petition since the 2nd day of  March 1905, being a residence within
this State of at least one year next preceding the  date of this petition.
                     Signed: John Burda filed this 28th Day of August 1914

                 AFFIDAVITS OF PETITIONER AND WITNESSES 
Witnesses:  Jacob Kurtz, occupation engineer residing at new Boston,
Pennsylvania, and Michael Maharg, occupation - engineer, residing at New
Boston, Pennsylvania
              signed: Jacob Skurtz (note different spelling than Jacob Kurtz)
              signed: Michael Maharg

        seal  28th day of August 1914, 
signed: John W Reed, Clerk of the Common Pleas Court