COURT - Naturalizations: August Bolinski; Waupaca co., Wisconsin
 
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Source: Waupaca County Court, Vol. 1 Certificates of Citizenship
(LDS FHL #2230680)

page 178

Certificate of Citizenship

TO THE JUDGE OF THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF THE STATE OF WISCONSIN

The petition of August Bolinski a native of Prussia respectfully show that
your petitioner August Bolinski arrived in the United States of America, to
wit: At the port of New York in the month of May, A.D. 1852 (And that in
pursuance of an act of Congress, entitled, An act to establish an uniform rule
of naturalization, and to repeal the acts passed upon that subject,) made a
declaration of intention on the 1st day of Nov A.D. 1852, a certificate
whereof is hereunto annexed, and that he has resided within the limits of the
States for over 20 years last past, and in the State of Wisconsin for the last
year, that he has never borne any hereditary title, or been of the order of
nobility in the kingdom whereof he came, or elsewhere; he therefore prays that
he may be admitted to become a citizen of the United States.

Signed: August Bolinski, Petitioner

STATE OF WISCONSIN}
WAUPACA COUNTY} ss.

And W. Herman and H. P. Briggs, Citizen of the United States, being duly sworn
according to law, say that they are well acquainted with the above named
August Bolinski and that to their knowledge an dbelief, he has resided within
the limits and under the jurisdiction of the United States for the last 5
years past, and that for one year past he has resided within the State of
Wisconsin, and during the same period he has behaved himself as a man of good
character, attended to the principles of the Constitution of the United
States, well disposed to the good order and happiness of the same.
Sworn to in open Court, this 12 day of June. A.D. 1884
W. C. Hermann

W. R. Binkelman, Clerk

August Bolinski being the above petitioner, on my solemn oath, do declare
that the contents of the petition are true, and that I will support the
Constitution of the United States, and that I do hereby renounce all
allegiance and fidelity, and abjure all title or order of nobility which I am
or may hereafter be entitled, to any foreign prince, potentate, state or
sovereign whatever, and particularly to the Government of Prussia of which I
was a subject.
Signed August Bolinski

Sworn to in open Court, this 12 day of Jun A.D. 1884

W. R. Binkelman, Clerk

page 178, filed with Certificate of Citizenship in Waupaca County records.

Declaration of Intention

STATE OF WISCONSIN}
WINNEBAGO COUNTY} ss.

August Bolinski personally appeared before the subscriber, the Clerk of the
Circuit Court, for the State of Wisconsin, for said county, being a court of
Record, and made oath, that he was born in Prussia on or about the year one
thousand Eight hundred and twenty one that he emigrated to the United States,
and landed at the port of New York, on or about the month of Mai, in the year
eighteen hundred and fifty two, and that it is bona fide his intention, to
become a citizen of the United States, and to renounce forever, all allegiance
and fidelity to any foreign Prince, Potentate, State or Sovereignity whatever,
and particularly to Frideric William, King of Prussia whereof he is a subject.
Signed: August Bolinski

Subscribed and sworn to, the 1st day of November A.D. 1852
E. R. Baldwin, Clerk
by Charles A. Weisbord, Deputy

STATE OF WISCONSIN}
WINNEBAGO COUNTY} ss.

I, E. R. Baldwin, Clerk of the Circuit court for said county, do hereby
certify, that the foregoing is a true copy of record now in my office.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the said court,
this 1st day of November, A.D. 1852.
E. R. Baldwin, Clerk
by Charles A. Weisbrod, Deputy