The petition of Alex Smith, hereby filed, respectfully showeth:

First. My place of residence is 9503 Av. N, Brooklyn

Second. My occupation is carpenter

Third. I was born on the 18 day of September, anno Domini 1906, at Zombor Hungary

Fourth. I emigrated to the United States from Hamburg, on or about the 4 day of July anno Domini 1922, and arrived in the United States, at the port of NY, on the 18 day of July anno Domini 1922, on the vessel Oropesa

Fifth. I declared my intention to become a citizen of the United States on the 9 day of December, anno Domini 1924 at Brooklyn, in the USD Court of ED of NY

Sixth. I am not married. My {wife's/husband's} name is ____; {she/he} was born on the ____ day of ____, anno Domini 1___ at ____, and now resides at ____

I have ____ children, and the name, date and place of birth, and place of residence of each of said children is as follows: ____

Seventh. I am not a disbeliever in or opposed to organized government or a member of or affiliated with any organization or body of persons teaching disbelief in or opposed to organized government. I am not a polygamist nor a believer in the practice of polygamy. I am attached to the principles of the Constitution of the United States, and it is my intention to become a citizen of the United States and to renounce absolutely and forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, and particularly to Alexander I, King of the Serbs, Croates & Slovenes and (or) Present Gov't of Hungary of whom at this time I am a subject, and it is my intention to reside permanently in the United States.

Eighth. I am able to speak the English language.

Ninth. I have resided continuously in the United States for the term of five years at least immediately preceding the date of this petition, to wit, since the 18 day of July, anno Domini 1922, and in the State of New York, continuously next preceding the date of this petition since the 18 day of July, anno Domini 1922, being a residence within the State of at least one year next preceding the date of this petition.

Tenth. I have not heretofore made petition for citizenship to any court. I made petition for citizenship to the X Court of ____ at ____, on the ____ day of ____, anno Domini 1___, and the said petition was denied by the said Court for the following reasons and causes, to wit: ____, and the cause of such denial has since been cured or removed.

Attached hereto and made a part of this petition are my declaration of intention to become a citizen of the United States and the certificate from the Department of Labor, together with my affidavit and the affidavits of the two verifying witnesses thereto, required by law. Wherefore your petitioner prays that he may be admitted a citizen of the United States of America.

Declaration of Intention No. 79881 and Certificate of Arrival from Department of Labor filed this 16 day of December, 1927
NOTE TO CLERK OF COURT.—If petitioner arrived in the United States ON OR BEFORE JUNE 19, 1906, strike out the words reading "and Certificate of Arrival from Department of Labor."

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Eastern District of New York.

The aforesaid petitioner, being duly sworn, deposes and says that he is the petitioner in the above-entitled proceedings; that he has read the foregoing petition and knows the contents thereof; that the said petition is signed with his full, true name; that the same is true of his own knowledge except as to matters therein stated to be alleged upon information and belief, and that as to those matters he believes it to be true.

Elinor Krauss, occupation hwife, residing at 9503 Av. N, Bklyn and Hannah Scheich, occupation hwife, residing at 9507 Av. N, Bklyn each being severally, duly, and respectively sworn, deposes and says that he is a citizen of the United States of America; that he has personally known Alex Smith, the petitioner above mentioned, to have resided in the United States continuously immediately preceding the date of filing his petition, since the 1 day of December, anno Domini 1922, and in the State in which the above-entitled petition is made continuously since the 1 day of December, anno Domini 1922; and that he has personal knowledge that the said petitioner is a person of good moral character, attached to the principles of the Constitution of the United States, and that the petitioner is in every way qualified, in his opinion, to be admitted a citizen of the United States.

Subscribed and sworn to before me by the above-named petitioner and witnesses in the office of the Clerk of said Court at Brooklyn, N. Y., this 16 day of December, anno Domini 1927