Wordless Wednesday: John Pape's Naturalization, August 15, 1892

Here is a copy of the naturalization paperwork for my great-grandfather, John Pape (1851-1945) that my mother ordered from Cook County Superior Court many years ago:

And here is a copy of the index card for his naturalization.  As you can see, because he was naturalized prior to 1904, there is very little information on the paperwork that isn't on the index card.  No information about date and town of birth, ports of departure and arrival, the ship he came on, occupation, nor information about wife and children.



Source:  "Illinois, Northern District Naturalization Index, 1840-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9PQQ-4M96?cc=1838804&wc=M6TM-5NL%3A165566301 : 20 May 2014), O-463 to P-142 Justina, Part B > image 1479 of 5274; citing NARA microfilm publication M1285 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).


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