My great uncle, Thomas Mahoney's, Naturalisation card

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

NATURALIZATION SERVICE

No. 945 ORIGINAL

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

PETITION FOR NATURALIZATION

To the Honorable the Wistruck court of missing at El Paso.

The petition of Thomas Mahoney hereby filed, respectfully showeths

First. my place of residence is FORT BLISS, TEXAS ... 64th W, S, Infantry

Second. My occupation is Soldier

Third. I was born on the 30 day of April, anno Domini 1887 at Newtown Ireland

Fourth. I emigrated to the United States from Newtown, Ireland, on or about the 12 day of June

anno Domini 1907 and arrived in the United States,

at the port of New York · New York, on the 20 day of June

anno Domini 1907, on the vessel Artruria

Fifth. I declared my intention to become a citizen of the United States on the missing day of missing , anno Domini 1 missing

at Filed under act of May 9, 1918, in the missing Court of missing

Sixth. I am not married. My wife's name is missing ; she was born on the missing day of missing , anno Domini 1 missing

at missing , and now resides at missing

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

Seventh. I am not a disbeliever in or opposed to organized government or a member of or affiliated with any organizations 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 principals of the Constitution of the United States, and it is my 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 George V - King of Great Britain and Ireland 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 of America for the term of five years at least immediately preceding the date of this petition, to wit, since the 20 day of June, anno Domini 1907, and in the state Texas, continuously 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 missing Court of missing at missing , on the missing day of missing , anno Domini 1 missing and the said petition was denied by the said Court for the following reasons and causes, to wit missing , 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 you petitioner prays that he may be admitted a citizen of the United States of America.

Filed under act of May 9, 1918 Thomas Mahoney

Declaration of Intention No. missing and Certification of Arrival No. missing from Departement of Labor filed this missing day of missing , 191 missing

Note to Clerk of Court. - If Petitioner arrived in the United States on or before June 29,1906, strike out the words reading "and Certificate of Arrival No. missing from Department of Labor."

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AFFIDAVITS OF PETITIONER AND WITNESSES

United States of America ¦

Western District of Texas ¦ ss:

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 states to be alleged upon information and belief, and that as to those matters he believes it to be true.

Ernest G. Magee, occupation Soldier, residing at FORT BLISS, TEXAS

and Harold J. Davis, occupation Soldier, residing at FORT BLISS, TEXAS

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 Thomas Mahoney, the petitioner above mentioned, to have resided in the United States continuously immediately preceding the date of filling his petition, since the 30 day of May, anno Domini 1918, and in the State in which the above-entitled petition is made continuously since the 30 day of May, anno Domini 1918, and that he has personal knowledge that the said petitioner is a person of good moral character, attached to the principals 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.

Ernest G. Magee

Harold J. Davis

Subscribed and sworn to before me by the above-named petitioner and witnesses in the office of the Clerk of said Court this 11 day of June, anno Domini 1918

D.H. HART, Clerk.

Clerk U.S. DIST. COURT,

By WESTERN DIST. OF TEXAS, Deputy Clerk.

BY S.L. Kelly DEPUTY.