Naturalization Records

Naturalizaion Records in the Iberville Parish Clerk of Courts Office.
Submitted by Joan A. Newman
Date: Feb. 2000

Form 2202
Department of Commerce and Labor; Division of Naturalization; Record of
Declaration of Intention; State of Louisiana, Parish of Iberville.

There are two volumes containing a total of 123 complete individual Declarations
of Intention. Each page contains a volume of information on the applicant. As
an example of the information contained on these sheets I will give the full
content of one as an example:

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Department of Commerce and Labor
Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization
Division of Naturalization
DECLARATION OF INENTION
(Invalid for all purposes seven years after the date hereof)

State of Louisiana In the 21st Judicial District Court
Parish of Iberville Iberville Parish, Louisiana

I, ANGELO SCIORTINO, aged 41 years, occupation A MERCHANT, do declare on oath
that my personal description is: COLOR White, complexion BLONDE, height 5
feet 7 inches, weight 185 pounds, color of hair dark, colof of eyes blue, other
visible distinctive marks NONE; I was born in CORLEONE, ITALY, on the 23RD day
of NOVEMBER, anno Domini 1866; I now reside at White Castle, La under the
jurisdiction of said Court. I emigrated to the United States of America from
CORLEONE, ITALY on the vessel PARIC, foreign residence was CORLEONE, ITALY.
It is my bona fide intention to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity
to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, and particularly to
KING VICTOR EMMANUEL III, KING OF ITALY, of which I am now a subject; I
arrived at the port of NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA on or about the 9th day of
NOVEMBER, anno Domini 1883; 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.

___________________
Original Signature of Declarant
(then the document is notarized and sealed)

Well, that was #1
Port of
Name Occup Birthplace DOB Entry Ship

Sciortino, Salvatore merchant Corleone,It 1-15-1861 NO,La Benven?
Anastasia, Sam merchant Cefalu, It 1-28-1866 NO,La Montebello
Aloisa, Nicolo merchant Poggioreali,It 8-15-1867 NO,La Utopia
Rosso, Gio____? merchant Cefalu, It 9-08-1865 NO,La (Unknown)
Rosso, Deigo clerk/gro Cefalu/Sicily 10-30-1887 NO,La Montebello
Riccaudo, Vincent liquor dealer Cefalu/Sicily 7-22-1873 NO,La SS Bolivia
Rinaudo, Joseph merchant Cefalu/Sicily 4-12-1867 NO,La Montebello
Ingoglia, Guiseppe merchant Poggioreale,It11-30-1880 NO,La Bolivia
Ricca, Francesco baker Poggioreale,It 2-28-1881 NO,La Auchol__?
Sutera, Lorenzo baker Gibelli/Sicily 3-14-1871 NO,La Bolivia
Bancha(?),Antonino merchant Palermo, It 2-01-1863 NO,La (Unknown)
Cosimo, Mitello merchant Sicily, It 8-15-1888 NO,La Froleau
Pacqua, Antonino merchant Sicily, It 2-02-1876 NO,La Vincenzo Floria
Ingreffia, Antonino farmer Sicily, It 5-20-1875 NO,La Froleau
Poritez, Nenia(?) mech/eng Sicily, It 5-26-1877 NO,La (Unknown)
Pecoraro, Salvatore merchant Sicily, It 11-06-1855 NO,La Bordeaux
(immigrated from Bourdeaux, France)
Gullota, Carlo planter Sicily, It 12-23-1861 NO,La Stura(?)
Anzelmo, Antonino farmer Sicily, It Jan 1872 NO,La Froleau
Napoli, Collojero merchant Sicily, It 8-24-1869 NO,La (Unknown)
Fontana, Ignace merchant Sicily, It 3-19-875 NO,La Timpro
Agosta, Nicole farmer Sicily, It 8-21-1884 NO,La Bolivia
Riso, Joseph barber Cabibria, It 6-22-1890 N.Y,Ny Montabello
Hirsch, Solomon merchant Pfaez, Ger 4-29-1857 NY,Ny Fuedar(?)
Cricriscene, Pietro mech/eng Sicily, It 1-15-1877 NO,La Incella Primier
Alaisi, Vitor blacksmith Sicily, It 11-06-1877 NO,La Chatauquen?
Cascio, Saverio farmer Sicily, It 1-04-1872 NO,La Timbro
Fontana, Ignacio merchant Sicily, It 3-18-1875 NO,La Il Timbro
Miranda, Martin barber Sicily, It 9-20-1888 NO,La Floria Rubathine
Guercio, Carnella merchant Sicily, It (certificate marked spoiled)
Bosch, Gerard William clergyman Holland 8-24-1873 NY,Ny Southmark
Bonano, Luigi Pasquale merchant Zebelna, It 1-17-1879 NO,La Eraspoautela
Bonanno, Antonino saw mill Zebelena,It 7-31-1893 NO,La Bolivia
Agosta, Andrew s___worker Gibilina,It 3-16-1889 NO,La Floria
Agosta, Jake shoemaker Gibelina,It 6-24-1884 NO,La Massilia
Manx, Felix clerk Alsace, Ger. 6-20-1892 N.J. Rotterdam
(his residence is listed as Paris, France)
Knecht, Henry druggist Rheinpfalz,Ger 4-02-1865? NO,La Marseilles
Sarevich, Charles slave joiner Austria-Hung. 9-04-1889 Alabama (Unknown)
Riso, Joseph barber Calibria, IT 6-22-1890 NY,Ny Montabello
Costillo, Anthony clerk Sicily, IT 8-16-1887 NO,La (Unknown)
Heymann, Hippolyte merchant Alsace, Ger 7-21-1881 NY,Ny Hamburg Am. Lines
Miller, Charles fisherman Baden, Ger 12-25-1855 Mass. Mathilda
Valentine, Vozihnoj bridge fore. Austria 2-09-1881 Gal.TX Hannover
David, John farmer Pontacy, FR 7-03-1863 NY,Ny Normandie
VanOasterbout,Adrianus Chauffeur Netherlands 3-01-1887 NO,La Oxsnrian?
David, Marcel Auguste farmer Tarbes, FR 5-24-1888 NY,Ny Latorraire
Landauer, Auther clerk Wuzen?, Ger 3-18-1897 NY,Ny Kaiser Wilhelm II
Tortorice, Salvatore merchant Gebelino, IT 3-04-1884 NY,Ny Lazip
Cannizzaro, Guisippe slave mkr Pogioreale, IT 8-27-1888 NY,Ny Taromina
Miranda, Peter mechanic Sicily, IT 9-20-1894 NO,La Florio Rubatture
Milazza, Jacob clerk Sicily, IT 9-22-1886 NY,Ny Tatar Prince
Appolita, Salvador barber Sicily, IT 1-06-1892 NO,La Ligupria?
Fellman, Mark merchant Dubnor, Russia12-15-1866 NY,Ny Yacht Conian
Fellman, Leon Lazard clerk Rovnar, Russia12-01-1892 to England then to
Quebec, thence by rail to
NO,La (unknown)
Fellman, Wolf clerk Rovnar, Russia 9-15-1894 " "
Faraci, Nunzio clerk Sicily, IT 3-23-1886 NO,La Montabano
(Certificate 59 spoiled)
Ragusa, Francisco farmer Palermo, IT 7-24-1856 NY,Ny Bolivia
D'Aquanno, Antonio farming Sicily, IT 2-20-1886 NO,La Ancor Liner
Matassa, Joseph farmer Sicily, IT 12-08-1883 NO,La (Not known)
Norrak, Sol S. clerk Russia 12-01-1894 Bos.,MA Arabic
Puesi, Guisseppe farmer Palermo,IT 8-21-1888 NO,La (do not know)
(certificate 65 spoiled - was for Cardinoli, Cosimo - Palermo, IT)
Guercio, Joseph merchant Sicily, IT 12-18-1891 NO,La Florio
Miranda, Frank chauffeur Sicily, IT 5-10-1899 NO,La Florio Rubbertino
Ferina, Gaetano merchant/farmer Sicily, IT 12-24-1880 NY,Ny Florio Rubbittano
Morraco, Carlo F. jeweler Palermo, IT 7-16-1868 NY,Ny (unknown)
DeMaurizi, Rev.Andrew cat.priest Oneglia, IT 12-25-1870 NY,Ny Kaiser Willhelm
Nies, Peter priest Holland 3-02-1875 NY,Ny Southmark
Shaheen, Jousef Ameen peddler Lebanon,Syria 1-07-1895 NY,Ny (unknown)
Lucchese, Luciano merchant Corleone, IT 8-07-1878 NO,La Floria
Rodosta, Antonino merchant Palermo, IT 8-02-1877 NO,La Montebello
Vivirito, Francisco F merchant Sicily, IT 1-09-1879 NO,La Alexandria
Casciola, Girolomo shoemaker Gibellinia,IT 2-05-1889 NO,La Atria Marsiglia
Bonanno, Salvatore wood dealer Gibellina, IT 3-11-1892 NO,La Gloria
Bonanno, Guiseppe merchant Bisaquino, IT 9-14-1866 NO,La Bolivia
Panepinto, Pietro shoemaker Alia, Italy 9-27-1891 NO,La Piemonte
Cannova, Salvatore merchant Samuca(?),IT 6-04-1889 NO,La Steamship
Miranda, Giovanni barber Sicily, IT 1-01-1882 NO,La Vincenzo Frolio
Rinaudo, Rosario merchant Palermo, IT 5-14-1877 NO,La Magnolia
Toscano, Carmelo merchant Sutra(?), IT 1-31-1884 NY,Ny Steamship
Miranda, Pietro merchant Campo Fionto,IT6-13-1854 NY,Ny Caledonia
Cochiora, Carmelo merchant Calamonaci,IT 1-07-1880 NO,La Steamship
Palermo, Ignacio merchant Gibellina,IT 3-10-1887 NO,La Steamship
Panepinto, Domiano farmer Alia, IT 3-04-1890 NO,La Cleveland
Panepinto, Santo farmer Alia, IT 12-12-1862 NO,La Steamship
Rae, William carpenter Scotland 6-26-1885 NO,La Columbia
Spidale, Vincenzo farming Alia, IT 2-15-1870 NO,La LaPlata
Rayne, Henry Morius bookkeeper France 2-05-1884 NY,Ny La Loarine
Thiry, Georges Francis none Belgium 5-09-1900 NY,Ny Krovnlura(?)
Shabeen, Masheur Ameen merchant Syria 7-20-1879 NY,Ny (Unknown)
Hellman, Abraham merchant Rovna, Russia 3-15-1881 NY,Ny Steamship
Patonello, Leonardo merchant Vicory, IT 12-18-1879 NO,La Steamship
Macaluso, Ignazio farmer Alia, IT Aug 1894 NO,La Bolivia
Foto, Sam(Sauer?) merchant Sicily, IT 4-30-1892 NO,La (Unknown)
Lucas, Louis merchant Sicily, IT 8-02-1879 NO,La Gloria
Mangusa, Angelo farmer Carlione, IT 8-02-1891 NO,La (Unknown)
Canova, Jake farmer Sambuca, IT 9-25-1890 NO,La (Unknown)
Gulotta, Sam farmer Sambuca, IT 8-09-1889 NO,La (Unknown)
Diavolas, George rest. owner Brussa, Greece 6-16-1892 Boston Musterline

Roney, Margaret (Sister Cornelia M. Roney)- residence: Carville (Hospital?)
nurse Carroda 9-17-1873 NY,Ny (unknown)

Anchondo, Maria J. (Sister Carmelite Anchondo) - residence: Carville
nurse Mexico 12-05-1873 El Paso -----


-----------SECOND BOOK-------------- STARTS WITH CETIFICATE #105
These certificates list the wife if there is one.

Girauci(?), Domando salesman Sicily, IT 10-26-1894 NO,La Peter Scaffa
Gulotta, Lawrence farmer Lambuca, IT 3-18-1882 NO,La steamship
(wife Rosa Zito born in Bayou Goula, La.)

Cilano, Tony farmer Italy 5-29-1886 NO,La California
Roccaforte, Guisseppe farmer Roccameno,IT 2-25-1888 NO,La steamship

Donovan, Ellen A. (Sister Henry) residence: Plaquemine, La.
teacher Ireland 7-04-1876 NY,Ny Lucania

O'Sullivan, Catherine (Sister Nectorine) residence: Plaquemine, La
teacher County Cork,IR 5-27-1879 NY,Ny Lucania

Sheehan, Catherine (Sister Colman) residence: Plaquemine, La
teacher County Cork,IR 8-04-1883 NY,Ny Umbria

Sinnott, Annie (Sister Magdalen) residence: Plaquemine, La.
teacher Ireland 7-18-1897 NY,Ny Baltic

Guercio, Jr, Salvatore trk drvr Sicily, IT 2-24-1878 NO,La (Unknown)
Rosso, Deigo merchant Palermo, IT 10-30-1887 NO,La Montebello
Musso, Philito(Philip) baker Sicily, IT 9-16-1903 NO,La Piremnt(?)
Piocentino, Giovanni barber Sicily, IT 11-02-1888 NY,Ny Providence
Citrano, Vincenzo merchant Sicily, IT 12-20-1871 NO,La Britania
Gagliano, Guyton shoemaker Palermo, IT 11-29-1899 NO,La (Unknown)
Agosta, Alberto restauranteer Gebelina, IT 11-13-1893 NY,Ny Providence
Pyzikievieg, Josef minister Poland 3-03-1895 NY,Ny Kaiser Wilhelm
Palermo, Ignacio grocer Bibellina, IT 3-10-1881 NO,La (unknown)
Giardone, Roy road grader Luccasicole,IT2-19-1888 NO,La Gribo
Forte, Joseph merchant Cefalu, IT 3-15-1888 NO,La (unknown)