NATURALIZATIONS March 1889

Twenty-two men were admitted to citizenship in Judge PEMBERTON's court yesterday. Four applicants were denied papers and several cases were continued. The new citizens are:

From The Bellingham Herald, March 17, 1915; copied by Susan Nahas

The Bellingham federal court was well filled all day today when twenty-one men appeared before Judge Jeremiah NETERER to be examined as to their fitness for receiving final papers of American citizenship. The court opened at ten o'clock and at 2:30 this afternoon ten of these men of foreign birth had been given their final papers. The following persons, of the nativity specified, appeared:

The last four named are making their second application for final papers PARIESSENTIA and the WALDHEIM brothers did not appear at the last term of court here and HOFFERBER appeared and failed to pass the examination.

From The Bellingham Herald, January 4, 1916; copied by Susan Nahas

The hearing of thirty-four naturalization proceedings before the federal court, took up the attention of the Judge during the entire day, making it necessary to hold over the bankruptcy proceedings until today. Of the thirty-four applicants for citizenship yesterday the following twenty-four were admitted:

From The Bellingham Herald, April 5, 1916; copied by Susan Nahas

Thirty-three men were made citizens of the United States in the federal court yesterday and today. With the exception of one, Nathaniel Chivas KEITH of Great Britain, all were admitted yesterday. KEITH's case was continued until today, after he had made futher representations regarding the length of his residence. At first he was rejected because it was thought he had been a resident of the country less than five years, but this morning he produced evidence showing that he had the necessary residential qualifications. With the disposition of his case court was adjourned. Following were those admitted to citizenship:

From The Bellingham Herald, April 6, 1921; copied by Susan Nahas

Twenty-three applicants for citizenship to the United States, of which four were women, were examined by John Speed SMITH, chief naturalization examiner, in United States district, convened here by Judge Jeremiah NETERER at 10 o'clock this morning. Four applicants were rejected, all of whom were men. Four women married to aliens appeared with witnesses to secure re-naturalization under the act of congress in September, 1922, which permits women born in the United States to retain citizenship when married to aliens. They were:

Mrs. Hilda Louise NILSON, born in Minneapolis, graduate of high school and Normal school, whose husband is a native of Norway and is now seeking citizenship. Mrs. Iva Pearl FULFORD, R. F. D. No. 1, Ferndale, born in Illinois, husband a native of England with first naturalization papers. Mrs. Joseph KRAUSE, a native of Austria, naturalized and married to Joseph KRAUSE, born in Germany. Mr. and Mrs. KRAUSE were both admitted today. Mrs. Ethel Thompson MUIR, born in Oakland, Cal., married to James MUIR, of Scotch birth, and whose naturalization is due this year.

Those rejected by Judge NETERER for lack of understanding of the constitution of the United States and fundamentals of government were:

Peter Martin PEDERSON, 1523 G street, a native of Germany, resident of the U. S. since 1910, single. Peter A. M. SINNES, native of Sweden, living at Wickersham. Gustaf FORSBURG, 1625 Humboldt street, native of Sweden and resident of this country since 1908. Carl Ludwig LEHAMMER, native of Norway.

Male residents of Bellingham and Whatcom county admitted as citizens were:

John Thomas STEINBRUNNER, born in Canada, resident of Clipper. A. ALEXOPOULOS, local confectioner, born in Olympus, Greece, resident of this city since 1914. Olaf Anton SID[E]N, local resident, native of Sweden, coming to the U. S. in 1903. Emil DAHLSTROM, Wickersham, native of Sweden, resident of this country since 1886. Swen TABAKKE, logger, born in Norway and resident here since 1907. Nicholas DEVRIES, native of Holland and resident of Bellingham since 1899. John J. LOCKHART, 2002 1/2 Broadway, born in Norway, coming here in 1908. Walter James PENRY, of English birth, living at 2300 I street, seaman by occupation, resident of Bellingham since 1905. Carl H. JOHNSON, native of Sweden, living in Blaine, came to U. S. in 1904. Nick R. PANNICH, native of Austria and resident of South Bellingham since 1905. Andrew ANDERSON, Lynden, native of Sweden, resident of Lynden since 1905.

Harold Ivan DERBY, Canadian, was instructed to clear up certain misunderstandings with regard to military service exemptions subsequent to his application for first papers in 1915.
Nikola ZOROTOVITCH, coal miner, of Austrian birth, with five native born children, was instructed to make further study of the constitution and government. He has appeared three times for naturalization.

From The Bellingham Herald, April 23, 1923; copied by Susan Nahas