FINAL PETITIONS FOR CITIZENSHIP IN SUPERIOR COURT, VENTURA COUNTY, CA
Book 8 8/23/1907-1/5/1914
Abbreviations for foreign locations are the first three letters of the country, except for AUR for Australia, IOM for Isle of Man, NZD for New Zealand.
Name occupation date/place of birth emig. from/date port of arrival/vessel date/place of declaration wife's name/ children date petition filed date of citizenship/ certificate # pet.#
Udall, Frederick farmer 8-4-1870/      Douglas, IOM Douglas, IOM/ 3-30-1893 New York/ Etruria 7-23-1904/ Ventura none 5-17-1907 8-23-1907/ 821 1
Hooker, Frederic Wm. farmer 2-4-1878/ St. Andrews East, CAN Montreal, CAN/ 1-3-1898 Los Angeles/ Santa Fe RR 11-10-1905/ Ventura none 11-11-1907 2-14-1908/ 822 2
Duckham, Frederick plumber 5-2-1868/ Camborne, ENG Liverpool, ENG/ 6-11-1888 New York/ City of Rome 7-24-1905/ Los Angeles Fannie b. TX                                   1) Harrold b.4-2-1895, Tehachapai                  2)Edith b.2-18-1898, Tehachapai 2-7-1908 5-8-1908/ 823 3
Lujan, Dan laborer 4-20-1875/ Chihuahua, MEX Chihuahua, MEX/ 1-5-1895 El Paso, TX/ Mexican Central RR 4-24-1905/ Ventura Tomasita J. b. Chihuahua, MEX          no children 2-12-1908 denied/6-26-1908 4
Richardson, John A. merchant 5-22-1840/      Pictou, NS, CAN Lamington, ON/ 4-22-1890 Detroit, MI/ Wabash RR 3-27-1906/ Ventura Lydia Sophia (Neville) b. ON, CAN                                1) Ada b.2-2-1872 Bothwell, ON              2) Fred C. b. 3-14-1874 Timsville              3) Myra b. 1-2-1881 Timsville, ON              4) John W. b. 12-2-1883 Bothwell 4-28-1890 8-7-1908/ 824 5
Riva, Antonio farming 11-13-1857/       Farli, ITA London, ENG/ 6-15-1888 San Francisco/ Colima 10-6-1894/ Los Angeles Louisa b. GER                           1)Julia b. 12-2-1894                       2) Alfred b. 2-19-1906                        3) Angelo b. 2-23-1908 5-18-1908 8-29-1908/ 825 6
Mottino, Domenick laborer 12-20-1878/   Candia, ITA Havre, FRA/ 1-27-1903 New York/ Britania 3-23-1905/ Los Angeles Alinda b. Candia, ITA                     1) Maranna b.3-16-1903 Candia, ITA 6-23-1908 None/ Witness didn't know him for 5 yr. 7
Stoll, Adolf farming 2-13-1878/   Osterfingen, SWE Havre, FRA/ 11-24-1898 New York/ Touraine 2-19-1900/ Los Angeles single 7-31-1908 11-6-1908/ 826 8
Strid, Per laborer 3-15-1852/ Christianstad, SWI Hamburg, GER/ 10-1-1884 New York/ Fulda 8-7-1906/ Ventura single 8-7-1908 11-6-1908/ 827 9
Danne, Josef farmer 3-15-1880/ Westerode, GER Hamburg, GER/ 9-18-1902 New york/ Bismark 2-4-1905/ Santa Ana single 8-29-1908 12-18-1908/ 828 10
Tirio, Charles laborer 5-11-1872/    Neirone, ITA Havre, FRA/ 5-1-1903 New York/ La Savoie 11-3-1905/ Ventura single 1-30-1909 5-10-1909/ 829 11
Lapeyre, Jean Baptiste farmer 8-28-1871/      Oloron, FRA Havre, FRA/ 1-1-1892 New York/ Scandia 8-24-1906/ Ventura single 3-26-1909 7-26-1909/ 830 12
LeNoret, Louis fisherman 11-22-1856/ Ouessant Is., FRA Havre, FRA/ 5-1-1880 New York/ Labrador 6-25-1891/ Los Angeles single 08-06-09 None. Lack of diligent prosecution. 13
Ruiz, Guadalupe laborer 3-23-1868/         San Antonia la Hagnesta, MEX San Antonia La Hagnesta, MEX/ 11-1874 Yuma, AZ/ by burro pack train 7-12-1907/ Ventura Angellita Dominguez b. Piru           1) Guadalupe b. 3-6-1904               2) Ortencia b. 3-18-1907                   3) Arel b. 1-14-1909 7-12-1909 12-6-1909/ 105813 14
Klement, Otto butcher 5-1-1885/ Stermberg, AUT Bremen, GER/ 6-14-1904 Galveston, TX/ Frankfort 7-11-1906/ Ventura Dottie Josephine b. Tulare Co.        1) Otto Florsin b. 3-26-1908 Ventura 7-15-1909 10-25-1909/ 105811 15
Haigh, John Grenfell farming 1-3-1866/    Liverpool, ENG Liverpool, ENG/ 1-26-1890 New York/Celtic 11-10-1905/ Ventura Evelyn b. Ventura                             no children 8-4-1909 11-8-1909/ 105812 16
Wilson, Ben laborer 4-10-1880/ Lancaster, ENG Victoria, BC, CAN/ 4-15-1896 San Francisco/ Umatilla 10-25-1907/ Ventura single 10-25-1909 1-31-1910/ 105814 17
Sexton, Samuel Shalders farmer 7-5-1885/      London, ENG Southampton, ENG/ 5-3-1902 New York/ Saint Paul 9-4-1907/ Ventura single 12-13-1909 7-11-1910/ 105817 18
Mullis, Thomas farming 1-21-1858/           St. Germans, ENG Liverpool, ENG/ 10-6-1883 New York/ Oregon 1-3-1884/ Sioux City,IA single 3-1-1910 7-11-1910/ 105816 19
Gaume, Victor carpenter 4-30-1873/ Bretonsvillers, FRA Havre, FRA/ 2-12-1891 New York/ Bretagne 12-27-1904/ Los Angeles Millie M. Buffington b. PA                no children 3-12-1910 7-11-1910/ 105815 20
Benson, Walter Angus store keeper 1-4-1873/   Montreal, CAN Montreal, CAN/ 12-20-1895 Denver, CO/ CB & L RR 3-29-1898/ Denver, CO Adele E. b. Alexandria, Egypt         no children 3-12-1910 1-3-1911/ 105818 21
Brill, David merchant 10-21-1886/   Jassy, ROU Hamburg, GER/ 8-21-1901 New York/ PA 10-12-1907/ New York single 6-3-1910 None.Petitioner leaving court's jurisdiction 22
Dundon, Tim laborer 12-10-1869/   Tralee, IRE Queenstown/ 5-15-1886 New York/             City of Rome 9-11-1906/ Ventura single 6-6-1910 None. Lack of diligent prosecution. 23
Juanche, Carlos blacksmith 9-16-1881/   Viscaret, SPA Havre, FRA/ 11-15-1897 New York/ unk. 1-22-1906/ Ventura Garina b. Ventura       no children 9-15-1910 1-3-1911/ 189376 24
Enkeboll, Alf carpenter 4-6-1879/      Odinse, DEN Copenhagen, DEN/ 4-18-1899 New York/ Island 12-10-1902/ Omaha, NE single 9-16-1910 1-3-1911/ 105819 25
Haydon, John farmer 6-27-1863/ Oxfordshire, ENG Liverpool, ENG/ 4-11-1890 New York/ Majestic 11-1-1900/ Ventura single 9-26-1910 1-3-1911/ 189377 26
Casey, James Thomas laborer 11-10-1875/       Croom, IRE Southampton, ENG/ 10-8-1893 New York/            City of Berlin 7-8-1908/ Ventura single 9-27-1910 1-4-1911/ 105820 27
Raffetto, Joseph laborer 7-27-1882/        Ognio, ITA Genoa, ITA/ 4-27-1905 New York/          Konig Albert 10-28-1908/ Ventura single 12-15-1910 None/ Witness didn't know him for 5 yr. 28
Mottino, Domenick laborer 12-20-1878/  Candia, ITA Havre, FRA/        1-27-1903 New York/      Britannia 3-23-1905/ Los Angeles Alinda b. Candia, ITA                     1) Marianna b. 3-16-1903 Candia, ITA    2) George b. 12-27-1909 Oxnard 1-20-1911 7-3-1911/ 189379 29
Raffetto, Luigi laborer 9-25-1884/        Ognio, ITA Genoa, ITA/        9-21-1903 New York/ Lombardia 9-11-1905/ Ventura single 1-30-1911 1-2-1912/ 189385 30
McDonnell, Daniel M. laborer 3-31-1873/ Tullamore, IRE Queenstown, IRE/ 1-2-1896 Philadelophia/ Pennland 7-8-1896/ Philadelphia single 3-14-1911 None. Lack of diligent prosecution. 31
Reinau, Herman Arthur farmer 10-1-1878/  Karlshue, GER London, ENG/     2-26-1905 New York/ Zeeland 2-29-1908/ Ventura Sarah Mabel b. Centrefield, NY        1) Catherine Blair b. 5-4-1906 Vta.    2) Erich Otto b. 3-28-1909 Ventura    3) Herman Karl b. 8-12-1910 Vta. 4-3-1911 7-3-1911/ 189378 32
O'Leary, Daniel Dennis farming 3-21-1883/       Cork, IRE Queenstown, IRE/ 8-15-1902 New york/ Umbria 3-10-1909/ Ventura Fannie Ann b. Fillmore, CA           1) Julius b. 3-5-1909 Santa Paula   4-17-1911 1-2-1912/ 189384 33
Dodge, Avard Longley educator 11-4-1875/ Middleton, NS, CAN Yarmouth, NS, CAN/ 9-10-1900 Boston, MA/ Dominion Atlantic S.S.C. 1-5-1906/ Ventura Helen C. b. Providence, RI           no children 4-24-1911 1-2-1912/ 189380 34
Chakires, John restaurant keeper 1-20-1869/       Sikia, GRE Prefs or Pereff, GRE/ 4-20-1896 New York/ Nomania 5-20-1909/ Ventura single 6-16-1911 dismissed. Improper verification. 189382 35
Raffetto, Joseph laborer 7-27-1882/        Ognio, ITA Genoa, ITA/ 4-27-1905 New York/             Konig Albert 10-28-1908/ Ventura single 7-3-1911 1-2-1912/ 189386 36
Holmes, Sydney Cecil clergyman 9-10-1873/     Croyde, ENG Gretna, CAN/ 12-30-1894 Neche, ND/via Gr. Northern RR Langdon,ND/ 6/22/1895 Lottie E. b. Chicago, IL                    1) Milton b.8-23-1902 Hoquiam, WA 2) Vivian b. 6-19-1905  KS               3. Charlotte b. 3-18-07                    4. Mgt. b. 7-16-1908 Los Gatos, CA                                   8-18-1911 1-2-1912/ 189383 37
Alexakis, Peter George merchant 9-12-1880/      Sykea, GRE Port Peraeus, GRE/ 8-10-1898 NY/ Unk. Am. Line steamship 5-13-1905/ Los Angeles single 9-28-1911 1-2-1912/ 189381 38
Scheuer, John laborer 2-10-1849/       Lantz Koihen, GER Bremen, GER/ 4-20-1874 San Francisco/ Moltke 11-29-1909/ Ventura single 1-16-1912 7-1-1912/ 189391 39
Hoeslin, William Gottlieb tailor 12-22-1877/   Hirsau, GER Winnipeg, CAN/ 10-13-1906 Niche, ND/ Gr. Northern RR 6-19-1907/ Los Angeles single 2-6-1912 denied. Witnesses incompetent. 40
Wasserman, Frank bank clerk 1-10-1885/      Filesht, RUS Hamburg, GER/ 2-25-1888 NY/ Hamburg American Line 1-7-1909/ Ventura single 2-26-1912 7-1-1912/ 189387 41
Peirano, John clerk 7-16-1888/      Sestri Levante, ITA Havre, FRA/ 6-24-1900 New York/ Touraine 2-2-1910/ Ventura single 2-27-1912 7-1-1912/ 189390 42
Marsis, James Nicholas merchant 9-5-1883/       Sikea, GRE Boulogne, FRA/  4-8-1901 NY/ Hamburg American line 4-14-1908/ Ventura single 3-6-1912 7-1-1912/ 189358  Cert.#1984760 issued 5-18-1925 in lieu 43
Alvarez, Francisco sheep herder 3-6-1877/          Pamplou, SPA Bordeaux, FRA/ 11-7-1892 New Orleans/ Havre 3-17-1909/ Ventura single 3-6-1912 denied. Advised to file petition in WA. 44
Mottino, Savino Frank farmer 7-6-1880/        Candia, ITA Havre, FRA/ 9-20-1902 New York/ Caseonia 3-7-1910/ Ventura Sofia Bruni b. San Antonio, TX        no children 3-8-1912 7-1-1912/ 189389 45
Sievwright, Charles Francis bookkeeper 5-21-1862/ Melbourne, AUR Aukland, NZD/ 6-13-1906 San Francisco/ City of Puebla 6-26-1909/ Fresno Rosalie b. Melbourne, AUR            1) Carolewen Francis b. 9-16-1907 San Francisco                              3-29-1912 dismissed. Improper verification. 46
Schreiner, Mathias blacksmith 2-25-1880/ Hailback, GER Munchen, GER/  6-7-1907 Baltimore, MD/ Breslan 12-3-1908/ Ventura single 10-15-1912 7-7-1913/ 189392 47
Stovall, Arno Herward bank clerk 3-3-1889/ Frankfort, GER  Frankfort, GER/ 9-1-1895 NY/ Hamburg American Line 5-21-1910/ Santa Ana Essie L. b. Waterview, KY              1) Arno Herward Jr. b.1-25-1912 Santa Paula 11-18-1912 1-5-1914/ 189394 48
Haas, Henry farmer 1-29-1889/           Hanover, GER Hamburg, GER/ 10-26-1900 New York/           Graf Waldersee 6-9-1910/ Stockton single 3-28-1913 none.  Incompetent witnesses. 49
Fylling, Knut Larsen farmer 3-24-1887/ Fylling Skodge, NOR Aslesund, NOR/ 10-1-1907 New York/ Lusitania 11-5-1910/ Ventura single 4-4-1913 7-7-1913/ 189393 50