Hilda's Certificate of Naturalization

My paternal great-grandparents, Carl and Hilda Gillberg, emigrated from Sweden to the United States in the early 1900s. Both Carl and Hilda eventually became United States citizens. In a previous post, I shared with you a copy of Carl's Certificate of Naturalization. Today I'm happy to share with you a copy of Hilda's Certificate of Naturalization.

You may remember that Hilda's husband Carl filled out two Declarations of Intention, the first one in 1924 and the second one in 1939. It appears that Hilda only filled out one Declaration of Intention in 1939.

Carl became a citizen on July 10, 1942, and Hilda became a citizen on November 20, 1942. I wonder why they didn't become citizens on the same day.

Information listed in this document:

1. Age – 64 years old
2. Sex – Female
3. Color – White
4. Complexion – Medium
5. Color of Eyes – Gray
6. Color of Hair – Gray
7. Height – 5' 1" Tall
8. Weight – 186 Pounds
9. Visible Distinctive Marks – None
10. Marital Status – Married
11. Former Nationality – Swedish
12. Bonuses – Hilda's Photo and Signature (Hurray!)
13. Address – 12306 Wick Street, Roscoe, California

As I said before, I'm so thankful my Grandma Ingrid saved copies of her parents' Certificates of Naturalization in her Books of Remembrance. Thank you Grandma for preserving family history treasures for your descendants to enjoy!

Thanks for reading!

Jana

© 2013 Copyright by Jana Last

Carl's Certificate of Naturalization

My regular readers may remember that my Great-Grandpa Carl had filled out two Declarations of Intention to become a United States citizen. He filled out the first one in 1924 and the second one in 1939. Why did Carl fill out two declarations? The following statement, which is at the top of both declarations, may provide the answer.



It appears that Carl may not have completed the requirements to become a U.S. citizen after filling out the 1924 declaration, so he had to fill out a second one. I'm actually pretty glad he had to fill out that second declaration because it contained so much more information.

After completing the 1939 Declaration of Intention, Carl did complete the requirements to become a U.S. citizen. And on July 10, 1942, at 60 years of age, and thirty-three years after emigrating from Sweden, Carl became a citizen of the United States of America. I wonder how Great-Grandpa Carl felt when he was given his Certificate of Naturalization.

Information listed in this document:

1. Age – 60 years old
2. Sex – Male
3. Color – White
4. Complexion – Light
5. Color of Eyes – Green
6. Color of Hair – Gray
7. Height – 5' 8" Tall
8. Weight – 180 Pounds
9. Visible Distinctive Marks – Left Forefinger Off At Second Joint
10. Marital Status – Married
11. Former Nationality – Swedish
12. Bonuses – Carl's Photo and Signature (Hurray!)
13. Address – 12306 Wick Street, Roscoe, California

I'm so glad my Grandma Ingrid (Carl's daughter) kept a copy of her father's Certificate of Naturalization in one of her Books of Remembrance. It truly is a family history treasure.

Thanks for reading!

Jana

© 2013 Copyright by Jana Last