NATURALIZATIONS 




From Geneva Gazette 13 October 1882

Get Naturalized ! -
It is probable that a special term of the County Court will be held in Geneva on or before Oct. 28, which will afford opportunity to aliens to become citizens with all the rights appertaining thereto, including that of voting:  The following persons declared intentions in 1880, and therefore non qualified to obtain full citizenship papers:  Patrick Garvey, Michael Conley, Harry Day, Daniel Creedon, Peter Barrett, James Calaghan, Richard Hoare, George Skeeles, Samuel Burge, William Moore, Michael Lawless, Michael Brennan, Terence Flanigan, James Reynolds, Arthur O'Niel, Bryan Kinney, Thomas Murphey, Thomas Tracey, Michael Cullinan, Jeremiah Kellegher, Timothy Connelly, John Slattery.



From Ontario County Journal 6 August 1897

On Monday, Judge Walter H. Knapp granted certificates of citizenship to the following named persons: William Haskins, Geneva, formerly of Great Britain; Carl Nineitz, Victor, formerly of Germany; and John McCallister, Victor, formerly of Scotland.



From Ontario County Journal 5 August 1898

On Saturday, Judge Knapp granted papers of naturalization to the following aliens: Alfred Maycock of Geneva, formerly of England; Thomas Greenway, of Geneva, formerly of Scotland; Alfred Hargrove of Geneva, formerly of Canada; Robert M. Greenway of Geneva, formerly of Scotland; Nicola Campochard of Geneva, formerly of Italy.



From Ontario County Journal 10 February 1899

The following persons were granted papers of naturalization by Judge Knapp on Monday morning: Peter Payne of Seneca, a native of England; Wilson B. Sine of Manchester, a native of England; Edward Vale of Hopewell, a native of Holland; Magus Bogale of Canandaigua, a native of Austria; Giovanni Schillaci of Canandaigua, a native of Italy.



From Ontario County Journal 8 September 1899

At the regular session of the county court on Monday morning, Judge Knapp granted the rights of citizenship to Cecil S. Rawlings, a native of England, but now a resident of this village.



From Ontario County Chronicle 15 Aug 1900

Victor, N. Y. - Dominick Damaria,
Italian, and Carl Bauer, German, of this town received naturalization papers at Canandaigua Court, August 6th.



From Geneva Gazette 10 August 1900

Naturalized -
At the special term of county court held in this city last Saturday certificates were issued to the following: Rev. C. O. S. Kearton, John C. Callahan, Walter Horton, Michael Gilbert, John C. Anderson, Peter Mortensen, John Hasking, W. R. Way, E. E. Stagg, Nicholas Renone, Anthony Tuney, all of Geneva, and two to residents of other parts of the county.



From Geneva Advertiser 13 August 1901

The following aliens were recently naturalized by Judge Knapp holding a special term of court in this city: George Foster. William Clark, Frank A. Kehr, Karl Raetz, Dominick Kehr, George Humphrey, Edward Brislan, Thomas Jennings, Robert Reid, George Lewis, William Smith, Henry William Sargent, Pietro Matalizio, Constantine P. Doran, Thomas Taylor.



From Ontario County Journal 11 April 1902

In county court on Monday, George Roy, of Canandaigua, a native of Scotland, was granted naturalization papers.



From Geneva Daily Times 2 August 1902

County Judge Walter H. Knapp convened naturalization court this morning, in the common council chamber. Fifteen persons of foreign birth and allegiance became naturalized citizens of the United States, and four received their first papers. The men who were naturalized were from Canada, England, Scotland, Ireland, Germany, Italy and Switzerland. As to occupations, there were seven laborers, three malsters, one draughtsman, one butcher, one polisher and one music dealer.

Those who received their final papers are as follows:  John McNicholas, James Reid, Patrick Harrington, Barthold Geraghty, John Connindter, Timothy Lewis, Reinold Kimble, J. J. Pole, William Foster, Frank Balishmero, John O'Hara, James Bassafino, John Luntz, Dinesango Daddianeo and Wilhelm Carrett.

These men received their first papers:  William A. Conits, John Henry, Timothy Lewis and John Lutz.

In view of the fact that others may desire to be naturalized in time for the forthcoming elections, Judge Knapp adjourned court until 2 o'clock next Tuesday afternoon, at the same place.



From Ontario County Journal 7 August 1903

County Judge W. H. Knapp held naturalization court at Geneva on Saturday, and in this village on Monday and Tuesday, at which aliens from many countries swore allegiance to the stars and stripes. First citizenship papers were also granted to a number of applicants, including two from far-off Syria. The list of new citizens follows: Matthew Donnelly and Daniel J. Mahoney of Geneva, natives of Ireland; Vincenzo Caravito, Sam Ross, Luigi Armonio, Gasci Rocco, Sam L. Besito, Donato DiGioranni, Francisco Celente, all of Geneva, and natives of Italy; Arthur J. Clarke of Geneva, William Condon of Victor, Dr. William J. Johnson of Geneva, natives of Canada; Bernard Otte of Phelps, native of Prussia; Paul Reubens of Hopewell, native of Holland; Emiel Van de Velde of Hopewell, native of Belgium; Frederick C. Bleck, of Geneva, native of Germany; Reinhold Keebler of Geneva, native of Germany; Alfred J. Brown of Geneva, native of Jerusalem; John Brown, of Geneva, native of Mecca, Arabia.



From Geneva Daily Times 18 July 1904

SEEK NATURALIZATION -
Twenty-one men, natives of foreign countries, have filed their petitions with City Clerk O'Malley . . . as follows:

Luigge Ransletto, laborer; Germanio Cardenale, laborer; Giovanni Gigliotti, laborer; Julius Peterson, farmer; John Petro, tailor; Domenico DeBiasi, laborer; Miclehe De Cesare, laborer; William A. Coutts, employe of Swift & Co.; Nicole Paluzzi, laborer; Semius Jensen, coachman; Thomas Dean, farmer; William Roberts, florist; Timothy Lines, laborer; John Ferrance, laborer; William Herman Bleck, coachman; John Lutz, butcher; Solomon Leander, cafe keeper; Christian Cristensen, farmer; John Geddie Henry, carpenter; Joseph Clemments, maltster.

From Geneva Daily Times 30 July 1904

Those granted the rights of citizenship were:
Nicola Paluzzi, a native of Italy, and at present a laborer residing in Castle street.

Germanio Cardenale, also a native of Italy, a laborer residing in Sherrill street.

Thomas Dean, a native of England, a farmer in the town of Geneva.

John Petro,
75 William street, a native of Hungary, and at present employed here as a tailor.
Senius Jensen, a native of Denmark, a coachman, at present living in North street.

William Roberts, a native of England, and at present a florist living at 64 John street.

Michele DeCesare and Domenico DeBiase, both laborers and natives of Italy, residing at 310 Exchange street.

John Lutz, a butcher residing at 316 North street, a native of Germany.

Christian Christensen, a farmer, residing in the town of Geneva.

John G. Henry, a carpenter residing at 48 Sherrill street, a native of England.

Joseph Clements, a malster, residing in Exchange street and a native of Ireland.

William H. Black, a coachman residing at 197 William street.


From Geneva Daily Times 2 August 1904

Naturalization Court -
This was Judge Knapp's busy day at the monthly session of county court, and he admitted sixteen aliens to citizenship. Of the number Geneva furnished one-half as follows: Timothy Lyons, native of Ireland; John Giddle Henry, native of Nova Scotia; Joseph Clement, native of Ireland; John Lutz, native of Germany; William A. Couts, native of Scotland; William Herman Black, native of Germany; Christian Christiansen, a native of Denmark.

Other town furnished these citizens: Farmington - Sigmunt Herman, native of Germany, August Yahn and Ernest Mark, natives of Germany; Hopewell - Patrick Cougevan, native of Ireland; Manchester  - James H. Ingles, native of Canandaigua, Jesse Snider, native of Canada, Thomas Gordon, native of Scotland and James Paull, native of Ireland.



From Geneva Daily Times 19 September 1904

Additional applications for naturalization as American citizens have been filed with City Clerk O'Malley by the following: Ferdiano Pierre, a laborer, residing in Torrey park; Philip Lanasa, a merchant residing at 556 Exchange street and Charles Morton Sills, pastor of Trinity church. The application of Rev. Mr. Sills is pending in the court at Portland, Me., where the preliminary declaration of intention was filed.



From Geneva Daily Times 6 March 1905

At a term of Naturalization court, held in Canandaigua on Monday, William Connor of Manchester, a native of Ireland, was admitted to citizenship.



From Geneva Daily Times 19 May 1905

Guiseppe Fareisa
of 46 State street, has filed with City Clerk O'Malley an application to be naturalized as a citizen.



From Geneva Daily Times 5 August 1905

A special term of County court for the purpose of granting citizenship to those entitled was held by County Judge Walter H. Knapp at the common council rooms this morning. Final papers were granted to seven applicants and first papers to six applicants. The men granted the full rights of citizenship were: Charles W. Norris, a native of England; Frank J. Organ, a native of Canada; Carl Haag, a native of Germany; Patrick J. Jennings, a native of Ireland; and Pietro Daimico, Salvatore Firore and Francisco Feriari, natives of Italy. First papers were granted to Thomas Murden, James McLarden, S. J. Baroody, Guiseppe Mariano, Vincenzo and Pietro Mariano. One of these men, Thomas Murden, has been in this country over fifteen years and supposed that he received his first papers nearly that long ago. It is the opinion now of Mr. Murden that he was caught by some of the sharks who prey on immigrants around New York and that the first papers issued him were not genuine. Mr. Murden has traveled a good deal and in some manner lost the papers issued him. For some time past he has been endeavoring to secure a certified copy of the papers from the records in New York county but so far it appears that no record of is ever having obtained papers can be found and so this morning he was again obliged to take out first papers and will have to remain in this country two years more before is final papers can be granted.



From Geneva Daily Times 9 August 1905

Shortsville, N. Y. -
The following residents of this town have been naturalized: Charles W. Novis, native of England; Frank F. Organ, of Canada; Patrick Jennings, of Ireland; Pietro Dainneo, of Italy;  Salvatore Triore, of Italy;  Francis L. Ferraro, of Italy.

From Canandaigua Chronicle 9 August 1905

Judge Knapp convened County Court Monday morning without a jury, the principal business transacted was the admission to American citizenship to the following persons: James E. Hollister, a native of Canada; John Henry, a native of Germany; Patrick Hickey, a native of Ireland; and William G. Wilson, a native of Canada; all residing  in the town of Manchester; 
Arthur O. Brown, a native of England, now residing in Gorham; and James Morris and Christian A. Birx, Germans living in the town of East Bloomfield.



From Canandaigua Chronicle 7 February 1906

In county court, which was convened Monday morning at 10 o'clock, Judge Knapp granted naturalization papers to the following foreigners: George Myhill, a native of England, now residing in West Bloomfield; Goseppo Giotto, an Italian living in Manchester, and George Moses, a native of Syria, now living in Manchester.



From Victor Herald 11 May 1906

Angelo Lincardi,
an Italian resident of Victor, was admitted to United States citizenship in County Court, Monday.



From Geneva Daily Times 1 August 1908

Canandaigua, N. Y. -
The naturalization examinations held under United States district attorney's office representation have resulted in the issuance of citizenship papers to the following Ontario County residents: George Mayer, Hungarian; Cottfreid Susser, German; Herbert H. Jenkins, English; Walter Althoff, German; Egilius Karafiat, Austrian; Saliba Tamir Baroody, Syrian; Arthur Stearfan, English, Fillipo Tanassa, Italian; Ramelo Caruso, Italian; Guiseppi Commisso, Italian; Wilhelm Althoff, German, Isaac Edgar Holden, English; Frederick Cooper, English; Sebastian Baart, Hollander; Joseph A. Leighton, English; George Hyland, English; Guiseppi Ruggiana, Italian; Guilliano Gorsello, Italian.



From Shortsville Enterprise 7 June 1912

Naturalization papers have been issued to Peter Mann and Peter Joseph McEnany, both of Manchester village.



From Ontario County Journal 7 June 1912

Fourteen applicants for final papers of citizenship were accepted by Justice B. Nelson Sawyer at a term of Supreme Court held here last week. The new citizens are: Michael Moreaco, Frank Damico, George Presca, Antonio Paranello, Salvatore Rizzel and John Cuper, of Geneva; Peter Landschoot and August DeRuyter of Phelps; Alfred Jesse Stearman and Frank Marafioti of Canandaigua; Albert Bruce McGonegal of Bristol; Peter Mann and Peter Joseph McEaaney of Manchester; Charles Nelson of Seneca.



From Shortsville Enterprise 9 February 1913

Patrick J. Doyle,
Irish, and Peter Kuckelburg, Hollander, both of Manchester, were admitted to citizenship at naturalization court, held at Canandaigua on Tuesday.



From Geneva Daily Times 20 July 1914

Application was made by Surrogate G. F. Ditmars, as counsel for Vincenzo Vallelonga, of Geneva, to have the latter's naturalization papers, secured about five years ago, changed so that the proper name would be therein. It appears that when Vallelonga was given his last papers through some misunderstanding the name was written in as Dinesango Daddlanco, and when he returned to Italy last November for his family, he was unable to get passports to come back to America, for the consul in Italy could not reconcile his real name with that of the name on his papers. So he has had to remain in Italy and will have to till the papers are changed. Judge Knapp will grant the motion of the attorney.

Guiseppi Gughlemino, of Geneva, presented his first papers and applied for citizenship, but the papers were not complete and furthermore Judge Knapp had learned that Gughlemino had been in trouble and he read him a lecture in which he told the man that men who got into trouble were not wanted as citizens. Gughlemino promised to be good. Sebastiano Fardello, of Geneva, was admitted to citizenship.



From Clifton Springs Press 31 May 1917

James McKinnell,
an employee at the Sanitarium, was among those who appeared in court at Canandaigua on Monday to obtain naturalization papers. Mr. McKinnell is a native of Scotland.



From Ontario County Journal 31 May 1918

Joshua W. Smith,
Granger street, was admitted to citizenship by Justice S. Nelson Sawyer in Supreme Court, on Monday. Joannis Zafiropulos, also a new citizen, sought the court's permission to change his name to John Jeffrys, which was granted. Others admitted to full citizenship were Guisepe DiBartolomo, Ned Agostini, Paul Coluzzi, Henry Edward Frarey, Arthur R. Frarey, Walter Herbert Goose, Charles Chalmers McLean, Vincint Tripodi, Theofield Townes, Giustino DiRaddo, William Henry Stanley, Patrick Anthony Tolan and Thomas George Chatterson.



From Geneva Daily Times 4 February 1919

Canandaigua -
Justice S. Nelson Sawyer of Palmyra admitted 38 men to full citizenship at a term of naturalization court yesterday afternoon. Of those admitted two automatically became citizens owing to their service in the army during the world war. They are Cornelius Adriamus Wassdorp of Geneva, a native of Holland, and Thomas Gannon of Geneva, a native of Ireland. Others admitted were Petros Paulus Van DeMortel of Hopewell, native of Holland; Salvatore Brigandi and Tony Calmia of Geneva, natives of Italy; William Redman, Ralph Redman and William Thomas Redman, all of Seneca, from England; Maurice Walsh Green of Seneca, from England; Charles Henry Griff of Geneva, from Canada; Thornton Charles Craig of Manchester, from Canada; William Keyes of Victor, from Ireland; Anthony Tolan of Geneva, from Ireland; Charles Emerson of Phelps, Teddy Dixon of Canandaigua, Elvin John Hedge and George Freary of Seneca, from England; Augustinus Van Troost of Hopewell, from Holland; Michael Hickey of Shortsville, from Ireland; Arthur John Cowan of Geneva and Arthur Thomas Frarey, of Seneca, from England; Hugh Sloan Wyllie of Naples, from Scotland; Fred Spink of Seneca, from England; Lawrie Welch of Phelps, from Scotland; Thomas Bagley and Richard McCormack of Geneva, from England; William Tolan of Geneva and Francis George Redfern of Canandaigua, from Ireland; Carl Annans Anderson of Geneva from Denmark; James Redfern and Hendy Sherry of Canandaigua, from Ireland; Harold Harland of Phelps, from England; John Sangster of Canandaigua, from Scotland; Domenica Commesso, Augustine Delaxxxx, Nicola Venturino, Frank Gillotti and Angelo Minno, all of Geneva, from Italy. Of cases continued, two were Germans whose papers will be referred to Washington. They are Louis Roach and Albert Alois Nunner, both of Naples. Other case continued were those of Rosario Francesco Cosentino of Geneva, James Greenlees of Victor, Luigi Antenucci of Rushville, Henry McGhia of Hopewell, John Craven of Shortsville, John Francis Graham Rose of Geneva, Luigi DiPillo of Geneva, Mikall Ataeff of Geneva, Alfred Edward Herrington of East Bloomfield, Nicholas Roth of Victor.



From Geneva Daily Times 3 February 1920

Canandaigua, N. Y. - 
Sixty-four residents of Ontario County were granted final citizenship papers by Justice S. Nelson Sawyer at a term of naturalization court here yesterday afternoon. Of these 23 were discharged soldiers. The cases of five men were continued and those of five others denied. Those granted papers on the grounds of their military service were: Michael Atseff of Geneva, a native of Turkey; Frank Polinini of Canandaigua; Oranto Joseph Chiarilli, Achilles Michael Anania, Domenico Carnovale, Fausto Ferrini, Leo Manino, Santi Trevi,  Mariano Como, Guiseppe Gringeri, Martin Lockwood, Samuel DePalmer, Antonio Codipotti, Giovanni Russo, Salvatore Carufe, Joseph Demao, Fiorindo Mustori, all of Geneva; Nelson Simon of Victor; Amato Ciardi of Manchester, all natives of Italy; Arthur Waldeman Neilson of Victor, a native of Sweden; William Tweedie Bagley of Geneva, a native of England; Ernest Karl Nathe of Canandaigua, a native of Germany; Tomash Jablonski of Geneva, a native of Russia.

Those who received final papers are: Louis Bosch of Odessa, formerly of Naples, a native of Germany; Nicholas Rush of Victor, native of Switzerland; Johannes DeVries of Geneva, native of Holland; John Brenier of Farmington, native of Germany; John Athanus Marks of Geneva, native of Turkey; Patrick Joseph Kennedy of Geneva, native of Canada; Ernest Warren of Gorham, native of England; John Garstang of Victor, native of England; Camiel and Charles Raes of Phelps, natives of Holland; Sidney Charles Pooley of Gorham, native of England; Albert George Hubbard of East Bloomfield, native of England; William Charles Blizzard of Canandaigua town, native of England; Niels Christian Valdemarsen of Geneva, a native of Denmark; George Genkoes of Geneva, native of Greece; Harold York Chambers of Shortsville, native of Canada; Lewis Brown of Seneca town, natieve of England; John Frederick Reny of Rochester, formerly of Gorham, native of England; Paul Joseph Rosenthal of Geneva, native of Roumania; Elijah Edward Brown of Seneca, native of England; Thomas Shaw Alty of Richmond, native of England; Alexander Linton of Canandaigua, native of Canada; Cornelius Somma of Canandaigua, native of Holland; Michael Joseph Gallagher, of Geneva, native of Ireland; Alfred Williams of South Bristol, native England; Nick DiRose, Sam Demuzio, Filippo Canale of Canandaigua, Lumberto Pezzimenti of Victor, Joseph Palace, Guiseppe Beniamino, Antonio Morace, Raffaele Cesta, Egnazio Lecitra, Antonio D'Amico, Francesco Cannuli, Francesco Barque, all of Geneva; Domenico Zitella of Phelps; Achille D'Sisto of South Bristol, Angelo and Pietro D'Ovidio of East Bloomfield, all natives of Italy.

The case of Robert Samuel Chambers of Manchester, a native of Canada, was continued owing to illness. The case of Wasyl Ross of Manchester, native of Austria, and those of John Charles Wyman of Farmington and Josef Voit of Gorham, natives of Germany, were also continued.



From Geneva Daily Times 9 February 1921

Canandaigua, N. Y. - Helen Katherine Stewart,
of Fort Hill avenue, a native of Canada, was one of eleven Canandaiguans accepted as citizens of the United States at a term of naturalization court conducted here by Justice M. Nelson Sawyer in connection with the regular Supreme Court this week. Forty-nine residents of the county were granted final papers and one was denied. Those accepted in full citizenship are: Louis Nathan Shenkman of Canandaigua, native of Russia; Joseph Palace of Geneva, native of Italy; Joseph Voit of Gorham, native of Germany; Guiseppe Tripodi of Canandaigua, native of Italy; Abraham Hara of Geneva, native of Syria; Michele Calice of Canandaigua, native of Italy; Ernest Fred Hinz, of Shortsville, native of Germany; Vincenzo Catalfamo of Canandaigua, native of Italy; Antonio Rosolo of Canandaigua, native of Italy; Luigi DiPillo of Geneva, native of Italy; Jacobus F. Provoost of Phelps, native of Holland; Domenicus Hamelink of Manchester, native of Holland; Mitray George of Geneva, native of Syria; Charles Van Camp of Phelps, native of Holland; Henry Peterson Rask of Geneva, native of Denmark; Soren Christian Christensen of Seneca, native of Denmark; John and Wm. Cummings of Geneva, natives of England; Charles Gregory of Victor, native of England; Guiseppe Cassamassima of Geneva, native of Italy; Francesco Carmelo Bertino of Geneva, native of Italy; Edmond Van Caeselle of Farmington, native of Belgium; Domenico D'Agostino of Canandaigua, native of Italy; William James Jackson of Geneva, native of Scotland; Petrus Johanes Van Opdorp of Manchester, native of Holland; Pierino Luciano of Geneva, native of Italy; Ernest Edward Buck of Geneva, native of England; Hans Christian Olsen of Seneca, native of Denmark; John Dirks of Phelps, native of Holland; Samuel Behelfer of Clifton Springs, native of Russia; Patrick John Philbin of Geneva, native of Ireland; Thomas Gallagher of Geneva, native of Ireland; Alfred Edward Boyce of Seneca, native of England; Pflippo Antonio Fedele of Canandaigua, native of Italy; James MacAelam of Geneva, native of Scotland; Romario William LeBrun of Geneva, native of Canada; William Madden McKee of East Bloomfield, native of Ireland; Liberato Brun of Geneva, native of Italy; John Joseph Fallon of Geneva, native of Ireland; Arthur Tuppen of Canandaigua, native of England; Patrick Griffin of Geneva, native of Ireland; Frank Muscate of Canandaigua, native of Italy; Benjamin Van Camp of Phelps, native of Holland; Gennaro Carmelia, of Geneva, native of Italy; Conbstant Antheunis of Hopewell, native of Ireland; Frederico Marciano, native of Italy, and Samuel Baroody, native of Syria, both of Geneva, were admitted on their record of service in the army. Zotique Herman LeBrun, native of Canada, formerly of Geneva, was denied citizenship because he has moved his family to Canada.



From Shortsville Enterprise 10 February 1922

The following persons of local interest were granted full citizenship papers by Justice S. N. Sawyer in Supreme Court in Canandaigua on Monday: Max Richard Paul Kirshka, of Farmington, native of Germany; Julius Louneville, of Farmington, native of Belgium; Louis De Clarke of Farmington, native of Belgium; Carmen Volpe and Luigi Ventura, of Manchester, natives of Italy; Frank Xavier Landschoot of Hopewell, native of Belgium; Peter Emiel Reubens, Clement Lounville, Arseen Samyn and Edmund DeRoo, of Farmington, natives of Belgium.



From Geneva Daily Times 6 February 1923

Canandaigua -
One woman was included among the 42 residents of Ontario County admitted to full citizenship at a term of naturalization court conducted here by Justice Adelbert P. Rich of Auburn yesterday afternoon. She was Mary Elizabeth Smith of Manchester, a native of Ireland. John Albert Crowe of Stanley was granted full citizenship on his record as a soldier. Others who received final papers are: Edward Martens of Canandaigua, native of Belgium; George John Pappagianopouious of Canandaigua, native of Greece; Joseph Toney of Manchester and Sam Abraham Dewey of Geneva, natives of Syria; Antonio Zamewalk of Manchester, native of Hungary; Max Walther of Canandaigua, native of Switzerland; Sam Louis Hara of Geneva, native of Turkey; Pieter Johannes Diederick of Geneva, native of Holland; John Malek of Geneva, native of Poland; Albert Arthur Meredith of Seneca, Victor Kirk and Fred Pound of Geneva, and Arthur Pound of Manchester, natives of England; George Bursky of Phelps, native of Czechoslovakia; Henry Alexander Reynolds of Geneva, native of Australia; Dominick Ponti and Antonio DeMatteo of Manchester, Ignazio Tolles of Seneca, Giuseppe Anastasia, Antonio Dangiolillo, Paul Quitaldi, Yuigi Dalesandro, Domenico Graziano, Raffael Passalacqua, Tomasso Di Fazio, Giovanni Ianetta, Joseph Tantalo, Vincenzo Dagostaga, Rosario Pullanreo, Francesto Venuti, Domenico Lisi, all of Geneva, Giovanni Ventura of Shortsville, Antonio Pizzillo and Santo Romeo of Canandaigua, Salvatore Caruaresa of Clifton Springs, Samuel Greehous of East Bloomfield, all natives of Italy; Jeremiah Whooley of Canandaigua, Michael Joseph Sullivan of West Bloomfield, John Montford and William Crawford, all of Manchester, natives of Ireland.



From Shortsville Enterprise 11 February 1926

At a term of naturalization court held before Supreme Court Justice S. Nelson Sawyer of Palmyra, at the court house in Canandaigua last week, the following persons of local interest were granted final citizenship papers: Peter VanHanghem of Manchester, native of Holland; Eileen Maloney of Manchester, native of Ireland.



From Shortsville Enterprise 2 June 1927

At a term of naturalization court, held at the court house in Canandaigua last week, the following persons were admitted to citizenship; Steve Chunko, native of Austria, resident of Farmington; Dorothy Czech of Shortsville, native of Austria; Achiel P. DeKruger of Hopewell, native of Holland; Pasquale Pettrone of Manchester, native of Italy; Antonio Cerulli of Manchester, native of Italy; Saute Ventura of Manchester, native of Italy; James Beard of Farmington, native of Canada; Rocco Aeillo of Manchester, native of Italy; Dominico Vecchiarelli of Manchester, native of Italy; Vincenzo Gianfoni of Manchester, native of Italy; Bernardo Dardemni of Manchester, native of Italy; Bernardo Dardenmi of Manchester, native of Italy; Ceestino Mariami of Manchester, native of Italy; Natalino Seunutelli, of Manchester, native of Italy.



From Phelps Citizen 7 February 1929

At the regular term of naturalization court in Canandaigua on Tuesday, Marie E. V. P. Bussche, native of Belgium; Ella Shepard, native of Denmark, both of Phelps, were granted their United States citizenship papers.



From Naples Record 29 May 1929

In Naturalization Court conducted by Justice Willis K. Gillette, of Rochester, at Canandaigua on Monday afternoon, thirty-one aliens from eight counties were admitted to full citizenship. Among those admitted was John Adams, of Naples, a native of Germany.



From Phelps Citizen 6 February 1930

At a Naturalization Court conducted by Justice Sawyer at Canandaigua last Monday, 23 aliens were admitted to citizenship. Among the number were Gus Anagnost and Anthony DeVries of this town.



From Geneva Daily Times 4 February 1930

Canandaigua -
Twenty-eight aliens, natives of 13 different countries, were admitted to citizenship in the Unites States at a term of naturalization court conducted by Justice Marsh H. Taylor of Rochester here yesterday afternoon. The cases of two applicants were continued. Those to whom final papers were granted are:  Julia Williams of Canandaigua, native of Belgium; Jane May Hicks and Beatrice Emma Abraham of Canandaigua, natives of England; Marie Larsen of Geneva, native of Denmark; Bridget Alice McTigue of Geneva and Samuel James Ferguson of Palmyra, natives of Ireland; Victor Torren Rumehr of Rushville, native of Canada; Theodore David Chafouro of Canandaigua, and Gus Anagnost of Phelps, native of Greece; Albert Stafford of Geneva, native of Scotland; John Hauser of Geneva, native of Germany; Partensia Constantine of Canandaigua, native of Spain; Pricda Betar of Geneva, native of Syria; Tobias Albert Ross of Geneva, native of Russia; Anthony DeVries of Phelps, native of Holland; Sebastiano Digiroiamo of Manchester, James Galusha, Vincenzo Reale, Rocco Enrico Francorcelli, Guiseppe and Adelina Mary Borsa, Guiseppe Saglimbini, Carmino Dando Coluzzi, Paola Pane and Francesco Zicari of Geneva, natives of Italy; Eva Toney of Manchester, native of New York State.



From Clifton Springs Press 28 May 1931

At  a term of Naturalization Court held at the Court House on Monday, 16 were granted full citizenship rights. Supreme Court Justice Willis K. Gillette of Rochester presided. Those granted final papers were: Mary Jane O'Brien of Canandaigua; Nellie Lyons Langon, Geneva, Jeremiah Gerard Quinn, Manchester; Mary Rose Langon, Geneva; Patrick Doran, Canandaigua; Nora Langon, Geneva, and Cornelius Sullivan, Geneva; all native of Ireland; Antonia DiTotto, Geneva; Orestes Del Forte, Canandaigua; Anthony Valentino, Geneva; Pietro Lisi, Geneva; Augusto Rosetta, Manchester; natives of Italy; Ernest John Middleton, Naples, native of England; Gottlob Christian Schhect, Geneva, native of Germany; George Taylor, Geneva, native of Scotland; and Anders Cristensen, Geneva, native of Denmark.



From Naples Record 3 June 1931

At a term of Naturalization Court held in Canandaigua on Monday of last week, Ernest John Middleton, of Naples, was one of sixteen who were granted full citizenship rights.



From Geneva Daily Times 7 February 1933

Admitted to citizenship today were: Peter and Stephanie Verstraete of Phelps, native of Holland; Holger M. Dalagaard of Hall and Lars H. Christiansen of Geneva, natives of Denmark; Enoch Massecar of Manchester and Anzo Victoria Lyman of Victor, natives  of Canada; Thomas Baland of Manchester, native of Austria; George Alexander of Geneva, native of Bulgaria; Giovanni Lucisani, Vincenzo Cerevolo, Maria C. Maio of Canandaigua, Giovanni Daurio, Vincenzo Clemeno, Guiseppe Zoneri of Manchester, Michael Passalacqua of Geneva, natives of Italy; Jan Deloddera of Gorham, native of Belgium.



From Geneva Daily Times 23 May 1933

Canandaigua. N. Y. -
Only 13 aliens applied for final citizenship papers at a term of naturalization court conducted here yesterday afternoon by Justice Willis K. Gillette of Rochester. Natives of ten countries were included among those seeking citizenship. Those admitted are: Charles Edward Stewart of Canandaigua and Ora Adelide Cutting of Clifton Springs, natives of Canada; Robert Williams of Phelps, native of Wales; Arthur William Sprague of Shortsville, native of Australia; Raymond Moons of Phelps, native of Belgium; Frank Kalwa of Geneva, native of Germany; Joseph Snowney, Adolfo Raimondi and Frank D'Alesandro of Geneva, Luigi Pasquale of Manchester and Giovanni Calucci of Victor, all natives of Italy. The applications of Dominick Arico of Canandaigua, native of Italy, and Denny Oklevich, of Shortsville, a native of Poland, were denied by Justice Gillette because of law violations in the past.



From Shortsville Enterprise 8 February 1934

At a term of naturalization court in Canandaigua on Monday, citizenship papers were granted to Domenica Sementilli of Manchester, a native of Italy.



From Shortsville Enterprise 31 May 1934

Application for final citizenship papers were made in Naturalization Court at Canandaigua on Tuesday morning by Daniel Sullivan, native of Ireland, and Vincenzo Ciananni, native of Italy, both residents of Manchester.



From Geneva Daily Times 7 February 1938

Canandaigua -
Liquor law violations yesterday prevented two residents of Canandaigua from being admitted to citizenship at a regular term of naturalization court conducted by Supreme Court Justice Marsh N. Taylor. The petition of Rocco Polimini for final papers was dismissed by the court and that of Domenico Arico was continued for three months for further investigation. Polimeni was convicted of possessing illegal liquors in Federal Court, while police records show that Arico was arrested in a series of raids on local speakeasies by city police.

Final papers were granted to 13 men and six women by Justice Taylor. These included Mary D'Ardcini and Adeline Somentilli, residents and natives of Manchester, who lost their citizenship through marriage to aliens, and Mrs. B. H. Nester, of Geneva, a native of Canada before her marriage. Others admitted to citizenship today were: Peter and Stephanie Verstraete of Phelps, natives of Holland; Holger M. Dalsgaard of Hall and Lara H. Christiansen of Geneva, natives of Denmark; Enoch Massecar of Manchester and Anso Victoria Lyman of Victor, natives of Canada; Thomas Baland of Manchester, native of Austria; George Alexander of Geneva, native of Bulgaria; Giovanni Lucisani, Vincenzo Cerevolo, Maria O. Maio of Canandaigua, Giovanni Daurio, Vincenzo Clemeno, Guiseppe Zoneri of Manchester, Michael Passalacqua of Geneva, natives of Italy; Jan Deloddera of Gorham, native of Belgium.



From Geneva Daily Times 28 June 1938

Canandaigua, June 28 -
Justice Nathan D. Lapham, Geneva, came to Canandaigua from Bath yesterday afternoon to grant full citizenship to 11 Ontario County residents and conduct a brief term of Equity Supreme Court. He presided at the scheduled term in place of Justice Benn R. Kenyon, Auburn, who is attending sessions of the State Constitutional Convention in Albany. Before hearing evidence in two divorce actions, Justice Lapham granted final citizenship papers to the following:
Jaroslav Jan Peel, former staff member of the Geneva Experiment Station, now of Akron, O., native of Czechoslovakia; Bronislaw Fedezak, Geneva, native of Russia; Rosalie Schernetakl, Geneva, native of the City of Free Danzig; Mabel Kondergis, Victor, native of Greece; Giuseppe Prete, Geneva, native of Italy; Katherine Sawran, Manchester, native of Poland; Nunzio Albino, Salvatore Morabito and Giovanni Nicoletti, Geneva, and Josephine Polimeni, Canandaigua, natives of Italy; Frederick John Elston, Victor, native of England.



From Shortsville Enterprise 5 July 1939

The following local people were granted citizenship papers, at a term of naturalization court held in Canandaigua last week: Alithea C. Gifford of Manchester, a native of Canada; Catherine Klym of Manchester, a native of Poland; Beatrice Mary Marks of Hopewell, a native of England.



From Naples Record 5 July 1939

Martha Trumbach,
of South Bristol, a native of Germany, was one of twenty Ontario County residents who were made American citizens last week when a term of Naturalization Court was held in Canandaigua by Justice Benn Kenyon.



From Shortsville Enterprise 2 July 1941

At a term of Naturalization Court held at Canandaigua last week, the following local residents were admitted to citizenship of the United States: Mrs. Margaret I. Trapp of Shortsville, native of Canada; Peter Olynyk, Joseph Weaver and Michael Chmiel, all of Manchester, natives of Poland; Elsie N. Frarey of Hopewell, native of England; Florence H. Rupay, Ruth D. Huffman and Elsie V. Dudley, all of Clifton Spa, natives of Canada. Repatriated after marriage to aliens were: Mary Baroody and Mary Venticinque of Manchester.



From Shortsville Enterprise 11 February 1942

At a term of Naturalization Court held in Canandaigua last week, the following residents of Manchester were granted full citizenship papers: Frank Elmer Huffman, native of Canada; Samuel Deeb Shammah, native of Syria; Michael Misleany, native of Poland.



From Shortsville Enterprise 30 June 1943

At a term of Naturalization Court held in Canandaigua on Monday, final citizenship papers were granted to Rachel L. Raeman of RD, Shortsville, a native of Holland.



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