• Naturalization-Declaration of Intent (not found yet)
• Naturalization-Final Oath

State of Illinois
Cook County

Of the September term of the Criminal Court of Cook County, in said County and State, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety two

In the matter the matter of the naturalization of John Pajewski

To the Honorable Frank Baker Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County, and ex-officio Judge of the Criminal Court of Cook County:

Your Pentitioner John Pajewski
an alien, free person, a native of Germany

respectfully represents unto your Honor, that he arrived in the United States a minor, under the age of twenty-one: that he resided in the United States for three years preceeding his arrival at the age of twenty-one years: that he has continued to reside therein to the time of his making this, his application to be admitted a citizen thereof: that he has arrived at the age of twenty-one years: that he has resided in the United States five years and upwards, to-wit for the term of seven years, including the three years of his minority, and in the State of Illinois for four years: that it is bona fide his intention to become a citizen of the United States and renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to every Foreign Prince, Potentate, State or Sovereignty, whatever, and particularly the allegiance and fidelity which he in any wise owes to The Emporer of Germany where he was heretofore a citizen or subject, and for three years next preceeding, it has been bona fide his intention to become a citizen of the United States

John Pajewski


State of Illinois
Cook County

John Pajewski being duly sworn upon his oath says that the above petition is true.

Subscribed and sworn to before me,
this 24th day of September A.D 1892

John S. Schubert Clerk
John Pajewski


State of Illinois
Cook County

I, Jacob Sanka of the county of Cook and State of Illinois, having been first duly sworn, depose and say that I have been personally acquainted with John Pajewski an alien (who has applied to be admitted as a naturalized citizen of the United States), for the space of five year last past and upwards; that during the whole of said time he continued to reside within the limits and under the jurisdiction of the said United States, and one year, at least in the State of Illinois, preceding the day of the date hereof; and that as far as my knowledge and observation has extended, he has behaved himself as a man of good moral character, and appears to be attached to the principles contained in the Constitution of the United States, and well disposed to the good order, well being and happiness of the same; and that for three years next proceeding, it has been bona fide his intention to become a citizen of the United States.

Subscribed and sworn to in open court
this 24th day of September A.D. 1892

John S. Schubert Clerk
Jacob Sanka


I, John Pajewski do solemnly swear (affirm) in the presence of Almighty God, that I will support the Constitution of the United States, and that I do absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to every Foreign Prince, Potentate, State and Sovereignty whatever, and more particularly the allegiance and fidelity I in anywise owe to the Emperor of Germany whereof I was heretofore a citizen or subject.

Subscribed and sworn to in open court
this 24th day of September A.D. 1892

John S. Schubert Clerk
John Pajewski

• Above a copy and transcription of John Pajewski's Naturalization record. There is also a Declaration of Intention. The Declaration of Intent record was filed several years before the Final Oath. It may be possible to obtain this record.
• The record number can be found in P #4641 Criminal Court-Cook County, Illinois. The date of Naturalization was September 24, 1892.
• There were two Naturalization Records for John Pajewski. It was quite surprising that there were two since in the Chicago Directories, the only Pajewskis listed appear to be with our family.
• At first it was thought that the one for March 25, 1890 was our John Pajewski. However, the 1892 Voter Registration data specifically states for our John Pajewski that he was Naturalized on September 24, 1892 in the Criminal Court - Cook County.

• The seven years in the United States equates to an arrival year of 1885 which matches John's 1910 and 1920 Census entries for the year of immigration.
• Four years in the state match the 1892 Voter Registration data for the number of years in the State of Illinois and Cook County. It is believed that John initially was a lumberjack in Michigan when he came over, possibly around Saginaw or Bay City.
• The part that does not match well is the three years or more in the USA less than twenty-one. It was thought that he was born in 1865 and thus was about 20 when he arrived in 1885.

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