Matthijs Vanderkloot's Naturalization Records
Contents
  • Naturalization-Declaration of Intent
  • Naturalization-Final Oath


Naturalization - Declaration of Intent

United States of America
State of Illinois
Cook County

I, Mathias Vanderkloot do solemnly swear on oath before Frank J. Gaulter, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook, the State of Illinois, that it is bona fide my intention to become a Citizen of the United States, and to renounce forever the allegiance and fidelity which I may in anywise owe to any foreign Prince, Potentate, State and Sovereignty whatever, and more particularly to the King of Holland whereof I was heretofore a subject.

Mathias Vanderkloot (signed)
Subscribed and sworn to before me at Chicago, in
said County this 24th day of
April A. D. 1893
Frank J. Gaulter
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County

State of Illinois
Cook County

I,
Frank J. Gaulter
, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true copy of the declaration of Mathias Vanderkloot an alien made before me and filed in my office on the 24th day of April A. D. 1893.

Witness my hand and the Seal of said Court, at Chicago, in said County,
this 24th day of April 1893

Frank J. Gaulter (signed)
Clerk


Naturalization - Final Oath

State of Illinois
Cook County
Circuit Court of Cook County
Of the August Term, A. D. 1896

In the Matter of the Application of
Mathias Vanderkloot
to be admitted as citizen

John A. Eelman do solemnly swear by the ever-living God, that I have been personally acquainted with Mathias van der Kloot for the space of five years last past upwards, that during the whole of that time he has resided within the limits and under the jurisdiction of the United States, and one year at least within the State of Illinois, that as far as my knowledge has extended, he has behaved himself as a man of good moral character, attached to the principles of the Constitution of the United States, and well disposed to the good order and happiness of the same.

John A. Eelman (signed)
2823 Emerald Ave.

Subscribed and sworn to before me, at Chicago, in said
County, this 22nd
day of August A. D. 1896

Frank J. Gaulter
Clerk of Circuit Court of Cook County
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State of Illinois
Cook County
Circuit Court of Cook County

I, Mathias van der Kloot do solemnly swear by the ever-living God, that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Illinois, 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 Queen of Holland whereof I was heretofore a subject.

Mathias van der Kloot (signed)
2612 Emerald Ave.

Subscribed and sworn to before me, at Chicago, in said
County, this 22nd
day of August A. D. 1896

Frank J. Gaulter
Clerk of Circuit Court of Cook County

Naturalization Records Comments
  • Two naturalization records were found for Mathias Vanderkloot.
  • The first record is a declaration before the court that a person intends to become a citizen. In this declaration, the future citizen was likely made aware of what rules and conditions they would need to agree to in the final oath and to ponder the action they were about to take. The second record is the actual oath and the future citizen is sponsored by a current citizen. Most likely this is all done before the court in a group session with a number of other potential citizens.
  • Mathias Vanderkloot made his declaration on April 24, 1893 and took his oath to become a citizen on August 22, 1896.
  • Mathias arrived in Chicago from Holland about 1886. He made his declaration after about 7 years in the USA. In 1896, when he became a citizen, he was 69 years old.
  • Mathias was sponsored by John A. Eelman who lived a couple of blocks away. Mathias lived at 2612 Emerald and John lived at 2823 Emerald. John Eelman married Jannetje Vanderkloot, daughter of Mathias Vanderkloot. Thus, John was Mathias's son-in-law.
  • There is relatively little genealogical data in the actual records but they are interesting to see.
  • There are no naturalization records for Trijntje Vanderkloot. At the time, children under 16 acquired citizenship through the naturalization of their parents and between 1855 and the Cable Act of 1922, a woman automatically became a citizen either by marrying a citizen or by the naturalization of her husband.