In my eternal search for my own Matcovich I have found the intent to naturalize for a JOSIP MATKOVICH. Hopefully, it will be just the piece in a puzzle for someone else. DECLARATION OF INTENTION State of Iowa Appanoose Co. District Court JOSIP MATKOVICH age 30 years, occupation miner, do declare on oath at my personal description is: Color white, complexion dark, height 5 feet 8 inches, weight 152 pounds, color of hair brown, color of eyes, blue other visible distinctive marks none. I was born in Lic (Lec) Croatia, Austria on the 5 day of Sept anno Doimini, 1889: I now reside at Rathrin (Not clear), Iowa. I emigrated to the United States of America from Havre, France on the vessel ST PAUL; my last residence was Lec, Austria. I am married , my wife is Ella.she was born at Lec. It is my bona fide intention to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state or soverignty, and particularyt ot Peter King of ____, Serbs, Croats and Slovens, of whom I am now a subject. I arrived at the port of New York in the state of New York on or about the 30th day of Aug. , anno Domini 1906: I am not an anarchist: I am not a polygamiist nor a believer in the practice of polygamy; and it is my intention in good faith to become a citizen of the United States of America and to permanently reside therein. So Help Me God, (signed) JOSIP MATKOVICH Subscribed and sworn to before me this 12th day of August, anno Domini 1920 Signed: illegible Hope it helps someone. Phyllis