Hi Phyllis- thanks, I think this is the Josip of Rathbun, Iowa, who may be a distant relative or cousin to my grandfather. Still it may be a help. Hope all is going well with you.There was a Nkol Matkovic who immigrated in 1892, on Ellis Island Records, have you seen that yet? He was 50 years old at the time. Dave On Sun, 19 May 2002 17:12:03 EDT PJohn27974@aol.com writes: > 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 > > >