Naturalization Papers I am looking for the Bavarian town of origin for Andrew Hau (1st) b. June 24, 1823 and his Wife Walburga Heigl b. Sept 24,1820. Andrew arrived in Elk County about when it was formed in 1843 and they probably married in Elk County between 1845 - 1850 at St Marys Catholic Church. I understand that papers of "Intent to Naturalize" at that time required exact place names of origin. How does one tie into this data and what are the requirements for access? Also where should I start looking? Andrew settled in Fox Township probably close by present Kersey. So how does the town of Centerville effect this issue? And would Mc Kean County be involved ? Sincerely, Tom
Naturalization papers are kept in the Prothonotary office of the courthouse. Given that Andrew Hau apparently came here during the time that Fox Twp, Elk Co., PA was being pulled from Clearfield, the papers could be in either courthouse. That is, provided that he did not pledge intent to naturalize in some other PA county. Centreville IS Kersey. They changed the name of the town at some point in the 1880's. McKean county shouldn't be involved, unless they moved to that county. When I was fresh out of high school, I worked at a local nursing home called Elk Haven. We have a man named Bill Hau there for awhile, and he owned a bar on Skyline Drive which runs down in front of my house. It has been known by various names over the years-- Hau's Tavern, and more recently, the Skyline Inn. Could this have been old Andrew Hau's original hotel? ----- Original Message ----- From: tomordot <tomordot@email.msn.com> To: <PAELK-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2001 8:13 PM Subject: [PAELK] Naturalization > Naturalization Papers > > I am looking for the Bavarian town of origin for Andrew Hau (1st) b. June 24, 1823 and his Wife Walburga Heigl b. Sept 24,1820. Andrew arrived in Elk County about when it was formed in 1843 and they probably married in Elk County between 1845 - 1850 at St Marys Catholic Church. > > I understand that papers of "Intent to Naturalize" at that time required exact place names of origin. How does one tie into this data and what are the requirements for access? > > Also where should I start looking? Andrew settled in Fox Township probably close by present Kersey. So how does the town of Centerville effect this issue? And would Mc Kean County be involved ? > > Sincerely, Tom > > > > ==== PAELK Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from the Elk Co., PA mailing list, send an e-mail to paelk-l-request@rootsweb.com with the word "unsubscribe" in the body of the e-mail. (minus the quotation marks!) > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > >