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Mary Terronez biographical files, 1962-2009

1962-12-03 Certificate of Naturalization for Mary Terronez

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[Person interpretation of CERTIFICATE by Nicholas Ni; actual CERTIFICATE typed below. This is an official document of naturalization for the United States of a women named Mary Terronez. From this document we can see that Mary was originally from Mexico. The Document details that Mary was born on August 15, 1918. She has brown eyes and black hair. She is 5 ft tall and weights 156 pounds. She also has a scar on her left wrist and is married. Their is also a picture of her on the middle left of the document. We can see how Mary signs a paper by her signature int the middle of the doc. I thought the last letter in her last name was a "y", but i was a "z". [term]. According to the body paragraph in the middle of the doc, we can tell that Mary intends to stay in the United States. This document was approved in the southern district of Iowa. Her address is stated in the paragraph as well as the town she lived in, which was Davenport. it seems that Mary's naturalization was approved on December 3, 1962. At the bottom, the doc was signed by the deputy clerk and issued by a clerk of the U.S. District court named F. E. Van Alstine. There is a seal on her picture to prove the doc's realness or eligibility. I forgot to mention, in the top right of the doc, you can see Mary's certificate number and her pillion number to the left. Last but not least at the bottom left of the doc, it is written that if someone else tries to copy, print, photograph, or use this certificate, that person will be punished.] THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA No. 8366852 CERTIFICATE OF [emblem] NATURALIZATION Petition NO. 2146 *ORIGINAL* Personal description of holder as of date of natrualization: Date of birth August 15, 1918; sex Female; complexion Dark; color of eyes Brown; color of hair Black; height 5 feet 0 inches; weight 156 pounds; visible distinctive marks Scar, left wrist Marital status Married; Country of former nationality Mexico I certify that the description above given is true, and that the photograph affixed hereto is a likeness of me. [photo to left] Seal [actual signature Mary Terronez] (Complete and true signature of holder) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF IOWA ss: Be it known that at a term[?] of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of Iowa held pursuant to law at Davenport, Iowa on December 3rd, 1962 the Court having found that MARY TERRONEZ then residing at 5315 W. River Drive, Davenport, Iowa intends to reside permanently in the United States (when so required by the Naturalization Laws of the United States), had in all other respects complied with the applicable provisions of such naturalization laws, and was entitled to be admitted to citizenship, thereupon ordered that such person be and she was admitted as a citizen of the United States of America. In testimony whereof the seal of the court is hereunto affixed this 3rd day of December in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and Sixty-two. It is a violation of the U.S. Code (and punishable as such) to copy, print, photograph, or otherwise illegally use this certificate. F.E. VAN ALSTINE Clerk of the U.S. District Court By [actual signature illegible] Deputy Clerk DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
 
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