Archive Record
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Metadata
Object Identification Number |
2012.036.084 |
Object Name |
Certificate, Naturalization |
Donor |
Pallant, Susan |
Scope / Description |
A Certificate of Naturalization issued from the United States to Peter Andreas West on August 31, 1918. The certificate is rectangular and oriented horizontally.It is printed on white paper with a "USA" watermark. The printed text is in black, cursive writing, except for the document number at the top left which is red print. The handwritten sections are also black. Surrounding the text is a decorative border. At the bottom, within the border are the words "Department of Labor". The document number, at the top left is "1037040". Underneath is the heading "The United States of America / Certificate of Naturalization". At the center is an eagle emblem. At the center of the document, in the background, it says "Original". Underneath the heading, is print and handwritten information including "Petition, Volume 9, Number 2186M", followed by descriptive information; age, height, race, eye and hair color, marital status and any children. At the center of the document, to the left, a black stamp says "State of Arkansas / County of Pulaski" and to the right has the handwritten name of "Peter Andreas West". The mix of printed and handwritten text underneath certifies that Peter West has resided in the USA for at least 5 years and has complied with the laws and is now entitled to become a citizen of the USA. At the bottom right, there is also a mix of printed and handwritten information including the date of the document and 2 official signatures, both illegible. To the left is a very faint emboss imprint. Under the signatures and below the border are the initials "D.E.". The document has a perforated edge on the left side. At the top right, handwritten are the numbers "2186". Dimensions 10.00" Height 10.50" Width FAMILY HISTORY: Jens Georg West was born November 3, 1883 in Onslev, Falster, Denmark to parents Jens Rasmussen and Karen Mortensen West, and immigrated in 1904 through Ellis Island. He married Gudrun Simonsen Overgaard on March 10, 1913 in Kimballton, Iowa. Jens was trained as a blacksmith and bicycle mechanic in Denmark before he immigrated. He traveled for some time before settling in Kimballton where he opened a blacksmith shop. He later trained as a auto mechanic and converted his blacksmith business to an auto mechanic/auto and tractor dealer. He died in 1958 in Kimballton. Gudrun Simonsen Overgaard was born March 10, 1887 in Dyngby, Denmark to parents Peter and Mariane Jakobsen Overgaard. She immigrated ca. 1909 through Ellis Island, and married Jens in 1913. Gudrun died Jan. 14, 1964 in Omaha, Nebraska. Gudrun had worked as a "domestic" when she first immigrated until she married Jens. Einar West, son of Jens and Gudrun and brother to Ebba and Vera, was born Dec. 23, 1915 in Kimballton, Iowa. On September 13, 1947, he married Mildred Jean Babcock (b. Nov. 11, 1921 in Wichita, KS; d. Dec. 2011). Mildred had been a roommate to Einar's sisters Ebba and Vera. Ebba West Stabell, daughter of Jens and Gudrun and sister to Einar and Vera, was born Oct. 7, 1921 in Kimballton, Iowa, and married Sigurd Stabell (b. April 23, 1920) on April 29, 1951. Sigurd was a Dane working in New York for an aquavit importer. Ebba and Sigurd moved to Denmark and had two children, Joan and Eva. Vera West Reinhart, daughter of Jens and Gudrun and sister to Einar and Ebba, was born in 1925. She married George Reinhart, who worked for the Treasury Department in Omaha, Nebraska. They had four children: James, Betty, Janet, and Mary. Peter Andreas West, brother to Jens Georg West, was born June 26, 1888 in Falster, Denmark to parents Jens Rasmussen and Karen Mortensen West. He immigrated through Ellis Island in 1904 with brother Jens. Peter farmed in Shelby County, Iowa, and later retired to the Salem Home in Elk Horn. He suffered a farming accident after immigration to the U.S., though it was before 1945. In that accident, he lost a hand, and later used the artificial hand that is part of this donation, likely made in the U.S. Peter died May 28, 1973 in Elk Horn.Union suit worn by Peter Andreas West. |
Language of Material |
English/ |
Title |
Certificate Of Naturalization |
Date |
August 31, 1918 |
Dates of Creation |
August 31, 1918 |
Associated People |
West, Peter Andreas |
Search Terms |
West, Peter Andreas Naturalization Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas Camp Pike, Arkansas |
Date Received by Museum |
10/06/2012 |
Images |
251\2012036084.JPG |
Accession number |
2012.036 |