Tag: citizenship
Simon Bruté – An ‘American’ Saint
Immigration is in the news today, but in 1835 it was different. The Naturalization Act of 1802 “directed the clerk of the court to record the entry of all aliens into the United States. The clerk collected information including the applicant’s name, birthplace, age, nation of allegiance, country of emigration, and place of intended settlement, […]
Posted: March 6th, 2018 under Postings.
Tags: Knox County, Land ownership, Public Land ownership, Simon Bruté, citizenship
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Simon Bruté – An “American” Saint
Immigration is in the news, but it was different in 1835. March 7th marked a significant event in the life of Servant of God, Simon Bruté. On that day after 25 years already spent in the United States, Bruté officially became a citizen of the United States of America. Prior to this event there is […]
Posted: March 4th, 2017 under Postings.
Tags: Brute, Land ownership, citizenship
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Simon Bruté – an “American” Saint
Today marks a significant event in the life of Servant of God, Simon Bruté. On March 7, 1835, Simon Bruté officially became a citizen of the United States. This is significant in that Bruté arrived in the United States nearly 25 years earlier. Writing in his 2005 dissertation, Fr. Albert Ledoux, said: “Brute formally embraced […]
Posted: March 7th, 2013 under Postings.
Tags: Brute, Daviess County, Knox County, Land Records, Perry County, citizenship
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Simon Brute anniversaries
This month marks two significant events in the life of Servant of God, Simon Brute. First, on March 7, 1835, Simon Brute officially became a citizen of the United States. Writing in his 2005 dissertation, Rev. Albert Ledoux, said: “Brute formally embraced United States nationality almost a quarter century after first stepping foot onto a […]
Posted: March 10th, 2011 under Postings.
Tags: Brute, citizenship
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