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Certificate of Naturalization

Object

Certificate

Object number

2016.85

Physical Description

Certificate of Naturalization for Israel Himmelspring (1923)

Material

Paper

Dimension

Length: 330mm
Width: 203mm

Credit line

Supporting images supplied by Barbara R. Shulman MA (Israel Himmelspring's granddaughter).

On display?

No

Inscription

FRONT OF CERTIFICATE:

British Nationality and Status of Aliens Act 1914.

Certificate of Naturalization.
(Home Office declaration signed by a Principal Secretary of State) on 16th October 1923.

Particulars Relating to Applicant.
Full Name: Israel Himmelspring.
Address: 40, Gore Road, Hackney, in the County of London.
Trade or occupation: Leather Merchant.
Place and date of birth: Rovna, Russia. 25th September 1877.
Nationality: Russian.
Married, single, widower or widow: Married.
Name of wife or husband: Rose.
Names and nationality of parents: Jacob and Sarah Himmelspring. Russian.

The word 'Hackney' has been written in pencil in the top right corner and there is an illegible pencil mark in the bottom left corner.

BACK OF CERTIFICATE:

Oath of Allegiance.

Written oath bearing allegiance to His Majesty King George the Fifth, dated 17th October 1923 and stamped with a Home Office stamp.