U.S. Naturalization Records
for Vito Mario Desiano
Name: Vito Desiano
Age: 31
Occupation: Longshoreman
Complexion: Dark; Height: 5'5"; Weight: 141 pounds
Hair: Brown; Eyes: Brown; Scar on right cheek
Born: Laccameno, Italy on November 27, 1885
Current residence: 341 Union Street, Brooklyn, NY
Emigrated to America from Naples, Italy aboard ship "Roma" on March 16, 1907
Wife Maria resides with me
Declaration date: June 15, 1907
Vito arrived in America on March 16, 1907. Three months later he submitted the above Declaration of Intention to become an American citizen.
The Certificate of Naturalization shown below, sent to me by Diana (Carulli) and her husband George Williams,
is dated August 28, 1952. Why did it take 45 years for him to attain citizenship?
Also note that although his height and weight barely changed in that time, his complexion changed from dark to fair, his brown hair turned gray,
and his eye color changed from brown to blue.
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