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Updated Naturalization Index – K

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T V W Y Z

This Index to Naturalization Records of Jersey County, Illinois was taken from the 1997 publication compiled by the Jersey County Clerk. Any and all requests for copies of any papers on Naturalization must be directed to that office. Jersey County Clerk, PO Box 216, Jerseyville, IL 62052. Thanks to Jersey County Historical Society, Tri County Newsletter and Marty Crull for this information.

Column 1 – Name of immigrant including variants in spelling or name. Names were difficult to read, interpret or were written in foreign script. Some names were changed completely. Some immigrants signed their documents with an “X” leaving the spelling to a registrar, who recorded the name as it sounded.

Column 2 – Place of birth or country to which immigrant owed allegiance.

Column 3 – Date of “Bona Fide Intention” to become a citizen. Date of 1st Papers, 2nd Papers, Final Papers, Oaths, or Naturaliztion.

Column 4 – Source of information, some in files, some recorded.

Definitions – Not recorded means a document exists but was not recorded. Intention (another county or state) means the “Bona Fide Intention” was registered in another county or state but recorded in Jersey County also. Wife, Husband, Child or Children recorded in this column means that the names of the wife, husband, child or children are listed in the documents.

Filed Documents – Immigrants whose surnames begin with A to E, Miscellaneous File, Drawer 6. Immigrants whose surnames begin with F to K, Miscellaneous File, Drawer 7. Immigrants whose surnames begin with L to Q, Miscellaneous File, Drawer 8. Immigrants whose surnames begin with R to Z, Miscellaneous File, Drawer 9.

Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
KALLAL, Franz Austria 1859 2nd Papers, Vol. B, p. 35
KAMPELL (KAMPRELL), Joseph see Joseph Koupal    
KANE, Christy Great Britain & Ireland 1868 2nd Papers, Vol. A, p. 149
KANE, John England 1868 2nd Papers, Vol. A, p. 170
KANE, Martin Great Britain & Ireland 1868 2nd Papers, Vol. A, p. 123
KANE, Patrick Great Britain & Ireland 1868 2nd Papers, Vol. A, p. 153
KAPPEL, Joseph Bavaria 1859/1861 Intention. 1st Papers, Vol. B, p. 6; 2nd Papers, Vol. A, p. 27
KAUP, Charles Prussia 1855/1864 Intention, St. Louis. 2nd Papers, Vol. A, p. 62
KEAR, Peter Great Britain & Ireland 1866 2nd Papers, Vol. A, p. 99
KEATING, Michael Great Britain & Ireland 1866 2nd Papers, Vol. A, p. 104
KEEDWELL, Daniel Great Britain & Ireland 1866/1872 1st Papers, Vol. B, p. 22; Book D, p. 77
KEEGEN, Michael Ireland 1871/1880 Intention, New Hampshire. Book D, p. 1
KEHNEL, Herman Germany 1896 Book C, p. 202
KEIFFE, James Great Britain & Ireland 1856/1861 Intention, Pennsylvania. 2nd Papers, Vol. A, p. 26
KEILY, Patt England 1857/1864 Intention, Minnesota. 2nd Papers, Vol. A, p. 73
KEISER, John see John Heiser    
KELL, Thomas Great Britain & Ireland 1868 2nd Papers, Vol. A, p. 121
KELLER, Cosmos France 1860 2nd Papers, Vol. B, p. 38
KELLER, Joseph Prussia 1876 Intention. Book B, p. 13
KELLER, Louis France 1859 2nd Papers, Vol. B, p. 30
KELLEY, James Great Britain 1864 2nd Papers, Vol. A, p. 51
KELLEY, Martin Great Britain 1868 2nd Papers, Vol. A, p. 172
KELLY, Bartholomew Great Britain & Ireland 1876 1st Papers, Vol. B, p. 34
KELLY, John Great Britain & Ireland 1860 2nd Papers, Vol. B, p. 37
KEMPF, Valentine Baden 1880 Book C, p. 302
KENEDY, Patrick Great Britain & Ireland 1876 Book C, p. 68
KENNALLY, Thomas Great Britain & Ireland 1858 2nd Papers, Vol. B, p. 23
KENNEALLY, Richard Great Britain & Ireland 1899 Book B, p. 76
KENNEDY, John England 1880 Book C, p. 129
KENNEDY, Michael Great Britain & Ireland 1868 2nd Papers, Vol. A, p. 198
KENNEDY, Patrick Great Britain 1876 Book B, p. 198
KENNEDY, Thomas Great Britain & Ireland 1868 2nd Papers, Vol. A, p. 158
KENNEDY, Thomas H. Ireland 1873 Book C, p. 289
KENNEDY, William Great Britain & Ireland 1868 2nd Papers, Vol. A, p. 199
KENNEDY, William Great Britain 1886 Book D, p. 60
KENNY, Timothy Great Britain & Ireland 1882 Book D, p. 18
KEOHANE, Jeremiah Ireland 1900 Intention, Massachusetts. Book E, p. 3
KESLAR, Theodore Luxemburg 1870/1872 1st Papers, Vol. A, p. 30; 2nd Papers, Vol. A, p. 240
KESSLER, George Germany 1868/1872 1st Papers, Vol. A, p. 25; 2nd Papers, Vol. A, p. 229
KESTLER, Henry Hesse Cassell 1868 1st Papers, Vol. A, p. 25
KEUGH, Michael Great Britain & Ireland 1868 2nd Papers, Vol. A, p. 152
KIEHNEL, Karl Germany 1890/1892 Intention. Book B, p. 67; Book D, p. 81
KIELY, Michael Great Britain & Ireland 1857/1864 Intention, Madison County. 2nd Papers, Vol. A, p. 46
KIERAN, Edward Great Britain 1882 Book D, p. 17
KIESS, August Prussia 1862 1st Papers, Vol. A, p. 8
KING, Patrick E. Great Britain & Ireland 1868 2nd Papers, Vol. A, p. 110
KING, Thomas Great Britain & Ireland 1886 Book C, p. 154
KINSELA, Martin see Martin Kinslo    
KINSELA, Robert Great Britain & Ireland 1867 2nd Papers, Vol. A, p. 105
KINSELA (KINSELLA), Thomas England 1867 2nd Papers, Vol. A, p. 107
KINSLO, Martin Great Britain & Ireland 1868 2nd Papers, Vol. A, p. 203
KIRBY, John Great Britain 1868 2nd Papers, Vol. A, p. 170
KIRCHNER, Philipp Germany 1876 Book C, p. 28 & 32
KIRIACOPULOS, John Greece 1908 Intention, Alton. Book F, p. 5
KIRKLAND, Thomas Great Britain 1882/1884 Intention. Book B, p. 46; Book D, p. 44
KIRKLAND, William England 1886 Book C, p. 158
KITZENBERGER, August Wertemburg 1860 2nd Papers, Vol. A, p. 3
KLAMPEAN, James Frederick Denmark 1858/1863 Intention, Iowa. 2nd Papers, Vol. A, p. 42
KLEIN, Joseph Bavaria 1872 Intention. Not recorded
KLEN, Henry Luxemburg 1870 1st Papers, Vol. A, p. 30
KLOHN, Albert Prussia 1869/1874 1st Papers. Maryland. Not recorded
KNAPP, William England 1866 Book A, p. 222
KNIERIEN, Henry Germany 1876 Book C, p. 80
KNIGHT, John England 1868 2nd Papers, Vol. A, p. 122
KNIGHT, Joseph Germany 1884 Book D, p. 38
KNIGHT, Thomas England 1868 2nd Papers, Vol. A, p. 122
KOCH, Heia J. Hanover 1857/1860 Intention. 2nd Papers, Vol. A, p. 21
KOELLING, Charles Prussia 1870 2nd Papers, Vol. A, p. 216
KOHN, Henry H. Russia 1880 Book B, p. 40
KOKAS, Paul Austria/Hungary 1910 Intention. Wife & 4 Children. Book G, p. 4
KOMAREK, Frank Austria 1866 2nd Papers, Vol. A, p. 97
KOSEK, Franc Germany 1884 Book C, p. 147
KOSKA, John Austria 1876 Intention. Book B, p. 17
KOUPAL, Joseph Bohemia 1876 Book C, p. 79
KOVACH, Martin Hungary 1938 Intention. Wife & 3 children. Book G, p. 1
KRAGER (Kruger), William Prussia 1860/1863 Intention. 1st Papers, Vol. A, p. 6; 2nd Papers, Vol. A, p. 43
KRAMER, John Prussia 1876 Book C, p. 41
KRAMPRELL, Joseph see Joseph Koupal    
KRAUS, John H. Germany 1880 Book D, p. 6
KREBS, Samuel Switzerland 1871/1872 1st Papers, Vol. B, p. 28; 2nd Papers, Vol. A, p. 235
KROUSE, Martin A. Germany 1880 Intention. Book B, p. 34
KUDWELL, Daniel Great Britain 1872/1892 Lost. County Court Record May term 1892 for duplicate
KUEBRICH, John R. Germany 1898 Book C, p. 208
KUEHNEL, Henry Germany 1890 Intention. Book B, p. 67
KUEHNEL, Paul Germany 1902 Book C, p. 118
KUHLMAN, Guido Germany 1917 Intention. Book I, p. 16
KUHNEL, Edmond (Erdman) Otto Germany 1885 Book C, p. 150
KULENKAMP, Henry Hanover 1871 2nd Papers, Vol. B, p. 63
KUPER, Albert Germany 1876 Book C, p. 8
KUPER (KUPUS), Edward Hanover 1859 2nd Paprs, Vol. B, p. 28
KUPER, John Prussia 1869 1st Papers, Vol. B, p. 25
KUPER, John Prussia 1869/1876 Intention. Book C, p. 99
KUPER, John Jr. Prussia 1876 Book C, p. 100
KYRIACOPULOS, Vasilios Greece 1906 Intention, Alton. Book F, p. 6
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