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Repatriation Oath for Faytie Alone Kitchens Karlovic

11/20/1942

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Faytie Alone Kitchens Karlovic took this oath of allegiance to the United States to become repatriated and regain her rights as a citizen. Though born in Arkansas, she had lost her citizenship by marrying Andrew Mat Karlovic, who was a citizen of Austria. She filled out this form to regain her rights. 

These forms were used by women residing within or under the jurisdiction of the United States, who were native-born citizens of the United States and who lost, or believed they had lost, U.S. citizenship solely by reason of marriage to an alien between March 2, 1907 and September 22, 1922.

From 1907 to 1922, American women lost their American citizenship by marrying non-Americans. The Expatriation Act of March 2, 1907, said "Any American woman who marries a foreigner shall take the nationality of her husband." The Cable Act of September 22, 1922, repealed the 1907 Expatriation Act and prohibited expatriation of a U.S. citizen by any marriage contracted after that date to an alien eligible for citizenship. Prior to the passage of an Act of July 2, 1940, only women whose marriage was terminated by death or divorce qualified to file an application. Following the passage of that act, any woman – such as Faytie Alone Kitchens Karlovic – who had resided continuously in the United States since the date of the marriage also qualified to apply.
This primary source comes from the Records of District Courts of the United States.
National Archives Identifier: 24746979
Full Citation: Repatriation Oath for Faytie Alone Kitchens Karlovic, Born in Arkansas, and Lost Citizenship for Marrying Andrew Mat Karlovic of Austria; 11/20/1942; Repatriation Oaths of Allegiance, 1941 - 1950; Records of District Courts of the United States, Record Group 21; National Archives at Fort Worth, Fort Worth, TX. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/repatriation-faytie-alone-kitchens-karlovic, March 25, 2023]
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