{"id":226,"date":"2006-06-03T13:49:23","date_gmt":"2006-06-03T20:49:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stephendanko.com\/blog\/2006\/06\/03\/antonis-homestead-claim-approved\/"},"modified":"2015-06-21T23:33:28","modified_gmt":"2015-06-22T06:33:28","slug":"antonis-homestead-claim-approved","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stephendanko.com\/blog\/226","title":{"rendered":"Antoni's Homestead Claim Approved"},"content":{"rendered":"

By the end of June 1883, Antoni Tarnowski had applied for a land claim in Minnesota under the Homestead Act, had filed an affidavit that he was qualified to do so, had paid the initial fees, had lived on the land for six years and submitted proof thereof, had become an American citizen, and had provided the testimony of himself and two witnesses that he had acted in good faith .\u00a0 Only\u00c2\u00a0a few more details<\/a> remained.<\/p>\n

Antoni had to file a Notice of Proof, pay additional fees, and obtain a Final Certificate.<\/p>\n

The Notice of Proof was published for five weeks from May 31 to June 28, 1883 in the Lake Superior News and stated that Antoni Tarnowski was proving his homestead claim.<\/p>\n

\"Publication<\/a>

Publication of Notice of Proof<\/p><\/div>\n

Antoni paid fees totaling $6 to process the claim.<\/p>\n

\"Homestead<\/a>

Homestead Receipt of Antoni Tarnowski<\/p><\/div>\n

Antoni received a Final Certificate verifying the details of the claim.<\/p>\n

\"Cover<\/a>

Cover of Final Homestead Certificate of Antoni Tarnowski<\/p><\/div>\n

\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Final<\/a>

Final Homestead Certificate of Antoni Tarnowski<\/p><\/div>\n

Antoni now owned the land specified in his claim .\u00a0 The final document that established the validity of the claim and included the name of the President of the United States was issued on January 15, 1884.<\/p>\n

\"Land<\/a>

Land Patent of Antoni Tarnowski<\/p><\/div>\n

See also:<\/p>\n