I enjoyed the comments regarding the immigrants on Facebook so much I cannot resist adding a more of the names from the immigration list of February 11th, 1916.
Michael Schneider (1871 - 1944) came from Deidesheim, Germany with his parents when he was just three years old. The family settled in Indiana, but when Albert was just thirteen, he was sent to Bloomington to work with this Uncle John. This could have been necessitated by of the death of his mother and brothers during a diptheria epidemic. Michael learned the baking trade from his uncle and continued working in Bloomington all his life. He married Daisy Reed in Iowa, but sadly, they did not have any children. He lived at 1209 S Center for over thirty years.
Albert Lanhardt (1878 - 1939) immigrated from Lindenberg, Germany at the age of 12. He was a cigar maker for many years and lived at 1416 Eastholme at the time of his death. He married Donna Sherman first and then Cordelia Wilson. He had one son, Daniel who at the time of his marriage worked at Wills Grocery.
Joseph Berger (1880 - 1935) came from Grossvardein, Hungary in 1907. He was married to Maria and they had no children in 1916. He renounced his allegiance to Franz Joseph Emperor of Austria and Apostolic King of Hungary. He was a boiler washer with two witnesses to vouch for him: D W Wickman and Charles Lenze.
Peter Zieter was unsuccessful in gaining citizenship in Bloomington. He was rejected for being unable to speak English. He lived at 1110 Morris Street with his wife and four children. He and Katie arrived with daughter Katherine in New York in 1907. Peter was merely a laborer from Fiume Hungary who apparently had no special skills for employment. The 1920 census recorded that Peter was a farmer with his own farm in McLean County. In 1936 he filed another Declaration of Intention (to become a citizen) in Los Angeles California and was successful in 1940 in becoming a naturalized citizen!
Michael Joseph Kennedy (b. 1884) immigrated from Ireland in 1905 and was a fireman in Bloomington. His bid for citizenship was backed by William Smith, a hotel proprietor and William Kennedy a deputy sheriff. He was a single man and lived at 405 W Chestnut.
Martin Walsh, formerly of County Mayo Ireland, was a 61 year old machinist helper when he took his oath of allegiance. His wife and two of his younger children were residing in England at the time. His bid for citizenship was backed by Gus Buescher, a butcher, and Patrick O'Donnell, a contractor.