The 1920 Census.

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re Kazimiera Szalajko,

i have found 3 possible matches on the 1920 US census each would need to be followed up to rule them out / in
 this is if she married betwixt 1913 & 1920

1920 - Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts
  Kazimiera Gardulewicz
Spouse:  John
Birth:  abt 1895 - Russia;Poland
Arrival:  1913
they have a son Anthony b. Massachusetts
Kazimiera parents were born Russia / Poland like her
she is literate
John also came from Russia / Poland in 1913
John is working in a shoe factory and Kazimiera a weaver

1920 - Schenectady Ward 5, Schenectady, New York
 Kazimiera Kwapinski
Spouse:  Stanly
Birth:  abt 1895 - Poland
Arrival:  1912
2 children (both boys) Stephen 7 and Kazimiera 5 b. NY
she Cannot read or write
Stanley also came to the US in 1912
 

1920 - Worcester Ward 5, Worcester, Massachusetts
 Kazimiera Galgowski
Spouse:  William
Birth:  abt 1896 - Poland
Arrival:  1912
William is a wine drawer in a wine mill
she cannot read or wirte
William came to the US in 1913 but Kazimiera in 1912

i would suggest the top one looks more favourable
but like i say need to find marriages etc. or Anthonys birth cert.

Hi Toni,

I had alook at the three possibles for Kazimiera Szalajko and agree that the first is most likely. According to the arrival manifest, Kazimiera could read and write which would knock out number two and three. Also I have found a record for the arrival of Kazimiera Kwapinski and her husband Stanislaw to the USA in February 1913, so she is out.
Although I don't think it is Kazimiera Galgowski, I found a WW2 draft registration for her husband William showing his wife as Charlotte Galgowski. I suppose Charlotte would be the nearest equivalent to the Polish Kazimiera.
So now I am looking for any records for Charlotte Gardulewicz. The trouble with so many of these records is that they crop up once and there doesn't seem to be any continuity.

Regards,

Richard.

[toni*]

i know that feeling

 

[jadziabut]

Hi,
I have recently decided to try and research my father's family who come from Poland, now Ukraine. One of my ancestors, Ludwik Sumislawski, emigrated to New York in 1911. He was going to his cousin, Maria Moskal, who was living at 117 Broad Str. NY. As a long shot, I googled 117 Broad Str. and to my surprise I got your post in this forum. Since then I have found 117 Broad Str in the 1910 census. The people living there were a minister, five teachers, a watchman and three domestics, all working for the church. All the teachers were called Mary, but none of them were Moskal or Techow. I wonder if this was some sort of association that helped immigrants gain entry into the US?

Since reading your post, I have had a little browse and decided to join the group. This is my first post.

[marinerclark]

Welcome to Rootschat  I am in US but don't have access to later censuses       LizR
I have had alot of help and learned many techniques reading the posts

[redclover]

Hi Jadziabut,

Welcome to the forum.

My own researches into 117 Broad Street came up with an article in the New York Times, July 18, 1909.
This shows that 117 Broad Street, was called St Joseph's House and appeared to be a 'boarding house' for immigrants to America. Run by the church, I suppose it was used as a stepping stone until the immigrant could contact family members or friends in the USA.

http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9501E6D6163DE132A2575BC1A9619C946897D6CF

The article starts with a headline 'Crabs led to thief capture' and then you should look at the next heading 'Man and Wife lost here', which mentions St Joseph's Home.

Regards,

Richard.

[jadziabut]

Hi Richard,

Thank you for the information and the link. In my browsings I have come across a St Joseph's House, I think. I've now got to wrack my brain to remember where.

Jadzia

[coombs]

I would not be surprised he if stayed in a boarding house for a short while once he landed in America.

[shellyesq]

Access may vary based on the country where you're located, but a search of Google books shows a number of references to St. Joseph's Home for Polish Immigrants, which was apparently at that Broad St. location beginning in 1904.

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Hi Shelley,

Just had alook at the numerous references for St Joseph's Home on Google Books. Amazing what you can find if somebody points you in the right direction.

Reading some of the excerpts, its obvious that residence at the home was transitory, therefore of limited use when trawling for somebody across the census records.

Thanks

Richard.