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United States of America / Re: Searching for ship manifest record - ancestor from Galicia, Austria
« on: Sunday 01 June 25 18:49 BST (UK)  »
I was able to figure out who the other Borowskis were on Family Search, but records don't go far enough back to prove they were related.

Following one of those families, I found a wonderful personal account of their voyage. Saying that Canadian immigration officials their village a ticket to basically a village at the end of railroad in Manitoba.

Trying to understand why 3 families, including his uncle and cousins, all traveled on the same ship to Canada in 1903, but my ancestor decided to go to Pennsylvania, likely on his own, a few years later...

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United States of America / Re: Searching for ship manifest record - ancestor from Galicia, Austria
« on: Thursday 29 May 25 20:22 BST (UK)  »
I found a large number of Borowskis from Rydoduby on the Graf Waldersee in May 1903: https://www.jewishgen.org/databases/EIDB/engine/gold.php?uid=17485430905511748543124491&referrer=httpsstevemorse.orgellis2ellisgold.html&mode=running&time=1748545352369&arrivalPort=ellisgold&email=&firstkind=close&FNM=&kind=sounds&LNM=borowski&companionkind=close&CNM=&townkind=close&town=&SHP=graf&prtkind=close&PRT=&SYR=1903&EYR=1903&MONTH=&DAY=&SAGE=&EAGE=&offset=1&MRTL=&BSYR=&BEYR=&pagesize=50&CGD=&FLD=name&FLD=age&FLD=smanifest&FLD=town&FLD=myoa&FLD=sex&FLD=passrec&FLD=ship&FLD=marital&FLD=image&FLD=port&FLD=yob&SRT=name&DIRECTION=asc

Image link and higher quality image

The "Rydona" family were Michael's uncle/aunt/cousins - they all wound up in Canada.

I don't recognize the families from "Bdodaby" or "Rydoduby" - most likely distant relatives.

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United States of America / Re: Searching for ship manifest record - ancestor from Galicia, Austria
« on: Thursday 29 May 25 17:56 BST (UK)  »
FWIW, I searched for all passengers arriving in NY on the Kaiserin Auguste Victoria in Oct 1907 with Austrian/Polish/Ukrainian/Hungarian/Ruthenian ethnicities who's first name started with "Mi" and were born between 1882 and 1895 and didn't spot him.

I'm not sure I 100% believe the day of the month is accurate, but I'm not sure how much weight I should put into the ship names he listed, as well as the month/year listed.

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United States of America / Re: Searching for ship manifest record - ancestor from Galicia, Austria
« on: Wednesday 28 May 25 22:07 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: hanes teulu on Wednesday 28 May 25 12:16 BST (UK)
He mentions travelling on 2 ships - one sailed from Hamburg to South America, the other from South America to New York.

Sorry, I think I missed where he mentioned that?  Or you think the fact that he crossed out the first ship implies he took 2 ships?

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United States of America / Re: Searching for ship manifest record - ancestor from Galicia, Austria
« on: Wednesday 28 May 25 16:47 BST (UK)  »
Wow, was not expecting such a big response.  Thank you all!

Quote from: AlanBoyd on Wednesday 28 May 25 08:33 BST (UK)
What was his birth year?
He was born and baptized 28 October 1889 in Austria.  He later stated his birthday was 13 Oct 1889 in the US.

Quote from: oldohiohome on Wednesday 28 May 25 14:51 BST (UK)
I tried a few different ways on stevemorse.org also and didn't find him.
You said you found the list of ships that arrived from Hamburg in Oct 1907. Did you look at the Kaiserin Auguste Victoria on that list. That might be close enough for someone who wasn't Austrian.
I haven't looked through any microfilms yet.  I've done index searches and come up empty.  Was hoping to narrow down the ship before I take a look.  I'll take a look at that one!

Quote from: oldohiohome on Wednesday 28 May 25 14:51 BST (UK)
The only other suggestion I have is to narrow down the time frame - when was he last seen in Galicia, when was he first seen in the U.S. - earlier than 1910? If he had children born in the US, when were they born?
I have only found his baptism record in 1889 in Galicia.

The first record I have in the US is his 23 August 1909 marriage in Lansford, PA.  His first child was born 19 June 1910, and last child born 1 July 1917.  He died 25 Oct 1918 (spanish flu)

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United States of America / Searching for ship manifest record - ancestor from Galicia, Austria
« on: Wednesday 28 May 25 08:20 BST (UK)  »
I've been trying to locate a ship manifest record for one of my ancestors, Michael Borowski/Borovsky.

His 1916 declaration of intention that says he arrived in NYC on or about 18 Oct 1907: https://www.familysearch.org/en/memories/memory/205163629

His 1910 census says he arrived in 1907.  He didn't live past 1918.

His declaration of intent says he was on the CC Voltaire (with Preduck? Augusta crossed out), and that he departed Hamburg, Germany.

His village was Rydoduby, in Galicia, Austria, now Ukraine.  I suspect he was Polish (his baptism record was in a roman catholic register) - but his sisters baptism records were in greek catholic registers.  I believe it was tradition for girls to follow their mother's church?

I found the list of ships that arrived from Hamburg in Oct 1907, but none of them are a perfect match: https://stevemorse.org/cgi-bin/boat.php?series=&rollStart=&rollEnd=&volumeStart=&volumeEnd=&monthStart=10&dayStart=&yearStart=1907&monthEnd=10&dayEnd=&yearEnd=1907&boatkind=starts&boat=&offset=1&portkind=starts&port=hamburg&pageSize=50&database=all&local=yes&auth=

Any advice or tips appreciated.  Thanks!

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United States of America / Re: Trouble finding a census record
« on: Saturday 19 April 25 17:42 BST (UK)  »
Thank you!!!

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United States of America / Trouble finding a census record
« on: Saturday 19 April 25 02:48 BST (UK)  »
Here's his link on family search: https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/details/LT3H-XGD

He lived in a NYC at least in the 20s and through 1930.  His naturalization docs continue through the late 30s and early 40s.  The naturalization docs listed an NYC address, but I suspect he could have been using his daughter's/son-in-law's address.

At some point, he moved to Charles Town, West Virgina.  His 1941 or 42 draft card lists a WV address.  They may have been in Fredericksburg, VA or Warrenton, VA at some point in the 1930s as well.

However, I cannot find a 1940 census record for him/his family.  Any tips?

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Europe / Re: Help finding baptism records in Rydoduby, Galicia, Austria
« on: Wednesday 12 March 25 18:11 GMT (UK)  »
Something isn't quite adding up on Ludovici's 1902 marriage record.

I see "viduus cundum post p.f. Agnetein Kohut", which I think translates to widow of Agnetein Kohut.  I haven't seen that name before. 

His first wife was Maria Szmadylo, with children between 1857 and 1870.

Catharina's 1875 baptism record lists a Maria as the mother? I still can't make our her name, but it's definately not Szmadylo.  Maybe Rerthacz?  And no clue about her mother's surname. Rivncz???

Could Maria Bahryczuk have been his 4th wife???

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