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Joined: 11 Jul 2011 / Male ♂ 		Last Post: 6 Sep 2012
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dread47   
11 Jul 2011
Genealogy / Searching for Wincenty Dec born 1888 - emigrated to Argentina 1929 [14]

My wife’s Grandfather, Wincenty Dec born 1888 in Brzoza Krolewska Poland, arrived in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1929. Travelling with him to Argentina were Michal Szast and Michal Kosina. Wincenty and his companions left wives and families behind in Poland. Wincenty had intended to return home. In 1939 he was about to buy a ticket home but was advised against it by the travel agent because war in Poland was about to break out. He never returned to Poland. He wrote letters home on a regular basis up until 1953.

Messrs Dec, Szast and Kosina seem to have disappeared in Argentina. The families and ancestors of each have tried to find information about their lives in Argentina but without any luck. Letters were sent to the men from Poland many years back but no replies were received. The letters were not returned as undeliverable.

Online records concerning immigration into Argentina, passenger lists of ships arriving in Argentina and such like seem to be almost non-existent.
Can anyone direct me to an organization which can help me trace my Grandfather’s movements in Argentina?
Any help or advice will be greatly appreciated.
dread47   
12 Jul 2011
Genealogy / Searching for Wincenty Dec born 1888 - emigrated to Argentina 1929 [14]

Thanks. I have tried looking through Hamburg passenger lists on ancestry.com but after 1913 they are not indexed/transribed. So its tough to find specific people. I have looked at passenger lists etc into USA for 1929 but no records appear. I believe we posted something on roots chat but thus far no results.
dread47   
12 Jul 2011
Genealogy / Searching for Wincenty Dec born 1888 - emigrated to Argentina 1929 [14]

Via cemla.com, found Michal Kosina arriving Buenos Aires on passenger ship called Darro on Jan 1, 1929. And found Michal Szast arriving Buenos Aires on Jan 2, 1929 on ship called Alcantara. Both embarked in Cherbourg. No sign of Wincenty Dec though.
dread47   
13 Jul 2011
Genealogy / Searching for Wincenty Dec born 1888 - emigrated to Argentina 1929 [14]

Tried wide dates search and spelling variations (althouth Michal Kosina and Michal Szast spelled correctly) via cemla.com (possibly world's slowest website). No sign of Wincenty Dec. We know he was in Argentina. The family received letters from him from there.
dread47   
28 Oct 2011
Genealogy / Searching for Wincenty Dec born 1888 - emigrated to Argentina 1929 [14]

Sorry for the delayed response. I have not been back to this site for a while. Are you saying that your great Grandad was called Wincenty Dec and that he was born in 1888 in Brzoza Krolewska Poland and arrived in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1929? do you live in Argentina?

We finally found Wincenty Dec on cemla.com. His name was mis-spelled "Wicenty". He arrived in Buenos Aires on December 12, 1929 on board a ship called Alcantara. We would now like to find out where he went in Argentina, where he lived, etc. Can anyone offer any guidance?
dread47   
6 Sep 2012
Genealogy / Searching for Wincenty Dec born 1888 - emigrated to Argentina 1929 [14]

Thanks. Any ideas how one can find out where he went after he arrived in Argentina? I see that there is an Immigration museum in Buenos Aires which used to be the Immigrants Hotel where people would stay immediately after arriving. However, I also see that this place has been closed for the last two years. So any suggestions how one can track Wincenty Dec movements in Argentina after December 12, 1929?