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Joined: 3 Apr 2016 / Male ♂ 		Last Post: 3 Apr 2016
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mdroz999   
3 Apr 2016
Genealogy / Name of a town in Poland in early 1900's [32]

Hi,

I'm trying to research my paternal grandparents family tree. I have found the ship's manifest from my grandfather's entry to Ellis Island, New York in 1904. The name of his town of origin is listed in the Ellis Island records as "Pvseakow". I can find no reference to that name anywhere. Is it possible that the town name had a different spelling? Has anyone heard of this town? All census records for him list his nationality as Polish, but given the movement of country borders during the past, I'm not even sure this town was in Poland.

I would deeply appreciate any help in identifying this town.

Thank you,
Mike
mdroz999   
3 Apr 2016
Genealogy / Name of a town in Poland in early 1900's [32]

Thank you for your reply! I've added 2 attachments that I've been able to locate. It's hard to read the ship's manifest, but the Ellis Island site calls the town Pvseakow.

Thanks again!

Mike


  • the ship's manifest, grandfather was Antoni Drozdowski

  • document on Ellis Island site
mdroz999   
3 Apr 2016
Genealogy / Name of a town in Poland in early 1900's [32]

Wow - what an amazing group of people you are! This certainly gives me a lot to go on and I truly appreciate your assistance!

Regards,
Mike
mdroz999   
3 Apr 2016
Genealogy / Name of a town in Poland in early 1900's [32]

Hi, yes I saw that Karolina Matras apparently traveled with my grandfather to the US, but I have no idea who she was. She was not my grandmother, who arrived later in the US and married my grandfather. Karolina later married a man named John Giera and her name became Caroline Giera. Her family lived in the US in the same general area as my grandfather and she died in 1975, but to my knowledge, her name was never mentioned by my father's side of the family. I'm trying to research who she was, and why she might have traveled with my grandfather, which is part of the reason I wanted to know the name of the town that she and my grandfather came from.

Thanks!

Mike