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From: "Joseph O. Pecenka" <>
Subject: Re: [CZ] Travel time in 1881-1884
Date: Fri, 01 Dec 2000 21:26:25 -0600
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Hi, Elizabeth.

Have you tried working backwards, looking for death certificartes and
obituaries?

Joe Pecenka



>
> Hello All,
>
> I have gr-gr-grandparent who supposedly immigrated in 1881 thru the Port of
> New York. They were married in 1880, according to 1900 Lavaca County Census.
> They had a daughter born in CZ in 1881 and their next child, a son, was born
> in 6/1884 in Lavaca County. I have immigration/naturalization papers for the
> gr-gr-grandfather which states the immigration yr as 1881. And as we all
> know.....he could have been wrong. (about the yr.) Here's my question:
>
> If he immigrated in 1881 how much time do you suppose it took to travel from
> New York to Lavaca County, Texas?
>
> Of course, I have checked Leo's books with no luck. I think my next record
> to check would be land records. I keep checking the Immigrant Ship
> Transcribers guild but this particular yr/ship has not been transcribed yet.
>
> Didn't they have to have, or were likely to have, a sponsor or other relative
> already in the US before they came?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Elizabeth MRAZ
> Houston, Texas
> Searching for my Ancestors and Family: GALLIA, GAST, MOTL, MRAZ, SCHUMANN,
> SEDLAK, STUDLAR, just to name a few....
>
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