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Grandfather's First Home in America

Posted on August 17, 2009 by Steve

My grandfather, Michał Dańko, arrived at Ellis Island on the steamship the S.S. Zeeland on 07 Mar 1905. According to his passenger manifest, he was met by Isaac Flichtenfeld, a Jewish umbrella maker residing at 35 First Avenue in New York … Continue reading →

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Grandfather and the Umbrella Maker

Posted on April 30, 2006 by Steve

My grandfather, Michael Danko, immigrated to the US from his native town of Nienadowa, Galicia, Austria-Poland when he was 27 years old. Continue reading →

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