Antoni Wseborowski and his family arrived in New York City aboard the SS Graf Waldersee on 29 March 1903.
The family traveled in steerage under the name Siborowski (instead of Wseborowski or Skowroński). The group included Antoni Wseborowski, Małgorzata née Podeszwa Skowrońska Wseborowski, Aleksander Skowroński, Józefa Skowrońska, Paweł‚ Skowroński, and Jan Wseborowski.
The family reported that they were planning to stay with a cousin: Anton Rachupka of Baldwinville, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA.
LIST OR MANIFEST OF ALIEN IMMIGRANTS FOR THE COMMISSIONER OF IMMIGRATION List No. 4
Required by the regulations of the Secretary of the Treasure of the United States, under Act of Congress approved march 3, 1893, to be delivered to the Commissioner of Immigration by the Commanding officer of any vessel having such passengers on board upon [arriving] at a port in the United States.
S. S. Graf Waldersee sailing from Hamburg 13th March 1903 Arriving at Port of New York, 3/29 1903 [stamped 53]
The family members are listed as:
No. 18: Antoni Siborowski, age 37, male, married, laborer, able to read and write
No. 19: Margarete [Siborowski], age 34, female, married, wife, able to read and write
No. 20: Alexander [Siborowski], age 17, male, single, laborer, able to read and write
No. 21: Josefa [Siborowski], age 10, female, single, child, not able to read or write
No. 22: Pawel [Siborowski], age 10, male, single, child, not able to read or write
No. 23: Jan [Siborowski], age 5, male, single, child, not able to read or write
All are listed with the following information:
Nationality: Russian
Last Residence: Grondi [sic: the correct spelling is Grądy]
Ethnicity: Polish (ethnicity is provided in column 10: Seaport for landing)
Final destination in the United States: Baldwinsville [sic: the correct spelling is Baldwinville], Mass
Whether having a ticket to such final destination: no
By whom was passage paid: Self
Whether in possession of money, if so whether more than $30 and how much if $30 or less: 85
Whether ever before in the United States, and if so, when and where: no
Wether [sic] going to join a relative, and if so, what relative, their name and address: cousin Anton Rachupka, Baldwinsville [sic] Mass. Box 187
Ever in Prison or Almshouse or supported by charity, If yes, state which: no
Whether under contract express or implied in labor in the United States: no
Condition of Health, Mental and Physical: good
Deformed or Crippled, Nature and Cause: no
SOURCE: Immigration and Naturalization Service, Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, NY, 1897-1957, arrival record for Antoni Siborowski and Family, arrived on 29 March 1903, SS Graf Waldersee; Ancestry.com, digital images, (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 25 January 2021).
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