Category Archives: Jwanauski

John Jwanauski’s Passenger Manifest

Posted on August 8, 2006 by Steve

I had previously searched for John Jwanauski’s passenger manifest at the Ellis Island Records site and at Stephen Morse’s site without success .  I also couldn’t find his name by scrolling through all the pages of the manifest one-by-one .  Finally, I searched the … Continue reading →

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John Jwanauski Detained at Ellis Island

Posted on August 7, 2006 by Steve

In John Jwanauski’s Declaration of Intention to become a citizen of the United States, he stated that, when he was 20 years old, he left his birthplace of Kovno, Russia, set sail from Bremen, Germany on the Grosser Kurfurst and, on December 15, 1912, arrived … Continue reading →

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The Honorable Discharge of John Jwanauski

Posted on August 5, 2006 by Steve

I planned to publish photos from the area of France where John Jwanauski served during World War I, but I’m waiting to obtain permission from the person who took the photographs I’d like to publish. Meanwhile, I’ve had a busy … Continue reading →

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The World War I Enlistment Record of John Jwanauski

Posted on August 5, 2006 by Steve

John Jwanauski immigrated into the United States on December 15, 1912. In July 1917, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and fought for the United States in World War I .  The record of his enlistment provides some details of … Continue reading →

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John Jwanauski’s Declaration of Intention

Posted on August 3, 2006 by Steve

Last month I received an email from Jay Evans who told me that he had been unsuccessfully looking for the Immigrant Passenger Manifest for John Jwanauski, and asked me if I had any suggestions. I asked Jay for more information and … Continue reading →

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