Daily Archives: August 28, 2006

Stefania Chmielewska Detained at Ellis Island

When Stefania Chmielewska arrived in New York in 1901, she was detained, rather than immediately admitted to the United States .  Various notations, such as an “X”, “D”, or “held” between columns 1 and 2, or in the name column … Continue reading

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