Radecki [Radecka], Karolina, Arrival: 01 Apr 1907, Age at Arrival: 19; Marital Status: Married; Port of Departure: Hamburg; Port of Arrival: New York; Ship of Travel: Pallanza; Last Place of Residence: Ludrimirz [Ludzmierz]; Destination in the US: Brother Jan Radecki, Buffalo, NY; Source: New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924; Manifest Line Number: Manifest Line Number: 0005. [b]Additional information given by her granddaughter: See http://forum.polishorigins.com/viewtopic.php?t=1346
"She lived in Buffalo with Jan until my grandfather (Maciej Sojka = Matthew Sayko) followed her to the US and they were married at St. Augustine's Roman Catholic Church in Depew, NY in 1909*. They moved from Buffalo, to Old Forge, PA to Gary, WV finally settling in Abbs Valley, VA. They had 16 children and raised 14 to adulthood. Only three are now living, my mother being the oldest of those at 90." |