1907 Stefan Karpinski left Plymouth on the ship Graf Waldersee on 29 April 1907 and arrived in New York on 11 May 1907 en route to Jersey City, New Jersey, to join his uncle Jan Pietro. He was 20 years old, a citizen of Russia and had been living in Wielun. (There is now a place called Wielun in Lódzkie, Poland.) [1]
1910 Waclaw Karpienski left Bremen on the ship Oldenburg on 1 March 1910 and arrived in New York on 7 March 1910 en route to join his brother Szepan Karpinski at 106 Essex Street in Jersey City, New Jersey. He was 19 years old, a citizen of Russia, had been living in Sucin (perhaps Psucin) and his father was Ignacy Karpinski living in Sucin, Warschaw. Waclaw was born in Sucinic in Russia.
1910 Sczepan Karpienski (age 24) and Waclaw Karpienski (age 19), boarders, lived at 106 Essex Street, Jersey City Ward 1, Hudson County, New Jersey, in a household with Waclaw Powec (age 23), Marie Powec (age 18), Anton Kolakowski (age 22), Frank Swedkowski (age 25), and Jacob Wsuewski (age 23). Sczepan was a laborer in a tannery, and Waclaw was a laborer in a lumber yard. Both were born in Russia (Polish) as were their parents. Sczepan immigrated in 1907 and Waclaw in 1910. Both could read and write. [2]
1911 Walenty Paradzinski left Hamburg on 29 March 1911 on the ship Kaiserin Auguste Victoria and arrived in New York on 9 April 1911. [3] [4]. He was a blacksmith and was able to read and write. He was 40 years old and had been living in "Slucin" in Russia. His nearest relative or friend there was his wife Balbina Paradzinska. He was going to join his brother-in-law Stefan Karpinski at 106 Essex Street in Jersey City, New Jersey. Walenty was 5 feet 5 inches tall, had a fair complexion, light brown hair, and grey eyes. He was born in Pzuesine in Russia (perhaps Psucin). The next person on the list, Teodor Smietana was going to join his cousin Stefan Karpinski at the same address. Teodor was age 41, was born in and had been living in Bronina in Russia, and was a farm laborer. (In the 1920 census, Teodor was a farm laborer in Ohio.)
1913 Balbina Paradzinska and her four children left Hamburg on 1 May 1913 on the ship Amerika and arrived in New York on 10 May 1913 [5]. Balbina was age 32 and the four children were daughters Eufenia (age 14), Stanislawa (age 11), and Genowefa (age 3) and son Zigmund (age 1½). They were Polish and had been living in Suszin in Russia. They were going to join Balbina's husband and the children's father, Walenti Paradzinski, in Maspeth, NY at 155 "Keentoneone" Str. Balbina was 5 feet 4 inches tall and had light brown hair and blue eyes. Eufenia was 5 feet 3 inches tall. Balbina and the children were born in Suczin in Russia. Balbina had with her $3.
1913 Jan (age 31), Julian (age 33), and Mikolina (age 27) Paradzinski left Hamburg on 13 December 1913 on the ship President Grant and arrived in New York on 26 December 1913 [6]. Jan was a saddler, Julian was a merchant and Mikolina was a housewife. All three could read and write. They were Polish citizens of Russia and had been living in Warschau. Their nearest relative there was Jan and Julian's brother and Mikolina's brother-in-law Marian Paradzinski. They were going to join their brother (and brother-in-law) Walenty Paradzinski in Maspeth, Long Island, NY, at 155 Canton Ave. All three were 5 feet 7 inches tall and had blond hair and "gr. br." eyes. Jan's complexion was pale and the other's fair. All three were born in Natzelsk in Russia.
1914 Leopold Paradzinski (age 28) left Bremen on 21 February 1914 on the ship Scharnhorst and arrived in New York on 6 March 1914. He was a servant and could read and write. He was Polish, a citizen of Russia, and had been living in Warsaw. His nearest relative there was his wife Josefa Paradzinska. He had $5 and was going to join his brother Julian Paradzinski at 158 Perry Ave, Maspeth, Long Island, NY. Leopold was 5 feet 6 inches tall, had brown hair and brown eyes, and was born in Warschau in Russia. Leopold's wife Josefa Paradzinska (age 28) left Hamburg on 4 July 1914 on the ship Kronprinzessin Cecilie and arrived in New York on 15 July 1914. She was going to join her husband at 183 Blient? Ave. in Maspeth, NY. [7]
1914 Edward Paradzinski, son of Walentz Paradzinski and Bolbina Wyrzyuska, died on July 30 in Queens, New York. An abstract of his death record states that he was born on June 15, 1914, in New York, he was buried on July 31 in Holy Trinity Cemetery, and his parents were born in Russian Poland. [8]
1917 Walenty Paradzinski, age 37, died on May 5 in Queens, New York City. An abstract of his death record states that he was a blacksmith born on November 5, 1879, in Russia, his father was Thomas Paradzinski and his mother was Veronica Karahin, both born in Russia, his wife was Balbina Paradinski, and he was buried on May 8 in Calvary Cemetery. [9] Another abstract states that his death address was 56 Perry Ave Maspeth, Queens, New York, and that the cause of death was pulmonary tuberculosis. [10]
1917 Ludwig Just and Balbina Poradzinska were married on September 14 in Brooklyn, New York. [11] [12]
1918 There are World War I Draft registrations (12 September 1918) for Jan Paradzinski [13] and Leopold Paradzinski [14]. Both lived at 70 Eagle Street in Brooklyn, Kings County, NY. and were citizens of Russia-Poland. Jan was age 34 and was born 3 May 1884. He was an inmate awaiting trial in the City Prison at 1 Court St., Long Island in Queens County, NY. His nearest relative was Marian Paradzinski in Warsaw, Russia. Jan was medium height and build and had blue eyes and brown hair. Leopold was age 32 and was born 12 January 1886. He was a machinist in Brooklyn, was of medium height and build and had blue eyes. Leopold's nearest relative was his wife Josephine Paradzinski at the same 70 Eagle Street address.
1920 Mrs. Balbina Yust (age 40), her daughter Gertrude Paradzinski (age 9), and her son George Paradzinski (age 8) lived at 56 York Street in Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey. Balbina was divorced. All three were aliens and immigrated in 1911. Balbina could not read or write and she was a cleaner in an office. Both children were in school. All three were Polish and were born in Poland as were their parents. [15]
1930 Anna Paradenski (age 59) and her son Sigmund (age 17) lived at 43 Hudson St. in Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey. Anna was a widow with no occupation, and Sigmund was a machinist. Their year of immigration was 1912 and they were aliens. Polish was the language spoken at home but both could speak and read English. Both were born in Poland as were their parents. [16]
1933 Eufannia (age 26) and her brother Sygmund George (age 21) Paradinski left Cherbourg on 12 August 1933 on the ship Samaria and arrived in New York on 20 August 1933. Eufannia had been naturalized in the District Court of N.Y.C on 3 August 1929 and Sigmund had been naturalized in the New Jersey County Court on 15 March 1933. They both lived at 328 Graham Ave. in Brooklyn, NY.
1937 Balbina Paradzinska (age 59) left Copenhagen, Denmark on 21 September 1937 on the ship Batory and arrived in New York on 30 September 1937. She was a widow and her occupation was "Hwork." Her language was Polish and she was stateless. She was Polish and was born in Psucin. Her reentry permit (RP 1129496 1132421 ) was issued in Washington on 9 March 1937. Her permanent residence was Jersey City, New Jersey. Her nearest relative in Poland was her brother Józef Wisinski in Psucin, district Pultusk. She was carrying $18 and she had lived in the U.S. from 1913 to 1937, having departed Jersey City on 15 April 1937. She was going to join her son Zygmunt at 80 Essex St in Jersey City, NJ. Balbina was 5 feet 4 inches tall and had a fair complexion, grey hair, and blue eyes. [17]
1940 Sigmund Paradinski (age 29) lived in Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, with mother Barbara Paradinski (age 64) and uncle Dominic Nysowski (age 60). [18]
1943 Barbara Paradzinski, age 67, died on March 5 in the Bronx, New York. An abstract of the death record states that she was born on June 13, 1875, in Poland. Her father was Walenty Yust and her mother was Franceszka Wysenska, both born in Poland. Her spouse's name was Henry. Her residence was 2023 Monterey Ave., Bronx, New York. She was buried in Calvary Cemetery. [19] [20]
[1] Janet and Robert Wolfe, Genealogy Page for Stefan Karpinski, [JRWolfeGenealogy].
[2] United States Federal Census, 1910, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[3] New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[4] New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957, index 45, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[5] New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957, index 84, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[6] "New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924," National Archives and Records Administration, New York, Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), [FamilySearchRecord].
[7] "New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924," National Archives and Records Administration, New York, Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), [FamilySearchRecord].
[8] New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949, [FamilySearchRecord].
[9] New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949, [FamilySearchRecord].
[10] Pennsylvania, U.S., Marriages, 1852-1968, Death certificate number 2188, [AncestryRecord].
[11] New York City, Marriage Indexes, 1907-1995, New York City Municipal Archives, New York, New York, Borough: Brooklyn, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[12] New York City, Marriage Indexes, 1907-1995, New York City Municipal Archives, New York, New York, Borough: Brooklyn, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[13] United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[14] United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[15] United States Federal Census, 1920, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[16] United States Federal Census, 1930, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[17] New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[18] United States Federal Census, 1940, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[19] New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949, [FamilySearchRecord].
[20] New York, New York, Death Index, 1862-1948, Death certificate number 2531, [AncestryRecord].