Arrival of our family to the United States The below information is from a search of the Ellis Island passenger databases. They show the arrival information for Gertrude Elsen (note the record only shows 3 letters of the name) ..and also shows the information for Herman vB. Please note also that the manifest shows the Elsens as living in Leeuwen-Cereden. It should be Beneden Leeuwen. Cereden has no meaning and we have concluded that it is just a writing mistake.
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Manifest for Lapland Sailing from Antwerp Name Gender Age Married Ethnicity Place of Residence 0010. Elsen, Nicolaus M 57y 2m M Dutch, Dutch Leeuwen-Cereden, Dutch 0011. Elsen, Marie F 50y M Dutch, Dutch Leeuwen-Cereden, Dutch 0012. Elsen, Johon M 24y 3m S Dutch, Dutch Leeuwen-Cereden, Dutch 0013. Elsen, Maria F 20y 5m S Dutch, Dutch Leeuwen-Cereden, Dutch 0014. Elsen, Docus M 19y 8m S Dutch, Dutch Leeuwen-Cereden, Dutch 0015. Elsen, Eru... F 18y 2m S Dutch, Dutch Leeuwen-Cereden, Dutch 0016. Elsen, Piet M 16y 3m S Dutch, Dutch Leeuwen-Cereden, Dutch 0017. Elsen, Hein M 14y 8m S Dutch, Dutch Leeuwen-Cereden, Dutch 0018. Elsen, Bernard M 11y 7m S Dutch, Dutch Leeuwen-Cereden, Dutch 0019. Elsen, Grada F 10y 8m S Dutch, Dutch Leeuwen-Cereden, Dutch 0020. Elsen, Sisen F 8y 4m S Dutch, Dutch Leeuwen-Cereden, Dutch 0021. Elsen, Gidia F 4y 8m S Dutch, Dutch Leeuwen-Cereden, Dutch 0022. Elsen, Willem M 3y 7m S Dutch, Dutch Leeuwen-Cereden, Dutch
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Manifest for Potsdam
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As the immigrants arrived in the Ellis Island Great Hall, exhausted and overwhelmed from their long journey, they were herded through inspections. They knew that in order to gain entry to the United States, they needed to be disease-free and prove the ability to earn their way in their new home. Inspectors examined them, looking for any sign of illness, and those with suspicious symptoms were marked and detained for further inspection. They were also asked a myriad of questions as to their origins, their past, how much money they had, where they were going, and their intentions in America. Many were detained for various reasons, and some had to have relatives come to claim them. About two percent were turned back. In these heartbreaking cases, families were often forced to decide on the spot whether to split up or go back with those that were denied access.
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