Re: LUDWIG SOWA BORN JUNE 1869 IN DOLEGA POLAND
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LUDWIG SOWA BORN JUNE 15TH 1869 IN POLAND
Cynthia Beyer Johnson 9/13/11
Hi Cynthia,
Maybe I might be able to help you with some information about your grandparents.
A Cook County Clerk Circuit Court U.S. Naturalization Index indicates that Ludwig Sowa was born on June 24, 1869 in “Dotenga” (probably should be DOLEGA spelled in Polish with a diacritical mark under the “e”) Poland.Other documents indicate that Ludwig/Louis was born in Galicia/Austria Poland.There are two (2) small villages in the old area of Galicia with the name Dole~ga.
Ludwig “Sova” arrived at the Port of Baltimore on June 8, 1906 on board the S.S. Bradenburg that sailed from Bremen Germany on May 24, 1906.He listed Leipzig Germany as his last residence.His destination was 272 Chicago Ave. in Chicago, IL where he was going to join his brother-in-law Walter Krause.
There is an August 14, 1906 New York (Ellis Island) arrival record for Zofia and Hedwig “Sorva”.They arrived on the S.S. Furnessia that sailed from Glasgow.They listed Leipzig Germany as their last residence.Their destination was 272 W. Chicago Ave. in Chicago where they were going to join their husband and father.
There are 1910, 1920 and 1930 U.S. census records for the Sowa Family.
In 1910, the family lived at 1111 Noble Street in Chicago, 60642.
In 1920, the family lived at 1435 Cornell Street in Chicago, 60642.
In 1930, the family lived at 2945 North California Street in Chicago 60618.
Ludwig/Louis was born on June 24, 1869 in Dolega Galicia/Poland.He married Zofia/Sophie Detzer around 1894, presumably in Germany.Sophie was born on August 6, 1876, in Germany.According to the 1910 census, Sophie had three (3) children of which (2) survived: I assume the survivors were Hedwig/Hattie born in 1898 in Germany, and Maria, presumably older than Hattie and born in Germany.Wanda was born later in 1915 in Chicago.
Both Louis and Sophie filed separate U.S. Naturalization documents.These documents should contain a lot of information about where they were born and their immigration process.
It appears that Louis Sowa filed his naturalization documents with the Cook County Circuit Court Clerk.I did not locate a Cook County Clerk index for Sophie Sowa and assume her naturalization documents were filed with the U.S. District Court in Chicago.
Louis filed his documents in 1928 and Sophie filed hers in 1938.
I will email you copies of the documents discussed above.
Best regards,
Norbert
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Re: LUDWIG SOWA BORN JUNE 1869 IN DOLEGA POLAND
Cynthia Beyer Johnson 9/13/11
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Re: LUDWIG SOWA BORN JUNE 1869 IN DOLEGA POLAND
Norbert Stevens 9/14/11
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Re: LUDWIG SOWA BORN JUNE 1869 IN DOLEGA POLAND