We believe that the
first of the Katz brothers to immigrate was Hirsh (Herman) and
his wife Mary. They arrived in New York in 1889. From
the census record it appears they had been married for two years,
and Herman was listed as a carpenter.
Gershon Katz first arrived in America aboard the S.S. Grosser
Kurfuerst on May 16th, 1900. He is listed on the manifest as
being a waiter at the time and coming from Berezhany, Austria.
The manifest also said that he was "going to" his
brother. He settled in New York City and became a waiter there
also.
For some reason unknown, Gershon returned to Austria in 1908.
My best guess would be that it is when his father passed away.
He returned from this 2nd trip on September 6, 1908 aboard the
S.S. Blucher. He is listed on line 12 of the manifest as being
25 years of age, coming from Berezhany, Austria and going to
his wife, Fanny Katz in New York City. It is noted on the manifest
that he is a returning alien and that he first came to America
in 1901.
He listed his closest relative in Berezhany as his brother Solomon.
We do not have any records showing when Fanny Katz came to New
York, or if she was born in America. |
| S.S. Grosser Kurfuerst |
Built by Schichau Shipyard,
Danzig, Germany, 1900. 13,182 gross tons; 581 (bp) feet long;
62 feet wide. Steam triple expansion engines, twin screw. Service
speed 15 knots. 788 passengers (299 first class, 317 second
class, 172 third class).
Built for North German Lloyd, German flag, in 1900 and named
Grosser Kurfuerst. Bremerhaven-New York and Bremerhaven-Australia
service. Laid up at New York 1914-1917. Seized by United States
Navy, American flag, in 1917 and renamed USS Aeolus. Transferred
to the US Shipping Board in 1919. Chartered by Los Angeles Steamship
Company, in 1922 and renamed City of Los Angeles. Los Angeles-Honolulu
service. Laid-up 1933-37; scrapped in Japan in 1937. |
| S.S. Blucher |
| The "Blucher"
was built by Blohm & Voss, Hamburg in 1901 for the Hamburg
America Line. She was a 12,334 gross ton ship, length 525.6ft
x beam 62.3ft, two funnels, two masts, twin screw and a speed
of 16 knots. There was accommodation for 390-1st, 230-2nd and
1,550-3rd class passengers. Launched on 23/11/1901, she sailed
from Hamburg on her maiden voyage to Boulogne, Southampton and
New York on 7/6/1902. Her last voyage on this service commenced
on 30/12/1911 and she was subsequently used on the Hamburg to
South America route. In August 1914 she was interned at Pernambuco,
Brazil and on 1/6/1917 was seized by the Brazilian authorities,
who renamed her "Leopoldina". On 11/3/1920 she was
chartered to the French company, Compagnie Generale Transatlantique
and started her first sailing between New York and Havre. Her
passenger accommodation was refitted in December 1920 to carry
500-cabin class and 250-3rd class and she was renamed "Suffren".
On 9/5/1923 she commenced Havre - New York sailings and continued
on this service until her last round voyage commenced when she
left Havre on 22/9/1928. She was then laid up and in 1929 was
scrapped at Genoa. [North Atlantic Seaway by N.R.P.Bonsor, vol.1,
p.408] - [Posted to The ShipsList by Ted Finch - 22 February
1998] |
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