Pre-1920 Case, Seeking Analysis

I'd be grateful for community feedback on potential eligibility for recognition in this pre-1920 departure case. I'd need to collect documents from Poland to establish residence.

**Great-Grandparents set 1

  • Date married: 1914

GGM:

  • Date, place of birth: 1895, Kuskowo
  • Ethnicity and religion: Polish, Catholic
  • Occupation: homemaker
  • Allegiance and dates of military service: N/A
  • Date, destination for emigration: 1910 New York
  • Date naturalized: After 1920 census and by 1930. Census documents list ethnicity and language spoken as Polish.

GGF:

  • Date, place of birth: 1892, Spławie (not sure which one--one document lists Kalisch next to it, while another lists Prussia -- this is a data point for investigation)
  • Ethnicity and religion: Polish, Catholic
  • Occupation: Laborer, factory worker
  • Allegiance and dates of military service: Drafted in USA 1917-18
  • Date, destination for emigration: 1909 New York
  • Date naturalized: 1922. Census documents list ethnicity and language spoken as Polish.

Grandparent:

  • Sex: M
  • Date, place of birth: USA 1924
  • Date married: 1946
  • Citizenship of spouse: USA
  • Date divorced: none
  • Occupation: Factory worker
  • Allegiance and dates of military service: USA, drafted WWII

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**Great-Grandparents set 2

  • Date married: 1917

GGM:

  • Date, place of birth: 1901, Osiek
  • Ethnicity and religion: Polish, Catholic
  • Occupation: homemaker
  • Allegiance and dates of military service: N/A
  • Date, destination for emigration: 1907 New York
  • Date naturalized: After 1940 census and by 1950. Census documents list ethnicity and language spoken as Polish.

GGF:

  • Date, place of birth: Koło, Kalisch
  • Ethnicity and religion: Polish, Catholic
  • Occupation: Laborer, factory worker
  • Allegiance and dates of military service: Unclear if served in USA
  • Date, destination for emigration: 1912 Baltimore
  • Date naturalized: After 1920 census and by 1930. Census documents list ethnicity and language spoken as Polish.

Grandparent:

  • Sex: F
  • Date, place of birth: USA 1921
  • Date married: 1946
  • Citizenship of spouse: USA
  • Date divorced: none
  • Occupation: Secretary, homemaker
  • Allegiance and dates of military service: None

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**Parent: Father

  • Date, place of birth: USA 1953
  • Date married: 1978

Posted Jul 5, 2025, 11:48 AM UTC

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