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Originally Posted by stevej37
My Grandpa Alfred, took the boat over from Germany alone in the early 20's and worked on a farm, saved his money and bought it. A girl he knew back home came across and they married. The bad part of the whole works...he never filed for citizenship....and wouldn't discuss it with his family. When asked what ship he took over...he said he couldn't remember. We learned nothing about his family in Germany.
He was a gruff hard worker who never became a citizen here.
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Worth a quick search. If he came from Germany in the 20's good bet he landed on east coast.