Line on list
22
23
List or Manifest of Alien Passengers for the United States Immigration
Following is the transcription of passengers #22 and #23 — Jakob Kasica (a friend) and Wojciech Lasica, my grandfather — in the List or Manifest of Alien Passengers for the United States Immigration (see original document page 1 and page 2) for the S.S. Zeeland sailing to Ellis Island, where it arrived on Feb. 13, 1912.
List or Manifest of Alien Passengers for the United States Immigration Officer at Port of Arrival
Aboard S.S. Zeeland sailing from Antwerp on Feb. 3rd and arriving Feb. 13, 1912
Family name
Kasica [a friend]
Lasica
Given name
Jakob
Wojciech
Age
19
19
Sex
M
M
Married or single
(blank)
(blank)
Calling or occupation
(blank)
(blank)
Able to Read
No
Yes
Able to Write
No
Yes
Nationality
Austria
Austria [Poland was
then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire]
then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire]
Race or People
Polish
Polish
Last Permanent Residence: Country
Austria
Austria
Last Residence: City or Town
Gwozdziec
Gwozdziec
The name and complete address of nearest relative or friend in country whence alien came
father [illegible] Kasica, Gwozdziec
father Kasper Lasica, Gwozdziec, Nart-Nowy (this is surprising and fascinating, given that we believe his father’s given name was Jakub Lasica)
Final Destination
Passaic, NJ
Passaic, NJ
Whether having a ticket to such final destination
Yes
Yes
By whom was passage paid?
Self
Self
Whether in possession of $50, and if less, how much?
$20
$18
Whether ever before in the United States, and if so, when and where?
No
No
Whether going to join a relative or friend; and if so, what relative or friend, and his name and complete address
brother W. Kasica, 17 4th St., Passaic, NJ
brother-in-law Wojciech Jandzienszki [his sister Sophie Lasica’s husband], 40 4th St., Passaic, NJ
Whether a Polygamist
No
No
Whether an Anarchist
No
No
Condition of Health, Mental and Physical
Good
Good
Deformed or Crippled, Nature, Length of time and cause
No
No
Height
5′ 7″
5′ 6″
Complexion
Fair
Fair
Color of Hair
Brown
Blonde
Color of Eyes
Brown
Blue
Marks of identification
None
None
Place of Birth
Gwozdziec, Austria
Gwozdziec, Austria
Compiled by Joseph Lasica. Source: National Archive