Immigration StoriesImmigration Stories

A look at the A look at the ancestors ancestors

of of

Carol Elizabeth Carol Elizabeth Molnar Molnar

who immigrated to who immigrated to the United States the United States

from Eastern from Eastern Europe.Europe.

Pavel and Mary NemergutPavel and Mary Nemergut

Pavel (Paul) Nemergut is born in 1973 in Austria-Pavel (Paul) Nemergut is born in 1973 in Austria-Czechoslovakia. He comes to America in 1893.Czechoslovakia. He comes to America in 1893.

Mary is born in 1877 and arrives in 1896.Mary is born in 1877 and arrives in 1896.

Kent Avenue, Bridgeport, CTKent Avenue, Bridgeport, CT

1900 Census

1900

1920

1930

The MolnarsThe Molnars

Andras (Andrew) Molnar Andras (Andrew) Molnar was born in Hungary in was born in Hungary in 1877. His wife, Borbala 1877. His wife, Borbala (Barbara) Orto was born (Barbara) Orto was born in 1876.in 1876.

They came to America They came to America more than once to work more than once to work and return to Hungary.and return to Hungary.

They arrived in 1924 and They arrived in 1924 and remained for their remained for their lifetime.lifetime.

Andras MolnarAndras Molnar

manifestmanifest

alienalien

immigrantimmigrant

occupatiooccupationn

literateliterate

nationalitynationality

S.S. Pennsylvania sailing from Hamburg 13th of February 1903 Arriving at Port of New York, March 1, 1903

The MolnarsThe Molnars

S.S. Pennsylvania

The Molnars in Bridgeport, CT The Molnars in Bridgeport, CT 19301930

Orland Street, Bridgeport, Orland Street, Bridgeport, CTCT

Maria (Mary) SzepesiMaria (Mary) Szepesi Born in Pennsylvania in 1909. Born in Pennsylvania in 1909.

Returned to Hungary with her Returned to Hungary with her family.family.

Left Hungary at age 16 to go to Left Hungary at age 16 to go to the United States and never the United States and never saw her mother or father saw her mother or father again. again.

Her brother Lajos (Louis) heard Her brother Lajos (Louis) heard stories about America and soon stories about America and soon followed to join his sister. followed to join his sister. Erzebet decided to stay in Erzebet decided to stay in Hungary.Hungary.

R.M.S. AquitaniaR.M.S. Aquitania

Ship’s ManifestShip’s Manifest

Arriving on the ship “Aquitania” in New York Harbor in July 1926Arriving on the ship “Aquitania” in New York Harbor in July 1926

Novaj-Idrany, HungaryNovaj-Idrany, Hungary

Novaj-Idrany, HungaryNovaj-Idrany, Hungary

ResourcesResources

Family Members Family Members (stories, photos, documents, (stories, photos, documents, bibles, addresses, memories, relatives)bibles, addresses, memories, relatives)

Google Earth Google Earth (maps)(maps)Ancestry.com Ancestry.com (census documents)(census documents)Google Images Google Images (ships)(ships)EllisIsland.org EllisIsland.org (passenger lists, immigration (passenger lists, immigration

documents)documents)Family Search.orgFamily Search.org (documents, family trees) (documents, family trees)Local historical societiesLocal historical societies (contact research (contact research

department for help)department for help)Books Books (Bridgeport: Tales from the Park City)(Bridgeport: Tales from the Park City)