Seventy Nine Years Ago
The Dispatch Mon. Oct 21st, 1946 - Page 8
This news article comes from the Boston Globe February 5, 1909. My grandmdother Lydia Abrahamsson arrived in the US on the Ivernia on this particular trip. A longer article, posted the day of the Ivernias arrival on February 4th, mentions a couple of notable folks arriving the same day as she. Of course none of the immigrants from Europe are mentioned! I am glad to hear however that Lydia had a calm, smooth and record breaking (for time) trip. The Ivernia arrived in just over 1 week, the fastest winter passage she had ever made.
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| The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts) Fri, Feb 5, 1909 Page 16 |
My grandmother was one of the more comfortable 120 second cabin passengers. Her future husband, my grandfather Richard? In 1906 he arrived on the same ship, the Ivernia, but he traveled in steerage.
I found my grandfather’s sister, Sarona, and her husband, Hugo in the 1910 Census. Sarona was one of the first Kallman family members to come from Sweden. She had followed her brother Håkan Patrik, but on immigrating, she did not name him as her contact but her future husband, Hugo. Hugo had arrived in the U.S. in 1893. He visited Sweden as a U.S. citizen returning to the U.S. in 1903. 1904, Sarona left to join him. Did he meet her on a return visit to his family, or was the intent always to leave for the U.S., establish himself, and return for his love, Sarona? I like either possibility!
April 16, 1910 Chicago, Cook, Illinois 889 King Place
#59- Alvine,Hugo H., head, Male, White, 34, Married 1st time for 2 years, born in Sweden, both parents born in Sweden, immigrated in 1893, naturalized citizen, occupation merchant in retail grocery, not out of work throughout 1910, can read and write, renting a house
#59- Alvine, Sarona, wife, female, white, 30, married 1st time for 2 years, born in Sweden, both parents born in Sweden, immigrated in 1904, *, occupation none, can read and write.
* Naturalization is not noted for Sarona. Before 1922, marrying a citizen automatically conferred citizen status on a woman. Conversing, an American-born woman lost her citizenship if she married an alien!
Today my Aunt Laverne would have been 102 years old. Every year I remember her birthday above all birthdays of extended relatives. April 29th, a day I can never forget. Why? My mother often reminded me that she went into labor for me at my Aunts birthday party! I was not born until the next day but Aunt Laverne, the favorite sister-in-law of my Mom. never let her forget it!
