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First Name: Paul Last Name: Bukowski Ethnicity: German Last place of residence: Berlin, Germany Date of Arrival: April 27th,1923 Age at Arrival: 26 Gender: M Martial Status: Single Ship of Travel: Reliance Port of Departure: Hamburg Manifest Line Number: 0005 http://www.ellisisland.org/search/passRecord.asp?order_num=1715843679&MID=16898340030240955488&order_num=1715843679&ORDER_ID=1600150713&LNM=BUKOWSKI&PLNM=BUKOWSKI&first_kind=1&last_kind=0&TOWN=null&SHIP=null&RF=441&pID=602287060052 1. About Your Ancestor Last place of Residence:Berlin, Germany Possible reasons why this person left: Unstable political situations, inheritance laws increase in taxation ships, search for religous freedom Decribe in-depth the reason for leaving: He left because of religous Freedoms. Nineteenth-century German Lutheran immigrants found that the existing German Lutheran churches in the US had developed into what, to them, were unwelcome tendencies. We also left because of the widespread poverty. Decribe in-depth your thoughts an emotions: I was so excited to start a new life and get out of Germany that I really couldnt wait to go. But I was also sad because I had to leave some of my family behind. I was also nervous because I had no idea what was going to happen once I got to America. I was wondering what its going to be like and whether or not I made the right decision to leave. Were you meeting someone in America: No How did you get money for your ticket: Hes been saving up his money for areally long time. How old are you: I am 26 years old What you hope to do in America: I hope to start a new life and get a great job If you had to bring 5 items, what would you bring and why? I would bring a change of clothes, I would bring all my money, something that reminded me of home, a water bottle, and pictures of my family 2. Journey Across the Atlantic What was the name of my ship: Reliance What did the boat look like?(physical characteristics): 615 long, 71 feet wide Steam triple expansion engines, triple screw. Service speed 16 knots. 1,010 passengers (290 first class, 320 second class, 400 third class).Three funnels and two masts. Where did you sleep? What did you eat? I was a third class passenger so i slept on a bunk bed in a room with someone else. I usually ate beans and stale bread. And sometimes we had potatoes. But it all didnt really matter to me because I was looking forward to starting a new life. How did you feel when you saw the land? How did you feel when you saw the statue of liberty? When I saw the land I was filled with joy because I could see a new beginning and a new life laid out ahead of me. I thought that the statue of Liberty looked beautiful.

3.Arrival on ellis Island