Blaschko's Coming to
America
New Haven Register July 26, 1936
Janos/Joannes/Johan/John
Blaschko/Blaskow, living a romantic and adventours life, in the
Austrian Guards, soon after his retirement from the Army, went into
the wrought iron business in Vienna. His native talent for artistic
design enabling him to meet immediate success as a craftsman without
having had any previous trainning.
About 1897, Mr. Blasckow became troubled with rheumatism and for a
period of seven years was forced to move about on crutches until
doctors advised him that only a change of climate could benefit his
condition. Heeding their advice he came to America in 1904 and soon
found complete relief from the affliction.
Have not after 25 yrs found his
arrival, documents also state arriving 1906, his
Family wife and 7 children arrives in segments 1908, 1909 & 1910
How things may change over the years since Coming to
America
It is 14 Jan 1908, the ship Rijndam has arrived NYC,
from Rotterdam, Netherlands
Aboard are a Mother & 4 Children (2 boys & 2 girls of
7 children) below
lines 17-21 of Manifest
below Mother
Katalin / Kata & her children are detained aliens
(line 22),
awaiting Husband Johan, of 23 Albany Street, New York
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