Hello Kennedy:
I looked in the Immigration & Travel area, specifically “New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957” with the search of the last name (Surname) Chwala that arrived in the US through New York.
I found that many traveled to the US from the following Ports of Departure:
Bremen, Germany – Ethnicity/Nationality German
Bremen, Germany – Ethnicity/Nationality Polish
Belgium – Ethnicity/Nationality Polish
England – Ethnicity/Nationality Polish
This is only a small sampling of the immigration information. Your family line might be something entirely different. Perhaps someone here could make recommendations.
Do a search on Google for “Chwala Surname History” and you’ll find a bit of information that way as well. I hope someone here is able to assist you. Good luck!
Best,
Monica