Paul is found on
http://www.ellisisland.org/ entering
Ellis Island on 6 separate occasions. It's a free search site.
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1920 Warren Census::
Paul C. Gonzenbach age 48, widow, he and his parents born in Switzerland. He's an importer for the railroad and immigrated in 1890.
Walter age 21, son, born in NY
Albert C. age 18,son, born in Ecuador
Louisita age 15,dau, born in Ecuador
Louisa age 71, mother-in-law, born in Switzerland
Here's a few misc records I found::
1897
Brooklyn City Directory:
Albert Gonzenbach-bookkeeper, house 345
Liberty AvePaul Gonzenbach-bookkeeper, house 346
Liberty AveCharles Gonzenbach, embroiderer, house 160
Miller Ave.
Found this in
New York Times and it could be Albert (Paul's brother?):
A.C. Gonzenbach, 346
Liberty Ave Brooklyn, died Feb 23, 1901, age 25
Ernest Von Gonzenbach, naturalized at the
Kings County New York Court House, Feb 6, 1893. Witness :Charles Albert Von Gonzenbach.
Paul Gonzenbach married Louise in
Kings County on Jan 29, 1898.
Warren, RI City Directory::
1906 Charles A. Gonzenbach, house on Railroad
Ave. Wiiliam Gonzenbach also of same address
1913 Paul Gonzenbach, importer, bds
Cole St
Charles A. Gonzenbach (CA Gonzenbach & Co.), 4
Cole St
CA Gonzenbach, Treasurer of
Swiss Textile Co.
Found this on a passenger list and wondered if he was a relation of Paul::
Friederick Von Gonzenbach, born abt 1872 in Hampswerl, Switzerland. He arrived in NY in 1909 and was a merchant.