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immigration to the US from Australia

Posted: 4 Apr 2012 2:45PM GMT
Classification: Query
I have many people in my tree that came from Europe and I haven't had any locating trouble locating records. But I reseaching my late uncle's late wife, I found her mom came from Australia. What port of entry would she have come into? I am researching Barbara Ellem Kisnaski Sheaves, born about 1899. By 1930 she was married to Willaim Bryant Sheaves with 5 kids (at least 2 more to come later), and living in West Virginia. I would be so happy for any help.

Re: immigration to the US from Australia

Posted: 5 Apr 2012 3:21AM GMT
Classification: Query
Not related, just trying to help. First of all when she married Mr Sheaves she gave her name as Kosnoski and she can be found in the 1920 census with her parents and she was born about 1902 in West Virginia, not Australia. Hope this helps. Don

Re: immigration to the US from Australia

Posted: 24 Jun 2012 1:24AM GMT
Classification: Census
Surnames: Kosnoski, Mikulicek, Sheaves
The mother of Barbara Ellen Kosnoski Sheaves would have been Mary (nèe Mikulicek) Kosnoski. The 1920 census shows that both Mary and her husband Adam, were from Russia (Polish) ...

1920 U.S. Federal Census
Layland, Fayette County, West Virginia

Adam Kosnoski 56; Immigration year: 1890, Russia - Polish
Mary Kosnoski 57; Immigration year: 1890, Russia - Polish
Barbara Kosnoski 18
Mary Kosnoski 16
Emilish Kosnoski 14
Stella Kosnoski 12
Adam Kosnoski 10 [16]
Stonnie Kosnoski 8
Helen Kosnoski 6
Edna Kosnoski 4
Ernde Kosnoski 2

(all children born West Virginia)

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West Virginia Death Index:
Name: Barbara Ellen Sheaves
Death Date: 11 Mar 1966
Death Place: Fayette, West Virginia
Father Name: Adam Kosnoski
Mother Name: Mary Mikulicek
FHL Film Number: 1992147

Name: Barbara Ellen Sheaves
Birth Date: abt 1899
Death Date: 11 Mar 1966
Death Place: Layland, Fayette, West Virginia
Death Age: 67
Occupation: Housewife
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Gender: Female
FHL Film Number: 584761

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Originals housed in county courthouses - West Virginia.
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