Immigrants - Karen's Keys to Genealogy

Immigrant Ancestors

Tens of millions of immigrants over four centuries have made the United States what it is today. They came to make new lives and livelihoods in the New World; their hard work benefited themselves and their new home country. — Hasia Diner, Professor of History at New York University.

The following is a partial list of Karen Schlussel’s ancestors who immigrated to the United States of America:

Ancestor's Name	Year	Origin	Relation to Karen	Notes
LERER, Simon K.	1890	Poland (now part of Ukraine)	Great-grandfather	Arrived 20 Jul 1890 on the SS Ophelia, sailing from Hamburg, Germany to New York City
SCHLISSEL, Louis Leibish	1891	Galicia	Great-grandfather	Arrived 6 Sep 1891 at New York, New York aboard the SS Amsterdam
SHAFER, Helene Chaja	1902	Poland	Great-grandmother	Arrived 5 Aug 1902 at New York, New York aboard the SS Friesland
SPIEGELMAN, Morris	1899	Poland	Great-grandfather
SPIEGELMAN, Zara	1902	Poland	Grandmother	Arrived 5 Aug 1902 at New York, New York aboard the SS Friesland
SCHLUSSEL, Jacob	1897	Galicia	Grandfather	Arrived 9 Nov 1897 at New York, New York aboard the SS Friesland
NEWMAN, Israel	1882	Hungary	2 x great-grandfather	Arrived 22 May 1882 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania aboard the SS British King
FLANZGRABEN, Ziesel	1897	Galicia	Great-grandmother	Arrived 9 Nov 1897 at New York, New York aboard the SS Friesland
KLEIN, Abraham Adolph	1875	Hungary	Great-grandfather	Arrived 23 Jun 1875 at New York, New York aboard the SS England
NEWMAN, Hannah	1882	Hungary	Great-grandmother	Arrived 22 May 1882 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania aboard the SS British King
KLEIN, Jacob	1870	Hungary	2 x great-grandfather
PREISZMAN, Berta	1872	Hungary	2 x great-grandmother
STECHER, Isaac	1888	Austria	2 x great-grandfather
STECHER, Toba Tillie	1888	Austria	Great-grandmother

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Created: 30 Apr 2025; Modified: 3 Aug 2025