Question

My grandfather Edward immigrated from Germany changed spelling from Mai to May to sound more American

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What was your question?

Answer 1

Well if your looking for the immigration date of "a" Edward Mai there is

 

	Edward Mai
Birth Date:	3 Aug 1910
Birth Place:	Germany
Age at event:	31
Court District:	Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Iowa
Date of Action:	8 Dec 1941

 Source:

National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Soundex Index to Naturalization Petitions for the United States District and Circuit Courts, Northern District of Illinois and Immigration and Naturalization Service District 9, 1840-1950 (M1285); Microfilm Serial: M1285; Microfilm Roll: 115

	Edward Mai
Arrival Date:	10 Dec 1862
Birth Date:	abt 1830
Age:	32
Gender:	Male
Place of Origin:	Krotzenburg
Port of Departure:	Bremen, Germany and Southampton, England
Port of Arrival:	New York, New York
Ship Name:	Hansa

Source:

Year: 1862; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: M237, 1820-1897; Microfilm Roll: Roll 224; Line: 34; List Number: 1169

 

However as stated by Betty whats the question it's hard to know what you're asking

 

Best of Luck

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i am related to william fred mai south africa as he is my husbands great great grandfather and is also trying to get info together on his death notice only that he was born in south africa in 1898 and that he was british and his mother was emily

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there is the same problem in south africa as diffrent preachers spelling i am related to the mai family