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Biography
According to his baptism record Anton was born 23 July 1894 and baptised on 28 August 1894[1] Entry says he was the son of retired soldier Ignaty Gailiunas and his wife Johanna Dulewicz and was born in Riga. His godparents were Kasimir Maczunas and Elizabeth Jakovicz
Anton was born in Riga on 23 August 1894.[2] His parents were Ignaty Gailunas [3]. and Johanna. [4]
Occupation - Sailor
He sailed on the S.S. Novgorod from Hull, England, to the Port of New York, arriving on July 18, 1915. He was listed as 5 foot 6 inches tall, with a fair complexion, brown hair, and blue eyes. The address for where he was headed was "Sailor's Home, South St., NYC". [3] See research notes.
On September 19, 1918, Anton arrived at New York, New York, on the Heredia after leaving from New York on September 9, 1918. He was listed as a Seaman, A. B. on the manifest. His seaman's card number was 3124. [5]
Between December 11, 1918, and January 26, 1919, Anton was on the crew of the Norwegian vessel S.S. Fredries [Note: best guess from the handwriting.]. This vessel arrived in New York from Nassau, Bahamas. He is listed as Finnish, from Russia, and 5'7", 146 pounds.[6]
He left Cristobal, Canal Zone, on December 4, 1919, on the S.S. Cathlamet. He arrived in the U.S. on December 14, 1919. Page 2 shows his birthplace as Riga, Russia. He was listed as a Seaman on the manifest, and listed with nationality- Russia and race/people- Lettish. His last permanent residence is listed as New York, with no nearest relative listed in the country "from whence alien came." He, along with the 4 others on the page, were referred to as "destitute seamen" on the prior page. His seaman's card number was 3124. [7]
He arrived at the port of New Orleans on 26 April 1920, on the vessel Northwestern Bridge.[2]
Family
On 26 Sep 1922, Anton married Mathilda "Mollie" Siegal in Bronx, New York.[2][8]
In 1925, Anton and Mollie lived at 2805 Bainbridge in the Bronx, New York. At this point, Anton had been in the United States for 8 years, Mollie for 15. He is listed as a jewelry engraver in the census.
By 1930, Anton & Mollie were renting an apartment at 620 Maple St. in Brooklyn, NY. They paid $42.50/month rent and had a radio. Anton worked as a jewelry engraver. [9]
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When Anton filed his intent to naturalize in 1931, he had changed his name to Eddie Gail.[2]
In 1932, the couple had a daughter (still living as of 2021).
In 1942, the family lived at 2340 Voorhies Avenue, Kings, New York. Eddie worked at B. F. Hirsch, located at 304 East 45th Street in New York City. He was listed as 5 foot 8 inches tall, 155 pounds, and with blue eyes and brown hair. The form also made note of a birthmark right side under his chin[10].
In 1995, the Miami Herald newspaper celebrated his 101st birthday. They reported that he came to America to escape the Russian Revolution, then joined the merchant marine. Later, he settled in New York where he engraved over 50,000 wedding bands in 40 years.[11]
He passed away in 1997. [12]
Research Notes
- I don't know what the seamen's card number represents, such as if it was a type of employee card or a government document. But his number was consistently "3124" on manifests where it was recorded..... usually the number was written in a random blank spot, but on the Cathlamet document, page 2, it was specified as a seaman's card.[7] It may be useful to figure out more about this card. It could also be a card number associated with the Sailors' Home in NYC that he stayed at, see below research note.
- He may have stayed at The Fulton Ferry Hotel at 92 South St, which catered to seamen, but since Anton said he was going to a Sailor’s Home,[3] that seems to indicate a charitable hotel with services. [13] Weatherall-96 06:27, 29 September 2021 (UTC)
Sources
- ↑ [https://raduraksti.arhivi.lv/objects/1:4:15:2053:2265:14934#&gid=1&pid=99 Fund 632. Case 19 of the 2nd accounting list of the church book of the Riga Roman Catholic parishes of the Riga Our Lady of Sorrows Roman Catholic parish, August 1893-1895. register of births and baptisms in June of 1893 (records No. 449 of 1893-18 s95 No. 444) image 99, entry 504
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 New York, U.S., State and Federal Naturalization Records, 1794-1943, Eastern District, New York, (Roll725) Petition No. 186896-Petition No 187268, Eddie Gail : Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2280/images/32126_23179880615460-00888?pId=3455925)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Ancestry Link Ancestry Record 7488 #4036248831 Year: 1915; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Microfilm Roll: Roll 2422; Line: 3; Page Number: 22 Source information: Title: New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957. Publisher Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.Original data - Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1820-1897; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M237, 675 rolls); Records of the U.S. Customs Service
- ↑ McComb, Melanie. "Finding Eddie". Paragraph 5, citing Anton's marriage license application. 17 May 2019. AmericanAncestors.org https://vitabrevis.americanancestors.org/2019/05/finding-eddie/
- ↑ "New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9T6-K4TM?cc=1368704&wc=4X1L-3BL%3A1600472439 : 26 January 2018), Roll 2599, vol 6077, 17 Sep 1918 > image 231 of 490; citing NARA microfilm publication T715 and M237 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- ↑ Ancestry.com. New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
Original data: Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1820-1897. Microfilm Publication M237, 675 rolls. NAI: 6256867. Records of the U.S. Customs Service, Record Group 36. National Archives at Washington, D.C. Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1897-1957. Microfilm Publication T715, 8892 rolls. NAI: 300346. Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service; National Archives at Washington, D.C. Supplemental Manifests of Alien Passengers and Crew Members Who Arrived on Vessels at New York, New York, Who Were Inspected for Admission, and Related Index, compiled 1887-1952. Microfilm Publication A3461, 21 rolls. NAI: 3887372. RG 85, Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service; National Archives, Washington, D.C. Index to Alien Crewmen Who Were Discharged or Who Deserted at New York, New York, May 1917-Nov. 1957. Microfilm Publication A3417. NAI: 4497925. National Archives at Washington, D.C. Passenger Lists, 1962-1972, and Crew Lists, 1943-1972, of Vessels Arriving at Oswego, New York. Microfilm Publication A3426. NAI: 4441521. National Archives at Washington, D.C. - ↑ 7.0 7.1 "New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9T4-YSH3-G?cc=1368704&wc=4X1L-QSJ%3A1600462401 : 26 January 2018), Roll 2706, vol 6315-6316, 19 Dec 1919 > image 720 of 848; citing NARA microfilm publication T715 and M237 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- ↑ Image, License number 4918. Mollie's entry is Image.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RZ1-HS7?cc=1810731&wc=QZF4-9C8%3A649437801%2C649437802%2C649908801%2C1589292261 : 10 December 2015), New York > Kings > Brooklyn (Districts 1501-1750) > ED 1657 > image 60 of 74; citing NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002).
- ↑ Ancestry.com. U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Original data: United States, Selective Service System. Selective Service Registration Cards, World War II: Fourth Registration. Records of the Selective Service System, Record Group Number 147. National Archives and Records Administration. Full Source Citation.
- ↑ "Happy Birthday," The Miami Herald (Miami, Florida), 27 August 1995, page 31, column 1-2. Part 2.
- ↑ "Florida Death Index, 1877-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VV6B-LNY : 25 December 2014), Eddie Gail, 16 Aug 1997; from "Florida Death Index, 1877-1998," index, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : 2004); citing vol. , certificate number 97896, Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Records, Jacksonville.
- ↑ South Street Seaport Museum. Remains of the old hotels in Schermerhorn Row". Visited 28 Sep 2021.
