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The immigration record for Wenzelaus and Frances from the Hamburg Passenger lists with their first 6 children in 1888


CENSUS: 1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Francis Blaska
Age: 49
Birth Date: Nov 1850
Birthplace: Germany
Home in 1900: Deerfield, Chickasaw, Iowa
Race: White
Gender: Female
Immigration Year: 1887
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Mother: number of living children: 9
Mother: How many children: 10
Occupation:
Neighbors:
Household Members: Name Age
Francis Blasky 49
Charlie Blasky 21
Lenna Blasky 18
Tillie Blasky 16
Steven Blasky 15
Christina Blasky 12
Vencil Blasky 10
Susie Blasky 8

CENSUS: 1910 United States Federal Census
Name: France Blaska [France Blacks]
Age in 1910: 60
Birth Year: 1850
Birthplace: Austria
Home in 1910: Paris, Howard, Iowa
Race: White
Gender: Female
Immigration Year: 1887
Relation to Head of House: Mother
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Austria
Mother's Birthplace: Austria
Neighbors:
Household Members: Name Age
Steven Blaska 24
France Blaska 60
Mary Blaska 33
Vancent Blaska 20
Susan Blaska 17

IMMIGRATION: Hamburger Passagierlisten, 1850-1934
Name: Franziska Blaschke
Departure Date: 9 Nov 1887
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1853
Age Year: 34
Gender: weiblich (Female)
Family: Relationship: Frau (Wife)
Residence: Dreihof, Böhmen
Ship Name: Polynesia
Captain: Kühn Shipping Line: Edward Carr
Ship Type: Dampfschiff
Accommodation: Zwischendeck
Ship Flag: Deutschland
Port of Departure: Hamburg
Port of Arrival: New YorkVolume: 373-7 I, VIII A 1 Band 059 C
Page: 528 Microfilm Roll Number: K_1737
Family Structure:
Father - Wenzel Blaschke born about 1849
Mother - Franziska Blaschke born 1853
Children:
Anna born about 1878
Marie born about 1879
Carl born about 1880
Pauline born 1883
Mathilde born about 1884
Stefan born about 1885 -