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In 1898 my great grandparents moved to America. I don’t know for what reason they moved or why they didn’t take their sons with them. They lived in New York and my great grandfather owned a hockshop. In 1899 they mailed my grandfather Leivi-Itzhok a shiftcard’ – a boat ticket to go to America, but my grandfather stayed at home since he had a family to take care of. His younger brother Emmanuel went instead. When Emmanuel arrived in America my great grandfather sent him back to Odessa ‘I’ve called Leivi-Itzhok to come here. As for you, you should go back to Odessa’. Emmanuel returned to Odessa after a short stay in the US.
Period
Year
1898
Location
New York, NY
United States
Interview
Clara Shalenko