1. The 1910 Census lists Emma's immigration as 1892 (just 12-13 years of age) and marriage to Henry in 1895 (July 3rd - 16 years of age). The same census lists Henry's immigration as 1890.
2. In 1902, Henry is listed as paying for the immigration passage of "John" and "Dora" Kolessa (his in-laws), as well as four of Emma's siblings.
3. Caroline Louisa Kolessa and her husband Fred Heisler were married in 1898, yet did not immigrate until 1906.
4. Ernest August Kolessa is listed in the 1920 Census as immigrating in 1902 - cannot find any other records of his travel.
The four points listed above indicate that Emma was in the U.S. prior to any of her immediate family and was also married to Henry prior to any of her immediate family's arrival to the United States. I believe that one would have to have had an arranged marriage for Emma to ship her off to the U.S. at just 12-13 years of age.
2. In 1902, Henry is listed as paying for the immigration passage of "John" and "Dora" Kolessa (his in-laws), as well as four of Emma's siblings.
3. Caroline Louisa Kolessa and her husband Fred Heisler were married in 1898, yet did not immigrate until 1906.
4. Ernest August Kolessa is listed in the 1920 Census as immigrating in 1902 - cannot find any other records of his travel.
The four points listed above indicate that Emma was in the U.S. prior to any of her immediate family and was also married to Henry prior to any of her immediate family's arrival to the United States. I believe that one would have to have had an arranged marriage for Emma to ship her off to the U.S. at just 12-13 years of age.
1. The 1910 Census lists Emma's immigration as 1892 (just 12-13 years of age) and marriage to Henry in 1895 (July 3rd - 16 years of age). The same census lists Henry's immigration as 1890.
2. In 1902, Henry is listed as paying for the immigration passage of "John" and "Dora" Kolessa (his in-laws), as well as four of Emma's siblings.
3. Caroline Louisa Kolessa and her husband Fred Heisler were married in 1898, yet did not immigrate until 1906.
4. Ernest August Kolessa is listed in the 1920 Census as immigrating in 1902 - cannot find any other records of his travel.
The four points listed above indicate that Emma was in the U.S. prior to any of her immediate family and was also married to Henry prior to any of her immediate family's arrival to the United States. I believe that one would have to have had an arranged marriage for Emma to ship her off to the U.S. at just 12-13 years of age.
2. In 1902, Henry is listed as paying for the immigration passage of "John" and "Dora" Kolessa (his in-laws), as well as four of Emma's siblings.
3. Caroline Louisa Kolessa and her husband Fred Heisler were married in 1898, yet did not immigrate until 1906.
4. Ernest August Kolessa is listed in the 1920 Census as immigrating in 1902 - cannot find any other records of his travel.
The four points listed above indicate that Emma was in the U.S. prior to any of her immediate family and was also married to Henry prior to any of her immediate family's arrival to the United States. I believe that one would have to have had an arranged marriage for Emma to ship her off to the U.S. at just 12-13 years of age.
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