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ELLIS ISLAND ENTRY RECORDS
Retrieved from Microfilm,National Archives,
Pittsfield Massachuesttes Researched by Janet Szymanski Spring/2001

  

KEREZSI/PASTOR/SUTER-Ships Manifest Records

The following are Ellis Island Manifest Records for the Kerezsi/Pastor/Suter branch of the family. They are sorted by entry date, the earliest being reported firsext corresponding to heading above.
  
Illes Kerezsi, Illes & Lajos Kerekes, &  Sandor Kerezsi
Illes Kerezsi
The name Illes is also translated to Elijah, or Lajos

SHIP SS PRESIDENT GRANT
Sailed from Hamburg, Germany, 6/12/1909
Arrived Ellis Island, New York 6/24/1909

#2 on the ships manifest

Illes Kerezsi was 46 years old. Magyar Hungarian,
Left his wife Marie in Tarcea,
Traveling from Tarcsa Hungary (Present Day, Ertarsea Romania
Traveling to Box 61, Aurora Illinois(?) to meet Sandor, his son Box 61
He had $45.80 cents Never in the USA before
Did not read or write

 

>>> We find two possible relatives traveling in January 3, 1909>>>

>Illes and Lajos Kerekes were listed 18 & 19 on the ships manifest>>>

Illes Kerekes
SHIP S.S.CARONIA Arrived on January 3, 1909
#18 on the ships manifest

    Illes Kerekes was 27 years old, Hungarian
    Left his stepmother, Joussue Kerekes in Kiskolli Hungary
    The name Jossefine translates to Georgina
    Traveling to Kinkorg New Jersey to meet his brother in law, Janos Aalancis      
    He was 5’ 6" tall, fair complexion, with blue eyes.

 

Lajos Kerekes
Ship SS Caronia Arrived on January 3, 1909

#19 on the ships manifest.
    Lajos Kerekes was 29 years old, Hungarian
    Left his wife, Lajonne Kerekes in Lajokinabyi Hungary
    Traveling to meet acqu, Jossef Yeres, Box 18, E Chicago Ill.
    He was 5’ 8" tall, with brown hair and eyes.

 

>>>Another possible connection>>>

Sandor Kerezsi
SHIP SS SLAVONIA Sailed from Fiume on August 28, 1907

On August 28, 1907, Sandor is #14 on ships manifest
Sandor Kerezsi was 18 years old, single, from Ertarcsa, Magyar Hungarian

On March 14, 1914, we have Sandor traveling from Hungary again.
He was traveling from Kiskalta Hungary
He left behind his father, Laslow Kereksi,
He was traveling to Mt Union Pennsylvania to meet brother in law, Janos Posen.   Address  757 Box, Mt Union Pa.

  
Flora (Florence) Kerezsi (Married names: Pastor, Suter)
SHIP SS CARPATHIA
Sailed from Fiume n 5/11/1912
Arrived Ellis Island 5/29/1912
#7 on the ships manifest

      Flora Kerezsi was 17 years old
     She could read and write,
     Came from Ertarsea Hungary
     Traveling to meet her father, Illes Kerezsi in Smock Pennsylvania.
     She was 5’ tall. Brown hair and eyes
     Her occupation was laborer
     Her nationality was Magyar Hungarian
     Flora was traveling with mother, Zsuzsa, and sister, Maria.

#6 on the ships manifest

       Zsuzsa Kerezsi She is 45 years old, and is Flora and Maria’s mother.
      She is a housekeeper, She is 5’3" Dark hair, fair complexion, blue eyes
      She is Magyar Hungarian, came from Ertaresa Hungary
      Traveling to meet her husband, Illes Kerezsi in Smock, Pennsylvania.
      She could read and write

#8 on the ships manifest

      Maria Kerezsi was 10 years old
      She was from Ertarsea Hungary
      Maria was 5"3" tall, with dark hair and Gray eyes
      She could read and write.
      Maria was traveling with mother, Zsuzsa, and sister, Flora.

For Their nearest relative in Hungary, They listed their
sister/aunt, Magyar Gaborue, living at Hathari.16, Debrecen
They are traveling to meet their
husband/father,Illes Kerezsi,in Smock Pennsylvania
They traveled from Ertarsea, Hungary,(Present day, Tarcea, Romania)

John Kerezsi referred to Illes Kerezsi as his brother.

  
John (Janos) Kerezsi
SHIP SS PANNONIA
Sailed from Fiume Italy on 7/16/1914
Arrived Ellis Island, New York, 8/6/1914

#7 On the ships manifest

        Janos Kerezsi was 24 years old, single, he had $10 in his pocket.
       He was 5’6" tall, Dark Complexion, Brown Hair, and Eyes.
       He was Magyar, Hungarian, Born in Ertarsea, Hungary
       Last permanent address was Ertarsea, Hungary
       (Present day Tarsea, Romania
        He was traveling to Chestnut Ridge Pa, He was going to meet
        his brother il, Ylles Kereksi.(See information on Florence Pastor/Suter)

       His closest relative or friend in Hungary was his aunt,
        Yoesbfue (Jossefue?) Hilagyi. She lived in Ertarsea, Hungary.

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Page Author Janet Seksay Szymanski     Jan1333@cox.net       or     janet359@hotmail.com    9/2001