Chet, Here is where you want to go....hope it helps. http://www.fortunecity.com/littleitaly/amalfi/13/shipgh.htm thanks Chet Mentz wrote: > Hye - > I am seeking information on my Mother's ship that she arrived to the US > on. The steamship was called "GROSSE KURFURTZ" > Chet > > -- > > Researching the family names of - - MUNTZ,(orMENTZ), - WRZESIENSKI,(or > WRENSEN), - CLEMUSHKA, (or CLEMENS), - SKUZA, - PRACALO, - RIELEY - > HOFFMAN - READ - and - TYMECKI (or TYMETSKI) for genealogy purposes > ONLY. Please respond if there is even a SLIGHT family remote > connection, or you know of anyone bearing any of the above names . > THANK YOU ! !. > - - THANX IN ADVANCE - - > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > To whom it may concern - > My Mother, Catherine, nee PRACALO, MENTZ migrated from the village of CEWKOW, Poland. It still is in existence and is about 5 miles west of the Russian border of the UKRAINE. It was originally in the province of GALICIA, Austrian partitioned Poland (which was called "South Poland" and /or "Little Poland". It is a small village, north of the towns of JAROSLAV and PRZYMECIEL. > She aid she came to the United States and landed at Hoboken, NJ on the steamship, "GROSSE KURFURTZ". Possible the port of embarkation was BREMEN, GERMANY, but I am not sure about "BREMEN" nor the year of her entry to the U.S.. > Can anyone tell me anything about - - - > #1 - The steamship "GROSSE KURFURTZ" ? > #2 - What was the possible year that the "GROSSE KURFURTZ" was in existence ? > Any and/or all information would be GREATLY appreciated by me !1 > THANK YOU IN ADVANCE !!! > Chester Mentz