These were men they did not know from the 'old country'. I could see that happening if that were the case. marlo wrote: > Many times those men lift their women in the "old country" and came to > make a beginning for themselves and their intended and when they had > enough money they sent for the lady and married them as soon as they > arrived. Margaret > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anne Sprentz" > <asprentz@buckeye-express.com> > To: <HUNGARY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 4:45 PM > Subject: [HUNGARY-L] Marriages in the US > > >> I just noticed something today and thought it was odd. One of my >> ancestors got engaged within 3 weeks of arriving in the US, and >> married within 4 weeks of her arrival. >> Another ancestor on a different side ( both Hungarian) married >> within a month of her arrival in the US. >> >> Was it common to do this? The men they married were Hungarian >> immigrants, and had not become citizens yet. >> >> Anyone else have real quick marriages like these? >> >> Anne >> >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.4/255 - Release Date: 2/9/2006 >> >> > > > > > __________________________________________________________ > Message transport security by GatewayDefender.com > 5:34:16 PM ET - 2/9/2006 > >