Hello List, I finally found grandmother on the Ellis Island site, wherein she is travelling with her new born 10 month old daughter. The daughter's given name is recorded as AMALIE but she (my aunt) has always been known as ETHEL. I may be wrong but I do not think ETHEL is a Slavic given name. Could it be an English equivalent? If not I will have to look elsewhere for an explanation. Have a great life, Juraj