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myLot reputation of 94/100. ladyljs (657)   ranked 37 out of 53 in germany9 months ago

My twins are doing a social studies project on immigration. They are working on their Great Great Grandfather Jilg who left Wildenshwert to go to Hamburg and board the Hamburg Amerika ship to America in 1904.
THe kids are looking for any information that would personalize their project:Why would someone want to leave that area in 1904, were the economic problems etc.
The immigrant arrived at Ellis Island with $11.48 as per the ships manifest. What would be the dollar value of that today?What was it like on in steerage? How much did he have to pay for his ticket to America?Any additional information will not only help their project but give them some insight into their heritage.
Thanks for your help!


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Adoniah (1760) response was accepted on 5/30/2008.
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1. myLot reputation of 67/100. Adoniah (1760)   9 months ago

You can go to the Library and get the geneology dept. to help you get the info on Ellis Island. There is tons of information on the folks that came through there and the conditions of travel at that time. You should be able to just Google it and get a whole lot of info that way. I do know that if they came by way of steerage they were a hardy bunch. That was a horrible way to travel back then. They traveled in the hold literally and if it was stormy they had to stay down there with overflowing slop buckets and little food. It was a tough life. In 1904 the economy was not too good in Germany. You might look into the history of that area and see what was happening there at that time. That is on the net too. It will answer your questions. Good luck.
Shalom~Adoniah

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2. myLot reputation of 98/100. raydene (4818)   9 months ago

Well a loaf of bread cost less then a nickle in 1904.For a quarter you could get either a gallon of milk or a pound of butter.A gallon of fuel or gas was about a nickle...Less then $3000 would buy you a brand new house on a good lot..
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