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On my great great grandparents 1920 census record it says
Barney Allen
Born: abt. 1874 in Sochowolie Po-Russia
Immigrated:1896
His parents were both born in Sochowolie too.
Jenny Allen
Born: abt 1877 in Corva Russia
Immigrated: 1896
Her parents were both born in Sochowolie, RUSSIA.
Now, does Po-Russia mean Poland-Russia, was it once apart of Poland? or was it once a part of Russia?
Also, i can't find Sochowolie, Russia, or Corva, Russia, on the maps.
I found two towns in Poland similar to Sochowolie. A town called Suchowola, Poland, and a town called Sochowice, Poland on the map.
So could the census taker made a big spelling mistake?
Also, if you want to look at the census image yourself:
They're living in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
in 1920 ^
So, does this make me Polish or Russian? They spoke Yiddish, and I've always been told I'm russian and my great grandmother was 100% russian.
Their children were born in New York.
Barney Allen
Born: abt. 1874 in Sochowolie Po-Russia
Immigrated:1896
His parents were both born in Sochowolie too.
Jenny Allen
Born: abt 1877 in Corva Russia
Immigrated: 1896
Her parents were both born in Sochowolie, RUSSIA.
Now, does Po-Russia mean Poland-Russia, was it once apart of Poland? or was it once a part of Russia?
Also, i can't find Sochowolie, Russia, or Corva, Russia, on the maps.
I found two towns in Poland similar to Sochowolie. A town called Suchowola, Poland, and a town called Sochowice, Poland on the map.
So could the census taker made a big spelling mistake?
Also, if you want to look at the census image yourself:
They're living in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
in 1920 ^
So, does this make me Polish or Russian? They spoke Yiddish, and I've always been told I'm russian and my great grandmother was 100% russian.
Their children were born in New York.