Person:Clements Smereczanski (1)

Immigration

Klemmens sailed from Hamburg, Germany on 25 November 1910, and arrived at Ellis Island on 7 December 1910 aboard the S.S. President Grant. He traveled with Stefan (who is likely an uncle), and brothers Alfred, Emanuel, and Miecyslaw. They would be joining their father, Josef, at 506 E. 17th St., New York. The ship manifest states their brother Wilhelm Smerczensky remained in Czernowitz.[S1]

Military

1918

World War 1 Draft Registration 9 September 1918. Clements lived in Norwich, Connecticut. This document states that Clements' last name was spelled Smerckanisky, and that he was born on 3 December 1899. He was 18 years old, with blue eyes and light brown hair. He was 5'5" tall with a medium build and was employed in Nitro, Kanawha, West Virginia.[S4]

1. ↑ New York, New York, United States. Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, NY, 1897-1957. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T715).

   http://www.ellisisland.org/
   Indexed as Klenuns Snierezenshy

2. ↑ New London, Connecticut, United States. 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule, ED 253, sheet 9A, Primary quality.

   Smerechansky Clements, head, 17, b New York, father b Germany, mother b Poland Russia
   William, brother, 15, b New York, father b Germany, mother b Poland Russia
   Manuel, brother, 13, b New York, father b Germany, mother b Poland Russia
   Mitchel, brother, 11, b New York, father b Germany, mother b Poland Russia

3. ↑ New York, New York, United States. 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule, 18-WD, ED 860, sheet 7B, Primary quality.

   Smerenshky Joseph, head, 42, immigrated 1910, b Austria, father b Italy, mother b Italy [birth place of both parents likely mistaken information that belongs to the family above]
   Mary, wife, 39, immigrated 1910, b Austria, father b Austria, mother b Austria
   Alfred, son, 20, immigrated 1910, b Austria, father b Austria, mother b Austria
   Clemens, son, 18, immigrated 1910, b Austria, father b Austria, mother b Austria
   Joseph, son, 8, b New York, father b Austria, mother b Austria
   Virginia, daughter, 6, b New York, father b Austria, mother b Austria
   David, son, 4, b New York, father b Austria, mother b Austria
   Lillian, daughter, 2, b Connecticut, father b Austria, mother b Austria

4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} United States. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M1509).

   Registration Location: New London County, Connecticut; Roll: 1570296; Draft Board: 10.
   At Ancestry.com indexed as Clements Smerchanesky.