Person:Joseph Kopczynski (1)

Joseph Kopczynski arrived in the Port of Baltimore on 30 April 1882, traveling with his wife, Marianne and daughter, Tekla, aboard the Nurnberg. The manifest lists Joseph as a Shoemaker traveling to Pittsburgh, PA.

There are no records to substantiate his profession as shoemaker. Joseph, Marianne and Tekla set up residence in Allegheny City, presently known as the North Side of Pittsburgh.

Joseph and his family were members of St. Stanislaus Kosta Roman Catholic Church in the strip district.

When Tekla married in 1888, Joseph was required to grant permission for the marriage due to Tekla's age. The official document shows his signature on 13 Jan 1888. His wife, Marianne, is listed as a widow in the 1889 Pittsburgh & Allegheny City Directory.

1.   Joseph Kopczynski Immigration, in Nurnberg Manifest 30 Apr 1882.

   Last Name KOPICENSKI
   First Name JOS.
   Age 49
   Sex MALE
   Occupation SHOEMAKER
   Literacy UNKNOWN
   Country of Origin PRUSSIA
   City/Town of Last Residence U
   Destination City/Country PITSBURG
   Transit and/or Travel Compartment Staying in the USA [Transit]; Steerage [Travel]
   Manifest Identification Number 15917
   
   Last Name KOPICENSKI
   First Name MARIANNE
   Age 55
   Sex FEMALE
   Occupation WIFE
   Literacy UNKNOWN
   Country of Origin PRUSSIA
   City/Town of Last Residence U
   Destination City/Country PITSBURG
   Transit and/or Travel Compartment Staying in the USA [Transit]; Steerage [Travel]
   Manifest Identification Number 15917
   
   Last Name KOPICENSKI
   First Name THEKLA
   Age 10
   Sex FEMALE
   Occupation CHILD, YOUNGSTER
   Literacy UNKNOWN
   Country of Origin PRUSSIA
   City/Town of Last Residence U
   Destination City/Country PITSBURG
   Transit and/or Travel Compartment Staying in the USA [Transit]; Steerage [Travel]
   Manifest Identification Number 15917