| Page Views: 202 Last Visit to Ellis Island: - | Ellis Island - A place of hope! by Yaqui - last update: Sep 19, 2009 |
This place represents "Hope". Hope for a better life. There is nothing better than hope even if it is through many tears.
The island was a city upon itself. 12 million passed through these gates since January 1, 1892. Over the years they had to constantly expand the facility to accommodate new arrivals by the thousands every month. It had a hospital for the contagious diseases, performed many surgeries and delivered approx. 350 babies. It had a dinning hall and tried to serve the foods according to custom and religion. Tried very hard to provide interpreters for the various languages that pasted onto the shores. Some may think we should have done more, but for the times we did the best we could with what we had. They were hard times for all. |
|  | My hubbies grandfather Louis Boos and his brother passed through this island! |
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| Pros: | "Where better to begin your ancestry!" | | Cons: | "None" | | In A Nutshell: | "A beginning of history for many!" |
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Mikebb Wed Oct 28, 2009 13:32 UTC
Hi Dee, Enjoyed your page as when we were in NYC in 2007 we did not visit Ellis Is. Nice to know the history. | Cristian_Uluru Wed Sep 30, 2009 10:31 UTC
very interesting page on Ellis Island! | mikelisaanna Wed Sep 23, 2009 09:36 UTC
Nice Ellis Island page and tips! It's a fascinating place to visit. | Nemorino Tue Sep 22, 2009 10:21 UTC
Interesting tips. My father entered the US through Ellis Island in January 1928, so I suppose I should go there and have a look sometime. |
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