CHRISTOPHER•ALLEN•SMITH•WINTON Family Tree - Person Sheet
CHRISTOPHER•ALLEN•SMITH•WINTON Family Tree - Person Sheet
NameAugust LÜCK 
[4197]
[4197]Birth PlaceGermany
MemoOr 1858. Or Poland, or Russia, or Austria.
Emig PlaceHamburg, Germany
Immi PlaceNew York, New York, United States
MemoDeported 22-SEP-1902
Emig Date8 Oct 1902 [4205]
Emig PlaceHamburg, Germany
MemoSecond attempt, this time via Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Immi Date24 Oct 1902 [4206]
Immi PlaceHalifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
OccupationMiner [4204]
Misc. Notes
On 6 Sep 1902, August Lück (age 45) and his daughter, Alwine (age 16), boarded the passenger ship, S.S. Moltke, departing from Hamburg, Germany, bound for New York City. August was a miner, and they had previously been living in Kraków, but were considered citizens of Austria. [4198], [4204]
Upon arrival in New York, 16 Sep 1902, August and his daughter, along with many other fellow passengers, were put up at the “Leo House for German Catholic Immigrants,” located then at 6 State Street, in Manhattan. This was originally run by the St. Raphael Society and the Leo House Corporation, “for the protection of travelers,” having been established in 1889. This institution still exists but is now at 332 W 23rd St., and is a Catholic non-profit guest house, at which anyone can book a room just like a hotel. A report by the State Board of Charities in 1900, stated that immigrants who could pay, were charged $1.00 per day, otherwise it was free. [4198], [4199], [4200], [4201]
However, their arrival in New York was not without incident. They were listed on two supplemental pages to the ship manifest, which indicate that they were detained and held for “Special Inquiry.” For reasons that are not revealed, Alwine had been placed in a hospital and was being evaluated by a doctor. The inquiry occurred on 20 Sep 1902. During this ordeal, August was supplied with regular meals for at least six days, which would have been paid for by the shipping line. However it would seem that Alwine’s condition was not acceptable to immigration officials, and on 22 Sep 1902, they were deported on the same ship on which they arrived (S.S. Moltke). [4202], [4203]
Determined to get into America, August and Alwine tried again, but this time when they boarded a ship from Hamburg, it was the S.S. Assyria (Hansa Line) and was bound for Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. This was on 8 Oct 1902, and they docked at Halifax on 24 Oct 1902. In the arrival passenger list, it said their destination was Montreal, Quebec. [4205], [4206] At some point, they must have crossed the border into the U.S., but so far the record of that event has not been found.
From the records of their first attempt at immigration, we know their ultimate destination was the home of August’s son, Samuel, who apparently was living in Detroit, Michigan. And thanks to the record of Alwine’s subsequent marriage in 1904, we now know more specifically that Samuel lived in Springwells Twp., Wayne Co., Michigan. Springwells no longer exists, as it was later absorbed by both Dearborn & Detroit, Michigan. Samuel got married just a month before Alwine. [4207] As for when Samuel arrived in the U.S, that documentation is yet to be found. Also yet to be determined is what happened to August Lück after his arrival in America.
Upon arrival in New York, 16 Sep 1902, August and his daughter, along with many other fellow passengers, were put up at the “Leo House for German Catholic Immigrants,” located then at 6 State Street, in Manhattan. This was originally run by the St. Raphael Society and the Leo House Corporation, “for the protection of travelers,” having been established in 1889. This institution still exists but is now at 332 W 23rd St., and is a Catholic non-profit guest house, at which anyone can book a room just like a hotel. A report by the State Board of Charities in 1900, stated that immigrants who could pay, were charged $1.00 per day, otherwise it was free. [4198], [4199], [4200], [4201]
However, their arrival in New York was not without incident. They were listed on two supplemental pages to the ship manifest, which indicate that they were detained and held for “Special Inquiry.” For reasons that are not revealed, Alwine had been placed in a hospital and was being evaluated by a doctor. The inquiry occurred on 20 Sep 1902. During this ordeal, August was supplied with regular meals for at least six days, which would have been paid for by the shipping line. However it would seem that Alwine’s condition was not acceptable to immigration officials, and on 22 Sep 1902, they were deported on the same ship on which they arrived (S.S. Moltke). [4202], [4203]
Determined to get into America, August and Alwine tried again, but this time when they boarded a ship from Hamburg, it was the S.S. Assyria (Hansa Line) and was bound for Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. This was on 8 Oct 1902, and they docked at Halifax on 24 Oct 1902. In the arrival passenger list, it said their destination was Montreal, Quebec. [4205], [4206] At some point, they must have crossed the border into the U.S., but so far the record of that event has not been found.
From the records of their first attempt at immigration, we know their ultimate destination was the home of August’s son, Samuel, who apparently was living in Detroit, Michigan. And thanks to the record of Alwine’s subsequent marriage in 1904, we now know more specifically that Samuel lived in Springwells Twp., Wayne Co., Michigan. Springwells no longer exists, as it was later absorbed by both Dearborn & Detroit, Michigan. Samuel got married just a month before Alwine. [4207] As for when Samuel arrived in the U.S, that documentation is yet to be found. Also yet to be determined is what happened to August Lück after his arrival in America.
Research
31-MAR-2015: Searched Ancestry.com: “Border Crossings: From Canada to U.S., 1895-1956” for any male named August, born circa 1857, arriving 1902-1904. No matches found.