Research for Waldislaw Barkowski as of 12/14/10

 His research has been a fantastic hit-or-miss ordeal. When I first looked for proof of immigration, I instead found and followed a false lead online that would have put him in Upstate New York for his whole life. On learning from my grandfather (Waldislaw's grandson) that wasn't true, I looked again, and found much better information than a census and a newspaper clipping.

Ta-da! His naturalization papers and draft card. The birthdate, address, and his wife's name all match best with the information I started with (from familysearch and oral tradition). I haven't been able to quite confirm it yet, but...

...this could be the passenger list on the ship he came from Russia on.

Givens Family Pictures

 (L-R): back row: Florence Givens, Barbara Steltzel Steinlein, Margaret Givens front row: Sylvester Givens, Evelyn Givens 

 (L-R) Back row: Myrtle Everitt, Evelyn Hansen, Sylvester ("Bus") Givens, Cecil Bero, Annabelle Goold Front row: Florence Parks, Margaret Steinlein Givens, Margaret Otteman 

Picture taken Dec. 1951

Margaret Steinlein Givens, date unkown