Landing Page of January 20, 2019
Countdown to Bicentennial
1920 Census information: Town of Collins, Erie County, NY:
Note: the actual census sheet follows. We have deciphered a few residence from this sheet and added info where possible. Click on form for larger copy.
Gowanda State Homeopathic Hospital:
Homeopathy is a form of what is now called alternative medicine. Patients would often be treated with heavily diluted preparations. The first Homeopathic schools would open in the United States in 1830. By 1900, The U.S had 15,000 practitioners and 22 homeopathic colleges.
Learn more about the history of homeopathy by following the links below:
The Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine
History of the New York Medical College & Hospital for Women
1920 Census Report:
Ludwig Jalinski, immigrated to U.S. in 1906, single, white male, age 31, born in Austria-Poland, status: legal alien; no trade, no work. (Patient) (Immigration record below)
Martin Kanuk, immigrated to U.S. in 1899, single, white male, age 44, born in Austria-Hungary, status: legal alien; laborer. (Patient) (Immigration record below)
Charles F Kenney, U.S. Native, single, white male, age 63; no trade, no work. (Patient)
Joseph Kessler, immigrated to U.S. in 1893, single, white male, age 54, born in Austria-Hungary, status: legal alien; laborer. (Patient)
Nickafor Kostensky, immigrated to U.S. in 1881, married, white male, age 68, born in Germany, status: legal alien; no trade, no work. (Patient)
Simon Lossinski, immigrated to U.S. in 1886, single, white male, age 54, born in Germany, status: legal alien; no trade, no work. (Patient)
Francis Lyman, immigrated to U.S. in 1858, widowed, white male, age 80, born in Ireland, status: naturalized Citizen; no trade, no work. (Patient)
James McGoldsik, immigrated to U.S. in 1871, married, white male, age 63, born in Ireland, status: Naturalized Citizen; laborer. (Patient)
John F. McManemy, U.S. native, married, white male, age 57, ; no trade, no work. (Patient)
Carl Menz, immigrated to U.S. in 1899, single, white male, age 42, born in Germany, status: Legal Alien; laborer. (Patient)
Antonino Olivieri, immigrated to U.S. in 1902, single, white male, age 51, born in Italy, status: Legal Alien; laborer. (Patient)
Charles Olshwa, immigrated to U.S. in 1893, single, white male, age 54, born in Austria-Hungary, status: legal alien; no trade, no work. (Patient)
Cornelius O'Neal, U.S. Native, single, white male, age 67; Waiter. (Patient) (Note: also listed as a Patient in 1910 Census - record below)
Frank Piegasta, immigrated to U.S. date unknown, single, white male, age 59, born in Italy, status: Unknown; laborer. (Patient) (Note: also listed as a Patient in 1910 Census - see above.)
John Schieck, immigrated to U.S. date unknown, single, white male, age 44, born in Germany, status: Unknown; no trade, no work. (Patient) (Note: also listed as a Patient in 1910 Census - see below.)
Levey Aaron, immigrated to U.S. 1899, married, white male, age 49, born in Russia, status: Legal Alien; Kitchen Helper. (Patient) (Note: also listed as a Patient in 1910 Census.)
John Carlson, immigrated to U.S. 1896, single, white male, age 43, born in Sweden, status: Unknown; no trade, no work. (Patient)
Henry Fuchs, immigrated to U.S. 1894, single, white male, age 48, born in Germany, status: Unknown; no trade, no work. (Patient) (Note: also listed as a Patient in 1910 Census.)
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