Filip Ganz 1881

Filip (Philip) Ganz was born in 1881 in Rumno Galicia Austrian Empire now western Ukraine.

His father was Karl Ganz and Catherina Sauter, both German colonists that lived in Galicia for generations.

Filip was brother of Peter Ganz 

On 28 Oct 1905 Filip arrived in New York and settled in Yonkers, NY at 71 Prescott St. and worked in carpet mill (most likely on Nepperhan Ave).

He married Antonina Holovyak (b1885, d 1961) also Ukrainian or Lemko speaking émigré from Austrian Empire.

They have eight children (see chart).  One of the children, Stephen b1914, died at a very young age in a fire around 1916 (in Yonkers?).

Sometime after 1920 Philip and his family moved to New Jersey where he worked in Botany Mills (manfacturer of men's clothing) in Passaic,NJ.

He was also a very good carpenter, trade that he learned in the old country (see Ellis Island Record).

Ellis Island Records

Name: Filip Ganz

From Rumno - Galicia - Austria

Arrival Date: 28 Oct 1905

Birth Year: abt 1881

Age: 24

Gender: Male

Ethnicity/Race­/Nationality: German

Port of Departure: Hamburg

Port of Arrival: New York, New York

Ship Name: Pretoria

Ariving with $4.80

Destination: Brother Peter Ganz - Yonkers, NY Mulbery St. 42 (2)

1920 US Census Record

Name: Philip Ganz

Home in 1920: Yonkers Ward 5, Westchester, New York

Age: 36

Estimated birth year: abt 1884

Birthplace: Austria

[Italy] 

Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)

[Head] 

Spouse's name: Antonia

Father's Birth Place: Austria

Mother's Birth Place: Austria

Marital Status: Married

Race: White

Sex: Male

Home owned: Rent

Year of Immigration: 1905

Able to read: No

Able to Write: No

Neighbors: View others on page 

Household Members: Name Age

Philip Ganz 36

Antonia Ganz 35

Peter Ganz 12

Nicholas Ganz 10

Anna Ganz 8

Pauline Ganz 4

Stephen Ganz 1