Bejviste "Benjamin" Aufgang, or, more casually, Beny Aufgang, was Millie's father, or my great-great-grandfather. He first arrived in the United States aboard the S.S. Zeeland on February 21, 1919, having been sponsored by his brother Morris. His journey was a bit more complicated than his daughter's and wife's journey, though. Beny boarded the Zeeland expecting to arrive in Philadelphia. However, the ship was rerouted to Boston, entering the country through the East Boston Immigration Station (EBIS). The EBIS was designed for those deemed "different" from the rest, yet Beny had no mental illnesses, diseases, false papers, or anything else that would have restricted him from entering the country. Instead, it is more than likely that he was rerouted to the EBIS due to his country of origin. Due to worries about the rise of communism in Eastern Europe, those coming from countries like Poland or Russia were generalized and assumed to have communist affiliations and intentions. Fortunately, Beny was able to traverse through the process with relative ease and moved to Philadelphia as soon as he could, where he remained until the arrival of Millie and his wife, Brucha.