The sweep of family history across the generations
Farmers and seafarers from the south Norway coast
Members of a farming family took to the sea both as an occupational calling and a means of emigration
Betty’s father was a prosperous merchant who came to Pomerania from East Prussia.
Seymour, also called Samuel, was partly estranged from the family. He worked as a truant officer in the New York City schools. His daughter Harriet Berkowitz discovered our blog and contributed a trove of precious documents.