Individual Details
Nickolaus Kapp
(August 1, 1887 - June 8, 1965)
Source: www.ellisisland.org--Ships Manifest
Name--Kapp, Nicolaus
Ethnicity-- Hungary, German
Place of Residence--Szilberck, Hung.
Date of Arrival--February 20, 1909
Age on Arrival--20y
Gender-- M
Marital Status--S
Ship of Travel-- Caroline
Port of Departure-- Le Havre, Seine-Inferior, France
Le Havre is a city in Normandy, northern France, on the English Channel, at the mouth of the Seine. It was the port-of-call for French ocean liners making the Transatlantic crossing.
IMMIGRATION FROM THE BANAT
In 1904 the Hungarian government took measures to encourage its citizens to use the Adriatic port of Fiume as a port of departure. Starting in 1904, following an agreement by which the Hungarian government gave Cunard shipping line an exclusive concession for the transport of migrants from Fiume many Banaters came to America by this route. These Cunard ships disembarked passengers exclusively at the port of New York. For Banaters, departure from Fiume required the possession of a Hungarian passport while at this time the North Sea ports as well as Antwerp and La Havre did not require a passport or other travel documents.
In 1907, the year of maximum emigration to the U. S., about 45% of Hungarian nationals left for America via Fiume.
Donau Schwabens were usually detectable in the records because by nationality they were Hungarian but ethnically German. They traveled with Hungarian travel documents. The fact that many Banat emigrants traveled in groups, especially in the early period, aided in their identification in the records. Nevertheless, the usual problems of illegible handwriting and faded records certainly has led to some entries being overlooked.
NICKOLAUS KAPP
Nickolaus Kapp, 77, of 220 Harper St., Highland Park, was found dead at his home yesterday.
Born in Austria-Hungary son the late Martin and Magdalene Lerner Kapp, he came to the United States in 1908 and had lived in Highland Park 44 years. Before retiring eight years ago, he had been employed by the Paulus Dairy 32 years. He was a member of the United Sick and Death Benefit Society of New Brunswick.
Surviving are his wife, Anna; two daughters, Mrs. Katherine Fulton of Perth Amboy and Mrs. Frank W. Stamm of Edison; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will take place Friday at 9:30 a.m. at the Jaqui Funeral Home, 17 S. Adelaide Ave., Highland Park, with interment to follow at St. Peter's Cemetery.
Name--Kapp, Nicolaus
Ethnicity-- Hungary, German
Place of Residence--Szilberck, Hung.
Date of Arrival--February 20, 1909
Age on Arrival--20y
Gender-- M
Marital Status--S
Ship of Travel-- Caroline
Port of Departure-- Le Havre, Seine-Inferior, France
Le Havre is a city in Normandy, northern France, on the English Channel, at the mouth of the Seine. It was the port-of-call for French ocean liners making the Transatlantic crossing.
IMMIGRATION FROM THE BANAT
In 1904 the Hungarian government took measures to encourage its citizens to use the Adriatic port of Fiume as a port of departure. Starting in 1904, following an agreement by which the Hungarian government gave Cunard shipping line an exclusive concession for the transport of migrants from Fiume many Banaters came to America by this route. These Cunard ships disembarked passengers exclusively at the port of New York. For Banaters, departure from Fiume required the possession of a Hungarian passport while at this time the North Sea ports as well as Antwerp and La Havre did not require a passport or other travel documents.
In 1907, the year of maximum emigration to the U. S., about 45% of Hungarian nationals left for America via Fiume.
Donau Schwabens were usually detectable in the records because by nationality they were Hungarian but ethnically German. They traveled with Hungarian travel documents. The fact that many Banat emigrants traveled in groups, especially in the early period, aided in their identification in the records. Nevertheless, the usual problems of illegible handwriting and faded records certainly has led to some entries being overlooked.
NICKOLAUS KAPP
Nickolaus Kapp, 77, of 220 Harper St., Highland Park, was found dead at his home yesterday.
Born in Austria-Hungary son the late Martin and Magdalene Lerner Kapp, he came to the United States in 1908 and had lived in Highland Park 44 years. Before retiring eight years ago, he had been employed by the Paulus Dairy 32 years. He was a member of the United Sick and Death Benefit Society of New Brunswick.
Surviving are his wife, Anna; two daughters, Mrs. Katherine Fulton of Perth Amboy and Mrs. Frank W. Stamm of Edison; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will take place Friday at 9:30 a.m. at the Jaqui Funeral Home, 17 S. Adelaide Ave., Highland Park, with interment to follow at St. Peter's Cemetery.
Events
| Birth | August 1, 1887 | Backi Brestovac, Austria-Hungary, Yugoslavia | |||
| Death | June 8, 1965 | Highland Park, New Jersey | |||
| Religion | Roman Catholic | ||||
| Burial | St. Peter's Cememtery | ||||
| Occupation | Paulus Dairy, New Brunswick, NJ | ||||
| Nationality | German |
Families
| Spouse | Anna Brenner (1891 - 1971) |
| Child | Katherine Kapp (1908 - 1996) |
| Child | Mary Kapp (1912 - 1998) |
| Father | Adam Kapp (1862 - 1894) |
| Mother | Magdalena Lerner (1863 - 1945) |