KEVIN DUERINCK
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KEVIN DUERINCK GENEALOGY PAGE -- ELLIS ISLAND ANCESTOR RECORDS
LAST REVISED: July 19, 2003. Cannot find Charles Duerinck, also known as Charles Deerinck, born 1888, emigrated 1909 from Belgium.
"Smith" Durinck: Here is some information from the 1920 U.S. Census for the State of Minnesota, Lyon County, Township of Ghent, Enumeration District #105. Whoever typed up the online searchable index for the 1920 census, entered this Durinck as "Smith" Durinck--certainly wrong, age 43 (so born circa 1877 Belgium). The record itself is very unreadable, but the wife is named Alida, age of 37 years (so born circa 1883 Belgium). It appears the one son is named Francis Duerinck, and it appears the child is 7/12, or 7 months old (so born 1919 Minnesota), although the record is very bad. It appears that the husband "Smith" immigrated in 1913 (looks like 1923, but couldn't be, this is the 1920 census!), Alida immigrated 1917. It says that "Smith" was a laborer.
I finally had a chance to access the immigration records at http://www.ellisislandrecords.org/default.asp. The records of immigrants on ships that landed at Ellis Island in New York, USA cover the time period of 1892 through 1924. Behind the scenes there will be more work to expand the range of years and data available. Before Ellis Island opened in 1892, New York bound ships landed at Castle Garden in Manhattan. These records have all been microfilmed by the Mormons (LDS) but are not in the Ellis Island archive.
For the time being, there is a lot of information available. At the Ellis Island internet site, you should be ready to hit the "Refresh" button repeatedly on your computer, as the site has been swamped with many visitors. There is also a new tool by Morse, and others, that facilitates your search. Go to Morse Search Tool for Ellis Island The following records were found for the surnames Duerinck, Durinck, and Dierinck.
--Alois Duerinck (record says "Deerinck"), from Belsele (record says "Bufelde"), Belgium, arrived on the ship Finland out of Antwerp, Belgium on 18 Oct 1910 at the age of 21. This is my paternal grandfather.
--Note: Alois then went back to Belgium in 1914 right before the start of World War II. He married, and then brought his wife and first child back to the USA in 1919.
--Alois Duerinck, from Belsele, Belgium, arrived on the ship La Savoie out of Le Havre, Seine-Inferior, France, on 22 Nov 1919 at the age of 30. This is my paternal grandfather.
--Thais Duerinck, from Belsele, Belgium, arrived on the ship La Savoie out of Le Havre, Seine-Inferior, France, on 22 Nov 1919 at the age of 21. This is my paternal grandmother.
--Lea Duerinck, from Belsele, Belgium, arrived on the ship La Savoie out of Le Havre, Seine-Inferior, France, on 22 Nov 1919 at the age of 2. This is my aunt.
--Pieter Deurinck, my great uncle, properly spelled Pieter Duerinck, Chicago, USA citizen, single, sailed from Rotterdam, NL on the ship Ryndam, arriving at Ellis Island, New York on October 7, 1914 at the age of 23 (that is, born in 1891).
--Pieter Duerinck, to Norway, Michigan, arrived on the ship Southwark out of Antwerp on 27 August 1901 at the age of 38 years. The record says that he was a USA citizen and was married.
--P.G. Duerinck, arrived on the ship Noordland out of Antwerp on 22 August 1894 at the age of 31 years. The record says that he was a USA citizen. Marital status was left blank.
--Mrs. P.G. Duerinck, Chicago, Illinois, arrived on the ship Zeeland out of Antwerp on 2 October 1906 at the age of 43 years. The record says that she was a USA resident who resided in Chicago, Illinois.
--Peter Duerinck, Chicago, Illinois, arrived on the ship Zeeland on 2 October 1906 at the age of 44 years. The record, for ethnicity, states U.S. citizen and place of residence Chicago, Illinois. He was married.
--Petrus Duerinck, Chicago, Illinois, arrived on the ship Zeeland on 2 October 1906 at the age of 5 years. The record, for ethnicity, states U.S.A. and place of residence as Chicago, Illinois.
--John Duerinck, a Flemish-speaking Belgian, arrived on the ship Caledonier on 16 June 1923 at the age of 24.
--Louis Duerinck, from Stoppeldijk, Holland, arrived on the ship Lapland out of Antwerp on 18 May 1912, at the age of 1 year, 9 months.
--Johanna Duerinck, from Stoppeldijk, Holland, arrived on the ship Lapland out of Antwerp on 13 May 1912 at the age of 26 years.
--Desere Duerinck, from Stoppeldijk, Holland, arrived on the ship Lapland out of Antwerp on 13 May 1912 at the age of 26 years.
--Hippolitus Cristian Duerinck, from Vlissingen, Holland (record says "Vlesinger"), arrived on the ship Majestic out of Southampton, Southamptonshire, England, UK on 19 June 1923 at the age of 63 years.
--Ester Duerinck, from Vracene, Belgium, arrived on the ship Southwark out of Antwerp on 27 August 1901 at the age of 20 years. The record says that she was a USA citizen.
--Aloys Duerincka, from Vracene, Belgium arrived on the ship Zeeland out of Antwerp in 1902 at the age of 22 years, 5 months.
--Franz Duerinck(y), from Belgium, arrived on the ship Pennland out of Antwerp on 24 May 1892 at the age of 20 years. NOTE: from a death record or obituary notice from another site, I have found out the following: Franciscus Duerinck, born 1872, Vracene, Belgium, died 06/November/1896, Norway, Michigan, USA. Son of Josephus Duerinckx and Pelasi Van Stertegen. (Printer: Volksstem Druk, De Pere, Wis.).
--Rachel Durinck, from Calcken, Belgium, arrived on the ship Niagara out of Bordeaux, Gironde, France at the age of 22 years and 11 months. She was married.
--Ferry Durinck, a Flemish-speaking male from Calcken, Belgium, arrived on the ship Lapland out of Antwerp on 21 Mar 1910 at the age of 28 years, 4 months. He was married.
--Camile Durinck, a Flemish-speaking male from Sinaai, Belgium, arrived on the ship Haverford out of Antwerp on 27 Dec 1901 at the age of 24 years. He was married.
--Louise Durinck, a Flemish-speaking female from Sinaai, Belgium, arrived on the ship Haverford out of Antwerp on 27 Dec 1901 at the age of 20 years. She was married.
--Willem Johannes Christiaan Durink, from Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands, arrived on the ship Sonja out of Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands on 7 February 1919 at the age of 31 years. Marital status unknown; was a member of the ship's crew.
--Emerie Dierinck, Flemish-speaking male, from Belgium, arrived on the ship Samland out of Antwerp on 28 October 1924 at the age of 32 years.
--Willens Dierink, from Rheine, Holland arrived on the ship Nieuw Amsterdam out of Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands on 6 August 1906 at the age of 25 years. Marital status single.
--Gradus Johannes Dierink, from Almelo, Holland arrived on the ship Nieuw Amsterdam out of Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands on 22 May 1907 at the age of 34 years.
--Deurincks,Eduard, departing Antwerp on the ship Lapland, arrived August 17, 1923 at the age of 33. A member of the ship's crew.
--Deurinckse,Edward departing Antwerp on the ship Lapland, arrived May 25, 1923 at the age of 32. A member of the ship's crew.
--Dierynck, Cyriel from Wevelghem, Belgium, departed from Antwerp on the ship Lapland, arrived December 5, 1910 at the age of 25. Wife was C. Dierynck
The following are microfilms of the New York passenger lists available from NARA (there is no index for 1847-1897. These have nothing to do with the records on the Ellis Island internet site:
New York, New York
Indexes to passenger lists
1820-1846.................................... M261 alphabetical
1897-1902.................................... T519 ditto
1902-1943.................................... T621 soundex
1906-1942.................................... T612 alphabetical
1944-1948.................................... M1417soundex
Passenger lists
1820-1897.................................... M237 arr. by date
1897-1957 (includes crew lists).............. T715 arr. by date
Registers of vessels, 1789-1919.............. M1066 ditto
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