immigration timeline

leaving russian bay

Aug 15, 1860

I first boarded the fairy only with the intentions of getting a new job that I can like and have for a while but still have a good life.

Ellis island

Oct 27, 1860

I was beat up by tw oamericans waiting for their family, it took me a couple hours to get through to the other ferry but i did in bad health i needed help.

stepping foot in america.

Dec 5, 1860

When i first got to america it was amazing I was so excited to get a job i could'nt wait to start my new life, Misery was over i could finally start my life for real at thirty years old. I was helped on how to get a job in america by another man from russia who was on his way back to america from getting his family.

told there is a job

Jan 3, 1861

A man told me there was a job as a rail road worker in the west i told him i could do it but i needed a way to get there, i could'nt believe it i was getting a job but i was still a kittle suspiciouse because he came up to me for it and he offered me a ride by train right away.

there is a job

Jan 7, 1861

I was gonna go west by train and i was gonna work on the rail roads for low pay but i need to get a job. i am gonna need a house so i need to find one.

home stead act

May 3, 1862

I was offered a place to stay at first iwas thinking a small house or something like that but it was a small cot in the train soldiers were taking over most houses around us so i could'nt buy a house even if i had the money.

my home

Aug 7, 1862

i am one of many staying in the train we are staying in a ton of rows of cots it smells terrible and i have no room most of the men are chinese and speak chinese so i just lay there thinking about a new place to stay that is hopefully mine.

new job

Sep 5, 1868

i found a job at a cigar factory for better pay and i will be able tro buy my own home soon from my job.

new house

Nov 6, 1874

i bought a house wiht money from my job and now i have a wife with a two year old kid we are so happy and i have an amazing job. My wifes name is Y'vet and our kids name is niko.

dying

Aug 28, 1882

i got typhoid and i am going to die my wife is trying to tell our ten year old son why i can't play games with him. i am miserable my wife is breaking down and my son thinks i got lazy and i do'nt like him i broke the news to him and he can't handle it everyone in my family is breaking down but they will get through it because they are the Baryshnikov.