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Friedrich Trump's Emigration and Citizenship

Friedrich Trump's emigration to the United States in 1885 and the subsequent loss of his Bavarian citizenship in 1905.

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Jan 20, 2026

How did Frederick Trump, Donald Trump's grandfather, immigrate to the United States?

Frederick (Friedrich) Trump left Kallstadt, Bavaria, for the United States in October 1885 as a 16-year-old, boarding the steamship Eider from Bremen and arriving at the Castle Garden immigrant depot ...

Jan 18, 2026

What primary documents exist for Friedrich Trump’s 1885 arrival and Bavarian citizenship proceedings?

Primary, contemporaneous records tied to Friedrich (Frederick) Trump’s 1885 emigration and the later Bavarian citizenship actions include passenger arrival lists showing a “Friedr. Trumpf” on the stea...