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Friedrich Trump's immigration to the U.S. in 1885 and his subsequent naturalization process, including his application for a U.S. passport and disputes over his citizenship status with Bavarian authorities.
A clear paper trail links Friedrich (Frederick) Trump to U.S. immigration: he arrived from Bremen aboard the steamship Eider in October 1885 and is recorded on the Castle Garden passenger manifest; la...
Friedrich (Frederick) Trump’s paper trail includes U.S. arrival records at Castle Garden, patchy references to U.S. naturalization efforts, and a set of Bavarian archival documents—a banishment/deport...