tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post4243476231634880458..comments2024-03-27T03:19:11.216-04:00Comments on Assistant Village Idiot: Ellis IslandAssistant Village Idiothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01978011985085795099noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-3302151413991208302010-11-21T11:14:20.639-05:002010-11-21T11:14:20.639-05:00Oh those velvet mills! Why have I never before h...Oh those velvet mills! Why have I never before heard of velvet mills?Sam L.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-33246352709115346862010-11-20T16:25:03.716-05:002010-11-20T16:25:03.716-05:00To support your point, I had always assumed that m...To support your point, I had always assumed that my Irish ancestors came through Ellis Island. When I actually researched it, I discovered that they came to the US before Ellis Island opened! They sailed into Boston, which makes a certain amount of sense because they settled in Lowell (a popular destination for the Irish in the late 1800's).Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05680174513083261237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-17422308368790036782010-11-17T19:18:07.652-05:002010-11-17T19:18:07.652-05:00Mine came through New Brunswick. Apparently it wa...Mine came through New Brunswick. Apparently it was cheaper to sail from Ireland to Canada than it was to the US. They then crossed the border (most of them). I often wonder why they did not stay in New Brunswick. I mean, I know "land of opportunity" etc whatever but in reality, the deeper aspects of what America is about often elude new immigrants. Heck, my recent-immigrant mother still does not understand them.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05456587175845040114noreply@blogger.com