In 1862 it was decided to make the Port of Hamburg (Germany) an open tidal port rather than a dock port of the kind very common at the time. Johannes Dalmann as Director of Hydraulic Engineering then made a start on extensive planning for restructuring the port area. In 1866 he constructed quays and sheds along both banks of the River Elbe. The first ship-to-rail transfer then took place at the siding on Kaiserkai in 1872. This laid the foundation for Hamburg?s emergence as the largest rail port in Europe.

Source: https://www.hafen-hamburg.de/en/experience/geschichte/

Castle Garden for immigration processing

Cattarina Cima’s birth record in Italy

Her name is found spelled in several different ways. This is Teresa (Tiscornia) Bornstein’s mother.

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Anna and Charles didn’t use fake names, but they did travel to a different state (Idaho) and falsely claimed to be residents of Ontario, Oregon, which was just across the border from Payette, Idaho, where the marriage was recorded. They both lived in Utah at the time.

Anna Svensson/Nasbitt (Myer Bornstein’s mom) was about 5 months pregnant with her first born, Henry, when she and Charles Bornstein got married in 1887.

They were married December 25, 1887, and Henry was born on May 2, 1888. Henry was the oldest of 9 children and Myer was the youngest.

Citizens from the four separate towns of Whatcom, Sehome, Fairhaven, and Bellingham vote to merge into a new larger city.

September and October 1903 saw significant action with petitions presented by representatives to unite the towns, forming what would become the fourth largest city in Washington.

The consolidation officially created the city of Bellingham, which was named after the bay dubbed by Captain George Vancouver in 1792.

Myer Bornstein enlists in the US Army for 1 year and heads off to Camp Grant in Illinois. He is one of many to take advantage of an opportunity presented by this branch of service offering electrical engineering or a business course in exchange for 1 year of service. Myer elected a business course.

Katherine (Cima Maccario) Tiscornia with son Lawrence (Maccario) Tiscornia in San Francisco, California

He moves the family north to Seattle, Washington. They are included in the count of refugees fleeing the city.

There are over 225,000 refugees that fled San Francisco due to the earthquake. It is one of the largest evacuations in history.

More information on mass exodus due to the earthquake can be found here here.

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The newlyweds

When the 19th Amendment became law on August 26, 1920 Teresa Bornstein had just celebrated her 10th birthday on August 18, 1920. Passage of the Amendment meant white women could vote.

In 1920, women faced significant restrictions. They were commonly prohibited from serving on juries, obtaining independent passports (married women needed joint visas), wearing certain clothes (like short skirts/legs) in public in some areas, accessing contraception in many states, and entering many professional law or medical jobs.

Young women in the 1920s who embraced modern, rebellious lifestyles were commonly called flappers. Known for bobbed hair, short skirts, jazz music, and dancing, they challenged traditional Victorian norms. Other terms for young women included “modern women,” “college girls,” and sometimes “bobbed girls,” or even derogatory terms like “gold diggers”

Teresa Bornstein (bottom right) and friends.

Close friends first, then became family by marriage.

Ellen married Frank who is Teresa’s brother. Teresa is approximate age is 19-20 years old.

A small fish plant at the foot of Taylor Street in Bellingham, WA was acquired. Myer Bornstein was the front man for the operation. Charlie Houser was a silent partner. Charlie Bornstein handled paperwork.

The red arrow points to the location of Bornstein Seafoods.

The business that was at the corner of Central and Roeder Ave was Bellingham Fish Co., which was a storefront Myer Bornstein owned for selling seafood. It was technically separate from Bornstein Seafoods. It was kind of like a butcher shop, but for fish.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d96S8Th1f4lM2-5MZAurkE7Q2VBtK-OZ/

Bornstein Family celebrating New Years Eve at 700 Forest St Bellingham WA circa 1947- 48

Aunt Judy Bornstein holding her niece Sandy Stuhr (Sandy is Myer & Teresa Bornsteins first grandchild).

Aunt Judy Bornstein is holding Cindy Stuhr (right) sharing giggles with her nieces Sandy Stuhr (left), Vicki Stuhr (middle).

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 officially secured the right to vote for Black women, by banning discriminatory practices like literacy tests. While the 19th Amendment allowed women to vote in 1920, many Black women were still disenfranchised by Jim Crow laws until 1965.

The 1960 census reported only 22 Black residents in all of Bellingham. The minimal growth in the black population was due to historical exclusionary practices, including restrictive real estate covenants and “sundown town” practices that persisted until the late 1960s or early 1970s.

His first job is as a Floor Lead part of a transition team with Russ Melhart.

California adopted the first modern no-fault divorce law, making it possible to end a marriage without proving adultery, abuse, or other fault. That lowered a major legal barrier for women seeking divorce.

In Phillips v. Martin Marietta, the Supreme Court ruled that employers could not refuse to hire women with preschool-age children while hiring men with children. It was an early landmark against sex-based hiring double standards.

The Equal Credit Opportunity Act barred lenders from discriminating based on sex or marital status. In practice, it helped women get mortgages, loans, and credit cards without needing a husband or male co-signer.

Jay represents the Westcoast industry in Washington D.C. for the purpose of creating a national seafood policy. This is the precursor to establishing a 200-mile economic zone.

The Women’s Business Ownership Act expanded women’s economic independence by removing remaining barriers in business lending and support. It helped end rules that required some women to have a male relative co-sign business loans.

Kyle and Cassandra get married on Cinco de Mayo on the north end of Cypress island where they caught their first fish together.

Key siblings from left to right:

Taylor, Sydney, Major, Ashlyn