Karlina Viba

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New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957

Name: Karlina Platacis
Arrival Date: 21 Feb 1950
Birth Year: abt 1910
Age: 40
Gender: Female
Ethnicity/Race-/Nationality Latvian
Port of Departure: Bremerhaven, Germany
Port of Arrival: New York, New York to New Orleans, Louisiana
Ship Name: General J H McRae

Listed on the SSDI as Karlina VANDERS, born 16 Aug 1909 died 16 Nov 2006, last residence McHenry, Illinois. Her grandaughter, Jennifer Fawley, writes that "My Omi married Artur Vanders just about the time I was born, maybe 1970. Artur Vanders came from Latvia too. They actually all knew each other from before the war, when Artur was a chauffeur for my grandfather's truck business." Jennifer added that she had three sisters, Anita, Christina and Elsa, all whom survived the Russian and German attacks, and whose children remain in Latvia.

Family/Spouse: Vilhelms "Vilis" Platacis. Vilhelms (son of Karlis Platacis and Alida Abols) was born on 25 Jun 1901 in Latvia; died on 27 Jan 1967 in Aurora, Kane County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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