An Immigrant Journey

This is the story of families who came to America from Europe and Canada, settled in Rochester, New York, and became part of the city’s growth and the nation’s changing history.
Their lives crossed generations of immigration, industrial expansion, war, economic hardship, military service, marriage, and family. From French Canadian, Acadian, and German roots to the neighborhoods and workplaces of Rochester, each generation added another chapter to a distinctly American story.
This family history follows those journeys through census records, photographs, military records, newspapers, family memories, and the streets where they lived. It is not only a record of where they came from, but of what they built, what they endured, and the generations that followed.