Paper fragment of passenger listing for Ballin family
Entry/Object ID
538.290.1.2025
Scope and Content
One of two paper fragments from upper left corner of Martin and Tekla Ballin's and Robert and Bella Ballin's transport information tracing their passage from Europe to Buenos Aries, Argentina via the steamer Cabo de Hornos. This fragment lists only Martin Ballin, his date of birth, and age. See ObjectID 538.290.2.2015 for the second fragment which lists Thekla, Robert, and Bella. There is a circular purple stamp for an emigration agency (?) in the upper left corner. The lower portion of the original paper document that was signed by Martin and Robert Ballin on 7 Nov 1942 in Zurich is missing. See ObjectID 538.289.2025 for a microfiche copy of the complete original paper ticket listing.
The microfiche copy was obtained from https://archives.jdc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Lanternu_26_Cabo_de_Hornos.pdf; https://www.shipsnostalgia.com/media/cabo-de-hornos.333672/.
