who was the first semidey to come to the states?

Question

"SEMIDEY" IS A LAST NAME

Answer 1

Hey Cookie,

There is no way to know for sure that these are the first, but they are the first I can find. Check Ellis Island, both came May 31 1893 on the same ship. Looking in the LDS Family Search, there are no others earlier.

First Name: Juan
Last Name: Semidey
Ethnicity: Corsica-French
Last Place of Residence:
Date of Arrival: May 31, 1893
Age at Arrival: 62y Gender: M Marital Status:
Ship of Travel: Caracas
Port of Departure: La Guaira, Venezuela
Manifest Line Number: 0023

First Name: Domingo
Last Name: Semidey
Ethnicity: Venezuelan
Last Place of Residence:
Date of Arrival: May 31, 1893
Age at Arrival: 25y Gender: M Marital Status:
Ship of Travel: Caracas
Port of Departure: La Guaira, Venezuela
Manifest Line Number: 0025