can someone explain...?

Question

http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=1910USCenIndex%2c&rank=0&gsfn=bessie&gsln=winner&sx=&gs1co=2%2cUSA&gs1pl=26%2cMinnesota&year=&yearend=&sbo=0&sbor=&ufr=0&wp=4%3b_80000002%3b_80000003&srchb=r&prox=1&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&o_iid=21416&o_lid=21416&pcat=35&fh=0&recid=38258628&recoff=1+2

how bessie winner was born in 1889, but came to the u.s in 1888??? please check the originial record.

Answer 1

Go to http://www.familysearch.org.
They might have more accurate info for you. Good luck!

Answer 2

ancestry has A.E. Winner and Pearl, living in Ramsey co, Minn. in 1900, and Bessy's birth is shown as March 1888, with immigration shown for her and parents as 1888.
Many census ages are off 1 yr either way, often due to confusion. Technically, the enumerator was told to ask "how old was this person AS OF 1 JUNE" , even if he actually arrived in April or August. This is intended to stabilize the official census date, even when it is physically impossible to be at all homes on the same date.
If June 1 was the date for the 1900, clearly she should have shown 22 (as of March). Using 21 led to an estimate. In your case, the estimate is simply an error. If the family "thought" the age was to be "as of Jan 1", it would have been prior to her 22nd b'day.
This misunderstanding happens a LOT. The 1900 is the only one including month and year of birth, which for Bessie, shows that she was born in March, and immigrated as an infant. I know of many instances where ages are fibbed about, sometimes for the purpose of starting school early or qualifying for benefits.

Answer 3

According to the census of 1900, Bessie was born in March 1888 and immigrated with her parents later that year.

Answer 4

www.ancestry.com :1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Abraham Winner
Age in 1910: 45
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1865
Birthplace: RUSSIA
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: Russia
Mother's Birth Place: Russia
Spouse's Name: Pearl
Home in 1910: St Paul Ward 3, Ramsey, Minnesota
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Year of Immigration: 1888
Household Members: Name Age
Abraham Winner --45
Pearl Winner --43
Bessie Winner --21
Fannie Winner --18
Nellie Winner --16
Franke Winner-- 14
Dora Winner-- 13
Dare Winner --11
Irene Winner --1
Jennie Winner-- 12
Catharine Otoole-- 62

1930 United States Federal Census:
Name: Abraham Winner
Home in 1930: St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota
Age: 66
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1864 (Note: birth year difference in this and in 1910 census, as well as birthplace, though at that time, I think Poland was considered as part of Russia)
Birthplace: POLAND
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Pearl
Race: White
Household Members--Age:
Abraham Winner 66
Pearl Winner 64

Bessie Winner
Born: Russia

Abraham Winner
Born: abt 1864, Russia
Wife (maiden name): Pearl Levine
Born: abt 1866
Residence 1930: St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota

Bessie's husband:
Myer Friedman: Born: abt 1883, England

Their son: William Friedman--b. MINNESOTA
married: Jean Estell Deutch--Born: 29 Nov 1931,WISC.;
Died: 10 Jul 2003, Saint Paul, Dakota, Minnesota

The only thing I can say, is the "about" in front of the year stated is an approximate guess on whomever was taking the census. You can pretty well figure it out by using 20 years as a generation.

Answer 5

Birth year is an estimate, based on her given age of 21. So it is quite likely that she was born in 1888.

With the 1900 census you should be able to find the month and year of birth - this might help you narrow down the search for their passenger list.

Answer 6

i cant check the record, but chances are either her birth year is off or possibley her mother was pregant when she came to the us. not alot of information here.