Said to have killed a neighbor prior to emigration to America and returned to Russia where he was sentenced to prison in Siberia for 1 yr.3

At age 37, emigrated from Kiev, Russia via Hamburg, Germany departing on 18 June 1882 directly to New York, NY through Castle Garden arriving on 6 July 1882, aboard Steamer “Australia”, in steerage (only class available on the vessel). Vessel owned by Carr Steamship Lines (Hamburg, Germany). Ship manifest listing as Baruch Spitkowski. Of interest to those seeking to view the original ship manifest created upon disembarkation at the Castle Garden NY immigration point, there is no listing of the family. One wonders why. Instead view the ship manifest list from the Hamburg, Germany emigration point which clearly has the family listed.

US Federal census 1900 vol. 152, ED 6, sheet 8, line 33: Bernard Hayflich, Res. 1345 Fifth St., Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA; birth date listed as Apr. 1851, birthplace listed as Russia, immigration listed as 1882, naturalization petition applied for, occupation listed as weaver.

1902 Res. 1345 South Fifth St., Phila PA4

US Naturalization Index Card for “Brach Hayflich” (Ancestry.com): Supreme Court, New York County., dated 27 June 1904, Bundle 255, copy of record # 18; Address 15 W. 112th St. NY, NY.; Port of arrival: NY; date of arrival 6 July 1882