im.OratleastIthinkthismustbehergrandfather.Thedatesaresomewhatoff,buthowmanyGustavUngerlandstherebe?"

    HehandedmeagrainyphotocopyofthepassengerlistfromtheGermanshipAlbert,departing20May1851fromBrementoBaltimore,Maryland.Thenamesandageswerewritteninafinehand:

    212AbramUngerland42MusikantEgerBoheme

    213ClaraUngerland40""

    214Friedrich"14""

    215Josef"6""

    216Gustav"?""

    217Anna"9""

    "Wontshebedelighted?Whatafineweddinggift."

    Icouldoanswerhisquestions.Thenamesevokedarushofmemory.Josef,mybrother—WoinderWeltbistdu?Anna,theonewhodiedinthecrossing,theabsentchildwhobrokemymothersheart.Mymother,Clara.Myfather,Abram,themusi.ogoalongwithmydreams.

    "Iknowyousaidhewasherein1859,butsometimesthepastisamystery.ButIthink1851isrightferland,not1859,"saidFatherHlinka."Historyfadesovertime."

    Foramoment,thesixcamealive.OfcourseIdidnotrememberEgerorCheb.Iwasababy,oneyearold,whenwecametoAmerica.Therewasahouse,aparlor,apiano.Iwastakenfromthereandnotfromthisplace.

    "Norecordsinthechurches,butIthoughtweshouldtryemigrationarchives,no?WontMrs.Daybethrilled?Iotwaittoseeherface."

    Ifoldedthepaperandstuckitinmypocket."Ofcourse,Father,yes,youshouldbetheoellher.Weshouldcelebrate...tonightifyoulike."

    Thepleasureofhissmilealmostmademeregretlyingtohim,andIwasequallyheartbrokehemagnifitanbehind.ButIhurried