Where can I find marriage records from the early 1900's for a Rudolf Besta and Olga Navratil?

Question

Rudolf came to U.S. in 1903, but I don't know when Olga came. I also don't know if Navratil was her maiden name. I do know that they first lived in Indiana and later settled in Pennsylvania. He was the brother in law of my Grandfather Franz Josef Navratil (grandmother-Hermine (Weiser) Navratil. I am trying to locate dates and names of when my ancestors immigrated here in the U.S. My grandparents, my father and uncles all arrived from Austria in 1921. Rudolf Besta was the person who sponsored their coming here (they were living in Indiana at the time). I would also like to know Olga's maiden name if it wasn't Navratil. Also what are the their childrens' names. I think some of their relatives still live in PA.

I believe Olga was my Grandfather's (Franz or Frank Navratil) sister. If so, did she have other sisters, maybe an Agnes, Adelaide, Leopoldina or Marie?? Also did she, Olga, have any Aunts or Uncles that still lived in Europe in the 1900's?

Thank you for your help,

Answer 1

Rudolf Besta arrived in New York City from Bremen on August 4, 1903. He was born about 1879 in either Austria or Czechoslovakia (this is conflicting information from 1930 census as well as world war I and II draft cards). I can send you all the information you need to know. Please email me. I will continue to look for Olga. It looks like from 1930 census that she came over in 1905. She is listed as Czechoslovakian too. There is another Besta family living next door, but they are listed as from Lithuania.

Answer 2

i would check in www.records.com

Answer 3

New York Passenger List

Name:  Rudolf Besta

Ethnicity:  Austrian Bohemian

Date of arrival:  Aug 5 , 1903

Age:  24 years old

Marital Status:  Single

Ship name:  Kronprinz Wilhelm

Last residence:  Jabreh

Port of departure:  Bremen

Manifest line number:  0003