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His mother, Valborg, who had emigrated from St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands, worked as a domestic; his father, Walter, who had emigrated from St. Croix, was a petty officer in the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Lapowski had emigrated in 1869 and built a successful business, earning enough to send his son to Worcester Academy in Massachusetts, a feeder school for Harvard.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

His family had emigrated from Argentina years ago, according to Israeli media.

From Barron's • Oct. 13, 2025

Authorities suspect Cheryl, who had emigrated from Bristol with her family, was abducted from Fairy Meadow beach in Wollongong in January 1970.

From BBC • Oct. 3, 2025

Gitl and Yitzchak had emigrated to Israel, where they lived, close friends, until well into their seventies.

From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen