I am sure that he came from Kotowo. I was not aware that there were more family members. Of course all of my aunts and uncles have passed and there is no one to ask. Are both manifests the same? It is all so confusing to me. So if you could find more information about the ancestors it would be great.

Here is the information I have on Agnes Kulisch

http://search.ancestry.com/iexec?htx=Vi ... 4002654860

Here is a link for the ship manifest for Josef

http://www.ellisisland.org/search/ship_passengers.asp?letter=p&half=2&sname=Pretoria&year=1898&sdate=04%2F09%2F1898&port=Hamburg&page=10
not sure if you can look at this one it is on ancestry.com
I am not sure if these are the same or not:

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Josef Rakowski/Rakowsky b. 1875-1876 last known residence may be Kotowa. Immigrated to US 1898. Listed as Russian on manifest but all US census states Polish.

Agnes Kulisch /Kuliscz b 1882 last known residence Purin/Jurime, Russia. Immigrated to US 1901. Listed as ...