Immigrated to the US May 7, 1912 on the ship Prince Friedrick Wilhelm to New York Ellis Island with wife Matilde. Age of both was 48. Matilde is indicated in the extracted data as from Mabribya, Russia.
"Julius was 48 years old at this immigration and was a married male at the time. Occupation listed as farm laborer. He could read and write. He was from Russia and of the German race. The name of the city he is from is written but hard to read, it looks like 'Vodays'. His nearest relative in the country whence he came was his wife Matilda Koberstein whose address is also give as the city poorly transcribed as 'Vodays'. The final destination is indicated as Gillet, Wisc. Julis had been in the US before from the period 1909 to 1912 in Leona which appears to be a city in Wisconsin as it is mentioned as such in Matilda's ship manifest information. He was indicated as going to stay with an Uncle Ludwig Freitag in Gillet (also Wis. as per other information). Julius is listed as 5' 5" tall with blue eyes."
Ship manifest:
"Matilde Koberstein is listed of 48 years old married female. Occupation listed is 'none'. She is from Russia and of German race. Her last permanent residence was indicated as Mabribya, Russia. Here nearest relative or friend in the country she was from was listed as a friend: Julius Flurmer also of Mabribya, Ruyssia. Her destination was indicated as Laona, Wisc. It was noted that she paid her fair by herself. She was going to join her husband, Julius Koberstein of Laona, Wisc. she was 5' 4" with blue eyes."