The Washingtons' arrival in the United States on a ship from Antwerp, Belgium, on October 6, 1896, was recorded at Ellis Island, though the 1900 US Census states that they emigrated to the United States in 1897.
Kedatangan keluarga Washington ke Amerika Serikat menggunakan sebuah kapal dari Antwerp, Belgia, pada 6 Oktober 1896, dicatat di Pulau Ellis, meskipun Sensus AS 1900 menyatakan bahwa mereka berpindah ke Amerika Serikat pada 1897.