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Ellis Island wasn't always used as an immigration facility.The last know private owner of Ellis Island was Samuel Ellis. During World war 1 and World war 2 ellis island was used a detention center. Also in the early 1800s Ellis Island was used for private hangings.
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On January 1st, 1892 when Ellis Island officially opened as an immigration facility, the first known immigrant to be processed in this facility was 17 year old Annie Moore from County Cork, Ireland. Annie Moore came to America on December 20,1891 aboard the S.S. Nevada with 148 other passengers.