Caesar Godeffroy
(620 tons)

Some shipping details:
• Left Hamburg on 15 April 1858;


• Arrived at East London on 7 July 1858;


• 18 children died en route.


• Ship's doctor: Dr Rudolph Hafner from Esens, Hannover.

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
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BARTELT: Michael & Dorothea

BARTELT FAMILY: Husband: Michael (30) Wife: Dorothea (37) Occupation: Labourer Children: Wilhelm (7), Auguste (baby) Place of birth: Sallenthin, Prussia Originated: Pommerania Final settlement: Braunschweig

BORNHORST: Heinrich & Christiane

BORNHORST FAMILY: Husband: Heinrich (42) Wife: Christiane (34) Occupation: Labourer Children: Fritz (8), Doris (6), Carl (4), Sophie (1) Place of birth: Osterode. Hannover Originated: Hannover Final settlement: Berlin

BOJE: Carl & Auguste

BOJE FAMILY: Husband: Carl August (34) Wife: Auguste (37) Occupation: Instrument maker Children: Emil (12) Place of birth: Goettingen Originated: Hannover Final settlement: King William's Town

BOJE: Heinrich & Sophie

BOJE FAMILY: Husband: Heinrich (27) Wife: Sophie (24) Occupation: Metal worker or locksmith Children: None Place of birth: Göttingen Originated: Hannover Final settlement: King William's Town

BOJE: Hermann & Minna

BOJE FAMILY: Husband: Hermann (29) Wife: Minna (22) Occupation: Tailor or dressmaker Children: Auguste (1) Place of birth: Goettingen Originated: Hannover Final settlement: King William's Town

BORN: Christian & Johanne

BORN FAMILY: Husband: Christian (36) Wife: Johanne (34) Occupation: Labourer Children: Johann (6), Wilhelm (2) Place of birth: Brallenthin, Prussia Originated: Pommerania Final settlement: Braunschweig

BREETZKE: Johann & Marie

BREETZKE FAMILY: Husband: Johann Friedrich (40) Wife: Marie (32) Occupation: Labourer Children: Carl Friedrich Wilhelm (19), Ernestine Friederike Wilhelmine (3), Franz Ludwig Ferdinand (1) Place of birth: Dobberphul, Prussia Final settlement: ?

BRÜSKE: Johann & Louise

BRÜSKE FAMILY: Husband: Johann Friedrich (31) Wife: Louise (30) Occupation: Labourer Children: Friedrich Wilhelm (7), Johann Friedrich (4), Dorothea Louise (baby) Place of birth: Trampke, Prussia Originated: Pommerania Final settlement: Keiskamma Hoek

BUSSE: Wilhelm & Caroline

BUSSE FAMILY: Husband: Wilhelm Friedrich (27) Wife: Caroline (23) Occupation: Labourer Children: Carl Friedrich (1) Place of birth: Augusthof, Prussia Originated: Pommerania Final settlement: Braunschweig

FELKA: Peter & Auguste

FELKA FAMILY: Husband: Peter (31) Wife: Auguste (22) Occupation: Master tailor Children: Maximilian (3), Paul (2), Albert (baby) Place of birth: Schweidnitz Originated: Silesia Final settlement: King William's Town

FLÜGEL: Gottfried & Johanna

FLÜGEL FAMILY: Husband: Gottfried (40) Wife: Johanna Caroline (42) Occupation: Labourer Children: Carl Friedrich (16), Justine Wilhelmine (14), Franz Herrmann (1) Place of birth: Augusthof, Prussia Originated: Pommerania Final settlement: Braunschweig

GEBHARDT: Hermann & Christin

GEBHARDT FAMILY: Husband: Hermann (32) Wife: Christine (22) Occupation: Bricklayer Children: Bertha (7), Franz (baby) Place of birth: Arnswalde, Prussia Originated: Brandenburg Final settlement: Peddie

GURR: Friedrich & Christine

GURR FAMILY: Husband: Friedrich (32) Wife: Christine (26) Occupation: Labourer Children: Gottfried (2) Place of birth: Sabes, Prussia Originated: Pommerania Final settlement: Braunschweig

HEES: Johann & Susanne

HEES FAMILY: Husband: Johann Christian (36) Wife: Susanne Caroline (37) Occupation: Peasant farmer Children: Marie Caroline (12), Wilhelmine Louise (11), Johann Christian (9), Marie Friederike (7), Marie (4), Johannes (2), Jacob (baby) Place of birth: Rieth Originated: Württemberg Final settlement: Breidbach

HEIDKE: Christian & Friederike

HEIDKE FAMILY: Husband: Christian (38) Wife: Friederike (25) Occupation: Labourer Children: Ernestine Wilhelmine Dorothea (11) Place of birth: Dobberphul, Prussia Originated: Pommerania Final settlement: Frankfort Christian Heidke was probably the son of Gotthelf Heidke, which means that Dorothea was probably his sister. (See next entry)

HEIDKE: Gotthelf & Dorothea

HEIDKE FAMILY: Husband: Gotthelf (57) Wife: None (probably widowed) Occupation: Labourer Children: Dorothea Sophie (22) Place of birth: Dobberphul, Prussia Originated: Pommerania Final settlement: Probably Frankfort Gotthelf Heidke was possibly the father of Christian Heidke, which would mean that Dorothea was probably Christian's sister. (See previous entry)

HENNING: Christian & Elizabeth

HENNING FAMILY: Husband: Christian David (40) Wife: Elizabeth Jacobine (44) Occupation: Peasant farmer Children: Catharine Christiane (10), Jacob Christian (9), Justine Louise (3) Place of birth: Kruttlingen Originated: Württemberg Final settlement: Hanover

HERRMANN: Gottlieb & Barbara

HERRMANN FAMILY: Husband: Gottlieb (38) Wife: Barbara (35) Occupation: Peasant farmer Children: Christine Caroline (7) Place of birth: Enzweihingen Originated: Württemberg Final settlement: Hanover

HUEBER: Jacob & Marie

HUEBER FAMILY: Husband: Ph. Jacob (50) Wife: Marie Elise (49) Occupation: Peasant farmer Children: Ph. Jacob (16), Salome Friederike (13), Johan Christoph (12), Wilhelmine Caroline (6) Place of birth: Enzweihingen Originated: Württemberg Final settlement: Hanover

HEYN: Michael & Wilhelmine

HEYN FAMILY: Husband: Michael (31) Wife: Wilhelmine (27) Occupation: Labourer Children: Wilhelm (6), August (3), Hanne (1) Place of birth: Lübrow, Prussia Originated: Pommerania Final settlement: Braunschweig

HOWE: Christian & Caroline

HOWE FAMILY: Husband: Christian Friedrich (35) Wife: Caroline (33) Occupation: Labourer Children: Wilhelm (5), Wilhelmine (2), Ferdinand (baby) Place of birth: Collin Originated: Pommerania Final settlement: Ohlson

JACOBY: Friedrich & Johanne

JACOBY FAMILY: Husband: Friedrich Albert (29) Wife: Johanne Caroline (25) Occupation: Labourer Children: None Place of birth: Rumptow, Prussia Originated: Pommerania Final settlement: Pommerania

KARSHAGEN: Friedrich & Caroline

KARSHAGEN FAMILY: Husband: Friedrich (32) Wife: Caroline (31) Occupation: Labourer Children: Wilhelm (2) Place of birth: Schoneberg, Prussia Originated: Pommerania Final settlement: Keiskamma Hoek

KARSHAGEN: Michael & Friederike

KARSHAGEN FAMILY: Husband: Michael (28) Wife: Friederike (26) Occupation: Labourer Children: Louise (baby) Place of birth: Suckow, Prussia Originated: Pommerania Final settlement: Keiskamma Hoek

KINDTWORTH: Anna

KINDTWORTH FAMILY: Passenger: Anna S. (35) Occupation: Not given Children: None Place of birth: Bremervörde Final settlement: Not known Anna Kindtworth paid for her own passage. She was probably related to another immigrant family on board this same ship.

KLEMP: Friedrich & Hanne

KLEMP FAMILY: Husband: Friedrich Wilhelm (39) Wife: Hanne Louise (29) Occupation: Labourer Children: Johann Friedrich (13), Dorothea Sophie (11), Friedrich Wilhelm (8), Johanne Louise (6), August Ferdinand (3), Heinrich Ferdinand (2) Place of birth: Arnswalde Originated: Brandenburg Final settlement: Ohlsen

KÖBKE: Michael & Louise

KÖBKE FAMILY: Husband: Michael (45) Wife: Louise (49) Occupation: Labourer Children: Louise (24), Wilhelm (22), Wilhelmine (20), Ferdinand (15), Fredericke (9), Auguste (7), August (baby) Place of birth: Schoneberg, Prussia Originated: Pommerania Final settlement: Keiskamma Hoek

KOCH: Heinrich & Louise

KOCH FAMILY: Husband: Heinrich (29) Wife: Louise (29) Occupation: Labourer Children: Wilhelm (baby) Place of birth: Osterode Originated: Hannover Final settlement: Braunschweig

KOCH: Johann & Margaretha

KOCH FAMILY: Husband: Johann Jacob (29) Wife: Margaretha (29) Occupation: Labourer Children: Jost (4), Ludwig (baby) Place of birth: Erdhausen, Prussia Originated: Hessen Final settlement: Frankfort

KÖTHE: Theodor & Conradine

KÖTHE FAMILY: Husband: Theodor (42) Wife: Conradine (42) Occupation: Labourer Children: Wilhelm (9), Caroline (7) Place of birth: Osterode, Hannover Originated: Hannover Final settlement: Berlin

KRAUSE: David & Johanne

KRAUSE FAMILY: Husband: David (44) Wife: Johanne Sophie (39) Occupation: Labourer Children: Wilhelmine (8), Johanne Louise (6), Wilhelm Friedrich (baby) Place of birth: Dobberphul, Prussia Originated: Pommerania Final settlement: Braunschweig

KRAUSE: Karl & Dorothea

KRAUSE FAMILY: Husband: Karl Julius (40) Wife: Dorothea Sophie (36) Occupation: Labourer Children: Wilhelm Ludwig (14), Fritz Ludwig (12), Ernestine Friederike (5), Friederike Wilhelmine (2) Place of birth: Neu-Schonfeld Originated: Pommerania Final settlement: Braunschweig

KRAUSE: Peter & Charlotte

KRAUSE FAMILY: Husband: Peter Friedrich (44) Wife: Charlotte Sophie(38) Occupation: Labourer Children: Johanne Friederike (12), Johanne Louise (9), Carl August Ferdinand (6), Ernestine Wilhelmine (4), Auguste Emilie (2) Place of birth: Denkhaus Originated: Uckermark Final settlement: Frankfort

KRÜGER: Michael & Anna Elise

KRÜGER FAMILY: Husband: Michael (42) Wife: Anna Elise (41) Occupation: Labourer Children: Christian Friederich, Carl August (5), Anna Wilhelmine (1) Place of birth: Suckow, Prussia Originated: Pommerania Final settlement: Keiskamma Hoek

KÜHN: Carl & Dorothea

KÜHN FAMILY: Husband: Carl (40) Wife: Dorothea (39) Occupation: Labourer Children: Wilhelmine (10), Wilhelm (7) Place of birth: Schoneburg, Prussia Originated: Pommerania Final settlement: Keiskamma Hoek

LADWIG: Carl & Caroline

LADWIG FAMILY: Husband: Carl Wilhelm (35) Wife: Caroline (34) Occupation: Labourer Children: August Carl (8), Caroline Friederike Wilhelmine (4), Caroline Wilhelmine (2), plus a baby but no name given Place of birth: Neuwedel Originated: Pommerania Final settlement: Braunschweig

LENZ: Christian & Dorothea

LENZ FAMILY: Husband: Christian Friedrich (33) Wife: Dorothea Marie (36) Occupation: Labourer Children: Johann Daniel (9), Dorothea Louise (7), Dorothea Marie (1) Place of birth: Falkenberg, Prussia Originated: Pommerania Final settlement: Braunschweig It is possible that Dorothea Lenz's mother was Mrs Dorothea Wolgast. (See her entry.)

LÖFFLER: Johann & Louise

LÖFFLER FAMILY: Husband: Johann David (32) Wife: Louise Elizabeth (31) Occupation: Peasant farmer Children: Louise Marie (11), Caroline Wilhelmine (9), Caroline Marie (7), Carl Jacob (5), Marie Friederike (3), Pauline (2) Place of birth: Vaihingen Originated: Württemberg Final settlement: Marienthal

LÜCK: Friedrich & Auguste

LÜCK FAMILY: Husband: Wilhelm (37) Wife: Auguste (35) Occupation: Labourer Children: Wilhelm (8), August (3), Carl (baby) Place of birth: Blumberg, Prussia Originated: Pommerania Final settlement: Braunschweig

LÜCK: Michael & Regine

LÜCK FAMILY: Husband: Michael Friedrich (43) Wife: Regine (44) Occupation: Labourer Children: Johanna Louise (18), August Friedrich (6), Wilhelm Friedrich (2), Ernestine Wilhelmine (baby) Place of birth: Collin, Prussia Originated: Pommerania Final settlement: Braunschweig

MAUER: Conrad & Anna

MAUER FAMILY: Husband: Conrad (43) Wife: Anna Katharina (37) Occupation: Peasant farmer Children: Marie Katharina (15), Georg (13), Michael (11), Catharina (9), Anton (6), Elisabetha (4), Adam (1) Place of birth: Trettenheim Originated: Hessen Final settlement: Breidbach

MILZ: Friedrich & Johanna

MILZ FAMILY: Husband: Friedrich Wilhelm (41) Wife: Johanna Caroline (43) Occupation: Labourer Children: Dorothea Sophie (17), Christine Henriette (14), Johanna Auguste (12), Johanne Elise (9), Caroline Albertine (7), Emilie (4) Place of birth: Denkhaus Originated: Uckermark Final settlement: Berlin

MUNDT: Hinrich

MUNDT FAMILY: Passenger: Hinrich (25) Wife: None Occupation: Blacksmith Children: None Place of birth: Curslack Final settlement: Not known Hinrich Mundt paid for his own passage to British Kaffraria. Geshe Mundt was possibly his sister. (See next entry)

MUNDT: Ernst

MUNDT FAMILY: Passenger: Ernst (19) Wife: None Occupation: Trader Children: None Place of birth: Curslack Final settlement: Not known Hinrich Mundt paid for his own passage to British Kaffraria. Geshe Mundt was possibly his sister. (See next entry)

MUNDT: Gesche

MUNDT FAMILY: Passenger: Gesche Marie (21) Occupation: Clockmaker Children: None Place of birth: Curslack Final settlement: Not known Gesche Mundt paid for her own passage to British Kaffraria. She was probably related to the other two Mundt's. (See previous entry)

NESMANN: Wilhelm & Wilhelmine

NESMANN FAMILY: Husband: Wilhelm (32) Wife: Wilhelmine (28) Occupation: Labourer Children: Wilhelm (2), Julius (baby) Place of birth: Collin, Prussia Originated: Pommenia Final settlement: Braunschweig

PAGEL: Johann & Louise

PAGEL FAMILY: Husband: Johann (34) Wife: Louise (41) Occupation: Labourer Children: Carl (19), August (16), Wilhelmine (14), Friedrich (12), Louise (10), Ernestine (8), Auguste (6), Julius (3), Emilie (baby) Place of birth: Muscherin, Prussia Originated: Pommerania Final settlement: Berlin

PFIZER: Johan & Caroline

PFIZER FAMILY: Husband: Johann Georg (44) Wife: Caroline Friederike (44) Occupation: Peasant farmer Children: Christiane Margarethe (16), Louise Marie (13), Carl Johann (8), Gustav Albert (4), Wilhelm Friedrich (1) Place of birth: Enzweihingen Originated: Württemberg Final settlement: Breidbach

QUADE: Wilhelm & Caroline

QUADE FAMILY: Husband: Wilhelm (36) Wife: Caroline (34) Occupation: Labourer Children: Emilie Friederike Wilhelmine (6), Emilie Albertine (5), Carl Friedrich (2) Place of birth: Holpe, Prussia Originated: Uckermark Final settlement: Berlin

RADÜ: Christian & Charlotte

RADÜ FAMILY: Husband: Christian (34) Wife: Charlotte (33) Occupation: Bricklayer Children: Auguste (7), Wilhelm (5), Carl (3), Louise (1) Place of birth: Arnswalde Originated: Brandenburg Final settlement: Peddie

RASCHER: Louise

RASCHER FAMILY: Passenger: Louise (20) Occupation: Not known Children: None Place of birth: Strassburg, Prussia Final settlement: Unknown Louise Rascher paid for her own voyage. She probably came out to British Kaffraria with another family member on board this same ship.

REHNISCH: Friedrich & Auguste

REHNISCH FAMILY: Husband: Friedrich (37) Wife: Auguste (26) Occupation: Carpenter Children: None Place of birth: Sorau Originated: Brandenburg Final settlement: Frankfort

REMUS: Wilhelm & Friederike

REMUS FAMILY: Husband: Wilhelm Friedrich (37) Wife: Friederike Wilhelmine (29) Occupation: Labourer Children: Auguste Mathilde Emilie (5), Ferdinand Friedrich (2) Place of birth: Prillwitz, Prussia Originated: Pommerania Final settlement: Braunschweig

REWITZKY: Eduard & Louise

REWITZKY FAMILY: Husband: Eduard Ferdinand (38) Wife: Louise (39) Occupation: Labourer Children: Dorothea Sophie (12), Eduard Ferdinand (10) Place of birth: Collin, Prussia Originated: Pommerania Final settlement: Frankfort

RISTOW: Michael & Dorothea

RISTOW FAMILY: Husband: Michael (42) Wife: Dorothea Louise (37) Occupation: Labourer Children: Friedrich Wilhelm (13), August Ferdinand (11), Friedrich Eduard (3) Place of birth: Collin, Prussia Originated: Pommerania Final settlement: Braunschweig

ROTHE: Johann & Louise

ROTHE FAMILY: Husband: Johann Wilhelm Oswald (42) Wife: Louise (40) Occupation: Blacksmith Children: None Place of birth: Sorau, Prussia Originated: Brandenburg Final settlement: Cambridge

SALZWEDEL: Julius & Frederike

SALZWEDEL FAMILY: Husband: Julius Eduard (24) Wife: Frederike (19) Occupation: Labourer Children: None Place of birth: Denkhaus Originated: Uckermark Final settlement: Berlin

SCHADE: Johann & Henriette

SCHADE FAMILY: Husband: Johann Gottlieb (38) Wife: Henriette (33) Occupation: Labourer Children: Carl August (3), Johann Gottlieb (1) Place of birth: Neu-Schulzendorf Originated: Pommerania Final settlement: Braunschweig

SCHENK: Wilhelm & Wilhelmine

SCHENK FAMILY: Husband: Wilhelm (30) Wife: Wilhelmine (27) Occupation: Labourer Children: Johanna Ernestine Auguste (6), Marie Emilie (5), August Friedrich (2) Place of birth: Billerbeck, Prussia Originated: Hannover Final settlement: Keiskamma Hoek

SCHMIDT: Wilhelm & Dorothea

SCHMIDT FAMILY: Husband: Wilhelm (27) Wife: Dorothea Sophie (28) Occupation: Labourer Children: Justine Wilhelmine (1) Place of birth: Suckow, Prussia Originated: Pommerania Final settlement: Keiskamma Hoek

SCHREIBER: Wilhelm & Wilhelmine

SCHREIBER FAMILY: Husband: Wilhelm (34) Wife: Wilhelmine (34) Occupation: Labourer Children: Johann Carl Friedrich (6), Wilhelmine Ernestine Louise (4), Wilhelm Friedrich (baby) Place of birth: Schoneburg, Prussia Originated: Pommerania Final settlement: Stutterheim

SCHRÖDER: Christian & Dorothea

SCHRÖDER FAMILY: Husband: Christian Friedrich (38) Wife: Dorothea Louise (35) Occupation: Labourer Children: Dorothea Wilhelmine (9), Auguste Emilie (6), Ernst Gustav (4), Franz Albert (baby) Place of birth: Arnswalde Originated: Brandenburg Final settlement: Keiskamma Hoek

SCHRÖDER: Johann & Wilhelmine

SCHRÖDER FAMILY: Husband: Johann Friederich (25) Wife: Wilhelmine (35) Occupation: Labourer Children: Friedrich Erdmann (11), Wilhelm Friedrich (7), Auguste Friederike Wilhelmine (baby) Place of birth: Billerbeck, Prussia Originated: Hannover Final settlement: Keiskamma Hoek

SCHUCH: Eduard

SCHUCH FAMILY: Passenger: Eduard (33) Wife: None Occupation: Fitter Children: None Place of birth: Trampke, Prussia Final settlement: ?

SCHUCH: Gustav

SCHUCH FAMILY: Husband: Gustav (45) Wife: Not listed (widowed?) Occupation: Miner Children: Wilhelmine (16), Julie (12) Place of birth: Wernstadt Originated: Osterreich Final settlement: ?

SCHWAHN: Christian & Wilhelmine

SCHWAHN FAMILY: Husband: Christian Friedrich Ferdinand (23) Wife: Wilhelmine (29) Occupation: Labourer Children: None Place of birth: Schoneburg, Prussia Originated: Pommerania Final settlement: Keiskamma Hoek

SIEGERT: Franz & Anna

SIEGERT FAMILY: Husband: Franz Wenzel (40) Wife: Anna (37) Occupation: Tailor Child: Marie (15) Place of birth: Brüx Originated: Austria Final settlement: Berlin

STAUDI: Friederick & Dorothea

STAUDI FAMILY: Husband: Friederick Wilhelm (43) Wife: Dorothea Regina (44) Occupation: Labourer Children: Carl August (14), Carl Rudolph (9), Franz Friedrich Wilhelm (7) Place of birth: Klein Lindenbusch, Prussia Originated: Pommerania Final settlement: Frankfort

STERNBERG: Wilhelm & Wilhelmine

STERNBERG FAMILY: Husband: Wilhelm (38) Wife: Wilhelmine (42) Occupation: Labourer Children: Wilhelm (7), Johann (7), Wilhelmine (5), Friedrich (baby) Place of birth: Schoneburg, Prussia Originated: Pommerania Final settlement: Keiskamma Hoek

TESMER: Julius & Christine

TESMER FAMILY: Husband: Julius Otto Robert (42) Wife: Christine (41) Occupation: Carpenter Children: Rudolph Albert Ferdinand (12), Julius August Ferdinand (1) Place of birth: Dobberphul, Prussia Originated: Pommerania Final settlement: Keiskamma Hoek

TESSENDORF: Michael & Maria

TESSENDORF FAMILY: Husband: Michael Friedrich (31) Wife: Maria Elizabeth (33) Occupation: Labourer Children: Wilhelm Friedrich (6), August Friedrich (1) Place of birth: Blumberg, Prussia Originated: Pommerania Final settlement: Braunschweig

VOGT: Alexander & Christine

VOGT FAMILY: Husband: J.H. Alexander (35) Wife: Christine (42) Occupation: Shoemaker Children: Emma (11), Bertha (7) Place of birth: Neusalz Originated: Silesia Final settlement: King William's Town

VÖLKER: Ferdinand & Regine

VÖLKER FAMILY: Husband: Ferdinand (35) Wife: Regine (25) Occupation: Labourer Children: Auguste (5), Anna (3), Regine (1) Place of birth: Suckow, Prussia Originated: Pommerania Final settlement: Braunschweig

WEGNER: Gottlieb & Charlotte

WEGNER FAMILY: Husband: Gottlieb (41) Wife: Charlotte Sophie (43) Occupation: Labourer Children: Carl August Erdm. (13), Johann Gottlieb (11), Albertine (7), Auguste (6), Bertha (3), Hermann (baby) Place of birth: Steinberg Originated: Pommerania Final settlement: Frankfort

WIEGAND: Heinrich

WIEGAND FAMILY: Passenger: Heinrich (18) Wife: None Occupation: Trader Children: None Place of birth: Lenderscheid, Prussia Final settlement: Not given Heinrich Wiegand paid for his own passage and so was not part of the German Settler scheme.

WILHELM: Auguste

WILHELM FAMILY: Passenger: Auguste (nee Roediger) Occupation: Widow Children: Wilhelmine (2) Place of birth: Sasendorf Originated: Hannover Final settlement: Unknown It is probable that Auguste Wilhelm emigrated to British Kaffraria with a relative -- brother or brother-in-law -- on board this same ship.

WOLGAST: Dorothea

WOLGAST FAMILY: Passenger: Dorothea Sophie (46) Occupation: Widow Children: None Place of birth: Falkenberg, Prussia Final settlement: Possibly Branschweig It is probable that Dorothea Wolgast was the mother of Dorothea Lenz. She paid her own passage to East London but was too old to be emigrating on her own. Since her entry on the shipping list was connected to the Lenz's, and since she came from the same part of Prussia, she was therefore most probably a widowed parent. (See entry above)

WÖRPEL: Michael & Ernstine

WÖRPEL FAMILY: Husband: Michael Friedrich (28) Wife: Ernstine Wilhelmine (27) Occupation: Labourer Child: Emilie Louise (baby) Place of birth: Billerbeck Originated: Hannover Final settlement: Keiskamma Hoek