La Rochelle
(1,000 tons)

Some shipping details:
• Left Hamburg on 31 May 1858;


• Arrived at East London on 28 August 1858;


• 23 deaths during the voyage.
• Ship's captain: Captain Johannes Meyer
• Ship's doctor: Dr Wilhelm Krzincziessa (35), Kreuzberg, Prussia.

SOME BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
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ANDREE: Hermann & Friederike

ANDREE FAMILY: Husband: Hermann (40) Wife: Friederike (38) Occupation: Brickmaker Children: Carl (14), Laura (10), Hermann (7), Ferdinand (baby) Place of birth: Wiesbu (Prussia) Originated: Pommerania Final settlement: Berlin Unfortunately, Hermann died during the voyage, leaving his wife a widow even before they reached East London.

BÄR: Gottlieb & Louise

BÄR FAMILY: Husband: Gottlieb (43) Wife: Louise (36) Occupation: Gardener Children: August (8), Gottlieb (3) Place of birth: Kay (Prussia) Originated: Silesia Final settlement: Stutterheim

BALLACK: August & Christiane

BALLACK FAMILY: Husband: August (30) Wife: Christiane (26) Occupation: Labourer Children: Maria (4), Louise (baby) Place of birth: Janischalde (Prussia) Originated: Spreewald Final settlement: Breidbach

BAUM: Hermann & Sebilla

BAUM FAMILY: Husband: Hermann Joseph (36) Wife: Sebilla (20) Occupation: Gardener Children: Herrmann (baby) Place of birth: Poppelsdorf (Prussia) Originated: Prussia Final settlement: Cambridge

BEHM: Christian & Wilhelmine

BEHM FAMILY: Husband: Christian Friedrich (30) Wife: Wilhelmine (29) Occupation: Peasant farmer Children: Friedrich Wilhelm (7), Carl (5), Johann (baby) Place of birth: Uchtenhagen (Prussia) Originated: Pommerania Final settlement: Berlin Christian Friedrich died during the voyage which left Wilhelmine a widow even before she reached East London.

BERNHARDT: Johann & Emilie

BERNHARDT FAMILY: Husband: Johann Christian (47) Wife: Emilie Amalie (32) Occupation: Carpenter Children: Herrmann Friedrich (16), Gustav Adolph (14), Anna (12), Emma (3), Franz Theodor (1) Place of birth: Buckow (Prussia) Originated: Brandenburg Final settlement: Potsdam It is possible that either Johann or Emilie's widowed mother, Johanne Charlotte Zernickow, sailed with them to British Kaffraria. (See later entry)

BINDEMANN: Heinrich & Elise

BINDEMANN FAMILY: Husband: Heinrich (33) Wife: Elise (28) Occupation: Peasant farmer Children: Carl Heinrich (baby) Place of birth: Connefeld, Hessen Originated: Hessen Final settlement: Ohlsen

BINDEMANN: Johann & Elizabeth

BINDEMANN FAMILY: Husband: Johann (35) Wife: Elizabeth (36) Occupation: Polisher Children: Maria (baby) Place of birth: Connefeld, Hessen Originated: Hessen Final settlement: Potsdam

BIRKHOLZ: Carl & Dorothea

BIRKHOLZ FAMILY: Husband: Carl (43) Wife: Dorothea (44) Occupation: Peasant farmer Children: Wilhelm (17), August (15), Mine (13), Friedrich (8), Franz (3) Place of birth: Zadelow (Prussia) Originated: Pommerania Final settlement: Breidbach

BODE: Wilhelm & Elise

BODE FAMILY: Husband: Wilhelm (42) Wife: Elise (43) Occupation: Shoemaker Children: Elise (17), Auguste (13), Lina (10), George (5), Anna (2) Place of birth: Holle (Hannover) Originated: Hannover Final settlement: Panmure

BORDACK: August & Marie

BORDACK FAMILY: Husband: August (35) Wife: Marie (38) Occupation: Builder Children: Johann August (7) Place of birth: Kay (Prussia) Originated: Silesia Final settlement: Breidbach

BOY: Johann & Johanne

BOY FAMILY: Husband: Johann Georg (34) Wife: Johanne Caroline (31) Occupation: Peasant farmer Children: Johann August (10), Johann Friedrich (8), Johann Carl Heinrich (7), Johann Gottlieb (4), Carl Herrmann (2) Place of birth: Kay (Prussia) Originated: Silesia Final settlement: Breidbach

BRANDT: Georg & Charlotte

BRANDT FAMILY: Husband: George (31) Wife: Charlotte (27) Occupation: Weaver Children: Wilhelm (2), Robert (baby) Place of birth: Strasburg (Prussia) Originated: Uckermark Final settlement: Stutterheim

BRANDT: Carl & Jette

BRANDT FAMILY: Husband: Carl (38) Wife: Jette (28) Occupation: Peasant farmer Children: Hanne (12), Albert (8), August (6), Juste (3), Carl (1) Place of birth: Alt-Labuhn (Prussia) Originated: Pommerania Final settlement: Stutterheim

BRÜSSOW: Friedrich & Marie

BRÜSSOW FAMILY: Husband: Friedrich (28) Wife: Marie (30) Occupation: Peasant farmer Children: Carl (6), Wilhelmine (3), Friederich (baby) Place of birth: Strasburg (Prussia) Originated: Uckermark Final settlement: Berlin

BURMEISTER: Heinrich & Dorothea

BURMEISTER FAMILY: Husband: Heinrich (44) Wife: Dorothea (40) Occupation: Peasant farmer Children: Louise (5) Place of birth: Ahrenschulter (Hannover) Originated: Hannover Final settlement: Hanover

BUTZ: Wilhelm & Mine

BUTZ FAMILY: Husband: Wilhelm (38) Wife: Mine (35) Occupation: Peasant farmer Children: Carl (12), August (10), Friedrich (7), Wilhelmine (3), Ferdinand (baby) Place of birth: Alt-Dammerow (Prussia) Originated: Pommerania Final settlement: Frankfort

DAUBERMANN: Johannes & Catharine

DAUBERMANN FAMILY: Husband: Johannes (43) Wife: Catharine (41) Occupation: Peasant farmer Children: Margaretha (15), Katharina (14), Mathias (12), Konrad (10), Anna Maria (8), Johannes (6), Elisabethe (4), Therese (1), Barbara (1) Place of birth: Alsheim Originated: Swabia Final settlement: Stutterheim

DETTMANN: Johann & Friederike

DETTMANN FAMILY: Husband: Johann (41) Wife: Friederike (32) Occupation: Peasant farmer Children: Wilhelmine (14), Friedrich (2) Place of birth: Rossow (Prussia) Originated: Uckermark Final settlement: Frankfort

DIEMER: Louise

DIEMER FAMILY: Passenger: Louise (23) Husband: Christoph Diemer Occupation: Not given Children: None Place of birth: Zellerfeld (Hannover) Originated: Hannover Final settlement: Panmure or Cambridge Louise Diemer was the fiancé of Christoph Diemer, a drummer in the 1st Regiment of the German Legion. She was on her way to British Kaffraria to join him where he was stationed in the East London area -- either at Panmure or Cambridge. They had probably become married by proxy before she left Germany, hence her travelling under her married name. Indeed, it would have been a disaster for her to sail to British Kaffraria only to find him no longer willing to marry her. In any case, where would she have stayed in a military village if she was still unmarried?

DÜSTERHÖFT: Christian & Sophie

DÜSTERHÖFT FAMILY: Husband: Christian (41) Wife: Sophie (31) Occupation: Peasant farmer Children: Wilhelmine (6), Christine (1) Place of birth: Collin Originated: Pommerania Final settlement: Braunschweig

EGELHOFF: Carl & Christina

EGELHOFF FAMILY: Husband: Carl (35) Wife: Christina (31) Occupation: Day labourer Children: Catharina (8), Christian (6), Carl (baby) Place of birth: Alsheim Originated: Swabia Final settlement: Breidbach

ENGELMOHR: Carl & Elizabeth

ENGELMOHR FAMILY: Husband: Carl (32) Wife: Elisabeth (36) Occupation: Glazier Children: Carl (3), Heinrich (2) Place of birth: Magdeburg Originated: Saxony Final settlement: Cambridge

EVERS: Clemens & Gertrud

EVERS FAMILY: Husband: Clemens (49) Wife: Gertrud (42) Occupation: Peasant farmer Children: Leo (14), Carl (12), Vitusch (7), Lena (5) Place of birth: Volkmassen (Hessen) Originated: Hessen Final settlement: Ohlsen

FORTH: Mathe & Katharine

FORTH FAMILY: Husband: Mathe (44) Wife: Katharine (47) Occupation: Peasant farmer Children: Christiane (16), Marie (12), Anna (9), Liese (4) Place of birth: Jaenischwalde (Prussia) Originated: Spreewald Final settlement: Stutterheim

FROBÖS: Johann & Elsebe

FROBÖS FAMILY: Husband: Johann (49) Wife: Elsebe (50) Occupation: Day labourer Children: Katharina (25), Johann (24), Hinrich (20), Lena (15), Stina (12), Hans (9), Clas (5) Place of birth: Wattenbeck (Holstein) Originated: Holstein Final settlement: Breidbach

FRÖHLICH: Julius & Rosalie

FRÖHLICH FAMILY: Husband: Julius (32) Wife: Rosalie (25) Occupation: Carpenter Children: None Place of birth: Jechaburg Originated: Schwarzburg Final settlement: Ohlsen

GERBER: Gustav

GERBER FAMILY: Passenger: Gustav (22) Wife: None Occupation: Trader Children: None Place of birth: Hannover Originated: Hannover Final settlement: Unknown Gustav Gerber came to British Kaffraria as a single man, paying his own passage.

GROBE: Friedrich & Mette

GROBE FAMILY: Husband: Friedrich (26) Wife: Mette (26) Occupation: Peasant farmer Children: None Place of birth: Rendsburg Originated: Holstein Final settlement: East London

GRUNOW: Ernst & Henriette

GRUNOW FAMILY: Husband: Ernst (50) Wife: Henriette (44) Occupation: Miller Children: Julius (21), Ferdinand (19), Emilie (18), Marie (16), Hulda (14), Emma (12), Robert (9), Wilhelm (6), Ottilie (2) Place of birth: Britzig (Prussia) Originated: Uckermark Final settlement: Greytown

HAASCH: Franz & Friederike

HAASCH FAMILY: Husband: Franz Friedrich (37) Wife: Friederike (38) Occupation: Blacksmith Children: Emilie (14), Herrmann (8), Wilhelmine (6), Bertha (3), Ferdinand (baby) Place of birth: Pinnow (Prussia) Originated: Pommerania Final settlement: Breidbach

HALLER: Vincenz & Catherine

HALLER FAMILY: Husband: Vincenz (32) Wife: Catharine (28) Occupation: Farmer Children: Catharine (9), Louise (2) Place of birth: Kochendorf (Württemberg) Originated: Württemberg Final settlement: Stutterheim

HANNETZKY: Wilhelm & Johanne

HANNETZKY FAMILY: Husband: Wilhelm Robert (31) Wife: Johanne Louise (18) Occupation: Peasant farmer Children: None Place of birth: Kay (Prussia) Originated: Silesia Final settlement: Panmure Wilhelm Hannetzky died during the voyage to British Kaffraria. Johanne Louise therefore arrived at East London as a teenage widow.

HARTWIG: Herrmann & Henriette

HARTWIG FAMILY: Husband: Herrmann (31) Wife: Henriette (30) Occupation: Day labourer Children: Mine (4), Auguste (3), Louise (2) Place of birth: Wiesbu (Prussia) Originated: Pommerania Final settlement: Potsdam

HASENJÄGER: August & Johanne

HASENJÄGER FAMILY: Husband: August (49) Wife: Johanne (48) Occupation: Gardener Children: Johanna (24), Carl (22), Amalie (14), Sophie (11), Friedrich (8) Place of birth: Sudheim (Hannover) Originated: Hannover Final settlement: Stutterheim

HOFERT: Friedrich & Caroline

HOFERT FAMILY: Husband: Friedrich (43) Wife: Caroline (35) Occupation: Peasant farmer Children: Wilhelm (12) Place of birth: Spiegelberg (Prussia) Originated: Uckermark Final settlement: Hanover

HOCKE: Adolph & Pauline

HOCKE FAMILY: Husband: Adolph (30) Wife: Pauline (29) Occupation: Carpenter Children: None Place of birth: Neusalz a. Oder Originated: Silesia Final settlement: Panmure

HUNDEICKER, Wilhelm & Marie

HUNDEICKER FAMILY: Husband: Wilhelm (29) Wife: Marie (26) Occupation: Trader Children: None Place of birth: Hamburg Originated: Hamburg Final settlement: Unknown

ISRAEL: George

ISRAEL FAMILY: Passenger: George (25) Wife: None Occupation: Trader Children: None Place of birth: Hamburg Originated: Hamburg Final settlement: Unknown George Israel was a private passenger, i.e. because he was unmarried, he could not join the sponsored immigration but paid for his own passage. Once he reached British Kaffraria, however, he would still have been entitled to purchase up to 10 acres of land at the price of £1 per acre.

KAHL: Rudolph

KAHL FAMILY: Passenger: Rudolph (23) Wife: None Occupation: Trader Children: None Place of birth: Hamburg Originated: Hamburg Final settlement: Unknown Rudolph Kahl was a private passenger, i.e. because he was unmarried, he could not join the sponsored immigration but paid for his own passage. Once he reached British Kaffraria, however, he would still have been entitled to purchase up to 10 acres of land at the price of £1 per acre.

KETH: Joseph & Catherina

KETH FAMILY: Husband: Joseph (48) Wife: Catherina (49) Occupation: Shoemaker Children: Johannes (23), Wilhelm (21), Barbara (19), Joseph (17), Anna Maria (16), Anna (9) Place of birth: Alsheim Originated: Swabia Final settlement: Breidbach

KLOCKE: Johann & Anna

KLOCKE FAMILY: Husband: Johann Gottlob (50) Wife: Anna Louise (45) Occupation: Gardener Children: Johanne Eleonore (21), Johann Gottlieb (16), Carl Wilhelm (14), Johann Friederich (11), Johann August (9), Johann Wilhelm (6), Johanne Caroline Bertha (baby) Place of birth: Kay (Prussia) Originated: Silesia Final settlement: Braunschweig Johann Gottlob Klocke died on board ship, leaving his wife a widow even before they reached British Kaffraria.

KNOBEL: Christoph & Julia

KNOBEL FAMILY: Husband: Christoph (42) Wife: Julia (26) Occupation: Teacher Children: Christian (15), Georg (13), Christina (1) Place of birth: Rothenburg Originated: Bavaria Final settlement: King William's Town

KOCKJOY: Johann & Anna

KOCKJOY FAMILY: Husband: Johann Gottlieb (50) Wife: Anna Rosine (50) Occupation: Peasant farmer Children: Johann Gottlob (18), Johanne Dorothea (15), Johann Friederich (13), Johann Wilhelm (7) Place of birth: Glogsen (Prussia) Originated: Silesia Final settlement: Breidbach Johann Gottlieb Kockjoy died on board ship, leaving his wife a widow even before she reached East London.

KRAETSCHMER: Johann & Anna

KRAETSCHMER FAMILY: Husband: Johann Gottlieb (38) Wife: Anna Dorothee (37) Occupation: Peasant farmer Children: Johann Friederich Wilhelm (17) Place of birth: Glogsen (Prussia) Originated: Silesia Final settlement: Breidbach

LAMACK: Gottlieb & Christiane

LAMACK FAMILY: Husband: Gottlieb (36) Wife: Christiane (40) Occupation: Tailor Children: Johanna (11), Carl (9), Louise (5), Anna (3), Martha (baby) Place of birth: Maust (Prussia) Originated: Spreewald Final settlement: Potsdam

LANGE: Carl & Auguste

LANGE FAMILY: Husband: Carl Heinrich (34) Wife: Auguste (29) Occupation: Peasant farmer Children: Eleonore (Baby) Place of birth: Neu-Bork (Prussia) Originated: Pommerania Final settlement: Berlin

LANGHEIN: Carsten & Catharina

LANGHEIN FAMILY: Husband: Carsten (48) Wife: Catharina (41) Occupation: Stonemason Children: Doris (16), Maria (9), Claus (7), Wilhelmine (5), Johanna (2) Place of birth: Duvenstedt (Holstein) Originated: Holstein Final settlement: Frankfort

LEYH: Heinrich & Elisabethe

LEYH FAMILY: Husband: Heinrich (40) Wife: Elisabethe (40) Occupation: Peasant farmer Children: Johanne Marie (9), Jacob (7), Regina (5), Elisabethe (3) Place of birth: Schlierbach (Hessen) Originated: Hessen Final settlement: Braunschweig

LOPPENOW: Carl & Wilhelmine

LOPPENOW FAMILY: Husband: Carl (26) Wife: Wilhelmine (24) Occupation: Peasant farmer Children: Auguste (2), Ferdinand (baby) Place of birth: Wiesbu (Prussia) Originated: Pommerania Final settlement: Potsdam

LUTZKE: Leopold & Ernestine

LUTZKE FAMILY: Husband: Leopold (38) Wife: Ernestine (33) Occupation: Peasant farmer Children: Wilhelm (14), Hanna (8), Auguste (7), Friedrich (3), Wilhelmine (3), August (1) Place of birth: Rübenhagen (Prussia) Originated: Pommerania Final settlement: Braunschweig

MEIßNER: Johann & Anna

MEIßNER FAMILY: Husband: Johann Gottfried (28) Wife: Anna Louise (23) Occupation: Peasant farmer Children: None Place of birth: Glogsen (Prussia) Originated: Silesia Final settlement: Breidbach

MÜLLER: Christian & Louise

MÜLLER FAMILY: Husband: Christian (49) Wife: Louise (36) Occupation: Peasant farmer Children: Johanne (18), Friederike (12), Wilhelm Friedrich (2) Place of birth: Kitzenow (Prussia) Originated: Pommerania Final settlement: Hanover

MÜLLER: Franz & Marianna

MÜLLER FAMILY: Husband: Franz (49) Wife: Marianna (49) Occupation: Peasant farmer Children: Michel (15), Carl (12), Sebastian (10), Ewa (9), Theodor (7), Alonis (4) Place of birth: Altheim (Baden) Originated: Baden Final settlement: Ohlsen

NAGEL: Johann & Sophie

NAGEL FAMILY: Husband: Johann (28) Wife: Sophie (22) Occupation: Shoemaker Children: None Place of birth: Bernhausen (Württemburg) Originated: Württemburg Final settlement: Panmure

NIEPAGE: Heinrich & Johanne

NIEPAGE FAMILY: Husband: Heinrich (33) Wife: Johanne Caroline (26) Occupation: Peasant farmer Children: Karl Friedrich (4), Emilie (2) Place of birth: Guben Originated: Brandenburg Final settlement: Potsdam

NINNEMANN: Daniel & Dorothee

NINNEMANN FAMILY: Husband: Daniel (46) Wife: Dorothee (43) Occupation: Peasant farmer Children: Dorothee Louise (20), Wilhelm (17), Mine (15), Friederike (13), August (3), Friedrich (baby) Place of birth: Alt Dammerow (Prussia) Originated: Pommerania Final settlement: Berlin

OTTE: Friedrich & Henriette

OTTE FAMILY: Husband: Friedrich (36) Wife: Henriette (36) Occupation: Peasant farmer Children: August (4), Hermann (3), Albert (baby) Place of birth: Wismar Originated: Uckermark Final settlement: Berlin

PAPE: August & Caroline

PAPE FAMILY: Husband: August (42) Wife: Caroline (42) Occupation: Peasant farmer Children: Carl (17), Wilhelm (13), August (10), Auguste (4), Bertha (2) Place of birth: Alt-Labuhn (Prussia) Originated: Pommerania Final settlement: Berlin

PAPENDORF: Wilhelm & Louise

PAPENDORF FAMILY: Husband: Wilhelm (35) Wife: Louise (34) Occupation: Peasant farmer Children: Friedrich August (8), Wilhelm Ferdinand (6), Eduard Ferdinand (4) Place of birth: Alt-Dammerow (Prussia) Originated: Pommerania Final settlement: Frankfort

PAUTZ: Carl & Sophie

PAUTZ FAMILY: Husband: Carl (43) Wife: Sophie (38) Occupation: Peasant farmer Children: August (19), Wilhelm (17), Heinrich (13), Carl (11), Mine (6), Hermann (4), Emilie (1) Place of birth: Wiesbu (Prussia) Originated: Pommerania Final settlement: Braunschweig

PFEIFFER: Johann & Johanne

PFEIFFER FAMILY: Husband: Johann Gottfried (22) Wife: Johanne (25) Occupation: Peasant farmer Children: None Place of birth: Lochow (Prussia) Originated: Holstein Final settlement: Breidbach

PLETSCHKE: Gottlieb & Anna

PLETSCHKE FAMILY: Husband: Gottlieb (40) Wife: Anna (41) Occupation: Tailor Children: Heinrich (14), August (11), Hugo (8) Place of birth: Pronzendorf (Prussia) Originated: Uckermark Final settlement: Cambridge

RAASCH: Wilhelm & Louise

RAASCH FAMILY: Husband: Wilhelm (33) Wife: Louise (33) Occupation: Peasant farmer Children: Herrmann (8), Otto (6), Gustav (4), Carl (3) Place of birth: Alt-Dammerow (Prussia) Originated: Pommerania Final settlement: Frankfort

RAUSCH: Gottlieb & Justine

RAUSCH FAMILY: Husband: Gottlieb (33) Wife: Justine (29) Occupation: Peasant farmer Children: Christian (4), Carl August (2) Place of birth: Zollen (Prussia) Originated: Pommerania Final settlement: Potsdam

REFELD: Heinrich & Christine

REFELD FAMILY: Husband: Heinrich (46) Wife: Christine (41) Occupation: Peasant farmer Children: Wilhelmine (12), Otto (9), Gustav (7), Ernst (5) Place of birth: Strasburg (Prussia) Originated: Uckermark Final settlement: Breidbach

REHSE: Johann & Tine

REHSE FAMILY: Husband: Johann August (33) Wife: Tine (35) Occupation: Peasant farmer Children: Tine (5), Auguste (2) Place of birth: Neu-Dammerow (Prussia) Originated: Pommerania Final settlement: Frankfort

RICHTER: Nikolaus & Marie

RICHTER FAMILY: Husband: Nicolaus (38) Wife: Marie (37) Occupation: Peasant farmer Children: Johann (9), August (7), Wilhelm (4), Louise (1) Place of birth: Motzerode (Hessen) Originated: Hessen Final settlement: Potsdam

ROSS: Friedrich & Caroline

ROSS (ROß) FAMILY: Husband: Friedrich (30) Wife: Caroline (nee Tannert - 31) Occupation: Locksmith Children: Maria (4), Auguste (1) Place of birth: Teichhof (Prussia) Originated: Brandenburg Final settlement: Ohlsen Friedrich Ross was a widower who came out to British Kaffraria with his new wife and his own two children. They are registered as having paid for their own voyage.

RUTHENBERG: Wilhelm & Caroline

RUTHENBERG FAMILY: Husband: Wilhelm (29) Wife: Caroline (29) Occupation: Peasant farmer Children: Carl (7), Albert (4) Place of birth: Spiegelberg (Prussia) Originated: Uckermark Final settlement: Hanover

SCHEERER: Adam & Anna

SCHEERER FAMILY: Husband: Adam (38) Wife: Anna Maria (38) Occupation: Day labourer Children: Adam (9), Anna Maria (7), Conrad (5), Ludwig (baby) Place of birth: Alsheim Originated: Swabia Final settlement: Breidbach

SCHEPEL: Martin & Catharina

SCHEPEL FAMILY: Husband: Martin (42) Wife: Catharina (31) Occupation: Peasant farmer Children: Marie (9), Louise (4), Martin (2) Place of birth: Jaenischwalde (Prussia) Originated: Spreewald Final settlement: Stutterheim

SCHMIDT: Gustav

SCHMIDT FAMILY: Passenger: Gustav (27) Wife: None Occupation: Carpenter Children: None Place of birth: Sondershausen Final settlement: Unknown Because Gustav Schmidt was unmarried, he had to pay for the voyage himself. Once in British Kaffraria, however, he was still able to purchase 10 acres of land for the price of £1 per acre.

SCHOENKNECHT: Johann & Anna

SCHOENKNECHT FAMILY: Husband: Johann Georg (41) Wife: Anna Rosine (41) Occupation: Peasant farmer Children: August (16), Johann Wilhelm (15), Johanne Dorothee (11), Johanne Louise (8), Johann Gottlieb (5), Johanne Eleonore (3) Place of birth: Kay (Prussia) Originated: Silesia Final settlement: Breidbach

SCHREIBER: Johann & Eva

SCHREIBER FAMILY: Husband: Johann (44) Wife: Eva Catharina (nee Sponagel - 40) Occupation: Peasant farmer Children: Catharina (18), Catharina (14), Juliane (11), Elizabeth (8), George (3) Place of birth: Heddesheim (Baden) Originated: Baden Final settlement: Stutterheim

SCHRÖDER: August & Elise

SCHRÖDER FAMILY: Husband: August (31) Wife: Elise (26) Occupation: Weaver Children: Wilhelm (7), Ludwig (4), Ernst (baby) Place of birth: Gnevekow (Prussia) Originated: Pommerania Final settlement: Berlin

SCHRÖDER: Michael & Friederike

SCHRÖDER FAMILY: Husband: Michael (43) Wife: Friederike (43) Occupation: Peasant farmer Children: Wilhelm (17), August (15) Place of birth: Zadelow (Prussia) Originated: Pommerania Final settlement: Frankfort

SCHUBACH: Georg & Elisabeth

SCHUBACH FAMILY: Husband: Georg (30) Wife: Elisabeth (nee Erbacher - 35) Occupation: Glazier Children: Margaretha (8), George (6), Maria (3), Michael (1), Johannes (baby) Place of birth: Heddesheim (Baden) Originated: Baden Final settlement: Breidbach

SCHULT: Johann & Catharine

SCHULT FAMILY: Husband: Johann Heinrich (48) Wife: Catharina (44) Occupation: Peasant farmer Children: Maria (23), Dorothea (21), Carl (18), Wilhelm (15), Fritz (10), Johann (7), Anna (2), Elise (baby) Place of birth: Carrenzien (Hannover) Originated: Hannover Final settlement: Breidbach

SCHULZ: Christian & Marie

SCHULZ FAMILY: Husband: Christian (33) Wife: Marie (31) Occupation: Peasant farmer Children: Auguste Emilie (8), Wilhelm Friedrich (5) Place of birth: Zadelow (Prussia) Originated: Pommerania Final settlement: Breidbach

SCHWARZ: Johann & Henriette

SCHWARZ FAMILY: Husband: Johann August (35) Wife: Henriette Pauline (29) Occupation: Peasant farmer Children: Johann Heinrich (6), Ernestine Pauline (3) Place of birth: Glogsen (Prussia) Originated: Silesia Final settlement: Potsdam

SELL: Johann & Doris

SELL FAMILY: Husband: Johann (42) Wife: Doris (39) Occupation: Peasant farmer Children: Line (13), Heinrich (11), Doris (9), Theodor (7), Wilhelm (4), Johannes (2) Place of birth: Brunswick (Holstein) Originated: Holstein Final settlement: Breidbach

SERGEL: August & Marie

SERGEL FAMILY: Husband: August (44) Wife: Marie (38) Occupation: Day labourer Children: Stine (17), Louise (16), Heinrich (14), Andreas (11), Wilhelm (9), Marie (6), Dorothee (4) Place of birth: Lewe (Hannover) Originated: Hannover Final settlement: Hanover

SIEVERT: Johann & Wilhelmine

SIEVERT FAMILY: Husband: Johann H.A. (40) Wife: Wilhelmine (29) Occupation: Peasant farmer Children: Christian (4), Carl (2) Place of birth: Göttingen (Prussia) Originated: Hannover Final settlement: Stutterheim

STARKE: Gustav & Hanne

STARKE FAMILY: Husband: Gustav (24) Wife: Hanne (25) Occupation: Peasant farmer Children: Wilhelm (1) Place of birth: Sassenberg (Prussia) Originated: Pommerania Final settlement: Berlin

STUMKE: Johann & Marie

STUMKE FAMILY: Husband: Johann Christian (53) Wife: Marie (48) Occupation: Peasant farmer Children: August (21), Miene (17), Karl (13), Otto (4) Place of birth: Schulzendorff (Prussia) Originated: Brandenburg Final settlement: Potsdam

THIELE: Johann & Johanne

THIELE FAMILY: Husband: Johann Gottlieb (39) Wife: Johanne Eleonore (32) Occupation: Peasant farmer Children: Johann Wilhelm (7), Johann Friederich (4), Carl Friederich (baby) Place of birth: Kay (Prussia) Originated: Silesia Final settlement: Breidbach

THIES: Ludwig & Friederike

THIES FAMILY: Husband: Ludwig (40) Wife: Friederike (45) Occupation: Peasant farmer Children: Caroline (13), Heinrich (12), Wilhelm (9), August (1) Place of birth: Dorste (Hannover) Originated: Hannover Final settlement: Potsdam

VENSKI: Alexander & Wilhelmine

VENSKI FAMILY: Husband: Alexander (45) Wife: Wilhelmine (35) Occupation: Day labourer Children: Auguste (17), Albertine (13), Herrmann (8), Hanna (5) Place of birth: Alt-Labuhn (Prussia) Originated: Pommerania Final settlement: Stutterheim

VOGT: Ferdinand & Margaretha

VOGT FAMILY: Husband: Ferdinand (44) Wife: Margaretha (44) Occupation: Shepherd Children: Ferdinand (11), Johannes (9), Gustav (7), Wilhelmine (5), Emma (3) Place of birth: Weiler (Württemberg) Originated: Württemberg Final settlement: Stutterheim

WARNECKE: Wilhelm & Christine

WARNECKE FAMILY: Husband: Wilhelm (37) Wife: Christine (38) Occupation: Weaver Children: Wilhelmine (14), Heinrich (11), Wilhelm (8), August (5) Place of birth: Lutter am Berge Originated: Brunswick Final settlement: Hanover

WEBER: Johann & Enchilena

WEBER FAMILY: Husband: Johann (48) Wife: Enchilena (49) Occupation: Day labourer Children: Catharina (20), Johannes (18), Elisa (16), Valentien (11), Andreas (9) Place of birth: Alsheim Originated: Swabia Final settlement: Stutterheim

WESTPHAL: Ernst & Friederike

WESTPHAL FAMILY: Husband: Ernst (36) Wife: Friederike (33) Occupation: Blacksmith Children: None Place of birth: Wolkwitz (Prussia) Originated: Uckermark Final settlement: Hanover There was later a feud between two Westphal brothers, leading to a change in the spelling of their name: one brother kept the Westphal spelling and the other added an "F" -- resulting in Westpfahl. (Jon Westpfahl)

WICHMANN: Friedrich & Wilhelmine

WICHMANN FAMILY: Husband: Friedrich August (40) Wife: Wilhelmine (39) Occupation: Peasant farmer Children: Dorothee (14), Wilhelmine (9), Auguste (7), Ernestine (5), Auguste (3), Albert (baby) Place of birth: Uchtenhagen (Prussia) Originated: Pommerania Final settlement: Hanover

ZERNICKOW: Johanne Charlotte

ZERNICKOW FAMILY: Passenger: Johanne Charlotte (63) Husband: None Occupation: Not given Children: None Place of birth: Buckow (Prussia) Final settlement: Not given Johanne Charlotte was a single woman -- probably a widow -- who paid for her own passage. It is possible that she was the mother of either Johann or Emilie Bernhardt because they were all born in Buckow (Prussia) and their names appear together on the passenger lists. If so, she was brought to British Kaffraria by her son/daughter because she had no other means of survival in Germany. (See earlier entry)

ZIETZKE: Christian & Louise

ZIETZKE FAMILY: Husband: Christian (34) Wife: Louise (33) Occupation: Peasant farmer Children: Mine (6), Hanne (4), Christian (1) Place of birth: Doelitz (Prussia) Originated: Pommerania Final settlement: Braunschweig

ZUCH: Gottlieb & Anna

ZUCH FAMILY: Husband: Gottlieb (27) Wife: Anna (29) Occupation: Baker Children: None Place of birth: Kay (Prussia) Originated: Silesia Final settlement: King William's Town

ZÜHLSDORFF: Friedrich & Dorothee

ZÜHLSDORFF FAMILY: Husband: Friedrich (47) Wife: Dorothee (47) Occupation: Peasant farmer Children: Louise (13) Place of birth: Zadelow (Prussia) Originated: Pommerania Final settlement: Breidbach