Ship O Thyen

Ship name: O Thyen
Port of departure: Bremen, Germany
Port of arrival: New Orleans, Lousiana
Date of arrival: 8 November 1854
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, Film M259, Reel 40, List 342.

District of New-Orleans...Port of New-Orleans

I, Chr. H. Addicks Master or Commander of the Old Ship O.Thyen do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear that the within List, signed by me, and now delivered to the Collector of this District, contains the names of all the Passengers taken on board the said ship at the Port of Bremen or at any time since, and that all matters therein set forth, are, according to the best of my knowledge and belief, just and true. I do further swear that Five of the said Passengers have died on the voyage. Sworn before me, this 8th day of Novbr 1854. (signed) J M Hunt jr Collector. (signed) C. H. Addicks.

List of all Passengers taken on board the Ship O. Thyen whereof C H Addicks is Master, at the Port of Bremen and bound for New-Orleans.

Columns: Names, Age, Sex, Occupation, The country to which they severally belong, The country to which they intend to become inhabitants, and Died on the voyage. For all passengers the country to which they belong is Germany and the country to which they intend to become inhabitants is United States. Therefore these columns were eliminated. I have listed infants to the right of the mother's entry just as they were listed on the manifest.

1 Friederich Dahlkoter 34 male Farmer 2 Anna Dahlkoter 45 female his Wife 3 Friedericke Dahlkoter 15 female his daughter 4 Hanna Faltabend 18 female his servant 5 Peter Heittemann 43 male Spinner 6 Anna Heittemann 42 female his Wife (one baby) 7 Gottlieb Heittemann 15 male his Son 8 Friederich Heittemann 10 male his Son 9 Hermann Heittemann 6 male his Son 10 August Heittemann 3 male his Son 11 Friederich Necamp 20 male Wever 12 Casper Weitcamp 20 male Wever 13 Heinrich Schrader 33 male Carpenter 14 Caroline Schrader 36 female his Wife 15 Wilhelmine Schrader 8 female his daughter 16 Caroline Schrader 5 female his daughter 17 Wilhelm Schrader 3 male his Son 18 Wilhelmine Glousewald 28 female Semstress 19 Friedericke Glousewald 8 female her daughter 20 Wilhelmine Cours 18 female servant 21 Hermann Niecamp 40 male farmer 22 Anna Niecamp 34 female his Wife 23 Anna Niecamp 14 female his daughter 24 Elisabeth Niecamp 7 female his daughter 25 Heinrich Echterhoff 42 male Laborer 26 Anna Echterhoff 41 female his Wife 27 Friedericke Echterhoff 21 female his daughter 28 Wilhelmine Echterhoff 11 female his daughter 29 Herman Löhr 45 male Mason 30 Dorothea Löhr 50 female his Wife 31 Heinrich Löhr 20 male his Son 32 Franz Löhr 18 male his Son 33 Anne Löhr 14 female his daughter 34 Carl Hahne 38 male Farmer 35 Elsbeth Hahne 37 female his Wife 36 Christoff Hahne 17 male his Son 37 Marie Hahne 10 female his daughter 38 Ernst Wlecke 48 male Carpenter 39 Marie Wlecke 54 female his Wife 40 Christoff Wlecke 17 male his Son 41 Marie Wlecke 14 female his daughter 42 Christian Eichhorn 29 male smith 43 Friedrech Mesch 19 male shoomaker 44 Gottfried Schmidt 37 male Carpenter 45 Marie Schmidt 35 female his Wife 46 Anna Schmidt 4 female his daughter 47 Christiane Schmidt 59 female Mother 48 Heinrich Kränkel 18 male Carpenter 49 August Wedewild 18 male Farmer 50 Anna Marie Müller 20 female Servant 51 Carl Schwabe 21 male Masen 52 Carl Dom 18 male Mason 53 Heinrich Meyer 53 male Farmer 54 Maria Meyer 51 female his Wife 55 Maria Meyer 25 female his daughter 56 Heinrich Meyer 19 male his Son 57 Louise Meyer 13 female his daughter 58 Heinrich Meyer 11 male his son 59 Heinrich Baumer 27 male Farmer 60 Anna Baumer 22 female his Wife (one infant) 61 Marie Reinke 54 female her Mother 62 Heinrich Reinke 19 male her Son 63 Johann Reinke 17 male her Son 64 Leonore Reinke 25 female her daughter 65 Anna Marie Reinke 9 female her daughter 66 Heinrich Jacopoth 18 male Laborer 67 Focke Pleis 28 male Laberor 68 Focke Kaufmann 52 male Laberor * 69 Hilke Kaufmann 57 female his Wife died on the voyage 70 Eje Kaufmann 22 female his daughter 71 Johann Kaufmann 16 male his Son * 72 Eke Hassler 28 female Servant died on the voyage 73 Friederick Tielker 29 male Farmer 74 Caroline Tielker 21 female his sister 75 Heinrich Stucke 28 male Baker 76 Carl Witte 19 male Farmer 77 Heinrich Witte 27 male Laborer 78 Carl Kruse 27 male Laborer 79 Harm. Wolters 46 male Farmer 80 Gebke Wolters 48 female his Wife 81 Folkert Wolters 16 male his Son 82 Amke Wolters 11 female his daughter 83 Friedr. Horsemann 18 male Carpenter 84 Heinrich Schiermeyer 36 male Farmer 85 Louise Schiermeyer 31 female his Wife 86 Ernst Schiermeyer 16 male his Son 87 Anna Schiermeyer 6 female his daughter 88 Franz Schiermeyer 3 male his Son 89 Wilhelm Becker 19 male Laborer 90 Anna Stapel 23 female Servant 91 Wilhelm Kröger 17 male Servant 92 Johann Küstring 17 male Farmer 93 Marie Küstring 21 female his sister 94 Maria Schäfer 19 female Servant 95 Ludwig Beckmann 18 male Laborer 96 Clara Franz 15 female Servant 97 Wilhelm Brinkmeyer 20 male Shoomaker 98 Ernst Heidenreich 21 male Mason 99 Friedericke Brands 22 female Servant 100 Hermiene Hellermann 18 female Servant 101 Wilhelm Wickert 36 male Farmer 102 Christine Wickert 38 female his Wife 103 Louise Wickert 6 female his daughter 104 Caroline Wickert 2 female his daughter 105 August Galwitz 38 male Shoemaker 106 Caroline Galwitz 32 female his Wife one baby 107 Carl Galwitz 20 male Shoomaker 108 Anna Henschel 29 female Semstress *109 Dorothea Lachmann 56 110 Johann Kayser 38 male Farmer 111 Gesche Kayser 40 female his Wife 112 Harm Kayser 15 male his Son 113 Cobus Kayser 13 male his Son 114 Andreas Kayser 9 male his Son 115 Johann Kayser 6 male his Son 116 Anna Kayser 3 female his daughter 117 Marie Kostert 50 female Servant 118 Caroline Kostert 14 female her daughter 119 Johann Deös 39 Male Farmer 120 Tetje Deös 39 female his Wife 121 Gesche Deös 16 female his daughter 122 Wubke Deös 14 female his daughter 123 Stine Deös 9 female his daughter 124 Albert Deös 6 male his Son 125 Hanna Deös 4 female his daughter 126 Cassen Deös 2 male his son 127 Cobus Liesemann 43 male Farmer 128 Jansen Liesemann 43 female his Wife *129 Marie Liesemann ? female his daughter *130 Johann Liesemann ? male his Son *131 Cobus Liesemann ? male his Son *132 Friederich Liesemann ? male his Son 133 Eilert Liesemann 6 male his Son 134 Helene Liesemann 2 female his daughter 135 Heinrich Wehmeyer 28 male Wever 136 Louise Wehmeyer 29 female his Wife one baby 137 Diedrich Rötemeyer 35 male Farmer 138 Maria Rötemeyer 36 female his Wife 139 Christine Rötemeyer 12 female his daughter 140 Louise Rötemeyer 9 female his daughter 141 Caroline Rötemeyer 6 female his daughter 142 Wilhelmine Rötemeyer 3 female his daughter 143 Maria von Behren 22 female Servant 144 Caroline Reimler 23 female Servant 145 Christian Bredemeyer 19 Male Farmer 146 Friederich Witte 59 Male Farmer 147 Wilhelmine Witte 58 female his Wife 148 Heinrich Witte 30 Male hs Son 149 Louise Witte 26 female his daughter 150 Wilhelm Witte 20 Male his Son 151 Ernst Witte 14 Male his Son 152 Friedrich Kahre 16 Male Laborer 153 Heinrich Horstmann 17 Male Farmer 154 Christian Horstmann 14 Male his brother 155 Christine Horstmann 50 female Mother *156 Louise Horstmann ? female his sister *157 Maria Horstmann ? female Servant *158 Anna Take ? female Servant *159 Heinrich Wiese ? Male Farmer 160 Christian Meyer 20 Male Servant 161 Anna Vetten 22 female Servant 162 Marie Vetten 20 female Servant 163 Christian Kahre 20 Male Shoomaker 164 August Wickert 21 Male Farmer 165 Christian Hahne 20 Male Farmer 166 Christian Niemann 54 Male Farmer 167 Marie Niemann 42 female his Wife 168 Christian Niemann 17 Male his Son 169 Caroline Niemann 14 female his daughter 170 Christine Niemann 6 female his daughter 171 Wilhelmine Niemann 2 female his daughter 172 Louise Drögen 25 female Servant *173 Maria von Behren 59 female 174 Louise Rohlfing 29 female Servant 175 Louise Rohlfing 2 female her daughter 176 Wilhelm Vollmer 36 Male Taylor 177 Marie Vollmer 31 female his Wife 178 Casper Vollmer 9 Male his Son 179 August Vollmer 5 Male his Son 180 Hanna Vollmer 3 female his daughter 181 Louise Hermann 21 female Servant 182 Christine Bredmeyer 20 female Servant 183 Marie Schnucken 26 female Servant 184 Johann Ottersberg 26 Male farmer 185 Heinrich Jansen 35 Male Laborer *186 Esse Jansen ?8 female his Wife one baby *187 Hel??a Jansen ? female his daughter 188 Johann Jansen 5 Male his Son 189 Claus Jansen 3 Male his son 190 Albert Beckmann 24 Male Laborer 191 Jürgens Hogelucht 23 Male Laborer 192 Johann Schlüter 32 Male Laborer 193 Wubke Schlüter 30 female his Wife one baby 194 Margarete Schlüter 5 female his daughter 195 Gerhard Zimmermann 24 Male Shoemaker 196 Chatharine Feldmann 18 female Servant 197 Heinrich Gerdes 23 Male Laborer 198 Ufke Harms 27 Male Laborer 199 Oke J. Harms 33 Male Laborer 200 Margarete Harms 44 female his Wife 201 Antje Harms 9 female his daughter 202 John Harms 13 Male his Son 203 Johann Goosman 39 Male Laborer 204 Anna Goosman 31 female his Wife one baby *205 Jansen Goosman 4 Male his Son died on the voyage 206 Ofke Wietjes 29 Male Laborer 207 Mine Wietjes 29 female his Wife one baby 208 jel Wietjes 4 Male his Son 209 Gerhard Diekmann 28 Male Laborer 210 Antke Diekmann 30 female his Wife 211 Gerdes Diekmann 6 Male his Son 212 Johann Diekmann 2 Male his Son 213 Gerhard Meyer 24 Male Laborer *214 Gesche Magaret Meyer 23 female his Wife one baby his wife died on the voyage *215 Wilhelmine Meyer 23 female daughter 216 Heinrich Meyer 38 Male Joiner 217 Gerhard Strothmann 18 Male Laborer 218 Focke Weers 33 Male Farmer 219 Gebke Weers 28 female his Wife 220 Heye Weers 6 Male his Son 221 Johann Weers 4 Male his Son 222 Focke Weers 2 Male his Son *223 Heye Heye 70 Male his farther 224 Magarethe Berg 19 female Servant 225 Hermann Hahlmann 23 Male Laborer 226 Wilm Zimmermann 29 Male Farmer 227 Antje Zimmermann 27 female his Wife 228 Heinrich Uhlhorn 23 Male laborer 229 Friedrich Brauns 50 Male Farmer 230 Gottlieb Wenzel 23 Male Dyer 231 Louise Wenzel 22 female his Wife 232 Gotthelf Herber 21 Male Wever 233 Julius Scheibe 21 Male Joiner 234 Conrad Schnepel 18 Male Farmer 235 August Meyer 16 Male Farmer 236 Friederich Brandhott 20 Male Carpenter 237 Conrad Kammmeyer 25 Male Laborer 238 Christian Alfeld 20 Male Laborer Second Cabin Passengers 239 Carl Küchler 22 Male Joiner 240 Wilhelm Borbein 26 Male Baker 241 Franziska Fluck 21 female Servant 242 Heinrich Meyer 35 Male Laborer 243 Heinrich Rohne 66 Male Watchmaker 244 Hanna Rohne 46 female his Wife 245 Hermann Rohne 21 Male his Son 246 Carl Rohne 14 Male his Son 247 Minna Wetje 22 female Servant 248 Dorette Konnelmann 21 female Servant 249 Johann Keune 30 Male Laborer 250 Christoff Wittler 27 Male Laborer 251 Hinrietta Wittler 22 female his Wife one baby 252 Eilert Rossmüller 52 Male Farmer 253 Eilers Rossmüller 16 Male his Son 254 Meta Rossmüller 14 female his daughter 255 Trentje Russmöller 12 female his daughter 256 Albert Russmöller 7 Male his Son 257 Wilhelm Muhlfenzer 27 Male Wever 258 Anna Hahmann 32 female Servant 259 Joseph Hahmann 13 Male Servant 260 Vinzenz Burger 28 Male Wever 261 Heinrich Buttger 43 Male Baker 262 Trentje Buttger 51 female his Wife 263 Friedrich Günther 33 Male Carpenter 264 Wilhelmine Günther 35 female his Wife 265 Ernstine Gunther 4 female his daughter 266 Heinrich Eickmann 39 Male Farmer 267 Dorothea Eickmann 37 female his Wife one baby 268 Minna Eickmann 7 female his daughter 269 Heinrich Eickmann 4 Male his Son 270 Diedrich Wittler 31 Male Laborer 271 Louise Wittler 24 female his Wife one baby infant died on the voyage 272 Johanne Söchting 30 Male Semetress 273 Fritz Söchting 7 Male her Son 274 Christine Söchting 22 female Semetress 275 Christoff Nehaus 29 Male Farmer 276 Heinrich Schwegmann 24 Male Farmer 277 Bernhardine Lange 20 female Servant 278 Heinrich Hösmann 25 Male Joiner 279 Heinrich Hagedorn 19 Male Smith 280 Georg Markward 28 Male Farmer 281 Gribes Markward 18 female his Wife 282 Anna Holtmeyer 22 female Servant 283 Bernhardine Holtmeyer 16 female Servant *284 Johanne Meyer 48 female 285 Conrad Recker 29 Male Farmer 286 Adam Hehmann 23 Male Smith 287 Hermann Reineke 28 Male Shoemaker 288 Johanna Brader 20 female Servant 289 Hanna Röbke 20 female Servant 290 Chatarine Rossner 30 female Semetress 291 Gerhard Bestermann 25 Male Farmer 292 Ferdinand Wellman 19 Male Laborer 293 Chatarine Wellman 17 female his Sister 294 Wilm Buhr 23 Male Laborer 295 Maria Buhr 25 female his Sister 296 Eilert Rossmüller 23 Male Laborer 297 Johann Eschen 25 Male Laborer 298 Harm Kuper 23 Male Laborer 299 Johann Ackermann 26 Male Farmer 300 Diedrich Müller 27 Male Farmer 301 Andreas Eckhoff 26 Male Laborer 302 Johann Meints 23 Male Laborer 303 Harm Rademacher 24 Male Laborer 304 Johann Hermann 24 Male Laborer 305 Volk Wallmann 23 Male Laborer 306 Heinrich Böden 27 Male Laborer 307 Jelle Buhr 23 Male Laborer 308 Charlotte Brandt 23 female Servant 309 Christian Herwig 53 Male Farmer 310 Charlotte Herwig 52 female his Wife 311 Ferdinand Herwig 22 Male his Son 312 Emilie Herwig 18 female his daughter *313 Friedericke Herwig 8 Male his Son 314 Johann Frantzen 28 Male Farmer 315 Jansen Frantzen 25 female his Wife one baby 316 Hermann Müller 36 Male Merchant 317 Berntie Müller 43 female his Wife 318 Maria Müller 12 female his daughter 319 Helene Müller 11 female his daughter 320 Bernhard Müller 6 Male his Son *321 Christoff Müller 7 Male his Son *322 Eilert Müller ? Male his Son *323 Hermann Nob?e ? Male Farmer *324 ????n?ic?h Schmidt ? Male Farmer *325 Chatarine Schmidt ? female his Wife 326 Tebke Schmidt 24 female his daughter 327 Anna Busch 21 female Servant 328 Gottfried Geisler 19 Male Schoemaker 329 Carl Schwarzbeck 19 Male Smith First Cabin Passengers 330 Wilhelm Kayser 57 Male Merchant 331 Minna Kayser 28 female his daughter 332 Leo Tegethoff 27 Male Shoemaker 333 Conrad Hintze 33 Male Mason 334 Johanna Hintze 32 female his Wife one baby 335 Wilhelm Hintze 9 Male his Son 336 Heinrich Hintze 7 Male his Son 337 Hanna Hintze 3 female his daughter 338 Friederich Wiebusch 19 Male Farmer 339 Clemens Wiebusch 17 Male Farmer 340 Wilhelm Wiebusch 25 Male Farmer 341 Georg Wiebusch 22 Male Farmer 342 Carl Diekmann 20 Male Clerk 343 Heinrich Pepersack 23 Male Farmer 344 Ernst Scholle 24 Male Farmer 345 Ludwig Blotevogel 18 Male Farmer 346 Georg Bofenz 24 Male Butcher Correspondence received by transcriber: Two families have found their ancestors on this voyage. Heinrich Jansen, passenger #185 is the gggrandfather of Pamela Bane. Click on Jansen for information about the family and to read a diary of this voyage which was written by Heinrich Jansen. Trentje Rossmueller, passenger #255 in second cabin, is the gggrandmother of Diana Church. Click on Rossmueller for information about the family and about the "Hannover" community in Gage County, Nebraska. General notes: The abbreviation Old. prior to the ship name in the captain's statement stands for Oldenburgh. Occupations are transcribed as they appear on the manifest. The first and second cabin passengers were numbered separately. The numbers have been made continuous with the steerage passengers for ease of reference. Passenger notes: 69 Kaufmann - Hilke, age 57, died on the voyage 72 Hassler - Eke, age 28, died on the voyage 109 Lachmann - no sex, relationship or occupation listed on manifest 129-132 Liesemann - ages are not readable due to a tear in the manifest 156,157 Horstmann - ages are not readable due to a tear in the manifest 158 Take - age is not readable due to a tear in the manifest 159 Wiese - age is not readable due to a tear in the manifest 173 von Behren - no relationship or occupation listed on manifest 186 Jansen - age not completely readable due to a tear in the manifest 187 Jansen - part of given name and age not readable due to a tear in the manifest 205 Goosman - Jansen, age 4, died on the voyage 214 Myer - Gesche, age 23, died on the voyage 215 Meyer - age/relationship are typed as they appear on the manifest 223 Heye - surname is Heye on manifest but perhaps it should be Weers Relationship spelled as written on manifest. 237 Kammmeyer - surname spelled as written on manifest 271 Wittler - infant was born and then died on the voyage 272 Sochting - given name/sex inconsistent. Probably should be female 284 Meyer - no relationship or occupation listed on manifest 313 Herwig - given name/sex inconsistent on manifest 322 Muller - age not readable due to a tear in the manuscript 323 Noble - part of name and age not readable due to a tear in the manuscript 324,325 - Schmidt -ages and parts of some names not readable due to a tear in the manuscript Jans(s)en Family (Passengers 185-189) The Janssen family emigrated from Ostfriesland, Germany. Heinrich Janssen was born in Firrel, Amt Stockhausen, now Remels, Ostfriesland, Germany. His wife, Esse Klahra Beckmann, was born in Moordorf, Ostfriesland. The family landed in Alton, Illinois and were taken by a step-uncle, Frek Zimmermann, to a log cabin near Moro, Illinois. Heinrich and Esse Janssen are the gggrandparents of Pamela Bane, who has provided us with this information. She has also generously donated the following diary of this voyage of the O. Thyen, which was written by her gggrandfather. You can contact Pamela Bane at [email protected]. A diary of the voyage 1854 Being the diary entries of the voyage from Germany to America by Henry Johnson (Heinrich Johann Janssen) and his family, September - November, 1854. The original diary has been lost and this transcription is the only remaining record. On September 3rd at 3 o'clock in the afternoon we left Brake on a steamboat. After 5 1/2 hours we passed Bremerhaven and out to open water, where we layed over for the night. The steamboat went back at 9 o'clock. At 9 o'clock next morning we left by sailboat, but as there was no wind we moved slowly S.W. past Waugeroog at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, still slowly until 8 o'clock when we anchored for the night. On Sunday the 10th at 3 o'clock we sailed N.N.W. past Hegolord for 7 1/2 hours, then N.E. In the evening (II) at 4 o'clock we slowly turned N.E. where suddenly the wind started to blow us N.W. We quickly turned North. On the 12th we still went North. A small child died on board. With the strong wind the weather got raw and cold. On the 13th N.W. stormy. 14th heavy thunderstorm at noon with heavy waves. 15th still stormy, sailing N.E. till 4 p.m. when we turned sharply, rounded Ireland and then we sailed S.S.W. 16th still sailing S.W. 17th (Sunday) light wind in the a.m. then stormy and windy sailing S.S.W. 18th heavy storms sailing S.S.W. 19th still stormy 20th storm with hail 21st windy in the a.m. about 8 o'clock a sailor fell overboard. 22nd Friday light West wind with clear skies 23rd also nice, sailing S.E. caught a hog fish but it was not very fat only an inch. At noon we sailed W. 24th Sunday sailing S.W. with strong West wind, at night light winds. 25th light wind sailing S.W. 26th S.E. wind gong South traveling fast in the morning, later on slower the weather nice and warm. 27th light easterlywinds sailing S.W. 28th N. W. wind sailing S. W. 29th wind calm, nice warm weather. The last 2 days the sea was smooth as a looking glass. Saturday, the 30th also nice. Sunday Oct. 1st hot West wind sailing S.S.W. in the evening W. quiet at night and sailing E. Oct. 2nd S.E. wind sailing S.W. cooler. 3rd South wind with a storm and a thunderstorm at night. Oct 4th nice and E. Wind, evenings calm. That night at 8 o'clock a young girl died. She had been born in Holland and was 26 years old, had been sick only 4 or 5 days. That night she was buried at sea. On the 5th light South winds sailing S. W. Oct 6th N.W. calm wind Oct 7th N.N.E. winds sailing S.E. It was very calm and we sailed S. Here we saw some flying fish and the day before we saw Puerto Rico through the telescope. On the 8th (Sunday) soft and cool wind. (The sun is as high as in East Friesland around St. John's Day) 9th wind light. A child died. Sailing S.W. 10th wind from S.E. later on S.W. and really warm. It got calmer during the night. Oct 11th morning light wind, towards evening calm. Oct 12th again sailing very slowly. At noon the wind changed to East then Northeast and we sailed slowly southeast. Oct 13, 14, 15 we sailed somewhat to East by Southeast wind was East and North then calm at times. We hardly moved. On Sunday afternoon the 15th the wind changed to the Southeast and the ship flew like an arrow. 16th the same. 17th till 2 o'clock the same. Then the wind became calm and we had to turn and we sailed West. 18th the same. 19th the same. 20th and 21st the same. 22nd (Sunday) still calm. 23rd still calm 24th calm till noon when a soft East wind rose which got to be very strong by evening. 26th the same 27th heavy seas. 28th and 29th Sunday norming the same. Oct 30th early in the morning we saw the Island Dominican Republic. On the 31st about 1 o'clock we passed the Island and we saw Cuba to the right of us. On the 2nd of Nov. we did not see Cuba anymore but on the left was the Island of Jamaica. We sailed on November 3rd at night 10 p.m. we turned sharply Northwest. Nov. 4th (Sunday) West wind Nov. 6th a pilot came on board and steered us more North so we would be right on course. Nov 7th in the morning Nov 8th on Wednesday early in the morning we were at New Orleans. Nov 9th sailed on. Nov 11th arrived in Vicksburg in the evening where we stayed all night because it was so dark. 12, 13, 14 in the evening Memphis. 15th we were on a sandbar and stayed all night. Nov 16th Thursday early morning forward to Cairo where the Ohio River was on the right. Nov 17th morning 10 a.m. New Madrid afternoon at Cape Girardeau. Next day, Nov 18th Alton Meals were provided while crossing the ocean but on the trip up the river they had to be bought. The food was cooked on the fire made in the sand spread on the deck of the boat. Rossmu(e)ller Family (Passengers 252-256 Second Cabin) - written and contributed by Diana Church Eilert Eylers Rossmueller originated from Vossbarg, Ostfriesland, Germany. His wife, Abbe Janssen Goosmann died in childbirth in August 1851; he later migrated to Illinois with his children (see O.Thyen list, Second Cabin passengers 252-256). According to family tradition, the father Eilert died shortly after arrival, near Lebanon, St. Clair County, Illinois however I have not been able to confirm this information; and I do not know where the four children, ages 7 through 16 lived after his death. By 1860, his daughter Trentje Rossmueller is living in Petersburg, Menard County, Illinois, and working as a helper for a saddlemaker, no known relationship. At Petersburg, in January 1861, Trientje married Tamme Renken Zimmermann, also an orphan, who migrated in 1856 (?) from the neighboring village of Fiebing, Ostfriesland, Germany. They both "americanized" their names, using the names of Thomas R. Zimmerman and Katherina Mueller. In the spring of 1861, Tamme and Trienjte Zimmermann left Petersburg, likely stopping to see friends at the Ostfriesen settlements in Adams County, Illinois, and Rockport, Atchison County, Missouri; in May 1861 Tamme bought 160 acres of land in Richardson County, Nebraska, just south of the Ostfriesen community at Febing, Nemaha County, Nebraska. In June 1862, they left Richardson County and moved further west to become the first Ostfriesen settlers and founders of the Bear Creek settlement in Gage County, Nebraska where Tamme became a cattle driver (longhorns from Texas) and very successful landowner. Remaining in Gage County, Nebraska for the remainder of their lives, Trientje died in 1910 and Tamme died in 1925. Tamme and Trientje Zimmerman are my gg-grandparents. Although I now live in Texas, most of their descendants still remain in this community and much of the land which Tamme originally purchased continues to be held by descendants or relatives. I do not have much information about Trientje's brother Eilert, who was also a founder of the Zion Ev. Lutheran Church at Bear Creek (1874). Her brother Albert Eilers Rossmueller married Gesche Juergens Eilers (aka Rachel Jurgens) at Summerfield, Illinois in 1869 and by 1872 they had also moved to the Bear Creek settlement; this couple held the organizational meeting for Zion Ev. Lutheran Church in their dugout in March 1874. (I do not know Rachel's parents, siblings or location of origin in Germany). The older sister, Meta Rossmueller, also remains a mystery; I suspect that she probably remained in Illinois but have not found any confirming information and do not know her married name. You may contact Diane Church at [email protected] regarding these families. Transcription copyright © Mary Ross

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