Catharina was married to Henry Meyer on December 10, 1830 in Loxstedt, district of Cuxhaven in Lower Saxony, Germany.
They had 6 known children: Nicolaus, Margaretha Catharina "Meta", Henry, Jacob, Johann "John" and Christoph.
It is likely that Catharina's son Henry immigrated to America first and lived in Illinois where he later joined Co I., 64 Ill. Inf. during the Civil War.
Her son John Meyer was living in Baileys Harbor in 1905 with Carl Schermer.
Catharina, 58, along with her husband Henry, son John, daughter Meta Meyer and granddaughter Emma Meyer departed from the Port of Bremen in May 1862 on the ship Ottilie traveling in 2nd cabin. Catharina died June 12, 1862 while en route to America. The rest of the family arrived in the Port of New York on July 5, 1862.
Additional information found online about this voyage is as follows:
"The ship passed Fair Island on 24 May, and had westerly winds for the rest of the voyage. Between 17 and 19 June, several large icebergs were seen. The ship passed the Grand Banks on 20 June, and arrived at New York City on 4 July 1862. The voyage across the Atlantic lasted 43 days, and there was one death and two births on board."
They had 6 known children: Nicolaus, Margaretha Catharina "Meta", Henry, Jacob, Johann "John" and Christoph.
It is likely that Catharina's son Henry immigrated to America first and lived in Illinois where he later joined Co I., 64 Ill. Inf. during the Civil War.
Her son John Meyer was living in Baileys Harbor in 1905 with Carl Schermer.
Catharina, 58, along with her husband Henry, son John, daughter Meta Meyer and granddaughter Emma Meyer departed from the Port of Bremen in May 1862 on the ship Ottilie traveling in 2nd cabin. Catharina died June 12, 1862 while en route to America. The rest of the family arrived in the Port of New York on July 5, 1862.
Additional information found online about this voyage is as follows:
"The ship passed Fair Island on 24 May, and had westerly winds for the rest of the voyage. Between 17 and 19 June, several large icebergs were seen. The ship passed the Grand Banks on 20 June, and arrived at New York City on 4 July 1862. The voyage across the Atlantic lasted 43 days, and there was one death and two births on board."
Catharina was married to Henry Meyer on December 10, 1830 in Loxstedt, district of Cuxhaven in Lower Saxony, Germany.
They had 6 known children: Nicolaus, Margaretha Catharina "Meta", Henry, Jacob, Johann "John" and Christoph.
It is likely that Catharina's son Henry immigrated to America first and lived in Illinois where he later joined Co I., 64 Ill. Inf. during the Civil War.
Her son John Meyer was living in Baileys Harbor in 1905 with Carl Schermer.
Catharina, 58, along with her husband Henry, son John, daughter Meta Meyer and granddaughter Emma Meyer departed from the Port of Bremen in May 1862 on the ship Ottilie traveling in 2nd cabin. Catharina died June 12, 1862 while en route to America. The rest of the family arrived in the Port of New York on July 5, 1862.
Additional information found online about this voyage is as follows:
"The ship passed Fair Island on 24 May, and had westerly winds for the rest of the voyage. Between 17 and 19 June, several large icebergs were seen. The ship passed the Grand Banks on 20 June, and arrived at New York City on 4 July 1862. The voyage across the Atlantic lasted 43 days, and there was one death and two births on board."
They had 6 known children: Nicolaus, Margaretha Catharina "Meta", Henry, Jacob, Johann "John" and Christoph.
It is likely that Catharina's son Henry immigrated to America first and lived in Illinois where he later joined Co I., 64 Ill. Inf. during the Civil War.
Her son John Meyer was living in Baileys Harbor in 1905 with Carl Schermer.
Catharina, 58, along with her husband Henry, son John, daughter Meta Meyer and granddaughter Emma Meyer departed from the Port of Bremen in May 1862 on the ship Ottilie traveling in 2nd cabin. Catharina died June 12, 1862 while en route to America. The rest of the family arrived in the Port of New York on July 5, 1862.
Additional information found online about this voyage is as follows:
"The ship passed Fair Island on 24 May, and had westerly winds for the rest of the voyage. Between 17 and 19 June, several large icebergs were seen. The ship passed the Grand Banks on 20 June, and arrived at New York City on 4 July 1862. The voyage across the Atlantic lasted 43 days, and there was one death and two births on board."
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