Re: Valentine Katzenberger in NYC
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In reply to:
Re: Valentine Katzenberger in NYC
12/08/00
Filby's "Germans to America" listed the following for Valentine and family:
Valentine Katrenberger (name misspelled) arrived in New York on 16 April 1881.They sailed on the W.A. Scholten from Rotterdam.Family members included:
Valentine age 50 Smith as occupation
Catharina age 39
August age 16
Phillip P age 11
Valentin age 7
Herman age 4
I now believe that August was really Augusta.Through Lynne Banks I received Augusta's Marriage certificate and Return of a Marriage certificate (used to file with the Bureau of Vital Statistics) that lists Augusta as 18 years old on June 4, 1882 (dates are pretty good since she was 16 when they came over in April 1881).Also lists her father as Valentine and Mother as Katharine Vollweiler from Meckesheim, Heidelberg, Baden.
Valentine's brother Franz - my direct ancester, I believe was also from Mecksesheim.