John Sebastian/Sebasty-Indiana/Michigan
Looking for information about John and Minnie Sebasty, esp. naturalization and marriage records. Johann Sebastian emigrated to the U.S. from Prussia on the ship Herman, leaving Bremen and arriving in New York on April 30, 1866.He married Wilhelmina (Minnie) Reinke, a Posen native. Can't find immigration information for her. At the time of their marriage, Minnie, a widow, had two sons, Jerome born 1863 and Charles born 1865. Family tradition says they were born in Prussia, but census records say Michigan City. Can't find anything about the first husband, Mr. Loeb or Laub. A son, Henry, was born to them in Michigan City, Indiana in 1868. In the 1870 census for nearby Bertrand Township, Michigan, Johann is identified as "John Sebastian".By the 1880 Census he is "John Sebasta" and then in the 1900 census he is John Sebasty.