Here you can find the table of contents of the book “German Emigrants to Iowa and the Midwest” .
From Taben-Rodt to America
1850 – 1899
The History of the Emigrant Families
Klein
Herber
Naumann, Nauman
Neises, Neuses,
Faha,
Gansemer
Dühr, Duhr, Duehr
Felten
Loch
Kettenhofen, Kettenhoven
Weiter
Massem
List of Figures
Figure 1 The parish church of St. Quiriacus and Auctor, Taben-Rodt in 2016 (Image source: B. Heinz) 4
Figure 2 “Alle Tabener” (All the Residents of Taben), taken around 1885 (Image Source: B. Heinz; Photographer: probably Alff) 10
Figure 3 Chapel of St. Michael (Image source: B. Heinz, 2023) 13
Figure 4 Taben-Rodt on the west bank of the Saar River (Image source: B. Heinz, 2020) 14
Figure 5 Parceling in the Gewann “Weierwies” in Rodt around 1823 (Image source: LHA Koblenz) 15
Figure 6 The Alff tannery on the Lohmühle, which was shut down in 1930 (Image source: Hans Felten) 17
Figure 7 The quarry of the Johann Düro company around 1938 (Image source: B. Heinz) 17
Figure 8 Population Growth in Taben-Rodt and Hamm in the 19th century 18
Figure 9 View of Taben-Rodt with the Chapel of St. Michael (Image source: B. Heinz, 2015) 19
Figure 10 Saar valley below the Chapel of St. Michael (Image source: B. Heinz, 2017) 20
Figure 11 Taben-Rodt (Image Source: B. Heinz, Photographer: Hans Felten) 21
Figure 12 Destinations of Emigrants from Taben, Rodt, and Hamm (State of research 2017) 22
Figure 13 Development of Railway lines in France 1842-1860 23
Figure 14 Postcard with a colorized photo of the steamship “Noordland” (Image source: Collectie MAS, Antwerp, AS.1979.002.042) 24
Figure 15 3rd class washroom on the steamship “Zeeland” in 1910 (Image source: Collectie MAS, Antwerp, AS.1949.013.061) 24
Figure 16 3rd Class sleeping cabin with 4 beds on the steamship “Finland” in 1910 (Image source: Collectie MAS, Antwerp, AS.1949.013.063) 24
Figure 17 Dining room for “standard dining” in the 3rd class section of the steamship “Vaderland” in 1910 (Image source: Collectie MAS, Antwerp, AS.1949.013.058) 25
Figure 18 Painting of the steamship “Westernland” of the Red Star Line painted by Antonio Jacobsen around 1885 (Image source: Collectie MAS, Antwerp, AS.1970.015) 25
Figure 19 Castle Garden, New York City (Image Source: commons.wikimedia.org) 26
Figure 20 Castle Garden: Registration of Immigrants (Image source: commons.wikimedia.org) 27
Figure 21 Baggage Room in Castle Garden (Image source: commons.wikimedia.org) 28
Figure 22 Unloading Luggage in Castle Garden (Image source: commons.wikimedia.org) 29
Figure 23 Onward transport from Castle Garden to the train station (Image source: commons.wikimedia.org) 29
Figure 24 Red Star Line Museum, Antwerp 2017 30
Figure 25 Centennial Park Memorial in Casper, Wyoming (Image source: B. Heinz, 2000) 32
Figure 26 Map of the American railroad network in 1887 (Image source: commons.wikimedia.org) 32
Figure 27 Departure of a train from the “Great Western Railway” station in Chicago (Image source: commons.wikimedia.org) 33
Figure 28 Passenger Train in 1870 (Image source: commons.wikimedia.org) 33
Figure 29 B. Heinz in front of Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Sherrill (Image source: B. Heinz, 2000) 34
Figure 30 Distribution of the German Population in the United States in 1872 (Image source: commons.wikimedia.org) 35
Figure 31 Excerpt from 1892 “Outline Map Dubuque” (Image source: Dyersville Area Historical Society) 36
Figure 32 Landscape around Sherrill (Image source: B. Heinz, 2000) 37
Figure 33 Railroad Company offers land in Iowa and Nebraska, 1872 38
Figure 34 Students at Sherrill Elementary school around 1905 (Image source: Joe Schallan, 2017) 39
Figure 35 Main Street of Sherrill in 1925 (Image source: Joe Schallan 2017; Photographer: Herman J. Loemker, Loemker Collection, Center for Dubuque History, Loras College) 39
Figure 36 Main Street of Sherrill in 1946 (Image Source: Joe Schallan, 2017; Photographer: Chester W. Schallan) 40
Figure 37 Main Street of Sherrill in 2008 (Image Source: Joe Schallan, 2017) 40
Figure 38 Breitbach Restaurant in Balltown (Image source: B. Heinz, 2000) 41
Figure 39 Landholdings of the Taben emigrants in Peru and Jefferson townships, Iowa, circa. 1892 (Original map source: Dyersville Area Historical Society; Image montage: 2016) 42
Figure 40 Number of People who emigrated annually (State of research 2017) 43
Figure 41 Number of People who Emigrated by Age (State of research 2017) 44
Figure 42 Overview of Dubuque County, Iowa (Source: OpenStreetMap contributors) 44
Figure 43 Family ties of some emigrant families (State of research 2017) 51
Figure 44 View of the Statue of Liberty, which wasn’t built until 1886. (Image source: B. Heinz, 2013) 52
Figure 45 Excerpt from the Klein-Herber family tree 53
Figure 46 Excerpt from Johann Klein’s family tree 57
Figure 47 Excerpt from the Family Tree of Catharina Klein (née Herber) 58
Figure 48 Application for Naturalization from John Klein (born 1820) (Image source: Carol Pfeiler) 60
Figure 49 1874 Plat Map (highlighting „John Klein“) Peru Twp., Dubuque Co. (Image Source: Newsletter of Dubuque County-Key City Genealogical Society) 61
Figure 50 Excerpt from the “Will” of John Klein (born 1820) (Image source: Dyersville Area Historical Society) 64
Figure 51 Restored Gravestone of John and Catherine Klein (Image source: Carol Pfeiler, 2012) 66
Figure 52 Gravestone inscription of Catherine Klein (born 1828) (Image source: Carol Pfeiler, 2012) 66
Figure 53 Gravestone inscription of John Klein (born 182) (Images source: B. Heinz, 2000) 66
Figure 54 Restored cross on the gravestone of John and Catherine Klein (Image source: Carol Pfeiler, 2012) 67
Figure 55 Gravestone of Frank Klein (Born 1865) (Image source: B. Heinz, 2000) 67
Figure 56 Gravestone of Franz J. Klein (born 1872) (Image source: B. Heinz, 2000) 67
Figure 57 House façade in Dubuque with the lettering “P. Klein” (Image source: B. Heinz, 2000) 68
Figure 58 Family of Peter Klein and Catherine née Gerlach circa 1900 (Image source: Carol Pfeiler) 69
Figure 59 Nik Klein Family in 1954 (Image source: Charlotte Short, 2012) 70
Figure 60 Gravestone of Peter (born 1854) and Catherine Klein (born 1858) (Image source: B. Heinz, 2000) 70
Figure 61 Clara Schmit, née Klein (Image source: Carol Pfeiler) 70
Figure 62 Newspaper clipping from the year 1908 about the Wedding of John G. Klein (born 1859) and Clara née Smith in Worthington, Iowa (Image source: Carol Pfeiler) 71
Figure 63 Family of John G. Klein (born 1885) circa 1930 (Image source: Carol Pfeiler) 72
Figure 64 Family of Matthias Klein (born 1863) in 1909 (Image source: Steve Fait) 74
Figure 65 The Skunk-Farm of Matthias Klein (Image source: Steve Fait) 74
Figure 66 Gravestone of Matthias Klein (Image source: Find A Grave Memorial# 77130214) 76
Figure 67 Lauretta Klein (born1908) left (Image source: Steve Fait) 76
Figure 68 Lauretta Klein_(born1908) (Image source: Steve Fait) 76
Figure 69 Edward Stroh and Freda Klein (born1891) wedding (Image source: Steve Fait) 77
Figure 70 Josephine Klein (*1906) wedding to Louis Reittinger with Lauretta Klein (born1908) attending (Image source: Steve Fait) 77
Figure 71 Leo Peter Klein (born 1889) and Ida Pross wedding October 7, 1913 (Image source: Steve Fait) 77
Figure 72 George Pfiffner and Eva Klein (born 1900) wedding August 19, 1919 (Image source: Steve Fait) 77
Figure 73 Matt Klein farming in North Dakota standing in hat (around 1906-1911) (Image source: Steve Fait) 78
Figure 74 Eva (born 1900) and Herman Klein (born 1891) around 1905 (Image source: Steve Fait) 79
Figure 75 Klein Reunion 1941 in Cuba City, Wisconsin (Image source: Carol Pfeiler) 80
Figure 76 Klein Reunion 2000, Cuba City, Wisconsin (Image source: Carol Pfeiler) 80
Figure 77 Klein Reunion 2000, Cuba City, Wisconsin (Image source: B. Heinz) 81
Figure 78 Klein Reunion 2016, Cuba City, Wisconsin (Image source: Carol Pfeiler) 81
Figure 79 2007 Visit, Carol and Louis Pfeiler in front of the Villa Borg (Image source: B. Heinz) 82
Figure 80 2007 visit, Allan and Teresa Jansen with the Heinz Family in Taben-Rodt (Image source: B. Heinz) 82
Figure 81 2007 visit, Charles Short and Charlotte née Klein in Taben-Rodt (Image source: Charlotte Short) 83
Figure 82 2015 Visit, Steve Fait and Family (Image source: B. Heinz) 83
Figure 83 Excerpt of the Franz Klein Family Tree 84
Figure 84 1892 Plat Map (Outlined “F. Klein”) of Jefferson Twp., Dubuque County, Iowa (Image source: Dyersville Area Historical Society) 86
Figure 85 1906 Plat Map (“Frank H. Klein” outlined) of Jefferson Twp., Dubuque County, Iowa (Image source: Dyersville Area Historical Society) 87
Figure 86 Gravestone of Franz Klein (born 1844) (Image source: Find A Grave Memorial# 6895035) 88
Figure 87 House of the parents of Emigrant Johann Klein (“Thinnessen-Haus”) in 2017 (Image source: B. Heinz) 88
Figure 88 Excerpt from the Family Tree of Peter Herber 89
Figure 89 The “Herbisch” House, today Taben-Rodt, Hauptstraße 16, the former home of the Herber Family (Image source: Hans-Josef Karges) 91
Figure 90 Gravestone of Nicholas Reinert Sr. and Jr. (Image source: B. Heinz, 2000) 92
Figure 91 1874 Plat Map (Highlighting “P. Herber”) of Peru Twp., Dubuque County, Iowa (Image source: Newsletter Dubuque County-Key City Genealogical Society) 92
Figure 92 Gravestone of Peter Herber (Image source: Carol Pfeiler, 2002) 94
Figure 93 Gravestone of Mary Herber née Reinert (Image source: Carol Pfeiler) 94
Figure 94 Excerpt from the Family Tree of Matthias Naumann 95
Figure 95 Excerpt from Matthias Naumann’s Ancestral Family Tree 97
Figure 96 Residence of the Naumann Family in Hamm (Image source: B. Heinz, 2017) 98
Figure 97 1874 Plat Map of Peru Twp., Dubuque County, Iowa (outlining Naumann property) (Image source: Newsletter Dubuque County-Key City Genealogical Society) 99
Figure 98 Gravestone of Matthias (born 1822) and Magdalena Naumann (Image source: Joe Schallan) 100
Figure 99 Gravestone Inscription of Matthias (born 1822) und Magdalena Naumann (Image source: Joe Schallan) 100
Figure 100 Gravestone of John (born 1858) and Mary Nauman (Image source: B. Heinz, 2000) 100
Figure 101 Gravestone Inscription of Matthias (born 1860) and Bertha Nauman (Image source: B. Heinz, 2000) 100
Figure 102 Gravestone of Magdalena Schmitt née Nauman (born 1856) (Image source: Find A Grave Memorial# 71231704) 101
Figure 103 Hamm (now a District of Taben-Rodt) before the canalization of the Saar (Image Source: B. Heinz; Photographer: Hans Felten) 103
Figure 104 Family of Peter Naumann (born 1857) and Elisabeth (Image source: Joe Schallan) 104
Figure 105 Jubilee Medal of the church in Sherrill 1852-1902 (Image source: Joe Schallan, 2016) 105
Figure 106 Gravestone of Peter and Elisabeth Naumann (Image source: B. Heinz, 2000) 105
Figure 107 Gravestone of Leo P. Naumann (Image source: B. Heinz, 2000) 105
Figure 108 Elisabeth Nauman née Gansemer (born 1860) with her daughter Josephine around 1910 (Image source: Joe Schallan) 107
Figure 109 Elisabeth Gansemer’s (born 1860) prayer book (Image source: findagrave, Joe Schallan) 108
Figure 110 John Naumann Family in about 1906 (Image source: Carol Pfeiler) 109
Figure 111 Farmhouse in Hamm (District of Taben-Rodt) around 1960 (Image source: Erna Hoffmann) 110
Figure 112 Excerpt from the Family Tree of Peter Neuses 113
Figure 113 Passenger List of the Pyramid, July 1856 (Excerpt) (Source: Familysearch.com) 114
Figure 114 Excerpt (for Anna Neuses) from the 1900 Census, Chicago, North Town (Source: Familysearch.com) 115
Figure 115 Excerpt (regarding Michael Neuses) from the 1900 US Census, Chicago, Ward 26 (Source: Familysearch.com) 115
Figure 116 Excerpt (regarding Michael Neuses) from the 1910 US Census, Chicago, Ward 26 (Source: Familysearch.com) 116
Figure 117 Excerpt (regarding Ralph Neuses) from the 1930 US Census, Chicago (Districts 1251-1500) (Source: Familysearch.com) 116
Figure 118 Excerpt (regarding Ralph Neuses) in the 1940 US Census, Duluth (Source: Familysearch.com) 116
Figure 119 Excerpt from the Family Tree of Matthias Neises 119
Figure 120 Excerpt (regarding “Matthias Neises”) in the 1870 US Census (Image source: Dyersville Area Historical Society) 120
Figure 121 Plat Map (Highlighting “Neises”) 1874 Peru Twp., Dubuque County, Iowa (Image source: Newsletter Dubuque County-Key City Genealogical Society) 120
Figure 122 1870 US Agricultural Census for Peru Twp. (excerpt regarding Matthias Neises, line 15) (Image source: Dyersville Area Historical Society) 121
Figure 123 Will (excerpt) of Matthias Neises (born 1827) (Image source: Dyersville Area Historical Society) 123
Figure 124 Gravestone of Matthias Neises (Image source: Dave Neises, 2002) 124
Figure 125 Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery, Sherrill (Image source: Kathy Jones) 124
Figure 126 David and Charlotte Neises at the Gravestone of the Neises Family (Image source: Dave Neises) 124
Figure 127 Church of St. Quiriacus in Taben-Rodt around 1930 (Image source: Hans Felten) 127
Figure 128 Excerpt from the family tree of Jakob Neuses 128
Figure 129 The family of Matthias Neuses and Magdalena Hurth in front of their house on Hauptstraße (Image source: Rosa Ludwig) 129
Figure 130 Jakob Neuses (born 1845) and Elisabeth, née Hurth (Image source: B. Heinz) 130
Figure 131 Clemens Hansen and Elisabeth, née Neuses (Image source: B. Heinz) 130
Figure 132 Maria Neuses (Image source: B. Heinz) 130
Figure 133 Gravestone of Jacob Neuses (born 1845) (Image source: Find A Grave Memorial# 86173317) 131
Figure 134 Landscape near Sherrill (Image source: Joe Schallan, 2006) 132
Figure 135 Excerpt from the family tree of Matthias and Frank Neuses 133
Figure 136 1874 Plat Map (highlighting “Neuses”) of Peru Twp., Dubuque County, Iowa (Image source: Newsletter Dubuque County-Key City Genealogical Society) 134
Figure 137 Gravestone of Matthias Neuses (born 1842) and Catharina (born 1849) (Image source: B. Heinz, 2000) 135
Figure 138 Excerpt from the family tree of Anna Schmitz née Neuses 136
Figure 139 Former home of the Neuses Family (“Buar”, Brunnenstraße 2) in Taben (Image source: B. Heinz, 2017) 136
Figure 140 Registration of Franz Neisius in 1862 (Source: Castle Garden) 137
Figure 141 Former Home of Johann Klein in Sherrill (Image source: Al. Schmitz, 1982) 138
Figure 142 Franz Neuses’s home in Gilbertville (Image source: Al. Schmitz, 1982) 139
Figure 143 Franz Neuses (born 1834) (Image source: Shirley Hamilton) 140
Figure 144 Catharina Neuses (born 1847) (Image source: Shirley Hamilton) 140
Figure 145 Catharina Neuses’s home in Raymond (Image source: Al. Schmitz) 141
Figure 146 Francis Neuses Home in 1982 (Image source: Al. Schmitz) 141
Figure 147 Gravestone of Franz Neuses (Image source: Find A Grave Memorial# 55852768) 142
Figure 148 Gravestone-Inscription of Franz Neuses (Image source: Find A Grave Memorial# 55852768) 142
Figure 149 Death Notice for Franz Neuses (Image source: Al. Schmitz) 142
Figure 150 Death Notice for Catharina Neuses (Image source: Al. Schmitz) 142
Figure 151 Ancestor Chart for Anna Elma Neuses (Source: Al. Schmitz) 144
Figure 152 Schoolhouse (Image source: Rev. Al. Schmitz, “The Jacob Schmitz…Family”, page 26) 145
Figure 153 Wedding of Jacob and Anna Schmitz with their witnesses, 1900 (Image source: Al. Schmitz) 146
Figure 154 Wedding of Jacob and Anna Schmitz, 1900 (Image source: Al. Schmitz) 146
Figure 155 Jacob and Anna Schmitz 1900 with Josephine and Jacob Schmit (Image source: Al. Schmitz) 146
Figure 156 Jacob Schmitz Sr.’s Wirtz parents-in-law (Image source: Shirley Hamilton) 147
Figure 157 Family of Jacob Schmitz Sr. and Katie née Wirtz around 1900 (Image source: Shirley Hamilton) 147
Figure 158 Family of Jacob Schmitz Sr. and Jr. (Image source: Shirley Hamilton) 147
Figure 159 Home of Jacob Schmitz and Anna née Neuses in Raymond (Image source: Al. Schmitz) 148
Figure 160 Poster for recruiting new settlers (Image source: Al. Schmitz) 148
Figure 161 Office of the Catholic Settlement Society (Image Source: Al. Schmitz) 149
Figure 162 Today’s travel route from Raymond, Iowa, USA to Englefeld, Saskatchewan, Canada (Source: “© OpenStreetMap contributors”) 149
Figure 163 Advertisement for the Auction Jacob Andrew Schmitz’s property (Image source: Al. Schmitz) 150
Figure 164 Agricultural Equipment on the Schmitz Farm around 1920 (Image source: Al. Schmitz) 151
Figure 165 Farm of Jacob Schmitz and Anna née Neuses (Image source: Al. Schmitz) 152
Figure 166 The “old” and “new” houses of the Jacob Schmitz and Anna née Neuses Family (Image source: Al. Schmitz) 152
Figure 167 The family of Jacob Schmitz and Anna née Neuses in 1941 (Image source: Al. Schmitz) 154
Figure 168 Gravestone of Jacob and Anna Schmitz née Neuses (Image source: Al. Schmitz) 155
Figure 169 In Memory of Jacob Schmitz and Anna née Neuses (Image source: Al. Schmitz) 155
Figure 170 Aloysius Schmitz. B.A. in 1942 (Image source: Al. Schmitz) 156
Figure 171 Rev. Aloysius F. Schmitz, S.J. (Image source: Carol Pfeiler) 156
Figure 172 Rev. Al. Schmitz and Relatives (Image source: Carol Pfeiler, 2010) 158
Figure 173 Rev. Aloysius Schmitz in Taben-Rodt May 16, 1992 (Image source: B. Heinz) 159
Figure 174 Gerhard Hamilton and Shirley née Schmitz at St. Michael’s Chapel, October 2005 (Image source: B. Heinz) 159
Figure 175 Gerhard Hamilton and Shirley née Schmitz in the inner courtyard of Propstey, October 2005 (Image source: B. Heinz) 159
Figure 176 Excerpt from the Family Tree of Johann Klein 160
Figure 177 Excerpt from the Family tree of the Neises, Neyses, Neuses, Neisius Family 162
Figure 178 Home of the Neises/Neuses Family 164
Figure 179 Page 1 of “Belehnung Hofgüter Revers vom 18. Januar 1681” (Image source: Taben Parish Archive) 165
Figure 180 Excerpt from the Faha Family Tree 166
Figure 181 Emigrant Ship (Image Source: Bundesarchiv, Image 137-041316 CC-BY-SA 3.0) 167
Figure 182 Steamship Lines offered for Departure (Source: Handbook for Immigrants) 168
Figure 183 The Cunard Line’s offerings for Emigrants 168
Figure 184 Passage prices for Emigrants to America from Hamburg in 1870 169
Figure 185 Excerpt from the Castle Garden Register (1867) 169
Figure 186 Registration of Franz Faha alias “FAHR” in 1867 (Source: Castle Garden) 170
Figure 187 Registration of Matthias Faha alias “FAHR” in 1867 (Source: Castle Garden) 170
Figure 188 Baptism entry for Matthias Faha (born 1840) (Image source: Liber Baptismalis 1832-1884, Catholic Church of Taben-Rodt) 171
Figure 189 1874 Plat Map (Outlining M. Faha), Jefferson Twp., Dubuque County (Image source: Dyersville Area Historical Society, Dyersville, Iowa) 172
Figure 190 Obituary of Matthias Faha (Source: Dyersville Area Historical Society) 174
Figure 191 Excerpt from the family tree of brothers Mathias and Franz Faha 176
Figure 192 The Champion Clothing Store (Image source: Dyersville Area Historical Society) 177
Figure 193 Champion Clothing Store Advertisement (1892) (Image source: Dyersville Area Historical Society, Dyersville, Iowa) 178
Figure 194 Facade of the “Emporium Department Store” around 1903 (Image source: Dyersville Historical Society, Dyersville, Iowa) 178
Figure 195 Frank Faha (right) and Edward Krapfl (left) in the sales room of “The Emporium Department Store” (Image source: Dyersville Historical Society, Dyersville, Iowa) 179
Figure 196 Newspaper article on the occasion of the “50th Anniversary of the Emporium Department Store” (Source: Dyersville Historical Area Society) 181
Figure 197 Parade in Dyersville with “The Emporium” float (Image source: University of Iowa) 182
Figure 198 Law office of Tom Jenk (Image source: Dyersville Historical Area Society) 183
Figure 199 Dyersville Commercial Newspaper Building (Image Source: Dyersville Historical Area Society) 183
Figure 200 Gravestone of Franz Faha (born 1843) Find A Grave Memorial# 82176366 184
Figure 201 Gravestone of the Family of Frank Faha Find A Grave Memorial# 82176422 184
Figure 202 Gravestone of Elizabeth Faha Find A Grave Memorial# 82176392 184
Figure 203 Newspaper article about Frank Faha (died 1931) in Telegraph-Herald & Times-Journal (Source: Joe Schallan) 185
Figure 204 Family of Frank Faha Sr. and Elizabeth Knippling Faha Children from right to left: Henry, Frank Jr., Clara, Fanny, Fred (1892, Image source: Frank Enyeart) 186
Figure 205 Family of Franz Faha (Image source: Frank Enyeart, 2016) 187
Figure 206 Obituary of Frank Faha (Source: Frank Enyeart, 2016) 188
Figure 207 The sisters Fanny and Clara Faha in 1889 (Image source: Frank Enyeart, 2016) 189
Figure 208 Obituary of Frank Faha Jr. died 1918 (Source: Frank Enyeart) 189
Figure 209 Obituary of Frank Faha Jr. (Source: Frank Enyeart) 190
Figure 210 Obituary of Catharina Faha, née Lichter-Henkels (Source: Frank Enyeart) 191
Figure 211 Obituary Henry Faha (Source: Frank Enyeart) 192
Figure 212 Henry Faha (Image source: Frank Enyeart, 2016) 192
Figure 213 Family Tree of Frank Faha (Source: Frank Enyeart) 194
Figure 214 Clara Faha (Source: Frank Enyeart, 2016) 195
Figure 215 Family of Frank and Ellyn Enyeart (with daughters and sons-in-law) in August 2015 (Image source: Frank Enyeart, 2017) 195
Figure 216 Excerpt from the Faha Brothers family tree 196
Figure 217 Home of the Grandparents of the FAHA (“Foh”) emigrants in Taben-Rodt, Hauptstraße 47 in 2017 (Image source: B. Heinz) 197
Figure 218 Obituary of Peter Faha (Source: Joe Schallan, 2015) 199
Figure 219 Wedding of Matthias Hein and Margaretha Klein in 1905 in Taben-Rodt 199
Figure 220 1870 Census, Alexandria, page 16 (excerpt) (Source: Familysearch.com) 200
Figure 221 Excerpt from the Faha Family Tree 201
Figure 222 Census 1880, Alexandria, pages 24 and 25 (excerpt) (Source: Familysearch.com) 202
Figure 223 Camp Spring, Ky, History, Stone Houses and Genealogy, Cover 203
Figure 224 Camp Spring, Ky, History, Stone Houses and Genealogy, page 32 203
Figure 225 1900 Census (Excerpt) 204
Figure 226 Excerpt from the Family Tree of Jacob Faha (born 1814) 205
Figure 227 Naturalization of Jacob Faha, 1860 (Image source: Joseph Faha) 207
Figure 228 Family of Frederick Faha (Image source: Joseph Faha) 207
Figure 229 Excerpt from the Family Tree of Johann and Matthias Gansemer 208
Figure 230 Matthias and Elisabeth Gansemer around 1865-1875 (Image source: Dottisue Gansemer, 2016) 210
Figure 231 Matthias and Elisabeth Gansemer around 1886 (Image source: Dottisue Gansemer, 2016) 210
Figure 232 1874 Plat Map (Highlighted “M. Gansemer”) Jefferson Twp., Dubuque Co. (Source: Dyersville Area Historical Society) 211
Figure 233 Gravestone of Matthias Gansemer (Image source: Joe Schallan, 2008) 213
Figure 234 Gravestone of Elisabeth Gansemer née Thome (Image source: Find A Grave Memorial# 84611533) 213
Figure 235 Excerpt from the Family Tree of Matthias Gansemer (born 1866) 214
Figure 236 Home of Matthias Gansemer (born 1811) around 1950 (Image source: Susanna Beck) 218
Figure 237 Matt Gansemer and Dottisue née Buss (Image source: Dottisue Gansemer, 2016) 219
Figure 238 Excerpt from the Family Tree of Johann Gansemer (born 1816) 223
Figure 239 Excerpt from the Passenger Manifest of the Admiral, 1862 (Source: Ancestry.com) 224
Figure 240 Registration of Johann Gansemer alias “JEAN GAUSEMER” in 1862 (Source: Castle Garden) 224
Figure 241 Excerpt showing John Gansemer in the 1870 US Census (Source: Dyersville Area Historical Society 225
Figure 242 1874 Plat Map (Outlining “Gansemer”) of Peru Twp., Dubuque County, Iowa (Image Source: Newsletter Dubuque County-Key City Genealogical Society) 225
Figure 243 Will and Testament of Johann Gansemer (Source: Dyersville Area Historical Society) 226
Figure 244 Memorial Card of Katharina Gansemer (died 1904) (Image source: Joe Schallan, 2015) 227
Figure 245 Leineweber Family (Image source: Joe Schallan, 2016) 228
Figure 246 Farmhouse of the Leineweber Family in Sherrill in 2021 (Image source: Joe Schallan) 229
Figure 247 John Baptiste Leineweber (born 1879) with his mother Katherine Leineweber née Gansemer (born 1858) (Image source: Joe Schallan) 230
Figure 248 Catherina Leineweber née Dühr (born 1858) with son Peter (born 1877) (Image source: Ben Weber) 230
Figure 249 Group photo with the wives Gansemer, Leineweber, Nauman and Schmitt (Image source: Joe Schallan) 231
Figure 250 Gravestone of Johann Gansemer (Image source: Joe Schallan, 2008) 232
Figure 251 Gravestone of Katharina Gansemer (Image source: Joe Schallan, 2008) 232
Figure 252 Gravestone of Johann Gansemer (born 1864) (Image source: B. Heinz, 2000) 233
Figure 253 Stained Glass Window in the Church in Sherrill (Image Source: Joe Schallan, 2015) 233
Figure 254 Mary Manning at Michaelskapelle, March 2008 (Image source: B. Heinz) 234
Figure 255 Joe Schallan (Image Source: Joe Schallan, 2024) 234
Figure 256 Joe and Linda Schallan with Beate Heinz in front of Michaelskapelle in Taben-Rodt (Image source: B. Heinz, 2018) 235
Figure 257 Bernd, Linda, Joe and Beate in front of Porta Nigra in Trier (Image Source: B. Heinz, 2018) 235
Figure 258 Joe and Linda Schallan with Beate and Bernd Heinz visiting the (reconstructed) Roman Villa in Borg (Image source: B. Heinz, 2018) 235
Figure 259 Landscape near Sherrill (Image Source: Robert Loch, 2016) 236
Figure 260 Excerpt from the Family Tree of Matthias Gansemer and Maria Oswald 238
Figure 261 Old Station, former “Taben” Train Station (Image source: HJ. Pinter) 239
Figure 262 “Het stoomschip met hulpzeilvermogen Noordland” (Image source: Collectie MAS, Antwerpen, AS.1958.025) 239
Figure 263 The starboard side of the steamship “Waesland” with additional sails (Image source: Collectie MAS, Antwerpen, AS.1957.078.238) 240
Figure 264 Passenger Manifest showing Maria Oswald’s travel group (Source: familysearch.com) 240
Figure 265 Registration for Maria Oswald in 1892 (Source: Castle Garden) 241
Figure 266 “Ellis Island” replaced “Castle Garden” as the immigration center in New York in 1892. (Image source: B. Heinz, 2013) 241
Figure 267 Current road map of Dubuque – Ashton (Source: “OpenStreetMap© contributors”) 242
Figure 268 Railroad Map of Iowa 1881 (Source: Railroad Commissioners) 243
Figure 269 Matthias Gansemer Family in front of their home (Image source: B. Heinz) 244
Figure 270 Excerpt from the family tree of Nikolaus Gansemer (born 1835) 246
Figure 271 1874 Plat Map (Showing “N. Gansemer”) Jefferson Twp., Dubuque Co. (Source: Dyersville Area Historical Society) 247
Figure 272 House in 1874 (Image source: Kathryn Gansemer) 248
Figure 273 House in 1891 (Image source: Kathryn Gansemer) 248
Figure 274 Nikolaus Gansemer in 1835 (Image source: Kathryn Gansemer) 248
Figure 275 Gravestone of Maria Gansemer née Reiland (born 1829 in Oberleuken) (Image source: Kathryn Gansemer) 248
Figure 276 House in 1905 (Image source: Kathryn Gansemer) 250
Figure 277 House in 1915 (Image source: Kathryn Gansemer 250
Figure 278 Nikolaus/Nicholas Gansemer (born 1863) and Anna Deroschey Gansemer’s Family (Image source: Kathryn Gansemer) 250
Figure 279 Anna Deroschey (born 1869) (Image source: Kathryn Gansemer) 251
Figure 280 Nicholas E. Gansemer (born 1897) and Marie H. Ritt on their wedding day Feb. 12, 1927 (Image source: Kathryn Gansemer) 251
Figure 281 Gravestone of Nikolaus/Nicholas Gansemer (born 1863) and Anna Deroschey in Rickardsville (Image source: Kathryn Gansemer) 251
Figure 282 St. Joseph Catholic Church, Rickardsville, Dubuque County in 2024 (Image source: Kathryn Gansemer) 252
Figure 283 St. Clement’s Catholic Church, Bankston, Dubuque County (Image source: Kathryn Gansemer) 252
Figure 284 Gravestone of Nicholas Edward Gansemer (born 1897) and Marie née Ritt in Rickardsville, front (Image source: Kathryn Gansemer) 252
Figure 285 Gravestone of Nicholas Edward Gansemer (born 1897) and Marie née Ritt in Rickardsville, back (Image source: Kathryn Gansemer) 252
Figure 286 Wedding of Peter John Gansemer (born 1865) and Lizzi Krug (born 1868) (Image source: Jody King) 254
Figure 287 Excerpt from the Family Tree of Peter (born 1842) and Johann (born 1848) Gansemer 255
Figure 288 Passenger Manifest of the Bellona from October 3, 1865 (Image source: www.familysearch.org) 257
Figure 289 Passenger Manifest of the Steamship Bellona from October 3, 1865 (Image soruce: www.familysearch.org) 257
Figure 290 1880 Census of Highland Twp. Gage, Nebraska 257
Figure 291 Gravestone of Peter Gansemer (born 1842) (Image source: Find A Grave Memorial# 129891321) 258
Figure 292 1885 Census of Buda, Lancaster, State of Nebraska 259
Figure 293 Gravestone of Johann Gansemer (born 1848) (Image source: Find A Grave Memorial# 48180120) 259
Figure 294 Excerpt from the family tree of Johann Dühr (born 1814) 260
Figure 295 Registration of the Peter Brausch a.k.a. “BRUNSCH” Family in 1851 (Source: Castle Garden): 261
Figure 296 Excerpt from the Family Tree of Peter Dühr (born 1822) 263
Figure 297 Jakob Dühr Family (Source: Tapp) 264
Figure 298 1874 Plat Map (circled “P. Dühr”) Jefferson Twp., Dubuque Co. (Image source: Dyersville Area Historical Society) 265
Figure 299 Clipping of Selected 1880 US Federal Non-Population Census of Jefferson, page 5, Peter Duehr (born 1822) (Image Source: Ancestry.com) 265
Figure 300 1892 Plat Map (circled “Peter Dühr”) Jefferson Twp., Dubuque Co. (Image source: Dyersville Area Historical Society) 266
Figure 301 1906 Plat Map (outlined “Peter Duehr” Balltown) Jefferson Twp., Dubuque Co. (Image source: Dyersville Area Historical Society) 267
Figure 302 Gravestone of Peter Dühr Sr. (Image source: Find A Grave Memorial# 86167970) 267
Figure 303 1874 Plat Map (circling “Craemer”) Jefferson Twp., Dubuque Co. (Image source: Dyersville Area Historical Society) 268
Figure 304 1892 Plat Map (circling “John Dühr”) Jefferson Twp., Dubuque Co. (Image source: Dyersville Area Historical Society) 268
Figure 305 Margarethe Dühr née Niesen born 1855 in Rodt, died 1940 in Rodt (Image source: Hans-Walter Dühr) 268
Figure 306 Johann Dühr born 1881 in Rodt, died 1964 in Rodt (Image source: Hans-Walter Dühr) 268
Figure 307 Excerpt from the Family Tree of Johann Dühr (born 1824) 270
Figure 308 1874 Plat Map (circled “J. B. Dühr, born 1824”) Jefferson Twp., Dubuque Co. (Image source: Dyersville Area Historical Society) 271
Figure 309 1892 Plat Map (circled “Johann Dühr born 1824”) Jefferson Twp., Dubuque Co. (Image source: Dyersville Area Historical Society) 272
Figure 310 Gravestone of Johan B. Dühr died 1880 (Image source: B. Heinz, 2000) 274
Figure 311 Gravestone of Johanna Dühr born 1832 (Image source: Find A Grave Memorial# 113295260) 274
Figure 312 Excerpt from the Family Tree of Magdalena and Matthias Dühr 275
Figure 313 Gravestone of Matthias and Anna Duehr (Image source: B. Heinz, 2000) 276
Figure 314 Gravestone of Koltes-Dühr (Image source: Find A Grave Memorial# 84635054) 277
Figure 315 Excerpt from the Family Tree of Johann Dühr (born 1846) 278
Figure 316 Registration of Johann Dühr a.k.a. “DIER” in 1867 (Source: Castle Garden) 279
Figure 317 Gravestone of Johann and Susanna Dühr (Image source: Find A Grave Memorial# 86167925) 279
Figure 318 Excerpt from the Family Tree of Johann Felten (born 1813) 280
Figure 319 Gravestone of Matthias and Mary Felten (Image source: Find A Grave Memorial# 128177193) 284
Figure 320 Taben-Rodt: Inn and Bakery of the Felten Family, today Kirchstraße 19 (Image source: B. Heinz) 285
Figure 321 Excerpt from the Family Tree of the Loch brothers (Jakob born 1848 and Matthias born 1859) 286
Figure 322 Former home of the Loch Family (“Schmitz”, Hauserweg 2) in Taben (Image source: B. Heinz, 1964) 287
Figure 323 Registration of Jakob Loch a.k.a. “LACH” in 1867 (Source: Castle Garden) 288
Figure 324 Gravestone of Matthias Loch (Image source: Find A Grave Memorial# 92982032) 291
Figure 325 Gravestone of Maria Loch née Dühr (Image source: Find A Grave Memorial# 92982129) 292
Figure 326 Family of Matthias Loch and Maria née Dühr in 1907 (Image source: Nicolas P Loch) 293
Figure 327 Excerpt from the Family Tree of Matthias Loch (born 1858) 294
Figure 328 1892 Plat Map (circled “M. Loch born 1858”) Jefferson Twp., Dubuque Co. (Image source: Dyersville Area Historical Society) 296
Figure 329 Matthias Loch Obituary (Source: Robert Loch, 2016) 296
Figure 330 Gravestone of the Matthias Loch Family (Image source: Find A Grave Memorial# 77788336) 297
Figure 331 Descendants of Matthias Loch (Image source: Robert Loch, 2017) 297
Figure 332 Robert Loch in front of his ancestors’ house in Hamm (Image source: B. Heinz, 2019) 298
Figure 333 Robert Loch in front of the Chapel in Hamm (Image source: B. Heinz, 2019) 298
Figure 334 Excerpt from the Kettenhofen Family Tree 299
Figure 335 Kettenhofen Family Registration (Source: Castle Garden) 301
Figure 336 Johann Kettenhofen Registration in 1892 (Source: Castle Garden) 301
Figure 337 Emigrants Sons of Nikolaus Kettenhoffens (Image source: B. Heinz) 302
Figure 338 Excerpt from the Family Tree of Franz Weiter 303
Figure 339 Family of Franz Weiter (Image source: B. Heinz) 304
Figure 340 Frank Weiter in the City Directory of Dubuque 304
Figure 341 The family of Matthias Weiter, a brother of the emigrant Franz Weiter, in front of his parents’ house “Herbisch” (Image source: Josef Karges) 305
Figure 342 Former home of the Herber Family (“Herbisch”, Hauptstr. 16) in Taben (Image source: B. Heinz, 2017) 305
Figure 343 Former Chapel in Rodt around 1910 (Image source: Hans Felten) 306
Figure 344 Excerpt from the Massem Family Tree 307
Figure 345 Painting of the steamship “Westernland” by Antonio Jacobsen in 1887 (Image source: Collectie MAS (Antwerp) AS.1966.010) 308
Figure 346 Registration for Nikolaus Massem in 1885 (Source: Castle Garden) 309
Figure 347 Taben-Rodt: Home (Abtshof) of the Massem Family in Saarhausen (Image source: B. Heinz; Photographer: Hans Felten) 311
Figure 348 Gravestone of the Matthias Massem Family (find a grave) 312
Figure 349 Registration of Magdalena Rörsch (a.k.a. “MADELINE REVERICH”) in 1867 (Source: Castle Garden) 313
Figure 350 Taben-Rodt around 1900; View from the Hauptstraße-Kirchstraße intersection in looking towards the church (Image source: Hans Felten) 314
Figure 351 View of Taben-Rodt and the Saar (Image source: B. Heinz, 2016) 315
Figure 352 Map from 1769 (recolored by B. Heinz in 2019) Source of Original Map: Schöningh, Bremen 318
Figure 353 Land distribution and measurement in the USA (Source: wikipedia.org) 320
Figure 354 Studebaker Car (Sales Ad) 321
Figure 355 Explanation of Family Tree excerpts 323
Most emigrants settled or resided in Iowa, Dubuque County, Jefferson County, Peru County, Buena Vista, Osceola; Dubuque-city, Sherrill, Balltown, Dyersville, Okanogan, Camp Springs.
This book “German Emigrants to Iowa and the Midwest” attempts to provide as complete a listing as possible of all emigrants from Taben, Rodt and Hamm and to show their history. The ship passages, the first settling down in North America and the further developments as pioneers are researched on the basis of intensive and extensive research in historical documents (passenger lists, US and Canadian Census surveys, historical maps, etc.).
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Note: The book “German Emigrants to Iowa and the Midwest” is written entirely in English (Translated by Ben Weber, US), was completed in July 2024. This contains additional information compared to the German-language 2nd edition. You can already order this English edition.
The bound, 364-page book (A4 format, 355 illustrations, 77 family trees, 533 sources) describes the history of the emigrated families
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OR: Please order the book by:
Bernd Heinz,
Auf Birk 17,
54441 Taben-Rodt
Germany
Tel.: 0049 171 348 6071
Email: post@heinz-bernd.de
Sales price per copy: 45,- EURO (cash) (July 2024)
plus packing and shipping costs
(April 2024: Shipping to US or Canada. Packing and shipping costs = 18 Euro )
I am especially pleased about orders from descendants of immigrants.
I would be happy to send the book to the US and CANADA or other countries.
Bernd Heinz
In 2024, Ben Weber translated this third edition of my book. A particular challenge was translating the many sources, textual references, and footnotes. In addition to the translation, he also checked the integrity of dates and family relationships. He did an excellent job. My sincere thanks for this successful translation. I was very pleased with this joint project, because it meant an English version of my book would now be available to readers.