In einer eMail vom 06.05.04 18:01:58 (MEZ) - Mitteleurop. Sommerzeit
schreibt Steffen.Theobald@t-online.de:
Untergang des Auswandererschiffs Powhattan 1854 vor New Jersey
Hallo, Herr Theobald,
auf Ihre Email hin hab ich mich im Netz mal ein bißchen umgeschaut und zwei
Artikel über das Schiffsunglück gefunden. Den Palatine Immigrant Artikel
könnten Sie ggf. über das Institut für Pfälzische Geschicht erhalten (fragen Sie
mal nach via R.Paul@INSTITUT.BV-Pfalz.de):
Althoff, Karl. "The Shipwreck of the Powhattan: Tragedy for Emigrants from
Budenthal in 1854." The Palatine Immigrant, vol. 28, no. 3, June 2003, pp.
26-29.
"On April 5, 1854, the American ship Powhattan...had 315 emigrants as
passengers destined for New York [sailing from the port of Le Havre]. They were
within sight of the coast of New Jersey when the ship sank with all passengers
on board....[A]mong that number were 45 Bavarian citizens...from the
governmental region of the Pfalz."
Des weiteren fand ich eine Email, die immerhin einige der Namen aufzählt.
Wie der Verfasser schreibt, ging das Schiffsmanifest, das auch die Namen der
Passagiere trug, mit dem Schiff unter. Einige Tote, die an Land gespült wurden,
wurden auf einem nahegelegenen Friedhof beerdigt. Der Verfasser der Email
hilft wohl mit, diesen Friedhof zu pflegen:
Gefunden hab ich die Email auf folgender Website:
_http://members.cox.net/pkienow/powhattan.htm_ (http://members.cox.net/pkienow/powhattan.htm)
Subject:
[GERMAN-SURNAMES] Powhattan Crew/Passenger Names - sunk 4/16/1854
Mon, 25 Mar 2002 12:55:03 -0500
I have been researching the Powhattan which sank off the coast of New Jersey
(USA) on April 16, 1854. It left Havre with approximately 250 German
emigrants aboard. The people who washed ashore are buried in a cemetery that I help
maintain. The manifest went down with the ship and the only record of who was
on board was based on items that washed ashore as recorded in the New York
Herald dated April 21, 1854. I hope this is of help to someone.
Joy
CREW
Capt. James Meyers……….……..Baltimore (no age given)
A. R. Rogers, mate………………. New York (age 25)
Wm Harvon, second mate.……….Maryland (age 24)
Benjamin Harnes, steward……….New York (age 30)
John Powell, seaman……….…….Maryland (age 38)
Francis Powell, do……………………do (age 45)
Martin Effin, do…….………………New York (age 28)
Wm. Walton, do………………………do (age 25)
Nicholas Morris, do…………………..do (age 30)
Wash. Seville, do…………………….do (age 20)
Foster Bronlon, do……………………-- (age 24)
John Fonchell, do…………………….-- (age 23)
A. Johnson, do………………….Pennsylvania (age 30)
John Johnson, do……………….…..do (age 24)
Wm. James, do……………………New York (age 25)
PASSENGERS.
Carl N. Kivehner, Havre.
Jacob Friedrich Zoll, Von Schreine.
Joan Muller, via Havre.
Jacob Ackermann.
Sebastian Kulbach, of Berlichingen.
Jacob Burkhard, Gondelsherin.
Philip Schmidt, Havre.
Paul Schuler.
Karolina Tocejner, Havre, on his way to Philadelphia.
Mr. Bost's sons.
Miss Marie Grieshaber.
Christopleh Heck, twenty-eight years of age, born in Gonfesheun, Baden.
Jacob Klein.
Heinrich Kanz.
Johanna Selter.
Christoph Verner.
Wilhelmine Schneider, born in Gros Coitmar, in Wurtenberg, the 4th
January, 1832.
Christoph Baner, of Kleinbottwann, Wurtenberg, born the 3d June, 1827.
R. Griffin.
Miss Johann Schroeder (a ticket for six persons for the Erie Railroad,
order of Messrs. Weed & Co., corner of Reade and West streets - five
above twelve years and one under three.)
S. Liff, marked on a money belt, which contained two twenty frank
pieces, twelve five francs, one American eagle and three gold dollars.
A letter addressed by M. David Kornar, from Affotterboch, in Wartemberg,
to Mr. Buk, New York.
Direction of Georg Aberle, 117 Hammond Street, New York.
A hair trunk with the following directions: - "Ce coffre Appartient a
Georg Mitz, Qui voyage poour L'Amerique."
A book containing the names of several passengers, with the dates of
their births, as follows: -
Christof Juber………………………………....February 8, 1794
Friederike Bauer………………………………..-------------, 1799
Scharlotte Weber……………………………..January 30, 1804
Marie Weber……………………………………-------------, 1801
Jacob Bauer…………………………………….July 19, 1825
George Weber……………………………….February 12, 1811
Gott Bauer…………………………………….…March 20, 1829
Josef Bauer……………………………………January 31, 1833
Christian Bauer…………………………………….June 8, 1836
-------- Weber……………………………………October 5, 1808
Jos -------……………………………………..…..March 1, 1839
E. Bauer………………………………………..…--------- 2, 1842
Wilhelmine Schneider………………………....January 4, 1832
mfg
Roland Geiger, St. Wendel