History

Here is what i want to know...why did all the family from saxony area moved
to USA? what was the reasons? I am speaking for the year of 1880's.
thank you
gina

Hi,

I can't tell you in detail. I suppose it must have been the political circumstances or maybe the hope for a better life in general.

Greetings from Germany
Oliver.

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Hi Gina,

in the 19th century there were 3 waves of emigration from Germany to the US. The first 1816/17, the second from 1845 till 1865 and the third in the 1880th. The reasons for all these periods of emigration were economic crisis, bad agricultural conditions and especially in the second and third period of time political opinions. Between 1821 and 1912 nearly 5,45 Million Germans emigrated to the USA. Some more facts you can read here: German Americans - Wikipedia

Best regards
Holger
www.weber-vielbrunn.de

Hallo liebe Listenmitglieder / hello dear list members,

(english see below)

bei meinen Vorfahren samt Geschwistern bin ich bisher nur auf einen einzigen gestoßen, der in die USA ging ... über ihn konnte ich bisher leider nichts weiter finden, deshalb versuche ich es hier:
Carl Wilhelm Ludwig BÄHR * 19.11.1815 in Mülverstedt (nahe Mühlhausen/Th.) ist offenbar 1845 ausgewandert; eine Schiffspassage lässt sich noch passend finden, nicht aber wo er zuletzt in Deutschland lebte, geschweige denn wo er in USA hin ging, wie er dort lebte - jeder Hinweis auf Möglichkeiten, ihn zu finden, wird dankend entgegengenommen.
Sommerliche Grüße aus Südhessen,
Günther

amongst generations of ancestors and their siblings I just found one person going to USA .. unfortunately I couldn't find further information on him:
Carl Wilhelm Ludwig BÄHR born 1815/11/19 in Muelverstedt (near Muehlhausen/Th.) obviously emigrated in 1845 ... but where did he go there, what has he been working, did he marry, did they have children ... ?
Rumours say that once there has been an international opera singer among the relatives - no idea of a proof yet ...
Thank you very much in advance for any hint,
summerly regards from southern Hesse,
Günther

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