Robert and Fritz,
I stand corrected. It had not occurred to me that you were talking about the port of departure, not the port of arrival, even though it should have been obvious, if I had read the post more carefully. I am on this list to learn, so I don't mind admitting that I made a mistake and that I learned something new.
That being said, I still defend the merit of posting a query, particularly, if archives are available. I have had some surprising results, although I do not consider such queries a substitute for research.
By the way, while I'm admitting my failings, I see that I mistyped the Johann SCHATZ's arrival date as 1852. It was actually 03 Jul 1854 on the Sir Robert Peel from (yes!) Hamburg. He was accompanied by his future bride, Friederika SCHWARZ or SCHWERN or SCHWERIN (no two sources have the same name), their 9 month old son, Carl SCHATZ, and Wilhelmina SCHATZ, age 24 years and 3 months, but relationship unknown. Johann SCHATZ was born in February 1818 and Friederika in 1831.
And, there, I've sneaked in my shameless query...
I have considered that he could be this Johann SCHATZ on the IGI with no source documentation:
Johann Friedrich Heinrich Schatz Birth: 17 JAN 1818 Satow, , Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany
Parents:
Father: Friedrich David Schatz
Mother: Friederica Catharina Diederica Ruwolt
Perhaps, if I can access the Hamburg Departure lists, I will be able to make the connection. Unfortunately, a trip the the FHC is not in the cards for me. I will have to look at he other alternatives more closely.
Again, thanks for correcting me with all the additional explanation of the resources.
Humbly,
Cheryl Hartley
Beckley, WV