I have been trying to put together my family history. I am finding out it is very hard from the US. My gg grandfather was Heinrich Gottlieb Sievers. From what I have been able to find out he was born October 1832 in Germany. On October 28, 1856 he landed in New Orleans,Louisiana, USA. He left out of the port of Bremen on the ship named the Stella. I was told Bremen's records were destroyed during the war??? He died in Red Bud,Illinois,USA on March 4, 1908. His ship log said he was from Hannover,Germany. A couple census reports in Illinois just said Germany. But on his death certificate his son was the information giver, and the son said his father was from Hamburg?? I do know Heinrich Gottlieb had a younger brother named Gottlieb. Gottlieb was born July 18, 1848 in Germany. He came to America May 22, 1863 and landed in New York,NY. Any.....help would be a blessing at this point. Thanks for yall's time in reading this.
My gg grandfather was Heinrich Gottlieb Sievers was born October 1832 in Germany. His ship log said he was from Hannover,Germany. But on his death certificate his son was the information giver, and the son said his father was from Hamburg??
Hamburg/Hannover ? No.
You have the original of the death certificate ?
Maybe Harburg/Hannover ??? Hamburg could be a spelling error.
What was H.G.Sievers job ? Harburg was a busy town ...
First, I would like to thank you for responding. I am truly grateful. Yes, I do have a copy of Heinrich Gottlieb Sievers death certificate. It says his occupation was a Black Smith. When he died he was 75 yrs, 4months, and 9 days old. That is how I confirmed his date of birth as Oct.25, 1832. Also, I was incorrect when I stated that Heinrich Gottlieb Sievers death certificate said he was from Hamburg. It does not list a place of birth other than Germany. I saw Hamburg on his son's death certificate. His son's list his place of birth and his parents. In the spot for father it says,"Henry G. Sievers born in Hamburg,Germany". The informant was a much younger sibling, she is still living today, but don't remember too much.
On Heinrich Gottlieb Sievers ship log it list him as 21yrs,male,from Hannover,and a peasant. What does that mean? Why in 1856 would he have sailed out of Bremen? His brother sailed out of Hamburg in 1863. Why the change? His brother is said to have gone back to Germany to visit their parents in April 1880/1881. It was in a newspaper I found. Although, I can find anything to confirm it.
Sorry for all the questions......just trying to find out where in germany did I come from.
Blessings
sandy sievers cooper