A story of immigration and the sufferings and hardships associated with it:
Theresia (Jörger/Joerger) Merkel
b. 27 Dec 1810 (or 1809) – d. 27 Dec 1854
Xaver and Theresia (Jörger/Joerger) Merkel immigrated to the US, departing Großweier, Baden, Germany on 11 Oct 1854. They boarded a ship in Havre, France on 20 Oct 1854 and arrived in New Orleans 45 days later on 4 Dec 1854. From New Orleans, (no departure date indicated) they took a steamer to St. Louis and from St. Louis and a train to Galena, Ill where they arrived Christmas Day 1854.
They crossed the frozen Mississippi to meet up with Theresia's brothers in Tete Des Morts (Saint Donatus), Iowa area. Theresia became ill with yellow fever the next day and passed away on December 27. She was taken by horse and wagon to Tete des Morts, Jackson Co., Iowa (probably the Tete Des Morts (St. Donatus) Lutheran church cemetery). Franz Xavier and his wife Christina are buried there.
On her deathbed, Theresia divided the 3 surviving children (Catherine, Adeline, and Barnhardt) between her brothers and their wives (see below by each remaining child).
It was reported that Theresia's brothers loaned the money for the family's passage to the U.S., which Xaver worked off and repaid. Xaver eventually settled in Winneshiek Co., Iowa and is listed in the 1880 census for Fremont Township, Winneshiek Co. with wife Hannah age 49 and daughter Malinda age 14. Also listed are granddaughters Malinda Wilson age 3 and Ada Wilson age 1, possibly the children of step-daughter Mary Wilson age 22 who died between the dates the census began and concluded.
The children of Xaver and Theresia (Jorger) Merkel are;
Catherine (Nov 29, 1835 - Apr 19, 1909)
Catherine lived with Frederick and Christine Joerger and took employment in Galena, Ill. before her marriage to John Casper Miller in 1856.
Adeline (Dec 19, 1837 - Mar 30, 1905)
Adeline lived with John and Adelheid Joerger and later married David Easler.
Joseph (the 1st) died one day before leaving Germany on March 19, 1839, one day old.
Hugo (Apr 1, 1842 - Dec 16, 1854) - The steamer traveling from New Orleans to St. Louis was infected with cholera and as with Mary Louise a few days earlier, Hugo died between New Orleans and St. Louis and was buried on an island on the Mississippi River when the boat docked at night.
Barnhardt (Jun 27, 1845 -?)
Barnhardt/Bernard went to live with Theresia's youngest brother Xaver and Aberhard Joerger, eventually settling in Sauk City, Wis.
Mary Louise (Dec 11, 1849 - Dec 11, 1854) – Mary Louise died on the steamer traveling from New Orleans to St. Louis probably of cholera. Mary Louise was buried on an island on the Mississippi river when the boat docked at night.
Joseph (the 2nd) (Jan 29, 1851 - Oct 1854) Joseph, died on the trip between France and New Orleans and was buried at sea.
Theresia (Jörger/Joerger) Merkel
b. 27 Dec 1810 (or 1809) – d. 27 Dec 1854
Xaver and Theresia (Jörger/Joerger) Merkel immigrated to the US, departing Großweier, Baden, Germany on 11 Oct 1854. They boarded a ship in Havre, France on 20 Oct 1854 and arrived in New Orleans 45 days later on 4 Dec 1854. From New Orleans, (no departure date indicated) they took a steamer to St. Louis and from St. Louis and a train to Galena, Ill where they arrived Christmas Day 1854.
They crossed the frozen Mississippi to meet up with Theresia's brothers in Tete Des Morts (Saint Donatus), Iowa area. Theresia became ill with yellow fever the next day and passed away on December 27. She was taken by horse and wagon to Tete des Morts, Jackson Co., Iowa (probably the Tete Des Morts (St. Donatus) Lutheran church cemetery). Franz Xavier and his wife Christina are buried there.
On her deathbed, Theresia divided the 3 surviving children (Catherine, Adeline, and Barnhardt) between her brothers and their wives (see below by each remaining child).
It was reported that Theresia's brothers loaned the money for the family's passage to the U.S., which Xaver worked off and repaid. Xaver eventually settled in Winneshiek Co., Iowa and is listed in the 1880 census for Fremont Township, Winneshiek Co. with wife Hannah age 49 and daughter Malinda age 14. Also listed are granddaughters Malinda Wilson age 3 and Ada Wilson age 1, possibly the children of step-daughter Mary Wilson age 22 who died between the dates the census began and concluded.
The children of Xaver and Theresia (Jorger) Merkel are;
Catherine (Nov 29, 1835 - Apr 19, 1909)
Catherine lived with Frederick and Christine Joerger and took employment in Galena, Ill. before her marriage to John Casper Miller in 1856.
Adeline (Dec 19, 1837 - Mar 30, 1905)
Adeline lived with John and Adelheid Joerger and later married David Easler.
Joseph (the 1st) died one day before leaving Germany on March 19, 1839, one day old.
Hugo (Apr 1, 1842 - Dec 16, 1854) - The steamer traveling from New Orleans to St. Louis was infected with cholera and as with Mary Louise a few days earlier, Hugo died between New Orleans and St. Louis and was buried on an island on the Mississippi River when the boat docked at night.
Barnhardt (Jun 27, 1845 -?)
Barnhardt/Bernard went to live with Theresia's youngest brother Xaver and Aberhard Joerger, eventually settling in Sauk City, Wis.
Mary Louise (Dec 11, 1849 - Dec 11, 1854) – Mary Louise died on the steamer traveling from New Orleans to St. Louis probably of cholera. Mary Louise was buried on an island on the Mississippi river when the boat docked at night.
Joseph (the 2nd) (Jan 29, 1851 - Oct 1854) Joseph, died on the trip between France and New Orleans and was buried at sea.
A story of immigration and the sufferings and hardships associated with it:
Theresia (Jörger/Joerger) Merkel
b. 27 Dec 1810 (or 1809) – d. 27 Dec 1854
Xaver and Theresia (Jörger/Joerger) Merkel immigrated to the US, departing Großweier, Baden, Germany on 11 Oct 1854. They boarded a ship in Havre, France on 20 Oct 1854 and arrived in New Orleans 45 days later on 4 Dec 1854. From New Orleans, (no departure date indicated) they took a steamer to St. Louis and from St. Louis and a train to Galena, Ill where they arrived Christmas Day 1854.
They crossed the frozen Mississippi to meet up with Theresia's brothers in Tete Des Morts (Saint Donatus), Iowa area. Theresia became ill with yellow fever the next day and passed away on December 27. She was taken by horse and wagon to Tete des Morts, Jackson Co., Iowa (probably the Tete Des Morts (St. Donatus) Lutheran church cemetery). Franz Xavier and his wife Christina are buried there.
On her deathbed, Theresia divided the 3 surviving children (Catherine, Adeline, and Barnhardt) between her brothers and their wives (see below by each remaining child).
It was reported that Theresia's brothers loaned the money for the family's passage to the U.S., which Xaver worked off and repaid. Xaver eventually settled in Winneshiek Co., Iowa and is listed in the 1880 census for Fremont Township, Winneshiek Co. with wife Hannah age 49 and daughter Malinda age 14. Also listed are granddaughters Malinda Wilson age 3 and Ada Wilson age 1, possibly the children of step-daughter Mary Wilson age 22 who died between the dates the census began and concluded.
The children of Xaver and Theresia (Jorger) Merkel are;
Catherine (Nov 29, 1835 - Apr 19, 1909)
Catherine lived with Frederick and Christine Joerger and took employment in Galena, Ill. before her marriage to John Casper Miller in 1856.
Adeline (Dec 19, 1837 - Mar 30, 1905)
Adeline lived with John and Adelheid Joerger and later married David Easler.
Joseph (the 1st) died one day before leaving Germany on March 19, 1839, one day old.
Hugo (Apr 1, 1842 - Dec 16, 1854) - The steamer traveling from New Orleans to St. Louis was infected with cholera and as with Mary Louise a few days earlier, Hugo died between New Orleans and St. Louis and was buried on an island on the Mississippi River when the boat docked at night.
Barnhardt (Jun 27, 1845 -?)
Barnhardt/Bernard went to live with Theresia's youngest brother Xaver and Aberhard Joerger, eventually settling in Sauk City, Wis.
Mary Louise (Dec 11, 1849 - Dec 11, 1854) – Mary Louise died on the steamer traveling from New Orleans to St. Louis probably of cholera. Mary Louise was buried on an island on the Mississippi river when the boat docked at night.
Joseph (the 2nd) (Jan 29, 1851 - Oct 1854) Joseph, died on the trip between France and New Orleans and was buried at sea.
Theresia (Jörger/Joerger) Merkel
b. 27 Dec 1810 (or 1809) – d. 27 Dec 1854
Xaver and Theresia (Jörger/Joerger) Merkel immigrated to the US, departing Großweier, Baden, Germany on 11 Oct 1854. They boarded a ship in Havre, France on 20 Oct 1854 and arrived in New Orleans 45 days later on 4 Dec 1854. From New Orleans, (no departure date indicated) they took a steamer to St. Louis and from St. Louis and a train to Galena, Ill where they arrived Christmas Day 1854.
They crossed the frozen Mississippi to meet up with Theresia's brothers in Tete Des Morts (Saint Donatus), Iowa area. Theresia became ill with yellow fever the next day and passed away on December 27. She was taken by horse and wagon to Tete des Morts, Jackson Co., Iowa (probably the Tete Des Morts (St. Donatus) Lutheran church cemetery). Franz Xavier and his wife Christina are buried there.
On her deathbed, Theresia divided the 3 surviving children (Catherine, Adeline, and Barnhardt) between her brothers and their wives (see below by each remaining child).
It was reported that Theresia's brothers loaned the money for the family's passage to the U.S., which Xaver worked off and repaid. Xaver eventually settled in Winneshiek Co., Iowa and is listed in the 1880 census for Fremont Township, Winneshiek Co. with wife Hannah age 49 and daughter Malinda age 14. Also listed are granddaughters Malinda Wilson age 3 and Ada Wilson age 1, possibly the children of step-daughter Mary Wilson age 22 who died between the dates the census began and concluded.
The children of Xaver and Theresia (Jorger) Merkel are;
Catherine (Nov 29, 1835 - Apr 19, 1909)
Catherine lived with Frederick and Christine Joerger and took employment in Galena, Ill. before her marriage to John Casper Miller in 1856.
Adeline (Dec 19, 1837 - Mar 30, 1905)
Adeline lived with John and Adelheid Joerger and later married David Easler.
Joseph (the 1st) died one day before leaving Germany on March 19, 1839, one day old.
Hugo (Apr 1, 1842 - Dec 16, 1854) - The steamer traveling from New Orleans to St. Louis was infected with cholera and as with Mary Louise a few days earlier, Hugo died between New Orleans and St. Louis and was buried on an island on the Mississippi River when the boat docked at night.
Barnhardt (Jun 27, 1845 -?)
Barnhardt/Bernard went to live with Theresia's youngest brother Xaver and Aberhard Joerger, eventually settling in Sauk City, Wis.
Mary Louise (Dec 11, 1849 - Dec 11, 1854) – Mary Louise died on the steamer traveling from New Orleans to St. Louis probably of cholera. Mary Louise was buried on an island on the Mississippi river when the boat docked at night.
Joseph (the 2nd) (Jan 29, 1851 - Oct 1854) Joseph, died on the trip between France and New Orleans and was buried at sea.
Gravesite Details
No Marker Found
Family Members
Spouse
Advertisement
Records on Ancestry
Advertisement
