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David Davis (1835 – 1893)
David Davis was born in 1835 in Llandygwydd, Cardiganshire, Wales. His father’s name was Robert Davis. In the 1851 Wales census, David is listed as a lodger living with a Jones family. He lists his occupation as a “hocker in a rice mill”. He is living in Llantarnam, Monmouthshire, Wales. In 1860, David married Mary Ann Burdekin at Ashton Under Lynn, Lancaster, England. England Marriages – 1860 – David Davis They went on to have seven children together: Emma Davis (b. 1861, Wales) Benjamin [...]
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Gottfried “Godfrey” Frederick Faehnle (1849-1913)
Gottfried “Godfrey” Frederick Faehnle was born on January 13, 1849 in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. His parents were Gottfried Faehnle and Christina Lenik, both of Württemberg, Germany. On March 30, 1880, Gottfried arrived in America aboard the ship named the SS Nederland through the district port of New York at Castle Garden. The ship left from Antwerp, Belgium heading for New York, carrying over 700 passengers. Gottfried lists his occupation at the time as a “vinlager”. Vinlager is a dutch word for “winery”. Given [...]
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Maritime Monday – Castle Garden
Over the holidays, my husband I took a trip to New York City on vacation. We saw so many things while we were there but the one thing I was most excited to see was Castle Garden. All of my ancestors came through there and yet I know nothing about it. All you ever hear about is Ellis Island but between 1855 and 1892, over eight million people immigrated through Castle Garden. Share and Enjoy Facebook Twitter Delicious Digg Google [...]
