US-Emigrants from Stockstadt am Main
Katharina Bauer
(1835-1873)
| Variant name | Catherine Bower(s) Catherine Fisher |
| 1 November 1835 | Katharina is born in
Stockstadt am Main as the (illegitimate) daughter of the day laborer Matthäus
Bauer
(1811-1886) and Charitas
Bott
(1808-1902). Her parents marry in 1850. Godmother: Katharina Bauer, daughter of Peter Bauer |
| 12 July 1847 | Katharina is godmother to Katharina Schüßler. |
| EMIGRATION 1854 |
Katharina and her family
emigrate to the U.S. Port: Le Havre Ship: Challenge Arrival: New York Date: 1 May 1854 Family members: Bauer Matthes, head, 43 Bauer Caritas, wife, 44 Bauer Catherine, daughter, 18 Bauer Marguerite, daughter, 16 Bauer Andre, son, 11 Bauer Gottfried, son, 8 Bauer Adam, son, 11 months Other passengers from Stockstadt am Main: Wienand Heinrich, head, 33 Wienand Sophie, wife, 29 (=Mueller Sophia) Wienand Helene, daughter, 8 Wienand Barbara, daughter, 6 Wienand Heinrich, son, 3 Wienand Caspar, son, 11 months Mueller Helene, sister of Sophia, 18 (=Mueller Magdalena) Source: New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1891 |
| abt 1859 | Catherine
marries Andreas Fischer (Andrew Fisher) from Leider, Bavaria. He emigrated in 1854 and traveled on the same ship. Source: The article The Bowers of Uniontown |
| 25 September 1860 | The daughter Mary Fisher (1860-1923) is born in Philadelphia. |
| 20 September 1862 | The daughter Katharine Fisher (1862-1901) is born in Philadelphia. |
| 15 October 1864 | The son Adam Fisher (1864-1864)
is born in Philadelphia. He dies three days after his birth. |
| January 1866 | The daughter Louisa Fisher (1866-1866) is born in Philadelphia. She dies in September 1866. |
| July 1867 | The twins Adam Fisher (1867-1868) and Andrew Fisher (1867-1868) are born in Philadelphia. Both boys die in August 1868. |
| August 1869 | The son Godfrey Fisher (1869-1872) is born in Philadelphia. He dies at the age of 2.5 |
| 5 February 1870 | The son Andrew Fisher (1870-1901) is born in Philadelphia. |
| 2 August 1873 | Katharina dies in
Philadelphia and is buried at St. Peter's Ground. Source: Philadelphia Death Certificates |