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US-Emigrants from Stockstadt am Main



CHARITAS BOTT

(1808-1902)

Variant name Katherine Bott
Catherine Bauer
21 June 1808 Charitas Bott is born as a daughter of the cowman Joseph Bott (1769-1838) and Anna Margaretha Zang (1771-1841)  from Stockstadt am Main.

Her godmother is Charitas Oberle, daughter of Joseph Oberle.
21 February 1833 The (illegitimate) daughter Margaretha is born and dies on 31 October 1834 from sore throat.
1 November 1835 The (illegitimate) daughter Katharina is born.
21 June 1838 The (illegitimate) daughter Margaretha is born.
15 September 1842 The (illegitimate) son Andreas is born.
1 May 1845 The (illegitimate) son Gottfried (later Frederick) is born.
23 September 1850
Matthäus Bauer from Stockstadt am Main (father of the children) and Charitas Bott marry in Stockstadt am Main. From now on their children carry the surname Bauer.

Best men are:

Peter Auberger
Matthäus Zang
3 May 1852 The son Adam is born.
1 May 1854 Matthäus and Charitas emigrate to the US.

Port: Le Havre
Ship: Challenge
Arrival: New York
Date: 1 May 1854

Family passengers are:

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
CENSUS

1870
Residence:
Ward 18, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Two different families / same names

Bowers Mathew, 58
Bowers Cathrine, 59
Source: United States Census, 1870

Bowers Mathew, 57
Bowers Cathrine, 58
Source: United States Census, 1870
CENSUS

1880
Residence:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Family members:

Bauer Mathias, head, 69
Bauer Catharine, wife, 68

Source: United States Census, 1880
21 September 1886 At the age of 75, Matthäus Bauer dies in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from Phtisis Pulmonalis (Tuberculosis) and is buried on 24 September 1886 at New Cathedral Cemetery.

Family status: Married
Occupation: Laborer
Address: Ward 18, Philadelphia, near 607 Moyer Street

Source: Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803-1915
abt 1902
Charitas dies in 1902.

No further details known

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