GERMAN ANCESTORS

US-Emigrants from Stockstadt am Main





CHARITAS EDEL

(1810-****)


Variant names Charitas Volk
Carla Volk
Kate Volk
26 Mai 1810 Charitas is born in Stockstadt am Main.

Father: Joseph Edel (1775-****), weaver
Mother: Margaretha Klein (abt 1780-1812) from Freigericht

Godmother: Charitas Dahinden, daughter of Peter Dahinden
5 November 1830 Charitas is godmother to her niece, Charitas Duttine, the daughter of her sister Eva.
19 May 1834 Charitas marries Johann Volk from Stockstadt am Main.

Best men are:
Johann Volk
Joseph Edel
13 October 1833 The daughter Margaretha is born in Stockstadt am Main.
20 October 1835 The son Friedrich is born in Stockstadt am Main and dies on 18 August 1836 from diarrhea.
13 May 1837 The daughter Theresia is born in Stockstadt am Main.
17 September 1839 The daughter Sophia is born in Stockstadt am Main and dies on 1 October 1840 from scarlet.
14 September 1841 The daughter Sophia is born in Stockstadt am Main.
30 October 1844 The daughter Anna Maria is born in Stockstadt am Main.
17 September 1847 The daughter Eva Margaretha is born in Stockstadt am Main.
EMIGRATION
(daughter and father)

1852
The daughter Theresia Volk emigrates to the U.S., she is 15 years old and travels together with her grandfather Joseph Edel (1775-****)

Port: Bremen
Ship: Marianne
Arrival: Baltimore, Maryland
Date: 7 April 1852

Source: United States Germans to America 1850-1897
Source: Passenger Lists Baltimore, 1820-1964
10 April 1852 Another child is born and dies the same day.
EMIGRATION

1853
Charitas and her family emigrate to the US.

Port: Le Havre
Ship: Tempest
Arrival: New York
Date: 15 August 1853

Family members:

Johann Volk, male, 42 (note: wrong age!)
Carla (Volk), female, 43 CHARITAS!
Margaretha Volk, female, 20
Sophie Volk, female, 10
Anna Marie Volk, female, 8
Eva Volk, female, 6

Other passengers from Stockstadt am Main:

Depp Adolphe, male, 45
Depp Anna Maria, female, 44 (= Anna Maria Wilhelm)
Depp Clara, female, 54
Depp Valentin, son, 20
Depp Johann Adam, son, 16
Depp Daniel, son, 15
Depp Emmanuel, 11
Depp Catherine, daughter, 9
Depp Anna Maria, daughter, 3

Schneider Elisabeth, female, 26 (real age: 29)
Kneisel Katharina, female, 21

Source: New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1891
No further information available (07/2017)

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