Notizen zu dieser Person
06.11.1872 über Hamburg. Immigrated in 1872 from Germany
Lived in Northfield and was a founding member of Immanuel Lutheran
Moved to Evanston and was there when his wife died in 1891
Lived with his sons until his death.
Died in 1908 and is buried in Northbrook at St. Peter's Cemetery on
Sher mer Road.
Description of the ship Johann came over on
SILESIA
The "Silesia" was the first of two vessls with this name owned by the
Hamburg America Line and was built by Caird & Co, Greenock in 1870. Her
details were - 3,142 gross tons,length 339.9ft x beam 40ft, one funnel,
two masts, iron construction, single screw and a speed of 12 knots. There
was accommodation for 90-1st, 130 -2nd and 520-3rd class passengers.
Launched on 14/4/1869, she left Hamburg on her maidenvoyage to Havre and
New York on 23/6/1869. She commenced her last New York voyage on
24/2/1875 and was then laid up until 1877 when she was fi tted with
compound engines and was subsequently used on the Hamburg - West In dies
service. In 1887 she was sold to H.F.Swan of Newcastle and renamed
"Pa cifica" and in 1888 was resold to the Italian company, Lavarello, who
renamed her "Citta di Napoli". In 1891, she went to another Italian
company, La Velo ce, who named her "Montevideo" and on 2/12/1898 she was
wrecked near the Lobo s Island, River Plate. In 1899 she was refloated and
broken up. [North Atlant ic Seaway by N.R.P.Bonsor, vol.1, p.390]
[Merchant Fleets in Profile by D.Haw s, vol.4, Hamburg America Line.]
Klaus Helmut
Gevert
