Originated
from The Accidental Genealogist in honor of National Women’s History
Month. March 27 prompt: Do you know the
immigration story of one of your female ancestors?
In
1738 Johan Adam Dick [1709 – 1785] & his wife, Anna Ottilla Knack [1711 –
1782], left Germany for the United States. They had three daughters, Elisabeth
Margretha [b 1732], Maria Christina [b 1734] and Maria Juliana [b 1736]. They
were passengers on the ship Rob & Alice from Rotterdam to Philadelphia. During
the voyage a fourth daughter was born. Appollonia Dick [1738 – 1791] was born
at sea. Anna must have been a very strong woman to leave her home and family
behind in Germany; give birth on board the ship; and set up a new home in the
wilderness of Pennsylvania with her four little girls. She had three more
children born in Pennsylvania.
Appollonia
grew up in Pennsylvania. She married Johan Jonas Wolf in 1761 & they had
ten children.
Selected
Sources:
·
Wolfe, J. Arthur. Jonas Wolf of
Berwick Township, York County, Pennsylvania: A History and Genealogy of a
Colonial Ancestor and Some of His Descendants. Privately Published: 1987. Copy
of book owned by York County Heritage Trust, 250 East Market Street, York,
Pennsylvania.
·
Young, Henry James. Genealogical
Reports for The Historical Society of York County: Evidences of the Wolf
Families of York County before the Year 1850, 1938. From York County Heritage
Trust, 250 East Market Street, York,
Really makes you wonder about the timing of that trip. What was the hurry that they would leave so close to a delivery date? I have some ancestors who left Germany about the same time due to religious persecution. Could that have been your ancestors' case too?
ReplyDeleteWendy, That's just one more in a long list of questions I'd like to ask my ancestors.
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