Document Information
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Ship | Hermann |
| Master | H. D. Kuhlmann |
| Departure port | Bremen, Germany |
| Arrival port | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Arrival date | November 16, 1853 |
| Total passengers | ~432 (10 cabin, ~422 steerage) |
| Source | Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild, Vol. 14 |
| URL | immigrantships.net/v14/1800v14/hermann18531116.html |
Relevant Entries
| # | Name (as transcribed) | Age | Occupation | Origin (as transcribed) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125 | Tubbesink, Wilh. | 23 | Smith | Bannhausen |
| 126 | Tubbesink, Catha M. | 26 | Bannhausen |
Interpretation
Tubbesink, Wilh. = Friedrich Wilhelm Tubbesing (b. 27 Dec 1830, Borgholzhausen, Halle, Westphalia, Prussia). Age 23 matches birth year 1830. Occupation "Smith" (blacksmith) consistent. "Bannhausen" is a transcription error for Borgholzhausen. WikiTree Tubbesing-28 confirms this identification.
Tubbesink, Catha M. = Likely Annie Katrin (Brader) Tubbesing, wife of Friedrich Wilhelm. WikiTree records their marriage date as 26 Jan 1858, which conflicts with their joint 1853 passage. Possible explanations: (1) marriage date on WikiTree is incorrect and they married before emigrating; (2) "Catha M." is a sister or other female companion, not the wife; (3) the 1858 date refers to a church ceremony after an earlier civil or shipboard marriage. Age 26 (born ~1827) is roughly consistent with a spouse.
Connection to Family Tree
Friedrich Wilhelm Tubbesing settled in Dittmer, Jefferson County, Missouri and is buried at Saint Martins United Church of Christ Cemetery, the same parish where the Eggers family (including Henry David Christian Eggers and Henrietta Rose Eggers) held their church records. Henrietta Rose Eggers' mother was Mary (nee Tubbesing), likely a relative of Friedrich Wilhelm. The Tubbesing family originated from the Ravensberg region of Westphalia, centered on Borgholzhausen.
Notes
- The ship Hermann arrived at New Orleans, not New York, making Castle Garden and Ellis Island records irrelevant for this family.
- Bremen departure records were destroyed in 1874, so the arrival manifest is the primary surviving record.
- No other members of the Eggers, Rose, Grupe, or Warnke families were found on this manifest.