Martin HERRMANN and Caroline STEIN had 3 children that we are aware of. They arrived on the 'Alster' 1855 1.Johanne Eleanor born 1843, died 1919 in Manaia New Zealand 2. Female 3. Gottleib born 1.6.1853 Glauchou Prussia Johanne Eleanor married Wilhelm RECK(H)ENBERG. He was born February 1825 and died 19.1.1906 aged 80 years 11 months. Buried in Germantown. Children of Wilhelm and Johanne Eleanor. 1. Ernest Ferdinand - went to Abermain (Newcastle) after WW1 b. 1863 2. Helene Ohtile. b. 1865 - married Duncan SCOTT died in Kapuni NZ. 3. Anna Augusty Caroline . 1866 4. Agnes Elizabeth(b 1868. d, 1950) married John Frederick Wilhelm BAENSCH. b. 1868 5. Emma Mathilde b. 1871 6. Willhelm August Franz - died in South Africa b. 1878 7. Eleanor Emile b. 1880 8. Johann Frederick Wilhelm (Jack) 1884 9. Karl Frederick Wilhelm. 1886 (Charlie) 10. Louise Mathilde 1889 11. Anna Louise 5.3.1862 12. Ida Wilhelmine 1877 Is anyone researching this RECKENBERG line at all. We are trying to find the death dates of Martin HERRMANN and Caroline STEIN. Perhaps through one of the RECKENBERGS - we may be able to solve the mystery. With thanks Leslea Queensland