>From Germans to America 1875-1888 CD... an interesting find: Passenger's Name: Michael Becker Age: 24 Gender: Male Occupation: Merchant Last Residence: Bavaria Date of Arrival: Apr 3, 1878 Final Destination: USA Purpose for Travel: Staying in USA but not a citizen Ship's Name: Holsatia Captain's Name: Brandt Manifest ID Number: 34718 Port of Embarkation: Hamburg and Havre Mode of Travel: Steerage Best possible for your Mary: Passenger's Name: Mary Becker Age: 24 Gender: Female Occupation: Single Last Residence: Prussia Date of Arrival: May 15, 1882 Final Destination: USA Ship's Name: Polaria Manifest ID Number: 36615 Port of Embarkation: Hamburg Traveling with: Anna Becker, age 20, single female from Prussia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Glenn Rebholz" <eaglehawk757@msn.com> To: <Kieffer@pioneer-net.com> Sent: Friday, July 05, 2002 2:21 PM Subject: Castle Garden Do you have any MARY BECKER's ? Possible home country Germany. You helped me establish the crossing of Otto Esche, one of my paternal great-grandfathers. He arrived 3Apr1878 aboard the HOLSATIA. Age 25, he he married the lady above in question. Otto's port of embarkation: Hamburg & Harve. Otto's last residence: Saxony, Weimar, Eisenach.