The only 1875 arrival was 25-year old Clara Greger. There were no Greger's listed in 1876 or 1877. This was the closest family group I could find to your people from the Germans to America 1875-1888 CD (they were the only 1878 arrivals): Sandra in Oregon Passenger's Name: August Greger Age: 14 Gender: Male Occupation: Child Last Residence: Prussia Date of Arrival: Apr 29, 1878 Final Destination: USA Purpose for Travel: Staying in USA, but not a citizen Ship's Name: Donau Captain's Name: Russius Manifest ID Number: 34749 Port of Embarkation: Bremen Mode of Travel: Steerage Passenger's Name: Bertha Greger Age: 27 Gender: Female Occupation: Wife Last Residence: Prussia Date of Arrival: Apr 29, 1878 Final Destination: USA Purpose for Travel: Staying in USA, but not a citizen Ship's Name: Donau Captain's Name: Russius Manifest ID Number: 34749 Port of Embarkation: Bremen Mode of Travel: Steerage Passenger's Name: Bertha Greger Age: 9 months Gender: Female Occupation: Infant Last Residence: Prussia Date of Arrival: Apr 29, 1878 Final Destination: USA Purpose for Travel: Staying in USA, but not a citizen Ship's Name: Donau Captain's Name: Russius Manifest ID Number: 34749 Port of Embarkation: Bremen Mode of Travel: Steerage Passenger's Name: Juliane Greger Age: 27 Gender: Female Occupation: None Last Residence: Prussia Date of Arrival: Apr 29, 1878 Final Destination: USA Purpose for Travel: Staying in USA, but not a citizen Ship's Name: Donau Captain's Name: Russius Manifest ID Number: 34749 Port of Embarkation: Bremen Mode of Travel: Steerage Passenger's Name: Paul Greger Age: 28 Gender: Male Occupation: Laborer Last Residence: Prussia Date of Arrival: Apr 29, 1878 Final Destination: USA Purpose for Travel: Staying in USA, but not a citizen Ship's Name: Donau Captain's Name: Russius Manifest ID Number: 34749 Port of Embarkation: Bremen Mode of Travel: Steerage ----- Original Message ----- From: "Harry & Sue LaViers" <hlbp@worldnet.att.net> To: "Sandra Kieffer" <Kieffer@pioneer-net.com> Sent: Monday, August 05, 2002 8:06 PM Subject: Re Ernst Greger from Germany 1875 Sandra- From the NY 1880 census for Buffalo NY and the naturalization papers he came in 1875 with Ernst Greger 25 Johanna 24 Augusta 10 Ernestina 9 Pauline 7 Bertha 5 Wilhemina 1 I hope this enough to finally find his passage. I was disappointed that the naturalization papers did not give the name of town of birth or port of embarkation. Barbara LaViers