Hi Kathryn, There were 228 ERBs on the Germans to America 1850 - 1874 CD. This is the closest I came to your Casper. Sandra in Oregon Passenger's Name: C. Erb Age: 21 Gender: Male Occupation: Farmer Last Residence: Weidenau in Germany Date of Arrival: Oct 2, 1862 Final Destination: St. Louis Purpose for Travel: Staying in the USA Ship's Name: St. Bernhard Captain's Name: C. L. Deetzen Manifest ID Number: 00010001 Port of Embarkation: Bremen Mode of Travel: Cabin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas A Long" <kit-tom@prodigy.net> To: <CASTLE-GARDEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, June 28, 2002 3:53 PM Subject: [CASTLE-GARDEN] Sandra Kieffer---Erb from Germany Hi Sandra! Looking for anything on my grandfather, Casper Erb. I believe he came from Hessen or Essen Germany. I figure he came over between 1850 and 1874. Haven't been able to find anything on Erb's from Germany. Maybe you have come across the name in your search. Thank you Kathryn