Hello Michael, Algeria was also a destination for emigrants from Baden in the 1830s and 1840s. It was cheaper to emigrate to Africa than America. Some of the Algeria emigrants came back to Baden and emigrated later to America. I read descendants of those who remained mostly settled in South France when Algeria became independent. Even Spain was a destination. I remember especially the German settlement in the Sierra Morena. But this was in the late 18th century. Just remember Felix Hogenmüller. He was born in Niederschopfheim 1834 and worked in Spain in 1854 when his father asked for permission for Felix to emigrate to America. So it seems Spain was still a destination the 19th century. - Wendelin > -------------------- > From: Michael Carl Budd <michaelcarl.budd@gmail.com> > To: Ortenau Mailing List > Subject: Önsbachers in Algeria > Date: Oct 7, 2008 8:50 AM > > Dear all, > > I have noticed that a few of my relatives (Andreas Boschert > 1809-1840), Melchior Armbruster (1810-1847), and Xaver Klausmann > (1806-?) spent time in Algeria, the first two dying there and the > third dying later in Spain. Does anyone know why Germans would've > been in Algeria in the 1840s and if it's possible they had wives or > children there? > > Best, > Carl > > -- > Michael Carl Budd > Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar '08-'09 > Peoria, Illinois, USA · Cairo, Egypt > >