Hello, Peter and Margaret Goeden are my ggg-great-grandparents. Their daughter Angeline Goeden Rauen is my gg-grandmother. The article below was in a book about the Rauen family that I have acquired. It states that the Rauens and Goeden left Germany together. However, I have nothing to confirm the information. I haven't been able to located their ship records, but I think I have found Jacob Rauen (Angeline's father-in-law) and his family on the Castlegarden website: Jacques Rauen Occupation Ploughman Age 32 Sex M Literacy U Arrived 18 Jul 1846 Origin Germany Port Antwerp Last Residence Ellscheid Destination USA Plan Unknown Ship Mayflower Passage Unknown Rauen Book -- The Jacob Rauens and their children, Carl and Barbara left Bengel, Germany in 1847 for America and an unknown future. With them were Jacob's brothers, although it is not known whether all 7 brothers left Germany at the same time. Also joining the Rauens were neighbors, the Peter Goedens. The group and hundreds of other courageous people crossed the Atlantic Ocean in sailing vessels, each carrying about 150 people. It took 6 weeks to cross the ocean. Because supplies could not be purchased, enough food, water, and clothing had to be taken along. Everyone endured many hardships enroute: many died. The Rauens and Goeden families were very fortunate to have arrived in New York without having lost members of their families. They thanked God for their safety and arrival in a free Country. Among reasons for leaving their German homes and emigrating to America was that every man, married or single was required to join the German Army. Although the Rauens and the Goedens came to America together on the same boat and lived in NewYork for a short time, they moved to different areas of the country to settle. The Rauens went to McHenry, ILL, and the Goedens moved to Farmington, WI. Most land in America, at this time was owned by the government and sold for about a dollar per acre, yet many lacked the necessary money to buy land. Hard work was ahead of them -- work building homes and small barns of logs and stones. Later as they began clearing land, this group of settlers planted grain, potatoesand small gardens between stumps and whatever space permitted. Hay and grain were cut by hand with scythe and cradle. Food consisted of wild Turkeys, berries and animals such as deer, rabbits, squirrels and bear. Hides and fur were sold to obtain money for personal needs. In 1864, the Goedens made another move to the Township of Trenton (WestBend area) WI. The Rauens also moved to the same area, having purchased approximately 85 acres of land for $750 in 1863 from Michael and Mary Ginsta. The Rauens and the Goedens were members of the Holy Trinity Parish in Newburg. I hope this helps. Kim Wright ----- Original Message ----- From: "john p. Schalles" <tolschalles@juno.com> To: <germany-passenger-lists@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2006 10:52 PM Subject: [G-P-L] (no subject) Hi List: Looking for name of ship, port of departure, port of arrival and date of arrival for two ancestors from Germany as follows: Peter Goden( in the USA it is spelled Goeden, I believe the immigration autorities probably dropped the umlaut over the "o"). Immigrated to the US in June 1846 from Lorscheid, Germany. Lorscheid is near Trier Germany.. Immigrated with his wife Mararet and four children, Michael, Margaret, Mathias, Peter, John & Angeline. Believed to arrived New York August 1846. They farmers and settled in Wisconsin. Henry Schalles( possibly listed as Heinrich Johann or Johann Heinrich) immigrated from Kurhessen, Germany in 1851 travelling alone. Believed to have been a farmer in Germany. Settled in Wisconsin as a farmer. Both families were R. Catholic. Any help in obtaining the info requested in the fisrt paragraph will be greatly appreciated. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GERMANY-PASSENGER-LISTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message