I am looking for ANYONE who is a descendent of the following families. If you are please contact me - Dorris Keeven at history@mogermans.org or through the list please. Please - I know you are out there. Important. These Catholic families from near the Osnabrück area departed at Bremerhaven on 25 July 1833 on the bark Theodore Koerner and arrived in New Orleans, U.S.A. in October 1833. Then they arrived in Washington at the end of October. Ages given in parentheses are what they gave at the time of sailing. 1)Bleckmann, Johann Fredrick (33) Anna Mariam (nee Mense) (26) Friedrich (3)Anna Maria (9mos) 2)Buhr, Johann H. (32) Maria Elisabeth (32) Maria Elisabeth (5) Franz Heinrich (1.5) 3)Edelbrock, Johann 4)Hustermann, Johann T.(33) Anna Sophie (28) Maria Clara (9 mo) Johann Friedrich (3mo?) 5)Koehring, Johann Heinrich (28)Maria Elisabeth (22) 6)Riegel, Johann Fredrich(40) Maria Elisabeth (nee Uhlenbrock)(30) Joseph (8.5)Eberhard Heinrich (4.5) 7)Schmertmann, Adolph(32) Maria Elisabeth (28) Gerd. Heinrich (9mos) Heinrich (15) Johann Heinrich (3.5) 8)Schwegmann, Hermann Heinrich(30.5)Maria Elizabeth (33) Anna Maria (2 yr9 mo) 9)Trentmann, G. Gerhard(33) Maria Engel (26)Johann Heinrich Weber (13.5) 10)Uhlenbrock, Gerhard H. (33)Anna Maria (26) Friedrich (3) Anna Maria (9mos) 11)Uhlenbrock, Rudolph(42)Clara (39) Johann Heinrich (8) Gerhard (3.5) Johann Friedrich (9mos) 12)Weber, Wilhelm(40) Catharina Weber (36) Maria Engel (16.5) Anna Maria (7.5) Lisette (1.5) Also: I already have material on the founding of St. Francis Borgia. I have additional information.