In a message dated 10/19/99 10:49:32 PM Central Daylight Time, jnturner@gte.net writes: << Surname: BLOMEKE Submitted by: Nancy Wilson EMAIL: nancy.wilson13@gte.net DATE: Oct 19 1999 I am looking for info on the ship "Gerhard Hermann" which was lost opposite Virginia Point on Jan. 1, 1847 in a storm. It was carrying 120 immigrants & crew from Bremen, Germany. Only 66 survived. Newspaper reports? Descendants of survivors still lived in GLS in 1875: Fritz Coers, W. Brohn, Mrs. Muller, Mrs. Krohn. Any info deeply appreciated. Nancy >> Hello Nancy, I checked for all the names that you have listed & this is what I found. "EARLY TEXAS DEATH & LEGAL RECORDS FROM JOSEPH FRANKLIN'S DIARY & JOHN GRIFFIN'S SEXTON RECORDS" pg 75 17 June 1887 Krohn, Charles aged 38 died at Galveston, TX accidental overdose of morphine. pg 186 27 Jan 1908 Krohn, Herman E. age 49 died at Galveston, TX ~~ 910-37th St. ############################################ On pgs 29/120/123/156/157/207/215 of the St Joseph's Catholic Church, Galveston,TX. Baptismal, Confirmation, Marriage & Death Records 1860~1952 The name COERS Elizabeth/John/John H./John Henry/Mary/Theresa ############################################ A Dr. Coers died in the 1900 storm 8 Sep 1900 ############################################ These were the only names that I found. Sincerely Bertha Ellen