The Old Lutheran Emigration at the Middle of the 19th Century, pages 296 - 300


Nieder-Seifersdorf: former laborer Joh. Karl Leischer, Mrs. Joh. Christ. Rahel Bergel.

From unknown districts: gardener Georg Schubert (36), Mrs. Rosina Born and three sons: Mathes (15), Andreas (10), Johann (7);

countrymen Karl August Wilbrick (22) and Heinrich Wilbrich (18).

From Hoyerswerda district.

These emigrants gave America as their destination but since they intended to establish a community with the emigrants from Rothenburg, they might have gone to Texas. The local magistrate reported that they were mostly old Lutherans and that they emigrated because of their religious profession.

Amtsanbau: journeyman weaver August Häntsch.

linen weaver August Häntsch.

Buchwalde: foreman carpenter Mathes Wuckasch with wife and four children;

laborer Joh. Knipper with wife, three children and mother-in-law.

Spreewitz: congregational land half-time farmer Christian Zoch with wife and three children;

servant Johann Schneider with fianceé.

half-time farmer Christian Kolba with wife, two children, father and mother-in-law;

laborer Christian Casper with wife and one son.

Colpen: day worker Patschke with wife and one daughter;

laborer Georg Casper with wife and three children.

laborer Christof Patschke with wife.

Zerre: journeyman cabinetmaker Casparick with wife and five childen;

servant Mathes Lienack.

Seidewinkel: journeyman carpenter Mathes Pauls with wife and two children;

laborer and master tailor Hans Wierick with wife and two children.

Weiss-Colim: laborer Heinrich Kletzke with wife and two children.

Geisslitz: laborer Mathes Prellop with wife and son.

Ruhland: fish merchant Joh. Traugott Lieschke with wife and two children.

Driewitz: gardener's son Joh. Matusch.

Number of Lutheran Emigrants in 1854going to Australia 33
going to America477
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Total510
Over the course of the years, of the 7134 emigrants 6154 have been identified, equalling 86.3%


Table I

Old Lutheran Emigration for each year
Total numbers counting both named and unnamed emigrants

YearTo AmericaTo AustraliaTotal
183515-15 (plus 15 to Russia)
1836516
1837462874
183825665?690?
18391239-1239
184062-62
1841121274395
184245-45
18431597-1600 (plus 3 to Russia)
1844210211421
1845363191554
1846673?116?789?
184731350?381?
184868389
1849-3939
185043337
185173037
185217172
1853501464
185447733510
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Total497721397134 including 18 to Russia


Table II

Emigration by Region

ProvinceTo AmericaTo AustraliaTotal
Brandenburg1839:  91
1841:   7
1843: 537
1844: 157
1845:  79
1846: 253
1847:   5
1848:   1
1850:   4
Total: 1136
1838: 386
1841: 111
1844:  59
1846:   9
1847:  61
1852:  15
Total: 725
1861
Pomerania 1837:   45
1839:  570
1841:   92
1842:   45
1843: 1017
1844:   53
1845:  284
1846:  414
1847:   25
1848:    5
1851:    7
1853:   10
Total:2567
1837:   25 2959 (besides 3, who went from Kammin to Russia
Silesia 1835:   15
1836:    5
1837:    1
1838:   25
1839:  265
1840:   61
1841:   22
1843:    3
1846:    6
1847:    1
1852:    1
1853:   38
1854:  477
Total: 920
1836:    1
1837:    3
1838:   40
1841:   83
1844:  113
1845:   84
1846:    7
1847:   35
1848:   69
1849:    2
1851:    1
1854:   18
Total: 456
1391 (in 1835 15 people went to Russia)
Saxony 1839: 313
1840:    1
1843:   33
Total: 347
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Posen- 1838: 239?
1841:  78
1844:  39
1845:  23
1846: 100
1847: 254?
1848:  14
1849:  37
1850:  33
1851:  39
1852:  56?
1853:  14
1854:  15
Total: 931
931
Hamburg 1841:   2
1843:   7
Total:  9
-9
--Grand Total7134


Table III

Age and Gender of the Emigrants
This Table indicates the vitality of the colonists
vis-a-vis the number of younger to older colonists

Age RangeMaleFemaleTotal
0 - 5392319711
6 - 14475440915
15 - 25393349742
26 - 40512383895
41 - 50293172465
51 - 60122 80202
61 - 70 46 43 89
over 70 12 10 33
80 and over  3-  3
Totals224817964044
Adult males without indication of age 402
Adult females without indication of age 584
Children without indication of gender or age1050
Number only known 971
Not identified  83
Total7134


Table IV.

Marital Status of the Emigrants

No. of
Children
MarriedWidowed
Male or Female
Separated/Divorced
Male or Female
Unmarried
Females
Total
01485419125494
11732448591
2192194-837
319514-21039
4156101-991
5951--671
6731--591
7332--313
8121--129
95---55
101---12
111---13

Total by
Marital Status
108412628135-
Total No.
with Children
5239303441495735

Single, adult men298
Total number of people whose faith was not determined971
Total not identified by name140

Total number of people7134


Table V.

Number of City and County Dwellers who emigrated.

YearFrom the CityFrom the CountryTotal
183515520
1836426
183756974
183816674690
18393438131156
184045862
184141194235
1842-4545
18438813281416
184449362411
184545505550
184677494571
18477123130
1848127789
184993039
1850-3737
185163137
185241721
1853-6464
1854-510510

Total72554386163
Number of people of undetermined origin971

Total7134


Table VI.

Occupation of the Adult Men among the Emigrants

Occupational GroupOccupation BreakdownTotal
Owners of Property -
particularly Land
72 farmers
6 farm movers
7 old estate owners
13 half-time farmers
3 quarter-time farmers
1 third-time farmer
1 remnant farmer
29 property owners
9 tenant farmers
1 vineyard owner
1 pawnshop owner
9 agronomists
7 tax-exempt property owners
38 public, large or small gardeners
3 reservationists
24 threshers
53 stallkeepers
1 half-time stallkeeper
3 half-time smallholders
20 cattoagers
6 coachmen
22 colonists
3 small farmstead owners
71 laborers
7 townsmen and homeowners
410
Tradesmen 72 shoemakers
71 tailors
44 weavers
31 blacksmiths
34 cabinetmakers
21 carpenters
19 masons
18 wheelwrights
19 millers
13 clothmakers
9 artistic gardeners
8 bakers
5 locksmiths
5 fishermen
5 coopers
4 each: saddlers and sailors
3 each: bookbinders, brewers, butchers and innkeepers
2 each: ropemakers. potters, brickmakers, slippermakers, tanners, shipbuilders, scribes
1 each: hatmaker, roofer, pot painter, harness maker, bed ticker, sugar refiner, wagonmaster, basketmaker, combmaker, barber, master glazier, mill farmer, metal turner, tobacco spinner, furrier, lathe turner, molding cutter, kiln operator, silver worker, cab driver, sopa boiler.
431
workers 57 workmen
103 daily wage earners
43 servants
28 shepherds
4 herdsmen
6 freeholders
3 coachmen
2 house servants
1 each: farm hand, piece worker
248
Landless dwellers67 residents
17 lodgers
84
Official and
Public Professions
8 pastors & theological candidates
13 teachers and school administrators
20 merchants and dealers
2 each: hunters, soldiers
1 each: tax overseer, river supervisor, toll collector, printshop owner, magistrate, representative, postal assistant, night watchman, royal chamber servant
54

Total:
With this the greatest portion of emigrants is identified by occupation.
1227


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Susan Kriegbaum-Hanks