Wilhelm Bahrke(Barke) b. 1842 Auguste Weinkauff. Who is Johann????
I finally found who I believe to be my Wilhelm Bahrke and Auguste Weinkauff Bahrke who came to America with their daughter Pauline.
My aunt told me several years past that she thought she could recall having heard that a brother Johann accompanied my gr-gr grands to the US but did not come with them to Posen Michigan where Wilhelm recieved a land patent.
The new evidence that I have found is that in fact a Wilhelm and Auguste Barke along with 2 year old Pauline sailed the Vessel Fairy departing Hamburg Germany on April 25, 1872 for Liverpool/NY. Wilhelm was 30 yrs old and Auguste 28. Interesting is that, there is also listed a Johann age 31 and also a Hulda 3 months. Three months later there is a Dorothea Barke age 31 who departed Hamburg Germany for NY. My question is do any of you Bahrke/Barke know of these people or can you connect with them. Dorothea sailed the Vessel Thuringia departing on July 17, 1872.
What happened to this Johann and Hulda and does this Dorothea belong to this family
The Wilhelm, Auguste and Pauline ages all fit with my family to a T.
Looking forward to hearing from you with your thoughts.
Sheryl