Augusta (Stroschein) Henke Immigration Passenger List and Ship Picture
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The recorded arrival in Baltimore was 29 May 1884. Augusta traveled with her grandmother, her mother, and her brother.
Wilhelmine Pehlke (grandmother) listed as age 61
Gustina Stroschein (mother) listed as age 23
Augusta Stroschein listed as age 3 (real age was 4)
Emil Stroschein (brother) listed as age 6 months (real age was 2)
NOTES: It was common for ages listed on passenger lists to be off by a couple years.
Wilhelmine Pehlke's grave stone is "M Pehlke" as she went by "Minnie".
Gustina appears to be written as "Justini". She was also called "Justine".
The spelling of Stroschein is different as it was common for ship crew members to spell names phonetically.
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Augusta was responsible for keeping track of her little brother Emil. She and ship's crew had a time with Emil. Once he tried to climb a mast and one of the sailors gave him a good spanking.
The steamship BRAUNSCHWEIG was built for Norddeutscher Lloyd by Robert Steele & Co, Greenock (yard #79), and was launched on 1 April 1873. 3,079 tons; 107,16 x 11,94 meters (length x breadth); straight stem, 1 funnel, 2 masts; iron construction, single screw propulsion, compound engines, 1,524 (maximum 1,750) hp, service speed 12 knots; accommodation for 34 passengers in 1st class, 33 in 2nd class, and 600 in steerage; crew of 99.
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