He emigrated at age 48 to the USA with his wife, Friederike , and their children in 1855 aboard the sailing ship Herschel, which departed from Hamburg, Germany and arrived in New York City on July 27 of that year. On the manifest his occupation was recorded as "shepherd." They were the parents of nine children who were: Louise, Wilhelmine, Frederick who died in the civil war, Wilhelm, Ernestine, Augusta, Ernst and Karl, all born in Brandenburg, Germany; and finally Anna who was born in Sheboygan County.
He was a dairy farmer in the Town of Lyndon, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, near what is today Howards Grove.
He passed away on July 19, 1886.
Submitted by his 2nd great grandson, Fred Beisser.
He emigrated at age 48 to the USA with his wife, Friederike , and their children in 1855 aboard the sailing ship Herschel, which departed from Hamburg, Germany and arrived in New York City on July 27 of that year. On the manifest his occupation was recorded as "shepherd." They were the parents of nine children who were: Louise, Wilhelmine, Frederick who died in the civil war, Wilhelm, Ernestine, Augusta, Ernst and Karl, all born in Brandenburg, Germany; and finally Anna who was born in Sheboygan County.
He was a dairy farmer in the Town of Lyndon, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, near what is today Howards Grove.
He passed away on July 19, 1886.
Submitted by his 2nd great grandson, Fred Beisser.
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Louise Schwalbe Kleinhans
1836–1897
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Pvt Frederick "Fritz" Schwalbe
1838–1864
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Wilhelmine Ernestine "Minnie" Schwalbe Kohsow
1839–1916
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Carl William Theodore Schwalbe
1841–1897
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Ernestine Schwalbe Glenzer
1843–1872
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Augusta Helen Schwalbe Pieper
1845–1930
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Ernst Schwalbe
1850–1929
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Anna Albertine Schwalbe Oetling
1856–1935
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