Oberkalbach

Hessen

Germany

Village of My Berthold and Ullrich Ancestors

INCLUDES INFORMATION ABOUT SURROUNDING VILLAGES

After coming to the United States, some immigrants made return trips to their homeland once they had become citizens. The following is a list of Oberkalbach area immigrants to the U.S. who later applied for  a U.S. passport to travel to Germany and/or other countries.

Passport Applications of Oberkalbach Area Immigrants in the USA

Bartholomaus Auth was born on 4 Jul 1878 in Herolz. He departed from Bremen on 13 Sep 1889 on the S.S. Fulda. He was naturalized at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in May 1897. His occupation was baker. He applied for a U.S. passport on 9 Apr 1900 in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

Moses Birk was born on 24 Dec 1852 in Vollmerz. He emigrated on the ship Holsatia from Bremen on 12 Oct 1868 and resided 27 years in New York City. He was naturalized in New York on 18 Mar 1886. His occupation was clerk. He applied for a U.S. passport on 18 Mar 1895 in New York. His family would be accompanying him on his trip.

Louis Brehm was born on 20 Nov 1845 in Schwarzenfels. He emigrated from Bremen on 15 Sep 1865 and resided from 1865 to 1897 in Rochester, Pennsylvania, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was naturalized on 3 Aug 1872 at Pittsburgh. He was a druggist. He applied on 17 Apr 1897 for a U.S. passport.

Conrad Dorn was born on 5 Jan 1829 in Oberzell. He applied for a U.S. passport on 25 Mar 1872 in Hardin County, Ohio.

Andrew Frischkorn was born on 3 Sep 1846 in Hintersteinau. He emigrated from Bremen on 1 Nov 1872 and lived 11 years in New York, then went to Europe and returned to live in San Francisco for 11 years. He became a U.S. citizen on 26 Oct 1881 at New York City. He was a liquor merchant. He applied for a U.S. passport on 24 Mar 1903 at San Francisco. He would be accompanied on is trip by his wife Caroline, born at Bergzabern on 9 Jul 1853.

John G. Gerlach was born 14 Oct 1823 in Sterbfritz. He emigrated to the U.S. from Bremen on 9 Jun 1847. He lived in Allegheny City, Pennsylvania, and was naturalized on 1 Nov 1852. He applied for a U.S. passport at Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, on 5 May 1894.

John Goedtner was born on 10 Feb 1849 in Wallroth. He emigrated on the Germania from Hamburg on 11 Nov 1866 and resided 24 years in Mendota and Chicago, Illinois. He was naturalized on 20 Mar 1872 in Princeton, Illnois. He was a banker. He applied for a U.S. passport on 19 Aug 1891 in LaSalle County, Illinois.

Meyer Goldschmidt was born on 28 Dec 1841 in Sterbfritz. He applied for a U.S. passport on 17 Jun 1879 in New York City. He would be accompanied on his trip by his daughter Dora, aged 13.

Simon Gottlieb, son of Lazarus Gottlieb, was born on 20 Feb 1871 in Neuhof near Fulda. He emigrated from Bremen on 24 Apr 1891 and lived in New York until 1922. He was naturalized on 11 Apr 1918 in New York. He worked in a bakery. He applied for a U.S. passport on 10 Feb 1911. He was going to be accompanied on his trip by his wife Betty, born in Neuhof on 13 Apr 1868, and his son Samuel, born in New York on 6 Feb 1904.

John George Gutermuth was born on 19 Oct 1823 in Dalherda. He lived at Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was naturalized and he applied for a U.S. passport at Allen County, Indiana, on 5 Jul 1888.

Elisabeth (Lamp) Haas, wife of Andreas Haas, was born on 12 Oct 1863 in Oberkalbach. Her husband emigrated from Bremen on 17 May 1882 and resided 30 years in New York City. He became a citizen on 11 Oct 1887. She lived in the U.S. from 1883 to 1921. She was a nurse. She applied for a U.S. passport on 27 Apr 1921 to go to Holland and Germany to visit relatives and to travel in the British Isles.

Jacob Hecht was born on 28 Oct 1835 in Oberzell. He emigrated on the Wischland from Bremen in Jun 1853 and resided in New York. He was naturalized on 22 Nov 1859 at New York City. His occupation was cattle dealer. He applied for a U.S. passport on 29 May 1891.He would travel with his wife Lena, born in New York on 16 Jun 1843.

Andreas Heilman was born on 23 Dec 1862 in Hutten. He emigrated on the ship Reinland from Antwerp on 22 Oct 1884. He lived for 18 years in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was a saloonkeeper. His naturalization took place on 5 Oct 1891(?) in Cincinnati. He applied for a U.S. passport on 6 Mar 1903 in Hamilton County, Ohio.

Henry B. Hufnagel was born in Steinau 1 Mar 1883. He came to the U.S. on the ship Kensington by way of Antwerp on 18 Sep 1898. He resided in New York for 9 years and was naturalized on 8 Jun 1905. His occupation was watchmaker. He applied for a U.S. passport at New York, New York, on 3 June 1908.

Joseph Klueh was born in Motten 25 Feb 1872. He emigrated to the U.S. on the H. H. Meier from Bremen on 18 May 1893. He resided 12 years in San Francisco and was naturalized in San Francisco on 8 Aug 1900. His occupation was brewer. He applied for a passport at San Francisco, California, on 8 Apr 1905.

Conrad Kohlhepp was born on 11 May 1827 in Oberzell. He applied for a U.S. passport on 4 Jun 1877 in Middlesex County, New Jersey.

Paul Kraushaar was born on 7 Jun 1864 in Oberkalbach. He emigrated from Hamburg on the S.S. Russia on 1 Oct 1891. He lived in Baltimore. His occupation was blacksmith. He applied for a U.S. passport on 15 Jun 1903 in Baltimore, Maryland. His wife, Elizabeth (born Kauss), born on 17 Nov 1862 in Langenselbold, was accompanying him on his trip.

Philipp Kuehlthau was born on 22 Oct 1829 in Oberzell. He applied for a U.S. passport on 24 Apr 1886 in Middlesex County, New Jersey. His address was Milltown.

Joseph Levi was born on 6 Nov 1837 in Altengronau. He emigrated from Bremen on 14 May 1857 and resided 36 years in Baltimore. He was naturalized in Baltimore on 22 Sep 1880. His occupation was merchant. He applied for a U.S. passport on 16 Jan 1893 in Baltimore.

John Miller, son of Wilhelm, was born on 2 Feb 1871 in Weichersbach. He emigrated from Bremen on 28 Apr 1885. He lived for 39 years in Troy, New York, and East Longmeadow, Massachusetts. He was naturalized in Troy, New York, on 26 Oct 1892. In East Longmeadow his occupation was gang boss at the U.S. Armory, Springfield, Massachusetts. He applied for a U.S. passport to visit relatives in Germany on 5 Mar 1925 at Hampden County, Massachusetts.

Konrad Paul, son of Johannes Paul, was born on 4 Oct 1873 in Sannerz. He emigrated on the ship Eider from Bremen in 1889 and lived in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for 26 years. He was naturalized on 17 Mar 1896 at Pittsburgh. He was a butcher. He applied for a passport on 2 Apr 1921. He intended to travel to Holland to visit relatives and to Switzerland to settle an estate.

Ulrich Paul was born on 20 Nov 1874 in Hohenzell. He emigrated on the ship Ems from Bremen on 25 May 1891 and lived for 17 years in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was naturalized at Pittsburgh on 21 Dec 1900. He was a machinist. He applied for a U.S. passport on 23 May 1908.

David Rosenbaum was born on 11 Feb 1874 in Oberzell. He emigrated from Hamburg on the Bismark on 2 Nov 1893. He lived for 11 years in Cincinnati, Ohio, and was naturalized there on 5 Oct 1899(?). His occupation was tailor. He applied for a U.S. passport on 21 Apr 1905.

Morris Seelig was born on 8 Aug 1876 in Schluechtern. He emigrated on the steamer Elba from Bremen in October 1891 and lived for 6 years in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was naturalized on 21 Oct 1897 in Hamilton County. His occupation was huckster. He applied for a U.S. passport on 23 Oct 1912 in Hamilton County, Ohio.

Peter Siemon, son of John, was born on 24 Oct 1852 in Gundhelm. He emigrated from Hamburg on 20 Jun 1881, living in Oklahoma and then in Ohio. He was naturalized in Kenton, Ohio, on 2 Aug 1886. He was a farmer. He applied for a U.S. passport on 2 Dec 1921 in Hardin County, Ohio.

George Adolph Simon, son of Johannes, was born on 30 May 1861 in Marjoss. He emigrated from Hamburg on 27 Sep 1880 and lived for 40 years in Milwaukee, Grand Rapids, Freeport, Illinois, St. Louis, Johnston, and Dayton, Ohio. He was naturalized in Montgomery County, Ohio, on 12 Oct 1885. He also lived for short period in North Bay, Ontario, Canada. His occupation was brewer. He applied for a U.S. passport on 3 Mar 1921 in Montgomery County, Ohio, to travel to Switzerland, Holland, Belgium and France.

Michael Simon was born on 18 Oct 1833 in Bellings. He emigrated on the sailing vessel Mathilda from Bremen on 13 Apr 1853. He lived for 38 years in Allegheny City, Pennsylvania and was naturalized in Pittsburgh on 25 Sep 1860. He was a building contractor. He applied on 8 Jun 1891 for a U.S. passport in Allegheny County. He would be accompanied by his minor child William, born on 14 Dec 1874 in Allegheny City.

Siegmund Stern, son of David Stern, was born on 27 May 1872 in Schluechtern. He emigrated from Bremen in May 1898 and lived for 21 years in the Bronx. He applied for a U.S. passport on 22 May 1900 and a second one on 1 Apr 1922 in New York.

Anton Ullrich was born on 22 Feb 1856 in Mittelsinn. He emigrated on the ship Salier from Bremen on 5 May 1880 and lived in Buffalo, New York. He was naturalized on 29 Oct 1889. His occupation was carpenter. He applied for a U.S. passport on 19 Jun 1908 at Buffalo, New York.

Conrad Wagner was born in Oberzell on 17 Jan 1847. He emigrated on the ship Prussia from Hamburg on 1 Sep 1866 and resided 44 years in Milltown, Middlesex County, New Jersey. He was naturalized on 22 Oct 1872 in New Brunswick, New Jersey. He was an insurance agent. He applied for a U.S. passport on 12 Jun 1911.

Joseph Wiesner was born on 20 Mar 1843 at Zuentersbach. He emigrated from Liverpool on 1 May 1864 and lived in Rochester, New York, for 27 years. His occupation was baker. He applied for a U.S. passport on 12 Jul 1894 in Rochester.

Karl August Ernst Theodor Wille was born on 15 Sep 1857 in Schwarzenfels. He applied for a U.S. passport on 23 Mar 1887 at Baltimore, Maryland.

William Yost was born in Schluechtern on 16 Mar 1814. He applied for a U.S. passport on 24 Feb 1872 in Ohio County, West Virginia.

Hugo Zinkand was born 17 Nov 1838 in Herolz. He departed Bremen on the ship Gutenberg on 19 Jun 1866 and lived for 27 years in Baltimore. His occupation was cooper He applied for a U.S. passport on 1 May 1893 in Baltimore County, Maryland.

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