Daun - Schalkenmehren

This blog post is a portion of Josef Mergen's:

Die Amerika-Auswanderung aus dem Regierungsbezirk Trier : Band VIII, die Amerika-Auswanderung aus dem Kreis Daun 

The Emigration to America from the Government District of Trier. Volume 8: The Emigration to America from Daun County

Additions and translations will continue through approximately 2019.

Zweiter Teil: Die Auswanderer. —Second part: the emigrants. 

A. Die Namen der Auswanderer—The names of the emigrants

The original Mergen document presents the emigrants in groupings by each town served by an administrative office. Thus, the section has six primary divisions: Amt [administrative office] Daun (page 3), Amt Gerolstein (page 44), Amt Hillesheim (page 56), Amt Lissendorf (page 69), Amt Gillendorf (page 80), and Amt Niederstadtfeld (page 92). Each of these Ãmter has a few towns whose residents report their births, marriages, deaths, and emigrations to the Amt.

This post contains the filed Entlassungsurkunden (Permits to Emigrate) for residents of Schalkenmehren, who reported to Amt Daun. Some emigrées are included who left without a permit.

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18. Schalkenmehren:
Johann Ni kolaus SChneiueT ,
mit Frau, 2 Söhnen und 2 Töchtern,
nach N.A.
1 ~ . 2 .1842,= Tag der Abreise .
335 Mathias Zehren,
336
mit Frau und 2 Söhnen ,
nach N. A.
13. 3 .1 842,= Tag der Abreise.
Peter Jungen,
mit Frau, 3 Söhnen und 3 Töchtern,
13 . 3 .1 842, -T. d .Abro
337 Nikolaus Steil, 4 Personen,
nach N.Ao
. 1843,Januar-Juli.
338 Nikolaus Müller, '4 Personen ,
nach N.A.
339
34-0
1843,Januar-Juli.
Josef Alf, 6 Personen,
nach NoA .
1843 ,Januar-Julio
Gerhard Horpert, 4 Personen,
nach NoA.
1843,Januar-Juli.
3'+1 Der Ackerer Balthasar Thoennes,47 Jahre alt ,
mit s.Frau Gertrud schne ider, 4-5 Jahr,'e alt ,
und 4- Söhnen im Alter von 8 , 4 , 2 und 1/2 Jahr,
und 1 Tochter j .m Alter von 11 Jahren,
34-2
543
nach N.A.
18.2 0184-6. 2 Taler Klassensteuer,
Der Ackerer Michel Butter,47 Jahre alt,
mit s .FrauGertrud Kortz, 40 J ahre alt,
und 1~ Sohn, 16, und 1 Tochter, 5 Jahre
sowie 1 Per s on im Al~er von 66 Jahren,
nach N.Ao
18.2.184-6,- 2 Taler Klassensteu.er ,
Der Ackerer Johann Boden.,30 J..\3.hre alt,
mi t s.Frau Eva Wirtz,
und 1 Kind . im Al.ter von 22 Monaten,
sowie 1 Person im Al.ter von 60 Jahren,
qg9g.~~ 18.2.184-6.
alt , ·
60 Taler.
500 Taler.
550 Taler.
150 Taler .
560 Taler.
140 Talero
14-0 Taler.
800 Taler.
000 Taler.
. 440 Taler.


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Der Ackerer Johann Adam Muller ,a ~~einstehend ,
nach N.A .
1 . 4 . 1852 .
Der Ackerer Ge org Karl Jungen , allelnstehend ,
nach N. A.
1 . 4 . 1852.
Der Zi mmermann Johann Peter Sprinker ,
mit s .Frau Gertrud Meyer,
und 3 Söhnen, 11 , 9 und 7 Jahre alt , sowie
2 Töchtern i m Alter von 5 und 3 Jahren,
nach N.A.
2.4 . 1852 , abgereist am 1.5.1852.
Der Ackerer Nikolaus Weber ,
mit Frau und 2 Kindern,
nach N. A.
6 . 4 . 1852 .
Der Maurer Johann Schmitz ,
nach N.A.
20 .4.1852.
Der Ackerer Jakob Jungen , alleinstehend ,
nach N.A.
20. 4 .1 853 , abge r e i st am 1.5 .1 853 ,
Der Ackerer" Johann Jungen ,
mit s . Frau Anna Maria Britz,
und 1 Sohn,sowie 2 we i teren Personen ,
nach N.A.
20.4 .1 853 ,abgereist am 1.5.1 853 .
Der Ackerer Georg Karl Thi elen ,
mit s.Fr au Maria Ge r t rud Schildgen,
und 4 Söhnen ,soWie 2 Töchtern ,
nach N. A.
1 . 5 .1 853 ,= Tag der Abreise .
Der Ackerer Michel Kortzen,
ml t s .Frau Helena Nei8,
und 2 Söhnen,sowie 2 Töchtern,
nach N.A.
1.5.1853 , = Tag der Abreise.
Der Ackerer Johann Schlimper,
mit s .Frau Agnes Scheid ,
und 3 Söhnen,
nach N.A.
10.5.1853,= Tag der Abreise .
Der Ackerer Johann Michels,
mit s.Frau Ma gdalena,Familienname fehlt,
und 2 Söhnen,sowie 1 Tochter,
nach N.A.
9 .6.1853,abgereist am 16.9.1853 .
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50 Taler .
50 Taler .
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200 Taler .
300 Taler .
500 Taler.
600 Taler.
600 Taler.
600 Taler.
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Der Schuster Jakob SChmitt, geb. 2 . 2 . 1814 i n Ma lburgweich,
mit s . Frau Anna Maria Beck er, geb. 29 . 9 .1813 in Gondorf;
und den Kindern(in Gond . geboren, die Familie in Sch ' mehren wohnh .)
Mathias , geb.3. 5 . 1840 , Susanna , geb .1 5 . 2 . 1846 ,
nach N. A.
28 .4.1856 ,abgereist am 14 . 5 . 1856 . 300 Taler .
356 Der Ackerer Johann Heilenbach , geb. 6 . 12 . 1807 in Möt sch ,
mit s .Frau Karharina Franzen , 38 Jahre alt , vco.n Gindorf,
und den Ki ndern
Barbar a , geb. 4 . 6 . 1844 , ANna Maria , geb . 26 . 3 . 1846 ,
Nikolaus , geb . 21 . 7 . 1848, Mar garetha , geb . 7.3 .1850,
Mathi as , geb .1 3 . 8.1854 ,
nach N. A.
29 .4. 1856. 400 Taler.
357 Der Ackerer Huber t Plein(Wi twer?)
mit 2 Söhnen, 14 und 11 Jahre,sowie 1 To chter~1 b Jahre alt ,
nach N.A .
1856, "ohne Consens". 500 Taler .
356 Mathias Uelmen, mit Frau,
und 2 Töchtern i m Alter von 11 und 7 J ahren,
nach N.A.
1867,Ende April.
359 Der Ackerer Martin Neis, mit Frau,
und 2 Söhnen, 12 und 5 Jahre alt ,sowie
3 Töchtern im Alter von 15, 9 und 2 J ahren,
nach N.A.
1867,Ende April.
360 Der Ackerer Kaspar Heck, geb. 20.1.1 835 in Oberöfflingen,
mit s.Frau Katharina Rehmann, geb.1 8 .4.1 835 in SCh'mehren,
und den Kindern
Mathias, geb. 2 . 2 .1864, Maria , geb.3o. 5 .1 869 ,
Katharina, geb . 14 . 9 . 1870, Ph ilipp , geb. 8.11.1877,
nach N.A.
3 . 1 .1 881 ,abgereist am 10.2 . 1881 .
361 Der Ackerer Johann Uelmen, geb. 2. 7.1 848 ,
mit s .Frau Elisabeth SChneider,geb. 2 . 12 .1 84 8 ,
und seiner Tochter
Eva,geb.7.8.1880,
nach N.A.
3 .1.1 881,abgereist am 10. 2 .1 881 .
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362 Der Ackerer Johann Jehnen,geb.25.10.1 817 in Sch'mehren,
mit S •. Frau Johanna Klaus,geb . 25 . 8 . 1818 in We idenbach,
nach N.A.
15.1.1881,abgereist am 10 . 2 .1 881.
363 Der Ackerer Mathias Jungen,30 Jahre alt,
nach N.A.
364
24.1 .1 883 .
Der Ackerer Mathias Schäfer , 21 Jahre alt,
nach N.A.
17.2.1891 ,mit Paß.
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NAMES FOR KEYWORDS
Johann Nikolaus Schneider,
Mathias Zehren,
Peter Jungen,
Nikolaus Steil,
Nikolaus Müller,
Josef Alf,
Gerhard Horpert,
Balthasar Thoennes,
Gertrud Schneider,
Michel Butter,
Gertrud Kortz,
Johann Boden.,
Eva Wirtz,
Johann Adam Müller,
Georg Karl Jungen, 
Johann Peter Sprinker,
Nikolaus Weber,
Johann Schmitz, 
Jakob Jungen,
Johann Jungen,
Anna Maria Britz,
Georg Karl Thielen,
Maria Gertrud Schildgen,
Michel Kortzen,
Helena Neis,
Johann Schlimper,
Agnes Scheid,
Johann Michels,
Magdalena Michels,
Jakob Schmitt,
Anna Maria Becker,
Johann Heilenbach,
Katharina Franzen,
Barbara Franzen,
Anna Maria Franzen,
Nikolaus Franzen,
Margaretha Franzen,
Mathias Franzen,
Hubert Plein,
Mathias Uelmen,
Martin Neis,
Kaspar Heck,
Katharina Rehmann,
Mathias Heck,
Katharina Heck,
Johann Uelmen,
Elisabeth Schneider,
Eva Uelmen,
Johann Jehnen,
Johanna Klaus,
Mathias Jungen,
Mathias Schäfer,

Who's missing in my background data?

Note: This post is an excerpt from ongoing research that I've made available at scribd.com. Updated on 2013.11.08 to include research on the Kansas state census of 1895. © Thomas G. Kohn, 2013.

The Reinert family had a drive to succeed in a country that was composed of other immigrants. John and his children adapted their farming to a landscape that challenged them to tend larger fields and grapple with varied arability.

Our family arrived as immigrants at the ports in New York City, New York and Hoboken, New Jersey. The Blasius branch of the family spent significant time in Chicago, Illinois and nearby New Trier township. The Reinert branch spent significant time in these locations.

• Houston county and Caledonia, Minnesota
• La Crosse, Wisconsin
• St. Donatus, Iowa
• Osborne county and Mitchell county, Kansas, to include the towns of Tipton, Osborne, and Cawker City
• Sheridan county, Gove county, Logan county, and Thomas county, Kansas, to include the towns of Seguin, Oakley, Grinnell, Grainfield, Park, Quinter, Colby, Hoxie, Selden, and Dresden

Little other than the marriage location is known about the origins of many spouses of the Reinert family members. This lack in historical background is a topic for future research.

Sons- and daughters-in-law to John and Katherine Reinert

• John M. Kohn (1839-1919, husband of Susanna Reinert) came from Wasserliesch, Germany and settled first in or near La Crosse, Wisconsin.
• Maria Simeon (1861-1960, wife of Nicholas Reinert) came from St. Donatus, Iowa, her birthplace in 1861. The family’s European origin is documented by other researchers as Mettendorf, Germay, which is 42 km (about 30 mi) northwest of Trier, Germany. The family is not mentioned in Early Day Couples of Tipton, Kansas (EDC). [Richardson, Joyce et al, The People Came: In their prairie schooners, through the waves of the seas of grass, and stayed (TPC). Osborne County Genealogical and Historical Society, 1977; p. 53] In the 1895 census, her age, birthplace, and previous residence are given as “34” (thus 1864), “Germany,” and “Iowa.”
• Catherine Schwinden (1860-1940, wife of Peter Reinert) came from Houston county, Minnesota. Other researchers give her family’s European origin as Mettendorf, Rheinland-Pfalz. The family is not mentioned in EDC or TPC. [Refer to http://www.oocities.org/heartland/bluffs/8479/reinart.html (Gehling family), http://pages.suddenlink.net/mack/histories/MathiasReinart.htm (Carroll Biographies), http://pages.suddenlink.net/mack/familytrees/database/b127.htm (Paul Mack), http://reinart.ancestry.angelfire.com/family-trees.html (Reinart Family Ancestry) for parallel research. In the 1895 census, her age and birthplace are given as “34” (thus 1861) and “Minnesota.”]
• Michael Gillen (1854-1913, husband of Maria Reinert) was born in “Cruchten, Rhine Province, Germany” in 1854. [EDC, p. 49 mentions no other residences in America, but the biographical sketch for Michael’s cousin, Nicholas Carl on p.42, might indicate a short residence in Houston county, Minnesota. The cited “Cruchten” might be modern-day Kruchten, Rheinland-Pfalz, which is 24 mi (39 km) northwest of Trier or perhaps Cruchten, Nommern, Luxembourg, which is 57 km west from Trier and 16 mi (26 km) north of the city of Luxembourg.]
• Stephen Schandler (1861?-1938, husband of Gertrude Reinert) was likely born in Pratz, Luxembourg and likely resided in Dubuque, Iowa or Useldinger (perhaps Luxembourg) before settling in the Tipton area. [EDC, p. 55 cites Pratz in a biographical sketch for Stephen’s brother, Peter Schandler. TPC p. 54 states the Schandler “family had first moved to Useldinger where they operated a grocery store before coming to America. He ran the Tipton Telephone Exchange with Gertrude. After Gertrude died, he married a Konzem and sometime later moved to Lincoln, and then moved again to Wichita,.” In the 1895 census, his age and birthplace are given as “33” (thus 1862) and “Germany.”]

Sons- and daughters-in-law to John M. and Susanna Kohn

• Elizabeth Ottley (1880-1947, wife of Peter Kohn) was born in Osborne county. Her parents were born in Luxembourg, Martin Ottley in 1842 and Mary Huberty in 1855. The exact locations are unknown. [EDC, p. 37. In the 1895 census, their birthplaces are given as “Germany.” Her age is 15 and birthplace is Kansas.]
• Louise Ohnsat (1875-1959, wife of Mike Kohn) was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and her family settled in Osborne county in 1878. Her father emigrated from Grüben, Ostpreußen (modern-day Grabin, Poland); her mother emigrated from Breisach-am-Rhein, Germany. [EDC, p. 20. The European origins are the result of my own research into this family line.]
• Phillip Gasper (1877-1964, husband of Katherine Kohn) was born in Osborne county. One of his brothers was born in “Schlertweiler bei Trier Germany” in 1873. [EDC, p. 1. This may refer to modern-day Zemmer-Schleidweiler, Germany (postal code 54313), which is 13 mi (21 km) from the center of Trier. See also TPC, pp. 39-41, which provide more exact locations of their homes in Bloom township.]
• Frank Streit (1882-1956, husband of Annie Kohn) was born in Osborne county. His brother John came to America as a small child in 1877, and the family came from Trier around 1877. [EDC, p. 7; TPC, p. 58 includes a biographical sketch of Henry Streit, Sr. that cites the birthplaces as Trier, Germany for him and Schleidtweiler, Germany for his wife Anna Maria Schmitt. In the 1895 census, Frank’s age and birthplace are given as “14” (thus 1881) and “Kansas.” His father Henry (age 44) and mother Mary (age 46) were both born in Germany.]
• Barbara Streit (1887-1974, wife of Ben Kohn) was born in Osborne county. She is a sister to Frank Streit. [EDC, p. 7; TPC, p. 58 includes a biographical sketch of Henry Streit, Sr. that cites the birthplaces as Trier, Germany for him and Schleidtweiler, Germany for his wife Anna Maria Schmitt. In the 1895 census, Barbara’s age and birthplace are given as “7” (thus 1888) and “Kansas.” His father Henry (age 44) and mother Mary (age 46) were both born in Germany.]

Sons- and daughters-in-law to Nicholas and Maria Reinert

• Barbara Boden (1883-1969, wife of Peter Anton Reinert) was born in Osborne county. The family’s European origin is unknown.[EDC, p. 12. The Boden biographical sketches in TPC (p. 36) do not name a European location, but a passing reference on p. 39 might indicate Franz Boden came from Schleidtweiler, Germany. In the 1895 census, her age and birthplace are given as “12” (thus 1883) and “Kansas.” Her father was 50 from Germany, a woman Mary (age 30 born in Iowas and from Nebraska) was in the household.]
• Mary Rohlman (1885-1971, wife of John Peter Reinert) likely was born near Willowdale, Kansas. [EDC, p. 58.] The family’s European origin is unknown. The family is not mentioned in EDC or TPC.
• Annie E. Rohlman (1889-1918, wife of Nicklous B. Reinert) likely was born near Willowdale, Kansas. The family’s European origin is unknown. The family is not mentioned in EDC or TPC.
• Maggie Bach (1881-1955, wife of Nicklous B. Reinert) was born in Osborne county. Her father was born in “Province, Germany” in 1837 and first settled in Wisconsin; her mother in “Hargartin, Rhine Province, Germany” in 1848. [TPC, p. 35. In the 1895 census, Maggie’s age and birthplace are given as “14” (thus 1881) and “Kansas.” Her father John (age 57) and mother Mary (age 43) were both born in Germany.]
• Elizabeth A. Boberg (1897-1964, wife of Joseph S.H. Reinert) was born in Wallenhorst, Germany, and her family lived in Delphos, Kansas and Glen Elder, Kansas for short times. [EDC, p. 69. Wallenhorst is in Niedersachsen, Germany.]
• Emma Reinert (Sr. Borgia), Bertha Reinert (Sr. Lambertine), Anton A. Reinert, and Mary Reinert did not marry.

Sons- and daughters-in-law to Peter and Catherine Reinert

I assume that most of the spouses lived in the area of Seguin, Kansas, and that—with the exception of Thomas Thummel—they had no connection to the Tipton, Kansas area.

• Barbara Deges (1888-1966, wife of William Joseph Reinert) has no information on birthplace or family origins.
• Thomas Thummel (1877-1942, husband of Mary Catherine Reinert) was born in Ishpeming, Michigan. [EDC, p. 19. In the 1895 census, his age and birthplace are given as “17” (thus 1876) and “Mishgan.” His father B. (age 53) and mother Fannie (age 43) were born in Germany and Wisconsin, respectively.] No specific information on his European origin is available.
• Mathias Schuetz (1883-1968, husband to Elizabeth Susanna Reinert) has no information on birthplace or family origins.
• Bertha Holdforth (1890-1968, wife of Carl Mathias Reinert) has no information on birthplace or family origins.
• Anna Catherine Arendt (1896-1946, wife of Henry Nicholas Reinert) has no information on birthplace or family origins.
• Anton George Feldt (1890-1973, husband of Anna Catherine Reinert) has no information on birthplace or family origins.
• William Schwinden (1890?-1945?, husband of Anna Catherine Reinert) has no information on birthplace or family origins.
• Florentz Henry Neff (1899-1981, husband of Margaret Cleophas Reinert) has no information on birthplace or family origins.
• Anna Geerdes (1904-2007, wife of Theodore Mathias Reinert) was born in Leoti, Kansas but has no information on family origins.
• Ruth Adeline Smith (1912-1995?, wife of Gervase Thomas Reinert) has no information on birthplace or family origins.
• Gertrude Hubertine Reinert and Alex Gregory Reinert did not marry.

Sons- and daughters-in-law to Michael and Maria Gillen

• John Tucker (1900?-1965?, husband of Catherine Gillen) has no information on birthplace or family origins.
• Gertrude L. Gillen, John Gillen, and Margaret E. Gillen did not marry.

Sons- and daughters-in-law to Stephen and Gertrude Schandler

• Henry Mindrup (no dates, husband of Mary Schandler) has no information on birthplace or family origins. [See EDC, p. 55 for a biographical sketch of Catherine Mindrup and her husband Peter Schandler. Perhaps the Mindrup family is the same. Catherine’s home is given as New Almelo, Norton county, Kansas. Catherine’s son, Joseph Schandler is documented in the same sketch as the husband of Delorose Steichen and a farmer east of New Almelo.]
• Bernice Shore (no dates, wife of Arthur Schandler) has no information on birthplace or family origins.
• Gertrude Govreau (no dates, wife of Edward Schandler) has no information on birthplace or family origins.
• Arthur Steinke (no dates, husband of Loretta Schandler) has no information on birthplace or family origins.
• Delorosa Schandler and Grace Schandler did not marry.

Pioneers who Resettled from Caledonia MN to Tipton KS

© Thomas G. Kohn, 2013.

Although the John Reinert family lived in Houston county, Minnesota only five years (1867 to 1872), their life there should have left some records. I've begun further research for these items.

• School attendance for Nicholas (age 16 through perhaps 18), Peter (ages 14 through perhaps 18), Mary (ages 7 to 12), and Gertrude (ages 6 to 8)
• Burial of Johann Reinert
• Confirmations of Nicholas and Peter, possibly Mary and Gertrude
• Lease agreements for the farm property
• Tax forms for 1868 through 1872
• Auction notices and receipts for the small property that could not fit in a wagon

I found a news item and advertisement in the Houston County Journal of 25 June 1872 that must have piqued their interest.

Buffalo Land.
We are in receipt of this new and most agreeable volume of over 500 pages from the press of E. Hannaford & Co., (Publishers of First Class Subscription Books, Cincinnati and Chicago) The author is Hon. W. E. Webb, of Topeka, Kansas, long and widely known from his connection with the interests of emigration, and a strikingly original and jocular humorist.

He describes the wealth and wonders, the mysteries and marvels of the boundless West—that wild region so much talked about, yet as little understood, whose growth and development seem like a tale of Eastern magic. It is superbly illustrated, containing no less than fifty-three original and striking engravings, from actual photographs and designs by Prof. Henry Worrall, and executed (the enterprising publishers assure us) at a total cost of over $2,800.
In a short review like this, it is, of course, impossible to convey a perfect idea of this admirable work. To any one who has the least touch of “the Western fever,” it must prove really invaluable; and for all classes of readers, without execution, it is the liveliest and most laugh-provoking book we have seen for many a day. It abounds with valuable information, the reliability of which is vouched for by Governor Harvey, of Kansas, and others. It fairly brims over with wit and humor, and many of its chapters rival Mark Twain’s happiest style.
“Buffalo Land” embraces a wide and varied range of topics, among them the following:
Details of great interest and importance concerning the natural features, vast resources, rapid development, and almost incredible progress of the far Western States and Territories, with glimpses of their mighty future;
Curious and interesting facts connected with the climatic and other changes consequent upon the settlement and denser population of the newly-reclaimed Western lands;
Fresh and authentic information, from official sources, respecting the supply of fuel and lumber available for use on the Great Plains: the cost of a farm, what the emigrant should bring with him, stock-raising at the West, &c.
A full summary of the Homestead and Preemption laws and regulations, prepared by a former Register of the U.S. Land Office.
Full and accurate descriptions of the habits, characteristics, etc., of the savage red man, buffalo, elk, antelope, etc., as found in their native wilds and on the out-skirts of civilization;
Graphic and thrilling narratives of hunting adventures, stalking the bison, encounters with Indians, etc.;
Vivid pictures of life on the frontiers; the past and present of the Great Plains; the vast inland sea, and the marvelous animal life with which it once teemed;
Highly interesting accounts of the geological wonders of the West, antiquarian and scientific researches, etc.
The publishers desire agents for everywhere, allowing exclusive territory and the most liberal commissions. The firm is a prompt and reliable one. We give their address in full: E. Hannaford & Co., 192 West Madison Street, Chicago, Ills. Many of our readers will want this book, and agents will make money rapidly in its sale.The book created excitement among residents of the county.

A couple Houston county residents travelled to Kansas and returned to verify many of the claims made in Buffalo Land. In September 1872, Nicholas Arnoldy liquidated his business, and with his brothers Michael, Peter, and Chris formed a wagon train. Katherine decided to join about a dozen other families who left for Tipton KS. These families included the Schwinden and Palen families, among others.

Katherine Reinert and her family of five children (Susanna, Nicholas, Peter, Gertrude, and Maria) arrived in Tipton after a trip of 600 miles or more. Although a family document asserts the travel was by wagon, travel on the Mississippi River seems more logical to some landing down river. St. Donatus, Davenport, or Burlington in Iowa or Hannibal or St. Louis in Missouri are possible locations for the transition to a wagon, . Their arrival in Tipton is indirectly documented in the parish history of St. Boniface.

They came from Caledonia, Minnesota, in the fall of 1872. The names of those families are: Nick Arnoldy, Sr., Peter Jacobs, Franz Jergen [tgk correction: Mergen], Matt Ellenz, William Swinden, Nick Gasper (single), Philip Schroeder, John Beck, John Elser, Mike Cordel, John Cordel, and Mrs. Catherine Reinert. Before the families arrived, Mr. Peter Jacobs had been sent, earlier in the same year, to inspect the territory. These families were followed by many others, and by 1879 the number of families had increased to seventy. "

 The St. Boniface history lists the family names, though it doesn't clarify that all had come from Caledonia:

H. Konzem
F. Mergen
P. Jacobs
J. P. Cordel
M.J. Arnoldy
Mrs. Catherine Reinert
Michael Cordel
Frank Cordel
Nicolaus Gasper
Anton Gasper
August Richter
Frank Boden
Peter Arnoldy
Nicolaus Arnoldy, Jr.
Conrad Arnoldy
John S. Arnoldy
Peter Gengler
Peter Krier
Philip Schroeder
Henry Streit
Theodor Arens
John Arnoldy, Sr.
Ignatz Hake
John Bach
Bernard Thummel
Dominic Schulte
John Scheer
Carl Henneboehle
John Beck
Carl Braun
John Stroh
Joseph Fischer
Jacob Pauly
Matthias Ellenz
Matthias Eck
John Endres
William Fueser

Relevant Links

• Means of travel from Caledonia to Tipton
• Description of the Reinert home in Europe. 
• The Kirchenbuch of Igel, 1818-1908
• The Familienbuch of Igel, 1706-1899