"Wilhelm von Wolgast"
The ship the Barque Wilhelm von Wolgast, also known by just
the name Wilhelm. The "Wilhelm von Wolgast" left Antwerp and arrived
in New York on June 18, 1847. The trip was 63 days at sea.
At Zeeland, Michigan these earlier settlers were Dutchmen from the Province
of Zeeland in the Netherlands. The ships captain C.D.Schultz, however,
listed them as Germans. The original group of Zeelanders was composed of
452 people. Of these, 425 left for the state of Michigan, 26 died before
leaving their native land, one cancelled out, and 4 died at sea. Following
is part of the total group; and this was one of the 3 ships carried them
to our shores. The Wilhelm von Wolgast left first, of the 3 ships.
This original list was done my Ed Prins, Retyped and put
on to the internet by Luann DeVries.
Name
Sex Age
Occupation
Jan Steketee
(M) 44
Farmer
Maria Franciska Fraanje Steketee (F)
35
Cornelis Steketee
(M) 16
Paulus Steketee
(M) 13
Gillis(George G.)Steketee
(M) 12
Paulina Steketee
(F) 11
Janna Steketee
(F)
9
Andries Steketee
(M)
7
Peter Steketee
(M)
2
Peternella Steketee
(F)
1
Jan Steketee
(M) 14
Johannes den Herder
(M) 22
Farmer
Johanna Dyerhofer
(F)
46
Leendert Dyerhofer
(M) 22
Farmer
Catherina Dyerhofer
(F) 19
Derk Dyerhofer
(M)
7
Elizabeth Dyerhofer
(F) 12
Martina Dyerhofer
(F) 11
Tobias Dyerhofer
(M) 15
Gertrude Dyerhofer
(F)
20
Daniel Dietermann
(M) 39
Farmer
Sarah Dietermann
(F) 25
Sarah Dietermann
(F) 11
Adrian Van Dam
(M) 36
Farmer
Jeanette Van Dam
(F) 44
Johannes Van Dam
(M) 13
Cornelius Van Dam
(M) 13
Philip Wiedenfeldedr
(M) 26
Farmer
Dina Wiedednfelder
(F) 23
Issak Wiedenfeldder
(M)
1
Maria Wiedenfeldder
(F) 3mos.,
Peter Koole
(M) 30
Farmer
Wilhelm Vanden Burgh
(M) 49
Farmer
Maria Vanden Burgh
(F)
46
Wilhelm Vanden Burgh
(M)
10
Abraham Vanden Burgh
(M)
7
Sarah De Kraker
(F)
56
Cornelius Verganwijs
(M)
33
Farmer
Louis Vanden Bergh
(M)
36
Farmer
Sarah Ver Planke
(F)
29
Wilhelm Ver Planke
(M)
11
Abraham Ver Planke
(M)
9
Sarah Ver Planke
(F)
7
Leentje Ver Planke
(F)
4
Johannes Ver Planke
(M)
9mos.,
Adrian De Groote
(M)
24
Farmer
Reinhard Kurvink
(M)
31
Maria De Groote
(F)
4
Michel De Groote
(M)
3
Boudwijn Eggeboem
(M)
48
Farmer
Wilhelmina Eggeboem
(F)
52
Boudwign Dinte
(M)
50
Farmer
Maria Dinte
(F?)
2
Leonard Dinte
(M)
25
Farmer
Jacob Schultz
(M)
23
Farmer
Henrick Westveer
(M)
54
Farmer
Jacobuds Westveer
(M)
54
Farmer
Adrian Westveer
(M)
30
Farmer
Jacobus Westveer
(M)
16
Farmer
Christian den Herder
(M)
51
Farmer
Cornelia den Herder
(F)
53
Isaac den Herder
(M)
26
Neeltje den Herder
(F)
19
Jacob den Herder
(M)
13
Mariana den Herder
(F)
24
Cornelius de Ruig
(M)
39
Farmer
Johanna de Ruig
(F)
3
Jacoba de Ruig
(F)
2
Gerhard de Ruig
(M)
27 Farmer
Cornelius Boone
(M)
28 Farmer
Gertrude Boone
(F) 1
&1/2
Peter? Boone
(F?)
1/2
Heinrich Luideweg
(M)
37 Farmer
Laltje Luideweg
(F)
30
Peter Cornelius Zwemer
(M)
45 Farmer
Johanna Zwemer
(F)
40
Hohann Zwemer
(M)
14
Adrian Zwemer
(M)
11
Jan Groote
(M)
?? Farmer
Maria Groote
(F)
51
Daniel Groote
(M)
26 Farmer
Anna Groote
(F)
23
Peter Groote
(M)
20 Farmer
Maria Groote
(F)
4
Jacobus de Spelder
(M)
31 Farmer
Jeanette de Spelder
(F)
33
Isaac dde Spelder
(M)
11
Cornelius de Spelder
(M)
8
Peter de Spelder
(M)
7
Peternella de Spelder
(F)
5
Johanna de Spelder
(F)
2
Cornelis Hieftje
(M)
36
Farmer
Jennette(Neeltje Hasenaar)Hieftje (F)
35
Lowies(Louis)Hieftje
(M)
9
Johannes Hieftje
(M)
7
Wilheml(Willem Cornelis)Hieftje (M)
2
Paulus Hieftje
(M)
6mos.,
Josua Elenbaas
(M)
26
Antoni Elenbaas
(M)
25
Farmer
Jacobus Vinke
(M)
32
Wilhelmina Vinke
(F)
32
Peternella Vinke
(F)
5
Wilhelm Vinke
(M)
1
Reiner de Recht
(M)
40
Farmer
Jeanette de Recht
(F)
29
Justin de Recht
(M)
5
Peternella de Recht
(F)
4
Josina de Recht
(F)
2
Adrian Parisi
(M)
42
Farmer
Daniel Wiedenfelder
(M)
20
Farmer
Susanna Wiedenfelder
(F)
29
Maria Wiedenfelder
(?)
??
**The Rest Of The Names In This List All Went To The State
Of Wisconsin**
Isaac Eernisse Jr.
(M)
30
Farmer
Maria Eernisse
(F)
32
Isaac Eernisse II
(M)
10
Maria Eernisse
(M?)
9
Dina Eernisse
(F)
7
Laltje Eernisse
(F)
3mos.,
Isaac Eernisse Sr.
(M)
52
Farmer
Maria Eernisse
(F)
51
Jacob Eernisse
(M)
16
Johannes Eernisse
(M)
10
Laltje Eernisse
(F)
13
Maria Eernisse(F)8
Abraham Eernisse
(M)
20
Farmer
Johanna Eernisse
(F)
21
Peter Eernisse
(M)
25
Farmer
Maria Eernisse
(F)
25
Maria Eernisse
(F)
4
Catherine Eernisse
(F)
3
Isaac Eernisse
(F?)
2
Abraham Eernisse
(M)
46
Farmer
Jacob Eernisse
(M)
14
Abraham Eernisse
(M)
10
Elizabeth Eernisse
(F)
11
Laltje Eernisse
(F)
16
Maria Eernisse
(F)
4
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