S.S. Saxonia, 1857 Hamburg-American line
Courtesy The Peabody Museum of Salem
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John Backen's family came to America in this ship.
Ship Saxonia arrived in Hamburg 21 of May 1868 in New York
Ship num. #480
Capt. H. E. Kier
2591 Tons -727 passengers
Passenger #484 Johann Buchen (John Backen) 51 male farmer Germany to USA
Passenger #485 Lucie Buchen 45 female -his wife
Passenger #485 Lucie Buchen 45 female -his wife
Passenger #486 George 13 male -his child
Passenger #487 Julius 11 male -his child
Passenger #488 Catharina 7 female - his child
Copy of the Ship's registry
(This is a copy of the only copy that I have. It is hard to read but you will find John's name toward the bottom of the page. If anyone is able to get a better copy let me know and we will replace this one.)
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Saxonia
Years in Service: 1857-1878
Funnels: 1
Masts: 3
Aliases: Nijni Novgorod (1878)
Shipping line: Hamburg-American
Ship description: Built by Caird & Co., Greenock, Scotland. Tonnage: 2,404. Dimensions: 317' x 49'. Single-screw, 10 knots. Geared oscillating engines. Three masts and one funnel. Clipper bow. Iron hull.
History: Service: Hamburg-Southampton-New York. Re-engined with compounds in 1871. Sold to the Russian Volunteer Fleet in 1877. Renamed: Nijni Novgorod (1878). Scrapped in 1895. Sister ship: Austria.
Cool. Our ancestors where on the same ship coming to America!!!
My ancestor was Mathias Foderath who on at least THREE different ocassions came to America. 1855, 1857, and 1868. He was passenger #329 with his granddaughter, Elise (Elisabaeth) age 16 as #330.
I found your blog by searching the SAXONIA in google looking for a picture of the ship and more info. Thanks for blogging about this. I have dowloaded copies of the NY Passenger list and the Germany Hamburg list if you don't have it. I tried to find a better copy of the ships register, but I don't think Ancestry has this. Pretty cool how we as strangers now have an awesome connection!
Doyle
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