Samuel VOLZ

                   Samuel and Gretchen lived on a 120 acre farm located in Section 13 of Sebewaing Township. The farm is now owned by Edna, Vera Peiper Orr, and Vera's children, Dianne and David.


Londorf/Climbach
Microfilm #1201525
Geburts Protocol 1858-1867
1865, No. 51, Page 653 - Margaretha Römer
Margaretha Römer, born 16 November 1865 in the morning at one o'clock. She is the child of Heinrich Römer the second, Citizen (Ortsbürger) and farmer (Ackermann) of Climbach, and his wife Catharina neé Conrad, the first child. Baptized on 3 Dec 1865. Baptismal Witnesses/Sponsors are: (1) Margaretha Conrad, wife of Jacob Conrad the second, Citizen and farmer of Climbach, whose legitimate unmarried daughter is the mother of the child; and (2) Conrad Römer, Citizen and farmer of Climbach, legitimate unmarried son of Johannes Römer the second of Climbach. Signatures below are of Conrad Römer, Margaretha Conrad, and the Pfarrer (pastor).


She came with Balthasar Schnepp and his family on the ship WERRA, Bremen and Southhampton to New York, arriving 13 May 1890.

Germans to America
Vol.59, pp. 39-42 Ship's List
Ship WERRA, Bremen and Southampton to New York, arr. 13 May 1890
page 40, passengers 151-160:

SCHNEPP, Balthasar   40   M  Farmer
                    , Maria         35   W
                    , Maria         10   F   Child
                    , Cath.           7   F   Child
                    , Heinr.          5   M  Child
                    , Marg.          3   F   Child
                    , Wilhelm      1   M  Child
                    , Philipp      .01  M  Infant
ROEMER , Wilh.          17   M  Joiner
                   , Marg.         25   F  Unknown

WERRA
The "Werra" was a 4817 gross ton vessel, built in 1882 by John Elder & Co, Glasgow for Norddeutscher Lloyd [North German Lloyd]. Her details were - length 433.1ft x beam 45.9ft, two funnels, four masts, iron construction, single screw and a speed of 16 knots. There was accommodation for 125-1st, 130-2nd and 1,000-3rd class passengers. Launched on 4 July 1882, she sailed from Bremen on her maiden voyage to Southampton and New York on 12 Dec 1882. On 9 Nov 1891 she commenced her last voyage on this service and on 4 Jan 1892 was transferred to the Genoa - New York run. Started her last voyage on this service on 10 Nov 1898 and was then chartered to the Spanish company, Cie Transatlantica who used her to repatriate Spanish troops. On 24 Sep 1899 she started the Bremen - Southampton - New York - Naples - Genoa service until commencing her last voyage on 28 Aug 1901, and in September of that year, she was scrapped at Genoa. [North Atlantic Seaway by N.R.P.Bonsor]