Peter Godeffroy
(350 tons)

Some shipping details:
• Left Hamburg on 30 September 1858;


• Arrived at East London on 19 January 1859;


• 5 children died en route.


• Ship's doctor: Dr C. Besig (25), Schaumburg, Prussia.

SOME BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
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ARNDT: Wilhelm & Christine

ARNDT FAMILY: Husband: Wilhelm (36) Wife: Christiane (32) Occupation: Labourer Children: Robert (9), Oscar (4), Auguste (2), Gustav (baby) Place of birth: Groß-Baudiß, Prussia Originated: Silesia Final settlement: Panmure

BALZER: Gottfried & Sophie

BALZER FAMILY: Husband: Gottfried (44) Wife: Sophie (45) Occupation: Labourer Children: Wilhelmine (19), Friederike (11), Wilhelm (7), Auguste (4) Place of birth: Arendsee, Prussia Originated: Altmark Final settlement: Cambridge

BENECKE: Wilhelm & Dorothea

BENECKE FAMILY: Husband: Wilhelm (37) Wife: Dorothea (34) Occupation: Labourer Children: Friedericke (14), Friederich (7), Wilhelmine (baby) Place of birth: Dammerow, Prussia Originated: Pommerania Final settlement: Frankfurt

BEHRENDT: Michael & Caroline

BEHRENDT FAMILY: Husband: Michael (46) Wife: Caroline (48) Occupation: Labourer Children: Friedrich (21), Albertine (15) Place of birth: Schenkenberg, Prussia Originated: Saxony Final settlement: Berlin

BENTZ: Hans & Marie

BENTZ FAMILY: Husband: Hans (35) Wife: Marie (30) Occupation: Labourer Children: Friedrich (7), Minna (2) Place of birth: Schönfeld, Prussia Originated: Brandenburg Final settlement: Keiskamma Hoek

BLESSOW: Friedrich & Wilhelmine

BLESSOW FAMILY: Husband: Friedrich (50) Wife: Wilhelmine (47) Occupation: Labourer Children: Wilhelmine (20), Friedrich (18), Ernestine (14), Caroline (13), Wilhelm (12), Auguste (9) Place of birth: Arendsee, Prussia Originated: Altmark Final settlement: Cambridge

BORCHERS, Ludwig & Mina

BORCHERS FAMILY: Husband: Ludwig (27) Wife: Mina (29) Occupation: Tailor Children: Wilhelm (9) Place of birth: Braunschweig Final settlement: See below Ludwig & Mina Borchers are not recorded as having disembarked at East London. This is perhaps because they might have disembarked at Cape Town where they were offered employment and a new contract.

BURMEISTER: Friedrich & Maria

BURMEISTER FAMILY: Husband: Friedrich (34) Wife: Maria (27) Occupation: Labourer Children: August (1) Place of birth: Warbende Originated: Mecklenburg Final settlement: Keiskamma Hoek

BURMEISTER: Gottlieb & Louise

BURMEISTER FAMILY: Husband: Gottlieb (40) Wife: Louise (35) Occupation: Labourer Children: Wilhelm (16), Louise (14), Frederike (12), Ernestine (9), Friedrich (4), Ferdinand (baby) Place of birth: Kitzerow, Prussia Originated: Pommerania Final settlement: Frankfort

EGGELSMANN: Heinrich & Aug.

EGGELSMANN FAMILY: Husband: Heinrich (29) Wife: Auguste (28) Occupation: Carpenter Children: None Place of birth: Braunschweig Final settlement: See below Heinrich & Auguste Eggelsmann are not recorded as having disembarked at East London. This is perhaps because they might have disembarked at Cape Town where they were offered employment and a new contract.

EHLERS, Heinrich & Caroline

EHLERS FAMILY: Husband: Heinrich (45) Wife: Caroline (43) Occupation: Labourer Children: Johanne (20), Julius (9), Heinrich (4) Place of birth: Salzgitter Final settlement: See below Heinrich & Caroline Ehlers are not listed as having disembarked at East London. This might be because they disembarked at Cape Town where they were offered employment and a new contract.

EHLERT: Carl & Caroline

EHLERT FAMILY: Husband: Carl (33) Wife: Caroline (32) Occupation: Cartwright Children: Carl (7), Caroline (5), Hermann (2) Place of birth: Bröllin, Prussia Originated: Pommerania Final settlement: Stutterheim

EHRKE: Johann & Friederike

EHRKE FAMILY: Husband: Johann (36) Wife: Friederike (38) Occupation: Labourer Children: Johann (9), Carl (7), Friederike (3), Wilhelm (1) Place of birth: Augustfelde, Prussia Originated: Uckermark Final settlement: Keiskamma Hoek

FABER: Wilhelm & Caroline

FABER FAMILY: Husband: Wilhelm (50) Wife: Caroline (46) Occupation: Slipper maker Children: Pauline (16), Franz (14), Bertha (9), Wilhelm (2) Place of birth: Pyritz, Prussia Originated: Pommerania Final settlement: Keiskamma Hoek

FREYER: Ferdinand & Friederike

FREYER FAMILY: Husband: Ferdinand (34) Wife: Friederike (32) Occupation: Not given Children: Wilhelmine (8), Hermann (6), Auguste (4), Albert (baby) Place of birth: Parmen, Prussia Originated: Uckermark Final settlement: Bodiam

GARSEN, Ernst & Gertrude

GARSEN FAMILY: Husband: Ernst (48) Wife: Gertrude (30) Occupation: Labourer Children: Marie (3), Auguste (1) Place of birth: Salzgitter Final settlement: See below Ernst & Gertrude Garsen are not listed as having disembarked at East London. This might be because they disembarked at Cape Town where they were offered employment and a new contract.

GAU: Carl & Wilhelmine

GAU FAMILY: Husband: Carl (30) Wife: Wilhelmine (27) Occupation: Labourer Children: Wilhelmine (3), Christian (1) Place of birth: Arendsee, Prussia Originated: Altmark Final settlement: Cambridge

GOLZ: Carl & Caroline

GOLZ FAMILY: Husband: Carl (41) Wife: Caroline (41) Occupation: Labourer Children: Christian (9), Friedericke (8), Christine (3) Place of birth: Dammerow, Prussia) Originated: Pommerania Final settlement: Panmure

GÖTSCH: Friedrich & Wilhelmine

GÖTSCH FAMILY: Husband: Friedrich (35) Wife: Wilhelmine (38) Occupation: Shepherd Children: Friederich (12), Wilhelmine (7), Wilhelm (3) Place of birth: Dammerow, Prussia Originated: Pommerania Final settlement: Frankfort

GRAPENTIN: Friedrich & Henriette

GRAPENTIN FAMILY: Husband: Friedrich (36) Wife: Henriette (30) Occupation: Farmer Children: Wilhelmine (4), Wilhelm (baby) Place of birth: Dammerow, Prussia Originated: Pommerania Final settlement: Breidbach

GROßKOPF: Friedrich & Cecilie

GROßKOPF FAMILY: Husband: Friedrich (29) Wife: Cecilie (29) Occupation: Labourer Children: Johanna (1) Place of birth: Wallmow, Prussia Originated: Prussia Final settlement: Panmure

HAGEMANN: Friedrich & Caroline

HAGEMANN FAMILY: Husband: Friedrich (33) Wife: Caroline (31) Occupation: Labourer Children: Friedrich (6), Wilhelm (4), August (1) Place of birth: Kutzerow, Prussia Originated: Brandenburg Final settlement: Keiskamma Hoek

HAHN: Wilhelm & Wilhelmine

HAHN FAMILY: Husband: Wilhelm (34) Wife: Wilhelmine (30) Occupation: Labourer Children: Christian (7), Wilhelm (5), August (3), Auguste (2) Place of birth: Klockow, Prussia Originated: Uckermark Final settlement: Panmure

HAPELT: Wilhelm & Christiane

HAPELT FAMILY: Husband: Wilhelm (35) Wife: Christiane (36) Occupation: Labourer Children: August (8), Pauline (4), Ernestine (baby) Place of birth: Klein-Baudiß, Prussia Originated: Silesia Final settlement: Keiskamma Hoek

HILDEBRANDT: Gottlieb & Wilhelmine

HILDEBRANDT FAMILY: Husband: Gottlieb (50) Wife: Wilhelmine (48) Occupation: Labourer Children: Carl (18), Friedrich (15), Wilhelmine (13), Friederike (7) Place of birth: Arendsee, Prussia Originated: Altmark Final settlement: Stutterheim

HOFFELT: Franz & Theresia

HOFFELT FAMILY: Husband: Franz (49) Wife: Theresia (41) Occupation: Labourer Children: Philipp (14), Maria (12), Adolph (10), Regina (3) Place of birth: Volkmarsen Originated: Hessen Final settlement: Keiskamma Hoek

HOLM, Dora

HOLM FAMILY: Passenger: Dora (22) Occupation: Not given Children: None Place of birth: Hamburg Final settlement: Not given Dora Holm paid for her own passage but would probably have emigrated with a relative -- a brother or brother-in-law. This might have been Hermann Russau who was the only other passenger on board the Peter Godeffroy to have come from Hamburg.

HÜMPEL: Johann & Sophie

HÜMPEL FAMILY: Husband: Johann (33) Wife: Sophie (29) Occupation: Labourer Children: Wilhelmine (8), Johanna (5), Caroline (baby) Place of birth: Warbende Originated: Mecklenburg Final settlement: Keiskamma Hoek

KIETZMANN: Carl & Caroline

KIETZMANN FAMILY: Husband: Carl (37) Wife: Caroline (36) Occupation: Labourer Children: Carl (7), Wilhelm (5) Place of birth: Kutzerow, Prussia Originated: Brandenburg Final settlement: Keiskamma Hoek

KIRCHHOFF: Johann & Charlotte

KIRCHHOFF FAMILY: Husband: Johann (28) Wife: Charlotte (27) Occupation: Labourer Children: Wilhelmine (2), Bertha (baby) Place of birth: Klockow, Prussia Originated: Uckermark Final settlement: Panmure

KRAMANN: Ludwig & Charlotte

KRAMANN FAMILY: Husband: Ludwig (40) Wife: Charlotte (42) Occupation: Labourer Children: Wilhelmine (13), Maria (10), Friedrich (5), Ludwig (2) Place of birth: Vorheide Originated: Mecklenburg Final settlement: Keiskamma Hoek

KNICKELBEIN: Friedrich & Friedericke

KNICKELBEIN FAMILY: Husband: Friedrich (38) Wife: Friedericke (37) Occupation: Saddler Children: Anna (10), Wilhelm (7), Wilhelmine (5), Carl (3), Ernst (1) Place of birth: Zernikow, Prussia Originated: Uckermark Final settlement: Berlin

KREUSCH: Friedrich & Caroline

KREUSCH FAMILY: Husband: Friedrich (32) Wife: Caroline (34) Occupation: Labourer Children: Carl (10), Wilhelmine (8), Friedrich (6), Friedericke (3) Place of birth: Dammerow, Prussia Originated: Pommerania Final settlement: Panmure

KULOW: Ernst & Christine

KULOW FAMILY: Husband: Ernst (40) Wife: Christine (39) Occupation: Bricklayer Children: August (11), Ernestine (3) Place of birth: Schoenermark, Prussia Originated: Uckermark Final settlement: Cambridge

KUMM: Ferdinand & Wilhelmine

KUMM FAMILY: Husband: Ferdinand (47) Wife: Wilhelmine (37) Occupation: Labourer Children: Ernestine (12), August (11), Carl (9), Friederike (8), Ferdinand (5), Emilie (3), Wilhelmine (baby) Place of birth: Trampke, Prussia Originated: Pommerania Final settlement: Stutterheim

KUMM: Wilhelm & Friederike

KUMM FAMILY: Husband: Wilhelm (25) Wife: Friederike (39) Occupation: Peasant farmer Children: Louise (4) Place of birth: Kitzerow, Prussia Originated: Pommerania Final settlement: Keiskamma Hoek

KURZ: Ludwig & Louise

KURZ FAMILY: Husband: Ludwig (48) Wife: Louise (47) Occupation: Labourer Children: Friederike (25), Wilhelm (18), Antonie (5) Place of birth: Sinzlow, Prussia Originated: Pommerania Final settlement: Keiskamma Hoek

LANGE, Wilhelm & Pauline

LANGE FAMILY: Husband: Wilhelm (37) Wife: Pauline (32) Occupation: Labourer Children: Joseph (11) Place of birth: Groß-Baudiß, Prussia Final settlement: See below Wilhelm & Pauline Lange are not listed as having disembarked at East London. This might perhaps be because they disembarked at Cape Town where they were offered employment and a new contract.

LENZ: Daniel & Caroline

LENZ FAMILY: Husband: Daniel (40) Wife: Caroline (37) Occupation: Labourer Children: Wilhelmine (13), Louise (11), Friedrich(9), Sophie (7), Daniel (3), Wilhelm (baby) Place of birth: Dahlow, Prussia Originated: Pommerania Final settlement: Cambridge

LEWRENZ: Carl & Marie

LEWRENZ FAMILY: Husband: Carl (36) Wife: Marie (33) Occupation: Labourer Children: Friederike (8), Minna (5), Ernestine (baby) Place of birth: Parmen, Prussia Originated: Uckermark Final settlement: Keiskamma Hoek

MEYER: Johann & Auguste

MEYER FAMILY: Husband: Johann (25) Wife: Auguste (22) Occupation: Shepherd Children: Friederike (baby) Place of birth: Arendsee, Prussia Originated: Altmark Final settlement: Bodiam

MICHAEL: Heinrich & Caroline

MICHAEL FAMILY: Husband: Heinrich (24) Wife: Caroline (19) Occupation: Peasant farmer Children: Pregnant on arrival Place of birth: Klockow, Prussia Originated: Brandenburg Final settlement: Caledon Heinrich and Caroline left the ship when it called in at Cape Town for fresh supplies and water. Indeed, agents went out to the ships to persuade immigrants to take up new contracts. Heinrich became a dealer in Caledon but died seven years later, whereupon Caroline remarried to Henry Anderson -- and apparently she and her new husband became very wealthy.

NAGEL, Carl & Wilhelmine

NAGEL FAMILY: Husband: Carl (27) Wife: Wilhelmine (32) Occupation: Shoemaker Children: Auguste (4) Place of birth: Thomsdorf, Prussia Final settlement: See below Carl & Wilhelmine Nagel are not listed as having disembarked at East London. This might be because they disembarked at Cape Town where they were offered employment and a new contract.

NASS: Christian & Louise

NASS (NAß) FAMILY: Husband: Christian (40) Wife: Louise (39) Occupation: Labourer Children: August (14), Wilhelmine (9), Frederich (7), Louise (baby) Place of birth: Dahlow Originated: Pommerania Final settlement: Cambridge

NETTE, Heinrich & Sophie

NETTE FAMILY: Husband: Heinrich (39) Wife: Sophie (46) Occupation: Carpenter Children: Christian (24), Marie (22), Ludwig (8), Minna (baby) Place of birth: Groß-Mahner Originated: Hannover Final settlement: See below Heinrich & Sophie Nette are not listed as having disembarked at East London. This might be because they disembarked at Cape Town where they were offered employment and a new contract.

PAGEL: Christian & Marie

PAGEL FAMILY: Husband: Christian (31) Wife: Marie (35) Occupation: Labourer Children: Carl (6), Wilhelm (4), Auguste (2) Place of birth: Trampke, Prussia Originated: Pommerania Final settlement: Keiskamma Hoek

PAUL: Gottfried & Wilhelmine

PAUL FAMILY: Husband: Gottfried (30) Wife: Wilhelmine (30) Occupation: Labourer Children: Carl (8), Wilhelmine (5), Christine (3) Place of birth: Bandlow, Prussia Originated: Uckermark Final settlement: Keiskamma Hoek

PETER: Christian & Charlotte

PETER FAMILY: Husband: Christian (27) Wife: Charlotte (27) Occupation: Groom Children: Wilhelm (3), Friedrich (baby) Place of birth: Schenkenberg, Prussia Originated: Saxony Final settlement: Keiskamma Hoek

PETERSEN, Amalie

PETERSEN FAMILY: Passenger: Madeline Amalie (28) Husband: Widow Occupation: Not given Children: Johannes (5) Place of birth: Itzehoe Final settlement: Not given Madeline Amalie Petersen was probably widowed after she and her husband had already signed the contract to emigrate to British Kaffraria. She would still have been allowed to proceed and probably came out with her unmarried brother-in-law. (See entry below)

PETERSEN : Hermann

PETERSEN FAMILY: Passenger: Hermann Wife: None Occupation: Trader Children: None Place of birth: Itzehoe Final settlement: Not given Hermann Petersen paid for his own voyage. He probably came out with his widowed sister-in-law. (See entry above)

PLÖTZ: Georg & Marie

PLÖTZ FAMILY: Husband: Georg (30) Wife: Marie (35) Occupation: Labourer Children: Fritz (6), Friederike (baby) Place of birth: Vorheide Originated: Mecklenburg Final settlement: Panmure

RAUPACH, Ernst & Henriette

RAUPACH FAMILY: Husband: Ernst (33) Wife: Henriette (20) Occupation: Labourer Children: None Place of birth: Skohl, Prussia Final settlement: See below Ernst & Henriette Raupach are not listed as disembarking at East London. This might perhaps be because they disembarked at Cape Town where they were offered employment and a new contract.

RIECK: Johann & Friederike

RIECK FAMILY: Husband: Johann (43) Wife: Friederike (44) Occupation: Labourer Children: August (11) Place of birth: Parmen, Prussia Originated: Uckermark Final settlement: Keiskamma Hoek

RUSSAU, Hermann & Henriette

RUSSAU FAMILY: Husband: Hermann (42) Wife: Henriette (48) Occupation: Labourer Children: Gustav (16), Mery (sic) (14), Philipp (12), Hugo (7) Place of birth: Hamburg Final settlement: See below Hermann & Henriette Russau are not listed as having disembarked at East London. This might be because they disembarked at Cape Town where they were offered employment and a new contract.

ROSE: Michael & Charlotte

ROSE FAMILY: Husband: Michael (49) Wife: Charlotte (48) Occupation: Labourer Children: Carl (20), Wilhelmine (19), Friederike (17), Henriette (16), Ernestine (12), Wilhelm (8), Auguste (5) Place of birth: Arendsee, Prussia Originated: Altmark Final settlement: Panmure

SANDOW: Friedrich & Albertine

SANDOW FAMILY: Husband: Friedrich (37) Wife: Albertine (35) Occupation: Fisherman Children: Otto (11), Carl (9), Emilie (8), Auguste (6), Hermann (2) Place of birth: Klosterwalde, Prussia Originated: Uckermark Final settlement: Braunschweig

SCHIRWITZ: Heinrich & Wilhelmine

SCHIRWITZ FAMILY: Husband: Heinrich (42) Wife: Wilhelmine (39) Occupation: Labourer Children: Carl (19), Wilhelmine (17), Friedericke (9), Ernestine (3) Place of birth: Klockow, Prussia Originated: Uckermark Final settlement: Panmure

SCHMIDT: Friedrich & Caroline

SCHMIDT FAMILY: Husband: Friedrich (41) Wife: Caroline (37) Occupation: Labourer Children: Friedrich (14), Wilhelmine (8), Johanna (3) Place of birth: Kutzerow, Prussia Originated: Brandenburg Final settlement: Keiskamma Hoek

SCHNEIDER: Joseph & Theresia

SCHNEIDER FAMILY: Husband: Joseph (30) Wife: Theresia (34) Occupation: Labourer Children: Ernestine (5) Place of birth: Jenkau, Prussia Originated: Silesia Final settlement: Keiskamma Hoek

SCHRÖDER: Charlotte

SCHRÖDER FAMILY: Passenger: Charlotte (21) Occupation: Not given Children: None Place of birth: Züsedom, Prussia Final settlement: See below Charlotte Schröder paid for her own passage. It is probable that she joined the emigrant party with another family member.

SCHULTZ: Wilhelm & Caroline

SCHULTZ FAMILY: Husband: Wilhelm (32) Wife: Caroline (31) Occupation: Shepherd Children: Wilhelmine (12), Friedericke (9), Caroline (7), Ernestine (4), Auguste (baby) Place of birth: Dammerow, Prussia Originated: Pommerania Final settlement: Panmure

SCHULZ: Christian & Johanna

SCHULZ FAMILY: Husband: Christian (39) Wife: Johanna (31) Occupation: Labourer Children: None Place of birth: Parmen, Prussia Originated: Uckermark Final settlement: Keiskamma Hoek Was Christian's father also Christian Schulz? (See entry below)

SCHULZ: Christian

SCHULZ FAMILY: Passenger: Christian (62) Wife: Widowed Occupation: Labourer Children: None Place of birth: Kutzerow, Prussia Final settlement: Probably Keiskamma Hoek Christian Schulz was too old to participate in the immigration scheme. He paid for his own passage and presumably sailed for British Kaffraria with his son's family. Was his son also Christian Schulz? (See above entry)

SCHULZ: Johann & Augustine

SCHULZ FAMILY: Husband: Johann (38) Wife: Augustine (25) Occupation: Labourer Children: Carl (4), Auguste (2), Wilhelm (baby) Place of birth: Groß-Luckow, Prussia Originated: Mecklenburg Final settlement: Hanover

SIEMON: Gottfried & Caroline

SIEMON FAMILY: Husband: Gottfried (32) Wife: Caroline (26) Occupation: Labourer Children: None Place of birth: Romnitz, Prussia Originated: Brandenburg Final settlement: Keiskamma Hoek

SPEERBRECHER: Wilhelm & Fried.

SPEERBRECHER FAMILY: Husband: Wilhelm (31) Wife: Friederike (33) Occupation: Labourer Children: Wilhelmine (11), Alwine (5), Wilhelm (1) Place of birth: Ramelow Originated: Mecklenburg Final settlement: Frankfort

SUPRA: Johann & Anna

SUPRA FAMILY: Husband: Johann (35) Wife: Anna (33) Occupation: Peasant farmer Children: Johann (11), Martin (5), Anna (3), Elizabeth (1) Place of birth: Briessen, Prussia Originated: Spreewald Final settlement: Frankfort

UTERHARDT: Carl & Maria

UTERHARDT FAMILY: Husband: Carl (33) Wife: Maria (23) Occupation: Shepherd Children: August (baby) Place of birth: Bröllin, Prussia Originated: Pommerania Final settlement: Panmure

WENDE: Carl & Johanne

WENDE FAMILY: Husband: Carl (43) Wife: Johanne (41) Occupation: Labourer Children: Rosina (14), August (12), Heinrich (4) Place of birth: Romnitz, Prussia Originated: Brandenburg Final settlement: Panmure

WEYER, Michael & Friedericke

WEYER FAMILY: Husband: Michael (46) Wife: Friedericke (42) Occupation: Gardener Children: Louise (9), Auguste (7), Philipp (3) Place of birth: Schönebeck, Prussia Final settlement: See below Michael & Friedericke Weyer are not listed as having disembarked at East London. This might perhaps be because they disembarked at Cape Town where they were offered employment and new contracts.

ZAHNOW, Maria

ZAHNOW FAMILY: Passenger: Maria (19) Occupation: Not given Children: None Place of birth: Kleptow, Prussia Final settlement: Unknown Maria Zahnow paid for her own passage. She probably emigrated to British Kaffraria with a brother or a sister and their family.

ZERBE: August & Juliane

ZERBE FAMILY: Husband: August (36) Wife: Juliane (30) Occupation: Furrier Children: Marie (8), Emilie (7), Eduard (5), Pauline (3) Place of birth: Wilze, Prussia Originated: West Prussia Final settlement: Hanover