Family: Heinrich H. BALZER / Katharina REIMER (F10265)

• Father | Male Heinrich H. BALZER

  
  

  Born	17 Aug 1820	Kommerau, Graudenz, West Prussia
  Died	25 Jun 1896	Delft, Cottonwood, Minnesota
  Buried	27 Jun 1896	Voth Cemetery, Bingham Lake, Cottonwood, Minnesota
  Married	24 Jan 1846  [1]	Molotschna Colony, South Russia  [1]
  Father	Heinrich BALTZER | F21346 Group Sheet
  Mother	Elisabeth GOERZ | F21346 Group Sheet

  
  

  Mother | Female Katharina REIMER

  
  

  Born	23 Sep 1824	Muntau, Molotschna Colony, South Russia
  Died	4 Apr 1901	Delft, Cottonwood, Minnesota
  Buried	Abt Apr 1901	Voth Cemetery, Bingham Lake, Cottonwood, Minnesota
  Father	Heinrich Aron REIMER | F10254 Group Sheet
  Mother	Maria B. FAST | F10254 Group Sheet

  
  

  Child 1 | Female + Maria BALZER

  
  

  Born	12 Oct 1846	Waldheim, Molotschna Colony, South Russia
  Died	4 Feb 1922	Mountain Lake, Cottonwood, Minnesota
  Buried	Abt Feb 1922	Mountain Lake, Cottonwood, Minnesota
  Spouse	Kornelius ENNS | F34534
  Married	Abt 1867	Molotschna Colony, South Russia
  Spouse	Cornelius HEIDEBRECHT | F34531
  Married	10 Oct 1875	Waldheim, Molotschna Colony, South Russia
  Spouse	Johann Abraham WIEBE | F15085
  Married	21 Apr 1877	Gnadenfeld, Molotschna Colony, South Russia

  
  

  Child 2 | Male + Heinrich H. BALZER

  
  

  Born	28 Aug 1852	Muntau, Molotschna Colony, South Russia
  Died	18 Jan 1898	Delft, Cottonwood, Minnesota
  Buried	Abt Jan 1898	Carson Cemetery, Carson, Cottonwood, Minnesota
  Spouse	Sarah KLASSEN | F10337
  Married	14 Nov 1874	Molotschna Colony, South Russia

  
  

  Child 3 | Female Katharina BALZER

  
  

  Born	24 Jan 1859
  Died	Abt 1880
  Buried

  
  

  Child 4 | Male + Jacob Heinrich BALZER

  
  

  Born	24 Jun 1861	Alexanderkrone, Molotschna Colony, South Russia
  Died	25 Aug 1948	Mountain Lake, Cottonwood, Minnesota
  Buried	Aft 25 Aug 1948	Mountain Lake Cemetery, Mountain Lake, Cottonwood, Minnesota
  Spouse	Maria KLASSEN | F10691
  Married	26 Dec 1883	Mountain Lake, Cottonwood, Minnesota
  Spouse	Helena FAST | F11014
  Married	31 Jan 1909	Mountain Lake, Cottonwood, Minnesota

  
  

  Child 5 | Female Susanna BALZER

  
  

  Born	19 Nov 1863
  Died
  Buried

  
  

  Child 6 | Male Peter H. BALZER

  
  

  Born	12 Feb 1866
  Died
  Buried

  
  

• Ships

  S.S. Strassburg-1872 The steamship STRASSBURG was built for Norddeutscher Lloyd by Caird & Co, Greenock (yard #166), and was launched on 24 May 1872. 3,025 tons; 107,06 x 11,89 meters (length x breadth); straight stem (first Norddeutscher Lloyd high-seas vessel so built), 1 funnel, 2 masts; iron construction, screw propulsion, twin single-expansion engine, service speed 11 knots; accommodation for 60 passengers in 1st class, 120 in 2nd class, and 889 to 900 in steerage; crew of 70 to 100. The STRASSBURG was the "name ship" of the 13 vessels of Norddeutscher Lloyd's Strassburg Class of passenger vessels, and was built for the Line's New Orleans service. 3 September 1872, maiden voyage, Bremen - Southampton - New York. 16 October 1872, first voyage, Bremen - Havre - New Orleans. 1874, given new boilers and compound engine, service speed 12 knots. Made one voyage to Hankau for a cargo of tea, being the first German steamship through the Suez Canal. 16 February 1881, first voyage, Bremen-Baltimore. 11 November 1881, first voyage, Bremen-South America. 1883-1896, primarily to South America. 1885, refitted in Bremerhaven. 2 August 1893, last voyage, Bremen-New York (12 roundtrip voyages). 25 January 1896, last voyage, Bremen-South America. August 1896, sold to Tardi & Co, Genoa, for scrapping. 1897, scrapped at Genoa.

  
  

• Sources

  [S358] Profile of the Mennonite Kleine Gemeinde 1874, by Delbert F. Plett, ISBN 0-920035-33-7., Pgs. 242, 307.