Eva VOTH^[1]

1848 - 1936  (87 years)

• Name	Eva VOTH
  Born	15 Jul 1848	Gnadenheim, Molotschna Colony, South Russia   [2]
  Gender	Female
  Baptism	7 Jun 1866	Molotschna Colony, South Russia   [2]
  History	"Church Book" p. 67a: "Letter of Transfer to Waldheim 4 Jan 1867" "Church Book" p. 98 gives a baptism date of 16 May. The Henderson records say that she was born on 15 Feb.
  Immigration	2 Jul 1878	Strassburg; New York   [3]
  Reference Number	249ev
  Died	28 Jan 1936	Aurora, Hamilton, Nebraska   [4]
  Person ID	I14791	Reid Family | Lynn's side of the family
  Last Modified	1 Mar 2014

  
  

  Father	Benjamin VOTH,   b. 30 Nov 1800, Prussia
  Mother	Eva RATZLAFF,   b. Abt 1805, Prussia
  Married	18 Feb 1824	South Russia
  Family ID	F10322	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Franz JANZEN,   b. 9 Nov 1839, Franzthal, Molotschna Colony, South Russia ,   d. 27 Feb 1872, South Russia  (Age 32 years)
  Married	Abt 1866	Molotschna Colony, South Russia   [5]
  Children	+ 1. Heinrich Franz JANZEN,   b. 15 Mar 1869, Waldheim, Molotschna Colony, South Russia ,   d. 28 Jan 1921, Enid, Garfield, Oklahoma  (Age 51 years) + 2. Maria JANZEN,   b. 22 Dec 1871,   d. 6 May 1946  (Age 74 years)
  Last Modified	20 Sep 2010
  Family ID	F10323	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Abraham NICKEL,   b. Abt 1845,   d. 19 Nov 1873  (Age ~ 28 years)
  Married	1 Jun 1872  [5]
  Children	1. Tena NIKKEL,   b. Abt 1873
  Last Modified	27 Apr 2000
  Family ID	F10325	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	David SCHMIDT,   b. 12 Jul 1848, Lindenau, Molotschna Colony, South Russia ,   d. 8 May 1919  (Age 70 years)
  Married	24 Aug 1875  [5]
  Children	1. David SCHMIDT,   b. 4 Apr 1881   2. Jacob D. SCHMIDT,   b. 12 Jun 1883,   d. 14 May 1960, Henderson, York, Nebraska  (Age 76 years)   3. Eva SCHMIDT,   b. 26 Feb 1885,   d. 18 Nov 1885  (Age 0 years)   4. Johann SCHMIDT,   b. 12 Jul 1886
  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.
  Last Modified	10 Apr 2001
  Family ID	F10326	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Married - Abt 1866 - Molotschna Colony, South Russia Baptism - 7 Jun 1866 - Molotschna Colony, South Russia Died - 28 Jan 1936 - Aurora, Hamilton, Nebraska  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S98] Genealogical Registry and Database of Mennonite Ancestry (GRANDMA 3.0), (Published by the Genealogy Project Committee of the California Mennonite Historical Society; 4824 East Butler Avenue, Fresno, California 93727-5097; Phone (559) 453-2225). [S59] Church Book of the Alexanderwohl Mennonite Church in the Molotschna Colony of South Russia, by Duerksen, Velda (Richert) and Duerksen, Jacob A., (Mennonite Immigrant Historical Foundation; Goessel, Kansas; 1987), Pg. 67. [S112] Migration From the Russian Empire, Lists of Passengers Arriving at the Port of New York, (published by the Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1995), Pg. 138. [S62] Janzen, Peter Family (1789 to 1984), Pg. 89. [S68] Henderson, Nebraska, Evangelical Mennonite Brethren Church Family Book, Vol. 1; Pg. 82.