Wilhelm Lipke (1824)

Born 1824 in Neubarnim, Oberbarnim, Brandenburg, Germany

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Biography

William was the son of Helene (Lauersdorf) Lipke. He is found on the 1847 passenger list.

Immigration: 1847 New York Passenger Arrival Records. New York Passenger List (citation below; extracted from 2nd page of list)

Martin Melchor 47 male farmer Prussia

Anna Melchor 42 female ditto ditto

Martin Melchor 19 male ditto ditto

Ludwig Melchor 15 male ditto ditto

Henrietta Melchor 10 female ditto ditto

Ferdinand Lauersdorf 40 male farmer [Prussia]

Maria Melchor 5 female ditto ditto

Heinrich Melchor 3 male ditto ditto

Helena Lauersdorf 40 female ditto ditto

Wilhelm Lauersdorf 16 male ditto ditto

Maria Lauersdorf 13 female ditto ditto

Ferdinand Lauersdorf 11 male ditto ditto

Frans Lauersdorf 5 male ditto ditto

Emilie Lauersdorf 1 female ditto ditto

Helena Lemke 53 female ditto ditto [I believe this could be Helena Lauersdorf Lipke] born abt 1794

Wilhelm Lipke 23 male ditto [born abt 1824]

Carl Lipke 22 male ditto ditto [born abt 1825]

Ferdinand Lipke 17 male ditto ditto [born abt 1830]

August Lipke 14 male ditto ditto [born abt 1833]

Heinrich Lipke 21 male ditto ditto [born abt 1826]

Caroline Lipke 11 female ditto ditto [born abt 1836]

Frederick Kraetschke 34 male farmer ditto ditto (other Kraetschke families follow)

Ship name: Barque Savannah

Date of arrival: 23 Oct 1847

Port of departure: Hamburg

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In 1850 William and his siblings Henry and Caroline were living in Hubbard Township, Dodge County, Wisconsin.

William was age 26, born in Prussia, farmer.

Henry was age 20, born in Prussia, shoemaker.

Caroline was age 15, born in Prussia.

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This household immediately follows that of Martin Melcher (Melchor), age 50, b. Prussia; his wife Hannah Melcher, age 44; son Martin Melcher, age 22; (next page) Henriette Melcher, age 15; Mary Melcher, age 9 and Augustus Melcher, age 6. This is the same family found with the Lauersdorfs and Lipkes on the passenger list.

Sources

1. ↑ "New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1891," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-16935-10314-8?cc=1849782&wc=M94V-JFL:n1810113385 : accessed 20 Nov 2013), 069 - 1 Sep 1847-30 Oct 1847 > image 854 of 1000.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4DN-QH1 : 23 December 2020), William Lipke, Hubbard, Dodge, Wisconsin, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).