Christiane Wilhelmine (Römer) Becker (1816)

Born 27 Nov 1816 in Zellerfeld, Königreich Hannover, Deutscher Bund

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Biography

Christiane (Römer) Becker migrated from Kingdom of Hanover to Brazil.

Christiane Wilhelmine Römer was born on November 27, 1816 in Zellerfeld, Königreich Hannover, Deutscher Bund.

Christiane married August Friedrich Becker (born on February 14, 1823 in Zellerfeld). Their children were:

• Johanne Auguste Wilhelmine Becker (1849– )
• Louis Friedrich Becker (1851– )

Her other children were:

• Auguste Friederike Henriette Römer (1844– )
• Louise Johanne Henriette Römer (1846– )

Brazil immigration story

The area surrounding Joinville had been inhabited by the Guarani people for approximately 7,000 years.^[1]

Even though it is considered a German-Brazilian city, its origins are French: the area of Joinville was the Colônia Dona Francisca, designated as the dowry to be given to the future husband of Princess Francisca of Brazil, sister of Emperor Pedro II. In 1843, Francisca married François d'Orléans, Prince de Joinville, son of King Louis-Philippe of France, making him the owner of the lands.

In 1851, after the fall of the French monarchy, the French prince negotiated the use of part of his Brazilian lands with German Senator Mathias Schröder, founder of the Colonization Society of Hamburg. This society, made up of bankers, businessmen and merchants, attracted Northern European immigrants to travel to colonize Brazil and establish European communities there. In 1851, the first 118 German and Swiss immigrants arrived in the Brazilian Joinville, followed by 74 Norwegian immigrants. A Royal Palace was built in the city for the prince and princess of Joinville.

From 1851 to 1888, the city of Joinville received 17,000 German immigrants.[4]

Typical house of German immigrants.

The half-timbered house is an inheritance of the Germanic colonization.

The city of Joinville was founded by German, Norwegian,[7] Swiss settlers on 9 March 1851.[8] Immigrants from Norway made up a group of men with several professional qualifications, including carpenters, masons, bakers, agriculturalists, and even a veterinarian and physician.[9] Many of the first Norwegian settlers became ill by dysentery, typhoid, and other illnesses. In the first letter home, dated to July 1851, the author explained that "only" four Norwegians were dead so far: Simon Hansen of Helgeland, Lars C. Steensem of Ytterøy, Hans Petter Luttersen of Horten, and Martin Nordby of Larvik. Between 1851–1852, 41 Norwegians left Joinville and seven died. ^[2]

A monument was erected by Rio Cachoeira in the city centre in 2001, in honor of the Norwegian, Swiss, and German settlers.

Emigration

Name, first name, origin: ^[3]

• Becker, August Friedrich, Zellerfeld

Birthday / Age: 2/14/1823 Profession / status: forest worker Parents: Co-emigrants:

• Becker, Christiane Wilhelmine, born Römer (born November 27, 1816); 4 children:
• Römer, Auguste Friederike Henriette (born January 14, 1844);
• Römer, Louise Johanne Henriette (born November 13, 1846);
• Becker, Johanne Auguste Wilhelmine (born May 9, 1849);
• Becker, Louis Friedrich (born 02/12/1851)

Faith: Destination (country / place):

• Dona Francisca /Southern Brazil via Hamburg

Date of emigration / registration: July 24, 1854 with the ship Emily under Captain A. Schmidt Financial situation: Other: also: Oberbergamt Clausthal-Zellerfeld compartment 161 no. 30

Sources

1. ↑ German emigration to Brazil https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joinville
2. ↑ German emigration to Brazil https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joinville
3. ↑ Lower Saxony German Archive https://www.arcinsys.niedersachsen.de/arcinsys/detailAction.action?detailid=v4434288