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S. S. Cimbria

She was built in 1867 by the Caird and Company, Greenock, Scotland. She measured 329 feet by 40 feet, was fitted with two masts and a single funnel, and displaced 3037 tons. She was capable of 12 knots.

On January 18th, 1883, the Cimbria sank just 20 minutes after colliding with another ship in foggy conditions about 30 miles offshore of the German/Dutch boarder while departing Hamburg for America with a load of mostly emigrants from Eastern Europe. Of the 522 persons aboard the Cimbria, only 65 survived.

Herman and Mary Tews family

In the back row are children Molly, Pauline, Emma, Martha, Minnie, John, Tillie, and Lena. In the front row are daughter Lydia, father, mother, and son Gustave.

Photo courtesy of Paul Krueger.

Friederika Pagenkopf Wendorf Köhler with Grandsons

The three boys are the sons of Friederika's son Ferdinand.

Photo courtesy of Gary Hartmann

Herman and Mary Tews

Photo courtesy of Paul Krueger

Edward Benz - Viola Hartig Wedding

Ferdinand and Emilie (Benz) Seehawer on their 65th Wedding Anniversary

Photo courtesy of their great-granddaughter, Debby Toomey Stander.