| Compiled by Gretchen Elsner-Sommer (nee Gretsch)
Regina and Philip Sommerparents of Elizabeth, Louis, William and Anna Sommer; Grandparents of Charlotte Sommer Gretsch)
The entry states: Br. Barque Defender, Duncan Bremen. John C. Moore of the National Museums and Galleries on Merseyside, in Liverpool wrote me on December 12, 1997 that ” As the Defender was built on the East coast of England, in Sunderland, the Customs and Excise Registers should still be in existence. These could give you even more information as to exactly what design and type of Vessel the Defender was- as all we really have to go on is an abbreviation BK or Bq. We hold the Liverpool Registers here in the Maritime Museum. I have therefore enclosed the address of the Newcastle upon Tyne Customs House and their phone No.” NEWCASLTE, tel—091 261 0981 Jacob B. Gretsch April 22, 1852 New York from Le Harve, “Gallia” farmer from Wurtenburg (son of Dorethea Wild of Oberstein Rheinish Prussia and Casimir Gretsch) Rosina Artz (Married Jacob Gretsch in Trier, 1849. Mother of Emilie Gretsch born in Brooklyn 1854) April 19, 1853 from London, “Wisconsin” 20 years old Anna Artz (Sister of Rosina Artz. Married Jacob Gretsch in N.Y.C. 1868. Mother of Wilhelmina Gretsch born in Brooklyn 1869) June 27, 1854 from Le Harve, “William Tell” 23 years old Pauline Gretsch October 25, 1871 New York City from Hamburg,”Vandalia” 20 years old- female single (daughter of Carl Gretsch brother of William. First cousin to Fritz Gretsch.) from Boppard. She was probably the first Gretsch woman to come to America. Soon her cousins from Manheim would follow. Friedrick William Gretsch May 13, 1873 New York City from Hamburg, “Vandalia” 17 years old-male-Merchant (second child of Mary von Gerichten and William Gretsch) Anna Maria died in August, 1871, William remarried June 1, 1872, William died September 3, 1875. Louis Gretsch June 17, 1876 New York City from Hamburgand Le Harve, “Pommeranzed” 16 years old -male- merchant (fifth child of Mary von Gerichten and William Gretsch) Pauline Gretsch Octoer 16, 1877 New York City from Hamburgand Le Harve, ” Gellert” 21 years old-Single- Female (third child of Mary von Gerichten and William Gretsch) Phillipine Gretsch February 21, 1878 18 years old New York City from Hamburgand Le Harve “Lessing” (sixth child of Mary von Gerichten & William Gretsch) Christian August Dieter Phillip Gretsch July 3, 1884 New York City from Antwerp, “Nordland” Jacob Gretsch July 3, 1884 Arrived on the same day as his brother Phillip but on a different boat. ” Sophia Hertlein (Married Carl Gretsch, June 1, 1891. N.Y.C.) October. 25,1887 22 years old, traveling alone, one bag New York City from Rotterdam “ P.Caland” Carl Gretsch Nov. 16, 1888 26 years old, carrying three bags, Next to a young man, John H. Kistner, also a merchant New York City from Rotterdam, “N.J. Leerdam” (Seventh child of Mary von Gerichten and Wm. Gretsch) P. Gretsch June 27, 1878 22 years old New York, W.A. Scholten All the passengers on this ship were German. There was a priest on either side of this young woman. There were only five women traveling alone on this ship. Perhaps, she is Pauline Gretsch retuning to America after a trip home to Germany.
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