1896

HANNUSCH

12 Wends traveled together On the Ship AUGUSTA VICTORIA, arriving at ELLIS ISLAND, in New York City harbor, on September 4, 1896, all show their destination as STATE CENTER (IA). Six of them were from the same family and following, Fred Hannusch, the son of George, who had immigrated 3 years prior, worked and sent them money, to bring them over.

          1) George HANNUSCH, 48, carpenter of Drachhausen

1)    Wife: Christine GOSCHMANN Hannusch, 50 & family:

2)    Marianne “Mary” HANNUSCH, 22, married John KOCH, 1901

3)    Henry HANNUSCH, 17, married Emma KOCH, 1904

4)    Caroline HANNUSCH, 15, married Henry Koepple, 1901

5)    Christiane HANNUSCH, 12, married Herbert Fisher, Abt 1904

6)    Anna HANNUSCH, 10, who later married Clarence Barber, Abt 1906

3 of the HANNUSCH siblings married 3 of the KOCH siblings. The KOCH’s were ½ Wendish through their mother Caroline MUSCHICK Koch, who was one of the first settlers in FORT MADISON, IA when she was only 6.

They lived on and rented the Martin RIESE farm southwest of SAINT ANTHONY (just south of the two MUSCHICK and KOCH farms), for several years; before buying a home in town, where they lived the rest of their lives. They became members of the First Christian Church in St. Anthony, Iowa.

Fred farmed near STATE CENTER and married Anna Koch. Henry owned the meat market in SAINT ANTHONY and married Emma Koch, who died during the birth of their only child. Mary married John Koch and lived in Marshalltown. Caroline married Henry Koepple and became a seamstress in SAINT ANTHONY. Anna married Victor Barber and moved on to CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA.

Christiane HANNUSCH, who was 50 when she immigrated, was very lonely in America and wanted to go back to Germany.

Revised 24 Mar 2007