Heinrich Wilhelm Herfurt1,2

Family Chart
ID# 14834, (abt 1839 - )
FatherJohann Karl Gottlob Herfurt3,4
MotherJohanna Christiane Goldner3,4

Key Events:

Birth: about 1839, Königreich Sachsen5
Marriage: Christana [surname unknown] (about 1830 - before 1890)6

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Narrative:

     Heinrich Wilhelm Herfurt was born about 1839 in Königreich Sachsen.5
     Heinrich married Christana [surname unknown].6
     He sponsored the baptism of Robert Edward Gapsch, his sister's son on 13 Sep 1863 in St. Äegidien-Kirche, Altenhof, Königreich Sachsen.7
     In Saxony his occupation was recorded as a Handarbeiters, literally "one who works with his hands," probably better translated as "day laborer."8,9
     Heinrich and Christana arrived in New York on 23 Mar 1881, with their children Herman, Pauline, Gustav, Auguste and Emma, on the steamship Weser, having departed from the port of Bremen. They were shown on the passenger list as from Saxony, with a stated destination of St. Louis, and having traveled in steerage. His sister, Sophie, and her husband and their children traveled with them.10
     The family lived in the St. Louis area for a while, but after the death of his wife, Heinrich moved west with his older children, Pauline, Herman, Gustav and Auguste. He left the youngest, Emma, with a doctor in Afton. They started west with his nephew, Robert Edward Gapsch. But the Harfurths apparently got as far as Oklahoma, while Robert continued to Oregon. There seems to have been no further contact with the family after that.11

Children:
     Children with Christana [surname unknown]:

  • Pauline Herfurth12 (abt 1862 - )
  • Herman Herfurth12 (abt 1864 - )
  • Gustav Herfurth12 (abt 1866 - )
  • Auguste Herfurth12 (abt 1871 - )
  • Emma Herfurt12 (abt 1876 - )

Citations

  1. [S2121] Langheinrich, "Taufeintrag [christening]: Eduard Robert Herfurth", shows name as Heinrich Wilhelm Herfurt.
  2. [S669] Weser arrival 23 Mar 1881, Passenger Lists, New York, 1820-1897, passenger 255, shows name as Wilh. Herfurth.
  3. [S669] Weser arrival 23 Mar 1881, Passenger Lists, New York, 1820-1897, passenger 255.
  4. [S815] Interview, Alvina Myers, 1 Jan 2004, said William was Sophia's brother.
  5. [S669] Weser arrival 23 Mar 1881, Passenger Lists, New York, 1820-1897, passenger 255, shows age 42 and "country to which belonging" as Saxony.
  6. [S669] Weser arrival 23 Mar 1881, Passenger Lists, New York, 1820-1897, passengers 255 and 256, appear to be husband and wife, with their children.
  7. [S2121] Langheinrich, "Taufeintrag [christening]: Eduard Robert Herfurth."
  8. [S2121] Langheinrich, "Taufeintrag [christening]: Eduard Robert Herfurth", shows him as a Hausgenosse and Handarbeiters in Strocken.
  9. [S669] Weser arrival 23 Mar 1881, Passenger Lists, New York, 1820-1897, passenger 255, occupation seems to be workman.
  10. [S669] Weser arrival 23 Mar 1881, Passenger Lists, New York, 1820-1897, passengers 255 - 261.
  11. [S815] Interview, Alvina Myers, 1 Jan 2004.
  12. [S669] Weser arrival 23 Mar 1881, Passenger Lists, New York, 1820-1897, passengers 255 - 261, appear to be parent and child.