Father of six: Gustav Paul, Friedrich August, Leonard Detlaff,Paul John, Maria Hulda and Alvin Eberhardt Gotthilf
Born in Kottkow, Kreis Stolp, Prussia a.k.a. Provinz Pomern, Germany and died in Town of How, Oconto County, WI.
Parents: Luise Kolboske and Friedrich Erich Hischke
both were born and died in Kottkow, Kries Stolp, Prussia.
Friedrich is a descendant of a family line of Hischkes who had for centuries lived in and near the village of Kottkow, a village located south of the Baltic sear, near the southern border of Kreis Stolp, about 50 miles southwest of Gdansk, in an area that was known as Hinterpommern, Province of Prussia. Kottkow is now known by its Polish name Kotowo, all German names having been converted to Polish after Poland regained possession of the area following WWI and the realignment of national boundaries. The German people were forced to leave Pomerania and Pomerania was no more. - - German place names were converted to Polish: Kottow became Kotowo, Bodow became Bodowo, Stol became Stupsk, Danzig became Gdandk, Stettin became Szczecin...
In Germany, Friedrich and his family lived on an estate belonging to the von Zitzewitz families which estate was part of the vast land holdings held by the von Zitzewitz families in Pomerania since at least 1630.
In 1885, age 55, Friedrich left his home in Kottow accompanied by his four younger children. Fredrick arrived at the Port of NY, on 14 August 1885 on the SS Neckar with his daughter Marie (14) and and three youngest sons, Leo (22), Paul (19) and Alvin (11). It is reported that his wife died about eight years prior to their departure. His eldest children left for WI in 1882 and 1884 respectively. The family traveled the estimated 400 miles to Bremen probably by rail since rail service from Danzig to Bremen had been available since 1854 or earlier.
The family boarded the SS NECKAR. The passage was $25. The family was assigned space in the lower or steerage part of the ship. They were responsible for their own provisions and were allowed 2 trunks for their possessions. Meals were cooked on deck. Boredom and seasickness were the two most common complaints. Women knitted, sewed and cooked. Children played or were taught lessons.
It is not known whether they traveled with relatives or friends, as no familiar names were listed with theirs on the ship's log. At the Port of NY, the family probably traveled West by rail, service being available as far as Green Bay or even Stiles Junction, WI. From there, travel would have been by stage or horse and wagon.
The 1862 Homestead Act in WI provided cheap land to immigrants. Between 1879 amd 1884 the WI Central railroad had agents in Germany and Prussia distributing pamplets and maps urging emigration to Wisconsin.
Born in Kottkow, Kreis Stolp, Prussia a.k.a. Provinz Pomern, Germany and died in Town of How, Oconto County, WI.
Parents: Luise Kolboske and Friedrich Erich Hischke
both were born and died in Kottkow, Kries Stolp, Prussia.
Friedrich is a descendant of a family line of Hischkes who had for centuries lived in and near the village of Kottkow, a village located south of the Baltic sear, near the southern border of Kreis Stolp, about 50 miles southwest of Gdansk, in an area that was known as Hinterpommern, Province of Prussia. Kottkow is now known by its Polish name Kotowo, all German names having been converted to Polish after Poland regained possession of the area following WWI and the realignment of national boundaries. The German people were forced to leave Pomerania and Pomerania was no more. - - German place names were converted to Polish: Kottow became Kotowo, Bodow became Bodowo, Stol became Stupsk, Danzig became Gdandk, Stettin became Szczecin...
In Germany, Friedrich and his family lived on an estate belonging to the von Zitzewitz families which estate was part of the vast land holdings held by the von Zitzewitz families in Pomerania since at least 1630.
In 1885, age 55, Friedrich left his home in Kottow accompanied by his four younger children. Fredrick arrived at the Port of NY, on 14 August 1885 on the SS Neckar with his daughter Marie (14) and and three youngest sons, Leo (22), Paul (19) and Alvin (11). It is reported that his wife died about eight years prior to their departure. His eldest children left for WI in 1882 and 1884 respectively. The family traveled the estimated 400 miles to Bremen probably by rail since rail service from Danzig to Bremen had been available since 1854 or earlier.
The family boarded the SS NECKAR. The passage was $25. The family was assigned space in the lower or steerage part of the ship. They were responsible for their own provisions and were allowed 2 trunks for their possessions. Meals were cooked on deck. Boredom and seasickness were the two most common complaints. Women knitted, sewed and cooked. Children played or were taught lessons.
It is not known whether they traveled with relatives or friends, as no familiar names were listed with theirs on the ship's log. At the Port of NY, the family probably traveled West by rail, service being available as far as Green Bay or even Stiles Junction, WI. From there, travel would have been by stage or horse and wagon.
The 1862 Homestead Act in WI provided cheap land to immigrants. Between 1879 amd 1884 the WI Central railroad had agents in Germany and Prussia distributing pamplets and maps urging emigration to Wisconsin.
Father of six: Gustav Paul, Friedrich August, Leonard Detlaff,Paul John, Maria Hulda and Alvin Eberhardt Gotthilf
Born in Kottkow, Kreis Stolp, Prussia a.k.a. Provinz Pomern, Germany and died in Town of How, Oconto County, WI.
Parents: Luise Kolboske and Friedrich Erich Hischke
both were born and died in Kottkow, Kries Stolp, Prussia.
Friedrich is a descendant of a family line of Hischkes who had for centuries lived in and near the village of Kottkow, a village located south of the Baltic sear, near the southern border of Kreis Stolp, about 50 miles southwest of Gdansk, in an area that was known as Hinterpommern, Province of Prussia. Kottkow is now known by its Polish name Kotowo, all German names having been converted to Polish after Poland regained possession of the area following WWI and the realignment of national boundaries. The German people were forced to leave Pomerania and Pomerania was no more. - - German place names were converted to Polish: Kottow became Kotowo, Bodow became Bodowo, Stol became Stupsk, Danzig became Gdandk, Stettin became Szczecin...
In Germany, Friedrich and his family lived on an estate belonging to the von Zitzewitz families which estate was part of the vast land holdings held by the von Zitzewitz families in Pomerania since at least 1630.
In 1885, age 55, Friedrich left his home in Kottow accompanied by his four younger children. Fredrick arrived at the Port of NY, on 14 August 1885 on the SS Neckar with his daughter Marie (14) and and three youngest sons, Leo (22), Paul (19) and Alvin (11). It is reported that his wife died about eight years prior to their departure. His eldest children left for WI in 1882 and 1884 respectively. The family traveled the estimated 400 miles to Bremen probably by rail since rail service from Danzig to Bremen had been available since 1854 or earlier.
The family boarded the SS NECKAR. The passage was $25. The family was assigned space in the lower or steerage part of the ship. They were responsible for their own provisions and were allowed 2 trunks for their possessions. Meals were cooked on deck. Boredom and seasickness were the two most common complaints. Women knitted, sewed and cooked. Children played or were taught lessons.
It is not known whether they traveled with relatives or friends, as no familiar names were listed with theirs on the ship's log. At the Port of NY, the family probably traveled West by rail, service being available as far as Green Bay or even Stiles Junction, WI. From there, travel would have been by stage or horse and wagon.
The 1862 Homestead Act in WI provided cheap land to immigrants. Between 1879 amd 1884 the WI Central railroad had agents in Germany and Prussia distributing pamplets and maps urging emigration to Wisconsin.
Born in Kottkow, Kreis Stolp, Prussia a.k.a. Provinz Pomern, Germany and died in Town of How, Oconto County, WI.
Parents: Luise Kolboske and Friedrich Erich Hischke
both were born and died in Kottkow, Kries Stolp, Prussia.
Friedrich is a descendant of a family line of Hischkes who had for centuries lived in and near the village of Kottkow, a village located south of the Baltic sear, near the southern border of Kreis Stolp, about 50 miles southwest of Gdansk, in an area that was known as Hinterpommern, Province of Prussia. Kottkow is now known by its Polish name Kotowo, all German names having been converted to Polish after Poland regained possession of the area following WWI and the realignment of national boundaries. The German people were forced to leave Pomerania and Pomerania was no more. - - German place names were converted to Polish: Kottow became Kotowo, Bodow became Bodowo, Stol became Stupsk, Danzig became Gdandk, Stettin became Szczecin...
In Germany, Friedrich and his family lived on an estate belonging to the von Zitzewitz families which estate was part of the vast land holdings held by the von Zitzewitz families in Pomerania since at least 1630.
In 1885, age 55, Friedrich left his home in Kottow accompanied by his four younger children. Fredrick arrived at the Port of NY, on 14 August 1885 on the SS Neckar with his daughter Marie (14) and and three youngest sons, Leo (22), Paul (19) and Alvin (11). It is reported that his wife died about eight years prior to their departure. His eldest children left for WI in 1882 and 1884 respectively. The family traveled the estimated 400 miles to Bremen probably by rail since rail service from Danzig to Bremen had been available since 1854 or earlier.
The family boarded the SS NECKAR. The passage was $25. The family was assigned space in the lower or steerage part of the ship. They were responsible for their own provisions and were allowed 2 trunks for their possessions. Meals were cooked on deck. Boredom and seasickness were the two most common complaints. Women knitted, sewed and cooked. Children played or were taught lessons.
It is not known whether they traveled with relatives or friends, as no familiar names were listed with theirs on the ship's log. At the Port of NY, the family probably traveled West by rail, service being available as far as Green Bay or even Stiles Junction, WI. From there, travel would have been by stage or horse and wagon.
The 1862 Homestead Act in WI provided cheap land to immigrants. Between 1879 amd 1884 the WI Central railroad had agents in Germany and Prussia distributing pamplets and maps urging emigration to Wisconsin.
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