Our Henkel family came to the U.S. on board the sailing ship TUISKO.
Original oil painting, Fokke Museum, Bremen
The following passenger list was transcribed from "Germans to America, 1850-1874".
| Country of Origin: | Hessen |
| Port of Embarkation: | Bremen |
| Ship's Name: | Tuiska |
| Captain's Name: | A. Dannemann |
| Manifest ID Number: | 00009640 |
| Mode of Travel: | Cabin |
| Arrival Date: | Aug 15, 1860 |
| Final Destination: | Pennsylvania |
| Purpose for Travel: | Staying in the USA |
| NAME | GENDER | AGE | OCCUPATION | LAST RESIDENCE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henkel, Hinrich (Henry) | Male | 40 | Farmer | |
| Henkel, Wilhelmine (Wilhelmina) | Female | 39 | ||
| **Henkel, Elisabeth** | Female | 17 | ||
| **Henkel, Johannes** | Male | 15 | ||
| Henkel, Heinrich (Henry L.) | Male | 10 | Child | |
| Henkel, Elisabeth (Elizabeth) | Female | 9 | Child | |
| Henkel, Hinrich (Jacob) | Male | 7 | Child | |
| Henkel, Henriette (Anna Henrietta) | Female | 5 | Child | |
| Henkel, Johanne (Louis) | Male | 2 | Child | |
| Henkel, Tuisko (John Tuisko) | Infant | Born At Sea |
(Names in parentheses are mine, as a means of indentifying them by their common names.)
**Who are these two older children?**
I do not believe that they were Henry & Wilhelmina's.
I have identified all 11 of their children
and have not found any reference to these two.
If you know, please email me -
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