Sunday, September 14, 2008

Matador Passengers: Peter and Dorthea Daniel

Peter Daniel emigrated to America with his wife Dorothea (Roeder) Daniel and his children (Adam, Peter, and Margaret) on the Matador and settled in Sandusky, Ohio. He received permission to leave Hesse in December of 1837. Peter was the first cousin of Nicholas Daniel who was the father of my great-grandfather Valentine Daniel.

Listed below are the family members who emigrated. The birth dates were obtained from church records and the age listed on the ship manifest is provided in square brackets along with an estimated year of birth.

Peter - 13 Sep 1800 [38, 1800]
Dorothea - 16 May 1794 [44, 1794]
Adam - 11 Dec 1829 [8, 1830]
Peter - 6 Nov 1831 [7, 1831]
Margaret - 23 Dec 1834 [3?, 1835]

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