From the Passenger List of the S.S. Vaderland

John (Johann) and family came to America in 1873. The passenger list for the S.S.Vaderland shows them arriving in Philadelphia on Dec 27, 1873 with 7 children and a servant. Two children, Phoebe and Elizabeth, were later born in America.

• Bertsche, Johann---Musician--age 41
• Catharina---Wife---39
• Catharina---Servant---16
• Joseph---Child---14
• Sussana---Child---10
• Johann---Child---9
• Lenchen---Child---7
• Peter---Child---5
• Barbara---Child---3
• Jacob---Child---6 mo

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