I have a post coming out next week that talks about a family that emigrated from the Emden area in the 1850s - and I suspect their journey might have looked a lot like Baptist's! Thank you for such a thorough and vivid picture.
This is quite the story! What our ancestors went through is truly incredible and the saga of the immigrant continues. I am an immigrant. The difference is the respect of what a new nation means. Going about it following the rules that have always been laid out for most of us. These men you wrote about went through hell and back and came knowing they'd go home if they didn't make it on their own. It's a different world, but I always quote that nothing is new under the sun. Well written piece of interesting history!
I have a post coming out next week that talks about a family that emigrated from the Emden area in the 1850s - and I suspect their journey might have looked a lot like Baptist's! Thank you for such a thorough and vivid picture.
I will look for it. These stories are so important because they teach us so much, including empathy.
I meant to come back with the link weeks ago, but:
https://open.substack.com/pub/mightieracorns/p/family-reunion-slight?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=nvpzo
This is quite the story! What our ancestors went through is truly incredible and the saga of the immigrant continues. I am an immigrant. The difference is the respect of what a new nation means. Going about it following the rules that have always been laid out for most of us. These men you wrote about went through hell and back and came knowing they'd go home if they didn't make it on their own. It's a different world, but I always quote that nothing is new under the sun. Well written piece of interesting history!