The Family of Philipp Febrey

Philipp Febrey in the Lost 69 Project family tree at Ancestry.com

* Made the voyage to America in 1855

Scherzheim Church records for the family of Philipp Febrey

Philipp Febrey * (FBC-1)
          son of Philipp Febrey and Solomea Weffenschmidt 
   b. April 21, 1803 - Scherzheim, Germany
   d. January - Before March 11, 1855 - Died on journey to America

     Married March 31, 1831 - Scherzheim, Germany

Susanna Dorothea Fessler * (FBC-2)
          daughter of Christian Feßler and Susanna Dorothea Haas
   b. August 6, 1803 - Scherzheim, Germany
   d.

Children:

Dorothea Febrey
   b. August 31, 1828 - Scherzheim, Germany
   d. March 23, 1848 - Scherzheim, Germany

Barbara Febrey * (FBC-3)
   b. June 29, 1830 - Scherzheim, Germany
   d.

Catharina Barbara Febrey
   b. October 17, 1832 - Scherzheim, Germany
   d.

Philipp Febrey
   b. December 21, 1834 - Scherzheim, Germany
   d. July 25, 1835 - Scherzheim, Germany

Philipp Febrey
   b. December 8, 1835 - Scherzheim, Germany
   d. December 18, 1835 - Scherzheim, Germany

Mathias Febrey * (FBC-4)
   b. March 1, 1837 - Scherzheim, Germany
   d.

Salomea Febrey
   b. May 15, 1839 - Scherzheim, Germany
   d. August 10, 1839 - Scherzheim, Germany

Philipp Febrey * (FBC-5)
   b. September 8, 1840 - Scherzheim, Germany
   d.

Michael Febrey * (FBC-6)
   b. August 11, 1842 - Scherzheim, Germany
   d. 

Salomea Febrey
   b. September 28, 1844 - Scherzheim, Germany
   d. October 14, 1844 - Scherzheim, Germany

Christina Febrey * (FBC-7)
   b. March 16, 1847 - Scherzheim, Germany
   d.




The Voyage to America

Passenger list of the Francis B. Cutting, Antwerp to New York, Arrived March 1, 1855.

On the voyage to America, the Febrey family traveled on the ship the Francis B. Cutting from Antwerp to New York. They left port in Antwerp on January 10, 1855 and arrived in New York on March 1, 1855.  Nine of the deported families of Scherzheim traveled on this ship.

Passenger records state that they brought "3 Chests of Wearing Apparel" and occupied 3 beds on the journey.  Philipp, the head of the Febrey family, never got the chance to set foot on American soil.  He died on the voyage and was buried at sea.

Passengers #1-7 as they appeared on the ships records:
(FBC-1)  Philip Febrey - 51 years - Male - Farmer - Died on the Voyage
(FBC-2)  Dorothea Febrey - 51 years - Female
(FBC-3)  Barbara Febrey - 24 years - Female
(FBC-4)  Matheus Febrey - 17 years - Male
(FBC-5)  Philip Febrey - 14 years - Male
(FBC-6)  Michael Febrey - 11 years - Male
(FBC-7)  Christina Febrey - 7 years - Female