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Catharina Sophia (married Pagels)

Catharina Sophia (married Pagels)

Female Abt 1816 - 1883  (67 years)

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  • Name Catharina Sophia (married Pagels)   [1, 2, 3
    Born Abt 1816  Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    • NOTE: Because of the gap in children's births, I suspect that Sophia was the second wife of Johann and that the children from Gottfried onward were her children but that Caroline and the prior children were those of Johann's first wife.
    Gender Female 
    Departure 28 Sep 1863  Hamburg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    _ORIG 28 Sep 1863  Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Arrival 6 Oct 1863  New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    _DEST 6 Oct 1863  United States of America Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Residence 1870  Chicago Ward 7, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Residence 1880  Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    26 Nutt Street; listed as Catharina; age 66 
    Died 6 Dec 1883  Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I774  Zurück in der Zeit
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2023 

    Family Johann John Pagels,   b. Abt 1806, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Christ Pagels,   b. Abt 1838, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     2. Johann John Pagels,   b. Abt 1840, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     3. Ernst Ernest Pagels,   b. Abt 1842, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Apr 1882, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 40 years)  [natural]
     4. Carl Charles Pagels,   b. Abt 1844, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
    +5. Johanna Caroline Dorothee Pagels,   b. 29 Dec 1846, Gutzkow, Pommern, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Dec 1882, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 36 years)  [natural]
    +6. Gottfried George Pagels,   b. Feb 1856, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Mar 1906, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years)  [natural]
     7. Theodor Pagels,   b. Abt 1857, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
    +8. Louise Louisa Pagels,   b. 19 Sep 1857, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jul 1911, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years)  [natural]
    +9. Christine Mathilde Albertina Ida Pagels,   b. 15 Apr 1860, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Mar 1944, Berwyn, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)  [natural]
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2023 
    Family ID F275  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsDeparture - 28 Sep 1863 - Hamburg, Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 6 Dec 1883 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Photos
    Johann & Sophia Pagels Family Arrival in NY - p 4 (family info)
    Johann & Sophia Pagels Family Arrival in NY - p 4 (family info)
    Arrival in New York 6 Oct 1863 of Steam Ship "Saxonia" departed Bremen 28 Sep 1863 -++- Page 4, passengers 190-193 at the bottom of the page are the beginning of the listing of the Pagels family: Johann (57), Sophia (47), Ernst (21), Carl (19).
    1870 Census-John & Sophia Pagels Family-Chicago
    1870 Census-John & Sophia Pagels Family-Chicago
    Ward 7, page numbered 118; the family is on lines 3-11: John (59), Sophia (54), Ernst (28), George (18), Theodor (16), Louisa (13), Christina (10)
    Johann & Sophia Pagels Family Arrival in NY - p 1 (ship info)
    Johann & Sophia Pagels Family Arrival in NY - p 1 (ship info)
    Arrival in New York 6 Oct 1863 of Steam Ship "Saxonia" departed Bremen 28 Sep 1863 -++- Page 1 is the page that gives the information about the ship and the voyage. This page does not contain any information specific to the Pagels family, who are shown on pages 4 and 5.
    1880 Census-John, Catharina, Ernest Pagels-Chicago
    1880 Census-John, Catharina, Ernest Pagels-Chicago
    I am not 100% certain that this is the right family, but it appears to be Johann/John & Sophia (identified as Catharina) and their disabled son Ernst/Ernest.
    Johann & Sophia Pagels Family Arrival in NY - p 5 (family info)
    Johann & Sophia Pagels Family Arrival in NY - p 5 (family info)
    Arrival in New York 6 Oct 1863 of Steam Ship "Saxonia" departed Bremen 28 Sep 1863 -++- Page 5 is a continuation of the family information, starting at the top of the page, passengers 194-198: Caroline (17), Gottfried (7), Theodor (6), Louise (5), Christine (3)

  • Sources 
    1. [S29] 1870 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.Original data - 1870 U.S. census, population schedules. NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Record;), Year: 1870; Census Place: Chicago Ward 7, Cook, Illinois; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
      Birth date: abt 1816
      Birth place: Prussia
      Residence date: 1870
      Residence place: Chicago Ward 7, Cook, Illinois, United States
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1870usfedcen&h=15836447&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt
      1870 United States Federal Census
      1870 United States Federal Census
      Year: 1870; Census Place: Chicago Ward 7, Cook, Illinois; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .


    2. [S22] New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.Original data - Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1820-1897; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M237, 675 rolls); Records of the U.S. Customs Service, Rec;), Year: 1863; Arrival: New York, United States; Microfilm serial: M237; Microfilm roll: M237_234; Line: 49; List number: 1018.
      Birth date: abt 1816
      Birth place:
      Origin date:
      Origin place: Germany
      Arrival date: 6 Oct 1863
      Arrival place: New York
      Departure date:
      Departure place: Hamburg, Germany and Southampton, England
      Destination date:
      Destination place: United States of America
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=nypl&h=5245899&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt
      New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
      New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
      Year: 1863; Arrival: New York, United States; Microfilm serial: M237; Microfilm roll: M237_234; Line: 48; List number: 1018.


    3. [S27] 1880 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited ;), Year: 1880; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T9_189; Family History Film: 1254189; Page: 369.2000; Enumeration District: 53; Image: 0020.
      Birth date: abt 1814
      Birth place: Prussia
      Residence date: 1880
      Residence place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1880usfedcen&h=46489437&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt
      1880 United States Federal Census
      1880 United States Federal Census
      Year: 1880; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T9_189; Family History Film: 1254189; Page: 369.2000; Enumeration District: 53; Image: 0020.