Friedrich married Friederike Dorothea Charlotte Krüger 7 May 1847, Lebanon, Dodge, Wisconsin, USA. Friederike (daughter of Joachim Friederich Krüger and Louise Caroline Schuett) was born 6 Feb 1827, Pommern; died 9 Feb 1886, Dodge, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

1. Herman Johann Christian was born 28 Jan 1848, Theresa, Dodge, Wisconsin, USA; died 5 Jun 1921, Theresa, Dodge, Wisconsin, USA.

Other Events:

• Baptism: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LJFP-P3Q

Notes:

Martin's family traveld on a ship named the "Brig Edward"; the Captain was W.C. Bukcley, departure point was Hamburg, Germany around Jun 15th or 17th, they were at sea for 38 days arriving at the Port of New York around July 23rd or the 24th of 1843 with 142 or 145 passengers, records vary on teh amount of passengers. The Brig Edward was built in 1849 in Stonington, Connecticut by George Sheffiled. The ship had a displacement of 355 tons (Not 555 tons as mnay records indicate). The ship's dimensions were 105.6' x 27' x 14', the Brig Edward had one deck two masts and a square stern. Teh owners of teh ship were George Buckley of New York, William Jonathon, Andrew Lot, Moses and Carles Buckley of Southport, CN. The ships manifest indicates Martin's last place of settlement as Hackenwalde, this is also indicated in teh Hackenwalde Parish record #905026. The manifest further states that at the time of departure Martin Friedrich Christian was 50 years old, his wife Dorothea Sophia Nass was 40 and they had 10 children. A book titled 19th Century emmigration of Old Lutherans from East Germany to America has information on the emmigration of this family. A book title 19th Century Emmigration of Old Lutherans from East Germany to America has information on teh emmigration of this family. The Christian Family shared this ship with people named: Brassch, Kliese, Sell, Krueger, Lemke, Schley, Schultz, Goetsch, Timmel, Jaeger, Frag, Frichert, Lafrey, Horst, Hesitrig, Schronder, Meinga, Sewer, Jaccoi, Roths, Blienser, Rabenhorst, Hoffmeister, Kant, Dietz, Zuelke, Uttech, Korth, Vollbrecht, Werner. - By Jack Tessman certain facts obtained from Ewald Macheel.

Birth:
FamilySearch lists his birth as 12 March 1793, Alt Damerow, Saatzig, Pomerania, Prussia, Germany, and his father might have been Christian. I originally put "Hackenwalde," but do not know where the source came from.

Died:
Martin Friedrich Christian was born March 4,1793 in Alt Damerow, Saatzig, Pommern. He married Dorothea Sophia Nass and had at least ten childre. They all emigrated from Pommern on the "Edward" arriving into New York's harbor on 23 July 1843. He was a pioneer settler in Lebanon (Dodge Co.) WI.

Martin married Dorothea Sophie Nass 1821. Dorothea was born 4 Mar 1803, Hackenwalde, Naugard, Pommern; died 2 Mar 1883, Lebanon, Dodge, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]