I am still looking for a Johannes (John) Juhl born May 23, 1866 in Schleswig (US Death Cert). I thought I had it solved but Johan Petersen Juhl born May 23, 1866 in Haderslev was not the right one (he never left Denmark). My man entered Denmark from Slesvig (date unknown) and emigrated in 1885 to New York. Also he indicated his father was also John (Johannes/Johan).
Departure data: (Copenhagen
Police Record)
Name: Juhl,
Johs.Occupation: Tyende (m/k land)Age:
19Destination: New YorkContract no.:
36600Registration date: 3/14/1885Last res. parish:
?Last res. county: - SlesvigLast residence:
SlesvigDestination country: USADestination city:
New York CityDestination state: New York StateName
of ship: ThingvallaRemarks: ANM: Thingv.IDcode:
D8385J4301
Johannes Juehl Occupation Servant, Gentleman's Servant Age 19 Sex M Literacy U Arrived 6 Apr 1885 Origin Germany Port Copenhagen Last Residence U Destination USA Plan Unknown Ship Thingvalla (Transcription of ship manifest)
His USA landing was as follows :
S/S ThingvallaThingvalla LineChristiania 1885-03-19 New York 1885-04-05 Capt. Laub arrived in Christiania with 188 emigrants and goods from Copenhagen. Left Christiania with another 80 emigrants and cargo of 275,000kg wood pulp.
Naturalized in 1890 at Court House of Berrien Co., Mich
Settled in Chicago (Voted) in 1890.
Married Anne (Emmy) Haakinson/Person (Swedish) on September 02, 1892 in Chicago.
Had four children in Chicago (Mabel, Harry, Albert, & Edith).
Died in Chicago on February 16, 1953.
No USA based documents indicate where in Slesvig he was born. I wish I could find his parents and birth place.