1. In the Footsteps ofWilhelm Jarchow
2. Our ancestor, Wilhelm Jarchow, emigrated from Prussia (a region in present day Germany) to America in 1863.
3. Wilhelm, his wife, Sophia, and son, Christopher, left Prussia from Hamburg, Germany on October 24, 1863.
4. Prussia was a Duchy (territory) headed by Duke Frederick Franz II
5. Wilhelm was born in Lutheran (pronounced Loot-er-awn) in 1835.
6. Lutheran, Germany Lutheran is located in the Mecklenburg-Schwerin region in present day Germany. It is 52kilometers southwest of the capital city, Schwerin (pronounced shvey-reen).
7. Church in Lutheran (not the one Wilhelm would have known because most of the town burned in 1926).
8. Baptismal fontfrom the original churchAssuming Wilhelm was baptized inLutheran, this font would have been used.
9. Sophia was born in Wessentin, a town not far from Lutheran, in 1844. Note the cobblestone streets
10. The primary industry in the area is agriculture, which of course would have been true in Wilhelm’s lifetime.
11. Nearby are the towns of Klein Jarchow and Langen Jarchow. Langen Jarchow is 32 kilometers northeast of Schwerin and 54 kilometers northwest of Lutheran. Klein Jarchow Langen JarchowSchwerin Lutheran
12. Langen Jarchow, GermanyLangen, in German, means “long”.
13. The road in Langen Jarchow leading to Klein Jarchow is named Klein Jarchower Strasse (note the German symbol commonly pronounced “ss” in the street sign). Klein Jarchow is 2 kilometers west of Langen Jarchow.
14. Klein Jarchow, GermanyKlein, in German, means “little”.
15. Before leaving Prussia and sailing to America, Wilhelm and Sophia spent some time in Barkow, Germany. Barkow is 60 kilometers southeast of Schwerin, and 12 kilometers east of Lutheran. Klein Jarchow Langen Jarchow Barkow Schwerin Lutheran
16. Barkow, Germany
17. Wilhelm, Sophia, and Christopher arrived in New York on the steamship Teutonia on November 21, 1863. They left Hamburg, Germany on October 24, 1863.
18. We hope you’veenjoyed followingin the footsteps of Wilhelm Jarchow
7. Lutheran, Germany
Lutheran is located in the
Mecklenburg-Schwerin region in
present day Germany. It is 52
kilometers southwest of the capital
city, Schwerin
(pronounced shvey-reen).
8. Church in Lutheran (not the one Wilhelm would have known because
most of the town burned in 1926).
9. Baptismal font
from the original
church
Assuming Wilhelm was baptized in
Lutheran, this font would have been
used.
10. Sophia was born in Wessentin, a town not far from Lutheran, in 1844.
Note the
cobblestone
streets
11. The primary industry in the area is agriculture, which of course would have been true in
Wilhelm’s lifetime.
12. Nearby are the towns of Klein Jarchow and Langen Jarchow. Langen Jarchow is 32
kilometers northeast of Schwerin and 54 kilometers northwest of Lutheran.
Schwerin
Klein Jarchow Langen Jarchow
Lutheran
14. The road in Langen Jarchow leading to Klein
Jarchow is named Klein Jarchower Strasse
(note the German symbol commonly
pronounced “ss” in the street sign).
Klein Jarchow is 2 kilometers west of
Langen Jarchow.
16. Before leaving Prussia and sailing to America, Wilhelm and Sophia spent
some time in Barkow, Germany. Barkow is 60
kilometers southeast of Schwerin, and 12 kilometers east of Lutheran.
Schwerin
Lutheran
Klein Jarchow Langen Jarchow
Barkow
18. Wilhelm, Sophia, and Christopher arrived in New York on the steamship
Teutonia on November 21, 1863.
They left Hamburg, Germany on October 24, 1863.
