Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigration-Witness: 31 Mar 1862, Hamburg, Germany; departed with 4 children, wife & brother Carl

Notes:

!SOURCE: 1. PILGRIM FAMILY (EARL PILGRIM COPY)
!JOANNA WAS KNOWN TO SOME AS REBECCA OR BECKY(1)
!WHEN SHE MARRIED WILHELM, HER FAMILY DISOWNED HER BECAUSE SHE MARRIED A COMMONER. THE FAMILY WENT INTO HIDING FOR TEN YEARS AND THEN DECIDED TO GO TO CANADA WITH WILHELM'S BROTHER KARL. THEY LEFT THEIR HOME IN ALT BELLIN, GERMANY TO SAIL 0N THE SHIP MATILDA ON MAR 30 1862 TO CANADA. THE 4 CHILDREN LOUISE 6, ANNA 4, REBECCA 3, IDA 3 MONTHS OLD. IT TOOK 16 WEEKS TO CROSS THE OCEAN. JOHANNA WAS PREGNANT WITH HER FIFTH CHILD WHICH SHE LOST AT SEA.(1)

Immigration-Witness:
Role: Witness
Arrival Quebec

Johanna married Wilhelm C PILGRIM in 1851. Wilhelm (son of PILGRIM) was born in 1820 in England; died on 15 Mar 1878 in Rosenthal, Renfrew Co., Ontario; was buried in Pilgrim Farm, Rosenthal, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Louisa PILGRIM was born in 1854 in Germany; and died.
2. Annie PILGRIM was born in 1856 in Germany; and died.
3. Rebecca PILGRIM was born in 1858 in Germany; and died.
4. Ida PILGRIM was born in 1860 in Germany; and died.
5. (Infant) PILGRIM was born in 1862 in At Sea; died in 1862 in At Sea.
6. Gustave Harvey PILGRIM was born in Aug 1863 in Augsburg, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; died on 30 Mar 1954 in Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Rosenthal, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada.
7. William PILGRIM was born in 1865 in Canada; and died.
8. John PILGRIM was born on 7 Dec 1867 in Rosenthal, Renfrew Co., Ontario; died on 28 Jan 1942.
9. Mary PILGRIM was born in 1871 in , , Ontario, Canada; and died.