Leaving the Homeland
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The GAUER family is now spread all over the world. I have tried to collect on this page a list of all known GAUERs who emigrated from Germany. If you find one of your ancestors on this list follow the "Ref" number to the source reference at the bottom of this page and the "What do you do...?" writeup I have there. Please feel free to email me with any additions or corrections to this page. I will include your ancestor with you as the reference if you feel comfortable that your information is correct.

Here are all known records of GAUERs immigating into North America:
Name Date Where From->To Age Ship Ref
GAUER, ....el 1902 Stamin,P.Raezschz->NY 0 ? 19
GAUER, ...
GAUER, ....rete
GAUER, ....beth		 1902 Praeczyea->NY 23
22
2		 ? 19
GAUER, Agnes 14 May 1866 Switzerland->Havre->NY 27 SS Auguste 1:V17
GAUER, Anna 1907 Podhajczyk, GAL->NY 17 ? 19
GAUER, Anton 19 May 1864 Hamburg->NY 28 SS Germania 1:V15
GAUER, Anton 1868 Philadelphia, PA ? ? 2
GAUER, August Friedrich 15 May 1889 Bremen->Baltimore 16 SS Main 8,
1:V57
GAUER, Babette 1898 Stornberg->NY 23 ? 19
GAUER, Bernadette;
GAUER, Richard;
GAUER, Eugene		 1914 Richmond, ENG->NY 32
1
0		 ? 19
GAUER, Carl Ludwig 1845 Texas 23 SS B.Bohlen 2
GAUER, Carl Ludwig1876Germany->Ohio ??5
GAUER, Carl;
GAUER, Ludwig		 25 May 1885 Baden->NY 16
14		 SS Westphalia 1:V51
GAUER, Catharina;
GAUER, Sophie		 18 July 1864 Bremen->NY 21
30		 SS America 1:V15
GAUER, Catharina 17 May 1884 GR->Antwerp->NY->Minnesota 21 SS Rhynland 1:V49
GAUER, Christiana;
GAUER, Christiana		 1 Sept 1857 Antwerp->NY 54
24		 SS Gebhard 1:V11
GAUER, Christine 1894 Ellis Island,NY 21 ? 19
GAUER, Emil 17 June 1886 Antwerp->NY 18 SS Westernland 1:V53
GAUER, Emilia 1914 Ellis Island-> ? ? ? 5
GAUER, Eugene 1922 ?->NY 30 ? 19
GAUER, Eugene 1922 ?->NY 28 ? 19
GAUER, Filip 1914 Gologory, Austria->Ellis Island,NY 53 ? 19
GAUER, Franc 1906 Henternalden?,GER?->Ellis Island,NY 16 ? 19
GAUER, Frank 1908 Brooklyn, NY ? ? 5
GAUER, Frieda 28 Aug 1885 Bremen->NY 28 SS Salier 1:V52
GAUER, Fredrick 1858 Philadelphia, PA ? ? 2
GAUER, Friedrich 8 June 1850 Adelsheim,GR->Rotterdam->NY 21 SS Maria Elizabeth 1:V01
GAUER, George 1834 Baltimore, MD 22 ? 2
GAUER, George;
GAUER, Margarite		 19 Dec 1854 LeHavre,France->NY 50
10		 SS Advance 1:V09
GAUER, Georg 1854 Baden->Bremen->NY 18 SS Clio 15
GAUER, Georg;
GAUER, Catarine;
GAUER, Barbara;
GAUER, Valentin;
GAUER, Catarine;
GAUER, Marie;
GAUER, Johanna;
GAUER, Elisabeth		 16 Dec 1867 Bremen->Indiana 43
38
14
9
8
7
6
3		 SS Union 1:V20
GAUER, Georges;
GAUER,Victorienne;
GAUER, Georgette;
GAUER, Georges		 1912 Lievin, FR->NY 29
23
5
3		 ? 19
GAUER, Gustav 4 May 1883 GR->Antwerp->NY 24 SS Waesland 1:V46
GAUER, Heinrich;
GAUER, Henriette		 10 July 1856 Bremen->Wisconsin 27
22		 SS Republik 2
GAUER, Heinrich 15 May 1865 Baden->NY 25 SS Dorette 1:V16
GAUER, Heinrich 3 Aug 1881 Baden->Havre->NY 21 SS Labrador 1:V39
GAUER, Heinrich 1914 Baden,GR->Ellis Island,NY 25 ? 19
GAUER, Herman 15 Apr 1890 Bremen->NY 24 SS Werra 1:V58
GAUER, Hugo;
GAUER, Aloine (Alvina?)
GAUER, Werner;
GAUER, Margot;
GAUER, Herbert;
GAUER, Goffart;
GAUER, Edita;
GAUER, Crista		 1901 Szeptor->Ellis Island,NY 37
33
11
10
6
4
9
2		 ? 19
GAUER, Itzie 1922 Liposni,ROU->Ellis Island,NY 20 ? 19
GAUER, Jacob;
GAUER, Catharina;
GAUER, Filip;
GAUER, Catharina;
GAUER, Andres;
GAUER, Johann;
GAUER, Jacob;
GAUER, Julie		 18 Oct 1889 "Austria"->Bremen->NY 37
35
7
6
5
4
3
2		 SS Trave 6
GAUER, Janos 1912 Tosokberend,Hungary->Ellis Island,NY 42 ? 19
GAUER, Jacques 1905 Mexico City,MX->Ellis Island,NY 35 ? 19
GAUER, Johann 24 Nov 1856 Bremen->NY 18 SS Reinhard 1:V10
GAUER, John 1863 Philadelphia, PA ? ? 2
GAUER, Johann 28 Sept 1877 Bremen->NY 30 SS Weser 1:V33
GAUER, Johann 28 June 1880 Bremen->NY 29 SS Weser 1:V35
GAUER, Johannes 18 Oct 1887 Merchingen, Adelsheim, Baden->Bremen->Baltimore 21 SS America 8,
1:V55
GAUER, Johann;
GAUER, Therese;
GAUER, Johann		 12 Apr 1890 Liverpool->Halifax->Man 27
23
3		 SS Oregon 18
GAUER, Johann 5 Mar 1891 GR->Antwerp->NY 28 SS Rhynland 1:V60
GAUER, Johanne 1894 ?->Ellis Island,NY 19 ? 19
GAUER, Johann;
GAUER, Peter;		 1913 Unterwelden,GAL->Ellis Island->Newark, NJ 51
20		 ? 19
GAUER, Johann Christian Feb 1843 Reichertshausen, K. Neckarsulm, GR->NA ? ? 17
GAUER, Johann Christoph Sept 1856 Reichertshausen, K. Neckarsulm, GR->NA 18 ? 17
GAUER, Johann Friedrich Sept 1854 Reichertshausen, K. Neckarsulm, GR->NA 27 ? 17
GAUER, Johann Frederic;
GAUER, Johanna;
GAUER, Rosine		 17 Apr 1855 Baden->NY 27
24
6		 SS F.A. Paliner 1:V09
GAUER, Johann Karl 1852 Hussweiler,K. Birkenfeld->North America ? ? 11
GAUER, Johann Niklas 30 Sept 1743 Rotterdam->Philadelphia, PA ? Phoenix 2,13
GAUER, Johan Niklas 1755 Dienstweiler, GR->? ? ? 14
GAUER, Joseph Papf 1914 Thannweiler,GR->Ellis Island,NY 16 ? 19
GAUER, Josephine 1897 Carienthal->Ellis Island,NY 24 ? 19
GAUER, Josephine 1920 Ellis Island-> ? ? ? 5
GAUER, Julius 1901 ?->Ellis Island,NY 23 ? 19
GAUER, Kasper 1906 Polowce,GAL->Ellis Island,NY 48 ? 19
GAUER, Louise 1905 Alsace,FR->Ellis Island,NY 30 ? 19
GAUER, Louise 1906 Bliserbertigen,?->Ellis Island,NY 23 ? 19
GAUER, Ludwig 21 June 1872 GR->Liverpool->NY 26 SS Holland 1:V27
GAUER, M. 5 May 1853 GR->Bremen->NY 19 SS Favorite 1:V04
GAUER, Maggie 1909 Breadsley, Minn, USA->Ellis Island,NY 17 ? 19
GAUER, Marcel;
GAUER, Madeleine;
GAUER,Joseph;
GAUER, Sophie		 1921 Thanville,Alsace,FR->Ellis Island,NY 25
23
0
62		 ? 19
GAUER, Margaretha 1894 ?->Ellis Island,NY 15 ? 19
GAUER, Margaretha 17 May 1861 GR->Havre->New Orleans 21 SS R.D.Shephen 1:V14
GAUER, Maria 1893 Selza->NY 26 ? 19
GAUER, Mari... 28 May 1885 Bremen->NY 40 SS Eider 1:V51
GAUER, Nicolas 1894 ?->Ellis Island,NY 56 ? 19
GAUER, Otto 1905 Kaiserslautern,GR->Ellis Island,NY 17 ? 19
GAUER, Peter 1782 Ansbach-Bayreuth->"America" ? ? 2
GAUER, Peter;
GAUER, Martin		 18 May 1858 Hamburg->NY 65
24		 SS Austria 1:V12
GAUER, Peter 31 Oct 1860 "Prussia"->LeHavre->NY 25 SS Illinois 1:V13
GAUER, Philipp 11 Aug 1854 GR->Antwerp->NY 33 SS Golden Eagle 1:V08
GAUER, Phillip 1889 Germany->Allegheny County, Pennsylvania ? ? 4
GAUER, Pierre 1892 ?->Ellis Island,NY 36 ? 19
GAUER, Polie;
GAUER, Moische;
GAUER, Cillie;
GAUER, Dora		 1910 Odessa,RU->Ellis Island,NY 30
3
2
0		 ? 19
GAUER, Rachel;
GAUER, Otto;
GAUER, Helena		 1922 Iserlohn,GR->Ellis Island,NY 31
9
58		 ? 19
GAUER, Raimund 22 Oct 1869 Baden->Bremen->NY 36 SS Rhein 1:V23
GAUER, Rosalia 1894 ?->Ellis Island,NY 33 ? 19
GAUER, Rudolph;
GAUER, Anna;
GAUER, Heinrich;
GAUER, Jacob;
GAUER, Elizabeth;
GAUER, Julia;
GAUER, Mathilde;
GAUER, Jacob		 26 Apr 1890 Nesselrode, RU->Hamburg->NY->Winnipeg 25
36
2
0.9
54
18
20
5		 SS Augusta Victoria 1:V58
GAUER, Samuel 1910 Mosciska,RUS->NY 21 ? 19
GAUER, Simon 6 Jun 1752 Helmstad->Lunenburg, NS 25 SS Pearl 3
GAUER, Sophie;
GAUER, Marcel;
GAUER, Madeleine;
GAUER, Joseph		 1921 Thanville, Alsace Lorraine,FR->Ellis Island,NY 62,25,23,0 ? 19
GAUER, Srul
GAUER, Basie		 1914 Dobosar, RUS->NY 32
23		 ? 19
GAUER, Susie 1895 ?->Ellis Island,NY 29 ? 19
GAUER, Valentin 27 Sept 1883 GR->Antwerp->NY 23 SS Pennland 1:V47
GAUER, Wilhelm Christian June 1892 Moeckmuehl, K. Neckarsulm, GR->NA 17 ? 17
GAUER, Wilhelm 9 Aug 1881 GR->Amsterdam->NY 18 SS Castor 1:V40
GAUER, Wladyslaw 1914 Unterwelden,GAL->Ellis Island,NY 18 ? 19

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Here are all known records of GAUERs emigrating elsewhere in Europe:
Name Date Origin Destination Persons
in group		 Ref
GAUER, Andreas 1820 Stahlberg, Rockenhausen, Saarpfalz Mierow, Galicia ? 7
GAUER, Catherine;
GAUER, W Paulus Antoine		 27 Feb 1838 Baerendorf, GR Alsace Lorraine, France 2 9
GAUER, Dorothea;
GAUER, Bernhard(29);
GAUER, Elisabeth(31)		 approx 1806 Seltz, GR Baden -> Kherson District, RU 3 8
GAUER, Franz 1785 Fr. Rep. Kol Neu-Duttlinggen Amt Gostinin 2 16
GAUER, Franz Heinrich 3 Sept 1784 Dienstweiler, Birkenfeld
(he also gave "Ciefenlohweiler, Baden-Durlach")		 Bedrykowce/Dobrowlany, Galicia 5 7
GAUER, Johann 1785 Katzenbach, Rockenhausen, Saarpfalz Lemberg (LVOV), Galicia ? 7
GAUER, Johann 1 Jun 1784 Fischbach, Kr. Birkenfeld, GR Berdikau, Galicia 4 7
GAUER, Johann 23 June 1784 Stahlberg, Rockenhausen, Saarpfalz Mierow, Galicia 5 7
GAUER, Johann Nikolaus;
GAUER, Johann Peter(his brother)		 16 July 1755 Dienstweiler, Kr. Birkenfeld, GR "Prussia" ? 7
GAUER, Johannes 1888 Merchingen, Adelsheim, Baden ? ? 12
GAUER, Joseph(29);
GAUER, Elisabeth(31);
GAUER, Peter(7);
GAUER, Franz;
GAUER, Joseph		 approx 1806 Seltz, GR Kandel, Kherson District, RU 5 10
GAUER, Karl 1885 Ruchsen, Adelsheim, Baden ? ? 12
GAUER, Ludwig 1885 Ruchsen, Adelsheim, Baden ? ? 12
GAUER, Phillip 1 Jun 1784 Herborn, Kr. Birkenfeld, GR Berdikau, Galicia 11 7
GAUER, Wilhelm 1881 Sennfeld, Adelsheim, Baden ? ? 12
GAUER, ? 1740 Dienstweiler, Kr. Birkenfeld, GR Batschka (Hungary) ? 11

Source References:

  1. Ira Glazier & P.W. Filby; Germans to America: Lists of Passengers; Scholarly Resources; 1988-96; 60 Volumes (Vnn = Volume nn); LDS FHL Ref
  2. P.W. Filby & M.K. Meyer; Passenger & Immigrations Lists Index; Gale Research Company; LDS FHL: 929.37/P28f
  3. Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia GenWeb Project; http://www.rootsweb.com/~canns/lunenburg/shiplist6.html
  4. Anonymous; List of Immigrants who applied for Naturalization, West Pa. Genealogical Soc., 1981-1982, Vol 6, 1881-1891;1921
  5. Anonymous; Sandusky County Heritage, Vol 4:1, Vol 4:2, Vol 4:3, Vol 4:4
  6. Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild; http://istg.rootsweb.com/v2/1800v2/trave18891018_3.html
  7. Ludwig Schneider; Das Kolonisationswerk Josefs II in Galizien; Historiche Gefellschaft fur Posen, Poznau, 1939; LDS FHL
  8. Franz Wilhelm; Quellen zur Deutschen Siedlungsgeschichte in Sudosteuropa; Scriften der Deutschen Akademie; LDS FHL
  9. Anonymous; The Alsace Emigration Book; Vol 1; LDS FHL
  10. Joseph S. Height; Memories of the Black Sea Germans;1979; GRHS Library
  11. Robert Morsdorf; Die Auswanderung aus dem Birkenfelder Land;1939; LDS FHL:943.59/B11/W28
  12. Anonymous; Baden, Germany Emmigration Index, 1866-1907 (www.ancestry.com and LDS FHL)
  13. Ancestry.Com Website; www.ancestry.com
  14. Hacker; Eighteenth Century Register of Emigrants from SouthWest Germany; 1994; LDS FHL:943/W2eh
  15. Anonymous; German Immigrants, Lists of Passengers bound from Bremen to New York, 1847-1854; Genealogical Publishing Co, 1985; LDS FHL
  16. Selbstverlag des Vereins Fur Familienforschung; Altpressische Geschlechterkunde; LDS FHL
  17. Anonymous; Wuerttemberg, Germany Emmigration Index (www.ancestry.com and LDS FHL)
  18. Anonymous; Original Summary of Steerage and Cabin Passengers, www.archives.ca
  19. American Family Immigration History Center; Ellis Island Project Website; http://www.ellisislandrecords.org/
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What do you do if you find a match?

The first place to look for anything on this page is the Family History Library of the LDS. If the reference is a book or a website all you can do is get the original information and check to see if there is further information there which could help you. Unfortunately, other that my direct ancestor, Rudolph GAUER, I have no further information about a particular Gauer here beyond what the references provide.

Shiplists:
Many of the entries here are of GAUERs emigrating by ship and all ships arriving in the USA and Canada were required, even from the earliest days of immigration, to provide a list of all the passengers disembarking from their ship. The US National Archives and the Canadian National Archives have microfilm copies of almost all of these shiplists. To access shiplists for ships arriving in US ports (New York, Baltimore, etc) you can either go in person to one of the US Archives regional centers (http://www.nara.gov/genealogy/) (I have been in the Seattle regional archive) OR you can get a microfilm copy of a particular port and year via Interlibrary Loan from your local public library. For Canadian ports (Halifax, Quebec) you can get microfilms of a particular port and year on interlibrary loan from the Canadian Archives. These ship lists can be anything from neat printing on a form to a poorly handwritten list on a scrap of paper. Some of them are so soiled or damaged as to be unreadable so be prepared. Also, there are no indexes included with the lists. They are ordered in simple chronological order. There are a couple of published indexes (e.g. Filby, P. William: Passenger and Immigration Lists Index; Gale Research; 1988) which you can get on Interlibrary loan but they are very fragmentary. So, without knowing the exact date your ancestor arrived in North America you are faced with a very daunting task finding a mention of them in a ship list. I searched ship lists for Canadian ports in the Canadian archives for 2 years looking for a record of the arrival of my Gr-grandfather in Canada in 1890. I had absolutely no success with this search. Finally by pure luck I found a record in "Germans to America"1 of him and his family arriving in New York of all places. From there they proceeded by train to Winnipeg. The largest number of records in this collection are from the "Germans to America" Series1. This series has reached over 60 volumes at this time and is still growing. It covers the 1850s to the late 1890s. Each book has an alphabetical index of surnames. These books are printed lists transcribed from the original microfilms so they are easy to read and I have found the accuracy is reasonably good. Only immigrants of "German" ancestry are supposedly included so this is by no means a complete index. The Morman Family History Library in Salt Lake has a complete set of these books (Ref: 973 W2ger) and I'm sure other major libraries in the USA and Canada have a set. Contact your local library to get copies via Interlibrary loan. If you can't find your ancestors disembarking in North America perhaps you can find your ancestors embarking. The busiest emigration port in Germany was Hamburg and if your ancestor boarded their ship in Hamburg, passenger lists are currently being transcribed to the internet. See: http://www.hamburg.de/fhh/behoerden/staatsarchiv/link_to_your_roots/index.htm and http://www.genealogienetz.de/misc/emig/ham_pass.html for details on this project. The FHL also has microfilm copies of these lists by date. See http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/rg/guide/Hamburg_Pass_List.asp for complete details on accessing this data. A good general index of Immigration and Emigration records exists at this site. Finally, in the United States, the Ellis Island project (an 8 year project to create an index of the more than 22 million immigrants who arrived through Ellis Island in New York) has opened its website at http://www.ellisislandrecords.org/.

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