From the NARA Data files: Germans to the US. Manifest ID #: 00015598 Ship Name: Braunschweig Port of Departure: Bremen & South Hampton Date of Arrival: 11/17/1873 Port of Arrival: Baltimore MD Catharina -37 Ernst - 9 August - 7 Elise - 5 Karolina - 9/12 mo We have confirmed that these are my Luther's. Although all the ages except Catharina's are wrong Elise aka Elizabeth was 9, Ernst aka Ernest was 7, August was 4 and Karolina aka Lena was 1y 2mo

Marriage license obtained on Dec 20, 1886. The Rev James J. McLighe performed the marriage on the 25th. Ernest lived in Homestead and Bridget lived on Carson St., Pittsburgh. They had never been married before and were not related by blood.