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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Hintz Family Passport and Miscellaneous Documents |
| Date | 27 Jan 1842 - 6 Jun 1856 |
| Document Type | Legal Papers; Correspondence |
| Reference | SC 028 Folder 12 |
| Library / Archive | Historical Society of Pennsylvania |
| Collection Name | Hintz (Hinz) Family Papers, 1792-1913 |
| Description | Miscellaneous personal papers belonging to the Hintz family, including a passport for Friederich and Maria Hintz and their three daughters, a reference from Friederich's employers in Konigsberg, and messages of congratulations for the baptism of Johanna and Bertha. This documents also contains some transcriptions and translations. |
| Series Description | The collection contains correspondence between Friederich Hintz (Hinz) and his wife before their reunion in America. His letters describe his voyage and living conditions in the United States. Included are his descriptions of work as a carpenter and cabinetmaker, hard times, and American politics. Letters from Maria's family discuss conditions in the old country. Also included are passports, a vaccination certificate, papers relating to Hintz's professional qualifications and experience, and to the purchase of property in New Ulm, and other personal items. English translations are available for some of the correspondence. |
| Biographical Note / History | Friederich Hintz (Hinz), a carpenter, was born in Poland and came to the United States in 1853 from Konigsberg, Germany. He lived in East Cambridge and Roxborough, Massachusetts. In 1856 his wife Maria and their three daughters joined him. They later settled in New Ulm, Minnesota. |
| Theme(s) | Departures: Port Conditions and Organisation; Permanent Settlement and Successive Generations |
| Country (from) | Germany |
| Country (to) | United States of America |
| Places | Konigsberg, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| People | Hintz, Friederich; Hintz, Maria; Hintz, Johanna Emilie; Hintz, Bertha; Hintz, Emma Louise Betty |
| Keywords | birth, baptism, religion, passport |
| Additional Information | Please note: Some of the metadata for this document has been taken from the Historical Society of Pennsylvania catalogue. |
| Language | German; English |
| Document(s) linked to |
Hintz Family, Miscellaneous Papers |
| Copyright | Historical Society of Pennsylvania |
