Members were made up from all areas of Germany, several different religious groups, and many professions, farmers included. Membership dues would cover the costs of travel and …

Jun 20, 2014 · Whether your ancestors emigrated from Germany in 1834 and may have been a part of the Giessen Emigration Society, or not, I found their story a compelling read.

Paul Follenius, the cofounder with Friedrich Muench of the Giessen Emigration Society and the third son of a lawyer at the Hessian Ducal Court, was born in Giessen in the Grand Duchy of …

The Gießener Auswanderungsgesellschaft (Gießen emigration society) was founded in 1833 in Gießen with the aim of establishing a German-populated federal state within the United States. …

"The Gießener Auswanderungs gesellschaft (Gießen emigration society) was founded in 1833 in Gießen with the aim of establishing a German-populated federal state within the United States.

Founded in May 1833 in Giessen Germany to promote emigration to America. Led by Friedrich Muench and Paul Follenius, there are thousands of descendants of the original 500 living in …

In 1834, the Giessen Emigration Society arrived in Missouri under the leadership of Friedrich Muench and his brother-in-law Paul Follenius, who was married to Friedrich's and Georg's …

A majority of the five hundred politically motivated members, from the middle and upper class, settled in Missouri in 1834. The effort was considered a failure, but its leaders did much to …

In the year 1834, members of the Giessen Emigration Society left their homeland aboard the sailing ship Medora to begin a better life in the United States of America.

Apr 20, 2023 · In 1837, Muench and a group of fellow German immigrants founded the Giessen Emigration Society, which aimed to promote German emigration to the United States and …