Janna Geertruid Esselinkpas

1840 - 1847  (7 years)

• Name	Janna Geertruid Esselinkpas
  Born	04 Aug 1840	Winterswijk   [1]
  Gender	Female
  	1847	Lammershuisjen, Woold 84, Winterswijk   [2]
  	Verenigde Staten
  	Lammershuisjen, Woold
  Died	21 Nov 1847	Lake Michigan, USA   [3]
  Person ID	I6256	Population of Aalten, Bredevoort, Dinxperlo and Winterswijk
  Last Modified	14 May 2005

  
  

  Father	Jan Berend Esselinkpas,   b. 28 Nov 1810, Winterswijk ,   d. 1847, Atlantische Oceaan  (Age 36 years)
  Mother	Johanna Berendina ten Pas,   b. 09 Mar 1809, Winterswijk ,   d. 21 Nov 1847, Lake Michigan, USA  (Age 38 years)
  Married	21 Jan 1835	Winterswijk   [4]
  Family ID	F1890	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 04 Aug 1840 - Winterswijk Died - 21 Nov 1847 - Lake Michigan, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Letters

  Letter from Samuel Esselinkpas to William O Van Eyck. Letter by Samuel Esselinkpas of Holland, MI to William O Van Eyck telling the story of how his father survived the Phoenix disaster on Lake Michigan on November 21, 1847. He describes how his father traveled with his brother and his family, all of whom perished in the disaster. It also mentions his mother's sister's family (Koffers).

  
  

  Groups

  Passengers on the Phoenix. On November 21, 1847, the propeller Phoenix perished on Lake Michigan, a couple of miles off the shore from Sheboygan. About 250 people died and only 43 people survived. Most of the passengers were Dutch immigrants. See Yvette's Dutch Genealogy Homepage for more information about the disaster.

  
  

• Sources

  Wilterdink. Lijst met emigranten vanuit Winterswijk, 1837-1851. Phoenix documentatie. Huwelijksakte.