Achterhoek Ancestors
vrouw van Dirk Gielink
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Name vrouw van Dirk Gielink Gender Female Died 21 Nov 1847 Lake Michigan, USA [1] Person ID I8068 Population of Aalten, Bredevoort, Dinxperlo and Winterswijk Last Modified 23 Feb 1998
Family Dirk Gielink, b. Varsseveld , d. 21 Nov 1847, Lake Michigan, USA Last Modified 25 Jul 1996 Family ID F2263 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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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.
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