Johannes Trapp

  General Notes:

Johannes Trapp and Salome Schmitt were orihinally from Doerrenbach, Germany. They left for America from the port of La Havre, France on the ship Bethiah Thayer. They brought with them their first three children, Salome, 5, George Adam 2 1/2, and John, 3 mos., Salome's parents, Jacob, 51, and Barbara (Martin) Schmitt, 51, and their three daughters, Magdalena, 15, Christine, 11, and Agatha, 9. Johannes was 27 and Salome was 25. They arrived in New Orleans December 27, 1858. They came north immediately.....They settled on a farm on Buente Rd. just south of what is now called Boonville-New Harmony Rd. about 3 miles east of St. Wendel. ²⁰²

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Immigration, 17 Dec 1858, New Orleans, La.

Johannes married Salome Schmitt, daughter of Jacob Schmitt and Barbara Martin. (Salome Schmitt was born on 14 May 1834 in Doerrenbach, Germany and died on 7 Jun 1896.)