Johannes Jacob (II) CONRAD

                   Germans to America
Vol.59, pp. 39-42 Ship's List
Ship WERRA, Bremen and Southampton to New York, arr. 13 May 1890
page 40, passengers 151-160:

SCHNEPP, Balthasar   40   M  Farmer
                    , Maria         35   W
                    , Maria         10   F   Child
                    , Cath.           7   F   Child
                    , Heinr.          5   M  Child
                    , Marg.          3   F   Child
                    , Wilhelm      1   M  Child
                    , Philipp      .01  M  Infant
ROEMER , Wilh.          17   M  Joiner
                   , Marg.         25   F  Unknown

WERRA
The "Werra" was a 4817 gross ton vessel, built in 1882 by John Elder & Co, Glasgow for Norddeutscher Lloyd [North German Lloyd]. Her details were - length 433.1ft x beam 45.9ft, two funnels, four masts, iron construction, single screw and a speed of 16 knots. There was accommodation for 125-1st, 130-2nd and 1,000-3rd class passengers. Launched on 4 July 1882, she sailed from Bremen on her maiden voyage to Southampton and New York on 12 Dec 1882. On 9 Nov 1891 she commenced her last voyage on this service and on 4 Jan 1892 was transferred to the Genoa - New York run. Started her last voyage on this service on 10 Nov 1898 and was then chartered to the Spanish company, Cie Trasatlantica who used her to repatriate Spanish troops. On 24 Sep 1899 she started the Bremen - Southampton - New York - Naples - Genoa service until commencing her last voyage on 28 Aug 1901, and in September of that year, she was scrapped at Genoa. [North Atlantic Seaway by N.R.P.Bonsor]