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KAISERIN AUGUSTE VICTORIA

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Josephine Hummel and Her Family's Migration to U.S.A.-1909:

The Hummel family [Johann and Kathrina, nee Goetz, Hummel with dau. Josephine and son Nicholas] left their village of Utvin / Temsvar, Banat, Austria-Hungary and traveled by train to Germany, sailed from the port of Hamburg and arrived in the United States through the port of New York City, New York .....on January 26 1909 on the vessel S/S :Kaisserin Auguste Victoria". See Nicholas Hummel's entry papers. From Elis Island they traveled to the New York City 's train station and took the train to Chicago, Illonise where Margaret, nee Hummel, and her husband Georg Duckhorn were living. Margaret was Josephine's half sister. [Her mother had been married and widowed of Charles Hummel before marrying Josephine's father.] They, [Josephine and her family], like the Duckhorns, moved into the area of Chicago known as German Town. See Mathias G. Hubert for more information on Josephine, nee Hummel, Hubert.

Data on the steamship Kaiserin Auguste Victoria:

Built: for the Hamburg-American Line by A. G. Vucan, Stettin (yard #264)
Was originaly called EUROPE but when launched on 29 August 1905 she was carrying the name KAISERIN AUGUSTE VICTORIA
24,581 TONS
206 X23,5 meters in legnth and breadth [largest pasenger ship to the date of launching]
2 funnels
4 masts
twin-screw propulsion
quadruple-expansion engines (917,500 psi)
17.5 knots (msxium 18 knots) in speed
652 passengers for 1st class
286 for 2nd class
1,842 for 3rd class in steerage
593 crew members
10 May 1906 maiden voyage from Hamburg German to Dover, England to Cherbourg then New York, Ny, USA
23 jiune 1914 last voyage and was out of service during the Great War [WW I]
23 March 1919 saild for Coew, England where she was surrendered to the Shipping Controller on 27 March and turned into a troop transport ship under the U.S. SHipping Board 14 Feb 1920 to 1 Jan 1921...
made 10 hartered round trips voyages from Liverpool to New York for the Cunard Line
13 May 1921 was sold to the Canadian Pacific Railway Co.
5 Aug 1921 was renamed EMPRESS OF SCOTLAND, refitted by Vulcan-Werft in Hamburg
converted to oil fule
and thereafter accommondated 459 passengers for 1st clss
478 passengers for 2nd class
960 passengers for 3rd class
22 Jan 1922 first voyage was a cruise from Southampton to New York to Mediterranean
22 Apil 1922 second voyagewas from Southmapton to Cherbourg to Quebec
14 May 1926 passenger accommodation chated to 1st calss and 2nd class for tourists
there was a 3rd class
1927 passenger accomdations changed, again and 2nd class was omitted
11 Oct 1930 last voyage from Southampton to Cherbourg to Quebec
2 December 1930 shipt was sold to Hughes, Bolkow & Company
10 Dec 1930 it burned and sunk in the Huges, Bolkow yard at Blyth
May 1931 wreck raised and by Oct 1931 scrapping completed

Photographs from collection of Hummel Family

Information about the ship can be found at:

http://www.geocities.com/mppraetorius/com-ka.htm#kaiserinaugstevictoria1905

List of Hummels Who Migrated from Sackelhausen Before WW I

[Complete List found at: http://feefhs.org/banat/bspr/sacke-al.html]

HUMMEL, Adam, age 17, fr Sackelhausen, Wed. 27 April 1904 to- St. Louis, MO via Bre/NY on the ship Barbarossa, going to brother Johann Hummel

HUMMEL, Adam, age 25 from Sackelhausen, Sunday , 23 June 1912 to St. Louis, MO, via Ham/NY on ship K. Augusta Victoria with wife Eva, 18. Both were born in Sackelhausen. Father-Adam Hummel who lives in Sackelhausen. Going to join brother Johann Hummel. Was previously in St. Louis from 1903-1906.

HUMMEL Anna , age 17, from Sackelhausen, Saturady, 14 Mar 1903 on the ship Frankfurt via Bre/Bal to St Louis MO

HUMMEL, Anna, age 18, from Sackelhausen, Tuesday, 2 Aug 1904 on the ship K Wilhlem Ii [stet; poss. II] via Bre/NY to St. Louis, MO. Going to join Johann Egler

HUMMEL, Anna, age 18, from Sackelhausen, Wednesday, 15 Feb 1905 via Ant/NY on the ship Finland to St. Louis. Going to join uncle Wilhelm Hummel.

HUMMEL, Anna, age 19 from Sackelhausen, Monday, 20 Feb 1905 on the ship La Gascogne via Hav/NY to St. Louis, MO. Going to join uncle Johann Bergauer.

HUMMEL Anna, age 26, Friday, 15 Feb 1907 on the ship Darmstadt via Bre/Bal to St Louis MO Born at Sackelhausen.

HUMMEL Anna , age 24, Thursday, 12 Sep 1907 from Sackelhausen on the ship Rhein via Bre/Bal to St Louis, MO. Note: Born in Sacelhausen. Father-Josef Hummel who lives in Sackelhausen. Going to join husband, Jacob Hummel.

HUMMEL, Anna, age 27, from Sackrlhausen, Thursday, 7 Oct 1909 on ship Pres Grant to St Louis, MO via Ham/NY. Born Sackelhausen with dau Barbara, age 3, who was b. in St. Louis. Mother-Magdalena Deszinger who lives in Sackelhausen. Going to join husband, Jakob Hummel. Was previously in St. Louis from 1907 to 1909.

HUMMEL, Annamarie, age 20, from Sackelhusen, Wed., 21 Sept 1904 on ship Neckar via Bre/NY to St. Louis, MO

HUMMEL, Anton, age 15, from Sackelhausen, Thursday, 24 Sespt 1903 on ship Breslau via Bre/Bal to St. Louis

HUMMEL, Anton, age 24, from Sackelhausen, Thursday, 2 Oct 1912 on ship Amerika via Ham/NY to St. Louis. Was with brother, Johann Hummer [stet; correction: Hummel], age 18. Both born in Sackelhausen. Fataher-Johann Hummel, lives in Sackelhausen. Going to going cousin, Peter Gier. Was previously in St. Louis from 1905 to 1912. Johann was previously in St. Louis from 1903 to 1912.

HUMMEL Barbara, age 23, from Sackelhausen, Friday, 24 Jun 1904 on the ship Frankfurt via Bre/Bal to St Louis, MO. Going to join uncle Wilhelm Hummel.

HUMMEL, Barbara, age 16, from Sackelhausen, Wednesday, 7 Dec 1910 on ship K Wilhelm D. Gr. via Bre/NY to St. Louis. Born in Sackelhausen. Father is Josef Hummel who lives in Sackelhausen. Going to join uncle Peter ____ [last name not listed or was not readable]

HUMMEL, Barbara, age 33, from Sackelhausen, Tursday, 24 Nov 1904 on ship Main via Bre/NY to St. Louis, MO. With him was children Johann, 10, Mathias 8, Barbara6, and Nikolaus 3. Going to join husband, Johann Hummel.

HUMMEL, Catharine, age 23, from Sackelhausen, Tuesday, 26 Jan 1909 on ship K Augusta Victoria via Ham/NY to St. Louis, MO. Born in Sackelhausen. Mother is Anna S__?_ [no readable] who lives in Sackelhasuen. Going to join husband, Jophann [stet; poss Johann] Hummel.

HUMMEL, Elisabeth, age 35, from Sackelhausen, Friday, 9 Nov 1906 on ship Armenia via Ham/NY to Cincinnati, OH. With children Johann 11, Andreas 11, Peter 8, and Barbara 1. All born in Sackelhausen. Going to join Peter Hummel.

HUMMEL Eva, age 15, Thursday, 26 Nov 1903 on the ship Frankfurt via Bre/Bal to St Louis, MO Going to join sister, Anna Hummel.

HUMMEL, Eva, age 14, from Sackelhausen, Saturday, 28 Oct 1905 on ship Pannonia via Fiu/NY to St. Louis, MO. Going to join acquaintance Fried Engler.

HUMMEL, Friedrich, age 16, from Sackelhausen, Saturday, 28 Oct 1905 on ship Pannonia via Fiu/NY to St. Louis, MO

HUMMEL Friedrich, age 25, 21 Aug 1906 on ship Slavonia via Fiu/NY to St Louis, MO

HUMMEL Jakob, age17, from Sackelhausen, Monday, 6 Apr 1903 on ship Main via Bre/Bal to St Louis, MO. Going to join brother, Johann Hummel.

HUMMEL, Jakob, age 26, from Sackelhausen, Sunday, 5 Feb 1905, on ship Hannover via Bre/NY to St. Louis, MO. Going to join brother Johann Hummel.

HUMMEL, Jakob, age 28, from Sackelhausen, Wednesday, 28 Aug 1907 on ship Slavonia via Fiu/NY to St. Louis, MO. Born in Sackelhausen. Wife lives in Sackelhausen. Going to join brother Nikolaus Hummel.

HUMMEL Johann, age 18, Friday, 8 May 1903 on ship Koeln via Bre/Bal to St Louis, MO . Going to join brother-in-law, Nikolaus Zimmermann.

HUMMEL, Johann, age 17, from Sackelhausen, Friday, 13 Jan 1905 on ship Breslau via Bre/NY to Philadelphia. Going to join father Konrad Hummel.

HUMMEL Johann, age 39, Thursday, 27 Sep 1906 on the ship Pennsylvania via Ham/NY to St Louis, MO. Born at Sackelhausen.

HUMMEL Johann, age 18, from Sackelhausen, Friday, 2 Oct 1903 on ship Main via Bre/Bal to St Louis, MO. Traveling with the sisters, Eva Hummel 16 and Margaretha 15. Going to join cousin, Johann Hummel.

HUMMEL Johann, age 18, from Sackelhausen, Thursday, 5 Nov 1903 on ship Cassel via Bre/Bal to St Louis, MO. Going to join uncle, Peter Kammerer.

HUMMEL Johann, age 23, from Sackelhausen, Thursday, 20 Oct 1904 on ship Main via Bre/NY New to Brunswick NJ. Going to join sister, Barbara Hummel.

HUMMEL, Johann, age 39, from Sackelhausen, Wednesday, 9 Nov 1910 on ship Neckar via Bre/Bal to St. Louis, MO. With daughters Elisabeth 15 and Eva 12. All born in Sackelhausen. Wife Margaret Hummel lives in Sackelhausen. Goin to join brother-in-law Johann Tettambl.

HUMMEL, Johann, age 34, from Sackelhausen, Tuesday, 21 Aug 1906 on ship Slavonia via Biu/NY to St. Louis, MO. Was previously in US from 1905 to 1906.

HUMMEL, Johann, age 37, from Sackelhausen, Wednesday, 3 Aug 1904 on ship Gr Kurfurst via Bre/NY to St. Louis. Going to join friend Friedrich Egler.

HUMMEL, Johann, age 27, from Sackelhausen, Tuesday, 6 Oct 1908 on ship K Wilhelm Ii [stet; II]. Born in Sackelhausen. Wife Katharina Hummel lives in Sackelhausen. Going to join cousin (?) MUeller [stet; poss Mueller]. Live previously in Chicago from 1907 to 1908.

HUMMEL, Johann, age 29, from Sackelhausen, Wednesday, 29 July 1914, on ship Kronprinz Wilhelm via Bre/NY to Chicago, IL. Born in Meln?. With wife Anna, age 23, born in Sackelhausen, and children Johan 3 and Anna 2. Children born in Utvin. Father is Johann Hummel, .ives in Utvin. Going to join brother-in-law Mathias Kaber?. Previously lived in Chicago from 1903 to 1906.

HUMMEL Josef , age 19, from Sackelhausen, Friday, 15 Feb 1907 on ship Darmstadt via Bre/Bal to St Louis, MO. Born at Sackelhausen.

HUMMEL, Josef, age 30, from Sackelhausen, Thurdsday, 20 June 1907 on ship Prin Alice via Bre/NY to St. Louis, MO. Born in Sackelhausen. Going to join brother Johann Hummel.

HUMMEL, Katharine, age 15, from Sackelhausen, Thursday, 7 IOct 1909 on ship Pres Grant via Ham/NY to St. Louis, MO. Born in Sackelhausen. Father Johann Hummel lives in Sackelhausen. Going to join brother Jakob Hummel.

HUMMEL, Konrad, age 43 from Sackelhausen, Tuesday, 22 Oct 1907 on ship Vaderland via Ant/NY to New York, NY. Going to join borther-in-law Josef Gebert.

HUMMEL, Lorenz, age 41, from Sacelhausen, Tuesday, 22 oct 1907 on ship Vaderland via Ant/NY to Ney York, NY with wife Anna, age 36, and children Nikolaus 16, Barbara 14, Peter 9 and Jacob 7. All born in Sackelhausen. Mother is Susanna Hummel who lives at 326 Sackelhausen.

HUMMEL, Margaret, age 14, from Sackelhausen, Sunday, 31 May 1908 on ship Amerika via Ham/NY to ____. Born in Sackelhausen. Father is Peter Hummel who lives in Sackelhausen. Going to join brother Josef Reasth.

HUMMEL, Margaretha, age 20, from Sackelhausen, Wednesday, 21 Sept 1904, ship Neckar via Bre/NY to St. Louis. Going to join borhter, Johann Hummel.

HUMMEL, Mathias, age 21, from Sackelhausen, Saturday, 9 Feb 1907, on ship Caronia, via Fiu/NY to New Brunswick, NJ. Born in Sackelhausen. Going to join borhter, Johann Hummel.

HUMMEL Michael , age 20, from Sackelhausen, Monday, 27 Oct 1902 on ship Cassel via Bre/Bal to St Loui, MO

HUMEL Michael, age 24, 9 Mar 1904 on ship Breslau via Bre/Bal to Philaelphia PA

HUMMEL Michael , age 25, from Sackelhausen, Friday, 15 Feb 1907 on ship Darmstadt via Bre/Ba to St Louis, MO. Traveling with Barbara Hummel 21. Both were born in Sackelhausen. Michael has previously been in the U. S., 1903-1905.

HUMMEL, Nikolaus, age 41, from Sackelhausen, Monday, 30 Jan 1905 on ship La Champagne via Hav/ NY to St. Louis. Going to join nephew Johann Egler.

HUMMEL Nikolaus, age 17, from Sackelhausen, Friday, 16 Mar 1906 on ship Ultonia via Fiu/NY to Philadelphia, PA Going to join father, Konrad Hummel.

HUMMEL Nikolaus, age 37, from Sackelhausen, Tuesday, 21 Aug 1906 on ship Slavonia via Fiu/NY to St Louis, MO. Accompanied by wife (?) Susanna 26 and daughters Barbara 9 3/4 and Elisabeth 9. Was previously in the U. S., 1905-1906. Going to join brother-in-law, Jakob Mayer.

HUMMEL, Nikolas, age 43, from Sackelhuasen, Wednesday, 4 Dec 1912 on ship K. Augusta Victoria vin Ham/NY to St. Louis, MO. With wife, Susanna,, age 32, and children Barbara 19, Elisabeth 17, Johann 11, Magdalena 10, Susanna 6 and Anna 12 1/2.Johann and Susanna and Anna born in St. Louis, MO. Magdalena born in Sackelhausen. Parents were born in Utwin / Banat. Father Johann Hummel lives in Utwin. Going to join borhter, Johann Hummel. Was previously in St. Louis from 1904 to 1908.

HUMMEL, Nikolaus, age 16, from Sackelhausen, Saturday, 15 Feb 1913 on ship K Augusta Victoria via Ham/NY to St. Louis, MO. Born in Sackelhausen. Father is Adam Hummel who lives in Sackelhausen. Going to join borther Mathias Hummel.

HUMMEL, Peter, age 40, Thursday, 23 Nov 1905 on ship Brandenbrug via Bre/Bal to Cincinnati, OH. Accompanied by son, Filipp 16.

HUMMEL, Peter, age 23, from Sackelhuasen, Monday, 30 Jan 1905, on ship La Champagne via Hav/NY to St. Louis, MO. Going to uncle Josef Zaleats (?)

HUMMEL, Peter, age 17, from Sackelhausen, Friday, 15 Feb 1907 on ship Darmstadt via Bre/Bal to St Louis, MO Born at Sackelhausen.

HUMMEL, Peter, age 29, from Sackelhausen, Saturday, 18 June 1910 on ship K Augusta Victoria via Ham /NY to St. Louis, MO. With wife Barbar, age 23. Both born in Sackelhausen. Brother-in-law is Mathias Munich who lives in Sackelhausen. Going to join son-in-law (?) Johann Meszmer.

HUMMEL, Simon, age 2, from Sackelhausen, Tuesday, 31 Oct 1905 on the ship Breslau via Bre/Bal to St Louis, MO. Going to join brother, Johann Hummel.

HUMMEL, Susanna. age 16, from Sackelhausen, Thursday, 7 May 1911 on the ship Amerika via Ham/NY to St Louis, MO. Born at Sackelhausen. Father, Johann Hummel, lives at Sackelhausen. Susanna is escorting Jakob Hummel 4, who is U. S. born (St Louis), to Jakob Hummel who is her brother and who is Jakob's father.

HUMMEL, Theresia 29 5 Nov 1903 Cassel Bre/Bal St Louis MO Accompanied by children, Theresia 9 and Josefine 7. Going to join husband, Wilhelm Hummel.