Hello,
I'm glad I found this thread. I'm hoping to find out about an ancestor on my mother's side of the family. His name is Jose Jorge Horachek (name is in Spanish; original was probably Joseph George Horacek). We're told that he was Maximilian's tailor. Probably arrived on the Novara too. His last name does not appear to be Austrian/German, but Czech or Slovak instead. Lived and died in Guaymas, Mexico after Maximilian's death. Any information will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Sergio