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Searching for JOAs

Posted: 14 Jun 2004 4:57AM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 21 Dec 2004 11:43PM GMT
Surnames: JOA
I am searching for JOAs who may have immigrated from Bavaria in the 1860's, in particular siblings/half siblings of Andreas JOA, born in Binsfeld, Bavaria, Germany and immigrated (?as a stowaway) to USA in 1868. We know more family came and possibly stayed in the eastern states.
Thanks for any information. Rose

Re: Searching for JOAs

B Casaleno (View posts)
Posted: 29 Dec 2005 1:41PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Joa or Joh
This may be a long shot, but I am descended from a Louis Joh that appears to have come over in the 1860s and settled in Montgomery Alabama. The census states he came from Baden, but was working for his future father-in-law, Peter Schwartz who was from Bavaria according to the census. I have no idea at this time how he got there. I haven't seen many ships lists with this surname. Perhaps I should try the surname JOA and see what I come up with. Where did Andreas settle?

Re: Searching for JOAs

Posted: 2 Jan 2006 4:30PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 17 May 2006 9:44PM GMT
Andreas Joa was b. 7 Sep 1843 in Bensfeld, Bavaria and d. 7 Nov 1923 in Richmond, MN. USA
Presumed to have been a stowaway on a "mercantile" ship and got found and presumed to have been put to work to pay for passage. Naturalization indicate no ship or ports of departure or entry. Presumed to have gone AWOL to escape Prussian Army. Presumed to have reached MN via Ohio.
Not a very sound "history" re his travels, sorry.

Re: Searching for JOAs

B Casaleno (View posts)
Posted: 3 Jan 2006 1:42PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Joh or Joa
Thanks for your reply. Maybe related, maybe not. Will keep the information in case anything ever comes up.

Re: Searching for JOAs

Posted: 13 Jan 2006 7:27PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 17 May 2006 9:44PM GMT
Surnames: JOA; BOEHM; VONDERLOH; GEISEN
Do you subscribe to Rootsweb Newsletter? There is a link there in the last one re. German town name meanings. http://www.genealogyandhow.com/lib/germany/german-town-name-...
If you click on Baden you will find some JOH's. No JOA tho.
Good Luck.

Re: Searching for JOAs

B Casaleno (View posts)
Posted: 13 Jan 2006 9:03PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Joh or Joa
No, I hadn't seen that. Thank you!

B Casaleno
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