William D. Steinkamp's father was a sailor who sailed out of Bremen, Germany. His name was John Peter Steinkamp. Williams mother ws Magdalena Johanna Hasselbusch born 1835 in Hanover, Germany amd died in 1890 in Honcut, Butte County, Califormia. John and Magdelena are buried in Honcut Cemetery. Honcut Cemetery is located northwest of La Porte Road near Honcut surrounded by a fence and locked gate on private property. It is run down and owners do not allow access.

John was a sailor working out of Bremen starting when he was 15 in 1845. The last entry for John in the Bremen Sailors Registry was a muster dated March 27, 1848 on the ship Livonia for New York. This was the last entry and since I can find no immigration record, he may have jumped ship in New York in 1848 and headed for California. Bremen Staatsarchiv. 4.24-E.7 musterungslisten der schiffe gefuhrt vom Bremen wesserschout 1837-Mai 1873

Family information from a family bible in the possession of Mrs. Viola Webster of San Leandro about 1962. Viola Webster was Daniel Best's grandaughter.

"The info I have on the Steinkamps is very sketchy; John & Johanna Steinkamp, of Germany, had 6 children: John Jr., md Emma (---); Helena md (---) Hazelbush; William md Ella (---); Walter; Meta Johanna md Daniel Best [my 2nd gg uncle & had 7 kids; and Valentina. I got this info from a Bible in possession of Mrs. Viola Webster of San Leandro about 40 years ago. She was Daniel Best's granddaughter.

CID [Charles Irwin Davis]
BUCKINGHAM List Coordinator
Eureka, CA FHL Volunteer"

John was listed in the 1870 census as living in Parks Bar Twp., Yuba County, CA.

The book Foreign Born Voters of Californina, 1872 listed John as 37 years old, having immigrated from Bremen, Germany, and naturalized April 17, 1868 in Yuba County, CA.

John was listed in the 1877 Great Register living in Linda Twp. Later Registers after 1879 do not contain his name. He must have moved out of Yuba County.

John was listed as a hotel keeper in Ophir (Oroville), Butte County, CA in the 1880 census. His wife's name was listed as Elizabeth M. in the 1880 census. Meta and Valentina were not listed. They may have lived away from home. In the same census, Meta (living in Washington) listed her parents birthplace as BRA... (probably Bremen ).

Family History Library Film 1254063
NA Film Number T9-0063
Page Number 255D

Registered to vote 19 June 1884. 54 years old, born in Germany. Naturalized 16 April 1868 in Yuba County Court. Hotelkeeper in Honcut. Honcut is south of Oroville and is a very tiny town.

John was registered as eligible for military service in 1871 according to Yuba County records.

John was enumerated in the 1900 census in Butte County (Honcut Twp.), CA with his father-in-law John Hasselbusch. He was listed as being born in Germany in July 1830 and having immigrated in 1852.

California State Death Index Number 9831.

I have more information on the Steinkamp's.the Hasselbusch's, the Mette's and the Best's.