I hope someone is still on ancestry who is searching Germany for Prigges! My tree stops at Johann D. H. Prigge, born 22 June 1854. He married Meta C. Steeneck born Nov. 10, 1851. Their children:
Johanna Wilhelmina Prigge, Meta, Diedrich, Adelheid, Frieda and Hermann. Johann may have been a cigar maker. They came to NY and lived there. I'd love to be able to find others in my tree and share information.