Just a little added to the story...Christian left home in Germany when he was 14 years old and traveled the world, but finally decided to go 'to America' and settle. He met his future wife on the CHALLENGE, married in Philadelphia, and then made it all the way to Berrien county, Michigan on foot pushing a little cart with their few possessions in it. I don't think storms bothered him much as he crewed on ships, but his poor future wife must have wondered what she had let herself in for! Thanks again for your knowledge.