The U.S., later Hamburg, ship "JOHN BERTRAM" was built as an "extreme clipper" at East Boston, by Ewell & Jackson, in the short time of 61 days, and launched on 9 December 1850. She was built under the supervision of Capt. Glidden for the Glidden & Williams Line of Boston-San Francisco packets, and was owned jointly by Glidden & Williams, of Boston, and Flint, Peabody & Co, of San Francisco. She was named after the well-known Salem sea captain and merchant, John Bertram. 1,080/778 tons (old/new measurement); 173/180/190 x 37 x 20 feet(keel/deck/overall length x beam x depth of hold); her figurehead was a representation of an eagle on the wing, and on her stern was a medallion bust of her namesake

SCHMITT

           &

             KOSCHE

                      families

the "JOHN BERTRAM"

CHRISTIAN KOSCHE married MARIE URBAN.  He was born in 1815 in Breslau, Germany, she was born unknown in Breslau, Germany and died in 1863, Breslau, Germany.

Children of this marriage that I have found:

ROBERT O KOSCHE b 1845 d 1915

CARL KOSCHE b 1846 d unknown

MARIE URBAN KOSCHE b 9/29/1847 d 9/10/1925

CLARA L KOSCHE b 1863, d 1/10/1940

All were born in Breslau, Germany (now Wrocaw, Poland).

MARIE URBAN KOSCHE died in 1863.  Christian remarried Christina unknown and had the following children:

EMMA KOSCHE b 1866 d1866 at sea

EUNICE KOSCHE b 1872 d unknown

ROBERT O KOSCHE emigrated to the US aboard the "Dr Barth" in 1860

CARL and MARIE URBAN KOSCHE (daughter)

emigrated to the US aboard the "Rheinhard" in 1865.

CHRISTIAN, CHRISTINA, EUNICE & EMMA

emigrated to the US aboard the "John Bertram" in 1866. EMMA died aboard the ship at 6 months old.

The whole family and their descendants made Chicago, Illinois their home.

CHICAGO, 1874, showing the burnt section

from the "Great Fire".

INDEX OF FAMILY NAMES

BRAHM, CLARENCE E. 6/5/1910 -?

BRAHM, DeETTE 1923-?

BRAHM, FRANK 3/26/1898 - 2/1967

BRAHM, GRACE 4/26/1910 - 6/25/1910

BRAHM, HAZEL 10/13/1903-9/1987

BRAHM, JACK 1928-?

BRAHM, MARJORY 1918-?

BRAHM, VALENTINE 1917-?

BRAHM, VALENTINE C. 1861-?

BRAHM, VALENTINE D. 11/30/1895

BRAHM, VERNA 4/09/1905 -?

BRAHM, VIOLA 9/27/1911-2/17/1912

CREIGHTON, EDITH MYRTLE 1902-1985

CREIGHTON, WALTER BOSTON 1873-1944

DURKIN, MARY F 1873-?

GABEL, KENNETH ALONZO 1900-1967

GABEL, MARILYN 1936-1997

GABEL, WALTER CREIGHTON 1931-2004

HEMPE, ARTHUR ROBERT 3/1887-?

HEMPE, CLARA R. 6/12/1885-2/1965

HEMPE, EDITH 1/1894-?

HEMPE, ELSIE E. 2/1889-?

HEMPE, GEORGE H. 9/1891-?

HEMPE, GERTRUDE 4/1884-?

HEMPE, HUGO B 1853-1920/29

HENNINGS, UNKNOWN

KAEMPFER, ALBERT 10/1879-1960

KOSCHE, CARL 1846-?

KOSCHE, CHRISTIAN 1815-12/8/1889

KOSCHE, CLARA L. 1863-1/11/1940

KOSCHE, EMILIA 1851-?

KOSCHE, EMMA 1866-1866

KOSCHE, EUNICE 1872-?

KOSCHE, HERMAN 4/1854-?

KOSCHE, MARIE URBAN 9/29/1847-9/10/1925

KOSCHE, ROBERT O. 2/1845-1915

KROM, ARTHUR E. ? -1/4/1927

KROM, MYRON 1/19/1909-?

KROM, WILLIARD 1/22/1907-?

LOOMIS, DORA H.

POESCHEL, MYRON (ALSO BRAHM)

POESCHEL, UNKNOWN

SCHMITT, ALVIN 6/3/1905-5/7/1916

SCHMITT, AMELIA 7/29/1878-5/28/1897

SCHMITT, CLARA 12/1882-?

SCHMITT, DANIEL 6/22/1838-1/30/1912

SCHMITT, DANIEL 12/2/1869-?

SCHMITT, DANIEL JR 4/19/1898-?

SCHMITT, EMMA 10/25/1868-?

SCHMITT, ERNEST 12/25/1873-9/6/1909

SCHMITT, EUNICE 3/16/1910-?

SCHMITT, FRANCIS 1/15/1906

SCHMITT, FRANK 8/9/1871-?

SCHMITT, GERALDINE 5/25/1901

SCHMITT, HOWARD S. 7/18/1902-?

SCHMITT, IDA 9/14/1875-11/2/1941

SCHMITT, LESLIE "BUD" 1899-1918 (WWI)

SCHMITT, LOUISE 1/1882-1942

SCHMITT, RICHARD 2/18/1877-6/23/1938

URBAN, MARIE 1817-5/16/1863