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• Birth	12 Feb 1842	Winterswijk   [1]
  Christened	05 May 1842	Winterswijk   [2]
  Gender	Female
  Emigration	1847	Lammershuisjen, Woold 84, Winterswijk   [3]
  Immigration	Verenigde Staten
  Residence	Lammershuisjen, Woold
  Died	21 Nov 1847	Lake Michigan, USA   [4]
  Person ID	I6262	Population of Aalten, Bredevoort, Dinxperlo and Winterswijk
  Last Modified	14 May 2005
  Father	Jan Berend Esselinkpas,   b. 28 Nov 1810, Winterswijk ,   d. 1847, Atlantische Oceaan
  Mother	Johanna Berendina ten Pas,   b. 09 Mar 1809, Winterswijk ,   d. 21 Nov 1847, Lake Michigan, USA
  Married	21 Jan 1835	Winterswijk
  Family ID	F1890	Group Sheet

• Letters		Letter from Samuel Esselinkpas to William O Van Eyck. Letter by Samuel Esselinkpas of Holland, MI to William O Van Eyck telling the story of how his father survived the Phoenix disaster on Lake Michigan on November 21, 1847. He describes how his father traveled with his brother and his family, all of whom perished in the disaster. It also mentions his mother's sister's family (Koffers).
  Groups		Passengers on the Phoenix. On November 21, 1847, the propeller Phoenix perished on Lake Michigan, a couple of miles off the shore from Sheboygan. About 250 people died and only 43 people survived. Most of the passengers were Dutch immigrants. See Yvette's Dutch Genealogy Homepage for more information about the…

• Event Map		Event Birth - 12 Feb 1842 - Winterswijk Christened - 05 May 1842 - Winterswijk Died - 21 Nov 1847 - Lake Michigan, USA  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  Wilterdink. Das aantekeningen Christelijke Afgescheiden Gemeente te Winterswijk. Lijst met emigranten vanuit Winterswijk, 1837-1851. Phoenix documentatie.