EMIGRATION AUTHORISATION






Above: Emigration authorisation for 19 year old Friedrich Wilhelm Nienhueser from Barkhausen near Buer.

His file shows it took only weeks until he had fought his way through german bureaucracy:

14. March 1870: the major of Barkhausen near Buer has no objections

25. April 1870: the Vogt of Buer writes a letter to the Governor of the District of Melle, explaining the reasons for the emigration. (translation see below).

07. May 1870: the military authorities have no objections

13. May 1870: the Prussian Government in Osnabrueck gives permission, which is handed over to Wilhelm Nienhueser on May 21st. (document see above).

Probably the next day he took the train to the german port of Bremen, accompanied by his two brothers Jobst, 25 and Hermann, 16. The youngest didn't bother and went without any permission (as possibly most did).



Translation of initial letter asking for approval:

The Vogt of Buer
Buer 25th April 1870
To Mr. Suess, Highness, Governor of District Melle
Re: Emigration Consent for Friedrich Wilhlm Nienhueser of Barkhausen, P. Buer, born 12th January 1851
In Barkhausen , parish Buer lives a poor farm labourer, Franz Heinr. Nienhueser, who has a great number of children with his wife Marie Elsabein, née Baumeyer. The oldest three emigrated to America in proper manner. I learned they have progressed well in Cincinnati, so in thankful love they can do good to their parents who stayed here. As I learned from a letter dated 4th of April this year, the siblings are trying to move three of Nienhuesers children over to America. A Nienhueser son-in-law called Loehr has arranged this with the help of the Company J. Niehaus in Cincinnati. He has paid the free passage for three Nienhueser family members on board a Bremen based steamer (steerage). A ticket was presented, being accepted by Luedering & Co. in Bremen.
Amongst these three emigrating children is son Friedrich Wilhelm, born 12th January 1851 in Sehlingdorf, parish Buer, who needs a emigration consent. His father has requested such consent from me.
Attached I'm sending your highness the birth certificate and a confirmation of the local mayor. I combine this with the following request:
To kindly obtain the consent for emigration of Friedr. Wilh. Nienhueser. There is obviously no intentional circumvention of regulation regarding his liability for military service. The letter from Cincinnati indicates that only a better personal development of the children is sought. Their parents can't do anything for them here.
The Vogt
J.Ulrici



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