Tillman, John

Abt 1820 - Yes, date unknown    Has no ancestors but 40 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Tillman, John
  Born	Abt 1820	, , , Netherlands
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	5 May 1848	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
  on the Libra from Rotterdam Line 09
  passenger #09
  1850 Census	1850	Kaukalin, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  page 145, line 24
  1850 Census 725 John Tillmans 40 M Laborer Hol land Mary " 42 F Holland Mary " 12 F Holland Anna " 10 F Holland Francis " 7 M Holland Lambartus " 3 M Holland
  Immigration	Abt 1850
  on the ship Tuskina from Rotterdam Page 00, Line
  (NOTE: The mention here to Johannes Tillemans and fiance, is refering to Johan Tillman born 10/21/1821 and Anna (or Johanna) Maria vanLieshout, who married on 7/15/1848 in Little Chute John Tillmans who married Mary vandebrook arrived in 1850 on the Tuskina)
  1863 Civil War Registration	Abt Jul 1863	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  page 386
  	Tillman, John age 43 1863 Civil War Registration Record
  Family History Researcher	This story refers to one of the other John Tillemans. On November 23, 1897, John Verboort wrote the following letter telling about the preparations in Rotterdam and the voyage. "We were thirteen families, all Hollanders. Father Godhart was our leader. The captain and sailors of our ship also were Hollanders. I have forgotten the exact number of emmigrants on board the LIBERA, but it was about 80 persons. The following are the names of the heads of these families. Hans Klassens, from Grave; Martinus Verkuilen, from Uden; Hein Groens, from Volkel; Niklaas Dennison, from Volkel; Antoon Verkampen, from Volkel; Antoon Verwijst, from Uden; Mr. denkboom, from Amsterdam; Albert van den Berg, frmo Cuyk; Ebben, from Mill; Johannes Tillemans and fiancee from Boekel, Jan Verboort, from Volkel, and two youths reckoned as belonging to the Verkampen family. (NOTE: The mention here to Johannes Tillemans and fiance, is refering to Johan Tillman born 10/21/1821 and Anna (or Johanna) Maria vanLieshout, who married on 7/15/1848 in Little Chute John Tillmans who married Mary vandebrook arrived in 1850 on the Tuskina) We spent several days at Rotterdam on board the LIBERA in order to purchase food and other neccessities, for in those days each passenger had to buy his own provisions, ad the captain was not allowed to accept any passenger who had not complied with the prescribed regulations. Everything was carefully weighed, a number was put on each passenger'sbag or package which the captain put under lock so that later, according to the ship's rules, a fixed daily portion could be doled out. Passengers were not permitted to use as much of their provisions as they wished, but only as much as the captain allowed, in accordance with teh rules. A small amount of drinking water was portioned out each day. The passengers, however, did not have to provide their own drinking water; this the shipping company brought on board at Rotterdam. When everything was in readiness, the LIBERA left Rotterdam. At first our boat was drawn (by another boat), later it was pulled by horses to Hellevoetsluis. There were at the moment of our departure two other ships with emmigrants ready to leave for America. About these ships I know little, so I shall say nothing about them. Ours was the first of the three to depart; it also was the first to arrive at its destination. We encountered our first storm in the English Channel. The captain, as a measure of precaution, took refuge for three days in an English harbor. I believe it was the Isle of Wight. Later we had other serious storms, the worst being, if I recall accurately, on Easter Suday (April 11). it lasted three days and blew so voilently that the hatches were closed and only small space was allowed the passengers to go on deck when necessary. Sails were furled, but accidents could not be prevented. just before the stom struck we could count fifty ships around us. but as soon as the storm began to blow, not a single ship could be seen any more. Except for this storm nothing noteworthy happened on the voyage which was tedious but, considering time and circumstances tolerable. After a voyage of 52 days we arrived safely at the dock in Boston on Friday, May 5. the next day we left by train in boxcars for Buffalo. Three of the thirteen families stayed in Boston; denkboom, who did not want to travel further; Antoon Verkampen and Antoon Verwijst who did not have money to travel further; and Dennissen stayed in Buffalo because his wife was sick and died. We sailed from Buffalo to Machinac Island where we stayed three days until we could get a sailing ship for Green bay. from there we proceeded up the Fox River by scow or flatboat propelled by six men who used poles. this took two entire days. From Kaukauna we were brought in two wagons, drawn by six oxen,to Little Chute where we arrived on 22 May. There we rested and laid pans for the future.
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I129572	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	10 May 2016

  
  

  Family	VandeBrook, Mary,   b. Bef 1830,   d. Bef 1930  (Age ~ 100 years)
  Married	Bef 1849
  Children	+ 1. Tillman, Frank,   b. 15 Mar 1849, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 7 Apr 1916, Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 67 years)
  Last Modified	1 May 2010
  Family ID	F42781	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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