Christianna Margaretta Aschenbach

1. Christianna's immigration information

Age: 11 Gender: Female

Country: Saxony Meiningen

Final Destination: United States

Ship's Name: Louisiana

Port of Debarkation: New York

Port of Embarkation: London

Date of Arrival: Aug 9, 1854

She traveled along with her parents, Conrad and Elizabeth and sister, Emma.

2. She took the oath of allegiance with her family October 1, 1863.

3. She applied for a widow's pension from his Civil War Service on August 19, 1908, a week after he died. The application number was 902921 and the certificate number was 661255. It was attested to by her daughter-in-law, Hanna Bates Hildebrand (Charles' wife) and her daughter Emma E. Flowers.

4. She died of apoplexy, which according to the dictionary, is a rupture of a blood vessel in the brain. Apparently, it was two days after the apoplexy occurred, that she died. She died at 9:30 PM at her home on 221 Chestnut St., Pottstown, Montgomery County, PA. The death certificate file number is 4870 and the registered number is 11. It was signed January 16, 1908, by Dr. W. J. Ashenfelter of Pottstown. The undertaker was Harry G. Wilson of Pottstown.

5. His pension file has a copy of the notice of a pensioner being dropped due to her death. It was dated October 22, 1909, certificate #661255. The last payment of $12 was made November 4, 1908.

6. She is buried in Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA.