Johannes Janson's family historian and genealogist (Carrie) took the time to scan almost 30 pages of an application prepared in Horrenberg, Germany, in 1853, when Johannes' parents wanted to emigrate to America. They were Daniel Janson and his wife Maria Anna (Helfinger) Janson and six children.I'm particularly curious about page 19 from this batch--with its official stamp marks, over-writing and (angry-looking) circled sections. Like some official was pissed off and lost his temper, ya know?
I wonder, too, if Daniel and family ever got to see the finished, rejected application? With all the different handwriting involved, were some of these pages slanderous?WHAT would make the town say "NO, you have to stay"?
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