Daniel's newspaper ad, 1853

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.

Here's the newspaper page from 1853 Horrenberg, with lots of ads concerning 'auswanderen', the people who wanted to leave Europe.  Click the page and look for this little ship--Daniel's ad is to the right of it, in the 4th column.

     

OK, here's my attempt to transcribe the ad to Google Translate.  This is what I came up with, but you should be a little skeptical:

A.468 Nr. 4794.  Wiesloch.  (Schulden liquidation.)  Daniel Janson Eheleute von Horrenberg vollen nach Amerika auswandern. Zur Anmeldung etwaiger Forderungen wird Tagfahrt auf Freitag, den 11. d. M., Morgens, 10 11 hr auf diesseitiger Amtskanzlei anberaumt.  

Weisloch den 1 Marz 1853

Grossb. bad. Bezirksamt 

Frohlich

A 468. Number 4794.  Weisloch.  (Debt liquidation.)  Daniel Janson of Horrenberg with his wife and family to emigrate to America.  For any claims of debt he owes, please show up on Friday the 11th between 10 and 11 in the morning.  

Weisloch, 1 March 1853

By the authority of

District officer Froelich

A huge THANK YOU to Carrie for sharing her research and these pages.  

See, there ARE Janson Angels!