CAGLE-L Archives
Archiver > CAGLE > 2001-09 > 0999823803
From:
Subject: Re: Leonhart Kegel
Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2001 20:50:03 EDT
Earl and List,
The Introductory issue of the "Cagle Journal" (1984) had a story, "300th
Anniversary of the Birth of Leonhart Kegel, German Immigrant" that related
the oral tradition of many Cagle families. Exerpts:
" Leonhart Kegel left his home in the Rhenish Palatinate ....... and sailed
down the Rhine River to Holland. There he joined thousands of Germans
displaced by war and economic hardship who were awaiting passage to the
American Colonies. His stay in Holland is said to have been lengthy. . . . ."
I remember my joy at receiving this newsletter and was so sure I could
connect my Cagles to this group. I have loved every issue of John Cagle's
Journal since that time but have still not found the "missing link" to attach
Leonard Cagle (1798-1866) to this family.
Dana Meara
=======================
> Joyce & List,
> A few folks wrote me regarding my post on Leonhart.
> Yes Joyce, he did sail to Rotterdam first. At the time America was ruled
> by the British.
> By law then in effect, they had to sail last from a British port. So
> they must have traveled up the Rhine River, out to the port at
> Rotterdam, across the English Channel to Cowes, England and on across
> the Atlantic Ocean to America.
> I remember reading that they spent a few days in Rotterdam waiting on
> frieght & passengers.
> I also heard from someone who said most of these ships made their money
> with freight, and passengers were a second income.
> It is not known how much of his family sailed with him. Like most
> records at the time women and children wern't listed. We do know from
> baptismal recods, that some of his children were born by then. So he may
> have been with his wife and a few children.
> Some folks also think he may have made a return trip, about five years
> later.
> I can't remember the name of the ship some think he may have sailed on.
> Earl
>
>
This thread: