Our immigrant ancestor, Johann Baptist Gabriel Schulz, left Hochstadt in the 
late 1840's.  He left behind his father and his siblings, his aunts, uncles and 
cousins, knowing he would probably never see them again.  He traveled 350 
miles, probably on foot, to reach the harbor.  Then he lived for about 6 weeks 
in steerage, the lowest level of the ship.  He did this in the hope of 
providing a better life for his family.  I admire his courage very much and 
dedicate this site to him.

Please note that I was able to locate Johann's family that is still living in 
Hochstadt, Germany.  You will see a picture of Georg Schulz and his daughter 
Sabine Schulz Grossman on this site.  They are very glad they found their 
family in America and send you their greetings.