Descendants of Peter Arp
of Schleswig-Holstein

Generation #1

Peter Arp of Schleswig-Holstein

Peter Arp was born 1801 in the Duchy of Holstein. In about 1830, Peter married Dorothea Koditz b. 1809 in the Duchy of Holstein. Conditions were rife for revolution in post-Napoleonic Europe. Social consciousness and labor reform were in direct conflict with autocracy. And, Karl Marx among others were  inciting political revolution.

Between 1845 and 1848, violent revolutions broke out in Europe. And the crushing response by the endangered autocrats set thousands in flight, especially from the ethnic German states. This politically progressive group of migrants would come to be known as the "Forty-Eighters." Fleeing for their lives, their primary destination was the American Midwest, adding to the ethnic German population of Iowa and Wisconsin in particular. Whether or not Peter and his family were politically active, we do not know. However, we do know that they were part of the "Forty-Eighter" experience.

Peter and family embarked at Hamburg, Germany, aboard the Ship Harriet for America. They arrived at New Orleans on 6/9/1847 and traveled up the Mississippi River by steamboat in the company of over ninety other persons from Schleswig-Holstein. This group and many others from Schleswig-Holstein who followed were the forefathers of the major ethnic group in Eastern Iowa.

Peter and Dora settled in Eldridge IA, farming and raising their family. In 1856 Peter died after less than ten years in America. Dora is found in the 1880 Scott Co IA Census, living with son Claus.

Dora lived 40 years longer than Peter, dying in 1895. Both are buried in Pine Hill Cemetery, Davenport IA.

• Born 1801 Duchy of Holstein

• Married c. 1830 in the Duchy of Holstein to Dorothea Koditz b. 1809 in the Duchy of Holstein

• 6/9/1847 Emigrated to New Orleans aboard the ship Harriet from Hamburg, Germany

Manifest: Barque Harriet
Departed 4/12/1747 from Hamburg
Arrived 6/9/1847 at New Orleans
Peter Arpe           45
Dorothea Arpe        37
Anna Arpe            16
Claus Arpe            9
Lena Arpe             8
Catharina Arpe        4
Gretje Arpe           2
Peter Arpe            6 mo.

• Settled in Eldridge IA

• 1850 Scott Co IA Census

1850 Scott County IA Census: Davenport Twp
DW#  FM#  Last First      Age  S  R  Occup.  POB
=====================================================
851  894  Arp  Peter      53   M  W  Farmer  Germany
               Dorothy    40   F  W          "
               Claus      15   M  W          "
               Lena       13   F  W          "
               Catherine  11   F  W          "
               Margaret    7   F  W          "
               Mary       3/12 F  W          Iowa

• Died 1856 Eldridge IA

• 1870 Scott Co IA Census: Family not found

• 1880 Scott Co IA Census

• Dora died 1895 Eldridge IA

• Both are buried Pine Hill Cemetery, Davenport IA

    Children

    1. Anna Arp

• Born 1831 Prasdorf, Probstei, Duchy of Holstein

• 6/9/1847 Emigrated to New Orleans aboard the ship Harriet from Hamburg, Germany

• Date and place of death unknown

    2. Claus Arp

• Born 1835 Prasdorf, Probstei, Duchy of Holstein

• 6/9/1847 Emigrated to New Orleans aboard the ship Harriet from Hamburg, Germany

• Married c. 1862 in Scott Co IA to Anna Mundt b. 1842 Duchy of Holstein

• 1870 Scott Co IA Census

1870 Scott County IA Census: Davenport Twp
DW#  FM#  Last     First      Age  S  R  Occup.  POB
==========================================================
388  393  Arp      Claus      33   M  W  Farmer  Holstein
                   Anna       28   F  W          Holstein
                   Line        1   F  W          Iowa
          Mundt    Bertha     66   F  W          Holstein
          Schroder Phillip    32   M  W  Laborer Holstein

• 1880 Scott Co IA Census: Claus Arp

• Died 1880 Davenport IA

• Buried Pine Hill Cemetery, Davenport IA

    3. Lena Arp

• Born 1837 Prasdorf, Probstei, Duchy of Holstein

• 6/9/1847 Emigrated to New Orleans aboard the ship Harriet from Hamburg, Germany

• Date and place of death unknown

    4. Katharina Arp

• Born 1839 Prasdorf, Probstei, Duchy of Holstein

• Married 3/13/1871 in Davenport IA to Joachim Mundt b. c. 1840 Duchy of Holstein

• Migrated before 1880 to Carroll Co IA

• 1880 Carroll Co IA Census

• Date and place of death unknown

    5. Margaretha Gretje Arp b. 7/10/1842 Prasdorf, Probstei, Duchy of Holstein

    6. Peter Arp

• Born 1847 Prasdorf, Probstei, Duchy of Holstein

• 6/9/1847 Emigrated to New Orleans aboard the ship Harriet from Hamburg, Germany

• Died before 1850 Eldridge IA

    7. Mary Arp b. 1849 Eldridge IA

Generation #2