



Passenger list for the Rotterdam, arrived in NY, May 1887. From the German Roots website.
| # | Name | Age | Sex | Occupation | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 253 | Fr. Martin | 25 | M | Farmer | Germany |
| 254 | Elisa Martin | 23 | F | Germany | |
| 255 | Elisa Martin | 4 | F | Germany | |
| 256 | Mary Martin | 3 | F | Germany |
The Martin Family originated from Franconia - Bavaria in Germany. The known roots are going back to Helmstadt (before 1600), Trennfeld (1652), than Homburg and Rettersheim, Erlenbach (1878) and many more places in Germany. Members of the family moved to Australia (since 1864) and many to America / USA (since 1840)