There is no official passenger list. Because the actual emigration was delayed for some time in Hamburg, during which time some families withdrew
whilst others joined, and because Iwan's information on the people who left Posen is sketchy, there is more uncertainty in this list.

The late Dr Brauer compiled his list from the material available [old records, memo books, diaries, letters, pamphlets, death announcements, entries in old Bibles, etc.]
and also from information gathered personally from a number of pioneers who were passengers.
His list appeared in THE AUSTRALIAN LUTHERAN on February 12, 1964.
The following is based on Braeur's early list, Wittwer's revision [in the Gallasch family history], and the lists by Iwan.

CLICK HERE TO READ about the people on board this vessel.

Special thanks to David Schubert, the Auricht and Linke families for their research,
and to the WENDISH HERITAGE SOCIETY AUSTRALIA [www.wendishheritage.org.au]



The SOUTH AUSTRALIAN GAZETTE and COLONIAL REGISTER reported on February 2nd, 1839:
The arrival of the CATHERINA with 125 passengers and the following goods:
125 water casks, 180 quarter boxes, 1 case cigards, 10 barrels of tobacco, 20,000 bricks, 1000 staves, 10 packages of chairs, 27 boxes of wearing apparel, 2 cases glassware,
20 boxes window glass, 1 case looking glasses, 1 cask shoes and boots, 2 bales bagging, 1 box brushes, etc., 1 case succory, 1 case ham,
merchandise [2 casks, 8 bales and 1 bag], sundries [48 cases, 26 crates, 1 barrel, 1 hogshead, 3 tubs, 6 boxes, 1 chest, 1 iron chest, 15 bundles, 6 bags, 2 bales, 88 packages].
Besides passengers and the goods listed above, the CATHARINA brought out 22 pure Saxon sheep, comprising 8 rams and 14 ewes, about two years old and of the finest breed.