According to NARA database Heinrich Gerwing travelled to America on the ship SS Ohio arriving at Milwaukee on 6/9/1871. The ship originated from Bremen and travelled via Southhampton.The ship record lists his age at 24 years and his occupation as a farmer.
The 1880 USA census lists the following info for Heinrich's household:
Henry GERWING
Self M Male W 33 PRUS Farmer PRUS PRUS
Bernadina GERWING
Wife M Female W 27 PRUS Keeping PRUS PRUS
House
Bernhard GERWING
Son S Male W 5 MN At Home PRUS PRUS
Henry GERWING
Son S Male W 4 MN At Home PRUS PRUS
Anton GERWING
Son S Male W 1 MN At Home PRUS PRUS
Maria GERWING
Dau S Female W 6M MN At Home PRUS PRUSNote the colum headings for the nine columns below each person's name are as follows:
Relation, Marital Status, Gender, Race, Age, Birthplace, Occupation, Father's Birthplace, Mother's Birthplace
Bernadine's name on the birth records is
listed as "Maria Bernadine Rohling". She was known as "Dina"
Her mother's maiden name is Maria Elizabeth Kramer .
Bernadine's siblings listed in order of birth including Bernadine:
John Henry Rohling Sr. 1852 - 1941, Maria Bernadine Rohling 1853 - 1888,
Maria Agnes Rohling 1855 -1888, Maria Anna Rohling 1857 -1931,
Infant Rohling 1858 -1858. All were born in Oldenburg, Germany.
The girls were all given the name "Maria" after their mother.
Death of Bernadine due to cholera.
Maria is listed as being 6 months of age in the 1880 USA Census
Maiden name: Bessler
George Wesling was Anna's first husband
Gerhard died from pneumonia which developed after an autumn goose hunting outing.