To Canada: The Pioneers

On June 4 1893, at the ages of 41 and 37, Johann Lutz and his wife Katharina, along with their eleven children, boarded the SS Pickhuben in Hamburg, Germany for the 45 day journey to Montreal, Canada, arriving July 19 1893. They were adventurous and hearty people, but the voyage took its toll - 15 year old Elizabeth died on July 3rd and 3 year old Margaretha died on July 13th, 1893.

Johann LUTZ

born: May 31, 1851 in Gassendorf, Galicia
married: February 16, 1874 to Katharina SCHMIDT in Stryj, Galicia
died: ??

children:
Valentin - b. March 28 1875
Barbara - b. August 12 1876
Elizabeth - b. March 27 1878
Mathias - b. February 15 1880 (grandfather of Rodger LUTZ)
Jakob - b. June 26 1881
Peter - b. October 27 1882, d. 1901
Heinrich - b. April 22 1884
Dorothea - b. April 7 1886 (Dora lived to be 100, outliving everyone in her family)
Adam - b. January 28 1888
Margaretha - b. March 13 1890
Katharina - b. August 10 1891

and born in Canada:
Johan - b. November 21 1893
Ludwig - b. July 26 1895

notes:
We believe Johann (and his brother) enjoyed being in a Gast house drinking beer. Katharina, born January 27, 1856, spoke German, Ukrainian, Polish and English. She was very industrious, serving as the pillar of the family.