German “pioneers” in Cleveland 1849-1850

From the The Jubilee Edition of the Cleveland Wächter und Anzeiger 1902, the list below shows the year of arrival in Cuyahoga County, followed by name, year of birth, place of birth, and occupation.
1849: Cohen, Mrs. Jacob, born 1827 in Posnan, Prussia, independent.
    Dorn, Nicolaus, born 1827 in Oberkallbach, Electoral Hessia, building contractor.
    Frey, Gallus, born 1834 in St. Gallen, Switzerland, painter.
    Grossman, Fred. born 1827 in Central Franconia, Bavaria, construction carpenter.
    Graf, Martin, born 1825 in Mutterstadt, Rhenish Palatinate, private person.
    Gleim, Lorenz, born 1825 in Bebra, Electoral Hessia, stone cutter.
    Kaiser, Wilhelm, born 1829 in Vogelbach, Rhenish Palatinate, farmer.
    Königslow, Heinrich, born 1823 in Hamburg, machine manufacturer.
    Lütkemeyer, H.W., born 1830 in Lewern, Prussia, ironware dealer.
    Müller, Jacob, born 1822 in Alsenz, Rhenish Palatinate, former governor.
    Noville, Heinrich, born 1842 in Hungen, Hessia-Darmstadt, tavernkeeper.
    Noville, Wilhelm, born 1844 in Hungen, Hessia-Darmstadt, fruit essences.
    Ohländer, Marie, born 1831 in Straubing, Bavaria, private person.
    Pfeiffer, Susanna, born 1826 in Mattenheim, Rhenish Hessia, farmer.
    Rauchfuss, Gottlieb, born 1820 in Gunderitz, Saxony, retired.
    Rock, John, born 1838 in Röthges, Hessia-Darmstadt, quarry-owner.
    Schmidt, Paul, born 1828 in Winzingen, Rhenish Palatinate, wine dealer.
    Schmidt, Friedrich, born 1827 in Obersültzen, Rhenish Palatinate, railroad foreman.
    Sieber, Jacob, born 1827 in Freiburg, Baden, shoemaker.
    Wehrschmidt, D., born 1822 in Hersfeld, Electoral Hessia, private person.
1850: Bergholz, John H. born 1822 in Strelitz, Mecklenburg, cigar dealer.
    Brickmann, Leonhard, born 1850 in Darmstadt, Hessia-Darmstadt, newspaper carrier.
    Dennerle, Marcus, born 1828 in Kleinfischlingen, Renish Palatinate, building contractor.
    Dienst, Kilian, born 1825 in Rottweil, Baden, butcher.
    Hipp, Martin, born 1830 in Sondelfingen, Württenberg, flour dealer.
    Junghans, Karl, born 1824 in Scwarzburg, Thüringen, musician.
    Knecht, C.A., born 1837 in Mittelscheffelenz, Baden, wine and liquor.
    Kraus, Chr. Aug. born 1827 in Hischfeld, Saxony, wood dealer.
    Neracher, Franz Jos. born 1818 at Aargau, Switzerland, carpenter.
    Richner, Johann, born 1830 at Aargau, Switzerland, cheesemaker.
    Selzer, Jacob D. born 1838 at Freinsheim, Rhenish Palatinate, private person.
    Smithnight, Louis, born 1837 in Saxony, pharmacist.
    Vogel, Ludwig, born 1834 in Mosheim, Electoral Hessia, private person.
    Völer, Barbara, born 1824 in Rheingönnheim, Rhenish Palatinate, retired.
    Wagner, C.H., born 1846 in Tilsit. Prussia, machine manufacturer.
    Weber, Christian, born 1823 in Offstein, Hessia-Darmstadt, retired.

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