Stepping Stones

Travel paper (front side) for Anna M. (Lutscher) Scholderer, February 1831. Travel paper (front side) for Anna Margaretha Lutscher for her immigration to America in Febraury of 1831. Kevin first saw these papers in September of 1992, then owned by Shirley Ruth (Calkins) Kriner, in Williamsport, Pennsylvania at which time he was able to make a copy. As of 2009 these were owned by Michael and Donna (Mecum) Kriner, 90 Fink Drive Ext., Montoursville, PA 17754; (570) 435-3379. This was passed to Michael from his mother, Shirley Ruth (Calkins) Kriner from her father, Floyd Douglas Calkins from his mother, Caroline M. (Sholder) Calkins the daughter of Christian August Scholderer & Anna Margareta Lutscher. Sometime between 1992 and before Shirley died in 2005 she had them laminated in plastic. In March of 2009 full size electronic scans were made of the documents by Kevin L. Sholder. --TRANSLATION-- Register no. 22 Only valid on travelling there Anna Margaretha Lutscher Kingdom of Württemberg Amtsoberamt Stuttgart All native and foreign civilian and military authorities are requested the bearer Anna Margaretha Lutscher native of Degerloch, residence of same, Oberamt Stuttgart which will in the month of March from Degerloch through Carlsruhe (nowdays Karlsruhe - it was foreign country is was Baden) - Paris - Havre de Grace(?) to America in the intension to immigrate to there. . and is leaving at Heimsheim the Kingdom and allow the person to reach its destination without holdup Given Stuttgart the 19 Febr. 1831 /thirtyone Holder of this ? truthfully has confirmed to have sufficient money, one hundred fifty gulden, which will be enough to make the journey (trip?) next two lines I cannot read, signature most likely Griesinger On the right side: description of person: age: 21 years hight: 5 food, 2 inch. body: stocky? squad? face: oval colour of face: healthy hair: brown eyebrows: brown eyes: grey nose: ? mouth: big cheecks: full teeth: good married: crossed out single: special marks: name of accompany: crossed out signature of traveller: Anna Margareta ......