Stepping Stones

Travel paper (front side) for Christian August Scholderer, February 1831. Travel paper (front side) for Christian August Scholderer for his 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. 21 Only valid traveling to destination Christian August Scholderer Kingdom of Württemberg Amtsoberamt Stuttgart All native and foreign civilian and military authorities are requested the bearer Christian August Scholderer native of Degerloch, residence of same, Oberamt Stuttgart which will in the month of March from Degerloch [unreadable words] in the intension to immigrate to there. . and leave the Kindom of Württemberg near Heimsheim and allow the person to reach its destination without holdup Given Stuttgart the 19 Febr. 1831 Holder of this ? truthfully has confirmed to have sufficient money, two hundred 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: 23 years hight: 5 foot, 7 inch body: slender face: oval colour of face: healthiy hair: light brown eyebrows: ? eyes: grey nose: bended cheecks. full teeth: good legs: straight ? ? Specíal marks:moustace name of accompany: crossed out signature of traveller: Christian August Scholderer