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Sunday, 4 August 2019

Dutch brig Catharina Hermanna bound for Montevideo, Uruguay and Buenos Aires, Argentina according to the Dutch newspaper Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant dated 29 July 1860

An announcement reported that the Dutch brig Catharina Hermanna captain D.D. Visser was to depart Amsterdam on 15 August towards Montevideo and Buenos Aires and eventually Rosario.  For more details could be asked at shipping agents De Vries&Co. in Amsterdam and Wambersie&Zoon (1) in Rotterdam or at or at Dörschlag&Gerbaulet.

Note
1. Emanuel Wambersie (11 October 1761 Gent, Belgium-6 October1829 Aelter, Belgium) and Dionijs Burger jr. (26 January 1788 Rotterdam(-17 November 1860 Rotterdam) shipping agents firm Wambersie&Burger since 1 January 1821. After the death of his father became his son John (1806 Savannah, Georgia-19 February 1874) partner in the firm. Burger left the business on 31 January 1838. Since 1 February 1838 until 31 January 1858 shipping agents firm Wambersie&Crooswijck. Henricus Willem Cornelius Crooswijck (1806 Rotterdam-18 January 1859). Emanuel and his son John were both consul for the USA in Rotterdam. Their (grand) son August Andrew (19 February 1835 Rotterdam) was vice-consul due to having the Dutch nationality. He became partner in the firm Wambersie&Zoon on 1 February 1858.