PETER E. BOSHART

Peter E. Boshart was born, according to the French records, January 26, 1823 in Luemschwiller, in eastern France not far from Basel, Switzerland. He was the son of John and Marie (Eicher) Boshart. Peter’s father died in France before 1834, leaving widow Marie and their five children, Christian E., Joseph E., Peter E., Catherine, and Benedict E.

When Peter was 14 years old, his widowed mother Marie, age 49, with her five children, ages 8 to 18, were passengers on the Ship Burgundy, leaving from Havre de Grace (Le Havre), France for the United States of America. According to documents they were probably 42 days on the Atlantic Ocean and arrived at New York City on April 20, 1837.