Nephew, Johannes Steiner (Mother: Anna Schurr), 27 was also on the ship Me toka. The Jenewein Family, consisting of Friedrich 21, Maria Steiner Jene wein 20, his sister and their children Barbara 5, Johannes 5 and Anna Mar ie 3/4 were also passengers.
Marie Hosdil, emhosdil@1st.net, information from (late 80's, early 90' s) a Mary Anne Falk (falkma@execpc.com), a descendant of Leonard Steiner ( Anna Schurr & Johannes Steiner).

Michel Schurr found in:
Family Archive #273 Passenger and Immigration Lists: New York, 1820-18
Age: 46 Gende
Port of Departure: Hav
Country of Origin: Deutschla
Family Identification: 1312
Ship Name: Meto
Port of Arrival: New York Date of A rrival: Jun 3, 1846
Microfilm Serial Number: M2
Microfilm Roll Number: 62

Johann Steiner found in:
Family Archive #273 Passenger and Immigration Lists: New York, 1820-18
Age: 27 Gende
Port of Departure: Hav
Country of Origin: Deutschla
Family Identification: 1312
Ship Name: Meto
Port of Arrival: New York Date of A rrival: Jun 3, 1846
Microfilm Serial Number: M2
Microfilm Roll Number: 62



The following article is from a later voyage of the Metoka; same captai n. JAB

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Shipping Notices 1846
No. 6: Wed., 7 Oct., 1846 (The Cork Examiner)
INVESTIGATION AT PASSAGE - SERIOUS CHARGES AGAINST THE CAPTAIN OF AN EMIGR ANT VESSEL
(FROM OUR REPORTER)
An investigation into serious charges, made by the passengers of the Metok a, an emigrant vessel, against Captain M'Learn, her commander, was commenc ed in the Sessions House of Passage on Monday.
The following magistrates were on the Bench - His Worship the Mayor, Capta in Irvine, St. Leger Aldworth Esq., and Henry O Donovan Esq. His Worshi p, who presided, said that some of the passengers on board the Metoka, whi ch had put into Passage in consequence of some damage which she had sustai ned at sea, had waited on him and handed him a letter purporting to be sig ned by three hundred of the passengers, in which it was stated that the Ca ptain had acted in a very inhumane manner towards them. The document alleg ed that 1lb of bread and three quarts of water were the daily allowance f or emigrants while on their passage; but that the passengers in the Meto ka had received only 3lb of bread, 3lb of flour, and a small quantity of w ater during the twenty-four days that they were out. The letter further st ated, that the signers did not think that their lives would be safe with C aptain M'Learn; that two men and a child had died in the ship for wa nt of the proper necessities of life, and that there was no medical attend ant on board. He felt, of course, bound to assist in elucidating the tru th or falsity of these statements, and he and the other magistrates has as sembled there for that purpose. He received the following note from Lieu t. Friend, Her Majesty's Emigration Agent for Cork, on the previous day:

"Lieut. Friend presents his compliments to the Mayor of Cork and begs to i nform him that he has arranged for the local Magistrates to meet his Worsh ip at Passage, at half-past twelve, to enquire into the deaths of the t wo passengers on board theMetoka, to-morrow, Monday the 5th inst. - Cov e, 4th Oct., 1846"

The Magistrates then sent to the ship for Captain M'Learn, and such of t he passengers as had any complaint to make, or evidence to tender. The Cap tain and a number of the passengers appeared in the court after the lap se of a few moments; as did also Lieutenant Friend. His Worship read t he letter he had received from the emigrants to Mr. M'Learn; and inform ed him that he was at liberty to make any statement he thought proper to t he bench. Captain M'Learn said that when the passengers sent for medici ne he gave it to them. The letter read by his Worship stated that he (Capt ain M'Learn) had only ordered some salts and castor oil. Now these were t he medicines generally required by persons. He was no physician; and the re were women and two clergymen on board who ought to know more about si ck persons than he did. He had a leaky ship to attend to. He had hea rd no complaint from the passengers until they came into Passage and got d runk. Captain Irvine asked the policeman present had they seen any of t he passengers drunk. The Constables replied in the negative. The Rev. M r. England had been on board the previous evening, and he did not see a ny of them drunk. Capt. M'Learn said the cabin passengers could prove th at the emigrants had got drunk. The Mayor said they would have an oppurtu nity of learning all the facts when examining the witnesses. The first wi tness was then called.

Michael Duffy examined - I, from Castlereagh, in the County Roscommon, sle pt next Michael Sweeny who died on board the Metoka on the 27th ult.; dece ased died at 3 o clock and was thrown over board at 7; this was after t he gale of wind; some of the berths had been thrown down by the carpenter s; deceased complained of a bowel complaint; witness went to the Captai n, stated his complaint and asked him for medicine; the Captain said he wo uld give witness any medicine he would ask for but witness replied th at he would not take on him to prescribe for deceased; to best of witness 's opinion, Sweeny was ill previous to the storm; had heard deceased cryi ng out for water; when the deceased was dying in witness's arms, the fir st mate refused witness water, saying, damn the drop he would give h im or words to that effect; did not see any of the ship's officers visit S weeny while he was sick; does not know any person who had got medicine, b ut there was a boy then present who had got
some. Captain Irvine wished to know from Captain M'Learn what the regulat ions concerning bread were.
Captain M'Learn said that emigrant vessels were required to be provided wi th 70lbs of bread for each passenger in case the emigrant might want foo d; but they found themselves. If they required some of the ship's store th ey would get it. The witness, in continuation, said that the passengers h ad not received their quantity of water, heard that some of them were refu sed water; the Captain's servant stole a grain of rice for Sweeny, the dec eased, because they heard it would be good for him; deceased lived three d ays after witness had asked the Captain for medicine. Captain M'Learn den ied that the passengers had been refused water. He said that if the men we re employed doing anything which was necessary for the safety of the sh ip they accomplished it before they gave the water. He also stated that th ree days had not elapsed between witness asking him for the medicine and t he death of Sweeny. Captain Irvine was of opinion, from what had alrea dy transpired, that they should adjourn the investigation, to enable th em to secure attendance of the Clergymen and other witnesses on this ve ry serious charge. The log-book would be, also, of much use to them; b ut it seemed the mate, who had the care of it, was not then in the shi p. The other Magistrates concurred in the gallant Captain's opinion. Lie utenant Friend the non-issue of food was a distinct charge. From the day n amed on the ticket for sailing, the Captain of an
emigrant vessel was bound to issue 1lb of bread and three quarts of wat er a day. Government provided that there should be seventy days' - the fu ll time for the voyage - provisions. Captain M'Learn - But you would n ot call it economy to give out those provisions until they be require d? It is in the interest of the people themselves to take care of them unt il they want them. Lieutenant Friend - I know you are bound to issue the m. I will read the order for you. The Lieutenant then read an extract fr om the orders of Her Majesty's Emigration Commissioners, which directed th at emigrant vessels should not only be provided with the specified quanti ty of food, but also that it be served out not less than twice a week. M r. O Donovan - If this were not the case, the law would fall to the groun d. Lieutenant Friend - This vessel is 775 tons. A ...........measuremen t, which is equal to upwards of 900 tons, English. Such a vessel oug ht to have a crew of 45 men; but the Metoka has only got 22. This cr ew is certainly inadequate. In reply to Captain Irvine, Mr. M'Learn sa id that the Metoka was chartered by Byrne and Co., of Liverpool. Lieutena nt Friend asked had any of the passengers a ship ticket? One of the emigr ants handed one to the bench. He said those which the other passengers h ad received had been taken up on
board. On reading the ticket, Lieutenant Friend said the emigrants had be en entitled to bread from the 6th of Spetember. That was the day nam ed on the ticket for sailing, although she had not sailed until the 10th u ltimo. He also found that the document he held in his hand (the ticket) st ated that the Metoka was 1,300 tons register. Now the law provided a fi ne for that statement. The Rev. Mr. England said that the ticket was a co ntract in itself between the charterers and the emigrants; and on it the
specific quantities of food were set forth. Lieutenant Friend said that t his was the case. He thought their Worships might proceed to hear eviden ce on the point of non-issue of provisions. Captain M'Learn requested th at the bench would not then proceed with the investigation as he would wi sh to have the
assistance of the American Consul. Their Worships complied with the Capta in's request; and adjourned the investigation 'till Wednesday (this day ). They however directed Mr. M'Learn to issue the regular allowance of fo od until that day. Some of the emigrants expressed their intention of lea ving Passage on the following day but Lieutenant Friend strongly recommend ed them to remain with the Metoka.
The investigation was then adjourned.

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1860 Census, page 748, 18 June 1860, Lancaster Erie, NY, David Shurr, a ge 29, Single, born Germany, Laborer, living with Walter Egleston famil y. Not sure if this is him, age several years off. On the same page a nd the next one is John Shure, age 27, Farmer, born Germany, real estate v alue $400; wife Mary, age 23, born Germany. Children; Elizabeth, age 3, b orn NY; John age 2, born NY. This doesn't seem to fit any of the childr en of Johann Michael. Living with them is John Sure, age 60, born German y; Margaret, age 62, born Germany. This is the right age for Johann Micha el, but wrong wife's name and age. Christina Catherina was born in 1810 a nd died this month, don't know date. JAB

• Married: 25 JAN 1825 in Bartenbach, Donaukreis, Wuerttemberg, Germany ¹

1. Anna Catherina SCHURR b: 16 OCT 1825 in Bartenbach, Donaukreis, Wuerttemberg, Germany
2. Johann Georg SCHURR b: 18 JAN 1827 in Bartenbach, Donaukreis, Wuerttemberg, Germany
3. Johann Michael SCHURR b: 12 MAY 1828 in Bartenbach, Donaukreis, Wuerttemberg, Germany
4. Anna Maria SCHURR b: 1 MAY 1830 in Bartenbach, Donaukreis, Wuerttemberg, Germany
5. Anna Barbara SCHURR b: ABT AUG 1831 in Bartenbach, Donaukreis, Wuerttemberg, Germany
6. Eva Barbara SCHURR b: 19 JAN 1833 in Wuerttemberg, Germany

• Married: 20 AUG 1833 in Bartenbach,Donaukreis,Württemberg,Germany ¹
• Married: AUG 1833 in Evangelisch ⁷
• Married: AUG 1833 in Uhingen, Donaukreis, Wuerttemberg, Germany ⁷

1. Johann Leonhard SCHURR b: 20 JUL 1834 in Bartenbach, Donaukreis, Wuerttemberg, Germany
2. Gottlieb SCHURR b: 30 JUL 1835 in Bartenbach, Donaukreis, Wuerttemberg, Germany
3. David SCHURR b: 5 MAY 1837 in Bartenbach, Donaukreis, Wuerttemberg, Germany
4. Johann Friedrich SCHURR b: 8 DEC 1838 in Bartenbach, Donaukreis, Wuerttemberg, Germany
5. Christian SCHURR b: 10 MAY 1840 in Bartenbach, Donaukreis, Wuerttemberg, Germany
6. Catharina SCHURR b: 6 MAY 1841 in Bartenbach, Donaukreis, Wuerttemberg, Germany
7. Christian SCHURR b: 22 NOV 1842 in Bartenbach, Donaukreis, Wuerttemberg, Germany
8. Anna Maria SCHURR b: 3 MAY 1844 in Bartenbach, Donaukreis, Wuerttemberg, Germany
9. Andreas SCHURR b: 23 FEB 1845 in Bartenbach, Donaukreis, Wuerttemberg, Germany
10. John SCHURR b: 1849 in New York

1. Title: Göppingen,Württemberg,Germany and surrounding villages
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