Searching for information on 8 brothers and 1 sister named KORTE from outside Bremen, Germany who came to U.S. in 1850-1860 era. Parents were Heinrich KORTE and Anna Galle'

Some stayed in New York, at least four brothers came to San Francisco and their name became KORTS.

1. Frederick KORTE -became U.S.citizen June 8, 1869

2. Thomas F. KORTE - shipmaster in New York 1866
died in San Francisco 1876 as KORTS

3. Johann/John KORT - In U.S. Navy? 1864-1865

4. George D. KORTS - harbor pilot in San Francisco,died age 86, one daughter

5. Diedrich KORTE

6. Bernhardt KORTS - in San Francisco 1872, later So. Calif.?

7. Heinrich/Henry KORTS married Annie Diercks in San Francisco, had two sons, Henry and George

8. Christian William KORTS married Annie Diercks in San Francisco after Henry's death, had 2 girls, Josephine and Marie (Mae) and one boy, William Frank KORTS, (my grandfather)

9. Anne Bernadine Henriette KORTE - have passport coming from Germany in 1855 to New York.

If any of this information matches up with yours, please contact me at bens@centurytel.net Thanks.