 He arrived with his wife Hedwig Eleonore (Elenora) Bramer right after they were married on May 27, 1833 in Frielendorf.Elenora was a commoner by German standards while Johann came from a family of great distinction and the upper class, as his family owned a pottery company.The marriage was frowned upon by his family in Germany, so Johann decided that a move to the United States was in the best interests of himself and Elenora.