Severin Sr. was listed as a citizen of Sulgen and a Master Carpenter of Sinzheim in Germany
Severin Jr. and Josephine left Schramberg for America on 8 August 1855. They ventured to La Havre, France where they boarded the sailing vessel Germania. They sailed from Le Havre, France to New York City. They would have been processed at the new ly opened Castle Garden Immigration facility before making their way to Scranton, Pa. to begin their life in America. They arrived in America on Oct. 12, 1855