Andrew Hegewald

Andrew Hegewald is an activist, abolitionist and searoader, who is the current Head of the Emancipation Society in the Caribbean region, based in Nassau.

Description
Andrew is a portly figure, with a large moustache and carefully groomed hair, and is generally well-dressed, always carrying a walking stick around. Of generally cheerful demeanour, he is often found in the local bars, though he generally drinks in moderation.

Life
Andrew Hegewald was born in 1854, the third son and fifth and youngest child of Hans and Lise Hegewald, both migrants from Bavaria. His father Hans Hegewald served as a lieutenant in the Union Army during the Civil War.

Family
In 1878, Andrew married Molly Corning (b. 1858), scion of a powerful and prominent Albany political family. The two have four children, of whom two survived:


 * Thomas Hegewald (1879 - 1880)
 * Laura Hegewald (1881 - 1883)
 * Sarah Cunningham (b. 1881), twin sister of Laura, married
 * Allan Hegewald (b. 1886), married