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Ship Andrew Foster
I, Nicholas Hollenten, do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear that the following List or Manifest of Passengers, subscribed with my name and now delivered by me to the Collector of the Customs for the District of New York contains, to the best of my knowledge and belief, a just and true account of all the Passengers received on board the Ship Andrew Foster, whereof I am master from Lpool.
So help me God. (signed) Hollenten
Sworn to this day 8th Dec^r 1851
Before me (illegible signature)
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Ship Andrew Foster whereof Nicholas Hollenten is Master from Liverpool, burthen 12889 1/95 tons.
Columns represent: names, age in years and months, sex, occupation, the country to which they severally belong, the country in which they intend to become inhabitants, died on voyage.
1* Peter Josef Oalbu? 21 male Blacksmith Prussia New York
2 Quirin Reidel 40 male ?a?ner Prussia New York
3 Nicholas Noll 36 male Mason Prussia Ohio
4 Johann Oswald 33 male Farmer Germany New York
5 Luis Weissmann 29 male Butcher Prussia New York
6 Frederiger Roskoschny 24 male Merchant Austria New York
7 Harriet Meyer 24 female cousin in NY Prussia New York
8 Wilhelm Knaffe 54 male Shoemaker Prussia New York
9* Adam Wells 34 male Farmer Germany Missouri
10 Elisabeth Wells 32 female wife of above Germany Missouri
11 Katherina Pfeiffer 59 female cousin of above Germany Missouri
12 Maria Ingle 56 female cousin of above Germany Missouri
13 Macud Wells 27 male brother in Mo Germany Missouri
14 Peter Wells 9 male children Germany Missouri
15 George Wells 7 male Germany Missouri
16 Henrique Wells 5 male of Germany Missouri
17 Christina Wells 5m female Adam Wells Germany Missouri
18* Peter Muller 27 male Shoemaker Germany Ohio
19* Okred Muller 24 female Wife Germany Ohio
20* Marklina Muller 24 female children Germany Ohio
21* Efer Muller 22 female of Germany Ohio
22* Stephen Muller 23 male Peter Muller Germany Ohio
23 Adam Dinger 26 male Mason Germany Ohio
24 Julianna Dinger 32 female wife of above Germany Ohio
25 Susanna Binder 25 female cousin of Peter Muller
Germany Ohio
26* Bernard Kri?r 17 male Shoemaker Germany Ohio
27 Philip Rouss 45 male Baker Germany Ohio
28 Luis Kufrietzky 32 male Merchant Prussia New York
29 Lorinzo Labish 26 male Carpenter Germany Indiana
30 Henriqui Beelmon 16 male Farmer Germany New York
31 Adam Nagel 13 male Germany Illinois
32 Ottilie Nagel 51 female Germany Illinois
33* Philip Metzler 49 male Shoemaker Germany Illinois
34 Katherina Metzler 49 female wife of above Germany Illinois
35 Mary Metzler 20 female children Germany Illinois
36 Katherina Metzler 18 female Germany Illinois
37 Christina Metzler 11 female of Germany Illinois
38 Macied Metzler 9 female Germany Illinois
39 Aden Metzler 17 male above Germany Illinois
40 Henriqui Metzler 13 male Germany Illinois
41 Michael Wedley 31 male Farmer Germany New York
42* Johann Winger 29 male Tailor Germany New York
43 Rebecca Winger 27 female Wife of above Germany New York
44 Louisa Winger 3 female children Germany New York
45* Frederick Winger 10m male of above Germany New York died during passage
46 Maria Haust 22 female Cousin of above Germany New York
47 Bernard Stamm 31 male Tailor Prussia Connecticut
48 Pat Mahoney 40 male Carpenter Ireland New York
49 John Mahoney 13 male Laborer Ireland New York
50 Pat Sweeney 21 male Laborer Ireland New York
51 James Hanley 21 male Laborer Ireland New York
52* Margaret White 50 female husband in NY Ireland New York
53 Margaret White 16 female children Ireland New York
54 Mary White 13 female of above Ireland New York
55 James Arnold 23 male Blacksmith Ireland New York
56* John ?eavey 19 male Sorter England New York
57* James ?eavey 17 male Sorter England New York
58* John Bergin 31 male Grocer Ireland New York
59 Mary Bergin 28 female wife of above Ireland New York
60 Pat. Bergin 11m male child of above Ireland New York
61 Margaret M??ahan 14 female Sisters in Conn. Ireland Connecticut
62 Peter Goff 22 male Laborer Ireland New York
63 Bridget O'Hara 18 female Brother in NY Ireland New York
64 Mary Riley 19 female Sister in NY Ireland New York
65 Kate Riley 21 female Cousin in Mass. Ireland Massachusetts
66 Mary Bergin 23 female Uncle in NY Ireland New York
67 Mary Whalen 28 female Cousin in NY Ireland New York
68 Maria Phalen 26 female Ireland New York
69 Dennis Phalen 22 male Laborer Ireland New York
70 Ellen Lane 24 female Cousin in Pa. Ireland Pennsylvania
71 Pat. Donohue 27 male Laborer Ireland Upper Canada
72 John Donohue 25 male Mason Ireland Upper Canada
73 Michael Blake 21 male Carpenter Ireland New York
74 Edmund Ryan 33 male Laborer Ireland New York
75 Dennis Ryan 22 male Laborer Ireland New York
76 Margaret Hogan 16 female Brother in NY Ireland New York
77 Thomas Carvin 22 male Laborer Ireland Connecticut
78 Margaret Carvin 24 female Ireland Connecticut
79 Mary Hickey 50 female Husband in NY Ireland New York
80* Edmund Shea ? male Uncle in NY Ireland New York
81 James O'Brien 20 male Laborer Ireland Ohio
82* Catharini O'Brien 16 female Ireland Ohio
83 Michael Baagin 22 male Laborer Ireland Massachusetts
84 James Madden 24 male Laborer Ireland Ohio
85 Eliza Wood 24 female Ireland New York
86 Honor Faddle 21 female Sister in Ohio Ireland Ohio
87 Honor Ruan 33 female Sister in Ohio Ireland Ohio
88* Pat. Milan 8 male Father Ireland Ohio
89 Maria Milan 6 female Ireland Ohio
90 Thoma Milan 4 male in Ireland Ohio
91 James C. Milan 3 male Ohio Ireland Ohio
92 William Graham 23 male C?ter Ireland New York
93 Thomas Graham 22 male Engineer Ireland New York
94 Samuel Brook 29 male Miner Ireland New York
95* Daniel Delaney 36 male Butcher Ireland New York
96 Mary Delaney 28 female wife of above Ireland New York
97 John Delaney 4m male child of above Ireland New York
98 Mary Kinney 28 female husband in NY Ireland New York
99 John Kinney 3 male child of above Ireland New York
100 Eliza Anderson 16 female Father in NY Ireland New York
101 William Anderson 10m male Father in NY Ireland New York
102 Kate Shandon 17 female Sister in NY Ireland New York
103 Mary ?ussicer 17 female Uncle in NY Ireland New York
104 Ellen Sa??tefs 11 female Father in NY Ireland New York
105 Michael Nally 54 male Laborer Ireland New York
106 Betty Nally 56 female Wife of above Ireland New York
107 Edward Keefe 20 male Miller Ireland New York
108 John Conolly 17 male Miller Ireland New York
109 Margaret Niadden 15 female Uncle in Pa. Ireland Pennsylvania
110 Mary Kindy 18 female Aunt in Pa. Ireland Pennsylvania
111 Bridget Tarfy 12 female Mother in Pa. Ireland Pennsylvania
112 Suki Tarfy 9 male Mother in Pa. Ireland Pennsylvania
113 Bridget Cloughnessy 22 female Aunt in NY Ireland New York
114 Thomas Conolly 34 male Laborer Ireland New York
115 Margaret Kyley 15 female Brother in NY Ireland New York
116 Johanna Kyley 14 female Brother in NY Ireland New York
117 Winifred Joyce 19 female Brother in NY Ireland New York
118 Barbara Joyce 6 female Father in NY Ireland New York
119 Philip Riley 20 male Laborer Ireland New York
120 Michael Fitzgerald 22 male Laborer Ireland New York
121* Pat. Broderick 50 male Laborer Ireland Upper Canada
122 Margaret Broderick 30 female Wife of above Ireland Upper Canada
123 John Broderick 20 male Children Ireland Upper Canada
124 Bridget Broderick 16 female of Ireland Upper Canada
125 Mary Broderick 10 female above Ireland Upper Canada
126 Pat. Connor 40 male Laborer Ireland Upper Canada
127 Michael Connor 23 male Laborer Ireland Upper Canada
128 Martin Ruan 40 male Laborer Ireland Upper Canada
129 Peter Maloney 18 male Laborer Ireland Upper Canada
130* Honor Fahie 32 female Husband in N.H. Ireland New Hampshire
131 Martin Fahie 6 male Children of Ireland New Hampshire died during passage
132 John Fahie 3 male above Ireland New Hampshire died during passage
133 Catherine Donohue 20 female Cousin in Pa. Ireland Pennsylvania
134 Michael Faagin 30 male Laborer Ireland New York
135 James Connor 23 male Laborer Ireland New York
136 Michael Minahan 34 male Laborer Ireland New York
137 Thomas Ryan 25 male Laborer Ireland Pennsylvania
138* Mary Fitzpatrick 40 female Husband in Pa. Ireland Pennsylvania
139 Bridget Fitzpatrick 14 female children Ireland Pennsylvania
140 Peter Fitzpatrick 11 male of Ireland Pennsylvania
141 Thomas Fitzpatrick 10 male Ireland Pennsylvania
142 Mary Fitzpatrick 19 female above Ireland Pennsylvania
143 Thomas Nally 12 male Mother in Pa. Ireland Pennsylvania
144 Thomas Moore 19 male Laborer Ireland New York
145 Mary Gairn 22 female Ireland New York
146* Peter Fitzgerald 28 male Laborer Ireland New York
147 Maria Fitzgerald 30 female Wife of above Ireland New York
148 William P. Fitzgerald 8 male children Ireland New York
149 Eliza M. Fitzgerald 5 female Ireland New York
150 Thomas Fitzgerald 3 male of Ireland New York died during passage
151 Hugh Fitzgerald 10m male above Ireland New York died during passage
152* Honora Davany 20 female Father in Ireland New York
153 Luke Davany 18 male New York Ireland New York
154 Bridget Donohue 52 female Daughter in NY Ireland New York
155 Daniel Murphy 26 male Laborer Ireland Virginia
156 Michael Sinahan 17 male Laborer Ireland Connecticut
157 Joseph Buckley 21 male Laborer Ireland Connecticut
158 Peter Gully 22 male Saddler Ireland New York
159* Thomas Ryan 16 male Father in Ireland New York
160 Ann Ryan 13 female New York Ireland New York
161 Edward Lynch 35 male Lawyer Ireland New York
162 Margaret Lynch 30 female Wife of above Ireland New York
163* Pat. Ryan 25 male Potter Ireland New York
164 Mary Ryan 18 female Sister of above Ireland New York
165* Edward Gorman 12 male Mother Ireland New York
166 Thomas Gorman 10 male Ireland New York
167 Mary Gorman 7 female in Ireland New York
168 Margaret Gorman 5 female New York Ireland New York
169* John Rooney 15 male Mother in Ireland New York
170 Ellen Rooney 8 female New York Ireland New York
171 Mary Clary 21 female Brother in NY Ireland New York
172 Michael Lynch 18 male Laborer Ireland New York
173 Margaret Condon 22 female Brother in NY Ireland New York
174 John Duane 40 male Shoemaker Ireland Upper Canada
Transcriber's notes:
? A question mark denotes a letter or letters that could not be read.
* An * indicates additional information in the Transcriber's Notes.
^ A ^ indicates a superscripted letter.
Names have been transcribed as seen.
Pat. could be the abbreviation for Patrick.
Upper Canada refers to the area that now is Toronto, Ontario.
Families travelling together:
9 - 17, 14 - 17 are the children of 9 & 10.
18 - 22 and 25, 20 - 22 are the children of 18 & 19.
33 - 40, 35 - 40 are the children of 33 & 34.
42 - 46.
52 - 54.
58 - 60.
88 - 91.
95 - 97.
121 - 125.
130 - 132.
138 - 142, 138 is the mother of children 137 - 142.
146 - 151, 146 & 147 are the parents of 148 - 151.
152 & 153.
159 & 160.
163 & 164.
165 - 168.
169 & 170.
1: last letter in Oalbu? could be r or s.
18 - 22: Muller is spelled with u Umlaut to read Müller.
26: the missing letter in the last name a or ee, to read Kriar or Krieer.
56 & 57: missing letter could be R or K to read Reavey or Keavey.
80: age could be 4 or 9.
82: the first name is probably Catherine, the last letter is
i on the manifest though.
*A partial passenger list was originally contributed by the
great-great-grandaughter of Ellen McNamara.
Correspondence 10/02/2004 passenger #82 O'Brien
Catherine O'Brien a passenger on the Andrew Foster that arrived in
New York from Liverpool, on the 8th of December, 1851. Moved to
Cincinnati Ohio, Married a William Brazzel in or about 1855. She
moved to Macomb, IL when her husband fought in the Union Army, until
he was shot in the leg. She lived the rest of her life in Macomb, IL.
and is buried in the cemetery at the Saint Paul Church with her
husband and several of her children. Lizzpapa
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 108, List 1752.
Transcribed by Ines Mannhardt a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
30 October 2004
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