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Brig Johanna Catharine
Amsterdam, Netherlands to New Orleans
14 January 1820
DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI – PORT OF NEW-ORLEANS
I, A. Fortman, Master or Commander of the Brig Johanna Catharine do solemnly, sincerely and truly Swear, that the within List signed by me and now delivered to the Collector of the District of Mississippi, containing the Names of all the Passengers, taken on board the said Brig at the Port of Amsterdam or at any time since, and that all matters therein set forth, are according to the best of my knowledge and belief, just and true. I do further swear, that one boy of the passengers died on the Voyage. (Signed) A. Fortman SWORN BEFORE ME THIS 14th DAY OF January 1820. (Signed) B?? Chew, Collector.
List of all Passengers, taken on board the Brig Johanna Catharine of Amsterdam. A. Fortman is at present Master, at the Port of Amsterdam and bound for the Port of New-Orleans.
Columns represent: NAMES, AGE, SEX, OCCUPATION, Country to which they belong, Country of which they intend to become inhabitants, Number that have died on the passage.
1 * George Dih?man 22 Cabint Maker Germany United States 2 Andrew Weimar 35 Shoemaker Germany United States 3-4 & two children 5 * Johannes Kl??* 49 Farmer Germany United States 6-8 wife & 2 children 9 Caspar Rotman 36 Farmer Germany United States 10-17 wife & 7 children 18 Elizabeth Leppers 40 Farmer Germany United States 19-22 & 4 children 23-24 John Smith & wife 36 Farmer Germany United States 25-27 & 3 children 28 Jacob Gluk 17 Farmer Germany United States 29 * Jacob Schra? 20 Farmer Germany United States 30 * Jno C. K?ingling 24 Plumber Germany United States 31 * Jno M. Fiffe? 23 Cooper Germany United States 32 Jno Bauluck Farmer Germany United States 33 & wife 34 E. VanSiegerth 37 Germany United States 35 John Walker 15 Copper Smith Germany United States 36 * ??? ??? ? ??Smith Germany United States 37 * Christina L. Wolfing???? 24 Baker Germany United States 38 Aaltor Bussink 21 Baker Germany United States 39 Henry Bussink 25 Baker Germany United States 40 Maria E. Whlenger 19 Cookey Baker Germany United States 41 * Mar?e Doudrik 20 Workmaid Germany United States 42 * Jo?? Lampert 33 Cabinet Maker Germany United States 43 & wife 44 * Fredk Reber 43 Carver Germany United States 45 & wife 46 Adam Noble 36 Farmer Germany United States 47 Phillip Martin Sprans 35 Farmer Germany United States 48 * Anton Donnessberge? 25 Gardiner Germany United States 49 Christian Mauser 33 Cooper Germany United States 50 Cornelius Cattenhagen 19 Shoemaker Germany United States 51 * Thomas Knippe? 16 Farmer Germany United States 52 * Francis Hou?huron 23 Weaver Germany United States 53 Henry Conrad 19 Taylor Germany United States 54 Conrad Snidler 30 Schoolmaster Germany United States 55 & wife 56 * Fredk Drig 52 Taylor Germany United States 57 * Wilhelmine 24 Seamstress Germany United States 58 H. M. Parker 20 Baker Germany United States 59 H. Ostendorp 52 Mason Germany United States 60 & wife 61 Henry Stopkis 19 Salon Smith Germany United States 62 * D?k Gerrit Maison 15 Germany United States 63 * Jno C. Ludsok 18 Taylor Germany United States 64 * Christn* G. Valkm??er 19 Butcher Germany United States 65 Bernhard Engler 20 Weaver Germany United States 66 * Ant?? Balsfr??* 34 Hatter Germany United States 67 Henry Meyer "Doc" 20 Doctor Germany United States 68 * Grie?te Teybert 21 Seamstress Germany United States 69 John Gohrung 40 Shoemaker Germany United States 70-74 wife & 4 children 75 * J. Michael Sk??kraft 40 Miller Germany United States 76-77 & two children 78 * L. Deder??k Rikker 30 Farmer Germany United States 79 * Jno Gotleib Mauser 38 Butcher Germany United States 80 Bitse Levy Kokernot 30 Workgirl Germany United States 81 & son 82 Elizabeth deBock 21 Workgirl Germany United States 83 John Werkotshet 26 Waggon Maker Germany United States 84 Jo? Winkler 24 Waggon Maker Germany United States 85 A. Soloman Kukhan 20 Wax Maker Germany United States 86 C. Henry Peterson 30 Shoemaker Germany United States 87 & wife 88 * Jacob?? Meller 19 Clerk Germany United States 89 Wolf Isaac Engender 20 Farmer Germany United States 90 Anna Maria Frederstoff 50 Cookwoman Germany United States 91 Charlotte Fredersdorff 34 Cookwoman Germany United States 92 Hernst Weil 26 Clerk Germany United States 93 * Henry Harm?n??s H?rn?k 15 Farmer Germany United States 94 Christoffe Grenlich Farmer Germany United States 95 & wife 96 * Johann? Michel??ts 22 Taylor Germany United States 97 Fredk Simon 40 Taylor Germany United States 98 Aaron Levy DeHaan 36 Merchant Germany United States 99-102 wife & 3 children 103 Isaa Levy DeHaan 30 Merchant Germany United States 104-106 wife & 2 children 107 Emanuel Starns Germany United States 108 & wife 109 Anne Maria Bussink 21 Germany United States 110 * Johann? H. Lehman 20 Carpenter Germany United States 111 Hendrick Erdman 22 Germany United States 112 * Justina Van Li?don 15 Watchmaker Germany United States 113 Frederick Caison 24 Hatter Germany United States 114 Hermann Kocke Carpenter Germany United States 115 Conrad Henry Germany United States 116 Henry Smith Germany United States 117 * Samuel Levy De?ain Merchant Germany United States 118 * Ha?tor Co?ns Merchant Germany United States 119 * Nathan Solomon Vand?nburg Merchant Germany United States Transcriber's Notes: The column for the sex of the passengers has been eliminated since there was nothing written in the column. I have eliminated the column for deaths on the passage since only one death occured. The notation about the death is written on the first line under the Death column. It says, "One child died on the passage". Passenger numbers added to aid with referencing. 1 George Dih?man - The letter in question extends above the line and could be an l. 5 Johannes Kl?? - The recorder didn't loop his e's, therefore this surname could be Klee or Klu. 29 Jacob Schra? - The last letter in the surname does extend below the line but it's impossible to tell whether it's a p, q, f, g,j,or z. 30 Jno C. K?ingling - The letter in question extends above the other letters; the name could be Klingling. 31 Jno M. Fiffe? - The letter in question is dragged out at the end and faint but could possibly be an r. 36 ??? ??? - The name, age, and part of the occupation are obliterated by a crease or tear in the original list. 37 Christina L. Wolfing???? - The last 4 letters are indecipherable but the last letter extends below the line. 41 Mar?e Doudrik - The letter in question extends below the line. 42 Jo?? Lampert - The fourth letter in the given name is written as a superscript and is possibly an h. 44 Fredk Reber - The K in the given name is written as a superscript, probably an abbreviation for Frederick. 48 Anton Donnessberge? - The letter in question is dragged out and is either r or n. 51 Thomas Knippe? - The letter in question is dragged out and faint but could possibly be an r. 52 Francis Hou?huron - The letter in question extends above the line and is either b or t. 56 Fredk Drig - The K in the given name is written as a superscript. 57 Wilhelmine - No surname is written. 62 D?k Gerrit Maison - The letter in question is either i or c. 63 Jno C. Ludsok - The o in the given name is written as a superscript. 64 Christn G. Valkm??er - The n in the given name is written as a superscript; probably an abbreviation for Christian. The letters in question in the surname do not extend above or below the line but are not written carefully enough to read accurately. 66 Ant?? Balsfr?? - The given name could possibly be Anton. The letters in question in the surname do not extend above or below the line. 68 Grie?te Teybert - The letter in question extends below the line and could possible be g. 75 J. Michael Sk??kraft - The letters in question are written very small and no loops are visible nor do the letters extend above or below the line. 78 L. Deder??k Rikker - The letters in question are written very small and no loops are visible nor do the letters extend above or below the line. 79 Jno Gotleib Mauser - The o in the given name is written as a superscript. 88 Jacob?? Meller - The letters in question are not looped and do not extend above or below the line. 93 Henry Harm?n??s H?rn?k - The first letter in question in Harm?n??s could be u. The letters in question in the surname are not closed loops as in a, e, or o nor do they extend above or below the line. 96 Johann? Michel??ts - The letter in question in the given name could possibly be e. The letters in question in the surname are not closed loops as in a, e, or o nor do they extend above or below the line. 110 Johann? H. Lehman - The letter in question is very tiny and impossible to decipher. 112 Justina Van Li?don - The surname could be either VanLi?don or Van could be the middle name and Li?don the surname. The letter in question is not looped and does not extend above or below the line. It could possible be an s. 117 Samuel Levy De?ain - The letter in question extends higher above the line and is either b or h. 118 Ha?tor Co?ns - The letter in question in the given name is not looped nor does it extend above or below the line. The letter in question in the surname is not looped nor does it extend above or below the line. It could possibly be i or r. 119 Nathan Solomon Vand?nburg - The letter in question is either e or i.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M259, Reel 1.
Transcribed by Regan Kanaley for the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild 17 April 1999
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