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Bark Johanna Elise
I, H. Wyborg *, Master of the Bark Johanna Elise do solemnly, sincerely, and truly swear that the following List or Manifest, subscribed by me, and now delivered by me to the Collector of the Customs of the Collection District of New-York, is a full and perfect list of all the passengers taken on board of the said vessel at Hamburg from which port said vessel has now arrived; and that on said list is truly designated the age, the sex, and the occupation of each of said passengers, the part of the vessel occupied by each during the passage, the country to which each belongs, and also the country of which it is intended by each to become an inhabitant; and that said List or Manifest truly sets forth the number of said passengers who have died on said voyage, and the names and ages of those who died. So help me God. (Signed) H. H. Wiborg*. Sworn to this 10th June 1856. Before me, (signed) ?. W?l?? Jap????.
List or Manifest of ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the Bark Johanna Elise whereof H. Wyborg * is Master, from Hamburg burden 460 tons.
Columns represent: Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, The country to which they serverally belong, The country in which they intend to become inhabitants, Died on the voyage, Part of the vessel occupied by each passenger during the voyage.
1 Heinrich Kalbe 42 M Brewer Prussia Between decks
2 Anna Kalbe 38 F Prussia Between decks
3 Elise Kalbe 16 F Prussia Between decks
4 Henriette Kalbe 14 F Prussia Between decks
5 Christine Kalbe 9 F Prussia Between decks
6 Adam Kalbe 7 M Prussia Between decks
7 Heinrich Kalbe 3 M Prussia Between decks
8 Elise Kalbe 6mos F Prussia Between decks
9 Friedr. Kase 43 M Tailor Prussia Between decks
10 Wilhelmine Kase 42 F Prussia Between decks
11 Auguste Kase 2 F Prussia Between decks
12 Carl Kullmann 30 M Farmer Prussia Between decks
13 Maria Kullmann 33 F Prussia Between decks
14 Louise Kullmann 4 F Prussia Between decks
15 Wilhelm Kullmann 3 M Prussia Between decks
16 Bertha Kullmann 6mos F Prussia Between decks
17 Gottlieb Degen 24 M Farmer Prussia Between decks
18 Elisabeth Degen 30 F Prussia Between decks
19 Christian Scharnow 39 M Farmer Prussia Between decks
20 Maria Scharnow 37 F Prussia Between decks
21 Wilhelm Scharnow 7 M Prussia Between decks
22 August Scharnow 2 M Prussia Between decks
23 Michael Schilling 50 M Farmer Prussia Between decks
24 Maria Schilling 50 F Prussia Between decks
25 Auguste Schilling 24 F Prussia Between decks
26 Louise Schilling 18 F Prussia Between decks
27* Friedrich Schoffcke 41 M Farmer Prussia Between decks
28* Maria Schoffcke 26 F Prussia Between decks
29* Carl Schoffcke 18 M Prussia Between decks
30* August Schoffcke 15 M Prussia Between decks
31 Christian Wegener 50 M Farmer Prussia Between decks
32 Maria Wegener 48 F Prussia Between decks
33 Julius Wegener 23 M Prussia Between decks
34 Christian Wegener 19 M Prussia Between decks
35 Carl Wegener 15 M Prussia Between decks
36 Friedrich Wegener 18 M Prussia Between decks
37 August Wegener 13 M Prussia Between decks
38 Ferdinand Wegener 6 M Prussia Between decks
39 Gottfried Wegener 39 M Engineer Prussia Between decks
40 Wilhelmine Wegener 27 F Prussia Between decks
41 Hermann Wegener 6 M Prussia Between decks
42 Carl Wegener 3mos M Prussia Between decks
43 Friedrich Bernhard 38 M Carpenter Prussia Between decks
44 Maria Bernhard 41 F Prussia Between decks
45 Friedrich Bernhard 5 M Prussia Between decks
46 Friedrich Kauel 28 M Farmer Prussia Between decks
47 Auguste Kauel 22 F Prussia Between decks
48 Auguste Kauel 9mos F Prussia Between decks
49* Friedr. ??????????? 23 M Farmer Prussia Between decks
50 Christian Schultz 45 M Farmer Prussia Between decks
51 Anna Schultz 40 F Prussia Between decks
52 Louise Schultz 19 F Prussia Between decks
53 Caroline Schultz 19 F Prussia Between decks
54 Christian Heckendorff 57 M Farmer Prussia Between decks
55 Maria Heckendorff 50 F Prussia Between decks
56 Christian Ehricke 28 M Farmer Prussia Between decks
57* Wilhelm Bottcher 33 M Farmer Prussia Between decks
58 Martin Lindert 32 M Farmer Prussia Between decks
59 Auguste Lindert 26 F Prussia Between decks
60 Auguste Lindert 3mos F Prussia Between decks
61 Martin Schilling 48 M Farmer Prussia Between decks
62 Wilhelm Gesche 17 M Farmer Prussia Between decks
63 Martin Schellpfeffer 24 M Farmer Prussia Between decks
64* Friedr. Harker 18 M Farmer Prussia Between decks
65 Erdmann Franke 54 M Farmer Prussia Between decks
66 Maria Franke 42 F Prussia Between decks
67 Maria Franke 13 F Prussia Between decks
68 Caroline Franke 16 F Prussia Between decks
69 Friedrich Franke 11 M Prussia Between decks
70 Gottfried Lindert 25 M Farmer Prussia Between decks
71 Wilhelmine Lindert 23 F Prussia Between decks
72 Johanna Lindert * F Prussia born on the voyage Between decks
73* Gottlieb Schroder 36 M Farmer Prussia Between decks
74* Louise Schroder 30 F Prussia Between decks
75* Louise Schroder 14 F Prussia Between decks
76* Auguste Schroder 9 F Prussia Between decks
77* Carl Schroder 7 M Prussia Between decks
78* Ernestine Schroder 4 F Prussia Between decks
79* Emilie Schroder 3mos F Prussia Between decks
80* August Schoffcke 50 M Farmer Prussia Between decks
81* Catharina Schoffcke 50 F Prussia Between decks
82 Martin Kauel 48 M Farmer Prussia Between decks
83 Louise Kauel 26 F Prussia Between decks
84 Wilhelmine Kauel 23 F Prussia Between decks
85 Henriette Kauel 22 F Prussia Between decks
86 Louise Kauel 1mo F Prussia died on the voyage Between decks
87 Heinrich Kauel 8 M Prussias Between decks
88 Gottfried Kahlcke 46 M Farmer Prussia Between decks
89 Johann Knall 32 M Shoemaker Prussia Between decks
90 Christian Tilke 28 M Carpenter Prussia Between decks
91 August Neitz 26 M Shoemaker Prussia Between decks
92 Caroline Neitz 26 F Prussia Between decks
93 Emilie Neitz 4 F Prussia Between decks
94 Friedrich Neitz 3 M Prussia Between decks
95 Julius Neitz 1yr6mo M Prussia died on the voyage Between decks
96 Wilhelmine Schaumburg 21 F Prussia Between decks
97 Gottfried Baske 40 M Farmer Prussia Between decks
98 Minna Baske 33 F Prussia Between decks
99 Wilhelm Baske 10 M Prussia Between decks
100 Auguste Baske 8 F Prussia Between decks
101 Carl Haltz 33 M Prussia Between decks
102 Louise Haltz 26 F Prussia Between decks
103 Franz Haltz 3 M Prussia Between decks
104 Wilhelm Haltz 6mo M Prussia died on the voyage Between decks
105 Friedr. Weidlich 31 M Labourer Prussia Between decks
106 Louise Weidlich 27 F Prussia Between decks
107 Friedrich Weidlich 5 M Prussia Between decks
108 Louise Weidlich 3 F Prussia Between decks
109 Emilie Weidlich 2 F Prussia Between decks
110 Carl Weidlich 3mo M Prussia Between decks
111* Wilhelm Patc?e 34 M Labourer Prussia Between decks
112* Caroline Patc?e 37 F Prussia Between decks
113* Auguste Patc?e 6 F Prussia Between decks
114* Louise Patc?e 5 F Prussia Between decks
115 Dorothea Milenz 36 F Prussia Between decks
116* Gustav Lu???? 43 M Farmer Prussia Between decks
117* Dorothea Lu???? 44 F Prussia Between decks
118* Joachim Lu???? 25 M Prussia Between decks
119* Johann Lu???? 23 M Prussia Between decks
120* Christian Lu???? 18 M Prussia Between decks
121* Lene Lu???? 15 F Prussia Between decks
122* Sophie Lu???? 8 F Prussia Between decks
123 Johann Warnecke 42 M Farmer Prussia Between decks
124 Susanna Warnecke 32 F Prussia Between decks
125 Louise Warnecke 16 F Prussia Between decks
126 Henriette Warnecke 13 F Prussia Between decks
127 Michael Warnecke 10 M Prussia Between decks
128 Wilhelmine Warnecke 7 F Prussia Between decks
129 Johann Warnecke 5 M Prussia Between decks
130 Rosine Warnecke 2 F Prussia Between decks
131 Martin Wegwerth 27 M Farmer Prussia Between decks
132 Justine Wegwerth 29 F Prussia Between decks
133 Wilhelmine Wegwerth 5 F Prussia Between decks
134 Friedrich Wegwerth 4 M Prussia Between decks
135 Martin Wegwerth 3mos M Prussia Between decks
136* Michael Kruger 29 M Farmer Prussia Between decks
137* Rosine Kruger 24 F Prussia Between decks
138* Wilhelmine Kruger 23 F Prussia Between decks
139* Gustav Kruger 6mos M Prussia Between decks
140* Friedr. Dumdei 32 M Farmer Prussia Between decks
141* Wilhelmine Dumdei 30 F Prussia Between decks
142* Wilhelmine Dumdei 19 F Prussia Between decks
143* Justine Dumdei 9mos F Prussia Between decks
144* Wilhelmine Dumdei 3mos F Prussia Between decks
145 Wilhelm Sellmer 35 M Farmer Prussia Between decks
146 Emilie Sellmer 25 F Prussia Between decks
147 Mathilde Sellmer 4 F Prussia Between decks
148 August Sellmer 2 M Prussia Between decks
149 Johann Sellmer M Prussia born on the voyage Between decks
150 Jacob Lieske 32 M Farmer Prussia Between decks
151 Wilhelmine Lieske 26 F Prussia Between decks
152 Gottlieb Lieske 3mos M Prussia died on the voyage Between decks
153 Michael Hunger 25 M Farmer Prussia Between decks
154 Wilhelm Heyden 26 M Carpenter Prussia Between decks
155 Minna Heyden 26 F Prussia Between decks
156* Minna Lie?a?d 20 F Prussia Between decks
157 Wilhelm Heyden 9mos M Prussia Between decks
158 Johann Peter 30 M Farmer Mecklenburg Between decks
159 Doris Peter 21 F Mecklenburg Between decks
160 Emil Wadell 19 M Locksmith Prussia Between decks
161 Eduard Wadell 17 M Gilder Prussia Between decks
162 August Winkel 25 M Butcher Prussia Between decks
163 Friedrich Winkel 19 M Butcher Prussia Between decks
164* Barth??? Brei?bach 30 M Tailor Prussia Between decks
165* A. Deddenhause? 50 M Tailor Prussia Between decks
166 Martin Henschell 26 M Labourer Prussia Between decks
167 Sophie Henschell 30 F Prussia Between decks
168 Auguste Henschell 4 F Prussia Between decks
169 Emilie Henschell 2 F Prussia Between decks
170 Maria Henschell 8 F Prussia Between decks
171 Julius Henschell 6mos M Prussia died on the voyage Between decks
172 Friedrich Fischer 24 M Tailor Prussia Cabin
173 Rosalie Fischer 24 F Prussia Cabin
174 Auguste Fischer 6mos F Prussia Cabin
175 Johann Hintz 31 M Carpenter Denmark Cabin
176 Herman Helgenberg 18 M Merchant Prussia Cabin
177* H. Rassinger 25 M Labourer Prussia Cabin
178* Ferdinand Lissinger 25 M Farmer Prussia Cabin
179* Carl Lissinger 29 M Shoemaker Prussia Cabin
180* Albert O. L????r 25 M Farmer Prussia Cabin
181 Carl Block 29 M Farmer Prussia Cabin
182 Adolph Malesh 29 M Farmer Prussia Cabin
183 Wilhelmine Lauer 23 F Prussia Cabin
184* Otto Ha?bach 20 M Merchant Lubeck Cabin
185 Peter Reimers 24 M Farmer Denmark Cabin
186 Antje Reimers 20 F Denmark Cabin
187 Elise Reimers 20 F Denmark Cabin
188* Jurgen G??ch 20 M Carpenter Denmark Cabin
189 Ferdinand Erdmann 20 M Shoemaker Denmark Cabin
190 August Lindert 28 M Labourer Prussia Cabin
191 Friedr. Kartsch 28 M Labourer Prussia Cabin
192 Catharina Kartsch 50 F Prussia Cabin
193 August Kartsch 11 M Prussia Cabin
194 Emilie Kartsch 2 F Prussia Cabin
195 G. Ranier 40 M Labourer Prussia Cabin
196* Maria Wilms F ? Cabin
197* Joseph ?al?kaus? 27 M ? Prussia Cabin
198* Christian Ar??? 3? M Labourer Prussia Cabin
199 Joachim Krech 25 M Labourer Prussia Cabin
200* Mathias Strohm 49 M Watchmaker Prussia Cabin
201* Johanna Strohm 36 F Prussia Cabin
202* Agnes Strohm 15 F Prussia Cabin
203* Wilhelm Strohm 9 M Prussia Cabin
204* Minna Strohm 8 F Prussia Cabin
205* Hermann Strohm 6 M Prussia Cabin
206* Bertha Strohm 5 F Prussia Cabin
207 Ferdinand Tiede 25 M Tailor Prussia Cabin
208 Max Coat 40 M Farmer Denmark Cabin
209 Johann Peters 26 M Farmer Denmark Cabin
210 Andreas Glaubach 40 M Farmer Denmark Cabin
211 Anna Glaubach 44 F Denmark Cabin
212 Heinrich Glaubach 15 M Demnark Cabin
213 S?tine Glaubach 12 F Denmark Cabin
214 Margaretha Glaubach 17 F Denmark Cabin
215 Anna Glaubach 7 F Denmark Cabin
216 Catharina Glaubach 4 F Denmark Cabin
Transcriber's Notes:
* An asterisk indicates an error on the part of the original recorder, not
the transcriber, or is used to call your attention to additional information
in the transcriber's notes.
? Indicates a letter or number which could not be determined due to the
condition of the manifest or handwriting of the original recorder.
Passenger numbers were added by the formatter.
All passengers intended to inhabit the United States. I have eliminated
this column to conserve space on the list.
* The captain's name, Wiborg, is spelled two different ways; however, the
signature of the captain is written Wiborg rather than Wyborg.
27-30 Schoffcke - written this way by the captain. See correspondence below
from a descendant who gives the spelling as Schoppcke, with an umlaut
over the 'o'.
49 The surname looks like Mettenhagan but it could also be Metteshagan.
57 Bottcher - There is a definite umlaut over the first vowel in the surname.
64 Harker - There is a definite umlaut over the first vowel in the surname.
73-79 Schroder - There is a definite umlaut over the first vowel in the surname.
80-81 Schoffcke - written this way by the captain. See correspondence below
from a descendant who gives the spelling as Schoppcke, with an umlaut
over the 'o'.
111-114 Patc?e - The surname could be either Patche or Patcke.
116-122 Lu???? - The surname is extremely hard to decipher. There appear to
be six letters in the name,and none of the letters in question extend
either above or below the line. They could all be a, o, or u.
136-139 Kruger - There is a definite umlaut over the first vower in the surname.
140-144 D?w??e? - The surname is very difficult to decipher but it looks like
Dowdey. (see correspondence below)
156 Lie?a?d - The surname could possibly be Liera?d or Liena?d.
164 Brei?bach - The surname looks like Breitbach.
165 Deddenhause? - The surname could be either Deddenhausen or Deddenhauser.
177 Rassinger - The surname is written Rafsinger - normally "fs" is written
to denote the double s.
178-179 Lissinger - The surname is written Lifsinger - normally "fs" is written
to denote the double s.
180 L?????r - The surname looks like Ledebichr.
184 Ha?bach - The surname could possibly be Hatbach.
188 G??ch - The surname looks like it might be Gotch or Gosch.
196 Maria Wilms - Her age is very faint due to film quality, but it looks
like it could be 20. The country which she came from is impossible to
read but I know it's not Prussia.
197 ?al?kaus? - The surname is very difficult to decipher. The first
letter could be C or E.
198 Ar??? - The surname is very difficult to decipher due to quality of
film. One or two of the letters are too faint to read at all.
200-206 Stroh?? - The surname is very difficult to decipher due to quality of
film. (see correspondence below)
Correspondence 8/29/99 passenger #140 Dumdei
My great great grandmother's family and her sister's family came
over on this voyage. The name D?w??e? is more than likely Dumdei.
My g.g. grandmothers sister Wilhelmina and her husband Frederick and one
child were on this voyage. I am not sure if the others were Dumdei's but
it is very possible. P.S. The captain misspelled the name Warnke-Warnecke
and Weckwerth-Wegwerth.
For further information you may contact Tim Warnke
Correspondence 8/29/99 passenger #200 Strohm
I was reading the immigration ship list and found my family.
There was a ? following the last letter in the name. I thought if this
page is ever updated that you could add the correction so it will be
easier for others to find. On Bark Johanna Elise, the name Mathias
(and family following) Stroh? is STROHM. Also a thanks for hard work
that has went in this process!!
For further information you may contact Paula Guisinger
Correspondence 12/9/99 passengers #19-22, 27-30, 73-81 Freundt
I admire the work that you have accomplished on transcribing the
passenger list of the Johanna Elise. The ship carried four of my
Great-Great Grandparents and two of my Great Grandparents, with
many of their brothers and sisters. My direct relatives include
the names of Schoepke (Schöpke) and Schroeder (Schröder).
Indirect relatives include Wegener (see correspondence below for Wegener)
and Scharnow. The ship carried a total of 25 of my direct and indirect
realtives. Interesting also is the fact that 84 of the 216 passenger,
including my relatives, immigrated from the three neighboring villages of
Sophienthal, Zechin, and Kienitz, which are located just north of
Frankfurt, Oder.
As I look at the departure list of the Johanna Elise from Hamburg,
which is dated 15 April, 1856, I see what I identified as the Schoepke
name is probably spelled Schöppcke.
Please email Mark Freundt for further information
about his ancestors.
Correspondence 11/07/02 passengers #116-122 Lu???? Lenth
First of all congratulations on having accomplished such a challenging
task. I am not sure if I can help you solving some of the remaining
mysteries but I think that the family of Gustav and Dorothea Lu????
travelling on Bark Johanna Elise might be the name LENTH. I know that
people carrying that name have immigrated from the Northern parts of
Germany to America settling in Iowa (Farmersburg, Monona, Postville,
Elkader, Garnavillo etc.) around the 1850ies or 1860ies. One of them
was called Johann LENTH, so maybe he is the 23 year-old son on the
passenger list. I would appreciate any further information about the
origins of the LENTH family in the USA. Please contact: Thomas Lenth
Correspondence 01/16/2004 passengers #31-42 Wegener
I read Mark's comments (12-9-99)regarding his relatives. I believe my Wegener
ancestors were on this ship also. My cousins disagree and say they were
on the SS Gellert. However, that ship was built in 1874 and our Wegener
relatives (now spelled Wegner) were in Wisconsin by 1855 or 1856. Some of
the names on the manifest were somewhat different and the age of one was
maybe incorrect. My Great-grandfather was Gottfried Wegener, born in 1828,
which would have made him 28 or 29 on this trip [he is listed as being 39].
His wife would have been the same age as Wilhelmine Wegener on this trip.
His wife's name is listed as Wilhelmine Wegener and we know Gottfried's
wife's name as Caroline (is it Caroline Wilhelmine Wegner? or Wilhelmine
Caroline Wegner?) Their son, Carl, was less than 1 year old on this voyage
(born in about December of 1855 I think). There was a Carl Wegner on this
voyage of age 3 months. Gottfried's parents also were on this ship I believe
and were Maria Wegener and Carl (Carl Christian?) Wegner---of age enough to
be parents to Gottfried and probably of other younger Wegners on this ship.
We know that Gottfried had a brother named August (and there is an August
Wegner on the ship). The other children (ages 6 yr to 23--August was 13)
could be Gottfried's brothers.
Anyone researching this family please contact me at Lois Esther (Wegner) Koppelmann
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 163.
Transcribed by Regan Kanaley a member of the
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