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Ship Olympia
I, B. A. Bucku? certify that I have examined the List or Manifest produced to me this day as a copy of the original Manifest of the passengers and baggages on board the ship Olimpia (sic) whereof Edward Gray is Master from Havre. In witness whereof I hereunto signed my name this day, 28 November 1836. B. A. Bucku?, Boarding Officer at ? (Transcriber's note: Bucku? dated it 28 November 1836)
Report of Passengers on board the ship Olimpia (sic) whereof Ed. Gray is Master, arrived at the Port of New-Orleans, on this 25 day of November 1836 from Havre de Grass.
Columns represent: Names; Gender (only given about half-way through list); Age; Place of Birth; Remarks on their means of subsistence; Baggage. Some baggage will be footnoted.
1* Petre H?ckli M 39 Switzerland Farmer 1 Bag & Bedding
2* Benedict Ninge? M 26 Switzerland Farmer 1 Trunk
3 Fredk. Bachmer M 27 America Farmer 1 Trunk, Bedding, Box
4 John Bayer M 23 Bavaria Sch. Master 1 Trunk, Bedding
5* George Ant? M 22 Bavaria Plater 1 Trunk, Bedding, Tools
6 William Backer M 28 Bavaria Cooper 1 Trunk, Bedding
7 Barbarie Riseger F 19 Bavaria
8 Louisa Rockler F 19 Bavaria
9 Magdelin Mayer F 55 France
10 Madlin Monsch F 27 France
11* ?ignaz Monsch F 18 France
12 Madelin Monsch F 15 France
13 Gabriel Banz M 38 France Farmer Trunk & Bedding
14 Francis Schwandser M 46 France Farmer Trunk & Bedding
15 William Schwandser M 12 France Farmer Trunk & Bedding
16 Dominique Baxkhard M 36 Baden Watch Maker Trunk & Bedding
17* Anthine Gemmer?ille M 24 France Farmer Trunk & Bedding
18* Peter Paul Knoll M 36 France Shoemaker 2 Trunks
19* Ann Maria Knoll F 26 France
20* Charles Knoll M 2 France
21* Francis Claude 36 France
22* Louis Johnn? 19 France Farmer 1 Trunk
23 Joseph Grass 18 Bavaria Farmer 1 Trunk
24* Alexander Bong?e 35 France Cook 1 Trunk
25* ?anye? 25 France Carpenter 1 Trunk & Tools
26 Henry Schooldrill 33 Baden Farmer 1 Trunk & Bedding
27* Ammonu?th 30 Baden Farmer 1 Trunk & Bedding
28* Elizebeth 25 Baden Farmer 1 Trunk & Bedding
29* Ch. Gal?th 30 Baden Farmer 1 Trunk & Bedding
Cabin Passengers
30* Jacob Matossi 43 Switzerland Confectioner
31 Caroline Matossi 32 France
32 Mary Matossi 14 America
33* Ch. De Bourges 33 Paris, France Merchant
34 M. Mourain 32 Nantz France Planter 3 Trunks & 1 Case
35 Mrs. Mourain 28
36-37 and two infants 5 & 2 America
38* John Y. Bassett 31 America Physician
39 Mr. Mollet 28 Paris, France Cuisinier 1 Trunk 2 Hat-boxes
40 Mr. Fromant 22 Paris, France Cuisinier 2 Trunks
41 Mr. Chaucerre 18 Paris, France Cuisinier 2 Trunks 1 Port-Manteau
42* Joseph Gentet 26 Switzerland Merchant
(signed) Ed. Gray
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.
* B. A. Bucku? dated the statement 28 November 1836, though the ship was filed as
arriving 25 November 1836. Could not read location.
* Havre de Grace spelled as found.
Passenger numbers were added to aid with referencing.
3 The missing letter is e or o.
2 The missing letter is probably n.
5 The missing letter is probably s.
11 Could not read missing letter. Seemed to be F.
17 The missing first letter is possibly G or S, the next missing letter is possibly c or u.
18-21 The Knolls and Francis Claude shared baggage.
22 The missing letter is a vowel.
24 Missing letter is possibly r or s.
25 The first missing letter possibly T, the last missing letter r or s. There was no other
name for that passenger. Gender must have been male, as occupation was carpenter.
27 Could not tell if Ammonu?th was first or last name, no ditto marks. Missing letter either
r or s.
28 Ditto written after Elizebeth. Could not tell if Elizebeth's last name was Schooldrill
or Ammonu?th.
29 Missing letter is e or o.
30 Matossi baggage: 6 Trunks, 1 Box, 1 Port-Manteau, 2 night-bags, 3 mattresses, 1 Gun,
1 case of Confectioner's Utensils, JNL No 3, 1 Case of ???? for ???????? & making soffles.
33 De Bourges baggage: 3 Trunks, 1 Night-bag, 1 hat box, 1 writing desk, 1 Box, 2 mattresses
& covering, pillows etc.
38 Bassett baggage: 1 Port-Manteau & 2 Trunks conty. profession ??? Books & Instruments.
42 Gentet baggage: 2 Trunks, 1 Valice, 1 Mattress, 1 Case Wine, 1 Hat-box.
Correspondence 01/29/02 passenger Grass/Grassman
I believe that Joseph Grass is actually Anton Joseph Grassman, my
ggg grandfather. All of this passenger's information matches up
with the information I have gathered from records and family members.
Jennifer Ete
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M259, Reel 14.
Transcribed by Mary Koelzer a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
16 February 1999
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