Barque Constitution
Another transcription of this ship can be found in Volume 1
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Barque Constitution H. Rothfoss, Master, from Bremen to New Orleans.
Coloumns represent: Number on List, Names, age (adults, children), occupation, chests/trunks, *contents, guns, where from, destination.
Cabin Passengers
1 Blumenthal, F. G. 25 merchant 2 chests, 1 trunk, 1 packet 1 Hamburg New Orleans
2* Brinkwirth, Theodor 29 brewer 6 chests, 1 trunk 1 Burgsteinfurt St. Louis
3* Brinkwirth, Friederike 25 Burgsteinfurt St. Louis
Deck Passengers
4* Hamling, Therese 28 1 Burgsteinfurt St. Louis
5* Garbrock, Caspar 28 locksmith 2 chests 1 Burgsteinfurt Cincinati
6* Mohlenpage, Joh. Heinrich 32 farmer 2 chests Drohne New Orleans
7 Hesse, Chr. Heinrich 30 tailor 1 wallet 1 Forste New Orleans
8 Marx, Heinrich 30 farmer 1 chest Bruckhausen St. Louis
9 Enthofen, Theordor 25 tailor 1 chest 1 Mappen St. Louis
10 Enthofen, Helene 23 Mappen St. Louis
11 Beiter, Bernhard 28 postillon 1 chest 1 Mappen St. Louis
12* Mohlmann, Ferdinand 27 carpenter 1 chest Mappen New Orleans
13 Lutze, Justus 45 farmer 2 chests Sieboldhausen St. Louis
14 Lutze, Friederike 31 Sieboldhausen St. Louis
15 Lutze, Christian 7 1 Sieboldhausen St. Louis
16 Lutze, Friedrich 4 Sieboldhausen St. Louis
17 Kreitzer, Peter 50 mason 1 chest Hainbrunn New Orleans
18 Higgen, Eilt Beimmert 60 inn keeper 2 chests 1 Aurich New Orleans
19 Higgen, Julie 40 Aurich New Orleans
20 Weitze, Gerhard 36 weaver 3 chests 1 Wiedelahe St. Louis
21 Weitze, Caroline 36 Wiedelahe St. Louis
22 Weitze, Marie 8 Wiedelahe St. Louis
23 Weitze, Elise 6 Wiedelahe St. Louis
24 Weitze, Albert 4 Wiedelahe St. Louis
25 Oppermann, Fritz 35 joiner 9 chests 5 Vienenberg St. Louis
26 Oppermann, Marianne 34 Vienenberg St. Louis
27 Oppermann, Marianne 9 Vienenberg St. Louis
28 Oppermann, Fritz 7 Vienenberg St. Louis
29 Oppermann, Mar? Bernhardine 5 Vienenberg St. Louis
30 Oppermann, Dorothea 3 Vienenberg St. Louis
31 Oppermann, Friderike 6m Vienenberg St. Louis
32 Rosshoff, Heinrich 30 joiner Vienenberg St. Louis
33 Berger, Ernst 38 shoemaker 4 chests 2 Wiedelahe St. Louis
34 Berger, Margarethe 34 Wiedelahe St. Louis
35 Berger, Hermann 8 Wiedelahe St. Louis
36 Berger, Heinrich 3 Wiedelahe St. Louis
37 Berger, Fritz 1 Wiedelahe St. Louis
38 Westemeyer, Andr 46 farmer 5 chests 1 Dahlenroth Missouri
39 Westemeyer, Charlotte 45 Dahlenroth Missouri
40 Westemeyer, Louise 28 Dahlenroth Missouri
41 Westemeyer, Friederike 17 Dahlenroth Missouri
42 Westemeyer, Marie 24 Dahlenroth Missouri
43 Wiedner, Christian 54 mason 5 chests 2 Weilpersde New Orleans
44 Wiedner, Dorothea 35 Weilpersde New Orleans
45 Wiedner, Heinrich 20 Weilpersde New Orleans
46 Wiedner, Sophie 18 Weilpersde New Orleans
47 Wiedner, Christian 6 Weilpersde New Orleans
48 Wiedner, August 4 Weilpersde New Orleans
49 Wiedner, Dorothea 1 Weilpersde New Orleans
50 Baule, Anton 52 gardener 5 chests 3 Weilpersde New Orleans
51 Baule, Franziska 34 Weilpersde New Orleans
52 Baule, Anton 13 Weilpersde New Orleans
53 Baule, Franz 9 Weilpersde New Orleans
54 Baule, Joseph 8 Weilpersde New Orleans
55 Baule, Therese 4 Weilpersde New Orleans
56 Baule, Wilhelm 3 Weilpersde New Orleans
57 Weitze, Therese 24 Weilpersde New Orleans
58 Hofmeister, Lorenz 40 farmer 5 chests Dramfeld Missouri
59 Hofmeister, Heinrich 13 Dramfeld Missouri
60 Hofmeister, Louise 11 Dramfeld Missouri
61 Hofmeister, Friederike 9 Dramfeld Missouri
62 Hofmeister, August 7 Dramfeld Missouri
63* Sander, Heinrich 46 cartenwright 4 chest 1 Gr. Bhuden Missouri
64* Sander, Magdalena 43 Gr. Bhuden Missouri
65* Sander, Carl 16 Gr. Bhuden Missouri
66* Sander, Christ^ne 14 Gr. Bhuden Missouri
67* Sander, Friedrich 7 Gr. Bhuden Missouri
68* Sander, Christian 76 cartenwright Gr. Bhuden Missouri
69* Mantz, Andre Chr. 26 farmer Ellierode Missouri
70 Ellen, Elle 54 farmer 6 chests 2 Aurich Oldendorf St. Louis
71 Ellen, Fentje 52 Aurich Oldendorf St. Louis
72 Ellen, Heinr. 11 Aurich Oldendorf St. Louis
73* Holte, Friedrich 37 weaver 1 chest 2 Lovensen New Orleans
74* Dorr, Julius 33 merchant 1 chest 1 Eisenach New Orleans
75 Block, Gg. Mich. 42 painter 15 chests 3 Lassan Texas
76 Block, Auguste 29 Lassan Texas
77 Block, Emilie 19 Lassan Texas
78 Block, Wilhelm 11 Lassan Texas
79 Block, Carl 9 Lassan Texas
80 Block, Albert 5 Lassan Texas
81 Block, Georg 2 Lassan Texas
82 Block, Leopold 3m Lassan Texas
83 Wippernitz, Ad. W^me 52 Lassan Texas
84 Witt, Johannis 33 farmer 10 chests 2 Lassan Texas
85 Witt, Dorothea 35 Lassan Texas
86 Witt, Dorothea 11 Lassan Texas
87 Witt, Johannis 9 Lassan Texas
88 Witt, Auguste 3 Lassan Texas
89 Witt, Carl 2 Lassan Texas
90* Schunemann, August 17 farmer Lassan Texas
91* Knuppel, August 23 farmer 4 chests 1 Lassan Texas
92* Hackstedt, Heinrich 41 1 chest Westrup New Orleans
93 Hackstedt, Hermann 8 Westrup New Orleans
94 Hackstedt, Henriette 5 Westrup New Orleans
95 Mertens, Heinrich 42 miller 5 chests 2 Sievershausen Missouri
96 Mertens, Hanne 41 Sievershausen Missouri
97 Mertens, Christian 14 Sievershausen Missouri
98 Mertens, Heinrich 12 Sievershausen Missouri
99 Mertens, Louise 10 Sievershausen Missouri
100 Mertens, Hermann 7 Sievershausen Missouri
101 Mertens, Carl 4 Sievershausen Missouri
102 Mertens, Hanne 1y 6m Sievershausen Missouri
103 Kater, Heinrich 25 baker Wihelmshauisen New Orleans
104* Flother, Heinrich 35 tailor 4 chests 2 Wihelmshauisen New Orleans
105* Flother, Christian 24 joiner Wihelmshauisen New Orleans
106* Gobel, Philipp 24 joiner Wihelmshauisen New Orleans
107 Rund, Wilhelm 25 joiner 5 chests 3 Wihelmshauisen New Orleans
108* Wortmann, Harbert 51 farmer 8 chests 2 Sudlohne Cincinati
109* Wortmann, Mare Anna 45 Sudlohne Cincinati
110* Wortmann, Catharine 12 Sudlohne Cincinati
111* Wortmann, Franz 7 Sudlohne Cincinati
112* Wortmann, Elisabeth 5 Sudlohne Cincinati
113* Bultemann, Elisabeth 20 Sudlohne Cincinati
114 Funke, Wilhelm 23 farmer 2 chests 1 Plichershausen Illinois
115 Thebes, Heinrich 26 farmer Plichershausen Illinois
116 Hagemann, Dorothea 24 Plichershausen Illinois
116 Souls in all, 74 adults, 42 children Bremen, April 1th 1846
2 Children died, (signed) H Rothfos
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.
^ A ^ followed by a letter indicates that the letter was superscripted.
* Names were transcribed as seen regardless of spelling.
* Passengers where numbered by the transcribers for ease of referencing.
* 2 children died during the voyage, they were not marked on the manifest.
* Contents was "Wearing Apparel" for all passengers, therefore is coloumn was eliminated.
2 - 5: These passengers are part of a big group of people who emigrated from
the Munsterland (u Umlaut) area in Germany to the United States. They came from
Burgsteinfurt. More information can be found at Auswanderungen im 19. Jahrhundert,
Emigration in the 19th Century. Click on the link in the top left corner,
Auswanderungen im 19. Jahrhundert. This will take you to the index for Borghorst
and Burgsteinfurt. Permission to publish this information has been granted by Wilhelm
Alff, one of the authors of this website. Currently the website is in German only,
the translation is work in progress. If you have any information on passengers from
Burgsteinfurt, please contact Ines.
3: this passenger came from Borghorst, a community close to Burgsteinfurt. She was the
fiancee of passenger 2. On this trip they travelled as a married couple. Her name
was Catharina Friederike Agnes Lanvers. They married on June 14th, 1846 in Quincy,
Ill. She can be found in the list of emmigrants from Borghorst under her maiden name
(same link as above), click on Borghorst.
4 & 5: these 2 passengers are from Borghorst as well, not Burgsteinfurt.
6: Mohlenpage is spelled with o Umlaut.
12: Mohlmann is spelled with o Umlaut.
63 - 68: Bhuden is spelled with u Umlaut.
69: Mantz is spelled with a Umlaut.
73: Lovensen is spelled with o Umlaut.
74: Dorr is spelled with o Umlaut.
90: Schunemann is spelled with u Umlaut.
91: Knuppel is spelled with u Umlaut.
92: "wife" is written after the first name.
104 & 105: Flother is spelled with o Umlaut.
106: Gobel is spelled with o Umlaut.
108 - 113: Sudlohne is spelled with u Umlaut.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M259, Reel 25.
Transcribed by Harry Green and Ines Mannhardt, members of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
9 January 2009
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