Bark Gerhard
List of All Passengers taken on board the Bark Gerhard whereof Knebel is Master, at the Port of Bremen and bound for New Orleans.
Columns represent passenger names, age, gender (abbrev. to m/f or s for Saügling/Suckling babe), occupation, country of origin, and destination.
1 C. Ahrens 31 m Bacher St. Louis St. Louis
2 Mina Ahrens 32 f Weif St. Louis St. Louis
3 Hermann Ahrens 7 m son St. Louis St. Louis
4 Emma Ahrens 1 f doter St. Louis St. Louis
5* Elisa Notel 17 f Süsterlaa Sarstedt St. Louis
6 Christ. Ackermann 17 f Sürbbent Commenbrügge St. Louis
7 W. Noack 29 m Backer Kemberg St. Louis
8 Auguste Noack 29 f Weif Kemberg St. Louis
9 Auguste Noack 7 f dotor Kemberg St. Louis
10 Wilhelm Noack 1 s Son Kemberg St. Louis
11* W. Meier 26 m Farmer Firrel St. Louis
12 W. Friedemann 25 m Bacher Bathschwig St. Louis
13 J. E. Eilers 18 m Farmer Bachwarn Illinois
14* C. R. Dus 15 m Gaingtho his Brotter Fosberg Illinois
15* R. Meints 20 m Blakschmidt Strackhold Illinois
Forst Cabben Passengiers
16* G. Renken 45 m Farmer Wiesede Illinois
17* J. Sop Renken 39 f Weif Wiesede Illinois
18* Johann Renken 16 m Son Wiesede Illinois
19* Jette Renken 14 f doter Wiesede Illinois
20* Hilka Renken 9 f doter Wiesede Illinois
21* Meta Renken 7 f doter Wiesede Illinois
22* Anna Renken 5 f doter Wiesede Illinois
23* Gerd Renken 1 s doter Wiesede Illinois
24* A. Garrels 44 m Farmer Fosberg Illinois
25* Fraucke Garrels 45 f Weif Fosberg Illinois
26* August Garrels 22 m Sohn Fosberg Illinois
27* H. J. Garrels 20 m Sohn Fosberg Illinois
28* Gerhard Garrels 15 m Sohn Fosberg Illinois
29* Elske Garrels 12 f doter Fosberg Illinois
30* E. A. Garrels 6 f doter Fosberg Illinois
31* J. Kaiser 45 m Farmer Ferrel Illinois
32* Ch. Kaiser 44 f Weif Ferrel Illinois
33* H. Kaiser 18 m Son Ferrel Illinois
34* Carl Kaiser 14 m Son Ferrel Illinois
35* R. Kaiser 7 m Son Ferrel Illinois
36* W. Kaiser 16 f doter Ferrel Illinois
37* Fr. Kaiser 9 f doter Ferrel Illinois
38* F. Kaiser 9mo f doter Ferrel Illinois
39* A. J. Wiechmann 36 m Farmer Strackhold Gain tho his sister
40* J, Wiechmann 7 m Son Strackhold Illinois
41 Harm Wiechmann 5 m Son Strackhold Illinois
42* G. G. Gerdes 42 m Farmer Phoihausen Illinois
43* J. Gerdes 45 f Weif Phoihausen Illinois
44* G. Gerdes 13 f doter Phoihausen Illinois
45* A. Gerdes 9mo f doter Phoihausen Illinois
46* F. Gerdes 23 m Brodernla Phoihausen Illinois
Zecken Cäppen
47* J. Jaden 40 m Farmer Eatun Illinois
48* M. Jaden 38 f Weif Eatun Illinois
49* H. Jaden 14 m Son Eatun Illinois
50* J. Jaden 11 m Son Eatun Illinois
51* M. Jaden 7y 6m m Son Eatun Illinois
52* H. Jaden 5 m Son Eatun Illinois
53* L. Jaden 2 m Son Eatun Illinois
54* L. Jaden 20days m Son Eatun Illinois
55* Schwange Jaden 58 f Moder Eatun Illinois
56* R. Jaden 25 m Son Eatun Illinois
57* L. Jaden 22 m Son Eatun Illinois
58* Ch.Jaden 15 f doter Eatun Illinois
59* Popj Ottmans 28 m Farmer Eatun Illinois
60* May Ottmans 23 f Weif Eatun Illinois
61* M. J. Saalhof 21 f Weifs Sister Eatun Illinois
62* Sunk Saalhof 53 m Farmer Eatun going to his Sons
63* E. Saalhof 43 f Weif deid on the Passech
64* Alje Saalhof 10 f doter Eatun Illinois
65* M. Saalhof 85 m Fatter Eatun Illinois
66* Fr. Cross 35 m Blakschmidt Neufirrel Illinois
67* A. Cross 32 f Weif Neufirrel Illinois
68* Anjer Cross 3 f doter Neufirrel Illinois
69* Joh. Cross 9mo m son Neufirrel Illinois
70* W. Coolmann 32 m Carpenter Firrel Illinois
71* J. Coolmann 26 f Weif Firrel Illinois
72* F. Coolmann 4 f doter Firrel Illinois
73* E. Coolmann 9mo f doter Firrel Illinois
74* Ephe Reens 24 m Tailer Ulverden Illinois
75* J. H. Jantzen 32 m Läber Akelsburg Illinois
76* G. Jantzen 25 f Weif Akelsburg Illinois
77* Ob. Jantzen 7 m Son Akelsburg Illinois
78* J. Jantzen 2 m Son Akelsburg Illinois
79* D. J. Anderson 44 m Farmer ? Illinois
80* T. Anderson 47 f Weif ? Illinois
81* A. Anderson 12 f doter ? Illinois
82* G. Frerrichs 29 m Farmer ? Gaing tho his Relation
83* J. Frerrichs 5 f doter ? Illinos
84* J. Schluter 22 m Blackschmidt Hottrop Illinois
85* J. Schmidt 33 m Läber Klosterbook Illinois
86* J. D. Blaak 38 m Farmer Akelsburg Illinois
87* G. Blaak 40 f Weif Akelsburg Illinois
88* J. Blaak 14 m Son Akelsburg Illinois
89* H. Blaak 12 m Son Akelsburg Illinois
90* E. Blaak 8 f doter Akelsburg Illinois
91* J. Blaak 7 m Son Akelsburg Illinois
92* A. Blaak 5 m Son Akelsburg Illinois
93* F. Blaak 3 m Son Akelsburg Illinois
94* (baby) Blaak 9mo f doter Akelsburg Illinois
95* H. Ludemann 24 m Farmer Ferrel Illinois
96* G. Ludemann 23 f Ferrel Illinois
97* H. Saugerman 18 m Farmer Strachhold Illinois
98* W. Denekes 38 m Farmer Oltmansfehn Illinois
99* Engel Denekes 36 f Weif Oltmansfehn Illinois
100* F. Denekes 13 m Son Oltmansfehn Illinois
101* H. Denekes 8 m Son Oltmansfehn Illinois
102* J. Denekes 6 m Son Oltmansfehn Illinois
103* O. Habeling 58 m Farmer Oltmansfehn Illinois
104* H. Habeling 57 f Weif Oltmansfehn Illinois
105* T. H. Habeling 30 m Son Oltmansfehn Illinois
106* C. Habeling 33 f Weif Oltmansfehn Illinois
107* E. Habeling 13 m Son Oltmansfehn Illinois
108* H. Habeling 8 m son Oltmansfehn Illinois
109* W. Habeling 6 f doter Oltmansfehn Illinois
110* C. Habeling 3 f doter Oltmansfehn Illinois
111* E. Habeling 9mo f doter Oltmansfehn Illinois
112* O. J. Habeling 19 m Broder Oltmansfehn Illinois
113* G. H. Habeling 16 m Broder Oltmansfehn Illinois
114* L. Haberling 13 f Süster Oltmansfehn Illinois
115* A. Kamman 25 m Süverent Holtroph Illinois
116* T. Weerts 38 m Farmer Neufirrel Illinois
117* M. Weerts 36 f Weif Neufirrel Illinois
118* G. Weerts 11 f doter Neufirrel Illinois
119* H. Weerts 7y 6m m Son Neufirrel Illinois
120* J. Weerts 5y 6m m Son Neufirrel Illinois
121* G. Weerts 9mo m Son Neufirrel Illinois
122* H. Hauen 58 m Carpenter Neufirrel Illinois
123* G. Hauen 25 m Son Neufirrel Illinois
124* R. Hauen 25 f Weif Neufirrel Illinois
125* A. Hauen 20 f Süster Neufirrel Illinois
126* Merke Eihausen 49 m Farmer Clästerbood Illinois
127* M. Eihausen 41 f Weif Clästerbood Illinois
128* C. H. Eihausen 16 f doter Clästerbood Illinois
129* W. Eihausen 12 f doter Clästerbood Illinois
130* J. Eihausen 5 m Son Clästerbood Illinois
131 H. Tok 30 f Süster Lipsstadt Illinois
132 M Tok 28 f Weif Lipsstadt Illinois
133* A. Schoon 18 f Weif *Firrel Illinois
134* J. H. Schoon 16 m Broder *Firrel Illinois
135* H. Zimmermann 25 m Läber Firrel Illinois
136* D. Zimmermann 20 f Weif Firrel Illinois
137* H. Kuper 23 m Farmer Firrel Illinois
138* H. Furst 24 m Farmer Firrel Illinois
139* H. Schloohter 24 m Farmer Firrel Illinois
140 H. Fritzer 27 m Farmer Firrel Illinois
141* H. Dorn 24 m Farmer Firrel Illinois
142* B. Dann 59 m Schuhmäster Münkeboe Illinois
143* T. Dann 44 f Weif Münkeboe Illinois
144* D. Dann 18 m Son Münkeboe Illinois
145* R. Dann 8 f doter Münkeboe Illinois
146* H. Dann 5 m Son Münkeboe Illinois
147* G. Dann 6mo m Son Münkeboe Illinois
148* G. Ka??ser 18 m Läber Neufirrel Illinois
149* L. Seemann 48 m Farmer Firrel Illinois
150* D. T. Seemann 38 f Weif Firrel Illinois
151* F. Seemann 18 m Son Firrel Illinois
152* J. Seemann 16 m Son Firrel Illinois
153* M. Seemann 12 f doter Firrel Illinois
154* G. Seemann 9 f doter Firrel Illinois
155* A. Seemann 6 f doter Firrel Illinois
156* M. Seemann 3 f doter Firrel Illinois
157* M. Aakerbauer 18 f Sörvent Girrl Firrel Illinois
158* J. Schneider 17 m Läber Firrel Illinois
159* B. Kolmann 30 m Farmer Neufirrel Illinois
160* M. Kolmann 30 f Weif Neufirrel Illinois
161* J. Kolmann 4 m Son Neufirrel Illinois
162* B. Kolmann baby ? Illinois
163* H. Ostermann 18 m Läber Fossberg Illinois
164* J. Ostermann 16 m Läber Fossberg Illinois
165* F. Ostermann 16 m Läber Fossberg Illinois
166* C. Beckmann 36 m Läber Fitteburg Illionis
167* A. Beckmann 40 f Weif Fitteburg Illionis
168* C. Beckmann 9 m Son Fitteburg Illionis
169* R. R. Beckmann 7 f doter Fitteburg Illinois
170* C. Beckmann 5 m Son Fitteburg Illinois
171* F. Beckmann 3 m Son Fitteburg Illinois
172* A. Schluter 25 f ? Illinois
173 G. Hainke 50 m Farmer Friedeburg Illinois
174 M. Hainke 26 f doter Friedeburg Illinois
175 G. Hainke 9mo m Son Friedeburg Illinois
176* B. Jarks 28 m Läber Zunum Illinois
177* C. Jarks 22 f Süster Zunum Illinois
178* R. Wilmans 49 f Schirum Illinois
179* M. Wilmans 24 f doter Schirum Illinois
180* A. Wilmans 26 m Son Schirum Illinois
181* W. Wilmans 20 m Son Schirum Illinois
182* O. Eden 56 m Carpenter Eelens Illinois
183* Ch. Eden 49 f Weif Eelens Illinois
184* A. Eden 19 f doter Eelens Illinois
185* O. Eeeden 25 m Son Echelns Illinois
186* G. Eeeden 17 m Brotelaa Schirum Illinos
187* H. Saathof 21 m Farmer Banksted Illinois
188 C. E. Schuster 28 m Farmer Schirum Illinois
189 G. Willms 25 m Carpenter Schirum Illinois
190* G. Rieken 25 m Farmer Schirum Illinois
191* G. Rieken 24 f Weif Schirum Illinois
192* N. Rieken 2 f doter Schirum Illinois
193* J. Rieken 9mo m Son Schirum Illinois
194* J. Kopfer 28 m Farmer Robzelefen Illinois
195* J. Kopfer 30 f Süster Robzelefen Illinois
196* D. Hausmann 41 m Schuhmäker Stekekopfersen Illinois
197* E. Hausmann 37 f Weif Stekekopfersen Illinois
198* H. Hausmann 15 m Son Stekekopfersen Illinois
199* Ch. Hausmann 14 f doter Stekekopfersen Illinois
200* F. Hausmann 12 m Son Stekekopfersen Illinois
201* C. Hausmann 10 f doter Stekekopfersen Illinois
202* J. Hausmann 8 m Son Stekekopfersen Illinois
203* M. Hausmann 6 m Son Stekekopfersen Illinois
204* T. Hausmann 9mo f doter Stekekopfersen Illinois
205* W. Jantzen 24 m Carpenter Zunum Illinois
206* J. Jantzen 18 m Brother Zunum Illinois
207* W. Lubben 26 m Farmer Holtrop Illinois
208* E. Meinen 17 m Farmer Strackholt Illinois
209 Fr. Schmul 24 m Waber Hannover Illinois
210* R. Ludeman 18 f Sörrvent Firrel Illinois
Endnote:
151 over 8 151
33 1 ?z under 8-- 16-1/2
184 167-1/2
11 Inf.
195 Death M-53 and one infant
15 1st Cabin (signature illegible)
Transcriber's Notes:
* An asterisk indicates an error on the part of the original recorder, not the transcriber,
or is used to call attention to additional information in the passenger notes.
? Indicates a letter or number which could not be determined due to the condition of the
manifest or handwriting of the original recorder.
^ Indicates letters are omitted and the following letter is superscripted.
* The writer of this list seems to not have had a knowledge of German geography or Ostfriesian
names. He was extremely careless in recording names and places. In fact, when comparing a
German source document against this list it becomes apparent that the manifest is almost useless.
* See the additional information at the end of the list from John Franks and Amy Robbins-Tjaden.
* For almost all of the entries only an initial is used in place of the full given name, and
sometimes this is incorrect (though, many people may have gone by one or their middle given
names).
* Hinrich Ruben of Emden, Ostfriesland in volume 17 of the "Amt Uplengen" books has researched
the list of passengers and has provided a list of names (to replace the use of a single initial
for given names) and the correct names for those who came from Ostfriesland villages (which is
90% of the list). In addition he says: "Since the captain of this ship recorded the passenger
names very carelesslly only a systematic research of dates and church books allows us to
identify the people. The descendents of a number of these families had already contacted me
about the list. It is from them that the indications of deaths (not noted by the captain)
during the passage come. In addition, he (the captain) apparently did not make any effort to
record all the children because numerous infant names are missing from the families listed."
* This voyage lasted 2+ months. The ship left Emden (a city in Ostfriesland on the North Sea
coast) on the 31st of August or the 1st of September, 1857. Apparently there was an outbreak
of cholera on the voyage (see correspondent's information below) and 19 people died.
Some terms used (original spellings):
Bacher - baker
Broder - brother
Brodernla, Brotelaa - brother-in-law
deid on the Passech - died on the passage; i.e. died at sea.
dotor/doter - daughter
Fatter - father
Fitteburg - Victorbur
Forst Cabben Passengiers - first cabin passengers
Fosberg - likely Vossbarg (Voßbarg)
Gaing tho - going to
Läber - laborer
Moder - mother
Schumäaster - master shoe maker
Sohn - son
Sörvent,Sörrvent, Sürbbent, Süverent - servant
Süster - sister
Süsterinlaa - sister-in-law
Waber (Weber) - weaver
Weif - wife
Zecken Cäppen - second cabin passengers
2-4 No surname listed for these passengers. Because of placement on the list and the
family designations found in the occupation column, I have entered the surname as
found for passenger #1.
5 Notel (Nötel) has an umlauted o.
10 In the gender column: Säugling, i.e. suckling or nursing infant.
11 Name should be Willm Heyen Meyer
14 Origin is Vossbarg/Fosbarg in Ostfriesland. Full name is Cassien Renken Duis
15 Origin probably Strackholt in Ostfriesland. Full name probably Brune Janssen Meints.
Brother to passenger # 67.
16 Name is Gerd Renken
17 Name is Teite Sophia Renken. Full maiden name was Teite Sophia Catharina Jacobs.
18 Name is Johann Gerdes Renken.
19 Name is Teite Sophia Catharina Renken
20 Name is Hilka Catharina gerdes Renken
22 Name is Anna Maria Renken
23 Name is Gerd Gerdes Renken; gender should read "son" not doter.
24 Name is Aljet Garrels Aljets; place of origin Vossbarg/Fosbarg
25 Frauke Jürgens Renken. Her maiden name was Keiser or Kaiser and her first married
surname was Park.
26 Name should be Alerich Janssen Park--he was a son from passenger # 25's first marriage.
27 Name should be Johann Hinrich Park--he was a son from passenger # 25's first marriage.
28 Name is Garrelt Aljets Garrels, son of passengers #24 and 25.
29 Name is Elsche Aljets.
30 Name should be Gretje Aljets
31 Name is Jurgen (Jürgen) Harberts Kaiser
32 Name is Christina Kaiser (maiden name Duis)
33 Name is Harbert Jurgens (Jürgens) Kaiser
34 Name is Cassen Jurgens (Jürgens) Kaiser
35 Name is Renke Jurgens (Jürgens) Kaiser
36 Name is Wubke (Wübke) Jurgens (Jürgens) Kaiser
37 Name is Frauke Jurgens (Jürgens) Kaiser
38 Name is Johann Jurgens (Jürgens) Kaiser (gender designation should be male/son)
39 Name is Albert Janssen Wiechmann. Origin is Strackholt. Descendents claim that his
wife, Gretje Harms Doorn died during the crossing as well as daughters, Rieke Wiechmann,
and Lena Wiechmann and perhaps a third child.
40 Name is Jan Albers Wiechmann
42 Name is Gerd Gerhard Gerdes; origin is Poghausen
43 Name should be Trientje Gerdes maiden name was Wiechmann
44 Name is Gesche Gerdes.
45 Note in far right column: deid an the Passech (i.e. died at sea).
46 Name is Folkert Weerts Gerdes--nephew of nephew of passenger #42
47-58 Surname may be Tjaden. Origin, Eatun, not found--probably a transliteration of the
place name; maybe Emden
54 Note in origin column: Boren on then Waths. (Born on the water?)
55 Name should probably be something like Schwantje Tjaden
59-60 Surname should probably be Oltmanns.
61-65 Surname possibly Saathof. Passenger #62: given name probably Sunke.
63 Died at sea.
66 Name is Folkert Classen Kros
67 Name is Almt Kros (maiden name Almt Janssen Meints)
68 Name is Antje Kros
69 Name is Johann Hinrichs Folkerts Kros
70 Name is Willm Gerdes Collmann
71 Name is Margaretha Johanna Collmann (maiden name Schlachter)
72 Name is Frauke Willms Collmann
73 Name is Engel Willma Collmann
74 Name is Epke Reents. Origin: Uthwerdum
75 Name is Jann Hinrichs Janssen
76 Name is Gesche Janssen (maiden name Ubben)
77 Name is Ubbe Janssen
78 Name is Johann Janssen
79-81 Surname may be Andreesen or something similar (Anderson is not an Ostfriesian name)
82-83 Surname most likely Frerichs
84 Schluter (Schlüter) has an umlauted u. Given name Johann Hermann and origin should
be Holtrop, Ostfriesland.
85 Name is probably Johann Andres Schmidt; origin Kloster Barthe
86 Name is Jan Dirks Janssen Block; origin Akelsbarg, Ostfriesland
87 Name is Gesche Janssen Block; origin Akelsbarg, Ostfriesland
88 Name is Jan Janssen Block; origin Akelsbarg, Ostfriesland
89 Name is Hinrich Janssen Block; origin Akelsbarg, Ostfriesland
90 Name is Eeke Dirks Janssen Block; origin Akelsbarg, Ostfriesland
91 Name is Trientje Janssen Block; origin Akelsbarg, Ostfriesland
92 Name is Heye Janssen Block; origin Akelsbarg, Ostfriesland
93 Name is Frerck Janssen Block; origin Akelsbarg, Ostfriesland
94 Name is Antje Janssen Block; origin Akelsbarg, Ostfriesland
86-94 The details (specifically the ages) for these entries are not exact.
95 Name is Hinrich Heyen Janssen Lüdemann from Firrel. See further information below.
96 Name is Gesina Hinrichs Lüdemann (maiden name Seggermann)
97 Hinrich Seggermann from Strackholt
98 Name is Wirtje Gerhards Danekas (Dänekas) from Poghausen
99 Name is Engel Lena Danekas (Dänekas) née Engel Lena Oltmanns Leenderts. Her first
married surname was Schaumburg.
100 Name is Franz Schaumburg, son from passnger 99's first marriage
101 Name is Harm Janssen Schaumburg, son from passnger 99's first marriage
102 Name is Johann Wilhelm Schaumburg, son from passnger 99's first marriage
103 Name is Broer Onnen Frerichs Hoveling (Höveling)
104 Name is Hiemke Harms Hoveling (Höveling); maiden name: Saathoff
105 Name is Tamme Harms Leenderts (son-in-law of passenger #103)
106 Name is Lukke (Lükke) Onnen Leenderts; maiden name Hoveling (Höveling)
107 Name is Eduard Wilhelm Hoveling (Höveling) son of passenger #104
108 Name is Harm Tammen Leenderts; son of passenger #105
109 Name is Hilke Tammen Leenders; daughter of passenger #105
110 Name is Engel Lena Tammen Leenderts, daughter of passenger #105
111 Name is Onno Janssen Leenderts, son of passenger #105
112 Name is Oltmann Janssen Leenderts, brother to passenger #105
113 Name is Gerd Heyen Leenderts, brother to passenger #105
114 Name is Lükke Anna Leenderts, sister to passenger #105
115 Name is Aaltje Roolfs Kahmann from Holtrop, Ostfriesan
116 Name is Tamme Weerts
117 Name is Mettje Harberts Weerts (maiden name Hauen)
118 Name is Gesche Tammen Weerts
119 Name is Harbert Tammen Weerts
120 Name is Johann Tammen Weerts
121 Name is Gerd Tammen Weerts
122 Name is Harbert Reinders Hauen (?age is incorrect)
123 Name is Gretje Nannen Hauen (maiden name Remmers)
124 Name is Reiner Harberts Hauen
125 Name is Antje Harberts Hauen
126 Name is Meenke Janssen Eyhausen from Kloster Barthe. Descendents say there should have
been another child, age 1, listed: Theete Meenken Eyhausen.
127 Name is Moder Wübben Eyhausen (maiden name Meyer) from Kloster Barthe
128 Name is Tutterina (Tütterina) Meenken Eyhausen from Kloster Barthe
129 Name is Wubbe (Wübbe) Meenken Eyhausen from Kloster Barthe
130 Name is Jann Meenken Eyhausen from Kloster Barthe
133 Name is Antje Harms Schon (Schön) In origin column: Gheng tho her Broder (going to her
brother
134 Name is Jann Harms Schon (Schön) going to a brother's
135 Name is Harm Frerichs Zimmermann
136 Name is Helmerdina Johanna Zimmermann; maiden name Campen. The initial "D" for her
given name is probably for Dina--a shortened version of her first name.
137 Name is Harm Eilerts Kuper (Küper)
138 Name is Hinrich Hinrichs Furst (Fürst)
139 Name is Harm Schweers Schlachter
141 Name is Jan Harms Dorn
142 Name is Roolf Janssen Damm. Descendents say there should be another daughter listed:
Reenste Damm)
143 Name is Trientje Damm (maiden name Harms)
144 Name is Dirk Roolfs Damm
145 Name is Reina Roolfs Damm
146 Name is Harm Roolfs Damm
147 Name is Greetje Roolfs Damm
148 Name is Gottfried Remmers Kaiser
149 Name is Lumke (Lümke) Janssen Seehusen
150 Name is Trientje Theen Seehusen; maiden name Arkebauer
151 Name is Jann Lumken (Lümken) Seehusen
152 Name is Thee Lumken (Lümken) Seehusen
153 Name is Maria Lumken (Lümken) Seehusen
154 Name is Hiske Lumken (Lümken) Seehusen
155 Name is Anke Lumken (Lümken) Seehusen
156 Name is Gretje Lumken (Lümken) Seehusen
157 Name is Maria Theen Arkebauer
158 Name is Johann Janssen Schneider
159 Name is Reiner Janssen Collmann
160 Name is Anna Margaretha Alberts Collmann; maiden name Zimmermann
161 Name is Jann Gerhard Reiners Collmann
162 Note: Boren an Bord (born on board).
163 Name is Tamme Habben Ostermann from Fosbarg/Vossbarg. Note: Geing tho his Brother
164 Name is Jan Renken Habben Ostermann (twin to passenger #165)
165 Name is Peter Habben Ostermann (twin to passenger #154
166-171 Surname most likely Beekmann; origin--Victorbur, Ostfriesland
172 Schluter (Schlüter) has an umlauted u. Note says: Geing tho his Brother.Origin may
be Victorbur, Ostfriesland.
176-177 Surname may be Tjarks; origin may be either Thunum or Dunum.
178-181 Surname possibly Willms. Entry for #178 says: Geing tho his Brother.
182-185 Can't determine what town this would be--there is no Eelens or Echelns. Should it be
Egels?
185-186 Eeden surname is probably Eden.
187 Origin should probably be Bangstede.
190 Name should be Gerd Aden Rieken
191 Name should be Nantke Rieken
192 Name is Nantke Rieken
193 Name should be Johann Rieken
194-195 Surname may be Kupfer or Kuper.
196 Name is Dirk Hinrichs Huismann, shoemaker from Stiekelkamperfehn, Ostfriesland.
197 Name is Elisabeth Frerichs Huismann, née Gronewold
198 Name is Hindertje Dirks Huismann
199 Name is Frerich Dirks Huismann
200 Name is Hillena Dirks Huismann
201 Name is Johann Dirks Huismann
202 Name is Martin Dirks Huismann
203 Name is Jans Dirks Huismann
204 Name is Anna Catharina Dirks Huismann
205-206 Surname may be Janssen. Origin may be either Thunum or Dunum.
207 Lubben (Lübben) has an umlauted u.
208 Name is Epke Epken Meinen
210 Name is Rixte Heyen Ludemann (Lüdemann)
Further information from correspondents:
From John Franks descendent of passengers 190-193; the Riekens
I also have a family that arrived on the Gerhard, Bremen to New Orleans 6 Nov 1857.
Gerd Aden Rieken, his wife Nantke and baby Johann also made this
voyage. His bio in the Iroquois County, IL history book is below.
He and his wife were from Schirum and attended the church at Weene.
>From Portrait and Biographical History of Iroquois County, IL 1893
GEORGE A. REAKIN is a retired farmer residing in Danforth. He is a
native of Germany, born in Hanover, February 9, 1833, and is a son of
Claus and Nancy (Aden) Reakin, both natives of the same country. He
grow to manhood in Germany, received a good education in his native
tongue, and acquired his English education after coming to this
country. In 1855, he married Cassie Saathoff, also a native of Hanover.
In 1857, the young couple took ship at Oldenburg for New Orleans. The
ship was a sailing vessel and they were three months on the voyage,
during which time cholera broke out on board the ship and nineteen of
the passengers died. They arrived at New Orleans November 4, 1857, and
at once went up the river to St. Louis and thence to Peoria, where Mr.
Reakin spent about fifteen months, doing such odd jobs of work as he
could find to do. When he landed in America he had about $700 in gold,
which he deposited in a bank, and every dollar of which he lost by its
suspension. But he was not disheartened, continued on with his work,
and soon accumulated a small sum and rented a farm in Livingston County,
where he remained for about eight years. In 1866, he removed to
Danforth Township, Iroquois County, where he purchased one hundred and
sixty acres of prairie land and ten acres of timber land, paying down
but a very small part of the purchase money. Now came the struggle of
his life-first to free the land from debt and then to place himself and
family in comfortable circumstances for life. Success has crowned his
efforts and he is now the owner of three farms, all of which are under a
good state of cultivation.
Mr. and Mrs. Reakin are the parents of nine children who grew to
maturity: Nancy, now the wife of Mrs. Johnson, of Danforth; John, a
farmer of this county; Claus, who resides in Minnesota; Seve, wife of
Frank Wanths, of Ashkum; Sarah, wife of Eno Flessner; Rachel, wife of
John Lottman; George, Eddie and Mary. Mr. and Mrs. Reakin are members
of the Lutheran Church. Politically, he is a Democrat.
From: Amy Robbins-Tjaden
I also had ancestors on the Gerhard. Germans to America Vol 12 Nov 1857-Jul 1859:
two of the passangers listed on this ship were LUDEMANN, H. (a 24 year old male farmer)
and LUDEMANN, G. (his 23 year old wife).
The next person on the list is SAUGERMANN, H. an 18 year old farmer.
I believe, given the names and ages and family stories, that these people are
Heinrich Heyen and Gesina Margaretha Hinrichs SEGGERMANN LUDEMANN,
The "Saugermann" who is next on the list is likely the youngest brother of Gesina,
Heinrich SEGGERMANN.
Heinrich and Gesina SEGGERMANN LUDEMANN settled in Woodford Co, Illinois where descendents
of theirs still live today.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M259, Reel 45.
Transcribed by Gene Janssen a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
16 February 2010
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