Ship D. H. Watjen
Another transcription of this ship can be found in Volume 4
List of all passengers takon on board the D. H. Watjen whereof H. Baetjer is Master, at the Port of Bremen and bound for New Orleans.
Columns represent: passenger name, age, gender, occupation, origin and destination.
Poop and Betweendecks Passengers: 1 C. v. Sommer 22 male Merchant Prussia New Orleans 2 Heinrich Grotheer 30 male farmer Hanoveran Missourie 3* Adelh. Grotheer 29 female Hanoveran Missourie 4 Martha Grotheer 20 female Hanoveran Missourie 5 Adelh. Grotheer 6 female Hanoveran Missourie 6 Heinrich Grotheer 11m male Hanoveran Missourie 7* Gefert Lutjen 30 male farmer Hanovera Missourie 8* Hedewig Lutjen 32 female Hanovera Missourie 9* Gefert Lutjen 3 male Hanovera Missourie 10* Claus Hein Lutjen 10m male Hanovera Missourie 11* Fried Junge 36 male Carpenter Hanovera Missourie 12* Augu Junge 33 male Hanovera Missourie 13 Meta Junge 7 female Hanovera Missourie 14 Trina Junge 4 female Hanovera Missourie 15 Friederich Junge 11m male Hanovera Missourie 16* M. A. Kuck 30 female Hanovera Missourie 17 Martin Grimm 28 male Seaman Hanovera Missourie 18 Meta Grimm 23 female Hanovera Missourie 19 Meta Grimm 11m female Hanovera Missourie 20* Herm Isecke 30 male farmer Prussia Cincinaty 21 Sophia Isecke 24 female Prussia Cincinaty 22* Franz Buchter 34 male farmer Prussia Missourie 23* Gertrude Buchter 26 female Prussia Missourie 24* Georg Kuhne 20 male Sadler Prussia New Orleans 25* Ludew Bisede 60 male farmer Prussia St Louis 26 A. M. Bisede 55 female Prussia St Louis 27* Sop. Bisede 21 female Prussia St Louis 28* Caspar Codes 26 male farmer Prussia St Lois 29* E. Eva Codes 17 female Prussia St Louis 30 C. Hemme 52 male farmer Prussia St Louis 31 C. Hemme 52 female Prussia St Louis 32 Elise Hemme 25 female Prussia St Louis 33* Joh Gott. Hemme 19 male Prussia St Louis 34* Fried Wilh Hemme 16 male Prussia St Louis 35* Fried Rudol Hemme 10 male Prussia St Louis 36 F. W. Helmke 27 male Labourer Prussia New Orleans 37 H. J. Wiering 26 male Sadler Prussia New Orleans 38 Ernst Wiering 23 male Writer Prussia New Orleans 39 H. Woechner 59 male Cooper Hanovria St Louis 40 H. Rechtin 42 male Gardener New Orleans New Orleans 41 Kurt Ringen 27 male farmer Hanovria Missourie 42 Margar. Ringen 22 female Hanovria Missourie 43 Gesche Ringen 54 female Hanovria Missourie 44 Grete Ringen 50 female Hanovria Missourie 45 H. Hoens 19 male Hanovria Missourie 46 H. Eckhoff 23 male Labourer Hanovria Missourie 47 Anna Eckhoff 27 female Hanovria Missourie 48* Adelhei Eckhoff 27 female Hanovria Missourie 49 Jacob Mau 36 male Tobacco Manufacture Bremen St Louis 50 Anna Mau 36 female Bremen St Louis 51 Jacob Mau 7y 9m male Bremen St Louis 52* Joh G. Meiners 25 male farmer Oldenburg St Louis 53* ? G Kohler 26 male Bäker Oldenburg St Louis 54* A. M. Vunnemann 43 female to her relation Oldenburg St Louis 55* C. Maria Vunnemann 16 female Oldenburg St Louis 56* Johanne Vunnemann 14 female Oldenburg St Louis 57* T. Marga Vunnemann 7y 9m female Oldenburg St Louis 58 A. Schorholt 20 female Oldenburg St Louis 59* A. Sop Labohm 23 female Oldenburg St Louis 60* Joh H. Meyer 20 male Oldenburg St Louis 61* Carl Habeney 29 male Joiner Hesse New Orleans 62* Carolina Habeney 3 female Hesse New Orleans 63* Wilhl. Rosenbohm 24 male Segar Maker Bremen St Louis 64 Anna Adel. Rosenbohm 24 female Bremen St Louis 65* Joh. H. Grave 23 male farmer Hanovria Queen Sea 66 Helene Lampen 20 male to relations Hanovria St Louis 67* Hein Bange 30 male farmer Hanovria Illinois 68 Joseph Bange 15 male Hanovria Illinois 69 Marga Bruns 24 female Hanovria St Louis 70 Ger. H. Hormann 28 male farmer Hanovria St Louis 71 A. M. Burken 35 female to relations Hanovria St Louis 72 Anzra Meyer 28 female Seamstress Hanovria St Louis 73 Marga Meyer 28 female Seamstress Hanovria St Louis 74* Anna Moller 29 female Servant Hanovria St Louis 75 Johann Bruns 25 male Coachmann Hanovria Cinncinati 76 Franz Emke 25 male Merchant New Orleans New Orleans 77 M. C. Janssen 25 female New Orleans New Orleans 78* Joh H. Janssen 30 male Shoemaker Hanovria St Louis 79* Eliza Niemann 56 female Hanovria St Louis 80 Cord Gischen 29 male Wheelwright Hanovria Missourie 81 Depke Gischen 31 female Hanovria Missourie 82 Hermann Gischen 9m male Hanovria Missourie 83 Johann Gischen 25 male farmer Hanovria Missourie 84 Carl Noack 33 male Black Smith Prussia Missourie 85* Eliza Noack 26 female Prussia Missourie 86* Hein Noack 3 male Prussia Missourie 87 Anna Noack 11m female Prussia Missourie 88 Louis Schormann 20 male Joiner Prussia New Orleans 89* ?. F. Kaling 30 male farmer Hanovria St Louis 90 H. Fecht 24 male Carpenter Hanovria Illinois 91* Rike Eller Frerichs 58 male farmer Hanovria Illinois 92* An Jant Frerichs 49 female Hanovria Illinois 93 Eta Frerichs 25 female Hanovria Illinois 94 Theodor Frerichs 7 male Hanovria Illinois 95 Anna Meyners 23 female Servant Hanovria Illinois 96* Eliza Lede 21 female to her Sister Prussia St Louis 97 Anke H. Gerdes 37 female to relations Hanovria Illinois 98 Jan R. Gerdes 23 male farmer Hanovria Illinois 99 Hage Gerdes 19 male Hanovria Illinois 100 Anna R Gerdes 20 female Hanovria Illinois 101 Maria R Gerdes 25 female Hanovria Illinois 102* H. A. Hennrichs 32 male farmer Hanovria Illinois 103 Anna Hennrichs 42 female Hanovria Illinois 104 Heibe Hennrichs 21 female Hanovria Illinois 105 Gesche Hennrichs 16 female Hanovria Illinois 106 Trintje Hennrichs 11 female Hanovria Illinois 107* Joh. H. Jung 33 male farmer Hanovria Missourie 108* Chata Jung 26 female Hanovria Missourie 109* J. Frie Jung 5 male Hanovria Missourie 110* Chata Jung 3 female Hanovria Missourie 111* Hei Metjer 26 male farmer Hanovria Missourie 112 Gesche Metjer 24 female Hanovria Missourie 113 Adelheid Metjer 9m female Hanovria Missourie 114* Carol Struckmeyer 23 female Servant Prussia St Louis 115* Bernh Hodde 22 male Labourer Prussia St Louis 116 Wilhelm Hodde 24 male Prussia St Louis 117* Heinrich Stuting 33 male Gardiner Prussia St Louis 118* Bernh Schulte 35 male farmer Prussia St Louis 119 Anna M Schulte 29 female Prussia St Louis 120 Franz Schulte 31 male Joiner Prussia St Louis 121* Elizabeth Schulte 28 male Prussia St Louis 122 Martin Schulte 6 male Prussia St Louis 123 Theresia Schulte 28 female Prussia St Louis 124 H. Hollkamp 24 male Cooper Prussia St Louis 125 Franz A. Wieneke 24 male farmer Prussia St Louis 126 Anna Kuhlmeyer 59 female Prussia St Louis 127* Steph Kuhlmeyer 23 male Prussia St Louis 128 Angle M. Kuhlmeyer 19 female Prussia St Louis 129 Caroline Hodde 3m female Prussia St Louis 130 C. S. Schweyer 29 male farmer Prussia Missourie 131 Elisabeth Schweyer 27 female Prussia Missourie 132* Heinrich Huste 40 male farmer Prussia Missourie 133* Franziska Huste 39 female Prussia Missourie 134* Gertrude Huste 14 female Prussia Missourie 135* Maria Huste 12 female Prussia Missourie 136* Anton Huste 11 male Prussia Missourie 137* Heinrich Huste 7y 9m male Prussia Missourie 138* Theresia Huste 6 female Prussia Missourie 139* Pfina Huste 9m female Prussia Missourie 140 Johann Ritjer 39 male Measan Prussia Missourie 141 Gertrude Ritjer 37 female Prussia Missourie 142 Maria Ritjer 18 female Prussia Missourie 143 Dionisius Ritjer 7y 9m male Prussia Missourie 144 Lisette Ritjer 2 female Prussia Missourie 145* Gerhard Kruger 52 male Prussia St Louis 146* Theodor Maas 40 male Wheelwright Prussia St Louis 147 Angla Maas 32 female Prussia St Louis 148* Elizabeth Maas 6 female Prussia St Louis 149 Theresia Hengstmeyer 24 female Prussia St Louis 150 Theresia Witting 64 female to her Son Prussia Kentucky 151 Angla Witting 21 female Prussia Kentucky 152 Franziska Witting 14 female Prussia St Louis 153 Theodor Struve 23 male farmer Prussia St Louis 154 Joseph Streter 25 male farmer Prussia St Louis 155 August Beckmann 19 male Baker Hanovria New Orleans 156 Franz Beckmann 24 male farmer Prussia United States 157 Andreas Jorg Beckmann 51 male Saw Miller Prussia Belle Ville 158 Anna Chata Beckmann 47 female Prussia Belle Ville 159 Eva Maria Beckmann 14 female Prussia Belle Ville 160 Anna Margar Beckmann 12 female Prussia Belle Ville 161* Louise R. Jorg 7y 9m female Prussia Belle Ville 162* Henriette Jorg 6 female Prussia Belle Ville 163* B Maas 7y ?m male Prussia Belle Ville 164 Johann S Smit 32 male Weeber Prussia Belle Ville 165 Wilhelm Wienlopper 28 male Taylor Prussia Louis Ville 166 Anna M. Smit 26 female Servant Prussia St Louis 167* Adelhei Sendfeld 38 female to her husband Prussia St Louis 168 Chatari Sendfeld 3 female Prussia St Louis 169 Johanne Niewheus 22 female to her Brother Prussia St Louis 170 Conradt Heyer 23 male farmer Prussia Kentucky 171 Anton C Stienaus 33 male Joiner Prussia Kentucky 172 Clara Stienaus 28 female Prussia Kentucky 173 Wilhelm Stienaus 7 male Prussia Kentucky 174 Theresia Stienaus 3 female Prussia Kentucky 175 Franz Stienaus 6m male Prussia Kentucky 176 H. B. Schwarze 28 male farmer Prussia Missourie 177 Maria Schwarze 21 female Prussia Missourie 178 H. Keller 42 male farmer Prussia Missourie 179* Anna M. Keller 42 female Prussia Missourie 180 Martin Keller 7 male Prussia Missourie 181* Jose Keller 3 male Prussia Missourie 182 Therese Niggermeyer 30 female Servant Prussia United States 183 Johann J Kottmer 48 male farmer Prussia St Louis 184 Georg Kersting 24 male Labourer Prussia Missourie 185 Maria Kersting 19 female Prussia Missourie 186* Jose Schroder 17 male farmer Prussia St Louis 187 Margar. Friedl 20 female Servant Beyer Belle Ville 188 Johann Polster 37 male farmer Beyer Belle Ville 189 Barbara Polster 38 female Beyer Belle Ville 190 Georg Polster 11 male Beyer Belle Ville 191* Jacob Kludhermes 49 male Silk Weeber Prussia Missourie 192* Marianna Kludhermes 34 female Prussia Missourie 193* Maria Kludhermes 16 female Prussia Missourie 194* Jacob Kludhermes 13 male Prussia Missourie 195 Anton Rademacher 35 male Silk Weeber Prussia Missourie 196 Andreas Stehwien 40 male Weeber Prussia Missourie 197 Anna Stehwien 43 female Prussia Missourie 198 Anna M. Stehwien 18 female Prussia Missourie 199 Carl Hei Stehvien 16 male Prussia Missourie 200 Dorothea Stehwien 13 female Prussia Missourie 201* Fried. W. Stehwien 11 male Prussia Missourie 202 Ernst Aug Stehwien 7y 6m male Prussia Missourie 203 Albert Stehwien 6 male Prussia Missourie 204 Maria Stehwien 3 female Prussia Missourie 205* Fried. Carl Stehwien 1 male Prussia Missourie 206 Conrad Budke 24 male Taylor Prussia St Louis 207* C. T. Muller 29 male farmer Prussia Kentucky 208 Johann C. Preetz 56 male farmer Prussia Indianna 209 Dorothea Preetz 21 female Prussia Indianna 210* Wilhelmi Preetz 15 female Prussia Indianna 211 August Preetz 18 male Prussia Indianna 212 Friederich Preetz 12 male Prussia Indianna 213 A. C. Vogt 26 male Carpenter Prussia Kentucky 214 Franziska Vogt 22 female Prussia Kentucky 215 Elisabeth Vogt 38 female Prussia Kentucky 216 Heinrich Vogt 4 male Prussia Kentucky 217 Maria Vogt 2 female Prussia Kentucky 218 Franz H. Asheuer 26 male Saddler Prussia St Louis 219* Elisabeth Mahler 33 female to relations Prussia Illinois 220* Therese Mahler ?3 female Prussia Illinois 221 C. Hesse 23 female Servant Prussia Kentucky 222 Maria Hackmann 50 female to her Daughter Hanovria St Louis 223 Dorothea Hackmann 18 female Hanovria St Louis 224 Greta Maria Hackmann 16 female Hanovria St Louis 225* Anna Holscher 40 female to relations Hanovria New Orleans 226* Franz Holscher 19 male Hanovria New Orleans 227* Lisette Holscher 14 female Hanovria New Orleans 228 J. H. ?. Jochmann 23 male farmer Hanovria New Orleans 229 A. M. Sommer 18 female Servant Hanovria New Orleans 230* Franz Stuver 16 male Servant Prussia St Louis 231 Heinrich Kampe 28 male farmer Hanovria New Orleans 232 A M Hempe 32 female Servant Hanovria New Orleans 233* Saugling Hempe 2m male Hanovria New Orleans 234* Gertrude Buscher 28 female to her husband Prussia New Orleans 235* Bernhard Buscher 6 male Prussia New Orleans 236 D. W. Zimmer 39 male Schumaker Hanovria Illinois 237 Gretje Zimmer 28 female Hanovria Illinois 238 M. J. Brungen 20 female Servant Hanovria Illinois 239 H. B. Collmann 28 male farmer Hanovria Illinois 240 Friederich Neef 17 male to relations Hanovria Illinois 241 J. Heinr. Evering 52 male farmer Prussia Illinois 242 J. Henerike Evering 42 female Prussia Illinois 243 J. Heinrich Evering 14 male Prussia Illinois 244 J Maria Evering 7 female Prussia Illinois 245 P. Gerhard Evering ? male Prussia Illinois 246 Johann Evering 4 male Prussia Illinois 247 Adelheid Evering 9m female Prussia Illinois 248* Hermann Lutjen 37 male farmer Hanoveria Missourie 249* Trina Lutjen 37 female Hanoveria Missourie 250* Anna Lutjen 7 female Hanoveria Missourie 251* Dieterich Lutjen 6 male Hanoveria Missourie 252* Geber Lutjen 4 male Hanoveria Missourie 253* Adelheid Lutjen 3 female Hanoveria Missourie 254* Jan Lutjen 6m male Hanoveria Missourie 255* Heinrich Schurte 34 male farmer Hanoveria Missourie 256* Gesche Schurte 42 female Hanoveria Missourie 257* Anna Schurte 17 female Hanoveria Missourie 258* Heinrich Schurte 7 male Hanoveria Missourie 259* Gebert Schurte 8 male Hanoveria Missourie 260* Meta Schurte 3 female Hanoveria Missourie 261* Johann Schurte 9m male Hanoveria Missourie 262* Marga. Weissenfels 30 female Servant Hanoveria New Orleans 263* Chata. Ekelmann 20 female Servant Hanoveria New Orleans 264* Theresia Jansen 32 female Servant Prussia New Orleans 265 Maria Tonjes 18 female Servant Hanoveria New Orleans 266 Maria A. Traumann 18 female Servant Hanoveria New Orleans 267 Bernh. Exerstein 17 male Servant Hanoveria New Orleans 268* Elizabeth Minnings 40 female to her husband Hanoveria New Orleans 269 Johanne Pfeffer 24 female to her Sister Bavaria Illinois 270 Carl Meyer 29 male farmer Braunschweig Illinois 271 August Meyer 4 male Braunschweig Illinois 272 Carl Bode 25 male farmer Braunschweig St Louis 273* Justus Dolgmann 30 male Schumaker Hesse St Louis 274* Cha Eliz Albrecht 22 female to her husband Hesse St Louis 275* Cha Eliz Albrecht 1y 6m female Hesse St Louis 276* Chata Liss 22 female Servant Hesse St Louis 277* Nikolaus Burger 22 male Labourer Bavaria St Louis 278 Johann Altemeyer 19 male Segarr. Maker Prussia Cinncinati 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 uses variant spellings for name abbreviations. Eliza may also be an abbreviation for Elisabeth/Elizabeth. * Years listed in fractions were changed to months. * The list has been renumbered for this list because the list was incorrectly numbered originally and the Cabin Passengers had not been numbered on the original list. They are found at the end of this list. 1 Surname likely von Sommer. 3 Given name likely Adelheid. 5 Given name likely Adelheid. 7-10 Lutjen (Lütjen) has an umlauted u. 11 Given name likely Friederich. 12 Given name likely August. 16 Kuck (Kück) has an umlauted u. 20 Given name likley Hermann. 22-23 Buchter (Büchter) has an umlauted u. 24 Kuhne (Kühne) has an umlauted u. 25 Given name likely Ludewig or Ludwig. 27 Given name likely Sophie. 28-29 Seems like the name should be Cordes. 33 Given name likely Johann. 34 Given names likely Friedrich Wilhelm. 35 Given names likely Friedrich Rudolf. 48 Given name likely Adelheid. 52 Given name likely Johann. 53 Kohler (Köhler) has an umlauted o. 54 Vunemann (Vünnemann) has an umlauted u. 59 Middle name probably Sophie. 60 Given name likely Johann. 61-62 Surname may be Habeneg 63 Given name likely Wilhelm. 65 Given name likely Johann. Destination likely Quincy, Illinois. 67 Given name likely Heinrich or Hinrich. 74 Moller (Möller) has an umlauted o. 78 Given name likely Johann. 79 Given name more likely Elise or Elisabeth.. 85 Given name more likely Elise or Elisabeth. 86 Given name likely Heinrich. 89 First name letters look something like Ol. 91 Given name possibly Rieke. 92 Puzzling given names. Possible names: Antje or Jantje 96 Given name more likely Elise or Elisabeth. 102 Should surname be Hinrichs? 107 Given name likely Johann. 108 Given name likely Chatarine or Catharine. 109 Name probably J. Friedrich. 110 Given name likely Chatarine or Catharine. 111 Given name likely Heinrich. 114 Givne name likely Caroline. 115 Given name likely Bernhard. 117 Stuting (Stüting) has an umlauted u. 118 Given name likely Bernhard. 121 Given name more ikely Elisabeth. 124 Surname may be Holtkamp. 127 Given name likely Stephen. 132-139 Huste (Hüste) has an umlauted u. 145 Kruger (Krüger) has an umlauted u. Note in far right column: Kind ? (child) 146 Note in far right column seems to say see child passenger #163 148 Given name likely Elisabeth. 161 Surname may be Beckmann. 162 Surname may be Beckmann. 163 Note in occupation column: belonging to Number 146. 167 Given name likely Adelheid. 179 Note in far right column: Died on the 10 November. 181 Given name may be Joseph. 186 Schroder (Schröder) has an umlauted o. Given name may be Joseph. 190-194 Kludhermes (Klüdhermes) has an umlauted u. 201 Given name likely Friedrich. 205 Given name likely Friedrich. 207 Muller (Müller) has an umlauted u. 210 Given name probably Wilhelmine. 219 Mahler (Mähler) has an umlauted a. 225-227 Holscher (Hölscher) has an umlauted o. 230 Stuver (Stüver) has an umlauted u. 233 Saugling is not a name--it means suckling infant. 234-235 Buscher (Büscher) has an umlauted u. 248-254 Lutjen (Lütjen) has an umlauted u. 255-261 Schurte (Schürte) has an umlauted u. 262 Given name probably Margarethe. 263 Given name probably Chatarine. 264 Note in far right column: Died on the 14 November. Surname probably Janssen. 267 Given name likely Bernhard. Note in far right column: Died on the 18 November. 268 Given name likely Elisabeth. 273 Dolgmann (Dölgmann) has an umlauted o. 274-275 Given names likely Chatarine Elisabeth. 276 Given name likely Chatarine.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M259, Reel 45.
Transcribed by Gene Janssen a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
28 November 2010
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