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Ship Boston
I (not filled in) do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear, that the within list, signed by me and now delivered to the Collector of the District of (not filled in) contains, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the names, age, sex, and occupation of all the Passengers, together with the name of the country to which they severally belong, and that of which they intend to become inhabitants, which were on board the (not filled in) whereof I am at present Master, at the time of her sailing from the Port of (not filled in) or which have at any time since been taken on board the said vessel. And I do likewise swear, that all matters whatsoever in said Report and List expressed, are to the best of my knowledge and belief, just and true. So help me God. (Unsigned) Sworn to before me, this (not filled in), day of (not filled in). (Unsigned) Collector.
REPORT AND LIST of the Passengers taken on board the Ship Boston of Salem whereof R. G. Wheatland is Master, burthen four hundred and ten tons and 79/95ths of a ton, bound from the Port of Bremen for New Orleans.
Columns represent: name, age, sex, occupation, country to which they severally belong, country of which they intend to become inhabitants, baggage.
Cabin Passengers
1 J. D. Kurlbaum 40 male merchant Germany Texas 52 trunks, chests, & packages
2 Augusta Kurlbaum 38 female wife Germany Texas
3 E???a Kurlbaum * 13 female daughter Germany Texas
4 Amilia Kurlbaum 8 female daughter Germany Texas
5 Willimine Kurlbaum 6 female daughter Germany Texas
6 Charles Kurlbaum 4 male son Germany Texas
7 Charlotte Culmann * 21 female fr???? Germany Texas
8 C. D. Stein 59 male trader Germany Texas 22 packages
9 Catharine Stein 54 female wife Germany Texas
10 Johanna Stein 28 female daughter Germany Texas
11 Julius Manour??? * 21 male lithograph Germany New Orleans 2 chests, 3 kegs
Steerage Passengers
12 Alb??? Kurlbaum * 17 male son Germany Texas
13 Julius W. Kurlbaum 15 male son Germany Texas
14 Earnest L. Kurlbaum 10 male son Germany Texas
15 Henriette B?tke * 23 female servant Germany Texas
16 Herm Hank?? * 55 male merchant Germany New Orleans 2 chests, 1 bag
17 Carl. H. Strathman 16 male Germany Missouri 2 chests
18 Heirn Hennemann * ?3 male joiner Germany Texas 1 chest
19 Franz Tolle 39 male goldsmith Germany Texas 12 chests, 2 packages
20 Johanna Tolle 39 female wife Germany Texas
21 Dorathea Tolle 9 female daughter Germany Texas
22 Bertha Tolle 6 female daughter Germany Texas
23 Gustaffe Tolle 8 male son Germany Texas
24 Herman Tolle 3 male son Germany Texas
25 Johanna Ruyter 15 female Germany Missouri 1 chest, 1 portmanteau
26 Herman Ruyter 12 male Germany Missouri
27 William Stein 20 male sadler & carriage maker Germany Texas
28 Johanna Schmidt 56 female Germany Texas baggage included with W. Stein
29 Martin Henken * 41 male farmer Germany Missouri 12 trunks, 2 packages & 1 ?
30 Anna Henken 37 female wife Germany Missouri
31 Meta Henken 13 female daughter Germany Missouri
32 Henry Henken 11 male son Germany Missouri
33 D???en Henken * 9 male son Germany Missouri
34 Peter Henken 7 male son Germany Missouri
35 Martin Henken 4 male son Germany Missouri
36 Bo??er Henken * 1 male son Germany Missouri
37 Anna Spickman 21 female servant Germany Missouri
38 Peter Roh? * 16 male servant Germany Missouri
39 Dieder. Woltmann 41 male farmer Germany Missouri 10 chests & 2 machines
40 Johanna Woltmann 41 female wife Germany Missouri
41 Meta Woltmann 13 female daughter Germany Missouri
42 Den? Woltmann * 11 female daughter Germany Missouri
43 Luder. Woltmann 8 male son Germany Missouri
44 Fridrich Merten 40 male farmer Germany Missouri
45 William Rimken 19 male farmer Germany Missouri
46 Jacob Woltmann 22 male farmer Germany Missouri
47 John Gurmann 24 male carpenter Germany Missouri 1 chest
48 Adelheid Jacobs 26 female Germany Missouri 1 chest
49 Christ Hoffmann 26 male farmer Germany Missouri 1 chest
50 Meta Korn 26 female Germany Missouri 1 chest
51 Henry Ph. Seving 45 male farmer Germany uncertain 2 chests
52 Maria Louisa Seving 32 female wife Germany uncertain
53 Cathr. Wm. Seving 12 female daughter Germany uncertain
54 John Herman Seving 14 male son Germany uncertain
55 Herman H. Seving 8 male son Germany uncertain
56 Henry Wm. Seving 2 male son Germany uncertain
57 John Philip Wiestrat 18 male farmer Germany uncertain 1 chest
58 Friedr Wilh Bultman 40 male farmer Germany uncertain 1 chest
59 Heirn Oxtmann 26 male farmer Germany uncertain
60 Franz H. W?sselman * 43 male farmer Germany uncertain 2 chests
61 Elizabeth W?sselman 41 female wife Germany uncertain
62 Friderica W?sselman 13 female daughter Germany uncertain
63 Wilhemine W?sselman 8 female daughter Germany uncertain
64 Louisa W?sselman 2 female daughter Germany uncertain
65 William W?sselman 20 male son Germany uncertain
66 Henry W?sselman 16 male son Germany uncertain
67 August W?sselman 10 male son Germany uncertain
68 Francis H. W?sselman 6 male son Germany uncertain
69 G. F. Ruggesick 30 male farmer Germany uncertain 2 chests
70 Berhn Mohrman 39 male shoemaker Germany uncertain 2 chests
71 Maria Mohrman 40 female wife Germany uncertain
72 Catharine Mohrman 19 female daughter Germany uncertain
73 F. W. Muller 32 male farmer Germany uncertain 2 chests
74 Elizabeth Muller 30 female wife Germany uncertain
75 Johanna C. Muller 5 female daughter Germany uncertain
76 Gottlov Muller 3 male son Germany uncertain
77 F. H. Flackmun 26 male farmer Germany uncertain 1 chest
78 Ant Fisher 22 male carpenter Germany Indiana 2 chests
79 Carl Ant Prinz 24 male farmer Germany uncertain 1 chest
80 Eng Pieper 36 male taylor Germany Missouri 2 chests
81 Sophia Pieper 28 female wife Germany Missouri
82 Marianne Pieper 2 female daughter Germany Missouri
83 Bernard Killing 40 male farmer Germany uncertain 2 chests
84 Hellena Killing 41 female wife Germany uncertain
85 Maria C. Killing 13 female daughter Germany uncertain
86 Dina Killing 10 female daughter Germany uncertain
87 Francis Killing 12 male son Germany uncertain
88 William Killing 7 male son Germany uncertain
89 Bernard Killing 1 male son Germany uncertain
90 Franz Sch?nk * 52 male farmer Germany uncertain 4 chests
91 Elizabeth Sch?nk 51 female wife Germany uncertain
92 Francis Sch?nk 14 female daughter Germany uncertain
93 Anton Sch?nk 20 male son Germany uncertain
94 Franz Sch?nk 17 male son Germany uncertain
95 Everhard Sch?nk 15 male son Germany uncertain
96 Joseph Sch?nk 8 male son Germany uncertain
97 ? R?ss? * 46 male farmer Germany uncertain 1 chest
98 Franz Schulte 32 male farmer Germany Missouri 2 chests
99 Gertrude Schulte 25 female wife Germany Missouri
100 Anton Schulte 54 male farmer Germany uncertain 2 chests
101 Marianne Schulte 21 female daughter Germany uncertain
102 Bernidine Schulte 13 female daughter Germany uncertain
103 Anton Hepelmann 35 male farmer Germany uncertain 3 chests
104 Threse Hepelmann 26 female wife Germany uncertain
105 L?zar? Hepelmann * 4 female daughter Germany uncertain
106 Anton Hepelmann 1 male son Germany uncertain
107 Anne M. Kr?? * 60 female mother Germany uncertain
108 Adam G?rw? * 24 male gunsmith Germany uncertain 1 chest
109 Lizette Ruthi? * 25 female Germany Missouri 1 chest
110 Gertrude Friss? * 17 female servant ?
111 George Schmidt 36 male farmer Germany Missouri 3 chests
112 Elizabeth Schmidt 31 female wife Germany Missouri
113 Gertrude Schmidt 9 female daughter Germany Missouri
114 Elizabeth Schmidt 5 female daughter Germany Missouri
115 Mary Schmidt 1 female daughter Germany Missouri
116 John Schmidt 4 male son Germany Missouri
117 Franz Schmidt 60 male weaver Germany Missouri
118 Victor Ahr?ns * 27 male farmer Germany Missouri 1 chest
119 Casp. B??k?ha??? * 36 male farmer Germany Missouri 2 chests
120 Reg Fruhlingshausen 24 female servant Germany Missouri 1 chest
121 Franz Wm. ??as? * 38 male farmer Germany Missouri 5 chests
122 Maria F. ??as? 40 female wife Germany Missouri
123 Maranne ??as? * 8 female daughter Germany Missouri
124 Lizette ??as? 6 female daughter Germany Missouri
125 Franz ??as? 4 male son Germany Missouri
126 Caspar ??as? 1 male son Germany Missouri
127 Franz E. ??as? 33 male farmer Germany Missouri
128 Heinr Peiper 34 male shoemaker Germany uncertain 1 chest
129 Joseph H?s??? * 30 male brewer Germany uncertain 2 chests
130 Sophia H?s??? 24 female wife Germany uncertain
131 Franz H?s??? 4 male Germany uncertain
132 Wm Stratman 21 male servant Germany Texas 1 chest
133 G. H. Blumenha???? * 51 male farmer Germany uncertain 4 chests & ?
134 Elizabeth Blumenha???? 35 female wife Germany uncertain
135 Maria Blumenha???? 22 female daughter Germany uncertain
136 Mary Ann Blumenha???? 11 female daughter Germany uncertain
137 Elizabeth Blumenha???? 7 female daughter Germany uncertain
138 Gertrude Blumenha???? 5 female daughter Germany uncertain
139 Gerhard Blumenha???? 18 male son Germany uncertain
140 Henry Blumenha???? 16 male son Germany uncertain
141 Ferdinand Blumenha???? 13 male son Germany uncertain
142 Hermann Blumenha???? 2 male son Germany uncertain
143 Franz Brocker 25 male joiner Germany uncertain 1 chest
144 Wm Strootkamp 28 male farmer Germany uncertain 5 chests
145 Louis Strootkamp 21 male farmer Germany uncertain
146 Otto Strootkamp 18 male farmer Germany uncertain
147 Ferdinand Strootkamp 16 male farmer Germany uncertain
148 Peter ?. Goldstein * 27 male farmer Germany uncertain 1 chest
149 Henry Markonni 33 male farmer Germany uncertain 3 chests & 2 baskets
150 Gertrude Markonni 27 female wife Germany uncertain
151 Herman H. Esselmann 52 male carpenter Germany uncertain
152 Johannes Kleine 29 male baker Germany uncertain 1 portmanteau
153 J. Bernh. Offerman 30 male servant Germany uncertain 1 chest, 1 portmanteau
154 Casp. H. Honer 35 male farmer Germany uncertain 1 chest
155 Philip Heuer 57 male joiner Germany uncertain 10 chests
156 Louise Heuer 51 female wife Germany uncertain
157 Dorothey Heuer 25 female daughter Germany uncertain
158 William ???er * 24 male joiner Germany uncertain
159 Philip ???er 19 male joiner Germany uncertain
160 Henry ???er 16 male barber Germany uncertain
161 H. Rusener 28 male shoemaker Germany uncertain 1 chest
162 Caroline Sch??cker * 26 female servant Germany uncertain 1 chest
163 Fried Mehlkoop 21 male farmer Germany Missouri 1 chest
164 Fried Albers 20 male clerk Germany New Orleans 3 chests
Transcriber's Notes:
#3 first name possibly Eliza or Elizabeth, but some over-writing.
#7 word in occupation column may be friend, but uncertain.
#11 surname something like Manournies or Manournier or similar.
#12 first name could be Albert.
#12-14 in occupation column for these 3 is written "sons of Mr. Kurlbaum".
#15 surname possibly Betke. In occupation column, note states "servant of
Mr. Kurlbaum".
#16 surname could be Hankle or Hankh.
#18 age could be 23 or 33.
#29 baggage area is cut off on copy.
#33 first name looks like Deeden.
#36 first name looks like Bolter or Botten.
#38 surname could be Rohs.
#42 first name looks like Dene.
#60-68 surname Wisselman or Wesselman.
#90-96 surname Schenk or Schink. First name possibly Francis, but
over-written.
#97 surname could be Resse or Risse.
#105 first name looks like Lizard, but probably a variation of Elizabeth.
#107 surname looks like Krun or Krim or similar. She was dittoed with the
Hepelmann group.
#108 surname something like Girwe or Gerwe.
#109 surname looks like Ruthn or Ruthic.
#110 surname something like Frisse. Could not be certain that Germany
was dittoed for her column, but probably just missed by original
writer of list. Her destination was also unclear.
#118 surname could be Ahrins or Ahrens.
#119 surname Benkchaf?? or Binkchap?? or Burkcha???; last few letters just
a horizontal line.
#121-127 surname Brass or Drass or Mass or Nass. First name for #123 as
found.
#129-131 surname something like Hisbit or Heskoh or similar, but some
damage.
#133-142 surname looks something like Blumenhamper.
#148 middle initial could be A.
#158-160 surname probably Heuer, but some damage.
#162 surname looks like Schwucker or Schumcker or Schemcker or similar.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M259, Reel 14.
Contributed and Transcribed by Mary Koelzer a member of
the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild29 November 1999
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