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Bark Elbe
I, T. Winzen do solemnly, sincerely, and truly swear that the following List or Manifest of Passengers, subscribed with my name, and now delivered by me to the Collector of the Customs for the District of New York, contains to the best of my knowledge and belief, a just and true account of all the Passengers received on board the Hamburg Bark Elbe where of I am Master, from Hamburg so help me God, Sworn to the 8 May 1855.T. Winzen
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Bark Elbe whereof T. Winzen, is master, from Hamburg burthen 473 tons.
Columns represent: name, age, sex, occupation, country to which they belong, country which they intend to inhabit,died on the voyage.
1 Joh: Alwars 24 male farmer Germany United States 2 Lisette Krohn 26 female unmarried Germany United States 3 Gotlb Schmidt 47 male farmer Germany United States 4 Friderike Schmidt 33 female his wife Germany United States 5 Franz Heisor 30 male farmer Germany United States 6 Chr: Fander 54 male farmer Germany United States 7 Sophie Fander 58 female his wife Germany United States 8 Sophie Fander 8 female his child Germany United States 9 Chr: Stahl 33 male farmer Germany United States 10 Susanna Seifers 44 female woman Germany United States 11 Anna Seifers 21 female her child Germany United States 12 Maria Seifers 17 female her child Germany United States 13 Toachm. Rohlfs 31 male farmer Germany United States 14 Abel Rohlfs 26 female his wife Germany United States 15 Fridr. Rohlfs 1-1/2 male his child Germany United States 16 Claus Rohlfs 6m male baby Germany United States 17 T.F. Rohlfs 60 male farmer Germany United States 18 Cath. Rohlfs 57 female his wife Germany United States 19 ?hies Koch* 24 male farmer Germany United States 20 Fr: Cotteyahn 33 male barber Germany United States 21 Gust: Frohwirth 32 male butcher Germany United States 22 Joh: Matthies 55 male farmer Germany United States 23 Marie Matthies 35 female his wife Germany United States 24 Darothe Matthies 7 female his child Germany United States 25 Elisabeth Matthies 6 female his child Germany United States 26 Johann Matthies 3 male his child Germany United States 27 Marie Matthies 5m female his baby Germany United States 28 Joh: Groh 32 male tinman Germany United States 29 C. Blascheg 29 male glovesmaker Germany United States 30 Marie Blascheg 29 female his wife Germany United States 31 Heim Blascheg 3 male his child Germany United States 32 Agnes Blascheg 7m female his baby Germany United States 33 Christine ?hieme* 44 female woman Germany United States 34 Darothe ?hieme* 15 female her child Germany United States 35 Julius Hirsch 17 male tailor Germany United States 36 Friderike Schi?ansky* 37 female woman Germany United States 37 Wilhelmine Schi?ansky* 7 female her child Germany United States 38 Ferdinand Schi?ansky* 5 male her child Germany United States 39 Robert Schi?ansky* 3 male her child Germany United States 40 Chr: ?egebrechs* 50 male farmer Germany United States 41 Friderike ?egebrechs* 49 female his wife Germany United States 42 Friderike ?egebrechs* 23 female his child Germany United States 43 Gotlb Knoblauch 40 male carpenter Germany United States 44 Louise Knoblauch 15 female his child Germany United States 45 W. Bollmann 32 male farmer Germany United States 46 Louise Bollmann 27 female his wife Germany United States 47 Gott? Ebers* 33 male farmer Germany United States 48 Rosa Ebers 42 female his wife Germany United States 49 Amalia Ebers 9 female his child Germany United States 50 August Ebers 2 male his child Germany United States 51 Andr. Rahaus 47 male farmer Germany United States 52 Magd. Rahaus 42 female his wife Germany United States 53 Johne Rahaus 11 male his child Germany United States 54 Darothe Rahaus 6 female his child Germany United States 55 Fridr. Rahaus 9m male his baby Germany United States 56 Friderike Rahaus 70 female his mother Germany United States 57 Andr. Scharpe 31 male merchant Germany United States 58 Robert Mengel 38 male merchant Germany United States 59 Bertha Mengel 34 female his wife Germany United States 60 Bertha Mengel 4 female his child Germany United States 61 Mathilde Mengel 28 female woman Germany United States 62 Marie Mengel 3 female her child Germany United States 63 Carl Mengel 1-1/2 male her child Germany United States 64 Fridr. Walker 39 male farmer Germany United States 65 Louise Walker 37 female his wife Germany United States 66 August Walker 2 male his child Germany United States 67 Gotlb Graf 34 male farmer Germany United States 68 Caroline Graf 38 female his wife Germany United States 69 Charlotte Graf 15 female his child Germany United States 70 ?im Rinck 27 male farmer Germany United States 71 Joh Ballschmidt 19 male miller Germany United States 72 Fridr. Lange 19 male farmer Germany United States 73 Wm. Schaumburg 30 male smith America United States 74 Marie Schaumburg 38 female his wife America United States 75 Heim Schaumburg 14 male his child America United States 76 Wilhlm Kruger 35 male mason Germany United States 77 Marie Kruger 32 female his wife Germany United States 78 Sophie Kruger 7 female his child Germany United States 79 Marie Kruger 5 female his child Germany United States 80 John Kruger 3 female* his child Germany United States 81 Friderike Kruger 1-1/2 female his child Germany United States 82 Heim Klein 44 male tailor Germany United States 83 Marie Klein 43 female his wife Germany United States 84 Fritz Klein 17 male his child Germany United States 85 Fridr. Sperber 27 male carpenter Germany United States 86 Caroline Sperber 21 female his wife Germany United States 87 Johna Standhardt 25 female unmarried Germany United States 88 Chr. Grischow 47 male farmer Germany United States 89 Louise Grischow 37 female his wife Germany United States 90 Heim Grischow 15 male his child Germany United States 91 Fritz Grischow 12 male his child Germany United States 92 Heim Heinze 30 male farmer Germany United States 93 T.G.G. Len?l* 23 male locksmith Germany United States 94 Moritz Hoyer 38 male farmer Germany United States 95 Friderike Hoyer 33 female his wife Germany United States 96 Franz Hoyer 14 male his child Germany United States 97 Amalie Bertram 28 female unmarried Germany United States 98 Joh: E. ?weig* 27 male carpenter Germany United States 99 Emilie ?weig* 26 female his wife Germany United States 100 T.F. Burger 46 male weaver Germany United States 101 Eleonore Burger 35 female his wife Germany United States 102 Christine Burger 4 female his child Germany United States 103 Mathilde Burger 3 female his child Germany United States 104 T.C.G. Burger 27 male cartwright Germany United States 105 Eleonore Burger 24 female his wife Germany United States 106 Gustav Burger 4 male his child Germany United States 107 Auguste Burger 9m female his baby Germany United States 108 Martin Buchner 38 male farmer Germany United States 109 Eleonore Buchner 38 female his wife Germany United States 110 ?raugott Buchner* 13 male his child Germany United States 111 Martin Buchner 11 male his child Germany United States 112 Christ. Buchner 9 male his child Germany United States 113 Fridr. Buchner 7 male his child Germany United States 114 Adam Buchner 5 male his child Germany United States 115 Therese Buchner 1-1/2 female his child Germany United States 116 Magtha Dietz 18 female unmarried Germany United States 117 Wilhlm. S?ronholz* 43 male shoemaker Germany United States 118 Rosalie S?ronholz* 41 female his wife Germany United States 119 Charlotte S?ronholz* 17 female his child Germany United States 120 Wilhelmine S?ronholz* 15 female his child Germany United States 121 Friderike S?ronholz* 13 female his child Germany United States 122 Wilhelm S?ronholz* 9 male his child Germany United States 123 Caroline S?ronholz* 6 female his child Germany United States 124 Georg Groh 25 male tailor Germany United States 125 Darothe Weber 42 female woman Germany United States 126 Christaph Weber 9 male her child Germany United States 127 Magtha Weber 7 female her child Germany United States 128 Marie Weber 4 female her child Germany United States 129 Fridr. Schultz 52 male farmer Germany United States 130 Marie Schultz 54 female his wife Germany United States 131 Fridr. Schultz 18 male his child Germany United States 132 Wilhlm Beuller* 31 male farmer Germany United States 133 H.N. Loding 39 male shoemaker Germany United States 134 Marie Loding 36 female his wife Germany United States 135 Heim Loding 4 male his child Germany United States 136 Joh. Hopp 58 male farmer Germany United States 137 Marie Hopp 56 female his wife Germany United States 138 Toach. Hopp 16 male his child Germany United States 139 Elise Meyer 36 female woman Germany United States 140 Charlotte Meyer 14 female her child Germany United States 141 Hartwig Meyer 12 male her child Germany United States 142 Johne Meyer 9 female her child Germany United States 143 Amalie Meyer 7 female her child Germany United States 144 Arnolo Meyer 6 male her child Germany United States 145 Marie Meyer 4 female her child Germany United States 146 Emilie Meyer 2 female her child Germany United States 147 Toach. Raabe 26 male farmer Germany United States 148 Dawthe Ritter 28 female unmarried Germany United States 149 Wilhelminie Schroder 24 female unmarried Germany United States 150 Toach. Klufs 51 male farmer Germany United States 151 Darothe Klufs 50 female his wife Germany United States 152 Toach. Klufs 22 male his child Germany United States 153 Sophie Klufs 17 female his child Germany United States 154 Minna Klufs 12 female his child Germany United States 155 G. Bock 30 male farmer Germany United States 156 Barbara Bock 36 female his wife Germany United States 157 Carl Bock 9m male his baby Germany United States 158 Fritz Beckman 17 male farmer Germany United States 159 W.G. Schubar?* 26 male mason Germany United States 160 Therese Schubar?* 23 female his wife Germany United States 161 Carl Valker 34 male farmer Germany United States 162 Lisette Valker 35 female his wife Germany United States 163 Carl Valker 12 male his child Germany United States 164 Joh. Kraeh? * 165 Kraeh? * 166 Kraeh? * 167 Kraeh? * 168 Kraeh? * 169 Kraeh? * 170 Carl Greve 20 male carpenter Germany United States 171 E. Reimers 28 male tailor Germany United States 172 Carl Peters 27 male saddler Germany United States 173 Carl Hillmann 30 male farmer Germany United States 174 Sophie Hillmann 28 female his wife Germany United States 175 Wilhlm. Hillmann 7 male his child Germany United States 176 Wilhlmine Hillmann 2 female his child Germany United States 177 Chrs. Hillmann 27 male farmer Germany United States 178 Louis Knoll 17 male barber Germany United States 179 Johanna Fritzen 22 female unmarried Germany United States 180 Carl Fritzen 20 male farmer Germany United States 181 Heim Luther 38 male farmer Germany United States 182 T.G.L. Muller 25 male tailor Germany United States 183 Therese Schulthers 13 female unmarried Germany United States 184 Friderike Schneider 38 female unmarried Germany United States 185 Fridr. Schmidt 26 male painter Germany United States 186 Joseph Beller 43 male smith Germany United States 187 Daris Hall 28 female woman Germany United States 188 C. Schult 30 male farmer Germany United States 189 Carl ?larnitzki * 28 male carpenter Germany United States 190 Friderike Winkler 28 female unmarried Germany United States 191 Marie Schlereth 29 female unmarried Germany United States 192 Rosa Schua 42 female woman Germany United States 193 Carstel Schua 15 male her child Germany United States 194 Hiller Schua 7 male her child Germany United States 195 Pinkers Schua 5 male her child Germany United States 196 Cohn Schua 9m male her baby Germany United States 197 Christine Enide 22 female unmarried Germany United States 198 Chr. Giese 46 male farmer Germany United States 199 Wilhelmine Blemhuber 19 female unmarried Germany United States 200 A. Schivensen 25 male merchant Germany United States 201 F. Sperber* 4d male 202 H. Gulike 30 male docker Germany United States 202 Passengers came on board, 7 Were left behind in Hamburg, 195 Were on board (Signed) T. Winzen Transcriber's Notes: * No one died on the voyage, so that column of the manifest is omitted. Captain's name at top of manifest reads J. Winzan and is signed at the end of the manifest as T. Winzen. * 19 Name crossed out with note "not come on board". First letter could be a "T" but hard to read. * 33, 34 First letter of last name could be a "T". * 36, 37, 38, 39 Letter unclear could be a "p" or "fr". * 40, 41, 42 First letter could be "S" or "L" as both are similar in text. * 47 Last letter in first name could be "b" or "fr". * 70 First letter in first name could be "T" or "J". * 80 Person is listed as female but name suggests a male. * 93 Fourth letter in last name goes below line and could be "g". * 98, 99 First letter in last name could be "T" or "F". * 110 First letter in first name could be "F". * 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122 123 Second letter in the last name could be "f" or "p with no r". * 132 Age of person could be 31 or 37. * 159, 160 Last letter in the last name could be "t". * 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169 Last letter in the last name could be "t" or "s". * This list of names is headed by the first name "Joh: Kraeht" with ditto for the next five names and then are crossed-out. * No first name, age, sex, or occupation is listed. * 189 First letter in last name could be "S" or "L". * 201 One Child Born At Sea to #85, noted as First Cabin
National Archives and Records Administration, M237 Film 152, List 293.
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