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Bark Amaranth
I, F D Prokat 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 Bremen Bark Amaranth whereof I am Master, from Antwerp. So help me God. (signed) F D Prokat
Sworn to this 17 May 1854 before me (signed) ?, Deputy Collector
List or Manifest OF ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the Amaranth whereof F D Prokat is Master, from Antwerp burthen 548 tons.
Columns represent: Name, Age (years/months*), Sex, Occupation, Country to which they severally belong, Country in which they intend to become inhabitants*, Died on the voyage.*
Cabin Passengers 1 Lamb. De?asse 46 m Statuaire Belge 2 Josephine De?asse 44 f Belge 3 Malvina De?asse 12 f Belge 4 Ann. Scholsser 26 f seamstress Prussia 5 John Breuer 23 f seamstress Prussia 6 George Jordan 23 m chemist Hessia 7 Gertrude Jordan 19 f Hessia 8 Philipp Heyer 28 m bookseller Trier (Prusia) 9 Ann Heyer 23 f Trier (Prusia) 10 Margaret Kring 43 f seamstress Trier (Prusia) 11 Catrin Raskopf 26 f young lady Trier (Prusia) 12 Valentin Schmidt 30 m merchant Trier (Prusia) 13 Fried^r Michels 28 m merchant Trier (Prusia) 14 Barbara Garcon 34 f young lady Trier (Prusia) Steerage 15 Nicolaus Fink 41 m smith Prussia 16 Catrin Fink 40 f family Prussia 17 John Fink 12 m family Prussia 18 Ann Mary Fink 10 f family Prussia 19 Barbara Fink 5y 6m f family Prussia 20 Peter Fink 8m m family Prussia 21 Anton Rihel 25 m bricklayer Prussia 22 John Ri?gel 40 m farmer Prussia 23 Eliza Ri?gel 35 f family Prussia 24 Peter Ri?gel 2 m family Prussia 25 Catrin Ri?gel 6m f family Prussia 26 Mathew Michels 40 m smith Prussia 27 Gertrude Michels 34 f family Prussia 28 Catrin Michels 5 f family Prussia 29 Gertrude Michels 3 f family Prussia 30 John Michels 1y 6m m family Prussia 31 Peter Michels 28 m joiner Prussia 32 Elisa Michels 21 f wife Prussia 33 Catrin Johnssen 27 f sister Prussia 34 Christine Johnssen 11 f sister Prussia 35* Eliza Jitzen 22 f serv. girl Prussia 36 Jadaeus Ring 26 m shoemaker Prussia 37 John Stein 26 m farmer Prussia 38* Joseph Kramer 27 m farmer Prussia 39 Joh. Schaefer 19 m shoemaker Prussia 40 Anton Weinsheimer 50 m farmer Hessia 41 Catrin Weinsheimer 47 f family Hessia 42 Barbara Weinsheimer 24 f family Hessia 43 Andrew Weinsheimer 22 m family Hessia 44 Eliza Weinsheimer 17 f family Hessia 45 Franz Senner 34 m weaver Prussia 46 Franz Beuscher 21 m smith Hessia 47 Margaret Beuscher 43 f mother Hessia 48 Jacob Becker 43 m bricklayer Prussia 49 Catrin Becker 41 f family Prussia 50 Andrew Becker 9 m family Prussia 51 Piter Becker 6 m family Prussia 52 Mary Becker 4 f family Prussia 53 Margaret Becker 6m f family Prussia 54 Henry Becker 36 m bricklayer Prussia 55 Carline Becker 28 f wife Prussia 56 Peter Wagner 26 m farmer Prussia 57 Catrin Wagner 36 f family Prussia 58 Margaret Wagner 3 f family Prussia 59 Eliza Wagner 6m f family Prussia 60 Franz Heib 39 m joiner Prussia 61 Margaret Heib 41 f family Prussia 62 Jacob Heib 13 m family Prussia 63 Philip Heib 11 m family Prussia 64 Catrin Heib 7 f family Prussia 65 Peter Heib 4 m family Prussia 66 Charles Heib 8m m family Prussia 67 Jacob Trapp 28 m farmer Prussia 68* Eliza Trapp 24 f serv. girl Prussia 69 Louis Schworn 29 m farmer Hessia 70 Caroline Schworn 21 f wife Hessia 71* John Pinger 43 m taylor Prussia 72 Margaret Pinger 28 f family Prussia 73 Barbara Pinger 22 f family Prussia 74* Henry Ellenb?cker 27 m taylor Belge 75 Henry Ahrensdorf 20 m taylor Belge 76 Catrin Sanger 18 f seamstress Prussia 77 Nicolas Hess 36 m shoemaker Prussia 78 Barbara Hess 29 f family Prussia 79 Catrin Hess 5 f family Prussia 80 Peter Hess 3 m family Prussia 81 Juliane Hess 8m f family Prussia 82 Sybilla Leipatd 40 f washerwoman Prussia 83 Anton Leipatd 3 m son Prussia 84* Nicolas Nummer 26 m taylor Prussia 85 Mathew Wagner 35 m taylor Prussia 86 Gottlieb Paeg 28 m weaver Wurttemberg 87* Clara Paeg 22 f servt girl Wurttemberg 88 Peter J?essel 39 m farmer Prussia 89 Catrin J?essel 35 f family Prussia 90 John J?essel 16 m family Prussia 91 Adam J?essel 12 m family Prussia 92 Catrin J?essel 10 f family Prussia 93 Margaret J?essel 8 f family Prussia 94 Elisa J?essel 4 f family Prussia 95 Peter J?essel 3m m family Prussia 96 Charlotte Hinkel 22 f servant girl Hessia 97 Adam Schrod 25 m steelworker Hessia 98 Mary Schrod 27 f wife Hessia 99 Catrin Schrod 2 f daughter Hessia 100* Fried^r Mohr 25 m taylor Hessia 101 Susana Mohr 23 f family Hessia 102 Elisa Mohr 8m f family Hessia 103 Margaret Mohr 49 f mother-in-law Hessia 104 Conrad Mohr 30 m son Hessia 105 Elisa Mohr 32 f family Hessia 106 John Mohr 20 m family Hessia 107 Mary Mohr 12 f family Hessia 108 John Dehner 35 m carpenter Prussia 109 Sophia Dehner 24 f family Prussia 110 Fred^r Dehner 2 6m m family Prussia 111 Aug. Dehner 8m m family Prussia 112 Crescentia Dehner 53 f mother-in-law Prussia 113 Ann Dehner 22 f Prussia 114 Simon Scheid 47 m farmer Baden 115 Elisa Scheid 41 f family Baden 116 Nicolas Scheid 17 m family Baden 117 Christian Scheid 11 m family Baden 118 Christopher Scheid 10 m family Baden 119 Franz Scheid 7 m family Baden 120 Elisa Scheid 4 f family Baden 121 Margaret Scheid 3 f family Baden 122* Charles Scheid ?m m family Baden 123* Jacob Schutz 40 m bricklayer Baden 124* Eva Schutz 37 f family Baden 125* Elisa Schutz 9 f family Baden 126* Catrin Schutz 8 f family Baden 127* Ann Mary Schutz 7 f family Baden 128* Georg Schutz 2 m family Baden 129* Eva Schutz 6m f family Baden 130 Jacob Rapp 44 m weaver Wurttemberg 131 Christine Rapp 41 f family Wurttemberg 132* Friedrke Rapp 5 f family Wurttemberg 133* Caroline Leibrandt 23 f servt girl Wurttemberg 134 John Schweitzer 22 m farmer Wurttemberg 135* Charles Mac? 22 m shoemaker Wurttemberg 136 John Eitel 20 m shoemaker Wurttemberg 137 Emanuel Eitel 18 m farmer Wurttemberg 138* Friedrke Schmidt 28 f servt girl Wurttemberg 139* Christine Schmidt 18 f servt girl Wurttemberg 140 George Hermes 46 m Cigarmaker Baden 141 Nicolas Hermes 49 m Cigarmaker Baden 142 Elisa Hermes 48 f wife Baden 143* Leonhard Hermes 34 m taylor Baden 144 Sebastian Hermes 24 m Cigarmaker Baden 145 Charles Hermes 20 m Cigarmaker Baden 146* Barbara Hermes 22 f servt girl Baden 147* Margaret Hermes 18 f servt girl Baden 148* Elisa Hermes 16 f servt girl Baden 149 Franz Weinmann 24 m farmer Baden 150* J Radel 21 m taylor Baden 151 A Mahler 28 m weaver Baden 152 C Mahler 24 f wife Baden 153 C Mahler 6m f daughter Baden 154 H Thifaut 40 m farmer Baden 155 C Thifaut 38 f family Baden 156 L Thifaut 10 f family Baden 157 H Thifaut 18 f family Baden 158 P Thifaut 6 f family Baden 159 J Thifaut 6m m family Baden 160 C Thifaut 50 f family Baden 161 J Schiller 1? f seamstress Baden 162 H Schmidt 18 m shoemaker Wurttemberg 163 J Schmidt 17 m weaver Wurttemberg 164* F Zimmermann 18 f serv. girl Wurttemberg 165* C Kuhntle 38 m carpenter Wurttemberg 166 M Frasch 28 m bricklayer Wurttemberg 167 C Frasch 49 m bricklayer Wurttemberg 168 C Frasch 17 m bricklayer Wurttemberg 169 C Frasch 6m f Wurttemberg 170 E Frasch 6 f Wurttemberg 171 J Frasch 12 m Wurttemberg 172 M Frasch 9 f Wurttemberg 173 C Kungk 16 f Wurttemberg 174 C Kungk 17 f Wurttemberg 175 J G Krutz 40 m brewer Wurttemberg 176 H Krutz 17 m Wurttemberg 177 D Krutz 44 f Wurttemberg 178 M Krutz 10 f Wurttemberg 189 C Krutz 6 f Wurttemberg 180 C Spacks 23 f Wurttemberg 181 A Heupel 27 m blacksmith Wurttemberg 182 A Himpel 20 m Wurttemberg 183 F Trammel 28 m weaver Wurttemberg 184 E Spring 21 f Wurttemberg 185* E Muller 39 f cook Wurttemberg 186 B Schmitzler 26 m joiner Wurttemberg 187* C Selz 29 m shoemaker Wurttemberg 188* A Kohler 25 m ca dyer Wurttemberg 189 F Klaussmann 21 m carpenter Baden 190 F Burg 29 m Baden 191 J G Schwille 43 m cooper Wurttemberg 192 J Fritz 18 m farmer Wurttemberg 193* Pr Schwille 34 f Wurttemberg 194 C Schwille 7 f Wurttemberg 195 S A Franz 26 m Hessia 196* M Ruck 38 f Hessia 197* G Ruck 39 f Hessia 198 C Borchers 23 f Germany 199 J Borchers 4 m Germany 200 J Borchers 6m m Germany 201 A Obert 24 m farmer Germany 202 J Prekat 23 m farmer Germany 203* F Schottler 20 m farmer Germany 204* B Haselinger 3? f shoemaker Germany 205* A Haselinger 32 f Germany 206* R Haselinger 6 m Germany 207* G Haselinger 4 m Germany 208* M Haselinger 2 f Germany 209* A ? M Haselinger 3m f Germany 210 G Assmain 30 m smith Germany 211 J Assmain 28 f Germany 212 A Assmain 23 m joiner Germany 213 E Assmain 21 f Germany 214 N Farster 19 m Germany 215 W Winter 32 m dyer Germany 216 F Raab 33 m Germany 217 A Harfe 28 f Germany 218 John M Boof 22 m farmer Germany Transcriber's Notes: The use of an * indicates an omission or error made by the original recorder. The use of a ? indicates a word or letters that could not be read, due to quality of original document. The use of a ^ indicates letter or letters in superscript There are no entries in the months column so this column has been eliminated All Passengers are going to the United States so this column has been eliminated No passengers are listed as Died on the voyage so this column has been eliminated ? Passenger #1-3: possibly Depasse ? Passenger #22-25: inkblot partially obscures 3rd letter; perhaps Riegel. * Passenger #35: assuming servant girl * Passenger #38: long, jagged extraneous line follows and may or may not be part of horizontal portion of line over m, signifying Krammer * Passenger #68: assuming servant girl * Passenger #71: assuming tailor ? Passenger #74: either Ellenbecker or Ellenbacker * Passenger #74: assuming tailor * Passenger #75: assuming tailor * Passenger #84: assuming tailor * Passenger #87: assuming servant girl ? Passenger #88-95: perhaps an o (Joessel) * Passenger #100: assuming tailor ? Passenger #122: written as fraction ?/3. Cannot tell if numerator is 1 or 2 * Passenger #123-129: u with umlaut * Passenger #132: assuming Friederike * Passenger #133: assuming servant girl ? Passenger #135: last letter partly obscured by ink blot but looks most like Mack * Passenger #138: assuming Friederike and servant girl * Passenger #139: assuming servant girl * Passenger #143: assuming tailor * Passenger #146-148: assuming servant girl * Passenger #150: assuming tailor ? Passenger #161: looks most like 11 * Passenger #164: assuming servant girl * Passenger #165: u with umlaut * Passenger #185: u with umlaut * Passenger #187: originally Sellz with second l crosshatched out * Passenger #188: o with umlaut; ca in occupation is crossed out * Passenger #188: ca in occupation is crossed out * Passenger #191: originally entered as Schwilleg; g has been crosshatched out * Passenger #196-197: u with umlaut * Passenger #203: o with umlaut * Passenger #204: a with umlaut; sex and occupation unlikely pair; appears to be family group. Listmaker has started with male member of family on this list ? Passenger #204: obscured by inkblot ? Passenger #209: possibly C Correspondence added 11 March 2007, SCHEID FAMILY. Passengers 114 to 122 are my ancestors. Passengers 114-115, Simon and Elisa Scheid are my great-great grandparents and passenger 122, Charles Scheid, is my great-grandfather. The whole family arrived at New York and settled in Lancaster, Pennsylvania where many of their descendants still live today. We also know of additional descendants in 19 other states. A Scheid family reunion is planned for July 14, 2007 in Lancaster. William Scheid
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M-237, Reel 139, List 487.
Transcribed by Carol Foss a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
Jul 13, 2000
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