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SS Bremen
I, C Meyer, Master of the Steamship Bremen, do solemnly, sincerely, and truely swear that the following List or Manifest, subscribed by me and now delivered by me to the collector of the customs of the collection district of New York, is a full and perfect List of all the passengers taken on board the said Steamship at Bremen from which port the said steamer has now arrived: and that on said list is truely designated the age, the sex, and the occupation of each of said passengers, the part of the vessel occupied by each during the passage, the country to which each belongs and also the country it is intended by each to become an inhabitant: and that said list or manifest truely sets forth the number of said passengers who have died on said voyage, and the names and ages of those who died. So help me God. C Meyer(signature)
Sworn to this Dec 11, 1863.
Before me (Signature unreadable)
List or manifest of all the passengers taken on board the Steamer Bremen whereof G C Meyer who is master from Bremen. Burthen 2660 tons.
Columns represent: Number, name of passengers, age, sex, occupation, Country they belong to, Part of Vessel occupied. All passengers going to United States so this column has been eliminated.
1 L Garrels 26 M Merchant New York Up
2 G A Kassebur 40 M Merchant New York Up
3 Flora Wiehe 26 F Neustadt Godens Up
4 C F Glass 27 M Merchant Baltimore Up
5* Anderson 49 M Teacher New York Up
6 Mrs. Anderson 45 F New York Up
7 Mrs Louise a la Forest 19 F Philadelphia Up
8 Marguerita a la Forest 14 F Philadelphia Up
9* Ernest Millet 28 M Merchant New York Up
10* W Billant 47 M Merchant New Orleans Up
11 Mrs Billant 35 F New Orleans Up
12 W^m Andre Billant 10 M
13 Paul Andre Billant 1 M New Orleans Up
14 L C Billant 10mo M New Orleans Up
15* Martha 35 F New Orleans Up
16* Caroline 11 F New Orleans Up
17* Conrad Stauff 44 M Merchant St Louis Low
18 L Falkenau 25 M Chemist New York Low
19 James Saenger 14 M Merchant Buttenwiesen Low
20 Pauline Saenger 19 F Buttenwiesen Low
21 Peter Schafner 33 M Laborer New York Low
22 Elizabeth Schafner 26 F New York Low
23 Adam Hammann 37 M Farmer Darmstadt Low
24* Wilhelmine Jager 21 F Coln Low
25 Francis Demmler 19 M Merchant Hohneck Low
26 S Rosenstein 24 M Merchant Steinach Low
27 H Frank 21 M Merchant Steinach Low
28 Caroline Frank 18 F Steinach Low
29 Eva Meyer 16 F Steinach Low
30 Saly Meyer 12 F Steinach Low
31 David Wollberg 31 M Merchant Prahrtoe Low
32 Joseph Wollberg 23 M Merchant Prahrtoe Low
33 Louis Nussbaumer 22 M Cook Touchg Low
34* Caroline Panglmeyer 27 F Gmund Low
35 Sigmund Simmonas 17 M Merchant Pyrmont Low
36 Moritz Rosenthal 37 M Merchant Pyrmont Low
37 Caroline Rosenthal 24 F Pyrmont Low
38 Ferdinand Rosenthal 8 M Pyrmont Low
39 Andrew Bold 23 M Farmer Philadelphia Low
40* Mich Schwarzwalder 23 M Farmer Hambach Low
41 James Seitz 30 M Farmer Hambach Low
42 Andreas Nicklaus 18 M Farmer Hambach Low
43 Francis Bold 18 M Farmer Hambach Low
44 Marie Hoffmann 16 F Kaiserslautern Low
45 Lina Kampters 22 F Ottersberg Low
46 Fritz Petri 39 M Merchant New York Low
47 Johanette Schink 21 F Bieberich Low
48* A O Ruwe 20 M Merchant Osnabruck Low
49 William Meyer 22 M Merchant Glatten Low
50* Louis Curdts 38 M Merchant New York St
51 Ellen Curdts 29 F New York St
52 Edward Curdts 8 M New York St
53 Emma Curdts 6 F New York St
54 Louis Curdts 2 M New York St
55 Charles Curdts 3mo M New York St
56 Herm Krdier 37 M Fabricant New York St
57* Louise Klusmann 22 F Bassum St
58 Maria Lorber 37 F Klagenfurt St
59* Agnes Kusserle 23 F Klagenfurt St
60 Catherine Wickerath 9 F Klagenfurt St
61* Wm Berolsheimer 18 M Merchant Furth St
62 Henry Schnaur 40 M Merchant New York St
63 Henry Fick 32 M New York St
64 Louise Fick 30 F New York St
65 Henry Fick 9y 6mo M New York St
66* ?phorem Dulken 22 F Nun Aachen St
67 Emilie Burckard 31 F Nun Aachen St
68 Columba Voss 24 F Nun Aachen St
69* Zita Ruhnke 26 F Nun Aachen St
70 Helene Zahn 32 F Philadelphia St
71 Helene Zahn 11mo F Philadelphia St
72* Emilie Schmidt 21 F Furth St
73* Aug Fink 19 M Merchant Munchen St
74* Anton Fink 15 M Engineer Munchen St
75 Aug Schwenckert 22 M Merchant Magdeberg St
76 Anton Schlemmm 23 M Officer Danzig Low
77 Mr Fleury Huot 23 M Chemist US Low
78 Petrus Huot 18 M Chemist US Low
79 Miss H Silver 20 F England Low
80 Nath I Nathan 16 M Merchant England Low
81 Georgina M Harris 13 F England Low
82 C A Schroeder 45 M Farmer Pennsylvania Low
83 Jos Wenmann 26 M Merchant Prussia Low
84 Mr Pagenstecher 22 M Officer Hannover Low
85 B W Nelson 40 M Sailer US Low
86 Mr Emmerich 21 M Merchant US Low
87 Mr Ernest Magny 24 M Merchant New York Up
88 Mrs Magny 20 F New York Up
89 Mr Arnold 35 M Merchant Prussia Up
90 E Robine 22 M Grocer New York Up
91 E Simonin 26 M Grocer New York Up
92 Carl Nanmant 24 M Merchant New Orleans Up
93 Emanuel Krbel 26 M Merchant Cornish Up
94 Amalie Krbel 35 F Fayette Up
95 Amalie Krbel 10 F Fayette Up
96 Ema Krbel 9 F Fayette Up
97 Saly Krbel 6 F Fayette Up
98 Emilie Drez 28 F New Orleans Up
99* Frake Muller 22 F Zicker Up
100 Leop Taufkirch 30 M Innkeeper Detroit Up
101 Johannette Labera 22 F Philadelphia Up
102 Regina Labera 20 F Philadelphia Up
103 Maria Baer 25 F Chicago Up
104* Henry Remmers 22 M Farmer Bremerhaven St
105 Bernh^d Ravensberg 21 M Merchant Cloppenburg St
106 John Klein 30 M Farmer New York St
107 Math Hohnheim 24 M Farmer Siegburg St
108 J A W Meyer 35 M Joiner Oldenburg St
109 H Gieschen 25 M Grocer New York St
110 Carol Mohlmann 32 F New York St
111 John Mohlmann 9 M New York St
112 Christ Wilbers 36 F New York St
113 Herm Henry Wilbers 8 M New York St
114 Alb Henry Wilbers 6 M New York St
115 Herm Knoop 37 M Cigarmaker Bremen St
116 Jos Hartmann 30 M Cigarmaker Bremen St
117* Ernst Muller 31 M Farmer Zicker St
118* Ludwig Muller 27 M Farmer Zicker St
119 Aug Ramthun 29 M Farmer Coldemanz St
120 Henry Thamer 25 M Joiner Saasen St
121 John Moller 17 M Farmer Saasen St
122* Henry Uhman 25 M Merchant Weisenbruck St
123 John M Leder 19 M Writer Oberflacht St
124 Peter Maeder 31 M Joiner Unterseen St
125 John Graf 23 M Workman Heiden St
126 Christ Futz 45 M brewer Feldkirch St
127 Christiana Futz 12 F Feldkirch St
128 Marianne Oehri 36 F Feldkirch St
129* Math Ruckgaber 33 F Rotenburg St
130 Georg Horn 50 M Joiner Heinersdorf St
131 Dorothea Horn 50 F Heinersdorf St
132 Henriette Horn 17 F Heinersdorf St
133 Anna Horn 9y 6mo F Heinersdorf St
134 Friederike Horn 7 F Heinersdorf St
135 Bernhard Horn 13 M Heinersdorf St
136 Louis Horn 8y 6mo M Heinersdorf St
137 William Henke 33 M Merchant New York St
138 Nicolaus Dotterweich 35 M Farmer New York St
139 Dorothea Dotterweich 24 F Stambach St
140 Babette Habermann 22 F New York St
141 Christ Burckart 22 M Butcher New York St
142 John Ac? Prior 25 M Farmer Ellerbeck St
143 Ma? Rosengarth 25 M Butcher Buttenhausen St
144* Ant Schumacher 28 M Tailer Vechta St
145 B Henry Ostendorf 41 M Farmer Baltimore St
146 Frederic Fertig 38 M Tailer New York St
147 Henriett Hefenthal 32 F Assenheim St
148 Jaques Hefenthal 0y 11m M Assenheim St
149 Caroline Lent 34 F Preussen St
150 Agnes Schuhmacher 15 F Preussen St
151 Oscar Lent 13 M Preussen St
152 Arnold Lent 4 M Preussen St
153 Conrad Hettrich 43 M Farmer Stockheim St
154* Henry Wm Kirbert 29 M Farmer Markendorf St
155* Maria E Kotter 24 F Borkhausen St
156 Josephine Weigel 20 F Bretten St
157* Sylvester Muller 21 M Baker Owein St
158 Wendelin Stegerer 21 M Merchant Sulzen St
159 James Berwanger 17 M Gross Eichholz St
160 Francois Newmann 28 M Locksmith Dobern St
161 Alex Mairinger 25 M Locksmith Felixdorf St
162 Conrad Schildger 16 M Merchant Stockheim St
163 Marie Schildger 23 F Stockheim St
164 John Baltzer 23 M Tailor Stockheim St
165 Maria Baltzer 9mo F Stockheim St
166 Maria Janssen 27 F Sievern St
167 Hermann Janssen 3y 6mo M Sievern St
168 Maria Janssen 2y 6mo F Sievern St
169 Barbara Taufkirch 20 F Detroit St
170* James Bossert 32 M Merchant Carlsruhe St
171 John Graf 33 M Tailor Marlesreuth St
172 Christine Graf 32 F Marlesreuth St
173 Joseph Hermle 25 M Merchant New York St
174 Catharine Hansel 32 F Altensehling St
175 Euphrosine Ruhl 30 F Louisville St
176 Josephine Schneider 32 F Louisville St
177 Louis Schneider 8 M Louisville St
178 Marie Schneider 6 F Louisville St
179 Julie Schneider 4 F Louisville St
180 John Schneider 9mo M Louisville St
181 Adolph Mathusek 24 M Farmer New York St
182* August Florsch 25 M Farmer New York St
183* Christian Lucke 17 M Gardener Essen St
184 Maria Bartel 27 F Bohmen St
185 Wenzel Bartel 2y 6mo F Bohmen St
186 Josepha Kraus 53 F Bohmen St
187 Anna Kraus 22 F Bohmen St
188 Aloys Kraus 2y 6mo M Bohmen St
189 Anton Bakes 31 M Cigarmaker Bohmen St
190 Emanuel Bakes 5 M Bohmen St
191 Aloysia Wikobil 22 F Bohmen St
192 John Priner 26 M Cigarmaker Bohmen St
193 Paulina Wotapka 18 F Bohmen St
194 Ludwig Wilhelm 16 M Farmer Sehk St
195 Julie Wallauer 24 F Preussen St
196 Frederic Weekor 24 M Weaver Eimsheim St
197 Catharine Scherer 27 F Guntersblum St
198 Michael Hessler 2 M Farmer Lausach St
199 Georg Becker 23 M Wheelwright Eimsheim St
200 John Spees 31 M Butcher New York St
201 Margareth Bender 29 F Bechtolsheim St
202 Bernh^rd Geismann 27 M Farmer Preussen St
203 Henriett Eisenhardt 54 F Muhlhausen St
204 Adolph Eisenhardt 18 M Dyer Muhlhausen St
205 Bernhard Kellner 45 M Merchant Ungarn St
206 Moritz Kellner 16 M Merchant Ungarn St
207 Sam Rosenwasser 25 M Distiller Ungarn St
208 Adam Roth 19 M Merchant Ungarn St
209 Anna Heins 20 F Langen St
210 Adolph Holzstein 16 M Farmer Ungarn St
211 Fred Prube 30 M Farmer Weidenhausen St
212* Josepha Merunka 53 F Bohmen St
213* Anton Merunka 18 M Watchmaker Bohmen St
214 Maria Keppner 35 F New York St
215 Maria Keppner 2y 5mo F New York St
216 John Leibfarth 46 M Merchant Pittsburg St
217 Anna Marie Leibfarth 41 F Pittsburg St
218 Rosine Schumacher 24 F Esslingen St
219 Eduard Lerch 24 F Hairdresser Baden St
220 Emil Lerch 22 M Saddler Baden St
221 Georg Mayer 59 M Smith Sindelfingen St
222 Cathar Feilenschmied 34 M Sindelfingen St
223 John Feilenschmied 9 M Sindelfingen St
224 Charles Feilenschmied 4 M Sindelfingen St
225 John Dieter 48 M Sindelfingen St
226 Cather Dieter 43 F Sindelfingen St
227 Otto Dieter 9 M Sindelfingen St
228 Elizabeth Rehen 59 F Sindelfingen St
229 John Hummel 32 M Caspirf et Sindelfingen St
230 Cathre Hummel 30 F Sindelfingen St
231 William Hummel 0y 6mo M Sindelfingen St
232 Cathre Beck 17 F Dettingen St
233 Pauline Beck 15 F Dettingen St
234* Mich Widmann 26 M Farmer Biebgarten St
235 Cathn Walter 23 F Ofterdingen St
236* C Friedrick 22 M Merchant Gottingen St
237 James Priller 59 M Farmer Hitzelrode St
238 Sophie Priller 56 F Hitzelrode St
239 John Hopfeld 38 M Farmer Ossendorf St
240* John Barquet 30 M Shoemaker Muhlburg St
241* Lisette Moiulle 15 F Muhlburg St
242* John Dietrich 43 M Shoemaker Rastatt St
243 Cather Dietrich 34 F Rastatt St
244 Wilhelm Dietrich 16 M Rastatt St
245 August Dietrich 9 M Rastatt St
246 Sophie Bartels 28 F Oberneuland St
247 Rud Wolferth 30 M Aimorer Danzig St
248 Aug Wichelhaus 18 M Erbler Heischeid St
249 Henry Chr Kramer 29 M Farmer Steinhagen St
250* Albert Schroeder 17 M Farmer Niederflorsheim St
251* Louis Curdts 19 M Farmer Wolfenbuttel St
252 Marg Speiser 59 F Landau St
253 Adolph Wollner 23 M Distiller Szenitz St
254 Mart Kehre 27 M Farmer Sindelfingen St
255 Gotz Lob 26 M Farmer Gedern St
256 Peter Hartman 32 M Merchant Albany St
257 Marg Krapp 37 F Pittsburg St
258 Marg Gunst 18 F Altheim St
259 Elizabeth Ott 23 F Hoechst St
260 Adam Bohage 17 M Smith Butzbach St
261 Adam Stickle 41 M Innkeeper Baltimore St
262 Therese Stickle 41 F Baltimore St
263 Lena Freder 18 F Odenheim St
264* John Muller 33 M Farmer New York St
265* John Schimmel 43 M Farmer Pohlgons St
266* Christina Schimmel 39 F Pohlgons St
267 John Zickel 22 M Merchant Kleeburg St
268 E Wolff 37 M Merchant Iowa St
269 W^m Eisenmenger 37 M Painter Bridgeport St
270 Henry Enders 20 M Tailor Unterseibertenrod St
271 John Roth 27 M Weaver Baltimore St
272 Lud EM Erb 27 M Brewer Fulda St
273* W^m Kiessenbeck 12 M Halle a/d S. St
274 Benno Bohne 17 M Architect Charlottenburg St
275* Lucie Himmelskamp 31 F Hannover St
276 Gesine Stein 20 F Hannover St
277* Beta Dunstrop 16 F Hannover St
278 Frederic Bremer 24 M Shoemaker Prussia St
279 Conrad Roth 20 M Shoemaker Robinhausen St
280 Conrad Rolsgere 31 M Farmer New York St
281 Elizabeth Rolsgere 31 F New York St
282* Babette Sommer F Amrichshausen St
283 Joh Vals Holtinger M Farmer Heildelberg St
284* Henry Muller M Farmer Sievern St
285* Conrad Bechlinger M Workman Illinois St
286* Catharina Bechlinger F Bieber St
287* Andreas Bechlinger M Workman Bieber St
288* Catharine Bechlinger F Bieber St
289* Catharin Bechlinger F Bieber St
290* Ludwig Bechlinger M Bieber St
291* Conrad Bechlinger M Bieber St
292* Elizabeth Bechlinger 2 F Bieber St
293* Christian Bechlinger 3 M Bieber St
294* Louise Bechlinger Baby F Bieber St
295 William Gross 25 M Farmer Öhringhausen St
296* Georg Dudenhofer 29 M Rodheim St
297 Margarethe Dudenhofer 25 F Rodheim St
298 Ludwig Dreudt 26 M Cigar Maker Vetzberg St
299 Elizabeth Dreudt 27 F Vetzberg St
300 Elizabeth Weber 22 F Fellinghausen St
301* Ludw Schlehnbecker 18 M Workman Fellinghausen St
302 Elizabeth Riem 26 F Rodheim St
303 Catharine Riem 16 F Rodheim St
304* Catharin Hahn 22 F Heuchelheim St
305 Robert Wallenfells 16 M Merchant Giessen St
306 Liehtig Cheine 38 M Workman Eperjes St
307 Fanny Cheine 44 F Eperjes St
308 Catharine Cheine 17 F Eperjes St
309 Elias Cheine 9y 6mo M Eperjes St
310 Sali Cheine 7y 6mo F Eperjes St
311 Mali Cheine 6y 6mo F Eperjes St
312 Moritz Brunnwasser 24 M Distiller Tapoly Germany St
313 Rosa Brunnwasser 24 F Tapoly Germany St
314 John Wunderlich 38 M Cigar Maker Bohmen St
315 Josepha Wunderlich 30 F Bohmen St
316 Anton Nowack 30 M Farmer Bohmen St
317* Josepha Foder 20 F Bohmen St
318 Nepomie Hanzel 33 F Bohmen St
319* B Immermann 24 M Merchant Coln St
320 J H Diekmann 54 M Farmer Werden St
321* Maria Messelhauser 27 F Muhlhausen St
322 John Wiedemann 58 M Farmer Martinhausen St
323 Emilie Klein 21 F Bremerhaven St
324 Fr Mozel 21 M Kirchweil St
325 John Bernhard 40 M Smith Friedensdorf St
326 Anna M Offenband 54 F Blumenthal St
327* H Peekner 21 M Mariner New York St
328* Joh Adiek 24 M Farmer Spieke St
329 Sophie Ehlers 32 F New York St
330 Hein Holst 44 M Grocer New York St
331* W^m Fraentling 24 M Farmer Hannover St
332 D J M Claussen 48 M Bird Dealer New York St
333 Carl Schlaefer 20 M Joiner Prussia St
334 Franz Riedel 30 M Grocer New York St
335 Mrs Segan 26 F New York St
336 John Segan 4 M New York St
Transcriber's Notes:
Abbreviations used:
Up = Upper Deck
Low= Lower Deck
St = Steerage
? The use of a question mark indicates the manifest scan was unreadable
* The use of an asterisk indicates a notation by the transcriber
^ The use of ^ indicate the subsequent letter was raised.
The passenger list numbering starts over from number one three times. The first
16 passengers, numbered 1 through 16 on the manifest, were located in the upper cabin,
called the saloon on the manifest, listed as Up, or upper deck in this transcription.
The next 47 passengers, numbered 1 through 47 on the second page of the manifest, were
located in the next cabin level of the ship. Passengers 64 through 103 are on page 3
of the manifest and are numbered from 48 through 87.
Page 4 of the manifest is the first page of passengers travelling in steerage. The
manifest begins numbering at 1, ending with 233. Passenger #104 is listed as number
1 of this group.
5 The given name is not legible. It has six letters
15-16 Lists only the given names, ages, and sexes, but are listed as from New Orleans.
17 Surname could also be Hauff.
24 Surname has an Umlaut: Jaeger; the city is Coeln, (also Koeln, or Cologne).
34 City has an Umlaut: Gmuend.
40 Surname has an Umlaut: Schwarzwaelder
48 Given name could be A O or Ad (for Adalbert). City has an Umlaut: Osnabrueck.
50-55 The Curdts family can be found in the 1870 census on Series: M593 Roll: 1666
Page 93, showing two more children, William and Minnie
57 Surname has an Umlaut: Kluesmann.
59 Surname has an Umlaut: Kuesserle
61 Surname could also be Bewelshainer or similar. City has an Umlaut: Fuerth
66 Given name not clear: Pheran? Surname could have an Umlaut: Duelken
66-69 Occupation could be nun.
69 Surname could have an Umlaut: Ruehnke
72 City has an Umlaut: Fuerth
73 The given name is likely August. The city of origin has an Umlaut: Muenchen.
74 The city of origin has an Umlaut: Muenchen.
99 Surname has an Umlaut: Mueller
104 Surname could also be Temmers
117-118 Surname has an Umlaut: Mueller
122 The city has an Umlaut: Weidenbrueck.
129 Surname has an Umlaut: Rueckgaber
144 The given name is likely Anton
154 This person is featured on this website: http://www.buer-us.de/Book1_Kirbert.htm
155 Surname has an Umlaut: Koetter.
157 Surname has an Umlaut: Mueller. City could be Owen or Olwein, but looks like Owein.
170 The city is spelled Carlsruhe, but is spelled Karlsruhe today.
175 Surname has an Umlaut: Ruehl
182 Surname has an Umlaut: Floersch
183 Surname has an Umlaut: Luecke
212-213 Surname could have an Umlaut: Muruenka; Bohmen has an Umlaut: Boehmen
234 The city looks like Biebgarten, but is likely somewhat different, like Bielgarten
236 Surname could be Friedrich or Friedrichs. City has an Umlaut: Goettingen.
240 Surname could be Bargues. The city has an Umlaut: Muehlburg
241 Surname could be Meiulle or similar. The city has an Umlaut: Muehlburg
242-245 Surname could be either Diedrich or Dietrich
250 The village has an Umlaut: Niederfloersheim (Palatinate, near Worms)
251 City has an umlaut: Wolfenbuettel
264 Surname has an Umlaut: Mueller.
265-266 Village name is likely Pohl-Göns, near Butzbach
273 Halle a/d S. - This means Halle an der Saale.
275 Given name could be Julie, is written very small.
277 Surname has an Umlaut: Duenstrop
282 Babette Sommer is properly listed as as a resident of Amrichshausen. Anyone
researching the Sommer and/or Orff families is invited to contact me to share
information.Rob Orff
284 Surname has an Umlaut: Mueller
285-294 Surname could be Bechlinger, Baehlinger or Bohlinger. Ages are missing for all
but last 3 children. Town could be Bieber
296-297 Surname could have an Umlaut: Dudenhoefer.
301 Given name has a big ink blot on it.
304 Surname could be Rahn or Hahn
317 Surname could be Foder or Poder
319 City is listed as Coln (today it's Koeln, or Cologne).
321 Surname could be Meiselhausen; City has an Umlaut: Muehlhausen
327 Given name has an ink blot on it. Surname could also be Peckner
328 Surname could be Adick or Adiek.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 236, List 1218.
Transcribed and donated by Judy Bivens a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
26 August 2000
Reviewed by Edith Lueke a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
22 September 2007
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