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Barque Isabella
I, Francis Kelley, 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 [Blank]contains, to the best of my knowledge and belief, a just and true account of all the Passengers received on board the Barque Isabella whereof I am Master, from Rotterdam. So help me God. Francis Kelley (signature). Sworn to this 19th December 1846 Before me [illegible signature]
List or Manifest of all the passengers taken on board the American Barque Isabella, whereof Francis Kelley is Master, from Rotterdam, burthen Three Hundred Fifty tons.
Columns represent: Names; Age (Years, Months); Sex; Occupation; The country to which they severally belong; The country in which they intend to become inhabitants; Died on the Voyage.
1 T. F. Nouhuys 42 male Farmer
2 M. M. Nouhuys 42 female None
3 Joh? G. C. Nouhuys 20 female daughter
4 Joh? A. P. Nouhuys 18 female daughter
5 M.C. Nouhuys 13 male son
6 Johs* G. Nouhuys 11 male son
7 Gos. J. Nouhuys 3 male son
8 Gos. Nouhuis* 7 male son
9 Johannes Nouhuys 6mos male son
10 C. Pelgrim 26 male Farmer
11 H. Pelgrim 50 male Farmer
12 Jansje Pelgrim 45 female none
13 Hend Pelgrim 18 male Farmer
14 Elisabeth Pelgrim 2? female none
15 Jansje Pelgrim 17 female none
16 Frans Pelgrim 11 male son
17 Crisje Pelgrim 5 female daughter
18 Geertruda Pelgrim 2 female daughter
19 D. van Sandwijk 46 male Farmer
20 Dirkje van Sandwijk 34 female none
21 Govert van Sandwijk 10 male son
22 Maria Sandwijk* 6 female Daughter
23 Sander van Sandwijk 5 male son
24 Hendrikes van Sandwijk 3 male son
25 Dirk van Sandwijk 11mos male son
26 Herbert van Belgooij?? 21 male Farmer
27 Jan Frederiks 22 male Carpenter
28 Hendrik Mensing 58 male Farmer
29 Hermina Fokkert 54 female none
30 M. Mensink 27 male son
31 G. ?. Mensink 22 male son
32 Berend Mensink 16 male son
33 Jan Hendk Mensink* 11 male son
34 Janna Mensink 24 female Daughter
35 Berendina Mensink 14 female Daughter
36 ?. Plaggemars 60 male Farmer
37 ?innigje Ho?stt?? 60 female none
38 H.Jan Plaggeman* 24 male Farmer
39 Hurm Plaggemars 19 male Farmer
40 Johannes Weggemans 23 male Miller
41 H. Kleinheksel 37 male Farmer
42 Dirkje Maris 40 female none
43 H?? Kleinheksel 11 male son
44 Jan Kleinheksel 7 male son
45 Jan Hk* Kleinheksel 3 male son
46 G.J. Kleinheksel 6mos male son
47 G.J. Wolterink 22 male Farmer
48 Hk Beltman* 25 male Farmer
49 Klaas Huber? 57 male Taylor
50 J. Wintjes 40 male Farmer
51 Hendrika Rute 34 female none
52 J. Wintjes 8 male son
53 A. Wintjes 6 male son
54 M. Wintjes 4 female Daughter
55 J. Wintjes 2 female Daughter
56 D. Wintjes 10mos male Son Dide* Oct. 31
57 Jan Steegeman 55 male Farmer
58 Hendrikje ????mewind 52 female none
59 Jennigje Steegeman 24 female daughter
60 Willemina Steegeman 22 female daughter
61 Hendrikje Steegeman 20 female daughter
62 Albert Steegeman 18 male son
63 Jan Steegeman 16 male son
64 Gerrit Ja? Steegeman 14 male son
65 Martend Steegeman 10 male son
66 Klaas ?ans de Vree 51 male Carpenter
67 Teltje Times 31 female none
68 A.P. Dijkstra 43 male Farmer
69 Douwe K. de Vree 20 male Son
70 L. de Vree 24 female Daughter
71 Jeltje de Vree 11 female Daughter
72 Aime de Vree 7 male Son
73 Folkertje de Vree 4 female Daughter
74 Jannetje de Vree 9 female Daughter
75 Jan de Vree 2 male son
76 Jannes Hoffman 46 male Farmer
77 Berendina Klaas 45 female none
78 Jennigje Hoffman 9mos female Daughter
79 Lambert Hoffman 23 male Farmer
80 Janne Kooi 25 female none
81 G.J. Hoffman 21 male Farmer
82 J. H. Hoffman 16 male Son
83 Roelof Hoffman 8 male Son
84 Janna Hoffman 5 female Daughter
85 Jannes Hoffman 2mos male Son
86 Abraham Slaghuis 24 male weaver
87 Janse ter Vree 57 female none
88 J. L. Kolvoord 31 male Turner
89 Jan Kolwoord 29 male Turner
90 Cornelia Kolvoord 24 female none
91 Maria Kolvoord 22 female none
92 Hein Vennink 27 male Baker
93 Frederika Kleinheckjel 19 female none
94 L. Dangremond 36 male Blacksmith
95 H. Lankamp 36 female none
96 Gesina Dangremond 11 female daughter
97 Johanna Dangremond 9 female daughter
98 Gerrit Dangremond 7 male Son
99 Hermanus Dangremond 5 male Son
100 Hendrika Dangremond 6mos female daughter
101 Roelof Brinks 25 male Farmer
102 Hendrik Jekels 21 male Farmer
103 Hendrikus Kuijpers 32 male Farmer
104 Jan Rabbers 35 male Carpenter
105 Grietje ?wi?? 33 female none
106 Jannetje Rabbers 7 male Son
107 Geert Rabbers 2 male Son
108 Willem Kremer 25 male Farmer
109 Hendrik Hidding 44 male Farmer
110 Jannetje Wi??ink 38 female none
111 Venna Hidding 9 female daughter
112 Hendrik Hiddink 6 male Son
113 Hendrika Hiddink 2 female daughter
114 Jan Strabbing 39 male Farmer
115 Aaltje Gerring 47 female none
116 Jannetje Strabbing 10 female daughter
117 Geesje Strabbing 3 female daughter Dide* Dec.3
118 Harm Wassen 32 male Taylor
119 Aaltje Jekels 23 female none
120 Lammigje Wassen 1 female daughter
121 Jan H. Stegink 29 male Farmer
122 Jopkien Joosten 38 female none
123 Jan Snoek 29 male Merchant
124 Prijntje S. Eibema 21 female none
125 T. van Gumster 55 male Gunmaker
126 M. van Gumster 48 female none
Francis Kelley (signature)
Transcriber's Notes:
*An asterisk indicates an error on the part of the original recorder, not
the transcriber.
The ? indicates letters or words that cannot be read due to the quality of
the original document.
*All the passengers were from the "Kingdom Netherlands", and intended to
become inhabitants of the United States, so those columns have been omitted.
*Some other special characteristics of this list:
(1)Some family names are spelled slightly differently from one line to the
next(for example, 109, 111, 112, 113; judging from the ages, I believe
this is all one family, but in two cases the names are spelled as Hidding,
while in the other two they are spelled as Hiddink. Another example is
Nos.1-7, all spelled Nouhuys, while No. 8 is Nouhuis, and no. 9 returns to
the spelling Nouhuys)
(2)It appears that several of the married women are listed under their maiden
names; for example, no.110, who is probably Hendrik Hidding's wife and the
mother of 111 and 112, has the surname Wiltink or Wittink.
(3)The handwriting is quite inconsistent, the capital "J" and "T" written
several different ways.
3 The letter after "h" in the first name is written as a superscript, and
could be "a" or "n".
4 See 3
6 The final "s" in the first name is written as a superscript.
8 Surname is definitely written as Nouhuis, though it is probably same as
nos. 1-7 and 9.
14 Age could be 20 or 21; second digit not clear.
22 The prefix "van" is not present, though it seems Maria must surely be a
member of the "van Sandwik" family.
26 Surname could be Belgooijen, Belgouije, Belguuije,
31 Second initial could be either T. or J.
33 Middle name has the final "k" written as superscript; probably is an
abbreviation for Hendrik
36 Not sure if first initial is "T" or "J"
37 First letter of first name could be "T" or "J". Last name could be
Horsttan or Hovsttan
38 The spelling is clearly different from the no. 36 and 39 "Plaggemars".
I don't know why the spelling is different, but it seems likely that 36, 38,
and 39 are all in the same family.
43 Last two letters of first name resemble "kh" or "kl" and are written as
superscript; probably an abbreviation for Heinrick or Heinrich.
45 Second letter of first name written as superscript; probably an
abbreviation for Heinrick
48 Second letter of first name written as superscript; probably an
abbreviation for Heinrick
49 Last name could be Hubers or Hubert
58 First few letters of last name are unreadable, due to blurring by what
appear to be water stains.
64 Last letter of middle name unreadable.
105 Letters after the "i" in the surname are blurred by large ink spot; first
letter could be L or T. The first letter after the "i" rises above the line,
the next one is completeley blotted out, but the last one is probably an "s":
Lwil?s; Twil?s
110 Surname could be Wiltink or Wittink
Correspondence added 14 April 2000
Passenger 92 Hein Vennink
GERRIT HENDRIK VENNINK
(1819-1912)
Gerrit Hendrik Vennink, with his wife Wilhelmina Boon
Picture taken in Muscatine, Iowa in 1899
Gerrit Hendrik Vennink was born Apr 8, 1819 in Groenlo, Gelderland Province,
Netherlands, and died Mar 4, 1912 in Oxnard, Ventura County, California at
the age of 92.
He married Wilhelmina Boon on Dec 23, 1849 in Kalamazoo, Michigan in the
governor's mansion. She was born Oct 15, 1831 in 's-Gravenzande, Netherlands,
and died Dec 9, 1899 at the age of 68. She was the daughter of Johannes Boon
and Geertruij van Nieuwkerk.
Gerrit had a private tutor when he was of school age, and learned Latin and Greek
until the age of 14 when his father died. Although he was specializing to become a
history professor, he had to go to work. He became an apprentice baker and then
became a professional baker.
At seventeen, he entered the Dutch army and served six years (1836-1842) during the
war between Netherlands and Belgium.
Probably because of religious persecution (he was a Seceder), Gerrit immigrated to
America. He sailed from Rotterdam on Oct 13, 1846 on the bark Isabela, which was on
its first voyage to America. On board were 126 passengers, many from Drenthe,
Gelderland, Overyissel, Utrecht, and Fuerland in Netherlands. On Oct 14, 1846,
the Isabela sailed from Hellevoetsluis, and because of winds, did not get out of
the English channel until Oct 20, 1846. On Nov 23, a storm struck which by the next
day had developed into a hurricane. A ship's cook declared it was the worst in his
25 years' experience. The deck hatches were closed to keep out the water. The
passengers passed the time reading and praying. Two children died enroute.
After 61 days on the ocean, the ship arrived in New York on Dec 19, 1846. Another
child on the ship died while the ship was in port. On Dec 22, 1846, with snow on the
ground, the passengers debarked, spent the night in New York, and traveled by train
to Albany the next day rather than by boat because of ice on the Hudson River. They
reached Albany late in the day. Because of the ice, the ferry boat was not operating,
so they walked over the river on the ice, and moved into an over-crowded hotel.
Many slept under tables and in chairs. Luggage for many of them arrived two days later.
The group remained in Albany, where Gerrit found work as a baker. They awaited word
from Domine A. C. van Raalte, a prominent Seceder minister who led the Dutch migration
to America. He had gone on before them in another boat and had settled what was to
become the town of Holland, Michigan.
The first group left Albany in mid-February by train to Buffalo, New York. They then
traveled on foot to Detroit, then by train to Kalamazoo, and finally be sleigh to the
new colony. Gerrit joined other Hollanders in clearing trees and establishing farms.
He worked as head gardener on the grounds of the Michigan governor's mansion in
Kalamazoo, caring for hot house flowers and lawn shrubbery. The governor at the time
was Epaphroditus Ransom.
After marrying Wilhelmina Boon in the governor's mansion, where she was also employed,
in 1849, they moved to Kalamazoo.
The 1850 census for Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan (Roll 353, Page 44,
dwelling 332, family 344), the Geerret H. Fenning family consisted of Gerrit, 28
(he was actually 31) and Wilhelmina Fenning, 18. His occupation was baker, and both
were shown to have nativity of Holland.
Family tradition is that, while living in Michigan, Gerrit shot a black bear that was
prowling around his chicken yard.
In 1854 or 1855, Gerrit and Wilhelmina moved to Pella, Marion County, Iowa, in
anticipation of joining her sister and family there. They traveled by boat down
the Mississippi River to Keokuk, Iowa, then by ox team to Pella. Pella was on one of
the main routes west, and the Vennink family joined a wagon train bound for California.
They bacame discouraged at Pikes Peak in Colorado, however, and returned to Pella.
In 1859, the family moved to Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa, traveling by wagon.
The 1860 census for Pella postoffice, Lake Prairie Township, Marion County, Iowa
((Roll 335, page 221 or 623) showed the Gerrit H. Vennink family as Gerrit, age 41,
born in Netherlands, Wilhelmina, 30, born in Netherlands, John, 10, born in Michigan,
Gertrude, 5, born in Michigan, and Willem, 1, born in Iowa.
Records of Gerrit's Civil war service show that he went by the name of Henry Vennink,
although he signed his name Henri. The Vennink name was spelled in various ways in
his records. His records describe him as being five feet four inches tall, with light
complexion, grey eyes, and light brown hair. He was enlisted as a baker into the Union
Army infantry on Sep 2, 1861 in Muscatine, Iowa by Captain Charles E. Compton to serve
a three year term. On Sep 18, 1861, he joined for duty and enrolled in Company I,
11th Regiment, Iowa Infantry volunteers, in Davenport, Scott County, Iowa as a private.
On Sep 28, 1861, he was mustered-in at Davenport and his name appeared on the Nov 5, 1861
muster-in roll.
He served as a regimental baker until he was wounded at the Battle of Shiloh
(Pittsburg Landing, Tennessee) on Apr 6, 1862. As the cook, he was the only one
dressed during that Sunday dawn surprise attack. The Union soldiers had to lie flat
on the ground, as they had no time to throw up breastworks, and in loading his musket
he held his arm up high. He received a gun shot wound which fractured the ulna of
his left forearm. The ball entered the arm about one half inch below the joint on
the outer side of the elbow and penetrated through, shattering the bones and coming
out on the inside of the forearm. The bones were subsequently reset, producing a
shortening of the arm by an inch and destroying its strength. He subsequently
received a disability pension of "one-half" for this wound. He was sent to the
General Hospital at Keokuk, Iowa to recover from the wound, and returned to his
regiment per Special Order 15, dated Aug 10, 1862.
On Sep 27, 1862, he became sick and was again absent from his unit at Corinth,
Mississippi. On Oct 21, 1862, he was detailed on extra duty as a regimental baker
per Special Order 23, issued by his commanders, Captain Charles Foster and Lieutenant
Colonel William Hall.
On Jan 31, 1863, Captain Compton certified that Henry Vennink had been unfit for duty
for sixty consecutive days because of his injury. The certification was approved by
Lieutenant Colonel J. C. Abercumbi. Dr. William Watson examined him and similarly
certified that he was incapable of performing the duties of a soldier. On Mar 5, 1863,
he was discharged from military service by Brigadier General McArthur, 17th Army Corps,
and Major General McPherson, Sixth Division Commander. The discharge certificate was
also signed by William Clark, Assistant Adjutant General.
On Jul 30, 1863, Henry Vennink was granted an Invalid Pension, certificate number 14.727,
which granted him four dollars per month. On Sep 7, 1867, he applied to increase the
pension as a result of an Act passed by Congress on Jun 6, 1866. He apparently did not
receive the increase, as he again applied on Jun 20, 1882 at the Muscatine, Iowa District
Court for an increase above the four dollars a month he was receiving from the Des Moines,
Iowa Pension Agency. He applied for this increase because of increased disability with
age and recent changes in pension laws.
According to Muscatine City Directories for the period, Gerrit and Wilhelmina lived in
the following residences:
1866: Fifth Street, south side, 4 residences east of Locust
1869: Linn Street, southeast corner of West 7th and Linn
The 1870 census for Ward 1, Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa (Roll 413, page 54 in pen,
page 257 typed, line 26, family 380) lists the Henry Vennink family as Henry, 51, born
in Holland; Winnie, 37, born in Holland; Maud, 15, born in Michigan, and all the
following children born in Iowa; Willie, 11; Henry, 8; Albert, 6; May, 4; and Paulena, 1.
Henry's occupation was listed as laborer, value of real estate 600, value of personal
estate 100. Everyone in the family was noted as having their mother and father of
foreign birth.
According to Muscatine City Directories of the period, Garrit and Wilhelmina lived in
the following residences:
1877-1878: Eighth street, south side, three residences east of Broadway
879, 1883-1886, 1895-1896: 511 West Fifth Street
The 1880 census for the First Ward, Muscatine County, Iowa (Roll 358, Page 48) shows
the Henry Vennink family as Henry, 61; Minnie, 47; Albert, 16; Mamie, 14; Minnie, 11;
and Anna, 5.
On Sep 23, 1890, Henry again applied in Muscatine, Iowa for an increase in his pension
because of deafness. He certified "that his deafness has come on gradually since his
discharge and he is now totally deaf in his right ear and quite deaf in his left ear.
That he cannot state just when he first became deaf but to the best of his knowledge
and belief it was about the moth of May 1865 (sic) caused by laying out on the ground
at Pittsburg Landing in the rain and mud, causing a cold in my head, resulting in deafness."
Perhaps at the age of 72, he had forgotten that the Battle of Shiloh was in Apr, 1862,
not May, 1865.
Dr. H. M. Dean of Muscatine signed a physician affidavit on Jun 3, 1896 certifying that
Henry Vennink "can do but very little of any kind of manual labor, with 1. hand or arm.
He is so deaf that he cannot hear what is told him unless it be shouted into his ears and
his eyesight is badly impaired. He is so stiffened in his lower extremities that he can
walk with difficulty, and only in the daytime, when he can see and over a comparatively
smooth surface. He is unable to perform very little manual labor and that of the very
lightest kind."
Muscatine City Directories of the period showed the following residence for Gerrit and
Wilhelmina:
1897-1898, 1900: 209 West Fourth Street
In 1901, Henry moved to Ventura County, California, to live with his daughter, Anna.
On Feb 6, 1907, Congress passed an Act entitling pensions over the age of 75 at twenty
dollars a month. On May 20, 1907, Henry Vennink applied for this increase. At that
time he was a resident of Hueneme, Ventura County, California. His declaration for
pension stated that he left Muscatine, Iowa in Nov, 1901 and moved to Newburry Park
in Ventura County. He then moved to Hueneme Apr 29, 1907. Witnesses to his
declaration were Thomas E. Helm and Anna N. Helm, who certified they knew him 12 years
and 30 years respectively.
The 1910 census for Oxnard, Hueneme Township, Ventura County, California
(Roll 111, E. D. 209, sheet 15, line 21, family 323) showed Garrett H. Vennink as
age 91, able to read and write, living with his daughter and son-in-law, Anna and
Thomas E. Helm, and their three children, 9, 4, and 2.
On Sep 24, 1912, the pension agent at Des Moines certified that Henry Vennink was last
paid a sum of twenty dollars on 4 Jan, 1912, and dropped from the rolls "because of
death--date unknown."
Henry Vennink was attended the last six days of his life by a doctor, who certified
that he died of general senility. His death was recorded with the California Department
of Health, state index 407 588, local register number 8, certificate number 12-010247.
He was buried in Rosedale on Mar 6, 1912.
The Oxnard Courier on Mar 8, 1912 and The Muscatine Journal on Mar 13, 1912 (no. 63, p. 9)
carried the following obituary:
"Veteran of 92 Years Succumbs on Coast
"Information has been received in this city of the death of Garret Henry Vennink, an
old-time resident of Muscatine, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Anna Helm,
Camarillo, Cal, Monday, March 4. He had attained the venerable age of 92 years
and 10 months when overcome by death."
"The deceased made his home in Muscatine in 1860 and resided here until 1901, when he
removed to Camarillo, where he passed away. The old veteran was born in Gelderland,
Holland, April 8, 1819. His first home in this country was at Kalamaxoo, Mich., in 1846.
He came to Iowa in 1855, making his residence at Pella. From that place he came to
Muscatine five years later."
"Mr. Vennink enlisted in Company I eleventh Iowa infantry, in 1861, and served three
years in the civil war. He was wounded at the battle of Shiloh."
"His marriage to Miss Wilhelmina Boone took place in 1849. Of their union, eleven
children were born. His wife and five children preceded him in death. Those surviving
are: Mrs. Gertrude Anson, of Chicago, Ill; Henry L. Vennink, of Suisun, Calif;
Albert C. Vennink, of Caloma, Mich; Mrs. May Spencler, of Los Angeles, Cal.;
Mrs. Minnie Bell, of Kennebec, S. Dak., and Mrs. Anna Helm, of Camarillo, Cal."
The children of Gerrit Hendrik Vennink and Wilhelmina Boon were:
i John H., b. Sep 27, 1850, d. after Jan 15, 1898
ii Reinette (Nettie), b. Jan 30, 1852, d. Sep 22, 1855
iii Gertrude (Maud), b. Sep 14, 1854,
m. Charles George Anson on Aug 10, 1876, d. May 12, 1934
iv Henry L., b. Feb 6, 1857, d. Sep 1859
*v William (Willie) Boon, b. Mar 2, 1859,
m. Georgia Anna Helm on Nov 2, 1882, d. Oct 26, 1900
vi Henry Leonard, b. Aug 18, 1861,
m. Rosa Ellen Smith on Jul 29, 1897, d. Jul 24, 1937
vii Albert Charles, b. Jan 17, 1864, d. 1931
viii Lilian May (Mamie), b. May 30, 1866,
m. Richard Charles Spencler on Aug 17, 1892, d. Jan 3, 1941
ix Wilhelmina (Minnie) (Pauline) Boon, b. Feb 13, 1869,
m. Robert S. Bell on Jul 1, 1889, d. Sep 4, 1944
x Esther (Ettie/Etta), b. Jul 1, 1872, d. Jun 6, 1874
xi Anna Margaret, b. Jul 5, 1874,
m. Thomas Edward Montgomery Helm (brother of Georgia Anna Helm) on Apr 4, 1900, d. 1958
Information contributed by and used with permission of:
Larry Patrick Cornwell
May 13, 1999
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 65, No. 1066
Transcribed by Julie Hu a member of the
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March 19, 2000
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