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Bark Laura
Antwerp, Belgium to New York
18 June 1862
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, F. Wilmsen), master of the Bremen Bark Laura, do solemnly,
sincerely, and truly 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 of the said
Laura at Antwerp from which port said Laura has now arrived; and that on said list
is truly disignated 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 of which it is intended by each to become an
inhabitant; and that said List or Manifest truly 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. (signed) F. Wilmsen
Sworn to this 18th June 1862,
before me (signature illegible.)
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Bremen Bark Laura
whereof F. Wilsen is Master, from Antwerp, burthen 476 tons.
Columns represent: Number, Names, Age in Years and Months (abbreviated when
necessary as Y and M), Sex, Occupation, The country to which they severally belong,
The country which they intend to become inhabitants (since all intend to become
inhabitants of the U.S. I have omitted this column), Died on the voyage (since none
died on the voyage, I have omitted this column), and Part of the vessel occupied by
each during the voyage (since all but the first passenger were assigned to Poop and
Between deck, with no distinction between the two, I have omitted this column).
1* Bernard Brosius 27 M Merch. U.S.
2 Adolph Nacker 32 M Farm. Prusia
3 Hubert Achen 28 M Farm. U.S.
4 Mathias Achen 25 M Farm. Prusia
5* Christian Harsch 30 M Farm. U.S.
6 Maria Werner 24 F Farm. Prusia
7 Catharina Werner 22 F Farm. Prusia
8 Margaretha Kauth 19 F Prusia
9 Simon Seligmann 18 M Smith Bavarien
10* John Schonfeld 25 M Merch. Polonia
11 Michel Wienand 33 M F. U.S.
12 Anna Wienand 40 F U.S.
13 Christine de Kemp 60 F U.S.
14* Aldrigo Sarvi 54 M Scultor Italien
15* Henrick Bach 27 M Fariez U.S.
16 William Philp 34 M Artist U.S.
17 William Mc Curdy 22 M Artist U.S.
18 Wilhelm Ellingbicker 27 M Farm. U.S.
19 Catharina Ellingbicker 25 F Farm Beligien
20 Nicolaus Ellingbicker 4M M Beligien
21 Nicolaus Piete 22 M Farm. Beligien
22 Johann Ellenbocker 18 M Farm. Beligien
23 Elisabeth Ellenbocker 29 F Farm. Beligien
24 Nicolaus Ellenbocker 16 M Farm. Beligien
25 Josephin Simon 20 F Farm. Beligien
26 Catharine Bernardi 20 F Farm. Beligien
27 Gustav Henkels 22 M Farm. Prusia
28 Friedrich Kasmers 21 M Farm. Prusia
29 Johann Muller 25 M Farm. Prusia
30 Anna Muller 58 F Prusia
31 Jaques Kossmann 27 M Photogr. Holland
32 Nicolaus Arend 40 M Farm. Belgien
33 Josephin Arend 45 F Farm. Belgien
34 Andrei Arend 16 M Farm. Belgien
35 Philipp Arend 15 M Farm. Belgien
36 Susanna Arend 10 F Belgien
37 Margarethe Arend 5 F Belgien
38 Maria Arend 2 F Belgien
39 Margarethe Arend 24 F Belgien
40 Franz Koch 45 M Fa. Holland
41 Margaretha Koch 45 F Holland
42 Carnelia Koch 12 F Holland
43 Andre Koch 6 M Holland
44 Theodor Wald 26 M Far. Holland
45 Mathias Berscheid 22 M Far. Holland
46 Nicolaus Berscheid 30 M Far. Holland
47 Cornelius Berscheid 27 M Far. Holland
48 Gerhard Bath 32 M U.S.
49 Cacilia Bath 37 F Prusien
50 Johann Schroder 58 M Far. Prusien
51 Maria Schroder 55 F Prusien
52 Joseph Schroder 27 M Far. Prusien
53 Peter Schroder 25 M Far. Prusien
54 Catharina Schroder 7 F Prusien
55* Mathias Fucker 24 M Far.
56 Mathias Mass 27 M Far. U.S.
57 Margaretha Mass 22 F Holland
58 Peter Hemmling 27 M Prusia
59 Jacob Thielen 21 M Prusia
60* Michaels Muller 19 M Far. Holland
61 Nicolaus Finke 21 M Far. Prusian
62 Jacob Meyer 18 M Far. Prusian
63 Nicolaus Dakendorf 17 M Far. Prusian
64 Nicolaus Kuhn 20 M Far.
65 Anton Haster 19 M Far.
66 Peter Caljung 21 M
67 Cludius Rohde 27 M Far.
68 Johann Plein 26 M Far.
69 Anton Bugard 21 M Far.
70 Johann Diedrich 19 M Far.
71 Thomas Weirzfeld 49 M Shoemah. Prusian
72 Elisabeth Weirzfeld 32 F
73 Nicolaus Weirzfeld 14 M Shoemah.
74 Wilhelm Weirzfeld 12 M Shoemah.
75 Catharin Weirzfeld 3 F
76 Valentin Kries 45 M Far.
77 Susanna Kries 40 F
78 Maria Kries 13 F
79 Magdalene Kries 13 F
80 Nicolaus Kries 15 M
81 Peter Kirscht 17 M Far.
82 Johann Fein 17 M Holland
83* Barbara Warztas 17 F Prusien
84 Maria Fein 53 F Holland
85 Johann Nass 52 M Far. Prusien
86 Barbara Nass 52 F Prusien
87 Elisabeth Nass 21 F Prusien
88 Nicolaus Nass 20 M Prusien
89 Catharine Nass 16 F Prusien
90 Maria Nass 9 F Prusien
91 Philipp Nass 7 M Prusien
92 Michel Lauser 19 M Far. Holland
93 Martin Hoemitz 41 M Prusien
94 Catharin Hoemitz 40 F Prusien
95 Margareth Hoemitz 9 F Prusien
96 Clara Hoemitz 7 F Prusien
97 Maria Hoemitz 5 F Prusien
98 Thomas Hoemitz 3 M Prusien
99 Sebastian Hoemitz 2 M Prusien
100 Margareth Hoemitz 11M F Prusien
101 Margaretha Beker 22 F Prusien
102 Eva Feim 30 F Prusien
103 Johann Hakke 44 M Prusien
104 Anna Hakke 42 F Prusien
105 Gerhard Hakke 9 M Prusien
106 Heinrich Wagner 49 M Far. Holland
107 Maria Wagner 44 F
108 Josephine Wagner 20 F
109 Catharine Wagner 16 F
110 Peter Wagner 8 M
111 Michel Wagner 5 M
112 Clara Wagner 11M F
113 Jean Bintz 34 M Far.
114 Margarethe Bintz 24 F
115 Jean Bintz 3 M
116 Catharine Bintz 2M F
117 Johann Linz 60 M Prusien
118 Catharin Linz 58 F Prusien
119 Nicolaus Linz 30 M Prusien
120 Catharine Linz 28 F
121 Magdalena Linz 25 F
122 Philipp Linz 22 M
123 Catharine Linz 14 F
124 John Slaumen 44 M Farm.
125 Maria Slaumen 49 F
126 Mathias Slaumen 25 M
127 Anna Slaumen 18 F
128 Peter Slaumen 15 M
129 Egedius Slaumen 12 M
130 Getrude Slaumen 7 F
131 Josephine Slaumen 5 F
132 Maria Arens 23 F
133* Christian Baumann 32 M Capenter U.S.
134 Amma Baumann 28 F U.S.
135 Hermann Kaufmanz 27 M Merch. Prusien
Transcriber's Notes:
The spelling of some names is questionable, as in several female given names having
no a or e on the end. They are spelled as recorded on the manifest.
While the column heading is clearly "The country to which they severally belong" in
most cases the recorder has given the nationality rather than the name of the country.
Several are also obvious misspellings, i.e., Prusia, Prusian and Prusien for Prussia,
Bavarien for Bavaria, Italien for Italy, Belgien and Beligien for Belgium. Many
passengers do not have a country listed. If there were ditto marks under a country
name, I have transcribed the name of the country. If no ditto marks, I have not
transcribed anything, although it is likely that the passenger was from the same
country as listed for previous passenger.
Abbreviations of occupations are those of the recorder, not the transcriber. I think
that Farm. and Far. are both farmers, Merch. is merchant, Photogr. is Photographer,
Shoemah. is Shoemaker.
1: This is the only passenger in First Cabin.
5: The surname could be Horsch.
10: Umlaut over o in surname.
14: The occupation Scultor is likely Sculptor.
15: This occupation is recorded as fariez. To my knowledge, the only thing close
would be farrier. Other transcribers have not come up with anything else.
55: Umlaut over u in surname.
60: Umlaut over u in surname.
64: Umlaut over u in surname.
83: The surname could be Wanztas.
133: The occupation Capenter is likely Carpenter.
Correspondence 01/09/03 passengers #117-123 Linz & #101 Beker
My g-g-grandfather Nicolaus Linz (#119) sailed with his parent and siblings
(#117 through #123). They settled in Mendota, La Salle, Illinois where they
had relatives. Also on board was Margaretha Beker (#101). Margaretha originally
headed for Chicago to stay with relatives, but she and Nicolaus married on
April 26, 1863. Nicolaus and Margaretha eventually settled with their family
in Danbury, Woodbury, Iowa. Diane Uehle Stern
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 220, List 567.
Transcribed by Lois Mack Schill
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