Ship Margaret Evans
I, Isaiah Pratt, 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 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 aboard the Ship Margaret Evans whereof I am Master, from London. So help me God, I. Pratt. Sworn to this 19th April, 1854 before me (signature unreadable).
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Ship Margaret Evans whereof Isaiah Pratt is master, from London, burthen 1,000 tons.
Columns represent: name, age (years and months), sex, occupation, country to which they severally belong, country in which they intend to become inhabitants.
211 Anton Scheidt 33 M Farmer Germany United States
212 Catherina Scheidt 44 F Germany United States
213 Catherina Scheidt 21 F Germany United States
214 Johan Scheidt 10 M Germany United States
215 Ana Maria Scheidt 14 F Germany United States
216 Carl Scheidt 11 M Germany United States
217 Wilhelm Scheidt 17 M Farmer Germany United States
218 Frederick Graas 19 M Shoemaker Germany United States
219 Louisa Fleck 30 F Germany United States
220 Agnes Moura 59 F Germany United States
221 Johan Wagner 24 M Farmer Germany United States
222 Jacob Jast 18 M Cooper Germany United States
223 Godlieb Muller 30 M Weaver Germany United States
224 Marrie Hummel 29 F Germany United States
225 Joseph Maink 18 M Weaver Germany United States
226 John Ludman 27 M Farmer Germany United States
227 Caroline Gumpper 18 F Germany United States
228 Michael Kempff 23 M Tailor Germany United States
229 Michael Frey 25 M Weaver Germany United States
230 Magdelena Frey 66 F Germany United States
231 Louisa Beusch 31 F Germany United States
232 Tobias Hildinger 23 M Joiner Germany United States
233 Godlieb Horning 19 M Shoemaker Germany United States
234 Frederick Lamar 26 M Farmer Germany United States
235 Peter Cramp 19 M Farmer Germany United States
236 Eva Berberich 26 F Servant Germany United States
237 Maria Link 24 F Servant Germany United States
238 Catherine Saier 27 F Servant Germany United States
239 Anna Maria Hanslen 15 F Servant Germany United States
240 Conrad Hohing 28 M Tailor Germany United States
241 Dorothea Hohing 36 F Germany United States
242 Magdelena Hohing 10 F Germany United States
243 Jacob Hohing 9 mos M Germany United States
244 Michael Kiel 27 M Labourer Germany United States
245 Adam Kiel 22 M Labourer Germany United States
246 Jacob Bangert 17 M Labourer Germany United States
247 Nicolaus Maurer 23 M Labourer Germany United States
248 Christian Kolb 39 M Labourer Germany United States
249 Frederick Kolb 6 mos M Germany United States
250 Daniel Leonhardt 21 M Smith Germany United States
251 Andreas Lambinus 24 M Shoemaker Germany United States
252 Wilhelm Bauer 28 M Farmer Germany United States
253 Johan Bauer 30 M Farmer Germany United States
254 Frederick Bauer 10 M Germany United States
255 Christine Bauer 2 F Germany United States
256 Christian Bauer 4 M Germany United States
257 Christian Stotz 17 M Farmer Germany United States
258 Christian Stotz 19 M Farmer Germany United States
259 Carl Nomenmacher 22 M Farmer Germany United States
260 Wilhelm Caspar 24 M Farmer Germany United States
261 Henrich Kohl 23 M Shoemaker Germany United States
262 William Kruer 18 M Shoemaker Germany United States
263 Antonio Meier * 29 M Farmer Germany United States
264 Albe?esius * Meir * 24 M Farmer Germany United States
265 Johan Naw 25 M Merchant Germany United States
266 Ulrich Schlitz 49 M Barber Germany United States
267 Jacob Relle 44 M Carpenter Germany United States
268 Johan Schmidt 54 M Farmer Germany United States
269 Sebastian Rauesh 18 M Labourer Germany United States
270 Peter Nagle 28 M Farmer Germany United States
271 Jacob Spitzard 25 M Weaver Germany United States
272 Elizabetha Spitzard 20 F Germany United States
273 Andreas Kleim 27 M Farmer Germany United States
274 Daniel Muller 19 M Joiner Germany United States
275 Carl Kleim 23 M Joiner Germany United States
276 Phillip Landfred 17 M Tailor Germany United States
277 Henrich Reosner 52 M Stationer Germany United States
278 Mathias Weinert 40 M Farmer Germany United States
279 Elizabetha Weinert 48 F Germany United States
280 Phillip Weinert 12 M Germany United States
281 Anton Weinert 8 M Germany United States
282 Peter Weinert 6 M Germany United States
283 Anton Strutter 28 M Farmer Germany United States
284 Caterina Strutter 36 F Germany United States
285 Jacob Karbach 29 M Labourer Germany United States
286 William Ott 21 M Labourer Germany United States
287 Christiana Ott 17 F Germany United States
288 Peter Thernes 27 M Tailor Germany United States
289 Catherina Thernes 23 F Germany United States
290 Phillip Merte 45 M Labourer Germany United States
291 Elizabeth Merte 43 F Germany United States
292 Johana Merte 22 F Germany United States
293 Phillip Merte 19 M Farmer Germany United States
294 Peter Merte 15 M Farmer Germany United States
295 Jacob Merte 11 M Germany United States
296 Joseph Merte 10 M Germany United States
297 Ferdinand Grief 15 M Farmer Germany United States
298 Johan Foght 30 M Farmer Germany United States
299 Maria Foght 29 F Germany United States
300 Johan Foght 5 M Germany United States
301 Maria Foght 6 mos F Germany United States
302 Joseph Foght 24 M Farmer Germany United States
303 Johan Foght 24 M Farmer Germany United States
304 Phillip Turners 24 M Shoemaker Germany United States
305 Nicolas Thernes 30 M Tailor Germany United States
306 Anna Maria Thernes 31 F Germany United States
307 Elizabeth Thernes 4 F Germany United States
308 Johan Thernes 6 mos M Germany United States
309 Carl Scheitz 18 M Tailor Germany United States
310 William Whollen 20 M Tailor Germany United States
311 William Gross 18 M Tailor Germany United States
312 Henry Klein 25 M Joiner Germany United States
313 Ave Maria Semon 45 F Germany United States
314 Fulina Muller 57 F Germany United States
315 Carolina Muller 16 F Germany United States
316 Carl Muller 12 M Germany United States
317 Augustus Muller 11 M Germany United States
318 John Lieber 30 M Mason Germany United States
319 William Weill 21 M Mason Germany United States
320 Elizabeth Tratorious 27 F Germany United States
321 Johana Scheitz 20 F Germany United States
322 Jacob Fillbach 25 M Mason Germany United States
323 William Sollmon 23 M Mason Germany United States
324 Elizabeth Scheidt 20 F Germany United States
325 Ave Maria Scheidt 18 F Germany United States
326 Wilhimena Scheidt 27 F Germany United States
327 Caterina Scheidt 20 F Germany United States
328 Elizabeth Grarf 23 F Germany United States
329 Phillipina Scheidt 18 F Germany United States
330 Catherina Borger 52 F Germany United States
331 Elizabetha Borger 30 F Germany United States
332 John Borger 23 M Farmer Germany United States
333 Margaretta Schafer 21 F Germany United States
334 Phillipina Klein 27 F Germany United States
335 Phillip Sieber 23 M Labourer Germany United States
336 Carl Egert 44 M Joiner Germany United States
337 Johannette Egert 40 F Germany United States
338 Daniel Wilhm Egert 11 M Germany United States
339 John Egert 8 M Germany United States
340 Catherina Egert 5 F Germany United States
341 Phillip Zimmerman 27 M Joiner Germany United States
342 John Springer 50 M Carpenter Germany United States
343 Catherine Springer 22 F Germany United States
344 Elizabeth Kuhn 25 F Germany United States
345 Jacob Hakelman 22 M Miller Germany United States
346 Peter Opel 52 M Smith Germany United States
347 Catherine Opel 45 F Germany United States
348 Antonio Opel 23 M Smith Germany United States
349 Joseph Opel 21 M Smith Germany United States
350 Catherine Opel 16 F Germany United States
351 Dorothea Opel 11 F Germany United States
352 Wilhelm Opel 8 M Germany United States
353 Wilhelm Samon 57 M Weaver Germany United States
354 Helena Samon 58 F Germany United States
355 Margareta Samon 25 F Germany United States
356 Helena Samon 16 F Germany United States
357 Margaret Samon 6 F Germany United States
358 Antonio Miller 67 M Farmer Germany United States
359 Eliza Miller 54 F Germany United States
360 Joseph Miller 29 M Farmer Germany United States
361 Elizabeth Miller 25 F Germany United States
362 William Miller 4 M Germany United States
363 Daniel Miller 18 M Farmer Germany United States
364 Maria Schafer 21 F Germany United States
365 Augustus Marklof 54 M Farmer Germany United States
366 Catherina Marklof 52 F Germany United States
367 Wilhelm Marklof 23 M Farmer Germany United States
368 Dorothea Marklof 19 F Germany United States
369 Catherina Marklof 15 F Germany United States
370 George Kaul 22 M Farmer Germany United States
371 William Sche?? * 24 M Farmer Germany United States
372 Carl Hebel 25 M Farmer Germany United States
373 Jacob Rumpf 15 M Labourer Germany United States
374 Henry Hohn 35 M Farmer Germany United States
375 Phillipina Arnold 22 F Germany United States
376 Phillip Brand 34 M Farmer Germany United States
377 Marie Brand 25 F Germany United States
378 Catherine Brand 11 mos F Germany United States
379 Johan Ubinger 54 M Miner Germany United States
380 Jacob Ubinger 25 M Miner Germany United States
381 Phillipina Ubinger 21 F Germany United States
382 Frederick Ubinger 11 M Germany United States
383 Catherine Ubinger 10 F Germany United States
384 Frederick Karch 50 M Farmer Germany United States
385 Maria Karch 50 F Germany United States
386 Jacob Karch 11 M Germany United States
387 Christiana Halbrook 20 F Servant Germany United States
388 Catherina Halbrook 18 F Servant Germany United States
389 Carl Brauning 15 M Farmer Germany United States
390 Caroline Brauning 17 F Germany United States
391 Catherine Foeser 25 F Servant Germany United States
392 Barbara Yung 18 F Germany United States
393 George Yung 45 M Farmer Germany United States
394 Jacob Ungern 39 M Farmer Germany United States
395 Barbara Ungern 48 F Germany United States
396 Bartholomew Ungern 12 M Germany United States
397 Christian Ungern 9 M Germany United States
398 Lorenz Wastenberger 17 M Tailor Germany United States
399 Johan Lerlay 17 M Tailor Germany United States
400 Kaspar Antes 26 M Tailor Germany United States
401 John Jager 19 M Cooper Germany United States
402 George Berg 16 M Cooper Germany United States
403 Elizabeth Schafer 20 F Germany United States
404 Peter Denner 22 M Baker United States United States
405 Barbara Weyer 24 F Servant Germany United States
406 Katerina Weyer 19 F Servant Germany United States
407 Johan Rahrig 24 M Sadler Germany United States
408 Elizabeth Schafer 20 F Germany United States
409 Johan Wagner 24 M Farmer Germany United States
410 Nicolas Keil 27 M Farmer Germany United States
411 Margaretta Stedten 40 F Germany United States
412 Johan Eisenhauer 12 M Germany United States
413 Joseph Schaffer 18 M Wheelwright Germany United States
414 Caterina Schaffer 16 F Germany United States
415 Wilhelm Mayle 18 M Shoemaker Germany United States
416 Johan Anshelm 19 M Shoemaker Germany United States
417 Augustine Wachter 21 F Servant Germany United States
418 Catherine Weismer 17 F Servant Germany United States
419 Catherine Seram 39 F Servant Germany United States
420 Marie Seram 19 F Servant Germany United States
421 Michael Seram 11 M Germany United States
422 Henrick Seram 9 M Germany United States
423 Barbara Haas 23 F Servant Germany United States
424 Carl Dicert 32 M Farmer Germany United States
425 Carl Roesch 21 M Tailor Germany United States
426 Fritz Rall 30 M Carpenter Germany United States
427 Emanuel Hauster 24 M Carpenter Germany United States
428 Ave Maria Hauster 25 F Germany United States
429 Martin Sauter 30 M Farmer Germany United States
430 Joseph Schelman 25 M Farmer Germany United States
431 George Sturm 23 M Farmer Germany United States
432 Michael Bauer 24 M Locksmith Germany United States
433 William Haas 15 M Germany United States
434 Ludwig Schule 25 M Farmer Germany United States
435 Jacob Hoffman 24 M Carpenter Germany United States
436 Leonard Hassell 20 M Blacksmith Germany United States
437 Gertride Staller 30 F Germany United States
438 Daniel Stengele 26 M Farmer Germany United States
439 John Stehle 23 M Shoemaker Germany United States
440 Fortunate Stehle 21 F Germany United States
441 Klotilda Stehle 21 F Germany United States
442 Johanas Hepf 22 F Servant Germany United States
443 John Stehle 27 M Farmer Germany United States
444 Felicita Stehle 25 F Germany United States
445 George Rebman 16 M Cooper Germany United States
446 Frederick Kopp 16 M Cooper Germany United States
447 John Schnee 18 M Cooper Germany United States
448 Peter Heiser 28 M Farmer Germany United States
449 Daniel Muller 19 M Farmer Germany United States
450 Alais Kaspar 28 M Brewer Germany United States
451 Conrad Maier 17 M Smith Germany United States
452 George Muller 23 M Smith Germany United States
453 Joseph Muller 31 M Smith Germany United States
454 Sextus Schad 25 M Mason Germany United States
455 Paulinus Hestel 21 M Farmer Germany United States
456 Maximus Matters 19 M Farmer Germany United States
457 Gregory Aman 18 M Carpenter Germany United States
458 Frudentious Stehle 19 M Farmer Germany United States
459 Lorenz Matters 27 M Smith Germany United States
460 Christopher Jury 26 M Smith Germany United States
461 Jacob Jury 26 M Mason Germany United States
462 Jacob Stein 20 M Shoemaker Germany United States
463 Ludwick Beckerle 27 M Farmer Germany United States
464 Henrich Schottler 36 M Farmer Germany United States
465 Peter Thernes *
(Signed) I. Pratt
Transcriber's Notes:
The use of a ? indicates a letter or letters illegible to the transcriber due
to quality of original document.
The use of an * indicates or unreadable letters or an omission or error made
by the original recorder.
There was one birth on the voyage as indicated below.
The passengers were not numbered on the original manifest. Transcriber has
added passenger numbers.
Passenger # 264 First name could be Albenesius or Alberresius.
Passengers # 263 & 264 - Meire is clearly written for #263 and Meir is
clearly written for #264. Since the two men appear one after the other
on the list and many family members are listed together, perhaps the
listtaker spelled one of the names wrong. On the other hand, the men may
not be related at all and the names could be two entirely different names.
Passenger # 371 Looks like a tear in the manifest near last name.
Last name could be Scheid or Scheul.
Passenger # 465 was born on the voyage.
Correspondence 5/21/00
Passenger #235 Peter Cramp is my ancestor. He journeyed to Huron Co.,
OH where he married Christiana Seel, another recent immigrant from the
Duchy of Nassau. He was a farmer. They had twelve children: Henry,
William, Phillip Peter, Frederick, Peter, George, Louise, Charley,
Christina, Edward, John A. and Reuben. In 1870 the family moved to
Woods Co., OH where he died in 1913. Most of the family resided there
until WW11.
I have a lot of information and drawings of the "Margaret Evans."
courtesy Michael Palmer. I purchased his book containing the
drawings.
Please contact me for more information at Mary Jane (Kramp) Adams
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 137, 328.
Transcribed by Mary Heindl a member of the
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January 30, 2000
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