Immigrant Ships
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Ship Ocean


Hamburg, Germany to New York
June 11, 1862

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, B. Laburg, master of the Breman Ship Ocean 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 ship at Hamburg from which port said ship has now arrived; and that on said list is truly 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 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) (unreadable). Sworn before me this June 11, 1862 (signed) (unreadable).
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Breman Ship Ocean whereof B. Laburg, is Master, from Hamburg burthen 452 tons.
Columns represent: given name, surname, age, sex, occupation, country to which they belong, country which they intend to inhabit, accommodation.
    


  1   A.         Burghardt       41  M  Militair     Germany  New York     Cabin
  2   M. E.      Gollner         28  F  Wife         Germany  New York     Cabin
  3   Johannes   Gollner          7  M  Son          Germany  New York     Cabin
  4   George     Gollner          5  M  Son          Germany  New York     Cabin
  5   August     Gollner          3  M  Son          Germany  New York     Cabin
  6   A.         Greinfeld       20  M  Merchant     Germany  New York     Cabin
  7   C.         Meise           32  M  Merchant     Germany  New York     Cabin
  8*  H.         B??ge           25  M  Joiner       Germany  New York     Cabin
  9   Mar        B??ge           21  M  Miller       Germany  New York     Cabin
 10   M. O.      Lindbergh       27  M  Officer      Sweden   Washington   Cabin
 11   P. O.      Lindbergh       16  M  Brother      Sweden   Washington   Cabin
 12   C.         Obermiller      21  M  Joiner       Germany  Illinois     Cabin
 13   C.         Paulsen         21  M  Farmer       Germany  Illinois     Cabin
 14   W.         Ludwig          23  F  Maidservant  Germany  Illinois     Cabin
 15   F.         Kreiger         32  F  Maidservant  Germany  Illinois     Cabin
 16   L.         Ebel            50  M  Farmer       Germany  Chicago      Between Deck
 17   Marie      Ebel            49  F  Wife         Germany  Chicago      Between Deck
 18   Louise     Ebel            11  F  Daughter     Germany  Chicago      Between Deck
 19   T.         Lamprecht       20  M  Farmer       Germany  Chicago      Between Deck
 20   T.         Geister         24  M  Farmer       Germany  Chicago      Between Deck
 21   E.         Geister         29  F  Sister       Germany  Chicago      Between Deck
 22*  G.         Esb??sen        34  M  Smid         Danmark  New York     Between Deck
 23   L.         Christoffersen  32  M  Farmer       Danmark  Minnesota    Between Deck
 24   L. H.      Hess            17  M  Farmer       Danmark  Minnesota    Between Deck
 25   Joh        Johannsen       22  F  Maidservant  Danmark  Minnesota    Between Deck
 26   Maria      Johannsen       50  F  Wife         Danmark  Minnesota    Between Deck
 27   N.         Neilsen         44  M  Farmer       Danmark  Minnesota    Between Deck
 28   Joanne     Neilsen         34  F  Wife         Danmark  Minnesota    Between Deck
 29*  V?aren     Neilsen          1  F  Daughter     Danmark  Minnesota    Between Deck
 30   Hans       Neilsen        1/4  M  Son          Danmark  Minnesota    Between Deck
 31   Stine      Neilsen         13  F  Daughter     Danmark  Minnesota    Between Deck
 32   Elizabeth  Neilsen         10  F  Daughter     Danmark  Minnesota    Between Deck
 33   C.         Bremer          23  M  Farmer       Denmark  New York     Between Deck
 34   F.         Carstensen      38  M  Farmer       Denmark  Boston       Between Deck
 35   L.         Mathiessen      29  M  Farmer       Denmark  New York     Between Deck
 36   L.         Neumann         30  M  Weaver       Germany  New York     Between Deck
 37   G.         Neumann         28  M  Weaver       Germany  New York     Between Deck
 38   E.         Happe           49  M  Farmer       Germany  Minnesota    Between Deck
 39   H.         Happe           50  F  Wife         Germany  Minnesota    Between Deck
 40   Carl       Happe           20  M  Son          Germany  Minnesota    Between Deck
 41   Edward     Happe           17  M  Son          Germany  Minnesota    Between Deck
 42   Herm       Happe           14  M  Son          Germany  Minnesota    Between Deck
 43   Albertin   Happe           12  F  Daughter     Germany  Minnesota    Between Deck
 44   Hulda      Happe            7  F  Daughter     Germany  Minnesota    Between Deck
 45   Albert     Happe            6  M  Son          Germany  Minnesota    Between Deck
 46   Fr.        Rading          22  F  Maidservant  Germany  Minnesota    Between Deck
 47   Wilh       Braatz          16  M  Farmer       Germany  Minnesota    Between Deck
 48   L.         Dollmann        25  M  Farmer       Germany  Minnesota    Between Deck
 49   H.         Schleiden       29  M  Watchmaker   Germany  Minnesota    Between Deck
 50   F.         Schwartz        58  M  Farmer       Germany  Minnesota    Between Deck
 51   Froh       Schwartz        52  F  Wife         Germany  Minnesota    Between Deck
 52   Julius     Schwartz        29  M  Son          Germany  Minnesota    Between Deck
 53   Henriette  Schwartz        27  F  Daughter     Germany  Minnesota    Between Deck
 54   Emilie     Schwartz        20  F  Daughter     Germany  Minnesota    Between Deck
 55   Yette      Schwartz        1/2 F  Daughter     Germany  Minnesota    Between Deck
 56   Auguste    Schleiden       23  F  Unmarried    Germany  Minnesota    Between Deck
 57*  Carl       Fahn            59  M  Farmer       Germany  Wiscaunsin   Between Deck
 58   Friederike Fahn            51  F  Wife         Germany  Wiscaunsin   Between Deck
 59   Louise     Fahn            22  F  Daughter     Germany  Wiscaunsin   Between Deck
 60   Caroline   Fahn            17  F  Daughter     Germany  Wiscaunsin   Between Deck
 61   Carl       Fahn            15  M  Son          Germany  Wiscaunsin   Between Deck
 62*  F.         Struck          38  M  Farmer       Germany  Wiscaunsin   Between Deck
 63   Catherine  Struck          38  F  Wife         Germany  Wiscaunsin   Between Deck
 64   Dorthea    Struck           9  F  Daughter     Germany  Wiscaunsin   Between Deck
 65   Anna       Struck           7  F  Daughter     Germany  Wiscaunsin   Between Deck
 66   Wilhelm    Struck           4  M  Son          Germany  Wiscaunsin   Between Deck
 67   Heinr      Struck         1/2  M  Son          Germany  Wiscaunsin   Between Deck
 68   C.         Halbesteben     41  M  Farmer       Germany  Wiscaunsin   Between Deck
 69   Dorthea    Halbesteben     32  F  Wife         Germany  Wiscaunsin   Between Deck
 70   Dorthea    Halbesteben      1  F  Daughter     Germany  Wiscaunsin   Between Deck
 71   E.         Struck          57  F  Wife         Germany  Wiscaunsin   Between Deck
 72   Heinr      Struck          30  M  Son          Germany  Wiscaunsin   Between Deck
 73   D.         Keller          54  F  Wife         Germany  New York     Between Deck
 74   Caroline   Keller          28  F  Daughter     Germany  New York     Between Deck
 75   C.         Keller          25  M  Son          Germany  New York     Between Deck
 76   Casper     Keller          20  M  Son          Germany  New York     Between Deck
 77   Thoren     Straube         18  F  Maidservant  Germany  New York     Between Deck
 78   Maria      Straube         15  F  Maidservant  Germany  New York     Between Deck
 79   F.         Schuler         20  M  Carpenter    Germany  New York     Between Deck
 80   Ed         Schuler         18  M  Carpenter    Germany  New York     Between Deck
 81   F.         Hoffman         27  M  Farmer       Germany  New York     Between Deck
 82   Elizabeth  Hoffman         20  F  Sister       Germany  New York     Between Deck
 83   Wilhelm    Hoffman         19  M  Brother      Germany  New York     Between Deck
 84   Chr        Adolph          19  F  Maidservant  Germany  New York     Between Deck
 85   F.         Haberland       29  M  Clerk        Germany  New York     Between Deck
 86   Dorath     Backhaus        18  F  Maidservant  Germany  Wiscounsin   Between Deck
 87   Elise      Krodel          41  F  Maidservant  Germany  Pittsburg    Between Deck
 88*  J.         Fa??            34  M  Farmer       Germany  Pittsburg    Between Deck
 89   J.         Armrhein        21  M  Baker        Germany  Pittsburg    Between Deck
 90   J.         Hartmann        37  M  Taylor       Germany  New York     Between Deck
 91*  H.         Kuhl            27  M  Taylor       Germany  New York     Between Deck
 92   Joh        Schneider       26  F  Maidservant  Germany  New York     Between Deck
 93   C.         Seidler         50  M  Farmer       Germany  New York     Between Deck
 94   Friedr     Seidler         44  F  Wife         Germany  New York     Between Deck
 95   Edward     Seidler         15  M  Son          Germany  New York     Between Deck
 96   Albert     Seidler         11  M  Son          Germany  New York     Between Deck
 97   Richard    Seidler          9  M  Son          Germany  New York     Between Deck
 98   Emma       Seidler          7  F  Daughter     Germany  New York     Between Deck
 99   Amanda     Seidler          5  F  Daughter     Germany  New York     Between Deck
100   F.         Dune            22  M  Farmer       Germany  New York     Between Deck
101   L.         Listoe          20  M  Clerk        Danmark  Wiscounsin   Between Deck
102   G.         Bulow           34  M  Cooper       Germany  New York     Between Deck
103   E.         Scharnschmidt   23  M  Clerk        Germany  New York     Between Deck
104   W.         Flagstielt      19  M  Farmer       Danmark  New York     Between Deck
105   F.         Carstensen      19  M  Farmer       Danmark  Illinois     Between Deck
106   N.         Fredsricksen    19  M  Farmer       Danmark  Illinois     Between Deck
107   J.         Svensen         22  M  Farmer       Danmark  Indiana      Between Deck
108   Anna       Martensen       18  F  Maidservant  Danmark  Indiana      Between Deck
109   J.         Stehr           19  M  Farmer       Danmark  Indiana      Between Deck
110   St         Christiansen    22  F  Maidservant  Danmark  Indiana      Between Deck
111   P.         Larsen          17  M  Farmer       Danmark  New York     Between Deck
112   H.         Jansen          22  M  Farmer       Danmark  Indiana      Between Deck
113   H.         Johansen        23  M  Farmer       Danmark  Indiana      Between Deck
114   F.         Frank           25  M  Farmer       Germany  Albany       Between Deck
115   C.         Hauke           35  M  Carpenter    Germany  Wiscounsin   Between Deck
116   Chr        Hauke           37  F  Wife         Germany  Wiscounsin   Between Deck
117   Pauline    Hauke           10  F  Daughter     Germany  Wiscounsin   Between Deck
118   Gustov     Hauke            6  M  Son          Germany  Wiscounsin   Between Deck
119   Therese    Hauke            1  F  Daughter     Germany  Wiscounsin   Between Deck
120*  P.         Rohrig          42  M  Farmer       Germany  Pensylvanien Between Deck
121   J.         Kolb            27  M  Seaman       Germany  Illinois     Between Deck
122   C.         Meyer           24  M  Farmer       Germany  Illinois     Between Deck
123   Caroline   Meyer           24  F  Wife         Germany  Illinois     Between Deck
124   Friedr     Meyer          3/4  M  Daughter     Germany  Illinois     Between Deck
125   C.         Schnert         24  M  Farmer       Germany  Wiscousin    Between Deck
126   M.         Schmidt         49  M  Smid         Germany  Indiana      Between Deck
127   Rosine     Schmidt         53  F  Wife         Germany  Indiana      Between Deck
128   Pauline    Schmidt         19  F  Daughter     Germany  Indiana      Between Deck
129   A.         Gabriel         26  M  Pedlar       Germany  New York     Between Deck
130   K.         Meilike         36  M  Labourer     Germany  Wisconsin    Between Deck
131   Fr         Muschel         39  F  Wife         Germany  Canada       Between Deck 


Transcriber's Notes:

Spelling of departure cities and arrival cities are exactly as the captain 
wrote them.  That also applies to the occupations.

? designates an unknown letter that is hard to read due to smearing, poor copy,
or hard to read handwriting.

Passenger # 8 & 9 - B??ge - The 2nd and 3rd letters are very hard to read.  
                 They are both totally above line. They are the height of an e.
                 Could be ie or ei or even just one letter u.
Passenger # 22 - Esb??sen - Letters could be eu.  Letters are the height of an e.
Passenger # 29 - V?aren - Height of an e.  Could be an i.  
Passenger # 57 - Fahn - Second letter could be a u.  
Passenger # 62 - Struck - Most likly a u.  But it is somewhat blured.
Passenger # 88 - Fa?? - both letters go below the line.  Could be pf of pp.
Passenger # 91 - Kuhl - Umlaut over the u.
Passenger # 120 - Rohrig - Umlaut over the o.

No deaths or births reported.

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 220, List 535
Transcribed by Dutch Meyer a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
21 April 2000



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