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SS Arago
I, Henry B. Benson Master of the Steamer Arago 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 Steamer at Southampton and Bremen from which port said Steamer 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) H.B. Benson.
Sworn to this June 12, 1857 Before me H. C??????
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Steamer Arago whereof Benson is Master from Southampton and Bremen burthen (blank) tons.
Columns represent*: Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, Country to which they severally belong.
Cabin Passengers
1 Magdelena Vogt 22 f Bremen
2 Sigism Elsinger 24 m merchant Cleveland
3 Christ Meyer 28 m merchant Gluckstein
4 Rosal Rabitzsch 32 f Bassaum
5 Ida Bousuit 20 f Prag
6 Mary Husch 30 f Graetz
7 her son Armand 4 m Graetz
8 Bertha Kohlsdorff 39 f Breslau
9 her son Robert 8 m Breslau
10 her son John 7 m Breslau
11 her son Armand 4 m Breslau
12 Jul. Grunwald 17 m merchant Posen
13 Raphael Grunwald 9 m Posen
14* Alia Holzmeister 36 m merchant ?rubau
15 Hanna Block 20 f Floss
16 Charles Zurenberg 25 m merchant Lewisthal
17 Armand Alfter 37 m merchant Bonn
18 Bernard Hollman 19 m merchant Hever
19 Charles Heltlacher 41 m farmer Neustadt
20 Ferd. Meyer 23 m merchant Buckeberg
21 his wife Walpurga 18 f Buckeberg
22 Arm. Lewis Thiele 38 m Michigan
23 Helen Gotte 16 f Asnabruck
24 Charles Sprung 33 m joiner Berlin
25 Fr. Franke 27 m merchant Staathagen
26 Armand Rolfe 23 m merchant New York
27 Rud. Kaibe 41 m doctor Bergen
28 Meta Middenhoff 20 f Bremen
Cabin Passengers from Southampton
29 Anthony Dey 27 m United States
30 M. Rata Azuus 28 m surgeon New Granada
31 M. de Costard 31 m proprietaireFrance
32 Daniel Evans 48 m tailer England
33 Anna his wife 44 f England
34 Bernard Duycker 35 m merchant United States
35 Abraham Huls 25 m merchant United States
36 Henry Eames 27 m engineer England
37 Elisabeth Eames 27 f England
38 Charles Eames 26 m engineer England
39 Richard Eames 26 m engineer England
40 Francis Eames 23 m engineer England
41 Henry Faehr 48 m tobacconist United States
42 Philip Faehr 15 m Germany
43 Peter Klundt 42 m servant Germany
44 Michael Messersmit 74 m servant Germany
45 Sipila Roth 26 f Germany
46 Mary Messersmit 8 f Germany
47 Jules Suemat 20 m cabinetmakerSwitzerland
48 Ellen Booker 20 f England
49 Eliza. M. Cameron 26 f England
50 John R. Williams 35 m United States
2nd Class from Bremen Cabin Passengers
51 Ferd. Schliemann 31 m farmer California
52 his wife Carolina 27 f California
53 Ernest Schliemann 26 m farmer Kalkhoise
54 Carolina Beckei 50 f Kalkhoise
55 Armand Kahrs 28 m farmer New York
56 his wife Anna 28 f New York
57 their daughter Catherina 4 f New York
58 their baby Henry 11m m New York
59* John ?ahnken 26 m farmer Buckholz
60 Gesche Cordes 15 f Asterbroch
61 Armand Grabau 20 m farmer Adolphsdorffe
62* Cath'a ???mann 21 f Borgfeld
63 Meta Heins 20 f Alberstein
64 Sophia Kruse 21 f Brinkum
65 Mary Kruse 18 f Brinkum
66 John Blohm 30 m farmer Tarmstadt
67 Hen'tta Eberhardt 39 f Sangerhausen
68 her daughter Lina 20 f Sangerhausen
69 her son Udo 16 m Sangerhausen
70 her daughter Hulda 13 f Sangerhausen
71 her daughter Daska 9 f Sangerhausen
72 her son Arnold 6 m Sangerhausen
73 Christ. Goepfert 22 m Milwalki
74 Abra'm Rosenthal 37 m teacher Hanover
75 Armand Meyer 32 m farmer Heiligfuld
76 John Rathgen 22 m merchant Schaimluse
77 Henry Mahnkin 26 m farmer Buckholz
78 Henry Balke 42 m Soirs
79 Aug'a Engel 23 f Soirs
80 Will'm Engel 15 m farmer Soirs
81 Charles Klingberg 32 m farmer Persschaw
82* ?bih'a Muller 28 f Neuhaus
83 Mary Voss 24 f Neuhaus
84 Chr'na Reimer 26 f Stadtamhoff
85 James Wesser 34 m farmer Blaus
86* Wm. Arm'd Piewegen 32 m ??man Glauchan
87 Aug't Horstman 22 m merchant Varel
88 John Seiden 28 m machinist Temeswan
89 Carolina Hagen 32 f Bremen
90 James Wirche 38 m merchant Simman
91 William Wirche 34 m merchant Simman
92 Ernest Weilkopf 32 m farmer Rolscu
93 Henry Haller 36 m joiner Chicago
94 Dor Rode 11 f Hanover
95 Charles Jos. Becker 26 m Lorck
96 his wife Mary 34 f Lorck
97* Frederic Schneyer 50 m merchant Hild??ghaus?
98 Julius Doenelt 23 m mason Reinback
99 John Menske 24 m merchant Bremen
100 Armand Kegel 21 m farmer Neustadt
101 Ferdinand Rumniele 27 m farmer Dornbern
102 Harry Foerster 25 m farmer Dornbern
103 Mary Foerster 25 f Dornbern
104 John Berger 17 m Prag
105 Andrew Krasmy 42 m pastor Prag
106 Fr. Wilhm Carl 26 m shoemaker Taucha
107 his wife Rosina 20 f Taucha
108 John Gottfr. Kruger 25 m tailor Cradifeld
109 A'a Elas Heer 55 f Cassel
110 Charles Busche 46 m farmer Leckwegen
111 Carol'a Busche 52 f Leckwegen
112 Julia Busche 22 f Leckwegen
113 Fredr. Busche 20 m Leckwegen
114 Henry Busche 18 m Leckwegen
115 William Busche 16 m Leckwegen
117 Charles Busche 12 m Leckwegen
118 Chr'na Busche 9 f Leckwegen
119 William Sander 34 m Obernkirchen
120 Aug'ta Sander 34 f Obernkirchen
121 Louisa Sander 11 f Obernkirchen
122 Amalia Sander 9 f Obernkirchen
123 Gust. Sander 7 m Obernkirchen
124 Adolphus Sander 5 m Obernkirchen
125 Augusta Sander 4 f Obernkirchen
126 Minna Sander 3 f Obernkirchen
127 Mary Sander 3 f Obernkirchen
128 Louis Lange 20 m butcher Holymunden
129 Charles Hessen 20 m merchant Sulbeck
130 Charles Sander 19 m merchant Sulbeck
131 Louis Panck 17 m steward Buckeberg
132 Charles Wische 29 m paper manuf.Osterweick
133 Charles Korn 34 m farmer Luneberg
134 William Leister 18 m farmer Luneberg
135 Henry Elmaniaus 22 m goldworker Nurnberg
136 Eliza. Bachmann 27 f Fugenham
137 Dorothy Hahner 27 f Fugenham
138 Adolph Walter 24 m machinist Fritzlan
139 Louisa Walter 23 f Fritzlan
140 William Bausch 26 m physician New York
141 Josh. Sohnstern 16 m merchant Rudingen
142 Dorothy Buischentze 50 f Muningen
143 Fr. William Buischentze 19 m engineer Muningen
144 Mary M. Buischentze 14 f Muningen
145 Kunig. Schmidt 24 f Coburg
146* Ha?? Schmittmeyer 27 m carpenter Milwauky
147* Willm. F. Semman 22 m ?????man Giessen
148* Charles Back 17 m ?????man Giessen
149 Mary Hohn 25 f Stutgart
150 Sophia Hohn 20 f Stutgart
151 Heinrich Hohn 19 m teacher Stutgart
152 Aug. Hohn 16 m joiner Stutgart
153 Armand Hein 20 m merchant Bremievorde
154 Fr. Koch 31 m farmer Bickeloh
155 Gert Koch 20 f Bickeloh
156 Dora Sevi 17 f Prussia
157 Augusta Pott 34 f Hanover
Passengers from Southampton 2nd cabin
158 John Brettow 31 m baker England
159 Margaret Brettow 30 f England
160* John Brettow 3 m England
161 Mary Brettow 6m f England
162 Maria Brettow 70 f England
163 Rachael Cuff 26 f England
164 John Sams 45 m butcher England
165 Margaret Brettow 4 f England
166 Netty Sams 45 f England
167 Benj. Sams 17 m England
168 Edw'd Sams 23 m England
169 Jessy Sams 21 f England
170 Jane Sams 19 f England
171 James Taylor 36 m England
172 Henry Taylor 7 m England
173 Thoma Earl 19 m butcher England
174 George Sherwood 37 m carpenter England
175 Frederic Fibcombe 15 m carpenter England
176 James Graham 40 m farmer England
177* Francois St. ?ainit 34 m servant England
Passengers Between Decks from Bremen
178 Joh's Michaels 39 m farmer Lichlenan
179 his wife Mary 38 f Lichlenan
180 their son Anthony 6 m Lichlenan
181 Christopher Sachtter 35 m farmer Weindorf
182 his wife Charlot 45 f Weindorf
183 their son Ferdinand 17 m Weindorf
184 their daughter Louisa 16 f Weindorf
185 their son Charles 13 m Weindorf
186 their son Frederic 9y6m m Weindorf
187 their daughter Carolina 4 f Weindorf
188 their baby Francis 11m m Weindorf
189 Joh's Lipp 32 m Buckeburg
190 Jos Salinger 38 m farmer Tropplawitz
191* Louis H??chitten 31 m ????? ???????
192 Anna Eckstein 28 f Geradsberg
193* Louis ????? 57 m farmer Forst
194 John Fr. Bussert 30 m tailor Tuttbus
195 John Fred. Gortz 23 m smith Bergen
196 Mich. Samter 25 m host Grossdorf
197 Anna Harmann 55 f Munssen
198 Charles Schresder 20 m farmer Weindorf
199 Ant. Haimann 17 m farmer Hunssen
200 Hartwig Codknicht 26 m farmer Kaickhorst
201* Evert Berends 38 m farmer Wis??maissan
202* Wlfert Berends 43 m farmer Wis??maissan
203 Ernst Scharntze 44 m shoemaker Magdeberg
204 Marc. Faucki 17 m merchant Posen
205 Jac. Hendel 23 m farmer Posen
206 Jos. Mich. Maitern 18 m carpenter Erfurt
207 Fr. Schonfeld 24 m farmer Buckeberg
208 John Buchtold 27 m farmer Oberbergen
209 John Wicheln 21 m farmer Martuni
210 John Lucke 16 m farmer Martuni
211 Henry Frurks 25 m farmer Wolpedorf
212* Chris. T. Muller 41 m farmer Schmilowo
213 his wife Henrietta 40 f Schmilowo
214 their son Frederic 15 m Schmilowo
215 their son William 9 m Schmilowo
216 their daughter Hulda 8 f Schmilowo
217 their son Emil 6 m Schmilowo
218 their daughter Augusta 1y6m f Schmilowo
219 their baby Ottilia 6m f Schmilowo
220 Henr'ta Huller 23 f Schmilowo
221 her baby Charles 9m m Schmilowo
(signed at the end of page 2) H. B. Benson
Transcriber's Notes:
* An asterisk is used to call attention to additional information in the
Passenger Notes.
? The ? marks indicate letters or words that cannot be read due to the
handwriting of the recorder or the quality of the original document.
' An apostrophe (') indicates an abbrevation or superscript letter(s).
* All passengers intended to become inhabitants of the United States so that
column was eliminated.
* The passengers were numbered by the transcriber.
* The sex of the passengers was abbreviated to f or m by the transcriber.
* Names were transcribed as written, such as Milwauky.
* No births were recorded during the voyage. Passenger #394 may have been
born during the voyage but it was not indicated.
* One death was recorded during the voyage: #160 John Brettow age 3 years.
Passenger Notes:
# 14 - Film damaged. Place name may be Trubau.
# 59 - First letter in surname unreadable. May be Mahnken.
# 62 - Surname unreadable due to handwriting.
# 82 - First name unreadable due to handwriting.
# 86 - Occupation unreadable. May be tin man.
# 97 - Town name unreadable due to handwriting.
#146 - First name unreadable due to handwriting.
#147,#148 - Occupation unreadable due to handwriting.
#177 - Surname unreadable due to handwriting.
#191 - Surname, occupation, and town unreadable due to film damage.
#193 - Surname unreadable due to handwriting.
#201 - Town name unreadable due to handwriting.
#212 - Umlaut u in surname.
Correspondence 2/25/02 passengers #36, 38, 39 Eames
36 Henry Eames is my great grandfather
38 & 39 Charles and Richard Eames, his twin brothers
I know that my grandmother, Henry's daughter, was born in 1865, probably in
or around St Paul, and that she returned to the UK in 1886. She married my
grandfather in 1896 and died very young in 1910. I have documentary
evidence that Richard spent his later years in Salisbury, NC but almost
nothing whatsover about Henry. There is a very little information which I
will look out if it would be of interest to you. Legend has it that a baby
was born on the voyage, but I found no trace last March and apparently
neither have you?? The baby was supposed to have been christened "Argo" -
but later died. (I can't identify your reference to passenger #394??)
The brothers Henry and Richard were "mining engineers".
1. The Eames family emigrated from Petersfield, Hampshire, England,
their birth, marriage and other dates remain unconfirmed. Southampton, the
port of embarkation, is close by.
2. Henry (#36) and Elisabeth (#37), my greatgrandparents, are reported
thus by Aunt Jessie, (a sister, died 1921) in reminiscences written in
Oxford, England towards the end of her life.
3. "Henry Hugh, married 1st Elisabeth Parsons and had two children,
James...(Uncle Jim) ... and Edith ... there was another child, a little
girl born before James & Edith, who only lived four years. She was born
on board ship during the passage from England to America - the ship was
the "Argo" & she was christened Elisabeth Argo".
4. Charles James (#38) married Isabel Blackledge and had two children,
Edith & Charles.
5. Richard Megenan(#39) was Charles James' twin. Married Frances Barnes
in 1856 and had four children, Richard, Jenny, Mary and Minnie Ha-Ha.
6. Therefore 'Francis' (#40) can only be this lady: the passenger list
identifying her as a male 'engineer'.
7. Henry (#36) was appointed the State Geologist for Minnesota in 1865,
the year that my grandmother Edith was born. We do not know where they were
living or where they went thereafter. Legend has it that Edith travelled to
England "from California" - she certainly arrived in London in 1886 and
enrolled at St Bartholomew's Hospital where she trained very successfully as
a nurse (and made a friend, whose brother became my grandfather!)
Anne Wood-Roe
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 175, List 654.
Transcribed and Contributed by Robert W. Grose a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
7 October 2001
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