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Brig Edward


Hamburg, Germany to New York
24 July 1843

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I,W.C. Bulkley 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 New York, contains to the best of my knowledge and belief, a just and true account of all the Passengers received on board the Brig Edward whereof I am Master, from Hamburg. So help me God (signed) W.C. Bulkley
Sworn to this 24th July 1843 Before me Mr. L. Davy DC
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Brig Edward whereof Bulkley is Master, from Hamburg, burthen 355 30/95 tons.
Columns represent: Passenger number*, names, ages, birthplace, last place of settlement, allegiance, occupation.
  1  Lewis Plant             29   Birmingham      Germany      England        Merchant
  2  Mrs Lewis Plant         24   Germany         Germany      England        Steerage
  3  Carl F. Braash          58   Massow          Hackenwalde  Prussia        Farmer
  4  Charlotte M. Braash     66   Massow          Hackenwalde  Prussia
  5  Wilhelm F. Braash       29   Massow          Hackenwalde  Prussia        Farmer
  6  Charles Braash           8   Massow          Hackenwalde  Prussia
  7  Cha. Ludwick H Braash   25   Massow          Hackenwalde  Prussia        Farmer
  8  Frederick W. Braash     22   Massow          Hackenwalde  Prussia        Farmer
  9  John G.K. Braash        20   Massow          Hackenwalde  Prussia        Farmer
 10  Frederick Braash         5   Massow          Hackenwalde  Prussia
 11* Frederick Kluse         30   Herman??ate     Hackenwalde  Prussia        Taylor
 12  Mrs Juliane Kluse       26   Herman??ate     Hackenwalde  Prussia
 13  August F. Kluse         11   Herman??ate     Hackenwalde  Prussia
 14  Bertha F. Kluse          2   Herman??ate     Hackenwalde  Prussia
 15  Ludwick Kluse            1   Herman??ate     Hackenwalde  Prussia
 16  Christian Kluse         75   Herman??ate     Hackenwalde  Prussia        Gardener
 17  John F. Braash          36   Hackenwalde     Hackenwalde  Prussia        Brewer
 18  Mrs. Johannah C. Braash 28   Hackenwalde     Hackenwalde  Prussia
 19  Hannah C. Braash         9mo Hackenwalde     Hackenwalde  Prussia
 20* Frederick ?all          21   Hackenwalde     Hackenwalde  Prussia        Labourer
 21  Jacitin Kruger          32   Fange           Hackenwalde  Prussia        Farmer
 22  Mrs. Caroline Kruger    42   Fange           Hackenwalde  Prussia
 23  Wilhelmina C.F. Kruger  18   Fange           Hackenwalde  Prussia
 24  Fredericka S.C. Kruger  16   Fange           Hackenwalde  Prussia
 25  Carl Wilhelm Kruger     12   Fange           Hackenwalde  Prussia
 26  Carolina F. Kruger       9   Fange           Hackenwalde  Prussia
 27  John Fredrick Kruger     6   Fange           Hackenwalde  Prussia
 28  Carl F. August Kruger    3   Fange           Hackenwalde  Prussia
 29  Luisa Augustina Kruger   6mo Fange           Hackenwalde  Prussia
 30  John Christiche Leinack 58   Hackenwalde     Hackenwalde  Prussia        Farmer
 31  Mrs Christina Leinack   55   Hackenwalde     Hackenwalde  Prussia
 32  Charles R.W. Leinack    24   Hackenwalde     Hackenwalde  Prussia
 33  Carolina L.W. Leinack   18   Hackenwalde     Hackenwalde  Prussia
 34  Wilhelmina C.F. Leinack 16   Hackenwalde     Hackenwalde  Prussia
 35* John P. Bl???ina        42   Fange           Hackenwalde  Prussia        Farmer
 36* Mrs. Christ??? B????    32   Fange           Hackenwalde  Prussia
 37  John Tabnihost          18   Fange           Hackenwalde  Prussia
 38  John D. Hoffmaster      37   Hackenwalde     Hackenwalde  Prussia        Cooper
 39  Mrs. Anna H. Hoffmaster 52   Hackenwalde     Hackenwalde  Prussia
 40  Christina Hoffmaster    31   Hackenwalde     Hackenwalde  Prussia
 41  Auguatine Hoffmaster    20   Hackenwalde     Hackenwalde  Prussia        Cooper
 42  Charles Hoffmaster      14   Hackenwalde     Hackenwalde  Prussia        Cooper
 43  Hannah Hoffmaster       11   Hackenwalde     Hackenwalde  Prussia
 44* ???via Hoffmaster        6   Hackenwalde     Hackenwalde  Prussia
 45  August A. Hoffmaster     8   Hackenwalde     Hackenwalde  Prussia
 46* Henry Deitch            44   Ma????          Hackenwalde  Prussia        Miller
 47  Mrs. Caroline Deitch    42   Ma????          Hackenwalde  Prussia
 48* ?????? Deitch           19   Ma????          Hackenwalde  Prussia
 49  August Deitch           15   Ma????          Hackenwalde  Prussia
 50  Caroline Deitch         12   Ma????          Hackenwalde  Prussia
 51  Wilhelmine Deitch       10   Ma????          Hackenwalde  Prussia
 52* L???? Deitch             3   Ma????          Hackenwalde  Prussia
 53* R???? Deitch             2   Ma????          Hackenwalde  Prussia
 54  John Culka              39   Pottow          Hackenwalde  Prussia        Carpenter
 55  Mrs. Johanna Culka      35   Pottow          Hackenwalde  Prussia
 56  Frederich Culka         13   Pottow          Hackenwalde  Prussia
 57  August Culka            12   Pottow          Hackenwalde  Prussia
 58  Caroline Culka          10   Pottow          Hackenwalde  Prussia
 59  Wilhelmina Culka         8   Pottow          Hackenwalde  Prussia
 60  Charles Culka            3   Pottow          Hackenwalde  Prussia
 61  Anotena Culka            6   Pottow          Hackenwalde  Prussia
 62  Amelia Culka             3mo Pottow          Hackenwalde  Prussia
 63* John D. Mettick         42   ?anger          Hackenwalde  Prussia        Carpenter
 64  Mrs Caroline Mettick    28   ?anger          Hackenwalde  Prussia
 65  Chas. Ludwick Mettick   15   ?anger          Hackenwalde  Prussia
 66  Wilhelmina F. Mettick   10   ?anger          Hackenwalde  Prussia
 67  Caroline M. Mettick      5   ?anger          Hackenwalde  Prussia
 68  Frederick J. Mettick     3   ?anger          Hackenwalde  Prussia
 69  John Herman Mettick      1   ?anger          Hackenwalde  Prussia
 70* John M. Ruth            58   B??endorff      Hackenwalde  Prussia        Farmer
 71  Maria L. Ruth           50   B??endorff      Hackenwalde  Prussia
 72  Ludwick Ruth            21   B??endorff      Hackenwalde  Prussia
 73  Ferdinand Ruth          19   B??endorff      Hackenwalde  Prussia
 74  Wilhelmina Ruth         14   B??endorff      Hackenwalde  Prussia
 75  Fredericka Ruth         11   B??endorff      Hackenwalde  Prussia
 76  Charles Ruth             6   B??endorff      Hackenwalde  Prussia
 77  Ludwick Vollbecht       36   Evenkust        Hackenwalde  Prussia        Farmer
 78  Mrs. Maria Vollbecht    34   Evenkust        Hackenwalde  Prussia
 79  Amelia Vollbecht        11   Evenkust        Hackenwalde  Prussia
 80  Albertine W. Vollbecht   9   Evenkust        Hackenwalde  Prussia
 81  Austena Vollbecht        7   Evenkust        Hackenwalde  Prussia
 82  Hannah C. Vollbecht      5   Evenkust        Hackenwalde  Prussia
 83  Henry Weiner            45   Madwitse        Hackenwalde  Prussia        Taylor
 84  Mrs. Caroline Weiner    30   Madwitse        Hackenwalde  Prussia
 85  Edward Weiner            4   Madwitse        Hackenwalde  Prussia
 86  Augusta Weiner           2   Madwitse        Hackenwalde  Prussia
 87  Louisa Weiner            1   Madwitse        Hackenwalde  Prussia
 88  John Shley              46   Ebendoff        Hackenwalde  Prussia        Farmer
 89  Mrs. Charlotte Shley    41   Ebendoff        Hackenwalde  Prussia
 90  Amelia Shley            18   Ebendoff        Hackenwalde  Prussia
 91  John Phillip Shley      12   Ebendoff        Hackenwalde  Prussia
 92  W. Frederick Shley       9   Ebendoff        Hackenwalde  Prussia
 93  Charles David Shley      7   Ebendoff        Hackenwalde  Prussia
 94  Nancy C. Shley           5   Ebendoff        Hackenwalde  Prussia
 95  C. Frederick M. Shley    4   Ebendoff        Hackenwalde  Prussia
 96* Frederick Christian     50   Alt???          Hackenwalde  Prussia        Farmer
 97  Mrs. Dorothea Christian 45   Alt???          Hackenwalde  Prussia
 98  Prentiss Christian      28   Alt???          Hackenwalde  Prussia
 99  Fredericke Christian    19   Alt???          Hackenwalde  Prussia
100  Charlotte Christian     17   Alt???          Hackenwalde  Prussia
101  August Christian        13   Alt???          Hackenwalde  Prussia
102  Louisa Christian         9   Alt???          Hackenwalde  Prussia
103  William Christian        8   Alt???          Hackenwalde  Prussia
104  Charles Christian        6   Alt???          Hackenwalde  Prussia
105  Justina Christian        4   Alt???          Hackenwalde  Prussia
106  Elisabeth Christian      3   Alt???          Hackenwalde  Prussia
107  Herman Christian         1   Alt???          Hackenwalde  Prussia
108  William Schultz         44   Drissih         Hackenwalde  Prussia        Blacksmith
109  Mrs. Johanna Schultz    35   Drissih         Hackenwalde  Prussia
110  Frederich Schultz       14   Drissih         Hackenwalde  Prussia
111  Ernestine Schultz        9   Drissih         Hackenwalde  Prussia
112  John F. Gotsch          31   Massaeow        Hackenwalde  Prussia        Farmer
113  Mrs. Caroline L. Gotsch 23   Massaeow        Hackenwalde  Prussia
114  Ernestine C. Gotsch      3   Massaeow        Hackenwalde  Prussia
115  W. Frederick Gotsch      9mo Massaeow        Hackenwalde  Prussia
116  Ernst Heinrich Gotsch   66   Massaeow        Hackenwalde  Prussia
117* Christ??? Gotsch        60   Massaeow        Hackenwalde  Prussia
118* John F. ?immel          42   Fredericksburg  Hackenwalde  Prussia        Farmer
119  Anna L. ?immel          40   Fredericksburg  Hackenwalde  Prussia
120  August ?immel            9   Fredericksburg  Hackenwalde  Prussia
121  Augustina ?immel         6   Fredericksburg  Hackenwalde  Prussia
122  John ?immel              3   Fredericksburg  Hackenwalde  Prussia
123  Martin F. Yager         56   Massaeow        Hackenwalde  Prussia        Farmer
124  Dorothea L. Yager       54   Massaeow        Hackenwalde  Prussia
125  Frederick L. Yager      19   Massaeow        Hackenwalde  Prussia
126  Wilhelmina F. Yager     17   Massaeow        Hackenwalde  Prussia
127  Martin Prag             21   Warsaw Po.      Warsaw Pol.  Russia         Blacksmith
128  John C. Fricket         37   N.Prussia       N.Prussia    Prussia        Farmer
129  Wilhelmina Fricket      35   N.Prussia       N.Prussia    Prussia
130  Wilhelmina Fricket      17   N.Prussia       N.Prussia    Prussia
131  Peter Forst             28   Halstem         Altena       Denmark        Cabinetmaker
132  C.F. Lafrey             26   Halstem         Altena       Denmark        Cabinetmaker
133  Isaac Hersburg          20   Bavaria         Bavaria      Bavaria        Tayler
134  Getta Hersburg          18   Bavaria         Bavaria      Bavaria
135  Getta Schonser          30   Bavaria         Bavaria      Bavaria
136  George Menga            54   Prussia         Prussia      Prussia        Farmer
137  Dorothea Menga          53   Prussia         Prussia      Prussia
138* Michael Sewer
139  Mrs. Dorothea Sewer     22   Poland          Poland       Russia
140  Michael Sewer            2   Poland          Poland       Russia
141  Dobba Sewer              1   Poland          Poland       Russia
142  Carl Jacobia            26   Frankfort       Frankfort    Prussia        Weaver
143  A. W. Roth              38   Hamburg         New York     United States  Sailor
(signed) W.C. Bulkley


Transcriber's Notes:

*  An asterisk indicates additional information in the Transcriber's Notes.

?  The ? mark indicates letters or words that cannot be read due to the quality
   of the original document or illegible handwriting.

*  No births or deaths were recorded during the voyage.

*  The passengers were numbered by the transcriber.


Passenger Notes:

# 11 - Town name illegible due to handwriting.
# 20 - Name may be Dell.
# 35 - Name illegible due to handwriting.
# 36 - Name illegible due to handwriting.
# 44 - Name illegible due to handwriting.
# 46 - Town name illegible due to handwriting.
# 48 - Name illegible due to handwriting and film quality.
# 52 - Name illegible due to film quality.
# 53 - Name illegible due to film quality.
# 63 - Town name illegible due to handwriting.
# 70 - Town name illegible due to handwriting.
# 96 - Town name illegible due to handwriting.
#112-117 Present spelling of name is Goetsch.
#117 - Name illegible. Looks like Christlube.
#118 - Name crossed out in original. May be U.S. citizen.
#123-126 Present spelling of name is Jaeger.

Correspondence 08/06/2004 passengers #112-117 Gotsch #123-126 Jager
#112 John F. Gotsch:  Johann (John) Friedrich Ernst Goetsch 
(b. 27 July 1810 in Maskow, Kr. Naugard, Pommern; d. 17 May 1885 in
Lebanon Township, Dodge County, Wisconsin).  Married in 1837 in 
Pommern to Karoline (Caroline) Sophie Jaeger (#113) 
(b. 4 Feb 1820 in Walsleben, Dr. Naugard, Pommern; 
d. 19 Apr 1870 in Lebanon, Dodge County, Wisconsin). 
Karoline Sophie Jaeger was the daughter of #123 & #124 -- 
Martin F. Jager & Dorothea L. Jaeger.
#113 Mrs. Caroline L. Gotsch:  Karoline (Caroline)
Sophie Goetsch (maiden name Jaeger).  see #112 above.
#114 Ernestine C. Gotsch:   Ernestine (Tina) Karoline
Friderike Goetsch (daughter of #112 & #113) 
(b. 30 Aug 1839 in Maskow,Kr Naugard, Pommern; 
d.25 March 1902 in Watertown, Jefferson County,
Wisconsin).  Married in 1860 to Heinrich Franz Christian 
(Carl) Krueger (b. 12 Feb 1834 in Mecklenburg,
Schwerin, Germany; d. 11 April 1924 in Watertown,
Jefferson County, Wisconsin).
#115 W. Frederick Gotsch:   Wilhelm (William) Frederich Goetsch 
(son of #112 & #113) (b. 3 Apr 1842 in Maskow, Kr Naugard, Pommern;
d. 6 Apr 1907 in Watertown, Jefferson County, Wisconsin; buried at Oak
Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County WI).  Married 31 Jan 1868 (marriage
registered in Juneau, Dodge County, WI on 25 Feb 1868) to Johanna (Hanna)
Braatz (b. 16 Jun 1847; d. 23 July 1914 -- buried at Oak Hill Cemetery,
Jefferson County WI).
#116 Ernst Heinrich Gotsch:  Ernst Heinrich Goetsch
(father of #112) (b. 3 Mar 1775 in Pommern; d. 1852 in Lebanon Township,
Dodge County, Wisconsin). Married in 1802 in Maskow, Kr. Naugard, Pommern, 
to Christliebe Nass (#117)(b. abt 2 Jan 1782; d. abt 25 Apr 1865 in Lebanon,
Dodge County, WI --buried in Lebanon German Baptist Cemetery, Lebanon,
Dodge County, WI).
#117 Christ??? Gotsch:   Christliebe Goetsch (maiden name Nass) 
(married to #116).
#123 Martin F. Jager:  Martin Frederich Jaeger (father of #113) 
(b. 24 Sep 1786 in Pommern; d. 13 Sep 1868 in WI).  Married abt
1815 to Dorothea Luise Behling (#124) (b. 11 Feb 1789; d. ?).
#124 Dorothea L. Jager:  Dorothea L. Jaeger (maiden
name Behling) (see #123 above)
#125  Frederick L. Jager:  Wilhelm Frederick Jaeger
(son of #123; brother of #113) (b. 26 Sep 1826 in Maskow, Kr Naugard,
Pommern; d. 10 Apr 1919 in Lebanon, Dodge County, WI -- buried at Lebanon German
Baptist Cemetry, Lebanon, Dodge County, WI next to second wife Justine
Rekitske).  Married to Sophia Henning (b. 22 Dec 1832; d. 24 May 1869).
#126 Wilhelmina F. Jager:  Fredricke L. Jaeger
(daughter of #123) (b. abt 1824 in Maskow, Kr Naugard, Pommern; d. ?).  
Married to Herman Bonasch.

My relationship:
#112 & #113 are my ggg-grandparents.
Their son, Henry Goetsch ( b. 1852 in WI; d. 1931 in Dakota City, 
Dakota County, Nebraska) is my gg-grandfather.  #114 & #115
were his siblings.
#116 & #117 are my gggg-grandparents.
#123 & #124 are my gggg-grandparents.
#125 is my ggg-grandfather.  His daughter, Martha Sophia (Sophie) 
Jaeger (b. 1855 in WI; d. 1927 in Houston, Harris County, Texas)
would marry Henry Goetsch (son of #112 & #113)
Linda
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 52, List 507.
Transcribed by Robert W. Grose a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
26 February 2001



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