Immigrant Ships
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Bark Jubilaum


Bremen, Germany to New York
6 May 1857

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, D. A. Wenke, Master of Brem. Bark Jubilaum do solemnly, sincerely, and truly swear that the following List or Manifest, subscribed by me, and now delivered by me to the Collector of Customs of the Port of New York is a full and perfect list of all the Passengers taken on board said vessel at Bremen from which, port said vessel 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) D. H. Wenke.
Sworn to this 6th May, 1857 before me (signed) signature unreadable
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Brem. Bark Jubilaum whereof D. H. Wenke is Master, Brom Bremen burthen 517 tons.
Columns represent: number; names; age; sex; occupation; The country to which they severally belong; The country to which they intend to become inhabitants; Died on the voyage; Part of the vessel occupied by each passenger during the voyage.
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                                    Cabin Passengers                           
  1  Friedr.     Albrecht      15  Boy                 Coburg         New York    Cabin
  2  Julius      Heye          23  Man    Merchant     Bremen         New York    Cabin
  3  Heinr.      Bruning       25  Man    Merchant     Bremen         New York    Cabin
  4  Wilhelm     Munderloh     25  Man    Merchant     Bremen         New York    Cabin
  5  August      Tackbusch     24  Man    Merchant     Eisleben       New York    Cabin

                                  Steerage Passengers
  6  Heinr.      Brandt        27  Man    Workman      Vohte          New York    2d Cabin
  7  Eduard      Rademacher    19  Man    Baker        Bielefeld      New York    2d Cabin
  8  Fritz       Rohr          26  Man    Miller       Wunsdorf       Westkeel    2d Cabin
  9  August      Hartmann      22  Man    Mechanician  Hannover       Cincinnati  2d Cabin
 10  Hinrich     Henseler      52  Man    Shoemaker    Bielefeld      Diepenport  2d Cabin
 11  Friederike  Henseler      57  Woman               Bielefeld      Diepenport  2d Cabin
 12  Georg       Henseler      26  Man                 Bielefeld      Diepenport  2d Cabin
 13  Cecilie     Henseler      24  Girl                Bielefeld      Diepenport  2d Cabin
 14  Friederike  Henseler      18  Girl                Bielefeld      Diepenport  2d Cabin
 15  Franz       Henseler      15  Boy                 Bielefeld      Diepenport  2d Cabin
 16  Antoinette  Henseler      14  Girl                Bielefeld      Diepenport  2d Cabin
 17  Louis       Mestermacher  25  Man    Merchant     Bielefeld      New York    2d Cabin
 18  Hermine     Mestermacher  17  Girl                Bielefeld      Davenport   2d Cabin
 19  Anna        Lindewerth    19  Girl                Bielefeld      New York    2d Cabin
 20* Gustav      Kni??iem      19  Man    Cigarmaker   Bielefeld      New York    2d Cabin
 21  Hinr.       Wedekamp      20  Man    Workman      Bielefeld      New York    2d Cabin
 22  Hinr        Hartenhurst   17  Man    Merchant     Bielefeld      New York    2d Cabin
 23  Ernst       Stockbrandt   28  Man    Farmer       Lenstny        Tulport     2d Cabin
 24  Aug.        Todtbrandt    25  Man    Farmer       Lippe Detmold  Tulport     2d Cabin
 25  Coradine    Todtbrandt    30  Woman               Lippe Detmold  Tulport     2d Cabin
 26  Herm        Todtbrandt     5  Child               Lippe Detmold  Tulport     2d Cabin
 27  Wilh.       Klahs         25  Man    Farmer       Lippe Detmold  Tulport     2d Cabin
 28  Wilhelmine  Klahs         32  Woman               Lippe Detmold  Tulport     2d Cabin
 29  Wilhelm     Klahs          9m Baby                Lippe Detmold  Tulport     2d Cabin
 30  Aug         Klaas         15  Boy                 Lippe Detmold  Tulport     2d Cabin
 31  Wilhelmine  Klaas         26  Woman               Lippe Detmold  Tulport     2d Cabin
 32  Bernh.      Brenneke      30  Man    Servant      Hildesheim     Cincinnati  2d Cabin
 33  Friedr.     Schlue        30  Man    Coachman     Hildesheim     Cincinnati  2d Cabin
 34  Fransisee   Schlue        27  Woman               Hildesheim     Cincinnati  2d Cabin
 35  Christian   Windolph      24  Man    Gilder       Geislelen      New York    2d Cabin
 36* Ther????    Windolph      23  Woman               Geislelen      New York    2d Cabin
 37  Wilh.       Wolf          26  Man    Joiner       Lilhenhausen   Minnesota   2d Cabin
 38  Sophie      Wolf          26  Woman               Lilhenhausen   Minnesota   2d Cabin
 39  Johanne     Kluge         30  Woman               Lilhenhausen   Minnesota   2d Cabin
 40  Johanne     Gombert       20  Girl                Ruderichshause New York    2d Cabin
 41  Heinr.      Roster        30  Man    Farmer       Alsfeld        Cincinnati  2d Cabin
 42  Elisabeth   Roster        40  Woman               Alsfeld        Cincinnati  2d Cabin

                                 Between Deck Passengers
 43  Ed          Weiler        29  Man    Workman      Hersberg       Rochester   Between Deck
 44  Joh         Weiler        34  Woman               Hersberg       Rochester   Between Deck
 45  Henriette   Prussner      21  Woman               Tillentrack    Indiana     Between Deck
 46  Friedr      Rieke         37  Man    Workman      Barfenhausen   Indiana     Between Deck
 47  Conradini   Rieke         32  Woman               Barfenhausen   Indiana     Between Deck
 48  Henriette   Rieke          9  Child               Barfenhausen   Indiana     Between Deck
 49  August      Rieke       7y 6m Child               Barfenhausen   Indiana     Between Deck
 50  Wilhelmine  Rieke         10m Baby                Barfenhausen   Indiana     Between Deck
 51  Friedr      Rieke       4y 6m Child               Barfenhausen   Indiana     Between Deck
 52  Wilhelm     Lubeke        18  Man    Workman      Barfenhausen   New York    Between Deck
 53  Wilhelm     Plogey        19  Man    Workman      Horsmer        New York    Between Deck
 54  Wilhelm     Kirchhoff     28  Man    Workman      Luts           Indiana     Between Deck
 55  Heinr       Lubeke        40  Man    Workman      Luts           Wisconsin   Between Deck
 56  Lusanne     Walte         27  Woman               Schornweissbac Indiana     Between Deck
 57  Catherine   Walte         24  Woman               Schornweissbac Indiana     Between Deck
 58  Conr        Emmest        37  Man    Millwright   Helsen         New York    Between Deck
 59  Helene      Schofer       25  Woman               Hauswatz       New York    Between Deck
 60  Josephine   Scheuch       22  Woman               Lassa          New York    Between Deck
 61  Friedr      Kornemann     22  Man    Tailor       Osterude       PhiladelphiaBetween Deck
 62  Johanni     Kornemann     52  Woman  Washer Women Osterude       PhiladelphiaBetween Deck
 63  Caroline    Kornemann     13  Girl                Osterude       PhiladelphiaBetween Deck
 64  Auguste     Offa          19  Girl                Clausthal      PhiladelphiaBetween Deck
 65  Joh         Klingelhofer  30  Man    Workman      Niederwetter   New York    Between Deck
 66  Cath        Klingelhofer  38  Woman               Niederwetter   New York    Between Deck
 67  Elisabeth   Klingelhofer  54  Woman               Niederwetter   New York    Between Deck
 68  Joh         Weber         22  Man    Farmer       Hessen         New York    Between Deck
 69  Henning     Hohmann       32  Man    Farmer       Katinsen       St Louis    Between Deck
 70  Adam        Roeder        44  Man    Mason        Russdorf       Calainr     Between Deck
 71* C??h        Roeder        40  Woman               Russdorf       Calainr     Between Deck
 72  Epalisa     Roeder        12  Child               Russdorf       Calainr     Between Deck
 73  Barbara     Roeder         9  Child               Russdorf       Calainr     Between Deck
 74  Valent      Wiehler       21  Man    Workman      Rosdorf        Kirsmalt    Between Deck
 75  Cather      Anschitz      22  Woman               Hempleshausen  Kirsmalt    Between Deck
 76  Nicholas    Lucas         33  Man    Workman      Latrungin      Milwaukee   Between Deck
 77  Andr.       Wilhelm       26  Man    Workman      Wernshausen    Falmuntar   Between Deck
 78  Aug         Hauptmeyer    42  Man    Weaver       Ausen          Greenbay    Between Deck
 79  Johanni     Hauptmeyer    41  Woman               Ausen          Greenbay    Between Deck
 80  Friederike  Hauptmeyer     9  Child               Ausen          Greenbay    Between Deck
 81  Wilhelmine  Hauptmeyer    10m Baby                Ausen          Greenbay    Between Deck
 82  August      Schroder      19  Man    Shoemaker    Ausen          Albani      Between Deck
 83  Caroline    Lohmann       26  Woman               Riessen        Cincinnati  Between Deck
 84  Soph.       Krosche       23  Woman               Riessen        Chicago     Between Deck
 85  Andreas     Kley          29  Man    Coachman     Weilar         New York    Between Deck
 86  Heinr       Schaffer      24  Man    Mason        Niederwetter   PhiladelphiaBetween Deck
 87  Joh         Nolting       23  Man    Mason        Grissen        Chicago     Between Deck
 88  Heinr       Frachel       28  Man    Workman      Steinbach      New York    Between Deck
 89  Elisa       Frachel       22  Woman               Steinbach      New York    Between Deck
 90  Joh         Stumpf        24  Man    Workman      Erlangen       New York    Between Deck
 91  Christian   Grosshauser   27  Man    Joiner       Erlangen       New York    Between Deck
 92  Elisabeth   Engelhard     23  Woman               Kalschrueth    New York    Between Deck
 93  Walent      Muller        33  Man    Miller       Eiterfeld      New York    Between Deck
 94  Georg       Geinzer       27  Man    Farmer       Weissendorff   Iona        Between Deck
 95  Matthias    Wall          28  Man    Farmer       Rortenbach     New York    Between Deck
 96  Catherine   Wall          24  Woman               Rortenbach     New York    Between Deck
 97  Georg       Schmeisser    30  Man    Mason        Hambach        New York    Between Deck
 98  Catherine   Seberger      24  Woman               Hambach        New York    Between Deck
 99  Joh         Welhower      26  Man    Mason        Feilkenburg    Ductegate   Between Deck
100  Cathar      Geinzer       27  Woman               Erlangen       Ductegate   Between Deck
101  Joh         Ruumer        36  Man    Farmer       Doesfles       New York    Between Deck
102  Ann         Ochs          42  Woman               Aollinberg     New York    Between Deck
103  J. H. C.    Beeker        32  Man    Miller       Aldenhausen    Indiana     Between Deck
104  Cathar      Beeker        24  Woman               Aldenhausen    Indiana     Between Deck
105  Cimradine   Beeker         7m Baby                Aldenhausen    Indiana     Between Deck
106  Joh         Waltrup       36  Man    Workman      Aldenhausen    Indiana     Between Deck
107  Oscar       Fleischmann   23  Man    Workman      Erlangen       New York    Between Deck
108  Carl        Fosmann       42  Man    Coachman     Hinden         New York    Between Deck
109  Anna        Finsee        24  Woman               Heidelberg     New York    Between Deck
110  Hinr        Landeer       26  Man    Butcher      Kolleda        New York    Between Deck
111  Christiani  Dunheim       19  Girl                Kolleda        New York    Between Deck
112  Franz       Kestner       22  Man    Mason        Allerstadt     Milwaukee   Between Deck
113  Emilie      Ruhl          24  Woman               Dorndorf       Milwaukee   Between Deck
114* Heinr       Albrecht      33  Man    Joiner       Torevorde      New York    Between Deck
115* Justini     Albrecht      42  Woman               Torevorde      New York    Between Deck
116* Friedr      Albrecht       2  Child               Torevorde      New York    Between Deck
117* Friedr      Susries       29  Man    Workman      Torevorde      New York    Between Deck
118  Georg       Riermann      17  Man    Workman      Lieke          New York    Between Deck
119  Georg       Kleim         18  Man    Shoemaker    Reitzewinden   Illinois    Between Deck
120  Wolfgang    Kleim         20  Man    Shoemaker    Reitzewinden   Illinois    Between Deck
121  Gustav      Heubelein     27  Man    Joiner       Lanneberg      Milwaukee   Between Deck
122  Wilhelmine  Heubelein     22  Woman               Lanneberg      Milwaukee   Between Deck
123  Carl        Kronemann     19  Man    Joiner       Bielefeld      Davenport   Between Deck
124  Doris       Immohl        24  Woman               Olsberg        New York    Between Deck
125  Joh         Peters        19  Man    Workman      Moordorf       Flollianna  Between Deck
126  Joh         Brusen        17  Man    Workman      Moordorf       Flollianna  Between Deck
127  Conr        Kruckeberg    21  Man    Workman      Dielemessen    St Louis    Between Deck
128  Christiane  Heiwald       28  Woman  Workman      Graditz        Chicago     Between Deck
129  Heinr       Fullride      26  Man    Workman      Libenau        Cidiester   Between Deck
130  Wilh        Muller        42  Man    Shoemaker    Lubke          Minnesota   Between Deck
131  Wilhelmine  Muller        42  Woman               Lubke          Minnesota   Between Deck
132  Gottlieb    Muller         6  Boy                 Lubke          Minnesota   Between Deck
133  Heinr       Muller      7y 6m Boy                 Lubke          Minnesota   Between Deck
134  Dorethea    Muller        14  Girl                Lubke          Minnesota   Between Deck
135* Heinr       Hartung       19  Man    Workman      Wennigstedt    Hensdahl    Between Deck
136* Christian   Hartung       17  Man    Workman      Wennigstedt    Hensdahl    Between Deck
137  Catherine   Heck          66  Woman               Bodehausen     PhiladelphiaBetween Deck
138  Gustav      Schele        14  Boy                 Bielefeld      St Louis    Between Deck
139  Cathar      Kroll         22  Woman               Wangen         Wisconsin   Between Deck
140  Leonhard    Fissee        40  Man    Mason        Muhlbach       Cincinnati  Between Deck
141  Barbara     Fissee        34  Woman               Muhlbach       Cincinnati  Between Deck
142  Maria       Fissee        12  Girl                Muhlbach       Cincinnati  Between Deck
143  Friedr      Fissee         9  Child               Muhlbach       Cincinnati  Between Deck
144  Marg        Fissee         1  Child               Muhlbach       Cincinnati  Between Deck
145  Wilh        Schulz        25  Man    Tailor       Ribau          Chicago     Between Deck
146  Dorethea    Schulz        17  Woman               Ribau          Chicago     Between Deck
147  Wilhelmine  Schride       18  Girl                Hedem          New York    Between Deck
148* Maria       Kling?        17  Girl                Linfort        New York    Between Deck
149* Wilhelmine  Kling?        16  Girl                Linfort        New York    Between Deck
150  Fr          Schroder      36  Man    Workman      Hedem          Minnesota   Between Deck
151  Louise      Schroder      34  Woman               Hedem          Minnesota   Between Deck
152  Lisette     Schroder       7  Child               Hedem          Minnesota   Between Deck
153  Wilhelmine  Schroder       5  Child               Hedem          Minnesota   Between Deck
154  Wilhelm     Schroder       2  Child               Hedem          Minnesota   Between Deck
155  Carl        Schroder       3m Baby                Hedem          Minnesota   Between Deck
156  Heinr       Dieckhosner   18  Man    Workman      Bielefeld      Freport     Between Deck
157  Gettfr      Bosse         32  Man    Workman      Schlanzallred  New BrundnitBetween Deck
158  Heinr       Schaffer      25  Man    Workman      Niedernetter   New York    Between Deck
159  Georg       Tagsold       16  Man    Workman      Harenberg      Michigan    Between Deck
160  Joh         Uhl           18  Man    Tailor       Lich           New York    Between Deck
161  Marg.       Schaffer      25  Woman               Pluten         Pensilvania Between Deck
162  Ignatz      Metz          21  Man    Coachman     Spath          New York    Between Deck
163  Heinr       Horstmann     27  Man    Shoemaker    Gronbach       New York    Between Deck
164  Maria       Horstmann     33  Woman               Gronbach       New York    Between Deck
165  Caspar      Horstmann     25  Man    Workman      Gronbach       New York    Between Deck
166  Heinr       Henke         30  Man    Workman      Collhorst      St Louis    Between Deck
167  Wilh        Stock         20  Man    Tailor       St Annen       New York    Between Deck
168  Clara       Vogt          20  Woman               Mille          New York    Between Deck
169  Caspar      Niermann      27  Man    Workman      Wellinghausen  Cincinnati  Between Deck
170  Rosine      Motles        21  Girl                Schleid        Michigan    Between Deck
171  Catharine   Weber         21  Girl                Schleid        Michigan    Between Deck
172  Martin      Rinal         23  Man    Workman      Kreursaber     Wisconsin   Between Deck
173  Elisabeth   Rinal         28  Woman               Kreursaber     Wisconsin   Between Deck
174  Alois       Stender       17  Man    Tailor       Mesningrade    New York    Between Deck
175  Philipp     Than          30  Man    Workman      Martinfeld     New York    Between Deck
176  Wilh        Seeger        33  Man    Workman      Buchholz       New York    Between Deck
177  Joseph      Hontry        23  Man    Weaver       Martinfeld     New York    Between Deck
178  Heinr       Thon          21  Man    Workman      Martinfeld     New York    Between Deck
179  Wilhelmine  Seeger        32  Woman               Buchholz       New York    Between Deck
180  Wilhelin    Seeger      7y 6m Child               Buchholz       New York    Between Deck
181  Carl        Seeger         9  Child               Buchholz       New York    Between Deck
182  Otto        Seeger         6m Baby                Buchholz       New York    Between Deck
183  Carl        Honneke       32  Man    Mason        Buchholz       New York    Between Deck
184  Friederike  Honneke       34  Woman               Buchholz       New York    Between Deck
185  Carl        Honneke        9  Child               Buchholz       New York    Between Deck
186  Maria       Honneke        5  Child               Buchholz       New York    Between Deck
187  Heinr       Rosenthal     30  Man    Physician    Gehlendorf     New York    Between Deck
188  Henrike     Rosenthal     29  Woman               Gehlendorf     New York    Between Deck
189  Franz       Rosenthal   1y 3m Child               Gehlendorf     New York    Between Deck
190  Aug         Krell         24  Man    Cooper       Muedlingburg   New York    Between Deck
191  Carl        Fricke        40  Man    Mason        Friedland      Columbus    Between Deck
192  Friederike  Fricke        38  Woman               Friedland      Columbus    Between Deck
193  Heinr       Huse          33  Man    Physician    Hennensdorf    Illinois    Between Deck
194  Friedr      Regener       48  Man    Shoemaker    Magdeburg      Illinois    Between Deck
195  Franz       Kreizmann     54  Man    Shoemaker    Egeln          Baltimore   Between Deck
196  Dorethea    Kreizmann     55  Woman               Egeln          Baltimore   Between Deck
197  Albert      Erdmann       18  Man    Saddler      Mollenhausen   Rochester   Between Deck
198  Georg       Schreiner     28  Man    Farmer       Buchenau       Rochester   Between Deck
199  Conrad      Fietz         43  Man    Farmer       Hoensbressen   New York    Between Deck
200  Heinrich    Fietz         18  Man    Farmer       Hoensbressen   New York    Between Deck
201  Friedr      Winke         42  Man    Farmer       Hoensbressen   New York    Between Deck
202  Ludwig      Schafer       22  Man    Joiner       Ehrbach        Buffalo     Between Deck
203  Georg       Steinbugel    18  Man    Workman      Retenbach      New York    Between Deck
204  Franz       Griber        26  Man    Shoemaker    Gotha          New York    Between Deck
205  Adam        Fernkuss      30  Man    Weaver       Hochstein      Cincinnati  Between Deck
206* Heinr       Steinmeyer    18  Man    Workman      Bremen         New York    Between Deck
207* Adam        Brenning      37  Man    Farmer       Gettenbach     New York    Between Deck
208* Anna        Brenning      37  Woman               Gettenbach     New York    Between Deck
209  Ernst       Walter        19  Man    Farmer       Asch           New York    Between Deck
210  Elisabeth   Krauss        22  Woman               Ellengrade     Cincinnati  Between Deck
211  Anna        Raft          18  Woman               Ellengrade     Cincinnati  Between Deck
212  Marg        Rehl          22  Woman               Ellengrade     Cleveland   Between Deck
213  Maria       Rehl          28  Woman               Ellengrade     Cleveland   Between Deck
214  Ludwig      Roster        31  Man    Weaver       Ellengrade     New York    Between Deck
215  Anna        Steinernagel  28  Woman               Eidorf         Michigan    Between Deck
216  Elisabeth   Kreling       16  Child               Darmstadt      Cincinnati  Between Deck
217  Anna        Kreling     7y 6m Child               Darmstadt      Cincinnati  Between Deck
218  Johann      Kreling       13  Boy                 Darmstadt      Cincinnati  Between Deck
219  Johanne     Kreling       10  Boy                 Darmstadt      Cincinnati  Between Deck
220  August      Hertz         32  Man    Farmer       Heiligenstadt  New York    Between Deck
221  Jacob       Fluger        20  Man    Shoemaker    Shellbach      New York    Between Deck

In all                               221 Passengers
Where of 14 Children younger than      7   Years
                                    ----
                                     214
                             Babys     6
                                    ----
                                     208
                  Cabin Passengers     5
                                    ----
                                     203 Passengers
                            Births     2				

                                          
Transcriber's Notes:       

Passenger #20 - Streak on film makes the two letters indistinguishable.  They
                appear to be short like an 's' or 'r'. 
Passenger #36 - Lower part of first name is covered.  First letters are fairly
                evident.
Passenger #71 - Hole is worn in the name, only the 'C' is plain.  Last letter
                appears to be an 'h'.
Passengers #114 - #117 - Town they are from may be Toreuarde. 
Passengers #135 & #136 - Last name after 't' is vague and may not be as shown.
Passengers #148 & #149 - Last name has streak which makes reading the last
                letters impossible.
Passengers #206 - #208 - Last name has streak which makes the last two to three
                letters in doubt.

The transcriber's spouse's great great grandparents are passengers #130 
& 131, Wilh & Wilhelmine Muller (Mueller) and her great grandfather 
Heinr. passenger 133.  Her email is Paula

Correspondence 3/17/01 passengers 23-31
My gggrandparents were Konradine (Stockebrand) Todtmann and Justus August 
Wilhelm Todtmann.  Herman Todtmann (the 5-year-old child) is on family 
records as being their child, but with an unknown birth place or date of 
birth.  Konradine's sister Wilhelmina Stockebrand married Friederich 
Wilhelm Klaas and they had a son William Klaas who was born in Germany.  
Ernst Stockebrand was Konradine and Wilhelmina's brother.  I do not have 
any information on the number 30 and 31 Klaas names.  The family group 
first went to Stephenson County, Illinois, near Freeport, Illinois, where 
the Klaas family settled.  The Stockebrands and Todtmanns continued on 
to Kansas Territory where they settled in the area of the present day 
Yates Center in Woodson County.   The Todtmanns eventually changed the 
spelling of the family name to Toedman.  Martha Badgley

Correspondence 10/30/01 passenger #159 Tagsold
Passenger 159 was my wife's greatgrandfather George C. Tagsold.  The rest of 
the family came on the bark Edward on Sept. 5,1857.  They all settled in the 
Riga, Michigan area. Email Marilibra

Correspondence 03/06/2003 passengers #46-52 Rieke 
In the 1857 listing of the Bark Jubilaum, ship passenger listings from 
Bremen, Germany, my Great-Great Grandfather is #46 and his wife, my 
Great-Great Grandmother, is #47. Passenger #45 is the younger sister to 
Conradina, #47. #48, Henrietta is a daughter of #46 & #47; #49, August is a 
son of #46 & #47; #50, Wilhelmine is also a daughter of #46 & #47. #51, the 4 
year old Friederick must be a nephew of #46 & #47. My Great Grandfather's 
name will be Friederick also but he is not born into this family until 1860 
in Lake County, Indiana. Passenger #52, Wilhelm Lubeke was a close friend of 
the family. The Riekes (pronounced ree' kee) came from a small village in 
Lippe-Detmolt called "Bavenhausen." In you transcription you have it spelled 
"Barfenhausen." Bavenhausen is about 60K SW of Hannover. To add a little more 
to my story there should be an umlaut over the "u" in the name Prussner and 
an umlaut over the "u" in Lubbeke. Note that I have added another "b" in that 
name. A book has been published written by Wayne Jones entitled "The Rieke 
Family of Bavenhausen and America," 1979 of which I have used as a reference 
to make the comments above.
Thank you for your meticulous work, I have already benefited greatly from 
it.  Steve Rieke

Correspondence 12/08/2003 passenger #84 Koesche
Passenger 84 was my great Grandmother Sophie Kroesche (Krösche). She 
came from the Kindom of Hanover and possible lived in Riessen. Her 
obituary contains the statement: "....... In 1858 came to America 
with her parents and resided in Lake County, near city of Lake Zuirch, 
Ela township, close to Chicago, Illinois. ...." I feel quite 
comfortable that the obituary could be in error with regard to year 
of arrival 1857 vs, 1858. The problem is that the ship record fails 
to list her parents (if their name was also Kroesche). Only one other 
passenger lists Riessen as origin and that is passenger 83. Only two 
other passengers list Chicago as their destination; passengers 87 
and 128 . There is no reason to believe that any of these three are 
related to Soph. Kroesche. Once in the Chicago area she married 
Henry Brunscheon (Heinrich Brunschön) (1861 Lake Co., Illinois) 
and they resided in Lake County, near city of Lake Zuirch, Ela 
township, close to Chicago, Illinois. After seven years of marriage 
to Henry Brunscheon they moved to Iowa and resided for 48 years on 
a farm in Dayton Township. In 1912 they moved to a farm north of 
Sumner, Iowa.. Henry Brunscheon was an immigrant from Rehburg, 
Germnay. Rehburg is only a few kilometers from Riessen. Henry's 
ancestry is traceable back to Rehburg and many Brunschön's still 
reside there. Sophie Kroesche (Krösche) is a different matter. I 
find not trace of her or her ancestry back to Riessen. 
Paul Foote

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 173.
Transcribed by Alden E. Hook a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
19 January 2001



If you find an ancestor on a ship on ISTG and would like to link to your email address or home page, please submit a short paragraph about the passenger, where settled, children, etc., with the name of the ship and date of arrival, and send to the transcriber at the bottom of the manifest or to the ISTG Production Coordinator. Be sure to include the name of the SHIP and VOLUME number.


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