Get all your genealogy books and CDs at one convenient location:
Genealogical Publishing Company
World Vital Records - An Affordable Option
Bark Meridian
I, F. Basse*, Master of the Bark Meridian, 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 Bark Meridian at Bremen from which port said Bark Meridian 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.
Sworn to this 16 Septbr 1857,
So help me God, before me, [signature cannot be read]
List or Manifest Of ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the Bark Meridian whereof F. Bosse is Master, from Bremen burthen (amt. not entered)tons.
Columns represent: Passenger number, Names, Age (years,months) Sex, Occupation, the Country to which they severally belong, the country in which they intend to become inhabitants.
First Cabin:
1* Wilh. v. Schmakowiky 50 male Doctor Strahlen New York
2 Wilh. de Beauclair 19 male Farmer Homberg Roseville
3 Luis Kipp 15 male Merchant Carlsruhe New York
Second Cabin:
4* Friedr. Kohne 54 male Farmer Oberlethe Peloda
5* Cathar. Sophie Kohne 45 female Oberlethe Peloda
6* Diedr. Kohne 23 male Oberlethe Peloda
7* Catharina Kohne 19 female Oberlethe Peloda
8* Sophie Kohne 13 female Oberlethe Peloda
9* Johann Kohne 9 male Oberlethe Peloda
10* Marie Kohne 5 female Oberlethe Peloda
11 Herm. Heinr. Diers 16 male Tailor Wartenburg New York
12 Gerh. H. Barelmann 56 male Farmer Wartenburg Cinncinaty
13 Gesche Barelmann 52 fem. Wartenburg Cinncinaty
14* Catharina Schroder 22 fem. Wartenburg Cinncinaty
15* Marie Herreilers 27 fem. Wardenburg Cinncinaty
16 Friedr. Castens 22 male Farmer Wardenburg New York
17 Herm. Tietjen 18 male Cooper Wardenburg New York
18* Anna Lubbers 22 fem. Wardenburg Cinncinaty
19* Maria Lubbers 14 fem. Wardenburg Cinncinaty
20* Heinr. Luschen 25 male Farmer Wardenburg New York
21 Ernst Papenbaum 41 male Farmer Berme New York
22 Carol. Papenbaum 27 fem. Berme New York
23 Louise Papenbaum 12 fem. Berme New York
24 Friedr. Papenbaum 5 male Berme New York
25 Heinr. Papenbaum 11mo male Berme New York
26* Joh. H. Bohmer 18 male Tailor Lahe New York
27* Ilsabein Bohmer 58 fem. Lahe New York
28* Cathar. Bohmer 28 fem. Lahe New York
29 Marie Bohnemann 28 fem. Rodinghausen New York
30* Luise Furstenau 22 fem. Spenge New York
31* Marie Wolcke 22 fem. Wallenbrücke Cinncinaty
32* Elsab. Wolcke 22 fem. Wallenbrücke Cinncinaty
33 Anna Lippelmann 20 fem. Wallenbrücke Cinncinaty
34 Marie Lippelmann 24 fem. Wallenbrücke Cinncinaty
35 Cathar. Loose 22 fem. Melle New York
36 Heinr. Schnurr 48 male Farmer Gräbenau Canada
37 Maria Schnurr 40 fem. Gräbenau Canada
38 Heinr. Schnurr 12 male Gräbenau Canada
39 Margar. Schnurr 9 fem. Gräbenau Canada
40 Maria Schnurr 7 fem. Gräbenau Canada
41 Nicolaus Schnurr 4 male Gräbenau Canada
42 Hartmann Schnurr 2 male Gräbenau Canada
43 Anna H. Schmidt 26 fem. Gräbenau Canada
44 Heinr. Schmidt 24 male Farmer Gräbenau Canada
45 Anna K. Kock 20 fem. Wallersdorf Wilmouth
46 Kath. ?einbach 22 fem. Odenhausen Waterloo
47 Joh. Ramisch 31 male Farmer Citow Wisconsin
48 Rosalie Ramisch 28 fem. Citow Wisconsin
49 Joseph Ramisch 5 male Citow Wisconsin
50 Anna Ramisch 3 fem. Citow Wisconsin
51 Wenzel Ramisch 6mo male Citow Wisconsin
52 Joh. Paulu 47 male Farmer Rostock Wisconsin
53 Franz. Paulu 45 fem. Rostock Wisconsin
54 Franz Paulu 21 male Farmer Rostock Wisconsin
55 Sternaz Paulu 14 male Rostock Wisconsin
56 Maria Paulu 12 fem. Rostock Wisconsin
57 Amalie Paulu 10 fem. Rostock Wisconsin
58 Johann Paulu 7 male Rostock Wisconsin
59 Pauline Paulu 1 fem. Rostock Wisconsin
60 Heron. Wassedalck 39 male Farmer Meric?a Wisconsin
61 Anna Wassadalck 39 fem. Meric?a Wisconsin
62 Joseph Wassadalck 15 male Meric?a Wisconsin
63 Franziske Wassadalck 13 fem. Meric?a Wisconsin
64 Peter Wassadalck 11 male Meric?a Wisconsin
65 Karolina Wassadalck 9 fem. Meric?a Wisconsin
66 Franz Wassadalck 5 male Meric?a Wisconsin
67 Paul Wassadalck 6mo male Meric?a Wisconsin
68* Joseph Drobruck 26 male Furrier Kollin Wisconsin
69* Cathar Drobruck 27 fem. Kollin Wisconsin
70 Christ. W. Elfrich 22 male Miller Koppenbruck Cinncinaty
71 Carl W. Elfrich 27 male Miller Breddin Cinncinaty
Between Decks:
72 Robt. Close 24 male Ropemaker Schweidniz Williamsburg
73 Eduard Flegel 19 male Musician Schweidniz Williamsburg
74 Joh. Fr. Acker 30 male Farmer Schnelldorf Monroy
75 Joh. Keitz 45 male Fulda New York
76* Woytech Zan 21 male Baker Piesack Cleverland
77 Friedr. Maschtalin 58 male Farmer Mirowig New York
78 Barbara Maschtalin 45 fem. Mirowig New York
79 Johann Maschtalin 16 male Mirowig New York
80 Franz Maschtalin 13 fem. Mirowig New York
81 Marie Maschtalin 20 male Mirowig New York
82 Joh. Hawliseck 36 male Mason Piesack Cleverland
83 Maria Hawliseck 35 fem. Piesack Cleverland
84 Joh. Hawliseck 36 male Piesack Cleverland
85* Wilh. Wandrei 26 male Farmer Kunnolewohan Wisconsin
86 Louise Wandrei 22 fem. Kunnolewohan Wisconsin
87* August Seidel 30 male Miller Oberhusdorf Wisconsin
88* Barbara Seidel 30 fem. Oberhusdorf Wisconsin
89* Auguste Seidel 7 fem. Oberhusdorf Wisconsin
90* Bruns Seidel 4 male Oberhusdorf Wisconsin
91* Ernst Gehlbauer 44 male Farmer Oberhusdorf Wisconsin
92* Johanna Gehlbauer 29 fem. Oberhusdorf Wisconsin
93* Friedr. Gehlbauer 1 male Oberhusdorf Wisconsin
94* Carl Aug. Seidel 26 male Miller Oberhusdorf Wisconsin
95 Carl Norbohm 20 male Miller Eiderfeld Wisconsin
96 Julie Norbohm 22 fem. Eiderfeld Wisconsin
97 Georg Rabe 32 male Shoemaker Tiftau Illinois
98 Luise Rabe 34 fem. Tiftau Illinois
99 Adamine Rabe 12 fem. Tiftau Illinois
100 Luis Rabe 10 male Tiftau Illinois
101 Johanne Rabe 5 fem. Tiftau Illinois
102 Ernst Rabe 3 male Tiftau Illinois
103 Joseph Rabe 1 male Tiftau Illinois
104* Georg Eichmuller 44 male Farmer Spies Cinncinaty
105* Cathar. Eichmuller 13 fem. Spies Cinncinaty
106* Leonh. Eichmuller 9 male Spies Cinncinaty
107 Georg Gebhard 29 male Mason Strahlenfels Cinncinaty
108 Anna Gebhard 26 fem. Strahlenfels Cinncinaty
109 Georg Gebhard 4mo. male Strahlenfels Cinncinaty
110 Joh D. Heimbach 49 male Tailor Gräbenow Canada
111 Maria Heimbach 29 fem. Gräbenow Canada
112 Johannes Heimbach 9 male Gräbenow Canada
113 Heinr. Heimbach 6 male Gräbenow Canada
114 Marie Heimbach 1 fem. Gräbenow Canada
115 Marg. Engel 27 fem. Resmerod Canada
116 Conrad Alles 30 male Weaver Weaver Canada
117 Johannes Hof 43 male Farmer Wimme Ohio
118 Wilhelm. Hof 30 fem. Wimme Ohio
119 Johannes Hof 13 male Wimme Ohio
120 Friedr. Hof 8 male Wimme Ohio
121 Conr. Hof 6 male Wimme Ohio
122 Heinr. Hof 1 male Wimme Ohio
123 Marie Hof 59 fem. Wimme Ohio
124 Joh. H. Hof 44 male Farmer Eberschütz New York
125 Marie Hof 34 fem. Eberschütz New York
126 Anna Hof 18 fem. Eberschütz New York
127 Marie Hof 15 fem. Eberschütz New York
128 Heinrich Hof 13 male Eberschütz New York
129 Carl Hof 8 male Eberschütz New York
130 Wilhelm Hof 3 male Eberschütz New York
131 Anton Fleischer 59 male Tailor Einbeck New York
132 Louise Fleischer 30 fem. Einbeck New York
133 Carl Fleischer 28 male Tailor Einbeck New York
134 Elisab.Borneiser 24 fem. Raudenhaus New York
135 Heinr. Borneiser 30 male Carpenter Raudenhaus New York
136 Lorenz Homann 24 male Weaver Raudenhaus New York
137* Heinr. Luders 28 male Whealeright Dushorn New York
138 Jacob Noll 31 male Untersuhl Pensilvania
139 Christ. Braunrock 30 male Farmer Solz Pensilvania
140 Barbara Braunrock 29 fem. Solz Pensilvania
141 Luise Braunrock 1 fem. Solz Pensilvania
142 Christ. Heise 36 male Weaver Iber Chicago
143 Henriette Heise 26 fem. Iber Chicago
144 Wilhelm Heise 9 fem. Iber Chicago
145 Johanne Heise 5 fem. Iber Chicago
146 Georgine Heise 2 fem. Iber Chicago
147 Christian Heise 1 male Iber Chicago
148 Margar. Schmidt 55 fem. Bieber Canada
149 Georg Conradi 19 male Clark Rudolsdorf New York
150 Sebast. Kers 17 male Farmer Kalzenheim Albany
151 Christ. Me?er 19 male Tailor Hannover Philadelphia
152 Luise Klimm 30 fem. Backnang Pitsburg
153 Kaufm. Schnadig 26 male Merchant Heddernheim New York
154 Conrad Samin 46 male Cooper Goldbach New York
155* Anna El. Klorle 30 fem. Steinau New York
156 Doroth. Reichenbach 27 fem. Steinau Pitsburg
157 Ernst Reichenbach 13 male Steinau Pitsburg
158 Marie Reichenbach 4 fem. Steinau Pitsburg
159 Michel Schlump 24 male Farmer Schelldorf Monroy
160 Marie Schlump 23 fem. Schelldorf Monroy
161 Johann Schlump 1 male Schelldorf Monroy
162* Gustav Rohl 18 male Umbrella Maker Wiltenpern Waterburg
163 Nicol. Wackernagel 22 male Weaver Zeitz New York
164* Wilh. B. Kramer 72 male Joiner UnitedStates Charleston
165* Bertram Kramer 16 male Joiner UnitedStates Charleston
166 Georg Derfuss 35 male Shoemaker Rosenbach N. Brunswick
167 Barbara Gehr 28 fem. Eckenhaid N. Brunswick
168 Anna Gehr 4 fem. Eckenhaid N. Brunswick
169 Aug. W. Pofahl 40 male Farmer Neu W??hrow Wisconsin
170 Henriette Pofahl 40 fem. Neu W??hrow Wisconsin
171 Justine Pofahl 15 fem. Neu W??hrow Wisconsin
172 Emilie Pofahl 12 fem. Neu W??hrow Wisconsin
173 Ferdinand Pofahl 9 male Neu W??hrow Wisconsin
174 Joh. L. Behm 56 male Farmer Neu W??hrow Wisconsin
175 Charlotte Behm 55 fem. Neu W??hrow Wisconsin
176 Wilhelm Behm 30 male Farmer Neu W??hrow Wisconsin
177 Siegreid Behm 24 male Farmer Neu W??hrow Wisconsin
178 Julius F. Koether 25 male Coppersmith Schlettfingen New York
179 Carl Heidenbluth 30 male Merchant Eisenach New York
180 Heinr. Blaurock 37 male Farmer Sönna New York
181 Heinr. Sandrock 22 male Butcher Vacha New York
182 Conrad Hohn 17 male Barber Mariengarde New York
183 Fr. Jul. Siefert 24 male Miller Aufenthal Wisconsin
184 Johannes Schmidt 30 male Farmer Aufenthal Wisconsin
185 Georg Schramm 32 male Mason Herbertswind New York
186 Wilh. Hartmann 16 male Mason Koburg New York
187* Bertha Muller 54 fem. Koburg Hartford
188* Anna Muller 14 fem. Koburg Hartford
189 Anna M. Rad??n 26 fem. Dreckendorf New York
190 Georg C. Hanf 18 male Blacksmith Niederbach Philadelphia
191 Theodor Pfeiffer 18 male Farmer Niederbach Philadelphia
192 Herm. Grauerholz 26 male Farmer Dorferden Ilenois
193 Cath. Monsees 23 fem. Wittorf New York
194* Cath. Rosch 20 fem. Pittorf Williamsburg
195 Carl Frese 23 male Butcher Schmillinghausen New York
196 Wilh. Weiser 24 male Carpenter Schmillinghausen New York
197* Wilh. ?arpe 21 male Farmer Schmillinghausen Minosota
198 Marg. Duthorn 16 fem. Steinfeld New York
199 Johannes Duthorn 34 male Farmer Steinfeld New York
200 Marg. Duthorn 24 fem. Steinfeld New York
201 Marg. Duthorn 2 fem. Steinfeld New York
202 Walburg Niehl 28 fem. Balt New York
203 Maria Niehl 4mo. fem. Balt New York
204 Antonia Niehl 56 fem. Balt New York
205 Charl. Hohendorf 43 fem. Münster Cinncinaty
206 Sophia Hohendorf 17 fem. Münster Cinncinaty
207 Bertha Hohendorf 15 fem. Münster Cinncinaty
208 Franz Hohendorf 12 male Münster Cinncinaty
209 Bernh. Hohendorf 8 male Münster Cinncinaty
210 Lina Hohendorf 6 fem. Münster Cinncinaty
211 Wenzel Kessel 36 male Farmer Nebellau Iowa City
212 Maria Kessel 26 fem. Nebellau Iowa City
213 Wenzel Kessel 10 male Nebellau Iowa City
214 Joseph Kessel 7 male Nebellau Iowa City
215 Martin Kessel 11mo. male Nebellau Iowa City
216 Wenzel Toller 43 male Farmer Nebellau Iowa City
217 Cathar. Toller 43 fem. Nebellau Iowa City
218 Anna Toller 12 fem. Nebellau Iowa City
219 Franz Toller 9 male Nebellau Iowa City
220 Barbara Toller 5 fem. Nebellau Iowa City
221 Math. Kuchinka 25 male Shoemaker Nebellau Iowa City
222 Cathar. Kuchinka 24 fem. Nebellau Iowa City
223 Joh. Strabal 40 male Farmer Lossina Iowa City
224 Magdal. Strabal 37 fem. Lossina Iowa City
225 Martin Strabal 10 male Lossina Iowa City
226 Joseph Strabal 8 male Lossina Iowa City
227 Marie Strabal 4 fem. Lossina Iowa City
228 Wenzel Strabal 9mo. male Lossina Iowa City
229 Adalb. Hach 34 male Farmer Strigowiz Iowa City
230 Anna Hach 24 fem. Strigowiz Iowa City
231 Adalb. Hach 6 male Strigowiz Iowa City
232 Johann Hach 4 male Strigowiz Iowa City
233 Wenzel Hach 1yr4mo male Strigowiz Iowa City
234 Johannes Toller 26 male Shoemaker Strigowiz Iowa City
235 Jacob Kutschera 24 male Farmer Strigowiz Iowa City
236 Anna Kutschera 25 fem. Strigowiz Iowa City
237 Maria Kutschera 4 fem. Strigowiz Iowa City
238 Joseph Kutschera 2 male Strigowiz Iowa City
239 Adalbert Kutschera 3mo. male Strigowiz Iowa City
240 Wenzel Kassel 31 male Farmer Strigowiz Iowa City
241 Cathar. Kassel 38 fem. Strigowiz Iowa City
242 Maria Kassel 14 fem. Strigowiz Iowa City
243 Johann Kassel 10 male Strigowiz Iowa City
244 Albert Kassel 7 male Strigowiz Iowa City
245 Wenzel Kassel 5 male Strigowiz Iowa City
246 Joseph Kassel 3 male Strigowiz Iowa City
247 Math. Kassel 6mo. male Strigowiz Iowa City
248 Barbara Kosack 20 fem. Nebillau Iowa City
249 Martin Kosack 34 male Farmer Nebillau Iowa City
250 Maria Kosack 28 fem. Nebillau Iowa City
251 Joseph Kosack 4 male Nebillau Iowa City
252 Franz Kosack 4mo. male Nebillau Iowa City
253 Joh. H . Struss 20 male Tailor Thedinghausen New York
254 Joh. H. Struss 20 male Tailor Thedinghausen New York
255* Anna M. Schroder 20 fem. Nendershausen Hazedan
256* Fridr. Eichmuller 22 male Farmer Spiess Cinncinaty
257 Anton Kreizi 28 male Baker Wieseck Wisconsin
258 Marie Kreizi 25 fem. Wieseck Wisconsin
259 Marie Kreizi 3 fem. Wieseck Wisconsin
260 Waldem. Kistemacher 22 male Clark Sprottau New York
261 Wilh. Rodiek 25 male Joiner Hude Visconsin
262 Friedr. Herold 35 male Locksmith Wolfenbüttel New York
263 Carl Hoppenbrock 29 male Farmer Gehrden St. Louis
264 Gerh. Egbert 36 male Farmer Gehrden Visconsin
265 Cath. Brandhorst 34 fem. Gehrden Visconsin
266 Louise Egbert 30 fem. Gehrden Visconsin
267 Johannis Vogel 41 male Watchmaker Gehrden New York
268 Adelhied Flegel 16 fem. Schweidniz Williamsburg
Tally:
1st cabin 3
2nd cabin 68
bets. decks 197
total: 268
Transcriber's Notes:
* An asterisk indicates an error on the part of the original recorder, not
the transcriber, or is used to call your attention to additional information
in the transcriber's notes.
? Indicates a letter or number which could not be determined due to the
condition of the manifest or handwriting of the original recorder.
* The captain's name may be either Bosse or Basse.
* Many given names are abbreviated. Following are suggestions as to the full
name for various abreviations:
Wilh. = Wilhelm
Friedr. = Friedrich
Diedr. = Diedrich
Cathar. = Catharine
Herm. = Hermann
Gerh. = Gerhard
Heinr. = Heinrich
Carol. = Caroline
Joh. = Johann
Elsab. = Elsabeth
Margar. or Marg. = Margarete
Kath. = Katherine
Heron. = Heronymus, or Heronimus
Franz. = Franziska
Christ. = Christian or Christoph
Robt. = Robert
Conr. = Conrad
Leonh. = Leonhardt
Sebast. = Sebastian
Nicol. = Nicolaus
Elis. = Elisabeth
Kaufm. = Kaufmann (Merchant)
Aug. = August
Jul. = Julius
Charl. = Charlotte
Math. = Matheus
Magdal. = Magdalene
Adalb. = Adalbert
Waldem. = Waldemar
Fr. = Franz or Friedrich
* Places of destination are often spelled phonetically, i.e.
Visconsin/Wisconsin, Minosota/Minnesota, Ilenois/Illinois, Monroy (I believe
might be Monroe), etc.
Passenger Notes:
# 1 - Surname is probably von Schmakowiky
# 4-#10 - Surname has an umlaut over the "o"
# 14 - Surname has an umlaut over the "o"
# 15 - Place of origin is written Wardenburg in contrast to the previous
entries where it is Wartenburg.
# 18-#19 - Surname has an umlaut over the "u"
# 20 - Surname has an umlaut over the "u"
# 26-#28 - Surname has an umlaut over the "o"
# 30 - Surname has an umlaut over the first "u"
# 31-#32 - Surname has an umlaut over the "o"
# 46 - First lettr of surname may be either K or R, thus name may be Reinbach
or Kleinbach
# 68-#69 - Surname has an umlaut over the "u"
# 76 - Perhaps this name should read Zan Woytech?
# 85 - Age of passenger is overwritten--may be 16
# 87-#94 - Place of origin may be Obechusdorf--the fourth letter unclear
#104-#106 - Surname has an umlaut over the "u"
#137 - Surname has an umlaut over the "u"
#151 - Third letter of surname difficult to decipher, it looks like an "s" or
an "r" thus the name could be Meser or Merer (I don't think the name is
Meier)
#155 - Surname has an umlaut over the "o"
#162 - Surname has an umlaut over the "o"
#164-#165 - Surname has an umlaut over the "a"
#187-#188 - Surname has an umlaut over the "u"
#189 - Surname may have an umlaut over the "a", Place of origin is smudged on
the copy, looks like Dreckendorf. The surname is difficult to decipher:
looks like Radhin,Radlien, or Radlein.
#194 - Surname has an umlaut over the "o"
#197 - First letter of surname is overwritten, may be an "M" or a "W" thus
Marpe or Warpe
#255 - Surname has an umlaut over the "o"
#256 - Surname has an umlaut over the "u"
Correspondence 03/02/2003 passenger 193 Monsees
I wish to learn of any information concerning this passenger. I believe
she may have had a young son with her named John Diedrich Monsees.
Anyone who might confirm this should please e-mail me at
Mary Kern. Your help is much appreciated.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 178, List 1113.
Transcribed by Gene Janssen a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
29 April 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.
World Vital Records - An Affordable Option
The new ISTG logo was created by Patty McCormack, 2007.
The original Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild logo, which is still used in part on this site,
was designed and contributed by Pat Walker and Sheila Tate.
The logo and other genealogical graphics are available on tee shirts, mousepads and tote bags from: AncesTees.
ISTG does not profit in any way from the sale of these items.
Copyright © 1998-2008. Copyrights, Trade Marks, & Registered Trade Marks within this web site are protected under international copyright law. All rights reserved by the respective holders of any ™ © ® included within this site. ISTG™ NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in whole or part in any format for presentation, distribution or profit by anyone without the express written consent of the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild. Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild is independently owned.
Created & Maintained by the ISTG™Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild