Immigrant Ships
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Ship Olbers


Bremen, Germany to New Orleans, Louisiana
8 November 1851

DISTRICT OF NEW ORLEANS - PORT OF NEW ORLEANS
I, C. H. Fechter, Master or commander of the ??rewship Olbers do solemly, sincerely and truly swear, that the within list, signed by me, and now delivered to the Collector of this District, contains the names of all the Passengers, taken on board the said Olbers at the Port of Bremen or at any time since, and that all matters therein set forth, are according to the best of my knowledge and belief, just and true. I do further swear, that six of the said Passengers have died on the voyage.
Sworn, before me this 8th day of Nov. 1851
C. H. Fochter ???tz* Collector
(handwritten under the above sworn statement but upside down are the words: Ship Olbers Fechtes Bremen 8th november 1851
LIST OF ALL PASSENGERS taken on board the Ship Olbers whereof C. H. Fechter is Master, at the Port of Bremen and bound for New-Orleans.
      
1. NAMES
2. AGE
3. SEX
4. OCCUPATION
5. COUNTRY TO WHICH THEY BELONG
6. COUNTRY TO WHICH THEY INTEND TO BECOME INHABITANTS
7. NUMBER THAT HAVE DIED ON PASSAGE   
    
                    Cabin Passengers*

  a  Julius Berhaus             26  man   Doctor med   Minden            St. Louis
  b  Mistress Berhaus           33  woman              Minden            St. Louis
  c  Miss Dorothea Schneider    21  wife               Tuethgen          St. Louis

                    Second Cabin Deck*

  d  Gerhard Bahlmann           40  man   Farmer       Otenburg          Mobiel
  e  Metha Suhren               29  maid               Otenburg          Mobiel
  f  Dietrich Mehrens           26  man   Farmer       Amt Hagen         St. Louis
  g  Oscar Remte                17  man   Farmer       Sachsen Meiningen Cincinaty

                    Steerage*
  1  Ernst H. Lammers           30  man   Farmer       Lienen            Cincinaty
  2  Friedrich W. Lammers       36  man   Farmer       Lienen            Fort Wyn.
  3  Maria Lammers              40  woman              Lienen            Fort Wyn.
  4  Friedrick Lammers           5  boy                Lienen            Fort Wyn. 
  5  Lisette Lammers             4m maid               Lienen            Fort Wyn.
  6  Wilhelm Jasper             34  man   Farmer       Lingerig          St. Louis
  7* Wittave Jahns?             59  woman              Lienen            St. Louis
  8  Bernhandine Bussing        10  maid               Lienen            St. Louis
  9  Heinrich R. Niemeier       29  man   Farmer       Lingerig          St. Louis
 10  Sophia W. Hasmann          25  maid  Serving girl Lingerig          St. Louis
 11  Catherina Hasmann          20  maid  Serving girl Lingerig          St. Louis
 12  Margarethe Hasmann         21  maid  Serving girl Lingerig          St. Louis
 13  Cristian H. Metling        27  man   Tailor       Lienen            St. Louis
 14  Catarina Hagemann          21  woman              Lienen            St. Louis
 15  Maria Begemann             43  woman              Lippe Detmold     New Bethlehem
 16  Dorothea Begemann          16  maid               Lippe Detmold     New Bethlehem
 17  Conrad Begemann            15  boy                Lippe Detmold     New Bethlehem
 18  Herman Begemann            13  boy                Lippe Detmold     New Bethlehem
 19  Louise Begemann            10  maid               Lippe Detmold     New Bethlehem
 20  Fritz Begemann              6  boy                Lippe Detmold     New Bethlehem
 21  August Begemann             3  boy                Lippe Detmold     New Bethlehem
 22  Heinrich Fissbeck          21  man   butcher      Lingerig          St. Louis
 23  Hermann Fattmann           21  man   tailor       Lingerig          St. Louis
 24  Johann Lotz                24  man   Farmer       Lingerig          Cincinaty
 25  Wilhelm Hasmann            22  man                Lingerig          Cincinaty
 26  Elisabeth Hilgemann        27  woman              Lingerig          Cincinaty
 27  Wilhelm Hilgemann           9m boy                Lingerig          Cincinaty
 28  Sophia Hilgemann           21  maid  Maid servant Lingerig          Cincinaty
 29  Hermann H. Evers           60  man   Farmer       Hanover           Cincinaty
 30  Anna M. Evers              50  Woman              Hanover           Cincinaty
 31  Susanna Evers              20  maid               Hanover           Cincinaty
 32  Maria L. Evers             18  maid               Hanover           Cincinaty
 33  Margarethe Evers           13  maid               Hanover           Cincinaty
 34  Berhardine Evers           11  maid               Hanover           Cincinaty
 35  Johann Straut              29  man   Farmer       Lingerig          St. Louis
 36  Bernhard Straut            20  man   Farmer       Lingerig          St. Louis
 37  Caroline Burker            20  maid  maid servant Hanover           Cincinaty
 38  Catharina Rolmann          26  maid  maid servant Hanover           Cincinaty
 39  Bernhardine Buten          30  woman              Hanover           Cincinaty
 40  Heinrick Buten              7  boy                Hanover           Cincinaty
 41* Rudolph Terlager           25  man  Seigen?smaker Hanover           Cincinaty   
 42  Anna Terlager              27  woman              Hanover           Cincinaty
 43  Hermann Rieke              29  man   Farmer       Hanover           Cincinaty      
 44  Carolina Rieke             29  man   Farmer       Hanover           Cincinaty
 45  Terese Meyer               20  maid  maid servant Hanover           Cincinaty
 46  Cicilia Anlagen            20  maid  maid servant Hanover           Cincinaty   
 47  Diererich Lager            46  man   Farmer       Hanover           St. Louis
 48  Maria Lager                40  woman              Hanover           St. Louis
 49  Johannes Lager             17  boy                Hanover           St. Louis
 50  Bendin Lager               13  boy                Hanover           St. Louis
 51  Caroline Lager              3  maid               Hanover           St. Louis
 52  Hermann Albers             50  man   Carpenter    Hanover           St. Louis
 53  Bernhard Winkler           24  man   Farmer       Hanover           St. Louis
 54  Johann Winkler             26  man   Farmer       Hanover           Cincinaty
 55  Bernhard Brunnen           35  man   Farmer       Hanover           St. Louis
 56  Leo Brummerlovem           26  man   Blacksmith   Hanover           Louisville
 57  Alterius Brummerlove       24  man   Carpenter    Hanover           St. Louis
 58  Anna Struker               58  woman              Hanover           Cincinaty
 59  Christina Struker          26  maid               Hanover           Cincinaty
 60  Johann Honring             29  man   Farmer       Hanover           St. Louis
 61  Eberhard Rolf              19  man   Farmer       Minden            New Orleans
 62* Marianne Hosving?          36  maid               Hanover           St. Louis
 63  Theodor Tulver             34  man   Carpenter    Minden            New Orleans
 64  Heinrich Baker             30  man   Farmer       Hanover           New Orleans
 65  Johann Clemens             26  man   Farmer       Hanover           New Orleans
 66* Bernhard Har?              30  man   Farmer       Hanover           New Orleans
 67  Anna Har?                  32  maid               Hanover           New Orleans
 68  Johann Har?                20  man   Farmer       Hanover           New Orleans
 69* Gerhard Sturbaum           59  man                Munster           Quense?    
 70  Anna Sturbaum              50  woman              Munster           Quense?    
 71  Franziska Sturbaum         16  maid               Munster           Quense?    
 72  Johann Arens               22  man   Farner       Munster           St. Louis
 73  Johann Klein               24  man   Farner       Munster           St. Louis
 74* Melchoir Hug               26  man   Shoe-maker   Schnvista?        Herman
 75  Catharina Hug              21  maid               Schnvista?        Herman
 76  Verena Wurst               21  maid               Schnvista?        Herman
 77  Maria Kaven                32  woman              Lappe             St. Louis
 78  August Kaven               10  boy                Lappe             St. Louis
 79  Heinrich Kaven              3  boy                Lappe             St. Louis
 80* Peter Mahler               24  man   Watch-maker  Meun?             Indiana
 81* Aristide Tenazzine?        23  man                Chiavenna         New-Orleans
 82* Catharina Scheferling?     63  woman              Schnytz?          Krienz?
 83* Maria Filiker              22  maid               Schnytz?          Krienz?
 84* Anton Meine                42  man   Farmer       Munsterland       Quenkfeel?
 85* Theodora Meine             52  woman              Munsterland       Quenkfeel?
 86* Adelheid Meine             21  maid               Munsterland       Quenkfeel?
 87* Christina Meine            15  maid               Munsterland       Quenkfeel?
 88* Heinrich Blomker?          43  man   Farmer       Lienen            Cincinaty
 89  Catharina Schmidt          26  maid               Lienen            New-Orleans
 90  Heinrich Hilgemann         22  man   Farmer       Lienen            Cincinaty
 91  Elizabeth Hilgemann        26  woman Farmer       Lienen            Cincinaty
 92  Wilhelm Driemeyer          26  man   Tailor       Tecklenburg       CincInaty
 93  Heimnuck Sieber            25  man   Brick layer  Techlenburg       Cincinaty
 94  Elisabeth Busich           38  lady               Lienen            Cincinaty
 95  Friederike Husmeyer        26  woman              Lingering         New Orleans
 96  Friedrick Husmeyer          1m boy                Lingering         New Orleans
 97  Caroline Wangemann         21  maid               Fecklenburg       CincInaty
 98  Dina Himelmeyer            22  maid               Fecklenburg       CincInaty
 99* Caroline Pillen            19  maid               Ibbenbuven?       Cincinaty
100  Friedrich Foste            35  man   Farmer       Munter            Cincinaty
101  Sophia Foste               33  woman              Munter            Cincinaty
102  Friedriche Foste            9  maid               Munter            Cincinaty
103  Friedrich Foste             6  boy                Munter            Cincinaty
104  Wilhelm Foste               5  boy                Munter            Cincinaty
105  Ferdinand Hintlemann       26  man   Tanner       Fecklenburg       New Orleans
106  Friedrich Attvogt          33  man   Tanner       Fecklenburg       New Orleans
107  Bernhardt Star             20  man   Shoe-maker   Fecklenburg       New Orleans
108  Wilhelm Grumkemeyer        25  man   Backer       Fecklenburg       CincInaty
109  Johanna Grumkemeyer        26  maid               Fecklenburg       CincInaty
110  Friederika Kipps           22  maid               Fecklenburg       CincInaty
111  Heinrick Niederhillmann    26  man   Farmer       Fecklenburg       CincInaty
112  Cathrina Niederhillmann    33  woman              Fecklenburg       CincInaty
113  Heinrick Niederhillmann     5  boy                Fecklenburg       CincInaty
114  Ernst Niederhillmann        9m boy                Fecklenburg       CincInaty
115  Hermann Strudelmeyer       48  man   Farmer       Munter            Cincinaty
116  sophia Strudelmeyer        48  woman              Munter            Cincinaty  
117  Ernst Strudelmeyer         16  boy                Munter            Cincinaty  
118  Heinrich Strudelmeyer      13  boy                Munter            Cincinaty
119  Rudolph Strudelmeyer       11  boy                Munter            Cincinaty
120  Bernhardine Strudelmeyer    8  maid               Munter            Cincinaty
121  Heinrich Strudelmeyer       4  boy                Munter            Cincinaty
122  Wilhelmine Lubken          24  maid               Lingerig          Cincinaty
123  Friedrich Sieber           32  man   Bricklayer   Techlenburg       Cincinaty
124  Catharina Sieber           26  woman              Techlenburg       Cincinaty   
125  Heinrich Sieber             0m boy                Techlenburg       Cincinaty died
126  Dina Corrvener             22  maid               Linging           Cincinaty
127  Catharina Corrvener        60  woman              Linging           Cincinaty
128  Rudolph Corrvener          25  man   Farmer       Linging           Cincinaty
129  Henriette Blumker          22  maid               Lienen            Cincinaty
130  Elisabeth Baddemeyer       19  maid               Ladbergen         Cincinaty
131  ernst Lindemann            20  man   Farmer       Lienen            Cincinaty
132  Lisette Knippenberg        18  maid               Lingerig          Cincinaty
133  Catharina Buntelmann       25  maid               Lingerig          Cincinaty
134  Catharina Bierbaum         29  maid               Lingerig          St. Louis
135  Catharina Peters           27  aid                Lingerig          St. Louis
136  Ernst Peters               21  man   Farmer       Lingerig          Cincinaty
137  Ernst Wichman              21  man   Farmer       Lienen            Cincinaty
138  Helena Lehmberg            19  maid               Lienen            Cincinaty
139  Lisette Woeste             18  maid               Techlenburg       Cincinaty  
140* Ernst Laatmann?            52  man   Farmer       Munter            St. Louis
141  Maria Laatmann?            45  woman              Munter            St. Louis
142  Wilhelm Laatmann?          20  man                Munter            St. Louis
143  Friedrich Laatmann?        20  man                Munter            St. Louis
144  Bernhardine Laatmann?      13  maid               Munter            St. Louis
145  Sophia Laatmann?           10  maid               Munter            St. Louis
146  Catharina Laatmann?         7  maid               Munter            St. Louis
147  Friedricke Laatmann?        0m maid               Munter            St. Louis died
148* Johannes Bocknwoldt?       29  man   Cooper       Holstein          New-Orleans
149  Ernst Holscher             27  man   Tailor       Lienen            New-Orleans
150  Ernst Utlaut               50  man   Farmer       Lienen            St. Louis
151  Catharina Utlaut           40  woman              Lienen            St. Louis
152  Heinrick Utlaut            19  man                Lienen            St. Louis
153  Friederika Utlaut          13  maid               Lienen            St. Louis
154  Friedrick Utlaut            9  boy                Lienen            St. Louis
155  Wilhelm Utlaut              6  boy                Lienen            St. Louis
156  Ernst Utlaut                3  boy                Lienen            St. Louis
157  Elisabeth Luren            50  maid               Lienen            Louisville
158  Lisette Suren              20  maid               Lienen            Louisville
159  Hermann Suren              18  man                Lienen            Louisville
160* Ernst Hoenscher?           21  man   Farmer       Lienen            St. Louis
161  Heinrich Schuppenhorst     28  man   Farmer       Ladbergen         Louisville
162  Sophia Schuppenhorst       22  woman              Ladbergen         Louisville
163  Johann Koeter              58  man   Farmer       Ladbergen         Cincinaty
164  Anna Koeter                58  woman              Ladbergen         Cincinaty
165  August Lehmeyer            28  man   Farmer       Techlenburg       Pitsburg
166  Friedricke Lehmeyer        22  maid               Techlenburg       Pitsburg
167  Lisette Lehmeyer           20  maid               Techlenburg       Pitsburg
168  sophia Lehmeyer            17  maid               Techlenburg       Pitsburg   
169  Hermann Langenbarker       29  man   Farmer       Ladbergen         Cincinaty
170  Sophia Hartmann            31  woman              Ladbergen         Louisville
171  Sophia Hartmann             7  maid               Ladbergen         Louisville
172  Sophia Cutterbeck          23  maid               Ladbergen         Cincinaty
173  Sophia Riedmeyer           25  maid  Serving maid Hanover           Cincinaty
174  Elise Riedmeyer            21  maid  serving maid Hanover           Cincinaty
175  Wilhelm Schuppenhorst      30  man   Farmer       Ladbergen         Louisville 
176  Elisabeth Schuppenhorst    20  maid               Ladbergen         Louisville 
177  Catharina Wilps            30  woman              Lienen            St. Louis
178* Catharina Evending?        53  woman              Hanover           Cininaty
179  Heinrich Evending?         18  man                Hanover           Cininaty
180  Wilhelmina Evending?       13  maid               Hanover           Cininaty
181  Dietrich Evending?         12  boy                Hanover           Cininaty
182  Sophia Evending?            9  maid               Hanover           Cininaty
183  Carl Dormann               21  man  wiggen maker  Hanover           Cininaty
184  Wilhelmine Hasfeld         20  maid               Hanover           Cininaty       
185  Maria Hasfield             13  maid               Hanover           Cininaty
186* Heinrich Busching          18  man  Farmer        Hanover           Quense?
187  Sophia  Busching           16  maid               Hanover           Quense?
188  Carolina Busching          14  maid               Hanover           Quense?
189  Friedrich Bannemann        17  man  Tailor        Hanover           Louisville
190  Friedrich Sietmeyer        25  man  Farmer        Hanover           Cincinaty
191  Wilhelmine Sietmeyer       23  maid               Hanover           Cincinaty
192  Sophia Sietmeyer           17  maid               Hanover           Cincinaty
193  Carolina Siemann           18  maid               Hanover           Cincinaty
194* Mathias Duscher            38  man  carpenter     Hanover           St. Louis *
195* Gertrude Duscher           40? woman              Hanover           St. Louis
196* Luise Durscher             13? maid               Hanover           St. Louis
197  Adolph Schroder            24  man  Shoe maker    Hanover           New-Orleans
198  Wilhelm Schroder           18  man  Farmer        Hanover           New-Orleans
199  Hermann Brauns             41  man  Rope maker    Munster           St. Louis
200  Cathrina Brauns            46  woman              Munster           St. Louis
201  Friederika Brauns          15  maid               Munster           St. Louis   
202  Sophia Brauns               9  maid               Munster           St. Louis
203  Rudolph Brauns              9  boy                Munster           St. Louis
204  Eberhard Burger            23  man  Farmer        Lienen            New-Orleans
205  Wilhelmine Schulterarge    20  maid               Lienen            New-Orleans
206* Franz Mathein              29  man  Farmer        Baiorn?           St. Louis
207* Joseph Mathein             30  man  Farmer        Baiorn?           St. Louis
208  Friedrick Beckmann         31  man  Farmer        Munster           St. Louis
209  Catharina Beckmann         31  woman              Munster           St. Louis
210  Heinrich Beckmann           8  boy                Munster           St. Louis
211  Friedrick Beckmann          6  boy                Munster           St. Louis  
212  Sophia Beckmann             3  maid               Munster           St. Louis
213  Rudolph Beckmann            9m boy                Munster           St. Louis died
214  Ernst Beckmann             56  man  Farmer        Munster           St. Louis
215  Jacob Wegemann             40  man  Farmer        Munster           St. Louis
216  Catharina Wegemann         37  woman              Munster           St. Louis
217  Sophia Wegemann             8  maid               Munster           St. Louis
218  Wilhelmine Wegemann         5  maid               Munster           St. Louis
219  Friedrick Wegemann          9m boy                Munster           St. Louis died
220  Elisabeth Wegemann         54  woman              Munster           St. Louis
221* Jochen Rost?               27  man  Workman       Lauenburg         New Orleans
222  Heinrich Rost?             36  man  Carpenter     Lauenburg         New Orleans
223  Maria Rost?                29  woman              Lauenburg         New Orleans
224  Catharina Tehring          62  woman              Lauenburg         New Orleans
225  Heinrich Kitzing           34  man  Shoe-maker    Lingerig          New Orleans
226  Maria Kitzing              33  woman              Lingerig          New Orleans    
227  Moritz Kitzing              7  boy                Lingerig          New Orleans
228  Wilhelmine Kitzing          5  maid               Lingerig          New Orleans 
229  Friedrich Kitzing           3  boy                Lingerig          New Orleans    
230  August Kitzing              9m boy                Lingerig          New Orleans
231  Elisabeth Kitzing          61  woman              Lingerig          New Orleans
232  Ernest Kitzing             20  man  Shoe-maker    Lingerig          New Orleans
233  Wilhelm Windmyller         27  man  Farmer        Cur-Hessen        St. Louis
234  Johasnn Hollstein          44  man  Apothecary    Cur-Hessen        St. Louis
235  Marta  Hollstein           25  woman              Cur-Hessen        St. Louis
236  Elisa Hollstein            12  maid               Cur-Hessen        St. Louis
237  Ludwig Beyring             43  man  Backer        Lingerig          Cincinaty
238  Lisette Beyring            42  woman              Lingerig          Cincinaty
239  Carolina Beyring           17  maid               Lingerig          Cincinaty
240  Ida Beyring                13  maid               Lingerig          Cincinaty
241  Henriette Beyring           9  maid               Lingerig          Cincinaty
242  Mathilde Beyring            7  maid               Lingerig          Cincinaty
243* Dina Schuber?-Offlagen     24  woman              Lienen            Martisville
244  Carolina Schuber?-Offlagen  6m maid               Lienen            Martisville
245  Ernst Dolhagen             25  man  Butcher       Lienen            St. Louis
246  Bernhardine Dolhagen       23  maid               Lienen            St. Louis
247  Heinrich Peters            25  man  Farmer        Lienen            Cincinaty
248  Ernst Bollmann             32  man  Farmer        Lienen            St. Louis
249  Maria Bollmann             29  woman              Lienen            St. Louis
250  Rudolph Bollmann            5  boy                Lienen            St. Louis died
251  Catharina Bollmann          3  maid               Lienen            St. Louis
252  Conrad  Bollmann            9m boy                Lienen            St. Louis died
253  Ernst Stegemann            24  man  Farmer        Lienen            St. Louis
254  Sophia Stegemmann          27  maid               Lienen            St. Louis
255  Ernst Kruge                41  man  Farmer        Lienen            St. Louis
256  Maria Kruge                31  woman              Lienen            St. Louis
257  Heinrich Kruge              9m boy                Lienen            St. Louis
258  Friedrich Krampe           22  man  Farmer        Lienen            St. Louis
259  Alter Kruse                36  man  Farmer        Lienen            St. Louis
260  wilhelm Beckmann           22  man  Farmer        Lienen            St. Louis
261  Eberhard Rogge             42  man  Farmer        Lienen            St. Louis
262  Elisabeth Rogge            41  woman              Lienen            St. Louis
263  Friederika Rogge           18  maid               Lienen            St. Louis
264  Heinrich Rogge             15  boy                Lienen            St. Louis
265  Lisette Rogge              13  maid               Lienen            St. Louis
266  Conrad Rogge                7  boy                Lienen            St. Louis
267  Friedruch Rogge             9m boy                Lienen            St. Louis
268  Eberhard Kruge             20  man  Farmer        Lienen            St. Louis
269  Ernst Hunermann            26  man  Farmer        Lienen            St. Louis
270  Sophia Suhren              28  maid               Lienen            St. Louis
271  Friedrich Peters           29  man  Farmer        Lienen            St. Louis
272  Catharina Peters           36  woman              Lienen            St. Louis
273  Bernhardine Peters          6  maid               Lienen            St. Louis
274  Friedrich Peters            5  boy                Lienen            St. Louis
275  Liesette Peters             3  maid               Lienen            St. Louis
276  Friederika Peters           9m maid               Lienen            St. Louis
277  Ernst Wurthmann            30  man  Farmer        Lienen            Cincinaty
278  Friedrich Peters           25  man  Farmer        Lienen            Cincinaty
279* Wilhelm Blatnker?          25  man  Farmer        Lienen            St. Louis
280* Ernst Wulfergutter?        29  man  Farmer        Lienen            Cincinaty
281  Elisabeth Hulsemann        20  maid               Lienen            Fort Wyn
282  Jakob Schattenberg         25  man  Farmer        Lienen            New-Orleans
283  Bernhard Brookmeyer        26  man  Farmer        Lienen            New-Orleans
284  Ernst Struble              41  man  Farmer        Lienen            Cincinaty
285  Naria Struble              48  woman              Lienen            Cincinaty
286  Friedrich Struble          17  man  Carpenter     Lienen            Cincinaty
287  Heinrich Struble           13  boy  Tailor        Lienen            Cincinaty
288  Wilhelm Struble            11  boy                Lienen            Cincinaty
289  Catharina Struble          60  woman              Lienen            Cincinaty
290  Friedrich Hrakmer          29  man  Gardener      Hanover           Cincinaty       
291  Sophia Hrakmer             29  woman              Hanover           Cincinaty      
292  Dorothea Fortmeyer         25  maid               Hanover           Cincinaty      
293  Emma Fortmeyer             12  maid               Hanover           Cincinaty      
294  Wilhelmine Schmidt         25  maid               Hanover           Cincinaty      
295  Sophia Ricke               17  maid               Hanover           Cincinaty      
296  Carl Husmann               17  man  Farmer        Hanover           Cincinaty       
297* Markus Bocknvoldt?         27  man  Carpenter     Holstein          New-Orleans

                       Recapitulation
             Total Pasengers                   In the Stearage:     
              In the Cabin:    3                    141 females
    On Deck in the 2 Cabin:    4                    142 males
           In the  Stearage: 283                    283 in all
      Children under 1 year   14 free
    
Transcriber's Notes:     
* Indicates a point of interest 
? Inducates spelling or interpretation is in question.

* The Captains name in the sworn statement is C. H. Fechter but is signed as
  C. H. Fochter.  At the top of each page of the manifest it is C. H. Fechter.
* The collector's signature is completely illegible except possibly for the last
  2 letters being Hz or lz.
* The cabin and 2nd cabin passengers were not numbered by the clerk, but the
  steerage passengers were and these numbers were maintained in this transcript.
  The transcriber has arbitrarily given these passengers letters to make 
  identification/discussion easier.

  7  Given name maybe Witlnve or Witlnr; her age of 59 is suspect as the 5 is
     questionable.
 41  Occupation is unknown.
 67  Hosving is a guess-could as easily be Horving
 69  Town that he was going to maybe Quincy-other US towns were spelled 
     phonetically, ie Cincinaty
 74  Town from which they came, Schnvista, is strange sounding and spelling. Also, 
     the place that they are going to, Herman, is also questionable! Correspondence
 80  Place where they came from, Meun, is strange.
 81  Surname with a double z is questionable.Correspondence
 82 and 83. Place where they came from, Schnvtz, and to which they are going, 
     Kreinz, is questionable.
 84 to 87. Place to which they are going - Quenkfeel, is questionable.
 88  Surname, Blomker, questionable.
 99  Town from which they came is questionable.
140  Surname maybe Lautmann
148  Surname looks like Bocknoldt or Bocknsldt.
160  Surname may be Hunscher.
178  Surname may be Evenling.
186 and 187. Town to which they are going could be Quense.
     It appears this is Quincy (Quincy, Illinois)spelled phonetically
194  Town to which they are to visit is cinicnaty but is crossed out and St. Louis
     is written beside it.
195 and 196. Ages for both are questionable.
206  Town to which they came from looks like Baiorn.
221 and 222. Surname could be Rost or Rust.
243 and 244. Surname could be Schulbie-Offagen.
279  Surname may be Blotnker.
280  Surname may be Wulfergotter

Correspondence 11/19/00 passengers #74, 75, 76
I think the town name of Herman probably refers to the German settlement
of Hermann, Missouri.
Sandie Eisenbath  (thank you Sandie!  ISTG Staff)

Correspondence 11/19/00 passenger #81
81* Aristide Tenazzine?  23  man   Chiavenna         New-Orleans
81  Surname with a double z is questionable.
 
No, it isn't at all. Chiavenna is a place in what now is Northern Italy. 
Many Italian names have a double z. I don't know the name Tenazzine, but it 
could be TERRAZINI.   Regards,  Beate Hauer  (thank you Beate!  ISTG Staff)

Correspondence 12/15/00 passengers 69-71 and 84-87
Ship Olbers arrived New Orleans 11-8-1851. #69,70 & 71 the destination was 
Quincy, Illinois they were from Gescher, Westphalia. #84,85,86 & 87 the 
destination was Quincy, Illinois they were from Velen, Westphalia. Thanks 
 Mike in Quincy

Correspondence 01/28/03 passengers #234-236 Hollstein
I believe I am a descendant of these passengers. They settled in St Louis, Mo. 
and continued to have additional children a John William, Catherina, Louis, 
George and August. August is my blood line. Cathy Putzier
National Archives and Records Administration, Film 259, Roll 34.
Transcribed by Harry Green a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
9 October 2000



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