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Steamer Washington
I, Edward Cavendy Master of the Steam Ship Washington do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear that the following List or Manifest, subscribed by me, and now delivered by me to the Collector of the Customs of the Collection District of New York, is a full and perfect list of all the passengers taken on board of the said Steamer at Bremen & Southampton from which port said Steam Ship 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 intented 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 4 June 1857 (signed by captain of ship) Edw Cavendy So help me God. Before me (name illegible).
List or Manifest OF ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the Steam Ship Washington whereof, E Cavendy is Master, from Bremen & Southampton burthen 1???* 75/95 tons.
Columns represent: Names, Age (years, months), Sex, Occupation, The country to which they severally belong, The country in which they intend to become inhabitants, Died on the voyage and Part of the vessel occupied by each passenger during the voyage. All passengers indicated that they planned to stay in the United States, so that column was not included in this transcription. Additionally there were no deaths on board, so that column was eliminated.
1 E Smith 36 Male Doctor United States 1st Cabin
2 Mrs E Smith 25 Female Lady United States 1st Cabin
3* M ? Gronbeck 35 Male Merchant United States 1st Cabin
4* S Von Beta? 20 Female Lady United States 1st Cabin
5 Mrs M Klein 40 Female Lady Germany 1st Cabin
6 Miss M Klein 20 Female Lady Germany 1st Cabin
7 G W Gail 35 Male Gent United States 1st Cabin
8 Mrs G W Gail 30 Female Lady United States 1st Cabin
9 E Meyer 20 Female Servant United States 1st Cabin
10 D Hirsch 26 Female Lady Germany 1st Cabin
11 W Tryon 16 Male Boy United States 1st Cabin
12 F Tryon 8 Female Girl United States 1st Cabin
13 C Stephinger 18 Female Girl Germany 1st Cabin
14 D Bramen 41 Male Merch United States 1st Cabin
15 F Folkerz 59 Male Merch United States 1st Cabin
16 Mary Weber 16 Female Lady Germany 1st Cabin
17 G Vollers 36 Male Merchant United States 1st Cabin
18 F Steinheimer 22 Male Merchant Germany 1st Cabin
19 A Borman 26 Male Merchant Germany 1st Cabin
20 C H Zobish 40 Male Merchant United States 1st Cabin
21 A Zobisch 35 Female Lady United States 1st Cabin
22* G Bieb?n?er 26 Male Merchant Germany 1st Cabin
23* ? Banberger 25 Female Lady Germany 1st Cabin
24 E Seligberger 23 Female Lady Germany 1st Cabin
25* F H??man 18 Female Lady Germany 1st Cabin
26* M Bestman 2? Female Lady Germany 1st Cabin
27 S Gunebaum 27 Male Merchant Germany 1st Cabin
28 Anna Stein 28 Female Lady Germany 1st Cabin
29 W Horn 21 Female Lady Germany 1st Cabin
30 S Thurman 24 Female Lady Germany 1st Cabin
31* ? Jarowitz 28 Female Lady Germany 1st Cabin
32 C Jarowitz 4 Female Lady Germany 1st Cabin
33* ? Jarowitz 3 Female Lady Germany 1st Cabin
34 F Jarowitz 2 Female Lady Germany 1st Cabin
35* H Fe??heimer 34 Male Merchant United States 1st Cabin
36 B Richter 36 Male Merchant United States 1st Cabin
37* M Kern?amp 48 Female Lady Germany 1st Cabin
38* ? Rosendorf 9 Female Lady Germany 1st Cabin
39* E Pulste? 25 Female Lady Germany 1st Cabin
40 C Roban 24 Female Lady Germany 1st Cabin
41* ? Runde 22 Female Lady Germany 1st Cabin
42 W Fischer 15 Female Lady United States Cabin
43 H Rosenbaum 18 Female Lady United States Cabin
44 Anna Fuchs 22 Female Lady Germany Cabin
45 E Spengler 32 Female Lady Germany Cabin
46 E Janssen 26 Female Lady Germany Cabin
47 F Lind 30 Male Merchant United States Cabin
48 A Von Honeman 20 Female Lady Germany Cabin
49* B ?omes 35 Merchant United States Cabin
50* V Phill?lan 28 Lady France Cabin
51* M Lambei? 25 Lady France Cabin
52 A Farvian 22 Lady United States Cabin
53* C Oche? 23 Lady United States Cabin
54* E Oche? 21 Lady France Cabin
55 S Gutman 27 Lady France Cabin
56 M Gutman 30 Merchant France Cabin
57 P Werling 36 Merchant United States Cabin
58 M Werling 32 Lady United States Cabin
59 M Picot 25 Lady United States Cabin
60 E Picot 27 Merchant United States Cabin
61 Dr Steel 46 Doctor United States Cabin
62* E Swee?ar 36 Merchant United States Cabin
63* Mrs Deb?nham 32 Lady England Cabin
64* Mrs Nel??n 36 Lady England Cabin
65* Mrs Wyatt 28 Lady United States Cabin
66 C Rubens 28 Merchant United States Cabin
67* G Sta???eman 32 Merchant England Cabin
68* Mrs Bou?ti? 26 Lady England Cabin
69 B Pollack 32 Merchant England Cabin
70 J George 23 Merchant England Cabin
71 G Harris 38 Merchant England Cabin
72* W Harrison 2? Merchant United States Cabin
73 F Schoman 32 Merchant United States Cabin
74 J Wallis 38 Merchant England Cabin
75 M Menghing 46 Merchant England Cabin
76* Mrs Menghing 35 Merchant England Cabin
77 W Aimes 32 Merchant England Cabin
78 Mrs Aimes 32 Lady England Cabin
79* A ?eyard 36 Farmer England Cabin
80* Mrs ?eyard ?3 Farmer England Cabin
81* J ?eyard 14 Farmer England Cabin
82* C ?eyard 28 Farmer England Cabin
83* H ?eyard 12 Farmer England Cabin
84* C ??l??y 22 Farmer England Cabin
85* J Stai? 24 Farmer England Cabin
86* J Pei??n 22 Farmer England Cabin
Transcriber's Notes:
The tonnage of the ship was hard to read, but it could have been 1686,
which is my best guess.
Starting with passenger #59 to the end of the manifest, the sex of each
passenger wasn't indicated.
Passenger Notes:
3. Middle initial could be S.
4. Last name could possibly be Beta, Betar, Betas.
22. Last name may be Biebenger, Biebenyer.
23. First initial may be a T.
25. Last name might be Hayman.
26. Age could be 23 or 28.
31. First initial could be a J.
33. First initial looks like an A.
35. Best guess for last name might be Felsheimer.
37. Last name may be Kernkamp, Kernhamp.
38. First initial could be a J.
39. Last name could be Pulster.
41. First initial could be C or H.
49. Last name looks like Tomes.
50. Last name may be Phillelan, Phillilan.
51. Last name might be Lambeir, Lambeis, Lambein.
53&54. Last name looks like Ocher, Oches.
62. Last name could be Sweegar, Sweeyar.
63-
65. Passengers have a notation next to their names which looks like "& C".
Perhaps this indicates each was travelling with children. Purely
speculation on the part of this transcriber.
63. Last name might be Debenham.
64. Last name could be Nelsen, Nelson.
67. Last name may be Stadtleman.
68. Last name could be Bourtic, Boustic, Bourtie, Boustie.
72. Passenger has a notation after last name which looks like "& W".
No explanation for this note. Also, passenger's age could be 24 or 29.
76. Passenger's occupation as listed as Merchant, not an error on part of
transcriber.
79-
83. Last name may be Beyard, Reyard. All were listed as having an occupation
of Farmer.
80. Age may be 33 or 83.
84. Last name might be Kalsay, Kelsey, Ralsay, Relsey, Balsay, Belsey.
85. Last name looks like Staid.
86. Last name could be Peigon, Peiyon.
Correspondence 09/14/2004 passenger #18 Steinheimer
F.Steinheimer...22 yrs. Merchant...Germany.1st Cabin....
Aboard the steamer WASHINGTON... June 4,1857....
family settled in Illinois..son Philip born in St. Clair Co. ILL 1861
Ttaylormeads
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 174, List 626.
Donated by Axel W.-O. Schmidt
Transcribed by Pam O'Day a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
16 October 2001
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