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Bark Fides
Arnold Diedr. Harjes, Master of the Brem Bark Fides from Bremen, being duly sworn, doth depose and say that the following Report is true and accurate to the best of his knowledge and belief.
Sworn before me, this (blank) day of (blank) 18__ (Signed) Arnold Diedr Harjes
Name of Vessel, Fides
Nation of do. German
Name of Master, A Harjes
Port Sailed from, Bremen
Number of Aliens, 271 (22 Sucklings)
Number of Citizens, three
Consignees, ? A Sohlens & Co.
Owners, Friedr Reck & Co.
Passengers landed at the Port of Baltimore, from the Bremen Bark Fides which A. Harjes is Master, on (remainder of line on the form is blank).
Columns represent: passenger names, ages,last legal residence, country claiming allegiance, destination, occupation/remarks.
1 Wilhelm Bader 23 Baltimore Baltimore Baltimore Cigarmaker
2 Heinr Geerkens 19 Bremen Bremen Baltimore Tinner
3 Richard Fischer 34 Thüringen Posneck Cincinati Japener
4 Chr Wirth 21 Bayern Ostheim Baltimore Tailor
5 Doris Wilde 36 Bayern Bremen Baltimore Servant
6 Joh. Wilde 14 Bayern Bremen Baltimore
7 Anna Schinereil 22 Böhmen Carlsbad Baltimore Servant
8 Nicolaus Engel 21 Bremen Bremen Baltimore Merchant
Second Cabin:
9 Therese Schemel 25 Bayern Eichenbach New-York Miller
10 Rebecka Schemel 4 Bayern Eichenbach New-York
11 Rabette Zarth 27 Hessen Michelstadt Richmond Servant
12 Heirn. Fuhler 26 Hannover Spahn St Louis Farmer
13 Joseph Rawe 62 Hannover Amt Haselin Charleston Shoemaker
14 Wilh. Schnieders 29 Hannover Stawin St-Louis Farmer
15 Marie Schnieders 60 Hannover Stawin St-Louis
16* Joh. Lucken 42 Hannover Stawin St-Louis Farmer
17* Gesine Lucken 44 Hannover Stawin St-Louis
18* Joh. H. Lucken 9 Hannover Stawin St-Louis
19* Helena F??he 19 Hannover Stawin St-Louis
20 Joh Meyer 26 Hannover Wüppingen St-Louis Farmer
21 Bernh^d Schlangen 25 Hannover Haselune St-Louis Farmer
22 Joh Schulte 23 Hannover Lähden St-Louis Farmer
23 Janje Bockelmann 24 Hannover Bechtonwegen Freeport Servant
24 Emma Bockelmann 15 Hannover Bechtonwegen Freeport
25 And^r Schick 28 Bayern Memelsdorf Baltimore Farmer
26 Gundigunde Zeitler 23 Bayern Rodedorf Baltimore Servant
27* Carl Ponzke 26 Preussen Mellenthin Richmond Farmer
28* Henriette Ponzke 30 Preussen Mellenthin Richmond
29 Carl Schatz 32 Preussen Helle Richmond Farmer
30 Louise Deiders 28 Hannover Neustadt Philadelphia Servant
31 Louise Deiders 1 Hannover Neustadt Philadelphia
32 Dorethea Deiders 35 Hannover Neustadt Philadelphia
33 Marie Deiders 5 Hannover Neustadt Philadelphia
34 Elise Deiders 3/4 Hannover Neustadt Philadelphia
35 Heinr. Wortmann 36 Amerika St. Louis Amerik Bürger Farmer
36 Bernhd. Wortmann 14 Amerika St. Louis Amerik Bürger
37* Bernh^d ??rmann 18 Hannover Husum St. Louis Farmer
38 Joh. H. Behn 29 Amerika St. Louis Amerik Bürger Farmer
39 Jos Aut 24 Bayern Motten Rochester Farmer
40 Emil Sander 16 Preussen Heinzel Rochester Tailor
41 Marie T. Sander 22 Preussen Heinzel Rochester Servant
42 Aug. Lindner 28 Sachsen Eisenberg Wisconsin Miller
43 G. H. Berger 22 Hannover Listrup Cincinati Farmer
44* B. Heinr Schroder 26 Hannover Listrup Cincinati Farmer
45* Joh. G. Wunnemann 26 Hannover Lesrede Cincinati Farmer
46 Joh. B. Bruning 23 Hannover Lingen Cincinati Farmer
47 Robert Ullmann 30 Böhmen Neudech Baltimore Merchant
48 Joh. Meyer 22 Hannover Bücken Charleston Farmer
49 Stephan Stevens 35 Hannover Lathen Stevenport Carpenter
50 Marie Stevens 40 Hannover Lathen Stevenport Servant
51 Joh. Bernh. Stevens 6 Hannover Lathen Stevenport
52 Joh Stephan Stevens 4 Hannover Lathen Stevenport
53 Bernh. Hein Stevens 1 Hannover Lathen Stevenport
54 Joh. Bernhd Abeln 45 Hannover Lathen Stevenport Farmer
55 Herm Abeln 23 Hannover Lathen Cincinati Butcher
56 Anna Siemer 26 Hannover Lathen Cincinati Servant
57* Joh. A??? 24 Hannover Lathen Cincinati Tailor
58 Engelbert Willhold 40 Hannover Hede St. Louis Farmer
59 Adelheid Willhold 38 Hannover Hede St. Louis
60 Wilhelm Willhold 8 Hannover Hede St. Louis
61 Bernhd Willhold 5 Hannover Hede St. Louis
62 Heinr Willhold 1/2 Hannover Hede St. Louis
63 Herm. Schomaker 28 Hannover Spahn St. Louis Farmer
64 Marianna Schomaker 33 Hannover Spahn St. Louis
65 Louis Schuster 20 Sachsen Altenburg Chicago H??
66 Joseph Cromy 33 Böhmen Kalistch La Crosse Farmer
67 Chaterine Cromy 25 Böhmen Kalistch La Crosse
68 Anna Cromy 3 Böhmen Kalistch La Crosse
69 Mathia Cromy 3/4 Böhmen Kalistch La Crosse
70 Ferd Breitfelder 32 Böhmen Trossen Baltimore Shoemaker
71 Franzisca Breitfelder 24 Böhmen Trossen Baltimore
72 Joseph Breitfelder 31 Böhmen Trossen Baltimore Mason
73 Theodor Warnken 22 Preussen Bronberg Wisconsin Servant
74 Ludw Steinberg 33 Preussen Bronberg Wisconsin Mason
75 Jacob ???fich 1? Böhmen Salin La Crosse Farmer
76 Barbara Racil 19 Böhmen Radoskitch La Crosse Servant
77 Joh Kost 26 Polen Polen Baltimore Miller
78 Ferd Kost 21 Polen Polen Baltimore
79 Wilh Meineke 24 Hannover Eimbeck Cincinati Farmer
80 Minna Britsch 24 Hannover Eimbeck Cincinati Servant
81 Gesine Meyer 22 Hannover Wipping St. Louis Servant
82 Anna Meyer 24 Hannover Wipping St. Louis
Between Decks:
83 Joseph Kanka 32 Böhmen Danlep Baltimore Sattler
84 Joh Bohac 32 Böhmen Brotchefhoff Chicago Farmer
85 Theresia Bohac 28 Böhmen Brotchefhoff Chicago
86 Anna Bohac 5 Böhmen Brotchefhoff Chicago
87 Maria Bohac 1/4 Böhmen Brotchefhoff Chicago
88 Joh Beschter 28 Böhmen Gateritz Chicago Tailor
89 Franz Soldat 36 Böhmen Gateritz Chicago Mason
90 Josep Soldat 19 Böhmen Gateritz Chicago
91 Franz Soldat 18 Böhmen Gateritz Chicago Tailor
92 Wenzel Soldat 9 Böhmen Gateritz Chicago
93 Anna Soldat 40 Böhmen Gateritz Chicago
94 Marie Soldat 60 Böhmen Gateritz Chicago
95 Joh Soldat 8 Böhmen Gateritz Chicago
96 Ignatz Soldat 6 Böhmen Gateritz Chicago
97 Josephien Soldat 4 Böhmen Gateritz Chicago
98 Barbara Soldat 1 Böhmen Gateritz Chicago
99 Anna Soldat 16 Böhmen Gateritz Chicago
100 Marie Soldat 9 Böhmen Gateritz Chicago
101 Gerhard Finck 26 Bayern Neustadt Baltimore Farmer
102 Gottlieb Bonick 30 Preussen Posen Chicago Farmer
103* Ludw Bisc?e 33 Preussen Posen Chicago
104* Otto Schone 25 Preussen Heimershausen Baltimore Schoemaker
105 Carl Fr. Becker 18 Preussen Cassel Baltimore Schoemaker
106* Caroline Schroder 18 Braunschweig Fuldosen Pitzburg Servant
107* Rosine Schroder 24 Braunschweig Fuldosen Pitzburg
108 Adolph Meinecke 40 Hannover Vardeisen Cincinati Butcher
109 Johanne Meinecke 41 Hannover Vardeisen Cincinati
110 Adolph Meinecke 20 Hannover Vardeisen Cincinati
111 Ricke Meinecke 15 Hannover Vardeisen Cincinati
112 Wilhelm Meinecke 3 Hannover Vardeisen Cincinati
113 Carl Meinecke 9 Hannover Vardeisen Cincinati
114 Marie Meinecke 5 Hannover Vardeisen Cincinati
115 August Meinecke 8 Hannover Vardeisen Cincinati
116* Erhard Hessenmuller 29 Sachsen Lauche Baltimore Wea
117 Carl Conaski 37 Preussen Gohrden Chicago Servant
118 Gerh. Rietforts 49 Oldenburg Varel St Louis Farmer
119 Margarethe Rietforts 39 Oldenburg Varel St Louis
120 Joh Rietforts 9 Oldenburg Varel St Louis
121 Gerh. Rodewald 26 Hannover Aurich Baltimore Farmer
122 Trienchen Rodewald 25 Hannover Aurich Baltimore
123 Elisabeth Rodewald 3/4 Hannover Aurich Baltimore
124 Joh Gerh Zahner 32 Bayern Tremmersdorf Baltimore Farmer
125 Eva Zahner 33 Bayern Tremmersdorf Baltimore
126 Joh Zahner 5 Bayern Tremmersdorf Baltimore
127 Margarethe Zahner 2 Bayern Tremmersdorf Baltimore
128 Mathias Eisenreich 30 Bayern Tremmersdorf Baltimore Carpenter
129 Joseph Bailer 30 Bayern Eichenbach Baltimore Schoemaker
130 Anna Bailer 36 Bayern Eichenbach Baltimore
131 Margarethe Bailer 9 Bayern Eichenbach Baltimore
132 George Bailer 4 Bayern Eichenbach Baltimore
133 Leonh. Ellert 52 Hessen Bergheim Waschington Farmer
134 Jacob Ellert 13 Hessen Bergheim Waschington
135 Wilh Bauer 20 Hessen Bergheim Waschington
136 Peter Bauer 15 Hessen Bergheim Waschington
137 Dorethea Bauer 7 Hessen Bergheim Waschington
138 Wilhelmine Bauer 36 Hessen Bergheim Waschington
139 Anna M. Mathasius 40 Hessen Bergheim Waschington
140 Adam Mathasius 7 Hessen Bergheim Waschington
141 Louis Mathasius 4 Hessen Bergheim Waschington
142 Gustav Garv 26 Württemberg Datzingen Baltimore Carpenter
143* Gerhard Gruter 45 Hannover Gr. Staven St. Louis Farmer
144* Margarethe Gruter 43 Hannover Gr. Staven St. Louis
145* Maria A Gruter 21 Hannover Gr. Staven St. Louis
146* Elisabeth Gruter 17 Hannover Gr. Staven St. Louis
147* Thekla Gruter 8 Hannover Gr. Staven St. Louis
148* Margarethe Gruter 4 Hannover Gr. Staven St. Louis
149* Heinr ????? 62 Hannover Wachtum St. Louis Farmer
150* Marie? ????? 64 Hannover Wachtum St. Louis
151* M. Chaterina ????? 23 Hannover Wachtum St. Louis
152 Bernhd Pranger 48 Hannover Warpeloh St. Louis Farmer
153 Christine Pranger 50 Hannover Warpeloh St. Louis
154 Angela Pranger 22 Hannover Warpeloh St. Louis
155 Elise Pranger 18 Hannover Warpeloh St. Louis
156 Marie Tobbermann 22 Hannover Herrenstädt St. Louis Servant
157 Joh. Nordmann 60 Hannover Spahn St. Louis Farmer
158 Angela Nordmann 30 Hannover Spahn St. Louis
159 Joh. Herm Nordmann 28 Hannover Spahn St. Louis Blacksmith
160 Marie Hessefurth 24 Hannover Spahn St. Louis Farmer
161 Marie Schrand 25 Hannover Spahn St. Louis
162 Helena Schrand 27 Hannover Spahn St. Louis
163 Adelheid Schrand 23 Hannover Spahn St. Louis
164 Joh Niemann 23 Oldenburg Bischoffsbrück Baltimore Blacksmith
165 Gesine Bohen 24 Hannover Neurede St. Louis Servant
166 Wilh. Rabe 29 Hannover Lähden St. Louis Farmer
167 Marie Ch. Rabe 20 Hannover Lähden St. Louis
168 Joh. Knole 25 Preussen Berssen St. Louis Farmer
169 Marie Kuper 31 Hannover Lahn Cowington Servant
170 Ant. Hasskamp 54 Hannover Wüppingen Cowington Farmer
171 Maria Hasskamp 33 Hannover Wüppingen Cowington
172 Elisabeth Hasskamp 16 Hannover Wüppingen Cowington
173 Johann Hasskamp 10 Hannover Wüppingen Cowington
174 Theodor Hasskamp 7 Hannover Wüppingen Cowington
175 Theodor Merjans 40 Hannover Spahn St. Louis Farmer
176 Thekla Merjans 35 Hannover Spahn St. Louis
177 Linchen Merjans 60 Hannover Spahn St. Louis
178 Albertus Merjans 8 Hannover Spahn St. Louis
179 Magarethe Merjans 3 Hannover Spahn St. Louis
180 Heinrich Merjans 1/4 Hannover Spahn St. Louis
181 Willbrand Koop 23 Hannover Beschotenweg Freeport Farmer
182 Eduard Ricks 23 Hannover Beschotenweg Freeport Farmer
183 Wiertje Nannenga 51 Hannover Beschotenweg Freeport Farmer
184 Dortjen Nannenga 26 Hannover Beschotenweg Freeport
185* Quantinus Tulp 26 Hannover Wenner Philadelphia Servant
186 Barbara Engelhardt 25 Bayern Kalbsruth Baltimore
187 Ursula Engelhardt 20 Bayern Kalbsruth Baltimore
188 Anna Engelhardt 3 Bayern Kalbsruth Baltimore
189 Margarethe Kohlaker 30 Sachsen Salzungen Baltimore Servant
190 Anna Kohlaker 1/4 Sachsen Salzungen Baltimore
191 Chr. Triebenbach 40 Preussen Langensalza Baltimore Miller
192 Christine Triebenbach 36 Preussen Langensalza Baltimore
193 Marie Triebenbach 8 Preussen Langensalza Baltimore
194 Doris Triebenbach 5 Preussen Langensalza Baltimore
195 Rieckchen Triebenbach 3 Preussen Langensalza Baltimore
196 Heinr Hartung 40 Preussen Langensalza Baltimore Mason
197 H. Chr. Hartung 15 Preussen Langensalza Baltimore
198 Wilhelmine Hartung 35 Preussen Langensalza Baltimore
199 Theod Art. Hartung 10 Preussen Langensalza Baltimore
200 Eduard Hartung 3/4 Preussen Langensalza Baltimore
201 Anna Dressmann 38 Hannover Spahn St. Louis Servant
202 Anna M. Dressmann 9 Hannover Spahn St. Louis
203 Herm Benten 29 Hannover Lahn St. Louis Mason
204 Herm Becker 60 Hannover Neuburgen St. Louis Farmer
205 Marg. Bohn 36 Hannover Rehde St. Louis Servant
206 Aug Terf 33 Sachsen Hetzdorf Baltimore Carpenter
207 Ferd Sattler 34 Baden Sühlingen Baltimore B?
208 Marie Sattler 28 Baden Sühlingen Baltimore
209 Joh Peter Sattler 5 Baden Sühlingen Baltimore
210 Anna Sattler 1/4 Baden Sühlingen Baltimore
211* Friedr Huninger 40 Preussen Sekeln St. Louis Farmer
212* Wilhelmine Huninger 39 Preussen Sekeln St. Louis
213* Emilie Huninger 15 Preussen Sekeln St. Louis
214* Alvine Huninger 12 Preussen Sekeln St. Louis
215* Louis Huninger 6 Preussen Sekeln St. Louis
216* Emma Huninger 3 Preussen Sekeln St. Louis
217* Hermine Huninger 1 Preussen Sekeln St. Louis
218 Heinr Klaus 50 Hessen Ulfa Carlsvile Farmer
219 Elisabeth Klaus 50 Hessen Ulfa Carlsvile
220 Georg Chr Klaus 23 Hessen Ulfa Carlsvile
221 Sophie Klaus 26 Hessen Ulfa Carlsvile
222 Chatarine Klaus 30 Hessen Ulfa Carlsvile
223 Georg Chr Klaus 6 Hessen Ulfa Carlsvile
224* Casper ??ckling 40 Böhmen Mis Mikan Weaver
225* Joseph ?upp 23 Böhmen Mis Milwake Shoemaker
226* Joh. ? 39 Böhmen Grossau Milwake ?
227* Anna ? 31 Böhmen Grossau Milwake
228* Marie ? 9 Böhmen Grossau Milwake
229* Anna ? 8 Böhmen Grossau Milwake
230* August ? 6 Böhmen Grossau Milwake
231* Anton ? 4 Böhmen Grossau Milwake
232* Joseph ? 1/2 Böhmen Grossau Milwake
233 Franz Denk 26 Böhmen Rosa Milwake Backer
234 Franz Denk 26 Böhmen Rosa Milwake Charpenter
235 Elise Fritz 22 Hessen Ulfa Chas?? Servant
236 Marie Wejrosteck 28 Böhmen Gosta Chicago Servant
237 Wenzel Wichota 34 Böhmen Witzengen La Crosse Tailor
238 Marie Wichota 22 Böhmen Witzengen La Crosse
239 Johann Wichota 3 Böhmen Witzengen La Crosse
240 Anna Wichota 3/4 Böhmen Witzengen La Crosse
241* Joseph ?r?c?e 54 Böhmen Branik Baltimore Farmer
242* Maria ?r?c?e 31 Böhmen Branik Baltimore
243* Jacob ?r?c?e 13 Böhmen Branik Baltimore
244* Maria ?r?c?e 7 Böhmen Branik Baltimore
245* Wenzel ?r?c?e 5 Böhmen Branik Baltimore
246* Marie W???? 58 Böhmen Branik Baltimore
247 Mart Stanch 26 Böhmen Brannz Baltimore Farmer
248 Rosalia Stanch 25 Böhmen Brannz Baltimore
249 Jacob Stanch 3/4 Böhmen Brannz Baltimore
250 Barbara Mojzisch 44 Böhmen Branna Baltimore Servant
251 Maria Mojzisch 22 Böhmen Branna Baltimore
252 Anna Mojzisch 18 Böhmen Branna Baltimore
253 Adam Mojzisch 33 Böhmen Branna Baltimore
254 Elisabeth Mojzisch 24 Böhmen Branna Baltimore
255 Maria Mojzisch 3 Böhmen Branna Baltimore
256 Chaterina Mojzisch 3/4 Böhmen Branna Baltimore
257 Rosalia Latzma 20 Böhmen Hardras Chicago Servant
258 Mathias Sladeck 40 Böhmen Hellozes Chicago Farmer
259 Maria Homolka 50 Böhmen Hellozes Chicago Servant
260 Chlara Sladeck 31 Böhmen Hellozes Chicago
261 Anna Sladeck 10 Böhmen Hellozes Chicago
262 Franz Sladeck 8 Böhmen Hellozes Chicago
263 Heinr Sladeck 6 Böhmen Hellozes Chicago
264 Wenzel Sladeck 4 Böhmen Hellozes Chicago
265 Carl Sladeck 3/4 Böhmen Hellozes Chicago
266 Barthol Sladeck 60 Böhmen Hellozes Chicago
267 Joh. Memme 28 Böhmen Schalmanuwitz Chicago Farmer
268 Rosalia Memme 28 Böhmen Schalmanuwitz Chicago
269 Maria Memme 5 Böhmen Schalmanuwitz Chicago
270 Chatarina Memme 1-1/2 Böhmen Schalmanuwitz Chicago
271* Ant. Morawitz 27 Böhmen Wittengen Java Farmer
272 Adalb. Leschtina 19 Böhmen Wosedetz Java Blacksmith
273 Mathies Koschtale 44 Böhmen Wosedetz Java Farmer
274 Marie Koschtale 26 Böhmen Wosedetz Java
275 Chatarina Koschtale 6 Böhmen Wosedetz Java
276 Marie Koschtale 3 Böhmen Wosedetz Java
277 Elisabeth Koschtale 1-1/4 Böhmen Wosedetz Java
278 Anna Kubate 20 Böhmen Sevosez Java Servant
279 Rosine Jurinsky 26 Böhmen Sevosez Java
280 Franz Schindler 33 Böhmen Wertop Chicago Blacksmith
281 Petroline Schindler 33 Böhmen Wertop Chicago
282 Anna Schindler 11 Böhmen Wertop Chicago
283 Franz Schindler 9 Böhmen Wertop Chicago
284 Mathies Schindler 4 Böhmen Wertop Chicago
285 Joseph Husack 32 Böhmen Rosewitz Chicago Carpenter
286 Lina Husack 34 Böhmen Rosewitz Chicago
287 Marie Husack ? Böhmen Rosewitz Chicago
288 Chatarine Husack 3 Böhmen Rosewitz Chicago
289 Joh. Nowak 37 Böhmen Hellwig Baltimore Mason
290 Franzisca Nowak 35 Böhmen Hellwig Baltimore
291 Mathias Schramk 52 Böhmen Rugan Java Farmer
292 Magalena Schramk 26 Böhmen Rugan Java
293 Maria Schramk 3/4 Böhmen Rugan Java
294* Wenzel Po?a 28 Böhmen Chicowitz Baltimore Farmer
295* Maria Po?a 22 Böhmen Chicowitz Baltimore
296* Maria Po?a 2 Böhmen Chicowitz Baltimore
297* Anna Po?a - - - -
298 Lorenz Wiesner 16 Böhmen Gritchau Baltimore Schoemaker
299 Jacob Wotipka 31 Böhmen Daus Baltimore Weaver
300* Marie ?atky 26 Böhmen Daus Manibowe Servant
301* Joseph ?atky 5 Böhmen Daus Manibowe
302* ???? ? Böhmen Daus Manibowe
303 Martin Kwiteck 16 Böhmen Daus Manibowe Servant
304 Simon Slatky 16 Böhmen Daus Manibowe Schoemaker
305 Joh Rozdeck 26 Böhmen Daus Manibowe Servant
306 Eduard Lichra 21 Böhmen Wielenschwerd Chicago Baker
307 Joseph Bilick 46 Böhmen Sowislaw Baltimore Sugar-Baker
308 Joseph Bilick 19 Böhmen Sowislaw Baltimore
309 Joh Bilick 15 Böhmen Sowislaw Baltimore
310 Heinr Bilick 13 Böhmen Sowislaw Baltimore
311 Joseph Risch 18 Böhmen Wolfesdorf Baltimore Tailor
312 Ludw Schrader 43 Preussen Minden Wisconsin Mechanicher
313 Mathilde Schrader 33 Preussen Minden Wisconsin
314 Anna Schrader 9 Preussen Minden Wisconsin
315 Bertha Schrader 6 Preussen Minden Wisconsin
316* Heinr. ?arms 25 Bremen Bremen Baltimore B?
317* Elisabeth ?arms 29 Bremen Bremen Baltimore
318 Carol Hahn 27 Preussen Danzig Baltimore Servant
319 Joh H. Ellermann ?7 Preussen Bielefeld Baltimore Weaver
320 Louis Firnhaber 43 Hannover Langacker Baltimore Farmer
321 Kea Firnhaber 33 Hannover Langacker Baltimore
322 Henriette Firnhaber 5 Hannover Langacker Baltimore
170 Mann
152 Wommen -- all together Threehundred twenty two
Ammong whom there is 63 children under 10 Years and 22 Sucklings.
(signed) A. D. Harjes
Transcriber's Notes:
A question mark indicates material that was indecipherable.
An asterisk indicates further information found in the passenger notes.
A caret (^) indicates that the letter(s) following it were written in
superscript.
Spellings of place names (particularly for the U.S.) have been transcribed as found in the
original list, such as Cincinati, Waschington, etc.
German places of origin:
Hessen = Hessia
Hannover = the kingdom of Hannover, not necessarily the city of Hanover.
Bayern = Bavaria
Oldenburg = the duchy of Oldenburg or perhaps the city.
Preussen = Prussia
Böhmen = Bohemia
Sachsen = Saxony
Thüringen = Thuringia
Württemberg = Kingdom of Württemberg
16-18 Surname has umlaut over the "u" so may be Luecken.
19 Surname almost obliterated by damaged original--looks like it may be
F bollowed by 2 letters and then an "he." Thus: F??he
27-28 Surname has umlaut over the "o" so may be Poenzke.
37 Name almost obliterated on original copy. Looks like surname may be
??rmann.
44 Surname has umlaut over the "o" so may be Schroeder.
45 Surname has umlaut over the "u" so may be Wuennemann.
46 Surname has umlaut over the "u" so may be Bruening.
57 Remainder of surname is obliterated by damaged original.
103 Penultimate letter of surname difficult to determine. It may be "k"
or "h" making the name either Biscke or Bische.
104 Surname has umlaut over the "o" so may be Schoene.
106-108 Surname has umlaut over the "o" so may be Schroeder.
116 Surname has umlaut over the "u" so may be Hessenmueller.
143-147 Surname has umlaut over the "u" so may be Grueter. Because of the
handwriting the name may also be Gruber or Grueber.
149-151 Name is blurred by damage to the original list. It seems to begin
with "B" and ends with an "r." Perhaps it is Behr, Beier or Bauer.
150 Given name may be Wilhelmine; age--possible 61.
185 Surname has umlaut over the "u" so may be Tuelp.
211-217 Surname has umlaut over the "u" so may be Hueninger.
224 Damaged original has almost obliterated surname. It looks like it may
be Strekling or something similar.
225 Surname obscured by damaged original. It may be Rupp.
226-232 Surname obliterated by damaged original.
241-245 Surname difficult to determine; may be Fricke or Friehe.
246 Surname difficult to determine; begins with a "W"
271 Surname could be either Morawitz or Movawitz.
294-297 Surname may be Pora, Poxa, or Pona.
297 Passenger born on the ship.
300-302 Damaged original makes surname difficult to deciper. It looks like
it may be Slatky. Passenger 302 seems to be a child of #300.
316-317 Surname is either Garms or Jarms.
Correspondence 08/28/02 passengers #273-277 Koschtale
My great-grandparents Mathias, age 44. and Marie (Marovets) Kostal, age 26
(listed as Koschtale in the manifest) and three of their children arrived at
the Port of Baltimore on May 27, 1867 from Bohemia on the ship Bark Fides.
Their children were listed as Chatarina, age 6, Marie, age 3, and Elizabeth,
age 1-1/4.. They settled on a small 40-acre farm near McGregor, Iowa, in
Clayton County (Girard Township). They had two more children, Anna and
Mathias. Mathias (the senior) died in 1891 at the age of 68 after being
gored by a bull. Marie died at the age of 75 in 1915. Janice Kostle
Correspondence 06/21/2005 passengers #218-223 Klaus
My 3rd Great-Grandparents Heinrich(#218), age 50 and Elisabeth (?) (#219),
age 50 (listed as KLAUS in the manifest) and three of their children and 1 grandchild
arrived at the Port of Baltimore on May 27, 1867 from Ulfa,
Hessa/Hessen-Darmstadt,Germany on the ship "Bark Fides". Their children were listed as
(222)Chatarine, age 30, (221)Sophie, age 26, (220)George Chr., age 23 and
grandson, (223)George Chr., age 6.
They settled on a small farm near Pickaway, Jackson Co, OH. The family of
George C. Klaus are buried in the Lake Creek Cemetery, Labette Co, KS.
My web site for Klaus family with photos:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~bogpark/KlausFamliy.htm#klaus
JaneB
National Archives and Records Administration, M255, Reel 15.
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31 May 2002
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