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Bark Geestemunde
I, M. Kulken do solemnly, sincerely, and truly swear that the following List or Manifest of Passengers, subscribed with my name, and now delivered by me to the Collector of the Customs for the District of New York, contains, to the best of my knowledge and belief, a just and true account of all the Passengers received on board the Bk Geestemunde whereof I am Master, from Bremen. So help me God (signed) M. Kulken
Sworn to, this 14 June 1865 Before me (signed) B F N????? D Coll
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Bk Geestemunde whereof M Kulken is Master, from Bremen Burthen 578 Tons.
Columns represent: Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, Country to which they severally belong, and country in which they intend to become inhabitants.
I Cabin
1 Philipp Ohm 77 m tailor Germany New York
2 Carl Vogeler 19y6m m clerk Germany New York
3 Sophie Flaskamp 18 f Germany New York
4 Christine Wolers 15 f Germany New York
II Cabin
5 Wilhelm Hilbig 38 m machinist Germany Philadelphia
6 Fredericke Hilbig 27 f Germany Philadelphia
7 Georg Lummer 24 m shoemaker Germany Illinois
8 Angala Lummer 24 f Germany Illinois
9 Ludwig Knauer 27 m locksmith Germany New York
10 Phelephine Knauer 28 f Germany New York
11 Heinrich Legenhausen 25 m workman Germany New York
12 Hermann Reulmann 30 m miller Germany New York
13 Gerson Katz 22 m merchant Germany New York
14 Heinrich Buchholtz 25 m countryman Germany Wisconsin
15 Johann Buchholtz 18 m countryman Germany Wisconsin
16 Christian Weingarten 35 m countryman Germany Wisconsin
17 Dorethea Weingarten 32 f Germany Wisconsin
18 Fritz Weingarten 7y6m m Germany Wisconsin
19 Dorethea Weingarten 5 f Germany Wisconsin
20 Wilhelm Weingarten 2y6m m Germany Wisconsin
21 Wilhelm Wehrs 31 m countryman Germany Wisconsin
22 Marie Wehrs 26 f Germany Wisconsin
23 Roeschen Levi 18 f Germany New York
24 Conrad Gehninger 30 m shoemaker Germany New York
25 Conrad Ritter 26 m shoemaker Germany New York
26 Wilhelm Roth 22 m muscian Germany New York
27 Carsten Gerken 21 m farmer Germany New York
28 Heinrich Wenson 21 m farmer Germany New York
29* Ailts Poets Doden 35 m baker Germany Illinois
30* Anke Ailts Doden 61 f Germany Illinois
31* Dirk Hind Doden 28 m baker Germany Illinois
32* Dina Sonne Doden 25 f Germany Illinois
33 Janne Franssende Haan 33 f Germany Illinois
34 Heepke Franssende Haan 30 f Germany Illinois
35 Eltje Klide Wall 28 f Germany Illinois
36 Jan Klide Wall 23 m workman Germany Illinois
37 Hinr. W. Martens 25 m countryman Germany Illinois
38 Ude Lebens Osterkanap 27 m shoemaker Germany Illinois
39 August Oehlsen 26 m shoemaker Germany Cincinnati
40* Sophie Schroder 26 f Germany Cincinnati
41* Caroline Schroder 20 f Germany Cincinnati
42 Lisette Drewes 26 f Germany Chicago
43* Gottlieb Frz. Frabase 36 m segarmaker Germany New York
44* Caroline Frabase 27 f Germany New York
45 Sophie Bruns 29 f Germany New York
46 Anna Haaps 22 f Germany New York
47 Sophie Haaps 16 f Germany New York
48 Paul Thaden 28 m shoemaker Germany New York
49 Marie Parten 30 f Germany New York
50 Jenny Ritz 22 f Germany New York
51 Magarethe Wislock 27 f Germany New York
52 Doris Drewes 24 f Germany Chicago
53 Heinrich Horchler 34 m tailor Germany New York
54 Catharine Horchler 20 f Germany New York
55 J. M. Schirmeyer 63 m merchant Germany New York
56 Bernhardine Schirmeyer 61 f Germany New York
57 Adolphine Schirmeyer 26 f Germany New York
58 Heertgen Heminga 22 m smith Germany Illinois
59 Janctukes Valentin 24 m countryman Germany Illinois
60 Berend Janssen 27 m countryman Germany Illinois
61 Oltmann Janssen 26 m countryman Germany Illinois
62 Anna Janssen 20 f Germany Illinois
63 Louis Max Nell 24 m merchant Germany New York
64 Mathilde Nell 19 f Germany New York
65 Mathilde Nell 9m f Germany New York
66* Luder Stemermann 16 m economist Germany New York
67* Heinrich Schroder 15 m economist Germany New York
68 Johann Meyer 17 m economist Germany New York
69 Heinrich Sibbing 30 m economist Germany Illinois
70 Johanna Sibbing 32 f Germany Illinois
71* Theodor Roross 23 m farmer Germany Ohio
72 Anna Chr. Welper 27 f Germany Illinois
73 Bernhard Sibbing 35 m farmer Germany Ohio
Between Decks
74* Anton Helldorfer 22 m ironfounder Germany Ohio
75* Servilian Helldorfer 21 m locksmith Germany Ohio
76 Mina Evers 27 f Germany Ohio
77 Caroline Hartkopf 25 f Germany Indiana
78 August Klug 30 m shepherd Germany Wisconsin
79 August Dittbenner 24 m wheelwright Germany Indiana
80* Friederich Gruneberg 61 m shepherd Germany Indiana
81* Carl Gruneberg 29 m shepherd Germany Indiana
82* Hermann Gruneberg 7 m Germany Indiana
83* Wilhelm Gruneberg 24 m shepherd Germany Indiana
84* August Gruneberg 13 m Germany Indiana
85* Albertine Gruneberg 21 f Germany Indiana
86* Wilhelmine Gruneberg 16 f Germany Indiana
87* Auguste Gruneberg 9 f Germany Indiana
88 Ludwig Plantikow 42 m shepherd Germany Wisconsin
89 Henriette Plantikow 44 f Germany Wisconsin
90 Wilhelmine Plantikow 20 f Germany Wisconsin
91 Auguste Plantikow 9 f Germany Wisconsin
92 Carl Plantikow 6 m Germany Wisconsin
93 Franz Plantikow 5 m Germany Wisconsin
94 Anna Plantikow 2 f Germany Wisconsin
95 Peter Hagen 28 m weaver Germany New York
96 Catharine Reinhard 18 f Germany Chicago
97 Martha Reinhard 16 f Germany Chicago
98 Elisabeth Ungemach 23 f Germany New York
99 Catharine Eckel 16 f Germany New York
100 Johannes Merle 55 m farmer Germany New York
101 Marie Merle 56 f Germany New York
102 Michael Merle 16 m farmer Germany New York
103 Carl Seibel 16 m farmer Germany New York
104 Adam Fackiner 17 m joiner Germany New York
105 Caroline Fackiner 18 f Germany New York
106 Klaas Klaassen 36 m workman Germany Indiana
107 Tetge Klaassen 39 f Germany Indiana
108 Evers West Klaassen 21 m workman Germany Indiana
109 Berntje Klaassen 9 f Germany Indiana
110 Rika Klaassen 4 f Germany Indiana
111 Louis Leicksenring 36 m merchant Germany Philadelphia
112 Emanuel Gaiger 24 m tradesman Hungary New York
113 Asmus Hiedel 48 m carpenter Germany New York
114 Elisabeth Hiedel 36 f Germany New York
115 Ferdinand Hiedel 7 m Germany New York
116 Michael Doela 16 m smith Germany Pittsburg
117 Simon Dumser 21 m locksmith Germany Illinois
118 Louise Eckhardt 23 f Germany New York
119 Heinrich Eckhardt 9m m Germany New York
120 Barbara Eierich 19 f Germany Chicago
121 Jacob Seger 24 m workman Germany Chicago
122 Johannes Schade 32 m workman Germany New York
123* Johannes Schafer 18 m wheelwright Germany Ohio
124* Carl Hassner 37 m workman Germany New York
125 Carl Kaber 23 m workman Germany Philadelphia
126 Heinrich Jung 17 m shoemaker Germany New York
127 Friederich Albach 17 m saddler Germany New York
128 Wilhelm Feuerstein 21 m tailor Germany Philadelphia
129* Christian Haberle 18 m weaver Germany Philadelphia
130 Catharine Haug 29 f Germany Philadelphia
131 Elisabeth Semmler 24 f Germany New York
132 Wilhelmine Bopp 19 f Germany Philadelphia
133 Anton Wahl 43 m bricklayer Germany Philadelphia
134 Sophie Adam 21 f Germany Elisabeth-port
135 Friedrich Meinhartz 57 m farmer Germany Wisconsin
136 Anna Meinhartz 50 f Germany Wisconsin
137 Caroline Meinhartz 19 f Germany Wisconsin
138 Auguat Meinhartz 17 m farmer Germany Wisconsin
139 Heye Menninga 22 m carpenter Germany Illinois
140 Voljie Menninga 57 f Germany Illinois
141 Joh. C. Okania 59 m farmer Germany Illinois
142 Icke Okania 59 f Germany Illinois
143 Anke Okania 27 f Germany Illinois
144 Agnethe Okania 18 f Germany Illinois
145 Wilhelm Pfeiffer 24 m farmer Germany Illinois
146 Johann Volkmar 61 m workman Germany Rochester
147 Albert Wetterer 15 m Germany New York
148* Catharine Buhler 26 f Germany Newchester
149* Friederich Buhler 3 m Germany Newchester
150* Johann Georg Buhler 1 m Germany Newchester
151 Andres Doehla 28 m weaver Germany Illinois
152 Georg Doehla 27 m butcher Germany Illinois
153 Johannes Doehla 25 m weaver Germany Illinois
154 Margarethe Doehla 19 f Germany Illinois
155 Conrad Sandrock 16 m Germany Illinois
156 Augustin Hisserich 57 m farmer Germany Michigan
157 Conrad Hisserich 26 m farmer Germany Michigan
158 Alexander Hisserich 9 m Germany Michigan
159 Anton Kraus 49 m wheelwright Germany Michigan
160 Marie Catharine Kraus 47 f Germany Michigan
161 Louis Kraus 22 m wheelwright Germany Michigan
162 Carl Kraus 19 m wheelwright Germany Michigan
163 Peter Jac. Kraus 17 m wheelwright Germany Michigan
164 Heinrich Kraus 9 m Germany Michigan
165 Regina Kraus 5 f Germany Michigan
166 Emilia Weitzel 19 f Germany Michigan
167 Bertha Weitzel 16 f Germany Michigan
168 Helena Weber 38 f Germany Michigan
169 Louis Bretz 19 m farmer Germany Michigan
170 Martin Krapp 18 m farmer Germany Michigan
171 Joseph A. Weber 18 m farmer Germany Michigan
172 Ferdinand Gnau 29 m farmer Germany Michigan
173 Carl Wiedefeldt 23 m basketmaker Germany St.Louis
174 Eppe H. Thecssen 23 m workman Germany Illinois
175 Heinrich Meyer 23 m workman Germany Illinois
176 Jacob Jacobs 43 m smith Germany Free-port
177 Elje Jacobs 42 f Germany Free-port
178 Ulfert Jacobs 12 m Germany Free-port
179 Roelf Jacobs 8 m Germany Free-port
180 Tranke Jacobs 6 f Germany Free-port
181 Hilke Jacobs 1 f Germany Free-port
182 Gretje Rippentrop 66 f Germany Free-port
183 Basche Meincken 19 m farmer Germany New York
184* Bernhard Huerlander 36 m stonecutter Germany New York
185* Freidericke Huerlander 30 f Germany New York
186* Bernhard Huerlander 2y 6m m Germany New York
187* Marie Huerlander 9m f Germany New York
188 Hermann Uhlenbrack 30 m workman Germany New York
189 Koert A. Hagemeyer 21 m workman Germany Illinois
190 Garelt Hagemeyer 24 m workman Germany Illinois
191 Jacob Amant 22 m merchant Germany Philadelphia
192 August Seeger 29 m merchant Germany New York
193 Adam Roth 20 m tailor Germany New York
194* G. Th. Walsdorf 23 m plast&paint Germany Cincinnati
195 Anna Marie Walsdorf 31 f Germany Cincinnati
196* Andrea Lind 34 m plast&paint Germany New York
197 Marie Lind 28 f Germany New York
198 Marie Lind 9m f Germany New York
199 Math. Moser 26 m farmer Germany Elisabeth-town
200 Georg Moser 24 m tailor Germany Elisabeth-town
201 Sophia Moser 22 f Germany Elisabeth-town
202 Louise Brust 28 f Germany Elisabeth-town
203 Bernhard Giessler 27 m farmer Germany Elisabeth-town
204 Caroline Opermann 31 f Germany New York
205 Fritz Opermann 10 m Germany New York
206 Heinrich Opermann 4 m Germany New York
207 Marie Opermann 3m f Germany New York
208 Auguste Ohse 16 f Germany New York
209* Catharine Bruckner 29 f Germany New York
210* Heinrich Bruckner 5 m Germany New York
211 Wilhelm Brase 27 m farmer Germany New York
212 Catharine Windbiel 22 f Germany New York
213 Oswald Huck 32 m joiner Germany Ohio
214 Franz van Geerpen 23 m farmer Germany Illinois
215 Eiltje Joh. Graave 16 m farmer Germany Illinois
216 Tonnjes Mamminga 24 m farmer Germany Illinois
217 Bregtje Mamminga 30 f Germany Illinois
218 Gretje Campmeyer 27 f Germany Illinois
219 Christian D. Detmers 60 m tailor Germany Illinois
220 Heinrich Detmers 29 m tailor Germany Illinois
221 Talke Detmers 34 f Germany Illinois
222 Christoph Detmers 4y 6m m Germany Illinois
223 Ekke Joh. Detmers 2y 6m m Germany Illinois
224 Hilka Cath. Detmers 3m f Germany Illinois
225* Clas. Alb. Lucken 24 m farmer Germany Illinois
226* Wilhelmine Mewe 36 f Germany Wisconsin
227 Friederick Mewe 12y 9m m Germany Wisconsin
228 Wilhelm Seefeldt 24 m farmer Germany Wisconsin
229 Friedrich W. Stoltmann 32 m farmer Germany Wisconsin
230 Wilhelmine Stoltmann 25 f Germany Wisconsin
231 August Stoltmann 1 m Germany Wisconsin
232 August Eckert 18 m farmer Germany Wisconsin
233 Carl August Krug 44 m farmer Germany Wisconsin
234 Fredericke Krug 29 f Germany Wisconsin
235 Anna Krug 3 f Germany Wisconsin
236 Alwine Krug 1 f Germany Wisconsin
237 Christian Krug 69 m farmer Germany Wisconsin
238 Georg Schumm 16 m farmer Germany New York
239* Friedrich Schwape 15 m Germany New York
240 Nicolaus Wittpenn 15y 6m m Germany New York
241 Mendert Sirks 22 m farmer Germany Illinois
242 August Basse 32 m saddler Germany New York
243 Marcuse Basse 22 f Germany New York
244 Emilie Basse 9m f Germany New York
245 Johann Oberhauser 16 m potter Germany New York
246 Euke Hayenga 27 m workman Germany Illinois
247 Jacob Kraft 22 m weaver Germany Pittsburg
248 Barbara Kraft 15 f Germany Pittsburg
249 Diederich Faaken 44 m farmer Germany Illinois
250 Tommke Faaken 43 f Germany Illinois
251 Tomma Faaken 15 f Germany Illinois
252 Meta Faaken 11 f Germany Illinois
253 Dirk Faaken 8 m Germany Illinois
254 Johanna Faaken 5 f Germany Illinois
255 Johann Faaken 9m m Germany Illinois
256 Eltje Lammers 19 f Germany Illinois
257 Siba Issebrandts 28 m farmer Germany Illinois
258 Hermann Schmidt 20 m farmer Germany Illinois
259* Katharine Bartels 25 f Germany New York
260* Louise Bartels 3 f Germany New York
261* Mina Bartels 9m f Germany New York
Lusammen 244 zahlende Personen, 13 Sauglinge, 4 Pers.
erste Kajute.
Bremen d. 2 Mai 1865
(signed) M. Kulken
Transcriber's Notes:
* An asterisk is used to call attention to additional information in the
Passenger Notes.
* Names were transcribed as written regardless of spelling.
* On the manifest 1st Cabin passengers were numbered from 1 through 4 and the
numbering started over with number 1 with the 2nd Cabin passengers. The
numbering was changed so as to be consecutive
Passenger Notes:
#29,30,31,32 Umlaut o in surname.
#40,41 Umlaut o in surname.
#43,44 Umlaut a in surname.
#66 Umlaut u in given name.
#67 Umlaut o in surname.
#71 Name may be Rarass, Rorass, or Raross.
#74,75 Umlaut o in surname.
#80 to 87 Umlaut u in surname.
#123,124 Umlaut a in surname.
#129 Umlaut a in surname.
#148 to 150 Umlaut u in surname.
#184 to 187 Umlaut u and umlaut a in surname.
#194,196 Occupation abbreviated from "plasterer and painter".
#209,210 Umlaut u in surname.
#225 Umlaut u in surname.
#226 Wilhelmine Mewe, gave birth to a male baby during the voyage.
#239 Umlaut a in surname.
#259 to 261 Name may be Bartel.
#261 Mina Bartels, age 9 months died during the voyage.
Correspondence 10/27/2003 passengers #176-181 Jacobs
Jacob H. Jacobs and wife (Elta Okken) b.Hanover, Germany, settled at
Peoria, Illinois for eight years; moved from there to Wyoming, Ill
until 1888 and then moved to Furnas Co. NE. Died March 20, 1900 at Maple
Creek precinct, Furnas Co. NE. Rudolph, son of Jacob and Elta, is my
grandfather. Shirley Schaub
Correspondence 11/09/2003 passenger #12 Reulmann
Herman Bernard Reulmann, born 04 July 1835 Messingen, Hanover, Germany
arrived at the Port of New York on 14 June 1865 on the Bark Geestemunde. He
had worked as a miller in Germany and on his arrival here, he worked his way
through Pennsylvania and Ohio, until 1871 when he had enough savings to
purchase a mill in Oldenburg, Franklin Co.IN. He later owned a mill in
Laurel, Franklin Co.IN., which burned in 1886. He then re-located to
Minster, Auglaize Co.,OH. where his eldest son was a physician. Herman died
there 13 Jan. 1906. His first wife was Augusta Meuller, who died in 1875 in
Indiana. By her he had sons: Rudolph & Herman B. Jr.
In 1876, he married a widow Maria Brokamp Hackman & they had Anthony, Frank
& Isabella. Lucy (Rulman) Weaver, great granddaughter.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 252, List 502.
Transcribed by Robert W. Grose a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
20 February 2002
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