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Johann Smidt


Bremen, Germany to New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A.
30 November 1857

[There is no sworn statement on this manifest*.]
Ship's name: Johann Smidt
Captain's name: Brandorf.
Columns represent: Passenger number (added by transcriber), Last name, First name (abbreviation or Initial), Age, Sex, Occupation, Country to which they belong, Country in which they intend to become inhabitants (Note: United States was listed on the first line of each new page with no dittos).
  1  Reineker      E         18    F              Wurtenberg  United States
  2  Reineker      R         16    M              Wurtenberg
  3  Maller        A         28    F              Wurtenberg
  4  Roper         S         24    M  Farmer      Pruessen
  5  Trupe         Jn^o      24    M  Farmer      Pruessen
  6  Trupe         F         23    M  Farmer      Pruessen
  7  Trupe         H         18    M  Farmer      Pruessen
  8  Becker        M         23    F              Darmstadt
  9  Smidt         C         18    M  Merchant    Darmstadt
 10* Bo?erding     F         29    M  Merchant    Hanover
 11* Bo?erding     G         36    M  Joiner      New Orleans
 12* Bo?erding     C         29    F              New Orleans
 13* Bo?erding     M          5    F              New Orleans
 14* Bo?erding     F          0 9  M              New Orleans
 15  Kummel        C         32    M  Mason       New Orleans
 16  Kummel        H         30    F              New Orleans
 17  Helling       F         34    M  Tailor      New Orleans
 18  Helling       M         33    F              New Orleans
 19  Helling       C          5    M              New Orleans
 20  Helling       F          2    M              New Orleans
 21  Helling       J          0 6  M              New Orleans  United States
 22  Geppert       A         24    M  Farmer      Pruessen
 23  Geppert       Ernestine 21    F              Pruessen
 24  Bruns         E         32    M  Bookbinder  Hanover
 25  Bruns         J         27    F              Hanover
 26  Bruns         F          2 6  M              Hanover
 27  Fischer       C         22    M              Hanover
 28* Poehler       J         24    M  Farmer      Hanover
 29* Poehler       J         23    F              Hanover
 30* Poehler       Johanne    0 6  M              Hanover
 31  Ostermuller   W         10    M              Hanover
 32  Huselburch    F         19    M  Carpenter   Hanover
 33  Runge         C         21    M  Butcher     Pruessen
 34  Belling       A         33    M  Farmer      Pruessen
 35  Belling       M         36    F              Pruessen
 36  Belling       F          5    M              Pruessen
 37  Leinhaus      A         19    F              Osterich
 38  Leinhaus      C         10    F              Osterich
 39  Bofs          M         17    F              Hessen
 40  Fofs          Anton     38    M              Pruessen
 41  Fofs          B          9    M              Pruessen
 42  Fofs          D          8    F              Pruessen
 43  Fofs          F          7    F              Pruessen
 44  Fofs          T          5    F              Pruessen
 45  Meyer         E         27    F              Hanover
 46  Meyer         S         28    F              Hanover
 47  Meyer         E          3    M              Hanover
 48  Kleindorf     D         42    F              Hessen
 49  Kleindorf     A         14    M              Hessen
 50  Kleindorf     F         12    F              Hessen
 51  Kleindorf     L          9    F              Hessen
 52  Kleindorf     C          8    F              Hessen
 53  Kleindorf     M          6    F              Hessen
 54  Frank         C         24    M  Merchant    Hessen
 55  Frank         L         18    F              Hessen
 56* Fa?s          W         55    M  Farmer      Pruessen
 57* Fa?s          C         19    M  Farmer      Pruessen
 58* Tur?ker       H         33    M  Tailor      Pruessen     United States
 59* Tur?ker       W         34    F              Pruessen
 60* Tur?ker       A          7    F              Pruessen
 61* Tur?ker       L          0 6  F              Pruessen
 62  Blosden       J         52    M  Farmer      Hessen
 63  Blosden       A         51    F              Hessen
 64  Blosden       J          8    M              Hessen
 65  Blosden       M          6    F              Hessen
 66  Mock          E         48    F              Hessen
 67  Mock          G         24    F              Hessen
 68  Mock          E         22    F              Hessen
 69  Mock          M         16    F              Hessen
 70  Mock          C         10    F              Hessen
 71  Mock          H          0 9  M              Hessen
 72  Busching      H         24    M  Shoemaker   Hanover
 73  Busching      L         26    F              Hanover
 74  Hildebrand    H         19    M  Merchant    Bremen
 75  Hildebrand    P         24    M  Butcher     Hanover
 76  Hildebrand    B         23    M              Hanover
 77  Hildebrand    O          0 6  M              Hanover
 78  Bentrup       O         20    F              Hanover
 79  Diederich     G         27    M  Carpenter   Hessen
 80  Ostereich     G         25    M  Farmer      Hessen
 81  Rippe         C         27    M  Mason       Hessen
 82  Kohler        C         25    F              Hessen
 83  Neusanger     A         23    M              Hessen
 84  Hohler        J         22    M  Carpenter   Hessen
 85  Eifers        C         16    M              Hessen
 86* Wiegen?erst   F         20    M  Farmer      Pruessen
 87  Hopert        P         43    M  Shoemaker   Pruessen
 88  Poller        F         32    M  Shoemaker   Pruessen
 89  Kolbe         M         23    M              Hessen
 90* Krunwei?s     H         26    M  Smith       Detmold
 91  Kneilmann     M         27    F              Pruessen
 92  Kneilmann     C         19    F              Pruessen
 93  Hollsmann     G         33    M  Farmer      Pruessen
 94  Hollsmann     F         38    M  Farmer      Pruessen
 95  Dobbet        John      45    M  Farmer      Pruessen     United States
 96  Dobbet        M         33    F              Pruessen
 97  Dobbet        F         16    M              Pruessen
 98  Dobbet        H          4    M              Pruessen
 99  Dobbet        A         19    F              Pruessen
100  Dobbet        L          8    M              Pruessen
101  Dobbet        G          2 6  M              Pruessen
102  Dobbet        M          0 6  F              Pruessen
103  Blomen        Raniper   25    F              Pruessen
104  Luhr          H         24    M  Farmer      Pruessen
105  Hullmann      G         28    F              Pruessen
106  Hullmann      M          1    F              Pruessen
107  Hullmann      B          1    F              Pruessen
108  Lohsing       H         42    F              Pruessen
109  Lohsing       A         10    F              Pruessen
110  Rubeling      W         36    M              Hessen
111  Brummer       J         24    M  Joiner      Hessen
112  Brummer       D         17    M  Joiner      Hessen
113  Otto          J         35    M  Weaver      Hessen
114  Otto          M         33    M              Hessen
115  Otto          G          7    M              Hessen
116  Otto          C          4    M              Hessen
117  Otto          A          0 9  F              Hessen
118  Schafer       H         32    M  Weaver      Hanover
119  Schafer       A         32    F              Hanover
120  Schafer       A          0 6  F              Hanover
121  Muller        C         22    M  Farmer      Hanover
122  Meyer         C         23    M  Farmer      Pruessen
123  Meyer         F          7    F              Pruessen
124  Rubbekel      J         48    M  Farmer      Pruessen
125  Rubbekel      C         20    M  Farmer      Pruessen
126  Rust          W         21    M  Farmer      Pruessen
127  Besterfeld    H         20    M  Farmer      Pruessen
128* Martus        E         21    F              Buck?berg
129* Schroeder     F         33    M  Farmer      Buck?berg
130* H?muth        J         27    M              Hessen
131  Canifier      H         28    M  Joiner      Hessen
132  Hanker        F         22    M  Carpenter   Hanover      United States
133  Jander        C         20    F              Schweiz
134  Jander        A         22    M  Baker       Schweiz
135  Multet        C         25    M  Farmer      Schweiz
136  Meyer         C         33    M  Farmer      Schweiz
137  Meyer         T         20    M  Farmer      Oldenberg
138  Rubberkell    J         31    M  Farmer      Pruessen
139  Rubberkell    C         23    M  Shoemaker   Pruessen
140  Rust          W         18    M  Shoemaker   Pruessen
141  Besterfeldt   H         15    M              Pruessen
142  Spellman      E          9    F              Pruessen
143  Spellman      Chr.       6    F              Pruessen
144  Klohive       J         52    M  Tailor      Pruessen
145  Klohive       E         42    F              Pruessen
146  Klohive       A         20    F              Pruessen
147  Klohive       E         17    F              Pruessen
148  Klohive       B         14    F              Pruessen
149  Klohive       A          2    M              Pruessen
150  Klohive       L          5    F              Pruessen
151  Klohive       A          8    M              Pruessen
152  Love          G         37    M  Farmer      Pruessen
153  Love          C         36    F              Pruessen
154  Love          D          6    F              Pruessen
155  Love          L          2    F              Pruessen
156  Slockmeister  A         42    M              Bayern
157  Slockmeister  C         49    F              Bayern
158  Slockmeister  A         18    M              Bayern
159  Slockmeister  H         13    M              Bayern
160  Slockmeister  D          9    F              Bayern
161  Shank         J         26    M              Bayern
162  Shank         B         24    F              Bayern
163  Shank         T          0 9  M              Bayern
164  Loch          A         29    F              Bayern
165  Loch          C         30    F              Bayern
166  Beier         J         30    M              Bayern
167  Schneider     C         36    M  Merchant    Bayern
168  Bolhken       G         24    M  Carpenter   Jever
169* W?tts         A         24    F              Hanover      United States
170  Zangule       E         30    M  Smith       Bayern
171* B?gman        W         42    M              Bayern
172* B?gman        C         18    F              Bayern
173* B?gman        W         16    M              Bayern
174* B?gman        F         10    M              Bayern
175  Rielme        H         28    M  Farmer      Pruessen
176  Rielme        Chr.      29    F              Pruessen
177  Rielme        Chr.      47    F              Pruessen
178  Rielme        H          9    M              Pruessen
179  Tierman       B         32    M  Farmer      Hanover
180  Tierman       H         27    F              Hanover
181  Tierman       C          0 9  M              Hanover
182  Manger        J         20    M  Joiner      New Orleans
183  Manger        L         15    M  Joiner      New Orleans
184  Behrens       H         40    M  Tailor      Hanover
185  Forn          C         43    M  Carpenter   Hessen
186  Forn          Cath      38    F              Hessen
187  Forn          Cath       7    F              Hessen
188  Forn          A         13    F              Hessen
189* Usherla??     H         45    M  Shoemaker   Pruessen
190  Muller        A         23    M  Shoemaker   Pruessen
191  Pieper        H         39    M  Farmer      Hanover
192  Pieper        L         30    F              Hanover
193  Pieper        H          8    M              Hanover
194  Pieper        W          3    M              Hanover
195  Pieper        A          0 6  M              Hanover
196  Deppe         J         45    M              Hanover
197  Deppe         F         38    F              Hanover
198  Deppe         F         17    F              Hanover
199  Deppe         L          5    F              Hanover
200  Deppe         L          2    F              Hanover
201* Reinh?rn      C         34    F              Hanover
202* Reinh?rn      H         12    F              Hanover
203* Reinh?rn      L          6    M              Hanover
204* Reinh?rn      W          3    M              Hanover
205* Reinh?rn      Sop.       0 6  F              Hanover
206* Kowing?       F         37    M  Carpenter   Hanover      United States
207* Kowing?       J         30    F              Hanover
208* Kowing?       F         10    F              Hanover
209* Kowing?       J          8    M              Hanover
210* Kowing?       H          7    M              Hanover
211* Kowing?       L          5    M              Hanover
212* Kowing?       Louise    42    F              Hanover
213* Mengenhausen  ?         45    M              Hanover
214  Mengenhausen  F         29    F              Hanover
215  Mengenhausen  W         24    F              Hanover
216  Mengenhausen  C         18    M              Hanover
217  Mengenhausen  E         29    M              Hanover
218  Mengenhausen  A          8    M              Hanover
219  Mengenhausen  F          0 9  F              Hanover
220  Brandt        H         38    M  Farmer      Hanover
221  Brandt        P         33    F              Hanover
222  Brandt        L          4    F              Hanover
223  Brandt        P          0 9  F              Hanover
224  Zolle         F         46    M              Hanover
225  Zolle         H         40    F              Hanover
226  Zolle         W          8    M              Hanover
227  Zolle         C          6    M              Hanover
228  Zolle         L          3    M              Hanover
229  Zolle         H          1    M              Hanover
230  Nuderschmidt  J         24    M  Baker       Hanover
231* Hah?mann      B         24    M  Mason       Hanover
232  Kringer       G         48    F              Hanover
233  Kringer       J         20    M              Hanover
234  Dodt          H         23    M              Hanover
235  Lindan        A         22    M  Farmer      Pruessen
236  Guldenfenig   C         21    M  Carpenter   Pruessen
237* D?hnhardt     D         18    F              Pruessen
238  Lorenz        Chr.      46    M  Mason       Pruessen
239  Lorenz        Cha       40    F              Pruessen
240  Lorenz        Chr.      18    M              Pruessen
241  Lorenz        F         13    M              Pruessen
242  Lorenz        M          8    F              Pruessen
243  Schultz       T         27    M  Tailor      Holstein     United States
244  Schultz       J         20    F              Holstein
245  Nolle         T         30    M  Farmer      Hanover
246* D???e         L         25    F              Hanover
247  Kohlenberg    C         23    M              Hanover
248  Hoffregen     H         33    F              Hanover
249  Hoffregen     L         12    F              Hanover
250  Hoffregen     O         10    F              Hanover
251  Hoffregen     L          9    M              Hanover
252  Hoffregen     H          6    F              Hanover
253  Hoffregen     G          3    F              Hanover
254  Hoffregen     C          0 6  M              Hanover
255  Lohnmuller    T         29    M  Shoemaker   Bayern
256* Breitmeir?    H         28    M  Farmer      Hanover
257  Hernberg      C         28    F              Hanover
258  Schultz       H         19    M              Hanover
259* He?ken        S         19    F              Oldenberg
260  Gerdes        W         20    M              Oldenberg
261* Hil?          Carl      23    M  Joiner      Ungarn
262* Woo??n        A         23    M  Tailor      Ungarn
263  Wade          W         37    M  Farmer      Hanover
264  Wade          B         36    F              Hanover
265  Wade          M          4    F              Hanover
266  Wade          J          0 9  F              Hanover
267  Bollman       A         32    M              Hanover
268  Schlohme      D         15    M              Hanover
269  Schlohme      F         23    F              Hanover
270  Gollmann      W         38    M              Waldeck
271  Gollmann      F         36    F              Waldeck
272  Gollmann      W         11    M              Waldeck
273  Gollmann      F          9    M              Waldeck
274  Gollmann      H          7    M              Waldeck
275  Gollmann      C          4    F              Waldeck
276  Gollmann      Ernst      0 6  M              Waldeck
277  Theis         C         48    F              Waldeck
278  Bohlken       B         20    M              Hanover
279  Bohlken       W         18    M              Hanover
280  Sandhoff      C         25    M  Tailor      Hanover      United States
281  Sandhoff      W         22    M  Tailor      Hanover
282  Weiseman      W         40    M              Hanover
283* Are?holz      C         27    M  Farmer      Hanover
284  Ulrichs       C         25    M  Farmer      Hanover
285  Hoff          Jn^o      39    M              Hessen
286  Bube          H         29    M              Lippe
287  Hollman       H         25    M              Hanover
288  Hollman       M         20    F              Hanover
289  Granold       C         42    M  Tailor      St Louis U.S.
290  Rosenkranz    C         21    M  Shoemaker   Wurtenberg


Transcriber's Notes:

The use of an * indicates an omission or error made by the original recorder.

The use of an ? indicates a word or letter that could not be read, due to the 
quality of the original document.

No sworn statement appears on the manifest, in that the manifest contained 
multiple ships with their manifests. 

* The original recorder recorded first name initials on most of the passenger 
entries. There are a few first name abbreviations listed as well as a few first 
names. In the originating country column, most names were written in German; 
Bayern for Bavaria, Pruessen for Prussia, Hanover for Hannover, Osterich for 
Austria, Schweiz for Switzerland, Ungarn for Hungary. This transcriber left the 
data in all cases as entered by the recorder. There are many male passengers 
over the age of 20 showing no occupation.

 10 thru 14 - Last name could be Bogerding or Borgerding.
 28 thru 30 - Last name was spelled with an o umlaut. Changed to oe.
 56 & 57 - Last name could be either Farns or Fams.
 58 thru 61 - Last name could be Turker, Tunker or Turiker.
 86 - Last name could be Wiegengerst.
 90 - Last name could be Krunweiss.
128 & 129 - Originating country, Buck?berg, could be Buckssberg, written with a
      German double s character; unknown.
130 - Last name could be Hemuth.
169 - Second letter in last name is smudged; could be Watts.
171 thru 174 - Last name could be Bugman or Bergman.
189 - Last name could be Usherlaots or Usherlaoh.
201 thru 205 - Last name could be Reinhern.
206 thru 212 - Last name could be Kowings.
213 - First name initial could be H.
231 - Last name could be Hahmann.
237 - Last name could be Dahnhardt or Duhnhardt.
246 - Last name unreadable D???e.
256 - Last name could be Breitmeir or Breitmeirs.
259 - Last name could be Hemken.
261 - Last name could be Hilf.
262 - Last name could be Woolin or Woohn.
283 - Last name could be Arenholz.

Correspondence 04/29/2003 passenger #206-212 Kowing
There are some Kowing's listed with the comment:
- 206 thru 212 - Last name could be Kowings.

Their Name was written Koewing and they came from the village of 
Niedernjesa, principality Goettingen / Kingdom of Hanover.
One of the children changed later in the US the Lastname from 
Koewing to Kowing. Stephan Koewing
My website is at http://www.Koewing.de

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M272, Reel 13, 4th Quarter.
Transcribed by Ed Molloy a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
24 September 2002




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