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John Hermann
I, K. F. Dieckmann 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 Custom 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 John Hermann whereof I am Master, from Hamburg. So help me God (signed) K. F. Dieckmann
Sworn to the New York May 17 1853
Before me (signed) S. Womack DC
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the John Hermann, whereof Dieckman is Master, from Hamburg burthen 468 tons.
Columns represent: the Passenger names, age, sex, occupation, the country to which they severally belong. All passengers listed the United States as the country in which they intend to become inhabitants so that column was eliminated.
1 G. Erest 39 man labourer Mecklenburg
2 Sopie Erest 37 woman Mecklenburg
3 Johann Erest 14 boy Mecklenburg
4 Christiane Erest 13 girl Mecklenburg
5 Carl Erest 11 boy Mecklenburg
6 Johanne Erest 10 girl Mecklenburg
7 Julius Erest 9 boy Mecklenburg
8 Caroline Erest 7 girl Mecklenburg
9 Sophie Erest 5 girl Mecklenburg
10 Fredericke Erest 2 girl Mecklenburg
11 Caroline Erest 4m girl Mecklenburg
12* Claus Braggemann 38 man labourer Mecklenburg
13* Minna Braggemann 29 woman Mecklenburg
14 Marie Kitteu 22 woman Mecklenburg
15 Marie Kitteu 6m girl Mecklenburg
16 Christian Evert 28 man labourer Mecklenburg
17 Elise Evert 29 woman Mecklenburg
18 Elise Evert 9m girl Mecklenburg
19 Fritz Prehn 22 man labourer Weimar
20 Andr. P. Beitz 37 man labourer Weimar
21 Elisabeth Beitz 39 woman Weimar
22 F. A. Beitz 7 boy Weimar
23 Leopold Beitz 2 boy Weimar
24 Emilie Beitz 6m girl Weimar
25 Jonah Schwarz 42 man labourer Mecklenburg
26 Sophie Schwarz 44 woman Mecklenburg
27 Fredericke Schwarz 16 girl Mecklenburg
28 Johann Schwarz 11 boy Mecklenburg
29 Mina Schwarz 8 girl Mecklenburg
30 G. Dieterich 32 man labourer Mecklenburg
31 Mina Dieterich 26 woman Mecklenburg
32 Fritz Dieterich 4 boy Mecklenburg
33 Otto Hochhaus 32 man labourer Weimar
34 Fredericke Hochhaus 30 woman Weimar
35 Friederich Hochhaus 3 boy Weimar
36 Marie Hochhaus 1 girl Weimar
37 Adam C. Ulrich 46 man labourer Weimar
38 Cath. Marie Ulrich 31 woman Weimar
39 Lorenz Ulrich 8 boy Weimar
40 Joh. Georg Ulrich 7 boy Weimar
41 Heinrich Ulrich 4 boy Weimar
42 Christ. Schmit 26 man shoemaker Mecklenburg
43 Marie Schmit 24 woman Mecklenburg
44 Fr. Schlapmann 30 man labourer Mecklenburg
45 Sophie Schlapmann 35 woman Mecklenburg
46 Johann Schlapmann 13 boy Mecklenburg
47 Mina Schlapmann 2 girl Mecklenburg
48 Joh. Nie. Schnell 56 man glaser Holstein
49 Marie Schnell 44 woman Holstein
50 Matth. Schnell 21 man Holstein
51 August Schnell 19 man Holstein
52 Adolph Schnell 10 boy Holstein
53 Friedr. Schnell 7 boy Holstein
54 Joh. Busaker 24 man glaser Mecklenburg
55* Heinr. Hartung 54 man glaser Thuringen
56 Boje Thompson 42 man farmer Holstein
57 Chr. Thompson 41 woman Holstein
58 Joh. Thompson 17 boy Holstein
59 Cath. Thompson 9 girl Holstein
60 Marie Thompson 5 girl Holstein
61 Joh. Ja. Buse 43 man farmer Holstein
62 Cathr. Buse 53 woman Holstein
63 Hans Ja. Buse 19 man labourer Holstein
64 Joh. Buse 17 man Holstein
65 Thies Buse 13 boy Holstein
66 Julius Claussen 23 man labourer Holstein
67 Joh. W. Bartels 18 man labourer Holstein
68 Johann Bartels 24 man labourer Holstein
69 Georg E Wagner 51 man baker Weimar
70 Anna Wagner 22 woman Weimar
71 Georg Wagner 18 boy Weimar
72 J. H. Brandau 32 man farmer Weimar
73* Gottf. Hasoler 18 man tailor Sachsen
74 Peter Peters 19 man labourer Holstein
75 Thies Peters 23 man shoemaker Holstein
76 Joh. Fentner 30 man labourer Holstein
77 Margt. Fentner 30 woman Holstein
78 Friedr. Fentner 3 boy Holstein
79 Claus Fentner 1 boy Holstein
80 Theod. Beckmann 30 man weaver Weimar
81 A. Eutin 25 man shepherd Mecklenburg
82 Friedericke Eutin 29 woman Mecklenburg
83 Joh. Schumacher 31 man shepherd Mecklenburg
84 Elise Schumacher 32 woman Mecklenburg
85 C. Schlemann 20 man weaver Holstein
86 Hans Grell 37 man farmer Holstein
87* Theod. Moller 24 man labourer Preussen
88 Joach. Schieldt 25 man tailor Mecklenburg
89 H. Schultz 29 man shepherd Mecklenburg
90 Fr. Wagenkueck 28 man labourer Mecklenburg
91 Fr. Sollwisch 16 man labourer Mecklenburg
92 Henriette Lepell 58 woman Preussen
93 Alex Lepell 10 boy Preussen
94 Johannes Lepell 6 boy Preussen
95 Christoph Wagner 32 man smith Preussen
96 Josef Verhausheck 28 man smith Oesterreich
97 C. A. Bachmeyer 37 man smith Preussen
98 Joh. Risch 19 man labourer Mecklenburg
99 Reinh. Beyer 16 man tailor Weimar
100* W. Steinbach 26 man ????? Holstein
101* Carl Steinbach 24 man ????? Holstein
102 Fr. Ritter 24 man labourer Mecklenburg
103 Christoph Schneider 23 man shoemaker Weimar
104 Carl Hertel 19 man shoemaker Weimar
105 Christ^n Fischer 44 man carpenter Weimar
106 Bernh. Schmidt 24 man tailor Weimar
107 Amalie Schmidt 18 woman Weimar
108 August Spindler 22 man weaver Weimar
109 Henriette Spindler 24 woman Weimar
110 Carl Arnold 31 man smith Weimar
111 Lorenz Schwierti 43 man saddler Preussen
112 Anna E. Schwierti 37 woman Preussen
113 Emilie Schwierti 11 girl Preussen
114 Auguste Schwierti 7 girl Preussen
115 Pauline Schwierti 4 girl Preussen
116 Anna Schwierti 4m girl Preussen
117 Jacob Schultze 34 man smith Preussen
118 Caroline Schultze 24 woman Preussen
119 Lewien Samuel 20 man clerk Preussen
120 Math. Ebert 20 woman Preussen
121* Heinr. Gross 28 man kischner Weimar
122 Gustav Ranis 26 man butcher Weimar
123 C. Wannanmacher 48 man glaser Preussen
124 Doroth. Wannanmacher 51 woman Preussen
125 Clara Wannanmacher 17 girl Preussen
126 Bertha Wannanmacher 16 girl Preussen
127 G. C. Schu 22 man sailor Holstein
128 C. W. Westergaard 18 man gartner Daanemark
129* Carl Vorhauer 32 man kischner Preussen
130 Charlotte Vorhauer 28 woman Preussen
131* A. Burgel 36 man shoemaker Preussen
132* Julia Burgel 32 woman Preussen
133* August Burgel 11m boy Preussen
134* S. Alexander 23 man ????? Hamburg
135* Albr. Putsch 18 man apoteker Preussen
136 Carl Parsch 19 man clerk Preussen
137* C. F. Schroder 24 man cooper Preussen
138 F. Schelbach 21 man labourer Sachsen
139 Carl Kernler 26 man smith Sachsen
140 G. F. Holm 22 man farmer Preussen
141 G. W. Holm 21 man smith Preussen
142* Carl Hagar 24 man tailor Bohmea
143* Wenzel Fuchs 30 man joiner Bohmea
144 F. Alexander 23 woman Hamburg
145 G. F. Hoffmann 32 man farmer Sachsen
146 Caroline Hoffmann 30 woman Sachsen
147 Johann Hoffmann 3 boy Sachsen
148 Christ. Steffan 26 man farmer Sachsen
149 Christ. Ruost 37 man tailor Sachsen
150 Maria Fischer 22 woman Sachsen
151 Andreas Sontag 28 man hatmaker Posen
152 Hein. Bernhard 28 man baker Preussen
153 J. G. Fleischer 49 man shoemaker Preussen
154 Friedericke Fleischer 58 woman Preussen
155 Ernst Fleischer 11m boy Preussen
156 Friederick Fleischer 29 man tailor Preussen
157 Sophie Fleischer 30 woman Preussen
158 Robert Fleischer 3m boy Preussen
159 C. F. W. Schadswab 42 man hatmaker Preussen
160 Friedericke Schadswab 38 woman Preussen
161 Jos. Kasuinske 25 man dayer Preussen
162 Bennigona Kasuinske 24 woman Preussen
163 Bertha Kasuinske 3 girl Preussen
164 E. F. Eick 54 man apotaker Preussen
165 F. Schultz 33 man merchant Preussen
166 P. H. Schmadebeck 31 man brickler Mecklenburg
167 H. Kina 31 man brickler Holstein
168* Fritz Harter 25 man labourer Preussen
169 Ernst Lehmann 20 man clerk Preussen
170 Carl Ackermann 27 man miller Posen
171 Michel Schaffer 32 man labourer Preussen
172 Wilh. Karst 20 man tailor Weimar
173 Char. Neuandorf 28 woman Weimar
174* Jeaude Liefelche 20 man ????? Holstein
175 Hein. Zinke 35 man carpenter Sachsen
176 Peter Koburger 24 man sigarmaker Preussen
177* Simon Davids 19 man kischner Preussen
178 Chatar Gotschalk 25 woman Preussen
179 Carl Gotschalk 9m boy Preussen
180 Nicolaus Orlloff 45 man miner Preussen
181 Theodor Kielholz 24 man barber United States
182 Emil Brugman 16 man barber Holstein
183 Ferd. Dammaun 35 man miller Posen
Second Cabin
184 Joh. Peerr 38 man farmer Hostein
185 Hans Brauch 41 man farmer Holstein
186 Anna Brauch 40 woman Holstein
187 Margeth Brauch 19 woman Holstein
188 Johann Brauch 14 boy Holstein
189 Hans Joh. Brauch 12 boy Holstein
190* Georg Brauch 19 boy Holstein
191 Joh. F. Thiesen 22 man farmer Holstein
192 J. G. Hausen 25 man farmer Holstein
193 Emma Hausen 20 woman Holstein
194 Fr. Baltes 31 man clerk Preussen
195 H. Rothe 41 man farmer Preussen
196 Therese Rothe 21 woman Preussen
197 Joh. Thiessen 20 man sailor Holstein
198 H. N. Heilmann 22 man farmer Holstein
199 Pauline Becker 20 woman Holstein
200* Georg Mickelfelder 26 man tailor Wurtemberg
201* Sophie Mickelfelder 36 woman Wurtemberg
202 Florentine Dumman 45 woman Posen
203 Wilhelm Dumman 6 boy Posen
204 Anna Hofschneider 21 woman Holstein
205 Hermann Hahn 28 man soapboiler Schlesien
206 August Derjd 25 man saddler Preussen
207 Christlieb Kockmann 32 man joiner Weimar
First Cabin
208 Peter N. Lau 32 man farmer Holstein
209 Maria Lau 36 woman Holstein
210 Herm. Diedr. Lau 7 boy Holstein
211 Wilh^m Marg. Lau 5 girl Holstein
212* Fried. Lau 3 boy Holstein
213* Wilhelm Lau 1 boy Holstein
214* Herm. Christ. Suhl 32 man farmer Holstein
215 Charlotte L. Hein 20 Holstein
216 Joh. Tamjan 30 man tanner Holstein
217 Fr. Gross 23 man doctor Preussen
218 Julius Schlenker 24 man saddler Schlesien
219 Emand Schlesinger 18 man apoteker Preussen
220* Louis Friedlander 36 man gilder Preussen
221 Claus Beckmann 34 man farmer Holstein
222 Ludwig Kelling 49 man Holstein
223 Bernhd. Fetscher 28 man joiner Preussen
Passengers in all 223
off died __2
total 221 passengers
Transcriber's Notes:
* An asterisk is used to call attention to additional information in the
Passenger Notes.
? A question mark is used to indicate illegible letters or words.
^ Indicates that superscript was used for the subsequent letter or letters.
* Names were transcribed as written regardless of spelling.
* No births were recorded during the voyage.
12,13 Umlaut a in surname.
55 Umlaut u in state name.
73 Umlaut o in surname.
87 Umlaut o in surname.
100,101 Occupation illegible due to handwriting.
121,129 Occupation translates as furrier.
131-133 Umlaut u in surname.
134 Occupation illegible due to handwriting.
135 Umlaut u in surname.
137 Umlaut o in surname.
142,143 Umlaut o in state name.
168 Umlaut a in surname.
177 Occupation translates as furrier.
190 Age of the passenger is probably 9.
200,201 Umlaut u in state name.
212 Passenger died during voyage.
213 Passenger died during voyage.
214 Umlaut u in surname.
220 Umlaut a in surname.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 125, List 394.
Transcribed by Robert W. Grose a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
28 July 2002
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