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Ship President Smidt
Johann Gärdes Master of the Ship President Smidt 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 1st day of November 1862 Johann Gärdes C.M. Jameson, Depy Collector
Name of Vessel, President Smidt Nation of do Bremen Name of Master, Johann Gärdes Port Sailed from, Bremen Number of Aliens, Number of Citizens, John Berhard Funck Consignees Geier & Willkens Owners Frerk Balla?s of Bremen
Alien Passengers landed at the Port of (New York sic) from the Bremen Ship President Smidt of which Johann Gärdes is Master, on the 1st day of November 1862 from Bremen.
Columns represent: Passenger name, age, nationality, last legal residence, destination, and occupation.
First Cabin:
1 Sabine Magdl Hamm 28 Bavarien Culmbach Baltimore Lady's Servant
2 Naneta Hamm 23 Bavarien Culmbach Baltimore Lady's Servant
3* Maria Magd. Horner 24 Bavarien Culmbach Baltimore Lady's Servant
4 Elisa Kellermann 15 Bavarien Culmbach Baltimore Lady's Servant
Second Cabin:
5 Ernst Kasten 50 Preusen Rothenuffeln Nassvilla Illinois Farmer
6 Friederica Kasten 43 Preusen Rothenuffeln Nassvilla Illinois
7 Friederica Kasten 17 Preusen Rothenuffeln Nassvilla Illinois
8 Carrolina Kasten 15 Preusen Rothenuffeln Nassvilla Illinois
9 Louisa Kasten 12 Preusen Rothenuffeln Nassvilla Illinois
10 Friederich Kasten 10 Preusen Rothenuffeln Nassvilla Illinois
11 Maria Kasten 6 Preusen Rothenuffeln Nassvilla Illinois
12 Wilhelmine Kasten 3 Preusen Rothenuffeln Nassvilla Illinois
13 Justina Kasten 9m Preusen Rothenuffeln Nassvilla Illinois
14* Henri Gorking ? Preusen Fulsnadingen Nassvilla Illinois
15 Willjam Burmann 49 Preusen Oberlübbe Nassvilla Illinois Farmer
16 Louisa Burmann 43 Preusen Oberlübbe Nassvilla Illinois
17 Louisa Burman 9m Preusen Oberlübbe Nassvilla Illinois
18 Maria Louise Klein 49 Preusen Oberlübbe Nassvilla Illinois
19 Willjam Kottmeier 16 Preusen Eidinghausen Nassvilla Illinois Farmer
20 Ernst Schlomann ?9 Preusen Eidinghausen Nassvilla Illinois Farmer
21 Christina Schlomann 57 Preusen Eidinghausen Nassvilla Illinois
22 Carl Fr. Kracht 27 Preusen Alsen Nassvilla Illinois Farmer
23 Caroline Kracht 24 Preusen Alsen Nassvilla Illinois
24 Caroline Kracht 9m Preusen Alsen Nassvilla Illinois
25 Carl Kracht 22m Preusen Alsen Nassvilla Illinois
26 Henri Niedringhaus 23 Preusen Alsen Nassvilla Illinois Farmer
27 Charlote Niedringhaus 23 Preusen Alsen Nassvilla Illinois
28 Sophie Niedringhaus 18 Preusen Alsen Nassvilla Illinois
29 Fr. Aug. Grei? 22
30 John Murmann 34 Bavarien Gärtenroth Baltimore Taylor
31 Barbra Murmann 29 Bavarien Gärtenroth Baltimore
32 John Murmann 2 Bavarien Gärtenroth Baltimore
33 Chartarin Ekina 19 Bavarien
34* Friedr. Lubbesmeier 30 Preusen Mettinghamm St Paul Minisota Farmer
35 Stefan Henkemeier 34 Preusen Mettinghamm St Paul Minisota Farmer
36 Theresa Kosterup 50 Preusen Mettinghamm
37 Maria Kosterup 30 Preusen Mettinghamm
38 Theresa Gettemeier 23 Preusen Mettinghamm St Louis Servant girl
39 Theresa Sch??tsmeier 24 Preusen Mettingham ? Servant girl
40 Getrude Halsehorst 30 Preusen Mettingham St Louis Servant girl
41 Christian Fosmeier 21 Preusen Holsen ? Farmer
42 Henri Homann 21
43* John Herm. Hor 29
44 Ant. Frischmeier 21
45* John Schlozer 54 Bailder
46* Magr Sprol 27
47 Carl Ernst Hermann 20 Farmer
**
Between Deck:
48* Ilsebet Poggenmuller 17 Preusen Beinberg Nasville Illinois Servant girl
49 Christian Beckmann 59 Preusen Schnatho Nasville Illinois Farmer
50 Ann Beckmann 58 Preusen Schnatho Nasville Illinois
51 Louisa Beckmann 28 Preusen Schnatho Nasville Illinois
52 Ann Mari Beckmann 19 Preusen Schnatho Nasville Illinois
53 Ferdinand Beckmann 19 Preusen Schnatho Nasville Illinois
54 Carl Beckmann 14 Preusen Schnatho Nasville Illinois
55 Henri. Willj. Schulte 41 Preusen Holsen Wisconsin Farmer
56 Ann Mari Schulte 24 Preusen Holsen Wisconsin
57 Ann Mari Schulte 13 Preusen Holsen Wisconsin
58 Christen Schulte 9 Preusen Holsen Wisconsin
59 Ann mari Meier 54 Preusen Holsen Cincinati
60 Caroline Homann 18 Preusen Holsen Cincinati Servant girl
61* Ida Zurburg 25 Oldenburg ?ythe Cincinati Servant girl
62 George Treichel 47 Preusen Bukowitz
63 Auguste Treichel 20 Preusen Bukowitz
64 Rudolph Treichel 11 Preusen Bukowitz
65 Herm. Treichel 4 Preusen Bukowitz
66 Emma Treichel 2 Preusen Bukowitz
67* Bernard Niehaus 21 Oldenburg Goldstädt Cincinati Farmer
68* Henri Willj. Mosta 21 Hessen Breitenbach Baltimore Merchant
69* Charlotte Boul?s 38 Hessen Mariendorf Washington Servant girl
70* Gottlib Schindhutte 25 Hessen Breitenbach Pittsburg Farmer
71* Carlarine Schindhutte 20 Hessen Breitenbach Pittsburg
72 Conrad Schmidt 20 Hessen Wolferrode Pittsburg Farmer
73 Henri Becker 16 Hessen Wolferrode Pittsburg Farmer
74 Christ Sprenger 21 Hessen Oberhausen Pittsburg Farmer
75 John Bernard Kunck 60 Hannover Cincinati Cincinati C?
76 Mari Lavarra 52 Hannover New Areaberg Cincinati
77 Mari Lavarra 19 Hannover New Areaberg Cincinati
78 Lorenz Meszerth 22 Bavarien Kulmbach Baltimore Farmer
79 Joh Fr. Aug. Ebener 27 Hannover Burg Baltimore Farmer
80 Maria Ebener 21 Hannover Burg Baltimore
81 Albert Ebener 2 Hannover Burg Baltimore
82 Louise Ebener 1 Hannover Burg Baltimore
83* Ferd. Fr. R S??ag? 22 Kreispolen Wartenberg Baltimore Labourer
Transcriber's Notes:
A question mark indicates material that was indecipherable; an asterisk indicates further
information in the Passenger Notes; a caret (^) indicates superscript text.
The writer of this list uses brackets presumably to indicate passengers travelling
together. I have indicated those groups in the passenger notes.
The captain's name has an umlauted "a" so it is not Gardes but rather Gaerdes if spelled out.
** At this point in the list there is a note: fourty Passengers over once year of age
and four Infants under once year of age. Between Decks passengers please turn this leave.
3 Surname has an umlauted "o" so may be Hoerner.
5-13 Group (family) travelling together.
14 Surname has an umlauted "o" so may be Goerking.
15-18 Group (family) travelling together.
20-21 Group (family) travelling together.
22-25 Group (family) travelling together.
26-28 Group (family) travelling together.
30-32 Group (family) travelling together.
34 Surname has an umlauted "u" so may be Luebbesmeier.
43 Surname has an umlauted "o" so may be Hoer.
45 Surname has an umlauted "o" so may be Schloezer.
46 Surname has an umlauted "o" so may be Sproel.
48 Surname has an umlauted "u" so may be Poggenmueller.
49-54 Group (family) travelling together.
55-58 Group (family) travelling together.
61 Surname has an umlauted "u" so may be Zuerburg.
62-66 Group (family) travelling together.
67 Entry number is precedby a large "X" without any explanation for it.
68 Surname has an umlauted "o" so may be Moesta.
69 Name may be Boulairs, Boulouis, Boulauis.
70 Surname has an umlauted "u" so may be Schindhuette.
70-71 Group (family) travelling together.
79-82 Group (family) travelling together.
83 Name looks like it may be Shlaga or Shloga.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film 255, Roll 13.
Transcribed by Gene Janssen a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
4 October 2002
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