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Ship Copernicus
I, H. Haesloop Master of the Ship Copernicus do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear that the within list, signed by me and delivered to the Collector of this district, contains the names of all the passengers taken on board the said ship at the Port of Bremen or at any time since, and that all matters therein set forth are, according to the best of my knowledge and belief, just and true. I do further swear that four of the said Passengers have died on the voyage and one being born.
Sworn before me
(signed) H. Haesloop
this 2 day of January 1839
(blank) Collector
List or Manifest of all the Passengers on board the Bremen Ship Copernicus, whereof H. Haesloop is Master from Bremen to New Orleans. (signed) Barth????? Sims
Columns represent: names, age, sex, occupation, country to which they severally belong, number of pieces of luggage. The country in which they intend to become inhabitants is listed as St. Louis for all passengers so that column was eliminated. Pieces of luggage were listed in the column normally used to list deaths on the voyage so this column contained both.
1* Ernst Moritz Burger 33 m Pastor Langenau 10 2* Johanna Burger 26 f Langenau 3* Paul Burger 3 m Langenau 4* Martin Burger 10m m Langenau 5 T. Ehregott Schneider 64 m Physician Wiederau 6 6 Fried'ke Amelia Schneider 45 f Wiederau 7 Emma Christ. Schneider 21 f Wiederau 7 8 Jela Rosalie Schneider 12 f Wiederau 9 Bertha Amalia Schneider 11 f Wiederau 10 Minna Paulina Schneider 5 f Wiederau 11 Franz Seidel 29 m Doc Juris Wildenfelt 8 12 Minna Seidel 26 f Wildenfelt 13 Arthur Seidel 3 m Wildenfelt 14* Georg Klugel 66 m Farmer Paitsdorf 4 15* Eva Rosina Klugel 60 f Paitsdorf 16* Georg Klugel 38 m Farmer Paitsdorf 13 17* Wilh. Klugel 37 m Farmer Paitsdorf 18* Gottlob Klugel 26 m Farmer Paitsdorf 19* Justine Klugel 22 f Paitsdorf 20* Emilie Banger 26 f Etzdorf 3 21 Georg M. Schieferdecker 24 m Cand. of the Theol. Falken 3 22* Gottfried Muller 50 m Farmer Piesern 4 23* Eva Rosina Muller 46 f Piesern 24* Gottlieb Muller 21 m Farmer Piesern 25* Christ. Gottlob Muller 19 m Farmer Piesern 26* Rosina Muller 15 f Piesern 27* Christ. Wilh. Muller 10 m Piesern 28* Christian Poppitz 56 m Farmer Pursten 10 29 Sophia Poppitz 53 f Pursten 30 Rosina Poppitz 26 f Pursten 31 Christlieb Poppitz 25 m Farmer Pursten 32 Maria Poppitz 22 f Pursten 33 William Poppitz 17 m Farmer Pursten 34 Gottlob Schlimpert 46 m Farmer Zessnitz 7 35 Sophia Schlimpert 46 f Zessnitz 36 Traugott Schlimpert 22 m Farmer Zessnitz 37 Gottlob Schlimpert 19 m Farmer Zessnitz 38 William Schlimpert 17 m Farmer Zessnitz 39 Rosina Schlimpert 15 f Zessnitz 40 Julius Schlimpert 12 m Zessnitz 41 Ernst Schlimpert 10 m Zessnitz 42 Wilhelmina Schlimpert 8 f Zessnitz 43 Heinrich Schlimpert 5 m Zessnitz 44 Amalia Schlimpert 3 f Zessnitz 45 Gottfried Schlimpert 35 m Farmer Bernsdorf 9 46 Christiane Schlimpert 32 f Bernsdorf 47 Caroline Schlimpert 12 f Bernsdorf 48 Theresia Schlimpert 7 f Bernsdorf 49 Ernestine Schlimpert 3 f Bernsdorf 50* Ernst Schlimpert 1y6m m Bernsdorf 51* Gottlieb Kuhnert 43 m Mason Kolkau 4 52* Rosine Kuhnert 41 f Kolkau 53* Juliane Kuhnert 13 f Kolkau 54* Christian Kuhnert 11 m Kolkau 55* Christian Fried. Knorr 38 m Weaver Goritzhain 2 56 Johanne Rosine Knorr 36 f Goritzhain 57 Johanne Sophia Knorr 10 f Goritzhain 58 Joh. Eleonore Knorr 8 f Goritzhain 59 Christian Friedr. Knorr 3 m Goritzhain 60 Gottlieb Schubert 35 m Weaver Stein 2 61 Christiane Schubert 39 f Stein 62 Wilhelmine Schubert 17 f Stein 63 Julius Schubert 13 m Stein 64 Elias Schuhmann 36 m Farmer Hohenkirchen 2 65 Johanne Christ. Schuhmann 37 f Hohenkirchen 66 Johanne Rosine Schuhmann 8 f Hohenkirchen 67 David Schuhmann 6 m Hohenkirchen 68 Gottfried Schuhmann 4 m Hohenkirchen 69 Hermann Heinrich 24 m Shoemaker Lunzenau 3 70 Wilhelmine Heinrich 23 f Lunzenau 71 Johann Daniel Liebernikel 37 m Workingman Goritzhain 2 72 Juliane Liebernikel 36 f Goritzhain 73 Johanne Rosine Liebernikel 12 f Goritzhain 74 Christine Liebernikel 10 f Goritzhain 75 Eleonore Liebernikel 8 f Goritzhain 76 Ehregott Liebernikel 3 m Goritzhain 77* ????n Ehrenfried Leonhard 38 m Saddler Wiederau 2 78* ????? Amalia Leonhard 36 f Wiederau 79 Wm. Bruno Leonhard 15 m Wiederau 80* Johann Adam Kuhn 44 m Farmer Sornzig 4 81* Johanne Elisabeth Kuhn 44 f Sornzig 82* Amalia Fried'ke Kuhn 17 f Sornzig 83* Johanne Christ'ne Kuhn 15 f Sornzig 84* Johanne Rosine Kuhn 14 f Sornzig 85* Eleonore Kuhn 11 f Sornzig 86* Caroline Kuhn 7 f Sornzig 87* Emilie Kuhn 5 f Sornzig 88* Johann Adam Kuhn 1y6m m Sornzig 89* Magdalen Mading 70 f Lunzenau 4 90* Leonhard Mading 40 m Shoemaker Lunzenau 91* Gottlob Mading 38 m Shoemaker Lunzenau 92 Johann Gottfried Lorenz 31 m Shoemaker Kalkau 3 93 Rosine Lorenz 26 f Kalkau 94 Johanne Christ'ne Lorenz 16 f Kalkau 95 Johanne Storlen 50 f Kalkau 2 96 Johann Gottfried Storlen 22 m Mason Kalkau 97 Johann Gottlob Schuricht 28 m Miller Wallbach 3 98 Joh. Gottlieb Schuricht 26 m Servant Wallbach 99 Fried. Wm. Schuricht 23 m Weaver Wallbach 100 Johann Gotthilf Bergfeld 34 m Farmer Wildenfelt 4 101 Anna Bergfeld 29 f Wildenfelt 102 Maria Bergfeld 7 f Wildenfelt 103 Robert Bergfeld 5 m Wildenfelt 104 Adolph Wm. Bergt 27 m Weaver Burgstadt 4 105 Christian Adolph Bergt 23 m Weaver Burgstadt 106 Carl Adolph Bergt 22 m Weaver Burgstadt 107 August Friedr. Ahnert 34 m Weaver Burgstadt 1 108 Johanne Christ'ne Ahnert 31 f Burgstadt 109 August Friedr. Ahnert 27 m Weaver Burgstadt 1 110 Fried'ke Dorothea Ahnert 33 f Burgstadt 111 Friedr. August Ahnert 3 m Burgstadt 112* Amalie Theresia Ahnert 2 f Burgstadt 113* Gotthilf Traugott Ahnert 1m m Burgstadt 114* August Friedr. Holzel 26 m Weaver Burgstadt 1 115* Chritiane W'ne Holzel 26 f Burgstadt 116* August Wm. Holzel 3 m Burgstadt 117* Friedr. Adolph Holzel 1 m Burgstadt 118 Gottlob Schmidt 30 m Smith Paitsdorf 10 119 Gottfried Schmidt 36 m Smith Paitsdorf 120 Johann Schmidt 34 m Glazier Paitsdorf 121 Michael Schmidt 23 m Joiner Paitsdorf 122 Maria Schmidt 62 f Paitsdorf 123 Justine Schmidt 24 f Paitsforf 124 Gottfried Kramer 62 m Cartwright Paitsdorf 7 125 Gottlob Kramer 28 m Cartwright Paitsdorf 126* Wm. Kramer 24 m Cartwright Paitsdorf 127* Gottfried Nonnig 57 m Farmer Joniswalde 6 128* Susanne Nonnig 56 f Joniswalde 129* Gottfried Nonnig 30 m Farmer Joniswalde 130* Justine Nonnig 28 f Joniswalde 131* Rosine Nonnig 22 f Joniswalde 132 Michale Bock 21 m Farmer Joniswalde 133 Gottlob Fiehler 30 m Smith Mensdorf 3 134 Justine Fiehler 28 f Mensdorf 135 Ernestine Fiehler 3 f Mensdorf 136* Eva Schmidt 61 f Nobdenitz 9 137 Johann Schmidt 31 m Smith Nobdenitz 138 Justine Schmidt 17 f Nobdenitz 139 Gottfried Jahn 39 m Shoemaker Reickstadt 4 140 Dorothea Jahn 41 f Reickstadt 141 Justine Jahn 14 f Reickstadt 142 Sophie Jahn 8 f Reickstadt 143 Christiane Jahn 6 f Reickstadt 144 Friedr. Jahn 4 m Reickstadt 145* Rosine Goring 45 f Joniswalde 2 146* Gottlieb Goring 18 m Shoemaker Joniswalde 147* Gottfried Goring 12 m Joniswalde 148* Justine Goring 11 f Joniswalde 149 Christian Gottlieb Mende 41 m Cooper Naumburg 5 150 Christiane Mende 43 f Naumburg 151 Henriette Mende 17 f Naumburg 152 Wilhelmine Mende 13 f Naumburg 153 Johanna Mende 11 f Naumburg 154 Gottlob Mende 9 m Naumburg 155 Hermann Mende 7 m Naumburg 156 Fried'ke Mende 5 f Naumburg 157 Carl Gottlieb Richter 32 m Shoemaker Kolkau 158 Johann Christlieb Richter 25 m Shoemaker Kolkau 2 159 Christian Friedr. Uhlich 33 m Miller Kolkau 1 160 Johann Gottlieb Poppitz 32 m Shoemaker Rachlitz 2 161* Johanne Hempel 22 f Maid Mannichwalde 162 Michael Netsche 20 m Farmer Hackewalde 2 163 Gottlieb Wesser 24 m Weaver Ronneburg 2 164 Heinrich Drenkhahn 23 m Joiner Liebeth 2 165 Christian Hinkelmann 41 m Workingman Zessnitz 3 166* Gottlieb Dathe 34 m Turner Pursten 2 167 Heinr. Robert Philipp 22 m Tailor Rachlitz 2 168 Christlieb Fuhrmann 33 m Workingman Fettenitz 1 169 Rosine Benedict 70 f Selitz 1 170 Johanne Rosine Laupe 36 f Kolkau 1 171 Johann Georg Darnstadt 24 m Joiner Weimar 1 172 Gottlieb Meinecke 38 m Shoemaker Hannover 1 173* Edward Schroder 20 m Shoemaker Grunberg 1 174 Friedr. Markwort 26 m Tailor Hornburg 1 175 Joh. Martin Johannsen 25 m Shoemaker Copenhagen 1 176 Michael Illgen 36 m Miller Weida 5 177 Georg Illgen 38 m Brewer Reust Summa hundred seventy three passengers. (177 minus 4 deaths) Transcriber's Notes: * An asterisk is used to call attention to additional information in the Transcriber'S 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. * Passengers were numbered by the transcriber. 50 Ernst Sohlimpert, age 1 year and 6 months, died during the voyage. 112 Amalia Theresia Ahnert, age 2 years, died during the voyage. 126 Wm. Kramer, age 24, died during the voyage. 161 Johanne Hempel, age 22, died during the voyage. 113 Gotthilf Traugott Ahnert was born during the voyage. 1-4 Umlaut u in surname. 14-19 Umlaut u in surname. 20 Umlaut a in surname. 22-27 Umlaut u in surname. 28 Umlaut u in place name. 51-54 Umlaut u in surname. 55 Umlaut o in place name. 71 Umlaut o in place name. 77,78 Given name illegible due to damaged manifest. 80-88 Umlaut u in surname. 89-91 Umlaut a in surname. 114-117 Umlaut o in surname. 127-131 Umlaut o in surname. 136 Umlaut o in place name. 145-148 Umlaut o in surname. 166 Umlaut u in place name. 173 Umlaut a in surname. Umlaut o in place name. Historical Notes: In late 1838, a group of Saxon Lutherans under the leadership of Martin Stephan, chartered five ships to take them to New Orleans. According to the Concordia Historical Institute, the ships were as follows (click on links for those transcribed in ISTG): Ship Copernicus, departed Bremen 3 Nov 1838 and arrived in New Orleans 31 Dec 1838 (the manifest is dated 2 Jan 1839) Ship Johann Georg, departed Bremen 3 Nov 1838 and arrived in New Orleans 5 Jan 1839 (the manifest is dated 7 Jan 1839) Ship Republik departed 2 Nov 1838 and arrived in New Orleans 12 Jan 1839 (the manifest is dated 14 Jan 1839) Ship Olbers, departed 18 Nov 1838 and arrived in New Orleans 20 Jan 1839 (the manifest is dated 21 Jan 1839) Ship Amalia, departed Bremen 18 Nov 1838 but sadly, sank in the Atlantic with all hands.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M259, Reel 17, List 6.
Contributed by Don Schmalbeck and transcribed by Robert W. Grose, members of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
3 January 2003
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