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Brig Don Quixote
I, J. W. Oest, master of the Brig Don Quixote of Bremen, do solemnly swear that the annexed list contains the names of all the passengers to the best of my knowledge and belief who have been taken on board the said Brig at Bremen or any other foreign port at sea and brought in the said vessel into any district of the United States since her departure from Bremen. Sworn to this 10 June 1847 before me W. Gill Notary. Signed: J. W. Oest
List of 84 Passengers of Ship Don Quixote Capt. J. W. Oest of Baltimore.
Columns represent: Name, Age, Occupation, and Last Residence
1 Georg Leister 26 Farmer Wendehausen
2 Marianne Leister 21 Wendehausen
3 Franz Leister 9m Wendehausen
4 Peter Leister 22 Wendehausen
5 Johs Leister 32 Wendehausen
6 Anna Elisab. Leister 37 Wendehausen
7 Nicolaus Leister 11 Wendehausen
8 Conrad Leister 7 Wendehausen
9 Lybilla Leister 4 Wendehausen
10 Anna Leister Infant Wendehausen
11 Valentin Fischer 69 Wendehausen
12 Anna Cath. Uhrback 73 Wendehausen
13 Johs. Marburger 26 Ramholz
14 Elisabeth Schmidt 19 Brennings
15 Joh G. Marburger 24 Farmer Ramholz
16 Johs. Kress 19 Weichersbach
17 Cath. Shoth 21 Sterbfritz
18 Cath. Muller 23 Sterbfritz
19 Caspar Elm 24 Weichersbach
20 Conr. Muller 22 Baker Weichersbach
21 Conr. Fink 14 Farmer Ramholz
22 Cath. Fink 18 Ramholz
23 Jeanette Lotz 19 Sterbfortz
24* Casp. R????? 23 Farmer Sterbfortz
25* Nic. ???? 30 Michersbach
26 Georg Grobach 23 Sterbfortz
27 Elisabeth Meischer 23 Sterbfortz
28 Caspar Schafer 44 Sterbfortz
29 Cathar. Schafer 40 Sterbfortz
30 Gertr. Schafer 16 Sterbfortz
31 Joh. Ad. Schafer 7 Sterbfortz
32 Margaretha Schafer 3 Sterbfortz
33 Peter Ulrich 32 Obersell
34 Wilh. Heil 27 Obersell
35 Oswald Roder 23 Farmer Sterbefortz
36 Joh. Mich. Sorg 28 Oberhinterhof
37 Barbara Sorg 30 Oberhinterhof
38 Joh. G. Sorg 32 Oberhinterhof
39 Marg. Kath. Wolff 20 Oberhinterhof
40 Eva Reg. Kalbin 35 Oberhinterhof
41 Gg. Leonh. Strauss 47 Feuchtwangen
42 Anna Barbara Strauss 46 Feuchtwangen
43 Gg. Michel Strauss 20 Feuchtwangen
44 Anna Margar. Strauss 22 Feuchtwangen
45 Friedr. Strauss 18 Feuchtwangen
46 Barbara Strauss 16 Feuchtwangen
47 J. G. Wilh. Strauss 14 Feuchtwangen
48 Anna Caroline Strauss 12 Feuchtwangen
49 Friedrike Strauss 8 Feuchtwangen
50 Rosine Strauss 4 Feuchtwangen
51 Joh. Andr. Frank 60 Unteranspach
52 Appollona Marg. Frank 44 Unteranspach
53 Margaretha Barb. Frank 18 Unteranspach
54 Marie Marg. Frank 15 Unteranspach
55 Rosine Marg. Frank 6 Unteranspach
56 Georg Wilhelm Frank 16 Unteranspach
57 Georg Andr. Frank 11 Unteranspach
58 Georg Hch. Frank 10 Unteranspach
59 Carl Wilhelm Frank 9 Unteranspach
60 Georg Bernh. Frank 8 Unteranspach
61 Georg Sim. Siebenhaar 18 Farmer Frankenheim
62 Joh. Mart. Hubsch 28 Farmer Deublein
63 Joh. Georg Eichbauer 24 Farmer Feuchtwangen
64 Joh. Georg Reingruber 27 Farmer Oberschenbrum
65 Johann Lindorfer 38 Farmer Grebenwinden
66 Margaretta Gebhardt 8 Deutlein
67 Conr. Kamm 19 Glazier Feuchtwangen
68 Cath. Marg. Ohr 18 Kuhnhardt
69 Anna Marg. Muller 22 Kuhnhardt
70 Mich. Langohr 23 Neustadtlein
71 Cath. Langohr 30 Neustadtlein
72 Marg. Langohr 18 Neustadtlein
73 Jacob Gogelein 24 Bernhardtsweiler
74 Eva Barb. Holzman 21 Dombuhl
75 Anna Rosine Hirsch 18 Dombuhl
76 Georg Mich. Billmeyer 26 Farmer Oberahorn
77 Joh. Georg Schell 25 Ameissenbrack
78 Carl Fick 30 Mason Feischtwang
79 Barbara Fick 36 Feischtwang
80 Marg. Carol. Fick 12 Feischtwang
81 Georg Carl Mittsar 14 Feischtwang
82 Ignatz Betz 34 Steinberg
83 Kunigunde Betz 25 Steinberg
84 Michael Betz 1 Steinberg
*Bremen 30 March 1847
(Signed) J. W. Oest
Transcriber's Notes:
Information of sex was not included on original list.
The use of a ? indicates a word or letters that could not be read, due to quality
of original document.
When ages are listed in fractions they have been changed to months by the formatter.
Bremen 30 March 1847 is probably the date that the ship sailed from Bremen.
24 - The surname may be Riser or Risen.
25 - The surname may be Pell.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M255, Reel 5.
Transcribed by Ralph Barhorst a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
10 April 2004
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