Immigrant Ships
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Brig Helena

I, J. B. Sellien, Master of the Brig Helena of Prussia, do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear, that the annexed list subscribed with my name contains to the best of my knowledge and belief a just and true account or report of all passengers, who have been taken on board the said Brig at Havre or any other foreign port or at sea, and, brought in the said vessel into any District of the United States, since her departure from the said Port of Havre.

Sworn to this 19 day of August 1840, before me (illegible signature) (signed) J. B. Sellien

List of Passengers on board the Prussian Brig Helena, J. B. Sellien, Master, from Havre.

Columns represent: names, where from, where to, occupation, and age. Baltimore is the destination for each passenger. The sex is not listed for the passengers.

    
 1* J. Sarbachen     Baden       Tailor        30
 2  M. Kunsen        Prussia     Farmer        54
 3  Maria Annen      Prussia     Farmer        50
 4  Anna Annen       Prussia     Farmer        19
 5  Johann Annen     Prussia     Farmer        14
 6  Catharine Annen  Prussia     Farmer        12
 7  Helen Annen      Prussia     Farmer         8
 8  Maria Annen      Prussia     Farmer         5
 9  M. Thomi         Prussia     Shoemaker     56
10  Frances Thomi    Prussia     Shoemaker     46
11* ????? Thomi      Prussia     Blacksmith    30
12  Catharine Thomi  Prussia     Blacksmith    28
13  Peter Thomi      Prussia     Blacksmith    17
14  Mathew Thomi     Prussia     Blacksmith    19
15  J. Bihlman       Bavaria     Mason         45
16  F. Matten        Bavaria     Carpenter     24
17  M. Matten        Bavaria     Carpenter     21
18* J. Greningen     Bavaria     Shoemaker     30
19* G. Umbrecth      Switzerland Tanner        54
20* M. Umbrecth      Switzerland Tanner        24
21* Franz Joseph     Switzerland Tanner         9 mos
22  J. Treckendorf   Bavaria     Cabinet Maker 49
23  W. Eimen         Bavaria     Mason         45
24  M. Schomen       Prussia     Weaver        30
25  G. Michell       Prussia     Weaver        32
26  F. Edlin         Prussia     Mason         39
27  W. Minich        Baden       Blacksmith    26
28  J. Minich        Baden       Carpenter     17
29  P. Krause        Bavaria     Butcher       36
30  M. Krause        Bavaria     Butcher       34
31  F. Jacob Krause  Bavaria     Butcher       14
32  Wm. Krause       Bavaria     Butcher        9
33  Elisabeth Krause Bavaria     Butcher        2
34  Maria Krause     Bavaria     Butcher        5
35  Margaret Krause  Bavaria     Butcher        1
36  Johannes Krause  Bavaria     Butcher        3
37* F. Weinspich     Bavaria     Bookkeeper    30

(signed)  J. B. Sellien 

    
Transcriber's Notes:     

*  indicates variation in names
?  indicates illegible name

 1  Last name could be Sarbashen
11  Illegible first name due to overwrite
18  Last name could be Greninger
19, 20  Last name could be Umbrecht
21  Although there were no ditto marks indicating that this was a child belonging to 
    the previous listed passengers, it could be a possibility due to circumstances of
    country and age.  I have listed this child as Franz Joseph Umbrecth/Umbrecht as
    well as Franz Joseph
37  Last name could be Weinspuch, Weinspush

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M255, List 67.

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