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Ship Republik


Bremen, Germany to New York
17 May 1871

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, B. Forsteman* Master of the Ship Republik do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear that the following List or Manifest subscribed by me, and now delivered by me to the Collector of the Customs of the Collection District of New York, is a full and perfect list of all the passengers taken on board of the said Ship at Bremen from which port said Ship has now arrived; and that on said list is truly designated the age, the sex, and occupation of each of said passengers, the part of the vessel occupied by each during the passage, the country to which each belongs, and also the country of which it is intended by each to become an inhabitant; and that said List or Manifest truly sets forth the number of said passengers who have died on said voyage, and the names and ages of those who died. So help me God. (signed) B. Forstmann*
Sworn to this 17 May 1871 Before me ???????
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the North German Ship Republik whereof B. Fortmann* is Master from Bremen burthen 614 tons.
Columns represent: Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, Country to which they severally belong, Country of which they they intend to become inhabitants, died on voyage, part of vessel occupied. No passengers died during the voyage so that column was eliminated.
  1  Gottlieb        Barch         24    m farmer          Prussia    Chicago      First Cabin
  2  Maria           Welzbacher    28    f                 Bavaria    New York     First Cabin
  3  Maria           Niemeier      23    f serving         Hannover   New York     Second Cabin
  4  Johann          Samhengarrels 57    m farmer          Hannover   Illinois     Second Cabin
  5  Mederina        Samhengarrels 56    f                 Hannover   Illinois     Second Cabin
  6  Frauke          Samhengarrels 19    f serving         Hannover   Illinois     Second Cabin
  7  Wamke           Samhengarrels 17    f serving         Hannover   Illinois     Second Cabin
  8  Johanne         Samhengarrels 15    f serving         Hannover   Illinois     Second Cabin
  9  Johann          Samhengarrels 13    m                 Hannover   Illinois     Second Cabin
 10* Thomas          Uebeh         25    m farmer          Bavaria    New York     Second Cabin
 11* Henrich         Lurs          20    m farmer          Oldenburg  Illinois     Second Cabin
 12  Johann Herm.    Eilers        35    m farmer          Oldenburg  Illinois     Second Cabin
 13  Maria Catharina Eilers        30    f                 Oldenburg  Illinois     Second Cabin
 14  Henrich         Eilers         9    m                 Oldenburg  Illinois     Second Cabin
 15  Anchen          Eilers         6    f                 Oldenburg  Illinois     Second Cabin
 16  Maria           Eilers         1    f                 Oldenburg  Illinois     Second Cabin
 17  Franz Josepf    Gambrecht     21    m merchant        Prussia    New York     Second Cabin
 18  Rudolph Oscar   Gambrecht     17    m coach           Prussia    New York     Second Cabin
 19  Peter           Dengel        31    m tailor          Palatinate Buffalo      Second Cabin
 20  Catharina       Dengel        31    f                 Palatinate Buffalo      Second Cabin
 21  Amanda          Dengel         3    f                 Palatinate Buffalo      Second Cabin
 22  Rudolph         Dengel         2    m                 Palatinate Buffalo      Second Cabin
 23  David           Adler         17    m segarmaker      Hannover   New York     Second Cabin
 24  Johann          Krupisha      33    m weaver          Bohemia    New York     Second Cabin
 25  Anna            Schmiede      40    f                 Bohemia    Chicago      Second Cabin
 26  Lena            Schmiede      18    f serving         Bohemia    Chicago      Second Cabin
 27  Steven          Schmiede      10    m                 Bohemia    Chicago      Second Cabin
 28  Christine       Schmiede       6    f                 Bohemia    Chicago      Second Cabin
 29  Sarustlaf       Schmiede       1y7m m                 Bohemia    Chicago      Second Cabin
 30  Josepf          Hechner       49    m tailor          Bohemia    Chicago      Second Cabin
 31  Rosaria         Hechner       51    f                 Bohemia    Chicago      Second Cabin
 32  Wenzel          Hechner       25    m miller          Bohemia    Chicago      Second Cabin
 33  Maria           Hechner        6    f                 Bohemia    Chicago      Second Cabin
 34  Emanuel         Stranell      18    m butsher         Bohemia    Chicago      Second Cabin
 35  Wenzel          Enhelthaler   18    m joiner          Bohemia    Chicago      Second Cabin
 36  Carl            Drafts        50    m farmer          Prussia    Detroit      Second Cabin
 37  Henriette       Drafts        43    f                 Prussia    Detroit      Second Cabin
 38  Hermene         Drafts        20    f serving         Prussia    Detroit      Second Cabin
 39  Herman          Drafts        11    m                 Prussia    Detroit      Second Cabin
 40  Emilie          Drafts         8    f                 Prussia    Detroit      Second Cabin
 41  Carl            Drafts         6    m                 Prussia    Detroit      Second Cabin
 42  Otto            Drafts         4    m                 Prussia    Detroit      Second Cabin
 43  Ludwig          Eloroshi      40    m farmer          Prussia    Detroit      Second Cabin
 44  Anna            Eloroshi      50    f                 Prussia    Detroit      Second Cabin
 45  Gottlieb        Barts         37    m farmer          Prussia    Chicago      Second Cabin
 46  Emilie          Barts         29    f                 Prussia    Chicago      Second Cabin
 47  Rosaria         Labude        24    f serving         Prussia    Detroit      Second Cabin
 48  Friederich      Binler        24    m instrumentmaker Prussia    Chicago      Second Cabin
 49  Josepf          Saschrumshi   23    m smith           Prussia    New York     Second Cabin
 50  Diederich       Gerhard       27    m railroadmaker   Prussia    New York     Second Cabin
 51  William         Brauns        30    m seemen          New York   New York     Second Cabin
 52  Ignac           Lange         24    m farmer          Prussia    Chicago      Between Deck
 53  Mariane         Lange         26    f                 Prussia    Chicago      Between Deck
 54  Johann          Lange          2    m                 Prussia    Chicago      Between Deck
 55* Casper          Lubereim      45    m farmer          Hessia     Williamsburg Between Deck
 56* Caroline        Lubereim      17    f serving         Hessia     Williamsburg Between Deck
 57* Dorethea        Lubereim      11    f                 Hessia     Williamsburg Between Deck
 58* Maria Elisabeth Lubereim       7    f                 Hessia     Williamsburg Between Deck
 59  Louise          Ludwig        22    f serving         Hessia     Orion        Between Deck
 60  Maria           Tishania      56    f                 Bohemia    Chicago      Between Deck
 61* Carl            Lushra        18    m shoemaker       Bohemia    New York     Between Deck
 62  Franz           Descheck      50    m tailor          Bohemia    Cleveland    Between Deck
 63  Rosarie         Descheck      49    f                 Bohemia    Cleveland    Between Deck
 64  Johann          Descheck      22    m mason           Bohemia    Cleveland    Between Deck
 65  Franz           Schieska      31    m farmer          Bohemia    Chicago      Between Deck
 66  Maria           Schieska      33    f                 Bohemia    Chicago      Between Deck
 67  Anna            Schieska       3    f                 Bohemia    Chicago      Between Deck
 68  Maria           Schieska         9m f                 Bohemia    Chicago      Between Deck
 69  Anna            Toshesehil    19    f serving         Bohemia    Chicago      Between Deck
 70  Josepf          Scherweni     40    m weaver          Bohemia    Chicago      Between Deck
 71  Josepfa         Scherweni     30    f                 Bohemia    Chicago      Between Deck
 72  Johann          Scherweni      2y9m m                 Bohemia    Chicago      Between Deck
 73  Josepfa         Scherweni        9m f                 Bohemia    Chicago      Between Deck
 74  Josepf          Mahorvske     26    m weaver          Bohemia    New York     Between Deck
 75  Anna            Dranischera   21    f serving         Bohemia    New York     Between Deck
 76  Josepf          Papelka       51    m smith           Bohemia    Chicago      Between Deck
 77  Josepfa         Papelka       51    f                 Bohemia    Chicago      Between Deck
 78  Anton           Papelka       26    m smith           Bohemia    Chicago      Between Deck
 79  Josepf          Papelka       14    m smith           Bohemia    Chicago      Between Deck
 80  Anna            Papelka       22    f serving         Bohemia    Chicago      Between Deck
 81  Wenzel          Gruflak       51    m farmer          Bohemia    Cleveland    Between Deck
 82  Maria           Gruflak       20    f serving         Bohemia    Cleveland    Between Deck
 83  Martin          Gruflak       18    m farmer          Bohemia    Cleveland    Between Deck
 84  Anna            Gruflak       16    f serving         Bohemia    Cleveland    Between Deck
 85  Barbara         Gruflak       14    f serving         Bohemia    Cleveland    Between Deck
 86  Josepf          Gruflak        9    m                 Bohemia    Cleveland    Between Deck
 87  Johann          Wallock       42    m farmer          Prussia    Milwaki      Between Deck
 88  Anna            Wallock       35    f                 Prussia    Milwaki      Between Deck
 89  Josepf          Wallock       10    m                 Prussia    Milwaki      Between Deck
 90  Johann          Wallock        7    m                 Prussia    Milwaki      Between Deck
 91  Rosaria         Wallock        5    f                 Prussia    Milwaki      Between Deck
 92  Stanislaus      Wallock        3    m                 Prussia    Milwaki      Between Deck
 93  Fransiska       Wallock          9m f                 Prussia    Milwaki      Between Deck
 94  Johannes        Peck          47    m mason           New York   New York     Between Deck
 95  Catharine       Droroski      64    f                 Prussia    Detroit      Between Deck
 96  Andreas         Meckbach      36    m baker           Prussia    Pensylvania  Between Deck
 97  Mariane         Hietus        39    f                 Prussia    New York     Between Deck
 98  Juliane         Hietus        14    f serving         Prussia    New York     Between Deck
 99  Stepfan         Hietus        11    m                 Prussia    New York     Between Deck
100  Franz           Hietus         5    m                 Prussia    New York     Between Deck
101  Ignac           Hietus         1    m                 Prussia    New York     Between Deck
102  Johann          Bialk         18    m farmer          Prussia    Detroit      Between Deck
103  Fransiska       Kuptz         52    f                 Prussia    Detroit      Between Deck
104  Michael         Kuptz         54    m farmer          Prussia    Detroit      Between Deck
105  Mariane         Kuptz         26    f serving         Prussia    Detroit      Between Deck
106  Franz           Kuptz         17    m farmer          Prussia    Detroit      Between Deck
107  Mathilde        Kuptz         13    f                 Prussia    Detroit      Between Deck
108  Fransiska       Kuptz          5    f                 Prussia    Detroit      Between Deck
109  Gustav          Siemer        40    m farmer          Prussia    Detroit      Between Deck
110  August          Belts         36    m farmer          Prussia    New York     Between Deck
111  Philip          Hachel        33    m segarmaker      Prussia    New York     Between Deck
112  Margaretha      Ressel        19    f serving         Hessia     New York     Between Deck
113  Henriette       Rumpach       32    f serving         Prussia    Detroit      Between Deck
114  Emilie          Rumpach        5    f                 Prussia    Detroit      Between Deck


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.

* Names were transcribed as written regardless of spelling.

* No deaths or births were recorded on this voyage.

* Sex was abbreviated by the Transcriber to f or m for female or male.

* The Captain's name was spelled 3 different ways in this manifest: Forsteman,
  Forstmann, and Fortmann.

10,11  Umlaut u in surname.
55-58  Umlaut u in surname.
61     Umlaut u in surname.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 342, List 407.
Transcribed by Robert W. Grose a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
6 December 2003




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