Immigrant Ships
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Bark Amaranth
Bremen, Germany to New York
27 April 1868
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, B. von Hagen, Master of the Brem Bark Amaranth, 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 the said Vessel at Bremen, from which Port the
said Vessel has now arrived; and that on said List is truly designated the
age, the sex, and the 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. (Signature) B. von Hagen.
Sworn to this April 27 1868,
Before me. (Signature) W ? C??????, D.C..
List or Manifest of ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the Bark
Amaranth whereof B. von Hagen is Master, from Bremen, burthen (blank) tons.
Columns represent: given name and surname, age, sex, occupation,
the country to which they severally belong, the country in which they intend
to become inhabitants, the part of the vessel occupied during the voyage, and
a notation if the passenger died during the voyage.
1 Hermann Pein 26y2m M Girdler Prussian Illinois Steerage
2 Ernst Witte 41y10m M Weaver Prussian Illinois Steerage
3 Emilie Witte 32y2m F Prussian Illinois Steerage
4 Henriette Holzkam 23y4m F Prussian New York Steerage
5* Hermann Kumpel 42y10m M Gardener Prussian Minnesota Steerage
6 Karl Paul 26y M Smith Prussian Wisconsin Steerage
7 Wilhelm Fischer 43y11m M Barber Prussian New York Steerage
8 Gustav Keller 22y7m M Backer Prussian New York Steerage
9 Ludwig Hiller 22y M Farmer Prussian New York Steerage
10 Ludwig Heimbuch 22y8m M Farmer Prussian Louisiana Steerage
11 Anna Heimbuch 24y F Prussian Louisiana Steerage
12 Biena Henkel 24y3m F Prussian Wisconsin Steerage
13* Citonie Grimer 29y10m F Prussian Wisconsin Steerage
14 Victoria Thomas 35y9m F Prussian Illinois Steerage
15 Josepf Thomas 6y M Prussian Illinois Steerage
16 Polislav Thomas 3y2m M Prussian Illinois Steerage
17 Paul Gerhart 41y7m M Farmer Saxonia New York Steerage
18 Adam Engel 22y4m M Wheelwright Prussian Illinois Steerage
19 Stanislaus Stominzky 31y M Saddler Prussian Illinois Steerage
20 Albert Schlag 27y3m M Cooper Prussian Illinois Steerage
21 Franz Nowak 24y11m M Farmer Prussian Indiana Steerage
22 Michael Nowak 23y M Farmer Prussian Indiana Steerage
23 Johann Bahr 35y5m M Farmer Prussian Wisconsin Steerage
24 Friedrich Werth 50y M Tailor Prussian Wisconsin Steerage
25 Rudolf Stappert 24y2m M Jeweller Prussian Wisconsin Steerage
26* Ludwig Kramer 27y9m M Farmer Prussian New York Steerage
27 Friedrich Lange 28y1m M Farmer Prussian Meckleburgh Steerage
28 Maria Lange 20y4m F Farmer Prussian Meckleburgh Steerage
29 Sopfye Dittner 26y2m F Prussian Minnesota Steerage
30 Johann Ahrens 23y M Farmer Prussian Minnesota Steerage
31 Grite Ahrens 20y F Prussian Minnesota Steerage
32 Anna Ahrens 2y F Prussian Minnesota Steerage
33* Dirs van Hulsen 31y4m M Farmer Prussian Illinois Steerage
34* Elise van Hulsen 25y7m F Prussian Illinois Steerage
35 August Taberkow 37y3m M Bricklayer Prussian Illinois Steerage
36 Emilie Glasenap 24y5m F Prussian Minnesota Steerage
37 August Krause 31y4m M Bricklayer Prussian Illinois Steerage
38 Albert Schebe 27y M Farmer Prussian Illinois Steerage
39 Josepf Winter 26y8m M Tailor Bohemia New York Steerage
40 Marie Winter 32y M Bohemia New York Steerage
41 Karl Baier 54y3m M Farmer Prussian Michigan Steerage
42 Augustine Baier 60y F Prussian Michigan Steerage
43 Wilhelmine Baier 25y1m F Prussian Michigan Steerage
44 Henriette Baier 23y5m F Prussian Michigan Steerage
45 Wilhelm Baier 19y7m M Bricklayer Prussian Michigan Steerage
46 Marie Baier 0y11m F Prussian Michigan Steerage
47 Johann Maier 32y7m M Miller Wirtembergh New York Steerage
48* Simon Beker 31y9m M Farmer Prussian Illinois Steerage
49* Linna Wust 25y F Prussian New York Steerage
50 Ferdinand Hynek 16y4m M Prussian New York Steerage
51* Wilhelm Stoklein 21y3m M Gun-Smith Prussian New York Steerage
52* Conrad Noll 50y10m M Weaber Prussian New York Steerage
53 Wilhelm Noll 17y2m M Lok-Smith Prussian New York Steerage
54 Karl Noll 14y M Lok-Smith Prussian New York Steerage
55 Anton Martischkofsky 40y11m M Farmer Prussian New York Steerage
56 Johann Kallyneuth 20y4m M Joiner Poland New York Steerage
57 Helene Kallyneuth 21y F Poland New York Steerage
58 Theodor Koch 28y10m M Joiner Poland Florida Steerage
59 Valenzky Lupinsky 27y M Farmer Prussian New York Steerage
60 Carl Serbe 42y5m M Farmer Prussian Illinois Steerage
61 Katharina Serbe 37y4m F Prussian Illinois Steerage
62 Beta Serbe 74y F Prussian Illinois Steerage
63 Auguste Serbe 15y7m F Prussian Illinois Steerage
64 Gustav Serbe 3y M Prussian Illinois Steerage
65* Marie Serbe 0y10m F Prussian Illinois Steerage
66 Christopf Mathes 51y M Farmer Prussian Illinois Steerage
67 Wilhelmine Mathes 32y4m F Prussian Illinois Steerage
68 Anton Mathes 7y8m M Prussian Illinois Steerage
69 Juliane Mathes 6y4m F Prussian Illinois Steerage
70 Karl Mertineut 25y M Tailor Prussian New York Steerage
71* Grusel ?owoska 55y3m F Prussian Illinois Steerage
72* Margarette ?owoska 20y3m F Prussian Illinois Steerage
73* Franziska ?owoska 0y10m F Prussian Illinois Steerage
74 Antreas Leisner 30y2m M Farmer Bavaria Wisconsin Steerage
75 Anna Leisner 29y F Bavaria Wisconsin Steerage
76 Anna Leisner 3y4m F Bavaria Wisconsin Steerage
77 Caroline Leisner 0y11m F Bavaria Wisconsin Steerage
78 Karl Schulz 28y M Joiner Prussian New York Steerage
79 Caroline Schulz 32y F Prussian New York Steerage
80 Fredrich Hohenwald 29y1m M Carpenter Prussian Wisconsin Steerage
81 Henritte Hohenwald 25y F Prussian Wisconsin Steerage
82 Wilhelm Hohenwald 0y8m M Prussian Wisconsin Steerage
83 Michael Marovsky 23y2m M Carpenter Prussian New York Steerage
84 Juliane Marovsky 26y F Prussian New York Steerage
85 Emil Marovsky 1y6m M Prussian New York Steerage
86 August Hertel 25y M Blacksmith Prussian Wisconsin Steerage
87 Karl Selchert 34y M Farmer Prussian Wisconsin Steerage
88 Regine Selchert 30y3m F Prussian Wisconsin Steerage
89 Marie Selchert 24y F Prussian Wisconsin Steerage
90 Gottfried Selchert 4y M Prussian Wisconsin Steerage
91 Karl Selchert 0y11m M Prussian Wisconsin Steerage
92 Karl Heusinger 19y4m M Shoemaker Saxonia Indiana Steerage
93 Georg Hoffmann 25y M Clothshearer Prussian Illinois Steerage
94 Susanne Grosman 19y3m F Prussian Illinois Steerage
95 Mattias Grosman 14y1m F Prussian Illinois Steerage
96 Friedrich Merkel 32y M Farmer Wirtembergh New York Steerage
97 Katharina Merkel 24y2m F Wirtembergh New York Steerage
98* Friedricke Merkel 0y10m F Wirtembergh New York Steerage
99 Friedrich Melkus 25y4m M Dier Bavaria New York Steerage
100* Wilhelm Dunkel 28y M Metal-Turner Bavaria New York Steerage
101* Christian Krobisch 22y M Farmer Wirtembergh New York Steerage
102 Anton Harner 17y1m M Watchmaker Austria Illinois Steerage
103 Georg Spillmer 24y M Candlemaker Prussian New York Steerage
104* Ditvich Rahstetter 40y4m M Musici Oldenburgh New York Steerage
105* Nicolei Zabarsky 38y M Farmer Prussian New York Steerage
106* Michalina Zabarzky 27y3m F Prussian New York Steerage
107* Simon Zabarzky 12y M Prussian New York Steerage
108* Marianne Zabarzky 7y F Prussian New York Steerage
109* Johann Zabarzky 0y2m M Prussian New York Steerage
110 Nepumok Bonzel 25y1m M Farmer Prussian New York Steerage
111 Margarethe Bonzel 34y F Prussian New York Steerage
112 Eva Bonzel 3y F Prussian New York Steerage
113* Mariane Bonzel 0y11m F Prussian New York Steerage Died on the Voyage
114 Poguslav Bonk 35y4m M Farmer Prussian New York Steerage
115* Josepfa Bonk 30y F Prussian New York Steerage
116 Peter Bonk 2y M Prussian New York Steerage
117* Johann Bonk 0y6m M Prussian New York Steerage Died on the Voyage
118 Paul Skrowonek 26y4m M Farmer Prussian New York Steerage
119 Mariane Skrowonek 26y F Prussian New York Steerage
120 Peter Strowonek 0y11m M Prussian New York Steerage
121 Franz Wachovsky 44y M Farmer Prussian New York Steerage
122 Josepfa Wachovsky 32y F Prussian New York Steerage
123 Victora Wachovsky 11y F Prussian New York Steerage
124 Johanna Wachovsky 6y F Prussian New York Steerage
125 Fgnazy Wachovsky 0y6m M Prussian New York Steerage
126 Gottfried Wetterlein 40y M Carpenter Saxonia New York Steerage
127 Eva Wetterlein 33y F Saxonia New York Steerage
128 Albine Wetterlein 18y3m F Saxonia New York Steerage
129 Bertha Wetterlein 7y11m F Saxonia New York Steerage
130 Emil Wetterlein 6y M Saxonia New York Steerage
131 Bernhart Wetterlein 4y M Saxonia New York Steerage
132* Albin Kohler 13y4m M Saxonia New York Steerage
133* Marie Stattenroth 21y3m F Bavaria New York Steerage
134* Elise Stattenroth 25y F Bavaria New York Steerage
135* Barbara Muller 20y F Bavaria New York Steerage
136 Margarete Schmied 33y4m F Bavaria New York Steerage
137 Franz Schmied 7y10m M Bavaria New York Steerage
138 Andreas Schmied 5y M Bavaria New York Steerage
139 Heinrich Schmied 3y10m M Bavaria New York Steerage
140 Martin Hasstedt 17y M Prussian New York Steerage
141 Christine Sommer 24y F Prussian New York Steerage
142 Anna Govis 36y F Prussian Illinois Steerage
143 Matias Frierweiler 66y4m M Farmer Prussian New York Steerage
144 Catarina Frierweiler 28y F Prussian New York Steerage
145 Marie Frierweiler 26y2m F Prussian New York Steerage
146 Barbara Frierweiler 24y F Prussian New York Steerage
147 Johann Frierweiler 20y4m M Prussian New York Steerage
148 Johann Giese 28y7m M Farmer Prussian New York Steerage
149 Johann Hakemer 21y M Joiner Saxonia New York Steerage
150 Nicolaus Neuburg 25y M Farmer Prussian New York Steerage
151* Catarine Bertting 28y F Prussian New York Steerage
152* Oscar Rodel 17y3m M Prussian New York Steerage
153* Niclaus Furst 28y1m M Shoemaker Bavaria New York Steerage
154 Gustav Maier 17y4m M Smith Wirtembergh New York Steerage
155 Jacob Gross 35y3m M Farmer Bavaria New York Steerage
156 Jacob Sell 36y M Farmer Saxonia New York Steerage
157 Eva Sell 32y1m F Saxonia New York Steerage
158 Johann Sell 10y M Saxonia New York Steerage
159 Elise Sell 7y F Saxonia New York Steerage
160 Heinrich Sell 5y M Saxonia New York Steerage
161* Christian Sell 0y10m M Saxonia New York Steerage
162 Barbara Heidrich 26y F Saxonia New York Steerage
163 Peter Maier 57y4m M Smith Austria New York Steerage
164* Barthel Maier 23y M Smith Austria New York Steerage
165 Peter Schmidt 27y3m M Tailor Prussian New York Steerage
166 Christopf Heising 19y M Tailor Prussian New York Steerage
Transcriber's Notes:
A question mark (?) indicates a letter or a number that cannot be transcribed
definitely.
An asterisk (*) indicates either difficulty in deciphering the handwriting of the
manifest or something in the Transcriber's Notes to which the reader should refer.
5 There is an umlaut above the "u" in surname "Kumpel".
13 Surname is either "Grimer" or "Grumer" with an umlaut above the "u".
26 There is an umlaut above the "a" in surname "Kramer".
33-34 There is an umlaut above the "u" in surname "Hulsen".
48 Surname is recorded as "Beker", but might possibly be "Becker".
49 There is an umlaut above the "u" in surname "Wust".
51 There is an umlaut above the "o" in surname "Stoklein".
52 Passenger's Occupation is recorded as "Weaber", perhaps intending "Weaver".
65 Passenger's Age is recorded as "10 1/2 months".
71-73 First letter of surname is not decipherable, but might possibly be "Z",
resulting in the possible surname "Zowoska".
73 Passenger's Age is recorded as "10 1/2 months".
98 Passenger's Age is recorded as "10 1/2 months".
100 There is an umlaut above the "u" in surname "Dunkel". Passenger's Occupation
is recorded as "Turner in metal".
101 There is an umlaut above the "o" in surname "Krobisch".
104 Passenger's Occupation is recorded as "Musici", possibly implying "Musician".
105-109 Surname is either "Zabarzky" or "Zabazky".
113 Passenger's Age is recorded as "11 1/2 months". A note associated with this
passenger states that she "Died on the Voyage".
117 A note associated with this passengers states that he "Died on the Voyage".
132 There is an umlaut above the "o" in surname "Kohler".
133-134 Surname is either "Stattenroth" or "Stuttenroth".
135 There is an umlaut above the "u" in surname "Muller".
151 Surname appears to be written as "Bertting", but might possibly be "Bertling".
152 There is an umlaut above the "o" in surname "Rodel".
153 There is an umlaut above the "u" in surname "Furst".
161 Passenger's Age is recorded as "10 1/2 months".
164 Given name appears to be "Barthel", but might possibly be "Beirthel".
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 292, List 345.
Transcribed by Phil Buckley
a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
7 November 2004
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