Immigrant Ships
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SS Bremen
Bremen, Germany and Southampton, England to New York
8 March 1861
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, Henry Wessels, Master of the S. S. Bremen 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
Steamer at Bremen and Southampton from which ports
said Steamer has now arrived; and that on said list is
truly designated the age, the sex, and the occupation
of each of said passengers, the location of the
compartment or space of the said 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
dates, and the names and ages of those who died. So
help me God. (signed) H. Wessels
Sworn to this 8th March 1861
Before me ???????????
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board
the Steamship Bremen whereof Heinrich Wessels is
Master from Bremen Burthen 2398 tons.
Columns represent: Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, Country
to which they severally belong, Country of which they
they intend to become inhabitants, location of space
occupied by passenger.
1st Cabin
1 Emil Reineke 25 m Mercht USA USA
2 Marie Reineke 23 f Germany USA upper saloon
3 Fredericke Zeller 38 f USA USA
4 Fanny Zeller 16 f USA USA
5 Ignaz Zeller 10 m USA USA
6 Emma Rumpf 30 f Servant USA USA
7 John D. Behemann 46 m Mercht USA USA
8 A. Michaud 46 m Mercht France USA
9 Mrs. L. Fay 35 f USA USA
10 Julius Fay 9 m USA USA
11 E. Crocker 33 m Captain USA USA
12 Mrs. E. Shipman 20 f USA USA
13 J. W. Windham 23 m Offecier England Canada
14 M. B. Lochner 36 m Mercht England USA lower saloon
15 Heinrich Lohse 30 m Mercht USA USA
16 Georg L. Woods 28 m Captain USA USA
17 Fransisca Woods 28 f USA USA
18 Mary Woods 8 f USA USA
19 Gerh. Lohse 22 m Farmer Germany USA
20 Anna Lohse 32 f Germany USA
21 Henriette Lohse 29 f Germany USA
22 Heinr. Stege 35 m Farmer Germany USA
23 E. A. Habenicht 35 m Farmer USA USA
24 Max Andre 19 m Farmer Germany USA
25 Friedrich Kun 24 m Baker Germany USA
26* Joh. Gnadinger 28 m Baker USA USA
27* Marie Gnadinger 28 f USA USA
28* Anna Gnadinger 7 f USA USA
29* Johann Gnadinger 4 m USA USA
30* Herm. Gnadinger 2m m USA USA
31 Lina Ulhoff 20 f Germany USA
32 Fried'r Oldemeyer 33 m Farmer Germany USA
33 Maria Volk 28 f Germany USA
34 A.R.W. Kotzenberg 19 m Mercht Germany USA
35 Friedr. Lucanus 24 m Apothecary Germany USA
36 John Blaffer 46 m Mercht USA USA
37 Freidericke Michaels 22 f Germany USA
38 Mary Ann Penford 24 f England USA
39 Georg Cunie 37 m USA USA
40 Mary Tyrell 35 f England USA
41 Louis Jaboulet 29 m Farmer USA USA
42 Betty Jaboulet 60 f USA USA
43 Joseph Stauper 38 m Farmer USA USA
44 Henry Turvill 44 m Farmer USA USA
45 Mary Turvill 46 f USA USA
46 Franz Hassenduckel 42 m Engineer USA USA
47 Jacob Fuchs 37 m Rentier USA USA
48 C. G. Adac 21 m Mercht USA USA
49 Otto Adac 28 m Mercht USA USA
50 Jean Lairouts 41 m Farmer San Francisco USA
51 Peter Berger 16 m Farmer France USA
52 Pierre Leraillet 16 m Farmer France USA
53 Francis Lapleir 24 m Farmer France USA
54 Jacob Gason 29 m Apothecary Germany USA
55 Fr. H. Tepe 25 m Farmer Germany USA
56 Joh. Hildebrandt 34 m Mercht Germany USA
57 Georg Hasselmeyer 29 m Mercht USA USA
58 Andrew Hurst 29 m Farmer Germany USA
59 Valentin v Hansen 27 m Farmer Germany USA
Steerage
60 August Betens 8 m Germany USA
61 Johann Wessel 24 m Farmer Germany USA
62 E. W. Beaumann 29 m Mercht Germany USA
63* Gust. Grunert 26 m Engineer Germany USA
64* Max Muller 24 m Mercht Germany USA
65 Lorenz Rieder 35 m Mercht Germany USA
66 Jacob Wilhelm 23 m Farmer Germany USA
67 Joh. Nic. Schmidt 52 m Farmer Germany USA
68* Friedr. Bocking 2? m Miner Germany USA
69* Cathe Bocking 25 f Germany USA
70 Alois Noel 59 m Farmer Germany USA
71 Joseph'ne Bussler 27 f Germany USA
72 Herm. Wedemeyer 38 m Mercht Germany USA
73 Tobias H. Siefken 40 m Laborer Germany USA
74 Gerh. Siefken 23 m Laborer Germany USA
75 T. Maria Heinken 20 f Germany USA
76 Johanne Heinken 18 f Germany USA
77 Ludwig Schrader 38 m Miller Germany USA
78 And. Gurt. Schrader 30 m Waiter Germany USA
79 Joh. Th. Wilhelm 48 m Mercht Germany USA
80 Helene Wilhelm 26 f Germany USA
81 Anna Bruening 28 f Germany USA
82 Mara Blech 19 m Mercht Germany USA
83 W'm Strohm 17 m Mercht Germany USA
84 Joh. C. Demmer 28 m Joiner Germany USA
85 Alex Reiss 21 m Cooper Germany USA
86 W'm Hatthaus 22 m Mercht USA USA
87 W'm Endreife 19 m Farmer Germany USA
88 Jas. F. Hock 20 m Butcher Germany USA
89 Jas. Kuchl 23 m Farmer Germany USA
90 Max Wickenhausen 22 m Baker Germany USA
91 Jean Willemssen 35 m Farmer Germany USA
92 Carl Bocke 23 m Farmer Germany USA
93 Christ Bainner 29 m Farmer USA USA
94 Johann Gunther 23 m Shoemaker Germany USA
95 Albertus Albrecht 15 m Farmer Germany USA
96 Diedr. Zumbrock 41 m Bricklayer Germany USA
97 Gertrude Zumbrock 41 f Germany USA
98 Theresa Zumbrock 6 f Germany USA
99 Stena Zumbrock 4 f Germany USA
100 Heinr. Zumbrock 2 m Germany USA
101 C. Ph. Fenner 18 m Germany USA
102 Marg. Renz 31 f Germany USA
103 Paul Benzinger 48 m Farmer Germany USA
104 Joh's Kleiber 17 m Watchmaker Germany USA
105 Bemiger Effinger 17 m Farmer Germany USA
106 Jac. Etzel 18 m Farmer Germany USA
107 Marius Schuchert 28 m Farmer Germany USA
108* Conrad Rager 23 m Saddaler Germany USA
109 John Hahn 28 m Grocer USA USA
110 Cath. Hahn 27 f USA USA
111 Infant Hahn 6m f USA USA
112 Heinr. Corder 26 m Carpenter Germany USA
113 Albert Clemen 18 m Mercht Germany USA
114 Heinr. Konig 30 m Mercht Germany USA
115 Alouis Riefer 28 m Farmer Germany USA
116* J. Maria Ronner 48 f Germany USA
117* Stanislaw Ronner 38 m Farmer Germany USA
118 Jos. M. Regli 20 m Farmer Germany USA
119 Sebastian Regli 23 m Farmer Germany USA
120 Jos. Ant. Regli 18 m Farmer Germany USA
121 Carl Sebert Regli 28 m Farmer Germany USA
122 Columban Regli 19 m Farmer Germany USA
123* Carl Muller 25 m Farmer Germany USA
124 Daniel Matti 30 m Servant Germany USA
125 Anton Baumann 31 m Farmer Germany USA
126 Alois Feurer 43 m Farmer Germany USA
127 Alois Feurer 18 m Farmer Germany USA
128 Anton Bonet 18 m Farmer Germany USA
129 Anna Bauer 31 f Germany USA
130 Joseph'n Bauer 1 f Germany USA
131 H. Lebrecht 18 m Mercht Germany USA
132 Kelman Fenik 18 m Mercht Germany USA
133 L. J. Hirt 39 m Bookbinder USA USA
134 Marg. Hirt 34 f USA USA
135 Marie Hirt 9 f USA USA
136 Jacob Seppel 34 m Host USA USA
137 Barbara Seppel 25 f USA USA
138 Marg. Greaff 28 f USA USA
139 Joh. Eid 21 m Smith Germany USA
140 Theod. Zimmer 35 m Shoemaker Germany USA
141 Joh. Walter 59 m Landlord USA USA
142 Susanna Berg 60 f Germany USA
143 Gotlieb Preffy 25 m Farmer Germany USA
144 Marie Eisenpreis 25 f Germany USA
145 Anton Warmuth 19 m Farmer Germany USA
146 Jacob Ronacht 21 m Farmer Germany USA
147 Gertrude Ronacht 24 f Germany USA
148 Elisabeth Renn 18 f Germany USA
149 Martha Berlinger 30 f Germany USA
150 Joh. Oefling 30 m Farmer Germany USA
151 Mart. Goebel 26 m Farmer Germany USA
152 Elisabeth Goebel 20 f Germany USA
153 Marg. Greb 19 f Germany USA
154 Cathe Herrmann 24 f Germany USA
155 Joh. Georg 17 m Farmer Germany USA
156 Valentin Laubach 24 m Farmer Germany USA
157 Joh. Weber 17 m Farmer Germany USA
158 Joh. Rietz 16 m Farmer Germany USA
159 Elisabeth Schmaltz 20 f Germany USA
160 Barb Gebel 19 f Germany USA
161 Maria Rietz 20 f Germany USA
162 Joh. Wahl 16 m Farmer Germany USA
163* Conrad Huhn 17 m Farmer Germany USA
164 Christ'ne Puanz 25 f Germany USA
165 Chr. Schoneus 26 m Farmer Germany USA
166 Conr. Becker 23 m Farmer Germany USA
167 Marg. Diehl 18 f Germany USA
168 Conr. Schul 15 m Farmer Germany USA
169 Paul Beck 24 m Baker Germany USA
170 Ludwig Ehule 32 m Baker Germany USA
171 Louis Keanzlin 28 m Mercht Germany USA
172 Aug. Papatain 41 m Shoemaker Germany USA
173 Wolf Teig 35 m Mercht Germany USA
174 Friedr. Giece 48 m Farmer Germany USA
175 Carl Koch 28 m Mercht USA USA
176 Jacobine Koch 29 f USA USA
177 Charlotte Bechbergen 22 f Germany USA
178 Elisabeth Albert 14 f Germany USA
179 Chr. M. Rupff 27 m Shoemaker Germany USA
180 Jacob Kraft 35 m Shoemaker Germany USA
181 A. Marie Kraft 21 f Germany USA
182 Gottfried Klein 24 m Coachman Germany USA
183 Joh. Zanjerle 29 m Bricklayer Germany USA
184 Marie Zanjerle 25 f Germany USA
185 Adam Zanjerle 15 m Germany USA
186 Cathr. Briess 24 f Germany USA
187 Joh. Rissinger 22 m Butcher Germany USA
188 Herm. Hasstoof 30 m Mercht USA USA
189 Joh. Zinomann 33 m Mercht Germany USA
190* Wm. Schon 25 m Mercht Germany USA
191 Ph. Schalle 40 m Farmer USA USA
192 Ja. Schmidt 27 m Tanner Germany USA
193 Rosalia Rippenger 30 f Germany USA
194 Heinr. Eich 22 m Farmer Germany USA
195 Ferd'd Rehn 20 m Farmer Germany USA
196 Ludw. Voltz 27 m Germany USA
197 J. M. Bumann 27 m Butcher Germany USA
198 H. Molter 21 m Mercht Germany USA
199 Albt. Rockel 39 m Mercht Germany USA
200 Jean Schmidt 21 m Musician Germany USA
201 Peter Geiser 18 m Segarmaker Germany USA
202 Friedr. Schulte Grincke 36 m Workman Germany USA
203 J.F.H. Gross-Wordsmann 18 m Host Germany USA
204 J.H.F. Welzmann 23 m Farmer Germany USA
205 M. Louise Welzmann 19 f Germany USA
206 Gerh. H. Otto 28 m Farmer Germany USA
207 Lisette Otto 24 f Germany USA
208 Cath Sophia Otto 1 f Germany USA
209 Anton Rolfs 26 m Workman Germany USA
210 J. J. Rowekamps 27 m Bricklayer Germany USA
211 Ch. Elise Rowekamps 25 f Germany USA
212 W'm Meyer 25 m Mercht San Francisco USA
213 Cathr. Wolff 34 f Germany USA
214 Cathr. Pfeil 25 f Germany USA
215 H. Munken 24 m Farmer Germany USA
216 P. Aug. Munken 17 m Farmer Germany USA
217 Gesche A. Munken 20 f Germany USA
218* Trina Bose 23 f Germany USA
219 H. Wurnken 27 m Farmer Germany USA
220 Anna Mindemann 26 f Germany USA
221 H. Woettgin 28 m Farmer Germany USA
222 Marg. Meyer 22 f Germany USA
223 Joh. Schwanmann 22 m Farmer Germany USA
224 Valentin Grosch 25 m Workman USA USA
225 G. A. Bohning 35 m Farmer Germany USA
226 Valentin Girtner 37 m Farmer Germany USA
227* Caspar Schafer 20 m Joiner Germany USA
228 Joseph'ne Mathes 24 f Germany USA
229 Gregor Ebert 18 m Farmer Germany USA
230 J. B. Hutsch 18 m Farmer Germany USA
231 Marie C. Stein 20 f Germany USA
232 G. Windolf 39 m Farmer Germany USA
233 Rud Mojian 35 m Mercht Germany USA
234* Marg. Barb. Mundein 24 f Germany USA
235 Charl't Mundein 16 f Germany USA
236 Friedr. Meyer 24 m Farmer Germany USA
237 Jacob Hohn 27 m Shoemaker Germany USA
238 Chr. Kilgus 18 m Bricklayer Germany USA
239 Carl Reinhardt 38 m Mercht Germany USA
240 Anton Rotrap 17 m Farmer Germany USA
241 Heinr. Vennhaus 30 m Farmer Germany USA
242 Georg Ruck 43 m Farmer USA USA
243 Christ'ne Ruck 40 f USA USA
244 Bernh'd Forke 37 m Farmer USA USA
245 Conrad Humkel 42 m Mercht USA USA
246 Aug'te Bonnort 20 f Germany USA
247 Adelh'd Schuman 23 f Germany USA
248 Therese Brussendorfer 45 f Germany USA
249* Rosina Muller 31 f Germany USA
250* Herm. Jorg 33 m Bricklayer Germany USA
251 Baldwig Joseph 25 m Farmer Germany USA
252 C. Tiedimann 31 m ManufacturerGermany USA
253 F. Keatz 25 m ManufacturerGermany USA
254 Elisabeth Meyer 20 f Germany USA
255 Barbara Meyer 19 f Germany USA
256 Cath. Meyer 18 f Germany USA
257 Mikel Meyer 16 m Germany USA
258 Mathias Hiller 19 m Germany USA
259* Wilhelm Topfer 32 m Mercht USA USA
260 Franz Konigomann 32 m Laborer USA USA
261* Heinr Furderer 22 m Mechanic Germany USA
262 Constantin Wild 23 m Chemist Germany USA
263 Anton Wild 40 m Cooper Germany USA
264 Rosa Weil 23 f Germany USA
265 Gretchen Hochshatter 20 f Germany USA
266* Johanne Suss 22 f Germany USA
267 Johann Bravant 29 m Laborer Switz. USA
268 Peter Bravant 26 m Laborer Switz. USA
269 Anna Bravant 24 f Switz. USA
270 Peter Bravant 3 m Switz. USA
271 Anna Bravant 1 f Switz. USA
272 Johann Blauer 20 m Laborer Switz. USA
273 Christ Blauer 18 m Laborer Switz. USA
274 Anna Blauer 22 f Switz. USA
275 Peter Dass 35 m Laborer Switz. USA
276 Elisabeth Dass 22 f Switz. USA
277 Elisabeth Dass 32 f Switz. USA
278 Elisabeth Dass 1y6m f Switz. USA
279 Cath'ne Dass 19 f Switz. USA
280 Sebastian Babtirte 20 m France USA
281 Conrad Tisch 27 m Germany USA
282 Adam Gilman 26 m Germany USA
283 F. Farraris 30 m Italia USA
284 Pietro Selico 47 m Italia USA
285 Mario Matti 50 m Italia USA
286 Louis Braun 23 m Germany USA
287 Philip Krug 20 m Germany USA
288 A. Colleacia 24 m France USA
289 Ch'es Gobran 42 m Havana USA
290 Cloris Gobran 18 m Havana USA
291 Valentine Gobran 24 f Havana USA
292 Leopold Hoesner 21 m Germany USA
293 Edmund Limas 19 m France USA
294 Antonio Jean 20 m France USA
295 Robert Vaughan 39 m England USA
296 Henriette Vaughan 28 f England USA
297 Carl Battenhausen 32 m Germany USA
298 Frederick Mason 33 m England USA
299 Robert Guard 25 m France USA
300 L. Retsert 6 m Germany USA
S.S. Bremen March 7th 1861 (signed) H. Wessels
Recapitulation
59 Cabin
241 Steerage
300 Total
Transcriber's Notes:
* An asterisk is used to call attention to additional information
in the Transcriber's Notes.
? The ? marks indicate letters or words that cannot be read due to
the quality of the original document or the handwriting of the recorder.
* The ' indicates letters are omitted and the following letter is superscripted.
* Names were transcribed as written regardless of spelling.
* No births or deaths were recorded.
26-30 Umlaut a in surname.
63,64 Umlaut u in surname.
68,69 Umlaut o in surname.
108 Umlaut a in surname.
116,117 Umlaut o in surname.
123 Umlaut u in surname.
163 Umlaut u in surname.
190 Umlaut o in surname.
218 Umlaut o in surname.
227 Umlaut a in surname.
234 Umlaut u in surname.
249 Umlaut u in surname.
250 Umlaut o in surname.
259 Umlaut o in surname.
261 Umlaut u in surname.
266 Umlaut u in surname.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 208, List 251.
Contributed by Ralph Barhorst
a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
October 2004
Transcribed by Robert W. Grose
a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
8 October 2004
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