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Bark Copernicus
Hamburg, Germany to New York
23 February 1855
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK -- PORT OF NEW YORK
I, H Meyer do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear that the following List or Manifest, subscribed with my name, and now delivered by
me to the Collector of the Customs for the District of New York, contains to the best of my knowledge and belief a true and just account of all the Passengers recieved on board the Bark Copernicus whereof I am Master from Hamburg.
Sworn to this February 23th, 1855 (signed) H. Meyer
So help me God, (signed) H. Meyer
Before me (illegible signature)
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Bark Copernicus where H. Meyer is Master, from Hamburg burthen 428 tons.
Coloumns represent: Names, Age in years and months, sex, occupation, the country
to which they severally belong, the country in which they intend to become inhabitants, died on voyage (Translation of occupation and places of origin is at the end in the Transcriber's notes).
Betweendeck Passengers
1* Leopold Licht 24 male Kurschner Posen New York
2 Adam Postec 46 male Tischler Sachsen Coburg New York
3* Carl Haeuscher 23 male Korbmacher Preussen Evensville
4* Joh Chn Haeuscher 29 female Preussen Evensville
5 Adolf Wilton 24 male Arbeiter Hamburg New York
6 Lorenz Schmidt 46 male Zimmermann Bayern Ohio
7 Anna Schmidt 30 female Bayern Ohio
8 Georg Schmidt 3 male Bayern Ohio
9* Barbara Schmidt 9 mos female Bayern Ohio
10 Maria Patschen 21 female Rendsburg New York
11 Gustav Geistrow 23 male Fabrikant Breslau New York
12 C. F. Harms 27 male Zinngiesser Hannover New York
13* Johann Lipowsky 45 male Zimmermann Bohmen Wisconsin
14* Anna Lipowsky 35 female Bohmen Wisconsin
15* Joseph Lipowsky 10 male Bohmen Wisconsin
16* Johann Lipowsky 7 male Bohmen Wisconsin
17* Maria Lipowsky 4 female Bohmen Wisconsin
18* Franz Lipowsky 9 mos male Bohmen Wisconsin
19 Joh.-Peter Pfennig 20 male Arbeiter Holstein Chicago
20* C. F. E. Benedix 30 male Backer Sachsen Missouri
21 W. Herm Benedix 11 male Sachsen Missouri
22 Wilhelm Benedix 8 male Sachsen Missouri
23 E. August Soikal 32 male Schuhmacher Leipzig New York
24 Catharine Soikal 32 male Leipzig New York
25 Hermann Soikal 4 male Leipzig New York
26 Emma Soikal 3 female Leipzig New York
27* Wilhelm Sohn 19 male Friseur ?einhessen New York
28* Louise Lustermann 20 female Preussen New York
29 Johann Kolbe 36 male Schreiner Erfurt New York
30 Julius Diehle 16 male Schneider Preussen New York
31 Chn. Hartmann 37 male Klempner Mecklenburg Wisconsin
32 Sophia Hartmann 32 female Mecklenburg Wisconsin
33 Wilhelm Hartmann 3 male Mecklenburg Wisconsin
34* Sebastian Bartenbacher 26 male Muller Bayern New York
35 Leonh: Kellermann 22 male Schmidt Bayern New York
36* Miihad Wurflein 45 male Weber Bayern New York
37 Conrad Nicol 21 male Landmann Bayern New York
38 Elisabeth Fugeri 18 female Bayern New York
39 Cathar. Ibel 23 female Bayern New York
40 Barbara Frosch 27 female Bayern New York
41 Appolonia Frosch 23 female Bayern New York
42* Catharina Bollert 19 female Bayern New York
43 Maria Ibel 21 female Bayern New York
44 Andreas Frosch 7 male Bayern New York
45* Sebastian Nicol 5 Weeks male Bayern New York
46 Heinrich Otto 23 male Cigarrenfabrikant Preussen Buffalo
47 Friedrich Reimann 24 male Tischler Preussen Chicago
48 Carl Koch 22 male Kaufmann Bayern New York
49 Wilhelm Moritz 26 male Landmann Schlesien Buffalo
50 Wilh. Mertee 25 male Schneider Berlin Buffalo
51 Joh. Hein. Kotke 24 male Schuhmacher Erfurt Wisconsin
52* Marius Reichmann 24 male Schneider Bohmen New York
53* Theodor Gloy 21 male Kaufmann Lubeck New York
54* Wilh. Muller 29 male Schlosser Holstein New York
55 Anton Jolly 38 male Schuhmacher Berlin New York
56 C. F. Wolters 48 male Drechsler Mecklenburg New York
57 Fri??? Strebe 22 male Schneider Braunschweig New York
58 Johann Wieck 20 male Steinhauer Hessen New York
59 J. E. Brodhagen 23 male Kaufmann Rendsburg Cincinati
60 Georg Kaufungen 34 male Kaufmann Preussen Wisconsin
61 Auguste Lentsch 26 female Holstein Wisconsin
62 Michel Kuhn 23 male Arbeiter Erfurt Wisconsin
63 Christoph Krohn 26 male Arbeiter Erfurt Wisconsin
64 J. M. Dohse 22 male Schumacher Mecklenburg New York
65 Wilhelmine Dohse 21 female Mecklenburg New York
66 Heinrich Pape 35 male Schneider Berlin New York
67* Christoper Haase 23 male Bricklaier Mecklenburg Winsconsien
68 Louise Nager 28 female Mecklenburg Winsconsien
69* Carl Lempke 28 male Bricklaier Mecklenburg Winsconsien
70 Fredericke Lempke 37 female Mecklenburg Winsconsien
71 Carl Lempke 19 male Mecklenburg Winsconsien
72 Aug. Lempke 17 male Mecklenburg Winsconsien
73 Wilhelmine Lempke 15 female Mecklenburg Winsconsien
74 Marianne Lempke 13 female Mecklenburg Winsconsien
75 Hermann Lempke 10 male Mecklenburg Winsconsien
76 Wilhelm Lempke 6 male Mecklenburg Winsconsien
77 Louise Lempke 3 female Mecklenburg Winsconsien
78 Julius Riesenberg 29 male Baker Dresden New York
79 Carl Bremer 19 male Merchant Mecklenburg New York
80 Eduard Ruge 20 male Boatmaker Mecklenburg New York
81 Marie Temkenstach 56 female Russia New York
82 Alexandra Temkenstach 18 female Russia New York
83 Nellschen Temkenstach 21 female Russia New York
84* Abraham Temkenstach 3 mos male Russia New York
85 Bernh. Rep 20 male Cigarmanufacturer Hessen Williamburg
86 Gustav Rundstroem 28 male Painter Sweden New York
87 Albert L. F. Glieman 22 male Laborer Hamburg New York
88 Fried. Aug. Otto 38 male Smith Berlin New York
89* ????? ??????
90 A. W. Gager 50 male Priester Sachsen New York
91 A. F. Gager 25 female Sachsen New York
92 Magdalena Gager 3 female Sachsen New York
93* Anna Gager 6 mos female Sachsen New York
94 Carl Klenner 29 male Boatmaker Berlin Cincinati
95 Johanna Klenner 23 female Berlin Cincinati
96* Hulda Klenner 9 mos female Berlin Cincinati
97 John Abrahams 28 male Merchant Posen New York
98 Anna Abrahams 28 female Posen New York
99* Emilie Abrahams 9 mos female Posen New York
100* Edy Abrahams 9 mos female Posen New York
101* one born on the passage Ship/Posen New York
1st Cabin Passengers
102 Wilhelm Ruge 36 male Kaufmann Mecklenburg New York
103 Friedericke Ruge 46 femal Mecklenburg New York
104 Mathilde T^a Behn 45 female Mecklenburg New York
105 Eleonore Flamm 21 female Hamburg New York
106* Carl Klein 23 male Technicker Dusseldorf New York
107* Chn. Hartwig 40 male Kaufmann Cassel New York
108 A. A. Holz 23 male Cigarrenfabrikant Hamburg New York
109 Wilhelm Koch 35 male Landmann Mecklenburg New York
110 D^r Gust. A. Sebauer 32 male Mediciner Posen Pensilvanien
111 Carl Walther 20 male ????n?m Hessen New York
112 E. Eckert 50 male ?arjent? Sachsen New York
113 Caroline Schmidt 26 female Mecklenburg Henesse
Betweendeck 91 Passengers 7 Infants and 2 born on passage
Cabin 12 Passengers
Total 103 Passengers 7 Infants and 2 born on passage
Died on board 2 Infants
Transcriber's Notes:
Since only 2 passengers died on this voyage, the "died on voyage" coloumn was
eliminated and the deaths are noted in the transcriber's notes.
Passengers 67 - 101 were recorded by a different person than all the other passengers.
More than one passenger was written in each line. It looks like these passengers came
in the last minute and all had to fit on the page.
For some reason occupations for these passengers are in English, all others are in
German.
* An asterisk indicates an error on the part of the original recorder, not the
transcriber, or is used to call your attention to additional information in
the transcriber's notes.
? Indicates a letter or number which could not be determined due to the
condition of the manifest or handwriting of the original recorder.
^ A ^ followed by a letter indicates that the letter was superscripted.
* Names were transcribed as seen regardless of spelling.
Occupations:
Arbeiter Labourer Backer Baker
Cigarrenfabrikant Cigarmaker Drechsler Wood Turner
Fabrikant Manufacturer Friseur Hairdresser
Kaufmann Merchant Klempner Plumber
Korbmacher Basket Weaver Kurschner Furrier
Landmann Farmer Mediciner Medical Doctor
Muller Miller Priester Priest
Schlosser Locksmith Schmidt Smith
Schreiner Carpenter Schuhmacher Shoemaker
Steinhauer Stone-cutter Technicker Technician
Tischler Cabinet or Furniture Maker Weber Weaver
Zimmermann Carpenter Zinngiesser Tin-founder, Pewterer
Place names:
Rheinhessen an area in Hessia Bayern Bavaria
Bohmen Bohemia Hessen Hessia
Pensilvanien Pensilvania Preussen Prussia
Sachsen Saxonia Schlesien Silesia
Virginien Virginia Williamburg Williamsburg
Wisconcien Wisconsin
Abbreviations of first names:
Aug. August Bernh. Bernhard
Cathar. Catharina/Catharine Chn. Christian or Christine
Fried. Friedrich Gust. Gustav
Hein. Heinrich Herm Hermann
Joh Johann Leonh: Leonhard
Wilh. Wilhelm
1: the occupation, Kurschner, is spelled with u Umlaut.
3 & 4: 2 towns with the name Evensville were found, Tennessee and Texas.
9: Inft" for Infant is written above the age.
13 - 18: the place of origin, Bohmen, is spelled with o Umlaut.
18: Infant is written above the age.
20: the occupation, Backer, is spelled with a Umlaut.
27: the missing letter in the place of origin could be R for Reinhessen, should
be Rheinhessen though.
28: the last name, Lustermann, is spelled with u Umlaut.
34: the occupation, Muller, is spelled with u Umlaut.
36: the last name, Wurflein, is spelled with u Umlaut. The first name is spelled with 2 "I".
42: the last name, Bollert, is spelled with o Umlaut.
45: a note "born on passage" is in the death coloumn.
52: the place of origin, Bohmen, is spelled with o Umlaut.
53: the city of origin, Lubeck, is spelled with u Umlaut.
54: usually the last name Muller is spelled with u Umlaut, there are no dots on the u though.
67 & 69: the occupation should be Bricklayer.
84: Infant is written above the age. "Died on the Passage" is written in the death coloumn.
89: all information is crossed out and illegible.
93: Infant is written above the age. "Died on the Passage" is written in the death coloumn.
96: Infant is written above the age.
99 & 100: Infant is written above the age.
100: the recorder gave this passenger # 89, the number of the passenger that was
crossed out. For ease of referencing the transcriber gave him # 100.
101: no first name or gender is recorded for this baby that was born on the passage.
106: the city of origin, Dusseldorf, is spelled with u Umlaut.
107: the modern is Kassel.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 150, List 96.
Transcribed by Ines Mannhardt
a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
28 April 2005
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