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Bark Copernicus
Hamburg, Germany to New York
15 October 1855
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK -- PORT OF NEW YORK
I, H. Meyer, Master of the Bark Copernicus, 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 Bark at Hamburg from which port said Bark 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.
Sworn to this October 15th, 1855 So help me God,
(signed) H. Meyer
List of all the passengers taken on board the Bark Copernicus whereof H. Meyer is Master, from Hamburg, burthen 430 tons.
Coloumns represent: Names, ages in years and months, sex, occupation, country/city of
origin, final destination, space occupied during the voyage.(Translation of occupation and
places of origin is at the end in the Transcriber's notes)
1* Friedrich Zepernick 27 M Landmann Wisconsien Betweendeck
2 Albertine Zepernick 31 W Wisconsien Betweendeck
3 Christian Rossan 58 M Landmann Wisconsien Betweendeck
4 Auguste Liepernich 1 yr 9 mos W Wisconsien Betweendeck
5* Berthold M Wisconsien Betweendeck
6 Daniel Redel 33 M Landmann Wisconsien Betweendeck
7 Justine Eckert 53 W New York Betweendeck
8 August Steinecke 19 M Tabakhersteller New York Betweendeck
9* Johann Brocker 38 M Landmann Wisconsien Betweendeck
10* Louise Brocker 31 W Wisconsien Betweendeck
11* Eduard Brocker 12 M Wisconsien Betweendeck
12* Alvine Brocker 11 W Wisconsien Betweendeck
13* Berhard Brocker 7 M Wisconsien Betweendeck
14* Albert Brocker 2 M Wisconsien Betweendeck
15 August Hinzmann 30 M Landmann Wisconsien Betweendeck
16 Louise Hinzmann 23 W Wisconsien Betweendeck
17 Hermann Lohmann 32 M Backer New York Betweendeck
18 Dore Alexander 18 W New York Betweendeck
19 Minna Rogerschinska 19 W New York Betweendeck
20 Itzig Tuch 18 M Schneider New York Betweendeck
21 Wilhelm Kistow 25 M Arbeiter Wisconsien Betweendeck
22 Friedericke Kistow 22 W Wisconsien Betweendeck
23 Emilie Karow 23 W Wisconsien Betweendeck
24 Christian Neumann 42 M Schuhmacher Wisconsien Betweendeck
25 Dorothea Neumann 50 W Wisconsien Betweendeck
26* Gotfried Kramer 39 M Arbeiter Wisconsien Betweendeck
27 Anna R. Kramer 33 W Wisconsien Betweendeck
28 Wilhelmine Kramer 12 W Wisconsien Betweendeck
29 Wilhelm Kramer 7 M Wisconsien Betweendeck
30 Ernestine Kramer 5 W Wisconsien Betweendeck
31 Wilhelm Flanecke 44 M Tischler Wisconsien Betweendeck
32 Anna Flanecke 40 W Wisconsien Betweendeck
33 Wilhelmine Flanecke 19 W Wisconsien Betweendeck
34 Julius Flanecke 16 M Wisconsien Betweendeck
35 Wilhelm Flanecke 3 M Wisconsien Betweendeck
36 Pauline Flanecke 9 W Wisconsien Betweendeck
37* Christ. Lemmiger 45 M Schuhmacher Buffalo Betweendeck
38 Anna C. Lemmiger 27 W Buffalo Betweendeck
39 Katharina Kohl 56 W Buffalo Betweendeck
40 August Kische 31 M Landmann Wisconsien Betweendeck
41 Johanna Kische 29 W Wisconsien Betweendeck
42 Anna C. Kische 6 W Wisconsien Betweendeck
43 Agnes Kische 5 W Wisconsien Betweendeck
44* Robert Kische 9 mos M Wisconsien Betweendeck
45* Carl F. Lessmuller 32 M Muller Wisconsien Betweendeck
46 Mathilde Lessmuller 27 W Wisconsien Betweendeck
47 Carl Lessmuller 2 M Wisconsien Betweendeck
48* Fried. Halbauer 29 M Schneider Buffalo Betweendeck
49 Elisabeth Tambach 56 W Buffalo Betweendeck
50* Gotfried Bader 35 M Kastenfabrikant Chicago Betweendeck
51 Wilhelmine Bader 42 W Chicago Betweendeck
52 Maria Bader 6 W Chicago Betweendeck
53 Elise Bader 2 W Chicago Betweendeck
54 Friedrich Witt 42 M Arbeiter Wisconsien Betweendeck
55 Christine Witt 38 W Wisconsien Betweendeck
56 Christian Witt 15 M Wisconsien Betweendeck
57 Anna Witt 7 W Wisconsien Betweendeck
58 Sophia Witt 2 W Wisconsien Betweendeck
59 Wilhelm Witt 6 mos M Wisconsien Betweendeck
60 Wilhelmine Witt 5 W Wisconsien Betweendeck
61 Heinrich Nieland 27 M Arbeiter New York Betweendeck
62 Chatarina Nieland 23 W New York Betweendeck
63 Christian Zimmel 28 M Arbeiter Wisconsien Betweendeck
64 Maria Zimmel 29 W Wisconsien Betweendeck
65 Louise Zimmel 5 W Wisconsien Betweendeck
66 Justina Zimmel 2 W Wisconsien Betweendeck
67* Wilh. Sellnow 33 M Arbeiter Wisconsien Betweendeck
68 Hanna Sellnow 24 W Wisconsien Betweendeck
69* Wilh. F. Sellnow 6 mos M Wisconsien Betweendeck
70 Christian Henzel 56 M Arbeiter Wisconsien Betweendeck
71 Christina Henzel 46 W Wisconsien Betweendeck
72 Ernestina Henzel 11 W Wisconsien Betweendeck
73 Friedrich Kortbein 29 M Arbeiter Wisconsien Betweendeck
74 Ottilie Frottnow 31 W Clevand Betweendeck
75 Wilhelm Frottnow 5 M Clevand Betweendeck
76 August Frottnow 3 M Clevand Betweendeck
77 Bertha Frottnow 6 mos W Clevand Betweendeck
78 Anna M. Buck 29 W New York Betweendeck
79 Christiane Leider 23 W` Elenois Betweendeck
80 Robert Hoppen??th 22 M Kaufmann Boston Betweendeck
81 Carl Better 30 M Arbeiter Minysoty Betweendeck
82 Albertine Better 29 W Minysoty Betweendeck
83 Olga M. Better 2 W Minysoty Betweendeck
84* Ottilie Better 9 mos W Minysoty Betweendeck
85 Johann G. Better 33 M Arbeiter Minysoty Betweendeck
86 Wilhelmine Better 24 W Minysoty Betweendeck
87 Friedrich G. Better 3 M Minysoty Betweendeck
88 Emilie Better 9 mos W Minysoty Betweendeck
89 August Heyland 18 M Lohgerber New York Betweendeck
90* Christian Kruger 37 M Zimmermann New York Betweendeck
91* Friederike Kruger 35 W New York Betweendeck
92* Carl Kruger 6 M New York Betweendeck
93 Friederike Kruger 2 W New York Betweendeck
94* Wilhelmine Kruger 4 W New York Betweendeck
95 August Friedrich 3 M New York Betweendeck
96 Charlotte Friedrich 35 W New York Betweendeck
97 Wilhelmine Friedrich 31 W New York Betweendeck
98 Carl Dufft 33 M Schuhmacher Rochester Betweendeck
99 Magdalena Dufft 21 W Rochester Betweendeck
100 Elias Dufft 6 mos M Rochester Betweendeck
101 Christian Hemke 33 M Arbeiter Wisconsien Betweendeck
102 Louise Hemke 31 W Winsconsien Betweendeck
103 Wilhelmine Hemke 4 W Winsconsien Betweendeck
104 Louise Hemke 6 mos W Winsconsien Betweendeck
105 Carl Rielow 48 M Arbeiter Wisconsien Betweendeck
106 Regina Rielow 39 W Winsconsien Betweendeck
107 Friedrich Rielow 19 M Arbeiter Wisconsien Betweendeck
108 Christian Glase 36 M Arbeiter Wisconsien Betweendeck
109 Christine Glase 22 W Winsconsien Betweendeck
110 Wilhelmine Glase 7 W Winsconsien Betweendeck
111 Christian Glase 5 M Winsconsien Betweendeck
112 Christine Glase 2 W Winsconsien Betweendeck
113 Georg Busch 18 M Schlachter Clevand Betweendeck
114 Moses Schops 22 M Kaufmann New York Betweendeck
115 Lorenz Kubisch 24 M Landmann New York Betweendeck
116 Joachim Niebuhr 24 M Arbeiter New Orleans Betweendeck
117 Johann Paeper 33 M Arbeiter Iowa Betweendeck
118 Friedericke Paeper 28 W Iowa Betweendeck
119 Wilhelm Rostow 27 M G?????? New York Betweendeck
120 Gustav Gillinger 23 M Pag?? New York Betweendeck
121 Mathilde Altenbacher 27 W Newack Betweendeck
122 Maria Wohlhauer 37 W Winsconsien Betweendeck
123 Heinrich Wohlhauer 6 M Winsconsien Betweendeck
124 Maria Wohhauer 3 W Winsconsien Betweendeck
125 Joseph Sussmann 42 M Kaufmann New York Betweendeck
126 Johann G. Handler 43 M Maurer Leons Betweendeck
127 Friedrich Handler 18 M Leons Betweendeck
128 Caroline Handler 13 W Leons Betweendeck
129 Carl Handler 11 M Leons Betweendeck
130* Gotlieb Handler 7 M Leons Betweendeck
131 Friedrich Handler 5 M Leons Betweendeck
132 Babetta Schindler 27 W New York Betweendeck
133 Charlotte Koebel 25 W Buffalo Betweendeck
134 Maria Heuffeld 42 W New York Betweendeck
135 Michaelsohn Heuffeld 21 M Uhrmacher New York Betweendeck
136 Joseph Kuralt 42 M Musicus Boston Betweendeck
137 Heinrich Fuhlendorf 32 M Maler Davenport Betweendeck
138 Elise Fuhlendorf 35 W Davenport Betweendeck
139 Julia Fuhlendorf 9 mos W Davenport Betweendeck
140 Hermann Buls 19 M Kaufmann Cincinaty Betweendeck
141* Gustav Finkgrafe 28 M Machinist New Jersey Betweendeck
142 Gustav Orphal 28 M Schmidt Buffalo Betweendeck
143 Samuel Casper 34 M Rie?grer New York Betweendeck
144 Johann Poechert 53 M Schmidt Detroy Betweendeck
145 Johanna Poechert 49 W Detroy Betweendeck
146 Lucian Poechert 23 M Detroy Betweendeck
147 Adelheide Poechert 19 W Detroy Betweendeck
148 Auguste Poechert 17 M Detroy Betweendeck
149 Ernstine Poechert 15 W Detroy Betweendeck
150 Wilhelm Poechert 10 M Detroy Betweendeck
151 Johan H. Korf 33 M Landmann New York Betweendeck
152 Alexand. Heine 30 M Chicago Betweendeck
153 Henriette Heine 25 W Chicago Betweendeck
154 Christian Thees 35 M Weber Elenois Betweendeck
155 Caroline Thees 30 W Elenois Betweendeck
156 Wilhelm Thees 6 mos M Elenois Betweendeck
157 Friedrich Zemel 57 M Arbeiter Wisconsien Betweendeck
158 Regine Zemel 56 W Winsconsien Betweendeck
159 August Zemel 25 M Winsconsien Betweendeck
160 Carl F. Zemel 20 M Winsconsien Betweendeck
161 Anna C. Zemel 17 W Winsconsien Betweendeck
162 Johanna Zemel 14 W Winsconsien Betweendeck
163 Louise Zemel 12 W Winsconsien Betweendeck
164 Johanna Jacoby 18 W Cincinaty Betweendeck
165 Rosa Jacoby 20 W Cincinaty Betweendeck
166* Wilhelm Kruger 42 M Schuhmacher Wisconsien Betweendeck
167 Moritz Mumann 30 M Landmann New York Betweendeck
168* Joh. Christ. Herchert 31 M Landmann Dunkirchen Betweendeck
169* Wilh. Hoft 19 M Landmann Wisconsien Betweendeck
170 Julius Schuster 22 M Brauer Wilvauky Betweendeck
*Ein Kind geboren
*Zweite Cajute (2nd Cabin)
171 Georg Hagelberg 32 M Kaufmann New York House on Deck
172* Oscar Malmberg 31 M J??gemann Illernois House on Deck
173 Johann H. Eckorf 58 M Landmann Cleveland House on Deck
174 Rebecca Eckorf 55 M Cleveland House on Deck
175 Heinrich L. Lau 19 M Kaufmann Newyork House on Deck
176* Michael Hoft 45 M Landmann Wisconsien House on Deck
177* Anna S. Hoft 42 W Winsconsien House on Deck
178* Josephine Hoft 9 W Winsconsien House on Deck
179* Wilhelmine Hoft 7 W Winsconsien House on Deck
180 Ferdinand Kretschmann 29 M Landmann Wisconsien House on Deck
181* Auguste Kretschmann 7 W Winsconsien House on Deck
182 Gustav Menger 24 M Schl??ker Wisconsien House on Deck
183 Johanna Sprenger 32 W Winsconsien House on Deck
184* Mariechen Sprenger 4 W Winsconsien House on Deck
185 Elisabeth Freund 20 W Winsconsien House on Deck
186 Katty Fuchs 22 W Winsconsien House on Deck
Erste Cajute (1st Cabin)
187 Felix Steinert 19 M Kaufmann Newyork Cabin
188 Carl Rosa 23 M Tischler Newyork Cabin
189 Josephine Anderson 24 W Newyork Cabin
190 Moritz David 25 M Kaufmann Newyork Cabin
191 Bernhardt Klense 19 M Landmann Iowa Cabin
192 Josephine Klans 24 W New Jersey Cabin
193 Michael Berndt 50 M Landmann Wisconsien Cabin
194 Wilhelmine Berndt 20 W Winsconsien Cabin
195 Friedericke Berndt 16 W Winsconsien Cabin
196 Caroline Birckholtz 59 W Winsconsien Cabin
197 Doris Sommerfeldt 16 W Chicago Cabin
198 August Goesst 52 M Landmann Missury Cabin
Betweendeck 129 Adult Passengers 30 Childr. & 11 Infants
2nd Cabin 13 Adult Passengers
1st Cabin 12 Adult Passengers
Transcriber's Notes:
All passengers, except for 2, are from Germany. Therefore this coloumn was eliminated,
the 2 passengers where noted in the Passenger notes.
Betweendeck passengers where numbered consecutively by the recorder, then 1st and 2nd Cabin
passengers started at 1 again. The transcriber numbered all passengers consecutively for
ease of referencing.
Most of the last names that had nn, where spelled with one n and a line above the n to show
that there should be a second n. The transcriber spelled those names with two n.
* 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.
"Ein Kind geboren" means a child was born. Unfortunately the recorder did not indicate who
the parents of this child where.
Cajute is spelled with u Umlaut.
Occupations:
Arbeiter Labourer Backer Baker
Brauer Brewer Kastenfabrikant Manufacturer of Boxes
Kaufmann Merchant Landmann Farmer
Machinist Operator of Machinery
Maler Painter Maurer Bricklayer
Muller Miller Musicus Musician
Schlachter Butcher Schmidt Smith
Schneider Tailor Schuhmacher Shoemaker
Tabakhersteller Cigarette Manufacturer
Tischler Carpenter Uhrmacher Watchmaker
Weber Weaver Zimmermann Joiner
Place names:
Cincinaty Cincinnati Detroy Detroit
Elenois Illinois Illernois Illinois
Minysoty Minnesota Missury Missouri
Newack Newark Newyork New York
Wilvauky Milwaukee Wisconsien Wisconsin
1: in front of Betweendeck is written "3 children". It is not clear what this means
since there where more than 3 children travelling Betweendeck.
5: no last name is given, also there are not ditto marks to indicate that the last
name is the same as the name above.
9 - 14: the last name, Brocker, is spelled with o Umlaut.
17: the occupation, Backer, is spelled with a Umlaut.
26: usually Gottfried is spelled with 2 t, not in this case.
37: Christ. probably stands for Christian or Christoph.
44: a note "gestorben" (died on passage) is in the death coloumn.
45 - 47: the last name Lessmuller and the occupation, Muller, are both spelled with u Umlaut.
48: Fried. probably stands for Friedrich.
50: Gotfried is usually spelled with 2 t.
50 - 53: the last name, Bader, is spelled with a Umlaut.
67 & 69 Friedr. probably stands for Friedrich.
83: a note "gestorben" (died on passage) is in the death coloumn.
89 - 93: the last name, Kruger, is spelled with u Umlaut.
130: the name Gotlieb is usually spelled with two t.
141: the last name, Finkgrafe, is spelled with u Umlaut. This passenger's place of origin
is New York. "Burger" (with u Umlaut) is written in the death coloumn, it's crossed
out though. This means citizen.
152: Alexand. probably stands for Alexander.
166: the last name, Kruger, is spelled with u Umlaut.
168: Joh. Christ. probably stands for Johann or Johannes and Christian or Christoph.
169: the last name, Hoft, is spelled with u Umlaut. Wilh. probably stands for Wilhelm.
172: the place of origin is St. Louis.
176 - 179: the last name, Hoft, is spelled with u Umlaut.
181: died on voyage" is written in the death coloumn.
184: Mariechen is the diminutive for Marie or Maria.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 157, List 998.
Transcribed by Ines Mannhardt
a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
29 April 2005
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