Immigrant Ships
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Ship Copernicus


Bremen, Germany to New York
27 May 1857

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
List or Manifest of all the passengers taken on board the Copernicus whereof A.H. Rahe is Master, from Bremen burthen 528 tons.
Columns represent: names; age; sex; occupation; country to which they severally belong; the country of which they intend to become inhabitants; died on voyage [none].
  1  Gustav Erkmenn        20  m  mercht       Germany     US
  2  Wilhel Kurteser       23  f               Germany     US
  3  Chr  Kotter           28  f               Germany     US
  4  Elizth Eigenbrodt     15  f               Germany     US
  5  Hein Stutz            17  m  tailor       Germany     US
  6  Fred. Plodich         42  m  carp'r       Germany     Canada
  7  Elizth Plodich        41  f               Germany     Canada
  8  Elizth Plodich        15  f               Germany     Canada
  9  Dan'l  Plodich        12  m               Germany     Canada
 10  Geo And Michel        47  m  farmer       Germany     US
 11  Elizth Michel         44  f               Germany     US
 12  Joh G Michel          11  m               Germany     US
 13  Geo A Michel           7  m               Germany     US
 14  Louise Michel          3  f               Germany     US
 15  Phil Rafs             49  f               Germany     US
 16  Sophie Rafs           16  f               Germany     US
 17  Caspar Rafs           12  m               Germany     US
 18  Maria M Haimer        20  f               Germany     US
 19  Barb Sebald           19  f               Germany     US
 20  Joh A Weifs           25  m  farmer       Germany     US
 21  Marie Enser           18  f               Germany     US
 22  Paul P Jordan         40  m  farmer       Germany     US
 23  Elizth Jordan         38  f               Germany     US
 24  Elizth Jordan         17  f               Germany     US
 25  Elizth M Jordan       15  f               Germany     US
 26  E M Barb Jordan       14  f               Germany     US
 27  E Barb Jordan         12  f               Germany     US
 28  Chr D Jordan          10  m               Germany     US
 29  Anna M Jordan          4  f               Germany     US
 30  Peter P Jordan         1  m               Germany     US
 31  Geo Rath              28  m  farmer       Germany     US
 32  Marg Bube             21  f               Germany     US
 33  Carl F Kumfiel        43  m  farmer       Germany     US
 34  Elizth Kumfiel        30  f               Germany     US
 35  Geo R Kumfiel         7   m               Germany     US
 36  Olhof Kumfiel         3   m               Germany     US
 37  Marg E Hermann        22  f               Germany     US
 38  Seb  Wilhelin         22  m  farmer       Germany     US
 39  ?????  Wilhelin       20  f               Germany     US
 40  Hein Bach             21  m  tailor       Germany     US
 41  Caspar G Bach         18  m  tailor       Germany     US
 42  ????  m Bach          16  f               Germany     US
 43  Eva Fischer           42  f               Germany     US
 44  Ang Pfaff             16  f               Germany     US
 45  And Schaffer          40  m  farmer       Germany     US
 46  Elizth Schaffer       34  f               Germany     US
 47  Hilhe Schaffer        13  f               Germany     US
 48  Hanke Schaffer         9  f               Germany     US
 49  Tanja Schaffer         6  f               Germany     US
 50  Fred Schaffer          3  m               Germany     US
 51  Joh Brauer            23  m  farmer       Germany     US
 52  Jan B Muller          29  m  Cartwright   Germany     US
 53  Joh Bafs              25  m  farmer       Germany     US
 54  Andifs Bafs           23  f               Germany     US
 55  Hilke Bafs            23  f               Germany     US
 56  Hilke Weinbache       60  f               Germany     US
 57  Slevest Berg          45  m  tailor       Germany     US
 58  Ida Berg              45  f               Germany     US
 59  Eildert Berg          17  m               Germany     US
 60  Sieverdje Berg        13  f               Germany     US
 61  Hilke Berg            10  f               Germany     US
 62  Abba Berg              7  f               Germany     US
 63  Dirk Berg              5  m               Germany     US
 64  Wet Uset Jansen       27  m  farmer       Germany     US
 65  Jansen Menenga        25  m  farmer       Germany     US
 66  Chas Falkema          24  m  farmer       Germany     US
 67  Wecs Mara             29  m  farmer       Germany     US
 68  Besena Rinter         31  f               Germany     US
 69  Fr?el Klarsen         28  m  farmer       Germany     US
 70  Alex Glatzbach        27  m               Germany     US
 71  Martin Walbran        18  m  joiner       Germany     US
 72  Luth E Wolfram        20  f               Germany     US
 73  Maria E Werner        19  f               Germany     US
 74  Joh Hokmann           25  m  farmer       Germany     US
 75  Geo Klein             48  m  farmer       Germany     US
 76  Clara Klein           43  f               Germany     US
 77  Anna Klein            15  f               Germany     US
 78  Anna Maria Klein      12  f               Germany     US
 79  Geo Klein             10  m               Germany     US
 80  Franz Klein            8  m               Germany     US
 81  Joh  Klein             2  m               Germany     US
 82  Hein Weimenn          59  m  farmer       Germany     US
 83  Dorothea Weimenn      59  f               Germany     US
 84  Marie Muller          22  f               Germany     US
 85  Fred Franke           17  m  farmer       Germany     US
 86  Hein Tiedemann        19  m  carpenter    Germany     US
 87  Math Wulbern          25  m  farmer       Germany     US
 88  Hein Finkelderg       15  m               Germany     US
 89  Maria Schmidt         22  f               Germany     US
 90  Elizth Friek          22  f               Germany     US
 91  Eva Neeb              22  f               Germany     US
 92  Cath Neeb             19  f               Germany     US
 93  Joh Braun             26  m               Germany     US
 94  Maria Kraft           26  f               Germany     US
 95  Hein Scharmann        23  m               Germany     US
 96  Cath Hachenberg       22  f               Germany     US
 97  Anna Raue             24  f               Germany     US
 98  Cath M Voller         25  f               Germany     US
 99  Jn?  Kunze            19  m  Cartwright   Germany     US
100  Hein Freibert         28  m  musician     Germany     US
101  Conrad Rose           20  m  farmer       Germany     US
102  Wilh Muller           20  m  shoemaker    Germany     US
103  Chr Schilbach         22  m  farmer       Germany     US
104  Joseph Hofner         43  m  cooper       Germany     US
105  Anna C Hofner         38  f               Germany     US
106  Hein D Hofner          5  m               Germany     US
107  Hein Hohenhausen      21  m               Germany     US
108  Andr Riemann          25  m  clerk        Germany     US
109  Sophie Lieban         26  f               Germany     US
110  Joh Rabe              27  m  shoemaker    Germany     US
111  Herm F Dreier         39  m  cigarmaker   Germany     US
112  Fred. Heinemann       25  m  butcher      Germany     US
113  Martha Schlott        23  f               Germany     US
114  Gothilf Nicolas       23  m  painter      Germany     US
115  Louise Breilhauft     41  f               Germany     US
116  Therese Linz          17  f               Germany     US
117  Hein. Breilhauft      14  m               Germany     US
118  Laura Breilhauft       3  f               Germany     US
119  Cath. Wetzel          22  f               Germany     US
120  Caroline Geitz        24  f               Germany     US
121  Joh Weifs             29  m  butcher      Germany     US
122  Leo??? Wagner         27  m  shoemaker    Germany     US
123  And Worms             31  m  cooper       Germany     US
124  Earl Ma??h            20  m  locksmith    Germany     US
125  Danl Beninga          31  m  farmer       Germany     US
126  Philip Schieferrstein 27  m  butcher      Germany     US
127  V?tns Humer           32  m  mason        Germany     US
128  Louise Ganding        21  f               Germany     US
129  Peter Jung            18  m  farmer       Germany     US
130  Geo Pfarrer           21  m  mason        Germany     US
131  Elsie Pfarrer         23  f               Germany     US
132  Louise Erter          22  f               Germany     US
133  Caroline Zimmer       16  f               Germany     US
134  Geo Kalt              21  m  farmer       Germany     US
135  Chr Wagner            33  m  shoemaker    Germany     US
136  Franz'a Wagner        27  f               Germany     US
137  Chr Denges            32  m  farmer       Germany     US
138  Helene Denges         22  f               Germany     US
139  Jacob Kirch           28  m  farmer       Germany     US
140* Geo Dudenhafer        23  m  cigarmaker   Germany     US
141* Louise Dudenhafer     57  f               Germany     US
142* Ant Dudenhafer        18  m               Germany     US
143  Jacob Peppler         47  m  farmer       Germany     US
144  Lena Peppler          47  f               Germany     US
145  Ludwig Peppler        14  m               Germany     US
146  Jacob Peppler         11  m               Germany     US
147  Ant Peppler            6  m               Germany     US
148  Ludwig Bechshold      24  m  shoemaker    Prussia     US
149  Phil Schwalur         27  m  farmer       Prussia     US
150  Elizth Rahrbach       18  f               Germany     US
151  Rebecca Feling        38  f               Germany     US
152  Hein Feling           16  m               Germany     US
153  Hein Reinhard         52  m  mason        Germany     US
154  Eva E Reinhard        25  f               Germany     US
155  Chr Reinhard          23  m               Germany     US
156  Caroline Reinhard     15  f               Germany     US
157  Chr'e Reinhard        12  f               Germany     US
158  Hana E Reinhard        2  f               Germany     US
159  Marg Laffen           20  f               Germany     US
160  Carl Bogenholdt       22  m  farmer       Germany     US
161  Cath Rausch           22  f               Germany     US
162  Joh Wagner            23  m  weaver       Germany     Canada
163* Franz Hobe            24  m  weaver       Germany     US
164  Ech?? Geier           20  m  weaver       Germany     US
165  Joh Muller            28  f               Germany     US
166  Elizth Muller         26  f               Germany     US
167  Marie Muller          18  f               Germany     US
168  G????  Muller         14  f               Germany     US
169  Marg Muller            5  f               Germany     US
170  Marg Galler           17  f               Germany     US
171  Magt Galler           36  f               Germany     US
172  Marg Peyhl            18  f               Germany     US
173  Rud S Petersen        23  m               Germany     US
174  Fred Nichans          28  m  farmer       Prussia     US
175  Chr Ant Taidien       37  m  draper       Germany     US
176  Hein Heinrichmeier    31  m  farmer       Germany     US
177  Alle Bildhoff         27  m  farmer       Germany     US
178  Fred Helfer           19  m  tailor       Prussia     US


Transcriber's Notes:

 The use of an * indicates an omission or error made by the original recorder.
 The use of a ? indicates a word or letters that could not be read, due to the
  quality of original document.

140-142  could also be read as Deudenhofer
163      could be Habe

Ship's Master made little use of punctuation
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 174, List 558
Transcribed by Bill Kerchof a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
30 October 2004



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