Immigrant Ships
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Ship Elise


Bremen, Germany to Baltimore, Maryland
1 June 1840

List of Passengers on board the Bremen Ship Elise, D. Steenken Master from Bremen bound for Baltimore.
Columns represent: names, last dwelling place, occupation, destination, age, baggage.
Cabin Passengers
  1  Mr. Diedr.       Hogref       Bremen         Merchant    Baltimore    23 1 chest and 1 trunk
  2  Mr. Otto         Frank        Bremen         Merchant    Baltimore    22 1 chest and 1 trunk
  3  Mr. H. F.        Alberte      Bremen         Merchant    Baltimore    22 2 chests and 1 bed
  4  Mr. F. G.        Kimm         Bremen         Merchant    Baltimore    26 2 trunks

Steerage Passengers
  5  Sophie           Deircks      Bremen         Housekeeper Baltimore    27 2 chests
  6  August           Schiebold    Karpra         Shoemaker   Baltimore    28 4 chests 4 trunks
  7  Eleanore         Schiebold    Karpra         wife        Baltimore    25 (for the next 
  8  Franz            Themann      Rhaden         Farmer      Baltimore    30     11 passengers)
  9  Georg Ad.        Schmidt      Korbach        Baker       Baltimore    26
 10  Marie            Zimmermann   Hilden         Servant     Baltimore    33
 11  Emilie           Zimmermann   Hilden                     Baltimore     3
 12  Rudolph          Eckelmann    Rieste         Shoemaker   Baltimore    25
 13* Bernard          Eckelmann    Rieste         Shoemaker   Baltimore    ??
 14* Joh. Henr.       Gehner       Rieste         Shoemaker   Baltimore    ??
 15* Peter Andr.      Hubschmann   Windheim       Shoemaker   Baltimore    36
 16  Joh. Georg       Hubschmann   Windheim       Miller      Baltimore    27
 17  Joh. Gottfr.     Weyknecht    Windheim       Cooper      Baltimore    24
 18  Math.            Gundel       Walddachsbach  Farmer      Ohio         26 1 trunk
 19  Jacob            Nicol        Ickelheim      Cooper      Baltimore    24 1 small trunk
 20  Joh. Friedr.     Pfund        Walddachsbach  Farmer      Ohio         36 1 trunk
 21  Anna Barb.       Kolb         Windheim       Servant     Baltimore    21 1 trunk
 22* Conrad           Schurer      Langensteinach Joiner      Baltimore    37 3 trunks, 1 chest
 23  Barb.            Slichlitz    Scheller                   Baltimore    25   (for the next 
 24  Salomon          Slichlitz    Scheller                   Baltimore     4       9 passengers)
 25  Joh. Mich.       Fuchs        Schwebheim     Shepherd    Baltimore    50
 26* Barb.            Muller       Schwebheim                 Baltimore    30
 27* Andr.            Muller       Schwebheim                 Baltimore     5
 28* Georg Christ.    Mops         Windheim       Combmaker   Baltimore    31
 29* Georg Leon.      Hagendorfer  Behrbach       Farmer      Baltimore    36
 30  Eva Maria        Strauss      Holzhausen                 Baltimore    34
 31  Johann           Strauss      Holzhausen                 Baltimore     4
 32  Daniel           Eisenbeis    Mettlaurauch   Miller      Columbia     26 1 trunk
 33  Joh. Mich.       Scheiderer   Neuhof         Miller      Baltimore    30  (5 chests for the    
 34  Georg            Loffler      Windheim       Soupboiler  Baltimore    27  next 8 passengers)
 35  Gustav           Haupt        Notho          Farmer      Baltimore    18
 36  Christian        Dortmund     Notho          Farmer      Baltimore    30
 37  Philippe         Kreuter      Girms          Farmer      Baltimore    44
 38  Elisabeth        Kreuter      Girms          wife        Baltimore    44
 39  Heinrich         Kreuter      Girms          son         Baltimore    14
 40  Eberhard         Kreuter      Girms          son         Baltimore    12
 41  Anna Marie       Kreuter      Girms          daughter    Baltimore     3
 42  Peter Heinrich   Kreuter      Girms          father      Baltimore    77
 43  Nicol            Schneider    Erda           Farmer      Baltimore    23 (six chests for the
 44  Margarethe       Schneider    Erda           wife        Baltimore    26  next 14 passengers)
 45  Christian        Lenz         Oberndorf      Cartwright  Baltimore    43
 46  Elisabeth        Lenz         Oberndorf      wife        Baltimore    37
 47  Peter            Lenz         Oberndorf                  Baltimore    11
 48  Heinrich         Lenz         Oberndorf                  Baltimore     9
 49  Christian        Lenz         Oberndorf                  Baltimore     7
 50  Jacob            Lenz         Oberndorf                  Baltimore     4
 51  Gerhard          Lenz         Oberndorf                  Baltimore     1
 52  Mich.            Schneider    Garbenstein    Farmer      Baltimore    26
 53  Maria            Schneider    Garbenstein    wife        Baltimore    30
 54  Johannes         Schneider    Garbenstein                Baltimore    3m
 55  Jacob            Jacobi       Hohensolms     Farmer      Baltimore    33
 56  Anna Margaretha  Jacobi       Hohensolms     wife        Baltimore    34
 57  Elisabeth        Jacobi       Hohensolms                 Baltimore     5
 58  Jacob            Spies        Hohensolms     Farmer      Ohio         30 (11 chests for the 
 59  Julianne         Spies        Hohensolms     wife        Ohio         31 next 19 passengers)
 60  Heinrich         Spies        Hohensolms                 Ohio          8
 61* Carl             Spies        Hohensolms                 Ohio         ??
 62  Elisabeth        Spies        Hohensolms                 Ohio         14
 63  Elisabeth        Spies        Hohensolms                 Ohio          4
 64* Caspar           Schnoor      Hohensolms     Farmer      Ohio         3?
 65  Anna Maria       Schnoor      Hohensolms     wife        Ohio         39
 66  Dorethea         Schnoor      Hohensolms                 Ohio         18
 67  Catharina        Schnoor      Hohensolms                 Ohio         14
 68  Elisabeth        Schnoor      Hohensolms                 Ohio         11
 69  Conrad           Schnoor      Hohensolms                 Ohio          2
 70  Catharina        Schnoor      Hohensolms                 Ohio         73
 71  Ludwig           Gerth        Hohensolms     Farmer      Ohio         32
 72  Margaretha       Gerth        Hohensolms     wife        Ohio         40
 73  Catharina        Gerth        Hohensolms                 Ohio          9
 74  Peter            Gerth        Hohensolms                 Ohio          6
 75  Margaretha       Gerth        Hohensolms                 Ohio         23
 76  Joh's            Schmidt      Erda           Weaver      Ohio         25
 77  Margaretha       Schmidt      Erda           wife        Ohio         22
 78* Joh's            Bruck        Erda           Farmer      Baltimore    28
 79  Daniel           Jacobi       Hohensolms     Farmer      Baltimore    30 (baggage unknown for
 80  Geo. Mich.       Frank        Windheim       Tinmann     Baltimore    23   next 9 passengers
 81  Joh's            Weiss        Culmbach       Tiler       Baltimore    33   damaged manifest)
 82  Kunigunde        Weiss        Culmbach       wife        Baltimore    28
 83* Johann           Weiss        Culmbach                   Baltimore     ?
 84* Jacob            Eigner       Culmbach       Farmer      Baltimore    ??
 85* Margaretha       Eigner       Culmbach       wife        Baltimore    ??
 86* Andreas          Eigner       Culmbach       son         Baltimore     ?
 87* Wolfgang         Maisel       Weiher         Farmer      Baltimore    ??
 88* Margaretha       Maisel       Weiher                     Baltimore    ??
 89  Adam             Schmidt      Neudorf        Farmer      Baltimore    21 (9 trunks for the 
 90  Andr.            Genk         Neudorf        Farmer      Baltimore    23  next 9 passengers)
 91  Magdaline        Genk         Neudorf                    Baltimore    20
 92* Kunigunde        Muller       Culmbach                   Baltimore    35
 93  Joh. Friedr.     Schindler    Schnabelweid   Tailor      Baltimore    30
 94  Caspar           Schleissing  Culmbach       Bag??keeper Baltimore    33
 95  Conrad           Eisenkraut   Veitlahn       Shoemaker   Baltimore    25
 96  Maria            Schnapp      Koferanger     Servant     Baltimore    26
 97  Cathr.           Friedmann    Oberzettlitz   Servant     Baltimore    40
 98  Joh. Wilh.       Maier        Culmbach       Saddlemaker Baltimore    28
 99  Kunigunde        Dechant      Weismain       Servant     Liverpool    23 1 chest
100* Anna Barb.       Muller       Culmbach       Servant     Baltimore    33 1 chest 
101  Eduard           Neumeister   Saalfeld       Merchant    Philadelphia 23 1 chest
102  Johanne          Hoffmann     Eisleben       Servant     St. Louis    37 1 chest
103  Adelh.           Tobben       Lengerich      Servant     Baltimore    44 1 chest
104  Marianne         Tobben       Lengerich                  Baltimore    17
105  Theresia         Tobben       Lengerich                  Baltimore    15
106  Anna Maria       Tobben       Lengerich                  Baltimore     9
107  Marianne         Hembrok      Lengerich      Servant     Cincinnati   33 (3 trunks for the
108* ?????            Hembrok      Lengerich                  Cincinnati   ??  next 14 passengers)
109* ?????            Hembrok      Lengerich                  Cincinnati   ??
110* Heinrich         Hembrok      Lengerich                  Cincinnati    ?
111  Theresia         Hembrok      Lengerich                  Cincinnati    6
112  Elisabeth        Knus         Lengerich      Servant     Cincinnati   29
113  Clemens          Knus         Lengerich                  Cincinnati    6
114  Anton            Knus         Lengerich                  Cincinnati    3
115  Lucas            Kobbe        Lengerich      Farmer      Cincinnati   44
116  Elisabeth        Kobbe        Lengerich      wife        Cincinnati   40
117  Clemens          Kobbe        Lengerich                  Cincinnati   12
118  Joseph           Kobbe        Lengerich                  Cincinnati   11
119  Caroline         Kobbe        Lengerich                  Cincinnati    3
120  Anton            Kobbe        Lengerich                  Cincinnati    2
121  Herm. Bernh.     Stock        Lingen         Farmer      St. Louis    33 2 trunks
122  Marie Engel      Stock        Lingen                     St. Louis    32
123* Jacob            Fullen       Lengerich      Farmer      Cincinati    22 (baggage illegible 
124  Notta            Grobe        Lengerich      Farmer      Cincinati    26 for the next 25 
125  Gesina           Grobe        Lengerich                  Cincinati    22  passengers)
126  Gertrud          Teepe        Emsteck        Cooken      Baltimore    25
127* Jos.             Hellmann     Cloppenburg    Farmer      Baltimore    ??
128* Gerh.            Timmermann   Ambergen       Farmer      Cincinati    ??
129* Anna Marie       Timmermann   Ambergen       wife        Cincinati    ??
130* ?????            ?????? 
131* ?????            ?????? 
132* ???              Neimann      Ambergen       Farmer      Cincinati    ??
133* ?????            Neimann      Ambergen       wife        Cincinati    ??
134* Joh. Heinr.      Hammann      Ambergen       Farmer      Cincinati    ??
135* Elisabeth        Gutke        Dieckhaus      Servant     Baltimore    ??
136* Marie            O??endorf    Spreda         Servant     Baltimore    ??
137* Joh. Heinr.      Knagge       Emsteck        Farmer      Baltimore    ??
138  Franz Jos.       Kuper        Emsteck        Farmer      Baltimore    26
139  Elisabeth        Kuper        Emsteck                    Baltimore    25
140  Marie Elisab.    Siemer       Spreda         Servant     Baltimore    22
141  Gerh. Heinr.     Heckmann     Emsteck        Farmer      Cincinati    34
142  Joseph           Heckmann     Emsteck        Farmer      Cincinati    22
143  Anna Maria       Heckmann     Emsteck                    Cincinati    23
144  Maria            Kapalle      Emsteck        Servant     Baltimore    30
145  Bernhard         Kuper        Emsteck        Farmer      Baltimore    24
146  Josephina        Kuper        Emsteck                    Baltimore     1
147* Joh. Herm.       Kruger       Wulwenner      Farmer      Cumberland   16 1 chest
148  Joh. Nic.        Frisch       Culmbach       Tailor      Baltimore    22 (baggage illegible 
149  Martin           Klaus        Stettin        Carpenter   Baltimore    26  for rest of 
150  Mich.            Braun        Werneck        Barber      Baltimore    33
151  Anth.            Hellmuth     Knatzgan       Smith       Baltimore    25   passengers)
152  Joh. Georg       Rittsteiger  Dippach        Weaver      Baltimore    24
153  Anna             Wirth        Stralsbach     Servant     Baltimore    27
154  Marg.            Beutler      Aschach        Servant     Baltimore    29
155  Joh. Chr.        Burckhard    Freudenstein   Butcher     Baltimore    48
156  Johanna          Burckhard    Freudenstein               Baltimore    15
157  Catharina        Burckhard    Freudenstein               Baltimore    12
158  Immanuel         Meupler      Liensinger     Miller      Baltimore    26
159* Christine        Wurshlin     ???????        Cooken      Baltimore    ??
160* Cathrina         Heinrich     Ochsenburg     Servant     New York     ?? 
161* Friedr.          Rothfritz    Ochsenburg     Farmer      Baltimore    ??
162* Adam             Roeder       Sternenfels    Tailer      Baltimore    ??
163* Wilh.            Hohenschild  Schomberg      Miller      Baltimore    ??
164* Heinr.           Hohenschild  Schomberg      Miller      Baltimore    ??
165* Chr. Friedr.     Wurth        Duremenz       Smith       Baltimore    ??
166  Bernh.           Ostermeyer   Gundheim       Shoemaker   New York     23
167* Herm.            Osterloh     Badbergen      Farmer      Baltimore    ??
168* Jus.             Burger       Hapfurt        Joiner      Baltimore    ??
169* Geo.             Schimmel     Selback        Smith       Baltimore    ??
170* Bernh.           Mechler      Zail           Shoemaker   Baltimore    ??
171* Elisab.          Mechler      Zail           Servant     Baltimore    ??
172* Joh.             Lichner      Zail           Weaver      Baltimore    ??
173* Brigette         Arlet        Land           Servant     Baltimore    ??
174* Thomas           Pfaff        Land           Shoemaker   Baltimore    ??
175* Jac.             Schegelmilch Zail           Farmer      Baltimore    ??
176* Joh.             Rickert      Zail           Shepherd    Baltimore    ??
177* Matth.           Kinzinger    Zail           Baker       Baltimore    ??

Together One Hundred Seventy Seven


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.

* Names were transcribed as written regardless of spelling.

* No births or deaths were recorded. 

* Passengers were numbered by the transcriber.

13,14   Age illegible due to damaged manifest.
15      Umlaut u in surname.
22      Umlaut u in surname.
26,27   Umlaut u in surname.
28      Umlaut o in surname.
29      Umlaut o in surname.
34      Umlaut o in surname.
61,63   Age illegible due to damaged manifest.
78      Umlaut u in surname.
83-88   Age illegible due to damaged manifest.
92,100  Umlaut u in surname.
108-110 Given names and ages illegible due to damaged
manifest.
123     Umlaut u in surname.
127-137 Illegible data due to damaged manifest.
147     Umlaut u in surname.
159-165 Illegible data due to damaged manifest.
165     Umlaut u in surname.
167-177 Ages illegible due to damaged manifest.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M255, Reel 2, List 25.
Transcribed by Robert W. Grose a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
24 May 2004



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