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Bark Elise Ruhcke *
Hamburg, Germany to New York
18 June 1855
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, R. Boysen Master of the Hbg. Bark Elise Ruhcke 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 vessel at Hamburg from
which port said vessel has now arrived; and that on said list is truly designated the
age, 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. So help me God. (Signed) R. Boysen
Sworn to this 18 June 1855 Before me (signed)G. H. Hunt DC
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Hbg. Bark Elise
Ruhcke whereof R. Boysen is Master, from Hamburg burthen abt. 700 tons.
Columns represent: Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, The Country of which they
are Citizens, Country in which they intend to become inhabitants. The intended
destination for all passengers was the United States so that column was eliminated.
I Cabin Passengers
1 Moses Schloss 28 m Merchant Danemark Philadelphia
2 W. Mehl 23 m Joiner Danemark New York
3 T. J. Hansen 26 m Merchant Danemark Wisconsin
4 W. Lundberg 19 m Merchant Danemark New York
5 C. Schneider 22 m Shoemaker Sachsen Albany
6 W. Albert 21 f Sachsen Albany
7 C. F. Fries 23 m Storkiper Danemark New York
8 Anna Hass 21 f Hamburgh New York
Zwischen Deck (Between deck)
9 Gottfried Aurick 40 m Carpenter Sachsen Illinois
10 Anna Aurick 34 f Sachsen Illinois
11 Ernestine Aurick 4 f Sachsen Illinois
12 Augusta Aurick 2 f Sachsen Illinois
13* Louis Grunitz 33 m Farmer Sachsen New York
14* ????? Kuhn 50 m ????? Prussia Michigan
15 Anna Kuhn 40 f Prussia Michigan
16 Christopher Kuhn 13 m Prussia Michigan
17 Jacob Kuhn 11 m Prussia Michigan
18 Juliane Kuhn 7 f Prussia Michigan
19 Wilhelmine Kuhn 9m f Prussia Michigan
20 Martin Kuhn 4 m Prussia Michigan
21 Wilhelmine Schneider 25 f Prussia Michigan
22 Emilie Schneider 9m f Prussia Michigan
23 J. F. Lemke 47 m Blacksmith Prussia Illinois
24 Maria Lemke 58 f Prussia Illinois
25 Friederich Lemke 22 m Prussia Illinois
26 Teodor Lemke 19 m Prussia Illinois
27* Weronika Guntling 34 f Bayern New York
28* Christian Drusendahl 37 m D???er Mechlenburg Ohio
29 Wilhelmine Drusendahl 36 f Mechlenburg Ohio
30 Fritz Drusendahl 4y6m m Mechlenburg Ohio
31 Herman Drusendahl 2y6m m Mechlenburg Ohio
32 Christian Drusendahl 73 m Mechlenburg Ohio
33 Dorothea Drusendahl 56 f Mechlenburg Ohio
34 Caroline Koch 25 f Serving Maid Mechlenburg New Jersey
35 Frederike Aniss 20 f Prussia Illinois
36 Elise Fotel 57 f Prussia Illinois
37 Caroline Horsberg 23 f Prussia Illinois
38 S. F. Tegge 33 m Laborer Prussia Wisconsin
39 Louise Tegge 36 f Prussia Wisconsin
40 Wilhelmine Tegge 11 f Prussia Wisconsin
41 Friderikke Tegge 6 f Prussia Wisconsin
42 Johan Tegge 4 m Prussia Wisconsin
43 Friderik Tegge 9m m Prussia Wisconsin
44 J. F. Tehlgrim 36 m Laborer Prussia Wisconsin
45 Sophia Tehlgrim 38 f Prussia Wisconsin
46 Carolina Tehlgrim 11 f Prussia Wisconsin
47 Johan Tehlgrim 9 m Prussia Wisconsin
48 Maria Tehlgrim 7 f Prussia Wisconsin
49 Wilhelmine Tehlgrim 5 f Prussia Wisconsin
50 Carl Tehlgrim 9m m Prussia Wisconsin
51 August Wolhausen 36 m Schoemaker Prussia Illinois
52 Friederikke Wolhausen 26 f Prussia Illinois
53 Rudolph Wolhausen 9m m Prussia Illinois
54 Carl Rittmann 42 m Cooper Hamburgh Wisconsin
55 Doris Rittmann 32 f Hamburgh Wisconsin
56 Johannes Rittmann 6 m Hamburgh Wisconsin
57 Ledia Rittmann 3y6m f Hamburgh Wisconsin
58* Maria Rittmann 1y6m f Hamburgh Wisconsin (Died)
59 Phillip Rittmann 9m m Hamburgh Wisconsin
60 Christian Jobmann 42 m Farmer Hannover New York
61 Peter Mimek 13 m Hannover New York
62 Carl Mimek 9 m Hannover New York
63 Johan Bottcher 30 m Cooper Mechlenburg Wisconsin
64 Lotte Bottcher 26 f Mechlenburg Wisconsin
65 Minna Bottcher 3y6m f Mechlenburg Wisconsin
66 Friederik Kobcke 39 m Carpenter Prussia
67 Johanna Kobcke 5 f Prussia
68 Christopher Fischer 39 m Schoemaker Prussia
69 Maria Fischer 38 f Prussia
70 Wilhelm Darkow 17 m Farmer Prussia
71 Wilhelm Schneider 35 m Farmer Prussia
72 Rosette Schneider 40 f Prussia
73 Bertold Bernt 13 m Prussia
74 Hans Joachimsen 29 m Tailor Danemark
75 Anna Joachimsen 27 f Danemark
76 Hans Joachimsen 1 m Danemark
77 Johan Bredow 30 m Laborer Danemark
78 Cathrina Bredow 24 f Danemark Wisconsin
79 Johan Bredow 9m m Danemark Wisconsin
80 Heinrik Boysen 17 m Laborer Danemark Iowa
81 Johan Heipke 28 m Laborer Danemark Wisconsin
82 Catherina Heipke 28 f Danemark Wisconsin
83 Rebekka Heipke 7 f Danemark Wisconsin
84 Johan Heipke 4 m Danemark Wisconsin
85 Peter Heipke 3m m Danemark Wisconsin
86 Jacob Heipke 21 m Laborer Danemark Wisconsin
87 Anna Heipke 50 f Danemark Wisconsin
88 Carl Heipke 19 m Danemark Wisconsin
89 Christian Heipke 17 m Danemark Wisconsin
90 Wilhelm Heipke 15 m Danemark Wisconsin
91 Anna Heipke 12 f Danemark Wisconsin
92 Margrette Heipke 11 f Danemark Wisconsin
93* Jorgen Heipke 9 m Danemark Wisconsin
94* Jorgen Holm 21 m Laborer Danemark Wisconsin
95 Christine Holm 24 f Danemark Wisconsin
96* Rudolph Jons 20 m Laborer Danemark Illinois
97* Margrette Jons 18 f Danemark Illinois
98 Hans Lerken 53 m Farmer Danemark Iowa
99 Heinrick Lerken 19 m Farmer Danemark Iowa
100 Wilhelm Lerken 17 m Farmer Danemark Iowa
101 Mads Marxen 31 m Laborer Danemark Iowa
102 Nicolaus Tede 22 m Laborer Danemark Iowa
103 Peter Hansen 30 m Laborer Danemark Iowa
104* Ditlef Roh 18 m Laborer Danemark Wisconsin
105 Jacob Ehlers 23 m Laborer Danemark Iowa
106 Hans Ehlers 20 m Laborer Danemark Iowa
107 Carsten Ehlers 20 m Laborer Danemark Iowa
108 Apolonius Zock 25 m Cooper Prussia New York
109 Carl Dobrowolski 25 m Potter Prussia New York
110 Emil Christiansen 21 m Merchant Danemark Boston
111 Carl Schulz 21 m Laborer Mecklenburg Iowa
112 Johan Ollfig 30 m Butcher Prussia New York
113 H. Spiering 23 m Doctor Lubeck New York
114 H. Glickmann 33 m Laboer Mecklenburg Milwaukee
115 Friederik Hegal 31 m Farmer Prussia New York
116 Johan Hartmann 39 m Laborer Danemark Michigan
117 Margarite Hartmann 39 f Danemark Michigan
118 Catherine Hartmann 16 f Danemark Michigan
119 Christine Hartmann 11 f Danemark Michigan
120 Anna Hartmann 59 f Danemark Michigan
121 R. L. Jansen 18 m Merchant Prussia New York
122 F. Sehois 39 m Laborer Danemark Michigan
123 Anna Sehois 20 f Danemark Michigan
124* Wilhelm H?ine 28 m Cooper Danemark Michigan
125 Maina Meckeleburg 28 f Mecklenburg Michigan
126 L. Milesboan 18 m Taylor Prussia New York
127 Sahra Jacob 49 f Prussia New York
128 C. F. Wurm 44 m Merchant Hamburg New York
129 Herman Schoale 20 m Butcher Sachsen Michigan
130 E. Schuckart 24 m Miller Sachsen Wisconsin
131 F. Hauschel 28 m Butcher Weimar Wisconsin
132 F. Hollman 29 m Farmer Weimar Wisconsin
133* W. Schroder 25 m Miller Prussia New York
134 H. Breitbach 28 m Laborer Prussia Wisconsin
135 Carl Peidler 25 m Coachmaker Sachsen Wisconsin
136 Carl Kunz 24 m Blacksmidt Mecklenburg New York
137 Johan Kegebein 32 m Blacksmidt Mecklenburg New York
138 H. Lohrs 22 m Farmer Hanover Missouri
139* H. Frendt??? 32 m Tinschmidt US New York
140 Otto Danekers 44 m Farmer US Missouri
141 Anna Danekers 48 f US Missouri
142 Anna Danekers 14 f US Missouri
143 Andreas Rueh 48 m Farmer US St. Louis
144 H. Menbsen 25 m Barkeeper US New York
145 M. Reiberd 24 m Taylor Prussia New York
146 Johan Kraul 30 m Farmer Osterreich Wisconsin
147 Josepha Kraul 26 f Osterreich Wisconsin
148 Anna Kraul 1y6m f Osterreich Wisconssin
149 M. Urban 39 m Dier Osterreich Massachusetts
150 Josepha Urban 33 f Osterreich Massachusetts
151 Johan Urban 10 m Osterreich Massachusetts
152 Josepha Urban 4 f Osterreich Massachusetts
153 Johan Horak 28 m Draper Osterreich Massachusetts
154 E. Zacharia 34 m Merchant Prussia New York
155 Therese Hubscher 25 f Schweitz New York
156 Louise Hubscher 27 f Schweitz New York
157 Annette Vock 24 f Schweitz New York
158 A. F. Kind 45 m Leader Bus. US New York
159 Louise Bremer 24 f Mecklenburg Iowa
160 Maria Berensen 20 f Danemark Wisconsin
161 Henriette Menker 28 f Hanover New York
162 Julie Siebentopf 25 f Hamburg New York
163 Antonette Siebentopf 3m f Hamburg New York
164 Elise Kryger 54 f Danemark Michigan
165 Johan Ahrentz 27 m Laborer Mecklenburg Iowa
166 Louise Ahrentz 28 f Mecklenburg Iowa
167 Heinrich Ahrentz 6m m Mecklenburg Iowa
168 F. Weinreben 22 f Mecklenburg Iowa
169 Elise Weinreben 18 f Mecklenburg Iowa
170 A. Wittenberg 33 m Sailer Prussia New York
171 Johanne Wittenberg 32 f Prussia New York
172 H. Helberg 26 m Farmer Danemark Iowa
173 Rosalie Helberg 18 f Danemark Iowa
174 Johan Dusch 24 m Blacksmidt Osterreich Iowa
175 Therese Dusch 21 f Osterreich Iowa
176 Anna Dusch 5 f Osterreich Iowa
177 Joseph Dusch 9m m Osterreich Iowa
178 Joseph Dusch 24 m Coachmaker Osterreich Iowa
179 Antonia Dusch 17 f Osterreich Iowa
180 Johan Schwartz 47 m Laborer Prussia Wisconsin
181 Johanna Schwartz 39 f Prussia Wisconsin
182 Emilie Schwartz 14 f Prussia Wisconsin
183 Wilhelm Schwartz 16 m Prussia Wisconsin
184 Friederikke Schwartz 12 f Prussia Wisconsin
185 Carl Schwartz 10 m Prussia Wisconsin
186 Alexandrine Schwartz 6 f Prussia Wisconsin
187 Hermine Schwartz 9m f Prussia Wisconsin
188 Amalie Freibusch 32 f Prussia Charleston
189 Jenny Freibusch 2 f Prussia Charleston
190 Betty Freibusch 24 f Prussia Charleston
191 Friederik Wolfram 25 m Butcher Prussia Canada
192* H. Boye 34 m Farmer Danemark Iowa
193* Maria Boye 37 f Danemark Iowa
194 H. Jochimsen 39 m Carpenter Danemark Iowa
195* Elise Boye 15 f Danemark Iowa
196 Eduard Helwig 29 m Prussia Philadelphia
197 Anna Helwig 27 f Prussia Philadelphia
198 Emma Helwig 4 f Prussia Philadelphia
199 Nathalia Helwig 6m f Prussia Philadelphia
200 Carl Selmer 25 m Tanner Prussia Philadelphia
201 Friederik Volbardt 35 m Papermaker Hanover New York
202 Pauline Volbardt 25 f Hanover New York
203 Edmund Volbardt 2 m Hanover New York
204 Fransiska Volbardt 9m f Hanover New York
205 Joseph Meyer 63 m Renje Danemark New York
206 Betty Meyer 56 f Danemark New York
207 Louis Meyer 18 m Painter Danemark New York
208 Sahra Meyer 17 f Danemark New York
209 Christian Dammen 30 m Laborer Mecklenburg New York
210 Sophia Dammen 30 f Mecklenburg New York
211 Heinrich Dammen 4 m Mecklenburg New York
212 Friederike Dammen 2 f Mecklenburg New York
213 Caroline Schultz 20 f Mecklenburg New York
214 Friederik Fwerstadt 33 m Shoemaker Sachsen Wisconsin
215 Wilhelmine Fwerstadt 35 f Sachsen Wisconsin
216 Henriette Fwerstadt 6 f Sachsen Wisconsin
217 Emilie Fwerstadt 5 f Sachsen Wisconsin
218 Fritz Fwerstadt 2y6m m Sachsen Wisconsin
219 Otto Rollenberg 17 m Sachsen Wisconsin
220 Minna Rollenberg 15 f Sachsen Wisconsin
221* B. Schonemann 29 m Farmer Sachsen Wisconsin
222* Friederikke Schonemann 23 f Sachsen Wisconsin
223* Wilhelm Schonemann 9m m Sachsen Wisconsin
224 W. Schneider 28 m Baker Sachsen Wisconsin
225 Caroline Schneider 29 f Sachsen Wisconsin
226 Bernhardt Schneider 9m m Sachsen Wisconsin
227 B. Laun 52 m Joiner Sachsen Wisconsin
228 Johanna Laun 54 f Sachsen Wisconsin
229 Johanna Laun 26 f Sachsen Wisconsin
230 Wilhelm Laun 18 m Sachsen Wisconsin
231 Heinrich Laun 17 m Sachsen Wisconsin
232 Louis Laun 15 m Sachsen Wisconsin
233 Christian Hoffmann 25 m Farmer Sachsen Michigan
234 Anna Hoffmann 22 f Sachsen Michigan
235 Maria Melzer 57 f Sachsen Michigan
236 Theodor Hoffmann 9m m Sachsen Michigan
237* Heinrich Schonemann 15 m Sachsen Wisconsin
238 Friderik Severin 43 m Sachsen Illinois
239 Sophia Severin 44 f Sachsen Illinois
240 Friderik Severin 7 m Sachsen Illinois
241 Wilhelm Severin 5 m Sachsen Illinois
242 Augusta Severin 9m f Sachsen Illinois
243 Friderikke Albrecht 49 f Sachsen Illinois
244 Elise Aberbach 27 f Hanover New York
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 were recorded during the voyage.
The name of this vessel appears to have an umlaut over the "u". The name could be
Elise Ruehcke or Ruhcke. It is possible it is Riehcke.
13 Umlaut u in surname.
14 Given name and occupation illegible due to damaged manifest.
27 Umlaut u in surname.
28 Occupation illegible due to damaged manifest.
58 Passenger died during voyage.
93,94 Umlaut o in given name.
96,97 Umlaut o in surname.
104 Umlaut o in surname.
124 Surname illegible due to damaged manifest.
133 Umlaut o in surname.
139 Surname illegible due to handwriting.
192,193,195 Umlaut o in surname.
221-223 Umlaut o in surname.
237 Umlaut o in surname.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 153, List 512.
Transcribed by Robert W. Grose
a member of
the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers
Guild
24 May 2005
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