Immigrant Ships
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Bark Hedwig


Bremen, Germany to New York
7 May 1868

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, H. D. Borrmann, Master of the Brem Bark Hedwig, 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 Bremen, from which Port the said vessel 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.
So help me God. (Signature) H. D. Borrmann.

Sworn to this 7th May 1868,
Before me. (Signature) W ? C?????y, D.C..
List or Manifest of ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the Brem Bark "Hedwig" whereof Borrmann is Master, from Bremen, burthen 985 tons.
Columns represent: given name and surname, age, sex, occupation, the country to which they severally belong, the part of the vessel occupied during the voyage, and a notation if the passenger died during the voyage.
               
  1  Paula Giszewska        24     F               Prussia     Steerage
  2  Johanne Giszewska      21     F               Prussia     Steerage
  3  Emilie Hahn            17     F               Prussia     Steerage
  4  Johann Kams            28     M   Laborer     Prussia     Steerage
  5  Ernestine Kams         27     F               Prussia     Steerage
  6  Matilde Kams            0y6m  F               Prussia     Steerage
  7  Micheline Baliuk       17     F               Prussia     Steerage
  8* Hedwig Krob            30     M   Butcher     Prussia     Steerage
  9* Falacia Krob            2     F               Prussia     Steerage
 10  Michael Nowak          24     M   Farmer      Prussia     Steerage
 11  Matilde Eanzeran       19     F               Prussia     Steerage
 12  Johann Kraushear       17     M   Joiner      Hesse       Steerage
 13  Fried. Nintze          16     M   Laborer     Hesse       Steerage
 14  Henr. Maurer           15     M   Laborer     Hesse       Steerage
 15  Johann Kann            16     M   Blacksmith  Hesse       Steerage
 16  Johann Mugger          25     M   Laborer     Prussia     Steerage
 17  Caroline Mugger        23     F               Prussia     Steerage
 18  Anton Mugger            2     M               Prussia     Steerage
 19* Valentin Jawsky        34     M   Laborer     Prussia     Steerage
 20* Marianne Jawsky        25     F   Laborer     Prussia     Steerage
 21* Lucie Jawsky            6     F   Laborer     Prussia     Steerage
 22* Bristow Jawsky          0y6m  M   Laborer     Prussia     Steerage
 23  Michael Aseseck        28     M   Laborer     Prussia     Steerage
 24  Anne Eissick           20     F               Prussia     Steerage
 25  Johann Welniacki       27     M   Laborer     Prussia     Steerage
 26  Franciska Welniacki    24     F               Prussia     Steerage
 27  Marie Welniacki         0y3m  F               Prussia     Steerage
 28  Franz Boltu            35     M   Laborer     Prussia     Steerage
 29  Micheline Boltu        25     F               Prussia     Steerage
 30  Valna Boltu             5     F               Prussia     Steerage
 31  Secilia Boltu           0y6m  F               Prussia     Steerage
 32  Michael Breitkreig     21     M   Farmer      Prussia     Steerage
 33  Ferdinand Hebbe        32     M   Farmer      Prussia     Steerage
 34  Julia Hebbe            31     F               Prussia     Steerage
 35  Gustav Hebbe            5     M               Prussia     Steerage
 36  Julius Hebbe            2     M               Prussia     Steerage
 37  Amalia Lenz            20     F               Prussia     Steerage
 View Image Passengers 1 - 37
 38  Andreas Derreck        27     M   Farmer      Prussia     Steerage
 39  Otillie Derreck        23     F               Prussia     Steerage
 40  Louise Derreck          0y9m  F               Prussia     Steerage
 41  Carl Belitz            26     M               Prussia     Steerage
 42  Johanne Belitz         24     F               Prussia     Steerage
 43  Auguste Belitz          0y9m  F               Prussia     Steerage
 44  August Gabut           30     M   Laborer     Prussia     Steerage
 45  Ernestine Gabut        26     F               Prussia     Steerage
 46  Ferdinand Schuster     25     M   Laborer     Prussia     Steerage
 47  Marianne Schuster      24     F               Prussia     Steerage
 48  Pauline Schuster        2     F               Prussia     Steerage
 49  Gottlieb Friedrich     29     M   Laborer     Prussia     Steerage
 50  Justine Friedrich      28     F               Prussia     Steerage
 51  Auguste Friedrich       3     F               Prussia     Steerage
 52  Wilhelmine Friedrich    1     F               Prussia     Steerage
 53  Henriette Sonninberg   22     F               Prussia     Steerage
 54  Marg. Schmidt          18     F               Prussia     Steerage
 55  Thomas Cherwinsky      40     M   Laborer     Prussia     Steerage
 56  Catharine Cherwinsky   45     F               Prussia     Steerage
 57* Michael Hing           45     M   Farmer      Prussia     Steerage
 58* Anne Hing              45     F               Prussia     Steerage
 59* ???fried Hing          17     M               Prussia     Steerage
 60* Michael Hing           14     M               Prussia     Steerage
 61* Friedrich Hing          7     M               Prussia     Steerage
 62* Marie Hing              ?     F               Prussia     Steerage
 63  Johann Hermann         34     M   Weaver      Saxony      Steerage
 64  Heinr Mublhen          26     M   Tailor      Saxony      Steerage
 65  Caroline Hermann       34     F               Saxony      Steerage
 66  Feide Millemann        24     M   Saddler     Prussia     Steerage
 67  Robert Sachse          18     M   Tailor      Saxony      Steerage
 68  Cath Braun             25     F   Servant     Bavaria     Steerage
 69  Marg. Braun            19     F   Servant     Bavaria     Steerage
 70  Carl Klein             22     M   Farmer      Baden       Steerage
 71* Ernst Fleish           26     M   Farmer      Hesse       Steerage
 72* Marg. Fleish           23     F               Hesse       Steerage
 73  Caspar Volker          39     M   Farmer      Hesse       Steerage
 74  Elisabeth Volker       34     F               Hesse       Steerage
 75  Johannes Volker         9     M               Hesse       Steerage
 76  Christine Volker        5     F               Hesse       Steerage
 77  Johann Volker           3     M               Hesse       Steerage
 78  Anne Volker             1     F               Hesse       Steerage
 79  Marie Hennel           20     F               Hesse       Steerage
 80  Eva Hennel             14     F               Hesse       Steerage
 81* Caroline Kreush        18     F               Hesse       Steerage
 82* Marg. Wiggers          18     F               Hesse       Steerage
 83  Joseph Hesse           26     M   Joiner      Hesse       Steerage
 84  Johann Beusch          25     M   Merchant    Hesse       Steerage
 View Image Passengers 38 - 84
 85  Ulrich Gross           37     M   Butcher     Bavaria     Steerage
 86  Gallus Tanser          19     M   Shoemaker   Wurtemberg  Steerage
 87  Gottlieb Schneider     19     M   Weaver      Wurtemberg  Steerage
 88  Marie Schneider        18     F               Wurtemberg  Steerage
 89  Christine Schneider    30     F               Wurtemberg  Steerage
 90  Carl Teuber            36     M   Bricklayer  Prussia     Steerage
 91* Carl Koth              29     M   Farmer      Prussia     Steerage
 92* Caroline Koth          28     F               Prussia     Steerage
 93* Pauline Koth            4     F               Prussia     Steerage   Died March 21 1868
 94* Auguste Koth            1     F               Prussia     Steerage   Died April 4 1868
 95* Carl Wolb              48     M   Blacksmith  Prussia     Steerage
 96  W^m Winter             18     M   Locksmith   Wurtemberg  Steerage
 97  Elis. Leicht           22     F               Wurtemberg  Steerage
 98  Jacob Bussy            35     M   Joiner      Bavaria     Steerage
 99  Philippine Bussy       30     F               Bavaria     Steerage
100  Eliz. Bussy             1     F               Bavaria     Steerage   Died March 28 1868
101  Georg Lay Bussy        23     M   Barber      Bavaria     Steerage
102  Magdalene Bussy        23     F               Bavaria     Steerage
103  Wilhelm Kreckenbaum    27     M   Butcher     Bavaria     Steerage
104  Johann Schmidt         53     M   Teacher     Switzerland Steerage
105  Goufr. Schmidt         23     M   Teacher     Switzerland Steerage
106  Ann Schmidt            14     F               Switzerland Steerage
107  Neponick Havensky      27     M   Butcher     Prussia     Steerage
108* Georg Stehel           21     M     ?         Hesse       Steerage
109* Freid. Pauling         48     M     ?         Hanover     Steerage
110  Auguste Pauling        44     F               Hanover     Steerage
111  Georg Pauling          20     M               Hanover     Steerage
112  Otto Pauling           14     M               Hanover     Steerage
113  Johanne Pauling         7y6m  F               Hanover     Steerage
114  W^m Pauling             5     M               Hanover     Steerage
115  Michael Schening       37     M   Bricklayer  Bavaria     Steerage
116  Franz Kopechel         22     M   Miller      Prussia     Steerage
117  Fried Korte            49     M   Barber      Prussia     Steerage
118  Caroline Korte         44     F               Prussia     Steerage
119  Adam Seebold           45     M               Prussia     Steerage
120  Johannes Seebold       31     M               Prussia     Steerage
121  Christian Peters       45     M               Prussia     Steerage
122  Sophie Peters          36     F               Prussia     Steerage
123  Johann Stelle          43     M   Joiner      Saxonia     Steerage
124  Carl Ehrdich           27     M   Joiner      Saxonia     Steerage
125  Fried Reichhof         26     M   Laborer     Saxonia     Steerage
126  Valentin Reisig        17     M   Miller      Saxonia     Steerage
127  Caroline Duandt        19     F               Hesse       Steerage
128* August Bukholz         28     M     ?         Prussia     Steerage
129* Heinr Bukholz          25     M               Prussia     Steerage
130  Joh. Graulke           31     M               Prussia     Steerage
131* Joh. Jawinky           35     M   Laborer     Prussia     Steerage
View Image Passengers 85 - 131
132* Constancia Jawasky     37     F               Prussia     Steerage
133* Marianne Jawasky       31     F               Prussia     Steerage
134  Lorenz Sander          24     M   Farmer      Austria     Steerage
135  Rosalie Mateuch        21     F               Austria     Steerage
136  Hugo Behril            16     M   Sailor      Saxonia     Steerage
137  Joseph Struph          18     M   Laborer     Bohemia     Steerage
138  Ann Struph             35     F               Bohemia     Steerage
139  Marie Struph            7     F               Bohemia     Steerage
140  Franzel Struph          3     F               Bohemia     Steerage
141  Joseph Struph           1     M               Bohemia     Steerage
142  Carl Schena            27     M   Laborer     Bohemia     Steerage
143  Anne Schena            31     F               Bohemia     Steerage
144  Fried. Wegner          31     M   Laborer     Bohemia     Steerage
145  Caroline Wegner        29     F               Bohemia     Steerage
146  Emilie Wegner           1     F               Prussia     Steerage
147  D???ther Wegner        56     F               Prussia     Steerage
148  Franz Trenkamp         17     M   Laborer     Wurtemburg  Steerage
149  Heinr. Lanier          28     M   Cooper      Prussia     Steerage
150  Marie Lanier           26     F               Prussia     Steerage
151  Anne Lanier             2     F               Prussia     Steerage
152  Carl Stark             43     M   Farmer      Prussia     Steerage
153  Wilhelmine Stark       38     F               Prussia     Steerage
154  Heinr. Stark           13     M   Farmer      Prussia     Steerage
155  Auhuste Stark          10     F               Prussia     Steerage
156  Wilhelm Stark           7     M               Prussia     Steerage
157  Wilhelmine Stark        4     F               Prussia     Steerage
158  Carl Stark              9     M               Prussia     Steerage
159  Caroline Stark         59     F               Prussia     Steerage
160  August Berlup          29     M   Sailor      Prussia     Steerage
161  Heinr. Pademan         28     M   Laborer     Prussia     Steerage
162* Catharine Pademan      ??     F               Prussia     Steerage
163  Catharine Pademan      39     F               Prussia     Steerage
164  Johann Lotz            19     M               Baden       Steerage
165  Carl Schmitz           26     M   Engineer    Prussia     Steerage
166  Peter Weedemann        27     M   Farmer      Prussia     Steerage
167* Johann Gollu           27     M   Farmer      Bavaria     Steerage
168  Joh Leidecker          24     M   Carpenter   Hanover     Steerage
169  Fried. Bayer           28     M   Blacksmith  Mecklenburg Steerage
170  Johann Merten          24     M   Shoemaker   Bavaria     Steerage
171  Gottlieb Daenuk        24     M   Farmer      Prussia     Steerage
172  Fried. Ludwig          40     M   Farmer      Prussia     Steerage
View Image Passengers 132 - 172

Transcriber's Notes:

  A question mark (?) indicates a letter or a number that cannot be transcribed 
  definitely.

  An asterisk (*) indicates either difficulty in deciphering the handwriting of the 
  manifest or something in the Transcriber's Notes to which the reader should refer.

  A caret (^) indicates that the following letter in a word or name is superscripted.
 
  For every passenger, the recorder entered the same country to which they severally 
  belong into the column for the country in which they intend to become inhabitants.
  The transcriber believes this is recording error and that most if not all the 
  passengers were immigrants who intended to become residents of the United States.


  8-9    Surname is either "Krob" or "Krole".
 19-22   Surname appears to be either "Jawsky" or "Jawiky".
 57-62   Surname appears to be either "Hing" or "Hinz".
 62      Passenger's Age appears to be recorded as "5/4 years", perhaps implying
         either 16 months or 5 years-4 months.
 71-72   Surname is recorded as "Fleish", but might possibly be "Fleisch".
 81      Surname is recorded as "Kreush", but might possibly be "Kreusch".
 82      Surname is possibly "Wiggers", "Wigger" or "Wiggen".
 91-94   Surname appears to be written as "Koth", but might possibly be "Koch".
 95      Surname is possibly "Wolli", "Wolh" or "Wolb".
108      Surname is possibly "Stetul" or "Stehel".  Occupation is not clearly written
         and cannot be deciphered.
109      Occupation is not clearly written and cannot be deciphered.
128      Occupation is not clearly written and cannot be deciphered.
128-129  Surname is recorded as "Bukholz", but might possibly be "Buchholz".
131-133  Family surname is recorded as both "Jawinky" and "Jawasky", but might 
         possibly be "Jawarsky".
162      Passenger's Age is overwritten and cannot be deciphered with certainty,
         but Age is possibly 28 or 37.
167      Surname is possibly "Gollu", "Goller", "Golhe", "Golbe" or "Golb".

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 294, List 400.
Transcribed by Phil Buckley a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
25 January 2005



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