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Brig Hermitage


Bremen, Germany to Baltimore, Maryland
8 October 1846
I,John H. Fry, Master of the Brig Hermitage of Bremen, do solemnly swear that the Annexed List contains, to the best of my knowledge and belief, a just and true account or report of all the Passengers who have been taken on board the said Brig at Bremen or any other foreign port or at sea and brought in said vessel into any district of the United States since her departure from the port of Bremen.
Sworn to this 8 Oct 1846 (signed) Jno. H. Fry
Before me ??????????
Report Manifest of the Passengers in the Barque Hermitage John H. Fry Master from Bremen to Baltimore. 317 42/95 tons burthen.
Columns represent: names, age, sex, occupation, country from.
  1  John Fred'k    Renzenbrink     40       m    Farmer        Hanover
  2  Catherine      Renzenbrink     52       f    wife          Hanover
  3  Henriette      Renzenbrink     27       f                  Hanover
  4  Malchen        Renzenbrink     25       m                  Hanover
  5  Eliza          Renzenbrink     23       f                  Hanover
  6  Margaret       Renzenbrink     20       f                  Hanover
  7  Engle          Renzenbrink     18       f                  Hanover
  8  Elizabeth      Renzenbrink     16       f                  Hanover
  9  Mary           Renzenbrink     15       f                  Hanover
 10  John Henry     Renzenbrink     14       m                  Hanover
 11  William        Renzenbrink       3m     m                  Hanover
 12  Caroline       Hugenburg       24       f    Servant       Oldenburg
 13  Frederick      Dickhaus        20       m    Farmer        Oldenburg
 14  Catherine      Bomers          22       f    Servant       Prussia
 15  Dena           Cordman         20       f    Servant       Hanover
 16  Frederick      Neumeyer        24       m    Tailor        Hessen
 17  Elizabeth      Droste          17       f    Servant       Hanover
 18  Catherine      Rhierberg       18       f    Servant       Oldenburg
 19  Joseph         Krosterman      31       m    Farmer        Oldenburg
 20  Elizabeth      Lohr            30       f    Servant       Oldenburg
 21  Elizabeth      Specking        30       f    Servant       Oldenburg
 22  Godfrey        Dunken          20       m    Teacher       Oldenburg
 23  Frederick      Wippold         62       m    Farmer        Prussia
 24  Christopher    Wippold         22       m    Farmer        Prussia
 25  Elizabeth      Wippold         24       f    Servant       Prussia
 26  Mary           Egleman         52       f    Servant       Oldenburg 
 27  Elizabeth      Egleman         22       f    Servant       Oldenburg
 28  Adolphe        Egleman         18       m    Farmer        Oldenburg
 29  Herman         Egleman         16       m    Farmer        Oldenburg
 30  Catherine      Westendorf      24       f    Dressmaker    Hanover
 31  Henry          Wolting         38       m    Farmer        Oldenburg
 32  Elizabeth      Wolting         36       f    Wife          Oldenburg
 33  Henry          Wolting         11       m                  Oldenburg
 34  Barnet         Wolting          9       m                  Oldenburg
 35  Dena           Wolting          8       f                  Oldenburg
 36  Frances        Wolting          5       m                  Oldenburg
 37  Agnes          Wolting          4       f                  Oldenburg
 38  Catherine      Dramman         26       f    Servant       Oldenburg
 39  Elizabeth      Dramman         16       f    Servant       Oldenburg
 40  Henry          Fischer         34       m    Farmer        Oldenburg
 41  Catherine      Fischer         23       f    wife          Oldenburg
 42  Elizabeth      Fischer          2       f                  Oldenburg
 43  Henry          Rottinghaus     38       m    Farmer        Oldenburg
 44  Mary           Rottinghaus     32       f    wife          Oldenburg
 45  Barnet         Rottinghaus      4       m                  Oldenburg
 46  Henry          Rottinghaus Jr.  3       m                  Oldenburg
 47  John F.        Schroeder       37       m    Shoemaker     Hanover
 48  Elizabeth      Schroeder       25       f    wife          Hanover
 49  Elizabeth      Kamphaus        21       f    Servant       Hanover
 50  Anna           Wippold         29       f    Seamstress    Hanover 
 51  Catherine      Hulsman         18       f    Servant       Hanover
 52  Henry          Raterman        45       m    Carpenter     Hanover
 53  Catherine      Raterman        43       f    wife          Hanover
 54  Henry          Raterman Jr.    13       m                  Hanover
 55  Barnet         Raterman         6       m                  Hanover
 56  Frances        Raterman         3       m                  Hanover
 57  Garret         Raterman        80       m    Carpenter     Hanover
 58  Elizabeth      Kirken          24       f    Servant       Hanover
 59  Henry          Kirken          17       m    Farmer        Hanover
 60  J. Henry       Meyman          36       m                  Hanover
 61  Margaret       Meyman          66       f                  Hanover
 62  Elizabeth      Meyman          25       f    Dressmaker    Hanover
 63  Joseph         Mescke          27       m    Farmer        Hanover
 64  Mary           Mescke          48       f                  Hanover
 65  Catherine      Mescke          19       f    Servant       Hanover
 66  Anna           Mescke          18       f    Servant       Hanover
 67  Frederick      Mescke          16       m    Farmer        Hanover
 68  Dirk           Schoburg        23       m    Farmer        Hanover
 69  Catherine      Schoburg        25       f    wife          Hanover
 70  Henry          Renncke         23       m    Farmer        Hanover
 71  Henry          Missman         23       m    Farmer        Hanover
 72  Henry          Baumer          33       m    Tailor        Oldenburg
 73  Agnes          Baumer          38       f    wife          Oldenburg
 74  Henry          Baumer Jr.       2       m                  Oldenburg
 75  Joseph         Piening         21       m    Tailor        Oldenburg
 76  Elizabeth      Olting          17       f    Servant       Oldenburg
 77  Frederick      Mesched         12       m    Farmer        Oldenburg
 78  Elizabeth Hn.  Wolde           17       f    Servant       Oldenburg
 79  Henry          Brinkman        18       m    Farmer        Oldenburg
 80  Agnes          Brinkman        38       f    Servant       Oldenburg
 81  Elizabeth      Schaldmeyer     24       f    Servant       Oldenburg
 82  Agnes          Schaldmeyer     17       f    Servant       Oldenburg
 83  Joseph         Schaldmeyer      4       m                  Oldenburg
 84  Henry          Brokamp         63       m    Farmer        Oldenburg
 85  Agnes          Brokamp         28       f                  Oldenburg
 86  Frederick      Brokamp         25       m    Farmer        Oldenburg  
 87  Anna Maria     Brokamp         20       f    Servant       Oldenburg
 88  Dina           Brokamp         14       f    Servant       Oldenburg
 89  Agnes          Ruttinghaus     28       f    Servant       Oldenburg
 90  Catherine      Meyman          25       f    Servant       Hanover
 91  J. Henry       Wisbben         25       m    Farmer        Hanover
 92  Anna Maria     Krus            33       f    Servant       Hanover
 93  Herman         Rodleman        28       m    Farmer        Hanover
 94  Anna Maria     Rodleman        29       f    wife          Hanover
 95  Phillip        Kamp            26       m    Farmer        Hanover
 96  Fredericka     Sibberman       25       f    Servant       Hanover
 97  Adelaide       Danberg         26       f    Servant       Hanover
 98  Anna Maria     Rotters         30       f    Servant       Hanover
 99  Anna Maria     Hesten          19       f    Servant       Hanover
100  John J.        Henning         38       m    Farmer        Hanover
101  Elizabeth      Henning         33       f    wife          Hanover
102  Henry          Henning          4       m                  Hanover
103  Augustus       Henning          1       m                  Hanover
104  Barnhart       Kunne           21       m    Farmer        Hanover
105  Barnhart       Stuber          25       m    Blacksmith    Hanover
106* ??na Elizabeth Tholer          26       f    Tailoress     Hanover
107* ???a Adelaide  Tholer          28       f    Tailoress     Hanover
108* ?????          ?????           38       m    Farmer        Hanover
109* ?????          ?????           33       f    wife          Hanover
110* Elizabeth      ?????            4       f                  Hanover
111* Garret         ?????            2       m                  Hanover
112  Anna           Meyers          19       f    Servant       Hanover
113  Barnet         Schreiberg      33       m    Brewer        Oldenburg
114  Henry Fred.    Kamme           29       m    Shoemaker     Brunswig
115  Henrietta      Kamme           31       f    wife          Brunswig
116  Frederick      Kamme            7       m                  Brunswig
117  Henrietta      Kamme            6       f                  Brunswig
118  Henry          Kamme Jr.        3       m                  Brunswig
119  Carroll        Kamme             6m     m                  Brunswig
120  Elizabeth      Wohlgeman       26       f    Servant       Hessian 
121  J. Henry       Hoffman         54       m    Turner        Hanover
122  Elizabeth      Hoffman         50       f    wife          Hanover
123  George         Hoffman         25       m    Farmer        Hanover
124  Henry          Hoffman         18       m    Farmer        Hanover
125  Elizabeth      Hoffman         14       f                  Hanover
126  Mathias        Hoffman         11       m                  Hanover
127  Conrad         Hoffman          7       m                  Hanover
(signed) Jno. H. Fry


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 during this voyage.


106-111 Names illegible due to damaged manifest.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M255, Reel 5, List 62.
Contributed by Ralph Barhorst a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
Transcribed by Robert W. Grose a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
5 September 2004



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