Immigrant Ships
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Ship Kepler
Bremen, Germany to Baltimore, Maryland
19 June 1847
DISTRICT OF BALTIMORE - PORT OF BALTIMORE
I, J. D. Krudop, Master of the Ship Kepler, of Bremen, do solemnly swear the annexed
list contains the names of all the Passengers, to the best of my knowledge and belief,
who have been taken on board the said Ship at Bremen or any other foreign Port or at
Sea and brought in the said Ship Kepler into any District of the United States since
the departure from Bremen.
Sworn to this 19th June, 1847 J. D. Krudop (signed) So help me God
Complete 83
T Passengers 163
Died before landing 1
162
Number 5 years & under 21
List of all the Passengers on board the Bremen Ship Kepler whereof J. D. Krudop is
Master from Bremen to Baltimore
Columns represent: Number, Name, Age, Sex, Craftsman (Occupation), Last Permanent
Residence (from whence), Destination (to what place)
1 Joh. Fried. Schwindler Man 36 farmer Kalmdorf Baltimore
2 Mag. Bab. Wissinger Girl 20 Bulsbach Janesville
3* Joh. Val. Wolf Man 37 blacksmith Wehnsdroff Baltimore
4 Mag. Bab. Muschler Girl 21 Leidershausen Baltimore
5 Georg Conr. Wissinger Man 33 farmer Bulsbach Janesville
6 Elisabeth Wissinger Wife 20 Bulsbach Janesville
7 Eva Barb. Wissinger Girl 22 Bulsbach Janesville
8 Maria Wissinger Girl 2 Bulsbach Janesville
9 Carl Andr. Hugel Man 30 tailor Tischbach Baltimore
10 Therese Schmith Girl 21 Culmbach Baltimore
11 Johann Schwartz Man 28 tailor Trebgaste Baltimore
12* Marie Gebelein Woman 23 Gerholzgrun Baltimore
13 Rosine Heller Girl 21 Bilz Baltimore
14 Elisabeth Hoffman Girl 26 Culmbach Baltimore
15 Johann Reiss Man 31 carpenter Gressbardorf Cincinnati
16 Casper Reiss Man 38 carpenter Gressbardorf Cincinnati
17 Hannette Weiss Woman 28 Grossmuthhausen Cincinnati
18 Gothard Weiss Boy 3 Grossmuthhausen Cincinnati
19 Johann Goth. Schrodorfer Man 36 farmer Althausen Cincinnati
20* Magareth Eckert Woman 30 Sulsfeld Cincinnati
21 Magre Heilmann Woman 46 Grossenbach Cincinnati
22 Michel Heilmann Man 22 farmer Grossenbach Cincinnati
23 Joseph Heilmann Man 49 mason Grossenbach Cincinnati
24 Catherina Heilmann Girl 22 Grossenbach Cincinnati
25 Anna Heilmann Girl 16 Grossenbach Cincinnati
26 Adam Heilmann Boy 10 Grossenbach Cincinnati
27 Magareth Cath. Blume Woman 58 Neuhof Baltimore
28 Joseph Blume Man 25 weaver Neuhof Baltimore
29 Johann Adam Blume Man 22 weaver Neuhof Baltimore
30* Theresse Blume Girl 27 Neuhof Baltimore
31 Marianne Blume Girl 20 Neuhof Baltimore
32 Anna Blume Girl 17 Neuhof Baltimore
33 Catherina Blume Girl 15 Neuhof Baltimore
34 Anton Bischoff Man 22 weaver Neuhof Baltimore
35 Niclaus Hitsch Man 23 farmer Schwarzenerd Baltimore
36 Elenore Hitsch Girl 21 Schwarzenerd Baltimore
37 Leopoldine Wehner Girl 23 Poppenhausen Baltimore
38* Jacob Thensuid Man 21 tailor Neuhof Baltimore
39* Martin Thersheim (wife) Wife 40 Mirholz Baltimore
40* Sara Thersheim Girl 7 Mirholz Baltimore
41* Bertha Thersheim Girl 6 Mirholz Baltimore
42* Fany. Thersheim Girl 1 Mirholz Baltimore
43* L???? Thersheim Man 20 ??ner Mirholz Baltimore
44* Reg. Sichel Girl 26 Mirholz Baltimore
45* Wilh. Frickel Man 26 mason Baltimore
46 Henrt. Luther Woman 29 Hannover Baltimore
47 Carl Hollander Man 21 joiner Beiendorf Baltimore
48* Theresse Reichmann Girl 19 Beiendorf Baltimore
49* Bab. Dessauer Girl 11 Beiendorf Baltimore
50* Jannelle Bermann Girl 23 Beiendorf Baltimore
51* Sophie Bermann Girl 22 Beiendorf Baltimore
52 Bernhard Bernheimer Man 26 turner Beiendorf Baltimore
53 Joseph Biermann Man 22 merchant Kalender Baltimore
54 Regina Frauenfeld Girl 20 Biechenbach Baltimore
55* Hermann Cregdt Man 30 merchant Daffel Westerntstate
56 Friederich Halfeld Man 49 farmer Niedermittelau Baltimore
57 Magdalene Halfeld Wife 38 Niedermittelau Baltimore
58* Cat?. Fried. Halfeld Boy 14 Niedermittelau Baltimore
59 Wilhelm Halfeld Boy 6 Niedermittelau Baltimore
60 Johannes Halfeld Boy 13 Niedermittelau Baltimore
61 Elisabeth Halfeld Girl 11 Niedermittelau Baltimore
62 Anna Mag. Halfeld Girl 9 Niedermittelau Baltimore
63 Joh. Georg Hahn Man 38 weaver Niedermittelau Baltimore
64 Anna Hahn Wife 20 Niedermittelau Baltimore
65 Johannes Hahn Boy 1 Niedermittelau Baltimore
66 Magarethe Hahn Girl 4 Niedermittelau Baltimore
67 Catharina Roper Girl 21 Niedermittelau Baltimore
68 Cristian Roper Man 31 mason Niedermittelau Baltimore
69 Magarethe Roper Wife 20 Niedermittelau Baltimore
70 Maria Roper Girl 4 Niedermittelau Baltimore
71 Catharina Roper Girl 1y 6m Niedermittelau Baltimore
72 Conrad Roper Man 28 farmer Niedermittelau Baltimore
73 Wilhelm Roper Man 15 tailor Niedermittelau Baltimore
74 Johann Forell Man 32 mason Niedermittelau Baltimore
75 Magarethe Forell Wife 33 Niedermittelau Baltimore
76 Conrad Forell Boy 11 Niedermittelau Baltimore
77 Heinrich Forell Boy 7 Niedermittelau Baltimore
78 Johann Fried. Forell Boy 3 Niedermittelau Baltimore
79 Wilhelm Forell Boy 12 Niedermittelau Baltimore
80 Heinr. Wilh. Helmuth Man 30 farmer Niedermittelau Washington
81 Georg Hahn Man 36 weaver Niedermittelau Baltimore
82 Anna Mag. Hahn Wife 28 Niedermittelau Baltimore
83 Elisabeth Hahn Girl 3 Niedermittelau Baltimore
84 Michel Heffler Man 35 farmer Alpstadt Baltimore
85* Heinrich Kochle Man 31 tailor Alpstadt Baltimore
86 Peter Bambach Man 25 shoemaker Alcunau Baltimore
87 Maria Hoffmann Girl 24 Hemsbach Cincinnati
88* Michel Porell Man 22 mason Kleinschoralbach Baltimore
89* Jacob Nicl. Hutrel Man 24 brewer Wildberg Baltimore
90* Louis Scheidel Man 29 brewer Wildberg Baltimore
91* Christine Mast Girl 3?
92* Johann Dohrmann Man 40 miner Martinsburg
93* Anna Dohrmann Wife 37 Martinsburg
94* Carl Dohrmann Boy 7 Martinsburg
95* Heinrich Dohrmann Boy 5 Martinsburg
96* Friederich Dohrmann Boy 2 Martinsburg
97* Elisabeth Dohrmann Girl 9 Martinsburg
98* Johannes Leppenfeld Man 15 miner Sommerville
99* Anna Maria Leppenfeld Wife 44 Sommerville
100* Engel Leppenfeld Man 17 miner Sommerville
101* Friederich Leppenfeld Boy 12 Sommerville
102* Heinrich Leppenfeld Boy 4 Sommerville
103* Heinrich Flick Man 35 miner Martinsburg
104* Anna Elisabeth Flick Wife 34 Martinsburg
105* Carl Flick Boy 1 Martinsburg
106 Engel Will Man 23 joiner Waldbach Martinsburg
107 Daniel Dohrmann Man 32 miner Siegen Martinsburg
108 Wilhelm Giesenberg Man 25 blacksmith Siegen Martinsburg
109 Anton Reiss Man 30 farmer Alpstadt Baltimore
110 Georg Kuntzmann Man 21 barber Grosskeila Baltimore
111 Heinrich Gippel Man 19 blacksmith Grosskeila Baltimore
112* Carl Gering Man 21 weaver Riedigershagen Hafen Candg
113* Dorothea Gering Woman 54 Riedigershagen Hafen Candg
114* Hennriette Gering Girl 29 Riedigershagen Hafen Candg
115* Catharina Gering Girl 24 Riedigershagen Hafen Candg
116* Lorenz Beichkirch Man 25 tailor Riedigershagen Hafen Candg
117* Martin Pelger Man 52 coal-burner Salzberg Hafen Candg
118* ???cencia Pelger Wife 52 Salzberg
119* ??? Pelger Boy 12 Salzberg Balteville
120* ??? D??gemann Man ?2 ???er
121* Georg L???? Man joiner
122* Elisabeth Willershausen Girl 20 Weinbach
123 Johann Schneider Man 23 tailor Roth Baltimore
124 Bernhard Eidam Man 20 joiner Weinbach Baltimore
125 Tobias Ruppe Man 30 farmer Niederwalzer Baltimore
126 Johannes Weber Man 29 cooper Niederwalzer Baltimore
127 Johann Weber Man 27 farmer Niederwalzer Baltimore
128 Elisabeth Ganz Wife 22 Niederwalzer Baltimore
129 Johannes Weber Child 9m Niederwalzer Baltimore
130 Georg Jungk Man 32 tailor Wenkbach Baltimore
131 Catharina Jungk Wife 27 Wenkbach Baltimore
132 Elisabeth Jungk Child 17m Wenkbach Baltimore
133 Carl Vilger Man 33 cooper Wenkbach Baltimore
134 Magarethe Vilger Wife 36 Wenkbach Baltimore
135 Christian Vilger Man 27 tailor Wenkbach Baltimore
136 Joh. Heinr. Vilger Boy 4 Wenkbach Baltimore
137* Joseph Louis Karley Man 57 weaver Geisa Baltimore
138* Marianne Karley Wife 61 Geisa Baltimore
139* Joseph Karley Man 27 wafer-maker Geisa Baltimore
140* Johannes Karley Man 17 wafer-maker Geisa Baltimore
141 Adam Schiffhauer Man 33 lock-smith Geisa Baltimore
142* Babette Goim Girl 24 Leisgast Baltimore
143* Theodor Ga??iss Man 36 miller Marienwerder Baltimore
144* Johann Batist. Beier Man 39 music-maker Kleinostheim Baltimore
145* Magdalene Friedwich Girl 27 Reidens Baltimore
146* Christ. Hein. Hahn Man 28 joiner ?euintande New York
147* Anna Hahn Wife 25 ?euintande New York
148* Johann Hugl?? Man 3?
149* ?? Smi?? Wife
150* ?? Smi?? Boy 4
151* Lorenz Smi?? Boy 1
152* Michel Leitter Man 27 shoemaker Goestmes Pittsburg
153* Catharina Leitter Wife 27 Goestmes Pittsburg
154* Wilhelm Leitter Boy 5 Goestmes Pittsburg
155* Catharinna Leitter Girl 2y 6m Goestmes Pittsburg
156* Elisabeth Leitter Girl 6m Goestmes Pittsburg
157 Wolfgang Albrecht Man 60 farmer Begreuth Baltimore
158 Paul Wilg Man 19 farmer Krogelstein Baltimore
159 Friederich Lindner Man 22 farmer Krogelstein Baltimore
160 Joh. Georg Wilg Man 17 butcher Krogelstein Baltimore
161 Jacob Erbach Man 26 barber Eisenach Baltimore
162* Martin Osteruid Man 27 farmer Fronten Sant Maria
163* Laford Frits Man 30 cooper Amerfeld Sant Maria
164* Anna Maria Frits Wife 33 Amerfeld Sant Maria
165* Johann Damm Man 23 backer Grossenbach Cincinnati
Transcriber's Notes:
* The asterisk (*) indicates an error on the part of the original recorder
not the transcribers, or is used to call your attention to additional
information in the notes below
* The question mark (?) indicates letters or words that cannot be read due
to the quality of the original document
* There were many abbreviations used. Manifest was typed as originally
written
* One birth and one death on board. Additional information in the notes below
* Children 5 years and under (21) Numbers are 8, 18, 42, 65, 66, 70, 71,
78, 83, 95, 96, 102, 105, 129, 132, 136, 150, 151, 154, 155, and 156.
The infant born to #12 was not included in the above count
3 Wolf Wehnsdroff could be Wehnsdorf or Weherndorff
12 Gebelein Notation in margin 12-4 Add Baby. A child born on board on the
7th of May
20 Eckert could be Echert
30 Blume Theresse could be Therese
38 Thensuid could be Fhensuid
39 through 43 Thersheim could be Flersheim
39 Typed as written. Mrs. or given name not included
43 L???? could be Louis. Occupation could be miner. Torn sheet
44 Sichel Reg. could be Rog.
45 Frickel Last residence cannot be read - torn sheet
48 Reichmann Theresse could be Therese
49 Dessauer Bab. could be Babette
50 & 51 Bermann could be Birmann. Jannelle could be Jannette
55 Cregdt Westernstate - typed as written. Definitely 3 "t's"
58 Halfeld Cat? could be Cath or Catt
85 Kochle could be Kochh or Koch
86 Bambach Alcunau could be Aleunau
88 Porell could be Forell
89 Hutrel could be Hulach
90 Scheidel Passenger died on the voyage
91 Mast Age could be 30. Not able to read last residence and destination.
Ink blots
92 through 97 Dohrmann Last residence could be Seigen. Ink blots
98 through 102 Leppenfeld could be Lippenfeld. Last residence could be
Seigen. Ink blots
103 through 105 Flick Last residence could be Seigen. Ink blots
112 through 116 Hafen 3rd letter goes below the line, others same height.
Candg 4th letter definitely a "d", last letter goes below the line
114 Gering Hennriette could be Henriette
117 Pelger Destination: Oxford with a line drawn through
118 Pelger, ???cencia All letters written above the line & same height
119 through 121 Ink blots across most columns
119 Pelger, ??? Ink blot
120 through 122 Destination could be Oxford. Ink blots
120 D??gemann could be Diegmann or Dugemann. ???er could be miner
121 L???? Second and last letter higher than others. All written above
the line. Ink blots. Last residence and destination - ink blots
122 Willershausen Destination could be Oxford. Ink blot
137 through 140 Karley could be Karleg
142 Goim Babette could be Babeth
143 Ga??iss Both letters written above the line. Could be Gareiss,
Gaveiss, or Gavaiss. Ink blot
144 Beier Age 39 could be 34
145 Friedwich Reidens could be Weidens
146 & 147 Hahn ?euintande ? could be "V" or "N"
148 Hugl?? letters are written above the line. Cannot read last residence
and destination. Ink blots
149 through 151 Smi?? could be Smith, letters written above the line.
Cannot read last residence and destination. Ink blots
149 Smi?? Age could be 35 Ink blot
152 through 156 Leitter could be Feitter, Teitter, Teiller, Feiller, or
Seiller. Pittsburg could be Pittsburgh
155 Leiter Catharinna typed as written
162 Osteruid could be Osternid
163 and 164 Frits could be Fritz, Feits, or Feitz
165 Damm backer (old occupation list) is a baker
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M255, Roll 5
Donated by Ralph Barhorst
a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild.
Transcribed by Jo Schornak
a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
24 April 2004
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