Bark Nord Americka
I, F Friedrichs Master of the Brem. Bark Nord Americka do solemly, sincerely and truly swear that the following List or Manifest, subscribed by me, and now delivered by me to the Collector of 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 said vessel has now arrived; and that on said list is truly designated the age, the sex, and the occupation of each said passenger, the part of the vessel occupied by each during the passage, the country to which each belongs, and also the country of which it us 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. F Friedrichs
Sworn this 14^th May 1858 White D E
LIST or MANIFEST OF ALL PASSENGERS taken on board Brem. Bark Nord Americka whereof F Freidrochs is Master from Bremen burthen 476 - tons.
Columns represent: (No.), Name (forename, surname), Age (years,months), Occupation, The country to which they severally belong, The country to which they intend to become inhabitants, Died on the voyage (only if applicable), Part occupied during the voyage.
1 J N Kulenkamss 28 m Merchant N Eng Anerica New York First Cabin
2 Julius E Vaigt 18 m Merchant Sagonia New York First Cabin
3 William Brettman 31 m Cigarmaker Prussia New York First Cabin
4 Frederic Ochlenking 31 m Farmer Schlen Holstein New York First Cabin
5* Joseph Wessner 32 m Dyer Prussia Milwaukey W
Second Cabin Passengers Between deck
6 Henry Kreiger 24 m Farmer Prussia Cinncinnati Oh Between deck
7 Wilhelm Asensselden 30 m Joiner Saxonia Philadelphia Between deck
8 Auguste Kudel 26 f Saxonia Rechnulie Between deck
9* Albert Pancake 34 m Aumsedan Lexen' Somerville Between deck
10 Frederike Sareneche 42 f Lexenbaugh Somerville Between deck
11* Johann Schuer 30 m Farmer Bavaria Sh???? Between deck
12* Marie Sehner 27 f Bavaria Sh???? Between deck
13* Anton Sehner 2 m Bavaria Sh???? Between deck
14 Wilhelm Dale 14 m Merchant Prussia Wisconsin Between deck
15* August Tommasser ?? m Merchant Prussia Wisconsin Between deck
16 Georg Heinrich Sehmer 18 m Merchant Heswia Syracuse N Between deck
17 Freiderich Pridess 26 m Saddler Prussia Syracuse N Between deck
18 Freiderich Chlenbutt 19 m Stonesatter Prussia New York Between deck
19 Christian Wesche 49 m Joiner Prussia Jama Between deck
20 Elisabeth Wesche 49 f Prussia Jama Between deck
21 Johanna Wesche 21 f Prussia Jama Between deck
22 Auguste Wesche 19 f Prussia Jama Between deck
23 Heinrich Wesche 15 m Prussia Jama Between deck
24 Wilhelm Kenser 30 m Tailor Prussia New York Between deck
25 August Dittmar 22 m Mason Hannaver Jama Between deck
26 Joseph Bensbauer 27 m Farmer Bavaria Pennsylvania Between deck
27 Elisabeth Bensbauer 27 f Bavaria Pennsylvania Between deck
28 Wilhehmine Mapes 29 f Prussia New York Between deck
29 Friedrich Blacks 28 m butcher Bremeswick Cederburgh N Between deck
30 Hermann Bramegort 23 m Grocer Bunanial New York Between deck
31 Annalee Bangart 18 f Meldeck New York Between deck
32 August Mesch 28 m Farmer Bavaria Michigan Between deck
33* Charolette Muller 20 f Prussia New York Between deck
34 Karl Rubich 18 m Cigarmaker Bremen New York Between deck
35 Otto Fabricuid 27 m CabinetmakerPrussia New York Between deck
36 Wilhelm Eicke 23 m Farmer Hannover New York Between deck
37 August Segh 30 m Sailmaker Bremen New York Between deck
38 Marie Segh 28 f Bremen New York Between deck
39 Ferdinand Beunerman 36 m Farmer Hammeer Maryland Between deck
40 Henry Chlendorf 26 m Farmer Hammser N York Between deck
41 Mary Zimmermann 27 f Cook Hessen Michigan Between deck
42 August Huth 21 m Farmer Prussia Milauke W Between deck
43* Christ Sochman 43 m Weaver Saxonia Buffalo N Y Between deck
44 Otto Sindow 17 m Grocer Prussia New York Between deck
45 John Zanerman 24 m Smith Prussia Sandusky Oh Between deck
46 John Beakeman 40 m Farmer Hannover Lusaania Between deck 47 Franz Thereman 29 m Grocer Prussia New York Between deck
48 Auguste Thereman 23 f Prussia New York Between deck
49 Francisca Thereman 2 f Prussia New York Between deck
50 Adolph Sages 29 m Farmer Hannover Port Jervis RI Between deck
51 Rebecca Sages 23 f Hannover Port Jervis RI Between deck
52 Moritz Sages 24 m Dyer Hannover Washington D C Between deck
53 Freidrich Sages 18 m Farmer Hannover Port Dovis N H Between deck
54 Amelie Peter 15 f milliner Prussia New York Between deck
55 Edward Thile 27 m Farmer Prussia Milwauk W Between deck
56 Annalie Sadleges 23 f Bahemin Milwauk W Between deck
57 Pauline Beyer 21 f servant Prussia New York Between deck
58* Fried W Baman 19 m Grocer Hannover Buffalo NY Between deck
59 Georg H Baman 21 m Sawyer Hannover Buffalo NY Between deck
60 Wilhelm Kreife 34 m Miller Hannover New York Between deck
61 Albert Michei 64 m Farmer Bavaria Buffalo NY Between deck
62 Sebestian Schutheiss 34 m Carpenter Bavaria Buffalo NY Between deck
63 Anne Schutheiss 25 f Bavaria Buffalo NY Between deck
64 Margerith Schutheiss 4 f Bavaria Buffalo NY Between deck
65 Barbara Schultheiss 2 f Bavaria Buffalo NY Between deck
66 Christian Schultheiss 3 m Bavaria Buffalo NY Between deck
67 Eva Olbert 15 f Bavaria Buffalo NY Between Deck
68 John August Seiferth 24 m Farmer Prussia Lancaster NY Between deck
69 Dorothea Seiferth 25 f Prussia Lancaster NY Between deck
70 Friederich W Koch 47 m Draper Prussia Wisconsin Between deck
71 Mary Koch 11 f Prussia Wisconsin Between deck
72 Henry J Koch 8 m Prussia Wisconsin Between deck
73 August Fischer 16 m Tanner Saxonia New York Between deck
74 Henry Schwab 48 m Weaver Saxonia Wisconsin Between deck
75 Elizabet Schwab 49 f Saxonia Wisconsin Between deck
76 Elizabeth Schwab 18 f Saxonla Wisconia Between deck
77 Christianne Schwab 15 f Saxonia Wisconsin Between deck
78 Adam Shling 29 m Farmer Saxonia Chicago In Between deck
79 Wilhelm Ort 28 m Farmer Saxonia N York Between deck
80 Michael Schutz 45 m Farmer Prussia Berlin Canada Between deck
81^ Anne Cath Schutz 48 f Prussia Berlin Canada Between deck
82 Dorthea Schutz 14 f Prussia Berlin Canada Between deck
83 Charles F Schutz 5 m Prussia Berlin Canada Between deck
84 Frederic Freiberg 54 m Shoemaker Rudastadt Chicago In Between deck
85 Hennrietta Freiberg 51 f Rudsrtadt Chicago In Between deck
86 Fredderika Freiberg 25 f Rudastadt Chicago In Between deck
87 Wilhelm Freiberg 23 m Shoemaker Rudastadt Chicago In Between deck
88 Frederic Freiberg 18 m Musician Rudastadt Chicago In Between deck
89 Charles Freiberg 16 m Tailor Rudastadt Chicago In Between deck
90 Julius Freuberg 10 m Rudastadt Chicago In Between deck
91 Gustav Schunner 19 m Carpenter Rudastadt Detroit Between deck
92 Auguste Kehringen 18 f Servant Saxonia Detroit Between deck
93* Henry ? Ceropkasst 36 m Farmer Saxonia N York Between deck
94 Mary Fahlkusch 27 f Cook Sax Rudalstadt Detroit Between deck
95 John Adan Dittmar 25 m Farmer Saxonia Chicago In Between deck
96 John W Beyer 21 m Wheelwright Saxonia Chicago In Between deck
97 John Fried Reymer 48 m Farmer Saxonia Chicago In Between deck
98 Auguste Reymer 42 f Saxonia Chicago In Between deck
99 Charles Reymer 30 m Farmer Saxonia Chicago In Between deck
100 Hermann Reymer 18 m Farmer Saxonia Chicago In Between deck
101 Wilhelmine Reymer 16 f Saxonia Chicago In Between deck
102 Friedrich Reymer 14 m Saxonia Chicago In Between deck
103 Mary Reymer 10 f Saxonia Chicago In Between deck
104 Johanne Reymer 8 f Saxonia Chicago In Between deck
105 Christiane Reymer 6 f Saxonia Chicago In Between deck
106 Eimtherine Reymer 4 f Saxonia Chicago In Between Deck
107 Emelie Reymer 2 f Saxonia Chicago In Between deck
108 Friederoke Reymer 23 f Saxonia Chicago In Between Deck
109 Johann Herring 22 m Weaver Bavaria Wisconsin Between deck
110 Barbaea Herring 22 f Bavaria Wisconsin Between deck
111 Bernhard Essemiller 24 m Butcher Bavaria Syons N H Between deck
112* Johann G Groner 27 m Miller Bavaria Rochester N Y Between deck
113 Friedricher Schmidt 24 f Sax Rudatstadt Chicagi La Between deck
114 Charles Sshaurman 19 m Carpenter Weimar Buffalo N Y Between deck
115 Johanne Schaurman 50 f Weimar Buffalo N Y Between deck
116 Sellmar Schaurman 21 f Weimar Buffalo N Y Between Deck
117 Friend Robert Schaurman 16 m Shoemaker Weimar Buffalo N Y Between deck
118 Bertha Schaurman 13 f Weimar Buffalo N Y Between deck
119 Louise Schaurman 11 f Weimar Buffalo N Y Between deck
120* Joh Charles Godecke 31 m Farmer Prussia Chicago In Between deck
121* Friederike Godeske 27 f Prussia Chicago In Between deck
122* Andreas C Godeske 6 m Prussia Chicago In Between deck
123* Hermann Godeske 2 m Prussia Chicago In Between deck
124* Christian Bottger 30 m Farmer Prussia Chicago In Between deck
125* Louise Bottger 28 f Prussia Chicago In Between deck
126 Bertha Bottger 3 f Prussia Chicago In Between deck
127* Mary Muller 15 f Prussia Chisago In Between deck
128 Edward Reinstein 42 m Grocer Prussia Chicago In Between deck
129 Freidrich A Wohner 19 m Farmer Prussia St Louis Mo Between deck
130 Louis Wallnath 18 m Miller Prussia Lancaster Penn Between deck
131 Abton Koschmider 29 m Shoemaker Prussia Dannville N Y Between deck
132 Robert Babel 12 m Farmer Prussia Dannville N Y Between deck
133 Margaet Babel 28 f Prussia Dannville N Y Between deck
134 Anna E Kessler 34 f Prussia Dannville N Y Between deck
135 Elise Kessler 24 f Prussia Dannville N Y Between deck
136 Anna E Christ 19 f Prussia Dannville N Y Between deck
137 Georg Kessler 15 m Farmer Prussia Dannville N Y Between deck
138* Christaph Sall 25 m Farmer Bavaria Levenssont Between deck
139* Ernestine Sall 19 f Bavaria Levenssont Between deck
140* Margaret Sall 23 f Bavaria Levenssont Between deck
141 George Ziegler 28 m Farmer Honsburg New York Between deck
142 Caroline Rahe 18 f Servant Hannover Chicago Ile Between deck
143 Heinrich Sommer 24 m Miller Hannover Chicago Ile Between deck
144 Diedrich Rump 34 m Farmer Hannover Chicago Ile Between deck
145 Heinrich Reisbach 22 m Farmer Saxonia St Louis Mo Between deck
146 Michael Weber 28 m Farmer Bavaria Buffalo N Y Between deck
147 Theresa Weber 21 f Bavaria Buffalo N Y Between deck
148 Johann Schneider 30 m Smith Waldeck Pennsylvania Between deck
149 Dorthea Schneider 25 f Waldeck Pennsylvania Between deck
150* Friedrich v d Emde 22 m Smith Waldeck Pennsylvania Retween deck
151* Georg v d Emde 19 m Joiner Waldeck Pennsylvania Between deck
152 Heinrich Kornuskopf 19 m Shoemaker Waldeck Ohio Between deck
153* Wilhelm Bangert 26 m Daylor Waldeck New York Between deck
154 Rudolph Brookmeyer 24 m Brewer Saxonia Ohio Between deck
155 Johann Dietz 18 m Farmer Hessia Ohio Between deck
156 Johannes Engel 18 m Farmer Hessia Ohio Between deck
157 Johann Schuchasse 17 m Farmer Hessia New York Between deck
158 Victoria Schneider 26 f Servant Baden S Carolina Between deck
159 Sebastian Kampsinger 23 m Farmer Bavaria Albano R I Between deck
160 Mary Schmoliel 30 f Cook Austria Milwaky W Between deck
161 Margarith Augshi Ehming 45 f Servant Hessia Mount Carmel Between deck
162 Johann Rank 28 m Wheelwright Bavaria Milwauke W Between deck
163 Adam Huleschmann 29 m Mason Bavaria N York Between deck
164 Christian Sangholz 22 m Farmer Prussia Chenspoint Ind Between deck
165 Friedrich Sangholz 26 m Farmer Prussia Chenspoint Ind Between deck
166 Hamiah Sangholz 27 f Prussia Chenspoint Ind Between deck
167 J A Hermann 50 m Joiner Saxonia N York Between deck
168* M Ch Sophia Hermann 48 f Saxonia N York Between deck
169* Friedrich August Hermann 19 m Saxonia N York Between deck
170* Charles Wilhelm Hermann 17 m Saxonia N York Between deck
171 Christoph Hoffmann 39 m Tailor Prussia South Point In Between deck
172 Johanna Sophie Hoffman 38 f Prussia South Point In Between deck
173 Mary Bertha Hoffman 11 f Prussia South Point In Between deck
174 Anne Therese Hoffman 3 f Prussia South Point In Between deck
175 Johann Beulel 21 m Tailer Hessia N York Between deck
176 Elizabeth Schwartz 18 f Servant Hessia N York Between deck
177 Charles Shmidt 42 m Teacher Hessia Belterike Between deck
178 Anton Sammest 27 m Farmer Hessia St Louis Mo Between deck
179 Bernhand Speigelkietter 33 m Carpenter Hessia St Paul Minn Between deck
180 Auguste Mary Grimning 20 m Farmer Hessia Chicago Ile Between deck
181 Johann Ewert 18 m Farmer Hessia Chicago Ile Between deck
182 Elizabeth Sipken 53 f Hessia Margarter Between deck
183 Anton Sipkwn 20 m Farmer Hessia Margarter Between deck
184 Anna Vallaner 15 f Hessia Brooklyn Between deck
185 Hichael Weidenbuswch 51 m Farmer Prussia St Paul Minn Between deck
186 Elizabeth Weidenbasch 48 f Prussia St Paul Minn Between deck
187 Adolph Weidenbasch 25 m Farmer Prussia St Paul Minn Between Deck
188 Mathias Weidenbasch 16 m Farmer Prussia St Paul Minn Between deck
189 Sucie Weidenbasch 20 f Prussia St Paul Minn Between deck
190 Elizabeth Weidennusch 18 f Prussia St Paul Minn Between deck
191 Gertrude Weidenbusch 14 f Prussia St Paul Minn Between deck
192 Anna Mary Weidennbusch 8 f Prussia St Paul Minn Between deck
193 Michael Weidenbusch 5 m Prussia St Paul Minn Between deck
194 Adam Tassfer 14 m Farmer Hessia N York Between deck
195* Johann Clrede 32 m Ehrdoner Hessia N York Between deck
196 Peter Fuchs 29 m Carpenter Bavaria Buffalo N Y Between deck
197 Eva Fuchs 25 f Bavaria Buffalo N Y Between deck
198 Valentin Hochgesang 29 m Farmer Bavaria Buffalo N Y Between deck
199 Friedrich A Hartmann 32 m Farmer Bavaria Rock Island Between deck
200 Louise Hartmann 28 f Bavaria Rock Island Between deck
201 Louis Hartmann 8 m Bavaria Rock Island Between deck
202 Albert Hartmann 3 m Bavaria Rock Island Between deck
203 Auguste Osmer 26 f Hannover West Point Between deck
204 Johannes Schneider 23 m Farmer Hessia N York Between deck
205 Elizabeth Welaker 26 f Hessia N York Between deck
206* Wilhelm Schott 43 m Sneirmaker Prussia Detroit Between deck
207 Johann Mal 40 m Shoemaker Bohemia Jama Between deck
208 Catherine Mal 35 f Bohemia Jama Between deck
209 Charkes Mal 14 m Bohemia Jama Between deck
210* Martin Mohr 23 m Carpenr Bavaria Buffalo N Y Between deck
211* Franz Dick ? m Smith Bavaria Albany N Y Between deck
212* Heinrich Muller ? m Butcher Saxonia N York Between deck
213* Henrietta Muller 46 f Saxonia N York Between deck
214* Anna Marie Muller 20 f Saxonia N York Between deck
215 Ludwig Senner 22 m Joiner Bavaria Albany N Y Between deck
216 Zacharias Weilleh 43 m Joiner Prussia Milwaukey W Between deck
217 Rosa Sophia Weilleh 50 f Prussia Milwaikey W Between deck
218 Emilie Weilleh 24 f Prussia Milwaukey W Between deck
219 Mariie Doirathea Weilleh 21 f semstress Prussia Milwaukey W Between deck
220 Reinhold Weilleh 15 m Carpenter Prussia Milwaokey W Between deck
221 Cottlich Chosse 50 m Farmer Prussia Milwaukey W Between deck
222 Rosine Chosse 43 f Prussia Milwaukey W Between deck
223 Friederike Chosse 19 f Prussia Milwaukey W Between deck
224 Hennsitle Chosse 17 f Prussia Milwaukey W Between deck
225 Wilhelmine Chosse 14 f Prussia Milwaukey W Between deck
226 Wilhelm Chosse 8 m Prussia Milwaukey W Between deck
227 Bernhard Eichnoth 38 m Farmer Prussia Milwaukey W Between deck
228 Cariline Eicgnorh 35 f Prussia Milwaukey W Between deck
229 Charles Eichnoth 14 m Prussia Milwaukey W Between deck
230 Mirma Eichnoth 8 f Prussia Milwaukey W Between deck
231 Friedrich Eichnoth 5 m Prussia Milwaukey W Between deck
232 Hermann Eichnoth 3 m Prussia Milwaukey W Between deck
233* Edward Schmeissen 15 Farmer Saxonia Milwaukey W Between deck
234 Caroline Koennbach 21 f Saxonia Milwaukey W Between deck
235 Gerhard Ohlendick 22 m Farmer Oldenburgh Greenville Between deck
236* Friedrich Tassembcrek 20 m Oldenburgh Greenville Between deck
237 Henrich Rulong 18 m Farmer Hannover New Yora O Between deck
F Freiderich
Transcriber's Notes:
An asterisk (*)after the passenger number indicates that more information is
available below in the Transcriber's Notes.
A question mark (?)indicates one unreadable letter as explained in the
Transcriber's Notes.
A carat (^) indicates that the original recorder raised the following number/letter
above the line.
The original recorder used wife, daughter, mother, female for Sex, but to save space
these all were abbreviated f.
The original recorder used son, man for Sex, but as immediately above m.
The abbreviations, capitalization, and misspellings were those used by the original
recorder.
The original recorder did NOT always form his letters the same way, sometimes adding
extra flourishes, or trailing lines.
The original recorder sometimes used Do, D", ", or just the forename to show that it
was the same as immediately above it, but this transcriber wrote all of them out for
readability.
Although the columns say country for both belonging to and destination, the original
recorder used city and sometimes abbreviations for states.
The Nord Americka (German for North America), was a Bark (operating out of Breman,
Germany) built in 1848 for the Hamburg Lines. It was a three masted barque (herein
Bark) vessel of 419 gross tons (This differs from the above burthen- Cargo-carrying
capacity). She was of wooden construction and was designed to carry 20 First Class
(herein called First Cabin which housed only 5), 200 Steerage (herein called Between
deck-because it was located between the top deck and the keel-and housed 232 so was
overcrowded), and a crew of 17. She was sold to Norwegian owners in 1868. (Since
this vessel sailed in 1858 from Bremen, not Hamberg, she had probably already been
sold. Since a storm might blow her off course and was at the mercy of the wind,
there is no way of telling how many months the voyage took.) Except for my data
which is in ( ), rest is from The Ships List.
5 The original recorder failed to tell the part of the ship he occupied,
probably First Cabin.
9 The occupation used by the original recorder is unknown.
11 The destination could not be read because the ink used on the other side
bled through obliterating it.
12 The original recorder used ditto for the unreadable 11.
13 Like 12, ditto marks were to an unreadable 11.
15 A torn original document obliterated his age.
33 The original recorder put an umlaut (") over the u in her surname.
43 The original recorder abbreviated his forename, probably Christian or
Christof.
58 The original recorder abbreviated his forename. probably Friederich.
81 The original recorder abbreviated her middle name, probably Catharine.
93 The original recorder apparently wrote over the initial, making it
unreadable.
112 The original recorder put an umlaut (") over the o in his surname.
120 The original recorder put an umlaut (") over the o in his surname.
121 The original recorder put an umlaut (") over the o in her surname.
122 The original recorder put an umlaut (") over the o in his surname.
123 The original recorder put an umlaut (") over the o in his surname.
124 The original recorder put an umlaut (") over the o in his surname.
125 The original recorder put an umlaut (") over the o in her surname.
127 The original recorder put an umlaut (") over the u in her surname.
138 The original recorder put an umlaut (") over the a in his surname.
139 The original recorder put an umlaut (") over the a in her surname.
140 The original recorder put an umlaut (") over the a in her surname.
150 The original recorder used v d as an abbreviation, probably for von dem.
151 The original recorder used v d as an abbreviation, probably for von dem.
153 The occupation used by the original recorder is unknown.
168 The original recorder abbreviated her second name, probably Christine.
169 The original recorder listed no occupation.
170 The original recorder listed no occupation.
195 The occupation used by the original recorder is unknown.
206 The occupation used by the original recorder is unknown.
210 The original recorder abbreviated his occupation, probably Carpenter.
211 The original recorder put an umlaut (") over the u in his surname, and
a tear in the original obliterated his age.
212 The original recorder put an umlaut (") over the u in his surname.
213 The original recorder put an umlaut (") over the u in her surname.
214 The original recorder put an umlaut (") over the u in her surname.
233 The original recorder listed no Sex, but his given name shows m.
236 The original recorder did not list any occupation.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 183, List 362.
Transcribed by James W. Kardos a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
17 February 2005
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