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SS North Star


Breman, Germany & Southampton, England to New York
15 February 1858

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, E Cavendy, Master of the North Star do solemnly, sincerely and truly (illegible) 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 of the said Stm at Breman & Southampton from which port said (illegible) 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 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) Edw^d Cavendy
Sworn to this 15 Feby 1858
Before me (Signed) ??offman DC (signature partially illegible)
List or Manifest OF ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the Steamship North Star whereof E Cavendy is Master, from Breman burthen 1867 60/91 tons.
Columns represent: Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, The country to which they severally belong, The country to which they intend to become inhabitants, Died on the Voyage, and Part of the vessel occupied by each passenger during the voyage. There were no deaths recorded on this voyage and this column has been omitted.
  1  R C Huddart           45y       M  Merchant     U S A          U S A         1^st Cabin
  2  M Whaley              29y       M  Merchant     U S A          U S A         1^st Cabin
  3  Jaque Hubbe           25y       M  Engineer     Mexico         Mexico        1^st Cabin
  4  Timothy Walsh         30y       M  Merchant     U S A          U S A         1^st Cabin
  5  Phillipina Walsh      18y       F               U S A          U S A         1^st Cabin
  6* Jos Frohlich          29y       M  Merchant     Austria        Austria       1^st Cabin
  7  Elizabeth Row         23y       F               England        England       1^st Cabin
  8* Maria Zi?la           21y       F               England        England       1^st Cabin
  9  Jas Morrice           26y       M  Merchant     Canada         Canada        1^st Cabin
 10  C Morrice             29y       F               Canada         Canada        1^st Cabin
 11  Walter N Adams        19y       M  farmer       England        England       1^st Cabin
 12  Washington Fox        34y       M  Gentleman    Canada         Canada        1^st Cabin
 13  Gustav Herkens        26y       M  Merchant     U S A          U S A         1^st Cabin
 14  A Merkens             17y       F               Prussia        U S A         1^st Cabin
 15  L. Merkens            20y       F               Prussia        U S A         1^st Cabin
 16  Ida Merkens           18y       F               Prussia        U S A         1^st Cabin
 17  Mrs. Bridget Kelly    27y       F               U S A          U S A         1^st Cabin
 18  Mad. Leinz            27y       F               Russia         U S A         1^st Cabin
 19  G W Hamilton          23y       M  Agent        U S A          U S A         1^st Cabin
 20  G C Bouck             30y       M  Gent.        U S A          U S A         1^st Cabin
 21  Miss Ida Herzog       15y       F               Prussia        U S A         1^st Cabin
 22  G D Chesnut           25y       M  Gent.        U S A          U S A         1^st Cabin
 23* W^m Lo?don            21y       M  Gent.        Great Britain  England       1^st Cabin
 24  A Godeffray           19y       M  Clerk        Hamburg        Hamburg       1^st Cabin
 25  M^r. C A Hinck        26y       M  Merchant     U S A          U S A         1^st Cabin
 26  Mrs. Carolina Hinck   19y       F               Stadt          U S A         1^st Cabin
 27  H Scott               29y       M  Gent.        England        England       1^st Cabin
 28  Mrs. Scott            21y       F               England        England       1^st Cabin
 29  J M Locke             25y       M  Secretary    U S A          U S A         1^st Cabin
 30  J Martin              33y       M  Consul       Spain          U S A         1^st Cabin
 31  Mrs. Martin           22y       F               Spain          U S A         1^st Cabin
 32  G H Kunoth            27y       M  Merchant     U S A          U S A         1^st Cabin
 33  Mrs. Anna Kunoth      21y       F               U S A          U S A         1^st Cabin
 34  Edw J Willcox         24y       M  Merchant     U S A          U S A         1^st Cabin
 35  Mr. Dingelstedt       30y       M  Merchant     U S A          U S A         1^st Cabin
 36  Mrs. Dingelstedt      24y       F               U S A          U S A         1^st Cabin
 37  Augusta Dingelstedt    1y  6m   F               U S A          U S A         1^st Cabin
 38  Anna Dingelstedt       0y  9m   F               U S A          U S A         1^st Cabin
 39  Francisca Bornemann   18y       F               Prussia        California    1^st Cabin
 40  Alfred Gros           22y       M               France         New York      1^st Cabin
 41  Miss Cushing          19y       F               U S A          U S A         1^st Cabin
 42  Miss Quinn            22y       F               U S A          U S A         1^st Cabin
 43  Mr. Nixon             24y       M  Merchant     Great Britain  Canada        1^st Cabin
 44  Mrs. Nixon            32y       F               Great Britain  Canada        1^st Cabin
 45  L. Nixon              11y       F               Great Britain  Canada        1^st Cabin
 46  Miss Brenner          26y       F               U S A          California    1^st Cabin
 47  Mr Boyd               30y       M  Merchant     U S A          Philadelphia  1^st Cabin
 48  Chas Wetzlan          17y       M  Merchant     U S A          U S A         1^st Cabin
 49  Mr Bronnurs           43y       M  Merchant     U S A          U S A         1^st Cabin
 50  Mrs. Bronnurs         36y       F               U S A          U S A         1^st Cabin
 51  Emilia Bronnurs        6y       F               U S A          U S A         1^st Cabin
 52  Berharina Bronnurs     9y       F               U S A          U S A         1^st Cabin
 53  Erick Bronnurs         5y       F               U S A          U S A         1^st Cabin
 54  Rich^d Bronnurs        3y       M  Boy          U S A          U S A         1^st Cabin
 55  L. Morgenstein        38y       M  Teacher      Frankfort      New York      2^d Cabin
 56  Adam Litt             27y       M  farmer       Hessen         Hessen        2^d Cabin
 57* Mr. Kuhne             41y       M  Clerk        U S A          Illinois      2^d Cabin
 58  L. Zifle              31y       M  Clerk        U S A          New York      2^d Cabin
 59  Chas. F Grosholz      31y       M  Clerk        U S A          New York      2^d Cabin
 60  Mr. J Loirez          29y       M  Gentleman    Spain          Havanna       2^d Cabin
 61* W^m Muhl              27y       M  Confectioner U S A          New York      2^d Cabin
 62  J H Garrels           23y       M  Merchant     Hanover        New York      2^d Cabin
 63  Emil Bachstein        38y       M  Merchant     U S A          New York      2^d Cabin
 64  Simon Fish            27y       M  laborer      U S A          New York      2^d Cabin
 65  Peter Hoffman         29y       M  Clerk        U S A          Baltimore     2^d Cabin
 66  J F Roth              43y       M  laborer      U S A          U S A         2^d Cabin
 67  Master Roth           14y       M  Boy          U S A          U S A         2^d Cabin
 68  J M. Ingall           33y       M  Gent.        U S A          U S A         2^d Cabin
 69  Mich^l Duppler        39y       M  Merchant     U S A          U S A         2^d Cabin
 70  Adam Duppler          16y       M  Boy          U S A          U S A         2^d Cabin
 71  John Duppler          14y       M  Boy          U S A          U S A         2^d Cabin
 72  Geo. Litterst         21y       M  Tailor       U S A          U S A         2^d Cabin
 73  J. Eschemann          36y       M  Merchant     Switzerland    New York      2^d Cabin
 74  Philip Stenger        41y       M  Clerk        U S A          U S A         2^d Cabin
 75  W. Bayer              42y       M  Brewer       Bavaria        New York      2^d Cabin
 76  Carl Bauer            22y       M  Clerk        U S A          U S A         2^d Cabin
 77  Constantin Watz       26y       M  Teacher      Prussia        U S A         2^d Cabin
 78  Carl: Weidekamp       22y       M  Merchant     Prussia        U S A         2^d Cabin
 79* G. Fred^k Muller      40y       M  Merchant     U S A          U S A         2^d Cabin
 80  W. Hink               39y       F               U S A          U S A         2^d Cabin
 81  Anna Hink              0y 11m   F               U S A          U S A         2^d Cabin
 82  Fred^k Fischer        18y       M  Clerk        U S A          U S A         2^d Cabin
 83  Johann Fischer        22y       F               Hanover        U S A         2^d Cabin
 84  Cecilia Haschberg     23y       F               Prussia        U S A         2^d Cabin
 85* * Hei????             22y       M  Clerk        U S A          Philadelphia  2^d Cabin
 86  Rich^d Hemmer         30y       M  Clerk        U S A          New York      2^d Cabin
 87  R. Stahl              22y       M  Tailor       Prussia        New York      2^d Cabin
 88  Wm Edmons             36y       M  Missionary   Hanover        New York      2^d Cabin
 89  Fred. Hanasch         30y       M  Missionary   Hanover        New York      2^d Cabin
 90* Johann Faudrick       26y       M  Missionary   Hanover        New York      2^d Cabin
 91  Anton Niermann        21y       M  Missionary   Hanover        New York      2^d Cabin
 92  H. Uhlenberszk        29y       M  Missionary   Hanover        New York      2^d Cabin
 93* Fr: Baade?            16y       M  Missionary   Hanover        New York      2^d Cabin
 94  John Ebert Zentire    43y       M  Merchant     Prussia        New York      2^d Cabin
 95  John Medcraft         44y       M  Justice      U S A          U S A         2^d Cabin
 96  Mrs. Harris           44y       F               U S A          U S A         2^d Cabin
 97  Frederika Arnes       22y       F               Hanover        U S A         2^d Cabin
 98  Geo. Harris           33y       M  farmer       Great Britain  U S A         2^d Cabin
 99* Rich^d Stevens        3?y       M  comedian     U S A          U S A         2^d Cabin
100  Eliz. Spaulding       45y       F               U S A          New Haven     2^d Cabin
101  Rogers Spaulding       3y       M  Boy          U S A          New Haven     2^d Cabin
102  Geo. Stevens          27y       M  Clerk        Great Britain  U S A         2^d Cabin
103  Harriet Stevens       29y       F               Great Britain  Canada        2^d Cabin
104  Henry Altheimer       33y       M  Merchant     U S A          U S A         2^d Cabin
105  L. Brandt             32y       M  Merchant     U S A          U S A         2^d Cabin
106  Louis Cooner          22y       M  Merchant     France         U S A         2^d Cabin
107* Abbe? Majera          37y       M  Abbe?        U S A          U S A         2^d Cabin
108  Mad. Eugenie Alix     24y       F               France         U S A         2^d Cabin
109  Francois Bordoy       26y       M  Merchant     France         France        2^d Cabin
110  Mad. Verena Kappeler  33y       F               U S A          New York      2^d Cabin
111  Frederick Kappeler    12y       M  Boy          U S A          New York      2^d Cabin
112  Ernest Kappeler        3y       M  Boy          U S A          New York      2^d Cabin
113  Mina Kappeler          4y       F               U S A          New York      2^d Cabin
114  Clement Coreco        21y       M  laborer      Italy          New York      2^d Cabin
115  Mr. Bostruss          36y       M  farmer       Great Britain  Canada        2^d Cabin
116  Mrs. Rogers           45y       F               U S A          Canada        2^d Cabin
117  Janeth Rogers         11y       F               U S A          Canada        2^d Cabin
118  Miss Gober            27y       F               U S A          Canada        2^d Cabin
119  Miss Gober            22y       F               U S A          Canada        2^d Cabin
120  Mr. Browlech          26y       M  Engineer     Austria        Austria       2^d Cabin
121* Miss Ma??ller         21y       F               U S A          New York      2^d Cabin
122  Mr. Van Hyke          23y       M  Merchant     U S A          Philadelphia  2^d Cabin
123  Miss Parressen        27y       F               France         New York      2^d Cabin
124  Mrs. Wagner           34y       F               U S A          San Francisco 2^d Cabin
125* Mr. Zuste?            27y       M  Clerk        U S A          San Francisco 2^d Cabin
126  Mr. Colching          35y       M  Confectioner Denmark        Canada        2^d Cabin
127* Mr. Reinhart          45y       M  Merchant     Russia         Cincinnatti*  2^d Cabin
128  Mr. Lecocy            36y       M  Artist       France         New York      2^d Cabin
129  Master Lecocy         15y       M  Boy          France         New York      2^d Cabin
130  Mr. Litkins           19y       M  laborer      Hamburg        New York      2^d Cabin
131* Mr. ?ice              29y       M  farmer       Great Britain  Canada        2^d Cabin
132* Mr. Hirshfelt         25y       M  pedler       Prussia        New York      2^d Cabin

At end of manifest:                                                    (signed) Edw Cavendy


Transcriber's Notes:

*  An asterisk indicates an error on the part of the original recorder, not the transcriber,
   or is used to call your attention to additional information in the Transcriber's Notes
   below.

?  The use of a ? indicates a word or letters that could not be read due to quality of the
   original document.

^  The use of a ^ indicates that the letter/letters following are superscripted.

:  The use of a : indicates an abbreviated first name.

The transcription preserves the original spelling.

All ditto marks on the original manifest have been replaced with the actual words indicated.

The manifest did not include psgr #s; they have been added by the transcriber.

The manifest scribe used a Germanic letter resembling 'fs'; to aid in reading, these have 
been transcribed to 'ss'.

All Sex designations were recorded as Male or Female; these have been abbreviated to 'M' or 'F'.

  6  Letter 'o' in surname may be missing an umlaut, possible recording error.
  8  3rd letter of surname not clear, could be Zirla or Zisla.
 23  3rd letter of surname not clear, could be London or Loudon.
 57  Letter 'u' in surname may be missing an umlaut, possible recording error.
 61  Umlautted 'u' in surname.
 79  Umlautted 'u' in surname.
 85  First name omitted; 4th/5th letters in surname not clear, could be Heisnan or Heimann.
 90  Umlautted 'u' in surname.
 93  Last letter of surname not clear, could be Baade, Baader or Baades.
 99  2nd number of Age illegible.
107  Letter 'e' in title and Occupation is accented (accent agui); last letter of title and
     Occupation not clear, could be Abbe, Abber, or Abbes, and could refer to a religious
     position.
121  Center letters of surname not clear, could be Masiller or Mailler.
125  Last letter of surname not clear, could be Zuster or Zustes.
127  Destination Cincinnati.
131  First letter(s) of surname not clear, could be Price or Rice.
132  Occupation probably 'peddler'.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 182, List 75.
Transcribed by Judy Caineand reviewed by Ines Mannhardt members of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
30 April 2005



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