Immigrant Ships
Transcribers Guild
Bark Rhein
Hamburg, Germany to New York, New York
15 April 1851
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, Heinrich Elhers, 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,
contains to the best of my knowledge and belief a just
and true account of all the passengers received on
board the Hamburg Bark Rhein whereof I am Master from
Hamburg.
So help me God (signed) H. Elhers
Sworn to this 15 April 1851 Before me ???????????
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board
the Hbg Bark Rhein whereof H. Ehlers
is Master from Hamburg Burthen 529 tons.
Columns represent: Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, Country
to which they severally belong, Country of which they
they intend to become inhabitants. All passengers
intend to become inhabitants of the United States so
that column was eliminated.
1 F. D. Voight 41 male saddler Eythra Germany
2 C. Marguardt 50 male farmer Penkun Germany
3 Caroline Marguardt 40 female his wife Penkun Germany
4 William Marguardt 15 male child Penkun Germany
5 Albertine Marguardt 11 female child Penkun Germany
6 Wilhelmine Marguardt 9 female child Penkun Germany
7* Louis Marguardt ? male child Penkun Germany
8 Christoph Riechert 30 male farmer Penkun Germany
9 Maria Ulrice Riechert 26 female his wife Penkun Germany
10 Ida Ulrice Riechert ? female child Penkun Germany
11 Henriette Tihlmann 20 female unmarried Minden Germany
12* Aug. Lebr. Benseler 31 male farmer Luneberg Germany
13* Mathilde Benseler 22 female his wife Luneberg Germany
14 F. Franck 39 male farmer Niedorf Germany
15 Maria Franck 38 female his wife Niedorf Germany
16 Fr. Heinr. J. C. Franck 15 male child Niedorf Germany
17 C. H. F. W. Franck 12 male child Niedorf Germany
18 Friederike M. C. Franck 9 female child Niedorf Germany
19 Sophie Franck 1y6m female child Niedorf Germany
20 C. F. Nun 36 male baker Parchim Germany
21 Heinrich Seidel 27 male baker Stettin Germany
22 J. F. ???mann 30 male military Schleswig Holstein Germany
23 J. P. L. Hillmann 28 male butcher Teterow Germany
24 Ludw. Weyh 23 male cooper Meiningen Germany
25* F. W. Felder 23 male sal??? Wurtenberg Germany
26 Dorothea Hartung 60 female woman Lenzen Germany
27 Marta Hartung 21 female daughter Lenzen Germany
28* C. Zimmermann 29 male seaman Luneberg Germany
29 Ferdinand Weger 27 male segarmaker Berlin Germany
30 Pierre Gugelmann 29 male secretary Yventon Germany
31* Wilhelm Martens 40 male baker Bruhl Germany
32* M. O. Stephani 25 male physcian Ruben Germany
33 Henriette Morenz 25 female his bride Grosszoerschen Germany
34 Carl Ernst Krause 29 male mason Schlesweg Holstein Germany
35* Friedr. Kiesler 27 male coppersmith Grevesmuhlen Germany
36 Albert Otto Riesberg 21 male tinker Hamburg Germany
37 Jurg. Chr. Maeden 27 male peasant Grabow Germany
38 Joachim Baake 34 male farmer Brewitz Germany
39 Joachim Schultz 38 male joiner Salzwedel Germany
40 J. F. Bauer 30 male military Raab Germany
41 L. J. C. Semler 32 male merchant Hamburg Germany
42 Paul Jacob Busch 23 male farmer Suderstapel Germany
43 Christian Berteloen 22 male tinker Halk Germany
44 Heinrich Jensen Bosch 25 male locksmith Hadersleben Germany
45* Peter Andreas Frohberg 30 male farmer Hohenlied Germany
46 Friedr. J. Jacobsen 24 male dier Hadersleben Germany
47 H. F. Ohlsen 23 male butcher Hadersleben Germany
48 J. Adolph Gottsche 24 male farmer Bredstedt Germany
49 Wilhelm Fuge 34 male farmer Rassdorf Germany
50* H????? Fra??? 22 male farmer Flensburg Germany
51 Joh. Ed. Splittorf 30 male joiner Hadersleben Germany
52 Joh. P. Lange 22 male joiner Hadersleben Germany
53 Claus P. Carstensen 30 male sailor Norderbramp Germany
54 Martin Marguard 28 male locksmith Schleswig Germany
55 Friedr. Wiebener 28 male cartwright Satrup Germany
56* Carl Christiansen ?? male printer Schleswig Germany
57* Dieterich Lassen ?? male locksmith Hadersleben Germany
58 Chr. Rasch 60 male farmer Frehue Germany
59 Dorothea Rasch 55 female his wife Frehue Germany
60 Carl Rasch 23 male his son Frehue Germany
61 Ferd. Breuer 35 male clothshearer Frehue Germany
62 Wilhelmine Breuer 26 female his wife Frehue Germany
63 Ferdinand Breuer 6 male child Frehue Germany
64 Bertha Breuer 4 female child Frehue Germany
65* Paul Breuer ? male child Frehue Germany
66 J. Fr. Voss 36 male farmer Krempendorf Germany
67 Marie Friederike Voss 32 female his wife Krempendorf Germany
68 C. F. W. Voss 10 male child Krempendorf Germany
69 Wilhelmine Doroth. Voss 9 female child Krempendorf Germany
70 Albertine Voss 7 female child Krempendorf Germany
71 Marie Doroth. Voss 6 female child Krempendorf Germany
72 Carl Louis Lewin 36 male painter Wittstock Germany
73 Louise Lewin 38 female his wife Wittstock Germany
74 Carl Lewin 12 male child Wittstock Germany
75 Clara Lewin 8 female child Wittstock Germany
76 Otto Lewin 6 male child Wittstock Germany
77 Arthur Lewin 4 male child Wittstock Germany
78* Rudolph Wentzel 33 male chimneysweep Furstenwalde Germany
79* Friederike Wentzel 25 female his wife Furstenwalde Germany
80* Rudolph Wentzel 2 male child Furstenwalde Germany
81* Minna Wentzel 3y6m female child Furstenwalde Germany
82 C. Deuker 30 male military Rendsburg Germany
83 Amalia Deuker 18 female his wife Rendsburg Germany
84 E. Seelike 43 male gilder Sinwerin Germany
85 Joseph Wolf Schmaltz 39 male tailor Posen Germany
86 Caroline Schmaltz 40 female his wife Posen Germany
87 Maria Schmaltz 13 female child Posen Germany
88 Wilhelm Schmaltz 8 male child Posen Germany
89 Ernestine Schmaltz 7 female child Posen Germany
90 Leo Schmaltz 6 male child Posen Germany
91 Jacob Schmaltz 5 male child Posen Germany
92 Moritz Schmaltz 4 male child Posen Germany
93 Theodor Rosenthal 23 male tailor Posen Germany
94 J. F. W. Becker 25 male shoemaker Schwerin Germany
95 Friederike Becker 28 female his wife Schwerin Germany
96* Herrmann Becker ? male child Schwerin Germany
97* Moritz Wurckheim 20 male gunsmith Breslau Germany
98 E. C. F. G. Gehrck 30 male workman Grabow Germany
99 Anton Bruhn 22 male barber Schleswig Germany
100* Konrad Kanu??? ?? male ?????? Flekkebye Germany
101 Dietrich Oweisser 31 male wine cooper Flensburg Germany
102 Heinr. Basselmann 27 male locksmith Hadersleben Germany
103 Heinr. Carnils 21 male painter Friderichstadt Germany
104 A. F. Danielsen 25 male blacksmith Schleswig Germany
105 Georg Degener 24 male farmer Angeln Germany
106 Rudolph Canstarit 17 male cellarman Flensburg Germany
107* F. W. Fuchs 26 male merchant Konigsberg Germany
108 Done Jalinska 20 female unmarried Strakaliva Germany
109 Lene Jalinska 15 female unmarried Strakaliva Germany
110 Friederich Utes 22 male servant Kargo Germany
111 Jacob Kotloff 32 male tailor Gnesen Germany
112 Hirsch Strelitz 20 male tailor Gnesen Germany
113 Antonius Aschenilly 22 male miner Schleswig Holstein Germany
114 Louis Eckstein Schwarzenberg 24 male cooper Iserbahn Germany
115 Carl Held 29 male cooper Kranheim Germany
116* Roschen Heimann 30 female woman Naake Germany
117 Louis Heimann 7y6m male child Naake Germany
118* Heimann Heimann ? male child Naake Germany
119 Joseph Friedel 25 male toymann Wien Germany
120 Simon Sax 48 male merchant Berlin Germany
121 R. Hr. Albrecht 27 male joiner Hamburg Germany
122 J. C. H. Weisse 24 male cooper Hamburg Germany
123* Catharine H????? 22 female ?????? Flensburg Germany
124 Levin Abraham 36 male tailor Posen Germany
125 Emil Kirchner 26 male miller Stesthen Germany
First Cabin
126 M. Marcuse 30 male merchant Landsberg Germany
127* Ludwig Lubecker 24 male geamater Stockholm Schweden
128 Henry Fritsohe 25 male merchant Philadelphia US
New York April 15 1851
(signed) H. Eklers
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.
7 Age not recorded. Probably less than 1 year.
12,13 Umlaut u in town name.
25 Occupation illegible due to damaged manifest.
28 Umlaut u in town name.
31,32 Umlaut u in town name.
35 Umlaut u in town name.
45 Umlaut o in surname.
50 Names illegible due to damaged manifest.
56,57 Ages not recorded.
65 Age not recorded. Probably less than 1 year.
78-81 Umlaut u in town name.
96 Age not recorded. Probably less than 1 year.
97 Umlaut u in surname.
100 Surname and occupation illegible due to damaged manifest.
107 Umlaut o in town name.
116 Umlaut o in given name.
118 Age not recorded. Probably less than 1 year.
123 Surname and occupation illegible due to damaged manifest.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 97, List 341.
Transcribed by Robert W. Grose a
member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
21 July 2004
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