Immigrant Ships
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SS Vanderbilt


Havre, France and Cowes, England to New York
10 May 1858

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, P. E. Lefevre Master of the Steamship "Vanderbilt" do solemnly, sincerely and truly (omitted) 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 Steamship "Vanderbilt" at Havre and Cowes from which port said Steamship 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 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.
(Signed) P E LeFevre
Sworn to this May 10 1858
Before me (Signed) ??offm?n (partially illegible)
List or Manifest OF ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the Steamship "Vanderbilt" whereof P. E. LeFevre is Master, from Havre & Cowes burthen 3360 45/95 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. No deaths were recorded on this voyage and this column has been omitted from this transcription.
 
  1  Louise Lander         28y   Female             U. S.    U. S. A.  1^st Cabin
  2* Louis Porter          38y   Female             U. S.    U. S. A.  1^st Cabin
  3  E Braha               37y   Female             U. S.    U. S. A.  1^st Cabin
  4  L Lucadon             55y   Female             France   France    1^st Cabin
  5* Jane Shirk            33y   Male    Mercht     U. S.    U. S. A.  1^st Cabin
  6  W Moses               42y   Male    Mercht     U. S.    U. S. A.  1^st Cabin
  7  J Hissey              60y   Male    Mercht     U. S.    U. S. A.  1^st Cabin
  8  A Child               40y   Male    Mercht     U. S.    U. S. A.  1^st Cabin
  9  R Hecker              40y   Male    Priest     U. S.    U. S. A.  1^st Cabin
 10  A R Brandon           32y   Male    Mercht     U. S.    U. S. A.  1^st Cabin
 11  M^rs A Brandon        25y   Female             U. S.    U. S. A.  1^st Cabin
 12  J A Simmons           30y   Male    Mercht     U. S.    U. S. A.  1^st Cabin
 13  M^rs A Simmons        25y   Female             U. S.    U. S. A.  1^st Cabin
 14  Miss A Simmons         5y   Female             U. S.    U. S. A.  1^st Cabin
 15  W Andsell             46y   Male    Physician  U. S.    U. S. A.  1^st Cabin
 16  M^rs L Andsell        16y   Female             U. S.    U. S. A.  1^st Cabin
 17  Louise Koch           18y   Female             U. S.    U. S. A.  1^st Cabin
 18  M^rs L Meslin         36y   Female             U. S.    U. S. A.  1^st Cabin
 19  M. Meslin              8y   Male               U. S.    U. S. A.  1^st Cabin
 20  A. Meslin              6y   Male               U. S.    U. S. A.  1^st Cabin
 21  A. Meslin              4y   Male               U. S.    U. S. A.  1^st Cabin
 22  Eloise Tulie          40y   Female  Nurse      France   France    1^st Cabin
 23  G G Granger           40y   Male    Mercht     France   France    1^st Cabin
 24  J R Ingram            2y    Male    Mercht     U. S.    U. S. A.  1^st Cabin
 25  Singleton Van Buren   17y   Male    Mercht     U. S.    U. S. A.  1^st Cabin
 26  Martin Van Buren      13y   Male               U. S.    U. S. A.  1^st Cabin
 27  L J Salaignad         40y   Male    Mercht     U. S.    U. S. A.  1^st Cabin
 28  M^rs J Solaignad      32y   Female             U. S.    U. S. A.  1^st Cabin
 29  L D Luard             30y   Male    Mercht     U. S.    U. S. A.  1^st Cabin
 30  M^rs T D Luard        24y   Female             U. S.    U. S. A.  1^st Cabin
 31  Antonio Fondeca       42y   Male    Planter    Spain    Spain     1^st Cabin
 32  P U Lunsden           35y   Male    Planter    England  England   1^st Cabin
 33  M^rs Emily Dodge      40y   Female             U. S.    U. S. A.  1^st Cabin
 34  Miss Mary Dodge       18y   Female             U. S.    U. S. A.  1^st Cabin
 35  P. M. Gusteranns      30y   Male    Mercht     U. S.    U. S. A.  1^st Cabin
 36  M^rs M Gusteranns     24y   Female             U. S.    U. S. A.  1^st Cabin
 37  J P Donnelan          40y   Male    Priest     U. S.    U. S. A.  1^st Cabin
 38  J P Donnelan          38y   Male    Priest     U. S.    U. S. A.  1^st Cabin
 39  M^rs J D Donnelson    72y   Female             U. S.    U. S. A.  1^st Cabin
 40  Miss J D Donnelson    28y   Female             U. S.    U. S. A.  1^st Cabin
 41  H. L. Rogers          26y   Male    Mercht     U. S.    U. S. A.  1^st Cabin
 42  B. Lorell             50y   Male    Mariner    U. S.    U. S. A.  1^st Cabin
 43* R. Hustin             ?8y   Male    Mercht     U. S.    U. S. A.  1^st Cabin
 44  E. Rooney             22y   Male    Mercht     England  England   1^st Cabin
 45  S. W. Hart            32y   Male    Physician  U. S.    U. S. A.  1^st Cabin
 46  E. Whiting            26y   Male    Physician  U. S.    U. S. A.  1^st Cabin
 47  W Morean              40y   Male    Merchant   U. S.    U. S. A.  1^st Cabin
 48  H Scudder             40y   Male    Missionary U. S.    U. S. A.  1^st Cabin
 49  M^rs H Scudder        32y   Female             U. S.    U. S. A.  1^st Cabin
 50  John Scudder           6y   Male               U. S.    U. S. A.  1^st Cabin
 51  Henry Scudder          5y   Male               U. S.    U. S. A.  1^st Cabin
 52  H Porter              30y   Male    Mercht     U. S.    U. S. A.  1^st Cabin
 53  J Felius              28y   Male    Mercht     U. S.    U. S. A.  1^st Cabin
 54  M^rs J Harris         24y   Female             U. S.    U. S. A.  1^st Cabin
 55  A V Harris            13y   Male               U. S.    U. S. A.  1^st Cabin
 56  M^rs J Boyrie         25y   Female             U. S.    U. S. A.  1^st Cabin
 57  Miss J Boyrie          5y   Female             U. S.    U. S. A.  1^st Cabin
 58  M^rs L Coca           30y   Female             U. S.    U. S. A.  1^st Cabin
 59  M^rs J Egans          28y   Female             U. S.    U. S. A.  1^st Cabin
 60* Alex Wilkins          42y   Male    U.S.A.     U. S.    U. S. A.  1^st Cabin
 61  L Powers              25y   Male    Scupltor   U. S.    U. S. A.  1^st Cabin
 62  W H Preston           45y   Male    Mercht     U. S.    U. S. A.  1^st Cabin
 63  W Kintler             37y   Male    Mercht     U. S.    U. S. A.  1^st Cabin
 64  C J Stephani          40y   Male    Mercht     U. S.    U. S. A.  1^st Cabin
 65  M^rs J Heirstein      30y   Female             Germany  Germany   2^nd Cabin
 66  M^rs C Heirstein      32y   Female             Germany  Germany   2^nd Cabin
 67  M^rs C Oppenheim      40y   Female             U. S.    U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
 68  S W Riffler           35y   Male    Mercht     U. S.    U. S. A.  1^st Cabin
 69  A N Chrystie          40y   Male    Mercht     U. S.    U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
 70  H Wurz                36y   Male    Mercht     U. S.    U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
 71  J Duffield            32y   Male    Mercht     U. S.    U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
 72  F J Tyrolfs           32y   Male    Mercht     U. S.    U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
 73  J Lambert             28y   Male    Mercht     Germany  U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
 74  Jno Lambert           22y   Male    Mercht     Germany  Germany   2^nd Cabin
 75  Louise Lantenschleger 20y   Female             Germany  Germany   2^nd Cabin
 76  N Schaeffer           35y   Female             U. S.    U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
 77  Marie Gamet           28y   Female             France   U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
 78  Maria Gamet           Inft  Female             France   U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
 79  Anna Reiden           30y   Female             Germany  U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
 80  C Weher               28y   Female             Germany  Germany   2^nd Cabin
 81  Caroline Weher        Inft  Female             Germany  Germany   2^nd Cabin
 82  Jno Keppler           22y   Male    Farmer     Germany  Germany   2^nd Cabin
 83  A Derago              40y   Male    Farmer     Germany  Germany   2^nd Cabin
 84  E P Bergamini         28y   Male    Farmer     U. S.    U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
 85  H. Schallenberg       40y   Male    Farmer     U. S.    U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
 86  Geo Horn              20y   Male    Farmer     Germany  U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
 87  L Decker              35y   Male    Farmer     U. S.    U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
 88* M Schattle?           30y   Female             U. S.    U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
 89* J Schattle?           18y   Female             U. S.    U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
 90  M Willest             58y   Female             U. S.    U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
 91  J Mayer               45y   Male    Mercht     U. S.    U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
 92* Jane Mayer            3?y   Female             U. S.    U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
 93  A Sauer               29y   Male    Farmer     U. S.    U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
 94  Louis Discour         36y   Male    Farmer     U. S.    U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
 95  L Ereque              40y   Male    Farmer     Germany  U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
 96  F Sauer               26y   Male    Farmer     U. S.    U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
 97  G George              30y   Male    Farmer     U. S.    U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
 98  M^rs G George         20y   Female             U. S.    U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
 99  W^m George             9y   Male               U. S.    U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
100  W. Irerger            30y   Male    Farmer     U. S.    U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
101  J Irerger             18y   Male    Farmer     Germany  U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
102  C Hofmann             27y   Male    Farmer     Germany  U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
103  Madam C Walters       24y   Female             Germany  U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
104* A Ro?illions          30y   Male    Mercht     U. S.    U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
105  J Chourin             28y   Male    Mercht     U. S.    U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
106  J Verdiere            36y   Male    Mercht     U. S.    U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
107  W Gattier             30y   Male    Mercht     U. S.    U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
108  J Chefrolet           28y   Male    Mercht     U. S.    U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
109  W Washington          32y   Male    Mercht     U. S.    U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
110* Maria Co?ta           21y   Female             U. S.    U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
111  J R Fairbanks         19y   Male    Mercht     U. S.    U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
112  J Dun                 40y   Male    Mercht     U. S.    U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
113  M^rs Rosena Dun       34y   Female             Germany  U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
114  Caroline Dun           2y   Female             Germany  U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
115  A Bostelle            60y   Female             Germany  U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
116  D Krech               30y   Female             Germany  U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
117  Maria Schan           25y   Female             Germany  U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
118* J ? Endrees           14y   Male               Germany  U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
119  Jas Kramer            18y   Male               Germany  U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
120  C Keppell             17y   Male               Germany  U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
121  J W Sauer             28y   Male    Butcher    U. S.    U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
122  J Enrick              23y   Male    Butcher    U. S.    U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
123  J Goldstein           23y   Male    Mercht     U. S.    U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
124  W Krochler            28y   Male    Butcher    U. S.    U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
125  P Happler             21y   Male    Farmer     U. S.    U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
126  Caroline Haermerle    19y   Female             Germany  U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
127  S Christine           18y   Female             Germany  U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
128  A Mely                28y   Male    Farmer     U. S.    U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
129  V Woher               18y   Male    Farmer     U. S.    U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
130  N Garniger            30y   Male    Farmer     U. S.    U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
131  A Garniger            24y   Male    Farmer     Germany  U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
132  M Mason               31y   Female             Germany  U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
133  Marion Trumpf         60y   Female             Germany  U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
134  James Black           25y   Male    Sailor     U. S.    U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
135  J Jacobs              13y   Male               U. S.    U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
136* J For??er             30y   Male    Mercht     England  U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
137  Jas Crop              36y   Male    Mercht     England  U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
138  Jane Crop             28y   Female             England  U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
139  Jas Crop               4y   Male               England  U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
140  Mary Weaver           42y   Female             England  U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
141  Alice Weaver          49y   Female             England  U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
142  Ellen Weaver          10y   Female             England  U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
143  Jane Weaver            7y   Female             England  U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
144  W Walhole             29y   Male    Mercht     U. S.    U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
145  Robt Nelson           63y   Male    Physician  U. S.    U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
146  W Andrewson           38y   Male    Mechanic   U. S.    U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
147  M^rs L Andrewson      28y   Female             U. S.    U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
148  Sophia Andrewson       5y   Female             U. S.    U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
149  Chas Green            21y   Male    Farmer     U. S.    U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
150  W Barrow              32y   Male    Mechanic   U. S.    U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
151  G L Andrews           28y   Male    Mechanic   U. S.    U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
152  J Cronin              29y   Male    Mechanic   U. S.    U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
153  G Curtes              27y   Male    Mechanic   U. S.    U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
154  R T Colburn           26y   Male    Mercht     U. S.    U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
155  M^rs R Denner         28y   Female             Germany  U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
156  G George              Inft  Male               Germany  U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
157  Phillip Noel          12y   Male               Germany  U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
158  Geo Kroehler          21y   Male    Butcher    Germany  U. S. A.  2^nd Cabin
 

Notations at end of manifest:    First Cabin Passengers  =  64*
                                 Second Cabin Passengers =  94
                                                           ---
                                                           158

                                 No. of Aliens      48
                                 No. of Citizens   110
                                                   ---
                                                   158

                                          (signed) P E LeFevre


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 transcription preserves the original spelling.

The manifest scribe numbered the passengers.

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

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

Actual count by transcriber of passengers' Space Occupied on manifest:
     1^st Cabin   65
     2^nd Cabin   93

  2  Based on first name, Sex is Female.
  5  Based on first name, Sex is Female.
 43  1st number of Age illegible.
 60  Occupation recording error.
 88-89  Last letter of surname not clear, could be Schattlen or Schattler.
 92  2nd number of Age not clear, could be 30y or 31y.
104  3rd letter of surname not clear, could be Ronillions or Rouillions.
110  3rd letter of surname not clear, could be Colta or Cotta.
118  2nd initial not clear because of overwriting, could be 'C' or 'E'.
136  4th and 5th letters of surname illegible.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 183, List 332.
Transcribed by Judy Caine a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
8 July 2005



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