Immigrant Ships
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Ship Westphalia

Bremen, Germany to New York, New York
3 July 1854
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK

I, ? Mensing, do solemnly, sincerely, and truly swear that the following List or Manifest of Passengers, subscribed with my name, and now delivered by me to the Collector of the Customs for the 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 Westphalia whereof I am Master, from Bremen so help me God. Sworn before me on the 3 July 1854. (Name cannot be read)

List or Manifest of all passengers taken on board the Westphalia, whereof Mensing is Master, from Bremen. Burthen 443 tons.

Columns represent names of passengers, sex, age, occupation, country to which they belong, and country to which they intend to become inhabitants.

1* Louise Lowenstein F 21 Not Marryed Bavaria New York 2 Sophie Stein F 27 Not Marryed Bavaria New York 3 Lina Sontheimer F 22 Not Marryed Bavaria New York 4 Gerhard W. Kruse M 34 Butcher Hanover New York 5 Eduard Streckert M 27 Joiner Hanover Cincinnaty 6 Dorette Bornemann F 27 Servant Hanover Cincinnaty 7 Wilhelm Reger M 22 Joiner Hanover Cincinnaty 8 Johann Meyer M 26 Joiner Hanover New York 9 Conrad Junker M 33 Clerk Bavaria New York 10* Hartwig Schwageman M 30 Saddler Hanover New York 11 Auguste Pieper F 29 Servant Hanover New York 12 Ernst Willig M 23 Saddler Hanover New York 13* Friederike Schosnosky F 23 Servant Hanover New York 14* Gotthold Bosse M 19 Merchant Prussia New York 15* Eduard Bosse M 14 Brother of G. Bosse Prussia Buffalo (Newyork) 16 Heinrich Scheibel M 20 Furrier Bavaria Rochester (Newyork) 17 Christiane Betz F 18 Servant Waldeck New York 18 Heinrich Mangel M 34 Tailor Waldeck New York 19 Christiane Mangel F 36 Wife of Mangel Waldeck New York 20 Wilhelmine Schneider F 33 Tailor Waldeck New York 21 Maria Schneider F 28 Servant Waldeck New York 22 Sophie Schneider F 26 Servant Waldeck New York 23 Wilhelm Salzer M 27 Wheelwright Waldeck New York 24 Friederich Beste M 34 Labourer Waldeck New York 25 Barbara Beste F 32 Wife of Beste Waldeck New York 26 Barbara Ranft F 24 Servant Waldeck New York 27 Wilhelm Dietz M 22 Farmer Waldeck New York 28 Daniel Kunzeman M 29 Turner Waldeck New York 29 Catharina Kunzeman F 27 Wife Waldeck New York 30 Daniel Kunzeman M 4 Son Waldeck New York 31 Heinrich Hohmann M 23 Mason Waldeck New York 32* Christian Prutzel M 31 Farmer Waldeck New York 33 Carl Steinmetz M 23 Wheelwright Waldeck New York 34 August Janson M 45 Blacksmith Hanover New York 35 Wilhelmine Janson F 42 Wife Hanover New York 36 Heinrich Janson M 16 Son Hanover New York 37 Caroline Janson F 12 Daughter Hanover New York 38 Auguste Janson F 3 Daughter Hanover New York 39* Ernstine Rath F 21 Servant Hanover New York 40 Friedrich Ohne M 28 Butcher Hanover Cincinnaty 41 Wilhelmine Ohne F 30 Wife Hanover Cincinnaty 42 Wilhelm Ohne M 4 Son Hanover Cincinnaty 43 Heinrich Schirmer M 51 Farmer Hanover Cincinnaty 44 Charlotte Schirmer F 51 Wife Hanover Cincinnaty 45 Wilhelm Schirmer M 20 Son Hanover Cincinnaty 46* August Schirmer M 18 Son Hanover Cincinnaty 47 Friedrich Schirmer M 16 Son Hanover Cincinnaty 48 Ernst August Schirmer M 12 Son Hanover Cincinnaty 49 Heinrich Schirmer M 10 Son Hanover Cincinnaty 50 Herrman Schirmer M 7 Son Hanover Cincinnaty 51* Johann Kohler M 42y6m Joiner Prussia New York 52* Auguste Kohler F 22 Wife Prussia New York 53* Theodor Kohler M 4 Son Prussia New York 54* Alma Kohler F 2y9m Daughter Prussia New York 55* Siegmund Kohler M 11m Son Prussia New York 56* Franz Nowrradsky M 49 Merchant Austria Pittsburg 57* Anton Brautigam M 17 Labourer Austria Cincinnaty 58 Johann A. Schuh M 42 Miner Austria Cincinnaty 59 Anna Schun F 40 Wife Austria Cincinnaty 60 Franz Schuh M 10 Son Austria Cincinnaty 61 Joseph Schuh M 11m Son Austria Cincinnaty 62* Christian Drucke M 35 Glass Manufacturer Prussia Michigan 63 Diedrich Schoppe M 42 Farmer Prussia Michigan 64* Amalia Schoppe F 13 Wife Prussia Michigan 65 Caroline Schoppe F 8 Daughter Prussia Michigan 66 Wilhelm Algermissen M 40 Joiner Prussia Michigan 67 Louise Algermissen F 35 Wife Prussia Michigan 68 Christian Algermissen M 10 Son Prussia Michigan 69 Louise Algermissen F 8 Daughter Prussia Michigan 70 Amalia Algermissen F 6 Daughter Prussia Michigan 71 Wilhelm Algermissen M 4 Son Prussia Michigan 72 Caroline Algermissen F 11m Daughter Prussia Michigan 73 Friedrich Teuteberg M 50 Weaver Hanover Wisconsin 74 Johanna Teuteberg F 36 Wife Hanover Wisconsin 75 Ernst Teuteberg M 13 Son Hanover Wisconsin 76 Friedrich Teuteberg M 11 Son Hanover Wisconsin 77 Heinrich Teuteberg M 8 Son Hanover Wisconsin 78 Louise Teuteberg F 5 Daughter Hanover Wisconsin 79 Herrman Teuteberg M 11m Son Hanover Wisconsin 80 Friedrich Dinecke M 58 Farmer Hanover Ohio 81 Louise Dinecke F 56 Wife Hanover Ohio 82 Wilhelmine Dinecke F 24 Daughter Hanover Ohio 83 Heinrich Dinecke M 21 Son Hanover Ohio 84 August Dinecke M 18 Son Hanover Ohio 85 Justus Hebeler M 41 Farmer Hessia New York 86 Gertrude Hebeler F 29 Wife Hessia New York 87 Heinrich Hebeler M 11 Son Hessia New York 88 Conrad Hebeler M 5 Son Hessia New York 89 Catharina Kepper F 19 Servant Waldeck New York 90 Heinrich Fricke M 26 Joiner Hanover New York 91* Christoph Schrock M 40 Shoemaker Prussia Ohio 92* Eva Schrock F 50 Wife Prussia Ohio 93* Minna Schrock F 12 Daughter Prussia Ohio 94* August Schrock M 9 Son Prussia Ohio 95* Johann T. Bohme M 49 Farmer Sachsen Altenburg Wisconsin 96* Rosine Bohme F 42 Wife Sachsen Altenburg Wisconsin 97* Louise Bohme F 18 Daughter Sachsen Altenburg Wisconsin 98* Wilhelmine Bohme F 16 Daughter Sachsen Altenburg Wisconsin 99* Carl Bohme M 13 Son Sachsen Altenburg Wisconsin 100* Louise Bohme M 9 Son Sachsen Altenburg Wisconsin 101* Traugott Bohme M 4 Son Sachsen Altenburg Wisconsin 102* Franz Bohme M 5 Son Sachsen Altenburg Wisconsin 103* Emilie Bohme F 2 Daughter Sachsen Altenburg Wisconsin 104* Eduard Buchner M 26 Tailor Sachsen Altenburg Philadelphia 105 Friedrich A. Gerlach M 22y6m Farmer Sachsen Weimar Michigan 106 Eleonore Gerlach F 30 Wife Sachsen Weimar Michigan 107 Ferdinand Gerlach M 9m Son Sachsen Weimar Michigan 108 Friedrich Gerlach M 70 Father Sachsen Weimar Michigan 109* Emil Kohler M 32 Farmer Sachsen Weimar Michigan 110* Litonia Kohler F 28 Wife Sachsen Weimar Michigan 111* Mathilda Kohler F 4 Daughter Sachsen Weimar Michigan 112* Friederike Kohler F 11m Daughter Sachsen Weimar Michigan 113 Gottlob Gerlach M 17 Farmer Sachsen Weimar Michigan 114 Franz Weissbarth M 54 Shoemaker Sachsen Weimar New York 115 Johanne Gretscher F 30 Servant Sachsen Weimar Michigan 116 Theodor Hennike M 20 Merchant Sachsen Weimar Michigan 117 Friederike Carl F 22 Servant Sachsen Weimar Michigan 118 Eduard Trommler M 30 Farmer Sachsen Weimar Michigan 119 Maria Trommler F 51 Mother Sachsen Weimar Michigan 120 Bertha Trommler F 10 Sister Sachsen Weimar Michigan 121 Johann Preisser M 31 Butcher Sachsen Weimar New York 122 Therese Preisser F 21 Wife Sachsen Weimar New York 123 Gustav Preisser M 4m Son Sachsen Weimar New York 124 Christiane Preisser F 51 Mother Sachsen Weimar New York 125 Gottfried Vogel M 32 Farmer Sachsen Weimar Michigan 126 Therese Vogel F 26 Wife Sachsen Weimar Michigan 127 Bertha Vogel F 7y6m Daughter Sachsen Weimar Michigan 128 Emma Vogel F 4 Daughter Sachsen Weimar Michigan 129 Hermann Vogel M 11m Son Sachsen Weimar Michigan 130* Louise Zollner F 51 Mother in law Sachsen Weimar Michigan 131* Amalia Zollner F 22 Sister in law Sachsen Weimar Michigan 132 Theodor Vogel M 26 Farmer Sachsen Weimar Michigan 133* Caroline Lipfel F 21 Servant Sachsen Weimar Buffalo 134 Louis Knate M 31 Farmer Sachsen Weimar Buffalo 135* Dorothe Barthemar F 18 Servant Sachsen Weimar New York 136 Heinrich Andreas M 25 Glazier Saxony Cincinnaty 137* Emilie Andreas F 25 Wife Saxony Cincinnaty 138 Heinrich Korff M 53 Farmer Lippe Baltimore 139 Louise Korff F 43 Wife Lippe Baltimore 140 Wilhelm Korff M 20 Son Lippe Baltimore 141 Henriette Korff F 17 Daughter Lippe Baltimore 142 Sophie Korff F 10 Daughter Lippe Baltimore 143 Christine Korff F 7 Daughter Lippe Baltimore 144 Friedrich Mische M 27 Carpenter Lippe Missoury 145 Elisabeth Mische F 27 Wife Lippe Missoury 146 Louise Mische F 9 Daughter Lippe Missoury 147 Caroline Mische F 7 Daughter Lippe Missoury 148 Heinrich Mische M 53 Farmer Lippe Missoury 149 Friedrich Lege M 23 Carpenter Lippe Missoury 150 Hanchen Danneberg F 19 Seamstress Lippe New York 151 Heinrich Penning M 32 Shoemaker Hanover Cincinnaty 152 Friedrich Starkebaum M 23 Farmer Lippe New York 153* Wilhelmine Heller F 30 Servant Lippe New York 154 Andreas Kurzhals M 37 Farmer Prussia Wisconsin 155 Friederike Kurzhals F 37 Wife Prussia Wisconsin 156 Pauline Kurzhals F 9 Daughter Prussia Wisconsin 157 Friedrich Kurzhals M 3 Son Prussia Wisconsin 158 Minna Gollum F 19 Seamstress Prussia Michigan 159 Christiane Gollum F 16 Seamstress Prussia Michigan 160 Christian Urban M 29 Farmer Prussia Michigan 161 Martha Urban F 27 Wife Prussia Michigan 162 Carl Urban M 2y6m Son Prussia Michigan 163 Wilhelm Kettner M 31y6m Joiner Prussia Ohio 164 Johanne Kettner F 25 Wife Prussia Ohio 165 Wilhelm Kettner M 11m Son Prussia Ohio 166 Carl Meyer M 33 Blacksmith Prussia Wisconsin 167 Auguste Meyer F 27 Wife Prussia Wisconsin 168 Carl Meyer M 4 Son Prussia Wisconsin 169 Augusta Meyer F 11m Daughter Prussia Wisconsin 170 Wilhelm Rammelt M 35 Shoemaker Prussia Wisconsin 171 Johanne D. Rammelt F 28 Wife Prussia Wisconsin 172 Friedrich W. Rammelt M 7 Son Prussia Wisconsin 173 Johanne D. Rammelt F 5 Daughter Prussia Wisconsin 174 Helene W. Rammelt F 55 Daughter Prussia Wisconsin 175 Andreas Hauboldt M 54 Farmer Prussia Wisconsin 176 Johanne Hauboldt F 42 Wife Prussia Wisconsin 177 Julius Hauboldt M 21 Son Prussia Wisconsin 178 Marie Hauboldt F 18 Daughter Prussia Wisconsin 179 Henriette Hauboldt F 15 Daughter Prussia Wisconsin 180 Auguste Hauboldt F 13 Daughter Prussia Wisconsin 181 Wilhelm Hauboldt M 9 Son Prussia Wisconsin 182 Charlotte Hauboldt F 4 Daughter Prussia Wisconsin 183 Friederike Hauboldt F 11m Daughter Prussia Wisconsin 184 Gottlob Hauboldt M 48 Farmer Prussia Wisconsin 185 Carl Brenner M 26 Saddler Prussia New York 186* Heinrich Gehring M 58 Farmer Prussia Ohio 187 Maria Gehring F 56 Wife Prussia Ohio 188 Dorothea Gehring F 20 Daughter Prussia Ohio 189 Carolina Gehring F 16 Daughter Prussia Ohio 190 Gottlob Hebenstreit M 49 Barber Prussia Buffalo 191 Marie Erbsmehl F 39 Seamstress Prussia Buffalo 192 Carl Hille M 19 Saddler Prussia New York 193* Caroline Brautigam F 20 Servant Prussia Ohio 194 Robert Weiland M 18 Blacksmith Prussia Illinois 195 Johann F. Schulz M 39 Labourer Prussia New York 196 Albertine Schulz F 32 Wife Prussia New York 197 Albert Schulz M 8 Son Prussia New York 198 Elisabeth Schulz F 6 Daughter Prussia New York 199 Auguste Hergott F 29 Seamstress Prussia New York 200 Conrad Brauer M 38 Carpenter Waldeck New York 201 Anna E. Brauer F 36 Wife Waldeck New York 202 Conrad Beier M 19 Mason Waldeck New York 203 Johannes Vogel M 19 Wheelwright Waldeck New York 204 Ferdinand Schmidt M 19 Dyer Waldeck New York 205 Wilhelm Reuss M 22 Chemist Hessia New York 206 Maria Wacker F 22 Seamstress Hessia New York 207* Valentin F. Stotzer M 20 Blacksmith Sax Gotha Connecticut Cajuten Passagier (Cabin Passenger) 208 August Moetzel M 22 Merchant Bavaria Michigan Transcriber's Notes: * An asterisk is used to call attention to additional information in the Notes. * Names were transcribed as written by the recorder regardless of spelling. * Passenger sex was abbreviated to F or M for female or male. * Passengers were numbered by the Transcriber. * When ages are listed in fractions they have been changed to months by the formatter. 133 Surname may have been Lippel. 135 Surname may have been Barthelmar. 153 Surname may have been Heuer. Reviewer's Notes: 1: the last name Lowenstein is spelled with o Umlaut. 10: the last name Schwageman is spelled with a Umlaut. A - above the n shows that there should be 2 n to read Schwagemann. 13: the last name could be Schornosky. 14 & 15: the last name could be Rosse. 32: the last name Prutzel is spelled with u Umlaut. 39: the first name should probably be Ernestine. 46: X in front of the name. Most likely this passenger was temporarily detained. 51 - 55: the last name Kohler is spelled with o Umlaut. 56: the last name could be Noworadsky. 57, 193: the last name Brautigam is spelled with a Umlaut on the first a. 62: the last name Drucke is spelled with u Umlaut. 64: either the age of this passenger is wrong or the occupation should read "daughter of Schoppe" 91 - 94: the last name Schrock is spelled with o Umlaut. 91: X in front of name. Most likely this passenger was temporarily detained. 95 - 103: the last name Bohme is spelled with o Umlaut. 104: the last name Buchner is spelled with u Umlaut. 109 - 112: the last name, Kohler, is spelled with o Umlaut. 110: the first name could be Sitonia. 130 & 131: the last name, Zollner is spelled with o Umlaut. 133: the last name could be Zipfel. 135: the last name could be Barthelman. 137: X in front of name. Most likely this passenger was temporarily detained. 172: either the age of this passenger is wrong or the occupation. 186: X in front of name. Most likely this passenger was temporarily detained. 207: the last name, Stotzer, is spelled with o Umlaut. Correspondence added 8-30-2006, Passenger 148, Mische

#148 (Heinrich Mische), is my great great grandfather. The following is information on his birth, death, marriage dates, and his two wives. MISCHE, Arend Heinrich b: 06 Sep 1831 Sonneborn, Kr. Lemgo, Lippe, Germany d: 05 Sep 1911 Drywood twp (Vernon Co) MO Burial: Sep 1911 Bickett Cemetery, (Vernon Co) MO Wife # 1 - HASENJAEGER, Christine Wilhelmine, b: 03 Jul 1843 Germany, m: 16 Mar 1860 (Warren Co) MO, d: 13 Jun 1872 Holstein (Warren Co) MO, Burial: Jun 1872, Mische homestead cemetery - (Warren Co) MO Wife # 2 - WOLTEMAR, Wilhemine aka: Mina, b: 01 Feb 1855 Pinckney (Warren Co) MO, m: 27 Feb 1873 (Warren Co) MO, d: 22 Feb 1931 Drywood twp (Vernon Co) MO, Burial: 24 Feb 1931 Bickett Cemetery, (Vernon Co) MO Kindest regards, Steve D. Burrows

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 142.

Transcribed by Ralph Barhorst a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
8 April 2004

Reviewed and revised by Ines Mannhardt a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
3 February 2005

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