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Bark Argonaut
I, H. Steingrafe, Master of the Bark Argonaut, 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, is a full and perfect List of all the Passengers taken on board the said Bark at Bremen from which Port the said (blank) 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. (Signature) H Steingrafe
Sworn to this 9 November 1867,
Before me. (Signature) ???????, D.C.
List or Manifest of ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the Bre Bark Argonaut whereof H. Steingrafe is Master, from Bremen burthen 752 tons.
Columns represent: given name and surname, age, sex, occupation, the country to which they severally belong, the country of which they intend to become inhabitants, the part of the vessel occupied during the voyage, and a notation if the passenger died on the voyage.
1* Auguste Radecker 28 F Germany U.S. 1st Cabin 2 Bruno Schneider 21 M Germany U.S. 1st Cabin 3 Joseph Meyberg 49 M Merchant Germany U.S. 1st Cabin 4* August Hapke 28 M Merchant Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 5 Anton Niermann 19 M Merchant Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 6 Angelika Mertzmann 16 F Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 7 Bernhard Blumenthal 19 M Butcher Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 8 Jacob Drexler 21 M Farmer Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 9 Wilhelm Wippermann 26 M Farmer Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 10 Eduard Kern 26 M Butcher Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 11 Hermann Barlet 21 M Merchant Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 12 Georg Leist 18 M Merchant Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 13 Wilhelm Baumgarten 34 M Technich Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 14 Wilhelm Garveno 34 M Sailor Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 15 Nicolaus Lederhose 15 M Mason Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 16 Carl Horn 16 M Shoemaker Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 17* Otto Gruning 21 M Merchant Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 18 Eduard Dlauai 25 M Merchant Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 19* Jurgen Eilts 32 M Farmer Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 20* Eit Jurgen Eilts 59 M Farmer Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 21 Etta Eilts 58 F Farmer Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 22 Adolph Eilts 30 M Farmer Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 23 Eit Gerdes Eilts 21 M Farmer Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 24 Engel Lina Eilts 18 F Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 25 Friderike Elligsen 19 F Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 26 Johanne Breckmann 18 F Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 27 Wilhelm Breckmann 14 M Farmer Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 28 Julius Peltasohn 23 M Merchant Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 29* Peter Gutlen 29 M Coppersmith Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 30 Wilhelm Eggers 22 M Labourer Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 31 Christian Elligsen 47 M Farmer Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 32 Justine Elligsen 39 F Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 33 Christian Elligsen 12 M Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 34 Christian Elligsen 27 M Farmer Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 35 Wilhelmine Elligsen 27 F Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 36 Wilhelmine Elligsen 5 F Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 37 Friderike Elligsen 0y11m F Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin Died on the Voyage 38 Johann Behrens 40 M Farmer Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 39 Anna Behrens 28 F Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 40 Diedrich Behrens 4y6m M Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 41 Anna Behrens 0y11m F Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 42 Siegmund Rosenthal 31 M Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 43 Anna Henken 30 F Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 44* Anna Wrede 17 F Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 45* Lina Wrede 25 F Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 46 Christine Schmutter 32 F Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 47 Heinrich Mehring 31 M Smith Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 48 Johann Poschmann 30 M Tanner Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 49 Christoph Markart 29 M Mason Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 50* Johann Schafer 15 M Blacksmith Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 51 Johannes Bornemann 15 M Joiner Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 52 August Bredemeyer 30 M Blacksmith Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 53 Fritz Posthaff 18 M Merchant Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 54 Friedrich Dannemann 18 M Blacksmith Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 55* Emil Sticker 19 M Labourer Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 56* Georg Schuler 32 M Shoemaker Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 57* Kunigunde Schuler 27 F Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 58 Theodor Lehmann 24 M Tailor Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 59 Therese Lehmann 33y11m F Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 60 Marie Lehmann 0y11m F Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 61 Caroline Waldtmann 19 F Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 62* Joseph Blrwe 19 M Farmer Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 63 Anton Forbeck 20 M Farmer Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 64* Beta Kirchhaff 24 F Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 65 Maria Stohlmann 22 F Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 66 Clara Stohlmann 17 F Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 67 Maria Aabke 59 F Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 68 Theodor Aabke 23 M Shoemaker Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 69 Theresia Aabke 20 F Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 70 Theresia Vedder 20 F Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 71 Friedrich Goetz 38 M Carpenter Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 72 Dorothea Goetz 36 F Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 73 Louis Goetz 13 M Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 74 Louise Goetz 7 F Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 75 Eduard Goetz 2 M Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 76 Auguste Goetz 0y2m F Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 77 August Scherzberg 31 M Baker Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 78 Johann Barghoffer 17 M Wheeler Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 79 David Barghoffer 16 M Shoemaker Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 80 Johann Heinsohn 59 M Farmer Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 81* Heinrich Schroder 38 M Farmer Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 82 Johann Rapp 26 M Butcher Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 83* Johann Kammerlein 50 M Farmer Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 84 Wilhelm Wolpert 36 M Painter Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 85 Lina Wolpert 36 F Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 86 Minna Wolpert 5 F Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 87 Frida Wolpert 0y3m F Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 88 Martin Bruder 36 M Mason Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 89 Eugen Bacharach 20 M Merchant Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 90 Johann Heck 48 M Farmer Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 91 Elora Heck 40 F Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 92 Heinrich Heck 13 M Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 93 Wilhelm Heck 2 M Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 94 August Hammermann 40 M Mason Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 95 Auguste Hammermann 37 F Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 96 Emil Hammermann 14 M Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 97 Adolph Hammermann 12 M Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 98 Gustav Hammermann 7 M Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 99 Auguste Hammermann 6 F Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 100 Otto Hammermann 3 M Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 101 Julius Hammermann 0y11m M Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 102 Philipp Haen 23 M Mason Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 103 Margaretha Dirk 23 F Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin 104 Louis Hedler 29 M Germany U.S. Between Decks 105 Wilhelm Hedler 23 M Germany U.S. Between Decks 106 Fritz Shiens 29 M Painter Germany U.S. Between Decks 107 Louise Shiens 27 F Germany U.S. Between Decks 108 Alfred Shiens 0y9m M Germany U.S. Between Decks 109 Friedrich Driemeyer 26 M Farmer Germany U.S. Between Decks 110 Ernestine Leidig 23 F Germany U.S. Between Decks 111 Johann Schriefer 17 M Farmer Germany U.S. Between Decks 112 Max Wolrab 35 M Miller Germany U.S. Between Decks 113 Catharine Wolrab 40 F Germany U.S. Between Decks 114 Marie Wolrab 14 F Germany U.S. Between Decks 115 Caroline Wolrab 0y11m F Germany U.S. Between Decks 116 Heinrich Rohlfs 18 M Farmer Germany U.S. Between Decks 117 Rudolph Rohlfs 16 M Farmer Germany U.S. Between Decks 118 Gerhard Hemken 18 M Farmer Germany U.S. Between Decks 119 Rauke Hemken 24 M Farmer Germany U.S. Between Decks 120* Gerhard U?kena 18 M Farmer Germany U.S. Between Decks 121* Focke U?kena 14 M Farmer Germany U.S. Between Decks 122 Martin Schafer 35 M Mason Germany U.S. Between Decks 123 Veronika Schafer 46 F Germany U.S. Between Decks 124 Maria Schafer 17 F Germany U.S. Between Decks 125* Wilhelm Bohne 59 M Farmer Germany U.S. Between Decks 126* Victor Bohne 23 M Farmer Germany U.S. Between Decks 127* Catharina Bohme 24 F Germany U.S. Between Decks 128* Wilhelm Bohne 0y11m M Germany U.S. Between Decks 129 Heinrich Kiemker 22 M Tailor Germany U.S. Between Decks 130 Johannes Frey 39 M Weaver Germany U.S. Between Decks 131 Anna Frey 46 F Germany U.S. Between Decks 132 Heinrich Seevogel 34 M Tailor Germany U.S. Between Decks 133 Jacob Heidenreich 36 M Farmer Germany U.S. Between Decks 134 Anna Wolpert 27 F Germany U.S. Between Decks 135 Adolph Sachse 18 M Mason Germany U.S. Between Decks 136 Heinrich Kriesel 24 M Farmer Germany U.S. Between Decks 137* Gottlob Fenter 19 M Farmer Germany U.S. Between Decks 138 Wilhelm Litzkendorf 44 M Labourer Germany U.S. Between Decks 139 Valentin Grott 24 M Butcher Germany U.S. Between Decks 140 Johann Timmermann 22 M Painter Germany U.S. Between Decks 141 Heinrich Schowe 25 M Farmer Germany U.S. Between Decks 142 Catharine Schowe 22 F Germany U.S. Between Decks 143 Friedrich Schowe 17 M Germany U.S. Between Decks 144 Peter Preissendorffer 20 M Tailor Germany U.S. Between Decks 145 August Kopfsieger 27 M Tanner Germany U.S. Between Decks 146 Henriette Unken 47 F Germany U.S. Between Decks 147 Emilie Unken 19 F Germany U.S. Between Decks 148 Carolina Unken 17 F Germany U.S. Between Decks 149 Friedrich Unken 15 M Germany U.S. Between Decks 150 Thomas Ziegler 23 M Germany U.S. Between Decks 151* Therese Harlin 25 F Germany U.S. Between Decks 152* Ludwig Riederel 59 M Farmer Germany U.S. Between Decks 153* Elisabeth Riederel 42 F Germany U.S. Between Decks 154* Heinrich Riederel 26 M Germany U.S. Between Decks 155* Dina Riederel 14 F Germany U.S. Between Decks 156* Philipp Riederel 7 M Germany U.S. Between Decks 157 Ludwig Neumeyer 34 M Labourer Germany U.S. Between Decks 158* Heinrich Brunig 35 M Labourer Germany U.S. Between Decks 159 Carl Klie 33 M Labourer Germany U.S. Between Decks 160 Gerhard Bartels 26 M Tailor Germany U.S. Between Decks 161 Elisabeth Arnold 17 F Germany U.S. Between Decks 162 Amalie Homrichhauren 19 F Germany U.S. Between Decks 163 Catharina Staeckbein 20 F Germany U.S. Between Decks 164* Helena Gossling 17 F Germany U.S. Between Decks 165 Johannes Glaser 18 M Tailor Germany U.S. Between Decks 166* Georg Dorffel 17 M Joiner Germany U.S. Between Decks 167 Carl Karow 25 M Blacksmith Germany U.S. Between Decks 168 Joseph Letzelsen 22 M Mason Germany U.S. Between Decks 169 Ludwig Letzelsen 18 M Germany U.S. Between Decks 170 Justine Letzelsen 57 F Germany U.S. Between Decks 171 Jochen Tiemberger 32 M Joiner Germany U.S. Between Decks 172 Wilhelm Justmann 21 M Farmer Germany U.S. Between Decks 173 Caroline Laabs 49 F Germany U.S. Between Decks 174 Richard Fustmann 13 M Germany U.S. Between Decks 175 Auguste Fustmann 9 F Germany U.S. Between Decks 176 Bernhard Fustmann 7 M Germany U.S. Between Decks 177 Friederike Nell 30 F Germany U.S. Between Decks 178 Conrad Scharl 27 M Germany U.S. Between Decks 179 Rosine Scharl 26 F Germany U.S. Between Decks 180 Ludwig Scharl 3 M Germany U.S. Between Decks 181 Elisabeth Scharl 0y7m F Germany U.S. Between Decks 182 Hans Beneke 26 M Labourer Germany U.S. Between Decks 183 Diedrich Hellwig 17 M Blacksmith Germany U.S. Between Decks 184 Jacob Janssen 37 M Farmer Germany U.S. Between Decks 185 Johanne Janssen 40 F Germany U.S. Between Decks 186 Harm Ihnen 38 M Farmer Germany U.S. Between Decks 187 Antje Ihnen 31 F Germany U.S. Between Decks 188 Berend Ihnen 7 M Germany U.S. Between Decks 189 Moudje Ihnen 0y9m F Germany U.S. Between Decks 190 Gerhardt Flessner 45 M Farmer Germany U.S. Between Decks 191 Johanna Flessner 36 F Germany U.S. Between Decks 192 Anna Flessner 10 F Germany U.S. Between Decks 193 Trentje Flessner 7 F Germany U.S. Between Decks 194 Engel Flessner 6 F Germany U.S. Between Decks 195 Jan Flessner 4 M Germany U.S. Between Decks 196 Geerdje Flessner 2 F Germany U.S. Between Decks 197 Ekke Flessner 0y9m M Germany U.S. Between Decks 198 Tuentje Classen 59 F Germany U.S. Between Decks 199 Marianne Burke 29 F Germany U.S. Between Decks 200 Margaretha Bunte 16 F Germany U.S. Between Decks 201* Gesine Kohne 25 F Germany U.S. Between Decks 202 Maria Divorak 37 F Germany U.S. Between Decks 203 Francisca Divorak 16 F Germany U.S. Between Decks 204 Maria Divorak 9 F Germany U.S. Between Decks 205 Ferdinand Barth 24 M Tailor Germany U.S. Between Decks 206 Michael Draessel 32 M Farmer Germany U.S. Between Decks 207 Anna Fleischmann 28 F Germany U.S. Between Decks 208 Simon Draessel 27 M Farmer Germany U.S. Between Decks 209 Anna Holthaus 26 F Germany U.S. Between Decks 210 Kunigunde Spanger 24 F Germany U.S. Between Decks 211 Kunigunde Spanger 0y11m F Germany U.S. Between Decks 212 Marguretha Spanger 59 F Germany U.S. Between Decks 213 Theresa Kinzly 36 F Germany U.S. Between Decks 214 Valentin Kinzly 4 M Germany U.S. Between Decks 215* Carl G??bmann 32 M Shoemaker Germany U.S. Between Decks Transcriber's Notes: A question mark (?) indicates a letter or a number that can not be transcribed definitely. An asterisk (*) indicates either difficulty in deciphering the handwriting of the manifest or something in the Transcriber's Notes to which the reader should refer. A caret (^) indicates that the following letter in a word or name is superscripted. The designation "Bre Bark Argonaut" in the Captain's sworn statement at the beginning of the manifest likely implies that the Bark Argonaut is of Bremen ownership or registry. 1 There is an umlaut above the "a" in surname "Radecker". 4 There is an umlaut above the "a" in surname "Haphe". 17 There is an umlaut above the "u" in surname "Gruning". 19-20 There is an umlaut above the "u" in given name "Jurgen". 29 There is an umlaut above the "u" in surname "Gutlen". 44-45 Surname is possibly "Wrede", "Wede" or "Wiede". 50 There is an umlaut above the "a" in surname "Schafer". 55 Surname appears to be either "Sticker" or "Stocker" with an umlaut above the "o". 56-57 There is an umlaut above the "u" in surname "Schuler". 62 Surname appears to be written as "Blrwe", but might possibly be "Bluve". 64 Surname appears to be written as "Kirchhaff", but might possibly be "Kirchhoff". 81 There is an umlaut above the "o" in surname "Schroder". 83 There is an umlaut above the "a" in surname "Kammerlein". 120-121 Surname is possibly "Uckena", "Uikena" or "Uekena". 125-128 There is an umlaut above the "o" in surname "Bohne". 137 Surname is either "Fenter", "Jenter", "Fanter" or "Janter". 151 Surname is either "Harlin" or "Martin". 152-156 Surname appears to be either "Reiderel" or "Riedesel". 158 There is an umlaut above the "u" in surname "Brunig". 201 There is an umlaut above the "o" in surname "Kohne". 215 Surname is possibly "Grabmann", "Grubmann" or "Gerbmann".
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 288, List 1171.
Transcribed by Phil Buckley a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
18 January 2007
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