Immigrant Ships
Transcribers Guild
SS Bellona
London, England and Le Havre, France to New York
8 January 1868
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, E. Dixon, Master of the S.S. "Bellona", 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 "Bellona" at London and Havre from which Port the said S.S. "Bellona" 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) E Dixon
Sworn to this 8 January 1868,
Before me.
(Signature) ? ???????, D.C..
List or Manifest of ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the S.S. "Bellona"
whereof E. Dixon is Master, from London and Havre 2000 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 had entered the United States previously.
1 J McKenna 48 M Gent England New York Cabin Pd before
2 Anne McKenna 50 F Wife England New York Cabin Pd before
3 Robert F. Sympson 26 M Mercht England New York Cabin Pd before
4* George Dewire 18 M Gent England New York Cabin
5 Jonas Smith 48 M Gent U. States New York Cabin Pd before
6 Anne Maria Smith 41 F Wife U. States New York Cabin Pd before
7 Jacob Parera 25 M Cigarmaker Holland New York Steerage
8 Ann Crowley 50 F Gardiner Ireland Boston Steerage
9 John Crowley 10 M Child Ireland Boston Steerage
10 Edward Duncan 29 M Engineer England New York Steerage
11 Emily Duncan 27 F Wife England New York Steerage
12* John W??don 23 M Valet England New York Steerage Pd before
13* William W??don 25 M Valet England New York Steerage
14 Daniel Schaal 29 M Baker Wurtemberg New York Steerage
15 Fred^k Rode 22 M Baker Wurtemberg New York Steerage Pd before
16 George Watson 27 M Gent England New Orleans Steerage Pd before
17 Alfred Shaw 37 M Gent U. States New Orleans Steerage Pd before
18* Ernestine Lang 25 F Lady Prussia New Orleans Steerage Pd before
19 John Williamson 33 M Gent England New York Steerage Pd before
20 Carl Geganheimer 28 M Baden America Steerage
21 Justine Geganheimer 24 F Wife Baden America Steerage
22 Justine Geganheimer 0y6m F Child Baden America Steerage
23 Blasius Schmalz 18 M None Baden America Steerage
24 Carl Honer 23 M None Baden America Steerage
25 Josephine Honer 28 F Wife Baden America Steerage
26 Conrad Wipf 21 M Farmer Switzerland America Steerage
27 Heinrich Keller 20 M Farmer Switzerland America Steerage
28 Benedict Busher 26 M Farmer Switzerland America Steerage
29 August Weber 22 M Farmer France America Steerage
30 Etienne Thal 21 M Farmer France America Steerage
31 Joseph Thal 27 M Farmer France America Steerage
32 Gustave Honer 25 M Farmer Baden America Steerage
33 Adam Mayer 24 M Farmer Baden America Steerage
34* Franz Heeb 29 M Farmer Baden America Steerage
35 Philippe Muller 25 F None Baden America Steerage
36 Johann Becker 26 M Mechanic Baden America Steerage
37 Elizabeth Becker 54 F Lady Baden America Steerage
38 Suzanne Becker 30 F Lady Baden America Steerage
39 Gottfried Becker 0y11m M Child Baden America Steerage
40 Anna Maria Diemer 42 F None Baden America Steerage
41 Elizabeth Diemer 21 F None Baden America Steerage
42 Peter Lippert 26 M Farmer Baden America Steerage
43 W^m Jacobs 26 M Farmer Prussia America Steerage
44* Henry Hanlter 41 M Farmer Switzerland America Steerage
45 Fried Landenberger 27 M Farmer Wirtemburg America Steerage
46 Fried Marmillot 25 M Farmer Baden America Steerage
47 Elize Marmillot 25 F None Baden America Steerage
48 Marie Marmillot 0y3m F None Baden America Steerage
49 Max Wenk 20 M Mechanic Bavaria America Steerage
50 Ludwig Wenk 18 M Mechanic Bavaria America Steerage
51 Edouard Kaspar 25 M Mechanic Bavaria America Steerage
52 Caroline Kaspar 20 F None Bavaria America Steerage
53 Georges Gerner 24 M Tailor Bavaria America Steerage
54 Leopold Abetz 23 M Tailor Baden America Steerage
55 Pauline Merkel 24 F None Baden America Steerage
56 Joseph Merkel 0y1m M None Baden America Steerage
57 Charles Abetz 27 M Farmer Baden America Steerage
58 Cecelia Ell 24 F None Baden America Steerage
59* Jean Karcher 25 M Shoemaker France America Steerage
60 George Conlon 28 M Shoemaker France America Steerage
61 Georges Hagner 18 M Shoemaker Baden America Steerage
62 Jacob Weimer 24 M Mechanic Baden America Steerage
64 Joly Boyer 22 M Mechanic France America Steerage
63 Pierre Joubert 29 M Mechanic France America Steerage
65 Paolin Magollon 16 M Mechanic France America Steerage
66 Celestine Gerand 23 F None France America Steerage
67 Joseph Magollon 24 M Farmer France America Steerage
68 Noemie Magollon 25 F None France America Steerage
69 Nicolas Bayer 58 M None Bavaria America Steerage
70 Carl Kehrer 21 M Carpenter Baden America Steerage
71 Anna Kehrer 20 F None Baden America Steerage
72 Charlotte Weber 25 F None Bavaria America Steerage
73 Jean Weber 2y6m M None Bavaria America Steerage
74 Philippe Weber 0y9m M None Bavaria America Steerage
75 Gustav Crosius 22 M Farmer Bavaria America Steerage
76* Joh. Jacob Keempf 22 M Farmer Switzerland America Steerage
77 Ludwig Waelster 24 M Farmer Switzerland America Steerage
78* Juditha Kreeger 24 F None Switzerland America Steerage
79 Rudolph Furster 26 M Farmer Switzerland America Steerage
80 Samuel Schaffner 28 M Farmer Switzerland America Steerage
81 Jacob Schluess 36 M Farmer Switzerland America Steerage Pd before
82 Johann Stuber 25 M Farmer Switzerland America Steerage
83 Georges Winter 27 M Farmer Bavaria America Steerage Pd before
84 Carl Renner 22 M Farmer Wurtemburg America Steerage
85 Joseph Strom 25 M Farmer Wurtemburg America Steerage
86 Babette Strom 20 F None Wurtemburg America Steerage
87* Adam Machwart 24 M ? Bavaria America Steerage
88* Emanuel Berg 18 M ? Bavaria America Steerage
89* Adam Tubbe 17 M ? Wurtemburg America Steerage
90* Martin Huber 27 M ? Baden America Steerage
91* Johann Monstein 35 M ? Switzerland America Steerage
92 Eva Berry 20 F None Switzerland America Steerage
93 Juay Rogett 23 M None Bavaria America Steerage
94 Adele Ducomtto 37 F None France America Steerage Pd before
95 Jacques Ducomtto 9 M None France America Steerage Pd before
96 Peter Henn 15 M None Prussia America Steerage
97 Caroline Muller 25 F None Baden America Steerage
98 Bernard Muller 0y11m M None Baden America Steerage
99 David Mayer 28 M Mechanic Wurtemberg America Steerage
100 Gregorie Kopp 25 M Mechanic France America Steerage
101 Francois Mura 25 M Mechanic France America Steerage
102 Louis Winkel 28 M Mechanic France America Steerage
103 Meschel Schmidt 24 M Farmer Baden America Steerage
104 Andreas Schmidt 17 M Farmer Baden America Steerage
105 Antonio Varenne 24 M Farmer France America Steerage
106 Euphrane Varenne 27 F None France America Steerage
107 Catherine Richard 46 F None France America Steerage
108 Nicolas Hart 25 M Merchant Luxemburg New York Steerage
109 Joac Weil 22 M Merchant France New York Steerage
110 Pierre Bochartz 27 M Farmer Switzerland New York Steerage
111* Joh Gaspar Schworb 26 M Farmer Switzerland New York Steerage
112* Auguste Baumann 28 M Farmer Baden Baltimore Steerage
113* Marie Baumann 25 F None Baden Baltimore Steerage
114 Hermann Weber 28 M None Prussia Baltimore Steerage
115 Marie Weber 31 F None Prussia Baltimore Steerage
116 Philippine Weber 0y9m F None Prussia Baltimore Steerage
117 Philippine Arndt 17 F None Prussia Baltimore Steerage
118 Jean Girard 35 M None France America Steerage
119 Marie Girard 30 F None France America Steerage
120 Francois Girard 27 M None France America Steerage
121 Joseph Girard 23 M None France America Steerage
122 Helane Pushen 15 M None France America Steerage
123* Eugene Arronge 17 M None France America Steerage
124 Vincent Lacoste 17 M None France America Steerage
125 Pierre Cartillon 16 M None France America Steerage
126 Johann Michel Boltz 42 M Brewer Bavaria America Steerage
127 Eva Boltz 40 F None Bavaria America Steerage
128 Elizabeth Boltz 17 F None Bavaria America Steerage
129 Elizabeth Boltz 63 F None Bavaria America Steerage
130 Wilh^na Boltz 3 F None Bavaria America Steerage
131 Wilhelm Boltz 7 M None Bavaria America Steerage
132 Sebastian Ruf 20 M None Bavaria America Steerage
133* Gottlieb Ficken 36 M Mechanic Switzerland America Steerage
134* Elist Ficken 28 F Mechanic Switzerland America Steerage
135* Ignatz Ficken 28 M Mechanic Switzerland America Steerage
136* Fridolin Ficken 5 M None Switzerland America Steerage
137* Anna Ficken 2 F None Switzerland America Steerage
138* Maria Ficken 0y3m F None Switzerland America Steerage
139* Jacob Alterman 56 M None Switzerland America Steerage
140 Emile Parrot 33 M Farmer France America Steerage
141 Charles Chalwey 19 M Farmer France America Steerage
142 Henry Richard 25 M Farmer France America Steerage
143 Margareth Kohlmann 22 F None France America Steerage
144 Pierre Zahr 23 M None France America Steerage
145 Auguste Mathieu 38 M None France America Steerage Pd before
146* Albert Goeyer 19 M None Baden America Steerage
147* Adolf Braun 19 M None France America Steerage
148 Louis Nahud 42 M Watchmaker Switzerland America Steerage Pd before
149 Eugene Bandouin 22 M Farmer France America Steerage Pd before
150 Heinz Wettstein 38 M Farmer Switzerland America Steerage
151 Jean Rocques 27 M Domestic France America Steerage
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.
12-13 Surname begins with "W" followed by one or two undecipherable letters
followed by "don". Name is possibly "Wadon", "Wesdon" or "Werdon".
18 Surname is possibly "Lang", "Lenz" or "Lanz".
34 Surname is either "Heeb" or "Heebs".
44 Surname appears to be written as "Hanlter", but might possibly be "Hautter".
59 Surname appears to be either "Karcher" or "Koncher".
76 Surname appears to be either "Keempf" or "Kumpf".
78 Surname appears to be written as "Kreeger", but might possibly be "Kruger".
87 Surname is recorded as "Machwart", but might possibly be "Marquart"
or "Marquardt".
87-91 The Occupation of these passengers is not decipherable. The Occupation
appears to contain five or six letters and begins with "B".
90 Surname is either "Huber" or "Huben".
111 Surname is either Schworb" or "Schwarb".
112-113 Surname is possibly "Baumann", "Boumann" or "Bonmann".
123 There is an acute accent mark above the "e" in surname "Arronge".
133-138 Surname is either "Ficken" or "Ficker".
139 Surname is either "Alterman" or "Atterman".
146 Surname is possibly "Goeyer" or "Goerger".
147 Surname is possibly "Braun", "Brann", "Bronn" or "Broun".
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 290, List 21.
Transcribed by Phil Buckley
a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
20 November 2005
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