Immigrant Ships
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Ship Bowditch


Havre, France to New York
15 July 1848

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, Jacob Pike, Master of the Ship Bowditch, 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 Ship at Havre, from which port said Ship has now arrived; and that on said List is truly designated the age, the sex, and the occupation of each passenger, 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.
Jacob Pike

Sworn to this July 15, 1848
Before Me ????????
List or Manifest of all passengers taken on board the Ship Bowditch whereof Jacob Pike is Master, from Havre. Burthen ???? tons.
Columns represent: Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, Country to which they severally belong, Country of which they intend to become inhabitants, Died on voyage, Part of ship occupied by each during the voyage.

Columns eliminated and the reasons why:
     Occupation---Not recorded
     Destination---All bound for the United States
     Died on Voyage---No deaths
     Part of ship occupied during voyage---Not given.
    
  1  Jean Pierre Cattey        30 M            France
  2  Johan Gross               21 M            Bavaria
  3  Johan Pfalugraf           50 M            Bavaria
  4  Catharina Pfalugraf       46 F            Bavaria
  5  Anna Maria Pfalugraf      21 F            Bavaria
  6  Catharina Pfalugraf       15 F            Bavaria
  7  Barbara Pfalugraf         10 F Child      Bavaria
  8  Johan Pfalugraf            8 M Child      Bavaria
  9  Jacob Pfalugraf            5 M Child      Bavaria
 10  Marie Wiest               30 F            Bavaria
 11  Johannes Wiest            11 M Child      Bavaria
 12  Jean Loge                 44 M            Bavaria
 13  Margaretha Loge           42 F            Bavaria
 14  Louisa Loge               10 F Child      Bavaria
 15  Catharina Loge             8 F Child      Bavaria
 16  Wilhelm Loge               5 M Child      Bavaria
 17  Anna Maria Runt           18 F            Bavaria
 18  Jean Schwenling           18 M            Bavaria
 19  Peter Bollaender          45 M            Bavaria
 20  Anna Bollaender           44 F            Bavaria
 21* D???? Bollaender          18 M            Bavaria
 22  Frederich Bollaender      13 M            Bavaria
 23  Peter Bollaender           9 M Child      Bavaria
 24  Apelander Bollaender       6 F Child      Bavaria
 25  Catharina Bollaender       3 F Child      Bavaria
 26  Elisabeth Schaner         17 F            Bavaria
 27  Jacque Steiner            45 M            Bavaria
 28  Marie Elisabeth Steiner   47 F            Bavaria
 29  Margaretha Steiner        23 F            Bavaria
 30  Jacob Steiner             18 M            Bavaria
 31  Michel Steiner            15 M            Bavaria
 32  Heinrich Steiner          10 M Child      Bavaria
 33  Valentin Steiner           8 M Child      Bavaria
 34  Barbara Steiner            6 F Child      Bavaria
 35  Catharina Steiner          4 F Child      Bavaria
 36  William Kugelman          52 M            Bavaria
 37  Clara Kugelman            47 F            Bavaria
 38  Margaretha Kugelman       20 F            Bavaria
 39  Jacob Kugelman            18 M            Bavaria
 40  Wilhelm Kugelman          13 M            Bavaria
 41  Catharina Kugelman        10 F Child      Bavaria
 42  Alexander Kugelman        26 M            Bavaria
 43* Charles Wa???             29 M            Wurttenburg
 44* Anna Wa???                29 F            Wurttenburg
 45* Franceska Wa???            3 F Child      Wurttenburg
 46  Jean Weser                21 M            Wurttenburg
 47  Caspar Klemer             28 M            Wurttenburg
 48  Regina Klemer             30 F            Wurttenburg
 49  Henri Merky               25 M            Swisse
 50  Christian Hoelfling       44 M            Bavaria
 51  Peter Hoelfling           52 M            Bavaria
 52  Elisabeth Schwell         28 F            Bavaria
 53  Michel Joseph Klingfelder 26 M            Bavaria
 54  Michel Borlerich          24 M            Baden
 55  Simon Hegman              23 M            Baden
 56  Maria Dasch               28 F            Baden
 57  Maria Doerr               30 F            Baden
 58  Franz Joseph Merdl        21 M            Wurttenburg
 59  Caspar Eberlin            30 M            Baden
 60  Therese Eberlin           28 F            Baden
 61  Stephan Eberlin            9 M Child      Baden
 62* T??? Gunlesloweiler       42 M            Baden
 63  Genoviva Gunlesloweiler   34 F            Baden
 64  Walburga Gunlesloweiler    5 F Child      Baden
 65  Anton Aorey               33 M            Baden
 66  Anna Meyer                22 F            Baden
 67  Ulrich Meriner            23 M            Baden
 68  Joseph Ulrich             30 M            Baden
 69  Henri Pfanner             21 M            Baden
 70  Carl Goertler             22 M            Baden
 71  Bartholomew Essig         24 M            Wurttenburg
 72  Frederich Zimmermann      24 M            Swisse
 73  Jacob Hober               28 M            Swisse
 74  Charles Bullet            26 M            France
 75  Adam Tocler               23 M            Baden
 76  Wilhelm Schorer           22 M            Baden
 77  Adam Knodel               28 M            Baden
 78  Barbara Knodel            23 F            Baden
 79  Carolina Knodel           19 F            Baden
 80  Geo Frederich Getz        21 M            Baden
 81  Sigmund Laudenbachen      22 M            Baden
 82  Elesanore Baczinolly      37 F            Swisse
 83  Daniel Radzinsky          13 M            Swisse
 84  Honore Radzinsky          11 M Child      Swisse
 85  Claude Joseph Devilan     25 M            France
 86  Charles Peseur            23 M            Swisse
 87  Joseph Peseur             17 M            Swisse
 88  Anna Peseur               20 F            Swisse
 89  Charles Peseur             4 M Child      Swisse
 90  Elise Peseur               1 F Child      Swisse
 91  Caroline Peseur            6 F Child      Swisse
 92  Charles Nia               30 M            Swisse
 93* ?ndos Dunand              21 M            France
 94  Pierre Besaneau           21 M            France
 95  Jacob Kaenfer             22 M            Bavaria
 96  Sarah Kaenfer             46 F            Bavaria
 97  Julius Kaenfer            19 M            Bavaria
 98  Barbara Kaenfer           14 F            Bavaria 
 99  David Kaenfer             13 M            Bavaria
100  Rosalia Kaenfer           10 F Child      Bavaria
101  Ulrich Kaenfer             8 M Child      Bavaria
102  Catharina Eicham          25 F            Hesse
103  Simon Mayer               23 M            Nassau
104  Johnathan Maspach         27 M            Nassau
105  Nicholas Grossinger       25 M            Nassau
106  Lazarus Grossinger        17 M            Nassau
107  Jacob Frandenberger       26 M            Baden
108* Johan P????               27 M            Baden
109* Maria ?????               27 F            Wurttenburg 
110* Maria ?????                6 F            Wurttenburg
111  Phillip Klein             19 M            Bavaria
112  Peter Schuss              18 M            Bavaria
113  Jacob Schuss              15 M            Bavaria
114  Alois Schlatter           32 M            Baden
115  Mornica Schlatter         26 F            Baden
116  Christine Schlatter       22 F            Baden
117  Joseph Ebner              19 M            Baden
118  Martin Meister            21 M            Baden
119  Lorenz Meister            23 M            Baden
120  Franz Schlatter           25 M            Baden
121  Mathias Frolich           23 M            France
122  Susanna Schmidt           40 F            Bavaria
123  Heidrich Schmidt          13 M            Bavaria
124  Susanna Schmidt           10 F Child      Bavaria
125  Johann Schmidt             8 M Child      Bavaria
126  Elisabeth Schmidt          6 F Child      Bavaria
127  Carl Schmidt               3 M            Bavaria
128  Wilhelm Despel            15 M            Bavaria
129  Jacob Knox                18 M            Bavaria
130  Margaretha Foir           30 F            Bavaria
131  Ludwig Rasch              22 M            Bavaria
132  Charles Schuman           27 M            Bavaria
133  Frederich Grilius         30 M            Bavaria
134  Sebastian Bellan          27 M            Hesse
135  Susanna Bellan            24 F            Hesse
136  Phillip Bilashiner        16 M            Schleswig
137  Peter Brider              28 M            Schleswig
138  Albert Sternhagen         22 M            Schleswig
139  Rene Perol                34 M            France
140  Mari Clare                52 M            Swisse
141  Augustin Favre            32 M            France
142  Louis Cieloin             62 M            France
143* Jean Baptiste Russ???     38 M            France
144  Jean Sarcure              50 M            Denmark
145  Charles Thomas            28 M            Denmark 
146  Sophie Thomas             23 F            Denmark
147  Alfred Thomas              3 M Child      Denmark
148  Charles Thomas             5 M Child      Denmark
149  Louis Monnet              20 M            Swisse
150  Beat Charbonnet           33 M            Swisse
151  Elise Charbonnet          49 F            Swisse
152  Marianne Friedman         29 F            Baden
153* Anton ?enis               49 M            Nassau
154  Wilhelm Meyer             49 M            Nassau
155  Wilhelm Meyer             23 M            Nassau
156  Catharina Meyer           35 F            Nassau
157  Caroline Meyer            13 F            Nassau
158  Louisa Meyer               6 F            Nassau
159  Carl Jacques Meyer        21 M            Nassau
160  Jacob Killias             54 M            Swisse
161  Margarethe Killias        30 F            Swisse
162  Uroule Killias            10 F Child      Swisse
163  Sibella Killias            9 F Child      Swisse
164  Aerenia Killias            7 F Child      Swisse
165  Jacob Killias              4 M Child      Swisse
166  Anton Arnstatz            42 M            Swisse
167  Catharina Arnstatz        30 F            Swisse
168  Anna Maria Arnstatz       40 F            Swisse
169  Marianne Arnstatz          7 F Child      Swisse
170  Franziska Arnstatz         6 F Child      Swisse
171  Catharina Arnstatz         3 F Child      Swisse
172  Anthony Arnstatz           2 M Child      Swisse
173  Jacob Gross               32 M            France
174  Margaretha Wolf           25 F            France
175  Jacob Gross               32 M            France
176  Peter Port                29 M            France
177  Josephine Hufer           25 F            France
178  Bridgette  Kiegler        25 F            France
179  Catharina Kiegler          2 F Child      France
180  Carl Halder               24 M            Swisse
181  Morand Danza              40 F            France
182  Maria Ursula Danza        39 F            France
183  Charles Danza             14 M            France
184  Charles Danza             14 M            France
185  Ursula Danza              13 F            France
186  Catharine Danza           12 F Child      France
187  Rosalie Danza             10 F Child      France
188  Louise Danza               7 F Child      France
189  Albert Danza               5 M Child      France
190  Martin Leugel             24 M            France
191  Joseph Muller             24 M            France
192  Elisabetha Muller         31 F            Baden
193  Pauline Muller            52 F            Baden
194  Johan Baphida             20 F            Baden
195  Gallus Baphida            17 M            Baden
196  Joseph Doerflinger        12 M Child      Baden
197  Maria Agatura             48 F            Baden
198  Mathias Agatura           30 M            Baden
199  Magdalina Doerflinger      6 F Child      Baden
200  Christian Doerflinger      4 M Child      Baden
201  Theresa Pendlar           20 F            Baden
202  Barbara Shohmarfer        34 F            Baden
203  Ambrosius Shohmarfer      10 M Child      Baden
204  Lorenz Nachter            30 M            Hollerzollen 
205  Louis Gelve               12 M            France
206  Maria Kodipeg             24 F            Bavaria

A notation at this point:
There is on Board (except for all the above passengers)
eight infants under one year of age as listed below.

207  Valentin Bollander ) See Bollander #19 & #20
208  Ursula Killias     )
209  Anna Killias       ) See Killias #160 & #161
210  Anna Maria Killias ) 
211  Catharina Gross    ) See Gross #2, #173 & #175 
212  Josephina Kiegler  ) See Kiegler #178
213  Adam Danza         ) See Danza #181 & 182
214  Martin Doerflinger ) See Doerflinger #196,#200 & #201

CABIN PASSENGERS

215  Andreas Kobler           32 M Priest      Bavaria
216  Guilemas Kettner         27 M Priest      Austriche
217  Antonius Plail           24 M Domestique  Boheme
218* E??y Barbier             29 M Gentleman   Swisse

    
Transcriber's Notes: 
    
* The use of an asterisk is to call attention to additional information in the
  Transcriber's Notes.
? The use of a question mark indicates a word or letters that could not be read
  due to the condition of the original document.

 21---First name unclear.
 43-44-45---Last name unclear.
 62---Last name. ??
 93---First letter of first name looks like an A.
108-9-10---Last name unreadable.
143---Last name unreadable.
153---First letter of last name. ??
218---First name unclear. ??
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 74, List 757.
Transcribed by Al O'Brien a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
4 December 2005



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