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I, S. Geerken 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 Columbia (Brem ship) whereof I am Master from Bremen.
So help me God, (signed) S. Geerken
Sworn to this 28th April 1853 Before me (signed) G R Romau??, D.C.
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Columbia whereof S. Geerken is Master, from Bremen burthen 494 and 58/100's tons.
Columns represent: Passenger number, Name, (Surname, given name), Age, Sex, Occupation, Country to which they severally belong, Country in which they intend to become inhabitants, Died on the Voyage
CABIN PASSENGERS
1 Kann, Johanna 56y F Berlin New York
2 Kann, Fanny 23y F Berlin New York
3 Lehmann, Georg 32y M Merchant Danzig St Louis
STEERAGE
4 Vulmann, Heinrich 28y M Locksmith Hoyal Philadelphia
5 Lagemann, Heinrich 22y M Locksmith Bremen Philadelphia
6 Wecke, Herm 31y M Tiler Lippedetmole New York
7 Seipel, Ludolf 24y F Bookbinder Herford Baltimore
8 Maak, Sophie 18y F Bookbinder Wurtenberg New York
9 Rohkamp, Minna 23y F Bookbinder Langenstein New York
10* Bing, Loise ?8y F Bookbinder Salzing New York
11 Michel, Therese 16y F Bookbinder Lisberg New York
12 Michel, Hanna 10y F Bookbinder Lisberg New York
13 Baumann, Georg Michel 33y M Coachman Burkenfeld New York
14 Hipold, Nicolaus 23y M Tailor Burkenfeld Buffalo
15 Wehler, Carl 27y M Coachman Atterndorf New York
16 Wehler, Wilh 23y M Cooper Atterndorf New York
17 Rauch, Christof 16y M Cooper Coburg Baltimore
18* Schutz, Joh 22y M Tailor Tauchingen New York
19 Raap, Jacob 24y M Smith Pirkag New York
20 Bolke, Fried 37y M Brewer Siegen New York
21 Fick, Johann 29y M Joiner Siegen New York
22 Beitz, Anton 24y M Ropemaker Laugheim Cincinnati
23 Dammeier, Louis 34y M Shoemaker Rinteln Rockville
24 Dammeier, Ernestine 49y F Shoemaker Rinteln Rockville
25 Koop, Georg 50y M Butcher Coburg New York
26* Muller, Christof 19y M Workman Baiern New York
27* Muller, Barbara 39y F Baiern New York
28 Strohmeyer, Johann 25y M Carpenter Sachsenweimar Cincinnati
29 Goldbach, Joh Adam 26y M Tiler Kips. Baltimore
30 Ochs, Joh Georg 37y M Workman Schimmendorf Baltimore
31* M?dder, Christof 34y M Joiner Dasseln Philadelphia
32 Klinger, Wilhelm 25y M Currier Neu Ottsmandorf New York
33 Neuser, Julius 24y M Currier Neu Ottsmandorf New York
34 Seveding, Anna Maria 21y F Currier Biberbach New York
35 Bieberbach, Christian 24y M Peasant Weilsdorf Albany
36 Bieberbach, Elisabeth 23y F Peasant Weilsdorf Albany
37 Bieberbach, Moritz 1y M Peasant Weilsdorf Albany Died
38 Otto, Heinrich 60y M Mason Weilsdorf Albany
39* Draw?el, August 28y M Cooper Greatzlitz New York
40 Kunkel, Heinrich 33y M Workman Gerzzungen Michigan
41 Kunkel, Johann 24y M Workman Gerzzungen Michigan
42* Otto, Christian 30y F Mason Weilsdorf Albany
43 Otto, Magretha 35y F Mason Weilsdorf Albany
44 Otto, Carl 8y M Mason Weilsdorf Albany
45 Otto, Daniel 5y M Mason Weilsdorf Albany
46 Otto, Paul 3y M Mason Weilsdorf Albany
47 Otto, Dorothea 11m F Mason Weilsdorf Albany
48 Langhut, Joh Adam 34y M Mason Weilsdorf Albany
49 Langhut, Dorothea 23y F Mason Weilsdorf Albany
50 Langhut, Martin 8y M Mason Weilsdorf Albany
51 Langhut, Carl 4y M Mason Weilsdorf Albany
52 Langhut, Caroline 6y F Mason Weilsdorf Albany
53 Seebohde, Christian 24y M Workman Litzlingen Indiana
54 Aldefeld, Friederich 23y M Workman Litzlingen Indiana
55 Seibel, Joh Casper 35y M Gardener Frankfort a M New York
56 Matthaus, Friederich 26y M Tailor Gottingen New York
57 Matthaus, Friedericke 27y F Tailor Gottingen New York
58 Matthaus, Sophie 4y F Tailor Gottingen New York
59 Matthaus, Louis 10m M Tailor Gottingen New York Died
60 Appel, Johan 48y M Tailor Baiern Baltimore
61 Appel, Magreta 30y F Tailor Baiern Baltimore
62 Appel, Edward 16y M Tailor Baiern Baltimore
63 Appel, Nicolaus 13y M Tailor Baiern Baltimore
64 Appel, Friederich 12y M Tailor Baiern Baltimore
65 Appel, Sophia 7m F Tailor Baiern Baltimore
66 Raab, Friederich 27y M Weaver Baiern Treay
67 Raab, Friedericke 23y F Weaver Baiern Treay
68 Kragel, Joh 20y M Barber Baiern Treay
69 Schepe, Hermann 18y M Locksmith Feitz New York
70 Kettritz, Amalia 42y F Locksmith Feitz New York
71 Kettritz, Alwine 6y F Locksmith Feitz New York
72 Zimmermann, Julius 24y M Locksmith Stettin New York
73 Zimmermann, Louise 22y F Locksmith Stettin New York
74 Jurgens, Franz 23y M Shoemaker Grosfurate St Louis
75 Probst, Wilhelm 28y M Shoemaker Bockenheim St Louis
76 Probst, Louise 25y F Shoemaker Bockenheim St Louis
77 Kessel, Feit 23y M Tailor Coburg Chicago
78 Kessel, Magrethe 25y F Tailor Coburg Chicago
79 Kessel, Dorethea 9y F Tailor Coburg Chicago
80 Pechere, Johann 19y M Workman Gotenberg Rochester
81* Schuchert, Herm ?6y M Miner Fla Harslodume
82 Hahn, Heinrich 46y M Gardener Langensalzer New York
83 Hahn, August 19y M Gardener Langensalzer New York
84 Leitheiz, John 19y M Basketmaker Coburg Huston
85* Muller, Peter 19y M Joiner K?u?hassen New York
86 de Vries, Harm 31y M Smith Emden New York
87 Schultze, Elisabeth 22y F Langenbach Boston
88 Meier, Augusta 15y F Hildeshein Baltimore
89 Piper, Georg 23y M Sadler Emden Washington
90* Jager, Andreas 30y M Mason Kitzingen Cincinnati
91 Bauersfeld, Carl 33y M Sailor Emden New York
92 Bauersfeld, Dirtze 32y F Sailor Emden New York
93 Bauersfeld, Ludwig 4y M Sailor Emden New York
94 Bauersfeld, Richard 9m M Sailor Emden New York Died
95 Herzer, Joh Gottfried 34y M Cooper Langensalzer Albany
96 Herzer, Elisabeth 48y F Cooper Langensalzer Albany
97 Herzer, Heinrich 17y M Cooper Langensalzer Albany
98 Herzer, Gottfried August 24y M Cooper Langensalzer Albany
99 Herzer, Abolonia 34y F Cooper Langensalzer Albany
100 Herzer, Wilhelm 2y M Cooper Langensalzer Albany
101 Otto, Casper 35y M Workman Falzdorf Albany
102 Otto, Heinrich 22y M Workman Falzdorf Albany
103 Herbert, Michel 29y M Gardener Hiderkuntig New York
104 Herbert, Ludwig 22y M Miller Hiderkuntig New York
105 Klehmann, Johann 33y M Shoemaker Hofa I Steinnach New York
106 Klehmann, Anna Magreth 36y F Shoemaker Hofa I Steinnach New York
107 Klehmann, Ludwig 17y M Shoemaker Hofa I Steinnach New York
108 Klehmann, Anna Magrethe 12y F Shoemaker Hofa I Steinnach New York
109 Klehmann, Nicolaus 9y M Shoemaker Hofa I Steinnach New York
110 Klehmann, Magrethe 4y F Shoemaker Hofa I Steinnach New York
111* Klehmann, Johann 1y M Shoemaker Hofa I Steinnach New York Died
112 Knor, Nicolaus 34y M Peasant Hitelbach Wilhelmstown
113 Knor, Barbara 37y F Peasant Hitelbach Wilhelmstown
114 Knor, Georg 4y M Peasant Hitelbach Wilhelmstown
115 Knor, Barbara 51y F Peasant Hitelbach Wilhelmstown
116 Strobelier, Magretha 20y F Peasant Emden New York
117 Basthagen, Constanze 26y F Peasant Emden New York
118* Basthagen, Catrina Fr 24y F Peasent Emden New York
119 Engel, Johann 31y M Butcher Methwitz Baltimore
120 Wich, Nicolaus 18y M Shoemaker Methwitz Baltimore
121 Laterbach, Friederike 31y F Shoemaker Methwitz Baltimore
122 Langbein, Nicolaus 32y M Workman Steinfeld Rockwand SC
123 Langbein, Anna Magret 24y F Workman Steinfeld Rockwand SC
124 Langbein, Ricka 3m F Workman Steinfeld Rockwand SC
125 Hoffmeister, Georg 24y M Peasant Heilfeld Wisconsin
126 Scheidler, Martin 21y M Painter Salzingen New York
127 Volker, Joseph 36y M Basketmaker Schrokenlak Baltimore
128 Volker, Kunigunde 32y F Basketmaker Schrokenlak Baltimore
129 Volker, Chatrina 8y F Basketmaker Schrokenlak Baltimore
130 Volker, Agnes 5y F Basketmaker Schrokenlak Baltimore
131 Volker, Barbara 2m F Basketmaker Schrokenlak Baltimore
132 Kittlein, Anna Barbara 20y F Basketmaker Schrokenlak New York
133 Hempfling, Christine 22y F Basketmaker Burggrub New York
134 Fischer, Joh Carl 24y M Butcher Methwitz Baltimore
135 Bauer, Joh Georg 26y M Wheeler Methwitz Baltimore
136 Lotz, Michel 47y M Peasant Methwitz Baltimore
137 Lotz, Anna Magreth 40y F Peasant Methwitz Baltimore
138 Lotz, Johann 13y M Peasant Methwitz Baltimore
139 Lotz, Chatrina 8y F Peasant Methwitz Baltimore
140 Eberl, Christina 23y F Peasant Methwitz Baltimore
141 Appel, Egidius 27y M Miner Burggrub New York
142 Appel, Magrete 26y F Miner Burggrub New York
143 Appel, Magrete 9m F Miner Burggrub New York
144 Kallenbach, Adam 45y M Peasant Salzungen Pittsburg
145 Kallenbach, Magdelene 32y F Peasant Salzungen Pittsburg
146 Kallenbach, Joseph 9y M Peasant Salzungen Pittsburg
147 Kallenbach, Ernst 7y M Peasant Salzungen Pittsburg
148* Kallenbach, Elise 1y F Peasant Salzungen Pittsburg Died
149 Kauerbach, Baltasar 19y M Peasant Salzungen Pittsburg
150 Lentz, Johann 24y M Smith Salzungen New York
151 Specht, Hartmann 32y M Workman Salzungen Pittsburg
152 Helm, Georg Adam 33y M Tailor Salzungen New York
153 Kahlenbach, Heinr 21y M Tailor Salzungen New York
154 Wigant, Elisabeth 27y F Tailor Salzungen New York
155 Reif, Carolina 18y F Tailor Salzungen New York
156 Scharfenberg, Magdalene 30y F Tailor Laurbach New York
157 Keiser, Anna Magreth 19y F Tailor Emmerlak New York
158 Wass, Johann 19y M Peasant Baiern Wisconsin
159 Wass, Maria 18y F Peasant Baiern Wisconsin
160 Hamberger, Johann 18y M Peasant Baiern Erie
161* Fischer, Georg 28y M Peasant Baiern Milwocky
162 Schmitt, Heinrich 26y M Locksmith Werrel New York
163 Huber, Johann 36y M Shoemaker Baiern New York
164* Muller, Otmar 38y M Turner Krumbach New York
165 Kansteizer, Johann 24y M Beer brewer Neuburg New York
166 Neithart, Leonard 34y M Saddler Knurbach New York
167 Waldmann, Theresia 19y F Saddler Knurbach New York
168 Jockner, Carl 24y M Locksmith Knurbach New York
169 Meyer, Franz 24y M Cutler Knurbach Philadelphia
170 Bisinger, Georg 38y M Tailor Osterberg Philadelphia
171 Teppens, Georg Christ 20y M Sailor Laer New York
172 Hahn, Andreas 29y M Shoemaker Beikheim Baltimore
173 Hahn, Kunigunde 41y F Shoemaker Beikheim Baltimore
174 Hahn, Barbara 2y F Shoemaker Beikheim Baltimore Died
175 Kiegle, Rudolf 24y M Tailor Stuckhard New York
176 Lange, Carl 23y M Peasant Goldberg Detroit
177 Hilsebecker, Caroline 25y F Peasant Goldberg Detroit
178 Hunke, Joseph 20y M Clerk Feidber New York
179 Pfeffer, Anna Barbara 23y F Clerk Sachsenmeiningen Baltimore
180 Loss, Conrad 36y M Butcher Harmrode New York
181 One Born
182 One Born
Recapitulation
7 Babies
3 in Cabin
167 in Steerage
177 Total of whom 6 died on the voyage
(Signed) S. Geerken
Transcriber's Notes:
The original lister numbered the passengers, but began the numbering at #1 again
for the Steerage Passengers. This transcriber continued the numbering consecutively
for easier reference. Only Passengers #1-3 were Cabin Passengers. The remaining
were Steerage passengers.
The lister used some curious spelling for both the place these passengers came from
and the cities to which they were going. Generally these spellings were maintained.
A question mark (?) is used for letter/letters that cannot be read because of the
quality of the document. Where possible a suggestion is given in the Transcriber's
Notes of what this letter or letters may be.
An asterisk (*) is used to refer to an item in the transcriber's notes, which
further explains the entry.
The original lister recorded the names as given name and then surname; the transcriber
has reversed this order for ease in alphabetizing and reference.
The original lister provided a recapitulation at the end of the document and the
Captain signed the document.
10 Age: Possibly 28
18 Surname - umlaut "u"
26 & 27 Surname - umlaut "u"
31 Midder or Medder
39 Surname: Drawsel, Drawiel
42 Is this passenger really a male? She's listed as female, yet name seems to be
male's name and also the occupation is mason
81 It appears that the original lister has mis-placed the destination of this
passenger and placed his origin in that column.
85 Surname: Umlaut "u"
90 Surname: Umlaut "a"
111 Age is actually one-and-one-half.
118 Full name is Catrina Friederike Basthagen.
148 Age is one-and-one-half
161 Where does he intend to locate? Wilwaukee?
164 Surname: Umlaut "u"
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 125, List #324.
Transcribed by Lora Lee Ament and Patricia M. Kennedy
members of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
30 June 2006
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