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Ship Gaston
I, B Blancke, Master of the Ship Gaston 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 Bremen, 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.
B Blancke
Sworn to this July 19, 1848
Before Me ????????
List or Manifest of all passengers taken on board the Ship Gaston whereof B Blancke is Master, from Bremen. Burthen 456 34/95 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:
Country of origin---All from Germany
Destination---All bound for the United States
Died on Voyage---No deaths
Part of ship occupied during voyage---Not given.
1 Caroline Thurneck 39 F
2 Wm Holle 27 M Merchant
3 Luise Holle 23 F
4 Herm Mayer 24 M Merchant
5* ????? ????? 20 M
6 Cerm Holke 16 F Apothecary
7 Alec Heisen 21 M Farmer
8 Wm Dyckhoff 31 M Merchant
9 Henry Weddingen 21 M Merchant
10 Leopo Asbranol 22 M Merchant
11 John H Drienert 22 M Merchant
12 Fredk Gustermann 20 M Merchant
13 Fredk Gustermann 18 M Baker
14 Leonh Merz 24 M Farmer
15 Cathinca Merz 20 F
16 Carl Helgen 23 M Merchant
17 Chs Morton 26 M Farmer
18 Orfeus Bullwinkel 33 M
19 Hel Auguste Bullwinkel 35 F
20* Chs G???? G???? 5 M Child
21 Chs Gabl Kahn 38 M Farmer
22 Thurka Rosalie Kahn 31 F Farmer
23 Alma Kahn 10 F Child
24 Adolph Kahn 9 M Child
25 Agnes Kahn 8 F Child
26 Otto Kleinschmidt 20 M Merchant
27 Fredk Kleinsteuber 27 M Merchant
28 Charles Papen 18 M Farmer
29 Adolph Rau 24 M Merchant
30* D?? Meyer 36 F
31 Pauline Vogelsang 30 F
32 Fransicka Vogelsang 4 F Child
33 Helene Vogelsang 2 F Child
34* D?? Paulsen 28 F
35 Elis Paulsen 26 F
36* Selio Pinau??? 31 M ????maker
37 Henry Winningham 24 M Farmer
38 Adolphine Winningham 21 F
39 Fredk Schiffland 40 M Joiner
40 Wilhelmina Schiffland 40 F
41 Lina Schiffland 7 F Child
42 Ida Sciffland 2 F Child
43 John Mich Seebald 34 M Farmer
44 John George List 28 M Carpenter
45 John G List Sr 64 M Carpenter
46 Kunigunde List 62 F
47 Marg Leibenzer 19 F
48 John Roth 36 M Farmer
49 Eva Barbara Bank 20 F Farmer
50 Mich Bienlein 63 M Farmer
51 Barbara Bienlein 60 F
52 Math Bienlein 18 M
53 Dor Bienlein 15 F
54 Fredk Kirchbelein 30 M Farmer
55 Barbara Kirchbelein 36 F
56 Barbara Kirchbelein 5 F Child
57 Christine Kirchbelein 3 F Child
58 Fredk Jordan 35 M Farmer
59 Eva Marie Lemmermann 24 F
60 John Martin Lemmermann 1 M Child
61 Peter Nafziger 47 M Farmer
62 Cath Nafziger 44 F
63 Jacob Nafziger 17 M
64 Madeline Nafziger 15 F
65 Elisabeth Nafziger 11 F Child
66 Valentin Nafziger 10 M Child
67 Barb Madg Nafziger 6 F Child
68 Nic Lebsmann 42 M
69 Cath Marg Lebsmann 37 F
70 Marg Lebsmann 2 F Child
71 Elisabeth Kramer 16 F
72 Peter Schritz 22 M Baker
73 Fredk Goetz 42 M
74 Cath Barb Goetz 36 F
75 George Goetz 13 M
76 Christ Goetz 11 M Child
77 George Nic Goetz 8 M Child
78 Charles Goetz 5 M Child
79 Gottleib Goetz 3 M Child
80 John And Shammberger 21 M Taylor
81 Chs Adolph Weygand 28 M Baker
82 Marg Meyer 32 F
83 Johanne Meyer 11 F Child
84 Marie Meyer 9 F Child
85 Henry Meyer 5 M Child
86 Oswalt Vetter 22 M Merchant
87 Chas Groeschke 29 M Clockmaker
88 Robt Boeseler 28 M Clockmaker
89 George Fredk Meyer 31 M Butcher
90* G???? Meyer 28 F
91* Hans Edwd Lirck 34 M G?????
92 Anne Cath Lirck 52 F
93 Phillip Warnig 38 M Farmer
94 Luise Warnig 29 F
95 Hanne Warnig 3 F Child
96 Luise Warnig 2 F Child
97 Anton Geimke 37 M Farmer
98 Franz Geifs 25 M Joiner
99 Joseph Hartmann 41 M Farmer
100 Alvis Wolff 29 M Blacksmith
101 John Baptiste Geiger 22 M Cooper
102* Franz D?? Geiger 40 M Farmer
103 Man Aniser 25 M Shoemaker
104 Joseph Auffinger 28 M Shoemaker
105 Mich Geiger 25 M Cooper
106 Joseph Anth Wajber 44 M Farmer
107 Gertrube Wajbel 44 F
108 Anne Mary Wajbel 15 F
109 Nic Wajbel 14 M
110 Marie Cercentia Wajbel 12 F Child
111 John Martin Wajbel 10 M Child
112 Caroline Stich 18 F
113 Fredk Rappel 29 M Joiner
114 John George Bach 18 M Matchmaker
115 Josephin Bach 57 F
116 Anna Geiser 11 F Child
117 John Oswald 35 M Joiner
118* Aug C Rothlander 25 M G?????
119 Chs Rothlander 22 M Saddler
120 John F Chas Banensfeld 20 M Farmer
121 Johanne Weidenich 21 F
122 Franz Aug F Schroeder 24 M Baker
123 Mich Schlobohm 40 M Joiner
124 Adolph Shelling 15 M Joiner
125 Sophie Steineke 27 F
126 Chs Sachse 22 M Farmer
127 Ernst Breilung 28 M Joiner
128 Fredker Schrader 28 F
129 Wm Schade 23 M Carpenter
130 Wm Lange 28 M Shoemaker
131 Chs Schoenemann 32 M Farmer
132 Anton Kafer 18 M Coppersmith
133 Fredk Wassledar 22 M Blacksmith
134 Ludwig Linkke 32 M Cooper
135 Fredke Linkke 30 F
136 Emily Linkke 7 F Child
137 Mermein Linkke 6 M Child
138 Emil Wilde 28 M Farmer
139 Minna Wilde 21 F
140 Wm Kupfen 40 M Shoemaker
141 Emily Kupfen 29 F
142 Amalia Kupfen 9 F Child
143 Bertha Kupfen 7 F Child
144 Henriate Kupfen 4 F Child
145 Hermine Kupfen 6mo F Infant
146 Helene Schoenmann 30 F
147 Fredk Ludwig 34 M
148 Emily Ludwig 30 F
149 Fredk Siebert 36 M
150 Amalia Siebert 37 F
151 Pauline Siebert 10 F Child
152 Fredk Siebert 7 M Child
153 Theressa Siebert 4 F Child
154 Henrietta Andru 19 F
155 Chs Forschener 22 M Shoemaker
156 Chas Hand 17 M
157 Amalia Hand 19 F
158 Caroline Hand 21 F
159 Elisabeth Elfenthal 22 F
160 Marg Elfenthal 17 F
161 Marg Radeke 19 F
162 Caroline Lahreig 23 F
163 Chs Rannenberg 24 M Weaver
164 Emily Winter 20 F
165 Wm Mutter 32 M Hatter
166 Caspar Gloth 66 M Farmer
167 Hanna Gloth 36 F
168 Luise Konecke 25 F
169 Georg Lohr 25 M Joiner
170 Henriette Lohr 24 F
171 Henriette Leopold 21 F
172 Wm Wetthoeft 26 M Cartwright
173* ?oris Schilling 26 M Cartwright
174 Chas Ashenbach 21 M Cartwright
175 Johannes Weidemann 27 M Merchant
176 Fredk Lohrsen 28 M Joiner
177 Phillip Schaefer 40 M Farmer
178 John Mahn 18 Farmer
179 Elisabeth Kluber 22 F
180 Anna Stemming 40 F
181 August Stemming 6 M Child
182 John Stemming 4 M Child
A NOTE WRITTEN BY J B BLANCKE, MASTER OF THE SHIP STATED;
THE ABOVE PASSENGERS ARE IN THE CABINS EXCEPT FOR EIGHTEEN
WHO WERE IN THE HOUSE ON DECK.
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.
5---A crease in the document obliterated this name.
20---Cannot make out middle or last name.
30---First name unreadable.
34---First name unclear.
36---Last name & occupation unreadable.
90---First name. ??
91---Occupation. ??
102---Middle name. ??
118---Occupation. ??
173---First name looks like Doris but shown as a Male. Maybe Loris.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 74, List 772
Transcribed by Al O'Brien a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
7 February 2006
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