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Ship Howard
I, J. H. Niemann, Master of the Hamburg Ship Howard 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 of the said Ship at Hamburg from which port said Ship has now arrived; and that on said list is truly designated the age, the sex, and 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. (signed) J. H. Niemann
Sworn to this 31 July 1855 Before me ??????? DC
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Ship Howard whereof J. H. Niemann is Master from Hamburg burthen (blank) tons.
Columns represent: Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, Country to which they severally belong, Country of which they they intend to become inhabitants.
Between Deck 1* Fritz Fried. Theo. Kopperschmidt 29 man workman Meklenburg-Strelitz Ohio 2 Joh. Louise Kopperschmidt 30 woman Meklenburg-Strelitz Ohio 3 Joh. Chr. Fried. Kopperschmidt 27 man workman Meklenburg-Strelitz Ohio 4 Heinr. Chr. Fried. Klay 37 man teacher Meklenburg-Strelitz Detroit 5 Amal. Carol. Adolph. Klay 31 woman Meklenburg-Strelitz Detroit 6 Heinr. Joh. Gottl. Klay 6 boy Meklenburg-Strelitz Detroit 7 Gust. Joh. Wilh. Klay 2 boy Meklenburg-Strelitz Detroit 8* Adolphine Charl. Soph. Klay 1 girl Meklenburg-Strelitz Detroit 9 Joh. Fried. Brunschwig 33 man workman Meklenburg-Strelitz Ohio 10 Maria Fried. Joh. Brunschwig 33 woman Meklenburg-Strelitz Ohio 11 Maria Fried. Chr. Brunschwig 5 girl Meklenburg-Strelitz Ohio 12 Fried. Carl Chr. Brunschwig 3 boy Meklenburg-Strelitz Ohio 13 John. Schulz 37 man farmer Preusen Wisconsin 14 Carol. Soph. Schulz 46 woman Preusen Wisconsin 15 Wilh. Carol. Zahn 19 girl Preusen Wisconain 16 Friedr. Alb. Zahn 16 girl Preusen Wisconsin 17 Friedr. Aug. Carol. Zahn 11 girl Preusen Wisconsin 18 Maria Louise Wilh. Zahn 9 girl Preusen Wisconsin 19 Joh. Hen. Aug. Schulz 6 boy Preusen Wisconsin 20 Alb. Carl Fried. Schulz 3 boy Preusen Wisconsin 21 Joh. Fried. Zahn 21 man workman Preusen Wisconsin 22 Friedr. Wilh. Zahn 19 woman Preusen Wisconsin 23 Michael Fried. Zahn 25 man wheeler Preusen Wisconsin 24 Chr. Wilh. Martin Witt 22 man tailor Holstein New York 25 Joh. Georg Fr. Gossmann 31 man joiner Meklenburg-Schwerin Ohio 26 Joh. Friedr. Wilh. Gossmann 29 woman Meklenburg-Schwerin Ohio 27 Joh. Hein. Ludw. Schulz 2 boy Meklenburg-Schwerin Ohio 28 Aug. Wilh. Schulz 9m boy Meklenburg-Schwerin Ohio 29 Lewis Henri Fenren 41 man carpenter Schleswig Wisconsin 30 Maria Marg. Fenren 36 woman Schleswig Wisconsin 31 Lorenz Andr. Fenren 14 boy Schleswig Wisconsin 32 Reinhardt Fenren 13 boy Schleswig Wisconsin 33 Cath. Marg. Fenren 11 girl Schleswig Wisconsin 34 Marie Cath. Fenren 8 girl Schleswig Wisconsin 35 Elise Claud. Fenren 6 girl Schleswig Wisconsin 36 Fritz Wilh. Heinr. Fenren 3 boy Schleswig Wisconsin 37* Lars Henri Fenren 3m boy Schleswig Wisconsin 38* Joh. Heinr. Andr. Schroder 31 man joiner Hamburg Chicago 39 Joh. Ludw. Gendrich 30 man tailor Preusen Wisconsin 40 Friedr. Kahn 40 man farmer Preusen Wisconsin 41 Maria Kahn 40 woman Preusen Wisconsin 42 Caroline Kahn 10 girl Preusen Wisconsin 43 Louise Kahn 7 girl Preusen Wisconsin 44 Carl Gendrich 34 man workman Preusen Wisconsin 45 Augustina Gendrich 24 woman Preusen Wisconsin 46* Fried. Wilh. Gendrich 6m boy Preusen Wisconsin 47 Carl Adolph Gendrich 2 boy Preusen Wisconsin 48 Joh. Dammersch 54 man workman Preusen Wisconsin 49 Anna Dammersch 49 woman Preusen Wisconsin 50 Louise Amalie Dammersch 22 girl Preusen Wisconsin 51 Aug. Fried. Dammersch 20 girl Preusen Wisconsin 52 Joh. Wilh. Dammersch 18 girl Preusen Wisconsin 53 Chr. Fried. Rasch 27 man wheeler Preusen Wisconsin 54 Fried. Herm. Rasch 2 boy Preusen Wisconsin 55 Ernestine Rasch 24 woman Preusen Wisconsin 56 Gust. Robert Herm. Hamar 31 man miller Preusen Buffalo 57 Joh. Heinr. Emil Euner 27 man shoemaker Preusen New York 58 Machol Abel 24 man feltmonger Preusen New York 59 Samuel Aug. Franke 44 man glover Preusen Buffalo 60 Joh. Aug. Franke 15 boy Preusen Buffalo 61 Franz Balth. Rickel 36 man confectioner Hamburg New York 62 Joh. Carl Joach. Ratz 32 man workman Meklenburg-Strelitz Chicago 63 Joach. Fritz Carl Liedorp 34 man carpenter Meklenburg-Schwerin Chicago 64 Joh. Friedr. Anders 58 man workman Meklenburg Schwerin Wisconsin 65 Doroth. Marg. Anders 58 woman Meklenburg Schwerin Wisconsin 66 Maria Doroth. W. Anders 16 girl Meklenburg Schwerin Wisconsin 67* Friedr. Joh. Munster 48 man blacksmith Meklenburg Schwerin Wisconsin 68* Heinr. Wilh. Munster 14 boy Meklenburg Schwerin Wisconsin 69* Christ. Gustelsdorf 27 man workman Meklenburg Schwerin Illenoise 70* Minna Sophia Gustelsdorf 23 woman Meklenburg Schwerin Illenoise 71 Jacob Anton Landgraf 25 man joiner Sachsen St. Louis 72 Heinr. Jacob Burmeister 30 man carpenter Meklenburg Schwerin Wisconsin 73 Heinr. Friedr. Striggow 29 man blacksmith Meklenburg Schwerin Wisconsin 74 Jacob Mayer 16 boy merchant Preusen New York 75 Friedr. Ludw. Fiedler 44 man shoemaker Meklenburg Schwerin Milwaukee 76 Anna Louise Fiedler 38 woman Meklenburg Schwerin Milwaukee 77 Herm. Heinr. Fiedler 10 boy Meklenburg Schwerin Milwaukee 78 Friedr. Maria L. Fiedler 5 girl Meklenburg Schwerin Milwaukee 79 Heinr. Ludw. Joh. Fiedler 9m boy Meklenburg Schwerin Milwaukee 80* Elise Ro????? 64 woman Meklenburg Schwerin Milwaukee 81* Amalie Fr. Marie Tuck 25 girl Meklenburg Schwerin Milwaukee 82 Joach. Joh. Kempke 43 man wheeler Meklenburg Schwerin Chicago 83 Julia Marie Kempke 40 woman Meklenburg Schwerin Chicago 84 Soph. Charl. M. Kempke 13 girl Meklenburg Schwerin Chicago 85 Carol. Soph. Aug. Kempke 9 girl Meklenburg Schwerin Chicago 86 Henriette Soph. M. Kempke 6 girl Meklenburg Schwerin Chicago 87 Joh. Joach. F. Chr. Esch 29 man wheeler Meklenburg Schwerin Chicago 88 Soph. M. C. Friedr. Esch 37 woman Meklenburg Schwerin Chicago 89* G???? Esch girl Meklenburg Schwerin Chicago 90 Friedr. Albrecht 27 man workman Meklenburg Schwerin Chicago 91 Sophia Albrecht 30 woman Meklenburg Schwerin Chicago 92 Maria Albrecht 19 girl Meklenburg Schwerin Chicago 93 Christ. Hokmann 42 man workman Meklenburg Schwerin Chicago 94 Joh. Jacob Pahlen 24 man shoemaker Holstein Missouri 95* Joh. Chr. Junk 55 man farmer Holstein Iowa 96* Marg. Soph. Junk 55 woman Holstein Iowa 97* Karl Heinr. Fr. Junk 29 man locksmith Holstein Iowa 98* Claus Chr. Junk 26 man farmer Holstein Iowa 99* Joh. Gust. Junk 22 man farmer Holstein Iowa 100* Heinr. Friedr. Junk 19 man farmer Holstein Iowa 101* Cath. Friedr. Louise Junk 28 woman Holstein Iowa 102* Chr. Friedr. Aug. Bohm 24 man workman Preusen Buffalo 103* Joh. Ferd. Gors 30 man farmer Preusen Buffalo 104 Mich. Friedr. Buchmann 36 man workman Preusen Michigan 105 Freidericke Buchmann 38 woman Preusen Michigan 106 Wilh. Louise Buchmann 12 girl Preusen Michigan 107 Freidr. Louise Buchmann 8 girl Preusen Michigan 108 Joh. Friedr. Wendlandt 28 man workman Preusen Detroit 109 Maria Wilh. Ch. Wendlandt 30 woman Preusen Detroit 110 Marie Elise Lange 26 girl Preusen Detroit 111 Sophie Jarchow 28 girl Meklenburg Schwerin New York 112* Christian Jarchow boy Meklenburg Schwerin New York 113 Carl Wilh. William 30 man tailor Preusen Detroit 114 Marie Carol. William 29 woman Preusen Detroit 115 Paul Robert William 2 boy Preusen Detroit 116 Carl Emil William 9m boy Preusen Detroit 117 Cla. Friedr. Diener 50 man farmer Preusen Detroit 118 Helene Sophia Diener 49 woman Preusen Detroit 119 Wilh. Friedr. Diener 16 boy Preusen Detroit 120* Carl Ludw. Julich 52 man farmer Schleswig New York 121* Soph. Louise Fr. Julich 22 girl Schleswig New York 122* Otto Eduard Chr. Julich 20 man farmer Schleswig New York 123* Carl Ludw. Aug. Julich 19 man farmer Schleswig New York 124* Oscar Wilh. Julich 16 boy Schleswig New York 125* Ida Berthold Th. Julich 18 girl Schleswig New York 126* Heinr. Gust. Julich 11 boy Schleswig New York 127* Fried. Ernst Julich 46 man ????? Schleswig New York 128 Joh. Chr. Schmidt 32 man joiner Meklenburg Schwerin New York 129 Henriette Schmidt 26 woman Meklenburg Schwerin New York 130 Theodor Wendt 12 boy Meklenburg Schwerin New York 131 Joh. Chr. Sabeling 50 man Holstein Wisconsin 132 Magda. Cath. Sabeling 52 woman Holstein Wisconsin 133 Georg Jacob Martin Sabeling 15 boy Holstein Wisconsin 134 Ulricke Wilh. Fr. Sturm 48 woman Meklenburg Schwerin New York 135 Fr. Wilh. Otto Bockmann 24 man tanner Preusen Chicago 136 Franz Ed. Rud. Wunderlich 24 man machinist Sachs. Meininger Milwaukee 137 Chr. Wilh. Ferd. Gulich 15 boy Sachs. Meininger Milwaukee 138 Friedr. Wilh. Carol. Gulich 17 girl Sachs. Meininger Milwaukee 139* Joh. Heinr. Schutte 46 man shoemaker Braunschweig New York 140 Franz Joach. Ernst Bentheim 38 man workman Meklenburg Schwerin Detroit 141 Elise Marg. Bentheim 44 woman Meklenburg Schwerin Detroit 142 Johanna Kath. Dichtor 12 girl Meklenburg Schwerin Detroit 143 Joh. Gotthelf Schoor 30 man workman Preusen St. Louis 144* Joh. Friedr. Chr. Kluss 28 man workman Meklenburg Schwerin Buffalo 145* Joh. Soph. Elise Kluss 31 woman Meklenburg Schwerin Buffalo 146* Friedr. Carol. E. M. Kluss 2 girl Meklenburg Schwerin Buffalo 147 Nette Pfeiffer 44 woman Meklenburg Schwerin Buffalo 148 Friedricke Pfeiffer 3 girl Meklenburg Schwerin Buffalo 149 Carl Heinr. Reichalt 21 man shoemaker Sachsen Wisconsin 150 Tupe Andersen 35 man farmer Schweden Illinoise 151 L. Fr. Brandin 34 man farmer Schweden Illinoise 152 Tuos Schesson 32 man farmer Schweden Illinoise 153 J. T. Areschoug 25 man farmer Schweden Illinoise 154* P. A. Moller 28 man farmer Schweden Illinoise 155 Peter Jonsson 28 man farmer Schweden Illinoise 156 Jons Sonnesson 40 man farmer Schweden California 157 Peter Sonnesson 20 man farmer Schweden California 158 Nils Sonnesson 28 man farmer Schweden Illinoise 159 P. W. Scherling 34 man farmer Schweden Illinoise 160 Peter Nilsen 34 man farmer Schweden Illinoise 161 Andreas Ohlsson 29 man farmer Schweden Illinoise 162 Olav Nilsson 28 nan farner Schweden Illinoise 163 O. N. Wigren 26 man farmer Schweden Illinoise 164 Teepe Bengtson 17 boy Schweden Illinoise 165 Peter Andersen 17 boy Schweden Illinoise 166 Nils Biershdt 28 man farmer Schweden Minnesota 167 Nils Larsson 25 man farmer Schweden Boston 168 Elsa Nillson 17 girl Schweden Boston 169 Hanna Ohlsson 26 woman Schweden Boston 170 Elsa Kilguen 28 woman Schweden Boston 171 Anna Jorand 21 woman Schweden Boston 172 Pernilla Jonson 33 woman Schweden Boston 173* S. A. Moller 31 man farmer Schweden Boston Second Cabin 174 A. Thorson 32 man farmer Schweden Illinoise 175 Nils Torkelson 24 man farmer Schweden Illinoise 176 Nils Anderson 48 man farmer Schweden Illinoise 177 Anders Nilssen 17 boy Schweden Illinoise 178 Elsa Englasson 53 woman Schweden Illinoise 179 Anna Nilsson 22 woman Schweden Illinoise 180 Bingta Torkelson 16 girl Schweden Illinoise 181* Anna Thorsson 1 girl Schweden Illinoise 182 Friedr. Aug. Schreiber 19 man baker Preusen New York 183 Joh. Heinr. Wulff 34 man joiner Holstein Ohio 184 Pauline Levin 28 woman Preusen New York 185 Carl Pohl 30 man brewer Preusen Buffalo 186 Aug. C. Fr. W. Birdiemann 22 man clerk Preusen New York 187 Anton Jaspar 36 man chemist Schleswig New York 188 Samuel Salomon 38 man farmer Hamburg Chicago 189 Friedricke Salomon 9m girl Hamburg Chicago 190 Johanna Salomon 26 woman Hamburg Chicago 191 Chr. Friedr. Bollhorn 26 man saddler Preusen Wisconsin 192 Ernst. Carl. E. Bollhorn 26 girl Preusen Wisconsin 193 Joh. Doroth. E. Bollhorn 23 girl Preusen Wisconsin 194* Christine Pracker 25 girl Preusen Wisconsin 195 Christ. Friedr. Miller 32 man Preusen Wisconsin 196 Albert Cornel. Gormann 30 man artist Preusen New York 197 Abraham Pfeil 21 man tailor Oestrich Ohio 198 Carl Fried. Ferd. Tohmann 26 man farmer Preusen Wisconsin 199 Aug. Carl F. Heinr. Slimann 18 man farmer Meklenburg Schwerin California 200 Heinr. Chr. Hennings 28 man merchant Meklenburg Schwerin Texas 201 Ernst Ludw. Diedrick 24 man printer Sachsen Aschnbg New York 202 F. Heinr. Doge 34 man farmer Holstein Iowa 203* Johann Kuhl 26 man farmer Holstein Iowa 204 Carl Adolph Gebbers 38 man gartner Preusen Niggaracua 205 Georg Adolph Brandes 28 man goldsmith Hannover Mexico 206 Moritz Arons 17 man merchant Meklenburg Schwerin New York 207 Joh. Heinr. J. Hintze 34 man confectioner Preusen New York 208 Joh. Heinr. Pasel 22 man blacksmith Meklenburg Schwerin Wisconsin 209 Adolph Alexander 23 man merchant Preusen New York 210 Hans H. Schmidt 49 man workman Oldenburg Iowa 211 Cler. Marger. Schmidt 47 woman Holstein Iowa 212 Claus Heinr. Fr. Schmidt 25 man Holstein Iowa 213* Joh. Th. Christine Kohler 22 woman Sachsen Weimar New York 214 Carl Reinhardt 32 man blacksmith Chur Hessen New York 215 Auguste Reimschissel 18 girl Sachsen Weimar New York 216* Christ. Kusckel 53 man boardinghouseNew York New York 217 Joh. Fr. Grobert 19 man farmer Meklenburg Schwerin New York First Cabin 218 Ernst Benjamin Sichler 22 man bookseller Preusen Detroit 219 Joh. Chr. Berater 24 man chemist Hamburg Chicago 220 Carl Wilh. Alb. Ekhardt 24 man merchant Churhessen Maryland 221 Friedr. Wilh. Schreiber 21 man merchant Chruhessen Maryland 222 Anna Kennedy 21 girl New York New York Left Hamburg on the first day of May. (signed) J. H. Niemann Transcriber's Notes: * An asterisk is used to call attention to additional information in the Transcriber's Notes. ? The ? marks indicate letters or words that cannot be read due to the quality of the original document or the handwriting of the recorder. * Names were transcribed as written without regard to spelling. 38 Umlaut o in surname. 67-70 Umlaut u in surnames. 80 Surname illegible due to handwriting. 81 Umlaut u in surname. 89 Given name illegible due to handwriting 95-101 Umlaut u in surname. 102,103 Umlaut o in surnames. 120-127 Umlaut u in surname. 139,144-146 Umlaut u in surname. 154,173 Umlaut o in surname. 203 Umlaut u in surname. 213 Umlaut o in surname. 216 Umlaut u in surname. Births and Deaths 89 Born 11 July 1855 112 Born 2 July 1855 1 Died 8 Died 26 July 1855 37 Died 2 June 1855 46 Died 22 May 1855 181 Died 14 May 1855 Notes: Passenger 103, Johann Ferdinand Gors, settled in the Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, New York and in 1857 married Justine Wilhelmine Praeker in Holy Ghost Lutheran Church, Bergholz, Niagara County, New York.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 155, List 721.
Transcribed by Robert W. Grose a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
15 August 2005
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