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Ship Howard


Hamburg, Germany to New York
15 July 1859

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, F. Brusch* Master of the 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) F. Brusch*

Sworn to this 15 July 1859 Before me ??????? DC
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Hamburg Ship Howard whereof F. Brusch* is Master from Hamburg burthen 524 tons.
Columns represent: Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, Country to which they severally belong, Country of which they they intend to become inhabitants.
    
1st Cabin
  1  Henriette   Schaut          22 female visit friends    Spain   New City
  2  Henry       Rainalt         36 male   lieutenant       Danmark New York
  3  Augusta     Rainalt         21 female wife             Danmark New York
  4  Hildur      Kullberg        32 female governess        Sweden  New York
  5  Pauline     Eltermann       11 female going to parents Germany Wisconsin
  6  Paul        Eltermann        6 male   going to parents Germany Wisconsin

2nd Cabin
  7  Emilie      Beltendorp      24 female visit friends    Germany Wisconsin
  8* Herman      Friedlander     19 male   merchant         Germany New York
  9* Anna        Konig           30 female going to husband Germany Cleveland
 10* Augusta     Konig            3 female daughter         Germany Cleveland
 11  Johanna     Seivers         26 female going to husband Danmark Cleveland
 12  Eduard      David           15 male   marchant         Germany New York 
 13  Nathan      Greisenhagen    27 male   merchant         Germany Chicago
 14  Charlotte   Langholz        23 female going to husband Germany New York
 15  Caroline    Langholz         1 female daughter         Germany New York
 16  Theodor     Krause          31 male   tailor           Germany New York
 17  Marie       Schmidt         37 female wife             Germany New York
 18  Friederick  Yunk            21 male   merchant         Germany New York
 19  Eva         Benjamin        45 female going to husband Germany LaPorto
 20  Marie       Benjamin        12 female daughter         Germany LaPorto
 21  Rosa        Benjamin        10 female daughter         Germany LaPorto
 22  Dorothea    Benjamin        17 female daughter         Germany LaPorto
 23  Heinrich    Rose            36 male   going to friends Germany New York
 24  Caroline    Weiss           20 female going to friends Germany Richport
 25  Amalia      Skolkowska      21 female going to friends Germany New York
 26  Samuel      Landsberg       35 male   merchant         Germany New York
 27* Johan       Kopfort         26 male   butcher          Germany Cincinatti
 28  Fredericke  Heyer           23 female                  Germany Cincinatti
 29  Beruh.      Silberstein     19 male   merchant         Germany New York
 30  Johan       Pheiffer        25 male   watchmaker       Danmark New York
 31  Mathias     Petersen        25 male   watchmaker       Danmark New York
 32  John        Linden          22 male   merchant         Germany S. Franzisco
 33  Maria       Wildt           25 female going to friends Germany Porjua
 34  Johannes    Hagen           19 male   butcher          Germany New York
 35  Hanchen     Rosenthal       23 female going to brother Germany New York
 36  Ernestine   Rosenthal       21 female going to brother Germany New York
 37  Loebel      Muscat          23 male   merchant         Germany New York
 38  Friedrich   Draen           25 male   farmer           Germany Chicago
 39  Juchus      Kieschke        24 male   saddler          Germany Cincinatti
 40  Auguste     Kieschke        24 female wife             Germany Cincinatti
 41  Pauline     Sabin           19 female sister-in-law    Germany Cincinatti
 42  Ernst       Linder          17 male   merchant         Germany Cincinatti
 43  Joachim     Barge           18 male   farmer           Germany Chicago
 44* Carl        Kruger          22 male   bricklayer       Germany Philadelphia
 45  Jacob       Dallest         36 male   merchant         Germany New York
 46  Harold      Asmus           17 male   merchant         Germany New York
 47  Julius      Wildt           17 male   needler          Germany Port Jarvis
 48  Albert      Mertens         22 male   merchant         Germany New York
 49  Chr.        Fleischer       31 male   farmer           Germany Williamsburg
 50  Elisa.      Fleischer       28 female wife             Germany Williamsburg
 51  Henriette   Mullwald        26 female                  Germany New York

Between decks
 52  Gustaf      Markmann        32 male   merchant         Germany Cincinatti
 53* Gottlieb    Kruger          35 male   farmer           Germany Wisconsin
 54  Johan       Mertsching      14 male   stepson          Germany Wisconsin
 55* Anna        Kruger          32 female wife             Germany Wisconsin
 56* Elisabeth   Kruger           8 female daughter         Germany Wisconsin
 57* Louise      Kruger          10 female daughter         Germany Wisconsin
 58* Gottlieb    Kruger           4 male   son              Germany Wisconsin
 59  Ernst       Neumann         23 male   farmer           Germany New Buffalo
 60  Elisabeth   Neumann         18 female sister           Germany New Buffalo
 61* Sophia      Kruger          23 female wife             Germany New Buffalo
 62  Johan       Moses           25 male   cap maker        Germany New York
 63  Gerson      Zauder          23 male   merchant         Germany New York
 64  Carl        Schmidt         36 male   barber           Germany New York
 65  Carl        Voigtsberger    19 male   farmer           Germany Philadelphia
 66  Isaac       Braun           18 male   goldsmith        Russia  Suspensia
 67  Itzig       Czarun          23 male   shoemaker        Russia  New York
 68  Fredde      Czarun          20 female wife             Russia  New York
 69  Hirsch      Haase           16 male   tailor           Russia  New York
 70  Kievo       Haase           17 male   tailor           Russia  New York
 71  Jacob       Karpel          17 male   cap maker        Germany New York
 72  Gottlieb    Eckert          26 male   cigarmaker       Germany New York
 73  Mathias     Kolaka          40 male   farmer           Germany New York
 74  Leib        Rosenblum       33 male   farmer           Russia  New York
 75  August      Thiess          21 male   cigarmaker       Germany New York
 76  August      v. d. Felden    28 male   cigarmaker       Germany New York
 77  Carl        Hellmer         29 male   joiner           Germany New York
 78  Aron        Rowelski        24 male   merchant         Russia  New York
 79  Jacob       Meyer           18 male   farmer           Germany New York
 80  Maria       Meyer           20 female sister           Germany New York
 81  Joh.        Schnellschlager 32 male   farmer           Germany Wisconsin
 82* Maria       Ruchert         32 female wife             Germany Wisconsin
 83  Jerson      Lewitzki        23 male   tailor           Russia  New York
 84  Ernestine   Lewitzki        22 female wife             Russia  New York
 85  Benjamin    Kalinski        45 male   baker            Germany New York
 86  Maria       Kalinski        30 female wife             Germany New York
 87  Rosa        Kalinski         6 female daughter         Germany New York
 88  Samuel      Kalinski         4 male   son              Germany New York
 89  Marcus      Kalinski        6m male   son              Germany New York
 90  Bendix      Bendix          42 male   merchant         Germany New York
 91  Betty       Bendix          34 female wife             Germany New York
 92  Eduard      Bendix           8 male   son              Germany New York
 93  Isaac       Bendix           7 male   son              Germany New York
 94  Sara        Bendix           6 female daughter         Germany New York
 95  Herman      Cohen           22 male   nailsmith        Germany New York
 96  Heinrich    Kuschel         24 male   cap maker        Germany New York
 97  Samuel      Gross           27 male   merchant         Germany Philadelphia
 98  Johann      Gatler          42 male   farmer           Germany Buffalo
 99  Andreas     Elvert          25 male   cooper           Germany New York
100  Apollonia   Karl            20 female going to friends Germany Buffalo
101  Carl        Meyer           25 male   cooper           Germany New York
102  Eduard      Wolff           20 male   machinist        Germany New York
103  Augusta     Rukser          27 female going to husband Germany New York
104  Ernestine   Rukser           4 female daughter         Germany New York
105  Henriette   Rukser           3 female daughter         Germany New York
106  Carl        Rukser           1 male   son              Germany New York
107  Wilh.       Hirsckom        38 male   butcher          Germany Pensylvanien
108  Caroline    Hirsckom        25 female wife             Germany Pensylvanien
109  Johan       Hirsckom         9 male   son              Germany Pensylvanien
110  Marie       Hirsckom         8 female daughter         Germany Pensylvanien
111  Auguste     Hirsckom         5 female daughter         Germany Pensylvanien
112  Wilhelmine  Hirsckom         2 female daughter         Germany Pensylvanien
113  Johan       Zecker          27 male   butcher          Germany Pensylvanien
114  Marie       Zecker          26 female wife             Germany Pensylvanien
115  Gottlieb    Brescher        38 male   farmer           Germany Pensylvanien
116  Louise      Brescher        38 female wife             Germany Pensylvanien
117  Wilhelm     Hahn            12 male   stepson          Germany Pensylvanien
118  Hanna       Brescher         8 female daughter         Germany Pensylvanien
119  Gottlieb    Brescher         3 male   son              Germany Pensylvanien
120  Marie       Henke           27 female sister in law    Germany Pensylvanien
121  Johan       Will            23 male   farmer           Germany Wisconsin
122  Joh.        Nolting         44 male   farmer           Germany Wisconsin
123  Wilh.       Witt            26 female wife             Germany Wisconsin
124  Joseph      Isaacsohn       22 male   merchant         Russia  Utica
125  Philip      Salomin         19 male   cap maker        Germany New York
126  Georg       Nordhaus        43 male   farmer           Germany Albion
127  Anna        Nordhaus        50 female wife             Germany Albion
128  Reinald     Nordhaus        13 male   son              Germany Albion
129  Eduard      Sommerfeldt     15 male                    Germany New York
130  Louis       Saloman         16 male   tailor           Germany New York
131  Robert      Tobias          28 male   tailor           Germany New Haven
132  Aurin       Zimmermann      37 male   farmer           Germany New York
133  Rachel      Dreisen         33 female going to husband Germany New York
134  Mine        Dreisen          9 female daughter         Germany New York
135  Marcus      Dreisen         13 male   son              Germany New York
136  Ibrand      Schubert        19 male   shoemaker        Germany New York
137  Ernst       Kleversant      52 male   farmer           Germany Dundee
138  Carl        Kleversant      15 male   son              Germany Dundee
139  Carl        Springborn      26 male   farmer           Germany Perentenbridge
140  Fredreke    Springborn      27 female wife             Germany Perentenbridge
141  Rekke       Springborn       3 female daughter         Germany Perentenbridge
142  Carl        Voss            60 male   farmer           Russia  Perentenbridge
143  Louise      Voss            45 female wife             Russia  Perentenbridge
144  Herman      Voss            12 male   son              Russia  Perentenbridge
145  Maria       Voss             9 female daughter         Russia  Perentenbridge
146  Albert      Voss             7 male   son              Russia  Perentenbridge
147  Heinrich    Klein           19 male   saddler          Germany St. Louis
148  Moses       Susskind        27 male   tailor           Germany New York
149  Joseph      Zeoerg          19 male   merchant         Germany New York
150  Carl        Fleischer       22 male   baker            Germany New York
151  Johann      Bering          48 male   sailor           Germany New York
152* Carl        Klay            28 male   farmer           Germany Chicago

Infant born on passage.
134 Passengers over eight years             134 Full Passengers
 16 Passengers between one and eight years    8 Full Passengers
  2 Passengers under one year.
152 Passengers making                       142 Full Passengers
    

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.

* Captain's surname contains an umlaut u.

* Names were transcribed as written without regard to spelling.

* No deaths were recorded during the voyage.


 8              Umlaut a in surname.
 9,10           Umlaut o in surname.
27              Umlaut o in surname.
44,53,55-58,61  Umlaut u in surname.
82              Umlaut u in surname.

Personal Note:
Passenger 152, Carl Klay, did not go to Chicago but settled in Niagara County, New York 
where he married Ernestine Peter in 1878 in St. Peter's Lutheran Church, North Ridge, New 
York. Their name was often spelled Cloy in future records.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Roll 194, List 688.
Transcribed by Robert W. Grose a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
12 August 2005



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