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Ship Zurich


Le Havre, France to New York
6 April 1858

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, ?* Master of the Ship Zurich 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 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 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?y*
Sworn to this 6 April 1858
Before me J White, DC
List or Manifest Of ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the Ship Zurich whereof ?* is Master. from Havre burthen 817 28/91 tons.
Columns represent: Names, Age, Sex, Occupation, The country to which they severally belong, The country in which they intend to become inhabitants, Died on the voyage and Part of the vessel occupied by each passenger during the voyage. The last 2 columns weren't included in this transcription. There were no deaths listed and the location of passengers on board was only indicated for some of the passengers. See Transcriber's Notes below.
  1  Schlecht, Gottlieb    26 m Farmer  America U.S.   America (United S.)
  2  Smith, Cath           19 f Farmer  Wurtemberg     America (United S.)
  3* ?, Frederic           16 m Farmer                 America (United S.)
  4  Scharf, Chris^t       16 m Farmer                 America (United S.)
  5* Schl?mberger, Merth   24 f Farmer                 America (United S.)
  6  Meyer, Auguste        17 m Farmer                 America (United S.)
  7  Amles, Marie          20 f Farmer  Bade           America (United S.)
  8  Fuger, Joseph         34 m Farmer  Wurtemberg     America (United S.)
  9* Be?uzhof, Johann      18 m Farmer                 America (United S.)
 10* ?, Marie              21 f Farmer                 America (United S.)
 11* Banzl?ter, Christ     30 m Farmer                 America (United S.)
 12  Wurst, Frederic       24 m Farmer                 America (United S.)
 13* ??er?l, John          25 m Farmer                 America (United S.)
 14  Kretz, Gottlieb       23 m Farmer                 America (United S.)
 15* ?, ?ph                ?4 m Farmer                 America (United S.)
 16  Beck, Carl            21 m Farmer                 America (United S.)
 17* Gerns, May?           21 f Farmer                 America (United S.)
 18* Reichstenier, Jacqu   ?4 m Farmer  Am US          America (United S.)
 19* ?, Elise              ?? f Farmer                 America (United S.)
 20* ?, Jean               ?? m Farmer                 America (United S.)
 21* Schlecht, George      3? m Farmer  Wurtemberg     America (United S.)
 22  Melinger, Helena      24 f Farmer  Bade           America (United S.)
 23  Weilemann, Suzann     36 f Farmer                 America (United S.)
 24* ?, Edouard            19 m Farmer                 America (United S.)
 25* ?, Thomas             11 m Farmer                 America (United S.)
 26* ?, ?Eliza              7 f Farmer                 America (United S.)
 27* ?, Frederike           6 m Farmer                 America (United S.)
 28* ?, Jacob               5 m Farmer  Suisse         America (United S.)
 29  Klein, George         23 m Farmer  Baviere        America (United S.)
 30  Kreis, Fred           32 m Farmer  Hesse          America (United S.)
 31* Ca?ser, George        24 m Farmer                 America (United S.) 
 32  Goetz, Wilheim        24 m Farmer  Bade           America (United S.)
 33* ?, Marie              20 f Farmer                 America (United S.)
 34  Baner, George         21 m Farmer  Wurtemberg     America (United S.)
 35* Christofle, G?n????   28 m Farmer                 America (United S.)
 36* ?, Josephine          22 f Farmer                 America (United S.)
 37* ?u??, Jean            33 m Farmer                 America (United S.)
 38* Letz, Michel          27 m Farmer                 America (United S.)
 39* Denn??, George        ?2 m Farmer                 America (United S.)
 40* Le, Eva               32 f Farmer                 America (United S.)
 41  Letz, Cath            22 f Farmer                 America (United S.)
 42  Mehl, Jacques         25 m Farmer                 America (United S.)
 43  Ostermann, Mary       22 f Farmer  Wurtemberg     United States
 44  Schutz, Marie         18 f Farmer                 United States
 45  Maseneger, Suzann     19 f Farmer  Bade           United States
 46  Lantz, Adam           22 m Farmer                 United States
 47  Becker, Ph            37 m Farmer  AM. US.        United States
 48* ?, Suzanne            47 f Farmer  Bade           United States
 49* ?, Cath               ?8 f Farmer                 Unites States
 50* ?, Phillipe            9 m Farmer                 United States
 51* ?, Suzanne             9 f Farmer                 United States
 52* Diefeulh?fer, Georg   23 m Farmer  Hesse          United States
 53  Freinnel, Jacob       23 m Farmer  Baviere        United States
 54  Weiderich, Chretien   21 m Farmer  Wurtemberg     United States
 55* ?, Cath               26 f                        United States
 56* ?, Bertha             15 f Farmer                 United States
 57  Glanser, Johann       27 m                        United States
 58* ?, Barb               13 m Farmer                 United States
 59  Schoenhar, Fred       28 m                        United States
 60* ?, Frederick          ?? m                        United States
 61* Schmitd, Alexandre    24 m Farmer  Wurtemberg     United States
 62* ?auter, Emelie        22 f Farmer                 United States
 63* Berg??ann, Joh        23 m         Hesse          United States
 64  Bitsch, Johann        17 m Farmer                 United States
 65* ?artorius, Gottfrid   26 m Farmer  Wurtemberg     United States
 66  Ruhner, Jacob         23 m Farmer                 United States
 67* Glasner, Christ????   30 f Farmer                 United States
 68* ?, Frederic            6 m Farmer                 United States
 69* ?, Mayd                3 f                        United States
 70  Gran, Conrad          29 f                        United States      
 71* ?, Cath               23 f                        United States
 72  Herre, Christian      28 m                        United States
 73  Dorn, Gottlieb        31 m                        United States
 74  Rutten, Jean          22 m Farmer  Luxembourg     United States
 75* ?, Pierre             27 m                        United States
 76* Krummer, ?            22 m                        United States
 77  Micheler, Antoin      45 m Farmer  France         United States
 78* ?, Jeanne             39 m                        United States
 79* ?, Cath                9 f Farmer                 United States
 80* ?, Jean               18 m                        United States
 81  Bonnet, Pierre        48 m Farmer                 United States
 82  Lauth, Jean           16 m         Luxembourg     United States
 83  Mehler, Marie         49 f Farmer  France         United States
 84  Willard, Pierre       30 m                        United States
 85* ?, Jean               25 m Farmer                 United States
 86* ?, Elise              18 f Farmer                 United States
 87  Fruhaus, Philippe     20 m Farmer  Bade           United States
 88* ?, Louis              28 m Farmer                 United States
 89* ?, Pierre              9 m Farmer                 United States
 90  Reis, Peter           22 m Farmer  Hesse          United States
 91* Gungelmann, Valent    ?8 m Farmer  Baviere        United States
 92  Fleck, George         32 m Farmer                 United States
 93* Gungelmann, W?lh??m    9 m Farmer                 United States
 94* ?, Johann              7 m Farmer                 United States
 95* ?, Elize               5 f                        United States
 96* ?, Mary                3 f Farmer                 United States
 97* ?, Marie              ?? f Farmer                 United States
 98* L?d?, Jacob           ?3 m Farmer  Suisse         United States
 99  Sommer, Ulrich        25 m Farmer  Suisse         United States
100* Burkhal?en, Cath      40 f                        United States
101* ?, Johann              9 m                        United States
102* ?, Marie               7 m                        United States
103* ?bert?, Jacob         48 f Farmer                 United States
104* ?, Barb               28 m                        United States
105* ?, Johann             26 m                        United States
106* ?, Cath               23 f Farmer                 United States
107* Br?dbeck,             3? m Farmer                 United States
108  Kaiser, Eve           22 f Farmer  France         United States
109* Baltha??n, Jacque     22 m Farmer                 United States
110  Uriot, Jean           28 m Farmer  Bade           United States
111  Kell, Nicolas         28 m Farmer  Luxembourg     United States
112  Kaiter, Anna          24 f                        United States
113  Weber, Mathias        28 m                        United States
114  Rabach, Jean          24 m Farmer                 United States
115* ?, Marie              19 f Farmer                 United States
116  Schurnninger, Max     24 m Farmer  Bade           United States
117  Baldwin, Mary         20 f Farmer                 United States
118  Weber, Valentin       24 m Farmer  Hesse          United States
119  Kerber, Frantz        29 m Farmer                 United States
120* Nakel, ?herese        21 f Farmer                 United States
121  Schraber, Gottlob     35 m Farmer  Suisse         United States
122* Wa????ac?, Jacob      40 m Farmer                 United States
123  Schneider, Mayd       30 f Farmer                 United States
124* ?, Elise               8 f Farmer                 United States
125* ?, Mar?i               2 f Farmer  Suisse         United States
126* Heyenberger, Hein???  34 m Farmer                 United States
127* ?ppen?eller, Joh      ?3 m Farmer                 United States
128  Kupple, Anna          32 f                        United States
129* ?efner, Pierre        21 m Farmer  France         United States
130  Schamer, Ferdinand    23 m Farmer  Am U.S.        United States
131* ?, Nicolas            19 m Farmer                 United States
132* Labitte, Benoi??      31 m Farmer  France         United States
133* ?, Heloise            38 f         France         United States
134* ?remb, Jacob          19 m         Wurtemberg     United States
135  Janet, Junnean        23 m Farmer  Am. United S.  United States
136* Sa?ova?, Brunnean     24 m         United States  United States
137  Humbert, Eugene       21 m Farmer  France         United States
138* Langlai?, Louis       20 m         France         United States
139* S???, Wih             20 m         Wurtemberg     United States
140* Collar, Ernest        ?7 m Farmer  Wurtemberg     United States
141* ?ullot, Jean          26 m Farmer  France         United States
142  Deuschle, Adam        28 m Farmer  Bade           United States
143* B?ermann, Julie       28 m Farmer  Bade           United States
144* Sch??tle, Joh         17 m Farmer  Bade           United States
145* ?, Etienne            ?? m Farmer  France         United States
146  Schoefer, Joh         80 m Farmer  Hesse          United States
147* Schn???er, Jacque     47 m Farmer  Bade           United States
148* V????, Antoine        36 m Farmer  Bade           United States
149* H??tem, G???          28 m Farmer  Bade           United States
150  Beck, Michel          19 m Farmer  France         United States
151* ?nder????, Geo        27 m Farmer  Grahen         United States
152* ?, Joseph             30 m Farmer  Grahen         United States
153* ?, Geor               24 m Farmer  Grahen         United States
154  Franck, Johann        40 m Farmer  Hesse          United States
155  Green, Lawrence       33 m         American       United States


Transcriber's Notes:

* An asterisk indicates an error on the part of the original recorder, not
  the transcriber, or is used to call your attention to additional information
  in the transcriber's notes.

? Indicates a letter or number which could not be determined due to the
  condition of the manifest or handwriting of the original recorder.


Captain's name was very difficult to decipher.  It might be T(F) H(M) Ja(o)y. 
My best guess is T H Joy.

Passengers 1 - 42 were listed as occupying the part of the vessel labeled B?t Deck.  
Passengers 43 - 88 were labeled as Bt Deck.  There was nothing listed in that column 
for the rest of the passengers.

In the Occupation column, where it is left blank, there was no ditto mark to carry 
down the designation of Farmer.


  3.  Last name may be Smith.
  5.  Last name could be Schlumberger.
  9.  Last name could be Bezuzhof or Beruzhof.
 10.  Last name could be Be?uzhof, Bezuzhof, Beruzhof.
 11.  Last name may be Banzlester.
 13.  Last name looks like ?nerul.
 15.  There is a fold in the manifest where this passenger was listed; too hard to decipher       information.
 17.  First name looks like Mayd.
 18.  Age could be 54.
 19.  Age could be 47. 
 19-20.  Last name could be Reichstenier.
 20.  Age could be 27.
 21.  Age could be 37.
 24-28.  Last name could be Weilemann.
 31.  Last name might be Cavser.
 33.  Last name might be Goetz.
 35-36.  These 2 passengers are lined through.
 37.  Last name looks like Ku??.  Too hard to decipher.
 38.  First name listed as George, lined through with Michel written directly above.
 39.  Last name could be Denney or Dennig.
 40.  Last name was lined through.
 48-51.  Last name may be Becker.
 49.  Age looks like 38.
 52.  Last name could be Diefeulhafer or Diefeulhofer.
 55-56.  Last name could be Weiderich.
 58.  Last name could be Glanser.
 60.  Last name could be Schoenhar.  Age looks like 1/2.
 61.  Last name spelled Schmitd on manifest, could be Schmidt.
 62.  Last name could be Lauter or Sauter.
 63.  Last name might be Bergmann, Bergamann, or Bergemann.
 65.  Last name may be Lartorius or Sartorius.
 67.  First name might be Christiane.
 68-69.  Last name may be Glasner.
 71.  Last name may be Gran.
 75.  Last name might be Rutten.
 76.  First name might be Pierre.
 78-80.  Last name could be Micheler.
 85-86.  Last name could be Willard.
 88-89.  Last name could be Fruhaus.
 91.  Age looks like 38.
 93.  First name looks like Welheim.
 94-97.  Last name could be Gungelmann.
 97.  Age looks like 1/2.
 98.  Last name might be Ludi or Le?di.
100.  Last name could be Burkhalden, Burkhallen or Burkhalsen.
101-102.  Last name could be Burkhal?en, Burkhalden, Burkhallen or Burkhalsen.
103.  Last name might be Aberti or Oberti.
104-106.  Last name may be ?bert?, Aberti or Oberti.
107.  Last name might be Bradbeck or Brodbeck.  Age could be 35. 
109.  Last name might be Balthanen or Balthasen.
115.  Last name could be Rabach.
120.  First name could Cherese or Therese.
122.  Last name very hard to decipher.  Could be Wassepach or Wandepach.
124-125.  Last name may be Schneider.
125.  First name may be Marci.
126.  First name might be Heinrich.
127.  Last name could be Appenzeller or Oppenzeller.  First number in age is too hard to see                decipher.
129.  Entry lined through.  Disembarked in Havre.
131.  Last name could be Schamer.
132.  First name looks like Benois or Benoist maybe.
133.  Last name might be Labitte.
134.  Last name could be Cremb or Hremb.
136.  Last name may be Saboval.
138.  Last name may be Langlaid or Langlait.
139.  Last name looks like Srmeitle or Srmutle.
140.  Age may be 17.
141.  Last name may be Fullot or Tullot.
143.  Last name might be Baermann or Boermann.
144.  Last name could be Scheutle.
145.  Last name is very difficult to decipher.  A guess might be Dem?ut?ans.  It's only a
      guess though.  Age might be 52, very hard to read.
147.  Last name too difficult to fully decipher.
148.  Last name might be Vayd, Voyd, Vayel or Voyel.
149.  Last name may be Haentem.  First name could be Gust.
151.  Last name could be Anderlani or Onderlani.
152-153.  Last name could be ?nderl???, Anderlani or Onderlani.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 182, List 212.
Transcribed by Pam O'Day a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
24 September 2006



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