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Ship Elizabeth Denison


Antwerp, Belgium to New York
26 April 1852

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, M L Carpenter, do solemly, 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 Ship Elizabeth Denison whereof I am Master, from Antwerp. So help me God. Signed M L Carpenter
Sworn to this April 26, 1852. Before me (unreadable)
List, or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Elizabeth Denison whereof Captain M L Carpenter is Master, from New York, burthen 644 tons.
Columns represent: Name, Age (Years/Months), Sex*, Occupation, The country to which they severally belong*, The country in which they intend to become inhabitants*, Died on Voyage*.
  1   Franz Barker           58  Male    Farmer  Germany  Buffalo
  2   Johanna Barker         58  Female          Germany
  3   Catharina Barker       28  Female          Germany
  4   Johanna Barker         18  Female          Germany
  5   Hannah Barker          16  Female          Germany
  6   Jeannette Barker        3  Female          Germany
  7   Mathias Gargen         33  Male            Germany
  8   Hubert Darner        Inft  Male            Germany
  9   Friedrich Darner       17  Male            Germany
 10*  Johann Hobel           23  Female          Germany  Kentucky
 11   Johann Arenz         Inft  Female          Germany
 12   Christoph Thelen       28  Male            Germany
 13*  Nicolas Niederbrien    24  Male            Germany
 14   Simon Ganzer           27  Male            Germany  Buffalo
 15   Leonard Ewen           29  Male            Germany
 16   Phillipe Kles          33  Male            Germany
 17   Nicolas Acken          29  Male            Germany  Wisconsin
 18   Heinrich Kirsch        29  Male            Germany
 19   Theodor Gierens        26  Male            Germany
 20   W^m Schautzin          23  Male            Germany
 21   Theodor Johannes       28  Male            Germany
 22*  Magdalene Johannes     24  Male            Germany
 23   Martin Johannes         3  Male            Germany
 24   Maria Johannes        10m  Female          Germany
 25   Michael Borman         30  Male            Germany
 26   Theodor Borman         20  Male            Germany
 27   Sebastian Weiler       57  Male            Germany
 28   Nicolas Spires         22  Male            Germany  Buffalo
 29   Johann Busch           22  Female          Germany
 30   Anton Schweiz          26  Male            Germany  Wisconsin
 31   Nicolas Themir         24  Male            Germany  Buffalo
 32   Johann Offermann       22  Female          Germany  
 33   Mathias Hollander      22  Male            Germany
 34   Mathias Muller         36  Male            Germany  Wisconsin
 35   Catharina Muller       36  Female          Germany
 36   Margaretha Muller       7  Female          Germany
 37   Peter Muller            6  Male            Germany
 38   Ernst Roeder           45  Male            Germany
 39   Elizabeth Roeder       33  Female          Germany
 40   Adam Roeder             3  Male            Germany
 41   Gertrude Roeder      1y6m  Female          Germany
 42   Margaretha Roeder      4m  Female          Germany
 43   Susanna Reitz          58  Female  Farmer  Germany  Illinois
 44   Mathias Streeder       25  Male            Germany
 45   Godtfried Pitzen       42  Male            Germany
 46*  Catharina Pitzen       33  Female          Germany
 47   Helena Pitzen           7  Female          Germany
 48   Anna Pitzen             6  Female          Germany
 49   Theodor Pitzen          5  Male            Germany
 50   Catharina Pitzen        4  Female          Germany
 51   Eva Pitzen              3  Female          Germany
 52   Catharina Pitzen        2  Female          Germany
 53   Elizabeth Pitzen       6m  Female          Germany
 54   Antan Pauls            30  Female          Germany
 55   Christina Pauls        37  Female          Germany
 56   Johann Mertes          25  Female          Germany
 57   Michel Mertes          24  Male            Germany
 58   Peter Kahn             32  Male            Germany  Wisconsin
 59   Jacob Fischer          25  Male            Germany
 60   Johann Schumacher      40  Female          Germany
 61   Michel Lurcas          17  Male            Germany
 62   Mathias Weller         23  Male            Germany
 63   Joseph Brush           30  Male            Germany
 64   Johann Muller          20  Male            Germany
 65   Mathias Clemens        45  Male            Germany  New York
 66   Catharina Clemens      32  Female          Germany
 67   Jacob Clemens          14  Male            Germany
 68   Margaretha Clemens     11  Male            Germany
 69   Peter Clemens           7  Male            Germany
 70   Johann Clemens          5  Female          Germany
 71   Adam Clemens          11m  Male            Germany
 72   Antan Theil            33  Female          Germany  Wisconsin
 73   Catharina Theil        25  Female          Germany
 74   Johann Theil           27  Female          Germany
 75   Joseph Theil           25  Male            Germany
 76   Nicolas Theil          18  Male            Germany
 77   Heinrich Theil         16  Male            Germany
 78   Gertrude Theil          2  Female          Germany
 79   Catharina Theil        22  Female          Germany
 80   Gertrude Theil         56  Female          Germany
 81*  Hubert Hel?            28  Male            Germany
 82*  Joseph Le??e           27  Male            Germany
 83*  Mathias ??nka?rts      28  Male            Germany
 84   William Pitzen         29  Male            Germany
 85   Joseph Held            27  Male            Germany
 86   Th Klenkhammer         30  Male            Germany  Canada
 87   Christina Klenkhammer  30  Male            Germany
 88   Johannes Klenkhammer    2  Male            Germany
 89   Mathias Nietharis      56  Male            Germany  Wisconsin
 90   Gertrude Nietharis     50  Female          Germany
 91   Gertrude Nietharis     25  Female          Germany
 92   Elisabeth Nietharis    20  Female          Germany
 93   Christina Nietharis    18  Female          Germany
 94   Nicolas Nietharis      11  Male            Germany
 95   Peter Klomenser        43  Male            Germany  Wisconsin
 96   Maria Klomenser        42  Female          Germany
 97   Barbara Klomenser      16  Female          Germany
 98   Eberhard Klomenser     15  Male            Germany
 99   Peter Klomenser        11  Male            Germany
100   Christian Klomenser    10  Male            Germany
101   Catharina Klomenser     7  Female          Germany
102   Johann Behrens         23  Male            Germany
103   Jacob Klein            28  Male            Germany
104   Johann Maus            40  Female          Germany
105   Elisabeth Maus         40  Female          Germany
106   Johann Maus            28  Female          Germany
107   Catharina Maus         19  Female          Germany
108   Elisabeth Maus         18  Female          Germany
109   Joseph Maus            11  Male            Germany
110   Peter Eisch            33  Male            Germany
111   Mathias Muller         29  Male            Germany
112   Catharina Muller       23  Male            Germany
113   Christian Muller        2  Male            Germany
114*  Gr?dj? Muller          9m  Female          Germany
115   Johanne Thami          20  Female          Germany
116   Peter Ahrens           38  Male            Germany
117   Thomas Lehram          34  Male            Germany
118   Mathias Plenner        32  Male            Germany
119*  Catharina Plenner      30  ?               Germany
120   Michael Mohr           27  Male            Germany  Michigan
121*  Mathias Mannen         33  Female          Germany
122   Anton Luner            24  Male            Germany
123   W^m Flesch             23  Male            Germany  New York
124*  Nicolas Haur           53  Male            Germany
125*  Eva Haur               48  Female          Germany
126*  Nicolas Haur           19  Male            Germany
127*  Johann Haur            18  Female          Germany
128*  Andreas Haur           14  Male            Germany
129*  Jacob Haur             11  Male            Germany
130*  Mathias Haur            7  Male            Germany
131*  Nicola Haur             6  Male            Germany
132*  Margaretha Haur         2  Female          Germany
133   Maria Hetter           23  Female          Germany
134   Simon Kaubel           32  Male            Germany  Michigan
135   Catharina Kaubel       21  Female          Germany
136   Maria Kaubel            6  Female          Germany
137   Eva Kaubel              4  Female          Germany
138   Maria Kaubel           28  Female          Germany
139   Nicola Kaubel          23  Male            Germany
140   Helena Kaubel          18  Female          Germany
141   Johann Achten          52  Female          Germany  Wisconsin
142   Catharine Achten       23  Female          Germany
143   Mathias Achten         19  Male            Germany
144   Theodor Achten         15  Male            Germany
145   Margaretha Achten      11  Female          Germany  Wisconsin
146*  Mathias Achten          7  Died            Germany
147   Peter Achten            6  Male            Germany
148   Johann Pitsch          20  Male            Germany  Wisconsin
149*  Christian Henn         26  Male            Germany  ?
150*  Nicolas Sch??hafer     22  Male            Germany
151   Michel Muller          28  Male            Germany
152*  Joseph Van Ho?anth     23  Male            Germany
153   Leonard Lunkes         54  Male            Germany  Wisconsin
154   Magdaline Lunkes       53  Female          Germany
155   Johann Lunkes          33  Female          Germany
156   Catharine Adennes      30  Female          Germany
157   Leonard Adennes        6m  Male            Germany
158   Catharine Lunkes       28  Female          Germany
159   Margaretha Lunkes       6  Female          Germany
160*  Nicolas Lunkes         26  Female          Germany
161   Johann Lunkes          23  Female          Germany
162   Jacob Lunkes           11  Male            Germany
163   H Hendricks            53  Male            Germany
164   Adriene Rymans         50  Male            Germany
165   Cornelia Hendricks     10  Female          Germany
166*  Wilhelm Hendricks       6  Female          Germany   
167   Antonius Hendricks      6  Male            Germany
168   Joseph Vorters         34  Male            Germany
169*  Hendrica Hendricks     23  Male            Germany
170   Johann Muller          24  Female          Germany
171*  Nicolas Muller         18  Female          Germany
172*  Christian B?t?hafer    39  Male            Germany
173*  Maria B?t?hafer        39  Female          Germany
174*  Anna B?t?hafer          4  Female          Germany
175*  Jeannette B?t?hafer    9m  Female          Germany
176   Johann Schmits         34  Female          Germany  Buffalo
177   Anna Schmits           32  Female          Germany
178   Johann Franken         27  Female          Germany
179   Thomas Thanisch        29  Male            Germany  Wisconsin
180   Hen^? Mehn             22  Male            Germany  Albany
181   H^? Nicolay            21  Male            Germany  
182   Ph Barthen             28  Male            Germany
183   H Batzel               21  Male            Germany
184   Jacob Batzel           26  Male            Germany
185   Nicolas Barthen        27  Male            Germany
186   Johann Pauly           29  Female          Germany
187   Arnold Grell           23  Male            Germany
188   Esther Lederer         22  Female          Germany
189*  Carter Wilbert         37  Female          Germany  Pennsylvania
190   Christina Wilbert      35  Female          Germany
191   Nicolas Wilbert         7  Male            Germany
192   Mathias Wilbert         6  Male            Germany
193   Carl? Wilbert           5  Female          Germany
194   Anna Maria Wilbert      3  Female          Germany
195   Peter Wilbert          6m  Male            Germany
196   Anton Wilbert          6m  Male            Germany   
197   Stephen Clausen        23  Male    Farmer  Germany  ?
198   Maria Clausen          28  Female          Germany
199*  Michael Fux            31  Female          Germany
200   Gertrude Fux           30  Female          Germany
201*  Magdalene Fux           5  Male            Germany
202   Johann Pinzer          32  Female          Germany   Wisconsin
203   Catharina Pinzer       26  Female          Germany
204   Catharina Pinzer       6m  Female          Germany
205   Ludwig Bozem           24  Male            Germany
206   Petor Jas Pinzer       28  Male            Germany
207   Johann Helff           27  Female          Germany
208*  Jacob Schmitt          32  Female          Germany
209*  Wilhelm Schmitt        24  Female          Germany
210   Anna Kra?ter           28  Female          Germany
211*  Anton B??klend         18  Female          Germany
212*  Peter Joh?n            23  Male            U States
213   Jacob Wulfrath         23  Male            Germany
214   Johann Klemakey        25  Female          Germany
215   Paul ?urk              24  Male            Germany
216   Ridle Kajaton          23  Male            Germany
217   V??z??? Steffens       28  Male            Germany   Ohio
218   Margarette Steffens    31  Female          Germany
219   Catharina Steffens     57  Female          Germany
220*  Jacob Schufer          36  Male            Germany
221*  Lisette Schufer        36  Male            Germany
222   Hermann Schufer         4  Male            Germany
223*  Peter Ahrens           29  Female          Germany
224*  Heinrich ?eitzel       27  Female          Germany
225   Peter Harmen           24  Male            Germany
226   Carl Adam              50  Male            Germany
227   Mathias Muller         32  Male            Germany
228   Maria Muller           32  Female          Germany
229   Phillip Muller         8m  Male            Germany
230   Mathias Butzert        26  Male            Germany
231   Gertrude Butzert       30  Female          Germany
232   Margarette Dambely     28  Female          Germany
233   Clara Dambely          25  Female          Germany
234   Jacob Butzer           26  Male            Germany
235   Auguste Butzer         23  Male            Germany
236   Johann Schwindt        28  Male            Germany
237   Johann Pauli           36  Male            Germany
238   Joseph Smits           28  Male            Germany
239   W^m Ferrari            27  Male            Germany
240   Lad Leichler           41  Male            Germany   Pennsylvania
241   Elisa Leichler         30  Female          Germany
242   Theresia Leichler      60  Female          Germany
243   Johann Leichler         5  Female          Germany
244   Heinrich Leichler    2y6m  Male            Germany
245   Fred^k Kirkamm         36  Male            Germany
246   Elisa Kirkamm          28  Female          Germany
247   Maria Kirkamm        3y6m  Female          Germany
248   Otto Kirkamm           9m  Male            Germany
249*  Joseph Ma???black      23  Male    Farmer  Germany   Wisconsin
250*  Agnes Ma???black       22  Female          Germany
251*  Hein^k Ma???black      6m  Male            Germany
252*  W^m R??land            68  Male            Germany
253*  Lucia R??land          31  Male            Germany
254*  Mathias R??land        25  Male            Germany
255*  Helena R??land         52  Female          Germany
256*  Anna R??land           25  Female          Germany
257*  Engelbert R??land      27  Female          Germany
258*  Christina R??land      27  Female          Germany
259   Franz Statz            27  Male            Germany
260   Catharina Statz        29  Female          Germany
261   Agnes Statz            9m  Female          Germany
262   W^m Berkle             25  Male            Germany
263   Joh Becher             20  Male            Germany
264   Peter Jos Stratz       27  Male            Germany
265   Johann Stratz          20  Male            Germany
266   Michael Horsch         23  Male            Germany
267   Bortram Schaefer       42  Male            Germany
268*  Helene Schaefer        41  Female          Germany   New York
269   Maria Schaefer         16  Female          Germany
270   Sophie Schaefer        11  Female          Germany
271   Gertrude Schaefer       7  Female          Germany
272*  Wilhelm Schaefer        5  Female          Germany
273   John Jos Schaefer       4  Male            Germany
274   Joh Jas Weibel         35  Male            Germany   Pennsylvania
275   Hein^k Bedvel          24  Male            Germany
276   Gerhardt Wolters       20  Male            Germany
277*  Freid^k Kle?kfroch     37  Male            Germany   Wisconsin
278*  Gertrude Kle?kf??ch    37  Female          Germany
279*  Anna Kle?kf??ch         7  Female          Germany
280*  Catharina Kle?kf??ch    6  Female          Germany
281*  Johann Kle?kf??ch       4  Female          Germany
282*  Freiderick Kle?kf??ch  9m  Male            Germany
283   Jas Wengin             26  Male            Germany
284   Anna Wengin            25  Female          Germany
285   Joseph Wengin          9m  Male            Germany
286   Leonard Felz           32  Male            Germany
287   Joh Granrath           25  Male            Germany
288   Michel Leiser          23  Male            Germany
289   W^m Utzirath           42  Male            Germany   Louisianna
290   Anna Utzirath          41  Female          Germany
291   Michael Utzirath       16  Male            Germany
292*  Othelia Utzirath        6  Male            Germany
293   Johann Utzirath         3  Female          Germany
294   Hannah Utzirath        6m  Female          Germany
295*  Hein^k M???hback       32  Male            Germany   Wisconsin
296*  Agnes M???hback        26  Female          Germany
297*  Christine M???back     9m  Female          Germany
298   Joh Fabritius          27  Male            Germany
299   Pet Manacher           27  Male            Germany
300*  Joh Bodde              27  Male    Farmer  Germany   Wisconsin
301   Theod Hahl             25  Male            Germany   New York
302*  Peter Rothkopf         20  Male            Germany
303   Pierre Klein           22  Male            Germany
304   Math Konig             20  Male            Germany
305   Johann Schmitz         25  Female          Germany
306   Maria Schmitz          22  Female          Germany
307   Nicolas Schmitz        9m  Male            Germany
308   Joh Nic Rodener        36  Male            Germany
309   Antoinette Rodener     28  Female          Germany
310   Maria Rodener          9m  Female          Germany
311*  Hein^k Klusgen         28  Male            Germany   Connecticutt
312   Helene Klusgen         25  Female          Germany
313   Hein Klusgen           ?   Female          Germany
314   Hein Hahner            25  Male            Germany   Wisconsin
315   Hein^k Saueressig      43  Male            Germany
316   Anna Saueressig        40  Female          Germany
317   Hein^k Saueressig       7  Male            Germany
318   Mathias Saueressig      5  Male            Germany
319   Eva Saueressig          4  Female          Germany
320   Hein^k Saueressig       2  Male            Germany
321*  Anna Saueressig        6m  Female          Germany   Illinois
322   C T Bellinghausen      19  Male            Germany
323*  Peter Pannenb??ker     30  Male            Germany
324   Johann Klein           28  Female          Germany
325*  Christina Klein        32  Female          Germany   ?
326   Ernst Klein            9m  Male            Germany
327   Elizabeth Schutters    21  Female          Germany
328   Fred^k Weber           32  Male            Germany
329*  Hein Ro?s              19  Male            Germany
330   Johann Stiehl          37  Male            Germany
331   Maria Stiehl           30  Female          Germany
332*  Fried^k Stiehl          7  Male            Germany   Wisconsin
333   Carl Stiehl             4  Male            Germany
334   Chris^? Harlos         21  Male            Germany
335   Nalten Harlos          6m  Male            Germany
336   Phillip Harlos         30  Male            Germany
337   Daniel Harlos          24  Male            Germany
338   Hein^k Harlos          9m  Male            Germany
339   Michel Harlos          19  Male            Germany
340   Elisa Hofman           37  Female          Germany
341   Phillip Hofman         26  Male            Germany
342   Elisa Hofman           15  Female          Germany
343   Chris^? Frost          22  Male            Germany
344*  Joh ?el                34  Male            Germany   Ohio
345*  Cath^e ?el             40  Female          Germany
346*  Marg^t ?el              7  Female          Germany
347*  Elisa ?el               6  Female          Germany
348*  Helena ?el              4  Female          Germany
349*  Cath ?el                2  Female          Germany
350*  Magd ?el               19  Female          Germany
351*  Philip Maneiner        21  Male    Farmer  Germany   ?
352   Philip Bauer           24  Male            Germany
353   Mag^? Ludwig           40  Female          Germany
354   Philip Ludwig          19  Male            Germany
355   W^m Ludwig             16  Male            Germany
356   Phillip?? Ludwig        7  Male            Germany
357   Philip Paul            26  Male            Germany
358   Cath Paul              24  Female          Germany
359   Johann Muller          21  Female          Germany
360   Math^? Losch           28  Female          Germany
361   Jacob Losch            25  Male            Germany
362*  Peter Brohn            18  Male            Germany
363   M?th?s Mottes          22  Female          Germany


Transcription Notes:

The use of an * indicates an omission or error made by the original recorder.

The use of a ? indicates a word or letters that could not be read, due to the
 quality of original document.

*Recorder appears to put Male and Female as gender when name appears to be opposite.
 Gender should be questioned by researcher looking at this manifest

*There is a line drawn down under the first occupation in the column and does not
 change until a new occupation listed
 
*There is a line drawn down the column under "The country to which they severally
 belong" indicating the same country for all below
 
*There is no line drawn down the column of where they intend to become inhabitants,
 however the state is only entered on one line and then blank below until another
 state entered

*Column for those who died on voyage left off as it was not used (see 146)


 10 Last name may also be Kubel
 13 Last name may also be Nuderbrun
 22 Listed as male
 46 There is a numeral one in the month column and the word "born" written over the
    gender column
 81 Last name either Helt or Helb, or this may be a middle name as the word "do" is
    written after as if to include in the family above, Thiel
 82 Last name may be Levre or Lerre, or this may be a middle name as the word "do"
    is written after as if to include in the family above, Thiel
 83 Last name may also be Wenkaist
114 First name may be Trudy
119 No gender listed
121 Listed as female
124-132 Diacritic mark over "u" in last name
146 The word "died" is written in the gender colum and another unknown word in the
    occupation column
149 Destination may be New Jersey or New York
150 Last name may be Schenhafer
152 Letter missing goes below line like "g" or "z"
171 Gender states female
172-175 Last name may be Bitzhafer, Bitshafer, Betzhafer, Betshafer 
197 Destination may be New York
212 Last name may be Johan or Johnn
220 Diacritic mark over "u" in last name
249-251 Last name may be Maumblack
252-258 Last name may be Ruland
268 Destination is written on this line, but probably also includes 267
277-282 Last name may be Kleckfroch or Kleckfish
295-297 Last name may be Munchback or Manchback
300 There is a diacritic mark above the "o" in last name
302 The number 20 is written in the occupation column
311 There is a diacritic mark above the "u" in last name
321 The destination is Illinois, but this may be an error intended for next passenger
323 Last name either Pennenbucker or Pannenbarker
325 Destination either New York or New Jersey
329 Last name either Roas or Rous
332 Destination is written on this line but may include 330 and 331
344-350 Last name may be either Cel or Uel
351 Destination smeared, may be Illinois
362 Last name also suggested as Pirchen

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 112, List 403.
Transcribed by Patricia Reardon Gault a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
30 September 2007



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