Ship Shakespeare*
I, Edward Coombs, do solemnly, 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 of the District of New York, contains, to the best of my knkowledge and belief, a just and true account of all the passengers received on board the Ship Shakspear* whereof I am Master, from Antwerp So Help Me God, (Signed) Edward Coombs
Sworn to this 17 Dec 1849 Before me (signed, but illegible.)
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Ship Shakspear* whereof Edward Coombs is Master, from Antwerp burthen Seven hundred and Forty Seven tons.
Columns represent: Number on the list, given name and surname, Age, Sex, Occupation, Country to which they severally belong, Country in which they intend to become inhabitants, Died on the Voyage
1 W^m Bobler 30y Male Cultivator Germany New York
2 Gottlieb Wollmer 40y Male Cultivator Germany New York
3* Philipp Elos 24y Male Cultivator Germany New York
4 Jos Diener 20y Male Cultivator Germany New York
5 Jacob Grotz 23y Male Cultivator Germany New York
6 Elise Ruckert 38y Female Cultivator Germany New York
7 H^h Weil 24y Male Cultivator Germany New York
8 C Ruhrmann 32y Male Cultivator Germany New York
9 Elise Ruhrmann 27y Female Cultivator Germany New York
10 Maria Ruhrmann 5y Female Cultivator Germany New York
11 Eva Ruhrmann 3y Female Cultivator Germany New York
12 Jacobina Ruhrmann Inf Female Cultivator Germany New York
13* Carl R?che 22y Male Cultivator Germany New York
14* H^h R?che 14y Male Cultivator Germany New York
15 Gottlich Fauer 29y Male Cultivator Germany New York
16* Lisette ??anck 24y Female Cultivator Germany New York D. November 9th
17* Helena Fauer 9m Female Cultivator Germany New York D. November 4th
18 Christian Gotzinger 24y Male Cultivator Germany New York
19* Jacob Kle? 25y Male Cultivator Germany New York
20 Valentin Dister 26y Male Cultivator Germany New York
21* Carl Kast? 25y Male Cultivator Germany New York
22 Johann Gask 38y Male Cultivator Germany New York D. November 8th
23 Georg Krauteren 24y Male Cultivator Germany New York D. November 2nd
24 Johann Winkler 26y Male Cultivator Germany New York
25 Carl Borhemmer 21y Male Cultivator Germany New York
26 Jacob Stoecker 34y Male Cultivator Germany New York
27 Margaretha Stoecker 28y Female Cultivator Germany New York
28 Johann Stoecker 3y Male Cultivator Germany New York
29* Adolph Stoecker 6m Male Cultivator Germany New York
30 Walburger Weber 64y Male Cultivator Germany New York
31 Magdalina Springer 21y Female Cultivator Germany New York
32* Friederica Grossert 22y Male Cultivator Germany New York
33 Jacob Hetzel 47y Male Cultivator Germany New York
34 Mother Hetzel 51y Male Cultivator Germany New York
35 Elisabeth Hetzel 15y Female Cultivator Germany New York
36 Barbara Hetzel 11y Female Cultivator Germany New York
37 Eva Schmidt 46y Female Cultivator Germany New York
38 Leonhard Schmidt 11y Male Cultivator Germany New York
39 Adam Schmidt 7y Male Cultivator Germany New York
40 Adam Schmidt 3y Male Cultivator Germany New York
41 Gertrude Schmidt 2y Female Cultivator Germany New York
42 Barbara Helfert 40y Female Cultivator Germany New York
43 Jacob Simons 37y Male Cultivator Germany New York
44 Anna Simons 28y Female Cultivator Germany New York
45 Maria Simons 7y Female Cultivator Germany New York
46 Barbara Steffens 35y Female Cultivator Germany New York
47 Anna Steffens 7y Female Cultivator Germany New York
48 Johann Steffens 3y Male Cultivator Germany New York
49 Alexandre Steffens 2y Male Cultivator Germany New York
50* Johann Steffens 3m Male Cultivator Germany New York
51* Johann Meerssen? 28y Male Cultivator Germany New York
52 Michel Walz 38y Male Cultivator Germany New York
53 Elise Walz 36y Female Cultivator Germany New York
54 Friederica Walz 11y Female Cultivator Germany New York
55 Christian Walz 7y Male Cultivator Germany New York
56* Carl Walz 6y Female Cultivator Germany New York
57 Caroline Walz 5y Female Cultivator Germany New York
58* Jacob Walz 4y Female Cultivator Germany New York
59* Louis Walz 3y Female Cultivator Germany New York
60 Elise Walz 2y Female Cultivator Germany New York D. November 9th
61 Theodor Papen 21y Male Cultivator Germany New York
62 W^m Schellworth 22y Male Cultivator Germany New York
63 Johann Schmidt 25y Male Cultivator Germany New York
64 Jeannette Bishoff 28y Female Cultivator Germany New York
65 Conrad Loos 40y Male Cultivator Germany New York
66 Caroline Loos 21y Male Cultivator Germany New York
67 Philippine Loos 13y Female Cultivator Germany New York
68* Michael List 33y Female Cultivator Germany New York
69 Marten Butterfuss 32y Male Cultivator Germany New York
70 Carl Eyer 11y Male Cultivator Germany New York
71 Henrich Sternfels 31y Male Cultivator Germany New York
72 Jetta Sternfels 42y Female Cultivator Germany New York
73 Maurice Sternfels 11y Male Cultivator Germany New York
74 Benard Sternfels 10y Male Cultivator Germany New York
75 Netta Sternfels 9y Female Cultivator Germany New York
76 Adelaid Sternfels 7y Female Cultivator Germany New York
77 Rosalia Sternfels 6y Female Cultivator Germany New York
78 Eyger Fecht 30y Male Cultivator Germany New York
79 Carl Gutmann 23y Male Cultivator Germany New York
80* Wilhelm O?cker 20y Male Cultivator Germany New York
81 Philipp Roos 17y Male Cultivator Germany New York
82 Elisabeth Roos 24y Female Cultivator Germany New York
83* Johann Roos 9m Male Cultivator Germany New York
84 Magdalena Roos 19y Female Cultivator Germany New York
85 Adam Bride 34y Male Cultivator Germany New York
86 Elisabeth Bride 35y Female Cultivator Germany New York
87 Anna Bride 10y Female Cultivator Germany New York
88 Heinrich Bride 7y Male Cultivator Germany New York
89 Magdalena Bride 6y Female Cultivator Germany New York
90 Carl Bride 5y Male Cultivator Germany New York
91 Alexandre Bride 4y Male Cultivator Germany New York
92* Jean Bride 1m Male Cultivator Germany New York
93 Gudwig Roos 49y Male Cultivator Germany New York
94 Catharina Roos 41y Female Cultivator Germany New York
95 Magdalena Roos 18y Female Cultivator Germany New York
96 Henrich Roos 7y Male Cultivator Germany New York
97 Jacob Roos 6y Male Cultivator Germany New York
98 Barbara Roos 4y Female Cultivator Germany New York
99* Catharina Roos 2m Female Cultivator Germany New York
100 Conrad Foltz 24y Male Cultivator Germany New York
101 Christian Luy 24y Male Cultivator Germany New York
102 Christina Luy 30y Female Cultivator Germany New York
103* Johanna Luy 7m Female Cultivator Germany New York
104 Phillipp Bottelberger 19y Male Cultivator Germany New York
105 Magdeleine Bender 31y Female Cultivator Germany New York
106 Christian Bender 7y Male Cultivator Germany New York
107 Johan Bender 6y Male Cultivator Germany New York
108 Christian Bender 2y Male Cultivator Germany New York
109 Christoph Rafer 44y Male Cultivator Germany New York
110 Carl Kubel 32y Male Cultivator Germany New York
111 Christian Ackermann 20y Male Cultivator Germany New York
112 Ludwig Ackermann 17y Male Cultivator Germany New York
113 Carl Luscheng 24y Male Cultivator Germany New York
114 Georges Mathius 24y Male Cultivator Germany New York
115* Philipp ??eis 29y Male Cultivator Germany New York
116* Anna ??eis 31y Female Cultivator Germany New York
117* Georges ?onderche? 26y Male Cultivator Germany New York
118 Jacob Schmidt 26y Male Cultivator Germany New York
119 Catherina Schmidt 27y Female Cultivator Germany New York
120 Jacob Schmidt 18y Male Cultivator Germany New York
121 Louise Schmidt 21y Female Cultivator Germany New York
122 Elise Schmidt 20y Female Cultivator Germany New York
123 He^h Schmidt 19y Male Cultivator Germany New York
124 F Blatt 21y Male Cultivator Germany New York
125 Heinrich Strohmeyer 20y Male Cultivator Germany New York
126 Johannes Luft 51y Male Cultivator Germany New York
127 Valentin Winderlee 29y Male Cultivator Germany New York
128 Jacob Volkenntt 32y Male Cultivator Germany New York
129 Margaretha Flor 23y Female Cultivator Germany New York
130* Johann I? 9m Male Cultivator Germany New York
131 Elisabeth Hein 20y Female Cultivator Germany New York
132* Christian Hein 9m Male Cultivator Germany New York
133 W^m Loffel 30y Male Cultivator Germany New York
134 Mary Hempelman 25y Female Cultivator Germany New York
135 Adolph Cabne 20y Male Merchant Belgium U.S.A. Cabin
136 Alexander Vanderhoven 30y Male Servant Belgium U.S.A. Cabin
137 Ida Michon 24y Female Servant Belgium U.S.A. Cabin
138* A L F Coombs 24y Female U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
(Signed) Edward Coombs
Transcriber's Notes:
* The name of the ship is Shakespeare, but it is listed as Shakspear when the captain
filled in the blanks on the Captain's statement.
The original lister numbered the passengers and signed the manifest at the end.
He listed everyone regardless of age, except the few cabin passengers, as Cultivators,
using dittoes down the columns.
An asterisk (*) is used to refer to an item in the transcriber's notes, which
further explains the entry.
A question mark (?) is used for letter/letters that cannot be read because of the
quality of the document. Where possible a suggestion is given in the Transcriber's
Notes of what the letter/letters may be.
A circumflex (^) is used to indicate missing letters in a name or word. The original
lister showed this by writing the final letter smaller and raising it above the line.
The lister also used the "leading s", which appears at first glance to be an "f"
before the letter "s" when actually it signifies a double "s". The transcriber
has changed this where found.
3 Name could be Elos, Eloss, Eloy, Elsy.
13 and 14 Ruche, Resche. #14 Is the first name Heinrich?
16 This last name is obscured at the fold of the document. It is probably Franck.
17 Age was recorded as 3/4 years, changed to 9 months.
19 Klein or Klem.
21 Kastz, Kast. The ending could merely be a flourish, or a 'z'.
29 Age was recorded as 1/2 years, changed to 6 months.
32 This passenger listed as a male, had a very feminine name. Is it really
Friederich? The name could possibly be Grossertz - the writer at times used a
flourish at the end of a name, but can't be sure it's not 'z'.
50 Age was recorded as 1/4 years, changed to 3 months.
51 Meerssen, Meerssens.
56, 58 and 59 Carl, Jacob and Louis are all listed as a female. It appears that the
lister was a bit confused at this point.
68 Michael is listed as a female.
80 Surname is Ocker or Oecker.
83 Age was recorded as 9/12 years, changed to 9 months.
92 Age was recorded as 1/12 years, changed to 1 month.
99 Age was recorded as 2/12 years, changed to 2 months.
103 Age was recorded as 7/12 years, changed to 7 months.
115 and 116 Surname could be Vreis or Theis.
117 Surname could be Tonderchen, Tondercher, Vonderchen or Vondercher.
130 Id, Isg or Ist. Age was recorded as 3/4 years, changed to 9 months.
132 Age was recorded as 3/4 years, changed to 9 months.
138 It is assumed that this is the wife or daughter of the captain.
A communication to transcriber
Passenger #126, Johannes Luft, was a well known piano teacher and writer in the town of
Heubach, Hesse Darmstadt, Germany. While in the United States he lived for a time in
New York City. Later he lived in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He returned to Germany on
December 8, 1861. There are still many residents of Heubach with the name of Luft.
Patricia Kennedy
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 85, List 1586.
Transcribed by Lora Lee Ament and Patricia Kennedy members of the
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01 March 2008
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