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Steamer Union


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Bremen, Germany and Southampton, England to New York
16 March 1867

List or Manifest of ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the Steamer "Union" whereof H. T. Von Santen is Master, from Bremen and Southampton burthen 1824 tons.
Columns represent: given name and surname, age, sex, occupation, the country to which they severally belong, and the country of which they intend to become inhabitants.
              
  1* Gustav Melchus           40     M   Mercht     Germany    U.S.
  2  Eduard Claussen          20     M   Mercht     Germany    U.S.
  3  Johann Gersick           48     M   Mercht     U.S.       U.S. 
  4  Marie Gersick            36     F              U.S.       U.S.
  5  Ida Gersick               9     F              U.S.       U.S.
  6  Anton Kingmann           40     M   Mercht     Germany    U.S.
  7  George Gudewil           27     M   Mercht     U.S.       U.S.
  8  Henriette Gudewil        19     F              U.S.       U.S.
  9* Wallace McCrery          25     M   Mercht     U.S.       U.S.
 10  Wilhelm Ballin           14     M   Mercht     Germany    U.S.
 11  George Lurssen           19     M   Mercht     Germany    U.S.
 12  Henriette Tonasson       20     F              Germany    U.S.
 13  Jeannette Tonasson       19     F              Germany    U.S.
 14  Ernst Merle              20     M   Mercht     Germany    U.S.
 15  Arnold Bremermann        17     M   Mercht     Germany    U.S.
 16  Simon Goldschmidt        31     M   Mercht     Germany    U.S.
 17* Jacob Redinger           27     M   Farmer     U.S.       U.S.
 18* Christian Redinger       17     M              U.S.       U.S.
 19* Catharina Redinger       22     F              U.S.       U.S.
 20* Elisabeth Redinger       27     F              U.S.       U.S.
 21* Anna Redinger            24     F              U.S.       U.S.
 22  Franz Meles              22     M   Mercht     Germany    U.S.
 23  Heinrich Hermerding      22     M   Mercht     Germany    U.S.
 24  Joseph Freidberg         19     M   Mercht     Germany    U.S.
 25  Franz Huning             19     M   Mercht     Germany    U.S.
 26* Wilhelm Nettshadter      24     M   Mercht     Germany    U.S.
 27  Franz Muller             22     M   Mercht     Germany    U.S.
 28  Anna Muller              60     F              Germany    U.S.
 29  Catharina Stoph          32     F              U.S.       U.S.
 30  Sebastian Bertsch        20     M   Merch      Germany    U.S.
 31  August Gerard            22     M   Mercht     Germany    U.S.
 32  Anna Colditz             23     F              Germany    U.S.
 33* Elise Bassen             24     F              Germany    U.S.
 34  John Buddern             18     M   Mercht     Germany    U.S.
 35  James Martin             26     M   Mercht     Germany    U.S.
 36  Gerhard Muller           31     M   Farmer     Germany    U.S.
 37  Lemke Goemann            29     M   Farmer     Germany    U.S.
 38  Otto Sachs               21     M   Mercht     U.S.       U.S.
 39  Johan Kamps              17     M   Farmer     Germany    U.S.
 40  Meta Kamps               20     F              Germany    U.S.
 41  Anna Wetter              18     F              Germany    U.S.
 42  Nicolas Christiani       26     M   Mech       Germany    U.S.
 43  Marie Christiani         23     F              Germany    U.S.
 44  Franz Christiani          0y11m M              Germany    U.S.
 45  Alois Merklein           31     M   Farmer     Germany    U.S.
 46* Johann ??cke             26     M   Farmer     Germany    U.S.
 47  Caroline Schrenger       20     F              Germany    U.S.
 48  Franz Frohne             31     M   Mercht     Germany    U.S. 
 49  Claus Fager              35     M   Mech       Germany    U.S.
 50  Wilhelm Sanisch          21     M   Mercht     Germany    U.S.
 51  Fritz Shohlmann          42     M   Mercht     Germany    U.S.
 52  Ernst Hegel              19     M   Mech       Germany    U.S.
 53  Charlotte Ruttel         22     F              Germany    U.S.
 54  Gottlieb Bauer           18     M   Mech       Germany    U.S.
 55  Phillippine Shrahm       25     F              Germany    U.S.
 56  Alois Eck                31     M   Mech       Germany    U.S.
 57* Friedrich Breunne        39     M              Germany    U.S.
 58* ????? Oppenheim          18     F              Germany    U.S.
 59  Philip Reuther           26     M   Farmer     Germany    U.S.
 60* Henry Reuther            19     F              Germany    U.S.
 61  Magdalena Erle           24     F              Germany    U.S.
 62  Marie Roeber             28     F              Germany    U.S.
 63  Wilhelmine Strussgute    59     F              Germany    U.S.
 64  Adam Lutsen              21     M              Germany    U.S.
 65  Widow Lohmat             50     F              Germany    U.S.
 66  Caroline Biere           56     F              Germany    U.S.
 67  Inft Biere                0y9m  F              Germany    U.S.
 68  Friedrich Biere          12     M              Germany    U.S.
 69  Chs Muhlboch             33     M   Mech       U.S.       U.S.
 70  Elise Muhlboch           23     F              U.S.       U.S.
 71  Carl Muhlboch             0y9m  M              U.S.       U.S.
 72  Johann Heylmann          24     M   Mech       Germany    U.S.
 73* Gabriel Fensterer        26     M   Mercht     Germany    U.S.
 74  Wilhelmine Heuer         25     F              Germany    U.S.
 75  George Quisner           44     M   Farmer     Germany    U.S.
 76  Catharine Altenhofer     22     F              Germany    U.S.
 77  Franz Fopp               48     M              Germany    U.S.
 78  Eva Fopp                 47     F              Germany    U.S.
 79  Peter Fopp               19     M              Germany    U.S.
 80  Anna Fopp                16     F              Germany    U.S.
 81  Franz Fopp                9     M              Germany    U.S.
 82  Mathias Burg             26     M   Farmer     Germany    U.S.
 83  Susanna Burg             20     F              Germany    U.S.
 84  George Kohler            27     M   Farmer     Germany    U.S.
 85  Johann Nickemick         46     M   Farmer     U.S.       U.S.
 86  Anna Nickemick           57     F              U.S.       U.S.
 87  Johann Nickemick          9     M              U.S.       U.S.
 88  Anna Kepler              32     F              Germany    U.S.
 89  Christian Bodeker        31     M              U.S.       U.S.
 90* Edward Enderle           41     M   Farmer     U.S.       U.S.
 91* Maria Enderle            40     F              U.S.       U.S.
 92* Marie Enderle            13     F              U.S.       U.S.
 93  Johann Buchholz          22     M   Farmer     U.S.       U.S.
 94  George Hoehn             35     M              U.S.       U.S.
 95  Stephaine Hoehn          34     F              U.S.       U.S.
 96  Marie Hoehn               5     F              U.S.       U.S.
 97  Engelbert Hoehn           3     M              U.S.       U.S.
 98  Infant Hoehn              0y6m  M              U.S.       U.S.
 99* Daniel Rheingans         35     M   Farmer     Germany    U.S.
100  Christopher Schonemann   40     M   Farmer     Germany    U.S.
101  Dorothea Schonemann      39     F              Germany    U.S.
102  Carl Schonemann           9     M              Germany    U.S.
103  Ida Schonemann            8     F              Germany    U.S.
104  Richard Schonemann        6     M              Germany    U.S.
105  Herman Schonemann         3     M              Germany    U.S.
106  Johann Knapp             25     M   Farmer     Germany    U.S.
107  Marie Zollner            21     F              Germany    U.S.
108  Margarethe Zollner       23     F              Germany    U.S.
109  Marie Fuchs              25     F              Germany    U.S.
110* Heinrich Wermke          52     M              Germany    U.S.
111  Pauline Schonewald       30     F              Germany    U.S.
112* Johann Glaser            29     M   Mech       Germany    U.S.
113  Clara Dittmann           25     F              Germany    U.S.
114  Infant Dittmann           0y5m  F              Germany    U.S.
115  Michael Emmerich         31     M   Farmer     Germany    U.S.
116  Anna Nicolai             21     F              Germany    U.S.
117  Johann Becker            23     M   Farmer     Germany    U.S.
118  Nicolas Heunes           24     M   Farmer     Germany    U.S.
119  Mathilde Philips         40     F              U.S.       U.S.
120  Johann Fischer           25     M   Mech       Germany    U.S.
121  Johannes Auch            25     M   Mech       Germany    U.S.
122  Reinhard Schuster        21     M   Mercht     Germany    U.S.
123  Herman Kohlnes           35     M   Mech       U.S.       U.S.
124  Sophie Kohlnes           22     F              Germany    U.S.
125  Caroline Shreen          22     F              Germany    U.S.
126  Louise Timans            16     F              Germany    U.S.
127  Louise Schomann          22     F              Germany    U.S.
128  Wilhelm Steinkamp        18     M   Farmer     Germany    U.S.
129  Heinrich Steinkamp       20     M   Farmer     Germany    U.S.
130* Christoph Nilinger       25     M   Farmer     Germany    U.S.
131  Wilhelm Becker           25     M   Mech       Germany    U.S.
132  Louise Scheffer          18     F              Germany    U.S.
133  Louise Kroeger           20     F              Germany    U.S.
134  Herman Loesche           18     F              Germany    U.S.
135  Louise Hockemeyer        18     F              Germany    U.S.
136  Heinrich Hohet           18     M   Farmer     Germany    U.S.
137  Caroline Meirose         16     F              Germany    U.S.
138  Herman Fehlert           19     M   Farmer     Germany    U.S.
139* Heinrich Koeff           18     M   Farmer     Germany    U.S.
140  Franz Uffelmann          19     M   Farmer     Germany    U.S.
141  F. Harkemeyer            19     M   Farmer     Germany    U.S.
142  Mathias Dicker           31     M   Mech       Germany    U.S.
143  Maria Dicker             28     F              Germany    U.S.
144  Wilhelm Born             39     M              Germany    U.S.
145  Johann Pannelat          20     M   Mech       Germany    U.S.
146  Josef Nemee              20     M              Germany    U.S.
147  Joseph Tilhoff           32     M   Farmer     Germany    U.S.
148  Anna Tilhoff             34     F              Germany    U.S.
149  Stephan Tilhoff           9     M              Germany    U.S.
150  Anna Tilhoff              8     F              Germany    U.S.
151  Johann Tilhoff            7     M              Germany    U.S.
152  Maria Tilhoff             3     F              Germany    U.S.
153  Franz Schmidt            41     M   Farmer     Germany    U.S.
154  Elise Schmidt            35     F              Germany    U.S.
155  Franz Schmidt             9     M              Germany    U.S.
156  Marie Schmidt             8     F              Germany    U.S.
157  Josef Schmidt             5     M              Germany    U.S.
158  Josef Rus                51     M   Farmer     Germany    U.S.
159  Maria Rus                43     F              Germany    U.S.
160  Mathias Rus              17     M   Farmer     Germany    U.S.
161  Franz Rus                15     M   Farmer     Germany    U.S.
162  Anna Rus                  9     F              Germany    U.S.
163  Ludmilla Rus              6     F              Germany    U.S.
164  Wenzel Rus                3     M              Germany    U.S.
165* Johann Lanka             20     M   Farmer     Germany    U.S.
166  Thomas Rus               50     M              Germany    U.S.
167  Wervel Kohitau           20     M              Germany    U.S.
168  Wenzel Waleck            32     M   Mech       Germany    U.S.
169  Anna Waleck              28     F              Germany    U.S.
170  Wenzel Waleck             5     M              Germany    U.S.
171  Catharina Waleck          0y6m  F              Germany    U.S.
172  Josef Waleck             56     M              Germany    U.S.
173  Josef Rosnar             38     M              Germany    U.S.
174  Catharina Rosnar         37     F              Germany    U.S.
175  Josef Rosnar              9     M              Germany    U.S.
176  Maria Rosner              4     F              Germany    U.S.
177  Franz Rosner              0y11m M              Germany    U.S.
178  Nathan Schwarz           19     M   Mech       Germany    U.S.
179* Andreas Koziseheck       27     M   Mech       Germany    U.S.
180* Barbara Koziseheck       22     F              Germany    U.S.
181* Anna Koziseheck           2     F              Germany    U.S.
182* Eva Koziseheck            0y6m  F              Germany    U.S.
183  Anna Skala               22     F              Germany    U.S.
184  Johan Burian             26     M              Germany    U.S.
185  Anna Stick               22     F              Germany    U.S.
186  Elizabeth Hruby          22     F              Germany    U.S.
187  Lorenz Hruby             15     M              Germany    U.S.
188  Josef Skarda             18     M   Mech       Germany    U.S.
189  Anna Priban              18     F              Germany    U.S.
190  Franz Week               27     M              Germany    U.S.
191  Martin Bezony            20     M   Mech       Germany    U.S.
192  Marg Bezony              17     F              Germany    U.S.
193  Paul Habut               26     M   Mech       Germany    U.S.
194  Maria Habut              19     F              Germany    U.S.
195  Josef Nomey              27     M   Mech       Germany    U.S.
196  Maria Nomey              22     F              Germany    U.S.
197  Catharina Nomey           5     F              Germany    U.S.
198  Franz Nomey               0y11m M              Germany    U.S.
199  Martin Bezdeck           42     M   Mech       Germany    U.S.
200  Catharina Bezdeck        27     F              Germany    U.S.
201  Jacob Bezdeck            19     M              Germany    U.S.
202  Anna Bezdeck              8     F              Germany    U.S.
203  Catharina Bezdeck         6     F              Germany    U.S.
204  Teresia Bezdeck           4     F              Germany    U.S.
205  Maria Bezdeck             0y11m F              Germany    U.S.
206  Catharina Bezdeck        19     F              Germany    U.S.
207* Adolf K??de              39     M   Farmer     Germany    U.S.
208  Franz Kohler             18     M   Mech       Germany    U.S.
209  Geo Rubetscheck          18     M   Mech       Germany    U.S.
210  Johann Leuzmeier         25     M   Butcher    Germany    U.S.
211  Martin Hartel            24     M   Mech       Germany    U.S.
212  Geo Mundel               19     M   Mech       Germany    U.S.
213  Johann Harte             18     M   Mech       Germany    U.S.
214  Mathias Recht            30     M   Mech       Germany    U.S.
215  Emilie Recht             23     F              Germany    U.S.
216  Leopold Recht             2     M              Germany    U.S.
217  Max Recht                 0y9m  M              Germany    U.S.
218  T. Baumfalk              30     M   Farmer     Germany    U.S.
219  Johanne Baumfalk         32     F              Germany    U.S.
220  Heinrich Baumfalk         6     M              Germany    U.S.
221  Johann Baumfalk           2     M              Germany    U.S.
222  Eduard Grunthal          35     M   Farmer     Germany    U.S.
223  Anton Bott               25     M   Farmer     Germany    U.S.
224  Ludwig Bischoff          35     M   Farmer     Germany    U.S.
225  Wilhelm Wagner           33     M   Farmer     Germany    U.S.
226  Johann Wagner            26     M   Farmer     Germany    U.S.
227  Carl Fischer             18     M   Farmer     Germany    U.S.
228  Heinrich Becker          30     M   Farmer     Germany    U.S.
229  Catharine Mattes         29     F              Germany    U.S.
230  Canrad Mattes            34     M              Germany    U.S.
231  Anna Mattes              36     F              Germany    U.S.
232  Heinrich Mattes           3     M              Germany    U.S.
233  M. Hofmann               23     F              Germany    U.S.
234  Cath Vierheller          18     M   Farmer     Germany    U.S.
235  H. Grimmel               30     M   Farmer     Germany    U.S.
236  Maria Bolten             33     F              Germany    U.S.
237  Mathilde Bolten           9     F              Germany    U.S.
238  Heinrich Bolten           8     M              Germany    U.S.
239  Johanne Bolten            7     F              Germany    U.S.
240  Elise Bolten              6     F              Germany    U.S.
241  Julia Bolten              3     F              Germany    U.S.
242  Johann Knoxer            19     M   Farmer     Germany    U.S.
243  Michael Koch             29     M              Germany    U.S.
244  Johannes Neumann         17     F              Germany    U.S.
245* Apollonia Hohn           17     F              Germany    U.S.
246  W. Wibberg               27     M   Farmer     Germany    U.S.
247  Josef Radin              30     M   Farmer     Germany    U.S.
248  Franz Daneck             27     M   Farmer     Germany    U.S.
249  Heinrich Schaffers       27     M   Mech       Germany    U.S.
250  Gerhard Schmidt          26     M   Butcher    Germany    U.S.
251  Johann Kramer            15     M   Butcher    Germany    U.S.
252  Erhard Zueifel           28     M   Butcher    Germany    U.S.
253  Heinrich Whittington     40     M              Germany    U.S.
254  Elisabeth Whittington    35     F              Germany    U.S.
255  August Burmeister        42     M   Mercht     Germany    U.S.
256  G. Naehler               25     M   Farmer     Germany    U.S.
257  Ed Schwabe               24     M   Mech       Germany    U.S.
258  Paul Schliessmann        26     M   Mech       Germany    U.S.
259* G. S??m                  20     M   Mech       Germany    U.S.
260  Fr. Ackermann            20     M   Mech       Germany    U.S.
261  Fr. Haas                 48     M   Mech       Germany    U.S.
262  H. Wiemann               29     M              Germany    U.S.
263  Maria Mosebach           23     F              Germany    U.S.
264  Anna Schultz             19     F              Germany    U.S.
265* Casper Beigmann          21     M   Physician  Germany    U.S.
266* Justin Frederich         16     M   Mech       Germany    U.S.
267* Julius Schultze          41     M   Mech       Germany    U.S.
268* Maria Schultze           39     F              Germany    U.S.
269  Henry Prusse             24     M              Germany    U.S.
270  Anton Schefold           26     M   Farmer     Germany    U.S.
271  Sebastian Domer          25     M   Mech       Germany    U.S.
272  August Michle            19     M   Farmer     Germany    U.S.
273  C. Michle                17     M              Germany    U.S.
274  Maria Michle             15     F              Germany    U.S.
275* Helene Jaug              26     F              Germany    U.S.
276  Bernhard Nordemann       30     M   Labr       Germany    U.S.
277  Herman Engelhardt        26     M   Artist     Germany    U.S.
278  Johannes Kluppel         17     M   Mech       Germany    U.S.
279  Johannes Mohn            36     M   Farmer     Germany    U.S.
280  Daniel Thlefeld          18     M   Farmer     Germany    U.S.
281  Wilhelm Volz             25     M   Mercht     Germany    U.S.
282  Geo Bader                24     M   Farmer     Germany    U.S.
283* C. Trep                  23     F              Germany    U.S.
284  Stephan Schillinger      18     M   Farmer     Germany    U.S.
285  Joh^s Zimmermann         20     M   Mech       Germany    U.S.
286  Carl Gassler             19     M   Mech       Germany    U.S.
287  Oswald Pfeffele          21     M   Farmer     Germany    U.S.
288  Heinrich Maisch          17     M   Mech       Germany    U.S.
289  Gottlieb Maisch          16     M   Mech       Germany    U.S.

                                          
Transcriber's Notes:

  A question mark (?) indicates a letter or a number that can not be transcribed 
  definitely.

  An asterisk (*) indicates either difficulty in deciphering the handwriting of the 
  manifest or something in the Transcriber's Notes to which the reader should refer.

  A caret (^) indicates that the following letter in a word or name is superscripted.

  The transcriber numbers the passengers consecutively, even though they are not 
  numbered in the original manifest.

  The recorder of the manifest often abbreviates a passenger's Occupation, such as 
  "Mercht" for Merchant, "Mech" for Mechanic and "Labr" or "Lab" for Laborer.


  1      Surname appears to be written as "Melchus", but might possibly be "Melchers".
  9      Surname is recorded as "McCrery", but might possibly be "McCreary".
 17      Passenger's Native Country is recorded as "U.S." but then overwritten and
         possible ditto marks entered indicating "Germany".
 26      Surname appears to be either "Nettshadter" or "Nettshadler".
 33      Surname is possibly "Bassen", "Badsen", "Baosen" or "Baasen".
 46      Surname is faint and difficult to decipher with certainty, but name might
         possibly be "Tucke", "Incke", "Sucke" or "Lucke".
 57      Surname appears to be either "Breunne" or "Brumme".  Occupation is not recorded.
 58      Surname is not clearly written and cannot be deciphered.
 60      Passenger has the masculine given name "Henry", but Sex is recorded as "Female"
         with no Occupation, possibly a recording error.
 73      Surname appears to be either "Feustein", "Fenstein", "Feusterer" or "Fensterer".
 90-92   Surname is either "Enderle" or "Euderle".
 99      Surname is either "Rheingans" or "Rheingaus".
110      Surname is possibly "Wermke", "Werneke" or "Werncke".
112      Surname is either "Geaser" or "Glaser".
130      Surname is possibly "Nilinger" or "Meinger".
139      Surname is possibly "Koeff" or "Korff".
165      Surname is either "Lauka" or "Lanka".
179-182  Surname appears to be written as "Koziseheck" but might possibly be "Kozischeck".
207      Surname is possibly "Kinde", "Kende", "Keude" or "Krude".
245      Surname appears to be written as "Hohn", but might possibly be "Hahn".
259      Surname is possibly "Sum", "Seim", "Siem" or "Srim".
265      Surname appears to be either "Beigmann", "Biegmann" or "Bugmann".
266      Surname is either "Friderich" or "Frederich".
267-268  Surname appears to be written as "Schuetz", but might possibly be "Schultze".
275      Surname appears to be either "Jaug" or "Jang".


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National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 276, List 198.
Transcribed by Phil Buckley a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
14 December 2007



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