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Brig Catharina
From Altona to New Orleans December 12, 1836
PORT OF NEW ORLEANS
List of all passengers taken on board the brig Catharina whereof R. L. Cronberg is Master, at the Port of Altona and bound for New-Orleans.
Columns represent Number; Name; Age; Gender; Occupation; Country to which they belong; Country of which they intend to become inhabitants.
1 John Henry Horstmann 26 male Wagonner Hannover St. Louis
2 Anna Maria Horstmann * 3? his wife Hannover St. Louis
3 John Henry Horstmann 12 his son Hannover St. Louis
4 Hermann Henry Horstmann 10 his son Hannover St. Louis
5 Ann Regina Horstmann 8 his daughter Hannover St. Louis
6 Maria Elisabeth Horstmann 4 his daughter Hannover St. Louis
7 John Rodolphus Horstmann 2 his son Hannover St. Louis
8 John Henry Larberg 56 male Farmer Hannover St. Louis
9 Petrina Maria Larberg 55 his wife Hannover St. Louis
10 Herman Henry Larberg 16 his son Hannover St. Louis
11 Elisabeth Larberg 20 his daughter Hannover St. Louis
12 Anna Maria Budemers 18 female Servant girl Hannover St. Louis
13 Stephen Henry Schroer * 39 male Waggoner Prussia St. Louis
14 Maria Elisabeth Schroer 44 his wife Prussia St. Louis
15 Fred. Will. Hackmann 23 male Waggoner Prussia St. Louis
16 Catharin Elisab. Hackmann 20 his sister Prussia St. Louis
17 Catharin Elsebein Ko?al * 20 female Servant girl Prussia
18 Fred. Will. Twickh??s * 20 male Farmer Prussia
19 John Fred. Holtgreve 24 male Farmer Prussia St. Louis
20 Bernd. Henr. Drehmeyer 21 male Farmer Prussia New Orleans
21 ?ose Jacobs * 48 male Waggoner Prussia St. Louis
22 Cath. Elisab. Jacobs 41 his wife Prussia St. Louis
23 Jurg. Henry Jacobs 19 his son Farmer Prussia St. Louis
24 John. Fred. Jacobs 16 his son Farmer Prussia St. Louis
25 Herm. Henry Jacobs 6 his son Prussia St. Louis
26 Bernd. Jacobs 3 his son Prussia St. Louis
27 Catharin Wilhelmina Jacobs 13 his daughter Prussia St. Louis
28 Catharin Margaret Jacobs 10 his daughter Prussia St. Louis
29 Ann Catharina Jacobs 44 his sister Prussia St. Louis
30 Hermann Fred. Bower 25 male Farmer Prussia New Orleans
31 Cathar. Margar. Bower 26 his wife Prussia New Orleans
32 John Henry Riefsmeyer 26 male Farmer Prussia St. Louis
33 Louisa Joanna Riefsmeyer 32 his wife Prussia St. Louis
34 Catharin Elsebein Riefsmeyer 7 daughter Prussia St. Louis
35 Cathar. Wilhelmina Riefsmeyer 3 daughter Prussia St. Louis
36 Herm. Henry Riefsmeyer 1y6m son Prussia St. Louis
37 Maria Elsebein Martens 26 female Servant girl Prussia New Orleans
38 Cathar. Wilhelmina Drehmeyer 18 female Servant girl Prussia New Orleans
39 Jurgen Henry B?semann * 54 father Waggoner Prussia St. Louis
40 Cathar. Margareth B?semann 58 his wife Prussia St. Louis
41 Herm. Henry B?semann 28 his son Waggoner Prussia St. Louis
42 Cathar. Elsebein B?semann 32 his son's wife Prussia St. Louis
43 Stephen Henry B?semann 1 their son Prussia St. Louis
44 Joh. William Kotke 66 father Farmer Prussia St. Louis
45 John Henry Kotke 27 his son Farmer Prussia St. Louis
46 Catharin. Elsebein Kotke 29 wife Prussia St. Louis
47 Catharin. Margaret Kotke * 1 son Prussia St. Louis
48 John William Kotke 2 son Prussia St. Louis
49 Gehrt. Tole * 32 father Farmer Hannover New Orleans
50 Maria Gertrud Tole 29 mother Farmer Hannover New Orleans
51 John Gehrt. Tole 11 son Farmer Hannover New Orleans
52 John Dirk Tole 7 son Farmer Hannover New Orleans
53 Franz Henry Tole 2 son Farmer Hannover New Orleans
54 Joseph Tole 1 son Farmer Hannover New Orleans
55 John Henry Lohmeyer 40 father Farmer Hannover New Orleans
56 Elizabeth Lohmeyer 40 mother Farmer Hannover New Orleans
57 Theodore Dirk Lohmeyer 11 son Farmer Hannover New Orleans
58 Elizabeth Lohmeyer 8 daughter Farmer Hannover New Orleans
59 Anton Lohmeyer 3 son Farmer Hannover New Orleans
60 John Tole * 70 grandfather Farmer Hannover New Orleans
61 John ?e?e * 28 father Farmer Hannover New Orleans
62 Maria ?e?e 1 daughter Farmer Hannover New Orleans
63 Maria Elizabeth ?e?e 28 mother Hannover New Orleans
64 Maria Elsebein ?e?e 20 daughter Hannover New Orleans
65 Franz Tobbe 33 father Turner Hannover St. Louis
66 Margaretha Tobbe 30 mother Turner Hannover St. Louis
67 Fritz Tobbe 10 son Turner Hannover St. Louis
68 Elizabeth Tobbe 6 daughter Turner Hannover St. Louis
69 Herman Schumacher 36 male Farmer Hannover New Orleans
70 Conrad Schut * 73 father Farmer Hannover St. Louis
71 Margaret Schut 73 mother Farmer Hannover St. Louis
72 Theodor Over?eck * 28 son Farmer Hannover St. Louis
73 Catharina Over?eck 33 the son's wife Farmer Hannover St. Louis
74 Theodor Over?eck 2 their son Farmer Hannover St. Louis
75 Gertrud Mayer 68 grandmother Farmer Hannover New Orleans
76 Dirk Hal?kamp * 50 father Farmer Hannover New Orleans
77 Gretha Hal?kamp 40 mother Farmer Hannover New Orleans
78 Gehrt. Hal?kamp 16 son Farmer Hannover New Orleans
79 Derk Hal?kamp 14 son Farmer Hannover New Orleans
80 Elizabeth Hal?kamp 11 daughter Farmer Hannover New Orleans
81 John Henry Hal?kamp 4 son Farmer Hannover New Orleans
82 Bernard Hal?kamp 6 son Farmer Hannover New Orleans
83 Dirk Henry Hal?kamp 2 son Farmer Hannover New Orleans
84 Ferdinand E?che * 22 male Farmer Hannover New Orleans
There was born on the way to New Orleans to Mr. John Henry Horstmann No. 1,
a daughter No. 85.
New Orleans December 12, 1836
Transcriber's notes: Brackets were added by the original writer about half-way through the
list. The following passengers'baggage bracketed together: 39 through 43; 44 through 48;
49 through 54; 55 through 59; 60 through 64; 65 through 68; 70 through 74; 75 through 83.
The first 19 (except for #17 & #18) passengers had "St. Louis, Missouri" as destination;
later in the list it was given as St. Louis. The first 12 passengers had either
"Hannover Kingdom" or Kingdom Hannover" as their origin, but later in list it was given as
only "Hannover" but it is not clear if the ones marked only Hannover came from Kingdom of
Hannover or Hannover city. The first 12 destinations have been shortened to fit the page.
#2 could not be certain of her age.
#13-14 umlaut over o in surname Schroer.
#17 missing letter could be s, extended below the line. Could not tell if she was going
to New Orleans or St. Louis.
#18 letters could be au or an or en. Could not tell if destination was New Orleans
or St. Louis.
#21 letter could be G or J.
#39-43 letter could be a or u.
#47 original writer of list wrote son instead of daughter.
#49-54 & #60 umlaut over the o.
#61-64 name is possibly Vehe or Vete.
#70-71 possibly an umlaut over the u in Schut.
#72-74 letter is possibly b or t.
#76-83 there is possibly l or t in the name, but cannot be certain.
#84 cannot be certain if letter is s, but seems to be. It extends above and below the line,
could be an old s, as was used in other places on this list.
Correspondence 7/5/00 passengers #76-83
Passenger #76 is my great grandfather Gerhard Diedrich John Holtkamp.
Passenger #82 is my grandfather Bernard (Barney) Holtkamp. The Holtkamps
were from Maechen, Hanover, Germany. They settled in South-East Iowa in the
Lee County, St. Paul area and have many descendants. Interested in going
further back to the roots in upper North-West Germany. Picture
Ronald R. Holtkamp Burlington, Iowa
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M259, Reel 14.
Transcribed by Mary Koelzer for the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild 30 December 1998
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