Bark Amaranth
I, D. Probst, Master of the Bark Amaranth, 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 the said Bremen Bark Amaranth at Bremen from which port said Bark Amaranth 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.
Sworn to this twenty second July 1856So help me God,
before me ________________(illegible signature)
(signed) Joh. Dan. Probst
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Bremen Bark Amaranth whereof Daniel Probst, is master, from Bremen, burthen five hundred forty eight tons.
Coloumns represent Names, age in years and months, sex, occupation, the country to which they severally belong, the country of which they intend to become inhabitants, *died on voyage, part of the vessel occupied by each passenger during the voyage.
Cabin Passengers
1 Albert Goldmann 48 male boat builder Bohmen Boston first cabin
2 Johanne Tolkens 19 female young lady Bremerhafen New York first cabin
3 Herm. Baetjer 19 male merchant Bremen Richmond first cabin
Steerage Passengers
4 Babetta Mandelbaum 41y 6m female cook Baiern Albany second cabin
5 Sophie Mandelbaum 16 female seamstress Baiern Albany second cabin
6 Henry Jonas 32 male distiller Schlesien New York second cabin
7 William Bode 35 male merchant Prussia New York second cabin
8 Eduard Krause 48 ma merchant locksmith New York second cabin
9 Agnes Rumphorst 42 female Hannover New York second cabin
10 Eduard Jaenke 47 male farmer Prussia Canada second cabin
11 Robert Gutermann 21 male merchant Frankfurt New York second cabin
12 H…… Greve 21 male blacksmith Hannover New York second cabin
13 John Geerken 18y 10m male farmer Hannover New York second cabin
14 Anton Ramshovel 34 male farmer Prussia Joira second cabin
15 Ann Fasewick 20 female servant girl Prussia Joira second cabin
16 Herm. E. Gerdell 16 male storekeeper Bremen Cincinati second cabin
17 Henry W. Woosley 23 male taylor Hannover Cincinati second cabin
18 Fanny Dunken 21 female servant girl Bayern New York second cabin
19 Joseph Katz 50 male clothmaker Adelsberg New York second cabin
20 Caroline Katz 42 female wife Bayern New York second cabin
21 Jacob Katz 14 male son Bayern New York second cabin
22 Abraham Katz 10 male son Bayern New York second cabin
23 Fanny Katz 8 female daughter Bayern New York second cabin
24 Leopold Katz 6 male son Bayern New York second cabin
25 Kitty Katz 2y 3m female daughter Bayern New York second cabin
26 Charles Schweed 16 male storekeeper Bayern New York second cabin
27 Marie Bankers 18 female servant girl Hannover New York betweendeck
28 Louise Schauelmann 23 female seamstress Bremen Cincinati betweendeck
29 Juliane Stolze 24 female young lady New Orleans New York betweendeck
30* Conrad Muller 16 male farmer Waldeck Chicago betweendeck
31* William Muller 18 male shoemaker Waldeck Chicago betweendeck
32 Tobias Scherer 30 male shoemaker Hessia New York betweendeck
33 Susanna Scherer 24 female wife Hessia New York betweendeck
34 Ann Elisa Scherer 2y 6m female daughter Hessia New York betweendeck
35 Philipp Goebel 16 male baker Waldeck Cincinati betweendeck
36 Elisa Batefeld 20 female cook Frankenberg New York betweendeck
37 Doris von d. Heide 22 female wife Hannover Chicago betweendeck
38 George von d. Heide 10m male son Hannover Chicago betweendeck
39 Mary E. Wenzel 21 female servant girl Frankenberg New York betweendeck
40 Martin Michels 60? male baker Westphalen Detroit betweendeck
41 Dorette Heide 46 female wife Hannover Chicago betweendeck
42 Henry Keute 22 male shoemaker Frankenau New York betweendeck
43* Ann Kate Noll 29 female servant girl Hannover New York betweendeck
44 Ann Martha Knothe 20 female servant girl Hannover New York betweendeck
45 Lorenz Wetterau 49 male farmer Hessia Williamsburg betweendeck
46 Ann Mary Wetterau 38? female wife Hessia Williamsburg betweendeck
47 Cath Wetterau 24 female daughter Hessia Williamsburg betweendeck
48 Hartmann Wetterau 18 male son Hessia Williamsburg betweendeck
49 Ann Elisa Wetterau 14 female daughter Hessia Williamsburg betweendeck
50 Henry Wetterau 4 male son Hessia Williamsburg betweendeck
51 Ernst Wetterau 3 male son Hessia Williamsburg betweendeck
52 Franz Hanke 18 male glassmaker Falkendorf New York betweendeck
53 Joseph Keische 22 male workman Oestereich Wisconsin betweendeck
54 Franz Hegenbart 18y 8m male cooper Oestereich Wisconsin betweendeck
55 Franz Dohme 27 male workman Bohemia Wisconsin betweendeck
56 Franz Rengel 50 male wheeler Bohmen Wisconsin betweendeck
57 Theresia Rengel 45 female wife Bohmen Wisconsin betweendeck
58 Francisca Rengel 22 female daughter Bohmen Wisconsin betweendeck
59 Eliza Rengel 20 female daughter Bohmen Wisconsin betweendeck
60 Anna Rengel 16 female daughter Bohmen Wisconsin betweendeck
61 Franz Rengel 13 male son Bohmen Wisconsin betweendeck
62 Theresia Rengel 11 female daughter Bohmen Wisconsin betweendeck
63 Maria Rengel 7 female daughter Bohmen Wisconsin betweendeck
64 Stephan Hicke 45 male farmer Bohmen Wisconsin betweendeck
65 Theresia Hicke 44 female wife Bohmen Wisconsin betweendeck
66 Wenzel Hicke 20 male son Bohmen Wisconsin betweendeck
67 Anton Hicke 18 male son Bohmen Wisconsin betweendeck
68 Stephan Hicke 15 male son Bohmen Wisconsin betweendeck
69 Francisca Hicke 14 female daughter Bohmen Wisconsin betweendeck
70 Igenatz Hicke 12 male son Bohmen Wisconsin betweendeck
71 Veronika Hicke 9 female daughter Bohmen Wisconsin betweendeck
72 Anna Hicke 8 female daughter Bohmen Wisconsin betweendeck
73 Josepha Hicke 5 female daughter Bohmen Wisconsin betweendeck
74 Benedict Hickel 24 male workman Bohmen Wisconsin betweendeck
75 Franz Wagner 48 male baker Bohmen Wisconsin betweendeck
76 Theresia Wagner 48 female wife Bohmen Wisconsin betweendeck
77 Sophie Wagner 12 female daughter Bohmen Wisconsin betweendeck
78 Franz Wagner 9 male son Bohmen Wisconsin betweendeck
79 Caroline Wagner 2 female daughter Bohmen Wisconsin betweendeck
80 Francisca Wagner 1y 9m female daughter Bohmen Wisconsin betweendeck
81* Theresia Rondel 19 female servant girl Bohmen Wisconsin betweendeck
82 Charles Blossfeld 18 male tailor Harz New York betweendeck
83 Herm. Ziehler 20 male tailor Prussia Broklyn betweendeck
84 Charles Ziehler 10 male shoemaker Prussia Broklyn betweendeck
85 Frederic Haake 23 male machinst Saxony New York betweendeck
86 Gustav Haake 19 male lineman Saxony New York betweendeck
87* Franz Gansehals 39 male farmer Ringleben New York betweendeck
88 August Petchel 22 male weaver Bohmen Wisconsin betweendeck
89 William Grafenstein 48 male miller Prussia New York betweendeck
90 Johanne Elisa Grafenstein 43 female wife Prussia New York betweendeck
91 Mary Grafenstein 22 female daughter Prussia New York betweendeck
92 Louisa Grafenstein 20 female daughter Prussia New York betweendeck
93 Louis Grafenstein 18 male son Prussia New York betweendeck
94 Caroline Grafenstein 16 female daughter Prussia New York betweendeck
95 Emily Grafenstein 10 female daughter Prussia New York betweendeck
96 Lina Grafenstein 6 female daughter Prussia New York betweendeck
97 Ch. Philipp Krey 26 male farmer Prussia New York betweendeck
98 Christian Goldsmith 36 male servant Thuringen Milwaukee betweendeck
99 Michael Frank 25 male farmer Baden New Jersey betweendeck
100 George Fr. Kock 36 male workman Prussia Albany betweendeck
101 Helen Kock 36 female wife Prussia Albany betweendeck
102 Mary Kock 9 female daughter Prussia Albany betweendeck
103 Fredericke Kock 10m female daughter Prussia Albany betweendeck
104* Mary Peiten 39 female mother-in-law Prussia Albany betweendeck
105* Victori Peiten 20 female sister-in-law Prussia Albany betweendeck
106* August Peiten 21 male barber Prussia Albany betweendeck
107 Gelsmon Hartmann 16 male servant Bavaria Albany betweendeck
108 Sophie Schneider 17 female servant girl Prussia Asturia betweendeck
109 Samuel Schneider 15 male brother Prussia Asturia betweendeck
110 Cath. Schneider 46 female mother Prussia Asturia betweendeck
111 Fred^e Blumberg 25 male farmer Prussia Wisconsin betweendeck
112 Hartmann Wittman 20 male workman Hessia Williamsburg betweendeck
113 Christian Kock 20 male shoemaker Hessia New York betweendeck
114 William Schulz 22 male workman Posen Milwaukee betweendeck
115 Charles Peske 45? male carpenter …. Illinois betweendeck
116 Henriette Peske 50 female wife ….. Illinois betweendeck
117 Andreas Briese 44 male farmer Posen Wisconsin betweendeck
118 Wilhelmine Briese 40 female wife Posen Wisconsin betweendeck
119 Amalie Auguste Briese 8y 6m female daughter Posen Wisconsin betweendeck
120 August Briese 7 male son Posen Wisconsin betweendeck
121 Emilie Briese 8m female daughter Posen Wisconsin betweendeck
122 Cath. Schade 28 female servant girl Hessia New York betweendeck
123 Daniel Lehn 34 male workman Prussia New York betweendeck
124 Jostine Lehn 22 female wife Prussia New York betweendeck
125 Gottlieb Lehn 4 male son Prussia New York betweendeck
126 John Lehn 10m male son Prussia New York betweendeck
127 Charles Starke 24 male butcher Posen Wisconsin betweendeck
128 Wilhelmine Starke 27 female servant girl Posen Wisconsin betweendeck
129 Ferdinand Block 34 male farmer Posen Illynois betweendeck
130 Justine Block 38 female wife Posen Illynois betweendeck
131 August Block 14 male son Posen Illynois betweendeck
132 Cathr Block 10 female daughter Posen Illynois betweendeck
133 Emilie Block 7 female daughter Posen Illynois betweendeck
134 Alwine Block 6m female daughter Posen Illynois betweendeck
135 John Krinke 29 male farmer Posen Wisconsin betweendeck
136* Eva M Leitz 53 female workwoman Bayern New York betweendeck
137 Balthasar Hoffmann 42 male butcher Hessia Williamsburg betweendeck
138 Mary Hoffmann 40 female wife Hessia Williamsburg betweendeck
139 Cath Hoffmann 10 female daughter Hessia Williamsburg betweendeck
140 Christian Hoffmann 8 male son Hessia Williamsburg betweendeck
141 John Hoffmann 7 male son Hessia Williamsburg betweendeck
142 Christian Hoffmann 52 male farmer Hessia Williamsburg betweendeck
143 Elisa Hoffmann 48 female wife Hessia Williamsburg betweendeck
144 Henry Hoffmann 20 male son Hessia Williamsburg betweendeck
145 John F. Hoffmann 17 male son Hessia Williamsburg betweendeck
146 Cath. Hoffmann 10 female daughter Hessia Williamsburg betweendeck
147 Bathasar Hoffmann 6 male son Hessia Williamsburg betweendeck
148 Caroline Hoffmann 10m female daughter Hessia Williamsburg betweendeck
149 Fritz Gerhold 23 male cigarmaker Leppe New York betweendeck
150 Clemens Aug Johie 30 male yellow founder Hannover New York betweendeck
151 Ludwig Risch 25 male smith Hannover Wisconsin betweendeck
152* Henry Schaefer 56 male farmer Prussia New York betweendeck
153* Rudolph Schaefer 14 male son Prussia New York betweendeck
154* Gerhard Schaefer 9 male son Prussia New York betweendeck
155 Cath. Schleicher 36 female seamstress Hessia New York betweendeck
156 Martin Hegmann 32 male workman Saxony New York betweendeck
157* Mary Schuler 21 female servant girl Saxony New York betweendeck
158 Christiane Wahlen 22 female servant girl Saxony New York betweendeck
159 Henry Vockhard 30 male weaver Saxony Wisconsin betweendeck
160 Ferdinand Janner 16 male painter Saxony New York betweendeck
161* Julius Schaber 24 male baker Prussia New York betweendeck
162 Ernestine Denker 25 female servant girl Hannover New York betweendeck
163 Justus Hanert 37 male farmer Hessia Illynois betweendeck
164 Anna Gelasia 48 female wife Hessia Illynois betweendeck
165 Mathias Gelasia 12 male son Hessia Illynois betweendeck
166* Cath. Hanert 10 female daughter Hessia Illynois betweendeck
167* Henry Hanert 5 male son Hessia Illynois betweendeck
168* George Hanert 2 male son Hessia Illynois betweendeck
169* Ann Barbara Hanert 9m female daughter Hessia Illynois betweendeck
170 Elisa Salsmann 30 female servant girl Hessia Illynois betweendeck
171 John Hild 21 male workman Hessia New York betweendeck
172 Cath. Hild 8y 6m female sister Hessia New York betweendeck
173 John Wiedeke 32 male painter Prussia New York betweendeck
174 John Schneider 26 male workman Hessia Buffalo betweendeck
175 Mary Spies 23 female seamstress Hessia New York betweendeck
176 Anna Barbara Schmid 17 female seamstress Hessia New York betweendeck
177 Reinhard Toehm 17y 9m male shoemaker Hessia New York betweendeck
178* Fred^r Ploger 24 male joiner Hannover New York betweendeck
179* Sophie Ploger 24 female wife Hannover New York betweendeck
180 August Klenke 16 male barber Hannover New York betweendeck
181 Henry Rehberg 19 male taylor Hannover New York betweendeck
182 Richard Alterink 46 male farmer Hannover Michigan betweendeck
183 Sophie Kuhn 42 female seamstress Marburg New York betweendeck
184 Conrad Kuhn 9y 4m male son Marburg New York betweendeck
185 Zirane Hoffmeier 88? female servant girl Hannover Michigan betweendeck
186 Henry John Wiegmont 22 male teacher Hannover Michigan betweendeck
187 Tenne Koert 29 female servant girl Lahe (Hannover) Michigan betweendeck
188 Hendrike Albers 18 female servant girl Lahe (Hannover) Michigan betweendeck
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.
^ A ^ followed by a letter indicates that the letter was superscripted.
* Names were transcribed as seen regardless of spelling.
* Passengers where numbered by the transcribers for ease of referencing.
* None died during the voyage, therefore this coloumn was eliminated.
1: Bohmen is spelled with o Umlaut.
14: State may be Iowa.
30 & 31: Muller is spelled with u Umlaut.
43: there is an X in front of the name. The meaning is not clear but
she might have died on the voyage although there is no note.
81: Rondel is spelled with o Umlaut.
87: the first a in Gansehals is a Umlaut.
104 - 106: the last name could be Pfeiten.
115 & 116: Manifest damaged so that construes cannot be read, could be Hessia.
136: the last name could be Leetz.
152 - 154: These passengers are part of a big group of people who emigrated from the
Munsterland (u Umlaut) area in Germany to the United States. They came from
Burgsteinfurt. More information can be found at Auswanderungen im 19. Jahrhundert,
Emigration in the 19th Century. Click on the link in the top left corner,
Auswanderungen im 19. Jahrhundert. This will take you to the index for Borghorst and
Burgsteinfurt. Permission to publish this information has been granted by Wilhelm
Alff, one of the authors of this website. Currently the website is in German only,
the translation is work in progress. If you have any information on passengers from
Burgsteinfurt, please contact Ines.
157: Schuler is spelled with u Umlaut.
161: Schaber is spelled with u Umlaut.
166 - 169: Hanert is spelled with a Umlaut.
178 & 179: Ploger is spelled with o Umlaut.
190: Luhge is spelled with u Umlaut.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 164, List 692.
Transcribed by Harry Green and Ines Mannhardt, members of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
30 November 2008
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