Bark Black Brothers
I, J. G. Perry, Master of the Bark Black Brothers, 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 Bark at Antwerp from which Port the said Bark 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.
So help me God. (Signature) John G. Perry
Sworn to, this 28th March 1867,
Before me. (Signature) ???????, D.C.
List or Manifest of ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the Bark Black Brothers whereof John G Perry is Master, from Antwerp, burthen 652 Br. tons.
Columns represent: given name and surname, age, sex, occupation, the country to which they severally belong, the country of which they intend to become inhabitants, and the part of the ship occupied during the voyage.
1 Peter Bogna 26 M Carpenter Belgium U.S. Between Decks
2 Victor Zilger 32 M Tailor Belgium U.S. Between Decks
3* Herman Gauger 29 M Farmer Belgium U.S. Between Decks
4 Louise Blumenhart 22 F Spinster Germany U.S. Between Decks
5* Adam E. Cerweiu 37 M Smith Holland U.S. Between Decks
6 Susanna Neumann 23 F Spinster Holland U.S. Between Decks
7 Catharine Herzmann 21 F Spinster Holland U.S. Between Decks
8 Carl Roesch 22 M Tailor Germany U.S. Between Decks
9 Christian Doh 41 M Farmer Belgium U.S. Between Decks
10 Gottfried Dorner 28 M Farmer Belgium U.S. Between Decks
11 Johann Fink 26 M Farmer Belgium U.S. Between Decks
12 Tho^s Robinson 31 M Farmer Belgium U.S. Between Decks
13 Anton Neusmicke 19 M Farmer Belgium U.S. Between Decks
14 Johann Oberli 26 M Farmer Belgium U.S. Between Decks
15* Ludwig Kewpeuer 23 M Farmer Belgium U.S. Between Decks
16 John Vander Ver 22 M Sailmaker Holland U.S. Between Decks
17 Antonio Gopola 27 M Artist Italy U.S. Between Decks
18 Felix Bianchetti 23 M Artist Italy U.S. Between Decks
19* Guiseppe Gopola 25 M Artist Italy U.S. Between Decks
20 Vittoria Gardella 27 F Artess Italy U.S. Between Decks
21 Franz Shortzer 29 M Carpenter Germany U.S. Between Decks
22 Hendrix Kreymann 25 M Joiner Germany U.S. Between Decks
23 Jean van Offele 27 M Clerk Holland U.S. Between Decks
24* Kaatji von Hine 24 F Spinster Holland U.S. Between Decks
25* Secudert Dubbelt 32 M Farmer Holland U.S. Between Decks
26* Cornelia Dubbelt 29 F Wife Holland U.S. Between Decks
27 Jacob Joseph 30 M Peddler Holland U.S. Between Decks
28 Franz Heinkel 40 M Locksmith Holland U.S. Between Decks
29 Johann Brauer 27 M Saddler Belgium U.S. Between Decks
30* Joseph Neu 40 M Saddler Belgium U.S. Between Decks
31 Georg Burkart 31 M Shoemaker Belgium U.S. Between Decks
32 Peter Michael 27 M Laborer Belgium U.S. Between Decks
33* John Grass 25 M Farmer Belgium U.S. Between Decks
34 Fried Sieb 36 M Farmer Belgium U.S. Between Decks
35 Rudolph Riehms 22 M Farmer Belgium U.S. Between Decks
36* Isaac Taass 35 M ? Belgium U.S. Between Decks
37* Isaac de Witte 26 M ? Belgium U.S. Between Decks
38* Jan van Rodigen 19 M ? Belgium U.S. Between Decks
39 Abraham Fah 31 M Peddler Belgium U.S. Between Decks
40 Johan Buser 29 M Clerk Belgium U.S. Between Decks
41 Morgens Wise 27 M Calker Belgium U.S. Between Decks
42 Fr Winkelback 26 M Barter Belgium U.S. Between Decks
43 Andre Ryser 34 M Tailor Belgium U.S. Between Decks
44 Nuolaun Kertz 23 M Farmer Belgium U.S. Between Decks
45 John W Schack 26 M Farmer Belgium U.S. Between Decks
Transcriber's Notes:
A question mark (?) indicates a letter or a number that can not be transcribed
with certainty.
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 all the passengers consecutively 1 through 45, even
though the recorder of the original manifest did not number the passengers.
3 Surname is possibly "Gauger", "Ganger", "Gauges" or "Ganges".
5 Surname is either "Cerweiu" or "Cerwein".
15 Surname is either "Kewpeuer" or "Kewpener".
19 Surname appears to be either "Gopola" or "Gossola".
24 Surname is either "von Hine" or "von Hiue".
25-26 Surname is either "Dubbelt" or "Deibbelt".
30 Surname is either "Neu" or "New".
33 Surname appears to be written as "Grass", but might possibly be "Gross".
36-37 Passengers' Occupation cannot be deciphered with certainty, but might
possibly be "Peddler".
38 Passenger's Occupation cannot be deciphered.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 277, List 235.
Transcribed by Phil Buckley a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
5 October 2008
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