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Ship Goethe


Bremen, Germany to New Orleans, Louisiana
1 May 1849

List of the Passenger on board the Bremen ship Goethe from Bremen to New Orleans.
Columns represent passenger name, age, birth place, occupation, origin.
  1  Heinrich Schlesinger          22     Lausanne       Merchant    Switzerland
  2  Anton Niehaus                 35     Astrop         Farmer      U. S. citizen
  3  Johanna Schaaf                22     Gehrde                     Hannover
  4  Charlotte Schaaf              17     Gehrde                     Hannover
  5  Wilhelm Schaaf                15     Gehrde                     Hannover
  6  Joseph Heitmann               18     Damme          farmer      Oldenburgh
  7* Bernhard Moller               54     Horsten        farmer      Hannover
  8* Catherine Moller              17     Horsten                    Hannover
  9  Joseph Kruthaupt              18     Ahe            farmer      Hannover
 10  Agnes Meierrose               17     Dü??erlohausen             Oldenburg
 11  Anna Maria Meierrose          21     Dü??erlohausen             Oldenburg
 12  Maria Anna Sunderhaus         22     Böhringhausen              Oldenburg
 13* Hinrich Staggenborg           60     Dinglage       farmer      Oldenburg
 14* Elisabeth Staggenborg         50     Dinglage                   Oldenburg
 15* Anna Maria Bockmann           25     Dinglage                   Oldenburg
 16* Heinrich Bockmann             25     Dinglage                   Oldenburg
 17  Agnes Staggenburg             14     Dinglage                   Oldenburg
 18  Heinrich Staggenburg           8     Dinglage                   Oldenburg
 19  Dina Staggenburg                 9m  Dinglage                   Oldenburg
 20  Elisabeth Wilberding          24     Damme                      Oldenburg
 21  Catherine Lindemann           24     Sierhausen                 Oldenburg
 22  Bernhard Mescher              27     Damme          farmer      Oldenburg
 23  Elisabeth Mescher             17     Damme                      Oldenburg
 24  Elisabeth Niehaus             53     Holdorf                    Oldenburg
 25  Johann Heinrich Niehaus       28     Holdorf                    Oldenburg
 26  Catherine Maria Niehaus       22     Holdorf                    Oldenburg
 27  Anna Maria Niehaus            20     Holdorf                    Oldenburg
 28  Bernhard Heinrich Niehaus     19     Holdorf                    Oldenburg
 29  Friedrich Niehaus             14     Holdorf                    Oldenburg
 30  Elisabeth Niehaus              7     Holdorf                    Oldenburg
 31  Marie Anna Westerkamp         23     Lohne                      Oldenburg
 32  Josephine Vaske               15     Langförden                 Olodenburg
 33  Friedrich Hausfeld            24     Föhrden       farmer       Hannover
 34  Catherine Mesmann             20     Lage                       Hannover
 35  Gerhard Mesmann               20     Lage                       Hannover
 36  Anna Maria Knieriem           24     Lage                       Hannover
 37  Gertrude Krone                18     Lage                       Hannover
 38  Catherine Ratermann           50     Alfhausen                  Hannover
 39  Johann Heinrcih Ratermann     32     Alfhausen     farmer       Hannover
 40  Hermann Ferdinand Ratermann   30     Alfhausen     farmer       Hannover
 41* Gertrud Konke                 25     Alfhausen                  Hannover
 42* Heinrich Mankediek            49     Neuenkirchen  farmer       Hannover
 43* Maria Mankediek               48     Neuenkirchen               Hannover
 44* Maria Mankediek               25     Neuenkirchen               Hannover
 45* Elisabeth Mankediek           23     Neuenkirchen               Hannover
 46* Heinrich Mankediek            22     Neuenkirchen               Hannover
 47* Joseph Mankediek              19     Neuenkirchen               Hannover
 48* Theodor Mankediek              8
 49* August Mankediek               2
 50  Johann Friedrich              14
 51  Agathe Tenamberg              22     Mettingen                  Prussia
 52  Dina Tenamberg                19     Mettingen                  Prussia
 53* Friedrich von Hane            41     Förden        farmer       Hannover
 54* Catherine Elisabeth von Hane  38     Förden                     Hannover
 55* Heinrich von Hane             15     Förden                     Hannover
 56  Catherine Maria von Hane      12     Förden                     Hannover
 57  Catherine Elisabeth von Hane   9     Förden                     Hannover
 58  Anna Catherine von Hane        7     Förden                     Hannover
 59  Johann Friedrich von Hane      5     Förden                     Hannover
 60  Lisette von Hane               2     Förden                     Hannover
 61  Johann Friedrich Meier        19     Neuenkirchen  farmer       Hannover
 62  Johann Friedrich Droste       19     Förden        farmer       Hannover
 63  Johann Bernhard Ekelmann      21     Neuenkirchen  farmer       Hannover
 64  Bernhard Klare                46     Ankum         farmer       Hannover
 65  Maria Klare                   29     Ankum                      Hannover
 66  Marianne Klare                 9     Ankum                      Hannover
 67  Joseph Klare                   8     Ankum                      Hannover
 68  Bernhard Klare                 5     Ankum                      Hannover
 69  Elisabeth Macke               20     Holdorf                    Oldenburg
 70  Maria Engel Knostmann         27     Fenne                      Hannover
 71  Maria Elisabeth Knostmann     20     Fenne                      Hannover
 72* Hermann Kuhl                  15     Lage                       Hannover
 73* Johann Gerhard Luhrsmann      51     Wallenhorst   farmer       Hannover
 74* Maria Elisabeth Luhrsmann     52     Wallenhorst                Hannover
 75* Maria Elisabeth Luhrsmann     16     Wallenhorst                Hannover
 76* Gerhard Heinrich Luhrsmann    12     Wallenhorst                Hannover
 77  Gertrude Sextro               21     Neuenkirchen               Oldenburg
 78* Elisabeth Muller              19     Alfhausen                  Hannover
 79  Hermann Balke                 43     Damme         farmer       Oldenburg
 80  Marie Engel Balke             40     Damme                      Oldenburg
 81  Anna Maria Balke              18     Damme                      Oldenburg
 82  Maria Agnes Balke             15     Damme                      Oldenburg
 83  Dina Balke                     9     Damme                      Oldenburg
 84  Heinrich Balke                 7     Damme                      Oldenburg
 85  Friedrich Renecker            59     Bersenbrück   farmer       Hannover
 86  Gertrude Renecker             21     Bersenbrück                Hannover
 87  Catherine Renecker            18     Bersenbrück                Hannover
 88  Dina Renecker                 13     Bersenbrück                Hannover
 89* Hermann Heinrich Mollaun      65     Neuenkirchen  farmer       Oldenburg
 90  Diedrich Mollaun              30     Neuenkirchen  farmer       Oldenburg
 91  Maria Catherine Mollaun       29     Neuenkirchen               Oldenburg
 92  Elisabeth Mollaun              4     Neuenkirchen               Oldenburg
 93  Dina Mollaun                   1     Neuenkirchen               Oldenburg
 94* Friedrich Biedenhard          ?5     Neuenkirchen  farmer       Oldenburg
 95  Catherine Stricker            28     Lage                       Hannover
 96  Catherine Marie Meyer         64     Holdorf                    Oldenburg
 97  Elisabeth Meyer               30     Holdorf                    Oldenburg
 98  Catherine Marie Meyer         25     Holdorf                    Oldenburg
 99  Maria Agnes Meyer             23     Holdorf                    Oldenburg
100  Hermann Bernhard Meyer        22     Holdorf       farmer       Oldenburg
101  Bernhard Becker               37     Neuenkirchen  farmer       Oldenburg
102  Gertrude Becker               40     Neuenkirchen               Oldenburg
103  Maria Becker                   9     Neuenkirchen               Oldenburg
104  Bernhard Becker                2     Neuenkirchen               Oldenburg
105  Joseph Wanstrat               18     Neuenkirchen               Oldenburg
106  Johann Heinrich Paben         16     Merzen                     Hannover
107  Catherine Woltering           20     Merzen                     Hannover
108* Lisette Hudepahl              15     Lage                       Hannover
109  Maria Beiderhake              18     Holdorf                    Oldenburg
110  Dina Haverkmap                20     Holdorf                    Oldenburg
111  Elisabeth Ferneding           21     Holdorf                    Oldenburg
112  Marie Anna Inderieden         26     Holdorf                    Oldenburg
113  Anna Maria Kellers            26     Lage                       Hannover
114  Elisabeth Fleddermann         23     Lage                       Hannover
115  Gertrude vor dem Brock        21     Lage                       Hannover
116  Joh. Heinrich Finkenberg      38     Engter        farmer       Hannover
117  Catherine Schierberg          28     Neuenkirchen               Oldenburg
118* Jurgen Schoberg               36     Bersenbrüg    farmer       Hannover
119  Christine Schoberg            28     Bersenbrüg                 Hannover
120* Elisabeth Lunemann            28     Bersenbrüg                 Hannover
121  Johann Heinrich Drahmann      30     Damme         farmer       Oldenburg
122  Elisabeth Drahmann            24     Damme                      Oldenburg
123* Heinrich Borgen               53     Damme         farmer       Oldenburg
124* Marie Engel Borgen            50     Damme                      Oldenburg
125* Marie Agnes Borgen            20     Damme                      Oldenburg
126  Gerhard Mescher               27     Neuenkirchen  farmer       Oldenburg
127  Elisabeth Robke               19     Damme                      Oldenburg
128  Bernhard Heinrich Wernecke    28     Lage (St.)    farmer       Hannover
129  Johann Gerhard Knollenberg    19     Lohausen                   Oldenburg
130  Hermann Lienesch              36     Ankum         farmer       Hannover
131  Margreta Elisabeth Lienesch   20     Ankum                      Hannover
132  Anton Schmidt                 18     Ankum                      Hannover
133  Hermann Schraermeyer          21     Mettingen     farmer       Prussia
134* Anna Maria Steigermoller      26     Lage                       Hannover
135* Elisabeth Luttmers            26     Lage                       Hannover
136  Elisabeth Willenberg          48     Damme                      Oldenburg
137  Anna Maria Farnau             23     Alfhausen                  Hannover
138  Dorothea Brockmann            48     Förden                     Hannover
139  Ernst Brockmann               21     Förden                     Hannover
140  Christian Brockmann           15     Förden                     Hannover
141  Lisette Brockmann              9     Förden                     Hannover
142  Elisabeth Zurliene            26     Alfhausen                  Hannover
143  Bernhardine Zurliene          22     Alfhausen                  Hannover
144* Dietrich Buschermuhle         28     Alfhausen     farmer       Hannover
145  Heinrich Sech                 54     Förden        farmer       Hannover
146* Catherine Sech                40     Förden
147* Anna Maria Sech               34     Förden
148* Bernhard Sech                  9     Förden
149* Elisabeth Sech                17     Förden
150* Bernhard Sech                 17     Förden
151* Joseph Sech                    9     Förden
152* Heinrich Sech                  7     Förden
153  Bernhard Lindemann            53     Schierhausen  farmer       Oldenburg
154  Anna Maria Lindemann          34     Schierhausen               Oldenburg
155  Agnes Lindemann               22     Schierhausen               Oldenburg
156  Bernhardine Lindemann         10     Schierhausen               Oldenburg
157  Anna Maria Lindemann           2     Schierhausen               Oldenburg
158  Maria Elisabeth Bramme        19     Wallenhorst                Hannover
159* Hinrich Bodecker              25     Damme         farmer       Oldenburg
160  Maria Anna Wegmann            25     Lutten                     Oldenburg
161  Daniel Serges                 70     Förden        farmer       Hannover
162  Friedrich Bokenecht           30     Förden        farmer       Hannover
163  Catherine Elisabeth Bokenecht 20     Förden                     Hannover
164  Elise Buschmann               24     Förden                     Hannover
165  Wilhelm Serges                11     Förden                     Hannover
166  Wilhelmine Bokenecht           3     Förden                     Hannover
167  Johann Rudolph Bokenecht       1y6m  Förden                     Hannover
168  Philip Paul                   48     Ankum         farmer       Hannover
169  Maria Paul                    46     Ankum                      Hannover
170  Johann Heinrich Paul          18     Ankum                      Hannover
171  Catharine Paul                15     Ankum                      Hannover
172  Margretha Paul                13     Ankum                      Hannover
173  Bernhard Paul                  9     Ankum                      Hannover
174  Friedrich Paul                 7     Ankum                      Hannover
175  Gerhard Fibbe                 32     Ankum         farmer       Hannover
176  Anna Maria Fibbe              32     Ankum
177  Diedrich Hamberg              18     Ankum
178  Johann Heinrich Hamberg       16     Ankum
179  Hermann Hamberg               14     Ankum
180  Heinrich Fibbe                34     Ankum         farmer
181  Anna Maria Fibbe              28     Ankum
182  Gerhard Fibbe                 22     Ankum         farmer
183  Lisette Fibbe                  3     Ankum
184  Gertrude Klaren               24     Ankum
185  Catherine Knahke              58     Förden                     Hannover
186  Johanna Knahke                16     Förden                     Hannover
187  Bernhard Meyer                22     Damme                      Oldenburg
188  Johann Joseph Zimmermann      18     Kloppenburg   taylor       Oldenburg
189  Heinrich Ottermann            16     Hunteburg                  Hannover
190  Engel Gefer                   16     Hunteburg                  Hannover
191  Elisabeth Gefer               20     Hunteburg                  Hannover
192  Maria Elisabeth Beumer        39     Damme                      Oldenburg
193  Johann Bernhard Beumer        13     Damme                      Oldenburg
194  Bernhardine Beumer            11     Damme                      Oldenburg
195  Heinrich Beumer                4     Damme                      Oldenburg
196  Johann Heinrich Ernst         18     Engten                     Hannover
197  Louise Ernst                  12     Engten                     Hannover

Endnote:  Total  197 passengers   1^st May 1849  J. H. Hamann


Transcriber's Notes:

*  An asterisk indicates an error on the part of the original recorder, not the transcriber,
   or is used to call attention to additional information in the passenger notes.

?  Indicates a letter or number which could not be determined due to the condition of the
   manifest or handwriting of the original recorder.    

^  Indicates letters are omitted and the following letter is superscripted.

Ages listed in fractions of years were changed to months.


  7-8    Moller (Möller) has an umlauted o so may also be Moeller.
 13-14   Surname may be Staggenburg as found later on the list for entries 17-19 when the
         writer had written Staggenborg and then wrote over the last four letters: -burg.
 15-16   Bockmann (Böckmann) has an umlauted o so may also be Boeckmann.
 41      Konke (Könke) has an umlauted o so may also be Koenke.
 42-49   Mankediek (Mänkediek) has an umlauted a so may also be Maenkediek.  It is possible
         that the name is Mankedick.
 48-50   There are no ditto marks in the appropriate column for these entries.  Because of the
         same surname, presumably,. the Mankedieks all were together. Probably Johann Friedrich
         was travelling with them, or perhaps his surname was Mankediek, though that is not
         listed for him.
 53-60   von Hane (von Häne) has an umlauted a so may also be von Haene.
 72      Kuhl (Kühl) has an umlauted u so may also be Kuehl.
 73-76   Luhrsmann (Lührsmann) has an umlauted u so may also be Luehrsmann.
 78      Muller (Müller) has an umlauted u so may also be Mueller.
 89      Should the surname be Mollmann?
 94      Age is overwritten:  looks like it should be 25.
108      Hudepahl (Hüdepahl) has an umlauted u so may also be Huedepahl.
118      Jurgen (Jürgen) has an umlauted u.
120      Lunemann (Lünemann) has an umlauted u so may also be Luenemann.
123-125  Borgen (Börgen) has an umlauted o so may also be Boergen.
134      Steigermoller (Steigermöller) has an umlauted o so may also be Steigermoeller.
135      Luttmers (Lüttmers) has an umlauted u so may also be Luettmers.
144      Buschermuhle (Büschermühle) has two umlauted u's so may also be Bueschermuele.
146-152  No entry in the last column for these passengers.  Presumably, it should be Hannover
         like the entry for #145, apparently the head-of-household.
159      Bodecker (Bödecker) has an umlauted o so may also be Boedecker.
176-184  No entry in the last column for these passengers.  Presumably, it should be Hannover
         like the entry for #175.

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M259, Reel 30.
Transcribed by Gene Janssen a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
16 October 2008



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