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Ship Hermann


Bremen, Germany to New Orleans, Louisiana
16 October 1855

List of All Passengers taken on board the Ship Hermann whereof J. Fred Wunhorst is Master, at the Port of Bremen and bound for New Orleans.
Columns represent: passenger name, age, gender/family relationship, occupation, origin, destination, and number of pieces of baggage. A glossary of translated German terms may be found after the transcriber's notes.
I. Cajute (Cabin 1)          
  1  Carl Carstens           19   Mann      merchant Kaufmann    Oldenburg     New Orleans
  2  Bernh. Carstens         17   Mann      merchant Kaufmann    Oldenburg     New Orleans
  3  Jules Loennecker        17   Mann      merchant Kaufmann    Oldenburg     New Orleans
  4  Madame Grosse           59   Lady                           Oldenburg     New Orleans
  5* Carl Bode               59   Mann      Oeconom farmer       Brieg         Texas
  6* Charlotte Bode          58   Ehefrau                        Brieg         Texas
  7* Robert Bode             30   Sohn      Oeconom farmer       Brieg         Texas
  8* Mad. Lange geb Bode     22   Tochter                        Brieg         Texas
  9  Lucie Lange              2   Kind                           Brieg         Texas
Steerage Passengers:
 10* Alexander Forster       35   male      Fabrikant            Schlesien     Texas        4
 11* Charlotte Forster       36   Ehefrau                        Schlesien     Texas         
 12* Hermann Forster          9   Kind                           Schlesien     Texas
 13* Bertha Forster           8   Kind                           Schlesien     Texas
 14* Emma Forster             5   Kind                           Schlesien     Texas
 15* Alexander Forster        1   King                           Schlesien     Texas
 16* Andreas Patz            58   Mann      Ackersmann           Hanover       St. Louis    2
 17* Andreas Patz            14   Sohn                           Hanover       St. Louis
 18  Auguste Schneider       23   Mädchen   Magd                 Hanover       St. Louis    2
 19  Maria Klingenberg       18   Mädchen   Haushälterin         Hanover       St. Louis
 20  Dorette Klingenberg     16   Mädchen   Haushälterin         Hanover       St. Louis    3
 21  Ernst Klingenberg       11   Knabe                          Hanover       St. Louis
 22  Joseph Seidel           31   Mann      Dreschler            Böhmen        New Orleans  3
 23  Therese Seidel          26   Ehefrau                        Böhmen        New Orleans
 24  Joseph Seidel            9mo Kind                           Böhmen        New Orleans
 25  Eduard Seidel           13   Bruder                         Böhmen        New Orleans
 26  Carl Mast               31   Mann      Gerber               Schlesien     New Orleans  1
 27  Fritz Ritter            23   Mann      K'ln?zner            Sachsen       New Orleans  1
 28* August Bohme            59   Mann      Schumacher           Mecklenburg   Texas        1
 29  Carl Lohse              23   Mann      Maler                Mecklenburg   Texas        1
 30  Louise Belling          33   Mädchen   Handarbeiterin       Preussen      New Orleans  1
 31* Theodor Graff           21   Mann      Seiler               Leipzig       Illinois     1
 32* Bernhard Giebelhausen   21   Mann      Buchbiner            Leipzig       Illinois
 33* Friedrich Kubeler       40   Mann      Müller               Würtenberg    Havana       1
 34  Johanne Griese          33   Frau      Handarbeiterin       Elberfeld     Iova         1
 35  Johanne Friedeck        24   Frau      Magd                 Schlesien     Texas        1
 36  Carl Friedeck            3   Kind                           Schlesien     Texas
 37  Robert Radetzky          5   Kind                           Schlesien     Texas
 38  Johanne Radetzky        26   Frau      Magd                 Schlesien     Texas        1
 39  Carl Radetzky           11mo Kind                           Schlesien     Texas
 40  Hermann Koss            19   Mann      Kaufmann             Braunschweig  New Orleans  1
 41  Elise von Seelen        20   Mädchen   Haushälterin         Braunschweig  Missouri     1
 42* Maria Hecht             25   Mädchen   Haushälterin         Westphalen    Iova         1
 43* Bernhard Vette          30   Mann      Buchbinder           Westphalen    Iova
 44  Margaretha Sefke        22   Mädchen   Magd                 Hanover       New Orleans  1
 45  Marie Sefke             17   Mädchen   Magd                 Hanover       New Orleans
 46  Johann Warnke           50   Mann      Landmann             Hanover       Missouri     5
 47  Metta Warnke            19   Mädchen   Magd                 Hanover       Missouri
 48  Engel Warnke            40   Ehefrau                        Hanover       Missouri
 49  Magaretha Warnke        14   Mädchen   Magd                 Hanover       Missouri
 50  Anna Warnke             12   Mädchen                        Hanover       Missouri
 51  Adelheid Warnke         10   Mädchen                        Hanover       Missouri
 52  Claus Warnke             8   Kind                           Hanover       Missouri
 53  Metta Warnke             4   Kind                           Hanover       Missouri
 54  Hermann Basse           28   Mann      Dienstknecht         Hanover       Missouri     1
 55* Hulda Schrader          28   Frau      Gouwawerant          Preussen      St. Louis    1
 56* Oswald v. Rauschenfeldt 27   Mann      Kaufmann             Braunschweig  New Orleans  1
 57* Erick v. Rauschenfeldt  25   Mann      Kaufmann             Braunschweig  New Orleans
 58  Eimer Henken            25   Mann      Farmer               Hanover       New Orleans  1
 59  Carl Heine              23   Mann      Sattler              Preussen      New Orleans  1
 60* Heinrich Rechtin        40   Mann      Gärtner              Hanover       New Orleans  1
 61* Moses Hesdorffer        28   Mann      Gerber               Hessen        New Orleans  1
 62  August Borath           39   Mann      Zipfler              Preussen      Texas        1
 63  Richard Buch            17   Mann      Cigarrenmacher       Preussen      New Orleans  1
 64  Carl Wolff              19   Mann      Kaufmann             Oldenburg     New Orleans  1
 65  Wilhelm Detterd         59   Mann      Müller               Preussen      New Orleans  5
 66  Friedricke Detterd      51   Frau                           Preussen      New Orleans
 67  Carl Detterd            25   Sohn                           Preussen      New Orleans
 68  Dorothea Detterd        22   Tochter                        Preussen      New Orleans
 69  Friedrich Detterd       15   Sohn                           Preussen      New Orleans
 70  Heinrich Detterd         9   Sohn                           Preussen      New Orleans
 71  Friedrich Kupferschmidt 16   Mann      Schlachter           Würtenberg    Missisipi    1
 72  August Schleicher       31   Mann      Zingler              Schlesien     Texas        1
 73  Georg Dettmer           32   Mann      Ackersmann           Preussen      St. Louis    2
 74  Elise Dettmer           30   Ehefrau                        Preussen      St. Louis
 75  Florentine Dettmer      18mo Kind                           Preussen      St. Louis
 76  Theodor Remers          14   Mann      Schneider            Oldenburg     St. Louis    1
 77  Claus Gerdel            17   Mann      Dienstknecht         Bremen        New Orleans  1
 78* Louise Kase             22   Mädchen   Magd                 Braunschweig  Missouri     1
 79  Ludwig Ackermann        22   Mann      Landmann             Preussen      Albany       1
 80  Franz Maier             32   Mann      S???????schmied      Oestreich     New Orleans  1
 81* Elisabeth Muller        55   Frau      Magd                 Baiern        New Orleans  1
 82  Hayum Fleischmann       14   Mann      Knecht               Baiern        New Orleans  1
 83  Anton Nestler           64   Mann      Schuhmacher          Hessen        St. Louis    1
 84  Caroline Fl??mann       17   Mädchen   Magd                 Hessen        St. Louis    1
 85  Carl Ullmann            31   Mann      Handarbeiter         Sachsen       Tenesee      2
 86  Christiane Ullmann      29   Ehefrau                        Sachsen       Tenesee 
 87  Johann Ullmann           4   Kind                           Sachsen       Tenesee
 88* Heinrich Ullmann         9mo Kind                           Sachsen       Tenesee
 89  Carl Horn               42   Mann      Landmann             Sachsen       Tenesee      2
 90  Auguste Horn            37   Ehefrau                        Sachsen       Tenesee
 91  Wilhelmine Horn         14   Tochter                        Sachsen       Tenesee
 92  Carl Horn               13   Sohn                           Sachsen       Tenesee
 93  Amalie Horn             11   Tochter                        Sachsen       Tenesee
 94  Christiane Horn          9   Tochter                        Sachsen       Tenesee
 95  Carl Horn                7   Sohn                           Sachsen       Tenesee
 96  Ernstine Horn            3   Tochter                        Sachsen       Tenesee
 97  Ernst Horn              21mo Sohn                           Sachsen       Tenesee
 98  Ferdinand Bernschein    25   Mann      Schneider            Sachsen       New Orleans  1
 99  Christian Kessler       22   Mann      Schneider            Hessen        New Orleans  1
100  Marie Kessler           17   Mädchen   Magd                 Hessen        New Orleans
101  Carl Augstein           16   Mann      Schneider            Baden         Illinois
102  Johannis Bickel         41   Mann      Schäfer              Hessen        Texas        2
103  Anna Bickel             40   Ehefr.                         Hessen        Texas
104  Catharina Bickel         5   Kind   .                       Hessen        Texas
105  Martha Bickel            3   Kind  .                        Hessen        Texas
106  Heinrich Bickel         11mo Kind  .                        Hessen        Texas
107  Elisabeth Heupel        21   Mädchen   Magd                 Hessen        Texas        1
108  Heinrich Spangenberg    22   Mann      Schneider            Hessen        Texas        1
109  Wilhelm Schnake         22   Mann      Landmann             Preussen      Evensville   1
110  Wilhelmine Schnake      17   Schwester Magd                 Preussen      Evensville
111  Friedriecke Schnake     12   Schwester                      Preussen      Evensville
112  Justine Schnake          9   Schwester                      Preussen      Evensville
113  Carl Meier              20   Mann      Knecht               Preussen      Evensville   1
114  Christian Bonus         47   Mann      Landmann             Preussen      Indiana      2
115  Marie Bonus             44   Ehefrau                        Preussen      Indiana
116  Marie Bonus              9   Kind                           Preussen      Indiana
117  Wilhelm Bonus            4   Kind                           Preussen      Indiana
118  Wilhelm Hodde           19   Mann      Handarbeiter         Preussen      Indiana      1
119  Christian Drees         32   Mann      Landarbeiter         Preussen      Cincinaty    1
120  Dorothea Schafmeyer     21   Mädchen   Magd                 Preussen      Indiana      1
121  Engel Ortgies           15   Mädchen   Dienstmagd           Preussen      St. Louis
122  Friedrich Engelage      55   Mann      Ackersmann           Preussen      Indiana      3
123  Charlotte Engelage      44   Ehefrau                        Preussen      Indiana
124  Louise Engelage         16   Tochter                        Preussen      Indiana
125  Friedrich Engelage       5   Sohn                           Preussen      Indiana
126  Henriette Haffel        16   Mädchen   Magd                 Preussen      Cincinaty    1
127* Georg Muller            20   Mann      Tischler             Hessen        Iova         3
128* Johann Kloss            20   Mann      Weber                Hessen        Iova
129* Johann Strack           18   Mann      Maler                Hessen        Iova
130* August Kroger           26   Mann      Bäcker               Preussen      New Orleans  1
131  Daniel Tauler           20   Mann      Schuhmacher          Hessen        Iova         1
132  Johannis Hermentraut    32   Mann      Schneider            Hessen        Arkansass    1
133  Bernhard Rosenberg      42   Mann      Arbeiter             Hanover       Iova         3
134  Greta Rosenberg         36   Ehef.                          Hanover       Iova
135  Rebecka Rosenberg       15   Tochter                        Hanover       Iowa
136  Bernhard Rosenberg      12   Tochter                        Hanover       Iowa
137  Janke Rosenberg          9   Tochter                        Hanover       Iowa
138  Johanne Rosenberg        8   Tochter                        Hanover       Iowa
139* Harm Rosenberg           5   Sohn                           Hanover       Iowa
140  Janjen Rosenberg         3   Tochter                        Hanover       Iowa
141  Hinrich Rosenberg        6mo Sohn                           Hanover       Iowa
142  One Engelmann            8   Neffe                          Hanover       Iowa
143  Peter Lienemann         57   Mann      Weber                Hanover       St. Louis    2
144  Elise Lienemann         55   Frau                           Hanover       St. Louis
145  Rieka Lienemann         12   Tochter                        Hanover       St. Louis
146* Louise Schroder         48   ?         Arbeiterin           Preussen      Evansville   2
147* Louise Schroder         22   Tochter                        Preussen      Evansville
148* August Schroder         12   Sohn                           Preussen      Evansville
149  Johann Tebben           28   Mann      Zimmermann           Hanover       Illinois     1
150  Gesche Tebben           32   Ehefr                          Hanover       Illinois
151  August Baum             26   Mann      Arbeiter             Preussen      St. Louis    3
152  Louise Baum             16   Schwester                      Preussen      St. Louis
153  Gottlieb Schmidt        50   Mann      Arbeiter             Preussen      St. Louis
154  Friedrich Schmidt       21   Sohn                           Preussen      St. Louis
155  Wilhelmine Schmidt      16   Tochter                        Preussen      St. Louis
156  Wilhelm Schmidt         15   Sohn                           Preussen      St. Louis
157  Caroline Schmidt        12   Tochter                        Preussen      St. Louis
158  Louise Schmidt           8   Tochter                        Preussen      St. Louis
159  Johanne Schmidt         19   Tochter                        Preussen      St. Louis
160  Wilhelm Wiethoff        34   Mann      Färber               Preussen      St. Louis    1
161  Heinrich Temme          39   Mann      Landmann             Preussen      St. Louis    1
162  Clara Dieckmann         20   Mädchen   Magd                 Preussen      St. Louis
163  Wilhelm Heidemann       17   Mann      Landmann             Preussen      St. Louis    1
164  Anna Heidemann          20   Mädchen   Magd                 Preussen      St. Louis
165  Magaretha Viege         16   Mädchen   Magd                 Preussen      St. Louis    1
166  Caspar Nobbe            24   Mann      Schneider            Preussen      St. Louis    1
167  Wilhelm Collmeyer       18   Mann      Cigarrenmacher       Preussen      St. Louis    1
168  Carl Haidenreich        54   Mann      Landmann             Presussen     St. Louis    4
169  Anna Haidenreich        48   Ehefrau                        Preussen      St. Louis
170  Charlotte Haidenreich   14   Tochter                        Preussen      St. Louis
171  Heinrich Haidenreich    29   Sohn                           Preussen      St. Louis
172  Wilhelmine Haidenreich  10   Tochter                        Preussen      St. Louis
173  Friedrich Haidenreich    6   Sohn                           Preussen      St. Louis
174  Magdalene Gamshorn      20   Mädchen   Dienstmagd           Würtenberg    Louisville   1
175* Heinrich Mo?en          18   Mann      Landmann             Preussen      Texas        1
176  Joh. Heinrich Pieper    30   Mann      Schmidt              Preussen      Texas        1
177  Christian Kasting       38   Mann      Tagelohner           Preussen      St. Louis    1
178  Johannis Halfenberger   56   Mann      Landmann             Hessen        Wiskonsin    1
179  Friedrich Tenhoff       18   Mann      Steindrucker         Cöln          New Orleans  1
180  Christine Tenhoff       45   Mutter                         Cöln          New Orleans 
181* Joseph Tonjes           21   Mann      Cigarrenmacher       Hanover       New Orleans  1
182  Wilhelmine Keinena      18   Mädchen   Magd                 Preussen      St. Louis    1
183  Christian Schmidt       54   Mann      Musikant             Braunschweig  St. Louis    3
184  Caroline Schmidt        37   Ehefr.                         Braunschweig  St. Louis
185  Wilhelm Schmidt         12   Sohn                           Braunschweig  St. Louis
186  Auguste Schmidt          9   Tochter                        Braunschweig  St. Louis
187* Anna Bruning            30   Mädchen   Köchin               Hanover       St. Louis    1
188  Joh Martin Beutel       52   Mann      Landmann             Preussen      St. Louis    3
189  Heinrich Beutel         16   Sohn                           Preussen      St. Louis
190  Magaretha Vater         22   Mädchen   Magd                 Preussen      St. Louis
191  Elise Vater             19   Mädchen   Putzmacherser        Preussen      St. Louis
192* August Schroder         25   Mann      Weber                Preussen      St. Louis    1
193* Franz Stuber            14   Mann      Landmann             Preussen      St. Louis    1
194  Heinr Niederwelland     18   Mann      Cigarrenmacher       Preussen      St. Louis    1
195* August Jackel           16   Mann      Zipfler              Preussen      St. Louis    1
196  Anna Hollmann           30   Frau                           Preussen      St. Louis    1
197  Caspar Hollmann          4   Kind                           Preussen      St. Louis 
198  Anna Wessels            21   Mädchen   Magd                 Preussen      St. Louis    1
199  Friedrich Sprenge       40   Mann      Müller               Hanover       St. Louis    2
200  Heinrich Sprenge        13   Sohn                           Hanover       St. Louis
201  Dorette Engel           26   Mädchen   Magd                 Hanover       St. Louis
202  Wilhelm Ilse            25   Mann      Mauermeister         Hanover       St. Louis
203* Emiel Muller            21   Mann      Goldarbeiter         Hanover       St. Louis    5
204* Minna Muller            22   Schwester                      Hanover       St. Louis
205* Christiane Muller       17   Schwester                      Hanover       St. Louis
206* Elise Muller            15   Schwester                      Hanover       St. Louis
207* Doris Muller            14   Schwester                      Hanover       St. Louis
208  Heinrich Ohm            18   Mann      Landmann             Hanover       St. Louis    1
209  Heinrich Nolte          21   Mann      Schneider            Hanover       St. Louis
210  Caroline Otto           18   Mädchen   Magd                 Hanover       St. Louis    1
211  Friedrich Buschmeyer    16   Mann      Knecht               Preussen      St. Louis
212  Diedrich Schulte        35   Mann      Landmann             Hanover       St. Louis    3
213  Elise Schulte           23   Ehefrau                        Hanover       St. Louis    
214  Heinrich Schulte         3   Kind                           Hanover       St. Louis
215  Amalie Schulte          14wk Kind                           Hanover       St. Louis
216  Heinrich Schulte        61   Mann      Farmer               Hanover       St. Louis
217  B. Catharine Schulte    65   Ehefrau                        Hanover       St. Louis
218  Bernhard Focke          51   Mann      Landmann             Hanover       Illinois     5
219  Marie Focke             25   Ehefrau                        Hanover       Illinois
220  Heinrich Focke          18   Sohn                           Hanover       Illinois
221  Bernhard Focke          14   Sohn                           Hanover       Illinois
222  Gerhard Focke            9   Sohn                           Hanover       Illinois
223  Joseph Focke             6   Sohn                           Hanover       Illinois
224  Wilhelm Focke            3   Sohn                           Hanover       Illinois
225* Adelhaid v d Haar       21   Sohn                           Hanover       Illinois
226  Wilhelm Middendorf      65   Mann      Landmann             Hanover       St. Louis    2
227  Magarethe Middendorf    63   Ehefr.                         Hanover       St. Louis
228  Catharine Middendorf    21   Tochter                        Hanover       St. Louis
229* Bernhard Rotermann      18   Mann      Schuster             Hanover       St. Louis    2
230* Bernhard Moormann       18   Mann      Ackersmann           Hanover       St. Louis
231* Adelhaid Aselage        20   Mädchen   Magd                 Hanover       St. Louis
232  Lisette Fritzen         24   Mädchen   Magd                 Hanover       Illinois     1
233  Gerhard Fritzen         17   Mann      Färber               Hanover       Illinois
234* Gerhard Lampe           21   Mann      Landmann             Hanover       St. Louis    2
235* Gerhard Middendorf      21   Mann      Zimmermann           Hanover       St. Louis
236* Louise Boden            20   Mädchen   Köchin               Braunschweig  Evensville   1
237* Carl Hutte              28   Mann      Landmann             Braunschweig  St. Louis    2
238* Sophie Hutte            32   Ehefr.                         Braunschweig  St. Louis
239* Carl Hutte               9   Kind                           Braunschweig  St. Louis
240  Friedrich Begemann      24   Mann      Landmann             Preussen      New Orleans  1
241  Arnold Rasche           27   Mann      Landmann             Preussen      New Orleans  1
242* Caroline Dorisch        18   Mädchen   Nätharin             Braunschweig  St. Louis    1
243* Christian Eilers        30   Mann      Landmann             Braunschweig  Evensville   1
244* Ludwig Meyer            17   Mann      Weber                Braunschweig  Evensville
245  Gottlieb Wehmeyer       35   Mann      Ackersmann           Preussen      St. Louis    3
246  Henriette Wehmeyer      44   Frau                           Preussen      St. Louis
247  Marie Wehmeyer          13   Kind                           Preussen      St. Louis
248  Magdalene Wehmeyer      10   Kind                           Preussen      St. Louis
249  Henriette Wehmeyer       7   Kind                           Preussen      St. Louis
250  Louise Wehmeyer          6mo Kind                           Preussen      St. Louis
251  Friedrich Lichtenberg   41   Mann      Landmann             Preussen      St. Louis    3
252  Friedrich Lichtenberg   13   Kind                           Preussen      St. Louis
253  Heinrich Lichtenberg    11   Kind                           Preussen      St. Louis
254  Johann Lichtenberg       8   Kind                           Preussen      St. Louis
255  Friedrike Lichtenberg    5   Kind                           Preussen      St. Louis
256  Magdalene Grotegut      32   Mädchen   Strickerin           Preussen      St. Louis    1
257  Joh Heinrich Edler      31   Mann      Landmann             Preussen      St. Louis    2
258  Louise Edler            34   Frau                           Preussen      St. Louis
259  Friederike Edler         6   Kind                           Preussen      St. Louis
260  Heinrich Klusmeyer      47   Mann      Landmann             Preussen      New Orleans  5
261  Louise Klusmeyer        47   Frau                           Preussen      New Orleans
262  Otto Klusmeyer          18   Kind                           Preussen      New Orleans
263  Christine Klusmeyer     14   Kind                           Preussen      New Orleans
264  Hermann Klusmeyer       10   Kind                           Preussen      New Orleans
265  Heinrich Klusmeyer       9mo Kind                           Preussen      New Orleans
266  Carl Gabriel            12   Knabe     Böttcher             Preussen      St. Louis
267  Friedrich Klusmeyer     50   Mann      Landmann             Preussen      New Orleans
268  Louise Klusmeyer        40   Frau                           Preussen      New Orleans
269  Wilhelmine Klusmeyer    20   Tochter                        Preussen      New Orleans
270  August Klusmeyer        13   Kind                           Preussen      New Orleans
271  Heinrich Klusmeyer       9   Kind                           Preussen      New Orleans
272  Anna Klusmeyer           7   Kind                           Preussen      New Orleans
273* babe, Klusmeyer, Säugling 
274  Friedrike Nolting       20   Mädchen   Kindermagd           Preussen      St. Louis    1
275* Friedrich Wuppermann    20   Mann      Landmann             Preussen      St. Louis    2
276* Caroline Wuppermann     22   Mädchen   Nätherin             Preussen      St. Louis
277  Friedrich Nieburg       20   Mann      Zimmermann           Preussen      St. Louis    1
278  Albert Recker           15   Mann      Landmann             Preussen      St. Louis    1
279  Heinrich Recker         22   Mann      Landmann             Preussen      St. Louis
280  Christine Katzenbecker  20   Mädchen   Magd                 Preussen      New Orleans  1
281* Carl Florke             26   Mann      Landmann             Preussen      St. Louis    2
282* Caroline Florke         27   Frau                           Preussen      St. Louis
283* Christine Florke         5   Kind                           Preussen      St. Louis
284* Carl Florke              2   Kind                           Preussen      St. Louis
285  Hermann Ebmeyer         31   Mann      Schneider            Preussen      St. Louis    2
286  Christine Ebmeyer       32   Frau                           Preussen      St. Louis
287  Friedrike Ebmeyer        4   Kind                           Preussen      St. Louis
288  Heinrich Ebmeyer         1   Kind                           Preussen      St. Louis
289* Joh Muller              17   Mann      Landmann             Preussen      St. Louis    1
290  Ferdinand Hoffmeister   40   Mann      Schneider            Preussen      St. Louis    3
291  Wilhelmine Hoffmeister  34   Frau                           Preussen      St. Louis
292  Hermann Hoffmeister      3   (child)                        Preussen      St. Louis
293  Amanda Hoffmeister       9mo (child)                        Preussen      St. Louis
294* Heinrich Wissner        18   Mann      Schneider            Hessen        St. Louis    1
295* Caroline Heimann        15   Mädchen   Magd                 Hessen        St. Louis
296* Wilhelm Everding        28   Ehefrau   Landmannsfrau        Hanover       St. Louis    1
297  Friedrich Everding       8   Kind                           Hanover       St. Louis
298  Heinrich Everding        2   Kind                           Hanover       St. Louis
299  Jacob Offermann         27   Mann      Ziffler              Hanover       St. Louis    1
300  Magarethe Meyer         29   Mädchen   Köchin               Bremen        St. Louis
301  Heinrich Nestendiedrich 45   Mann      Landman              Preussen      St. Louis    5
302  Louise Nestendiedrich   37   Frau                           Preussen      St. Louis
303  Heinrich Nestendiedrich  9   Kind                           Preussen      St. Louis
304  Charlotte Nestendiedrich 7   Kind                           Preussen      St. Louis
305  Wilhelm Nestendiedrich   3   Kind                           Preussen      St. Louis
306  Henriette Nestendiedrich 9mo Kind                           Preussen      St. Louis
307* Christian Bickmeyer     34   Mann      Farmer               Preussen      New Orleans  1
308  Friedrich Schaaf        43   Mann      Schuhmacher          Preussen      Illinois     5
309  Wilhelmine Schaaf       33   Frau                           Preussen      Illinois
310  Wilhelmine Schaaf        7   Kind                           Preussen      Illinois
311  Hermann Schaaf           5   Kind                           Preussen      Illinois
312  Gustav Schaaf           30mo Kind                           Preussen      Illinois
313  Anna Schaaf              6mo Kind                           Preussen      Illinois
314  Christian Petri         31   Mann      Tagelohner           Hessen        Texas        2
315  Elisabeth Petri         41   Frau                           Hessen        Texas
316  Georg Petri             16   Kind                           Hessen        Texas
317  Jacob Petri              9   Kind                           Hessen        Texas
318  Jost Petri               6   Kind                           Hessen        Texas
319  Christian Petri         11mo Kind                           Hessen        Texas
320  Claus Brand             49   Mann      Ziffler              Hanover       St. Louis    2
321  Rebecca Brand           44   Frau                           Hanover       St. Louis
322  Rebecca Brand           13   Kind                           Hanover       St. Louis
323  Elise Brand             10   Kind                           Hanover       St. Louis
324  Catharine Brand          7   Kind                           Hanover       St. Louis
325  Adelhaid Brand           5   Kind                           Hanover       St. Louis
326  Anna Eggers             37   Mädchen   Köchin               Hanover       Missouri     1
327* Ludwig Muller           34   Mann      Landmann             Preussen      St. Louis
328* Sophie Muller           37   Frau                           Preussen      St. Louis
329* Wilhelmine Muller        9   Kind                           Preussen      St. Louis
330* Wilhelm Muller           6   Kind                           Preussen      St. Louis
331* Friedricke Muller        3   Kind                           Preussen      St. Louis

Endnotes:  Two children died on Bord:  Harm Rosenberg  5 Years old
                                       Heinr. Ullmann 3/4 Years old
Total Passengers on board Ship Hermann
Three Hundred & thirteen in Steerage
and Nine Cabin--Pss     Shrift Oct 13^th 1855   G M B?


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.

The recorder of this list often uses the gender column to indicate a family relationship.  
Someone has, later, entered English equivalents in the occupation column, some of which are 
incorrect, and even overwritten the term Mann (man) with the term male.  These added 
translations and overwriting may have been the captain's work.

Glossary of German terminology translated:
 Ackersmann      farmer
 Arbeiter        laborer, worker
 Bäcker          baker
 Böhmen          Bohemia
 Böttcher        cooper
 Bruder          brother
 Buchbinder      bookbinder
 Cigarrenmacher  cigar maker
 Cöln (Köln)     city of Cologne
 Dienstknecht    servant
 Dreschler       turner/lathe operator
 Ehefrau (Ehef.) wife
 Fabrikant       mechanic
 Färber          dyer
 Frau            wife, woman
 Gerber          tanner
 Goldarbeiter    goldsmith
 Handarbeiter/in craft worker (male)/seamstress 
 Haushälterin    housekeeper
 Hessen          Hessia  
 Kind            child
 Kaufmann        merchant
 Knabe           boy, youth
 Knecht          servant
 Kindermagd      nanny
 Landarbeiter    farm hand
 Landmann        farmer
 Mädchen         maiden, young girl or woman
 Magd            maid
 Maler           painter
 Mauermeister    brick layer, mason
 Mann            man, male
 Müller          miller
 Musikant        musician
 Mutter          mother
 Nätherin        seamstress
 Neffe           nephew
 Oeconom         farmer
 Oestreich       Austria
 Preussen        Prussia
 Putzmacherser   steam presser, ironer
 Sachsen         Saxony
 Säugling suckling, nursing infant
 Schlachter      butcher
 Schlesien       Silesia
 Schneider       tailor
 Schuhmacher     shoemaker
 Schwester       sister
 Seiler          rope-maker
 Sohn            son
 Steindrucker    printer, engraver
 Strikerin       knitter
 Tagelohner      day laborer
 Tischler        joiner, cabinetmaker
 Tochter         daughter
 Weber           weaver
 Würtenberg      Württemberg
 Zimmermann      carpenter


  5-8    Bode (Böde) has an umlauted o so may also be Boede.
 10-15   Forster (Förster) has an umlauted o so may also be Foerster
 16-17   Patz (Pätz) has an umlauted a so may also be Paetz.
 28      Bohme (Böhme) has an umlauted o so may also be Boehme.
 31-32   A bracket indicates that the one piece of baggage belongs to both passengers, 
         31 and 32; hence, they are travelling together.
 33      Kubeler (Kübeler) has an umlauted u so may also be Kuebeler.
 42-43   A bracket indicates that the one piece of baggage belongs to both passengers,
 55      Occupation probably misspelled; it may be governess.
 56-57   Surname most likely von Rauschenfeldt.
 60-61   Bracketed baggage numbers followed by "Bürger Da??" (Citizen ?? of Germany?)
 61      Hesdorffer (Hesdörffer) has an umlauted o so may also be Hesdoerffer.
 78      Kase (Käse) has an umlauted a so may also be Kaese. 
 81      Muller (Müller) has an umlauted u so may also be Mueller.
 88      Note at end of manifest:  Died on Bord (at sea)
127      Muller (Müller) has an umlauted u so may also be Mueller.
127-129  Bracket for the baggage indicates these three were travelling together.
130      Kroger (Kröger) has an umlauted o so may also be Kroeger.
131      Surname may be Taxler.
139      Note at end of manifest:  Died on Bord (at sea)
146      Entry in gender column is overwritten and indecipherable. She must be the mother
         of the following passengers listed as a daughter and a son.
146-148  Schroder (Schröder) has an umlauted o so may also be Schroeder.
175      Middle of surname is unclear; name seems to be Monsen, Monden, or Monien.
181      Tonjes (Tönjes) has an umlauted o so may also be Toenjes.
187      Bruning (Brüning) has an umlauted u so may also be Bruening.
192      Schroder (Schröder) has an umlauted o so may also be Schroeder.
193      Stuber (Stüber) has an umlauted u so may also be Stueber.
195      Jackel (Jäckel) has an umlauted a so may also be Jaeckel.
203-207  Muller (Müller) has an umlauted u so may also be Mueller.
225      Surname is probably von der Haar.  Gender is probably incorrect for this entry.
229      Rotermann (Rötermann) has an umlauted o so may also be Roetermann
229-231  Baggage bracket indicates these three travelling together.
234-235  Baggage bracket indicates these two travelling together.
236      Boden (Böden) has an umlauted o so may also be Boeden.
237-239  Hutte (Hütte) has an umlauted u so may also be Huette.
242      Dorisch (Dörisch) has an umlauted o so may also be Doerisch.
243-244  Baggage bracket indicates these two travelling together.
273      note between lines for this entry and the previous passenger:  babe, Klusmeyer, 
         Säugling.  Apparently a nursing baby Klusmeyer--no age or name listed or any 
         further information.
275-276  Wuppermann (Wüppermann) has an umlauted u so may also be Wueppermann.
281-284  Florke (Flörke) has an umlauted o so may also be Floerke.
289      Muller (Müller) has an umlauted u so may also be Mueller.
294-295  Baggage bracket indicates these two travelling together.
296      Given name should perhaps be Wilhelmine. Gender column says "Landmannsfrau" 
         meaning farmer's wife.
299-300  Baggage bracket indicates these two travelling together.
307      Note in far right column:  Amerikanischer Bürg. (American Citizen)
327-331  Muller (Müller) has an umlauted u so may also be Mueller

Personal Notes
Passengers 132 - 141 are ancestors of Mary Ballantyne who reports that they came from Hage 
(Ostfriesland), Germany and settled at Bellevue IA.  Her great-grandparents were: Bernhard 
(actually Uhlrich Berend) Rosenberg and Gretha/Greta Rosenberg Engelken and her grandmother is 
passenger 138, Johanne Rosenberg.  Uhlrich died in 1868 and Gretha in 1928.  

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M259, Reel 42.
Transcribed by Gene Janssen a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
11 September 2008



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