SS Johanna
I, G. Wachtendorff do solemnly, sincerely, and truly swear that the following List or Manifest of Passengers, subscribed with my name, and now delivered by me to the Collector of the Customs for the District of New York, contains to the best of my knowledge and belief, a just and true account of all the Passengers received on board the Johanna whereof I am the Master, from Bremen.
Sworn to this 23 Dec. 1853So help me God,
before me J. AO?omidle
(signed) G. Wachtendorff
LIST, or MANIFEST of all the PASSENGERS taken on board the Johanna whereof Wachtendorff is Master, from Bremen burthen 450 tons.
Columns represent: Names, Age, Sex, Occupation, The country to which they normally belong, The country in which they intend to become inhabitants, Died on voyage.
1 Louise Fischer 53 female Saxe Ohio
2 Augusta Fischer 20 female Saxe Ohio
3 Dorothea Fischer 15 female Saxe Ohio
4 Conrad Guold 23 male Farmer Hessen Ohio
5 Louis Trity 26 male Lampiste Franke N.York
6 Joseph Loibl 25 male Farmer Bavaria N.York
7 Madalene Loibl 23 female Bavaria N.York
8 Ch. Kummer 27 male Musician Prussia N.York
9 Jos. Raepler 17 male Merchant Bavaria N.York
10 Jos. Lammerer 32 male Shoemaker Bavaria Indiana
11 Hunigunde Schmidt 23 female Bavaria Indiana
12 Erhardt Reinhardt 20 male Baker Bavaria N. York
13 Marie E?ner 21 female Bavaria N. York
14 Emit Braun 20 male Shoemaker Bavaria Texas
15 J. Vettmer 24 male Farmer Oldenburg N.York
16 J. Adchung 11 male Farmer Oldenburg N.York
17 G. Busth 18 male Farmer Oldenburg N.York
18 J. Fahrenholtz 18 male Farmer Oldenburg N.York
19 Cath. Kuhn 22 female Hessen line
20 Eva Schmidt 20 female Hessen line
21 J. Jungheim 24 male Gardener Hessen Ohio
22* G. ?iersuf 24 male farmer Bavaria Ohio
23 Nix. Zutka 27 male farmer Bavaria Ohio
24* J. Baty 25 male brikmaker Bavaria Ohio
25 A. Sauer 53 female Bavaria Ohio
26 B. Zucker 27 female Bavaria Ohio
27 ? Sauer 15 female Bavaria Ohio
28 Elis. Thein 28 female Wisconsin
29 K. Thein 33 female Wisconsin
30* M. Stadler 29 male ??????? Bavaria N. York
31 M. Stadler 35 female Bavaria N. York
32* Ch. Stadler 5 male Bavaria N. York
33* ? Stadler 2 male Bavaria N. York
34 W. Eichinger 33 male Sailor Bavaria N. York
35 Fr. Hofmeister 32 male farmer Bavaria N. York
36 M. Hofmeister 5 male Bavaria N. York
37 T. Hofmeister 30 female Bavaria N. York
38 Th. Klein 52 male farmer Bavaria N. York
39 J. Winter 48 male farmer Prussia Ohio
40* … Kering ?2 male carpenter Hanover N. York
41* …. Blesert 25 female Hanover N. York
42 A. Ludesche 49 male Sailor Wurtemberg N. York
43 W. Ludescher 49 female Wurtemberg N. York
44 N. Ludescher 19 female Wurtemberg N. York
45 J. Ludescher 15 male Wurtemberg N. York
46 L. Ludescher 14 male Wurtemberg N. York
47 Ch. Konrad 33 male blacksmith Bavaria N. York
48 L. Greijer 26 male locksmith Bavaria N. York
49 C. Nichter 22 female Bavaria N. York
50 Ch. Mahlbach 41 male sailor Bavaria N. York
51 J. Cathani 45 male Sailor Bavaria N. York
52 F. Langbein 31 male waver Bavaria N. York
53 A. Langbein 24 female
54 O. Langbein 4 male
55 H. Langbein 5 male Bavaria N. York
56 A. Langbein 7 male Bavaria N. York
57 A. Langbein 54 male waver Bavaria N. York
58* B. Jaukh?er 35 female Saxe Illinois
59 H. Nuix 22 male brewer Saxe Ohio
60 J. Aveda 21 male farmer Prussia Texas
61 F. Trottier 26 cabinetmaker male Hannover N. York
62* J. Muller 23 farmer male Saxe N. York
63 G. Wolff 52 male watchmaker Saxe Kentucky
64 L. Wolff 50 female Kentucky
65 F. Wolff 19 male
66 H. Wolff 16 male
67* A. Kohler 29 female Kentucky Ohio
68 Ch. Kriegelsheim 24 male farmer Kentucky Ohio
69 T. Hirth 22 female Kentucky Ohio
70 G. Voigt 23 male butcher Saxe N. York
71 R. Reuel 23 male blacksmith Saxe N. York
72 Ch. Franke 52 male waver Saxe Wisconsin
73 J. Franke 40 female Saxe Wisconsin
74 A. Franke 16 male Wisconsin
75 A. Franke 11 male Wisconsin
76 R. Reuel 23 male blacksmith Saxe N. York
77 Ch. Franke 52 male waver Saxe Wisconsin
78 J. Franke 40 female Saxe Wisconsin
79 A. Franke 16 male line Wisconsin
80 A. Franke 11 male line Wisconsin
81 R. Franke 9 male line Wisconsin
82 O. Franke 7 male line Wisconsin
83 H. Behrend 39 male waver Hannover N. York
84 B. Behrend 38 female Hannover N. York
85 F. Behrend 13 male Hannover N. York
86 A. Behrend 4 male Hannover N. York
87 B. Behrend 3 female Hannover N. York
88 W. Ludwig 43 male farmer Saxe N. York
89* A. Suton 3? female Saxe N. York
90 W. Ludwig 15 female Saxe N. York
91 A. Ludwig 9 male Saxe N. York
92 E. Ludwig 7 male Saxe N. York
93 A. Ludwig 4 female Saxe N. York
94 L. Pfeiffer 21 male Sailor Prussia Connecticut
95 S. Pfeiffer 25 female Prussia Connecticut
96 H. Bahrholz 21 male farmer Hannover N. York
97 H. Elfenthal 26 male farmer Hannover N. York
98 D. Osterholt 28 male farmer Hannover N. York
99* E. Radi?e 15 male farmer Hannover N. York
100 F. Ballmann 20 male farmer Hannover N. York
101 F. Koppelmann 19 male farmer Hannover N. York
102 E. Landt 52 male cooper Hessen N. York
103 A. Landt 22 female Hessen N. York
104 O. Landt 15 female Hessen N. York
105 H. Landt 13 male Hessen N. York
106 Fr. Wiesse 21 male farmer Prussia N. York
107* A. B?ahe 15 male farmer Prussia N. York
108 C. Pieper 19 male farmer Prussia N. York
109 W. Kneer 26 male cabinetmaker Hessen N. York
110 H. Ohlendorf 40 male farmer Hessen N. York
111 W. Ohlendorf 30 female Hessen N. York
112 T. Ohlendorf 7 male Hessen N. York
113 S. Ohlendorf 4 female Hessen N. York
114 S. Rust 22 female Hessen N. York
115 O. Rust 52 female Hessen N. York
116 W. Rater 40 male Prussia N. York
117* J. Waltle 30 male shoemaker Bavaria N. York
118* A. Frober 30 male shoemaker Bavaria N. York
119 P. Klein 24 male carpenter Bavaria N. York
120 W. Klein 21 female blank Bavaria N. York
121 J. Weissenbom 29 male farmer Bavaria N. York
122 E. Weissenborn 32 female Bavaria N. York
123 A. Weissenborn 6 male Bavaria N. York
124 A. Weissenborn 4 female Bavaria N. York
125 R. Glaefel 30 female Bavaria N. York
126 L. Reissmauer 22 male shoemaker Saxe N. York
127 Ch. Reissmauer 18 female Saxe N. York
128 O. Soll 50 male shoemaker Prussia N. York
129 A. Soll 41 female Prussia N. York
130 Ch. Soll 11 male blank Prussia N. York
131* A. E?xssein 25 male farmer Saxe N. York
132 A. Panzler 40 male waver Saxe N. York
133 F. Panzler 39 female Saxe N. York
134 H. Panzler 12 male Saxe N. York
135 T. Goldsmith 23 male musician Saxe Massachusetts
136 P. Goldsmith 18 female Saxe Massachusetts
137* A. Muller 39 male waver Saxe N. York
138* C. Muller 33 female Saxe N. York
139* A. B?rndt 29 male Segarmaker Saxe N. York
140* J. Schondorffer 22 male miller Saxe N. York
141* B. Schondorffer 21 female Saxe N. York
142 A. Heinrichs 30 female Saxe N. York
143 E. Ludewig 36 male waver Saxe N. York
144 L. Marschner 28 male hatter Saxe N. York
145 L. Siersch 34 male Sailor Saxe N. York
146 F. Siersch 47 female Saxe N. York
147 A. Siersch 9 female Saxe N. York
148 G. Siersch 7 male Saxe N. York
149 L. Lange 23 male blacksmith Prussia N. York
150 J. Troeber 23 male Sailor Prussia N. York
151* L. Schonke 40 male Sailor Prussia N. York
152* A. Schon 19 male farmer Hessen N. York
153 M. Kropp 25 female Hessen N. York
154 E. Eichenbradt 26 female Hessen N. York
155 B. Horweuzel 26 female Hessen N. York
156 A. Lurkhardt 15 female Hessen N. York
157 J. Heinroth 17 male farmer Hessen N. York
158 A. Brehm 19 farmer Hessen N. York
159 A. Hildebrandt 33 male locksmith Hessen N. York
160 Ch. Hildebrandt 30 female Hessen N. York
161 B. Hildebrandt 7 female Hessen N. York
162 U. Hildebrandt 5 female Hessen N. York
163 Joh. Hildebrandt 28 male shoemaker Hessen N. York
164 Eug. Wiegaud 26 male farmer Hessen N. York
165 N. Wiegaud 23 female N. York
166 H. Graefer 19 male farmer Hessen N. York
167 J. Vogt 42 male shoemaker Hessen N. York
168 W. Vogt 32 female Hessen N. York
169 Ch. Vogt 3 male Hessen N. York
170 V. Smoll 53 male waver Hessen N. York
171 A. Smoll 19 male shoemaker Hessen N. York
172 Nik. Weber 19 male painter Hessen N. York
173 Th. Houska 50 male waver Bohemia N. York
174 M. Houska 31 female Bohemia N. York
175 A. Houska 14 male Bohemia N. York
176 M. Houska 12 female Bohemia N. York
177 E. Houska 7 female Bohemia N. York
178 O. Windhaker 39 male butcher Bohemia N. York
179 L. Windhaker 28 female Bohemia N. York
180 J. Windhaker 4 male Bohemia N. York
181 A. Windhaker 10 female Bohemia N. York
182 M. Windhaker 7 female Bohemia N. York
183 A. Hilpert 57 male waver Hessen N. York
184 M. Hilpert 37 female Bohemia N. York
185 M. Hilpert 17 female Bohemia N. York
186 O. Hilpert 15 male Bohemia N. York
187 F. Hilpert 12 female Bohemia N. York
188 O. Hilpert 6 male Bohemia N. York
189 J. Hilpert 5 male Bohemia N. York
190 F. Hilpert 3 male Bohemia N. York
191 J. Hoeffler 20 male Sailor Bohemia N. York
192 L. Michelbach 20 female Baden N. York
193 A. Neumann 19 male confectioner Prussia N. York
194 L. Zimmermann 19 male carpenter Prussia N. York
195* F. He?ssetke 21 female Saxe N. Jersey
196 C. Kern 24 female Baden ?ensila
197 F. Kern 14 female
198 J. Lang 42 male Sailor Bavaria N. York
199 G. Meimel 30 male farmer Prussia N. York
200* J. Schopplein 32 male brikmaker Hessen N. York
201* J. Albert 33 male brikmaker Hessen N. York
202* H. Trost 31 male brikmaker Hessen N. York
203* T. Fassbinder 16 male brikmaker Hessen N. York
204 E. Trost 31 female Hessen N. York
205 H. Rievel 29 male farmer Saxe Wisconsin
206 J. Langheinrich 43 male Saxe Wisconsin
207 A. Langheinrich 19 female Saxe Wisconsin
208 E. Langheinrich 11 female Saxe Wisconsin
209 H. Langheinrich 14 male Saxe Wisconsin
210 M. Langheinrich 13 female Saxe Wisconsin
211 E. Langheinrich 11 male Saxe Wisconsin
212 T. Spiegelhatter 31 male Baden N. York
213* J. ?aifer 17 male Baden N. York
214 H. Borgmann 26 male painter Prussia N. York
215 L. Borgmann 33 female Prussia N. York
216 J. Bergmann 8 male Prussia N. York
217 ? Bergmann 4 female Prussia N. York
218 F. Weiss 27 male cabinetmaker Saxe N. York
219 B. Weiss 22 female Saxe N. York
220* J. Frei 2? male farmer Prussia N. York
221* N. Jll 21 male miller Baden Ohio
222* F. Widner 20 female Baden Ohio
223* J. Mollinger 36 male brikmaker Bavaria Ohio
224* C. Mollinger 39 female Bavaria Ohio
225* A. Mollinger 11 female Bavaria Ohio
226* J. Tels?uger 24 male waver Bavaria Ohio
227* ? Kleui 23 male waver Bavaria Ohio
228 M. Gige 18 female Bavaria Ohio
229 J. Cundback 20 male farmer Bavaria Ohio
230 L. Ludemann 17 female Hannover Ohio
231 M. Ludemann 15 female Hannover Ohio
232 W. Bednarz 30 male Sailor Bohemia N. York
233 J. Merkel 24 male farmer Bavaria
234 G. Merkel 27 female Bavaria N. York
235* J. Lohr 37 male butcher Bavaria ?
236* M. Lohr 38 female Bavaria ?
237* M. Lohr 5 female Bavaria ?
238* S. Friedrich 19 female Bavaria ?
239* B. Bernhardt 29 female Bavaria ?
240* J. Schoffer 27 male farmer Bavaria Ohio
241 E. Sch?offer 29 female Bavaria Ohio
242 T. Spiess 24 female Bavaria Ohio
243 C. Wiessupfad 19 female Hessen line
244 G. Lehminke 18 male Saddler Wurtenberg Ohio
245 M. Salbaum 30 male farmer Bavaria N. York
246 A. Salbaum 33 female Bavaria N. York
247* ?. Salbaum 8 female Bavaria N. York
248 P?z Ruhbaun 27 male Prussia
249* Poham? Mergel
250 Gertrud Allendorff
29 Cabin Passengers
8 2d Cabin Passengers
208 Steerage Passengers
245 Passengers togethe?
(signed)G. Wachtendorff
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 the to additional information in the passenger notes below.
The use of a ? indicates a word or letters that could not be read, due to quality of original
document.
There were no deaths on this voyage, so that column has been eliminated in the transcription.
Where it is "Sworn to the 23 Dec 1853 before me J. AO?omidle?, the signature is very difficult
to read. However the first two letters appear to be a capital A and O. The third letter
appears to be an capital N or possibly an M. The last letter could also be a small c.
22: Could be D or S
24: occupation is spelled the way it is written.
30: occupation is a black smear.
32: The original document appears to have been taped and therefore extremely darkened
and difficult to read. The first letter in this name is illegible. The age
appears to be 22.
33: The original document appears to have been taped and therefore extremely
darkened and difficult to read. The first letter in this name is illegible.
40: The original document appears to have been taped and therefore extremely darkened
and difficult to read. The first letter in this name is illegible. The age appears
to be 22.
41: The original document appears to have been taped and therefore extremely darkened
and difficult to read. The first letter in this name is illegible.
58: Could be a z.
62: Muller is spelled with u Umlaut.
67: Kohler is spelled with o Umlaut.
89: age could be 31.
99: Could be Radixe.
107: Looks like Brahe.
117: Waltle is spelled with a Umlaut.
118: Frober is spelled with o Umlaut.
131: Looks like Eixssein.
137 & 138: Muller is spelled with u Umlaut.
139: Could be Barndt.
140 & 141: Schondorffer is spelled with o Umlaut for both o's.
151: Schonke is spelled with o Umlaut.
152: Schon is spelled with o Umlaut.
195: Could be Hesessetka, Henssetka.
200: Schopplein is spelled with o Umlaut.
200 - 203: Wrote as brikmaker, although is probably meant to be brickmaker.
213: Could be Laifer or Laisser or Haiffer.
214 - 217: Blackened through last name but the best guess from visible letters is Borgmann.
217: Could be H. or A.
220: Black line through age but could be 27 or 29.
221 - 225: "The country in which they intend to inhabit" is illegible with a black
line going through it.
221: No suggestions, it looks like Jll.
223: Wrote as brikmaker, although is probably meant to be brickmaker.
223 - 225: Mollinger is spelled with o Umlaut.
226: Could be Telsruger or Telshuger.
227: Could be M. or N.
235 - 237: Lohr is spelled with o Umlaut.
240: Schoffer is spelled with o Umlaut.
247: Could be M. or W.
249: born on the passage is written through columns, all other columns are blank.
This passenger's parents are passengers #233 & 234.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 135, List 1275.
Transcribed by Deborah Reinhardt a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
16 June 2008
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