D. 31
REPORT OR MANIFEST of all the Passengers taken on board the Brig Mercure whereof P. A. Rauget is Master from Le Havre, France, burthen _____ tons, and owned by __________ of Philadelphia and bound for Philadelphia.
Columns represent: Passenger number*, given name, last name, age, sex, occupation*, country from where they came* and where they intended to reside*.
1 Castrin Hesler 36 male farmer
2 Holastica Hesler 28 female
3 Jr Hesler 11 male
4 Fidd Hesler 9 female
5 Johana Hesler 8 female
6 Wilhelmine Hesler 3 6m female
7 B Hesler 1 6m female
8 Anthony Sisle 24 male locksmith
9 Martin Span 45 male mason
10 M Span 43 male
11 Antoine Span 9 male
12 Philip Span 8 male
13 Christian Span 10 female
14 Catharine Span 4 female
15 Michael Span 3 male
16 Margaret Span 2 female
17 Jacob Chopinet 36 male
18 Maria Chopinet 35 female
19 Catharine Chopinet 4 female
20 Michael Chopinet 3 male
21 Jacob Chopinet 4 male
22 ? Chopinet 5 male
23 Martin Chopinet ? male
24 Joshua Chopinet 8 male
25 Michael Obliger 50 male farmer
26 Maria Obliger 47 female
27 M Obliger 11 6m female
28 John Obliger 10 male
29 P. Obliger 9 male
30 M. Obliger 8 male
31 Vinsens Obliger 6 male
32 Magdelaine Obliger 3 female
33 Pierre Wild 31 male weaver
34 Catharine Wild 23 female
35 Louis Wild 3 male
36 Jacob Wild 3m male
37 Samuel Wild 2 male
38 J. Wild 6 male
39 Francis Boon 34 male farmer
40 Sarah Boon 32 female
41 J. Boon 10 female
42 F. Boon 9 female
43 Jacob Hoerner 41 male farmer
44 Christian Hoerner 36 female
45 Michael Hoerner 11 male
46 Jacob Hoerner 9 male
47 Catharine Hoerner 7 female
48 Frederick Hoerner 8 male
49 Caroline Hoerner 4 female
50 Chritian Hoerner 3 female
51* David Bobey 42 male linen weaver
52 Magdalaine Bobey 37 female
53 John Hale 40 male linen weaver
54 Martha Hale 38 female
55 John Hale 16 male
56 Tho^s Hale 14 male
57 Jacob Hale 12 male
58 W^m Hale 11 male
59 Theob^d Hale 10 male
60 Sarah Hale 10 female
61 ? Hale 8 male
62 George Hale 9 male
63 Harry Hale 6 male
64 T. C. Rickard 33 male
65 Jane Rickard 30 female
66 Tho^s Rickard 10 male
67 John LeCercall 65 male
68 Mary LeCercall 60 female
69 ? LeCercall 40 male
70 Fred^k Fohl 27 male
71 Martha Fohl 26 male
72 Jodquin Stezy 30 male farmer
73 Fred^k Baker 48 male smith
74 Madelaine Baker 43 female
75 Fransica Baker 20 female
76 J Baker 18 female
77 M. Baker ? female
78* Manissa Baker (14) 8 6m female
79* Jean Baker (12) 7 female
80* Joseph Baker (10) 3 male
81* Madelaine Baker (8) 4 female
82* Fred^k Baker (5) 10m male
83* Tho^s Baker (2) 4 male
84 Sebastian Hauck 36 male brewer
85 Antoine Hauck 26 female
86 Francis Hauck 10 male
87 Jane Hauck 9 female
88* Joseph Hemmel 33 male farmer
89 Maria Hemmel 34 female
90 Madelaine Hemmel 9 female
91 John Hemmel 7 male
92 Valentin ?ck? 2 male
93 Christ ?aginot 51 ?
94 Joseph ?aginot 17 ?
95 Andre Mench 30 male carpenter
96 Mozie Mench 32 female
97 Fransika Mench 8 female
98 J Hm? Mench 4 female
99 George Mench 43 male carpenter
100 Marian Mench 35 female
101 Roscaza Mench 8 female
102 George Mench 4 male
103 Moziann Mench 6m female
104 John J. Beker 50 male laborer
105 Anna Beker 48 female
106* Pitze Beker (15) 17 female
107* Madelaine Beker (12) 9 female
108* Paul Beker (8) 4 male
109* OnaPeck Beker (7) 3 male
110 Joseph Martino 41 male weaver
111 Ann Martino 34 female
112 Catherine Martino 9 female
113 Jean Martino 6 female
114 Gerhard Martino 4 male
115 Laurence Kline 34 male ?
116 Francis Kline 32 female
117 Margaret Kline 5 female
118 Catherine Kline 1 female
119 Moses Kline ? male
120 Conrad Bosler 37 male carpenter
121 Adele Bosler 37 female
122 Barbara Bosler 9 female
123 Philip Bosler 8 male
124 Margaret Bosler 7 female
125 Albert Bosler 4 male
126 Henry Baker ?? male weaver
127 Elizabeth Baker 33 female
128 Henry Baker 8 male
129 Phalavin Baker 6 6m male
130 Catharine Baker 2 female
131 Cha^s Foegern 32 male shoemaker
132 Margaret Foegern 32 female
133 Corephine Foegern 6 female
134 Toznace Foegern 40 male shoemaker
135 Barbara Foegern 40 female
136 George Foegern 11 male
137 Margaret Foegern 10 female
138 Henry Forgern 8 male
139 John A. Strezer 27 male weaver
140 Conrad Schoffter 34 male
141 Jasper Noek 31 male locksmith
142 Christ^n Ragniot 31 male
143 Joseph Ragniot 17 male
144 Mich^l Lanany 15 male
145 Joseph D???nhaise 36 male shoemaker
146 Sophie D???nhaise 27 female
147 Pierre D???nhaise 10 male
148 Simon D???nhaise 5 male
149 Marie D???nhaise 2 6m female
150 Jacob D???nhaise 3m male
151 Leonard Ofh 40 male linen weaver
152 Catharine Ofh 34 female
153 Roscabi Ofh 6 female
154 Martin Ofh 4 male
155 Antoinette Ofh 3m female
156 C. H. Task 32 male
157 Charlotte Task 30 female
158 Mary Task 14 female
159 John Task 10 male
160 Gaspard Schaeffer 40 male
161 Francis Koekler 40 male laborer
162 William Baul 47 male baker
163 Margaret Baul 42 female
164 Got^l Metzingin 30 male butcher
165 Mary Metzingin 28 female
166 John Metzingin 10 male
167 Tho^s Metzingin 9 male
168 W^m Masman 20 male locksmith
169 Sam^l Landm??? 18 male
170 Pierre Aturoterper 30 male
171 G. A. Rickert 23 male baker
172 Pierre Azenaye 42 male
173 Mary Azenaye 40 female
174 Tho^s Azenaye 10 male
175 Ann Azenaye 9 female
176 Jane Azenaye 6 female
177 Sarah Azenaye 5 female
faintly handwritten note:
176
12 deaths
164
recapitulation:
m f
under 5 yrs 11 15
from 5 to 10 16 18
10 to 15 10 6
15 to 20 2 2
20 to 25 4 3
25 to 30 3 5
30 to 35 16 9
35 to 40 3 6
upwards 40 19 7
______________
93 78
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.
* Passenger numbers assigned by transcriber for ease of reference.
* Occupations written vertically: labourers & farmers; but also written very lightly (for some
unknown reason) were specific occupations for some of the men.
* Country from where they came was written vertically as Germany and Switzerland, and all
intended to reside in the United States so these columns are not shown.
51 At end of this passengers line is written "4 children 12, 9, 5, 3", (presumably their ages).
We have no idea as to whether or not they were on board. Since other family's children are
listed I've decided not to list these.
53 At end of this passengers line is written "1 child 4 years". We have no idea as to what the
meaning of this might have been. It might mean that 1 four year old child died on board.
78-83 Numbers in ( ) after the surnames are numbers that were seen written very lightly in
this location on the manifest. The significance may be that these are more likely to be the
ages of the named passengers.
88 Written above the word "farmer" is "1 son". The significance is unknown but may mean that
he had one son who was not on board the ship.
106-109 Same as for 79 to 83.
Correspondence March 26, 2009 passengers #95-103 MENCH
Thank you very much for the great work provided us genealogists. It is greatly appreciated.
I believe my Mench ancestors were passengers 95 thru 103 from the Brig Mercure – Le Havre, France
to Philadelphia 1 August 1831. I believe Andrew Mench (passenger 95) died shortly after arrival because
his wife, Mary (passenger 96) remarried in 1836 in Hart's Sleeping Place, Cambria, PA.
I think Andrew Mench was born in Baden, Germany about 1801. His wife was Mary Ann Helbling.
One Census lists her from Germany and another from France?
I would be very interested in any information you have on the passengers as they boarded the ship
in France. Were there any records created that would help me locate the town or parish they came from
in France or Germany? Or any logs that would show their parents or families they left behind.
I look forward to hearing from you regarding any help you can provide to help me make this next step.
Please contact me, Donna Turton
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Transcribed by Harry Green a member of the
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19 August 2008
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