SS Bellona
I, W. H. Pinkham Master of the S. S. Bellona 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 of the said S.S. Bellona at London & Harve from which port said S.S. Bellona 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. W. H. Pinkham Sworn to this July 3, 1868 before me, C. W. Eusbury, Deputy
[No. 8]
List or Manifest of all the passengers taken on board the S. S. Bellona whereof W. H. Pinkham is Master from London & Harve, burthen five thousand tons.
Columns represent: Names, Age, Sex, Occupation. The country to which they naturally belong; the country to which they intend to become inhabitants; *Died on the voyage; Part of the vessel occupied by each passenger during the voyage.
1 Coveney, Benjamin 29 m Gent England New York Cabin
2 Coveney, Lydia 28 f wife U.States New York Cabin
3 Coveney, Fred^k Wm 6 m child U.States New York Cabin
4 Wells, Annie 20 f Grocer England New York Cabin
5 Wells, W. B. 23 m Jeweller England New York Cabin
6 Davis, Edward 24 m Student England Canada Cabin
7 Watson, Emma 24 f lady England New York Cabin
8 Blake, Marian I. 9 f child England New York Cabin
9 French, Mary Ann 36 f lady England Missouri Cabin
10 French, Ann Maria 6 f child England Missouri Cabin
11 French, Mary M. 2 f child England Missouri Cabin
12 French, Lydia L. 9m f inft England Missouri Cabin
13 Edwards, Mary A. 26 f lady England Missouri Cabin
14* Kach, David H. 21 m none England New York Cabin
15* Fenders, Charlotte 31 f none England Chicago Cabin
16 West, Harriet 20 f none England New York Cabin
17 Landsberger, Chas 18 m Clerk Prussia New York Cabin
18 Puzey, Joseph F. 27 m Gent England Washington Cabin
19 Puzey, Mary 31 f wife England Washington Cabin
20 Puzey, Emma J. 9 f child U.States Washington Cabin
21 Puzey, Eliza 8 f child U.States Washington Cabin
22 Mackay, Margaret 24 f lady England New York Cabin
23 Hart, Alfred W. 51 m Gent England San Francisco Cabin
24 Hart, Dora 30 f lady England San Francisco Cabin
25 Norton, Annie 26 f none England New York Steerage
26 O'Brien, Mary 20 f none England New York Steerage
27* Wash, Annie 5 f child England New York Steerage
28 Norris, Ann 27 f Servt England LaFayette Steerage
29 Frawley, John 34 M laborer Ireland New York Steerage
30 Hughes, Ann 30 f wife Ireland New York Steerage
31 Hughes, Ann 6 f child England New York Steerage
32 Hughes, Mary 3 f child England New York Steerage
33 Darley, Hannah 29 f Brush maker Ireland Brooklyn Steerage
34 Kaough, Mary 50 f none Ireland New York Steerage
35 Kaough, Ellen 25 none Ireland New York Steerage
36 Curley, John 18 m Carpenter England New York Steerage
37 Curley, Mary 33 f none England New York Steerage
38 Coell, Catherine 28 f none England New York Steerage
39 Ryan, James 25 m laborer Ireland New York Steerage
40 Grady, Ellenor 30 f wife England Philadelphia Steerage
41 Grady, Ellen 5 f child England Philadelphia Steerage
42 Grady, Edward 3 m child England Philadelphia Steerage
43 Grady, John llm m inft England Philadelphia Steerage
44 Owen, William 31 m Joiner England New York Steerage
45 Treglawny, Henry 42 m Tailor England Baltimore Steerage
46 Treglawny, Catherine 33 f wife England Baltimore Steerage
47 Treglawny, Charles 17 m none England Baltimore Steerage
48 Treglawny, Elizabeth 19 f none U.States Baltimore Steerage
49 Williams, Mary 27 f none U.States Baltimore Steerage
50 Treglawny, Willie 10 m child U.States Baltimore Steerage
51 Treglawny, Henrietta 7 f child U.States Baltimore Steerage
52 Treglawyn, Harry 6 m child U.States Baltimore Steerage
53 Treglawyn, James 4 m child U.States Baltimore Steerage
54 Treglawyn, John 3 m child England Baltimore Steerage
55 Treglawyn, Jane 11m f inft England Baltimore Steerage
56 Lamb, Mary Ann 16 f none England New York Steerage
57 Gill, Eliza 42 f Artificial hair worker England New York Steerage
58 Douglas, Emily E. 24 f Artificial hair worker U.States New York Steerage
59 Douglas, Emily J. 4 f child U.States New York Steerage
60 Brandt jnr, Johann 22 m Sugar Baker Hanover New York Steerage
61 Schroder, Heinrich 24 m Sugar Baker Hanover New York Steerage
62 Guthrie, Julian R 25 m laborer England New York Steerage
63 Schneider, Louis 19 m Musician Germany San Francisco Steerage
64 Kines, Mary 44 f shopwoman Ireland Buffaloe Steerage
65 Dehn, John 34 m Shoemaker Prussia Philadelphia Steerage
66 Dehn, Catherine 32 f wife Prussia Philadelphia Steerage
67 Dehn, Therese 7 f child Prussia Philadelphia Steerage
68 Dehn, Adolf 4 m child Prussia Philadelphia Steerage
69 Dehn, Augusta 11m f inft Prussia Philadelphia Steerage
70* Surtrof?, Henrich 21 m Sugar Baker Hanover New York Steerage
71 Coakes, Elisabeth 37 f none England New York Steerage
72* Elford, William Hg.? 15 m none England New York Steerage
73 Coakes, Walter J. 6 m child England New York Steerage
74 Coakes, Mary Ada 11m f inft England New York Steerage
75 Brown, Peter 33 m Carpenter Sweden New York Steerage
76 Macarthy, Mathew 30 m laborer England Illinois Steerage
77 Hall, Edward 22 M Clerk England New York Steerage
78 Girato, Savaris 27 m laborer Italy Italy Steerage
79 Maida, Giueseppe 27 M laborer Italy Italy Steerage
80 Courie, Antonio 9y6m m laborer Italy Italy Steerage
81 Courie, Filomeno 8y6m m laborer Italy Italy Steerage
82 Messino, Giusseppe 32 m laborer Italy Italy Steerage
83 Delante, Bernardo 19 m laborer Italy Italy Steerage
84 Nigro, Antonio 36 m laborer Italy Italy Steerage
85 Girardo, Francisco 9y6m m laborer Italy Italy Steerage
86 Girardo, Pietro 8y6m m laborer Italy Italy Steerage
87 Demedona, Francisco 9y6m m laborer Italy Italy Steerage
88 Demedona, Dominico 8y6m m laborer Italy Italy Steerage
89 Nigro, Dominico 39 m laborer Italy Italy Steerage
90 Bellilio, Vincenzo 9y6m m laborer Italy Italy Steerage
91 Alberto, Antonio 9y6m m laborer Italy Italy Steerage
92 Marziotti, Rocco 8y6m m laborer Italy Italy Steerage
93 Santarelli, Rocco 9y6m m laborer Italy Italy Steerage
94 Gargaro, Vincenzo 40 m laborer Italy Italy Steerage
95 Schiebel, Fidele 31 m farmer Germany Wurtemburg Steerage
96 Burgard, Jean 22 m farmer Germany Baden Steerage
97 Krupp, Laurent 21 m farmer Germany New York Steerage
98 Pfortzer, Georgio 25 m farmer France France Steerage
99 Pfortzer, Marie 25 f none France New York Steerage
100 Mutschler, Theodore 27 m laborer France New York Steerage
101 Kropp, Edouard 20 m laborer Prussia Prussia Steerage
102 Spreine, Francois 21 m laborer Prussia Prussia Steerage
103 Thomann, Jacques 34 m laborer Switzerland Switzerland Steerage
104 Stiehl, Daniel 33 m laborer Switzerland New York Steerage
105 Lutz, Francois 21 m laborer Baden Baden Steerage
106 Krasmer, Jean 50 m laborer Baden Baden Steerage
107 Ballweber, Jacques 50 m laborer France France Steerage
108 Ballweber, Rosine 35 f none France New York Steerage
109 Ballweber, Sophie 4 f none France New York Steerage
110 Ballweber, Madeleine 2 f none France New York Steerage
111* Ballweber, Barba 9m f none France New York Steerage
112 Steger, Jean 26 m farmer Baden Baden Steerage
113 Bert, Henry 27 m farmer Baden New York Steerage
114 Siess, Martin 24 m farmer Baden New York Steerage
115 Siess, Valentin 25 m farmer Baden New York Steerage
116 Berry, Vendelin 24 m none Baden New York Steerage
117* Tisinger, Charles 21 m laborer Baden New York Steerage
118 Hittler, Pierre 48 m laborer France France Steerage
119 Rostring, Jacques 23 m laborer France New York Steerage
120 Faurer, Jean 26 m laborer France New York Steerage
121 Garbarino, Nicolo 37 m laborer Italy Italy Steerage
122 Nicole, Capt. Emil 22 m laborer Switzerland Switzerland Steerage
123 Schnerberger, Jean 22 m laborer Switzerland New York Steerage
124 Eberle, Maurice 17 m laborer Switzerland New York Steerage
125 Erni, Henry 25 m laborer Switzerland New York Steerage
126 Wehrle, Jacques 45 m laborer Switzerland New York Steerage
127 Wehrle, Anna 31 f none Switzerland New York Steerage
128 Wehrle, Henry 6 m Farmer Switzerland New York Steerage
129 Wehrle, Maria 3 f none Switzerland New York Steerage
130 Wehrle, Rosine 9m f none Switzerland New York Steerage
131 Steinauer, Benoit 22 m farmer Switzerland New York Steerage
132 Kaelin, Joseph 18 m farmer Switzerland New York Steerage
133 Kaelin, Jos. Aloise 21 m farmer Switzerland New York Steerage
134 Nefzer, Frederic 35 m laborer France France Steerage
135 Nefzer, Louise 29 f none France New York Steerage
136 Nefzer, Louise 7 f none France New York Steerage
137 Nefzer, Frederic 4 m laborer France New York Steerage
138 Nefzer, Caroline 2 f none France New York Steerage
139 Klein, Charlotte 18 f none France New York Steerage
140 Rager, Henry 22 m Farmer France New York Steerage
141 Didelot, Therese 34 f none France New York Steerage
142 Miger, Pierre 25 m farmer Baden Baden Steerage
143 Miger, Catherine 30 f none Baden New York Steerage
144 Miger, Catherine 4 f none Baden New York Steerage
145 Miger, Marguerite 2 f none Baden New York Steerage
146 Miger, Anna 10m f none Baden New York Steerage
147 Schmidt, Marie 59 f none Baden America Steerage
148 Grausam, Pierre 30 m laborer France Prussia Steerage
149 Raer, Adele 22 f none France France Steerage
150 Schnapp, Adele 22 f none France America Steerage
151 Heymann, Caroline 24 f none France America Steerage
152 Wolff, Rebecca 20 f none France America Steerage
153 Levy, Alphonse 16 m laborer France America Steerage
154 Bloch, Jules 21 m laborer France America Steerage
155 Schwab, Isaac 50 m laborer France America Steerage
156 Schwab, Adele 53 f wife France America Steerage
157 Schwab, Babette 12 f none France New York Steerage
158 Schwab, Elise 3y6m f none France New York Steerage
159 Hess, Matt^ 20 m farmer Wurtemberg New York Steerage
160 Roth, Catherine 26 f none Wurtemberg New York Steerage
161 Widmer, Andre 22 m Farmer Wurtemberg New York Steerage
162 Stelburger, Christian 27 m farmer Wurtemberg New York Steerage
163 Greiner, Henry 32 m farmer Baden New York Steerage
164 Greiner, F^cois Jos. 16 m farmer Baden New York Steerage
165 Klein, Henry 21 m laborer Hesse New York Steerage
166 Kayser, Adolphe 22 m laborer Baden New York Steerage
167 Arburoter, Guill^ 21 m laborer Baden New York Steerage
168 Sickler, Charles 18 m laborer Baden New York Steerage
169 Leppert, Valentin 50 m laborer Baden New York Steerage
170* Gunther, Francois 25 m laborer Baden New York Steerage
171 Fischer, Frederic 28 m laborer Baden New York Steerage
172 Wirth, Daniel 27 m laborer Baden New York Steerage
173 Groel, Jacques 24 m laborer Bavaria New York Steerage
174 Gianini, Gastans 34 m laborer Switzerland New York Steerage
175* Doblas, Bernard 22 m laborer Switzerland New York Steerage
176 Gianini, Virginia 24 f laborer Switzerland New York Steerage
177 Gianini, Therese 20 f none Switzerland New York Steerage
178 Gianini, Judith 30 f none Switzerland New York Steerage
179 Gianini, Marianne 35 f none Switzerland New York Steerage
180 Scolari, Dusolino 19 m farmer Switzerland Philadelphia Steerage
181 Calis, Benjamin 9y6m m farmer Switzerland Philadelphia Steerage
182 Freyzara, Florian 9 m farmer Switzerland Philadelphia Steerage
183 Delphine, Philippe 9y6m m farmer Switzerland Philadelphia Steerage
184 Martinetti, Joseph 16 m farmer Switzerland Philadelphia Steerage
185 Stefani, Pascal 21 m farmer Switzerland Philadelphia Steerage
186 Grasetti, David 18 m farmer Switzerland Philadelphia Steerage
187 Tlanda, Pietro 37 m farmer Switzerland Philadelphia Steerage
188 Suri, Joachim 17 m farmer Switzerland Philadelphia Steerage
189 Rouguette, Eugene 29 m farmer France New York Steerage
190 Rouguette, Madeleine 50 f none France New York Steerage
191* Iuda, Jeannette 22 f none Prussia New York Steerage
192 Wagner, Balthazar 42 m laborer Prussia New York Steerage
193 Wagner, Elisabeth 36 f wife Prussia New York Steerage
194 Wagner, Anna 8 f child Prussia New York Steerage
195 Wagner, Balthazar 7 m child Prussia New York Steerage
196 Wagner, Caroline 2 f child Prussia New York Steerage
197 Veigon, Gustave 33 m laborer France New York Steerage
198 Berger, Marie 20 f none France New York Steerage
199 Springer, Martin 39 m farmer Austria New York Steerage
200 Walter, T.U. Soland 45 m farmer Switzerland New York Steerage
201 Reinberger, Johann 37 m farmer Switzerland New York Steerage
202 Gartenmann, Joseph 26 m farmer Switzerland New York Steerage
203 Ellensohn, Joh. Ulrich 23 m farmer Austria New York Steerage
204 Draher, Joh. Jacob 35 m farmer Baden Baltimore Steerage
205* Candrian, Jos.Antoine 50 m farmer Switzerland Baltimore Steerage
206* Candrian, Adolf 18 m farmer Switzerland Baltimore Steerage
207* Candrian, Herrmann 16 m farmer Switzerland Baltimore Steerage
208 Roth, Sophie 18 f none Baden Baltimore Steerage
209 Kobel, George 31 m farmer Baden Baltimore Steerage
210 Jockers, Johannes 29 m farmer Baden Baltimore Steerage
211 Schumacher, Jacob 20 m farmer Baden Baltimore Steerage
212 Fehrenbacher, Caroline 19 f none Baden Baltimore Steerage
213 Blattner, Franziska 23 f none Baden Baden Steerage
214* Soll, Theodore 22 m laborer Baden America Steerage
215 Manz, Ferdinand 25 m laborer Baden America Steerage
216 Schmidt, Ludwig 24 m laborer Baden America Steerage
217 Ketterer, Herrman 22 m laborer Baden America Steerage
218* Thritechler, Rosa 24 f none Baden America Steerage
219 Ruh, Gottfried 24 m laborer Baden America Steerage
220 Ketterer, Anselm 27 m laborer Baden America Steerage
221 Ketterer, Amalie 24 f wife Baden America Steerage
222 Ketterer, Theodore 6m m child Baden America Steerage
223* Muller, Joseph 22 m farmer Baden America Steerage
224 Hagenberger, Stephan 38 m farmer Baden America Steerage
225 Geselmind, Rosine 37 f none Switzerland Switzerland Steerage
226 Hoffman, Christian 42 m laborer Bavaria Bavaria Steerage
227 Kleindienst, Franz 18 m laborer Baden Baden Steerage
228 Flaig, Gottlieb 24 m laborer Baden Baden Steerage
229 Weiss, Friedrich 30 m laborer Baveria Bavaria Steerage
230 Geiger, Jean 25 m laborer Prussia Prussia Steerage
231 Kieffer, Peter 27 m laborer Bavaria Bavaria Steerage
232 Rackle, Carl 23 m laborer Baden Baden Steerage
233 Arnold, Marie 15 f none Baden Baden Steerage
234 Ballinger, Wilhelm 26 m farmer Switzerland Switzerland Steerage
235 Hauswirth, Charles 44 m farmer France France Steerage
236 Hauswirth, Cathr 39 f wife France France Steerage
237 Winling, Joseph 29 m farmer France France Steerage
238 Widmer, Johann 19 m farmer Switzerland Switzerland Steerage
239 Streiff, Heinrich 29 m farmer Switzerland Switzerland Steerage
240 Staub, Heinrich 30 m farmer Switzerland Switzerland Steerage
241 Rezlinger, Heinrich 44 m farmer Switzerland Switzerland Steerage
242 Rezlinger, Marie 22 f none Switzerland Switzerland Steerage
243 Traeger, Gustave 18 m laborer Baden Baden Steerage
244 Diedrich, Jacques 20 m laborer Baden Baden Steerage
245 Wellermann, Peter 18 m laborer Bavaria Prussia Steerage
246 Wellermann, Carl 33 m laborer Baveria Prussia Steerage
247 Orth, Lorenz 22 m laborer Bavaria Bavaria Steerage
248 Orth, Joh. Adam 16 m laborer Bavaria America Steerage
249 Orth, Catherine 27 f none Bavaria America Steerage
250 Bader, Marguerite 30 f none Bavaria America Steerage
251 Muller, Peter 16 m laborer Bavaria America Steerage
252 Muller, Madaleine 20 f none Bavaria America Steerage
253 Hennes, Johann 25 m laborer Bavaria America Steerage
254 Hennes, Barbara 24 f wife Bavaria America Steerage
255 Schweigert, Friedrich 24 m laborer Baden Baden Steerage
256 Wiss, Heinrich 24 m laborer Baden Prussia Steerage
257 Hermann, Stephan 25 m laborer Baden Switzerland Steerage
258 Wagner, Johan 19 m laborer Baden Wurtemberg Steerage
259 Muller, Anton 21 m laborer Baden Baden Steerage
260 Menz, Anton 19 m laborer Wurtemberg Wurtemberg Steerage
261 Maas, Jean 18 m laborer Luxemberg Luxemberg Steerage
262 Maas, Peter 21 m laborer Luxemberg America Steerage
263 Maas, Marie 54 f none Luxemberg America Steerage
264 Maas, Marie 30 f none Luxemberg America Steerage
265 Maas, Peter 11m m child Luxemberg America Steerage
266 Schmitt, Peter 23 m laborer Luxemberg America Steerage
267 Hurth, Michel 23 m laborer Luxemberg America Steerage
268 Feil, Peter 22 m laborer Luxemberg America Steerage
269 Menninger, Peter 24 m laborer Luxembourg America Steerage
270 Thein, Jean 24 m laborer Luxembourg America Steerage
271 Leucht, Nicolas 21 m laborer Luxembourg America Steerage
272 Putz, Nicolas 31 m laborer Luxembourg America Steerage
273 Thill, Nicolas 28 m laborer Luxembourg America Steerage
274 Herrig, Jean 32 m laborer Luxembourg America Steerage
275 Driesen, Jean 22 m laborer Luxembourg America Steerage
276 Kayser, Moise 27 m laborer Luxembourg America Steerage
277 Waette, Auguste 32 m laborer Luxembourg America Steerage
278 Steyer, Joseph 32 m laborer Luxembourg America Steerage
279 Steyer, Maria 27 f none Luxembourg America Steerage
Transcriber's Notes:
The original document recorded the given name or initial first and the surname second.
Passenger numbers were assigned by transcriber for ease of reference.
* indicates an omission or error made by the original recorder or is used to call your
attention to additional information in the transciber's notes.
? indicates letters or words that cannot be read due to the quality of the
original document.
^ signified a letter was superscripted.
* The Column "Died on the Voyage" had no listings and therefore was eliminated.
14 Surname could be Kish or Koch
15 First letter of surname illegible, could be Genders
27 Surname could be Welsh
70 Surname is difficult to read
72 The Hg is difficult to read; appears to be an abbreviation.
111 Age of passenger listed as 9½ months
117 Surname could be Jisinger or Iisinger
170 Surname has an unlaut and therefore could be spelled Guenther
175 Surname could be Dobese
191 Surname could be Juda
205-207 Surname could be Caudreon, Caudrion
214 Surname has an umlaut and therefore could be spelled Soell
218 Surname difficult to read
223 Surname has an umlaut and therefore could be spelled Mueller
278-279 Surname could be Steger
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 297, List 695.
Transcribed by Dorothy J. Smiley a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
15 February 2010
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