Bark Dorette
I, J. Graban, Master of the Bremen B^k Dorette 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 the said Bark at Bremen from which port said Bark 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.
Sworn to this 19 June 1856So help me God,before me ________________(illegible signature)
(signed) J. Graban
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Bremen B^k Dorette whereof J. Graban, is master, from Bremen, burthen 617 tons.
Coloumns represent: Names, age, sex, occupation, the country to which they severally belong, the country of which they intend to become inhabitants, *died on voyage, part of the vessel occupied by each passenger during the voyage.
1st Cabin Passengers
1 C H Schmidt 42 m merchant Legin Ohio
2 Anna Schmidt 42 f Legin Ohio
3* Emil Schmidt 21 m Legin Ohio
4 Clara Schmidt 15 f Legin Ohio
5 Louise Schmidt 14 f Legin Ohio
6 Joseph Schmidt 7 m Legin Ohio
7 August Dietz 24 m merchant Essen Ohio
8* Eman. Holte 33 m farmer Wollam Wisconsin
9 H.C. Meyer 32 m merchant Herford New York
10 Helen Freytag 27 f Bremen Baltimore
11 Henry Freytag 21 m merchant Bremen Baltimore
12 Anna Eindin 19 f seamstress Cologne New York
13 Bertha Eindin 12 f Cologne New York
14 Otto Eindin 8 m Cologne New York
15 Mary Meyer 16 f seamstress Cologne New York
2nd Cabin passengers
16 H. Boer 30 m laborer Kolhs Wisconsin
17 Susan Boer 30 f Kolhs Wisconsin
18 Wilhelmine Boer 1y 3m f Kolhs Wisconsin
19 Fred Eickmeyer 56 m carpenter Kolhs Wisconsin
20 Sophie Eickmeyer 58 f Kolhs Wisconsin
21 Gottlieb Eickmeyer 26 m Kolhs Wisconsin
22 Wilhelmine Eickmeyer 24 Kolhs Wisconsin
23 J. Louise Eickmeyer 19 f Kolhs Wisconsin
24 J. Katzenstein 26 m merchant Hei???hausen New York
25 G. Roehm 26 m merchant Hei???hausen New York
26 E. Schulhop 20 m merchant Hei???hausen New York
27 J. Waldeck 26 m teacher Sengfeld New York
28 Betty Waldeck 26 f Sengfeld New York
29 Caroline Waldeck 20 f seamstress Sengfeld New York
30 G Schulz 27 m blacksmith Schnolz New York
31 H Nichring 47 m dyer Nesse New York
32 H.C. Zimmermann 30 m gardener Stohneggelsen New York
33 W^m Zimmermann 25 m gardener Stohneggelsen New York
34 J F Lankemann 32 m blacksmith Dorum New York
35 Mary Crauss 68 f Schonbach New York
36 Sophie Wiede 20 f ?????? Wolingst New York
37 Anna Fink 55 f Wolingst New York
38 W^m Fink 14 m Wolingst New York
39 Mathilde Fink 12 f Wolingst New York
40 E. Gentzel 22 m farmer Brick St. Louis
41 Johanna Schick 24 f Entzner Chicago
42 J Peissner 24 m book binder Telseck Phil^a
43 J Meyer 45 m ?killer Retznan Malwaukee
44 J Krone 29 m laborer N?ckel New York
45 Friederica Krone 24 f N?ckel New York
46 Anna Krone 2 f N?ckel New York
47 Die. Krone 59 m N?ckel New York
48 Anna Krone 57 f N?ckel New York
49 Mathilde Krone 27 f N?ckel New York
50 Rath. Krone 3 m N?ckel New York
51* Otilie Krone 1 f N?ckel New York
52 Marg. Wirth 20 f servant Holzhausen Boston
53 Sonise Batt 32 f servant Holzhausen Boston
54 Charles Batt 5 m Holzhausen Boston
55 Geo Lang 28 m laborer Munchsenbach Rochester
56 Anna Lang 28 f Munchsenbach Rochester
57 Adam Lang 7 m Munchsenbach Rochester
58 Margaret Lang 4 f Munchsenbach Rochester
59 ? Mentzel 23 m laborer Schwansdorf Rochester
60 F. Gestenberger 27 m laborer Schwansdorf Rochester
61 F. Hillmann 22 m laborer Schwansdorf Rochester
62 A Burckhardt 23 m tailor Nerse Phil^a
63 Ch. Umerle 42 f Stuttgart New York
64 Amalia Umerle 19 f Stuttgart New York
65 Emily Umerle 14 f Stuttgart New York
66 Pauline Umerle 1 f Stuttgart New York
67 Louise Rosie 48 f Stuttgart New York
68 Wilhelmine Rosie 23 f Stuttgart New York
69 Louisa Rosie 20 f Stuttgart New York
70 Auguste Rosie 15 f Stuttgart New York
71 Emily Rosie 7 f Stuttgart New York
72 Emma Rosie 7 f Stuttgart New York
73 Julius Kohle 7 m Stuttgart New York
74 Wilh^m Nuessle 4 m Stuttgart New York
75* W^m Spalh 19 m apother Stuttgart New York
76 Gust Umerle 15 m Stuttgart New York
77 Carl Rosie 7 m Stuttgart New York
78 Henry Rosie 7 m Stuttgart New York
79 H Sommerend 23 m anf?ts Ho?p Cunneticut
80* Anna Genter 60 f Eastinghausen Illinois
81 Johanna Genter 23 f Eastinghausen Illinois
82 Anna Genter 21 f Eastinghausen Illinois
83 Barbara Engelhard 22 f Eastinghausen Illinois
84 Barbara Dreschle 26 f Eastinghausen Illinois
85 Eva Eschhorn 16 f Bruggruck Illinois
86 Margaret Eschhorn 22 f Bruggruck Illinois
87 Anna Oberenta 20 f Ero?garnstadt New York
88 Margar Buchner 24 f Ero?garnstadt New York
Betweendeck Passengers
89 J Reutlein 27 m farmer Saxe Cabney New York
90 J Gross 29 m mason Saxe Cabney Illinois
91 Kunig^g Weymann 59 f Saxe Cabney Illinois
92 Marg. Faber 58 f Estinghausen Illinois
93 Barbara Faber 23 f Estinghausen Illinois
94 Elizabeth Faber 15 f Estinghausen Illinois
95 J. Inbel 47 m laborer Herdelsbach Michigan
96 Christiane Inbel 19 f Herdelsbach Michigan
97 Fr Gobel 27 m baker Waldech Phil^a
98 E. Gross 40 m cooper Salzenger New York
99 G. Knasser 31 m farmer Estinghausen Illinois
100 Eva Knasser 44 f Estinghausen Illinois
101 Elise Knasser 15 f Estinghausen Illinois
102 Ludwig Knasser 10 m Estinghausen Illinois
103 Johanna Knasser 7 f Estinghausen Illinois
104 Margaret Knasser 4 f Estinghausen Illinois
105 Elise Schlund 27 f servant Rogen New York
106 J Schmidt 25 m farmer Hofchalten Rochester
107 M Walter 16 m laborer Heines Illinois
108 J Martin 25 m blacksmith Zeighn Illinois
109 J Zimmerlin 38 m millwright Estinghausen Illinois
110 Eva Zimmerlin 37 f Estinghausen Illinois
111 John Zimmerlin 6 m Estinghausen Illinois
112 Nicolas Zimmerlin 3 m Estinghausen Illinois
113 Stephen Zimmerlin 1 m Estinghausen Illinois
114 Gertrude Holscher 60 f Kudbeck New York
115 Therese Holscher 30 f Kudbeck New York
116 Xaver Holscher 18 m carpt? Kudbeck New York
117 Therese Tillman 39 f Racher Canada
118 Theodor Tillman 11 m Racher Canada
119 John Tillman 8 m Racher Canada
120 W^m Tillman 3 m Racher Canada
121 Avollrath Tillman 27 m farmer Frankenhausen Missouri
122 C Hahne 34 m farmer Frankenhausen Phil^a
123 F Zimmermann 18 m shoemaker Frankenhausen Phil^a
124 E Forde?rer 16 m saddler Frankenhausen Phil^a
125 Fiederica Mast??ing 33 f servant Filleda Phil^a
126 Caroline Krause 19 f servant Baden New York
127 Therese Langenbart 25 f servant Frankenhausen Phil^a
128 Amalie Barth 27 f servant Frankenhausen Phil^a
129 John Krause 44 m carpenter Frankenhausen Wisconsin
130 Marg Krause 37 f Frankenhausen Wisconsin
131 Louis Krause 17 m Frankenhausen Wisconsin
132 Anton Krause 14 m Frankenhausen Wisconsin
133 Cha^s Krause 10 m Frankenhausen Wisconsin
134 Riecke Krause 8 f Frankenhausen Wisconsin
135 Hermann Krause 5 m Frankenhausen Wisconsin
136 Christel Krause 2 f Frankenhausen Wisconsin
137 A Naturch 55 m rope maker Lucken Penn^a
138 Johann Naturch 53 f Lucken Penn^a
139 Johanne Naturch 26 f Lucken Penn^a
140 Emily Naturch 10 f Lucken Penn^a
141 Emily Naturch 1 f Lucken Penn^a
142* Ludwig Otto 30 m laborer Kurfessen New York
143* John Koch 16 m laborer Kurfessen New York
144* Ann Fink 21 f Kurfessen New York
145* Mary Schannberg 15 f Kurfessen New York
146 John Klagen 58 m weaver Bluack Phil^a
147 Joseph Klagen 54 m weaver Bluack Phil^a
148 Josepha Klagen 26 f Bluack Phil^a
149 Mary Groll 19 f servant Estershausen Connecticut
150 Rebecca Vace 22 f servant Unspach New York
151 Anna Peil 19 f servant Bettendorf New York
152 Anna Meyer 18 f servant Bettendorf New York
153 Lorenz Scheke 29 m laborer Trauensen Iowa
154 Mary Scheke 40 f Trauensen Iowa
155 Barbara Scheke 12 f Trauensen Iowa
156 Jacob Scheke 7 m Trauensen Iowa
157 Joh^s Witzel 26 m farmer Hesse Cassel New York
158 Conrad Dash 16 m laborer Hesse Cassel New York
159 Conrad Puhl 20 m laborer Hesse Cassel New York
160 Conrad Mendel 27 m carpenter Hesse Cassel New York
161 Joh Roltgar 80 m carpenter Husum New York
162 W^m Kalkoff 19 m carpenter Planensee New York
163 A Arnold 28 m carpenter Wittersleber New York
164 Amalie Arnold 25 f Wittersleber New York
165 W^m Hillebrand 31 m segar maker Menden New York
166 Johanne Hillebrand 30 f Menden New York
167 Ida Hillebrand 3 f Menden New York
168 Doris Hillebrand 1 f Menden New York
169 Fr Sturmer 19 m shoemaker Auhl Iowa
170 Christiaan Sturmer 16 f servant Auhl Iowa
171 Msh? Krug 18 m mason Auhl Iowa
172 Louise Krug 20 f servant Auhl Iowa
173 Fred. Eichler 32 m miller Dania Wisconsin
174 Rosine Eichler 26 f Dania Wisconsin
175 Hermann Eichler 5 m Dania Wisconsin
176 Joseph Rose 23 m laborer Gerbeck St. Louis
177 Heinrich Rose 25 m laborer Gerbeck St. Louis
178 Elizabeth Rose 28 f servant Gerbeck St. Louis
179 D Seinberger 27 m tailor Ischenfels Buffalo
180 Anna Kapp 21 f servant Riegelsdorf New York
181 F. Bredenbend 25 m mason ?algedorf Michigan
182 W^m ?ntzel 38 m mason Herzhausen Michigan
183 Adam Klor 33 m miner Mussen Michigan
184 Anna Klor 34 f Mussen Michigan
185 M^r Wolff 26 m weaver Erndale New York
186 Con^d Eiese 16 m segar maker Capel New York
187* Ernst Bucke 34 m laborer Appelfeld New York
188 B Muhlhenck 18 m glazier Cassel New York
189 John Jacob 46 m baqsket maker Saxe Coburg Illinois
190 Dorothea Jacob 34 f Saxe Coburg Illinois
191 Elizabeth Jacob 16 f Saxe Coburg Illinois
192 Lorenz Jacob 13 m Saxe Coburg Illinois
193 Johan Jacob 9 m Saxe Coburg Illinois
194 Kaspar Jacob 5 m Saxe Coburg Illinois
195 Adam Jacob 2 m Saxe Coburg Illinois
196 Jos. Mengel 30 m laborer Schweinsdorf Iowa
197 Cath. Metzger 25 f servant Schweinsdorf New York
198 Joh^s Hess 25 f servant Rohrbach New York
199 Joh Fischer 18 m basket Canstatt New York
200 Joh^a Zirkelbock 15 f servant Johannet New York
201 Joh^s Furst 22 m shoemaker Kaltensen Pittsburg
202* Joh Luck 28 m Weber Salzbach Buffalo
203 Catharine Luck 19 f servant Salzbach Buffalo
204* Margaret Meikil 23 f servant Muhlhausen Buffalo
205* Marg Meikil 30 f servant Muhlhausen Buffalo
206 Johs Schmidt 24 m laborer Warkenley Buffalo
207 Seb. Eser 15 m laborer Warkenley Buffalo
208 W^m Kranss 20 m nuterbaker Battany Phil^a
209 G. Grote 25 m musician Bras?????? US
210 An. Hummel 26 m laborer Kalefela US
211 Aug Grundtmann 18 m laborer Kalefeld New York
212 Johann Grundtmann 52 m laborer Kalefeld New York
213 Martin Mutter 32 m laborer Book Illinois
214 Rieke Emmerich 25 f servant Sandbeck New York
215 Joh D?noecke 61 m shoemaker Brackel Detroit
216* Eliza D?noecke 60 m Brackel Detroit
217 W^m D?noecke 16 m Brackel Detroit
218 Anna D?noecke 18 f Brackel Detroit
219 Adolph D?noecke 18 m Brackel Detroit
220* Anna Erane 19 f servant Brackel Detroit
221 Alex Lanhoff 33 m miller Brackel Detroit
222 Doris Lanhoff 30 f Brackel Detroit
223 Joseph Lanhoff 9 m Brackel Detroit
224 Maria Lanhoff 7 f Brackel Detroit
225 W^m Lanhoff 5 m Brackel Detroit
226* Englebart Lanhoff 3 m Brackel Detroit
227 Anna Lanhoff 3m f Brackel Detroit
228 W^m Bottcher 17 m teacher Waldorf New York
229 D. Ficken 21 m laborer Ohlenstadt New York
230 J. Tietzen 16 m laborer Ohlenstadt New York
231 J Wulf 16 m laborer Schumbechstedt New York
232 F Luttjen 15 m laborer Schumbechstedt New York
233 F Schilling 15 m laborer Schumbechstedt New York
234 J. Werkmeister 15 m laborer Schumbechstedt New York
235 Otto Echholz 17 m carpenter Potsdam Ohio
236* Caroline Eringel 37 f Cleveland O. Cleveland O.
237* Wilhelmine Muller 21 f servant Hebach Phil^a
238 Margar Gerlach 24 f servant Franensen Rochester
239 Margar Eies 26 f servant Steinbach Springfield
240 Maria Raush 17 f servant Langfeld New York
241 B. Koehing 31 m cooper Blomberg Indiana
242 Elise Koehing 25 f Blomberg Indiana
243 Louise Richter 9 f Blomberg Indiana
244 Sophia Memeyer 20 f servant Blomberg Indiana
245 Louise Helemeper 18 f servant Blomberg Indiana
246 Carl Brandt 26 m cooper Vloka New York
247 Carl Wesemann 34 m carpenter Hanover c
248 Josephine Wesemann 33 f Hanover Canada
249 Carl Rappen 16 m carpenter Esthingen Canada
250* Math Heinemann 19 f milliner Osnaburg New York
251 Carol. Blohm 18 f milliner Esthingen Penna
252 Elise Steinhocks 19 f servant Schmeisheim New Hamburg
253 Henry Hoffmeister 22 m carpenter Schmeisheim New Hamburg
254 Amalia Hoffmeister 24 f servant Schmeisheim New Hamburg
255 Louise Echer 17 f servant Esthingen New Hamburg
256 Wilhelmine Huch 24 f servant Falkenhausen St. Louis
257 Wilhelmine Husterthen 16 f servant Supenhausen St. Louis
258 Amalia Rober 28 f servant Badensuber New Hamburg
259 Ludwig Rober 28 m farmer Badensuber New Hamburg
260 L. Engelhardt 23 m carpenter Wilhelmshausen New Hamburg
261 Carl Wurfel 55 m farmer Schweidnitz Michigan
262 Johanne Wurfel 55 f Schweidnitz Michigan
263 Anna Wurfel 24 f Schweidnitz Michigan
264 Ernestine Bodenberger 24 f servant Schweidnitz Monroe
265 Henry Agricola 31 m surgeon Hechymben New York
266 Federike Agricola 30 f Hechymben New York
267 Hulda Agricola 2 f Hechymben New York
268 Dorothea Agricola 3m f Hechymben New York
269 Cathar Scherer 24 f servant Schreobach? Indiana
270 W Bauer 30 m farmer Krupp Illinois
271 Christine Bauer 21 f Krupp Illinois
272 Catharine Bauer 4 f Krupp Illinois
273 Joh. Gerkoff 30 m farmer Burgsteinfurt New York
274 Marie Gerkoff 30 f Burgsteinfurt New York
275 Catharine Kerschen 65 f Burgsteinfurt New York
276 Eckhard Lange 43 m carpenter Bessel New York
277 Anna Lange 33 f Bessel New York
278 Ehrhard Lange 15 f Bessel New York
279 Elizabeth Lange 6 f Bessel New York
280 Anna Lange 3 f Bessel New York
281 August Lange 1 m Bessel New York
282 Gertrude Lange 18 f Bessel New York
283 Geo Ulolh 33 m carpenter Bessel New York
284 Magda Ulolh 30 f Bessel New York
285 Heinrich Ulolh 3 m Bessel New York
286 John Ulolh 9m m Bessel Ohio
287 Wilhelmine Barck 59 f Bessel Ohio
288 Anna Barck 20 f Bessel Ohio
289 Wilhelmine Barck 22 f Bessel Ohio
290 Wilhelmine Rapp 20 f seamstress Tarian Syracuse
291 Knapper Knapper 15 f seamstress Myrainingen Chicago
292 John Schuck 20 m turner Klasterbisen Phil^a
293 Cecelia Jacob 20 f servant Klasterbisen Phil^a
294 Scholashca Cibeler 18 f Reichan Phil^a
295 Christ. Siege 27 m weaver Weinheim Ohio
296 Geog Siege 5 m Weinheim Ohio
297* T. Bachhafen 49 m Weinheim New York
A recapitulation followed that is hardly readable.
cab 15 (meaning 15 passengers in first cabin class)
2 cad 63 (meaning 63 passengers in 2nd cabin class)
between decks 219
total 297
under 8 - 11 -5 1/2
Inf. 3
over 8-23 -11 1/2
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.
* Names were transcribed as seen regardless of spelling.
8: the last name could be Holle.
51: "died on voyage" is written at the end of the line.
75: the occupation seems to be a phonetic version of Aphoteker, which is a pharmacist.
142 - 145: last residence should probably be Kurhessen.
187: the last name could be Bercke.
202: Weber is a weaver.
204 & 205: the first u in Muhlhausen is u Umlaut.
216: Sex most likely should be f.
220: the last name could be Erune.
226: the normal spelling of the first name would be Engelbert.
236: the last name could be Ermgel.
237: Muller is spelled with u Umlaut.
250: last residence should probably be Osnabruck with u Umlaut.
272 - 274: These passengers are part of a big group of people who emigrated from the Munsterland
u Umlaut) area in Germany to the United States. They came from Burgsteinfurt. More
information can be found at Auswanderungen im 19. Jahrhundert, Emigration in the 19th
Century. Click on the link in the top left corner, Auswanderungen im 19. Jahrhundert.
This will take you to the index for Borghorst and Burgsteinfurt. Permission to publish
this information has been granted by Wilhelm Alff, one of the author
s of this website.
Currently the website is in German only, the translation is work in progress.
For more information on passengers from Burgsteinfurt, please contact Ines.
297: the last name could be Bachhofen.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 163, List 512.
Transcribed by Harry Green and Ines Mannhardt, members of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
18 January 2009