Barque Fides
Dated the ……….. Day of ……. 18….
…………………. Master
Sworn before me this …...day …… of 18.. …………………. Master
Name of vessel : Barque Bremen {
Nation of do: Bremen {
Name of Master: Arnold Dietr. Harjes { Note: Masters of Vessel will greatly
Port sailed from : Bremerhaven { facilitate their business by numbering the passengers in their report.
Number of aliens: 268 (& 11 Sucklings) { They are also requested to ROLL and not fold their manifest.
Number of Citizens: 4 {
Consignes: *Ruger Brothers {
Owner: Friedr. Reck & Co. of (left blank)
Alien Passengers landed at the port of New York from Bremen, on the Bremen Barque Fides of which A. D. Harjes is Master, on the ______ of _________ 18.. from Bremen.
Columns represent: Name, Age, Sex, Country of Birth, The country to which they belong, The country of which they intend to become inhabitants, Occupation, Baggage.
First Cabin
1 Caroline Hornbostel 65 f Meklenburg Parchim New York Esq. 26
2* Mina Bottcher 17 f Hannover Loxstedt New York servant 2
3 Friedrich Nover 21 m Hessen Darmstadt Giessen New York mechanician 1
4 August Nover 19 m Hessen Darmstadt Giessen New York clerk 1
Second Cabin
5* Johann Lager 27 m Hannover Langerich New York farmer 1
6 Joh. Gerhard Purk 25 m Hannover Abeldorn New York farmer 1
7 Johann B. Schneider 65 m Preussen Coesfeld Iowa farmer {6
8 Elisabeth Schneider 44 f Preussen Coesfeld Iowa {
9 Johann H. Schneider 19 m Preussen Coesfeld Iowa {
10 Elisabeth Schneider 17 f Preussen Coesfeld Iowa {
11 Anna Schneider 14 f Preussen Coesfeld Iowa {
12 Gertrude Schneider 7 f Preussen Coesfeld Iowa {
13 Joseph Berning 27 m Preussen Coesfeld Iowa farmer 2
14 Anna Berning 21 f Preussen Coesfeld Iowa
15 Heinrich Wiesing 26 m Preussen Coesfeld Iowa farmer
16 Bernhard Wiskers 29 m Dariess Coesfeld Iowa farmer
17* Diedr. Kontr…. 31 f Preussen Appelhulsen Iowa farmer
18* Bernhard P….gl 12 m Preussen Coesfeld Iowa farmer
19 Wilhelm Kreg….. 22 m Niemburg Hannover New York tanner
20* Wilhelm Kullermann 19 m Preussen Coesfeld Iowa farmer 1
21* Anton Kullermann 19 m Preussen Coesfeld Iowa butcher 1
22 Bernhard Heimann 30 m Preussen Coesfeld Iowa farmer 1
23 Elisabeth Heimann 24 f Preussen Coesfeld Iowa servant 1
24 Heinrich Bohr 26 m Preussen Ostervick Iowa farmer 1
25* Gertrude Rohde 22 f Hessen Cassel Holsa New York servant 1
26 Eva Dorothea Schreiber 23 f Hessen Cassel Unhausen New York servant 1
27 Katherina Longer 54 f Hannover Beine St. Louis 2
28 Carl Longer 17 m Hannover Beine St. Louis shoemaker 2
29* Johann Rud. Habers 52 m Hannover Aurich Illinois farmer {5
30 Margaretha Habers 46 m Hannover Aurich Illinois {
31 Rolph Habers 19 f Hannover Aurich Illinois {
32 Hermann Habers 17 m Hannover Aurich Illinois {
33 Anna Habers 10 f Hannover Aurich Illinois {
34 Anna Alting 70 f Hannover Aurich Illinois {
35 Greta Habers 17 f Hannover Aurich Illinois {
36* Johann Muller 23 m Hannover Aurich Illinois farmer {1
37 Anna Thecler Bertz 24 f Hannover Abeldorn St. Louis servant 1
38 Joh. Schepers 60 m Hannover Amptlingen St. Louis farmer 2
39* C. Helmkamp 54 m Hannover Osnabruck St. Louis farmer {3
40* Jospehine Helmkamp 43 Hannover Osnabruck St. Louis {
41* Josephine Helmkamp 17 Hannover Osnabruck St. Louis {
42* Auguste Helmkamp 14 Hannover Osnabruck St. Louis {
43 Maria Anna Ahlers 22 f Hannover Haselinnan St. Louis servant 1
44 Maria G. Park 22 f Hannover Abeldorn St. Louis servant 1
45 Joh. Heinr. Grote 30 m Hannover Lerta St. Louis farmer 2
46 Gerhard Kordes 55 m Hannover Haselinnan St. Louis farmer {4
47 Gesina Kordes 42 f Hannover Haselinnan St. Louis {
48 Margaretha Kordes 19 f Hannover Haselinnan St. Louis {
49 Bernhard Kordes 16 Hannover Haselinnan St. Louis {
50 Heinrick Kordes 11 Hannover Haselinnan St. Louis {
51 Adelheid Kordes 6 f Hannover Haselinnan St. Louis {
52* Margaretha Pols 21 f Hannover Buckel St. Louis servant 2
53* Elisabeth Pols 17 f Hannover Buckel St. Louis servant 1
54 Bernhard Schrub 19 m Hessen Cassel Josa Monres mason 1
55 Laurent Grosch 18 m Hessen Cassel Markenzell St. Louis tailor 1
56 Heinrich Deckreich 20 m Hessen Darmstadt Lauterbach Philadelphia farmer 1
57* Geo Schaddel 24 m Hessen Darmstadt Lauterback Pittsburg mason 1
58 Caspar Carl 28 m Hessen Darmstadt Lauterbach St. Louis farmer 1
59* Lambert Tejen 21 m Illinois Maund Station Illinois farmer 2
60 Pauline Tritschler 19 f Baden Berbach Indianapolis servant
61 Edmund Baier 33 m Hessen Cassel Heinfeld Indianapolis farmer 1
62 Anna G. Engbert 60 f Hannover Lingen St. Louis 1
63 Caspar Baier 39 m Indiana Indianpolis Indianapolis bookstore 1
64 Susanne Mihm 16 f Hessen Cassel Darnspach Indianapolis servant 1
65* Wilh. Mosebach 17 m Buckeburg Lippe-Buckeburg New York gardener 1
66 Auguste Breiding 20 f Hessen Cassel Homberg New York servant 2
67 Elisabeth Breiding 17 f Hessen Cassel Homberg New York servant 1
68 Johann Pickel 25 m Sacksen W.E. Neishartshausen New York tailor {2
69 Amalie Pickel 22 f Sacksen W.E. Neishartshausen New York {
70 Reinhold Pickel 9m m Sacksen W.E. Neishartshausen New York {
71 Wilhelm Jahn 34 m New York New York New York tailor {2
72 Christine Jahn 38 f Nassau Nassau New York {
73 Carl Jahn 14 n Nassau Nassau New York {
74 Wilhelmine Jahn 9 f Nassau Nassau New York {
75 Johanna Jahn 5 f Nassau Nassau New York {
76* Rudolph Jahn 9m m Nassau Nassau New York {
Tweendeck Passengers
77 Catharina Sent 29 f Nassau Dauseman New York {3
78 Christian Lauf 27 m Nassau Balduinstein Indiana miner {3
79 Catharina Lauf 26 f Nassau Balduinstein Indiana {
80 Anna Maria Lauf 3 f Nassau Balduinstein Indiana {
81 Philippina Lauf 5 f Nassau Dausenau Indiana {
82 Anna Lauf 3 f Nassau Dausenau Indiana {
83* Catharina Lauf 9m f Nassau Balduinstein Indiana {
84 Johann Kurth 28 m Montabaur Wisconsin Indiana miner 1
85 Dietrich Hormeyer 70 m Preussen Lahde Fort Wein, Indiana farmer {3
86 Christine Hormeyer 56 f Preussen Lahde Fort Wein, Indiana {
87 Mina Hormeyer 23 f Preussen Lahde Fort Wein, Indiana {
88 Dietrich Hormeyer 15 m Preussen Lahde Fort Wein, Indiana {
89 Carl Hormeyer 5 m Preussen Lahde Fort Wein, Indiana {
90 Simon Kolter 23 m Hessen Darmstadt Alzei New York farmer 2
91* Gerhard Chr. Placke 24 m Hannover Osnabruck St. Louis cigarmaker {2
92* Anna Maria Placke 25 f Hannover Osnabruck St. Louis {
93* Elise Placke 3 f Hannover Osnabruck St. Louis {
94* Gerhard Placke 1 Hannover Osnabruck St. Louis {
95* F. C. Hase?i?? 32 m Chicago Chicago Chicago salon keeper 1
96* Johann Fr. Bo?es 51 m Hannover Aurich New York blacksmith {2
97* Dina Bo?es 50 f Hannover Aurich New York {
98* Ludwig Bo?es 24 m Hannover Aurich New York blacksmith {
99* Anna Bo?es 21 f Hannover Aurich New York {
100* Wilhelm Bo?es 16 m Hannover Aurich New York {
101* Friedrich Bo?es 14 m Hannover Aurich New York {
102 Herm. Heinr. Eilers 44 m Hannover Aurich Illinois farmer {2
103 Marie Eilers 45 f Hannover Aurich Illinois {
104 Hermann Eilers 15 m Hannover Aurich Illinois {
105 Caspar Eilers 9 m Hannover Aurich Illinois {
106 Riecke Eilers 7 f Hannover Aurich Illinois {
107 Adelheid Eilers 5 Hannover Aurich Illinois {
108* Nicolaus Wobke 41 m Bremerforde New York New York farmer 2
109 Claus Voght 22 m Ahlerstedt Illinois Illinois carpenter 1
110 Bernhard Greit 18 m Bohmen Tachau Burlington clerk 1
111* Johann Burdorf 14 m Hannover Osnabruck New York clerk 2
112 Barbara Schmidt 23 f Baiern Dingfeld New York servant 1
113* Ed. Romm?? 35 m Wurtemberg Beinstein Indianapolis gardener 1
114* Gerh. Teufel 32 m Wurtemberg Beinstein Indianapolis gardener 1
115* Christine Muller 19 f Wurtemberg Windebach Philadelphia servant 1
116 Johanna Frees 19 f Braunschweig Wenzel Pittsburg servant 1
117 Heinrich Schlicker 24 m Braunschweig Wenzel Pittsburg farmer 1
118 Rudolph Schneider 19 m Preussen Burgsteinfurt St. Louis farmer 1
119 Philipp Kesten 19 m Preussen Thalfang New York tailor 1
120 Emilie Rassenack 18 F Sackson Bismark Broklyn servant 2
121* Friedrich Lucken 53 m Hannover Aurich Petersburg tailor 1 Paquet
122 Bernhard Schmidt 20 m Hessen Cassel Homberg Iowa shoemaker 1 Paquet
123* Franz Hagenbruch 15 m Sachsen Muhlhausen Queensi caper 1
124* Ludwig Fockel 15 m Schwarzburg R. Schlotheim Chicago shoemaker 1
125* Wilhelm Fockel 18 m Schwarzburg R. Schlotheim Chicago rope maker 1
126 Eduard Meyer 23 m Preussen Antonina New York farmer 1
127 Rudolph Meyer 20 m Preussen Antonina New York farmer 1
128* Franz Marschen 30 m Preussen Hallenberg St. Louis servant 1
129 Engelhard Rathmeyer 22 m Preussen Stormen Philadelphia farmer 1
130 Alex. Schuchardt 35 m Hessen Cassel Kirchhain New York watchmaker 1
131* Philipp Plock 21 m Hessen Cassel Ernsthausen Illinois tailor 1
132 Reinhardt Pletsch 14 m Hessen Cassel Ernsthausen Illinois servant 1
133 Margaretha Habermehl 21 f Hessen Darmstadt Lautetback New York servant 1
134 Pauline Stober 21 f Sachsen C.G. Obermehler Chicago servant 1
135 Gustav Schmidt 33 m Schwarzburg R. Schlotheim Detroit tailor {3
136 Dorothea Schmidt 33 f Schwarzburg R. Schlotheim Detroit {
137 August Schmidt 9 m Schwarzburg R. Schlotheim Detroit {
138 Mathilde Schmidt 7 f Schwarzburg R. Schlotheim Detroit {
139 Gustav Schmidt 3 m Schwarzburg R. Schlotheim Detroit {
140 Auguste Schmidt 5 f Schwarzburg R. Schlotheim Detroit {
141* Kathe Schmidt 9m f Schwarzburg R. Schlotheim Detroit {
142* Robert Gerber 26 m Preussen Lubbecke New York saddler 1
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.
* None died during the voyage, therefore this coloumn was eliminated.
Consignes: Ruger is spelled with u Umlaut.
2: Bottcher is spelled with o Umlaut.
5: Langerich is spelled with a Umlaut.
17: Appelhulsen is spelled with u Umlaut. Some information cannot be read due
to damage to the manifest.
18 & 19: Some information cannot be read due to damage to the manifest.
20 & 21: the last name could be Hullermann.
25: Holsa is spelled with o Umlaut.
36: Muller is spelled with u Umlaut.
40 - 42: Osnabruck is spelled with u Umlaut.
52 & 53: Buckel is spelled with u Umlaut.
57: Schaddel is spelled with a Umlaut.
59: Maund Station, Brown County.
65: the first u in Buckeburg is u Umlaut.
70 & 76: Suckling is written in front of the name.
83: Suckling is written in front of the name.
85 - 89: Fort Wein, Indiana - may mean Fort Wayne, Indiana.
91 - 94: Osnabruck is spelled with u Umlaut.
94: Suckling is written in front of the name.
95 - 101: damage to the manifest makes some letters illegible.
108: Wobke and Bremerforde are spelled with o Umlaut.
111: Osnabruck is spelled with u Umlaut.
113 - 115: Wurtemberg is spelled with u Umlaut.
115: Muller is spelled with u Umlaut.
118: the last name should be Schnieder.
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 authors 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.
121: Lucken is spelled with u Umlaut.
123: the first u in Muhlhausen is u Umlaut.
124 & 125: Fockel is spelled with o Umlaut.
128: Marschen is spelled with a Umlaut.
131: there is some damage to the manifest, it is hard to say if Plock is spelled
with o Umlaut or not.
141: Suckling is written in front of the name. Kathe is spelled with a Umlaut.
142: Lubbecke is spelled with u Umlaut.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 258, List 1030A.
Transcribed by Harry Green and Ines Mannhardt, members of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
27 January 2009
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