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Ship Gustav


Bremen, Germany to Baltimore
21 May 1838

List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Ship Gustav ?? Spileker, Mstr, from Bremen to Baltimore
Coloumns represent: Names, Persons are from, occupation, age.
   1  William Berger          Wittenberg       teacher       32                              
   2  So. W. Cotti            Hanover          lock smith    40                              
   3  Carlotte Cotti          Hanover                        34                              
   4  Edward Cotti            Hanover                        14                              
   5  H Schmidt               Alfeld           goldsmith     27                              
   6  Hubner Schmidt          Alfeld           joiner        30                              
   7  Nicol Hanfling          Gossensdorf      brick layer   32                              
   8  Ann Hanfling            Gossensdorf                    22                              
   9  Margaretha Hanfling     Gossensdorf                     4                               
  10  George Fred Hanfling    Gossensdorf                     3                               
  11  Regine Hanfling         Gossensdorf                     2                               
  12  August Brestenstein     Neuhoffugshutt   smith         26                              
  13  August Wiegand          Giessen          gardener      26                              
  14  Lewis Weissmuller       Giessen          shoemaker     27                              
  15  Michel Merkle           Bessingen        shoemaker     21                              
  16  J. W. Schneider         Hamburg          gardener      39                              
  17  Andr Schneider          Hamburg                         8                               
  18  Sophie Schneider        Hamburg                         4                               
  19  Leonhard Bauer          Forst            miller        28                              
  20  Rosine Bauer            Forst                          30                              
  21  G D Holderte            Nurdinger        clothweaver   21                              
  22  J L Treseter            Bremen           goldsmith     27                              
  23  Lud. Kurz               Gutersberg       weaver        22                              
  24  Tr. Spielmann           Scharzheim       weaver        21                              
  25  Andr. Ittensohn         Retzstaat        farmer        55                              
  26  Anne Ittensohn          Retzstaat                      48                              
  27  Martin Ittensohn        Retzstaat                      28                              
  28  Simon Ittensohn         Retzstaat                      29                              
  29  Cattarina Ittensohn     Retzstaat                      18                              
  30  Marg Ittensohn          Retzstaat                       4                               
  31  Martha Baumann          Retzstaat        farmer        24                              
  32  Dorothea Baumann        Retzstaat                       1y 6m                           
  33* H W Ruprecht            Munden           cardmaler     34                              
  34* Jane Ruprecht           Munden                         10                              
  35* H F Ruprecht            Munden                          4                               
  36  Henry Fritz             Osterwalde       cooper        66                              
  37  Ernest Fritz            Osterwalde                     24                              
  38  Sophie Fritz            Osterwalde                     21                              
  39  Henriette Fritz         Osterwalde                     16                              
  40  Doctor Garlichs         Gevin            physician     25                              
  41  Mathilde Garlichs       Gevin                          21                              
  42  Catharine Homann        Kosten                         38                              
  43  Ewa Homann              Kosten                          4                               
  44* Eliza Hesten            Kosten                         30                              
  45* Theodore Hesten         Kosten                          4                               
  46  J F Kompel              Kosten           schomaker     27                              
  47  Lewes Negendank         Bolitz           hunter        30                              
  48  Fred Stutze             Stolzenau        farmer        30                              
  49  Georg Haag              Dunsbach         backer        18                              
  50  Leoh. Bohm              Glurten          shoemaker     22                              
  51  Johan Hoerte            Dunsbach         backer        18                              
  52* Johan Andr. Ludwig      Steinbach        schmith       22                              
  53  Gotfrid Singerwald      Greitz           hatter        31                              
  54  Fredericke Singerwald   Greitz                         21                              
  55* Ferd Guden              Vartoh           weaver        24                              
  56  Herman Tobben           Bokeloh          farmer        21                              
  57  Berd. Tobben            Bokeloh          farmer        23                              
  58  Ephemie Rockers         Twiest                         22                              
  59* Henry Gotting           Twiest           tailor        26                              
  60* Johan Berhard Wolker    Twiest           farmer        4?                              
  61  John Bekkers            Emsbuhren        farmer        26                              
  62  Susan Wolsker           Emsbuhren                      22                              
  63  Lucas Nihaus            Thiene                         36                              
  64  Anne Nihaus             Thiene                         30                              
  65  Marg Nihaus             Thiene                         26                              
  66  Gerd Nihaus             Thiene                          2                               
  67  Clemens Tappes          Freren           farmer        14                              
  68  John Midden             Freren                         63                              
  69  Casp. Serneding         Denglage                       32                              
  70  Mar Nietfeld            Denglage                       32                              
  71  Mary Cohrs              Denglage                       33                              
  72* Casper Schwarte         Suschi           farmer        18                              
  73* John Schwe              Suschi           farmer        32                              
  74* Jos Kersen              Suschi           farmer        29                              
  75* John Schewe             Suschi           farmer        20                              
  76  Bernd. Lange            Bergfeinr        farmer        40                              
  77  Agnes Lange             Bergfeinr                      42                              
  78  Bernd. Lange            Bergfeinr        sailor        32                              
  79  John Lange              Bergfeinr        farmer        22                              
  80  Marg Eng. Lange         Bergfeinr                      17                              
  81  Eliza Lange             Bergfeinr                      15                              
  82  Henry Lange             Bergfeinr                      10                              
  83  Dorotea Lange           Bergfeinr                      10                              
  84  Francis Lange           Damme                           ?                               
  85  Mary Lange              Damme                          25                              
  86  Eliza Rehling           Damme                          50                              
  87  Agnes Rehling           Damme                          18                              
  88  Mary Rehling            Damme                          15                              
  89  Johan Shutze            Osterferne       farmer        24                              
  90  Marg Shutze             Osterferne                     23                              
  91* John Schutze            Osterferne       farmer        46                              
  92* Ann Schutze             Osterferne                     50                              
  93* Ann Schutze             Osterferne                     18                              
  94* Joh. H. Schutze         Osterferne                     15                              
  95* Ann Mary Schutze        Osterferne                     64                              
  96* Mary E.. Schutze        Osterferne                     16                              
  97  Francis Brocamp         Damme                          26                              
  98  Eliza Brocamp           Damme                          24                              
  99  Henry Brocamp           Damme                           1                               
 100  Herman Brocamp          Damme                          24                              
 101  Bernd. Handorf          Damme                          27                              
 102  Hegnry Mocke            Damme                          20                              
 103  John Hegmann            Osterferne                     15                              
 104  Anne Pille              Damine                         20                              
 105  Eliza Pille             Damine                         18                              
 106  Jo Illendorff           Osterferne       farmer        40                              
 107  R Gankema               Petkum           clerk         21                              
 108* Janne Strafner          Bremen                         20?                             
 109  Carol Eilenstein        Glauchaw         butcher       37                              
 110  Carol Eilenstein        Glauchaw                       21                              
 111  Wenna Eilenstein        Glauchaw                        7                               
 112  Carl Eilenstein         Glauchaw                        4                               
 113  Herm Eilenstein         Glauchaw                        2                               
 114  Henriette Eilenstein    Glauchaw                        1                               
 115  Fred^k Eilenstein       Umpferstedt      farmer        22                              
 116  Eliza Heil              Heiligenkrug                   19                              
 117  Anne Heil               Heiligenkrug                   18                              
 118* Annethe Teenweges       Burgsteinfort                  23                              
 119* August  Teenweges       Burgsteinfort                   3                               
 120* Carel Steinweg          Burgsteinfort                   ?                               
 121  Fred^k Kaase            Neuenherchen     smith         28                              
 122  Carl Selmate            Neuenherchen     lock smith    32                              
 123  Fred Selmate            Neuenherchen                   11                              
 124  S. Singerwuld           Greitz           hutter        20                              
 125  M S Walther             Coburg           timmer        17                              
 126  And Karch               Coburg           gluzier       45                              
 127  Elis Karch              Coburg                         46                              
 128  Ernst Karch             Coburg                         22                              
 129  Cavel Karch             Coburg                         17                              
 130  Gotti Stelz             Schnaith         farmer        19                              
 131  Magdalene Stelz         Schnaith                       20                              
 132  Ch Vachinger            Schnaith                       16                              
 133* Joh Lenz                Schnaith                       21                              
 134  Jacob Ziher             Schnaith                       21                              
 135  Barbara Brandt          Gletdburg                      35                              
 136  Chatrina Brandt         Gletdburg                       8                               
 137  Marie Brandt            Gletdburg                      11                              
 138  J A Stohn               Coburg           shomaker      29                              
 139  Anna Stohn              Coburg                         46                              
 140  A  Gleichmann           Effelder                       25                              
 141  Ernsten Langbein        Coburg                         29                              
 142  Joh Tapfer              Neusacscoburg    shomaker      26                              
 143  N Schmidt               Weidenburg       farmer        48                              
 144  Cath. Schmidt           Weidenburg                     23                              
 145  Anna Schmidt            Weidenburg                      ?                               
 146  John Knoeken            Esta                            ?                               
 147  Marg Knoeken            Esta                           14                              
 148  Joh. Knoeken            Esta                           10                              
 149  Herm. Knoeken           Esta                            9                               
 150  Peter Knoeken           Esta                            4                               
 151  Gabril Knoeken          Esta                            3                               
 152  Henri Voigt             Altona                         30                              
 153  Ch^s Voigt              Altona                         24                              
 154  Ernst Strauss                                          36                              
 155*       Strauss                                          30                              
 156  Franz Goldmann          Seeburg          mason         42                              
 157  Henr. Schmadke          Dackburg         farmer        28                              
 158  Anton Kosters           Saget            tailor        20                              
 159  Elert Muller            Verden           blacksmith    38                              
 160  Jan Bittner             Otterndorf       farmer        30                              
 161  Jo. Ottenz              Steinkunde                     32                              
 162  J. G. Santer            Jagesheim        cooper        19                              
 163  G. W. Schlump           Leutwein         weaver        23                              
 164  Leanh Harn              Bendenfeld       blacksmith    33                              
 165  Gottl^e Berk            Beurrengen       painter       24                              
 166  Me. Ermann              Hohenkerchburg   locksmith     35                              
 167  C. Wichner              Kleinanshack     miller        24                              
 168  J. G. Burch             Jwhelkausen      tailor        21                              
 169  G. A. Metzger           Bodensee                       34                              
 170  E. Kuping               Bruma            weaver        36                              
 171  W. Ulrike Ablin         Stutgard                       24                              
 172* Sane Ruprecht           Minder                         46                              
 173  Wilhelm Eilenstein      Merzpfenstedt    farmer        48                              
 174  Fred. Eilenstein        Unppenstedt                    23                              
 175  Eliza Eilenstein        Unppenstedt                    23                              
 176  Carl Eilenstein         Unppenstedt                     3                               
 177  Sah Sammer              Ernsthausen                    22                              
 178  Hewig Tappes            Freren                         15                              
 179  Bernd Tappes            Freren                         11                              
 180  Marg Tappes             Freren                          3                               
 181  Gerd Tappes             Freren                         43                              
 182  Anne Tappes             Freren                         45                              
 183  Jane Wolken             Twiest           farmer        22                              
 184  John Wolken             Twiest                         51                              
 185  John Herm. Wolken       Twiest                         20                              
 186  Ann Wolken              Twiest                         20                              
 187  Franz Wolken            Twiest                         17                              
 188  Joh. Wolken             Twiest                         14                              
 189  Ges Adelh. Wolken       Twiest                         11                              
 190  Ann Hel. Wothen         Twiest                         11                              
 191  Johan Hocker            Kleincringe      farmer        42                              
 192  Ann Marg. Hocker        Kleincringe                    44                              
 193  Herm. Hocker            Kleincringe                    11                              
 194  John Hocker             Kleincringe                     9                               
 195  Ann A. Hocker           Kleincringe                     4                               
 196  Ann M. Hocker           Kleincringe                     2                               
 197  Fanny Hocker            Kleincringe                     2                               
 198  Amand Baumbach          Bruchman         tailor        28                              
 199  Carol Kammera           Cartsruhe                      21                              
 200  Henry Dey               Vestrup          farmer        34                              
 201* Jos Sunderman           Vestrup          farmer        23                              
 202  Herm Havenghorst        Vestrup                        27                              
 203  Mar. Komann             Weete                          27                              
 204* Eliza Kleier            Lusche                         23                              
 205  Gerd Kohlhoff           Colappenburg     farmer        20                              
 206  Herman Seggers          Planthine        farmer        28                              
 207  Diedr. Beckers          Planthine        farmer        28                              
                                                            183 above 5 years               

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.

*  Passengers were numbered by the transcribers for ease of referencing.

33 - 35:   u Umlaut in last residence.
44 & 45:   the last name could be Herlen.
52:        occupation seems to be half German, half English, it should probably be smith.
55:        u Umlaut in last name.
59:        o Umlaut in last name.
60:        Tens digit of age was cut off the edge of the sheet.
72 - 75:   u Umlaut in last residence.
91 - 96:   the lst name could be Schulze.
108:       Age is questionable as ink blotted.
118:       the maiden name of this passenger was Prumers with u Umlaut. The first name should be Annette Elisabeth.
118 & 119: the last name should be Tenweges.
118 - 120: last residence should be Burgsteinfurt. 
118 - 120: These three 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. If you
           have any information on passengers from Burgsteinfurt, please contact Ines.
120:       Age may be 28. The first name should be Carl Georg.
130:       o Umlaut in first name.
155:       no first name given.
198:       Age is questionable as the tens digit was not readable, maybe 28.
204:       u Umlaut in last name.

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M255, Reel 2, List 16.
Transcribed by Harry Green and Ines Mannhardt, members of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
21 December 2009



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