Bark Gutenberg
I, H Raschen, Master of Bremen Bark Gutenberg, 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 Gutenberg at Bremen from which port said ___________ 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, (Signed) H Raschen
Sworn to this 31^s July 1863Before me (signature not legible)
List or Manifest of ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the Bremen Bark Gutenberg whereof H Raschen is Master, from Bremen, burthen 650 tons.
Columns represent: Number on the list, name, age, sex, and occupation.
First Cabin
1* Johanne Kruger 17y f
2 Auguste Kellner 17y f
3 Gesche Fntermann 20y f
Second Cabin
4 Runh Hartkopf 40y m Blacksmith
5 Henriette Hartkopf 33y f
6 Ernst Aug. Hartkopf 3y 3m m
7 August Hartkopf 11m 2w m
8 Robert Hartkopf 23y m Cutter
9 Ida Rohlof 16y f
10 W Wihrhan 29y m Miller
11 P W A Meier 28y m Shoemaker
12 Joh Bauer 28y m Labourer
13 Georg Ringold 22y m Labourer
14 Magar Joh Herd 22y f
15 Julius Krantz 22y m Merchant
16 Ludw. Rosentreter 40y m Farmer
17 Caroline Rosentreter 24y f
18 Peter Schwank 25y m Labourer
19 Aug. Grieger 46y m Tailor
20 Christine Grieger 44y f
21 Pauline Grieger 16y f
22 Wilhelm Grieger 13y m
23 Ernestine Grieger 8y f
24 Johanne Grieger 6y f
25 Herm Grieger 3y m
26 Ernst Grieger 11m m
27 Auguste Richter 21y f
28 Dongrt Wolka 29y m Farmer
29 Chr Ting 25y m Shoemaker
30 Johann Dahl 27y m Labourer
31* Wilh. Bruch 33y m Labourer
32* Amalia Bruch 26y f
33* Bertha Bruch 5y f
34 Sophie Wunderburg 21y f
35 Aug. Laube 29y m Labourer
36 Wilh. Laube 25y m Labourer
37 Henriette Laube 16y f
38 Emilie Laube 8y f
39 Stephan Neumann 47y m Host
40 Anna Maria Neumann 35y f
41 Anna Neumann 2y f
42 Albert Neumann 8m m
43* W Muller 23y m
44* Ernestine Muller 21y f
45 Johanne Keath 20y f
46 Rosalie Brumf 20y f
47 Franz Numann 8y m
48 Bernh Numann 7y m
49 Johanne Numann 23y f
50 Edward Numann 20y m
51 Aug. Numann 17y m
52 Elise Wilbert 20y f
53 Caroline Raab 30y f
54 Charl. Wilbert 47y f
55 Joseph Wilbert 8y m
56 Anna Maria Wilbert 6y f
57 Friedr. Gross 50y m Workman
58 Wilhelmine Gross 42y f
59 Johannes Gross 23y m Workman
60 Elisabeth Gross 15y f
61 Cathar. Gross 13y f
62 Jacob Gross 11y m
63 Magar. Gross 8y f
64 Heinr. Gross 7y f
65 Wilhelmine Gross 7m f
66 Johann Becker 23y m Labourer
67 Gottlieb Pahl 29y m Labourer
68 Louise Pahl 24y f
69 Pauline Pahl 2y f
70 Hermann Pahl 6m m
71 Gotlieb Ratke 28y m Labourer
72* Friedr. Eichler 40y m Tailer
73 Bertha Eichler 29y f
74 Elise Eichler 8y f
75 Wilhelm Eichler 6y m
76 Rudolf Eichler 11m m
77 Carl Schlobohm 21y m Labourer
78 W. Labgien 27y m Labourer
79 Peter Joseph Lorich 32y m Farmer
80 Franz Kehode 28y m Black Smith
81* Rud. Pfluger 28y m Miller
82* Pauline Pfluger 25y f
83* Mathilde Pfluger 11m f
84 Heinr. Schneider 31y m Labourer
85 W. Nottwick 32y m Merchant
86 Aug Ebner 28y m Soldier
87 Franz Laparte 24y m Merchant
88 Moses Juckenberg 17y m Merchant
89 Genchen Eldott 23y f
90 Rilkchin Bernbaum 19y f
91 Joseph Hannech 32y m Farmer
92 Maria Hannech 34y f
93 Joseph Hannech 12y m
94 Johann Hannech 8y m
95 Catharine Hannech 7y f
96 Jacob Hannech 3y m
97* Carl Hannech 11m
98 Mathias Fafejta 38y m Labourer
99 Magdalene Fafejta 33y f
100 Barbara Fafejta 8y f
101 Caroline Fafejta 4y f
102 Anton Fafejta 4m m
103 Theodor Picheny 28y m Shoemaker
104* Friedr. Doscher 15y m Labourer
105 John Schwanuvader 14y m Steward
106 Wenzel Belcha 57y m Farmer
107 Josepha Belcha 42y f
108 Franz Belcha 16y m
109 Barbara Belcha 10y f
110 Anton Belcha 3y m
111 Ernst. Ludw. John 27y m Merchant
112 Bruno Neolen 32y m Merchant
113 David Aronstein 26y m Merchant
114 David Heilbronn 19y m Merchant
Between Decks
115 Martin Heilbich 31y m Tailor
116 Johanna Heilbick 22y f
117* Magar. During 47y f
118 Ursula Leiber 54y f
119 Friederike Bengert 20y f
120* Herm. Konig 32y m Soldier
121 Franz Siegellack 29y m Cand. Sheol.
122 Cathar. Weld 24y f
123 Anna Maria Gerstling 29y f
124 Aug Brittner 50y m Tailor
125 Bernhardine Brittner 55y f
126 Magar. Russ 20y f
127 Anna Russ 14y f
128* Johann Hubner 42y m Weaver
129* Regina Grunstin 21y f
130 Franziska Eckstein 20y f
131 Aa. Ferd Maas 34y m Shoemaker
132* Chr. Nahting 42y Labourer
133* Dorothea Nahting f
134* Joh Jac. Nahting 4y m
135* Friederike Nahting 11m f
136 Friedr Vater 23y m Shoemaker
137* Joh. Jac Nahting 23y m Shoemaker
138 Sebastian Dietz 56y m Locksmith
139 Wilh. Nanz 23y m Gardener
140 Joseph Reichenbach 31y m Locksmith
141 Heinr Lemmersmann 16y m Workman
142 Claus Heinr Baunburg 16y m Workman
143 Claus Heinr Jagels 17y m Workman
144 Friedr Rosenbauer 23y m Farmer
145 Marie Rosenbauer 56y f
146 Lina Hassling 23y f
147 Elise Diederich 31y f
148 Wilhelm Diederich 2y 6m m
149 Eduard Ringen 22y m Baker
150 Herm Tistjen 18y m Labourer
151 P. Joh Fimmes 25y m Labourer
152 Maria Rybeser 22y f
153 Emilie Kruse 20y f
154 Auguste Kruse 15y f
155 G. Panigel 30y m Labourer
156 Rosina Turzel 28y f
157 Anton Lutze 56y m Labourer
158 Anna Tappe 15y f
159 Elise Magr. Horandt 48y f
160 Heinrich Horandt 11y m
161 Elise Wilhelmine Horandt 4y f
162 Chr. Friedr. Horandt 24y m
163 Joh Caspar Horandt 50y m
164 Wilh Bansen 16y m Shoemaker
165 Com Wiessmann 20y m Farmer
166 Jac. Jnt. Willern 18y m Joiner
167 Carol. Balkhaus 49y f
168 Auguste Balkhaus 18y f
169 Emilie Balkhaus 6y f
170* Ernst Heinr Hanske 39y Farmer
171* Christine Hanske 36y
172* Ernst Heinr Hanske 12y
173* Therese Auguste Hanske 12y
174* Emma Balkhaus 19y
175 Helene Balkhaus 16y f
176 Friedrich Balkhaus 5y m
177 Carl Reinh. Berg 31y m Cutter
178 F. W. Adiran 27y m Locksmith
179* Carl Hultrofe 24y m Cutter
180 Edward Balkhaus 13y m
181 Aug Dietz 25y m Cutter
182 Amalia Dietz 22y f
183 Ernst Dietz 11m m
184 Rika Neugarten 39y f
185 Rosalie Neugarten 12y f
186 Johanne Neugarten 7y f
187 Albert Neugarten 4m m
188 Max Neugarten 8y m
189 Max Schonfeld 13y m
190 G. Chr Ehrsam 26y m Brewer
191 Magar Heim 25y f
192 Carl Probst 29y m Schoolmaster
193 Peter Freimuth 24y m Farmer
194 Adam Heim 26y m Saddler
195 Therese Heim 23y f
196 Louise Heim 11m f
197 Aug. Neumann 29y m Tailor
198 F. H. Harmfanss 39y m Merchant
199 Thomas Kluda 50y m Mason
200 Cathar. Kluda 47y f
201 Cathar. Kluda 10y f
202 Marie Kluda 20y f
203 Elisabeth Kluda 17y f
204 Anna Kluda 15y f
205 Johann Raubick 37y m Labourer
206 Maria Raubick 34y f
207 Johann Raubick 8y m
208 Maria Raubick 11m 2w f
209 Thomas Raubick 6y m
210* Wenzel Pauch 47y m Labourer
211 Maria Pauch 40y f
212 Mathias Pauch 17y m
213 Johann Pauch 15y m
214 Martin Pauch 15y m
215 Maria Pauch 10y f
216 Joseph Pauch 5y m
217 Franz Pauch 4y m
218 Anna Rensches 38y f
219 Joseph Rensches 16y m
220 Marianne Rensches 15y f
221 Anna Rensches 21y f
222 Magdalene Rensches 8y f
223 Franz Rensches 7y m
224 Carl Rensches 5y m
225 Peter Marek 32y m Mason
226 Barbara Marek 24y f
227 Johann Vuckold 46y m Saddler
228 Vinzenzia Vuckold 43y f
229 Aa Albert Vuckold 28y m Baker
230 Franz Vuckold 18y m Butcher
231* ?lois Vuckold 17y m Gardener
232 Carolina Vuckold 14y f
233 Franziska Vuckold 10y f
234 Vinzenzia Vuckold 7m f
235 Jacob Kobian 42y m Weaver
236 Maria Kobian 43y f
237 Franziska Kobian 6y f
238 Franz Kobian 3y m
239 Maria Kradicks 13y f
240* Johann Nachazel 38y m Labourer
241* Catharine Nachazel 37y f
242* Johann Nachazel 17y m
243* Joseph Nachazel 11y m
244* Catharine Nachazel 7y f
245 Joseph Bezesnek 55y m Farmer
246* Maria Bezesnek 55y f the 27th July died!
247 Lannenziers Bezesnek 32y m
248 Maria Bezesnek 28y f
249 Joseph Bezesnek 30y m
250 Franz Bezesnek 24y m
251 Anna Bezesnek 22y f
252 Rosalie Bezesnek 19y f
253 Elisabeth Bezesnek 13y f
254 Maria Devorak 22y f
255* Susanne Merad 57y f
256* Gottlieb Merad 17y m
257 Louise Soulas 46y f
258 Carl Soulas 13y m
259 Gustav Soulas 11y m
260 Zachar. Seimbach 56y m Farmer
261 Georg Lapp 32y m Farmer
262 Cathar. Lapp 26y f
263 Cathar. Lapp 7m f
264 Elisab. Daniel 30y f
265 Georg Genzler 29y m Weaver
266 Friedr. Lindener 32y m Miller
267 Chr. Sohlert 32y m Miller
268 Johanna Sohlert 23y f
269* Chr Muller 45y m Farmer
270* Maria Muller 40y f
271* Michael Muller 11y m
272* Henriette Muller 18y f
273* Amanda Muller 9y f
274* Heinr Muller 7m m
275* Thomas Lohmuller 36y m Shoemaker
276 Georg ?esag 23y m Locksmith
277 Rosina Lindemann 28y f
278 Carl Leiber 25y m Roper
279 Rosina Leiber 24y f
280 Louis Leiber 7y m
281 Caroline Leiber 4y f
282* Helene Leiber 2y 6m
283 Christine Leiber 11m 2w f
284 Henriette Leiber 2m 1w f
285 Therese Geist 18y f
286* Jac. Wilm Backer 24y m Labourer
287* Peter W. Tageler Bohs 26y m Labourer
288 Jac Rehwald 23y m Blacksmith
289 Ians Buchhammer 23y m Miller
290 Carl Renner 23y m Baker
291 F. W. Schmidt 31y m Bookbinder
292* Catharine Koch 21y f
293* Magdalene Koch 15y f
294* Alb Kramer 19y m Merchant
295* Sophie Wettgen 22y f
296 Johann Bantis 38y m Tailor
297 Joh H. Wilken 41y m Tailor
298 Magar Wilken 36y f
299 Reinh Wilken 11y m
300 Helene Wilken 8y f
301 Gesine Wilken 11m 2w f
302 Diedr. Pinsel 21y m Confectioner
303 Heinr. Bode 19y m Cigarmaker
304 G H. Bode 50y m Farmer
305 Anna Elise Bode 46y f
306 Wilh. Bode 6y m
307 Herm. Heinr Bode 17y m
308 Louise Bode 21y f
309 Christoph Bode 11y m
310 Marie Koch 17y f
311 F F Bode 8y m
312 Franz Michler 34y m Farmer
313 Mar. Dor. Michler 38y f
314 Mar. Auguste Michler 14y f
315 Rahele Michler 11y f
316 George Gerhard 15y m Carpenter
317 Jac. Wallich 35y m Shoemaker
318 Marianne Wallich 33y f
319 Carl Wallich 11y m
320 Johanna Wallich 8y f
321 Marianne Wallich 4y f
322 Louise Wallich 11m 2w f
323* G H Hasekuster 18y m Joiner
324* Georg Hasekuster 14y m
325* F Friedrich Hasekuster 54y m Joiner
326* Joh Marie Hasekuster 18y f
327* Carl Hasekuster 9y m
328* August Hasekuster 7y m
329 Joseph Dauwern 23y m
330 Joh. Lange 27y m Farmer
331 Rosina Naumann 17y f
332 Sophie Seggerling 21y f
333 Jac Wollschiss 46y m Weaver
334* Herm Hager 22y m Shoemaker
335 Elisabeth Kienholt 19y f
336 Anna Mathilde Kienholt 12y f
337 F G Hildebrandt 19y m
338 Elisabeth Schmidt 23y f
339 Diedr Lipphardt 26y m Cooper
340 Heinr Lipphardt 17y m Joiner
341 Chr. Otto 24y m Tailor
342 Heinr Otterbein 26y m Weaver
343 Sophie Schwarz 24y f
344 Sophie Beck 16y f
345 Anna Marie Wickmann 21y f
Recapitulation of the Number of
Passengers 8/60 1/8 0/1 years
Ist Cabin 3
IId Cabin 80 21 10
Between Decks 197 29 9
Total 280 50 19
1 one woman died on the 27th July
279 50 19
Born on board three boys 3
Bremen Bark Gutenberg
(signed) H Raschen, Master
Transcriber's Notes:
* The use of an * indicates an omission or error made by the original recorder.
? The use of a ? indicates a word or letters that could not be read due to quality of
original document.
^ The use of a ^ indicates that the letter/letters following are superscripted.
The column "Died on the voyage" was eliminated from this transcription as there was
only one death on this passage, and it has been reflected in the notes below.
The column "The country to which they severally belong" was eliminated, as it is Germany
in all except 2 instances, which have been identified in the notes below.
The column "The country in which they intend to become inhabitants" has been eliminated,
as it is the United States of America in all except 2 instances, which have been identified
in the notes below.
The column "Part of the vessel occupied by each passenger during the voyage" has been
eliminated, and the part of the vessel occupied is shown for each group of passengers.
The passengers have been numbered by the transcriber, as no numbers appeared on the manifest.
Three male infants were born during the passage, per captain's notes. They are not
included in the passenger list, as names are not known.
1 U umlaut in surname
31 - 33 U umlaut in surname
43 - 44 U umlaut in surname
72 Occupation of tailor is misspelled
81 - 83 U umlaut in surname
97 No sex listed
104 O umlaut in surname
117 U umlaut in surname
120 O umlaut in surname
128 U umlaut in surname
129 U umlaut in surname
132 A umlaut in surname; no sex listed
133 A umlaut in surname; no age listed
134 -135 A umlaut in surname
137 A umlaut in surname
170 -174 No sex listed
179 U umlaut in surname
210 E umlaut over first e in Wenzel
231 Cannot decipher first letter of first name.
240 -244 Umlaut over both a's in surname
246 Died on July 27, 1863; name is marked through
255 -256 E umlaut in surname
269 -275 U umlaut in surname
282 No sex listed
286 -287 Country to which they belong is Holland.
292 -293 Country into which they intend to become inhabitants is Canada.
294 A umlaut in surname
295 E umlaut in surname
323 -327 U umlaut in surname
334 A umlaut in surname
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 232, List 810.
Transcribed by Patricia Capps a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
10 May 2009
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