Hermine
I, F. Bruncken, Master of the Bremen ship Hermine 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 District of New York, is a full and perfect list of all the passengers taken on board of the said vessel at Bremen from which port said vessel 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 28th Apr 1862 So help me God Fr. Bruncken
Before me (port authority signature illegible)
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Bremen ship Hermine whereof Bruncken is Master, from Bremen, burthen 522 tons.
Columns represent: passenger name, age (years/months), gender, occupation, origin, and destination.
I Cabin: 1 Christoph Osterloh 53 male Capt^n New York New York II Cabin: 2 Catharina Saul 28 female seamstress New York New York 3 Friedericke Becker 28 female seamstress Hessia New York 4 Anna Elisabeth Seibel 19 female seamstress Hessia Durham (Conn) 5 Carl Hagena 23 male Teacher of lang Hessia New York 6 Ida Schmidt 25 female seamstress Saxonia Bridgeport (Conn) 7 Therese Kiesewetter 21 female seamstress Saxonia Michigan 8 Auguste Kiesewetter 23 female seamstress Saxonia Michigan 9 Amalia Kiesewetter 31 female servant cook Saxonia Michigan 10 Ida Kiesewetter 2y 6m female Saxonia Michigan 11 Catharina Balzer 16 female servant Hessia New York 12 Elisabeth Becker 16 female servant Hessia New York 13 Conrad Lemp 29 male farmer Hessia California 14 Anna Maria Lemp 21 female Hessia California 15 Susanna Heink 15 female servant Hessia California 16 Anna Maria Wetzel 15 female servant Hessia California 17 Margaretha Schimpf 14 female servant Hessia New York 18 Catharina Riegelhoch 43 female Hessia California 19 Jacob Riegelhoch 12 male Hessia California 20 Frank Riegelhoch 10 male Hessia California 21 Georg Riegelhoch 3 male Hessia California 22 Conrad Riegelhoch 7 male Hessia California 23 Louis Proske 23 male farmer St, Louis (Mi) Missouri 24 Maria Hohaus 27 female seamstress Schlesien Alma Wisconsin 25* Hunderk de Vries 30 male Labourer Germany Freeport Illinois 26 Gretje de Vries 27 female Germany Freeport Illinois 27 Joh. Emmen de Vries 0y11m male Germany Freeport Illinois 28 Joh Emmen Brass 56 male Germany Freeport Illinois 29 Venken Jansen Brass 17 female servant Germany Freeport Illinois 30 Antje Eden 23 female servant Germany Freeport Illinois 31 Johann Klett 43 male butcher New York New York 32 Maria Klett 42 female Saxonia New York 33 Fridericke Klett 19 female Saxonia New York 34 Georg Klett 15 male Saxonia New York 35 Max Klett 12 male Saxonia New York 36 Rosalia Klett 9 female Saxonia New York 37 Bertha Klett 7 female Saxonia New York 38 Ernst Klett 0y 5m male Saxonia New York 39 Johannes Bangert 28 male Schoemaker ? Westphalia New York 40 Theodora Bangert 20 female ? Westphalia New York 41 Christian Ahnsfeld 29 male farmer Maryland New York 42 Lisette Brockmann 31 female servant Germany Wisconsin 43 Jacob Kurzleben 30 male farmer Germany Freeport Illinois 44 Aaltje Harms Kurzleben 31 female Germany Freeport Illinois 45 Harm Jacob Kurzleben 0y 5m male Germany Freeport Illinois Between Deck: 46 Francisca Klumshorsten 36 female Germany Wisconsin 47* Cacilia Klumshorsten 10 female Germany Wisconsin 48 Joseph Klumshorsten 8 male Germany Wisconsin 49 Elisabeth Catharina Gehres 20 female servant Wurtenberg Pennsilvanien 50 Christina Barbara Gehres 18 female servant Wurtenberg Pennsilvanien 51* Friedrich Kael 57 male labourer Hanover Pittsburgh (Pennsilv.) 52 Christine Kael 46 female Hanover Pittsburgh (Pennsilv.) 53 Christ. Ludw. Kael 12 male Hanover Pittsburgh (Pennsilv.) 54 Hanne Carol. Louise Kael 10 female Hanover Pittsburgh (Pennsilv.) 55 Hanne Melos? Hen. Kael 7y 6m female Hanover Pittsburgh (Pennsilv.) 56 Johannes Henburger 18 male farmer Elsass France New York 57* Ludwig Luthse 19 male tailor Saxonia Pennsilvania 58 Auguste Maria Weber 23 female servant Germany New York 59 Georg Volck 18 male shoemaker Hessia Pennsilvania 60 Anna Elisabeth Diltig 20 female sseamstress Saxonia Pennsilvania 61 Jacob Hermann Diltig ?4 male locksmith Saxonia Pennsilvania 62 Frans Wess 23 male farmer Hessia Pennsilvania 63 Louise Reuter 25 female seamtsress Westphalia New York 64 Mathilde Lohfink 23 female servant Hessia Indiana 65 Christian Hoffmann 23 male labourer Saxonia Albany (New York 66 Christian Gottlieb Mittenheim 58 male painter Saxonia Albany (New York 67 Wilhelmine Mittenheim 32 female Saxonia Albany (New York 68 Johanne Mittenheim 23 female Saxonia Albany (New York 69 Ida Mittenheim 26 female Saxonia Albany (New York 70 Leo Mittenheim 21 male Saxonia Albany (New York 71 Lida Mittenheim 14 female Saxonia Albany (New York 72 Anton Mittenheim 13 male Saxonia Albany (New York 73 Christiana Mittenheim 9 female Saxonia Albany (New York 74 Amanda Mittenheim 6 female Saxonia Albany (New York 75 Adelheid Mittenheim 3 female Saxonia Albany (New York 76* Minna Mittenheim 1 female Saxonia Albany (New York 77 Oscar Mittenheim 1 male Saxonia Albany (New York 78 Clara Griebel 19 female servant Saxonia Albany (New York 79 Friederich Schindhelm 25 male carver Saxonia Albany (New York 80 Jacob Kramer 22 male joiner Hessia Louisville (Ohio) 81* Johannes Lohe 34 male tailor New York New York 82* Helma Lohe 29 female New York New York 83* Johannes Lohe 0y11m male New York New York 84 August Odenwald 20 male labourer Westphalia New YOrk 85 Sophia Deppe 23 female servant Westphalia New York 86* Heinrich Kucker 27 male dyer Hessia Illinois 87 Casper Hermann Kase 56 male farmer Hanover Wisconsin 88 Anna Magdalena Kase 55 female Hanover Wisconsin 89 Heinrich Kase 11 male Hanover Wisconsin 90 Catharina Lauer 26 female Baden New York 91 Elisabeth Walz 20 female seamstress Hessia Brooklyn 92* Michael ? 53 male mason Rochester Rochester New York 93 Philippine Schwant 47 female Bavaria New York 94 Margaretha Schwant 18 female seamstress Bavaria New York 95 Friedrich Schwant 10 male Bavaria New York 96 Johannes Schwant 7 male Bavaria New York 97 Sophia Schwant 4 female Bavaria New York 98 Petronella Heitzler 16 female servant Hessia New York 99 Gottlieb Riegler 40 male farmer Würtenberg New York 100 Catharina Schmitt 15 female Nassau New York 101 Carl Schmitt 12 male Nassau New York 102 Johann Erhardt 26 male mason Bavaria Buffalo (New York 103 Conrad Walther 37 male weaver Bavaria New York 104 Jacob Hauck 22 male blacksmith Hessia Hicksville New York 105 Eva Elisabeth Woell 22 female servant Hessia New York 106 August Hess 33 male labourer Saxonia Niles Michigan 107 Eva Catharina Hess 35 female Saxonia Niles Michigan 108 Casper Friedr. Hess 11 male Saxonia Niles Michigan 109 Margaretha Christ. Hess 3 female Saxonia Niles Michigan 110 Wilhelm Knott 45 male labourer Saxonia Niles Michigan 111 Anna Catharina Knott 38 female Saxonia Niles Michigan 112 Anna Christina Knott 20 female Saxonia Niles Michigan 113 Ludw. Friedrich Knott 15 male Saxonia Niles Michigan 114 Christiana Knott 10 female Saxonia Niles Michigan 115* Moritz Knott 8 male Saxonia Niles Michigan 116 Wilhelm Knott 5 male Saxonia Niles Michigan 117* Dorothea Knott 2 female Saxonia Niles Michigan 118 Dorothea Kraus 21 female servant Saxonia Niles Michigan 119 Caroline Geisshirt 23 female servant Saxonia Niles Michigan 120 Heinrich Eichel 17 male joiner Hesse New York 121* Anna Christine R? 23 female servant Saxonia Niles Michigan 122 Ottilie Denssing 17 female seamstress Saxonia New York 123 Johannes Pechsner 22 male farmer Saxonia Niles Michigan 124 Ernestine Knott 19 female servant Saxonia Niles Michigan 125 Jacob Knez 31 male farmer Wurtenberg Rochester Indiana 126 Jacobine Knez 21 female Wurtenberg Rochester Indiana 127 Heinr. Rudolph Knez 2y 7m male Wurtenberg Rochester Indiana 128 Christ. Nachtrieb 18 male joiner Wurtenberg Columbus Ohio 129 Anna Maria Siegel 21 female servant Wurtenberg Columbus Ohio 130 Friedericke Schon 26 female servant Wurtenberg Rochester Indiana 131 Jacob Hoenig 28 male weaver Wurtenberg Rochester Indiana 132 Catharina Hoenig 26 female Wurtenberg Rochester Indiana 133 Carl Hoenig 4 male Wurtenberg Rochester Indiana 134 Emanuel Hoenig 1 male Wurtenberg Rochester Indiana 135 Rosine Buettel 22 female servant Wurtenberg Clarksville Ohio 136 Johannes Blessing 23 male weaver Wurtenberg New York 137 Emilie Vogel 20 female seamstress Hessia New York 138 Joh. Balt. Schroeder 27 male joiner Hanover Quincy Illinois 139* Theodor Carl K???ler 23 male clerk Frankfurt a/o New York 140 Maria Elise Schweer 36 female seamstress Hanover New York 141 Johannes Pfaff 55 male shoemaker Hessia Cleveland Ohio 142 Johannes Pfaff 17 male farmer Hessia Cleveland Ohio 143 Abraham Simon 37 male grocer Hessia New York 144 Fanny Simon 35 female Hessia New York 145 Simon Simon 8 male Hessia New York 146 Tette Simon 4 female Hessia New York 147 Werner Meyer 19 male blacksmith Westphalia Mineola Minnesota 148 Lui? Meyer 17 female Westphalia Mineola Minnesota 149 Caspar Schmidt 30 male cabinettmaker Philadelphia Philadelphia 150 Friedrich Burger 28 male farmer Wurtenberg Philadelphia 151 Barbara Burger 25 female Wurtenberg Philadelphia 152 David Burger 0y11m male Wurtenberg Philadelphia 153 Johann Achatz 57 male farmer Bavaria Buffalo New York 154 Berend Mennenga 34 male farmer Hanover Illinois 155 Gesche Mennenga 28 female Hanover Illinois 156 Tamm Mennenga 5 male Hanover Illinois 157 Catharina Mennenga 2y 9m female Hanover Illinois 158 Derck Mennenga 0y 5m male Hanover Illinois 159 Jan Kuster 26 male farmer Hanover Freeport Illinois 160 Daniel Kuster 23 male farmer Hanover Freeport Illinois 161 Berend van der Linde 40 male farmer Hanover Freeport Illinois 162 Martha Henderica van der Linde 36 female Hanover Freeport Illinois 163 Jan Egerkes van der Linde 11 male Hanover Freeport Illinois 164 Henricus Berend van der Linde 9 male Hanover Freeport Illinois 165 Jacob Berend van der Linde 6 male Hanover Freeport Illinois 166 Henderck Berend van der Linde 2 male Hanover Freeport Illinois 167 Albert Meyer 27 male backer Hanover Freeport Illinois 168 Mamme Meyer 23 male farmer Hanover Freeport Illinois 169 Geeske Bruns 32 female servant Hanover Freeport Illinois 170* Berend Valkemann 31 male farmer Hanover Freeport Illinois 171* Jantje Valkemann 32 female Hanover Freeport Illinois 172* Wilke Christ. Muller 24 male farmer Hanover Freeport Illinois 173 E??s Beul 26 male farmer Hanover Freeport Illinois 174 Henricke Schier 29 female servant Hanover Freeport Illinois 175 Siebe Albers 24 male joiner Hanover Freeport Illinois 176 Trintje Albers 24 female Hanover Freeport Illinois 177 Ete Eten 31 male farmer Hanover Freeport Illinois 178 Ete Klaasen Eten 30 female Hanover Freeport Illinois 179 Johanna Eten 4 female Hanover Freeport Illinois 180 Klaske Eten 0y11m female Hanover Freeport Illinois 181 Johanna Eten 58 female Hanover Freeport Illinois 182 Jan Dirks Isebrands 56 male farmer Hanover Freeport Illinois 183 Etje Isebrands 53 female Hanover Freeport Illinois 184* Hunderk Isebrands 25 male farmer Hanover Freeport Illinois 185* Ailderdine Isebrands 23 female Hanover Freeport Illinois 186 Johanna Isebrands 20 female servant Hanover Freeport Illinois 187 Geertje Isebrands 18 female Hanover Freeport Illinois 188 Johannes Isebrands 16 male Hanover Freeport Illinois 189 Etje Isebrands 12 female Hanover Freeport Illinois 190 Thole Isebrands 9 male Hanover Freeport Illinois 191 Dirk Bronleewe 24 male carpenter Hanover Freeport Illinois 192 Fenna Bronleewe 30 female Hanover Freeport Illinois 193 Sophia Bronleewe 4 female Hanover Freeport Illinois 194* Martha Bronleewe 2 female Hanover Freeport Illinois 195 Ella Bronleewe 0y 9m female Hanover Freeport Illinois 196 Hinderk Wildfang 40 male farmer Hanover Freeport Illinois 197 Assel Wildfang 44 female Hanover Freeport Illinois 198 Gretje Wildfang 10 female Hanover Freeport Illinois 199 Friedrich Wildfang 8 male Hanover Freeport Illinois 200 Hilke Wildfang 6 female Hanover Freeport Illinois 201 Antje Wildfang 1 female Hanover Freeport Illinois 202 Abraham Brandenstein ?8 male clerk Hessia New York 203 Franz Jansen 24 male cigarmaker Hessia Cincinnaty 204 Friedrich Kambach 16 male tailor Saxonia New York 205 Johann Nicolaus Schunck 35 male joiner Saxonia Hamilton Ohio 206 Simon Meissner 25 male mason Saxonia New York 207* Friedrich Stumpf 35 male Saxonia New York 208* Mathilde Stumpf 25 female Saxonia New York 209* Heinrich Stumpf 0y11m male Saxonia New York 210 Johann Schwabach 24 male labourer Saxonia New York 211 Christoph Neupert 34 male weaver Bavaria Ohio 212 Christiana Neupert 34 female Bavaria Ohio 213 Catharina Neupert 9 female Bavaria Ohio 214 Elisabeth Neupert 3 female Bavaria Ohio 215 Sophie Rob 26 female servant Saxonia New York 216 Catharina Marg. Horn 23 female servant Bavaria Chicago Illinois 217 Christian Polley 43 male farmer Hessia Chicago Illinois 218 Sophie Polley 33 female Hessia Chicago Illinois 219 Heinrich Polley 15 male Hessia Chicago Illinois 220 Joh. Conrd. Westphal 45 male joiner Hessia New Aubourn Minesotta 221 Christoph Bock 18 male tailor Hessia New Aubourn Minesotta 222 Heinrich Oeste 47 male dyer Hessia New York 223 August Wenger 20 male saddler Viena Germany Columbus Ohio 224 Heinrich Kuikenbohm 39 male farmer Hanover Frankenlust Michigan 225 Carolina Kuikenbohm 30 female Hanover Frankenlust Michigan 226 Hannchen Kuikenbohm 12 female Hanover Frankenlust Michigan 227 Ernst Schunck 39 male farmer Saxonia Hamilton Ohio 228 Anna Barbara Schunck 20 female Saxonia Hamilton Ohio 229 Carl Martin Schunck 3 male Saxonia Hamilton Ohio 230 Emilie Schunck 9y11m female Saxonia Hamilton Ohio 231 Wilhelm Frommert 32 male farmer Hanover Buffalo New York 232 Henriette Frommert 39 female Hanover Buffalo New York 233 Dietrich Struss 22 male wheelright Oldenburg Lacrosse Wisconsin 234 Sophie Strechs 22 female Oldenburg Lacrosse Wisconsin Endnote: New York 28 April 1862 (signature:) Fr Bruncken Transcriber's Notes: * An asterisk indicates an error on the part of the original recorder, not the transcriber, or is used to call attention to additional information in the passenger notes. ? Indicates a letter or number which could not be determined due to the condition of the manifest or handwriting of the original recorder. ^ Indicates letters are omitted and the following letter is superscripted. 25 Given name should be Hinderk. 47 Given name Cacilia (Cäcilia) has an umlauted a. 51 Note in right hand column: Died on constipation. 57 Surname may be Luther. 76 Note in column to the right: Died on the voyage. 81-83 Lohe (Löhe) has an umlauted o. 86 Kucker (Kücker) seems to have an umlauted u. 92 Fading or damage has almost obliterated the surname; seems to end in k. 115 Note in column to the right: Died on the voyage. 117 Note in column to the right: Died on the voyage. 121 Surname may be Reuter. 139 Surname may be Kettler. 170-171 I believe the surname should be Valkema for these two entries. 172 Muller (Müller) has an umlauted u. 184 Given name should probably be Hinderk. 185 Given name probably Eilerdina. 194 Note in column to the right: Died on the voyage. 207-209 Surname may be Stampf.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 218, List 350.
Transcribed by Gene Janssen a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
25 July 2009
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