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Ship Olympia


LeHavre, France to New Orleans, Louisiana
24 Jun 1840

Report and List of the Passengers on board the Ship Olympia of LaHavre, whereof Gray is Master, burthen two hundred ninety six tons and 41/95ths of a ton, bound from the port of Havre for Nouvelle Orleans.
Columns represent: Passenger number*, Names, Age, Sex, Country to which they severally belong, Country in which they intend to become inhabitants, Remarks relative to any that have died or otherwise for the vessel during the voyage.
  1  Schmitt, Peter         24      m  Bavarian  farmer  3 chests 2 guns & bedding
  2  Schmitt, Catharina     32      f  Bavarian  U.S.C.      & cooking utensils
  3  Ackermann, Wolf:       39      m  Bavarian  U.S.C.  2 chests 1 gun & bedding
  4  Ackermann, Cath^a      26      f  Bavarian  U.S.C.      & cooking utentials
  5  Frey, Nic              31      m  Bavarian  U.S.C.  2 chests 1 gun & bedding
  6  Frey, Marie            27      f  Bavarian  U.S.C.      & cooking utentials
  7  Frey, Patrisia          6      f  Bavarian  U.S.C.
  8  Frey, Johanna           2      f  Bavarian  U.S.C.
  9  Wesel, Ignace          49      m  Bavarian  U.S.C.  2 chests 1 gun & bedding
 10  Wesel, Cath^a          31      f  Bavarian  U.S.C.      & cooking utentials
 11  Wesel, Johannes        16      m  Bavarian  U.S.C.
 12  Wesel, Elisabeth       11      f  Bavarian  U.S.C.
 13  Wesel, K^ch             4      m  Bavarian  U.S.C.
 14  Doser, Elisabeth       19      f  Bavarian  U.S.C.  bedding & cooking utentials
 15  Hauck, Val             41      m  Bavarian  U.S.C.  2 chests 1 gun & bedding
 16  Hauck, Maria           38      f  Bavarian  U.S.C.      & cooking utentials
 17  Hauck, Caspar          14      m  Bavarian  U.S.C.
 18  Hauck, Marie           11      f  Bavarian  U.S.C.
 19  Hauck, Meag^e          10      f  Bavarian  U.S.C.
 20  Hauck, Cath^e           6      f  Bavarian  U.S.C.
 21  Hauck, Eva              2      f  Bavarian  U.S.C.
 22* Kauffer, Jacques       29      m  Bavarian  U.S.C.  1 chest 1 trunk 3 guns
 23  Mayer, Simon           29      m  Bavarian  U.S.C.      & bedding & cooking utentials 
 24  Lickegraff, Genov^e    18      f  Bavarian  U.S.C.
 25  Neumann, Justin        52      m  Bavarian  U.S.C.  3 chests 1 gun & bedding
 26  Neumann, Maria         47      f  Bavarian  U.S.C.      & cooking utentials
 27  Neumann, Adam          24      m  Bavarian  U.S.C.
 28  Neumann, Martin        22      f  Bavarian  U.S.C.
 29* Neumann, illegible             f  Bavarian          died on the passage
 30  Winkelmann, Ch^ph      22      m  Bavarian  U.S.C.  1 knapsack & bedding
 31  Reinwald, Johan        28      m  Bavarian  U.S.C.  1 chest & cooking utentials
 32* Salm, Wilh^e           39      m  Bavarian  U.S.C.  4 chests 2 guns &
 33  Rummel, Marg^t         17      f  Bavarian  U.S.C.  bedding & cooking utentials
 34  Goettelmann, Adam      27      m  Bavarian  U.S.C.  1 chest & cooking utentials
 35  Willemayer, And^       26      m  Bavarian  U.S.C.
 36  Kelopp, GG^e           29      m  Bavarian  U.S.C.  1 knapsack & cooking utentials
 37  Berl, Leonb:           29      m  Bavarian  U.S.C.  2 chests & bedding
 38* Lix, Elisa             24      f  Bavarian  farmer  1 chest & cooking utentials
 39* Lavenberger, Marg^th   26      f  Bavarian  U.S.C.  1 chest & cooking utentials
 40* Cavie, Francois A.     26      m  Bavarian  U.S.C.  1 trunk & bedding
 41  Serreboulee, Francois  22      m  Bavarian  U.S.C.  1 trunk & bedding
 42  Frosch, Jacob          24      m  Bavarian  U.S.C.  1 knapsack
 43* Krieg, Fred^e          51      m  Bavarian  U.S.C.  1 knapsack
 44  Krieg, Johan           28      m  Bavarian  U.S.C.  1 chest & bedding
 45  Krieg, Carel           17      m  Bavarian  U.S.C.      & cooking utentials 
 46  Schuler, Barb.         26      f  Bavarian  U.S.C.
 47* name marked through    36      m  Bavarian  U.S.C.
 48  Schwab, Marie          23      f  Bavarian  U.S.C.  1 trunk & bedding
 49  Martin, Philip^e       21      m  Bavarian  U.S.C.  1 bag of wearing apparel
 50  Lickel, Marie          28      f  Bavarian  U.S.C.  1 bag & cooking utentials
 51  Burch, Philip^e        24      m  Bavarian  U.S.C.  1 knapsack
 52  Eliswirth, Peter       29      m  Bavarian  U.S.C.  1 bag of clothing
 53  Lormann, Fred^         42      m  Bavarian  U.S.C.  10 chests containing clothing
 54  Kollstine, Carl        30      m  Bavarian  U.S.C.      & books instruments
 55* Kollstine, Sophie      39      f  Bavarian  U.S.C.  2 guns & 2 ?
 56* Erggelette, Clara      29      m  Bavarian  U.S.C.
 57* Formann, Caroline      23      f  Suisse    U.S.C.
 58  Kayser, Peter          39      m  Suisse    U.S.C.  1 chest wearing apparel
 59  Kayser, Pierre         31      m  Suisse    U.S.C.  2 trunks & bedding
 60  Hiebler, Joseph        43      m  Suisse    U.S.C.  1 chest & bedding
 61  Adres, Nicolas         41      m  Bavarian  U.S.C.
 62  Adres, Dorothea        30      f  Bavarian  U.S.C.  6 chests wearing apparel 
 63  Adres, Barbara          7      f  Bavarian  U.S.C.      & bed and bedding
 64  Gramelsbacher, Hilard  26      m  Bavarian  U.S.C.  1 bag of wearing apparel
 65  Rees, Joseph           27      m  Bavarian  U.S.C.  1 bag & 1 gun
 66  Franz, Job             39      m  Bavarian  U.S.C.  1 bag with wearing apparel
 67  Hildenbrand, Armand    27      m  Bavarian  U.S.C.  1 trunk
 68* Kanssham, Johan        30      m  Bavarian  U.S.C.
 69  Kanssham, Ph^a         24      f  Bavarian  U.S.C.  1 chest with wearing
 70  Kanssham, Lorenz        2      m  Bavarian  U.S.C.  apparel & bedding
 71  Kanssham, Johan         4      m  Bavarian  U.S.C.      & cooking utentials
 72  Hazelbubler, Aug^t     36      m  Bavarian  U.S.C.
 73  Hazelbubler, Marie     37      f  Bavarian  U.S.C.  2 chests of clothing
 74  Hazelbubler, Cath^a    10      f  Bavarian  U.S.C.      & bedding & cooking utentials
 75  Hazelbubler, Suzanne    9      f  Bavarian  U.S.C.
 76  Hazelbubler, Philippe   1y 9m  m  Bavarian  U.S.C.
 77  Daurbach, Daniel       39      m  Bavarian  U.S.C.  2 chests of wearing apparel
 78  Daurbach, Cath^a       29      f  Bavarian  U.S.C.      & bedding & cooking
 79  Daurbach, Philipp      18      m  Bavarian  U.S.C.  utentials
 80  Bedlinger, Comburg     28      m  Bavarian  U.S.C.  1 knapsack
 81  Schmitt, Johan         26      m  Bavarian  U.S.C.  1 chest & knapsack
 82  Schmitt, Johan         19      m  Francan   U.S.C.      & bedding
 83  Leonhard, Johan        19      m  Francan   farmer  1 knapsack cont clothing
 84  Kaufmann, Peter        30      m  Francan   U.S.C.  2 chests wearing apparel
 85  Kaufmann, Elisabeth    30      f  Francan   U.S.C       & bedding &
 86  Kaufmann, Cath^a        1y 9m  f  Francan   U.S.C   cooking utentials
 87  Rabud, Philip^a        24      m  Francan   U.S.C   1 chest wearing apparel
 88  Stublfauth, Philip     24      m  Francan   U.S.C   1 chest wearing apparel
 89  Dadenhoff, Lorentz     28      m  Francan   U.S.C   2 chests wearing apparel
 90  Dadenhoff, Cath^a      26      f  Francan   U.S.C       & bed and bedding
 91  Dadenhoff, Maria        1y11m  f  Francan   U.S.C       & cooking utentials
 92  Kerner, Bernh          28      m  Francan   U.S.C   1 trunk of wearing apparel
 93  Seitz, Amb             17      m  Francan   U.S.C   1 knapsack wearing apparel
 94* Bandry, Jean           58      m  Francan   U.S.C   1 trunk wearing apparel
 95  Doser, Jos^h           34      m  Francan   U.S.C   1 trunk wearing apparel
 96  Kempf, Philip^e        42      m  Francan   U.S.C   1 trunk wearing apparel
 97  Kempf, Caroline        40      f  Francan   U.S.C   2 chests wearing apparel 
 98* Kempf, Julie            7      f  Francan   U.S.C       & bedding & cooking utentials
 99  Morell, Jean           38      m  Suisse    U.S.C   bedding & cooking utentials
100  Morell, Mergen         34      f  Suisse    U.S.C   1 chest wearing apparel
101  Morell, Anna            7      f  Suisse    U.S.C   1 gun & one saber
102  Morell, GG^a            6      m  Suisse    U.S.C       & bedding & cook utentials
103  Morell, Leonhard        1      m  Suisse    U.S.C   bedding & cooking utentials
104  Kobler, Joe:           28      m  Bavarian  U.S.C   1 chest wearing apparel
105  Kobler, Barb^a         28      f  Bavarian  U.S.C       & bedding & cooking utentials
106  Baummann, Pierre       30      m  Bavarian  U.S.C   1 bag wearing apparel
107  Reifser, Franz         28      m  Bavarian  U.S.C   1 knapsack wearing apparel 
108  Engler, Louis          29      m  Bavarian  U.S.C   1 chest wearing apparel 
109  Bolz, Barb.            18      f  Bavarian  U.S.C   1 chest wearing apparel 
110* Lotter, Etienne        21      f  Francan   U.S.C   1 knapsack wearing apparel 
111  Jullien, Lapatiere     39      m  Francan   U.S.C   3 trunks wearing apparel 
112  Jullien, Amondine      29      f  Francan   U.S.C       & bedding & cooking utentials 
113  Krieg, Martin          29      m  Bavarian  U.S.C   1 knapsack wearing apparel 
114  Schmidtthamer, Freda   29      f  Bavarian  U.S.C   1 trunk wearing apparel 
115  Scheidt, Cath^a        23      f  Bavarian  U.S.C   2 trunks wearing apparel 
116  Kistera, GG^e          20      m  Bavarian  U.S.C   1 trunk wearing apparel 
117  Bier, Nicholas         22      m  Bavarian  U.S.C   1 trunk wearing apparel 
118* Bier, Adam             26      m  Suisse    U.S.C   1 knapsack wearing apparel 
119  Beckler, Math.         23      m  Suisse    U.S.C   1 bag wearing apparel 


Transcribers 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. 

*  The column for which country they intend to become inhabitants has also some occupations.
   This was typed exactly as on the passenger list. 
*  Passengers were numbered by the transcribers for ease of referencing.
*  The gender of many of the passengers is not legible


 22 & 68 surnames may begin with a K but looks like a lower case b
 29 name and age illegible
 32 name could be Salin
 38 name could be Stix
 39 partially illigible due to original list
 40 name could be Aladie
 43 uncertain of age
 47 name may be GG^e Weschler or Wrochler
 55 part of baggage not legible
 56 indicates Clara is male
 57, 98 & 118 country of origin not legible
 94 age not legible 
110 gender not legible; both seem to be written 

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M259, Reel 20.
Transcribed by Charlotte Epps a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
21 May 2009



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