Bark Vater Gruner
I, B. Kehrmann do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear that the following List or manifest of Passengers, subscribed with my name, and now delivered by me to the Collector of the Customs for the district of New York, contains to the best of my knowledge and belief, a just and true account of all the Passengers received on board the Brem Bark Vater Gruner whereof I am Master, from Bremen So help me God, B.L.Kehrmann
Sworn to this 25th July 1854
Before me (signature illegible).
List or Manifest OF ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the Brem Bark Vater Gruner wherof B.Kehrmann is Master, from Bremen, burthen 374 tons.
Columns represent: Passenger number*, Names; Age; Sex; The country to which they severally belong, The country to which they intend to become inhabitants, Died on the Voyage*.
Cabin 1 Zectsoh, Jacob 54 male Tincker Prussia Michigan 2 Zectsoh, Marie 53 female Tincker Prussia Michigan 3 Zectsoh Hermann 14 male Tincker Prussia Michigan 4 Hanersen C.G. 18 male Soapboiler Wurtenberg Michigan 5 Wehling, C. Chrs 16 male Weaver Prussia Pennsylvania 6 Schreiber, M. 26 male Joiner Prussia New York 7 Rimme, Carl 28 male Smith Hanover New York 8 Henke, Helene 27 female Millner Hanover New York 9 Kreitzman, Louise 24 female Millner Prussia New York 10 Kretzer Marie C. 22 female Millner Wassan Ohio Steerage 11 Luetsch, W^m 23 male Smith Prussia Michigan 12 Luetsch Gustav 22 male Tinker Prussia Michigan 13 Luetsch David 16 male Schoemaker Prussia Michigan 14 Schmidt Anton 28 male Schoemaker Wurtenberg New York 15 Manz, Conrad 29 male farmer Wurtenberg New York 16 Missel, Peter, 23 male farmer Wurtenberg Ohio 17 Baur, Liberins 28 male farmer Wurtenberg Ohio 18 Kammerer, Magdalena 28 female farmer Wurtenberg Ohio 19 Rettich, Cresentia 25 female farmer Wurtenberg Ohio 20 Schute, Otelicia 28 female farmer Wurtenberg New York 21 Weiss Johann 22 male Waiter Baiern New York 22 Seeberger Adam 25 male Schoemaker Baiern New York 23 Hessler, Johann 24 male Schoemaker Baiern New York 24 Kaiser, Joseph 27 male cloth weaver Baiern New York 25 Kretzer, Conrad 50 male Butcher Wassan Ohio 26 Kretzer, Louise 48 female Butcher Wassan Ohio 27 Kretzer, Joh. A. 25 male Butcher Wassan Ohio 28 Fischer, Andreas 22 male Dyer Bavaria New York 29 Gabel, Rosine 25 female Millner Bavaria New York 30 Mohn, P.H. 50 male farmer Wassan New York 31 Diehl, S.H. 28 male farmer Prussia Pennsylvania 32 Diehl, Louise 27 female farmer Prussia Pennsylvania 33 Kring, Jacob H. 30 male Joiner Wassan New York 34 Rieler, Christ 28 male farmer Prussia New York 35 Busch, Ernst 32 male farmer Prussia Ohio 36 Busch, Louise 26 female farmer Prussia Ohio 37 Laubner, John 29 male farmer Prussia Wisconsin 38 Laubner, Cornelia 30 female farmer Prussia Wisconsin 39 Laubner George, Baby 11m male farmer Prussia Wisconsin 40 Lange, Franz 41 male farmer Bavaria New York 41 Peter, Anna M. 29 female Millner Wassan New York 42 Birlmaier Johann Chrs 26 male Glasser Wurtenberg New York 43 Klein Fred 24 male Baker Wurtenberg Pennsylvania 44 Schweib, Pauline 22 female baker Wurtenberg Pennsylvania 45 Hafner Jacob F. 23 male Butcher Wurtenberg New York 46 Lauber, Johan 52 male farmer Prussia New York 47 Lauber, Anna C. 40 female farmer Prussia New York 48 Lauber, Anna C. 14 female farmer Prussia New York 49 Lauber, Anna E. 12 female farmer Prussia New York 50 Lauber, Johan C. 16 male farmer Prussia New York 51 Lauber, Jacob C. 8 male farmer Prussia New York 52 Schroder H. 39 male Gardner Hanover New York 53 Schroder, Maria 50 female Gardner Hanover New York 54 Piester, George 21 male Shoemaker Hanover New York 55 Piester, W^m 18 male Waiter Hanover New York 56 Piester, Theresar 15 female Millner Hanover New York 57 Rabe, Carl 41 male Weaver Hanover Mass. 58 Rabe, Augustine 38 female Weaver Hanover Mass. 59 Schutte, George 25 male farmer Braunschweig Mass 60 Koch, Andreas 33 male farmer Bavaria Pennsylvania 61 Klein, Maria 19 female farmer Bavaria Pennsylvania 62 Grossman, Dorothea 20 female farmer Bavaria Pennsylvania 63 Schuchard, Johanne 25 male farmer Saxony New York 64 Kenkel, H. 25 male Schmith Hessen New York 65* Fachl?, Elisabeth 20 female farmer Hessen Indiana 66* Fachl?, Dorothea 14 female farmer Hessen Indiana 67 Rhein, Maria 17 female farmer Hessen Indiana 68 Arnold, Anna 18 female farmer Hessen Indiana 69 Lehners, Conrad 31 male farmer Bavaria Pensyl. 70 Strotner, John P. 18 male miller Bavaria Pensyl. 71 Heller Joh. P. 22 male Butcher Bavaria Pensyl. 72* Lendemeier, John 20 male Painter Bavaria Mass. 73 Blume, Ludwig 23 male farmer Wassan New York 74 Blume Elisabeth 50 female farmer Wassan New York 75 Peter, Anna E. 25 female Servant Wassan Ohio 76 Kufferstem, Cathrine 23 female Servant Wassan Ohio 77 Engelhard, M 30 male farmer Bavaria Pensyl. 78 Engelhard, M 28 female farmer Bavaria Pensyl. 79 Engelhard, Barbara, Baby 4m female farmer Bavaria Pensyl. 80 Engelhard, Conrad 25 male farmer Bavaria Pensyl. 81 Schutt, Magdalene 24 female Servant Bavaria Pensyl. 82 Roth, Caspar 47 male farmer Prussia New York 83 Roth, Anna M. 47 female farmer Prussia New York 84 Roth, Johanes 18 male Shoemaker Prussia New York 85 Roth, Catharine E. 20 female servant Prussia New York 86 Schneider, John 27 male Baker Bavaria New York 87 Gegner, M. 18 male Shmith Bavaria New York 88 Tiffel, G 22 male Butcher Bavaria New York 89 Gegner, John 22 male Shmith Bavaria New York 90 Ruckel, W^m 26 male Mason Bavaria New York 91 Ruckel, E. 22 female Bavaria New York 92 Ruckel, E., Baby 10m female Bavaria New York 93 Ruckel, George 20 male Mason Prussia New York 94 Ruckel, Elise 47 female Mason Prussia New York 95* Thungunder, Helzier 19 female Servant Bavaria New York 96* Thungunder, Jordan C. 25 female Servant Bavaria New York 97 Rutter, Joh. 27 male farmer Bavaria Pensyl. 98 Bar, Andre 26 male Shoemak Hessen New York 99 Kahl, Chris. 28 male Shoemak Hessen New York 100 Arnold, Conrad 24 male Shoemak Hessen New York 101 Arnold, George 18 male Tailor Hessen New York 102 Moch, Christian 24 male Shmith Hessen New York 103 Mung, George 27 male farmer Pennsly. Pensyl. 104 Mung, Dorothea 20 female servant Bavaria Pensyl. 105 Finder, Elisabeth 22 female Servant Bavaria Pensyl. 106 Landmer, Maria 21 female Servant Bavaria Pensyl. 107 Obert, August 31 male farmer Wassen New York 108 Obert, Elisab. 20 female Servant Wassen New York 109 Klass, H. 26 male farmer Wassen Ohio 110 Klass Chrs. 33 male farmer Wassen Ohio 111 Kozser, August 19 male tinsmith Prussia New York 112 Schidt, H. 19 male Schoemaker Prussia New York 113 Carl, Herman 23 male Weaver Prussia New York 114 Bauer, Ernst 26 male Weaver Prussia New York 115 Brun, H. 15 male Joiner Reuss New York 116 Brun, Erhard 16 male Joiner Reuss New York 117 Wotfel, Auguste, 20 male Wever Reuss New York 118 Roderer,Gustaver 17 male, Cooper Reuss New York 119 Dietrich, Christian 19 male Shmith Reuss New York 120 Kauff, Herman 32 male Shoemak Schwarburg Ohio 121 Kauff, Gunther 26 male Shoemak Schwarburg Ohio 122 Kauff, Louise 20 female Shoemak Schwarburg Ohio 123 Kauff, W^m 36 female Servant Schwarburg Ohio 124 Volkel, H. 32 male farmer Reuss Pennsyl. 125 Adler, Johanna 23 female Servant Saxony Pennsyl. 126 Rechhardt, John 22 male Miller Prussia Pennsyl. 127 Rechhardt, Johanna 24 female Miller Prussua Pennsyl. 128 Rechhardt, Heinrich, Baby 1m male Miller Prussia Pennsyl. 129 Gabriel, Robert 25 male Cooper Prussia New York 130 Gabriel, Bertha 20 female Cooper Prussia New York 131 Gonger, M. 36 male Cooper Bavaria New York 132 Beck, Johanna 34 female Miller Bavaria New York 133 Zeitfuch, Ed 16 male Merchant Schwazburg Ohio 134 Breme, Fred 20 male Merchant Schwazburg Ohio 135 Muth, W^m 22 male Joiner Schwazburg Ohio 136 Dollinger, W^m 22 male Joiner Bavaria New York 137 Dollinger, Carl 15 male Sadler Bavaria New York 138 Dollinger, Wilhelmin 29 female Millner Bavaria New York 139 Schmitzer, Anna B. 29 female Servant Bavaria Mich. 140 Gachstadfer, Adarne? 40 male farmer Bavaria Canada 141* Hubsher, Barbar 50 female Millner Bavaria New York 142 Berger, Anna M. 23 female Servant Bavaria New York 143 Spengler, Carl 31 male Shoemaker Prussia Wisconsin 144 Dilge, Carolin 31 female Prussia Wisconsin 145 Born, H 40 male Private Prussia Wisconsin 146 Heinemen, W^m 24 male Gardner Prussia Michigan 147 Heinemen, Johan 20 female Prussia Michigan 148 Heinemen, W^m, Baby 3m male Prussia Michigan 149 Schmidt, Jacob 38 male farmer Wurtenburg New York 150 Schmidt, Mariane 28 female farmer Wurtenburg New York 151 Probst, Andreas 32 male Tailor Bavaria New York 152 Worte, Creszentia 25 female Servant Bavaria New York 153 Rookkalb, August 34 male Butcher Prussia Wisconsin 154 Nothdurft , August 47 male farmer Prussia Wisconsin 155 Sachner, Barbara 24 female Servant Bavaria New York Signed BL. Kehrmann Transcriber's Note: * Indicates an omission or error made by the original recorder or is used to call your attention to additional information in the transciber's notes. ^ Signifies a letter was superscripted: i.e. W^m=William * The original document recorded the given name first and the surname second. * Passenger numbers assigned by transcriber for ease of reference. * The original document numbered "Cabin" passengers separately from "Steerage" passengers and those under one year of age were not counted. * The column "Died on the Voyage" has entries "Baby", but it is the transcriber's opinion that does not mean death. It identifies those under one year of age. 65-66 Surname difficult to read. It could be Fadl 72 Surname could be Lindemeier 95-96 Original document appears to have surname and given names reversed. 141 Surname difficult to read. Could be Hubster
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 143, List 925.
Transcribed by Dorothy J. Smiley a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
27 May 2009
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