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Steamer Ville de Paris


Le Havre, France to New York
9 May 1867

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, H. Surmont, Master of the Str. Ville de Paris, 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 the said Steamer at Havre from which Port the said Steamer 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. (Signature) H. Surmont
Sworn to, this May 9 1867,
Before me. (Signature) ????????, D.C.
List or Manifest of ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the Str. Ville de Paris whereof Surmont is Master, from Havre, burthen 1808 66/100 tons.
Columns represent: given name and surname, age, sex, occupation, the country to which they severally belong, the country of which they intend to become inhabitants, and the part of the ship occupied during the voyage.
  1  Henry Van Schaick        21     M   Lawyer       U.S.         U.S.        Cabin 
  2  Jorge Sturria            38     M   Mercht       Mexico       Mexico      Cabin
  3  Maria Sturria            33     F                Mexico       Mexico      Cabin
  4  Ann Willis               40     F                U.S.         U.S.        Cabin
  5  Louise Willis            20     F                U.S.         U.S.        Cabin
  6  Henry Willard            42     M   Mercht       U.S.         U.S.        Cabin
  7  Jose de la More          40     M   Mercht       Mexico       Mexico      Cabin
  8  Elisa de la More         34     F                Mexico       Mexico      Cabin
  9  Ferd^d Fray              38     M   ?? Consul    France       Lima        Cabin
 10  Henry Bartock            23     M   Mercht       U.S.         U.S.        Cabin
 11  Henry French             18     M   Mercht       U.S.         U.S.        Cabin
 12  Edward Whitman           23     M   Mercht       England      Cuba        Cabin
 13  George Enos              27     M                U.S.         U.S.        Cabin
 14  Mary Sherman             36     F                U.S.         U.S.        Cabin
 15  Aaron Kerry              50     M   Mercht       U.S.         U.S.        Cabin
 16  Rose Kerry               50     F                U.S.         U.S.        Cabin
 17  Mary Kerry               22     F                U.S.         U.S.        Cabin
 18  Manuel Garcia            35     M   Apothecary   Mexico       Mexico      Cabin
 19  Louisa Garcia            29     F                Mexico       Mexico      Cabin
 20  Rafael Garcia             9     M                Mexico       Mexico      Cabin
 21  Gertrudes Garcia          9     F                Mexico       Mexico      Cabin
 22  Isaac Iselin             34     M   Mercht       U.S.         U.S.        Cabin
 23  Gregorie Lecca           33     M   Mercht       Mexico       Mexico      Cabin
 24  Antonie Lecca            26     M   Mercht       Mexico       Mexico      Cabin
 25  Louis Corndreau          45     M   Mercht       Mexico       Mexico      Cabin
 26  Francesca Corndreau      34     F                Mexico       Mexico      Cabin
 27  Jose Louis Corndreau      5     M                Mexico       Mexico      Cabin
 28  Josefina Corndreau        6     F                Mexico       Mexico      Cabin
 29  James Barclay            32     M   Mercht       U.S.         U.S.        Cabin
 30  James Stewart            30     M   Mercht       U.S.         U.S.        Cabin
 31  Alfred Merchant          40     M   Mercht       U.S.         U.S.        Cabin
 32  Isaquin Pryol            24     M   Mercht       Spain        Cuba        Cabin
 33  Craig Wagstaff           21     M   Mercht       U.S.         U.S.        Cabin
 34  John A. Iselin           48     M   Mercht       Switzerland  U.S.        Cabin
 35  Margaret Iselin          35     F                U.S.         U.S.        Cabin
 36  George Iselin            11     M                U.S.         U.S.        Cabin
 37  Isaac Iselin             14     M                U.S.         U.S.        Cabin
 38  Ellen Iselin              4     F                U.S.         U.S.        Cabin
 39  Henry Iselin              7     M                U.S.         U.S.        Cabin
 40  Emily Iselin              9     F                U.S.         U.S.        Cabin
 41  Mary Mullan              28     F                Ireland      U.S.        Cabin
 42* James Putnam             48     M   US Consul    U.S.         Buffalo US  Cabin
 43  Kate Putnam              32     F                U.S.         Buffalo US  Cabin
 44  Annie Putnam             19     F                U.S.         Buffalo US  Cabin
 45  Kate Putnam              10     F                U.S.         Buffalo US  Cabin
 46  James Putnam              5     M                U.S.         Buffalo US  Cabin
 47  Harry Putnam              4     M                U.S.         Buffalo US  Cabin
 48  Gabriel Forcade          23     M                Cuba         Cuba        Cabin
 49  Richard Adams            52     M                U.S.         U.S.        Cabin
 50  Ellen Adams              42     F                U.S.         U.S.        Cabin
 51  Julia Carson             26     F                U.S.         U.S.        Cabin
 52  Alice Carson             16     F                U.S.         U.S.        Cabin
 53  Henry Carson             12     M                U.S.         U.S.        Cabin
 54  Walter Carson             8     M                U.S.         U.S.        Cabin
 55* William Dickenson        26     M   Mercht       U.S.         U.S.        Cabin
 56* Mary Dickenson           22     F                U.S.         U.S.        Cabin
 57  Harriet Sanden           22     F                U.S.         U.S.        Cabin
 58  Sarah Jennings           25     F   Servant      U.S.         U.S.        Cabin
 59  Henry Wells              60     M   Banker       U.S.         U.S.        Cabin
 60  Henrietta Wells          35     F                U.S.         U.S.        Cabin
 61  Josephine Stridrion      26     F                Santa Cruz   Spain       Cabin
 62  John Smith               40     M   Merchant     U.S.         U.S.        Cabin
 63  Mary Smith               38     F                U.S.         U.S.        Cabin
 64  Henry Smith               7     M                U.S.         U.S.        Cabin
 65  Louisa Smith              3     F                U.S.         U.S.        Cabin
 66  James Allen              26     M   Servant      U.S.         U.S.        Cabin
 67  George Swift             61     M                U.S.         U.S.        Cabin
 68  Reginal Picard           29     M                Germany      U.S.        Cabin
 69  Julie Picard              8     F                U.S.         U.S.        Cabin
 70  Alice Picard              9     F                U.S.         U.S.        Cabin
 71  Elise Sivia              31     F                Mexico       Mexico      Cabin
 72  Enrique Sivia             6     M                Mexico       Mexico      Cabin
 73  Ramon Sivia               4     M                Mexico       Mexico      Cabin
 74*   ?   Mendez             30     ?   Servant      Mexico       Mexico      Cabin
 75  Joseph Bowles            50     M   Mercht       U.S.         U.S.        Cabin
 76  Maria Bowles             50     F                U.S.         U.S.        Cabin
 77  Mary Bowles              30     F                U.S.         U.S.        Cabin
 78  Jane Bowles              22     F                U.S.         U.S.        Cabin
 79  Eugenie Jenny            24     F                France       U.S.        Cabin
 80  Katrine Bach             28     F   Servant      Baden        U.S.        Cabin
 81  Josephine Aubert         46     F                France       U.S.        Cabin
 82  Elisa Postle             48     F                England      U.S.        Cabin
 83  Jules Cognieville        36     M   Mercht       France       U.S.        Cabin
 84  Rich^d Franck            25     M   Mercht       U.S.         U.S.        Cabin
 85  Roger de Beaumont        34     M   Mercht       France       U.S.        Cabin
 86  Maurice de Beaumont      20     M   Mercht       France       U.S.        Cabin
 87  Catherine Goll           33     F                France       U.S.        Cabin
 88  Frederic Goll             8     M                France       U.S.        Cabin
 89  Charles Goll              7     M                France       U.S.        Cabin
 90  Rose Bernard             16     F                France       U.S.        Cabin
 91  Anna Dufour              40     F                U.S.         U.S.        Cabin
 92  Jos^h Giovanno           45     M   Servant      Italy        U.S.        Cabin
 93  Gustavo Berlhe           37     M   Mercht       France       U.S.        Cabin
 94  Arthur Parriaux          35     M   Mercht       France       U.S.        Cabin
 95  Charles Pepin            22     M   Mercht       France       U.S.        Cabin
 96  Jules Revillon           24     M   Mercht       France       U.S.        Cabin
 97  Sarah Blum               21     F                Germany      U.S.        Cabin
 98  Alexis Cherbuy           49     M   Mercht       France       U.S.        Cabin
 99  Eugenie Cherbuy          20     F                France       U.S.        Cabin
100  James Osgood             31     M   Publisher    U.S.         U.S.        Cabin
101  Jean Slamali             25     M   Servant      France       U.S.        Cabin
102  Gen^l H. T. Roberts      56     M   Military     U.S.         U.S. Army   Cabin
103  Auguste Massard          45     M   Mercht       France       U.S.        Cabin
104  Francois Bovay           19     M   Farmer       Switzerland  U.S.        Cabin
105  Benjamin Haymant         22     M   Farmer       Switzerland  U.S.        Cabin
106  Julien Haymant           16     M   Farmer       Switzerland  U.S.        Cabin
107  Ambroise Haymant         14     M   Farmer       Switzerland  U.S.        Cabin
108  Zenon Maurais            65     M   Farmer       France       U.S.        Cabin
109  Regine Gossler           26     M   Farmer       Baden        U.S.        Cabin
110  Louise Gossler           13     F                Baden        U.S.        Cabin
111  Elise Gossler             2     F                Baden        U.S.        Cabin
112  Henri Gossler             0y6m  M                Baden        U.S.        Cabin
113  Henri Gossler            29     M   Farmer       Baden        U.S.        Cabin
114  Katrine Lamprecht        16     F                Baden        U.S.        Cabin
115* Jean Yung                39     M   Farmer       Baden        U.S.        Cabin
116* Magdelen Yung            30     F                Baden        U.S.        Cabin
117* Christine Yung           10     F                Baden        U.S.        Cabin
118* Charles Yung              9     M                Baden        U.S.        Cabin
119  Fritz Walter             50     M   Coachbuilder Wurtemberg   U.S.        Cabin
120  Henriette Walter         40     F                Wurtemberg   U.S.        Cabin
121  Wilhelmina Walter         7     F                Wurtemberg   U.S.        Cabin
122  Jean Studer              50     M   Farmer       Switzerland  U.S.        Cabin
123  Marie Studer             47     F                Switzerland  U.S.        Cabin
124  Marie Studer             13     F                Switzerland  U.S.        Cabin
125  Anna Studer               9     F                Switzerland  U.S.        Cabin
126  Elise Studer              0y8m  F                Switzerland  U.S.        Cabin
127  Ceeenzia Oberle          24     F                Switzerland  U.S.        Cabin
128  Moriz Bennhaas           35     M   Farmer       Switzerland  U.S.        Cabin
129  Magdelen Bennhaas        34     F                Switzerland  U.S.        Cabin
130  Mina Gamperli            19     F                Baden        U.S.        Cabin
131  Elise Bemoger            20     F                Switzerland  U.S.        Cabin
132  Frederica Meier          24     F                Switzerland  U.S.        Cabin
133  Christian Halbherr       27     M   Brewer       Switzerland  U.S.        Cabin
134  Charlotte Halbherr       19     F                Switzerland  U.S.        Cabin
135  Charles Richard          28     M   Porter       England      U.S.        Cabin
136  Philip Baldensperger     45     M   Farmer       France       U.S.        Cabin
137  Fred^k Studer            14     M                Switzerland  U.S.        Cabin
138  Jacques Studer            6     M                Switzerland  U.S.        Cabin
139  Jean Studer               3     M                Switzerland  U.S.        Cabin
140  Severin Bercheimer       20     M   Farmer       Switzerland  U.S.        Cabin
141  Blasite Villizer         33     M   Farmer       Switzerland  U.S.        Cabin
142  Johann Schind            32     M   Farmer       Baden        U.S.        Cabin
143  Louis Kessler            25     M   Brewer       Switzerland  U.S.        Cabin
144  Alexander Stammer        46     M   Potter       Baden        U.S.        Cabin
145  Albert Trindler          18     M                Baden        U.S.        Cabin
146  Jean Oberlin             22     M   Farmer       Switzerland  U.S.        Cabin
147  Jean Eigman              31     M   Farmer       Switzerland  U.S.        Cabin
148  Jean Forster             38     M   Paper Maker  Austria      U.S.        Cabin
149  Ferdinand Klauser        36     M   Gardener     Switzerland  U.S.        Cabin
150  Robert Niedsche          36     M   Doctor       Saxony       U.S.        Cabin
151  Henri Bachtold           20     M   Carpenter    Switzerland  U.S.        Cabin
152  Martin Schoelderli       38     M   Locksmith    Baden        U.S.        Cabin
153  Louis Basler             26     M   Mercht       Baden        U.S.        Cabin
154  Philip Schmidt           23     M   Farmer       Baden        U.S.        Cabin
155  Stephen Schmidt          27     M   Farmer       Baden        U.S.        Cabin
156* Isidor Burth             26     M   Farmer       Baden        U.S.        Cabin
157  G??dlanny Dietrich       24     F   Barkeeper    Baden        U.S.        Cabin
158  Henry Stanim             20     M   Farmer       Baden        U.S.        Cabin
159* Albert Gotz              29     M   Farmer       Baden        U.S.        Cabin
160  David Frey               24     M   Farmer       Wertemberg   U.S.        Cabin
161  Cristido Brisse          23     M   Farmer       France       U.S.        Cabin
162  Louise Scheizenes        40     F   Servant      Germany      U.S.        Cabin
163  William Gardner          37     M   Mercht       U.S.         U.S.        Cabin
         

Transcriber's Notes:

  A question mark (?) indicates a letter or a number that can not be transcribed 
  with certainty.

  An asterisk (*) indicates either difficulty in deciphering the handwriting of the 
  manifest or something in the Transcriber's Notes to which the reader should refer.

  A caret (^) indicates that the following letter in a word or name is superscripted.


 42      Passenger's full Occupation is recorded as "G. U.S. Consul in Havre".
 55-56   Surname is possibly "Dickenson", "Dickerson" or "Dickinson".
 57      Surname is possibly "Sanden" or "Sanders".
 74      Given name is overwritten and cannot be deciphered.
148      There is an umlaut above the "o" in surname "Forster".
151      There is an umlaut above the "a" in surname "Bachtold".
156      There is an umlaut above the "u" in surname "Burth".
159      There is an umlaut above the "o" in surname "Gotz".

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 278, List 377.
Transcribed by Phil Buckley a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
15 December 2009



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