Barque Washington
I, Henry Platz 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 Orleans contains to the best of my knowledge and belief, a just and true account of all the Passengers received on board the Washington whereof I am Master, from Hamburg.
So help me God, the 20th Day of March 1857 H. Platz
before me Apr 16/52 (signature of port authority unclear)
List, or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Barque Washington whereof H. Platz is Master, from Hamburg, burthen 406 tons.
Columns represent: passenger name, age, gender (I've substituted m or f for männlich and weiblich),occupation, and intended destination. The column for nationality has been omitted in this list because it was listed as Deutschland (Germany) for all passengers.
1 Aug. Schultz 26 m Arbeitsm. Wisconsin
2 Aug. Zemb 28 m Arbeitsm. Illinois
3 Mina Zemb 23 f Arbetism. Illinois
4* A. W. Muller 48 m Drechsler Illinois
5* Johanna Muller 39 f Illinois
6* Louis Muller 15 m Illinois
7* Gustav Muller 8 m Illinois
8 Traugott Keitel 29 m Oekonom St. Louis
9 Ernst Quarter 28 m Schuhmacher St. Louis
10 Chr. Wilh. Keitel 27 f Näherinn St. Louis
11 Chr. Marie Keitel 25 f Näherinn St. Louis
12 Chr. Fried. Keitel 20 f Näherinn St. Louis
13* C. G. Lowe 36 m Maurer Missouri
14* Marie Sophie Lowe 30 f Missouri
15* Friedr. Wilh. Lowe 7 m Missouri
16* Joh. Chr. Carl Lowe 5 m Missouri
17* ? 2 f Missouri
18* Chr. Aug. Lowe 6m m Missouri
19* F. A. Lowe 26 m Maurer Illinois
20* Marie Christ. Lowe 23 f Illinois
21* Emil Herm. Lowe 2 m Illinois
22* Amalie Ernest. Lowe 9m f Illinois
23 August Goldschmidt 55 m Oekonom Iowa
24 Chaterine Goldschmidt 50 f Iowa
25 Theodor Goldschmidt 25 m Schreiber Iowa
26 Christiane Goldschmidt 25 f Näherinn Iowa
27 Sophie Goldschmidt 22 f Iowa
28 Emma Goldschmidt 18 f Iowa
29 Mina Goldschmidt 15 f Iowa
30 Johann Goldschmidt 19 m Iowa
31* Joh. Muller 34 m Landmann Illinois
32 Christiane Wadsack 15 f Dienstmädchden Illinois
33* J. F. Bruckner 24 m Drechsler Missouri
34 Lina Klemm 20 f Putzmacherinn Missouri
35 Julius Albrecht 29 m Fuhrmann Missouri
36* Friedr. Bottcher 19 m Cigarrenmacher Missouri
37 Pauline Behr 20 f Dienstmädchen Missouri
38* Adolf Ludke 30 m Schneider New Orleans
39* Friederich Klage 45 m Zimmermann Illionis
40* Charlotte Klage 40 f Illinois
41* Johanna Klage 18 f Illinois
42* Caroline Klage 6 f Illinois
43 Bertha Weiss 21 f Dienstmädchen Missouri
44 Carl Weiss 14 m Missouri
45 Wilhelm Hornburg 28 m Arbeitsmann Iowa
46 Franz Bartels 24 m Landmann Iowa
47 Wilh. Schmidt 34 m Arbeitsmann Wisconsin
48 Marie Schmidt 28 f Wisconsin
49* Marie Davers 52 f Wisconsin
50 Sophie Schmidt 3 f Wisconsin
51 Moses Werner 24 m Handelscommis Missouri
52 Joh. Kaminsky 27 m Landmann Wisconsin
53* Magdalena Luders 28 f Dienstmädchen Galveston
54 Heinr. Friedr. Zess 21 m Arbeitsmann New Orleans
55 Hans Hinr. Schultz 18 m Arbeitsmann New Orleans
56 Paul Falk 24 m Arbeitsmann Nebraska
57 Joh. Vers 20 m Mauermann Nebraska
58 Hans Hinr. Weling 28 m Arbeitsmann Nebraska
59 Anna Weling 32 f Dienstmäd. Nebraska
60 Abel Scharp 18 f Schneiderinn Nebraska
61 Anna Lohse 21 f Dienstmäd. Nebraska
62 Magdalene Lohse 22 f Dienstmäd. Nebraska
63 Hinr Wickhorst 29 m Landmann Nebraska
64 Joh. Bollmann 34 m Landmann Nebraska
65* Hans Gottsch 29 m Maurer Iowa
66 Jacob H. Otto 34 m Landmann Iowa
67* Cacilie Chr. Otto 34 f Iowa
68 Fritz Heinr. Otto 4 m Iowa
69 Joseph. Magdal. Otto 1 f Iowa
70 Mina Hagedorn 21 f Schneiderinn Iowa
71 Caroline Hagedorn 24 f Dienstmäd. Iowa
72 Gretchen Behrens 22 f Dienstmäd. Iowa
73 Anna Behrens 19 f Dienstmäd. Iowa
74 Jochim Giese 48 m Landmann Iowa
75 Anna Giese 42 f Iowa
76 August Giese 14 m Iowa
77 Wilhelm Giese 12 m Iowa
78 Heinr. Giese 7 m Iowa
79* Friedr. Moller 28 m Landmann Iowa
80* Detleff Ronnfeldt 22 m Landmann Iowa
81* Heinr. Moller 3 m Iowa
82 Catherina Moller 24 f Iowa
83 Heinr. Jahn 17 m Landmann Iowa
84 Claus Wegener 24 m Landmann Iowa
85* Anna Krutzfeldt 23 f Dienstmäd. Iowa
86 Margaretha Klindt 21 f Dienstmäd. Iowa
87 Wiebke Klindt 20 f Dienstmäd. Iowa
88 Bertha Jahn 25 f Dienstmäd. Iowa
89 Catharina Jahn 20 f Dienstmäd. Iowa
90 Chr. Toll 24 m Landmann Iowa
91 Peter Schnekloth 19 m Landmann Iowa
92 C. L. Ohrt 21 m Landmann Iowa
93* Chr. Zons 21 m Landmann Iowa
94 Jochim Schulz 22 m Landmann Iowa
95 Chr. Bauer 26 m Landmann Iowa
96 Wilh. Schade 26 m Glaser & Maler Iowa
97 H. C. Schulz 23 m Landmann Iowa
98 Hans Mundt 21 m Landmann Iowa
99 Heinr. Stoltenberg 21 m Landmann Iowa
100 Claus Stelk 27 m Landmann Iowa
101 Claus Hoeck 22 m Landmann Iowa
102 H. H. Wegner 20 m Schuhmacher Iowa
103 Carl Hinr. Robert 22 m Schuhmacher Iowa
104 Adolph Heinr. Reimers 17 m Böttcher Iowa
105 Hans Detlef Wulf 20 m Schneider Iowa
106 Peter Lamp 51 m Landmann Iowa
107* Ehster Lamp 59 f Iowa
108* Margaretha Ronnfeld 22 f Dienstmäd. Missouri
109 Lena Klindt 23 f Dienstmäd. Iowa
110* Catharina Gottsch 20 f Dienstmäd. Iowa
111* Anna Rohlk 20 f Schneiderinn Iowa
112 Chatarina Meier 26 f Schneiderinn Iowa
113 Carsten Lamp 59 m Landmann Iowa
114 Margaretha Lamp 54 f Iowa
115 Catharina Lamp 30 f Dienstmäd. Iowa
116 Anna Lamp 7 f Iowa
117 Jochim Lage 24 m Landmann Iowa
118 Heinr. Buck 9 m Iowa
119 Antje Buck 43 f Iowa
120 Silke Buck 18 f Dienstmäd. Iowa
121 Catharina Buck 16 f Dienstmäd. Iowa
122 Anna Buck 12 f Iowa
123 Claus Lage 22 m Stellmacher Iowa
124 Hans Lamp 21 m Zimmermann Iowa
125 Heinr. Lembrecht 21 m Schmidt Iowa
126 Hans Stelk 21 m Arbeitsmann Iowa
127 Chr. Dillig 22 m Schuhmacher Iowa
128 Hermann Kirski 16 m Schneider Missisippi
129 Bertha Salomonis 18 f Näherinn Missisippi
130 Claus Schacht 28 m Landmann Iowa
131 Hinr. Buch 48 m Landmann Iowa
132 Heinr. Nipp 26 m Landmann Iowa
133* Chr. Schlunz 22 m Müller Iowa
134 Friedr. Hinzelmann 21 m Landmann Iowa
135 Dorothea Buch 50 f Iowa
136 Anna Buch 21 f Iowa
137 Hans Buch 20 m Schuhmacher Iowa
138 Hinr. Buch 17 m Iowa
139* Jochim Gottsch 57 m Landmann Iowa
140 Hans Stoltenberg 21 m Landmann Iowa
141 Hinr. Ewoldt 15 m Landmann Iowa
142 Hans Ewoldt 19 m Landmann Iowa
143 Heinr. Plagemann 25 m Landmann Iowa
144 Jochim Kai 41 m Landmann Iowa
145 Carl Fr. Wilh. Kai 1y 6m m Iowa
146 Cath. Magareth. Kai 36 f Iowa
147 Cath. Dorathea Kai 8 f Iowa
148 Anna Magaretha Kai 4 f Iowa
149 Jochim Brockmann 20 m Landmann Iowa
150 Hans Brockmann 18 m Landmann Iowa
151 Claus Wiese 17 m Landmann Iowa
152 Heinr. Steffen 19 m Landmann Iowa
153 Herm. Hinr. Butt 17 m Landmann Nebraska
154 Tim Scharp 50 m Landmann Nebraska
155 Peter Scharp 16 m Landmann Nebraska
156 Hans Scharp 10 m Nebraska
157 Tim Scharp 6 m Nebraska
158 Meta Scharp 40 f Nebraska
159 Lena Scharp 8 f Nebraska
160 Meta Scharp 5 f Nebraska
161 Peter Runge 22 m Schuhmacher Nebraska
II Cajüte Passengers:
162 Johann Best 39 m Maler Iowa
163* Friedr. Jurgens 19 m Landmann Iowa
164 Wilh. Best 2 m Iowa
165 Maria Best 40 f Iowa
166 Doris Best 12 f Iowa
167 Wilhelmine Best 10 f Iowa
168 Jochim Muhs 55 m Landmann Iowa
169 Magaretha Muhs 57 f Iowa
170 Claus Muhs 18 m Landmann Iowa
171* Rachel Schroder 25 f Schneiderinn New Orleans
I. Cajüte Passengers:
172 J. H. Wilh. Meyer 23 m Kaufmann Texas
173 Joh. Diedr. Lafrentz 63 m Kaufmann Texas
174 N. Otto L. Lafrentz 26 m Kaufmann Texas
175 Friedr. Heinr. Lafrentz 20 m Kaufmann Texas
176 Ludolph Friedr. Lafrentz 12 m Texas
177 Henriette Car. Chr. Lafrentz 53 f Texas
178 Marie Rebecca Soph. Lafrentz 28 f Texas
179 Josephine Marie Chr. Lafrentz 24 f Texas
180 Anna Stuhr 56 f Iowa
181 Bertha Stuhr 22 f Iowa
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.
The passengers in I and II Cajüte have been renumbered on this list. Presumably the first
161 passengers were in steerage.
4-7 Muller (Müller) has an umlauted u.
13-22 Lowe (Löwe) has an umluated o.
17 Name is obliterated but because of the age listed it is likely a child of passengers
13 and 14.
31 Muller (Müller) has an umlauted u.
33 Bruckner (Brückner) has an umlauted u.
36 Bottcher (Böttcher) has an umlauted o.
38 Ludke (Lüdke) has an umlauted u.
39-42 Klage (Kläge) has an umlauted a.
49 Davers (Dävers) has an umlauted a.
53 Luders (Lüders) has an umlauted u.
65 Gottsch (Göttsch) has an umlauted o.
67 Cacelie (Cäcelia) has an umlauted a.
79 Moller (Möller) has an umlauted o.
80 Ronnfeldt (Rönnfeldt) has an umlauted o.
81-82 Moller (Möller) has an umlauted o.
85 Krutzfeldt (Krützfeldt) has an umlauted u.
93 Zons (Zöns) has an umlauted o.
107 Given name should probably be Esther.
108 Ronnfeld (Rönnfeld) has an umlauted o.
110 Gottsch (Göttsch) has an umlauted o.
111 Rohlk (Röhlk) has an umlauted o.
133 Schlunz (Schlünz) has an umlauted u.
139 Gottsch (Göttsch) has an umlauted o.
163 Jurgens (Jürgens) has an umlauted u.
171 Schroder (Schröder) has an umlauted o.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M259, Reel 44.
Transcribed by Gene Janssen a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
21 August 2009
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