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Bark Ceres


Bremerhaven, Germany to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
7 September 1848

LIST OF PASSENGERS
REPORT and LIST of the Passengers taken on board the Bark Ceres of Boston whereof Henry Hodge is Captain, burthen three hundred and ninety eight tons and 26/95ths of a ton, bound from the Port of Bremer Haven for Philadelphia.
Columns represent: Passenger numbers*, names, age, sex, occupation trade or profession, country to which they severally belong, the country to which they severally belong, country of which they intend to become inhabitants, remarks to any that might have died or otherwise may have left the vessel during the voyage (this coloumn was used for baggage).
  
  1  Freedr. Bardenweyser     44      male     bailif           Braunschweig         St Louis       6 boxes                                            	
  2  Elise Bardenweyser       25      female                    Braunschweig         St Louis                                                          	
  3  Adelberth Bardenweyser   14      male                      Braunschweig         St Louis                                                          	
  4  H G Siffer               26      male     merchant         Wernigrodest         St Louis                                                          	
  5* F. Reitzenberg           38      male     merchant         Eifurth              New York       2 trunks, 6 boxes, 4 bags                          	
  6* Joh. Reitzenberg         30      male                      Eifurth              New York       1 chest                                            	
  7  Joj. Dettelbach          23      female                    Eifurth              New York       1 chest                                            	
  8* Louise Raup??es          26      female                    Eifurth              Brooklyn       1 chest                                            	
  9  Anna Crommendik          22      female                    Bremen               Baltimore      3 chests, 1 bag                                    	
 10  S Kohn                   30      female                    Kirchdorf            Baltimore      2 boxes                                            	
 11  H  Oncken                25      male     merchant         Bremerhaven          St Louis       1 box                                              	
 12  N F Zitting              25      male     merchant         Esens                St Louis       1 box                                              	
 13* J Holteroff              39      male     farmer           Plettenberg          Philadelphia   1 trunk                                            	
 14  Gregor Murr              27      male     farmer           Walldeck             Philadelphia   1 trunk                                            	
 15  Francisca Murr           21      female                    Walldeck             Philadelphia   1 box                                              	
 16  Ludwig Barth             29      male     brewer           Trevesen             Philadelphia   1 box                                              	
 17  Caspar Barth             28      male     brewer           Trevesen             Philadelphia   1 box                                              	
 18  Elis. Lang               22      female                    Oberwurmenstein      Philadelphia   1 chest                                            	
 19  Albr. Brugner            36      male     merchant         Camenz               Philadelphia                                                      	
 20* Conrad Hoffmann          31      male     goldschmith      Furth                New Orleans    1 trunk                                            	
 21* Joh. G. Schmidt          28      male     weaver           Hampfenfeld          Philadelphia   1 trunk                                            	
 22* Joh. C. Soergel          27      male     baker            Hampfenfeld          Philadelphia   1 trunk                                            	
 23  Friedr. Dotzauer         22      male     cooper           Haburg               Philadelphia   2 trunks                                           	
 24  Joh. Bauer               18      male     butcher          Lunderbach           Philadelphia   2 baskets                                          	
 25  Leho Schmidt             23      male     farmer           Eichen               Philadelphia   3 bags                                             	
 26  Paulus Sietz             22      male     farmer           Haburg               Cincinnati     1 chest                                            	
 27* Peter Maul               26      male     farmer           Haburg               Pittsburg      2 chests                                           	
 28* Margr. Spath             36      female                    Hirshbach            Pittsburg      1 trunk                                            	
 29* Fr. Spath                27      male     farmer           Hirshbach            Pittsburg                                                         	
 30* Anna Spath               26      female                    Hirshbach            Pittsburg      28 to 31 bracketed with 4 trunks                   	
 31* Joh.  Spath               3      male                      Hirshbach            Pittsburg                                                         	
 32  Joh. Vogel               30      male     farmer           Reiffelbach          Cincinnati     1 chest                                            	
 33  Margr. Sippe             21      female                    Oerlesroth           Cincinnati     1 trunk                                            	
 34  Kunigunde Dasslein       13      female                    Reiffelbach          Cincinnati     1 trunk                                            	
 35  Joh. Seitz               30      male     weaver           Dorfhaus             Cincinnati     1 trunk                                            	
 36  Margr. Britting          20      male                      Reiffelbach          Cincinnati     2 trunks                                           	
 37  Job Wefel                25      male     farmer           Reiffelbach          Cincinnati     1 trunk                                            	
 38  Georg Britting           36      male     farmer           Schrveindau          Cincinnati     4 boxes                                            	
 39* Maria Eckert             28      female                    Russelbach           Cincinnati                                                        	
 40  Joh. Baierlein           25      male     farmer           Mastviel             Philadelphia   4 boxes                                            	
 41  Leonhard Schramm         50      male     farmer           Plech                Portsmouth     1 box                                              	
 42  Barb. Schramm            49      female                    Plech                Portsmouth                                                        	
 43  Martin Scgramm           21      male     mason            Plech                Portsmouth                                                        	
 44  Kunigunde Schramm        16      female                    Plech                Portsmouth                                                        	
 45  Joh Schramm              40      male     trader           Vohrae               Philadelphia                                                      	
 46  Margr. Schramm           26      female                    Vohrae               Philadelphia                                                      	
 47  Joh. Schramm              9      male                      Vohrae               Philadelphia                                                      	
 48  Barbara Schramm          11      female                    Vohrae               Philadelphia                                                      	
 49  Michael Schramm           1      male                      Vohrae               Philadelphia                                                      	
 50  Elisabeth Schramm         3      female                    Vohrae               Philadelphia                                                      	
 51  Joh. Laus                16      male     cooper           Herbersdorf          New York                                                          	
 52* Joh. Kusterer            40      male     brewer           Leonberg             Philadelphia                                                      	
 53  C. Amme                  26      male     tinker           Walsen               Philadelphia                                                      	
 54  Christ Mehlkoen          26      male     saddler          Auel                 Pittsburg                                                         	
 55* Jacob Sorger             59      male     shoemaker        Losa                 Pittsburg                                                         	
 56* Barbara Sorger           42      female                    Losa                 Pittsburg                                                         	
 57* Barb. Sorger             24      female                    Losa                 Pittsburg      55 to 60 bracketed with 4 trunks, 3 bags           	
 58* Heinr. Sorger            15      male                      Losa                 Pittsburg                                                         	
 59* Marg. Sorger             10      female                    Losa                 Pittsburg                                                         	
 60* Kunig. Sorger             6      female                    Losa                 Pittsburg                                                         	
 61* Joh. Hoser               38      male     farmer           Tehrbach             Baltimore      1 trunk                                            	
 62* Marg. Hoser              27      female                    Tehrbach             Baltimore      1 box                                              	
 63  Lorenz Leichner          21      male     farmer           Engelmansreuth       Baltimore      2 chests                                           	
 64  Joh. Will                27      male     farmer           Altenkunzburg        New Orleans    1 trunk, 1 bag                                     	
 65  Joh. Rosenmerk           35      male     farmer           Engelmansreuth       Philadelphia   1 trunk, 1 bag                                     	
 66  Joh. G. Kesselbach       31      male     farmer           Buch                 Philadelphia   1 chest                                            	
 67  Catharina Kesselbach     58      female                    Buch                 Philadelphia                                                      	
 68  Barbara Kesselbach       33      female                    Buch                 Philadelphia   67 to 74 bracketed with 3 trunks, 2 baskets        	
 69  Erasmus Kesselbach        8      male                      Buch                 Philadelphia                                                      	
 70  Heinr. Kesselbach         4      male                      Buch                 Philadelphia                                                      	
 71  Marg. Kesselbach          6      female                    Buch                 Philadelphia                                                      	
 72  Barb. Kesselbach          3      female                    Buch                 Philadelphia                                                      	
 73  Elisab. Kesselbach        2      female                    Buch                 Philadelphia                                                      	
 74  Rosine Kesselbach           9m   female                    Buch                 Philadelphia                                                      	
 75* Anna M.  Schoffel        18      female                    Hofles               Philadelphia   1 trunk                                            	
 76* Philipp Cartmann         15      male     farmer           Hofles               Philadelphia                                                      	
 77* Barbara Cartmann         18      female                    Hofles               Philadelphia                                                      	
 78* Conrad Sachs             40      male     weaver           Hofles               Philadelphia   3 boxes                                            	
 79* Kunigunde Sachs          33      female                    Hofles               Philadelphia   1 trunk                                            	
 80* Barbara Sachs            15      female                    Hofles               Philadelphia   1 trunk                                            	
 81  Nicolaus Rieger          31      male     weaver           Streiten             Philadelphia   1 chest, 1 box                                     	
 82  Wolfg Kissling           39      male     weaver           Streiten             Philadelphia   2 trunks                                           	
 83  Margar. Kissling         39      female                    Streiten             Philadelphia   1 box                                              	
 84  Christopf Kissling        4      male                      Streiten             Philadelphia   1 trunk                                            	
 85  Georg Popp               25      male     cooper           Hildburghausen       Willmington    2 trunks                                           	
 86  Chr. Gottschall          22      male     shoemaker        Hildburghausen       Willmington    1 trunk                                            	
 87  Kath Schloss             28      male     clothmaker       Carolsweisack        New York       1 trunk, 1 bag                                     	
 88  Moses Frank              21      male     butcher          Bereack              New York       2 trunks, 1 bag                                    	
 89  M. Trautfeld             36      male     trader           Eimershausen         New York       1 box, 1 trunk                                     	
 90  A. Hellmann              16      male     farmer           Reckendorf           New York       2 trunks                                           	
 91  C Roling                 22      male     farmer           Petershagen          Philadelphia   1 chest                                            	
 92  B Schwartze              27      male     merchant         Oelde                Philadelphia   4 boxes, 1 basket                                  	
 93  H. Greve                 25      male     hunter           Werther              St Louis       4 boxes, 1 basket                                  	
 94* Wilhelm Peter            19      male     joiner           St. Hulfe            Philadelphia   3 boxes                                            	
 95  Carl Meier               25      male     farmer           Braunschweig         Philadelphia   3 boxes                                            	
 96* Joh Koppler              25      male     potter           Marburg              Richmond       1 chest, 1 box                                     	
 97  Conrad Reinhardt         19      male     shoemaker        Marburg              Richmond       1 chest                                            	
 98  H Bergelein              24      male     carpenter        Linden               New York                                                          	
 99* Carl A Kleinhaus         30      male     merchant         Gottingen            Philadelphia   1 box, 2 baskets                                   	
100* David Goldschmid         28      male     trader           Schluchtern          Cincinnati     1 chest                                            	
101* Joseph Nachoff           21      male     trader           Schluchtern          Cincinnati     1 trunk                                            	
102* Clara Bing               21      female                    Volkeschlies         Baltimore      2 trunks                                           	
103* Adelh. Rothschild        19      female                    Schluchtern          Baltimore      1 trunk                                            	
104  Selig Heilbronn          23      male     saddler          Fulda                Baltimore      1 trunk                                            	
105* Meyer Saa?louis          58      male     trader           Schluchtern          Norfolk                                                           	
106* Betzalien Saa?louis      23      male     trader           Schluchtern          Norfolk        105 to 107 bracketed with 5 chests, 1 basket       	
107* Minna Saa?louis          25      female                    Schluchtern          Norfolk                                                           	
108* Nanna Bergmann           21      female                    Volkerschleiss       Baltimore                                                         	
109* Sophie Bergmann          21      female                    Volkerschleiss       Baltimore                                                         	
110* Joseph Frank             20      male     merchant         Volkerschleiss       Cincinnati     2 chests                                           	
111* Abraham Gundshelm        27      male     tailor           Mittelsinn           Columbus       1 chest                                            	
112* Caroline Gundshelm       20      female                    Mittelsinn           Columbus       1 chest                                            	
113* Regina Gundshelm         14      female                    Mittelsinn           Columbus       1 chest                                            	
114* Sal. Preiss              20      male     watchmaker       Schluchtern          Baltimore      1 trunk, 1 bag, 1 box                              	
115* Bej. Preiss              16      female                    Schluchtern          Baltimore      1 trunk, 1 bag                                     	
116* Minna Kahn               24      female                    Schluchtern          Baltimore      1 chest                                            	
117* Isaak Heichtmann         20      male     trader           Dietofsroda          Baltimore      1 chest                                            	
118  Chr. Spalter             44      male     tailor           Wilhermsdorf         Pittsburg                                                         	
119  Marie Spalter            35      female                    Wilhermsdorf         Pittsburg                                                         	
120  Marg. Spalter             7      female                    Wilhermsdorf         Pittsburg      118 to 122 bracketed with 2 boxes, 2 trunks        	
121  Magd. Spalter            10      female                    Wilhermsdorf         Pittsburg                                                         	
122  Barb. Spalter            11      female                    Wilhermsdorf         Pittsburg                                                         	
123  Michael Hertlein         31      male     baker            Unterfeldbucht       Philadelphia   3 trunks                                           	
124  Georg Hertlein           29      male     tailor           Unterfeldbucht       Philadelphia   3 trunks                                           	
125  Joh. G Deindinger        32      male     farmer           Goekersdorf          Pittsburg      3 trunks                                           	
126  Joh G Gebsattel          35      male     farmer           Heimersdorf          Philadelphia   3 boxes                                            	
127  Jacob W Freund           16      male     farmer           Utridshausen         Baltimore      1 trunk                                            	
128  Regine Hess              20      female                    Utridshausen         Columbus       1 chest                                            	
129* Hanne Goldschmith        27      female                    Utridshausen         Philadelphia   1 chest                                            	
130  Joh Bost                 20      male     printer          Hauenausach          Baltimore      1 trunk                                            	
131  Joh. G. Letzsch          31      male     weaver           Weinschendorf        Pittsburg      3 boxes                                            	
132* Henryjette Letzsch       29      female                    Weinschendorf        Pittsburg                                                         	
133  Aug. Letzsch              5      male                      Weinschendorf        Pittsburg      131 to 135 bracketed with 5 boxes                  	
134  Ernestine Letzsch         6      female                    Weinschendorf        Pittsburg                                                         	
135  Gottlieb Letzsch          3      male                      Weinschendorf        Pittsburg                                                         	
136  Joh D Halbauer           24      male     weaver           Deidenwolfronstadt   Philadelphia   3 trunks                                           	
137  Joh G Halbauer           23      female                    Deidenwolfronstadt   Philadelphia   3 trunks                                           	
138* Matthias Weigel          22      male     merchant         ……..                 St Louis       1 trunk                                            	
139* Fr. Bohm                 26      male     joiner           Hamelbruch           Cincinnati     1 trunk                                            	
140* Georg Prager             23      male     farmer           Fohrenback           Philadelphia                                                      	
141* Anna Prager              14      male     farmer           Fohrenback           Philadelphia   140 to 144 bracketed with 4 boxes                  	
142* Anne Prager              56      female                    Fohrenback           Philadelphia                                                      	
143* A Marg Prager            16      female                    Fohrenback           Philadelphia                                                      	
144* Leonardt Prager          11      male                      Fohrenback           Philadelphia                                                      	
145  Georg Krauss             23      male     blacksmith       Sulzbach             Baltimore      1 chest                                            	
146  Eleonora Krauss          20      female                    Sulzbach             Baltimore      1 chest                                            	
147  Joh. Culzer              35      male     farmer           Berenroth            Baltimore      1 chest                                            	
148  Joh.  Dier               22      male     cooper           Betzenstein          Cincinnati     3 trunks                                           	
149  Conrad Klemme            27      male     blacksmith       Homburg              Philadelphia   3 trunks                                           	
150  Joh Weinig               26      male     farmer           Volkach              Pittsburg      2 chests                                           	
151  Chr. F. Heide            37      male     farmer           Lissing              Philadelphia   2 trunks                                           	
152* Joh. Coller              25      male     farmer           Niederdahlhausen     Portland                                                          	
153  Joh. Sichel              19      male                      Thiebach             Baltimore      1 chest                                            	
154  Maria  Lindemann         19      female                    Werther              St Louis       4 bags                                             	
155* Sarah B Hodge            38      female   captain's wife                                       2 trunks & carpet bag                              	
156* Jane M^cSnow             44      female                                                        2 trunks & carpet bag                              	

Together 154 persons

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Transcriber's 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.
 
*  Names were transcribed as seen regardless of spelling.
*  Passenger numbers seen and assigned by transcriber for search purpose.


  5 & 6:   the last name could be Beitzenberg.
  8:       the last name could be Baup??es.
 20:       Rurth is spelled with u Umlaut. Holteroff is spelled with o Umlaut.
 21 & 22:  Hampfenfeld is spelled with a Umlaut.
 24:       Lunderbach is spelled with u Umlaut.
 27 - 31:  Spath is spelled with a Umlaut. City of origin could possibly be Hirschbach.
 39:       Russelbach is spelled with u Umlaut.
 52:       Kusterer is spelled with u Umlaut.
 55 - 60:  Sorger is spelled with o Umlaut.
 61 & 62:  Hoser is spelled with o Umlaut.
 64:       the first u in Altenkunzburg is u Umlaut.
 75:       Schoffel is spelled with o Umlaut.
 75 - 80:  Hofles is spelled with o Umlaut.
 94:       Hulfe is spelled with u Umlaut.
 96:       Koppler is spelled with o Umlaut.
 99:       Gottingen is spelled with o Umlaut.
100 & 101: Schluchtern is spelled with u Umlaut.
102:       Volkeschlies is spelled with o Umlaut.
103:       Schluchtern is spelled with u Umlaut.
105 - 107: the last name could be Saadouis.
108 - 110: Volkerschleiss is spelled with o Umlaut.
111 - 113: According to a note found by the transcriber, the last name should be Gundersheimer.
113:       According to the same note mentioned above, this passengers first name should be Regina.
114 - 116: Schluchtern is spelled with u Umlaut.
117:       the last name could be  Huchtmann.
129:       Originally the last name was probably Goldschmidt.
132:       the correct spelling of the first name could be Henriette.
138:       the city of origin cannot be read due to damage to the manifest.
139:       Bohm is spelled with o Umlaut.
140 - 144: Fohrenbach is spelled with o Umlaut. The last name could be Trager.
152:       Coller is spelled with o Umlaut.
155 & 156: these last 2 passengers were added later, the information is in a different handwriting,
           they travelled first class.

National Archives and Records Administration, Film 425, Reel 67.
Transcribed by Harry Green and Ines Mannhardt members of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
10 January 2011
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