Bark Ceres
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