Erbprinz Fried. August
I, F. Wurthmann 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 Erbprinz Fried. August whereof I am Master, from Bremen.
So help me God, Sworn to the 7 Aug 1854 Friedrich Wurthmann
Before me 7 Aug 1854 (signature of port authority unclear)
List, or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Erbprinz Fried. August whereof Wurthmann is Master, from Bremen burthen 226 tons.
Columns represent: passenger name, age, country/province of origin, last legal residence, destination, occupation, number of chests and gender.
Cabin Passengers:
1* John Hummel 20 Bavaria Arnstadt Newyork weaver 2 m
2 Sabine Scheller 21 Bavaria Würzburg Newyork 2 f
3* Albert Kuhne 20 Hanover Herzberg Newyork miller 1 m
4* Auguste Kummel 19 Hanover Herzberg Louisville 2 f
5 Catharina Klice 56 Prussia Minden Newyork 4 f
6* Mathilde Koch 30 Prussia Minden Newyork f
7 Fritz Koch 2 Prussia Minden Newyork m
8 Louise Allert 24 Lippe Sternberg St. Louis 1 f
9* Reinhard Bacher 23 Prussia Düsseldorf Louisville weaver m
10 Fr. Cron 48 Baden Bruchsal Newyork merchant 1 m
11* Ernst Wark 36 Hanover Zeven Newyork joiner 4 m
12 Catharina Wark 34 Hanover Zeven Newyork f
13* Henryete Wark 8 Hanover Zeven Newyork f
14 Ludwig Wark 5 Hanover Zeven Newyork m
15 Ernst Wark 2 Hanover Zeven Newyork m
Steerage Passengers:
16 Gustav Braches 26 Prussia Louisville Louisville painter m
17 Peter Schmale 45 Prussia Lennep Newyork wall 3 m
18 Sara Schmale 54 Prussia Lennep Newyork f
19 Wilhelmine Werner 24 Prussia Lennep Newyork f
20 Fried. Hiller 55 Saxony Waldenburg Newyork merchant 2 m
21 Fried. Ness 42 Saxony Waldenburg Newyork slater m
22* Doris ?oper 24 Hanover Zeven Newyork f
23 Greta Baumann 25 Hanover Zeven Newyork f
Between-deck Passengers:
24 Franz Mallik 21 Bohemia Idiar Newyork peasant f
25* John Hamelik 38 Bohemia Teschin Newyork carpenter 1 m
26 Catharina Hamelik 36 Bohemia Teschin Newyork f
27 Franz Hamelik 13 Bohemia Teschin Newyork m
28* John Hamelik 10 Bohemia Teschin Newyork m
29 Marie Hamelik 8 Bohemia Teschin Newyork f
30 Thomas Hamelik 6 Bohemia Teschin Newyork m
31 Rosalie Hamelik 3 Bohemia Teschin Newyork f
32* Franz Pomka 32 Bohemia Teschin Newyork m
33 Marie Pomka 32 Bohemia Teschin Newyork f
34 Franz Pomka 2 Bohemia Teschin Newyork m
35 Franz Martinek 17 Bohemia Idiar Newyork m
36* William Heinrichs 24 Hanover Zeven Newyork smith m
37* Christian Niehaus 41 Prussia Schale Newyork peasant m
38 Elsbein Niehaus 41 Prussia Schale Newyork f
39* Henry Niehaus 13 Prussia Schale Newyork m
40* John Niehaus 11 Prussia Schale Newyork m
41 Adelhaid Niehaus 5 Prussia Schale Newyork f
42 Friedrich Niehaus 8 Prussia Schale Newyork m
43* Caroline Butow 17 Hanover Freeren Newyork f
44* Henry Meyer 18 Hanover Uchte Newyork peasant m
45* William Gross 24 Wurtembergh Stuttgart Newyork ?all 1 m
46* John Trumpp 20 Bavaria Taubenschochba Newyork 1 m
47 H. Nahrwold 18 Prussia Minden Newyork merchant 2 m
48 W. Ochs 39 Nassau Selter St, Paul cartwright 3 m
49 Margaretha Ochs 29 Nassau Selter St. Paul f
50 H. Ochs 7 Nassau Selter St. Paul m
51 Catharina Ochs 2 Nassau Selter St. Paul f
52 Georg Herold 31 Bavaria Leerberg Newyork butcher m
53* C. Schmidt 24 Saxony Mittreuth Newyork joiner m
54 Eva Schmidt 24 Saxony Mittreuth Newyork f
55* John Schneider 23 Prussia Gefell Newyork smith m
56 H. Borghorst 25 Hanover Meppen Newyork tailor m
57 Fr. Borghorst 23 Hanover Meppen Newyork schoemaker m
58 David Rosenthal 18 Anhalt Köthen ? Kneises Newyork merchant m
59* Lorenz Buhner 53 Bavaria Lückenhagen Newyork peasant 3 m
60 Adam Scheuring 30 Bavaria Lückenhagen Newyork peasant m
61* W. F. Tolzmann 34 Prussia Lückenhagen Newyork peasant 3 m
62 Marie Tolzmann 29 Prussia Lückenhagen Newyork peasant f
63 August Tolzmann 10 Prussia Lückenhagen Newyork m
64 Albert Tolzmann 3 Prussia Lückenhagen Newyork m
65* David Blohdorn 32 Prussia Buchholz Newyork schepherd 1 m
66* Jacob Blohdorn 47 Prussia Buchholz Newyork schepherd 1 m
67* Christine Blohdorn 43 Prussia Buchholz Newyork f
68* Caroline Blohdorn 12 Prussia Buchholz Newyork f
69* Erdmann Blohdorn 8 Prussia Buchholz Newyork m
70* Wilh. Blohdorn 10 Prussia Buchholz Newyork m
71* August Blohdorn 6 Prussia Buchholz Newyork m
72* Ferdi. Blohdorn 23 Prussia Buchholz Newyork m
73* John Fehlberg 50 Prussia Grossbitterwitz St. Louis peasant 1 f
74 Anna Fehlberg 55 Prussia Grossbitterwitz St. Louis f
75 Catharine Fehlberg 28 Prussia Grossbitterwitz St. Louis f
76 Juliane Fehlberg 10 Prussia Grossbitterwitz St. Louis f
77 A. ? Boaz 19 Prussia Kanninberg Milwaukee joiner m
78 Fr Schulz 24 Prussia Reschl Milwaukee peasant 1 m
79 Joseph Sabath 29 Böhemia Tschkanitz Newyork tinman 1 m
80 Josepha Hasterlich 24 Böhemia Neudorf Newyork tinman 1 f
81* Joseph Gieswein 43 Austria Searnern Ohio cloth-maker 1 m
82 Catharina Gieswein 41 Austria Searnern Ohio f
83 Anna Gieswein 5 Austria Searnern Ohio f
84* W. Blatterbaier 41 Bohemia Frauenthal Cincinatti peasant 1 m
85* Anna Blatterbaier 39 Bohemia Frauenthal Cincinatti f
86* Theresa Blatterbaier 11 Bohemia Frauenthal Cincinatti f
87* Marie Blatterbaier 9 Bohemia Frauenthal Cincinatti f
88* Catharina Blatterbaier 6 Bohemia Frauenthal Cincinatti f
89 Martin Knief 27 Bohemia Chocbold Newyork peasant m
90* Friedr Durr 22 Wurtenbergh Plechingen Newyork shoemaker m
91 Joseph Meyer 27 Wurtenbergh Plechingen Newyork joiner 1 m
92 Franzisca Wagner 27 Wurtenbergh Wanger Newyork 1 f
93 Cisalia Wagner 28 Wurtenbergh Wanger Newyork 1 f
94 Franzisca Prugger 17 Wurtenbergh Wanger Newyork 1 f
95 M. J. Burchhard 19 Hesse Hanau Newyork tailor 1 m
96 Julius Schoer 26 Wurtenburgh Ravelsburg Newyork brewer 1 m
97 Carl Kierspel 26 Prussia Lennep Newyork loksmith 1 m
98 Carl Kemper 28 Prussia Hoocter Newyork tailor m
99* Jacob Voessing 27 Prussia Jakobsberg Newyork peasant 3 m
100 Otilla Voessing 27 Prussia Jakobsberg Newyork f
101 Marie Lauterbach 32 Hesse Deistel Newyork f
102 Georg Flatung 25 Saxony Waldfisch Newyork peasant m
103 Hein. Vieth 32 Lippe Beger Wisconsin peasant 1 m
104 Ernestine Noth 26 Lippe Alverdissen Wisconsin 1 f
105 Hein. Krumsik 20 Lippe Alverdissen Milwaukee peasant 1 m
106* Friedr. Godecke 40 Lippe Brake Wisconsin peasant 1 m
107* Conr. Godecke 27 Lippe Brake Wisconsin peasant m
108* Wilhelmine Godecke 28 Lippe Brake Wisconsin peasant f
109* Charlotte Druffel 35 Lippe Steinberg Wisconsin peasant f
110* Louise Druffel 30 Lippe Steinberg Wisconsin peasant 1 f
111* Wilhelmine Druffel 24 Lippe Steinberg Wisconsin peasant 1 f
112* Charlotte Druffel 20 Lippe Steinberg Wisconsin peasant 1 f
113 Berthold Otten 29 Prussia Landsberg Newyork seegars-maker 2 m
114 August Anzer 27 Wurtenbergh Hagen Newyork musician m
115 Anton Nordherd 20 Prussia Minden Newyork seegars-maker 1 m
116 Moses Adler 20 Hesse Orberak Newyork baker 1 m
117* William Rost 32 Saxony Marienthal Newyork butcher m
118 Michel Warg 58 Wurtenbergh Malsheim Newark peasant 1 m
119* Catharine Forster 22 Wurtenbergh Untergörzengen Newark 2 m
120* August von Bohmen 40 Mecklenburgh Strelitz Newyork watcthmaker 2 m
121* August Michaehl 26 Mecklenburgh Neustrelitz Newyork merchant 1 f
122 Theodor Kliefoth 41 Mecklenburgh Strelitz Newyork merchant 1 m
123* Friedrke Kliefoth 39 Mecklenburgh Strelitz Newyork 1 m
124* Henry Kliefoth 29 Mecklenburgh Strelitz Newyork teacher 2 m
125 Carl Kliefoth 34 Mecklenburgh Strelitz Newyork joiner 1 m
126 Georg Stetzer 48 Bavaria Grätenroth Newyork schoemaker m
127 Charl Mickling 25 Hesse Hirschfeldt Newyork loksmith 1 m
128* Henry Nuhn 19 Hesse Hatersdorf Newyork butcher 1 m
129 Georg Danner 31 Bavaria Ingolstadt Newyork schoemaker m
130 Georg Zerg 24 Bavaria Oberraden Newyork peasant m
131 Jacob Engelhard 33 Bavaria Kehrenberg Newyork peasant 1 m
132* Anna Stumpfig 32 Bavaria Eulenhof Newyork peasant 1 f
133 Barbara Ostenrieder 35 Bavaria Rehdenburg Newyork 1 f
134 Albert Lange 28 Prussia Nordhausen Newyork deyer 2 m
135 Joseph Strom 21 Austria Tigtzbach Newyork loksmith m
end note: Cab 16
Inf 8 144
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.
* Infants under the age of one are listed (but not named) in vertical notes bracketed by their
family names. At the end of the manifest the captain lists the number of passengers as 144 with
16 in the cabin and 8 infants.
* Names on the list are probably Anglicized. A footnote indicates the more likely Germanic name.
1 Name more likely Johann.
3 Kuhne (Kühne) has an umlauted u.
4 Kummel (Kümmel) has an umlauted u.
6 Note inserted vertically by names: child 6 M.
9 Bacher (Bächer) has an umlauted a.
11 Note inserted vertically by names: child 11 M. old
13 Name more likely Henriette.
22 Name is either Boper (Böper)or Roper (Röper) and has an umlauted o.
25 Note inserted vertically by names: child 10 M. old
25 & 28 Name more likely Johann.
32 Note inserted vertically by names: child 2 M. old.
36 Name more likely Wilhelm Hinrichs.
37 Note inserted vertically by names: child 11 M. old.
39 Name more likely Heinrich.
40 Name more likely Johann.
43 Origin may be Freren instead of Freeren.
44 Name more likely Heinrich
45 Name more likely Wilhelm
46 Name more likely Johann.
53 Note inserted vertically by names: child 11 M. old.
55 Name more likely Johann.
59 Buhner (Bühner) has an umlauted u.
61 Note inserted vertically by names: child 2-1/2 M. old
65-72 Blohdorn (Blöhdorn) has an umlauted o.
73 Name more likely Johann. Gender probably incorrect for this entry.
81 Note inserted vertically by names: child 5 M.
84 Note inserted vertically by names: child 11 M. old.
84-88 Blatterbaier (Blätterbaier) has an umlauted a. Note inserted vertically by names:
child 11 M. old.
90 Durr (Dürr) has an umlauted u.
99 Note inserted vertically by names: child 11 M. old.
106-108 Godecke (Gödecke) has an umlauted o.
109-112 Druffel (Drüffel) has an umlauted u.
117 Name more likely Wilhelm.
119 Surname may have an umlauted o (Förster). Gender proabably incorrect for this entry.
120 von Bohmen (von Böhmen) has an umlauted o.
121 Either the gender or the given names is incorrect here.
123 Gender probably incorrect for this entry.
124 Name more likely Heinrich.
128 Name more likely Heinrich.
132 Stumpfig (Stümpfig) has an umlauted u.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 143, List 980.
Transcribed by Gene Janssen a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
24 September 2010
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