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Figaro


Bremen, Germany to New York
28 May 1853

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK – PORT OF NEW YORK
I, G. Ahrens 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 Figaro whereof I am Master, from Bremen. 
Sworn to the 28 May 1853          So help me God.     G. Ahrens
before me (signature of port authority unclear)
List, or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Figaro whereof J Beckmann is Master, from Bremen burthen 246 tons.
Columns represent passenger name, age (year/monnth), gender/family relationship, origin (place), origin (region), destination, occupation. Cannot determine what the the fourth and fifth columns represent because the heading in the original are overwirtten; however, it looks like column four is "country of birth" and column five is "last legal residence."The final column listing the number of pieces of baggage has been omitted in this listing.
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  1  Carl Aug. Schwarz      26y6m  Mann     Negermünf?     Adolsheim     Albany       Bütcher 
  2  Joh. Schweizer         22y6m  Mann     ?              Hekingen      Ohio         Bricklayer 
  3  Jos. Kohn              30y?m  Mann     Bundorf        Wessenbayern  Ohio         Farmer 
  4  Ant. Wiedemann         21y2m  Mann     Dalkingen      Dalkingen     St. Vincent  Farmer 
  5* Leon. Schmidt          34     Mann     Sack           München       New York     Farmer 
  6* Cresc. Schippe         29     Womann   Darpfhein      München       New York     Schoemacher 
  7* Barb Muller            23     Girl     Zefringen      Zefringen     Penselvanien Servantgirl 
  8  Mich. Kunzmann         34y2m  Mann     Zefringen      Zefringen     New York     Schoemacher 
  9* Ant. Hafele            ??     Mann     Dalkingen      Dalkingen     Penselvanien Farmer 
 10* Cres. Hafele           49     Wife     Schwabsberg    Dalkingen     Penselvanien 
 11* Cres. Hafele           16     Daughter Dalkingen      Dalkingen     Penselvanien 
 12* Xav. Hafele            14     Son      Dalkingen      Dalkingen     Penselvanien 
 13* Ant. Hafele            11     Son      Dalkingen      Dalkingen     Penselvanien 
 14* Nikl. Hafele            9     Son      Dalkingen      Dalkingen     Penselvanien 
 15* Vict. Hafele            6     Son      Dalkingen      Dalkingen   45Penselvanien 
 16* Ant. Schuster          38     Mann     Schwabsberg    Dalkingen     Penselvanien Farmer 
 17* Marie Schuster         33     Sister   Schwabsberg    Schwabsberg   Penselvanien 
 18* Magd Schuster          35     Sister   Schwabsberg    Dalkingen     Penselvanien 
 19* Cresc. Geringer         9     Child    Schwabsberg    Dalkingen     Penselvanien 
 20* Vict Geringer           4     Child    Schwabsberg    Dalkingen     Penselvanien 
 21  Jos. Bahle             38     Mann     Börthe         Dalkingen     Penselvanien Farmer 
 22  Mich. Schniter         30y3m  Mann     Dalkingen      Kahlheim      Penselvanien Farmer 
 23  ? Geringer             37     Mann     ?              Dalkingen     Penselvanien Farmer 
 24  Gesine Frank           2?     Girl     Weiler         Weiler        Penselvanien Servantgirl 
 25  Ther. Mangold          ??     Girl     Balder         Balder        New York     Servantgirl 
 26  Kath. Reichel          23y2m  Girl     Geisberg       Geisberg      Philadelphia Servantgirl 
 27  Georg Rudhardt         18     Mann     Leutkirch      Leutkirch     New York     Tailor 
 28  Ludwig Wanner          21y2m  Mann     Isnich         Isnich        New York     Backer 
 29  And. Linck             24     Mann     Gr Sachsenheim G.Sachsenheim New York     Locksmith 
 30  Marie Westermeier      21y2m  Girl     Leutkirch      Leutkirch     New York     Servantgirl 
 31  Joh. Gottl. Hill       26y5m  Mann     Geisburg       Geisberg      New York     Wine Gardner 
 32  Rich. Vogel            19y7m  Mann     Wittenberg     Wittenberg    New York     Basketmaker 
 33* Leon Buttner           29     Mann     Heuchelheim    Heuchelheim   New York     Shoemaker 
 34* Adam Jakob             37y4m  Mann     Pukelheim      Pukelheim     Albany       Farmer 
 35* Marie Paar             33y2m  Womann   Pukelheim      Pukelheim     Albany 
 36* Mich Pfarer            25y4m  Mann     Schildhutter   Schildhutter  Cincenati    Shoemaker 
 37* Barb. Kerner           29     Wife     Schildhutter   Schildhutter  Cincenati 
 38  Mart. Herd             25y5m  Mann     Rinderbeck     Rinderbeck    Buffalo      Farmer 
 39  Heinr Schwab           27     Mann     Rinderbeck     Rinderbeck    Buffalo      Farmer 
 40  Mich. Wittmann         48     Mann     Salzburg       Salzburg      Penselvanien Farmer 
 41* Jos. Stauber           18     Mann     Prag           Prag          St. Lois     S?ervant 
 42* Dom. Stauber           54     Mann     Prag           Prag          St. Lois     Butcher 
 43* F. F. Wernecke         25     Mann     Natzugen       Natzugen      New York     Farmer 
 44* J. Lambrecht           18     Mann     Natzugen       Natzugen      New York     Farmer 
 45  Joh. Rempe             20     Mann     Natzugen       Natzugen      New York     Farmer 
 46* Math. Eder             26     Mann     Thalenmais     Thalenmais    Ohio         Farmer 
 47* Gerth Peisel           31     Wife     Thalenmais     Thalenmais    Ohio 
 48  Math. Zauner           17     Mann     Schaumberg     Schaumberg    Ohio         Farmer 
 49  F. Barghardt           23     Mann     Kanstadt       Kanstadt      New York     Waiter 
 50  A. Schefferle          32     Womann   Thalenmais     Thalenmais    New York     Servantgirl 
 51* P. Wieser              33y3m  Mann     Köchersriet    Köchersriet   New York     Miller 
 52* A. M. Schuk            30y4m  Wife     Neumarkt       Köchersriet   New York 
 53* Anna Wieser             1y6m  Child    Neumarkt       Köchersriet   New York 
 54* Augt. Reiche           29     Mann     Grünenplan     Grünenplan    New York     Birdhandler 
 55* Augt. Reiche           16y2m  Boy      Grünenplan     Grünenplan    New York 
 56  Augt Schadl            23     Mann     Grünenplan     Grünenplan    New York     Shoemaker 
 57* Wilh. Pompa            26     Mann     Aergen         Aergen        Albany       Farmer 
 58* Fritz Pompa            ??     Brother  Aergen         Aergen        Albany       Farmer 
 59* Georg Tonepa           25     Brother  Aergen         Aergen        Albany       Farmer 
 60* Joh. H. Hulthard       51     Mann     Oberzell       Oberzell      New York     Farmer 
 61* Barbara Lins           48y5m           Oberzell       Oberzell      New York 
 62* Philip Hulthard        23y6m           Oberzell       Oberzell      New York 
 63* Elisabeth Hulthard     21              Oberzell       Oberzell      New York 
 64* Heinrich Hulthard      16              Oberzell       Oberzell      New York 
 65* Wilhelm Hulthard       14              Oberzell       Oberzell      New York 
 66* Konigunde Hulthard     12              Oberzell       Oberzell      New York 
 67* Johannes Hulthard       6              Oberzell       Oberzell      New York 
 68* Barbara Hulthard        3              Oberzell       Oberzell      New York 
 69* Joh. Geo? Kohlhep      18y7m           Oberzell       Oberzell      New York 
 70* Barbara Lins           22              Oberzell       Oberzell      New York 
 71* Conrd. Bohm            36     Mann     Oberzell       Oberzell      New York     Farmer 
 72* Chatar. Fehl           42y3m  Famili   Oberzell       Oberzell      New York 
 73* Anna Fehl              15y4m           Oberzell       Oberzell      New York 
 74* Andreas Bohm           25     Mann     Oberzell       Oberzell      New York 
 75* Wilhelm Bohm           23     brother  Oberzell       Oberzell      New York 
 76  Berthold Wagner        29y2m  Mann     Oberzell       Oberzell      New York 
 77  Elisabeth Dorn         19     girl     Oberzell       Oberzell      New York     servantgirl 
 78* Maximili Schmidt       33y2m  Mann     Pfaffenheim    Pfaffenheim   Otica        Farmer 
 79* Barbara Schmidt        24     Sister   Pfaffenheim    Pfaffenheim   Otica 
 80  Conrd Rimbach          23y3m  Mann     Autenau        Autenau       New York     Joiner 
 81* Peter Sch??der         29     Mann     Weissenbach    Weissenbach   Albany       Farmer 
 82* Casp. ???heim          24     Mann     Oberzell       Oberzell      Pittsburg    Farmer 
 83  Cha? Winhart           26     Womann   Runeck         Runeck        New York     servantgirl 
 84  Gottlieb Saunwald      22y1m  Mann     Seckbach       Stuttgart     Philadelphia Smith 
 85* Frd. Fellmeth          23y1m  Mann     Seckbach       Stuttgart     New York     Shoemaker 
 86* Loise  Fellmeth        27y1m  sister   Seckbach       Stuttgart     New York 
 87  Joh. Ant. Klemme       25     Mann     Happenbach     Happenbach    New York     Smith 
 88* Mich Seibert           ?2     Mann     Seckendorf     Seckendorf    New York     Weaver 
 89* Maria Waber            22     Wife     Seckendorf     Seckendorf    New York 
 90* Wilh. Hedrich          25y2m  Mann     Seckendorf     Seckendorf    Albany       Weaver 
 91* Carol. Schlin????      25y6m  Wife     Seckendorf     Seckendorf    Albany 
 92  Fritz Reuter           23y8m  Mann     Aerzen         Aerzen        Albany       Farmer 
 93  Herm. Stellflug        21y1m  Mann     Natzungen      Aerzen        New York     Farmer 
 94* Jacob Stollz           2?     Mann     Dickhausen     Dickhausen    New York     Smith 
 95* Meta Bohlsen           24y3m  Wife     Marx           Dickhausen    New York 
 96  Johann Pult            19y5m  Mann     Natzungen      Natzungen     New York     Shoemaker 
 97* Anton Arnhobel         42     Mann     Issenberg      Issenberg     Ohio         Miller 
 98  Christiane Burg        23     Girl     Geisburg       Geisburg      Philadelphia servantgirl 

Cabin Passengers:  Cab 3 
 99  Julius W Wiener        28     Mann     Schneberg      Schneberg     New York     Goldsmith 
100* F. S. Sonntag          23     Mann     Merane         Merane        New York     Weaver 
101* Leo. Lange             18     Mann     Merane         Merane        New York     Weaver 

endnote:  ?? J. Beckmann, G. Ahrens 


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. 

*  Unusually, the sworn statement lists G. Ahrens as the captain of the ship but also
   J. Beckmann as master. 
*  The original spellings (i.e. Penselvanien) have been retained in this list. 
*  Strr is probably Steerage.

 
  5-6    Brackets around the names and around the other information indicate these passengers
         are traveling together. 
  7      Muller (Müller) has an umlauted u. 
  9-15   Hafele (Häfele) has an umlauted a. Brackets around the names and around the other 
         information indicate these passengers are traveling together. 
 16-20   Brackets around the names and around the other information indicate these passengers
         are traveling together. 
 33      Buttner (Büttner) has an umlauted u. 
 34-35   Brackets around the names and around the other information indicate these passengers
         are traveling together. 
 36-37   Brackets around the names and around the other information indicate these passengers
         are traveling together. 
 41-42   Brackets around the names and around the other information indicate these passengers 
         are traveling together. 
 43-44   Brackets around the names and around the other information indicate these passengers 
         are traveling together. 
 46-47   Note written over the destination and occupation column:  ??  Brackets around the names 
         and around the other information indicate these passengers are traveling together. 
 51-53   Brackets around the names and around the other information indicate these passengers 
         are traveling together. 
 54-55   Brackets around the names and around the other information indicate these passengers 
         are traveling together. 
 57-59   Brackets around the names and around the other information indicate these passengers 
         are traveling together. Place of origin may be Aerzen. 
 60-70   Brackets around the names and around the other information indicate these passengers 
         are traveling together and the word Famili is indicated.  Note in far right colum for 
         passenger #61:  One baby born on ??  The surname Hulthard (Hülthard) has an umlauted u. 
 71-73   Brackets around the names and around the other information indicate these passengers 
         are traveling together,and the word Famili is indicated.. The surname Bohm (Böhm) has 
         an umlauted o. 
 74-75   Bohm (Böhm) has an umlauted o. 
 78-79   Brackets around the names and around the other information indicate these passengers 
         are traveling together. 
 81      Surname seems to be something like Schuider or perhaps Schnider. 
 82      Surname looks something like Netzheim. 
 85-86   Brackets around the names and around the other information indicate these passengers 
         are traveling together. 
 88-89   Brackets around the names and around the other information indicate these passengers 
         are traveling together. 
 90-91   Brackets around the names and around the other information indicate these passengers 
         are traveling together.  Surname for passenger #91 looks something like Schlinghoff. 
 94-95   Origin may be Dykhausen. 
 97      Arnhobel (Arnhöbel) has an umlauted o. 
100-101  Brackets around the names and around the other information indicate these passengers 
         are traveling together. 

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 126, List 435.
Transcribed by Gene Janssen a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
1 June 2010



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