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Bark Gehard


Brake, Germany to New Orleans, Louisiana
12 November 1856

List or Manifest of All Passengers taken on board the Bark Gehard whereof __________ is Master, from ____________, burthen __________.
Columns represent: given name and surname, age, sex, country of birth, last legal residence, country claiming allegiance, occupation and destination.
I Cabin
  1* Dorothea Michel?       17 f Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Unmarried                Ohio 
  2  Henry Seeger           35 m Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Joiner                   Missouri
  3  Carolina Seeger        30 f Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Wife                     Missouri
  4  Henry Seeger           57 m Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Farmer,father of N.2     Missouri
  5  Charlotte Seeger       54 f Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Wife                     Missouri 
  6  Carolina Seeger        18 f Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Daughter                 Missouri
  7  Carolina Seeger     und 1 f Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Infant to N.2            Missouri
  8  E. Rippelmeyer         14 m Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Cousin to N.2            Missouri
  9  E. Nagel               48 m Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Joiner                   Illinois
 10* D. Nagel               52 f Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Wife                     Illinois
 11  Ch. Nagel              16 f Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Daughter                 Illinois           
 12  H. Nagel               10 f Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Daughter                 Illinois
 13  Car. Nagel              7 f Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Daughter                 Illinois
 14  Ed. Kreft              20 m Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Clerk                    Missouri
 15  F. Funte               25 m Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Going to his relat.      Indiana
 16  H. Harbsmeyer          22 m Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Farmer                   Kentucky
 17* H. Hasenje?ger         17 m Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Unmarried                Missouri 
 18  W. Goenert             25 m Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Tailor                   Missouri

Betweendecks
 19  F.W. Gerting           37 m Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Blacksmith               Missouri
 20  L. Gerting             40 f Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Wife                     Missouri
 21  Frederick Gerting      11 m Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Son                      Missouri
 22  Carolina Gerting       10 f Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Daughter                 Missouri
 23  Chr. Gerting            7 m Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Son                      Missouri
 24  Cha^s Gerting           5 m Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Son                      Missouri
 25  Louise Gerting      und 1 f Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Daughter                 Missouri
 26* Chr. Bro?kmeyer        19 m Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Unmarried                Missouri
 27  Fr. Horstmeyer         49 m Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Farmer                   Missouri
 28  Carolina Horstmeyer    39 f Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Wife                     Missouri
 29  Caroline Horstmeyer    21 f Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Daughter                 Missouri
 30  Mary Horstmeyer        19 f Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Daughter                 Missouri
 31  Wilhelmine Horstmeyer  12 f Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Daughter                 Missouri
 32  Eliza Horstmeyer        7 f Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Daughter                 Missouri
 33  Sophia Horstmeyer       5 f Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Daughter                 Missouri
 34  Caroline Horstmeyer und 1 f Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Daughter                 Missouri
 35  H. Gerling             35 m Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Farmer                   Missouri
 36  E. Gerling             36 f Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Wife                     Missouri
 37  M. Gerling          und 1 m Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Infant                   Missouri
 38  Ch. Droste             24 m Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Tailor                   Indiana
 39* H. Breuer              ?4 m Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Labourer                 Missouri
 40* Chr. Brandtho???       46 m Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Labourer                 Missouri
 41  Chr. Horstman          26 m Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Labourer                 Indiana
 42  Chr. Gerling           33 m Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Farmer                   Missouri
 43  Mary Gerling           29 f Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Wife                     Missouri
 44  Mary Gerling            2 f Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Daughter                 Missouri
 45  Caroline Gerling    und 1 f Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Infant                   Missouri
 46  Chr. Deute             59 f Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Mother in law to N. 42   Missouri
 47  Mary Droege            32 f Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Wife g.t. her husband    Missouri
 48  Louise Droege           5 f Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Daughter                 Missouri
 49  Caroline Droege        15 f Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Sister in law            Missouri
 50* Chr. H?ldt             50 m Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Blacksmith               Missouri
 51* Sophia H?ldt           52 f Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Wife                     Missouri
 52* August H?ldt            8 m Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Son                      Missouri 
 53* Christian H?ldt        15 m Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Son                      Missouri
 54* Mary H?ldt             12 f Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Daughter                 Missouri
 55  Carol. Horstman        25 f Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Unmarried                Missouri
 56* L. ?rendtelman         24 f Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Unmarried                Missouri
 57  W. Meyer               55 m Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Painter                  Illinois
 58  M. Meyer               50 f Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Wife                     Illinois
 59  Caroline Meyer         10 f Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Daughter                 Illinois
 60  Elisabeth Meyer         9 f Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Daughter                 Illinois
 61  Charlotte Meyer         7 f Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Daughter                 Illinois
 62  Carol. Horstman        20 f Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Unmarried                Illinois
 63  Chr. Riechman          19 f Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Unmarried                Illinois
 64  El. Wiese              22 f Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Unmarried                Illinois
 65  Fr. Mohle              54 m Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Farmer                   Iowa
 66  M.M. Mohle             53 f Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Wife                     Iowa
 67  Christian Mohle        10 m Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Son                      Iowa
 68  M. Brandt              17 m Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Unmarried                Iowa
 69  H. Redeker             27 m Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Farmer                   Wisconsin
 70  G. Halsternberg        19 m Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Farmer                   Wisconsin
 71  Charl. Halsternberg    24 f Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Sister                   Wisconsin
 72  H. Schutte             18 m Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Farmer                   Illinois
 73  H. Althage             18 m Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Farmer                   Missouri
 74  H. Wickenkamp          35 m Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Farmer                   Iowa
 75  Mary Wickenkamp        30 f Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Wife                     Iowa
 76  Henry Wickenkamp        7 m Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Son                      Iowa
 77  Mary Wickenkamp         3 f Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Daughter                 Iowa
 78  Anna Wickenkamp     und 1 f Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Infant                   Iowa
 79  Carol. Henke           18 f Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Unmarried                Illinois
 80  Ch. Behrensmeyer       26 m Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Unmarried                Illinois
 81  Charl. Wallbaum        18 f Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Unmarried                Illinois
 82  Ch. Niedermeyer        18 m Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Farmer                   Wisconsin
 83  Ch. Eisberg            29 f Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Unmarried                Illinois
 84* Fr. Hilgenbo?ker       16 m Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Joiner                   Missouri
 85  Henriette Winzer       18 f Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Unmarried                Ill.
 86  Fr. Brandt             20 m Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Joiner                   Missouri
 87  Ch. Finke              50 m Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Farmer                   Ill.
 88  Mary Finke             39 f Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Wife                     Ill.
 89  Christina Finke        20 f Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Daughter                 Ill.
 90  Mary Finke              4 f Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Daughter                 Ill.
 91  Fr. Kleine             36 m Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Brother in law to N.87   Ill.
 92  Henry Gerding          18 m Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Tailor                   Ohio
 93  Fr. Schulze            48 m Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Farmer                   Wisconsin
 94  Mary Schulze           32 f Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Wife                     Wisconsin
 95  Caroline Schulze        5 f Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Daughter                 Wisconsin
 96  Caspar Schulze          3 m Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Son                      Wisconsin
 97  Anna Rottwiel          36 f Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Unmarried                going with her relativ
 98  Louise Bohne           28 f Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Going t.h.husband        Miss.
 99* Henry Bohne             ? m Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Son                      Miss.
100* Christine Br?ndthorst  22 f Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Unmarried                Miss.
101  Carol. Tielkemeyer     22 f Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Unmarried                Miss.
102  Ch. Edler              35 m Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Carpenter                Ohio
103  Wilhelmine Edler       36 f Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Wife                     Ohio
104  Amalia Edler           10 f Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Daughter                 Ohio
105  Henry Edler             7 m Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Son                      Ohio
106  Christina Edler         4 f Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Daughter                 Ohio
107  Caroline Edler      und 1 f Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Infant                   Ohio
108  Chr. Betting           27 m Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Joiner                   Miss.
109  Christina Betting      31 f Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Wife                     Miss.
110  Louise Betting          5 f Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Daughter                 Miss.
111  Mary Finke             20 f Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Unmarried                Miss.
112  Chr. Sudmeyer          22 m Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Unmarried                Miss.
113* Fr. Up?off             22 m Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Labourer                 Miss.
114  Wilh. Rosenthal        19 m Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Unmarried                Miss.
115  Carol. Rohlfing        44 f Prussia    Minden    Prussia    G.t.h.husband            Miss.
116  Engel Rohlfing         15 f Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Daughter                 Miss.
117  Carol. Koch            20 f Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Unmarried                Miss.
118  El. Pohlman            41 f Prussia    Minden    Prussia    g.t.h.husband            Miss.
119  H. Pohlman             10 m Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Son                      Miss.
120  Chas. Pohlman           9 m Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Son                      Miss.
121  William Pohlman         7 m Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Son                      Miss.
122  Lewis Pohlman           5 m Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Son                      Miss.
123  Louise Pohlman          3 f Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Daughter                 Miss.
124  G. Minden              17 m Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Labourer                 Iowa
125  H Groning              23 m Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Farmer                   Miss.
126  Chr. Burmester         16 m Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Labourer                 Miss.
127  Louise Kahre           20 f Prussia    Minden    Prussia    Unmarried                Miss.
128  Caspar Stegeman        55 m Oldenburgh Damme     Oldenburgh Farmer                   Miss.
129  Catherine Stegeman     50 f Oldenburgh Damme     Oldenburgh Wife                     Miss.
130  Elisabeth Stegeman     45 f Oldenburgh Damme     Oldenburgh Sister                   Miss.
131* Bernhd ?angerman       20 m Oldenburgh Damme     Oldenburgh Unmarried                Miss.
132  Herm. Meyer            20 m Oldenburgh Damme     Oldenburgh Joiner                   Iowa
133  Elisabeth Meyer        55 f Oldenburgh Damme     Oldenburgh Mother                   Iowa
134  Fr. Gocking            38 m Oldenburgh Damme     Oldenburgh Farmer                   Miss.
135  Cath. Gocking          40 f Oldenburgh Damme     Oldenburgh Sister                   Miss.
136  Joseph Gocking         18 m Oldenburgh Damme     Oldenburgh Labourer                 Miss.
137  B. Weverstede          26 m Oldenburgh Damme     Oldenburgh Unmarried                Miss.
138  F. Schurman            26 m Oldenburgh Damme     Oldenburgh Farmer                   Miss.
139* El. Brink?????         25 f Oldenburgh Steinfeld Oldenburgh Unmarried                Iowa
140  Mary Sandman           21 f Oldenburgh Steinfeld Oldenburgh Unmarried                Iowa
141  El. Meyer              25 m Oldenburgh Vechta    Oldenburgh Labourer                 Iowa
142  Antoinelle Nagel       24 f Oldenburgh Vechta    Oldenburgh Unmarried                Iowa 
143  Fr. Haverkamp          42 m Oldenburgh Vechta    Oldenburgh Farmer                   Iowa
144  El. Haverkamp          40 f Oldenburgh Vechta    Oldenburgh Wife                     Iowa
145  Lisetta Haverkamp      17 f Oldenburgh Vechta    Oldenburgh Daughter                 Iowa
146  Bernhardina Haverkamp  14 f Oldenburgh Vechta    Oldenburgh Daughter                 Iowa
147  Carol. Haverkamp       12 f Oldenburgh Vechta    Oldenburgh Daughter                 Iowa
148  Josephina Haverkamp     9 f Oldenburgh Vechta    Oldenburgh Daughter                 Iowa
149  Wilhelmina Haverkamp    7 f Oldenburgh Vechta    Oldenburgh Daughter                 Iowa
150  Anton Haverkamp         3 m Oldenburgh Vechta    Oldenburgh Son                      Iowa
151  Mary Kalkhoff          44 f Oldenburgh Vechta    Oldenburgh Widow going to h. relat. Iowa
152  Bernhardina Kalkhoff   12 f Oldenburgh Vechta    Oldenburgh Daughter                 Iowa
153  Lisetta Kalkhoff       13 f Oldenburgh Vechta    Oldenburgh Daughter                 Iowa
154  Bernh. Grote           27 m Oldenburgh Vechta    Oldenburgh Farmer                   Ohio
155  G.H. Schulte           52 m Oldenburgh Steinfeld Oldenburgh Farmer                   Iowa
156  El. Schulte            49 f Oldenburgh Steinfeld Oldenburgh Wife                     Iowa
157  Catherine Schulte      14 f Oldenburgh Steinfeld Oldenburgh Daughter                 Iowa
158  Mary Schulte            7 f Oldenburgh Steinfled Oldenburgh Daughter                 Iowa
159  Bernhardina Schulte    16 f Oldenburgh Steinfeld Oldenburgh Daughter                 Iowa


Transcriber's Notes:

The use of an * indicates an omission or error made by the original recorder.
The use of a ? indicates a word or letters that could not be read, due to quality of original document.


  1     Surname is possibly "Michels" or "Michele" or "Michel".
 10     Age faint, appears to be 52.
 17     Surname is possibly "Hasenjenger" or "Hasenjeuger".
 26     Surname is possibly "Brockmeyer" or "Broookmeyer".
 39     First digit of age may be "1", but it is unlikely a 14 year old would be traveling alone. Age prob. 44.
 40     Surname is possibly "Brandthorst".
 50-54  Surname is possibly "Holdt" or "Heldt". Age of #50 could be 50 or 58.
 56     Surname is possibly "Trendtelman" or "Frendtelman".
 84     Surname is possibly "Hilgenbocker" or "Hilgenboeker".
 99     Age smeared, single digit, perhaps "2".
100     Surname is possibly "Brandthorst" or "Brondthorst".
113     Surname is possibly "Uphoff" or "Upkoff".
131     Surname is possibly "Tangerman" or "Fangerman".
139     Surname is possibly "Brinkman", there are 3 or 4 letters after the "k" which are illegible, but appear
        not to extend up or down. Age also unclear, appears to be 25.

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M259, Reel 43.
Transcribed by Kathy Repp a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
24 June 2010



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