Bark Helmuth Simonis
I, H. Ohlerich, Master of the Bark H. Simonis, do solemnly, sincerely, and truly swear that the following List or Manifest, subscribed by me, and now delivered by me to the Collector of the Customs of the Collection District of New York, is a full and perfect List of all the Passengers taken on board the said Bark at Bremen from which Port the said Bark has now arrived; and that on said List is truly designated the age, the sex, and the occupation of each of said passengers, the part of the vessel occupied by each during the passage, the country to which each belongs, and also the country of which it is intended by each to become an inhabitant; and that said List or Manifest truly sets forth the number of said Passengers who have died on said Voyage and the names and ages of those who died.
So help me God. (Signature) H. Ohlerich
Sworn to, this 23rd May 1867,
Before me. (Signature) ?????????, D.C.
List or Manifest of ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the Mecklenburg Barque Helmuth Simonis whereof H. Ohlerich is Master, from Bremen, burthen 355 tons.
Columns represent: given name and surname, age, sex, occupation, the country to which they severally belong, the country of which they intend to become inhabitants, and the part of the vessel occupied during the voyage.
1 Carl Hajek 22 M Farmer Bohmen New York 2nd Cabin
2* Georg Forst 27 M Farmer Bohmen Wisconsin 2nd Cabin
3* Cath Forst 27 F Bohmen Wisconsin 2nd Cabin
4* Anna Forst 2 F Bohmen Wisconsin 2nd Cabin
5 Georg Pachel 31 M Farmer Bohmen Wisconsin 2nd Cabin
6 Cath Pachel 26 F Bohmen Wisconsin 2nd Cabin
7 Joseph Pachel 2 M Bohmen Wisconsin 2nd Cabin
8 Paul Pachel 0y3m M Bohmen Wisconsin 2nd Cabin
9 Paul Slaky 17 M Farmer Bohmen Wisconsin 2nd Cabin
10 Wenzel Marsalek 35 M Farmer Bohmen Wisconsin 2nd Cabin
11 Carl Randa 32 M Farmer Bohmen New York 2nd Cabin
12 Mich Kohlbeck 31 M Farmer Bohmen Wisconsin 2nd Cabin
13 Barbara Kohlbeck 28 F Bohmen Wisconsin 2nd Cabin
14 Thomas Schauber 41 M Farmer Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
15 Anna Schauber 35 F Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
16* Anna Buntel 55 F Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
17 Michel Stauber 7 M Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
18 Maria Stauber 4 F Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
19 Georg Wittmann 44 M Farmer Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
20 Anna Wittmann 30 F Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
21 Anna Wittmann 7 F Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
22 Cath Wittmann 0y9m F Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
23 Joseph Bohmann 9 M Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
24 Michel Stauber 31 M Farmer Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
25 Cath Stauber 33 F Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
26 Carl Stauber 7 M Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
27 Franziska Stauber 5 F Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
28 Joseph Stauber 2 M Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
29 Michel Stauber 0y9m M Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
30 Wenzel Forster 28 M Farmer Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
31 Theresia Burrmann 24 F Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
32* Barbara Forster 24 F Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
33 Georg Bohmann 30 M Farmer Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
34 Elisabeth Grube 27 F Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
35 Peter Ba??mann 25 M Farmer Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
36 Franz Grube 0y11m M Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
37 Dorothea Maag 26 F Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
38 Franz Baisig 27 M Farmer Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
39 Barbara Baisig 23 F Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
40* Johann Bohm 45 M Farmer Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
41 Lorenz Hasal 55 M Farmer Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
42* Wenzel Bohm 14 M Farmer Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
43* Cath Bohm 35 F Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
44 Anna Smasal 17 F Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
45* Tram Bohm 7 M Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
46* Joh Bohm 6 M Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
47* Joseph Bohm 4 M Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
48* Anton Bohm 2 M Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
49* Lorenz Bohm 0y9m M Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
50 Joseph Brey 27 M Farmer Bayern Wisconsin Between Decks
51 Barbara Brey 25 F Bayern Wisconsin Between Decks
52 Franziska Brey 0y10m F Bayern Wisconsin Between Decks
53* Anton Kerscher 31 M Farmer Bayern Wisconsin Between Decks
54* Maria Kerscher 28 F Bayern Wisconsin Between Decks
55* Maria Kerscher 0y9m F Bayern Wisconsin Between Decks
56 Thomas Stangel 28 M Farmer Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
57 Anna Stangel 28 F Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
58 Anna Stangel 0y9m F Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
59 Math Falac 50 M Farmer Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
60 Maria Falac 40 F Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
61 Joseph Kugel 17 M Farmer Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
62 Joh. Keckar 35 M Farmer Jerain Minnesota Between Decks
63 Joh. Zurner 30 M Farmer Jerain Minnesota Between Decks
64 Marg. Zurner 26 F Jerain Minnesota Between Decks
65 Maria Zurner 4 F Jerain Minnesota Between Decks
66 Jacob Zurner 0y9m M Jerain Minnesota Between Decks
67 Gregor Kozianci 38 M Farmer Jerain Minnesota Between Decks
68 Anrd. Liponz 48 M Farmer Jerain Minnesota Between Decks
69 Ursula Liponz 45 F Jerain Minnesota Between Decks
70 Blas. Legat 55 M Farmer Jerain Minnesota Between Decks
71 Ursula Legat 49 F Jerain Minnesota Between Decks
72 Math Lukanz 42 M Farmer Jerain Minnesota Between Decks
73 Luc. Menzinger 30 M Farmer Jerain Minnesota Between Decks
74* Christ. Schafer 25 M Schedmaker Bayern Illinois Between Decks
75* Jac. Schafer 14 M Schedmaker Bayern Illinois Between Decks
76* Anna Doll 21 F Hessen Brooklyn Between Decks
77 Card. Johanning 51 M Farmer Lippe Detmold Iowa Between Decks
78 Herm. Johanning 16 M Farmer Lippe Detmold Iowa Between Decks
79 Friederike Johanning 50 F Lippe Detmold Iowa Between Decks
80 Wilh. Johanning 20 M Farmer Lippe Detmold Iowa Between Decks
81 Louisa Johanning 14 F Lippe Detmold Iowa Between Decks
82 Wilh. Schmittger 47 M Farmer Lippe Detmold Iowa Between Decks
83 Anna Schmittger 30 F Lippe Detmold Iowa Between Decks
84 Sophia Schmittger 16 F Lippe Detmold Iowa Between Decks
85 Hermann Schmittger 7 M Lippe Detmold Iowa Between Decks
86* Simon Schmittger 0y9m M Lippe Detmold Iowa Between Decks Died
87 Franz Brutscher 42 M Farmer Bayern Pittsburg Between Decks
88 Alice Brutscher 33 F Bayern Pittsburg Between Decks
89 Lena Brutscher 7 F Bayern Pittsburg Between Decks
90* Wilhelmine Schwauke 24 F Posen Wisconsin 2nd Cabin
91* Ludw. Luck 27 M Farmer Posen Wisconsin 2nd Cabin
92* Henriette Luck 25 F Posen Wisconsin 2nd Cabin
93 Aug. Kuske 20 M Farmer Posen New York 2nd Cabin
94 Carl Moldenbauer 18 M Farmer Posen New York Between Decks
95 Wilh. Moldenbauer 24 M Farmer Posen New York Between Decks
96* Jul. Lauter 27 M Mason Posen New York Between Decks
97* Dan Hamles 46 M Farmer Posen Chicago Between Decks
98* Dorothea Hamles 44 F Posen Chicago Between Decks
99* Carl Hamles 13 M Farmer Posen Chicago Between Decks
100 Mich Frisch 27 M Farmer Posen Chicago Between Decks
101 Joh. Fr. Hess 23 M Farmer Pommern Chicago Between Decks
102 Joh. Carl Hess 18 M Farmer Pommern Chicago Between Decks
103 Herm Strate 19 M Farmer Lippe Detmold Wisconsin Between Decks
104 Hena Strate 18 F Lippe Detmold Wisconsin Between Decks
105 Heinr Schuhmacher 57 M Farmer Hannover Chicago Between Decks
106 Soph. Schuhmacher 44 F Hannover Chicago Between Decks
107 Hinna Wesemann 26 F Hannover Chicago Between Decks
108 Sophie Wesemann 0y6m F Hannover Chicago Between Decks
109 Ferdinand Brake 31 M Farmer Prussia Wisconsin Between Decks
110 Clara Haas 23 F Bohmen Wisconsin 2nd Cabin
111 Marg. Kohlbeck 6 F Bohmen Wisconsin 2nd Cabin
112 Adolph Kohlbeck 0y9m M Bohmen Wisconsin 2nd Cabin
113 Simon Schnittger 29 M Farmer Lippe Detmold Iowa 2nd Cabin
114 Mathaus Schwartz 30 M Turner Sax. Weimar New York 2nd Cabin
115 Aug. Schmidt 18 M Musician Posen Illinois 2nd Cabin
116 Conrad Urban 58 M Tailor Sax. Meininger Chicago 2nd Cabin
117 Maria Urban 30 F Farmer Sax. Meininger Chicago 2nd Cabin
118 Louis Hempel 16 M Farmer Sax. Wittenburg Philadelphia 2nd Cabin
119* Andr. Sollner 28 M Farmer Bayern New York 2nd Cabin
120 Christ. Ludwig 53 M Farmer Bohmen Philadelphia 2nd Cabin
121 Johanna Ludwig 50 F Bohmen Philadelphia 2nd Cabin
122 Joh. Ludwig 16 M Farmer Bohmen Philadelphia 2nd Cabin
123 Bernard Baumann 15 M Farmer Greitz Schleitz Missouri 2nd Cabin
124 Christ Merkel 18 M Farmer Greitz Schleitz New York 2nd Cabin
125* Ernst May 19 M Farmer Greitz Schleitz St. Louis 2nd Cabin
126 Anna Pohlmann 32 F Bremen New York 2nd Cabin
127 Robert Busse 25 M Farmer Posen New York 2nd Cabin
128* Aug. Flother 25 M Farmer Posen Wisconsin 2nd Cabin
129 Adeline Neff 18 F Posen Wisconsin 2nd Cabin
130 Carl Sommer 20 M Farmer Posen Wisconsin 2nd Cabin
131 Wilhelmine Sommer 23 F Posen Wisconsin 2nd Cabin
132 Wilh. Sommer 0y6m M Posen Wisconsin 2nd Cabin
133 Marie Schlecht 17 F Posen Wisconsin 2nd Cabin
134 Paul Breyer 24 M Musician Schlesien New York 1st Cabin
135 Johann Wochats 50 M Farmer Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
136 Huren Wochats 51 F Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
137 Maria Wochats 20 F Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
138 Anna Wochats 17 F Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
139 Andr. Skarban 45 M Farmer Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
140 Cath Skarban 37 F Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
141 Martin Skarban 32 M Farmer Bohmen Wisconsin 2nd Cabin
142 Magdalene Skarban 32 F Bohmen Wisconsin 2nd Cabin
143 Anna Skarban 7 F Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
144 Caroline Skarban 0y9m F Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
145 Martin Skarban 0y6m M Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
146 Joseph Weber 37 M Farmer Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
147 Dorothea Weber 34 F Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
148 Barbara Weber 0y10m F Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
149 Adam Duffek 24 M Farmer Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
150 Cath Duffek 22 F Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
151 Peter Schleiss 23 M Farmer Bohmen Michigan Between Decks
152 Jac. Wotowa 37 M Farmer Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
153 Thomas Wotowa 17 M Farmer Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
154 Jacob Wotowa 15 M Farmer Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
155 Anna Wotowa 37 F Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
156 Dorothea Wotowa 10 F Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
157 Marie Wotowa 7 F Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
158 Mathias Wotowa 0y9m M Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
159 Georg Paider 12 M Farmer Bohmen New York Between Decks
160 Joseph Wawrik 36 M Farmer Bohmen Illinois Between Decks
161 Anna Wawrik 38 F Bohmen Illinois Between Decks
162 Simon Wawrik 11 M Bohmen Illinois Between Decks
163 Johann Wawrik 7 M Bohmen Illinois Between Decks
164 Barbara Wawrik 5 F Bohmen Illinois Between Decks
165 Cath Wawrik 3 F Bohmen Illinois Between Decks
166 Anna Wawrik 0y6m F Bohmen Illinois Between Decks
167 Heinr. Wawronck 34 M Farmer Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
168 Cath Wawronck 27 F Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
169 Maria Wawronck 50 F Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
170* Anna Wawronck 0y7m F Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks Died
171 Theresia Sinzmeyer 27 F Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
172 Lorenz Smasal 30 M Farmer Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
173 Anna Smasal 30 F Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
174 Anna Smasal 0y10m F Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
175 Marie Stadola 22 F Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
176 Dorothea Wanjek 25 F Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
177 Math. Stodola 10 M Farmer Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
178 Math. Sluffek 43 M Farmer Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
179 Joseph Sluffek 25 M Farmer Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
180 Cath Sluffek 43 F Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
181 Johann Sluffek 7 M Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
182 Georg Sluffek 6 M Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
183 Math. Sluffek 0y9m M Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
184 Olga Sluffek 14 F Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
185 Cath Sluffek 6 F Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
186 Anna Zinnefelz 20 F Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
187* Marg. Stubor 24 F Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
188 Joseph Vogeltanz 29 M Farmer Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
189 Thomas Vogeltanz 40 M Farmer Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
190 Dorothea Vogeltanz 24 F Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
191 Dorothea Maag 25 F Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
192 Joseph Sluffek 25 M Farmer Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
193 Heinr. Vogeltanz 0y3m M Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
194 Joseph Koitek 14 M Farmer Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
195 Anton Mach 17 M Farmer Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
196 Anton Mach 23 M Farmer Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
197 Mart. Royth 37 M Farmer Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
198 Marg. Royth 29 F Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
199 Maria Royth 6 F Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
200 Jacob Royth 4 M Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
201 Anna Royth 2 F Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
202 Johann Royth 0y9m M Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
203* Marie ?uffek 21 F Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
204* Johann Stollala 31 M Farmer Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
205 Marie Schwarowa 18 F Bohmen Wisconsin Between Decks
206 Ludw. Walter 26 M Farmer Posen New York Between Decks
207* Carl Schafer 20 M Farmer Westphalia New York 1st Cabin
208 Aug. Bormann 22 M Farmer Bayern Cincinnati 1st Cabin
209 Aug. Meyer 22 M Farmer Braundschweig Cincinnati 2nd Cabin
210 Babette Messing 19 F Schwarzberg New York 2nd Cabin
211* Simon Rurbon M Born on the Voyage 27th of May 1867
212 Heinrich Forst M Born on the Voyage 28th of May 1867
Transcriber's Notes:
A question mark (?) indicates a letter or a number that can not be transcribed
with certainty.
An asterisk (*) indicates either difficulty in deciphering the handwriting of the
manifest or something in the Transcriber's Notes to which the reader should refer.
A caret (^) indicates that the following letter in a word or name is superscripted.
"Male" and "Female" in the Sex column are shortened to "M" and "F" for formatting
reasons.
The "Between Deck" for Steerage passengers was actually the cargo hold of a sailing ship
temporarily converted to carry passengers.
The entries in the Native Country column are all in the German spelling of the place names.
"Bayern" is Freistaat Bayern or formally the Free State of Bavaria, is a German state
located in the southeast of the country.
"Bohmen" is Bohemia, the historical region of central Europe, occupying the western
two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands, currently the Czech Republic. In a broader
meaning, it often refers to the entire Czech territory, including Moravia and Czech
Silesia, especially in historical contexts, such as the Kingdom of Bohemia.
"Braundschweig or Braunschweig" is one of the four former administrative regions of Lower
Saxony, Germany, located in the southeast of the state. The region covers roughly the area of the
former state of Brunswick-Lüneburg.
"Hanover or Hannover" on the river Leine, is the capital of the federal state of Lower
Saxony (Niedersachsen), Germany.
"Hessen", Hesse or Hessia is a state situated in west-central Germany.
"Lippe-Detmold",later Lippe, was a historical state in Germany. It was located between
the Weser River and the southeast part of the Teutoburg forest.
"Pommern" is the German name for Pomerania, a historical region divided between
Germany and Poland. It may also refer to Pommern, Rhineland-Palatinate, a municipality
in the district Cochem-Zell.
"Posen" was a province of Prussia from 1848–1918 and as such part of the German Empire
from 1871 to 1918. The territory roughly corresponds to the region of Greater Poland.
"Preussen or Prussia" was a historic state originating out of the Duchy of Prussia and the
Margraviate of Brandenburg. The last capital of the state of Prussia was Berlin.
"Sax-Weimar or Sachsen-Weimar" was a duchy in Thuringia, Germany. The chief town and capital
was Weimar.
"Saxe-Wittenberg or Sachsen-Wittenberg was a medieval duchy of the Holy Roman Empire,
which emerged after the dissolution of the stem duchy of Saxony. It is the precursor
of the Saxon Electorate. Capitol city is Wittenburg.
"Schlesien" or Silesia is an historical region of Central Europe located mostly in
present-day Poland, with parts in the Czech Republic and Germany.
"Westphalia or Westfalen" is roughly the region between the rivers Rhine and Weser, located
north and south of the Ruhr River and is included in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia.
2-4 Surname is recorded as "Forst", but might possibly be "Forster".
16 Surname is possibly "Buntel", "Beintel" or "Bientel".
32 There is an umlaut above the "o" in this surname "Forster", but an umlaut is not
present in the others of this surname listed above.
40-49 There is an umlaut above the "o" in surname "Bohm".
53-55 Surname appears to be either "Kerscher" or "Kirscher".
74-75 There is an umlaut above the "a" in surname "Schafer".
76 There is an umlaut above the "o" in surname "Doll".
86 There is a notation associated with thsi passenger that states he "Died on the
4th of May". The cause of death is not listed on the manifest.
90 Surname is either "Schwauke" or "Schwanke".
91-92 There is an umlaut above the "u" in surname "Luck".
96 Surname is either "Lauter" or "Lanter".
97-99 Surname appears to be written as "Hamles", but might possibly be "Hamler".
119 Surname is either "Sollner" or "Sollmer" with an umlaut above the "o".
125 Surname appears to be either "May" or "Muy".
128 Surname appears to be either "Mother", "Hother" or "Flother" with an umlaut
above the "o".
170 A notation associated with this infant passenger states that she "Died on the
Voyage". The date and cause of death are not recorded on the manifest.
187 There is an umlaut above the "u" in surname "Stubor".
203 Surname is possibly "Ouffek", "Puffek" or "Euffek".
204 Surname is possibly "Stollala", "Stottala" or "Stokala".
207 There is an umlaut above the "a" in surname "Schafer".
211 Surname is possibly "Rurbon", "Rurbou", "Kurbon" or "Kurbou".
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 279, List 451.
Transcribed by Phil Buckley a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
12 May 2010
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