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Bark India


Bremen, Germany to New York
16 October 1851

DISTRICT OF NEW-YORK - PORT OF NEW-YORK
I, Friederich Kucken 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 Bremen Bark India whereof I am Master, from Bremen. So help me God, F. Kücken
Sworn to this 16 Oct 1851 Before me (signature of port authority illegible)
List, or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Bremen Bark India whereof Kucken is Master, from Bremen, burthen 456 Bremen tons.
Columns represent: passenger name, age, gender, occupation, origin and destination.
  1  John Campbell             33    M  Barber                  Scotland                 Newyork
  2  Auguste Campbell          30    F  Wife of the former      Hanover                  Newyork
  3  Charlotte Campbell         3    F  Child of the former     New York                 Newyork
  4  Johann Benedict Apel      31    M  Merchant                Louisville K.            Louisville Kent. 
  5  Elisabetha Cath. Apel     23    F  Wife of the former      Eiterfeld Hessia         Louisville Kent. 
  6  Friedr. W^m Schabbchar    18    M  Merchant                Hanover                  New York
  7  Sabina Michaelis          30    F  Joining their familie   Prussia                  Reading Pensilvanien
  8  Louis Boner               33    M  Merchant                Münster Prussia          Missouri
  9  Johanna Schrader          32    F  Servant                 Einbeck Hanover          Newyork
 10* Magdalena Deime           36    F  Seamstress              Carlsbad Bohemia         Newyork
 11* Adolf Meggenhofer         37    M  Merchant                Franfurt                 Newyork
 12  Johann Meinker            19    M  Merchant                Bremen                   Newyork
 13* Ferdinand Schmedler       48    M  Tavern Keeper           Frankfurt Pr^a           Newyork
 14* Wilhelmine Schmedler      31    F  Wife of the former      Frankfurt Pr^a           Newyork
 15* Hermine Schmedler         14    F  Child of the former     Frankfurt Pr^a           Newyork
 16  Heinrich Sonderedt        16    M  Student                 Fulda, Hessia            Newyork
 17  Carl Beyschlag            34    M  Author                  Nördlingen, Bavaria      Michigan
 18  Catharina Beyschlag       30    F  Wife of the former      Nördlingen, Bavaria      Michigan
 19  Carl Beyschlag             8    M  Child of the former     Nördlingen, Bavaria      Michigan
 20* Ema Beyschlag                   F  Baby of the former      Nördlingen, Bavaria      Michigan
 21* Johan Puckhaber           16    M  Farmer                  Wallhofen, Hanover       Newyork
 22  Anton Erath               56    M  Farmer                  Rothenburg, Würtemberg   Newyork
 23  Antonia Erath             58    F  Wife of the former      Rothenburg, Würtemberg   Newyork
 24* Ana Erath                 27    F  Daughter of the former  Rothenburg, Würtemberg   Newyork
 25  Dorothea Erath            25    F  Daughter of the former  Rothenburg, Würtemberg   Newyork
 26  Beata Erath               20    F  Daughter of the former  Rothenburg, Würtemberg   Newyork
 27  Max Erath                 19    M  Son of the former       Rothenburg, Würtemberg   Newyork
 28  Paul Erath                 2    M  Grändson of the former  Rothenburg, Würtemberg   Newyork
 29  Sophie Pfeiffer           20    F  Servant                 Rothenburg, Würtemberg   Newyork
 30* Eduard Alexander          25    M  Tin-Smith               Hemlingen Hannover       Newyork
 31  Friederich Meineke        26    M  Farmer                  Lohnde Hannover          Newyork
 32  Wilhelm Hellmuth          43    M  Farmer                  Opprin, Prussia          Newyork
 33* Fried. Lamers             18    M  Merchant                Hilter, Hannover         Newyork
 34  Ludwig Pundstein          29    M  Tailor                  Salzderhelder            Newyork
 35  Friedr. Draming           17    M  Farmer                  Einbeck                  Newyork
 36* Anna Steenblock           27    F  Joining their parents   Rhauderfehn              Newyork
 37* Tinna Steenblock          23    F                          Rhauderfehn              Newyork
 38* Ahlrich Steenblock        19    M  Seaman                  Rhauderfehn              Newyork
 39* Margretha Steenblock      17    F                          Rhauderfehn              Newyork
 40* Dirk Steenblock           16    M  Seaman                  Rhauderfehn              Newyork
 41* Gesine Steenblock          7    F                          Rhauderfehn              Newyork
 42  Auguste Kraus             18    F  Servant                 Northheim                Newyork
 43* Luise Schafer             16    F  Servant                 Einbeck, Hannover        Newyork
 44  Ferdinand Rose            34    M  Book binder             Bosen, Hannover          Pensilvanien
 45  Heinrich Wallmann         19    M  Tailor                  Beningbüttel, Hannover   Newyork
 46* Johan Horstmann           26    M  Farmer                  Scharmbeck, Hannover     Newyork
 47  Trina Wallmann            19    F  Joining their brother   Bargten, Hannover        Newyork
 48* Ana Mohr                  20    F  Servant                 Bargten, Hannover        Newyork
 49* Anna Krappman             21    F  Servant                 ?                        Newyork
 50  Francisca Bauer           22    F  Servant                 Mistefeld, Bavaria       Newyork
 51  Mariana Tauel             20    F  Servant                 Mistefeld, Bavaria       Newyork
 52  Mariana Zedel             24    F  Servant                 Mistefeld, Bavaria       Newyork
 53  Johann Kraus              22    M  Tailor                  Oberwaldstadt            Newyork
 54  Conrad Erhardt            18    M  Joiner                  Weiderode, Hessian       Pensilvanien
 55* Dorothe Konig             20    F  Servant                 Weiderode, Hessian       Pensilvanien
 56  Adam Bursken              19    M  Carpenter               Weiderode, Hessian       Pensilvanien
 57  Johannes Bursken           9    M  Brother to the former   Weiderode, Hessian       Pensilvanien
 58* Elise Froder              49    F  joining the husband     Pollensen, Hannover      Newyork
 59* Georgine Froder           22    F  Daughter in law         Pollensen, Hannover      Newyork
 60* Wilhelm Froder             7mo. M  Baby                    Pollensen, Hannover      Newyork
 61  Carl Stier                31    M  Cloth-maker             Königlutter, Brunswiek   Newyork
 62  Herman Bischoff           29    M  Weaver                  Heuten, Prussia          Wisconsin
 63  Theresia Bischoff         28    F  Wife to the former      Heuten, Prussia          Wisconsin
 64  Franz Jos. Bischoff        1    M  Child to the former     Heuten, Prussia          Wisconsin
 65  Frederike Horn            34    F  Joining the husband     Semmeda, Prussia         Canada
 66  Barbara Horning           22    F  Seamstress              Trieb, Bavaria           Newyork
 67  Peter Schilling           42    M  Brewer                  Schnekenloh Bavaria      Newyork
 68  Bernhard Elberg           27    M  Butcher                 Lingen, Hannover         Newyork
 69  Bernhard Augustin         40    M  Clothmaker              Wachstadt Hungarie       Newyork
 70  Maria Meyer               30    F  Servant                 Göttingen Hannover       Newyork
 71* Moses Eichengrun          37    M  Merchant                Tilch, Hessia            Maryland
 72  Friedrich Biegert         32    M  Tailor                  Moringen, Hanover        Newyork
 73* Carl Doller               32    M  Baker                   Hofgeismar Hessia        Newyork
 74* Anna Gertrud Doller       24    F  Wife to the former      Hofgeismar Hessia        Newyork
 75* Anna Gertrud Brok         56    F  Mother in law           Hofgeismar Hessia        Newyork
 76* Christoph Doller           9mo. M  Baby                    Hofgeismar Hessia        Newyork
 77* Elise Doller               2    F  Child                   Hofgeismar Hessia        Newyork
 78  August Brock              29    M  Bäker                   Hofgeismar Hessia        Newyork
 79  Elisabeth Brock           16    F  Servant                 Hofgeismar Hessia        Newyork
 80  Sabine Brock              14    F  Servant                 Hofgeismar Hessia        Newyork
 81* Johanna Schafer           25    F  Servant                 Hofgeismar Hessia        Newyork
 82  Adolph Friedrich Gundlach 2?    M  Baker                   Hofgeismar Hessia        Newyork
 83  Adam Berlein              42    M  Farmer                  Schippach Bavaria        Newyork
 84  Theresia Berlein          23    F  Wife to teh former      Schippach Bavaria        Newyork
 85  Martin Berlein             9    M  Child                   Schippach Bavaria        Newyork
 86  Fried. W^m Briese         42    M  Merchant                Batz Prussia             Newyork
 87  Ludwig Ried               27    M  Butcher                 Hofgeismar Hessia        Newyork
 88  Luise Ried                28    F  Wife of the former      Hofgeismar Hessia        Newyork
 89  Johann Ernst              5?    M  Farmer                  Friedewald Hessia        Newyork
 90  Johannes Wiencke          29    M  Farmer                  Humbressen Hessia        Newyork
 91* Ana Louise Wiencke        22    F  Servant wife to the frm Humbressen Hessia        Newyork
 92  Friedrich Fissel          25    M  Farmer                  Humbrfessen Hessia       Newyork
 93  Heinr Alb^t Beulshausen   20    M  Machinist               Brunswick                Newyork
 94  Carl Piepenbring          23    M  Musician                Brunswick                Newyork
 95* Joh. Jacob Gotter         25    M  Gräver                  Schweinfurt, Bavaria     Newyork
 96  Samuel Rosenthal          18    M  Merchant                Piermont, Waldeck        Maryland
 97  Franz Leizer              28    M  Shoemaker               Mistefeld Bavaria        Newyork
 98  Barbara Leizer            34    F  Wife to the former      Mistefeld Bavaria        Newyork
 99* George Leizer              4    M  Child to the former     Mistefeld Bavaria        Newyork
100  Friedrich Leizer          10mo. M  Baby                    Mistefeld Bavaria        Newyork
101  Andreas Leizer            22    M  Shoemaker               Mistefeld Bavaria        Newyork
102  Margretha Leizer          25    F  Seamstress              Mistefeld Bavaria        Newyork
103  Martin Ernst              30    M  Painter                 Mistefeld Bavaria        Newyork
104  Barbara Kurz              31    F  Servant                 Deiningen Bavaria        Michigan
105* Rosine Guterhurst         42    F  Joining the brother     Goepingen Würtemberg     Newyork
106  Ignaz Paule               35    M  Turner                  Krumbach Bavaria         Newyork
107  Maria Magd. Paule         19    F  Sister to the former    Krumbach Bavaria         Newyork
108  Johann Carl Casper        30    M  Surgeon                 Freudenstadt Würtemberg  Iowa
109  Catharina Casper          28    F  Wife to the former      Freudenstadt Würtemberg  Iowa
110* Johann Frehrs             31    M  Waiter                  Hildesheim Hanover       Newyork
111* Franz Frehrs              28    M  Joiner                  Hildesheim Hanover       Newyork
112* Johanne Frehrs            29    F  Wife to Fr. Frehrs      Hildesheim Hanover       Newyork
113  Franz Joseph Weber        60    M  Smith                   Waldmichelsbach Hessia   Newyork
114  Margretha Weber           57    F  Wife to the former      Waldmichelsbach Hessia   Newyork
115  Franz Weber               25    M  Labourer, son           Waldmichelsbach Hessia   Newyork
116  Peter Weber               20    M  Stonecutter             Waldmichelsbach Hessia   Newyork
117  Marie Weber               11    F  Daughter                Waldmichelsbach Hessia   Newyork
118* Christian Bauman          29    M  Labourer                Waldmichelsbach Hessia   Newyork
119  Joh. Sturzmickel          53    M  Merchant                Kettwig Prussia          Wisconsin
120  Anna M. Sturzmickel       54    F  wife to the former      Kettwig Prussia          Wisconsin
121  Alberta Sturzmickel       20    F  Daughter to the former  Kettwig Prussia          Wisconsin
122  Joh^s Julius Sturzmickel  18    M  Son to the former       Kettwig Prussia          Wisconsin
123  Aug. Ferd. Sturzmickel    15    M  Son                     Kettwig Prussia          Wisconsin
124  ?a^? Ernst Sturzmickel    12    M  Son                     Kettwig Prussia          Wisconsin
125  Joh. Georg Dorfuss        20    M  Butcher                 Herzogen???d, Bavaria    Newyork
126  Therese Seifert           35    F  Joining the brother     Carlsbad, Baden          Newyork
127* Carl Seifert               8    M  Son to the brother      Carlsbad, Baden          Newyork
128* Theresia Seifert           5    F  Daughter to the brother Carlsbad, Baden          Newyork
129* Julius Seifert            11mo. M  Baby to the brother     Carlsbad, Baden          Newyork
130  Bern^d Heinr. Austrup     29    M  Farmer                  Roxel Prussia            Newyork
131  Heinrich Nolte            27    M  Stonecutter             B? Hessia                Newyork
132* Elisabeth K?hl            20    F  Servant                 Mengers, Hessia          Newyork
133  Joh^? Joseph Schoen       21    M  Farmer                  Mengers, Hessia          Newyork
134* Anna Webe?                20    F  Servant                 Braders, Hessia          Newyork
135  Adam Funk                 2?    M  Painter                 Grossendorf, Hessia      Newyork
136  Francisca Richter         21    F  Servant                 Grossendorf, Hessia      Newyork
137  Joh Jacob Klieber         21    M  Farmer                  Malchis Hessia           Kentuky
138  Velicita  Giebel          22    F  Servant                 Leimbock Hessia          Newyork
139* Casp. Jos. Hartman        21    M  Tailer                  Eiterfeld Hessia         Newyork
140  Christoph Meyer           26    M  Mason                   Eiterfeld Hessia         Newyork
141  Victoria Scheich          26    F  Servant                 Eiterfeld Hessia         Newyork
142  Clara Vogel               20    F  Servant                 Eiterfeld Hessia         Newyork
143  Adelheid Betz             23    F  Servant                 Eiterfeld Hessia         Indiana
144* John Adam Wiegand         21    M  Joiner                  Eiterfeld Hessia         Newyork
145* Philipp Weiter            21    M  Weaver                  Eiterfeld Hessia         Newyork
146  Heinr. Lohfing            20    M  Farmer                  Eiterfeld Hessia         Newyork
147  Sholastica Vogt           18    F  Servant                 Eiterfeld Hessia         Newyork
148  Johannes Hilbert          19    M  Farmer                  Eiterfeld Hessia         Newyork
149  Fried^r Vogt              17    M  Shoemaker               Eiterfeld Hessia         Newyork
150  Sholastica Keller         23    F  Servant                 Eiterfeld Hessia         Newyork
151  Christoph Apel            20    M  Farmer                  Eiterfeld Hessia         Kentuky
152  Mariana Barb. Apel        17    F  Farmer                  Eiterfeld Hessia         Kentuky
153  Maria Seiler              27    F  Servant                 Eiterfeld Hessia         Newyork
154* Joh Georg Moller          38    M  Farmer                  Eiterfeld Hessia         T?? Newyork
155* Maria Barb. Moller        34    F  Wife to the former      Eiterfeld Hessia         T?? Newyork
156* Leonhard Moller            3    M  Son to the former       Eiterfeld Hessia         T?? Newyork
157* Carolina Moller            8mo. F  Baby                    Eiterfeld Hessia         T?? Newyork
158  Johannes Hafer            56    M  Painter                 Strang Hessia            Maryland
159  Anna Catharina Hafer      56    F  Wife to the former      Strang Hessia            Maryland
160  Gertrud Hafer              9?   F  Daughter                Strang Hessia            Maryland
161  Georg Hafer               25    M  Son                     Strang Hessia            Maryland
162  Cath^a Leischer           31    F  Servant                 Strang Hessia            Maryland
163* Margretha Gunther         26    F  Joining the sister      Kirchlein Bavaria        Maryland
164* Catharina Gunther          6    F  Joining the sister      Kirchlein Bavaria        Maryland
165  Heinr. W^m Cordes         20    M  Tinker                  Altenbruch Hanover       Newyork
166* Engel Friesch             27    M  Carpenter               Paderborn Prussia        Newyork
167  Franz Spillerberg         42    M  Carpenter               Paderborn Prussia        Newyork
168  Joseph Spillerberg         9    M  son                     Paderborn Prussia        Newyork
169  Bernhard Koch             ?6    M  Saddler                 Paderborn Prussia        Newyork
170* Anton Baker               27    M  Farmer                  Lichtenau Prussia        Newyork
171* Bernh^d ?                 18    M  Merchant                Rönnebeck Hannover       Newyork
173* Gerh. We ig??nn           31    M  Farmer                  Lingen Hannover          Ohio 

(signature) F Kückens

    
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.
 

 11      Name somewhat unclear; could be Meggerhofer
 13-15   Name may be Schwedler.  
 20      Given name more likely Emma.
 21      Given name more likely Johann.
 24      Given name more likely Anna.
 30      Town most likely Hemelingen, Hannover.
 33      Surname more likely Lammers.
 36-41   Note in occupation column:  Joining their parents at ?  Their parents had emigrated earlier 
         in the year along with another sibling, Willem.  Their destination was German Valley IL. 
 43      Schafer (Schäfer) has an umlauted a. 
 46      Given name more likely Johann. 
 48      Given name more likely Anna. Note in far right column: from Humboldthausen Hessia
 49      Name may be Krappmann.
 55      Konig (König) has an umlauted o. 
 58-60   Froder (Fröder) has an umlauted o. 
 71      Eichengrun (Eichengrün) has an umaluted u. 
 73-74   Doller (Döller) has an umlauted o.
 75      Surname may be Brock. 
 76-77   Doller (Döller) has an umlauted o.
 81      Schafer (Schäfer) has an umlauted a.
 91      Given name probably Anna.  
 95      Gotter (Götter) has an umlauted o. 
 99      Given name more likely Georg. 
105      Guterhurst (Güterhurst) has an umlauted u.
110-112  Surname seems unusual; perhaps ought to be Freerks.
118      Surname more likely Baumann.
127-129  Though ditto marks indicate "to the brother" I think these three passengers are the children of 
         passenger #126.
132      Surname is either Kohl or Kehl
134      Surname seems to be Weben but probably is Weber. 
139      Surname more likely Hartmann.
144      Name more likely Johann.
145      Surname may be Weiler. 
154-157  Moller (Möller) has an umlauted o. 
163-164  Gunther (Günther) has an umlauted u. 
166      Note in far right column:  is servant from Altenbruch.
170      Baker (Bäker) has an umlauted a.  Name my be Backer (Bäcker) 
171      Surname looks something like Thanke.
173      Surname looks something like Weigemann.

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 106, List 572.
Transcribed by Gene Janssen a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
29 October 2010



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