Bark Kosmos
I, H. Wessels 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 Kosmos whereof I am Master, from Bremen So help me God, H. Wessels
Sworn to the 13th August 1854 (signature of port authority illegible)
List, or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Brem Bark Kosmos whereof Wessels is Master, from Bremen, burthen 435 tons.
Columns represent: passenger name, age, gender, occupation, origin and destination.
I Cabin Passengers: 1 Theodor Schmedes 29 male Farmer Oldenburg Wisconsin 2 Wilhelm Schmedes 21 male Merchant Oldenburg Maryland 3 Joh. Eberhard Bruns 21 male Merchant Bremen New-York 4 Richard Zeisig 23 male Merchant Sachsen Massachusets 5* Adolph Sus 19 male Farmer Hessen Texas 6* August Sus 15 male Farmer Hessen Texas 7 Emil Nolte 18 male Barber Hannover Californien 8 Johanne Schuippert 58 female Brower U.S. Citizen Californien 9 Adolphine Elsner 25 female Schlesien New-York 10 Heinrich Fehse 30 male Farmer Braunschweig Illinois II Cabin Passsengers: 11 Franz Spieler 20 male Taylor Oestereich Wisconsin 12* Th. Stumpfel 18 male Barber Hannover New-York 13 Gevert Wendelcken 15 male Farmer Hannover New-York 14 Carl Holetz 30 male Taylor Böhmen New-York 15 August Rudolph 33 male Baker Schleiz Wisconsin 16 Anna Rudolph 28 female Schleiz Wisconsin 17 Anna Rudolph 6 female Schleiz Wisconsin 18* John Wellbroek 19 male Shoemaker Hannover New-York 19 Grethe Benter 43 female Farmer Hannover Michigan 20 Wilhelmine Benter 10 female Hannover Michigan 21 Betty Benter 7 female Hannover Michigan 22 Auguste Benter 9m female Hannover Michigan 23 Joseph Marcus 33 male Merchant Preussen New-York 24 Johanne Enke 29 female Servant Hessen New-York 25* Heinr Gunther 29 male Iron Founder Preussen New-York 26* Catharine Gunther 29 female Preussen New-York 27* Lisette Gunther 6 female Preussen New-York 28 Johann Duncker 34 male Farmer Baiern New-York 29 Anna M. Raithel 19 female Servant Baiern Delarer 30 Samuel Schoenmann 19 male Student Böhmen Wisconsin 31 Joh. Fr. Bremer 23 male Merchant Oldenburg New-York Steerage: 32* Felix Bruckner 25 male Merchant Schlesien New-York 33 Wilh Geiger 19 male Meson Würtemberg Ohio 34 Gottlieb Geiger 32 male Meson Würtemberg Ohio 35 Johann Bestpaletz 33 male Meson Böhmen Ohio 36 Anna Bestpaletz 27 female Böhmen Ohio 37 Wilhelm Werner 30 male Joiner Hannover New-York 38 Jacob Hornthal 14 male Merchant Baiern New-York 39 Johann Horten 28 male Gardener Preussen Maryland 40 Catharine Horten 30 female Gardener Preussen Maryland 41 Jacob Adlerstein 21 male Merchant Baiern New-York 42 Hermann Bien 23 male Teacher Hessen Maryland 43 Joseph Bien 27 male Mechinist Hessen Maryland 44 Moritz Bien 25 male Saddler Hessen Maryland 45 Leo Bien 14 male Hessen Maryland 46 Adolph Blumenkron 21 male Butcher Hessen Maryland 47 Gottfr. W. C. Jordan 50 male Farmer Hannover New-York 48 Auguste Jordan 43 female Farmer Hannover New-York 49 Adele Jordan 19 female Farmer Hannover New-York 50 Lydia Jordan 18 female Farmer Hannover New-York 51 Emilie Jordan 12 female Farmer Hannover New-York 52 Pauline Jordan 10 female Farmer Hannover New-York 53 August Quante 30 male Wever Hessen Ohio 54 August Schmidt 40 male Wever Hessen Wisconsin 55 Wilhelmine Schmidt 31 female Wever Hessen Wisconsin 56 Friederich Schmidt 6 male Wever Hessen Wisconsin 57 Christian Schmidt 4 male Wever Hessen Wisconsin 58 Wilhelm Schmidt 1 male Wever Hessen Wisconsin 59 Wilhelm Korf 39 male Farmer Hessen Ohio 60 Louise Korf 38 female Farmer Hessen Ohio 61 Hanchen Korf 13 female Farmer Hessen Ohio 62 Heinrich Schulze 28 male Butcher Sachsen New-York 63 Jeremias Wolpermann 19 male Butcher Hessen New-York 64 Hanchen Kaiser 26 female Servant Hessen New-York 65 Caroline Leopold 20 female Servant Hessen New-York 66 Amalie Rosenblatt 20 female Servant Hessen New-York 67 Caroline Stern 26 female Servant Hessen New-York 68 Christian Schmiel 53 male Farmer Preussen Wisconsin 69 Christiane Schmiel 43 female Farmer Preussen Wisconsin 70 Friederich Schmiel 24 male Farmer Preussen Wisconsin 71 Ernst Schmiel 12 male Farmer Preussen Wisconsin 72 Jette Schmiel 10 female Farmer Preussen Wisconsin 73 Johanne Schmiel 7 female Farmer Preussen Wisconsin 74 Hermann Schmiel 10m male Farmer Preussen Wisconsin 75 Carl Heins 34 male Joiner Hannover Buffalo 76 Meier Blumberg 15 male Merchant Hannover New-York 77 Georg Adam Girtner 49 male Farmer Sachsen Ohio 78 Conrad Kollenbach 47 male Farmer Sachsen-Weimar New-York 79 Wilhelm David 19 male Merchant Hessen New-York 80 Chr Frabel 43 male Farmer Hessen Wisconsin 81 Barbara Frabel 34 female Farmer Hessen Wisconsin 82 Elisabeth Frabel 27 female Farmer Hessen Wisconsin 83 Caspar Fr. Oehring 49 male Farmer Hessen Wisconsin 84 Cath. Marg Oehring 38 female Farmer Hessen Wisconsin 85 Joh. Georg Oehring 11 male Farmer Hessen Wisconsin 86 Catharine Marg Oehring 3 female Farmer Hessen Wisconsin 87* Joh Georg Wilh Oehring 3m male Farmer Hessen Wisconsin 88* August Strauch 33 male Farmer Louisiana 89 Wilhelm Kupfermann 17 male Merchant Baiern New-York 90 Friederich Bassing 17 male Miller Baiern Ohio 91 Andreas Lutz 29 male Wever Baiern Cincinnati 92 Margaretha Lutz 23 female Wever Baiern Cincinnati 93* B Lutz ? baby 94* Hinrich Schutz 20 male Taylor Hessen New-York 95 Peter Brickner 16 male Farmer Sachsen Ohio 96 Tietje Behrens 41 female Farmer Hannover Ohio 97 Ernestine Erling 22 female Servant Schw.Sondershausen Californien 98 Dorothea Ritter 27 female Servant Schw.Sondershausen Californien 99 Friedr. Schnakenberg 18 male Farmer Hannover New-York 100 Friedr Behrens 32 male Logsman Bremen Cincinnati 101 Anna Behrens 42 female Logsman Bremen Cincinnati 102 Doris Behrens 18 female Logsman Bremen Cincinnati 103 Anna Behrens 6 female Logsman Bremen Cincinnati 104 Heinr Schulze 26 male Meson Braunschweig New-York 105 N. F. Cornelius 16 male Merchant Hannover New-York 106 J. F. Tappe 22 male Merchant Hannover New-York 107 Joh. Burgbacher 20 male Shoemaker Baden New-York 108 P. F. L. Albers 28 male Farmer Oldenburg Ohio 109 Michael Weber 28 male Brewer Würtemberg Ohio 110* ? Sauter 30 male Shoemaker Würtemberg Illinois 111 Gottlieb Reinhold 21 male Shoemaker Sachsen New-York 112 Elise Siebold 47 female Preussen Ohio 113 Heinr Theiss 47 male Blaksmith Hessen New-York 114 Maria S Theiss 36 female Blaksmith Hessen New-York 115 Adam Theiss 14 male Blaksmith Hessen New-York 116 Christian Theiss 12 female Blaksmith Hessen New-York 117 Heinr Rohde 25 male ? Barber Preussen Ohio 118 Christine Rohde 23 female ? Barber Preussen Ohio 119 Caspar Engelhardt 50 male Joiner Preussen Ohio 120 Anna Maria Engelhardt 45 female Joiner Preussen Ohio 121 Philipp Engelhardt 17 male Joiner Preussen Ohio 122 Joseph Ochsenfort 47 male Taylor Preussen Ohio 123 Anna Maria Ochsenfort 43 female Taylor Preussen Ohio 124 Franz Ochsenfort 20 male Taylor Preussen Ohio 125 Anton Ochsenfort 18 male Taylor Preussen Ohio 126 Marie Ochsenfort 16 female Taylor Preussen Ohio 127 Caroline Ochsenfort 5 female Taylor Preussen Ohio 128 Wilh. Wirschmidt 25 male Taylor Preussen New-York 129 Wilh. Balin 18 male Merchant Hessen New-York 130* Chr. Mohlmann 55 male Farmer Hessen New-York 131* Rosine Mohlmann 36 female Farmer Hessen New-York 132* Wilhelm Mohlmann 13 male Farmer Hessen New-York 133* Elise Mohlmann 11 female Farmer Hessen New-York 134* Friedr Wilhelm Mohlmann 10 male Farmer Hessen New-York 135* Ernst Mohlmann 7 male Farmer Hessen New-York 136* Johanne Mohlmann 4 female Farmer Hessen New-York 137* Carl Mohlmann 2 male Farmer Hessen New-York 138 Johannes Pfetzing 26 male Carpenter Hessen Delavar 139* Christoph Zundel 34 male Taylor Hessen Delavar 140* Catharine Elise Zundel 28 female Taylor Hessen Delavar 141* Wilhelm Zundel 8 male Taylor Hessen Delavar 142* Ferdinand Zundel 6 male Taylor Hessen Delavar 143* Christiane Zundel 6m female Taylor Hessen Delavar 144* Margarethe Zundel 19 female Taylor Hessen Delavar 145 Michael Francke 15 male Hessen New York 146 Claus Windus 22 male Taylor Hessen Delavar 147 Christoph Siever 24 male Taylor Hessen New-York 148 Friedr. Herzog 30 male Farmer Gotha San Franzisco 149 Friedr Schmidt 28 male Thüringen New-York 150 Caroline Schmidt 28 female Thüringen New-York 151 Eduard Schmidt 9m male Thüringen New-York 152 Ludw. Walter 29 male Taylor Braunschweig New-York 153 Charlotte Walter 24 female Taylor Braunschweig New-York 154 Julius Walter 5m male Taylor Braunschweig New-York 155 Chr. Hartmann 30 male Wever Braunschweig Illinois 156 Friederike Hartmann 30 female Wever Braunschweig Illinois 157 Caroline Hartmann 10 female Wever Braunschweig Illinois 158 Wilhelm Hartmann 8 male Wever Braunschweig Illinois 159 Auguste Hartmann 5 female Wever Braunschweig Illinois 160 Wilhelmine Hartmann 3 female Wever Braunschweig Illinois 161 August Hartmann 9m male Wever Braunschweig Illinois 162* Heinr Droge 26 male Wever Hannover Illinois 163 Christian Gerbelmann 56 male Wever Hannover Illinois 164 August Gerbelmann 29 male Wever Hannover Illinois 165 Wilhelmine Gerbelmann 25 female Wever Hannover Illinois 166 Johanne Gerbelmann 22 female Wever Hannover Illinois 167 Georg Gerbelamnn 18 male Wever Hannover Illinois 168 Caroline Gerbelmann 26 female Wever Hannover Illinois 169 Johanne Gerbelamnn 6m female Wever Hannover Illinois 170 Christian Fricke 27 male Farmer Braunschweig Wiskonsin 171 Auguste Fricke 30 female Farmer Braunschweig Wiskonsin 172 Heinr Regenhardt 50 male Taylor Braunschweig Illinois 173 Caroline Regenhardt 50 female Taylor Braunschweig Illinois 174 Heinr Oels 48 male Farmer Braunschweig Illinois 175 Friederike Oels 44 female Farmer Braunschweig Illinois 176 Friederich Oels 9 male Farmer Braunschweig Illinois 177 Christian Oels 13 male Farmer Braunschweig Illinois 178 Justine Oels 38 female Farmer Braunschweig Illinois 179 Christian Oels 6 male Farmer Braunschweig Illinois 180 Conrad Knacke 18 male Farmer Hannover Boston 181 Ludwig Romberg 26 male Wever Braunschweig Bosten 182* Heinr Kohler 21 male Teacher Preussen New-York 183 Joh. Fried. Alf 26 male Farmer Preussen Ohio 184 Maria Clara Alf 20 female Farmer Preussen Ohio 185 Marie Eleonore Schwegmann 21 female Servant Preussen Ohio 186 Jac Heinr Heimann 23 male Wever Preussen Ohio 187 Maria Clara Heimann 26 female Wever Preussen Ohio 188 Maria Engel Heimann 4 female Wever Preussen Ohio 189 Ernst Friedr Heimann 18 male Wever Preussen Ohio 190 Friedr Kruse 18 male Segarmaker Preussen Ohio 191 Diedr Brandt 31 male Cabinetmaker Hannover Illinois 192 Anna Marg. Brandt 25 female Cabinetmaker Hannover Illinois 193 Claus Schabacker 37 male Cooper Hessen Illinois 194 Balthaser Vock 41 male Hessen Illinois 195 Fr. Ludw. Ludolph 25 male Farmer Hannover Ohio 196 Heinr Brandes 30 male Joiner Braunschweig Delavar 197 Carl Lucan 18 male Tanner Hessen Delavar 198 Johs Eichenberg 17 male Tanner Hessen Delavar 199 Catharine Lindemann 17 female Servant Oldenburg New-York 200 Georg Thomas 25 male Sailor New-York New-York 201* James Jahrves 24 male Sailor New-York New-York 202 Daniel Harz 24 male Farmer Hannover New-York 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. * The writer of this list uses the ditto mark indicating an occupation for the wife and children of various passengers. It's not likely that children (or the wife) had an occupation. 5-6 Sus (Süs) has an umlauted u. 12 Stumpfel (Stümpfel) has an umlaued u. 18 Given name more likely Jan or Johann. 25-27 Gunther (Günther) has an umlauted u. 32 Bruckner (Brückner) has an umlauted u. 87 Note in far right column: died 88 Preussen is written as the origin and then US citizen is written over that. 93 Entry between 92 and 94 indicates a baby (B Lutz) born at sea. 94 Schutz (Schütz) has an umlauted u. 110 Given name seems to be Fr. 130-137 Mohlmann (Möhlmann 139-144 Zundel (Zündel) has an umlauted u. 162 Droge (Dröge) has an umlauted o. Given name seems to be Heinr (Heinrich). 182 Kohler (Köhler) has an umlauted o. . 190 Though there are ditto marks indicating that this entry's surname is He?mann, I believe it to be Kruse. 201 Note in far right column: drowned.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 143, List 1031.
Transcribed by Gene Janssen a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
23 October 2010
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