Ship Meta
I, C de Harde 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 of the said Meta at Bremen from which port said Meta 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.
Sworn to this 31 August 1855 So help me God, C de Harde
before me ? ? Walden, (signature of port authority)
List, or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Ship Meta whereof C. de Harde is Master, from Bremen burthen ____ tons.
Columns represent: passenger name, age, gender, occupation, origin, and destination.
Cabin Passengers: 1* Fredrik Bruning 20 male Merchant Bremen Newyork 2 August Alers 30 male Dr. med. U St of America St Francisco 3 Emma Heyde 21 female Saxony Susquehana 4 Gustav Eliel 32 male Tanner Hessia Indiana 5 Dorothea Eliel 30 female Hessia Indiana 6 Mathilde Eliel 3 female Hessia Indiana 7 Anna Eliel 1y6m female Hessia Indiana 8 Minna Eliel 6m female Hessia Indiana 9 Henriette Nussbaum 17 female Hessia Michigan 10 David Westheim 15 male Watchmaker Hessia Ohio 11 Babette Westheim 18 female Hessia Ohio 12 Fredrik Wroklow 24 male Farmer U S of America Missouri 13 John F. Lindemann 51 male Dr. jur. Hanover Newyork In the House on Deck: 14 Mathilde Doscher 22 female Seamstress Hanover Newyork 15 Ernest Lautenschlager 34 male Weaver S. Wesmar Wisconsin 16 Wilhelmine Lautenschlager 33 female S. Wesmor Wisconsin 17 Almandus Lautenschlager 3y6m male S. Wesmor Wisconsin 18 Jacob Caltmann 35 male Merchant Prussia Michigan 19 Jacob H. Wiebers 22 male Merchant Hanover St. Louis 20 Therese Beugeker 27 female Bavaria Newyork 21 Frederic Andrea 38 male carpenter Lovenstein Pensilvania 22 Meyer Simon 20 male Merchant Hanover Newyork 23 Henry Engelking 40 male Farmer U St of America Wisconsin 24 Philippine Engelking 24 female Bückeburg Wisconsin 25* William Wagner 30 male Geometer Baden Pensylvania 26 Frederik Veit 16 male Farmer Hanover Newyork 27* John J Sachs 54 male Shoemaker Prussia Newyork 28 August Apel 51 male Shoemaker Prussia Newyork 29* Jacob Ja??ch 27 male Weaver Prussia Newyork 30* William Beyer 29 male Harnessmaker Hessia Newyork 31 Anna M Beyer 19 female Hessia Newyork Steerage Passngers Below deck: 32* Charles Rosenau 21 male butcher Bavaria Connecticut 33 Menda Isaacsohn 19 male Manufacturer Prussia Newyork 34 Hermann Matzdorf 18 male Merchant Prussia Newyork 35 Frederik A Uhlich 21 male Weaver Saxony Newyork 36 Georg Huber 2? male Workman Bavaria Iowa 37 Michael Kindhammer 36 male Miller Bavaria Iowa 38 Anna M Huber 28 female Servant Bavaria Iowa 39 Maria Kindhammer 20 female Servant Bavaria Iowa 40* John G. Kraft 30 male Carpenter Bavaria Iowa 41 Therese Kraft 38 female Bavaria Iowa 42* John N Sonnleitner 27 male Workman Bavaria Iowa 43 Therese Sonnleitner 27 female Bavaria Iowa 44 Therese Sonnleitner 2 female Bavaria Iowa 45* Maria Sonnleitner 3m female Bavaria Iowa 46 Anton Hahn 49 male Farmer Bavaria Michigan 47* William Bergholte 34 male Tailor Prussia Iowa 48 Wilhelmine Bergholte 29 female Prussia Iowa 49 Henriette Bergholte 6 female Prussia Iowa 50* Carl Kuling 32 male Circusman Prussia Newyork 51 Michael Alt 60 male Farmer Bavaria Erie 52 Thomas Alt 22 male Bavaria Erie 53 Anna M. Alt 25 female Bavaria Erie 54* ? Seuss ?6 female Servant Bavaria Illinois 55* John A. Degel 30 male Blacksmith Lovenstein Illinois 56 Hermann Schreier 28 male Founder Prussia Wisconsin 57 Therese Schreier 30 female Prussia Wisconsin 58 Joseph Schreier 9m male Prussia Wisconsin 59 Rebecca Behrmann 18 female Servant Hannover Newyork 60 Anna Wohltmann 17 female Servant Hannover Newyork 61 Catharine Leschbar 24 female Servant Saxonia Newyork 62 Henriette Ehlers 23 female Hannover Newyork 63* Henry Ehlers 3 male Hannover Newyork 64 Joseph Bartels 23 male Shoemaker Hannover Newyork 65 Rosa Uttemann 1? female Servant Prussia Newyork 66 Johann Wernecke 25 male Farmer Prussia Newyork 67 Catharina Muth 21 female Servant Hessia Newark 68 Christiane Schlaf 21 female Servant Prussia Connecticut 69 Christian Schlaf 10m female Prussia Connecticut 70 Johanne Zecher 21 female Servant Prussia Connecticut 71 Johanne Rausch 31 female Austria Wisconsin 72* George Rausch 3 male Austria Wisconsin 73* John C Schmidt 59 male Blacksmith Hannover Wisconsin 74* Trintje J Schmidt 45 female Hannover Wisconsin 75 Anna M Schmidt 13 female Hannover Wisconsin 76 Gesche Schmidt 10 female Hannover Wisconsin 77 Harm Theken 32 male Blacksmith Hannover Wisconsin 78 Dorothea Schad 26 female Servant Bavaria Newyork 79 Franz J. Nadler 39 male Shoemaker Bohemia Wisconsin 80 Anna Nadler 33 female Bohemia Wisconsin 81 Therese Nadler 10 female Bohemia Wisconsin 82 Johann Nadler 4 male Bohemia Wisconsin 83 Franz Nadler 2 male Bohemia Wisconsin 84 Therese Egerer 25 female Servant Bohemia Wisconsin 85 Franziska Schierle 20 female Servant Bohemia Wisconsin 86 Anton Kogerer 24 male Workman Bohemia Wisconsin 87 Josepha Koger 18 female Bohemia Wisconsin 88 Elisabeth Leitner 18 female Servant Bohemia Wisconsin 89 Joseph Fischer 30 male Workman Bohemia Wisconsin 90 Anna M Fischer 36 female Bohemia Wisconsin 91 Ferdinand Fischer 7 male Bohemia Wisconsin 92 Engelbert Fischer 2y6m male Bohemia Wisconsin 93 Adam Prokel 50 male Workman Bohemia Wisconsin 94 Eva Prokel 47 female Bohemia Wisconsin 95 Anton Prokel 9 male Bohemia Wisconsin 96 Georg Frodel 29 male Butcher Bohemia Wisconsin 97 Anton Kutzer 21 male Workman Bohemia Wisconsin 98 Barbara Kutzer 16 female Bohemia Wisconsin 99* Joseph E? 22 male Workman Bohemia Wisconsin 100* Theresa Denk 34 female Servant Bohemia Wisconsin 101 Anton Reindel 36 male Workman Bohemia Wisconsin 102 Anna M Reindel 34 female Bohemia Wisconsin 103 Anna M Reindel 13 female Bohemia Wisconsin 104 Elisabeth Reindel 9 female Bohemia Wisconsin 105 Franz Joseph Reindel 7 male Bohemia Wisconsin 106 Franziska Reindel 3 female Bohemia Wisconsin 107 Anna Reindel 9m female Bohemia Wisconsin 108 Rosalie Beck 18 female Servant Hessia Newyork 109 Regina Reid 23 female Servant Hessia Ohio 110 Eduard Heller 20 male Shoemaker Hessia Rochester 111* Franz Muller 32 male Dyrer Hessia Newyork 112 Franka Wiegand 22 female Servant Hessia Ohio 113* Peter Nuchtern 49 male Farmer Hessia Ohio 114* Maria M Nuchtern 47 female Hessia Ohio 115* Franziska Nuchtern 17 female Hessia Ohio 116* Elise M Nuchtern 15 female Hessia Ohio 117* Monika Nuchtern 12 female Hessia Ohio 118* Regina Nuchtern 9 female Hessia Ohio 119* Otto Nuchtern 7 male Hessia Ohio 120 Adolph Schmidt 26 male Tailor Prussia Newyork 121 Franz Buske 36 male Manufacterer Prussia Wisconsin 122 Rosalie Buske 40 female Prussia Wisconsin 123 Ernestine Buske 20 female Prussia Wisconsin 124 Joseph Buske 9 male Prussia Wisconsin 125 Julia Buske 7 female Prussia Wisconsin 126 Bertha Buske 3 female Prussia Wisconsin 127 August Prellwitz 30 male Farmer Prussia Wisconsin 128 Wilhelmine Prellwitz 25 female Prussia Wisconsin 129 August Prellwitz 13 male Prussia Wisconsin 130 Julia Prellwlitz 5 female Prussia Wisconsin 131 Peter Prellwitz 4 male Prussia Wisconsin 132 Joseph Prellwitz 1 male Prussia Wisconsin 133 Anna C. Busker 60 female Prussia Wisconsin 134* Peter Vietor 39 male Tailor Hessia Ohio 135* Anna E Vietor 36 female Hessia Ohio 136 Sebastian Vietor 6 male Hessia Ohio 137 Johanne Vietor 4 female Hessia Ohio 138 Anna C. Honn? 12 female Hessia Ohio 139 Marie Thomas 18 female Servant Hessia Ohio 140 Johann Bickmann 15 male Workman Hessia Newyork 141 Moses Rosenbaum 31 male Merchant Bohemia Illinois 142 Auguste Specht 26 female Servant Hanover Illinois 143 Friedrich W. Koch 21 male Mason Prussia Ohio 144 Adolph Manang 17 male Roopmaker Saxony Newyork 145 Joseph Peter 19 male Farmer Hessia Illinois 146* Ferdinand Gosel 26 male Carpenter Hessia Illinois 147 Matthias Fleischmann 49 male Basketmaker Bavaria Wisconsin 148 Jacob Bielein 18 male Basketmaker Bavaria Wisconsin 149 Barbara Fleischmann 14 female Bavaria Wisconsin 150 Andreas Fleischmann 11 male Bavaria Wisconsin 151 Andreas Fleischmann 3y6m male Bavaria Wisconsin 152 Johann Meinz 40 male Bothmaker Bavaria Newyork 153 Veronica Meinz 40 female Bavaria Newyork 154 Johann Meinz 14 male Bavaria Newyork 155* Henry Kauppen 29 male Farmer Bavaria Buffalo 156 Adam Leipolt 44 male Tailor Bavaria Buffalo 157 Margaretha Leipolt 54 female Bavaria Buffalo 158 Joseph Artzt 20 male Workman Bohemia Wisconsin 159 Wolf Werthahn 19 male Teacher Hessia Newyork 160 Johann Stephan 19 male Manufacturer Hessia Indiana 161* John A Andres 15 male Workman Hessia Illinois 162* Caroline Brunn 45 female Prussia Indiana 163* William Brunn 7 male Prussia Indiana 164 Caspar Geyer 20 male Opticus Bavaria Massachusets 165 Gertrude Geyer 23 female Servant Bavaria Massachusets 166 Su?lmann Rothschild 32 male Shoemaker Hessia Newyork 167* Henriette F? 28 female Servant Hessia Newyork 168* Adam Hutzel 17 male Workman Hessia Illinois 169* John Hutzel 15 male Workman Hessia Illinois 170* John A Kessler 15 male Workman Hessia Illinois 171* Henry Gronewald 59 male Shoemaker Hessia Wisconsin 172 Eva Gronewald 55 female Hessia Wisconsin 173 Christiane Gronewald 17 female Hessia Wisconsin 174 Johannes Gronewald 15 male Hessia Wisconsin 175* Elisabeth Rohde 26 female Hessia Newyork 176* Catharine E Rhode 26 female Hessia Newyork 177* Anna Bartholomaus 23 female Servant Hessia Wisconsin 178* John F. Windisch 18 male Workman Saxony Indiana 179 Caroline Windisch 55 female Saxony Indiana 180 Johanne Windisch 20 female Saxony Indiana 181 Peter Ehrlinger 35 male Blacksmith Bavaria Illinois 182 Margaretha Ehrlinger 32 female Bavaria Illinois 183 Catharine Ehrlinger 9 female Bavaria Illinois 184 Jacob Ehrlinger 5 male Bavaria Illinois 185 August Vogler 25 male Clothmaker Saxony Indiana 186 Sophie Schmidt 25 female Servant Bremen Newyork 187 Veronica Hartmann 21 female Servant Prussia Newyork 188 Johann Zweck 21 male Farmer Bavaria Wisconsin 189 Anna Rath 16 female Servant Hannover Newyork 190 Helene Fink 20 female Servant Hannover Newyork 191 Friederike Fink 21 female Servant Hannover Newyork 192* John Jantzen 23 male Workman Hannover Newyork 193 Adolph Hoppel 16 male Workman Hannover Newyork 194 Carl Schmidt 18 male Tailor Hannover Newyork 195* John Piper 15 male Workman Hannover Newyork 196 Claus Rathjen 16 male Workman Hannover Newyork 197 Nicolaus Eggers 19 male Workman Hannover Newyork 198* Henry Bottcher 16 male Workman Hannover Newyork 199 Anna M Peters 42 female Hessia Illinois 200* John Peter 16 male Bricklayer Hessia Illinois 201* ? Vietor 1 day Summation: Cab 13 Dk Hs 18 Btwn Dks 169 ? 9-1/2 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 has Anglicized many of the given names; I've indicated in footnotes the probable German version. * Ages in fractions were changed to months. 1 Bruning (Brüning) has an umlauted u. 25 Given name likely Wilhelm. 27 Given name likely Johann. 29 Name unclear; seems to be something like Jalsch or Jatsch. 30 Given name likely Wilhelm. 32 Unlikely given name--more likely something like Karl. 40 Given name likely Johann. 42 Given name likely Johann. 45 Notation in far right column: died. 47 Given name likely Wilhelm. 50 Kuling (Kühling) has an umlauted u. 54 Given name may be Margaretha. 55 Given name likely Johann. 62 Given name likely Hinrich or Heinrich. 72 Given name likely Georg. 73 Given name likely Jan or Johann. 74 Given name perhaps Trientje. 99 Given name unclear; looks something like Eu or Erl. 111 Muller (Müller) has an umlauted u. 113-119 Nuchtern (Nüchtern) has an umlauted u. 134-135 See footnote for #201 146 Gosel (Gösel) has an umlauted o. 155 Given name likely Heinrich. 161 Given name likely Johann. 162 Brunn (Brünn) has an umlauted u. 163 Given name probably Wilhelm. 167 Surname almost obliterated by damage to original. 168-169 Hutzel (Hützel) has an umlauted u. Given name for #169 probably Johann. . 170 Given name likely Johann. 171 Given name likely Heinrich. 175-176 Surname is either Rohde or Rhode. 177 Bartholomaus (Bartholomäus) has an umlauted a. 178 Given name likely Johann. 192 Name may be Jan Janssen. 195 Given name likely Jan. Surname may be Pieper. 198 Name likely Heinrich or Hinrich Bottcher (Böttcher). 200 Given name likely Johann, Surname probably Peters. 201 Apparently a child born to the Vietors enroute.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 156, List 842.
Transcribed by Gene Janssen a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
16 August 2011
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