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Barque Philadelphia


Bremen, Germany to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
18 December 1848

Printed and sold by John C. Clark, 60 Dock Street.
[No. 8]
REPORT OR MANIFEST of all the Passengers taken on board the Barque Philadelphia whereof H. Gerdes is Captain, from Bremen, burthen 360 56/95 tons, and owned by __________ of __________ and bound to Philadelphia.
Coloums represent: Passenger numbers*, names, age, sex, occupation, country to which they belong, country which they intend becoming inhabitants, and baggage.
CABIN PASSENGERS
  1  Ferd. Eggeling              32        male      merchant    Helmstadt           Philadelphia   1 trunk, 1 basket, 1 travelling bag, 1 chest                                                        
  2* C. T. Boleke                29        male      professor   Emmitsburg,         Emmitsburg,    2 trunks, 4 chests                                                          
                                                                   Maryland            Maryland
STEERAGE PASSENGERS                                                            
  3  Friedr. Schiereck           25        male      carpenter   Rhaden              Philadelphia   1 chest, 1 trunk                                            
  4  Elisabeth Kellner           20        female                Achim               Philadelphia   1 trunk                                             
  5  Diedr. Rolle                27        male      farmer      Schrwurm            Philadelphia                                                       
  6* Diedr. Grun                 29        male      farmer      Ernste              Philadelphia
  7  Margaretta Kellner          53        female                Schaldsbruck        Philadelphia   1 chest                                             
  8  Sophie Kellner              16        female                Schaldsbruck        Fortwein                                                           
  9  Metta Kellner               13        female                Schaldsbruck        Fortwein       3 chests, 1 bag                                                     
 10* Wedelin Buhl                39        male      farmer      Beringen            Fortwein                                                           
 11  Presenzia Maier             46        female                Gross Stadelhofen   Little York                                                                
 12  Georg Maier                 18        male      farmer      Gross Stadelhofen   Little York                                                                
 13  Marie Maier                 16        female                Gross Stadelhofen   Little York    2 chests, 1 barrel                                                                  
 14  Josepha Maier               14        female                Gross Stadelhofen   Little York                                                                
 15  Johann Maier                13        male                  Gross Stadelhofen   Little York                                                                
 16  Ursula Maier                10        female                Gross Stadelhofen   Little York                                                                
 17  Virginia Maier               8        female                Gross Stadelhofen   Little York                                                                
 18  Leo Maier                    6        male                  Gross Stadelhofen   Little York                                                                
 19  Sefrius Maier                2        male                  Gross Stadelhofen   Little York                                                                
 20  Chr. Held                   20        male      weaver      Lobenstein          Philadelphia   1 bag                                                       
 21  Marg. Gies                  35        female                Lengfefeld          Philadelphia                                                       
 22  Adam Gies                   18        male      farmer      Lengfefeld          Philadelphia                                                       
 23  Catharine Gies              14        female                Lengfefeld          Philadelphia   3 chests                                                    
 24  Susanne Gies                11        female                Lengfefeld          Philadelphia                                                       
 25  Maria Gies                  1yr6mos   female                Lengfefeld          Philadelphia                                                       
 26* C. G. Bottger               25        male      weaver      Waldhein            Philadelphia   1 chest                                                     
 27  Aug. W. Meyer               16        male      merchant    Bremen              Philadelphia   1 bag                                               
 

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.

*  Names were transcribed as seen regardless of spelling.
*  Passenger numbers assigned by transcriber for search purpose.


 2  was noted to be an American Citizen.
 6  Umlaut u in surname
10  Umlaut u in surname
26  Umlaut o in surname
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M425, Reel 67.
Transcribed by Harry Green a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
20 February 2011



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