Ship Richard Cobden
I, Berhd Ballen 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 Bark Richard Cobden whereof I am Master, from Bremen. So help me God, B Ballen
Sworn before me August 4 1854 (signature of port authority unclear)
List, or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Bark Richard Cobden whereof Ballen is Master, from Bremen burthen 480-3/4 tons.
Columns represent: passenger name, age, gender, and occupation. The columns for origin and destination have been omitted on this list because all are listed as from Germany and destined for the United States (except for three--see passengers 31, 224 and 235).
I. Cabin Passenger 1 Wilhelm Harn 18 male Merchant II Cabin Passengers 2 Gottfried Uber 28 male Farmer 3 Anna Rosina Uber 26 female 4 Carl Ernst Uber 9m male 5 Rosina Zeiske 22 female 6 Anna Rosina Uber 54 female 7 Carl Heinrich Uber 22 male Farmer 8 Christine Uber 17 female 9 Erenfried Uber 34 male Farmer 10 Johanna Uber 33 female 11 August Uber 8 male 12 Oswald Uber 6 male 13* Friedrich Blu?er 26 male Painter 14* Leo Stratzens?? 30 male ? 15 Andreas Wassermann 27 male Miller 16 Crescein Wassermann 24 female 17* Regina Gunther 26 female 18 Gustav Rost 27 male bricklayer 19 Auguste Rost 26 female 20* Caroline Bulemann 23 female 21 Ferdinand Hoffmann 27 male Farmer 22 Johanna Hoffmann 23 female 23 Gustav Bayer 20 male Farmer 24 Theodor Bayer 14 male 25 Friederich Erbe 23 male Clerk 26 Julius Osiander 21 male lacemaker II Cabin Passenger in the Haus on Deck 27 Carl Uber 35 male Farmer 28 Caroline Uber 20 female 29 Maria Uber 5 female 30* Theodor Muller 30 male Merchant 31* Maria Merter 40 female Sweden 32 Johann Pupke 15 male Clerk 33 Hermann Hildebrandt 30 male Storekeeper 34 Chatrine Hildebrandt 27 female 35* Johann Twenhofel 2? male Ropmaker 36* Bernhard Twenhofel 25 male Ropmaker 37 Carl Mende 38 male Farmer 38 Carl Hildebrandt 20 male Painter 39 Carl Kelbeser 31 male Pianomaker 40* Otto Gunther 26 male Naedler 41 Friedrich Kaupp 20 male Clerk 42 August Richter 35 male Clerk 43 Ernst Kretzmar 27 male Clerk 44* Adolph Muller 20 male Clerk 45 Fritz Valentin 20 male Clerk 46 Heinrich Diers 32 male Clerk Steerage Passenger 47* Franziska Borger 26 female 48* Elisabeth Schutz 26 female 49 Michael Brandl 43 male Farmer 50 Barbara Brandl 39 female 51 Franz Brandl 11 male 52 Elisabeth Brandl 10 female 53 Johann Dietl 28 male Smith 54 Eva Dietl 40 female 55 Anna Dietl 11 female 56 Franziska Scheerbaum 28 female 57 Hugo Witte 15 male Clerk 58* Friedrich Schroder 24 male Cooper 59 Christian Schroder 21 male Cooper 60 Christian Viering 23 male Farmer 61 Ludwig Budde 24 male Farmer 62 Georg Bierschenk 23 male Farmer 63 Margaretha Bierschenk 20 female 64* Georg Stobling 40 male Farmer 65 Andreas Lindemann 28 male Farmer 66 Christoph Dittmer 26 male Farmer 67 Christine Dittmer 30 female 68* Anna Elisabeth 9m female 69 Magdalena Fernau 11 female 70 Christiana Frankenberger 39 female 71 Iwan Frankenberger 18 male smith 72* Marcus Hoflein 21 male Butcher 73 Adolph Dehler 20 male smith 74 Johann Schippner 44 male Farmer 75 Maria Schippner 42 female 76 Maria Anna Schippner 17 female 77 Elisabeth Huppmann 23 female 78 Christian Geise 36 male Carpenter 79 Maria Geise 28 female 80 Christian Geise 5 male 81 Mina Geise 3 female 82 Maria Geise 1 female 83 Philipp Todt 26 male Farmer 84 Carl Todt 19 male Farmer 85 Teresia Todt 16 female 86 Andreas Schnake 52 male Shoemaker 87 Friederike Schnake 42 female 88 Doris Schnake 18 female 89 Carl Schnake 10 male 90 August Schnake 8 male 91 Sophia Schnake 5 female 92 Wieschen Schnake 3 female 93 Maria Baer 26 female 94 Maria Rummel 26 female 95* Margaretha Lauthauser 58 female 96 Joseph Baerold 20 male Shemaker 97* Carl Schroder 37 male Joiner 98 Chatarine Winterlu 45 female 99 Christian Voges 28 male Tailor 100 Friederich Peter 20 male Joiner 101 August Umbreit 35 male Farmer 102 Bernhard Geise 52 male Farmer 103 Franziska Geise 38 female 104 Philipp Geise 18 male Farmer 105 Heinrich Geise 16 male Farmer 106 Maria Geise 14 female 107 Elisabeth Geise 10 female 108 Minna Geise 8 female 109 Heinrich Pikert 35 male Bricklayer 110 Maria Wiedemann 25 female 111* Wilhelm Riehl 24 male Farmer 112* Chatrine Riehl 22 female 113 Adolph Sponsel 33 male Farmer 114 Friederike Sponsel 28 female 115 Marx Frank 19 male Clerk 116 Levi Blumenau 20 male Cigarmaker 117 Johann Bernauer 2? male Farmer 118 Anna Schneeweiss 28 female 119 Friederike Welflen 18 female 120 Eva Schneeweiss 27 female 121* Christian Durner 46 male Joiner 122* Dorothea Durner 40 female 123* Christian Durner 14 male 124* Georg Durner 12 male 125* Rosina Durner 10 female 126* Johann Durner 8 male 127* Christiana Durner 4 female 128 Jacob Braun 27 male Weaver 129 Elisabeth Braun 24 female 130* Georg Durner 18 male Weaver 131 Barbara Almendinger 31 female 132 Christoph Max 17 male Baker 133 Michael Bauer 18 male Baker 134 Georg Bauer 14 male 135 Carl Schwarz 18 male Tinker 136* Joh. Georg Fischer 21 male 137 Theodor Walter 16 male Tinker 138 Helmuth Weigle 35 male Apotheker 139 Caroline Weigle 27 female 140 Carl Helmuth Weigle 8 male 141 Gustav Adolph Weigle 6 male 142 August Hermann Weigle 4 male 143 Abraham Gunther 38 male Farmer 144 Christine Gunther 38 female 145 Michael Gunther 14 male 146 Dorothea Gunther 12 female 147 Chatrina Gunther 8 female 148 Christian Gunther 4 male 149 David Wolf 58 male Farmer 150* Rosina Gunther 48 female 151 David Gunther 17 male Tailor 152 Michael Kraus 17 male Tailor 153 Wilhelm Neff 17 male Tailor 154 Ernstine Bauer 8 female 155 Christoph Winter 14 male 156 Regina Wolf 18 female 157 Friederike Metzger 18 female 158 Abraham Scheuringer 19 male Shoemaker 159 Christoph Hansselmann 16 male Backer 160 Johannes Wagner 20 male Farmer 161 Friedrich Wiedmann 30 male Farmer 162 Maria Behr 21 female 163 Georg Soldner 28 male Farmer 164 Margretha Koehn 38 female 165 Michael Imhard 16 male Joiner 166 Wilhelmine Neff 17 female 167 Gottlieb Meyer 38 male Farmer 168 Philipp Kamandel 39 male Clerk 169 Adam Wagner 23 male Farmer 170* Joh. Friedr. Auer 27 male Shoemaker 171 Rosina Auer 30 female 172 Wilhelm Auer 2 male 173 Carl Bauer 18 male 174 Carl Friedr Stauss 25 male Clerk 175 Julius Roth 33 male Farmer 176 Friederike Roth 36 female 177 Gustav Roth 6 male 178 Otto Roth 3 male 179* Gottlieb Muller 29 male Farmer 180 Jacob Lichtenheld 30 male Farmer 181 Christine Schiele 25 female 182 Ursula Zweitzer 25 female 183 Mathias Hartmann 35 male Farmer 184 Nicolaus Klatzel 35 male Farmer 185 Marcus Reiser 28 male Shoemaker 186* Joh. Georg Ekhard 21 male Shoemaker 187 Jacob Ekhard 14 male Shoemaker 188 Jacob Fuchs 19 male Shoemaker 189* Joh. Babtist Muller 32 male Farmer 190 Ignaz Doser 28 male Farmer 191 Johann Doser 27 male Farmer 192 Joseph Talhofer 46 male Farmer 193 Anton Conrad 26 male Bricklayer 194 Dismas Meitlinger 27 male Bricklayer 195* Ludwig Horger 23 male Printer 196* Louise Horger 22 female 197 Elisabeth Horger 2 female 198 Carl Brunnhaber 23 male Farmer 199 Friedrich Vobbe 36 male Farmer 200 Chatarina Vobbe 26 female 201* Joseph Vobbe 3 male 202 Minna Vobbe 6m female 203 Friedrich Russmann 36 male Clerk 204 Heinrich Janssen 29 male Goldsmith 205* Johann Luhrs 19 male Clerk 206 Friedrich Marienhagen 27 male Joiner 207 Johann Leifert 27 male Joiner 208 August Nolte 28 male Farmer 209 Caroline Calenberg 18 female 210 Heinrich Stock 27 male Joiner 211 Caroline Ra?meer 30 female 212* Justus Muntzel 18 male Shoemaker 213* Adolph Koning 29 male Shoemaker 214 Anna Stell 25 female 215* Ernst Gruttmayer 33 male Shoemaker 216 Ferdinand Schmeisser 33 male Bricklayer 217 Friederike Schmeisser 34 female 218 Friederike Schmeisser 1? female 219 Gustav Schmeisser 9 male 220 Emilie Schmeisser 7 male 221 Franz Julius Schmeisser 9m male 222 August Ehnert 36 male Butcher 223 Rosina Ehnert 58 female 224* Friedrich Berenbruck 28 male Goldsmith New York 225 Auguste Berenbruck 22 female 226 Sophia Leisemann 30 female 227* L??? Leisemann 10 male 228 Sophia Leisemann 8 female 229 Lina Leisemann 6 female 230 Lina Leisemann 5 female 231 Joseph Leisemann 3 male 232 Auguste Leisemann 1 female 233 Caspar Siegers 14 male Farmer 234 Conrad Axte 19 male Farmer 235* Johann Meyer 13 male New York 236 Johann Badenhop 25 male Farmer 237 Heinrich Badenhop 23 male 238 Carl Vosslohe 20 male Joiner 239 August Michelsen 18 male Cooper 240 Friedrich Adam 24 male Brewer 241 Joseph Seybold 30 male Brewer 242 Wilhelm Zesch 28 male Clerk 243 August Seifert 59 male Shoemaker End Note: 1 Cabin B Ballen (captain) 20 s^d Cabin 20 Deck house 1 baby 194 Steerage 239 together 3 babies 242 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 tallies in the endnotes don't match the number of passengers. 13 Surname unclear becasue of damaged original; seems to be Blumer (Blümer). 14 Surname unclear because of damage to original; name may be Stratzenstein. 17 Gunther (Günther) has an umlauted u. 20 Bulemann (Bülemann) has an umlauted a. 30 Muller (Müller) has an umlauted u. 35-36 Twenhofel (Twenhöfel) has an umlauted o. 31 Passenger's origin listed as Sweden. 40 Gunther (Günther) has an umlauted u. 44 Muller (Müller) has an umlauted u. 47 Borger (Börger) has an umlauted o. 48 Schutz (Schütz) has an umlauted u. 58-59 Schroder (Schröder) has an umlauted o. 64 Stobling (Stöbling) has an umlauted o. 68 No surname listed; presumably Dittmer as for passengers 66 & 67. 72 Hoflein (Höflein) has an umlauted o. 95 Lauthauser (Lautlhäuser): second a is umlauted. 97 Schroder (Schröder) has an umlauted o. 111-112 Note in far right column: ? Son born on the 4^th July 121-127 Durner (Dürner) has an umlauted u. 130 Durner (Dürner) has an umlauted u. 136 Given name likely Johann. 150-151 Gunther (Günther) has an umaluted u. 170 Given names likely Johann Friedrich. 179 Muller (Müller) has an umlauted u. 186 Given name likely Johann. 189 Muller (Müller) has an umlauted u. Given names likely Johann Baptist. 195-197 Horger (Hörger) has an umlauted o. 201 Note in far right column: died on the 25th July. 205 Luhrs (Lührs) has an umlauted u. 212 Muntzel (Müntzel) has an umlauted u. 213 Koning (Köning) has an umlauted o 215 Gruttmayer (Grüttmayer) has an umlauted u. 224-225 Berenbruck (Berenbrück) has an umlauted u. Passenger 224 also listed as from Newyork. 227 Given name either Levi or Lui. 235 Passenger's origin listed as Newyork
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 143, List 96.
Transcribed by Gene Janssen a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
27 December 2010
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