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Ship Elard
I, Jacob 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 aboardthe Ship Elard whereof I am master, from Antwerp.
So help me God Sworn to the 23 June 1843 (Signed) M.L. Slavis, D.C.
LIST or MANIFEST of all the PASSENGERS taken on board the Ship Ship Elard, whereof Jacob Wessels is Master, from Antwerp. Burthen 457 tons.
Columns represent: Names, Age, Sex, Occupation, Country to which they severally belong, Country which they intend to become inhabitants,Died on Voyage
1 ??li???s Leider 57 Masculin Farmer Holland Ohio Three Boxes
2 Barbara Leider 47 Femanin Holland Ohio
3 Anna Maria Leider 20 Femanin Holland Ohio
4 Susanne Leider 17 Femanin Holland Ohio
5 Elisabeth Leider 14 Femanin Holland Ohio
6 Catharina Leider 7 Femanin Holland Ohio
7 Nicolas Roding* 44 Masculin Farmer Holland Ohio Two Boxes
8 Anna Maria Roding* 33 Femanin Farmer Holland Ohio
9 Catharina Roding* 18 Femanin Holland Ohio
10 Johannes Roding* 16 Masculin Farmer Holland Ohio
11 Tobias Roding* 13 Masculin Holland Ohio
12 Hermann Roding* 10 Masculin Holland Ohio
13 Margaretha Roding* 7 Femanin Holland Ohio
14 Catherina Roding* 2 Femanin Holland Ohio
15 * Hach 36 Masculin Farmer Holland New York One Box
16 Nicolaus Flamm 37 Masculin Farmer Holland New York One Box
17 Stephan Wagner 30 Masculin Blacksmith Holland New York
18 C???ns Schleich 26 Masculin Farmer Holland New York
19 T??? Schrup 20 Masculin Farmer Holland New York
20 Heinrich Pauli 30 Masculin Farmer Holland New York
21 * Niels 55 Masculin Farmer Holland New York
22 Anna Maria Niels 45 Femanin Farmer Holland New York
23 N????s Niels 23 Masculin Holland New York
24 ????m Niels 21 Masculin Holland New York
25 Elisabeth Niels 17 Femanin Holland New York
26 Johan Peter Niels 14 Masculin Holland New York
27 B????? Niels 12 Femanin Holland New York
28 Wilhelm Niels 6 Masculin Holland New York
29 Nicolas Weiss 35 Masculin Farmer Holland Ohio Two Boxes
30 Margaretha Weiss 35 Femanin Holland Ohio
31 Peter Weiss 5 Masculin Farmer Holland Ohio
32 Nicolas Weiss 3 Masculin Holland Ohio
33 Catherine Weiss 1 Femanin Holland Ohio
34 Nicolas Mambach 28 Masculin Farmer Holland Michigan Two Boxes
35 * Mambach 22 Femanin Holland Michigan
36 Baptist Ruppert 59 Masculin Farmer Holland Michigan
37 Margaretha Ruppert 55 Femanin Holland Michigan
38 Catherine Ruppert 20 Femanin Holland Michigan
39 Elisabeth Ruppert 7 Femanin Holland Michigan
40 Margaretha Ruppert 6 Femanin Holland Michigan
41 Charlotte Ruppert 4 Femanin Holland Michigan
42 Franz Hayser 46 Masculin Joiner Holland New York Two Boxes
43 Margaretha Hayser 36 Femanin Holland New York
44 Mathius Hayser 6 Masculin Holland New York
45 Franz Hayser 4 Masculin Holland New York
46 Catherin Weidig 56 Feminin Holland New York
47 Hana Hayser 1 Femanin Holland New York
48 Martin Henz 47 Masculin Joiner Holland New York One Box
49 Catherina Henz 42 Femanin Holland New York
50 Johannes Henz 18 Masculin Holland New York
51 Johannes Henz 16 Masculin Holland New York
52 Catherina Henz 13 Femanin Holland New York
53 Wilhelm Henz 10 Masculin Holland New York
54 Peter Henz 7 Masculin Holland New York
55 Johannes Peter Henz 2 Masculin Holland New York
56 Mikail Schmidt 37 Masculin Blacksmith Holland Michigan Two Boxes
57 Elisabeth Schmidt 35 Femanin Holland Michigan
58 * Schmidt 8 Femanin Holland Michigan
59 Josephine Schmidt 6 Femanin Holland Michigan
60 Nicolaus Schmidt 4 Masculin Holland Michigan
61 Michal Schmidt 1 Masculin Holland Michigan
62 Gregor Schroder 42 Masculin Farmer Holland New York Two Boxes
63 Paulina Schroder 46 Femanin Holland New York
64 Nicholaus Schroder 17 Masculin Holland New York
65 Peter Schroder 15 Masculin Holland New York
66 Anton Schroder 11 Masculin Holland New York
67 Peter Pocker 44 Masculin Farmer Holland New York Two Boxes
68 Catherin Pocker 27 Femanin Farmer Holland New York
69 Nicholaus Pocker 14 Masculin Holland New York
70 Elisabeth Pocker 10 Femanin Holland New York
71 Peter Pocker 1 Masculin Holland New York
72 Hans Peter Ducherer 22 Masculin Farmer Holland New York
73 Johann Bartrel 62 Masculin Farmer Holland Michigan Two Boxes
74 Maria Bartrel 38 Femanin Holland Michigan
75 Susanna Bartrel 18 Femanin Holland Michigan
76 Johann Bartrel 8 Masculin Holland Michigan
77 Maria Catherine Bartrel 6 Femanin Holland Michigan
78 Mathius Huger* 36 Masculin Taylor* Holland New York Two Boxes
79 Margaretha Huger* 33 Femanin Holland New York
80 Augustin Huger* 6 Masculin Holland New York
81 Johan Peter Huger* 4 Masculin Holland New York
82 Margretha Huger* 1 Femanin Holland New York
83 Nicholaus Waiss 37 Masculin Farmer Holland New York One Box
84 Adam Roeding 42 Masculin Holland Michigan Two Boxes
85 Magdalene Roeding 42 Femanin Holland Michigan
86 Stephan Roeding 14 Masculin Holland Michigan
87 Michal Roeding 12 Masculin Holland Michigan
88 Catherina Roeding 10 Femanin Holland Michigan
89 Maria Roeding 9 Femanin Holland Michigan
90 Anna Roeding 6 Femanin Holland Michigan
91 Catherina Roeding 4 Femanin Holland Michigan
92 Margaretha Roeding 1 Femanin Holland Michigan
93 Heinrich Neunrig 28 Masculin Prusse New York One Box
94 Heronimas Bickart 28 Masculin Prusse New York
95 Michel Gitzen 38 Masculin Prusse New York
96 Maria Catherina Gitzen 28 Femanin Prusse New York
97 Joseph Gitzen 2 Masculin Prusse New York
98 Johann Freidrich Muller* 29 Masculin Farmer Prusse New York One Box
99 Juliana Muller* 26 Femanin Prusse New York
100 Poerl Muller* 4 Masculin Prusse New York
101 Ludwig Muller* 1 Masculin Prusse New York
102 August Thomas 23 Masculin Farmer Prusse New York One Box
103 Heinrich Graus 52 Masculin Farmer Prusse New York Three Boxes
104 Jasamin A. Graus 50 Femanin Prusse New York
105 Franz Graus 23 Masculin Farmer Prusse New York
106 Johannes Graus 21 Masculin Farmer Prusse New York
107 Maria Graus* 19 Femanin Prusse New York
108 Marion Graus 18 Femanin Prusse New York
109 Maria Graus* 16 Femanin Prusse New York
110 Elisabeth Graus 6 Femanin Prusse New York
111 Philip Strotz 43 Masculin Farmer Prusse New York One Box
112 Anton Gitzen 35 Masculin Farmer Prusse New York Two Boxes
113 * Gitzen 35 Femanin Prusse New York
114 * Gitzen 6 Masculin Prusse New York
115 * Gitzen 3 Femanin Prusse New York
116 Joseph Gitzen 1 Masculin Prusse New York
117 Johann Linden 42 Masculin Joiner Prusse Ohio Two Boxes
118 Anna Maria Linden 44 Femanin Prusse Ohio
119 Mathias Joseph Linden 16 Masculin Prusse Ohio
120 Anna Maria Linden 4 Femanin Prusse Ohio
121 Johann Linden 1 Masculin Prusse Ohio
122 Valentin Linden 56 Masculin Farmer Prusse Missouri One Box
123 Magdalena Loblain 44 Femanin Prusse Missouri
124 Julia Loblain 18 Femanin Prusse Missouri
125 * Loblain 16 Masculin Prusse Missouri
126 Johannes Loblain 10 Masculin Prusse Missouri
127 Nicolaus Loblain 4 Masculin Prusse Missouri
128 Emmerick Thomas 36 Masculin Blacksmith Prusse Ohio Three Boxes
129 Margaretha Thomas 27 Femanin Prusse Ohio
130 Mathias Thomas 9 Masculin Prusse Ohio
131 Catharina Thomas 4 Femanin Prusse Ohio
132 Anna Maria Thomas 1 Femanin Prusse Ohio
133 Nicholas Stroh 27 Masculin Looper Prusse Ohio Two Boxes
134 Luria Stroh 32 Femanin Prusse Ohio
135 Heinrich Stroh 4 Masculin Prusse Ohio
136 Johann Nicolaus Adams 30 Masculin Farmer Prusse Ohio One Box
137 Franz Peifer 27 Masculin Farmer Prusse Ohio One Box
138 Martin Ulm 27 Masculin Farmer Prusse Ohio Two Boxes
139 Anna Margaretha Ulm 24 Femanin Prusse Ohio
140 Mathias Ulm 5 Masculin Prusse Ohio
141 Anna Maria Ulm 3 Femanin Prusse Ohio
142 Mathias Ulm *6 Mo Masculin Prusse Ohio
143 Johann Dusendung 48 Masculin Farmer Prusse Ohio
144 Maria Dusendung 45 Femanin Farmer Prusse Ohio
145 Leopold Dusendung 25 Masculin Farmer Prusse Ohio
146 Maria Barbara Dusendung 19 Femanin Farmer Prusse Ohio
147 Lembartus Dusendung 15 Masculin Prusse Ohio
148 Servutius Dusendung 10 Masculin Prusse Ohio
149 Joseph Loscher 29 Masculin Prusse Ohio Three Boxes
150 Elisabeth Loscher 28 Femanin Prusse Ohio
151 Peter Martin Jacobs 28 Masculin Farmer Prusse Ohio One Box
152 Anna Catherina Walter 35 Femanin Prusse Ohio One Box
153 Anton Theisen 58 Masculin Prusse Ohio Three Boxes
154 Elisabeth Theisen 58 Femanin Prusse Ohio
155 Gertrude Theisen 24 Femanin Prusse Ohio
156 Barbara Theisen 22 Femanin Prusse Ohio
157 Magdalena Theisen 16 Femanin Prusse Ohio
158 Nicolaus Fahnen 26 Masculin Farmer Prusse Ohio Three Boxes
159 Maria Catherina Fahnen 36 Femanin Prusse Ohio
160 Peter Diedrichs *92 Masculin Farmer Prusse Ohio
161 Maria Diedrichs 60 Femanin Prusse Ohio
162 Johann Wilhelm Treinen 30 Masculin Farmer Belgium Ohio One Box
163 Tilmann Graff 28 Masculin Farmer Belgium Ohio One Box
164 Nicolaus Watrie 27 Masculin Farmer Belgium Ohio One Box
165 Johann Bartholi 33 Masculin Farmer Belgium Ohio One Box
166 Nicolaus Friden 27 Masculin Shoemaker Belgium Ohio One Box
167 Franz Joseph Wasver 24 Masculin Farmer Prusse Michigan One Box
168 Theodor Hock 26 Masculin Farmer Prusse Michigan
169 Mathias Wasver 32 Masculin Farmer Prusse Michigan
170 Ferdinand Haas 20 Masculin Farmer Nassau New York Two Boxes
171 Peter F???? 26 Masculin Farmer Nassau New York Two Boxes
172 Johann Meier 50 Masculin Farmer Prusse New York Two Boxes
173 Susanna Meier 32 Femanin Prusse New York
174 Barnhard Meier 16 Masculin Prusse New York
175 Anna J????? Meier 14 Femanin Prusse New York
176 Joseph Meier 12 Masculin Prusse New York
177 Johann Meier 10 Masculin Prusse New York
178 Margaretha Meier 8 Femanin Prusse New York
179 Christina Meier 6 Femanin Prusse New York
180 Anna Maria Meier 4 Femanin Prusse New York
181 Elisabeth Meier 1 Femanin Prusse New York
(Signed) J. Wessels
Transcriber's Notes:
? = Approximate number of letters that are unreadable.
* = Attention to this item in Transcribers Notes.
1. There were no deaths on this voyage. This column was used to list belongings.
2. Prusse is taken to mean Prussia
3. The words 'Masculin' and 'Femanin' are as spelled on the original document.
4. If an occupation is blank, that is the way it was on the original document.
7-14 - There is an umlaut over the 'o'.
15 - First name is completely blacked out.
58 - First name is completely blacked out.
16 - 35 - There is a vertical hole in the paper, making it very hard to read.
50 & 51 - Both first names are clearly Johannes - No explanation why.
78 - Occupation is spelled 'Taylor'. Probably should be 'Tailor'.
78 - 82 - There is an umlaut over the 'u'.
98 - 101 - There is an Umlaut over the 'u'.
107 & 109 - Both first names are clearly Maria - No explanation why.
113 - 115 - First name is completely blacked out.
125 - A dark line is drawn through the entire line. Only first name is unreadable.
143 - Age was listed as "1/2". Transcriber changed it to "6 Mo".
160 - Age of this person is clearly 92. Oldest person this transcriber has
ever seen on a ship.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 52, lIST 380.
Transcribed by Royal A. Pritchard a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
30 August 1999
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