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Brig Ella
Report or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Bremen Brig Ella whereof E. W. Mertens, is master, from Bremen burthen 210 tons, owned by Herman Hayedon & Son of Bremen and bound to Philadelphia
I, E. W. Mertens, do solemnly, sincerely, and truly swear that the Report or Manifest subscribed with my name, and now delivered by me to the Collector of the District of Philadelphia, contains, to the best of my knowledge and belief, a just and true account of all the passengers which were on board the Brig Ella at the time of her sailing from the port of Bremen or which have been taken on board at any time since; that I am at present and have been during the voyage, master of said vessel. And I do likewise swear that all matters whatsoever in the said Report or Manifest; are to the best of my knowledge and belief, just and true. SO HELP ME GOD
Sworn before me, this 9th day of July 1834. (no signature) Collector (signed) E. W. Mertens
Columns represent: Passenger Number (added by transcriber), Names, Age, Sex and Occupation.
01 William Decker 22 Male Farmer 02 Frs Aug. Maris 21 Male Farmer 03 Johannas Schafer 30 Male Gardner 04 Phil T. Bemer 30 Male Gardner 05 B.F. Scheibho?le 22 Male Bricklayer 06 Mary Wiedmeyer 24 Female 07 Catherine Wiedmeyer 14 Female 08 Hains J?dlar 28 Male Waggoner 09 Fred. Roth 26 Male Baker 10 Rose Roth 19 Femaale 11 Joh. Das Haten 28 Male Butcher 12 Magdalene Bosiam 19 Female 13 J.M. Bucker 22 Male Shoemaker 14 Jacob Schreib 26 Male Baker 15 Fred. Trg?? 14 Male 16 Joh Das Hammerer 33 Male Gen?ner 17 Joh Rass??ing 29 Male Tailor 18 Win??er B??th ?? Male 19 J.J. Rankin 46 Male Farmer 20 Joh? Blucher 29 Male Tailor 21 Joh Sauerwald 25 Male Tailor 22 David Schmidt 23 Male Tailor 23 L. Zinser 23 Male Merchant 24 Carried Holm 29 Male Mason 25 Michael Will 30 Male Glazier 26 Anna Maria Will 22 Female 27 K??giende Will 3 Female 28 Johann. Will 1 Female 29 Adam Muller 48 Male Farmer 30 K??giende Muller 48 Female 31 Anna Maria Muller 23 Female 32 Barbela Muller 20 Female 33 Johann Muller 18 Male 34 Adam Muller 15 Male 35 Andrew Muller 10 Male 36 Marcus Muller 7 Male 37 Andr. Nuss? 45 Male Farmer 38 Barbara Nuss? 46 Female 39 David Nuss? 20 Male 40 Barbara Nuss? 17 Female 41 Michael Kaplan 30 Male Mason 42 Clara Kaplan 29 Female 43 Johanna Musse 23 Female ?? 44 Adam Engle 54 Male Blacksmith 45 Barbara Engle 44 Female 46 Anna Maria Engle 20 Female 47 Andrew Engle 8 Male 48 Ti?gen Engle 17 Male 49 Barbara Engle 11 Female 50 K??giende Engle 17 Female 51 Carl Engle 7 Male 52 Margaretta Engle 9m Female 53 Adam Koch 34 Male Farmer 54 Joh Schaub 24 Male Farmer 55 Peter Schaub 29 Male Farmer 56 Barbara Schaub 26 Female 57 J.C. Limbach 18 Male Shoemaker 58 Johan Wilk Limback 25 Female 59 Andrew B. Bocktel 24 Male Cabinetmaker 60 Louise Kissingen 30 Female 61 Andr. Muss 6m Male 62 Adam Emmons 42 Male Farmer 63 Anna Emmons 36 Female 64 Barbara Emmons 14 Female 65 Adam Emmons 11 Male 66 Anna Maria Emmons 9 Female 67 Andrew Emmons 7 Male 68 Anna Emmons 4 Female 69 Michael Emmons 1y6m Male 70 Chr. Konig 44 Male Farmer 71 Margaretta Konig 47 Female 72 Margaretta Konig 18 Female 73 Johannes Konig 15 Male 74 Catharine Konig 8 Female 75 G.F. Stockfur Konig 47 Male Merchant 76 Mad. Biederman 45 Female 77 Maria Stropfuss 6 Female 78 Therese Stropfuss 4 Female 79 J.G. Zimmerman 22 Male Merchant 80 J.C. Tr??er 29 Male Weaver 81 Andr. Muss 34 Male Weaver 82 Hei?? Weichund 22 Male Shoemaker 83 Johs. Matz 23 Male Weaver 84 Adam Krant?ler 23 Male Farmer Transcriber's Notes: * In the OCCUPATION column, the To what Country belonging column, and the Country of which it is their intention to become Inhabitants column the words, written vertically in the columns: Farmers, Mechanics and Laborers; Germany; and United States of America, respectively. * In addition in the OCCUPATION column, written over the above notation, are occupations as shown above. * The question mark (?) indicates a letter or letters that could not be read.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M425, Reel 49.
Transcribed by Bob Donnan for the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
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