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Steamship America
I, H. Wessels, Master of the Steamship America do solemnly, sincerely, and truly swear that the following List or Manifest, subscribed 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 Steamship at Bremen at from which port said Steamship 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. So help me God. Sworn to, this 28th Septr 1863 (signed)H Wessels Before me____________(signature not readable)
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the the Steamship America whereof H. Wessels, is Master, from Bremen burthen 2509 tons
Columns represent: given name, surname, age (years & months), sex, occupation, the country to which they severally belong, the country in which they intend become inhabitants*, died on voyage*, part of the vessel occupied by each passenger during the voyage*.
First Cabin Upper Saloon
1 M??? Pfizer 17 female New York
2 Charles Pfizer her child 3 male New York
3* P.G. Hedstrom 50 male clergyman New York
4 Mr. Emil Ohmstedt 33 male merchant Havanna
5 Julius Thorspuken 20 male merchant Bremen
6 H. Liefkes 40 male merchant New York
7 Mr. Pfizer 40 male merchant New York
8* Miss Fanny Hornborstel 25 female Bremen
9* Mrs. Ida Muldener 32 female New York
10* Ernst Muldener 9y9m male New York
11* Louise Muldener 9 female New York
12* Anna Muldener 7 female New York
13* Henry Muldener 5 male New York
14* Ida Muldener 2 female New York
15 her servant 28 female New York
16 Jeannette Mandel 22 female New York
17* Ida Mandel (baby) 11m female New York
18* Anna Meyer servant 20 female New York
19* Juluis Buding 28 male merchant Bremen
20 Herm. G. Gerdes 56 male merchant Bremen
21* Mrs. J. Luiling 39 female Matanzas
22* Miss F. Luiling 18 female Matanzas
23* Miss Maria Luiling 8 female Matanzas
24* Florencio Luiling 2?1 male Matanzas
25* Carlos Luiling 17 male Matanzas
26 Miss Rosario Tarov Timentd 16 female Spanien
27* Martin Doscher 35 male merchant New York
28* Mrs. Doroley 22 female New York
29* Fritz Doroley 2 male New York
30 Eugenie Drashe 45 female governess New York
31 Mr. Borsdorff 33 male merchant New York
32 Mr. R.G. Spencer 43 male capitain Honolulu
33* Mr. ferd. Hoffmann 38 male professor Massasachets
34 Mr. ferd. Aoiles 24 male merchant Paris
35 Mr. J.R. Lee 36 male merchant Bombay
36 Mrs. Gerhard 38 female Havre
37 Gerhard Infant 4 female Havre
38 Mr. Williams 35 male merchant Washington
39 Mr. Nickrsel 25 male officer Prussia
40* Mr. J.R. Lee 36
First Class Lower Saloon
41* Mrs. D. Hoffmann 35 female Broklyn
42* Lise Hoffmann 10m female Broklyn
43* Mrs. Grahlfs 40 female Broklyn
44* Caroline Grahlfs 7 female Broklyn
45 Oscar Kunth 20 male merchant Bremen
46 Heinr. W. Kuhlmann 35 male merchant Pigna
47 Joh. Chr. Brockmann 33 male merchant Otterndorf
48 Johanne Brockmann 25 female Otterndorf
49* Henry Brockmann 2 male Otterndorf
50 Maria Steffans 15 female Stade
51* Henry Liebold 35 male merchant New York
52 his son 4 male New York
53 frd? Vogel 23 male merchant New York
54* Hei?? Kuhn 40 male merchant New Orleans
55 Henriette Sobold 32 female Celle
56* Henry Sobold 3 male Celle
57 Emil Sobold 11m male Celle
58 Bertha Schreiber 35 female Albany
59 Betty Siers 22 female Midlum
60 Herm??d Delmann 37 male merchant Louisville
61 Cath?e Delmann 38 female Louisville
62 L.H. Greenbaum 29 male merchant Cincinnnati
63 L. Rosenburg 46 male merchant Bamberg
64* Herm. Wolff 23 male merchant Coln
65* Robert Wolff 20 male merchant Coln
66 John Thro 28 male merchant St. Charles
67 Cathre Thro 27 female St. Charles
68 Elisab. Tuite 18 female Galand
69 B. Haberman 30 male merchant Preufsen
70* Anna Brumsiect 2? female Konigslutter
71 John Schiff 37 male clerg˙man Euren
72* Marg Schiff 24 female Euren
73* Math Schmidt 31 male merchant Crailsheim
74* Anna Riessner 23 female Furth
75 Ad. Bahnmeier 28 male merchant New York
76* Theod. Weber 30 male merchant Russel
77 W. Vogt 55 male merchant Essen
78* Fr. Moller 57 male merchant Mineral Point
79 Ch. Danker 25 male merchant Hannover
80 William Tepel 25 male merchant Corbash
81 Georg. M?edel 30 male merchant Rotenburg
82 fr. Rauter 23 male farmer Niefsen
83 Louis Mettelstaedt 32 male farmer New York
84 Marie Klein ?4 female Posen
85 Bertha Klein ?2 female Posen
86 Meta Lee 27 female New Orleans
87 Margarithe Lee 9 female New Orleans
88 Gustav Lee 7 male New Orleans
89 Hermine Lee 5 female New Orleans
90 Benjamin Lee 3 male New Orleans
91 Johanne Neudieck 18 female servant New Orleans
92 J.P. Schweiger 30 male merchant Minnnesota
93* Alex Konig 20 male merchant Augsburg
94* Cacilie Kohn 27 female Nakel
95* Mari von Gossnitz 56 female Drerdin
96* Isaac Lowenstein 36 male merchant Wilkesbarri
97* Gudula Lowenstein 19 female Elsdorf
98* Marcus Lob 24 male merchant New York
99 James Leopold 19 male merchant Louisville
100 John C. Wolff 32 male mariner New York
101* Mary Wolff 25 female New York
102* G. Bamberger 22 male merchant Brocklyn
103 Marie von Kessel 28 female Berlin
104 Marie von Kessel 9 female Berlin
105 Cathoe Mangerich 27 female Brettnach
106* Henriette Schonahlz 29 female New York
107* Auguste Schonahlz 7m female New York
108* Louise Lutter 28 female Munden
109* Franz Portner 59 male merchant Schildesche
110 Georg Gibbs 38 male mariner NewBedford
111 Heinr. Rohde 25 male merchant Gustendorf
112* Heinr. Burmester 29 male merchant SantFrancisco
113 Hugo von Schultes 30 male officer Caburg
114* Caroline Sturmer 21 female Munchen
115* Theodor Jurgens 32 male clerk Tecklenburg
116 Heinr. Birgel 35 male inkeeper Williamsburg
117 Louis Josephthal 23 male artist New York
118 Miss Funstead 30 female England
119 Mr.G. Buhler 59 male merchant Newark
120 Mrs. Buhler 42 female Newark
121 her infant 10m female Newark
122 Miss Milleret 27 female Switzerland
123 Mr. Renault 24 male merchant Paris
124 Miss Lhesillier 21 female Paris
125 Mr. Andr. Schmith 30 male merchant Germany
126 Mr. Carl Linn 40 male merchant Ohio
127 Mr. L. Brun Deyslar 40 male farmer Suisse
128 Mrs. Deyslar 30 female Suisse
129 Mr. H. Trautwein 64 male merchant Worms
130 Mrs. Trautwein 51 female Worms
131 Mrs. Graat 37 female Havre
132 Mrs. Grahem 84 female Southampton
133 Miss Grahem 23 female Southampton
134 Miss Grahem 43 Southampton
135 Mr. W. Mayer 32 male Southampton
136 Mr. Wells 36 male merchant Southampton
137 Mrs. Wells 26 female Southampton
138 Miss Theresa Wells 3 female Southampton
139 Mrs. Thorn 40 female Southampton
140 Mr. H. Clark 26 male Southampton
141 Mr. Hartmann 29 male merchant New York
142 Miss L. Dubois 19 female Havre
143 Mr. Morial 51 male farmer Paris
144 Mr. John Edert 63 male farmer Luxenburg
145 Mr. T. Edertisn 40 male farmer Minnesota
146 Miss B. Reoer 17 female Luxenburg
147 Miss Belleger 10 female Luxenburg
148 Mrs. Brown 45 female Southampton
149 Miss Brown 20 female Southampton
Transcriber's Notes:
* - The column for the country in which they intend become inhabitants was eliminated by the transcriber as the intended country for all passengers was U.S. of A.
* - this column was eliminated as there were no deaths among this group of passengers
* - The column for the part of the vessel occupied by each passenger during the voyage was eliminated by the transcriber and the part of the vessel occupied was put at the beginning of each section of passengers occupying it.
? - Indicates a letter that cannot be read due to the condition of the original manifest or the handwriting
of the original recorder.
First Cabin Upper Saloon
1 - M???-might have been and was underlined
3 - Hedstrom-umlaut over the o; Hedstroem would be an alternative spelling
8 - Fanny-umlaut over the y
9,10,11,12,13,14 - Muldener-umlaut over the u; Mueldener would be an alternative spelling
13 - Henry-umlaut over the y
17 - baby-umlaut over the y
18 - Meyer-umlaut over the y
19 - Buding-umlaut over the u; Bueding would be an alternative spelling
20,21,22,23,24,25 - Luiling-umlaut over the u; Lueiling would be an alternative spelling
24 - looked liked 211; probably 21
27 - Doscher-umlaut over the o; Doescher would be an alternative spelling
28,29 - Doroley-umlaut over the y
33 - probably a misspelling of Massachusetts
40 - the name was crossed out; this was most likely a duplication of passenger #35
First Class Lower Saloon
41,42,43,44 - probably a misspelling of Brooklyn; umlaut over the y
49,51,56 - Henry-umlaut over the y
53 - frd?-ink blot over letters possibly y and another letter
54 - Hei??-ink blot over 2 letters-possibly nh; Kuhn-umlaut over the u; Kuehn would be an alternative spelling
58 - Albany-umlaut over the y
60 - Herm??d-ink blot over letters-not readable
61 - Cath?e-ink blot over letters-appears to be r
64,65 - Coln-umlaut over the o; Coeln would be an alternative spelling
70 - period after Brumsiect; Konigslutter-umlaut over the o; Koenigslutter would be an alternative spelling
72 - Marg-colon after the name instead of a period
73 - Math-colon after the name instead of a period
74 - Furth-umlaut over the u; Fuerth would be an alternative spelling
76 - Russel-umlaut over the u; Ruessel would be an alternative spelling
78 - Moller-umlaut over the o; Moeller would be an alternative spelling
81 - M?edel-possibly a or o
93 - Konig-umlaut over the o; Koenig would be an alternative spelling
94 - Cacilie-there was a dot over the a-possibly should have been an umlaut
95 - Gossnitz-umlaut over the o; Goessnitz would be an alternative spelling
96 - Lowenstein-umlaut over the o; Loewenstein would be an alternative spelling; probably Wilkes Barre
97 - Lowenstein-umlaut over the o; Loewenstein would be an alternative spelling
98 - Lob-umlaut over the o; Loeb would be an alternative spelling
101 - Mary-there was a dot over the a and y-possibly should have been an umlaut
102 - probably a misspelling of Brooklyn; umlaut over the y
106,107 - Schonahlz-umlaut over the o; Schoenahlz would be an alternative spelling
108 - Munden-umlaut over the u; Muenden would be an alternative spelling
109 - Portner-umlaut over the o; Poertner would be an alternative spelling
112 - the t in SantFrancisco had been crossed out
114 - Sturmer-umlaut over the u; Stuermer would be an alternative spelling
114 - Munchen-umlaut over the u
115 - Jurgens-umlaut over the u; Juergens would be an alternative spelling
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 233.
Transcribed by Judy Buckney a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
todays date
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