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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*.
Steerage 150 Doris Neuhoff 28 female New York 151 Gohama Neuhoff 4y6m female New York 152 Christian Neuhoff 11m male New York 153 Friedr. Wessel 27 male wheelright New York 154* Sein fr. Wehmeyer 28 male farmer Talle 155 Otto Tiebermann 24 male saddler Posen 156 Cathre Freund 35 female New York 157* Cathre Freund (child 6m female New York 158 Henriette Law 29 female Otterndorff 159* Henry Mewes 19 male Ridgebuttal 160* Harry Ohlin 27 grocer New York 161* Charles Hagemeyer 33 male cigarmaker New York 162* Louise Hagemeyer 27 female New York 163* William Hagemeyer 11m male New York 164 James Schiller 25 male smith Hamburg 165 Edm. Hanschel 29 male innkeeper New York 166 Sophie Hanschel 27 female innkeeper New York 167 Math. Kohrn 20 male farmer Nuenkirchen 168 Marie Kohrn 24 female Neunkirchen 169 Addherd Kohrn 4 female Neunkirchen 170 William Kohrn 6m male Nuenkirchen 171 John Flecke 32 male tailor Heimarshausen 172 Elisabeth Richter 29 female New York 173 Constance Richter 9 female New York 174 Elis. Richter 5 female New York 175 Albertine Krumm 20 female Lobsens 176 Otto Krumm 5 male Lobsens 177 Alma Krumm 4 female Lobsens 178* H Peek 40 male Cuddealer Grunenfalan 179 freder. Walz 30 male Hielbronn 180 Berch Beermann 32 male Berlin 181 Andr. Tieoler 28 male Peoria 182 George Tieoler 58 male Maineck 183 Helene Hoffmann 20 female Maineck 184 Marg. Degen 18 female Maineck 185 Mary Muff 23 female Maineck 186* Aug. Brumsiek 58 male merchant Konigslutter 187* Henry Brumsiek 17 male merchant Konigslutter 188 Georg Bartholv 29 male farmer Katus 189 Georg F. Nuf 31 male farmer Degenbach 190 Gottfr. Scheuerle 20 male farmer Hausen 191* Henry Schulhting 22 male Shoemaker Diemerode 192 Wilh. Krickhaus 29 male merchant Evansville 193 Ch. Peter Heil 21 male merchant Philadelphia 194 Margar. Heil 20 female Philadelphia 195 Helena Seligar 58 female Babenhausen 196 Martin Kanth 23 male ???aver Truttingen 197 Matth. Weifs 33 male farmer Frossingin 198 Christ. Mefsner 26 male farmer Frossingin 199 Gottlob Mefsner 16 male farmer Frossingin 200 John Mefsner 23 male farmer Frossingin 201 Matihias Mefsner 22 male farmer Frossingin 202 Martin Kratt 24 male farmer Frossingin 203 Andr. Kouh 22 male farmer Frossingin 204 Conr. Winckler 45 male Dÿer Wolflingen 205 Elisabeth Winckler 42 female Wolflingen 206 Elise Winckler 7 female Wolflingen 207 Barbara Winckler 4 Female Wolflingen 208 Charles Winckler 6m male Wolflingen 209 James Schwarz 22 male merchant Hettlingen 210 Louise Eckert 16 female Jagsthausen 211* Genovefa Kuhlwein 22 female Obergrunsbach 212 Adam Bensel 51 male joiner New Orleans 213 Elisabeth Bensel 47 female New Orleans 214 John Bensel 22 male New Orleans 215 Georg Bensel 9 male New Orleans 216 Barbara Bensel 36 female New Orleans 217 Catherina Bensel 8 female New Orleans 218 Margarethe Bensel 33 female New orleans 219* Henry Bensel 14 male New Orleans 220 Catherine Bensel 9 female New Orleans 221* Mary Bensel 7 female New Orleans 222 Catherine Bensel 20 female New Orleans 223 John Holdermann 59 male farmer Mosbach 224 Rosini Buol 12 female Oberurbach 225 Fredericke Buol 10 female Oberurbach 226* Henry Buol 9 male Oberurbach 227* James Munsing 30 male farmer Ohio 228* Catherine Munsing 30 female Ohio 229* frederic Munsing 4 male Ohio 230* Wilhelmine Munsing 11m female Ohio 231 Charles Blouhy 30 male gardener Frankfurt a/m 232* Ida Purfurst 22 female Neustadt 233 Johanna Pauli 58 female Ortenberg 234 Miss H. Schmidt 32 female Wertheim 235 frederic Schmidt 9 male Wertheim 236 Michael Schmidt 6 male Wertheim 237* Joseph Schmidt 47 male farmer Bohmen 238* Barbara Schmidt 57 female Bohmen 239* John Schmidt 18 male farmer Bohmen 240* Franz Sykora 38 male weaver Bohmem 241* Josefa Sykora 36 female Bohmen 242* Franz. Sykora 9 male Bohmen 243* John Sykora 8 male Bohmen 244* John Sykora 34 male weaver Bohmen 245* Emilie Sykora 27 female Bohmen 246* Anna Sykora 6 female Bohmen 247* Emilia Sykora 5 female Bohmen 248* Rosalie Sykora 11m female Bohmen 249* Anton Caspar 24 male weaver Bohmen 250* Theresia Caspar 23 female Bohmen 251* Anton Caspar 9m male Bohmen 252* Katha Ripka 22 female Bohmen 253* Anna Kanak 54 female Bohmen 254* John Kanak 31 male farmer Bohmen 255* James Stiffek 48 male farmer Bohmen 256* Rosalie Sykora 42 female Bohmen 257* franz Sykora 20 male Bohmen 258* franzisea Sykora 17 female Bohmen 259* Rosalie Sykora 9 female Bohmen 260* Anton Sykora 8 male Bohmen 261* John Sykora 7 male Bohmen 262* Barbara Sykora 11m female Bohmen 263 Eli Kahn 30 male saddler Strassburg 264 Easfaur Erhard 15 male farmer Mollan 265* Henry Hegel 27 male gardener St.Louis 266 Christian Hegel 21 male farmer Gefell 267* August Kappel 21 male wheelright Giesberg 268* Richard Feig 16 male merchant Gottengrun 269 Fred. Taubold 24 male baker Gefell 270* Henry Berger 15 male butcher Oberbasortz 271 Ernst Feikweiler 25 male baker Dobereuth 272 Minnie Hidde 33 female Berlin 273 Peter Schiff 33 male farmer Euren 274 Pauline Gotthold 48 female Minden 275 Charles Gotthold ?? male Minden 276 Ludwig Groll 18 male tailor Gassen 277 Clementine Groll 20 female Gassen 278* Theodor Blucher 28 male merchant Dresden 279* John G. Hoverkamp 15 male farmer Gihrde 280* Anna Cathre Hoverkamp 39 female Gihrde 281* Margarethe Hoverkamp 9 female Gihrde 282* Marie Spode 36 female Helle 283* Doris Hoffmann 28 female Furth 284* Anna Huber 30 female Munchen 285 Margarethe Eobin 59 female Muners 286* John Koutcky 27 male carpenter Bohmen 287* Christ. Hopfner 34 male bird dealer New York 288 John Hollenkamp 36 male workmann Ankum 289* Catherine Fibbe 25 female Russel 290* Georg Aug. Wey 19 male teacher Lolz 291* Luder Wolbmann 18 male farmer Caterbruck 292* Ch. Aug. Hendricks 44 male cutter Wolfshauschen 293* Henriette Hendricks 41 female Wolfshauschen 294* Emil Hendricks 9 male Wolfshauschen 295* Auguste Hendricks 6 female Wolfshauschen 296* Ernst Hendricks 11 male Wolfshauschen 297* John Schuster 33 male joiner Furth 298* Margarethe Schuster 28 female Furth 299* Auguste Schuster 5 female Furth 300* Claus Doscher 20 male farmer Kuhsdadt 301 Louis Heinzerling 32 male merchant America 302 Elise Heinzerling 25 female America 303 Frederic Petri 33 male farmer New York 304 Martha Assmus 18 female Ellenberg 305* Henry Ehrhardt 20 male Guxhagen 306 John H. Ehrhardt 18 male Guxhagen 307 Cathre Pfeiffer 22 female Ellenberg 308* William Schottle 17 male lithographer Weilheim 309* frederica Koppinger 29 female Washington 310* Witty Koppinger 6 male Washington 311* Henriette Koppinger 4 female Washington 312* Herman Feldmann 36 male workman Muhlheim 313* Anna Feldmann 23 female Muhlheim 314* Arnold Feldmann 9 male Muhlheim 315* Henry Feldmann 7y6m male Muhlheim 316* Hermann Feldmann 11m male Muhlheim 317* Peter Wagener 35 male workman Muhlheim 318* Anna Wagener 30 female Muhlheim 319* John Wagener 5 male Muhlheim 320* Marie Wagener 3 female Muhlheim 321* Juliana Wagener ? female Muhlheim 322* William Putz 23 male Muhlheim 323* Joseph Basque 40 male Muhlheim 324* Adelaide Basque 33 female Muhlheim 325* Alphons Basque 9y6m male Muhlheim 326* Arthur Basque 8 male Muhlheim 327* Meisna Basque 7 female Muhlheim 328* Gerhard Gerzen 29 male workman Muhlheim 329* William Feldmann 24 male workman Muhlheim 330* Maria Feldmann 20 female Muhlheim 331* William Buchmuller 26 male workman Muhlheim 332* Joseph Littan 27 male workman Muhlheim 333* Henry Etsch 34 male butcher Lich 334 Louise Spengler 17 female Egeln 335 Mathilde Kraufs 24 female Schwarzbach 336 Anton Hungelonann 26 male merchant Lingen 337 Ed. Hasselmann 15 male farmer Lsiverdingen 338 Ernst Abhau 20 male farmer Bebra 339 Ludwig Lelsenheld 20 male farmer Merzbach 340 Ludwig Krutina 58 male forester Schwetzingen 341 frederike Krutina 57 female Schwetzingen 342* Ludwig Burk 33 male teacher Friedricksfelde 343* Wilhemine Burk 33 female Friedricksfelde 344* Ludwig Burk 3y6m male Friedricksfelde 345* freida Burk -- 6m female Friedricksfelde 346 Franz Wahl 35 male innkeeper Bucholz 347 Louise Wahl 34 female Bucholz 348 Louis Wahl 2 male Bucholz 349 Richard Wahl -- 6m male Bucholz 350* Henry Engel 26 male confectioner Eppingen 351 Christian Buol 49 male baker Oberurbech 352 Maria Buol 44 female Oberurbech 353 Barbara Buol 20 female Oberurbech 354 Christian Buol 19 male Oberurbech 355 John Buol 16 male Oberurbech 356* James fr. Lutz 48 male butscher America 357 Magd. Huls 19 female Thomashardt 358 Natalie Schank 21 female Neubrunn 359* Elisabeth Weyer 21 female Neubrunn 360 Mathias Borens 29 male farmer Euren 361 Andreas Koch 30 male farmer Euren 362 John Fingen 28 male farmer Euren 363 Ingele Beiver 22 female Jeme 364* Chr. Muller 20 male baker Melle 365* Franz Schapp 19 male farmer Noethen 366* Louise Konnengiesser 32 female Brocklyn 367* Louise Konnengiesser 6 female Brocklyn 368* Merie Konnengiesser -- 9m female Brocklyn 369 John Feysnecker 42 male veterinary surgeon Cincinnati 370 Louise Feysnecker 42 female Cincinnati 371 Amalie Feysnecker 15 female Cincinnati 372* Frenzca. Feysnecker 12 female Cincinnati 373 Albertine Braun 26 female Spaichingen 374* Nicolaus May 30 male merchant Cincinnati 375* Cathre May 29 female Cincinnati 376* Marie May ?7 female Cincinnati 377 Regina Leitz 48 female Philadelphia 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. 154 - Wehmeyer-umlaut over the y 157 - there was no right parentheses 159 - Henry-umlaut over the y; 159 - Ridgebuttal-umlaut over the u; Ridgebuettal would be an alternative spelling 160 - Harry-umlaut over the y 161,162,163 - Hagemeyer-umlaut over the y 178 - Grunenfalan-umlaut over the u; Gruenenfalan would be an alternative spelling 186,187 - Konigslutter-umlaut over the o; Koenigslutter would be an alternative spelling 191 - Schulhting-umlaut over the u; Schuelhting would be an alternative spelling 196 - ??? ink blot over letters-might be weaver 211 - Kuhlwein-umlaut over the u; Kuehlwein would be an alternative spelling 211 - Obergrunsbach-umlaut over the u; Obergruensbach would ne an alternative spelling 219,226,265,270,305,315,333,350 - Henry-umlaut over the y 221 - Mary-umlaut over the y 227,228,229,230 - Munsing-umlaut over the u; Muensing would be an alternative spelling 232 - Purfurst-umlaut over the second u; Purfuerst would be an alternative spelling 237 through 262 - Bohmen-umlaut over the o; Boehmen would be an alternative spelling 256,257,258,259,260,261,262 - Sykora-umlaut over the y 240,241,242,243,244,245,246,247,248 - Sykora-umlaut over the y 267 - Kappel-umlaut over the a; Kaeppel would be an alternative spelling 268 - Gottengrun-umlauts over the o and the u; Goettengruen would be an alternative spelling 278 - Blucher-umlaut over the u; Bluecher would be an alternative spelling 279,280,281 - Hoverkamp-umlaut over the o; Hoeverkamp would be an alternative spelling 282 - Spode-umlaut over the o; Spoede would be an alternative spelling 283 - Furth-umlaut over the u; Fuerth would be an alternative spelling 284 - Munchen-umlaut over the u; Muenchen would be an alternative spelling 286 - Koutcky-umlaut over the y; 286 - Bohmen-umlaut over the o; Boehmen would be an alternative spelling 287 - Hopfner-umlaut over the o; Hoepfner would be an alternative spelling 289 - Russel-umlaut over the u; Ruessel would be an alternative spelling 290 - Wey-umlaut over the y 291 - Luder-umlaut over the u; Lueder would be an alternative spelling 292,293,294,295,296 - Wolfshauschen-umlaut over the a; Wolfshaeuschen would be an alternative spelling 297,298,299 - Furth-umlaut over the u; Fuerth would be an alternative spelling 300 - Doscher-umlaut over the o; Doescher would be an alternative spelling 300 - Kuhsdadt-umlauts over the u and the a; Kuehsdaedt would be an alternative spelling 308 - Schottle-umlaut over the o; Schoettle would be an alternative spelling 309,310,311 - Koppinger-umlaut over the o; Koeppinger would be an alternative spelling 310 - Witty-umlaut over the y 312 through 332 - Muhlheim-umlaut over the u; Muehlheim would be an alternative spelling 322 - Putz-umlaut over the u; Puetz would be an alternative spelling 331 - Buchmuller-umlaut over the second u; Buchmueller would be an alternative spelling 342,343,344,345 - Burk-umlaut over the u; Buerk would be an alternative spelling 356 - most likely a misspelling of butcher 359 - Weyer-umlaut over the y 364 - Muller-umlaut over the u; Mueller would be an alternative spelling 365 - Noethen-umlaut over the o 366,367,368 - most likely a misspelling of Brooklyn; umlaut over the y 372 - there was an umlaut over the F in Frencza.-possibly should have been over the e 374,375,376 - May-umlaut over the y; Maey would be an alternative spelling 376 - ?-appears to have been changed from a 2 to a 1 Transcriber's Family Passengers #161-163 Judy Buckney Charles and Louise Hagemeyer were the transcriber's great great grandparents. Charles Frederick Hagemeyer was born November 11, 1830 in Vegesack, Germany and died March 10, 1877 in New York City. Charlotte Louise Hagemeyer was born October 1836 in Vegesack, Germany, the daughter of Henry Lubke and Katie Becker. She died April 26, 1908 in New York City. Charles and Louise were married July 9, 1854 in New York City. William was their youngest child at the time of this voyage. The other children were Charles F. born May 26, 1855, Henry born in 1857 and Annie and Elise, twins, born July 27, 1859. Annie was the transcriber's great grandmother who married Charles F. Wientge February 24, 1881 in New York City. After Charles and Louise returned from Germany they had three more children. They were August born June 23, 1864, Katherine Henriette born February 20, 1868 and Frida born about 1878. Correspondence 06/10/01 Passengers 374-376 MAY Passenger #374, Nicolaus MAY. I believe this is my great grandfather. He settled in Calaveras Co. California. He became a quartz miner. His wife was Philippene HICKMAN. Nicolaus was born in Bavaria in 1838 and evidently lived in Prussia, before he came to the United States He had 7 children born in California stating in 1869. I do not know what town, state or village Nicolaus was born in or where exactly he lived in Prussia. Passengers # 375 Catherine was probably Nicolaus May's sister I found that she married Frederick PIPER in Calaveras Co, California in 1864. #376 Marie may have been another sister but haven't found her yet. Sandra MOORE
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 233.
Transcribed by Judy Buckney a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
updated 5 March 2001
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