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SS Astracan
Bremen, Germany to New Orleans
December 23, 1844
DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI - PORT OF NEW ORLEANS
I, R King Porter Master or Commander of the Ship Astracan do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear that the within list, signed by me and now delivered to the Collector of this District, contains the names of all the passengers, taken on board the said Ship at the Port of Bremen or at any time since, and that all matters therin set forth are, according to the best of my knowledge and belief, just and true. I do further swear, that (blank) of the said Passengers have died on the voyage.
Sworn before me this 23 day of Dec 1844. (Signed by the collector but unable to read) Collector. (Signed) R King Porter.
LIST OF PASSENGERS taken on board the Ship Astracan whereof R King Porter is Master, at the Port of Bremen and bound for New-
Orleans.
Columns represent: Names, Age, Sex, Occupations and Country to which they belong. The column labeled Country of which they intend to become inhabitants has been omitted as all entries listed the United States, except one. The exception is addressed in the Transcriber's Notes. One more column, labeled Number that have died on the Passage, has also been omitted, although there was one death listed. That passenger is identified in the Transcriber's Notes following the manifest.
1 John Strobel 50 Male Farmer Bairen
2 Catherine Strobel 55 Female Wife Bairen
3 Johanna Strobel 30 Female None Bairen
4 Henry Strobel 19 Male Farmer Bairen
5 George Strobel 17 Male Farmer Bairen
6 Catherine Strobel 12 Female None Bairen
7 Margaret Hoffman 21 Female None Bairen
8 Frederick Hoffman 26 Male Weaver Bairen
9 Barbara Hoffman 24 Female Wife Bairen
10 Amelia Hoffman 4 Female None Bairen
11 George Hoffman 2 Male None Bairen
* 12 Johan Hoffman Infant Female None Bairen
13 John George 43 Male Tailor Bairen
* 14 Anna George 46 Wife Bairen
15 John Muller 52 Male Farmer Bairen
* 16 Margaret Muller 50 Wife Wife Bairen
17 Barbara Margaret Muller 24 Female None Bairen
18 Margaret Muller 19 Female None Bairen
* 19 Henry Muller 1? Male None Bairen
20 Maria Muller 15 Female None Bairen
21 George Kostner 28 Male Carpenter Bairen
22 Josepha Kostner 22 Female Wife Bairen
23 George Kostner Infant Male None Bairen
* 24 Barbara Ge?r? 59 Female Housekeeper Bairen
* 25 Frederick R??t 33 Male Farmer Hanover
* 26 Henry Lamm?? 26 Male Farmer Hanover
* 27 Henry U?l? 42 Male Farmer Hanover
28 Charles Nebel 40 Male Farmer Hanover
29 George Soder 36 Male Shoemaker Hanover
30 Dorothy Soder 41 Female Wife Hanover
31 Maria Soder 11 Female None Hanover
32 Sophia Soder 8 Female None Hanover
33 Castina Soder 6 Female None Hanover
34 Henry Soder 4 Male None Hanover
* 35 Fred Soder Infant Male None Hanover
* 36 Frederick Ro??k? 29 Male Physician Hanover
37 Fred Oelschlager 36 Male Farmer Hanover
38 Maria Oelschlager 42 Female Wife Hanover
39 Henry Oelschlager 13 Male None Hanover
40 Fredk Oelschlager 10 Male None Hanover
41 August Oelschlager 6 Male None Hanover
42 William Oelschlager 3 Male None Hanover
43 D Henry Dirks 45 Male Farmer Hanover
* 44 Henry Buchhol? 34 Male ? Hanover
* 45 Catherine Buchhol? 34 Female ? Hanover
* 46 ? Buchhol? 13 Male ? Hanover
* 47 ? Buchhol? 8 Male ? Hanover
* 48 ? ?andmann 43 Male ? Hanover
* 49 ? ?andmann 45 Female ? Hanover
* 50 ? ?andmann 25 Female ? Hanover
* 51 Fredk ?andmann 23 Male ? Hanover
* 52 Henry Corde? 30 Male ? Hanover
* 53 Wm Walkenhauer 36 Male ? Hanover
* 54 Wm Brookman 22 Male ? Hanover
* 55 Phillip Kingmann 41 Male ? Hanover
56 Sophia Kingmann 31 Female Wife Hanover
57 Fredk Kingman 8 Male None Hanover
58 Louisa Kingman 4 Female None Hanover
* 59 Dorathia M?ller 61 Female Farmer Hanover
* 60 Charlotte M?ller 22 Female Farmer Hanover
* 61 Fredk Knigg? 26 Male Farmer Hanover
* 62 Henry Sch??le 33 Male Tailor Hanover
* 63 D Maria Sch??le 24 Female Wife Hanover
* 64 Castine Sch??le 5 Female None Hanover
* 65 Louisa Sch??le 2 Female None Hanover
* 66 Fredk Sch??le Infant Male None Hanover
67 Henry Dankenbrink 32 Male Shoemaker Hanover
* 68 ? Bert?n ?ostal 22 Male Shoemaker Hanover
69 Henry Hackmeister 23 Male Farmer Hanover
* 70 ? Meyer 24 Male Farmer Hanover
* 71 Wm Go?mann 27 Male Butcher Hanover
* 72 ? Wag??? 22 Female Farmer Hanover
* 73 ? ?????? 19
* 74 Rebecca ?o?er? 23 Female None Hanover
75 Henry Walter 40 Male Wheelwright Hanover
76 Catherine Walter 36 Female Wife Hanover
77 Fredk Walter 10 Male None Hanover
* 78 Caroline Walter ? Female None Hanover
79 Wm Walter 28 Male Tailor Hanover
80 George L Walter 23 Male Shoemaker Hanover
81 Fredk Walter 30 Male Farmer Hanover
82 Fredk Gierke 25 Male Farmer Hanover
* 83 Henry ? Georke 25 Male Wheelwright Hanover
* 84 Henry ? Ahlers 38 Male Distiller Hanover
* 85 ? Muller 25 Male Farmer Hanover
* 86 ? Muller 20 Female None Hanover
* 87 ? Soder 42 Male Tailor Hanover
* 88 ? M Soder 42 Female Wife Hanover
89 Fredk Soder 16 Male None Hanover
90 Henry Soder 11 Male None Hanover
* 91 Charles Kie??l 31 Male Butcher Hanover
92 Fredk Volker 22 Male Shoemaker Hanover
93 C Thiess 32 Male Farmer Hanover
94 Ann Mary Thiess 27 Female Wife Hanover
95 Sophia D Engelke 20 Female None Hanover
96 John H Rotermund 34 Male Farmer Hanover
97 Fredk Heydorn 30 Male Weaver Hanover
* 98 Henry R?ckenberg 26 Male Brick Layer Hanover
99 C Henry Lundmaker 38 Male Farmer Hanover
100 Catherine Engel 21 Female Wife Hanover
101 Fredka Ratjen 38 Male Butcher Hanover
102 Ann M Ratjen 38 Female Wife Hanover
103 Sophia M Ratjen 13 Female None Hanover
104 Sophia M Ratjen 10 Female None Hanover
105 Fredk Wm Ratjen 4 Male None Hanover
106 Fredk Ratjen Infant Male None Hanover
107 Mary Kammlahn 28 Female Cook Hanover
108 Henry Depners 38 Male Farmer Hanover
109 Sophia Depners 33 Female Wife Hanover
110 Wm Depners 14 Male None Hanover
111 Henry Depners 10 Male None Hanover
112 Mary Depners 8 Female None Hanover
113 Charles Depners 5 Male None Hanover
114 Fredk Depners 3 Male None Hanover
*115 Fredk Gl???e 31 Male Farmer Hanover
116 Conrad Springer 35 Male Farmer Hanover
117 Mina Retze 20 Female None Hanover
*118 Fredk Harves 4? Male Tailor Hanover
119 Fredk Harves 21 Male Joiner Hanover
120 Sophia Harves 18 Female None Hanover
121 Henry Harves 24 Male Blacksmith Hanover
122 John Klingemann 43 Male Joiner Hanover
123 Anna Klingemann 30 Female Wife Hanover
124 Louisa Klingemann 6 Female None Hanover
125 Dorothia Klingemann 2 Female None Hanover
*126 Charlotte Fr??king 21 Female None Hanover
127 Henry Dammann 48 Male Joiner Hanover
128 Elenor Dammann 38 Female Wife Hanover
129 Dorathia Dammann 6 Female None Hanover
130 Henry Dammann 4 Male None Hanover
131 Fredk Dammann 19 Male Shoemaker Hanover
132 George Biermann 42 Male Wheelwright Hanover
133 Dorathia Biermann 41 Female Wife Hanover
134 Sophia Biermann 8 Female None Hanover
135 Louisa Biermann 2 Female None Hanover
*136 Catherine H?hn 38 Female Tailoress Hanover
137 Henry Bekmann 28 Male Farmer Hanover
138 Catherine Bekmann 30 Female Wife Hanover
139 Henry Bekmann 1 Male None Hanover
140 Fredk W Greffel 50 Male Carpenter Hanover
141 Fredk Schroder 55 Male Farmer Hanover
142 Henry Schroder 21 Male Farmer Hanover
143 Henry Heimsoth 52 Male Farmer Hanover
144 Catherine Heimsoth 43 Female Wife Hanover
145 Henry Heimsoth 20 Male Farmer Hanover
146 Catherine Heimsoth 18 Female None Hanover
147 Herman Heimsoth 15 Male None Hanover
148 Elsa Heimsoth 11 Female None Hanover
149 Fredk Heimsoth 9 Male None Hanover
150 Martha Heimsoth 6 Female None Hanover
151 Hen Heimsoth 3 Male None Hanover
152 John Depners 34 Male Farmer Hanover
153 Henry Koster 58 Male Farmer Hanover
154 Margaret Koster 48 Female Wife Hanover
155 Christian Koster 20 Male Farmer Hanover
156 Dederick Koster 17 Male Farmer Hanover
157 Sophia Koster 14 Female None Hanover
158 Martha Koster 10 Female None Hanover
159 Fredk Schenhoff 48 Male Farmer Hanover
160 John H Gronhold 30 Male Carpenter Hanover
161 Maria Gronhold 24 Female Wife Hanover
162 Catherine Gronhold 7 Female None Hanover
163 Maria Gronhold Infant Female None Hanover
164 Christopher Hesse 52 Male Farmer Hanover
165 Elisabeth Hesse 52 Female Wife Hanover
166 Maria Hesse 25 Female None Hanover
167 Cristian Hesse 20 Male None Hanover
168 Elisabeth Hesse 18 Female None Hanover
169 Henry Hesse 16 Male None Hanover
170 Catherine Hesse 13 Female None Hanover
171 Anna M Hesse 8 Female None Hanover
172 Charles Bosche 26 Male Shoemaker Hanover
173 John G Vehstedt 38 Male Farmer Hanover
174 Catherine Vehstedt 32 Female Wife Hanover
175 Catherine Koopman 26 Female None Hanover
176 John H Vehstedt 18 Male Farmer Hanover
177 Cathe M Stichler 42 Female Housewife Hanover
178 Catherine T Stichler 77 Female Housewife Hanover
179 Henry Dierke 18 Male None Hanover
180 Catherine Dierke 14 Female None Hanover
181 John Dierke 11 Male None Hanover
182 Herman Dierke 4 Male None Hanover
183 Henry Brott 27 Male Farmer Hanover
*184 Catherine Vo? ?rink 24 Female None Hanover
*185 Henry Michael?s 29 Male Farmer Hanover
186 Catherine Wolf 23 Female None Hanover
187 Franz Lange 30 Male Miller Prussia
188 Maria Lange 26 Female Wife Prussia
189 Christina Klein 29 Male Blacksmith Prussia
190 Fredk Menge 32 Male Farmer Prussia
191 Anna M Menge 24 Female Wife Prussia
192 Gottfe Biercrodt 35 Male Baker Prussia
193 Maria Biercrodt 31 Female Wife Prussia
194 Eliza Biercrodt 10 Female None Prussia
195 Mina Biercrodt 6 Female None Prussia
196 Godfrey Biercrodt 3 Male None Prussia
197 Henry Heusmann 37 Male Painter Hanover
198 Henry Bierman 27 Male Farmer Hanover
*199 Dorothea Bri?n? 23 Female None Hanover
200 Fredk P Fieffer 35 Male Blacksmith Hanover
201 Ann M Fieffer 34 Female Wife Hanover
202 Dorathia Waefman 67 Female Housewife Hanover
203 Mary Fieffer 23 Female None Hanover
204 Wm Fieffer 11 Male None Hanover
205 Louisa Fieffer 10 Female None Hanover
206 Fredk Fieffer 8 Male None Hanover
207 Henry Fieffer 5 Male None Hanover
*208 S C Brann???? 35 Male Joiner Denmark
*209 Anna M Brann???? 29 Female Wife Denmark
*210 Wm Brann???? 7 Male None Denmark
*211 Oluf F Brann???? 5 Male None Denmark
*212 ? Maria Brann???? 2 Female None Denmark
*213 Augustus Lambrecht 31 Male None Hanover
214 John Pohlmann 23 Male Farmer Hanover
Two hundred & fourteen steerage Passengers (signed) R King Porter.
Transcriber's Notes:
12 Johan is usually a male name, but listed on this manifest as female.
14 Occupation of this person recorded in wrong column.
16 Sex and occupation both recorded as wife.
19 Age could be 17 or 11. Since children tended to be recorded in descending
order within the family, my guess is 17.
24 Last name may be Geirt.
25 Last name could be Rust, Rest, Rent, Runt.
26 Last name might be Lammers, Lammun, Lammen.
27 Last name could be Uhle, Uhla, Ukle, Ukla.
35 Only death on voyage on Oct 16th.
36 Last name may be Ropka, Ropke, Rosska, Rosske.
44-
55 Page torn, can't read occupations.
44-
47 Last name could be Buchholf, Buchholz.
46-
47 Page torn, can't read first names.
48-
51 Last name may be Landmann, Sandmann.
48-
50 Page torn, can't read first names.
52 Last name might be Corder, Cordes.
59-
60 Last name might be Miller, Muller. Both individuals listed with occupation
of Farmer.
61 Last name could be Knigg, Knigge.
62-
66 Last name may be Scherle, Schule, Scheole.
68 Last name might be Costal, Costel.
70 Manifest copy very dark, first name may be Augt.
71 Last name could be Gormann.
72 Last name may be Wayman, Wagman, Waymar, Wagmar. Wagoner. Listed with
occupation of farmer.
73 Manifest copy very dark, can't read first/last name. No other info available
except age.
74 Last name could be Hopers, Kopers, Hosser, Kosser.
78 Age could be 6 or 7. One number written over top of other.
83 Middle initial could be a D or P.
84 Middle initial could be an F, P, T.
85-
88 Manifest copy too dark, can't read first names.
91 Last name might be Kiesel.
98 Last name could be Reckenberg, Rickenberg.
115 Last name may be Gleese, Glesse.
118 Second digit in age is blackened out, looks like it may have been a 6.
126 Last name might be Fierking, Frerking.
136 Last name could be Hahn, Heihn, Huhn.
184 Last name may be Von Crink.
185 Last name might be Michaeles, Michaelis.
199 Last name may be Briens.
208-
212 Last name could be Branneson.
213 Only passenger not listed as intending to become an inhabitant of the
United States, listed specifically as Texas.
Passengers 37-42 were the Friedrich Oelschlager family who settled in
Lafayette County, Missouri. Contributed by Homer of the
German Immigrants Site
Correspondence 10/25/00 Passengers 143-151 Heimsoth
The Herman Henry Heimsoth family from Armsen, near
Verden, Kingdom of Hanover. They settled in the Lake Creek area
northeast of Cole Camp, Benton County, Missouri where descendant
Neil Heimsoth resides today. Herman Henry Heimsoth Sr. died
in Benton County 1866.
Correspondence 10/25/00 Passengers 153-158 Koester
The Cord Henry Koester family, who also came from Armsen and settled
near the Heimsoth's. Cord Henry Koester died in Benton County 1864.
Descendants moved to Lafayette County, Missouri and Crawford County, Kansas.
Passengers 164-171 Hesse
Christopher Hesse family from Verdenermoor, Hanover; settled in
Jefferson County, Missouri. Mrs Hesse died 1852, and about 1854,
Christopher and son Henry's family moved to near Lincoln, Benton
County, Missouri, where Christopher died 1871 and Henry in 1926.
The story of their journey begins at URL:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~stlrw/page3.html
Passenger 96 Rotermund
Passenger 96 is believed to be the John Henry Rotermund who married in
Jefferson County, Missouri 1849, and moved to Benton County, Missouri
ca 1855 with the Hesse family, passengers 164-171.
If you are also researching these families please visit us at
German Immigrants
Correspondence 01/27/02 Passengers #76 & 77 Walter
Found my 2 ancestors on the guild of the S.S.Astracan-Bremen to New Orleans,
1844, Fredk Walter (77) 10 years old, and Caroline Walter (76) 36 years old-
They settled in Corning, Missouri. Sjames54@aol.com
Correspondence 04/08/02 Passengers #55-58 Kingmann & #122-125 Klingemann
This family of Heinrich Phillip Klingemann, Sophia, Freidrich and
Louise from Hanover is my GG grand parents and g greatfather. Heinrich took
his family up the Mississippi River to Chester in southern Illinois and
settled near a small town called Bremen. He purchased 40 acres from the
state of Illinois and began farming. He died in 1845. His wife remarried
John Ziechner in 1846. Friedrich married Marie Runge and had a family of
Friedrich, died at 3 months, Mathilde, Sophia, Alexander, died age
18, and Henry, my grandfather. Daughter Louise married Heinrich Degener.
Henry married Alice Hornberger and had a son Harry and 3 daughters,
Lily, Wilma and Ruth. My Father, Harry married Gladys Gnaegy and had two
sons, Richard and Donald. Donald, thats' me, had 2 sons Dennis and Daniel.
The Klingemann name is pretty rare and I've had a hard time connecting
with any other extended family members. The family of John Klingemann
listed in this group of passengers was probably related but can't prove
it. Thanks for the chance to pass on some info.
Don Klingemann
Correspondence 04/09/02 passenger #67 & #97 Dankenbrink & Heydorn
#67 is Henry Dankenbrink, a 32 year old shoemaker from Mardorf, Germany,
who traveled with his brother-in-law, Freiderick Heydorn, #97 a 30 year
old weaver, also from Mardorf. Freiderick was married to Henry's younger
sister Dorothy. Dorothy emigrates in 1848 on the Oneco with Henry's
fiance Sophia Dankenbrink, who had been married to Henry's older brother.
Henry becomes the stepfather to his brother's sons. They all settle in
the Concordia, Missouri area. Dankenbrink is also spelled Dankenbring;
Heydorn is also spelled Heidorn. DonnaLHay@aol.com
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M259, Reel 23, List #150.
Transcribed and contributed by Pamela O'Day
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February 18, 2000
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