Immigrant Ships
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Bark Columbia
Bremen, Germany to New York
17 November 1851
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, S. Geerken, do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear that the following
List or Manifest, 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 on board the Bark Columbia whereof I am Master, from Bremen.
Sworn to this 17th Novbr 1851
So help me God, S. Geerken
Before me H. Calhoun, Customs Collector
List or Manifest Of ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the Columbia whereof
S. Geerken is Master, from Bremen, burthen 494 35/100 tons.
Columns represent: Passenger Number, Names, Age (years,months) Sex,
Occupation, the Country to which they severally belong, and the country in
which they intend to become inhabitants. Passengers 1-4 are listed as
travelling in the Cabin--all others are listed in steerage.
1 Emilie Hoyer 16 female occupation New York New York
2 Heinr Wickland 20 male gardener Bremen Baltimore
3 Fr. Ed. Eichholz 30 male chymist Zurich Georgia
4 Huana ?iung 18 negress Trinidad or Cuba Trinidad or Cuba
5 August Felt 19 male miller Luhra Ohio
6 Louis Lass 23 male farmer Luhra Ohio
7 Jacob Schnewer 19 male carpenter Luhra New York
8 Philipp Kleimann 26 male farmer Wisloch New York
9 Gesine Kleimann 30 female Wisloch New York
10 Fr. Joh. Jentz 23 male taylor Allendorf New York
11 Teresia Zich 32 female Freiburg Philadelphia
12 Wilhelm Zich 4 male Freiburg Philadelphia
13 Martha Goos 20 female ??? Amerlingen New York
14* Joh Gesine Bluhr 26 female Bornitz New York
15 Lucas Butner 31 male carpenter Eltmanthausen Philadelphia
16* Georg Landtrop 26 male farmer Reichensachsen Philadelphia
17 Catharine Meder 30 female Vols New York
18 Bened. Heile 28 male farmer Foltlage Martinsburg
19 Adam Mayer 23 male taylor Bayern New York
20 Caspar Seifert 19 male taylor Sachs-Meiningen New York
21* Johann Herss 19 male shoemaker Buchez New York
22 Heinr. Mitwede 53 male ?? Wernigerode Wisconsin
23 Elisabeth Mitwede 53 female Wernigerode Wisconsin
24 Louis Mitwede 22 male tinsmith Wernigerode Wisconsin
25 August Mitwede 20 male baker Wernigerode Wisconsin
26 Gustav Mitwede 18 male carpenter Wernigerode Wisconsin
27* Bernhard Kohler 32 male farmer Wernigerode Wisconsin
28 Johanne Kohler 28 female Wernigerode Wisconsin
29 Louis Kohler 3 male Wernigerode Wisconsin
30 Hermann Kohler 1 male Wernigerode Wisconsin
31* Heinr. Oehlmann 33 male farmer Wernigerode Wisconsin
32 Cath. Oehlmann 29 female Wernigerode Wisconsin
33 Heinr Oehlmann 3 male Wernigerode Wisconsin
34 August Schilling 50 male saddler Hassenrode Wisconsin
35 Johanne Schilling 50 female Hassenrode Wisconsin
36 Adam Wilhelm 21 male smith Breitenbach Wisconsin
37 Aug. Lessing 31 male weaver Gera New York
38 Heinr Klepper 28 male shoemaker Bielefeld Philadelphia
39* Aug. Holler 32 male smith Lubbeke Philadelphia
40* Caspar Bruns 24 male farmer Auruchte Pensilvanien
41* Friedr. Heikers 23 male joiner Auruchte Pensilvanien
42* Bernh. Schroder 23 male mason Auruchte Pensilvanien
43 Teresia Schone 24 female Butterich Corseville
44 Philipp Juste 30 male taylor Butterich Corseville
45* Georg Rohren 53 male workman Killede Albany
46 Lusana Rohren 46 female Killede Albany
47 Armantus Rohren 9 male Killede Albany
48* Adam Rotzel 25 male taylor C. Hessen New York
49* Fried. Libold 39 female Renneberg New Haven
50* Friedr. Libold 16 male Renneberg New Haven
51* Carl Libold 8 male Renneberg New Haven
52 Christ. Buch 45 male taylor Oker. New York
53 Anne Buch 32 female Oker. New York
54 Heinr. Buch 22 male merchant Oker. New York
55 Richard Buch 17 male waiter Oker. New York
56 August Buch 7 male Oker. New York
57 Wilhelm Buch 7 male Oker. New York
58 Adam Braunwalder 33 male watchmaker St. Gallen Charleston
59 Jos. Oswald 19 male currier Hagen New York
60 Mayer Levi 23 male merchant Celle New York
61* Fr. Carl Fischer 29 male phisician Donauschingen New York
62 Martin Barker 30 male mason Waldshut Philadelphia
63 Gregor Barker 29 male mason Waldshut Philadelphia
64 Johhann Berkes 21 male shoemaker Waldshut Philadelphia
65 Caroline Berkes 21 female Waldshut Philadelphia
66 Catharin Berkes 39 female Waldshut Philadelphia
67 Jacob Berkes 7 male Waldshut Philadelphia
68 Anton Berkes 4 male Waldshut Philadelphia
69* Heinr. Uhlmannsiek 22 male workman Buhr Cleveland
70 Abraham Apfel 31 male merchant Beberah New York
71 Johann Moser 21 male butcher Bern New York
72 Justus Iflam 29 male weaver Beberah Ohio
73 Anna Iflam 29 female Beberah Ohio
74 Heinrich Iflam 9 male Beberah Ohio
75 Elisabeth Iflam 10m female Beberah Ohio
76 Heinr. Behrens 32 male baker Ostendorf New York
77* Anton Bergs 45 male taylor Waldshut Philadelphia
78* Joh. Fricke 30 male farmer Gutersloh Illinois
79 Jos. Bergmann 24 male locksmith Brehlohn Philadelphia
80* Heinr. Heide 22 male smith Brehlohn Philadelphia
81* Louis Wurste 40 male baker Endebruk New York
82 Christ. Weber 17 male shoemaker Arnsberg New York
83 Heinr. Bers 31 male wheeler Wisloch New York
84 Georg Hachtel 25 male farmer Milbach Philadelphia
85 Joh. Nielk 23 male farmer Hessen Hasselton
86 Caroline Fritz 24 female Henneberg New York
87 Martin Wille 20 male butcher Veilberg Philadelphia
88 Marie Fitzenberg 20 female Gellenheim New York
89 Charlotte Albrecht 29 female Sach-Meiningen New York
90 Magd. Hachtel 22 female Metzholz Philadelphia
91 Catharine Hachtel 19 female Michelbach Philadelphia
92 Cath. Hegemann 22 female Pramke New York
93 Friderecke Lein 18 female Klein Ansbach Philadelphia
94 Mag. Striebe 22 female Geckenheim Claveland
95 Dina Lauder 24 female Neuhaus New York
96 Gert. Schulte 23 female Ankrin New York
97 Hermann Hau 18 male farmer Amt Hagen New York
98 Margarethe Lei 28 female Hendershofen New York
99* Hermine Hubsch 17 female Triffshausen New York
100 Gottfried Scheibel 36 male smith Creves Buffalo
101 Christine Scheibel 26 female Creves Buffalo
102 Caroline Scheibel 3 female Creves Buffalo
103 Friedericke Scheibel 11m female Creves Buffalo
104* Georg Schmutzler 53 male farmer Jollgrun Wisconsin
105* Sophie Schmutzler 53 female Jollgrun Wisconsin
106* Christian Schmutzler 21 male mason Jollgrun Wisconsin
107* Friedr. Schmutzler 19 male mason Jollgrun Wisconsin
108* Ferdinand Schmutzler 17 male mason Jollgrun Wisconsin
109* August Schmutzler 10 male Jollgrun Wisconsin
110* Christine Schmutzler 28 female Jollgrun Wisconsin
111* Marie Schmutzler 21 female Jollgrun Wisconsin
112* Johanne Schmutzler 13 female Jollgrun Wisconsin
113* August Schmutzler 9 male Jollgrun Wisconsin
114* Wilhelm Schmutzler 6 male Jollgrun Wisconsin
115* Carol. Schmutzler 24 female Jollgrun Wisconsin
116* Carl Schmutzler 10m male Jollgrun Wisconsin
117* Heinr. Risius 30 male painter Neust. Godens Buffalo
118* Gretke Risius 37 female Neust. Godens Buffalo
119* Jacob Risius 9m male Neust. Godens Buffalo
120* Marie Risius 4 female Neust. Godens Buffalo
121 Herm Julwah 24 male farmer Wittmund Wisconsin
122 Gerhard Rinitz 19 male farmer Jever Wisconsin
123 Joh. Landherr 25 male shoemaker Waldshut Philadelphia
124 Teobald Landherr 20 male taylor Waldshut Philadelphia
125 Mariane Landherr 46 female Waldshut Philadelphia
126 Liberate Landherr 22 female Waldshut Philadelphia
127 Wilhelm Landherr 13 male Waldshut Philadelphia
128 Cacilie Landherr 1 female Waldshut Philadelphia
129 Catharine Landherr 9 female Waldshut Philadelphia
130* Eman. Muhlhausen 26 male currier Wahlkblassen New York
131* And. Kreve 30 male wheeler Michelbach Philadelphia
132* Barbara Kreve 28 female Michelbach Philadelphia
133* Johann Kreve 6 male Michelbach Philadelphia
134 Barbara Schweiker 18 female Michelbach Philadelphia
135 Nicolaus Zopf 22 male farmer Benich Claveland
136 Joh. Memler 24 male mason Michelbach Philadelphia
137* Conrad Sturm 19 male taylor Schrotsberg Philadelphia
138* Joh Gottl. Lauger 23 male weaver Dohnholzdorf New York
139 Carl Aug Herber 30 male weaver Sachsen New York
140 Moritz Hellner ?8 male baker Dresden Philadelphia
141 Simon Peiz 33 male baker Bayern Rumein
142 Sophia Peiz 29 male Bayern Rumein
143 Carl Peiz 3 male Bayern Rumein
144 Joh. Stoll 47 male farmer Baden New York
145 Catharine Stoll 47 male Baden New York
146 Ferdinand Stoll 21 male farmer Baden New York
147 Leopold Stoll 17 male farmer Baden New York
148 Conrad Stoll 11 male Baden New York
149 Francisca Stoll 19 female Baden New York
150 Teodore Stoll 13 female Baden New York
151 Pauline Stoll 7 female Baden New York
152* Michel Schoner 32 male miller Bayern Illinois
153* Herm. Kohnholz 23 male farmer Oasenwald Hasselton
154 Ann E. Schall 23 female Oasenwald Hasselton
155* Joh Georg Pohard 23 male shoemaker Schopfheim New York
156* Barbara Pohard 23 female Schopfheim New York
157 Joh Becker 14 male Waldshut Philadelphia
158* Balt. Bornhaus 36 male workman Waldshut New York
159 Conrad Elfringer 42 male mason Waldshut Philadelphia
160* Joh Herschner 23 male tiler Michelbach Philadelphia
161 Blas. Zimmerman 46 male workman Weil New York
162 Nic. Tilsche 49 male mason Waldshut New York
163* Mathias Libing 38 male farmer Esingen Buffalo
164 Magarethe Libing 41 female Esingen Buffalo
165 Barbara Libing 7 female Esingen Buffalo
166 Magarethe Libing 5 female Esingen Buffalo
167 Vincent Hunger 35 male shoemaker Beil New York
168 Marie Streveling 32 female Michelbach Philadelphia
169 Georg Streveling 7 male Michelbach Philadelphia
170 Barbara Streveling 41 female Michelbach Philadelphia
171 Leonhard Geiz 27 male carpenter Bayern Wisconsin
172 Johann Ott 37 male weaver Zurich Zincennati
173* Georg Keller 33 male carpenter St Gallen Zincennati
174 Peter Fischer 19 male farmer Sachsen New York
175 Michel Mempfer 32 male joiner Bayern New York
176* Heinr Bodjer 26 male cooper Ritterhude New York
177* Catharine Bodjer 22 female Ritterhude New York
178 Herm. Plobig 17 male merchant Dresden Philadelphia
Captain's note at end of list: In all 179 passengers viz
4 in Cabin
170 in Steerage
5 babies in di
S.Geerken
Transcriber's notes:
* The writer of this list often seems to spell the places of origin
(or destination) by sound rather than experience.
Thus, names like Donauschingen perhaps ought to be
Donaueschingen, Claveland--Cleveland, Beberah-Biberach, Lübbeke--Lübeck,
Wisloch--Wiesloch, etc.
Passenger's Notes:
4 Surname difficult to determine, the final 4 letters seem to be iung.
First letter may be C or Q making the name Ciung or Quing
13 Place of origination preceded by what looks like 3 letters,
perhaps Aml. The world may also be Amertinger.
14 Surname may have an umlaut over the "u"
16 Surname may be Landtross
21 Surname could be Herp; Place of origin has an umlaut over the "u"
27-30 Surname has an umlaut over the "o"
31 Surname is started with a "Ko" which is then crossed off and
the "o" is enlarged to make a capital "O" so name before the
crossing off was Koehlmann
39 Lubbeke has an umlaut over the "u" thus: Lübbeke
40-42 Place of origin has an umlaut over the first "u"
42 Surname has an umlaut over the "o"
43 Surname has an umlaut over the "o"
45-47 Surname has an umlaut over the "o"
48 Surname has an umlaut over the "o"
49-51 Surname could be Sibold
61 The word physician is spelled "phisician"
69 Place of origin has an umlaut over the "u"
77 Surname is first written as Berger, then the last two letters
"er" are crossed out and an "s" written over them.
78 Umlaut over "u" in Gütersloh
80 Fourth letter of surname is overwritten so that the name could
be Heibe, Heike, Heite, or Heile.
81 Umlaut over "u" in Endebrük
99 Surname has an umlaut over the "u"
104-116 Umlaut over "u" in Jollgrün
117-120 Umlaut over "u" in Neust. Gödens
130 Surname has an umlaut over the first "u"
131-133 Surname could be Streve
138 Surname may be Langer--however there seems to be an umlaut over
the "u" if its Lauger
138 Umlaut over "o" in Döhnholzdorf
140 Age is 2 digits with the 8 being clear, but the first digit is
overwritten, may be either 18 or 48
152 Surname has an umlaut over the "o"
153 Surname has an umlaut over the "o"
155-156 Surname has an umlaut over the "o"--also, in the far right column
there is a bracket linking the two names
and the word Baby with further words that are too faint to
read--presumably a baby born during the journey.
158 There may be an "e" at the end of the surname making it
Bornhause
160 The occupation spelled tiler possibly should be tiller
163-166 Surname could be Zibing, Librig, or Zibrig
173 Surname may be Heller
176-177 Surname has an umlaut over the "o"
Correspondence 03/31/2005 passengers #144-151 Stoll
Thanks for putting all the info online about the ship Bark Columbia. I found
an ancestor named John Stoll #144 and family. Their son Leopold Stoll settled
in Manhattan, NY and was my great, great grandfather. Heidi Stein Kisselburg
National Archives and Records Administration: M237, Reel 107, List 1686.
Transcribed by Gene Janssen a member of the
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16 July 2000
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