Immigrant Ships
Transcribers Guild
Ship Hermine
Bremen, Germany to New York
3 November 1851
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, Henry Ruschen, do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear that the following List
or Manifest of Passengers, subscribed with my name, and now delivered by me to
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 Bremen Ship Hermine whereof I am Master, from Bremen.
So help me God.
Sworn to this 3 November 1851 Before me ? ???????
List or Manifest OF ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the Bremen Ship Hermine
whereof H Ruschen is Master, from Bremen burthen five hundred & thirty five
tons.
Columns represent: given name, surname, age, sex, occupation, country to which
they severally belong, country and city which they intend to become inhabitants, died on
the voyage, born on the voyage.
1 H Neuhaus 20 M Merchant New York New York
2 A Neuhaus 17 F New York New York
3 H Menke 35 M Grocer New York New York
4 A Menke 30 F New York New York
5 T Menke 6 F New York New York
6 A Menke 4 M New York New York
7 H Menke 1 M New York New York
8 A Henk 23 F Servantgirl Hannover New York
9 H Land 27 F Lady Bavaria New York
10 C Schwarz 22 F Lady Wurtemberg Ohio
11 L ?ieger 30 F Governess Hohenbohe New York
12 A Bisantz 26 F Governess Lippe Wisconsin
13 I Gantenbein 26 M Missionary Isriz Delaware
14 I Erhard 26 M Missionary Wurtemberg Michigan
15 I Ritter?hausen 20 M Clerk Hesse New York
16 ? Langenfeld 28 M Farmer Lippe New York
17 C Wippermann 28 M Farmer Lippe Wisconsin
18 W Wippermann 30 M Farmer Lippe Wisconsin
19 A Thayer 30 M Editor Massachusetts Boston
20 H Trott 20 M Clerk Hannover New York
Steerage Passengers
21 D Klevenhusen 20 F Seamstress Bremen Providence
22 A Weisshaupt 21 F Seamstress Carlsbad New York
23 M Hauptfleish 28 F Seamstress Hannover New York
24 H Hothe 25 F Seamstress Hannover New York
25 I Unger 64 M Farmer Oldenburg Springfield
26 A Unger 58 F Oldenburg Springfield
27 I Unger 13 M Oldenburg Springfield
28 M Lipmann 23 F Servantgirl Oldenburg Ohio
29 H Bruns 22 F Servantgirl Oldenburg Ohio
30 M Leebeck 16 F Servantgirl Hannover New York
31 L Beckmann 17 F Servantgirl Prussia New York
32 I Neumann 37 M Farmer Oldenburg Springfield
33 G Neumann 30 F Oldenburg Springfield
34* H Neumann 2y 6m F Oldenburg Springfield
35 M Luschen 27 F Servantgirl Oldenburg Springfield
36 D von Duren 24 F Servantgirl Hannover New York
37 A Heins 22 F Servantgirl Hannover New York
38 T Gehr? 20 F Servantgirl Hannover New York
39 R Hulsmann 20 F Servantgirl Hannover New York
40 F Lampke 24 M Farmer Oldenburg Springfield
41 G Cloppenburg 16 M Shoemaker Oldenburg New York
42 H Heins 18 M Farmer Hannover New York
43 A Reiss 21 M Carpenter Hannover New York
44* H ?olgen 23 M Tailor Hannover New York
45 I Horst 18 M Farmer Hannover New York
46 H Horst 23 M Farmer Hannover New York
47 I Dannebro?k 25 M Shoemaker Prussia New York
48 H Kammass 38 M Shoemaker Hannover Pottsville
49 F Kammass 34 F Hannover Pottsville
50 W Kammass 3 F Hannover Pottsville
51 H Kammass 10m M Hannover Pottsville
52 L Christoffer 18 F Servantgirl Hannover Cumberland
53 W Lillipupp 17 F Servantgirl Hannover New York
54* E Lu?? 51 F Prussia Illinois
55* A Lu?? 24 F Prussia Illinois
56* F Lu?? 16 M Farmer Prussia Illinois
57* R Lu?? 13 M Prussia Illinois
58* A Lu?? 6 M Prussia Illinois
59 D Henschen 27 F ???? New York
60 W Henschen 10m M ???? New York
61 T Buttermeier 34 M Farmer ???? New York
62 C Bartelmeier 24 M Shoemaker ???? New York
63 C Butcher 30 F Servantgirl ???? New York
64 I Caselmann 30 M ?ur?er Hesse Chicago
65 A Caselmann 36 F Hesse Chicago
66 M Caselmann 7 F Hesse Chicago
67 E Caselmann 5 F Hesse Chicago
68 F Caselman 10m M Hesse Chicago
69 A Etzell 67 F Hesse Chicago
70 L Wartensleben 28 F Seelenfeld New York
71 W Wartensleben 3 M Seelenfeld New York
72 L Wartensleben 9m F Seelenfeld New York
73 E Behnken 30 F Servantgirl Prussia Baltimore
74 I Teterhess 67 M Farmer Hesse Chicago
75* I Teterhess 42 M Farmer Hesse Chicago
76 A Teterhess 34 F Hesse Chicago
77 C Teterhess 9 F Hesse Chicago
78 I Teterhess 4 M Hesse Chicago
79 I Werner 64 M Farmer Hesse Chicago
80 I Lenz 36 M Laborer Hesse Chicago
81 E Lenz 40 F Hesse Chicago
82 T Lenz 14 M Hesse Chicago
83 I Lenz 11 M Hesse Chicago
84 C Lenz 8 F Hesse Chicago
85 A Lenz 5 M Hesse Chicago
86 I Lenz 2 M Hesse Chicago
87 I Sams 32 M Cigarmaker Brunswick New York
88 A Sams 32 F Brunswick New York
89 E Sams 5 F Brunswick New York
90 Emmi Sams 3 F Brunswick New York
91 F Sams 11m M Brunswick New York
92 W Bornemann 31 M Farmer Lippe New York
93* M Bornemann 29 F Farmer Lippe New York
94 C Grube 26 M Machinist Brunswick New York
95 I Roder 29 M Carpenter Bavaria Milwaukee
96 E Roder 29 F Bavaria Milwaukee
97 M Roder 5m M Bavaria Milwaukee
98 H Bartels 25 M Miller Prussia Wisconsin
99 I Rau 27 M Shoemaker Prussia New York
100 M Popp 24 F Servantgirl Bavaria Indiana
101 C Bauer 28 F Servantgirl Bavaria New York
102 C Bauer 63 F Bavaria New York
103 C Bayerlein 21 F Servantgirl Bavaria Philadelphia
104 W ?iemann 28 M Ingineer Hannover New York
105 T Ransieck 33 F Prussia Penns^a
106 A Ransieck 23 F Prussia Penns^a
107 A Ransieck 7 F Prussia Penns^a
108 C Ransieck 4 F Prussia Penns^a
109 A Leucht 22 M Shoemaker Reuss New York
110 H Geisel 33 M Farmer Hesse New York
111 A Dinnappel 42 M Farmer Hannover Ohio
112 E Dinnappel 36 F Hannover Ohio
113 A Dinnappel 6 F Hannover Ohio
114 ? Poppe 60 M Farmer Hannover Ohio
115 A Poppe 20 F Hannover Ohio
116 H Poppe 4m M Hannover Ohio
117 ? Poppe 16 F Cook Hannover Ohio
118 C Strunkenburg 32 M Carpenter Hannover Ohio
119 H Strunkenburg 32 F Hannover Ohio
120 C Strunkenburg 2 M Hannover Ohio
121 C Nordmann 33 M Weaver Hannover Ohio
122 R Nordmann 27 F Hannover Ohio
123 C Nordmann 10m M Hannover Ohio
124 I Arend 40 M Butcher Hesse New York
125 A Arend 28 F Hesse New York
126 W Arend 11m M Hesse New York
127 D Geuter 11 M Hesse New York
128 W Herrbold 21 M Farmer Hesse New York
129 E Stein 30 F Hesse New York
130 G Stein 39 F Hesse New York
131 E Stein 9 F Hesse New York
132 W Stein 5 M Hesse New York
133 N Stein 11m M Hesse New York
134 E Feuss 51 M Farmer Hannover Ohio
135 L Oldendorf 40 M Tailor Hannover Ohio
136 C Oldendorf 39 F Hannover Ohio
137 L Oldendorf 7 M Hannover Ohio
138 Ann Oldendorf 4 F Hannover Ohio
139 I Siebert 30 M Coachmaker Hesse New York
140 H ??ietz 33 M Farmer Hesse New York
141 H Hartang 19 M Miller Hesse Havana
142 H Kersting 27 M Blacksmith Hesse Havana
143 I Schulte 28 M Farmer Prussia Penns^a
144 H Schimpf 25 M Baker Prussia New York
145 W ?ertens 26 M Farmer Prussia New York
146* H Schulte 50 ? Farmer Prussia Penns^a
147 I Werdehoff 26 M Carpenter Prussia Ohio
148 G Werdehoff 22 F Prussia Ohio
149 T Werdehoff 11y1/2m F Prussia Ohio
150 A Werdehoff 1m F Prussia Ohio
151 C Holzknecht 23 M Tailor Bavaria New York
152 A Trunk 27 M Blacksmith Bavaria Ohio
153 A Milch 22 M Shoemaker Bavaria New York
154 I Milch 35 M Tailor Bavaria New York
155 K Milch 27 F Bavaria New York
156 F Milch 6 F Bavaria New York
157 B Milch 3 F Bavaria New York
158* A Milch 3m ? Bavaria New York
159 A Milch 62 F Bavaria New York
160 C Masson 40 M Printer Hesse New York
161 L Masson 44 F Hesse New York
162 L Masson 20 M Combmaker Hesse New York
163 M Masson 5 F Hesse New York
164 I Ka?isius 42 M Tinsmith Prussia New York
165 E Ka?isius 39 F Prussia New York
166 A Ka?isius 11 F Prussia New York
167 E Ka?isius 6 M Prussia New York
168 F Ka?isius 10m F Prussia New York
169 A Lewe 25 M Locksmith Hesse Virginia
170 T Appe 27 M Carpenter Prussia New York
171 H Riehl 23 M Farmer Hesse New York
172 L Friedrich 27 F Bavaria New York
173 ? Friedrich 4 F Bavaria New York
174 S Mohr 27 F Servantgirl Bavaria New York
175 H Rehr 18 M Shoemaker Hesse New York
176 C Pipping 25 M Weaver Reuss New York
177 B Schafer 31 M Farmer Lippe Wisconsin
178 G Konig 23 M Laborer Bavaria Wisconsin
179* D Fiester 21 F Laborer Bavaria Wisconsin
180 C Schluter 36 F Prussia Penns^a
181 I Schluter 3 M Prussia Penns^a
182 G Schluter 11m F Prussia Penns^a
183 G Wolff 17 F Servantgirl Hesse New York
184 I Kleiber 72 M Farmer Hesse New York
185 C Wesemann 25 M Farmer Lippe Wisconsin
186 D Noltemeier 30 M Farmer Lippe Wisconsin
187 C Oetting 27 M Farmer Lippe Wisconsin
188 C Middler 35 M Farmer Lippe Wisconsin
189 F Deppe 32 M Farmer Lippe Wisconsin
190 W ?olting 32 M Farmer Lippe Wisconsin
191 E ?urgens 26 F Servantgirl Lippe Wisconsin
192 W Herbrechtsmeier 23 F Servantgirl Hesse Wisconsin
193 R Bottcher 35 M Weaver Reuss Wisconsin
194 H Bottcher 25 F Reuss Wisconsin
195 R Bottcher 5 F Reuss Wisconsin
196 E Bottcher 40 M Weaver Reuss Wisconsin
197 H Kuhlman 33 M Farmer Lippe Wisconsin
198 E Kuhlman 24 F Lippe Wisconsin
199 W Kuhlman 8m M Lippe Wisconsin
200 H Dra?e 20 M Farmer Lippe Wisconsin
201 I ?eier 32 M Carpenter Prussia Penns^a
202 A Kluves 26 M Baker Prussia Penns^a
203 F Schutt 30 M Farmer Prussia Penns^a
204 E Freimann 39 M Ingineer Prussia Penns^a
205 W Dippel 27 M Farmer Hesse Penns^a
206 E Dippel 22 F Hesse Penns^a
207 A Dippel 10m F Hesse Penns^a
208 A Pittroff 42 M Farmer Bavaria Indiana
209 D Pittroff 50 F Bavaria Indiana
210 I Schultz 40 M Farmer Prussia New York
211 W Popke 22 M Cigarmaker Oldenburg New York
212 E Popke 20 M Cigarmaker Oldenburg New York
213 F Rautz 23 M Farmer Hannover New York
214 B Ramming 38 F Bavaria Indiana
215 ? Ramming 13 F Bavaria Indiana
216 E Ramming 5 F Bavaria Indiana
217 G Krasser 17 M Butcher Bavaria New York
218* I Baumgart 30 M deyer Sas?oni New York
219* H Baumgart 25 F Sas?oni New York
220* Henriette Baumgart 1m F Sas?oni New York
221* C Franke 24 M Tailor Sas?oni New York
222 L Krausold 21 M Goldsmith Gotha New York
223 G Gross 28 M Butcher Russia New York
224 M Gross 22 F Russia New York
225 A Brunjes 28 F Seamstress Hannover New York
226 C Koster 28 M Missionary Hannover Indiana
227 R Stockel 16 M Waiter Gotha New Jersey
228 E Stengel 55 F Bavaria Indiana
Recapitulation
One hundred and ninety grown persons in the Steerage
seventeen children under one year
Twenty persons in the cabin.
H Ruschen
Transcriber's Notes:
The use of an * indicates an omission or error made by the original recorder.
The use of a ? indicates a word or letters that could not be read, due to quality
of original document.
The column died on the voyage has been eliminated since only Passenger 220 died on
the voyage. See transcriber's notes for this passenger.
"Sworn to this before me" signature is illegible.
11 Unable to read first letter of surname.
15 Cannot read seventh letter of surname. It may be "s."
16 Cannot read first initial. Could be "R" or "K".
34 Age listed as 2 years but 6 months is in months column.
38 Cannot read last letter of surname.
44 Cannot read first letter of surname.
47 Cannot read next to last letter of surname. Could be "o" or "c".
54 Cannot read last two letters of surname. Could be "bb," for "Lubb."
55 Cannot read last two letters of surname.
56 Cannot read last two letters of surname.
57 Cannot read last two letters of surname.
58 Cannot read last two letters of surname.
59 Cannot read country of origin.
60 Cannot read country of origin.
61 Cannot read country of origin.
62 Cannot read country of origin.
63 Cannot read country of origin.
64 Cannot read occupation; could be turner or purser.
75 The ditto marks in the male column indicate this person is male; yet there is
a checkmark in the female column.
93 Passenger listed as female but occupation is "farmer."
104 Cannot read first letter of surname. It may be "B."
114 Cannot read first initial.
117 Cannot read first initial.
140 Cannot read first two letters of surname. May be "St" for Stietz.
145 Cannot read first letter of surname. May be "M."
146 No sex is listed for this passenger, yet his occupation is farmer.
158 A "3" is written in both the month and the male columns. We do not know what sex
this passenger is or what the second three means.
164 Cannot read third letter of surname. It might be "l".
165 Cannot read third letter of surname. It might be "l."
166 Cannot read third letter of surname. It might be "l."
167 Cannot read third letter of surname. It might be "l."
168 Cannot read third letter of surname. It might be "1."
173 Cannot read first initial. Believe it is "W."
179 Listed as female, but occupation given as laborer.
190 Cannot read first letter of surname; looks like it has been scratched out.
191 Cannot read first letter of surname; believe it is "J", for Jurgens.
200 Cannot read fourth letter of surname.
201 Cannot read first letter of surname. May be "M".
215 Cannot read first initial.
218 Occupation reads "deyer." This could be "dyer." Cannot read fourth letter of
place of origin.
219 Cannot make out fourth letter of place of origin.
220 It appears this infant was born on the voyage and died on the voyage at the
age of one month. Her name is listed as "do" under the Baumgart family. Stated
in the Occupation column is "Died on the 29th October"
221 Cannot make out fourth letter of place of origin.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 107, List 1606.
Transcribed by Patricia Corbell
a member of
the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers
Guild
8 August 2000
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