Immigrant Ships
Transcribers Guild
Ship Westphalia
Bremen, Germany to New York.
16 November 1851
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK -- PORT OF NEW YORK
I, C. Wessels, do solemnly, sincerely, and truly swear that the
following List or Manifest,of Passengers, 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
Bremen Ship Westphalia whereof I am Master, from Bremen. So help
me God. Before me, (signed) (unreadable), C. Wessels
List, or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Bremen
Ship Westphalia, whereof Wessels is master, from
Bremen burthen 443 tons.
Columns represent: given name, surname, age, sex, occupation,
country to which they belong, country which they intend to
inhabit.
CABIN PASSENGERS
1 Ernste Friedrich von Hessenwetz 21 m Armer Duchy of Saxe Texas
2* Franz Theodor Arm?nd 27 m merchant Prussia New York
3* Anna Maria Arm?nd 25 f merchant Prussia New York
4* Dorothea Catherine Arm?nd 1 f merchant Prussia New York
5 Karinna Marchano 26 f servant France New York
* Marchano 4wk f France
New York
STEERAGE PASSENGERS
6* Ernst Wilhelm Acteberg ?? m merchant Hannover New York
7* Claus ? 65 m farmer Hannover New York
8* Adelheit ? 66 f farmer Hannover New York
9* Heinrich ? 28 m farmer Hannover New York
10 Geske Gruen 29 m servant Hannover New York
11* Johann H?ngin 15 m farmer Hannover Wisconsin
12 Georg Lange 69 m shoemaker Prussia Wisconsin
13 Margarithe Lange 55 f shoemaker Prussia Wisconsin
14 Adolphina Lange 20 f shoemaker Prussia Wisconsin
15 Theresia Lange 10 f shoemaker Prussia Wisconsin
16 Christian Bache 49 m farmer Prussia Wisconsin
17 Joanna Bache 45 f farmer Prussia Wisconsin
18 Friedrich Bache 19 m farmer Prussia Wisconsin
19 Louise Bache 14 f farmer Prussia Wisconsin
20 Charlotte Bache 6 f farmer Prussia Wisconsin
21 Wilhelm Nolte 37 m farmer Schweiz, C Bern Wisconsin
22 Mois Lecher 37 m farmer Schweiz, C Bern Wisconsin
23 Maria Lecher 25 f farmer Schweiz, C Bern Wisconsin
24 Joh Georg Lecher 5 m farmer Schweiz, C Bern Wisconsin
25 Franiescus Lecher 9m m farmer Schweiz, C Bern Wisonsin
26 Cordeila Johrensen 38 f farmer Baiern New York
27 Tina Johrensen 17 f farmer Baiern New York
28 Heinrich Johrensen 16 m farmer Baiern New York
29 Louis Johrensen 14 m farmer Baiern New York
30 Maria Johrensen 13 f farmer Baiern New York
31 Josepha Johrensen 6 f farmer Baiern New York
32 Wilhelm Johrensen 5 m farmer Baiern New York
33 Theodor Johrensen 3 m farmer Baiern New York
34* Ferdinand Johrensen 1y6m m farmer Baiern New York
35 Georg Tachse 42 m farmer Saxe-Weimar Wisconsin
36 Martha Elis Tachse 9 f farmer Saxe-Weimar Wisconsin
37 Joh Anton Kolb 27 m blacksmith Wurtemberg New York
38 Christian Haurer 32 m butcher Wurtemberg New York
39 August Baise 37 m farmer Mechlenburg Ohio
40 Sophia Baise 26 f farmer Mechlenburg Ohio
41* Georg Baise 13 m farmer Mechlenburg Ohio
42 Heinrich Baise 1 m farmer Mechlenburg Ohio
43* Paul N?tt 17 m farmer Wurtemberg Illinois
44 Joachim Aln 40 m mason Mechlenburg New York
45 Dorothea Aln 36 f mason Mechlenburg New York
46 August Aln 9 m mason Mechlenburg New York
47 Otto Schaubert 18 m farmer Saxe-Weimar Wisconsin
48* Wilhelm Ho?ess 37 m muscian Prussia New York
49 C E Schanke 23 m farmer Wurtemberg Wisconsin
50 Heinrich Enlers 23 m farmer Saxe-Weimar Wisconsin
51* Christian Gi?iger 56 m carpenter Schweiz Missouri
52* Anna Maria Gi?iger 55 f carpenter Schweiz Missouri
53* Benedict Gi?iger 33 m carpenter Schweiz Missouri
54* Johann Gi?iger 22 m carpenter Schweiz Missouri
55* Dorothea Magd Gi?iger 28 f carpenter Schweiz Missouri
56* Elisabeth Gi?iger 31 f carpenter Schweiz Missouri
57* Elisabeth Gi?iger 5 f carpenter Schweiz Missouri
58* Maria Gi?iger 2 f carpenter Schweiz Missouri
59* Anna Maria Gi?iger 20 f carpenter Schweiz Missouri
60* Anna Elise Gi?iger 9m f carpenter Schweiz Missouri
61 Nicolaus Moser 24 m farmer Schweiz Missouri
62 Johann Dieh 19 m farmer Schweiz Missouri
63 Philipp Weissmann 26 m farmer Baiern Pensylvania
64 Heinrich Rischenbach 45 m farmer Baiern Pensylvania
65 Eva Maria Rischenbach 36 f farmer Baiern Pensylvania
66 Hermann L Rischenbach 2 m farmer Baiern Pensylvania
67 Emilia Therisia Rischenbach 3m f farmer Baiern Pensylvania
68* Magdalena Fischer 32 f farmer Baiern Pensylvania
69 Hermann Fischer 12 m farmer Baiern Pensylvania
70 Amelia Fischer 10 f farmer Baiern Pensylvania
71 Friedrich Fischer 6 m farmer Baiern Pensylvania
72 Johann Fischer 4 m farmer Baiern Pensylvania
73 Auguste Fischer 2 f farmer Baiern Pensylvania
74 Johann Pfieffer 27 m farmer Baiern Pensylvania
75 Joh Andrew Beger 39 m farmer Baiern Pensylvania
76 Josepha Beger 33 f farmer Baiern Pensylvania
77 Johann Beger 7 m farmer Baiern Pensylvania
78 Joseph Beger 6m m farmer Baiern Pensylvania
79 Franz Anton Dunbacher 18 m farmer Baiern Pensylvania
80 Hiboldus Herker 27 m farmer Baiern Pensylvania
81 Heinrich Ballmann 19 m farmer Baiern Pensylvania
82 Valentin Ferlig 27 m farmer Baiern Pensylvania
83 Sebastian Brunner 20 m farmer Baiern Pensylvania
84 Anna Breunig 22 f servant Baiern Pensylvania
85 Anna Maria Schusler 25 f farmer Baiern Pensylvania
86 Georg Schusler 6 m farmer Baiern Pensylvania
87 Joseph Beucherd 27 m farmer Baiern Pensylvania
88 Friedrich Breunig 20 m posamentier Baiern Pensylvania
89 Franz Roleder 29 m soapmaker Baiern Pensylvania
90 Barbara Roleder 33 f soapmaker Baiern Pensylvania
91 Valentin Roleder 4 m soapmaker Baiern Pensylvania
92 Maria Roleder 3 f soapmaker Baiern Pensylvania
93 Michael Herker 28 m farmer Baiern Pensylvania
94 Georg Scheuermann 59 m shoemaker Baiern Pensylvania
95 Catharina Heidenthal 30 f servant Baiern Pensylvania
96 Fried Wilh Wagener 25 m cutler Baden New York
97 A W Wiegand 28 m barber Hessen-Darmstadt New York
98 Margaretha Wiegand 38 f barber Hessen-Darmstadt New York
99* Jacob ?rf 30 m tailor Saxe-Weimar New York
100 Eva Maria Heins 24 f servant Saxe-Weimar New York
101 Elise Muller 23 f servant Saxe-Wiemar New York
102 Elise Vohler 52 f farmer Saxe-Wiemar New York
103 Georg Wilh Omeler 45 m farmer Prussia Wisconsin
104 Paul Rettig 32 m shoemaker Prussia Wisconsin
105 Johann Heinr Miessner 22 m goldsmith Hamburg New York
106* Barbara Bohm 30 f tailor Saxe-Meiningen New York
107* Friedrich Bohm 10 m tailor Saxe-Meiningen New York
108* Amalia Bohm 7 f tailor Saxe-Meiningen New York
109* Anna Bohm 9m f tailor Saxe-Meiningen New York
110 Joh Heinr Herst 38 m farmer Prussia Wisconsin
111 Anna Maria Herst 28 f farmer Prussia Wisconsin
112 Hanne Friedericke Herst 10 f farmer Prussia Wisconsin
113 Anna Elisabeth Herst 9 f farmer Prussia Wisconsin
114 Henr Diedr Herst 5 m farmer Prussia Wisconsin
115 Henr August Herst 2 m farmer Prussia Wisconsin
116 Joh Herrmann Herst 19 m farmer Prussia Wisconsin
117 Herm Heinr Schweppe 40 m farmer Prussia Wisconsin
118 Anna Elisabeth Schweppe 35 f farmer Prussia Wisconsin
119 Joh Heinrich Schweppe 9 m farmer Prussia Wisconsin
120 Caspar Schweppe 7 m farmer Prussia Wisconsin
121 Elisabeth Schweppe 6 f farmer Prussia Wisconsin
122 Friedr Henr Schweppe 2 m farmer Prussia Wisconsin
123 Caspar Henr Tiemann 39 m farmer Prussia Wisconsin
124 Anna Maria Elis Tiemann 30 f farmer Prussia Wisconsin
125 Lurline Friederike Tiemann 2 f farmer Prussia Wisconsin
126 Friedrich Stukenholt 20 m farmer Prussia Wisconsin
127 Albert Heinr Riepe 48 m farmer Prussia Wisconsin
128 Anna Cath Elis Riepe 28 f farmer Prussia Wisconsin
129 Johann Heinr Riepe 15 m farmer Prussia Wisconsin
130 Louise Riepe 14 f farmer Prussia Wisconsin
131 Joh Herrmann Riepe 3 m farmer Prussia Wisconsin
132 Joh Friedr Trassing 20 m farmer Prussia New York
133 Wilh Freese 20 m farmer Prussia New York
134 Joh Friedr Niederschelp 26 m farmer Prussia New York
135 Elsabein Engelbrecht 20 f servant Prussia New York
136 Catharina Vollmer 22 f servant Prussia New York
137 Auguste Vollmer 18 f servant Prussia New York
138 Wilhelmine Stukinholz 18 f servant Prussia New York
139 Joh Heinr Riepe 33 m farmer Prussia New York
140 Anna M Els Riepe 33 f farmer Prussia New York
141 Joh Friedr Riepe 9 m farmer Prussia New York
142 Joh Heinr Riepe 7 m farmer Prussia New York
143 Herm Heinr Riepe 5 m farmer Prussia New York
144 Friedr Wilh Riepe 8m m farmer Prussia New York
145 Johanna Halm 25 f servant Hannover Maryland
146* Charlotte Rohr 44 f farmer Hannover Maryland
147* Heinr Rohr 24 m farmer Hannover Maryland
148* Johanna Rohr 18 f farmer Hannover Maryland
149* Amalia Rohr 10 f farmer Hannover Maryland
150* Johanna Rohr 10m f farmer Hannover Maryland
151 Diedr von Thonen 48 m farmer Hannover Maryland
152 Albert Hasermann 50 m farmer Holland Maryland
153 Joh Heinr Ratgen 32 m farmer Hannover Wisconsin
154* Herrm Heinr Blote 64 m farmer Hannover Wisconsin
155 Christian Aausen 25 m farmer Hannover Wisconsin
156 Herrmann Barning 23 m farmer Hannover Wisconsin
157 Joh Heinr Meyer 45 m farmer Hannover Wisconsin
158 Margaretha Meyer 42 f farmer Hannover Wisconsin
159 Heinrich Meyer 18 m farmer Hannover Wisconsin
160 Anna Meta Meyer 16 f farmer Hannover Wisconsin
161 Johann Meyer 13 m farmer Hannover Wisconsin
162 Anna Meyer 10 f farmer Hannover Wisconsin
163 Christian Friedr Klug 22 m cigarmaker Hannover Wisconsin
164 Friedrich Wolters 22 m farmer Hannover Wisconsin
165 Mina Rabe 16 f servant Hannover Wisconsin
166 Meinrich Dittmers 40 m farmer Hannover Wisconsin
167 Andreas Duft 46 m farmer Hannover Wisconsin
168 Hanna L M Duft 75 f farmer Hannover Wisconsin
169 Theresia Duft 5 f farmer Hannover Wisconsin
170 Joh Andreas Biedenhoff 21 m farmer Hessen-Darmstadt New York
171 Joh Groen 40 m farmer Hannover New York
172 Albert Krause 19 m farmer Saxe-Weimar New York
173 Cath Elisab Thiele 16 f servant Hessen-Darmstadt New York
174 Cath Winkeler 32 f servant Baiern New York
175 Heinr Schinhals 21 m tailor Hessen-Darmstadt New York
(Signed) C. Wessels
Transcriber's Notes:
The use of an * indicates an omission or error made by the original
recorder not the transcriber or is used to call your attention
to additional information in the notes below.
The use of a "?" indicates a word or a letter that could not
be read, due to the poor quality of the original document.
All abbreviations in this manifest were made by the original recorder,
not the transcriber.
This list was numbered by the original recorder.
The column "Died on the Voyage" was eliminated as there were
no entries.
The entire list was of very poor quality and very difficult to
transcribe.
There were many tears in the paper and water spots on the original
document.
The original recorder wrote "Pensylvania" that should correctly
be spelled, Pennsylvania
* Passenger #2: ? could be either "a","e" or "o": Armand; Armend; Armond
* Passenger #3: ? could be either "a","e" or "o": Armand; Armend; Armond
* Passenger #4: ? could be either "a","e" or "o": Armand; Armend; Armond
* Passenger #5: Un-numbered and un-named. Notation added:"born on the passage"
* Passenger #6: Ink is smudged across age, could be 40
* Passenger #7: Surname can not be read
* Passenger #8: Surname can not be read
* Passenger #9: Surname can not be read
* Passenger #11: ? could be either "i","e" or "o": Hingin, Hengin or Hongin
* Passenger #34: age written a 1 1/2
* Passenger #41: age could be 73
* Passenger #43: ? in surname appears to be "i": Nitt
* Passenger #48: ? in surname could be "f" or "p": Hopess; Hofess
* Passengers #51-60: ? in surname could be an "s" or "v": Gisiger or Giviger
* Passenger #68: age could be 52
* Passenger #99: ? appears to be an "O": Orf
* Passengers #106-109: In the surname, there is a small "e" written in above
the "o"
* Passengers #146-150: In the surname, there is a small "e" written in above
the "o"
* Passenger #154: In the surname, there is a small "e" written in above
the "o"
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel
107, List 1678.
Transcribed by Joan Renfrow
for the Immigrant Ships
Transcribers Guild
23 August 2000
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