Bark Clara
District of Baltimore, Port of Baltimore, 17 December 1867 I, J. D. Probstje, Master of the Bark Clara of Bremen do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear that the annexed list, subsribed with my name, contains, to the best of my knowledge and belief, a just and true account or report of all the passengers who have been taken on board the said Bark at Bremen or any other Foreign Port, or at sea, and brought in the said vessel into any district of the United States since her departure from the said Port of Bremen.
Sworn to this 17th day of December 1867, So help me God.
Before me ??? (name of port authority indecipherable)
REPORT made in conformity with Chapter 195 of the Statute Laws of the State, etc.
Name of Vessel, "Clara"
Nation of do. Bremen
Name of Master, J. D. Probstje
Port Sailed from Bremerhaven
Number of Aliens, 226
Number of Citizens, 1
Consignees, von Kopff & aarens
Owners, Schwoon & C: of Brmerhaven
Columns represent*: name of passenger, age, country, last legal residence, country of allegiance (or nationality), occupation.
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1* Christine Pfluger 23 Riddenhausen,Hessia Cassel Hessia
2 Elise Holzhauer 27 Melsungen, Hessia Cassel Hessia
3* Wilhelm Panckau 32 Gr Helle, Hannover Gr. Helle Hannover Farmer
4* Fieke Panckau 29 Gr Helle, Hannover Gr. Helle Hannover
5* Heine Panckau 3 Gr Helle, Hannover Gr. Helle Hannover
6* Sabila Schuttenhelm 31 Boll, Würtembergh Olendorf Würtembergh
7* Anna Schuttenhelm 2y 9m Boll, Würtembergh Olendorf Würtembergh
8 Christina Gunther 46 Furnsool, Würtembergh Boll Würtembergh
9 Anna Maria Ziegler 20 Rindfritzhausen, Würt. Rindfritzhausen Würtembergh
10* Bernhard Topfner 62 Homber, Bavaria Schornweisach Bavaria Turner
11* Margarethe Topfner 62 Homber, Bavaria Schornweisach Bavaria
12* Lisette Topfner 23 Homber, Bavaria Schornweisach Bavaria
13* Appellonia Topfner 20 Homber, Bavaria Schornweisach Bavaria
14 Christian Prell 18 Pefeld, Bavaria Neustadt Bavaria Farmer
15* Conrad Muller 25 Schornwaisach,Bavaria Mittelsteinach Bavaria Miller
16* Martin Topfner 19 Schornwaisach,Bavaria Schornweisach Bavaria turner
17 Joseph Ehrenberger 55 Ullersdorf, Bohemia Ullersdorf Bohemia weaver
18 Anna Ehrenberger 51 Ullersdorf, Bohemia Ullersdorf Bohemia
19 Joseph Ehrenberger 12 Ullersdorf, Bohemia Ullersdorf Bohemia
20 Anton Madera 16 Ullersdorf, Bohemia Ullersdorf Bohemia shoemaker
21 Johann Schwanda 40 Borowa, Bohemia Borowa Bohemia farmer
22 Anna Schwanda 40 Borowa, Bohemia Borowa Bohemia
23 Catharina Schwanda 75 Borowa, Bohemia Borowa Bohemia
24 Johann Kriwsky 33 Borowa, Bohemia Borowa Bohemia miller
25 Anna Kriwsky 13 Borowa, Bohemia Borowa Bohemia
26 Therese Kriwsky 37 Borowa, Bohemia Borowa Bohemia
27 Josepha Kriwsky 9 Borowa, Bohemia Borowa Bohemia
28 Johann Kriwsky 7 Borowa, Bohemia Borowa Bohemia
29 Clara Kriwsky 5 Borowa, Bohemia Borowa Bohemia
30* Antonia Kriwsky 9m Borowa, Bohemia Borowa Bohemia
31 Carl Grotjahn 25 Bremen Bremen Bremen lithographer
32 Peter Schumacher 19 Malsen, Prussia Cologn Prussia smith
33 Heinrich Quandmeyer 36 Hannover, Hannover Bremen Hannover painter
34 Sophia Quandmeyer 42 Bremen Bremen Bremen
35* Fritz Anton??? 13 Bremen Bremen Bremen
36* Johan ????henauer 17 Reddehauser, Hessia Reddehausen ?? farmer
37 Carl ?adener 20 Bavaria Jagsthausen Bavaria weaver
38 Hermann Lochel 16 Reddehausen, Hessia Reddehausen Hessia shoemaker
39* Heinrich Schafer 16 Reddehausen, Hessia Reddehausen Hessia farmer
40 Ernst Gundlach 48 Eisenach, Prussia Eisenach Prussia shoemaker
41 Caroline Gundlach 29 Waldfisch, Prussia Eisenach Prussia
42* August Gundlach 9m Waldfisch, Prussia Eisenach Prussia
43 Adolph Cordes 32 Herzfeld, Prussia Cologn Prussia farmer
44 Margaretha Lange 29 Boitzen, Hannover Boitzen Hannover
45 Piter Lange 25 Boitzen, Hannover Boitzen Hannover farmer
46 Jacob Lange 19 Boitzen, Hannover Boitzen Hannover farmer
47* Andreas Pfautsch 33 Katschenmuth, Bavaria Katschenmuth Bavaria ?asketmaker
48 Maria Massmann 21 Häxter, Prussia Häxter Prussia
49 Paulus Friedmann 33 Wusstenbugen, Bavaria Wusstenbugen Bavaaria farmer
50 Altje Harms 35 Leer, East-Friesland Wener Hannover
51 Matthia Vollmer 19 Boll, Würtembergh Boll Würtembergh gunmaker
52* Margarethe Harms 9m Wener, East-Friesland Wener Hannover
53 Johann Schmidt 40 Kruschotte, Saxonia Kruschotte Saxonia farmer
54* Wilhelm Scholer 23 Volkmarsen, Prussia Volkmarsen Prussia shoemaker
55 Joh. Gottl. Thom 28 Mandelkof, Prussia Seggenfeldt Prussia tilemaker
56 Auguste Thom 20 Mandelkof, Prussia Seggenfeldt Prussia
57 MariAnna Lohmann 55 Emstädt, Prussia Emstädt Prussia
58 Charlotte Lecke 23 Burgholz, Prussia Burgholz Prussia
59 Johann Schlaudraff 62 Königsberg, Prussia Königsberg Prussia farmer
60 Louise Schlaudraff 24 Königsberg, Prussia Königsberg Prussia
61 Christine Schlaudraff 21 Königsberg, Prussia Königsberg Prussia
62 Juliane Schlaudraff 7 Königsberg, Prussia Königsberg Prussia
63 Joh. Herm Janssen 33 Jever, Oldenburg Jever Oldenburg cart-wright
64 Maria Janssen 30 Carolinensiel,Oldenbrg Jever Oldenburg
65 Maria Louise Janssen 6 Jever, Oldenburg Jever Oldenburg
66 Therese Helene Janssen 4 Jever, Oldenburg Jever Oldenburg
67 Johann Heinr. Janssen 2 Jever, Oldenburg Jever Oldenburg
68 Theodor Jantzen 45 Richtenberg, Prussia Richtenberg Prussia cart-wright
69 Auguste Jantzen 35 Anklam, Prussia Richtenberg Prussia
70 Robert Jantzen 14 Stralsund, Prussia Richtenberg Prussia
71 Hermann Jantzen 6 Richtenberg, Prussia Richtenberg Prussia
72 Sophie Jantzen 4 Richtenberg, Prussia Richtenberg Prussia
73* Carl Jantzen ?m Richtenberg, Prussia Richtenberg Prussia
74* Gottfried Franz 43 ??????, Prussia Berlin Prussia farmer
75 Wilhelmine Franz 44 Schönflies, Prussia Berlin Prussia
76 Heinr. Landwehr 34 Schmalforden, Prussia Schmalforden Prussia farmer
77 Anna Landwehr 36 Schmalforden, Prussia Schmalforden Prussia
78 Wilhelm Landwehr 6 Schmalforden, Prussia Schmalforden Prussia
79 Marie Landwehr 4 Schmalforden, Prussia Schmalforden Prussia
80 Sophie Landwehr 2 Schmalforden, Prussia Schmalforden Prussia
81 Bernhard Haverkamp 34 Greffen, Prussia Senderhorst Prussia
82 Paneratz Nusslein 30 Windeschlotten,Bavaria Windeschlotten Bavaria mason
83 Kunigunde Nusslein 28 Kirchlotten, Bavaria Windschlotten Bavaria
84 Margarethe Nusslein 5 Windeschlotten,Bavaria Windeschlotten Bavaria
85 Marianne Nusslein 3 Windeschlotten,Bavaria Windeschlotten Bavaria
86* Wolfgang Nusslein 6m Windeschlotten,Bavaria Windeschlotten Bavaria
87 Georg H. Sprengelmeyer 22 Gland Gland Prussia farmer
88 Joh. Herm Kniepers 31 Holsten Holsten Prussia farmer
89 Anna Maria Kniepers 33 Holsten Holsten Prussia
90 Marie Sprengelmeyer 24 Gland Gland Prussia
91 Franz Sprengelmeyer 16 Gland Gland Prussia
92 Johann Henke 26 Angelbeck Elbergen Oldenburg farmer
93 August Henke 22 Angelbeck Elbergen Oldenburg farmer
94 Anton Henke 24 Angelbeck Elbergen Oldenburg farmer
95 Elisabeth Henke 32 Angelbeck Elbergen Oldenburg
96 Bernh. Waltermann 18 Roepke Roepke Oldenburg farmer
97 Lisette Waltermann 16 Roepke Roepke Oldenburg
98 Casper Bernhard 37 Wenkbach Wenkbach Prussia farmer
99 Catharina Bernhard 39 Niesterwalgen Wenkbach Prussia
100 Conrad Bernhard 10 Wenkbach Wenkbach Prussia
101 Christine Bernhard 6 Wenkbach Wenkbach Prussia
102* Anne Bernhard 9m Wenkbach Wenkbach Prussia
103 Catharine Kinscharf 26 Heiligenstein Heiligenstein Bohemia
104 Barbara Kinscharf 70 Heiligenstein Heiligenstein Bohemia
105 Johann Lederer 43 Horschikowitz Horschikowitz Saxonia farmer
106 Maria Lederer 40 Stich Stich Saxonia
107 Josef Lederer 17 Stich Stich Saxonia
108* Johann Lederer 9m Stich Stich Saxonia
109 Elisabeth Wacher 27 Lossin Lossin Bohemia
110 Petrus Wacher 7 Lossin Lossin Bohemia
111 Carl Schulz 22 Braunschweig Braunschweig Braunschweig laborer
112 G?????es ?estphal 40 Braunschweig Braunschweig Braunschweig tailor
113 Freidr. Pilger 44 ????????? Braunschweig shoemaker
114 Maria Lammers 30 Grostenfüllen Halte Prussia
115 Albert Dietrich 27 Ershausen Ershausen Bavaria farmer
116* Christ. Topfer 27 Geismar Geismar Bavaria farmer
117 Christoph Spath 60 Altershausen Altershausen Bavaria farmer
118 Georg Seibert 32 Egersbach Egersbach Bavaria painter
119 Johann Michelsbach 28 Hamberg Düsseldorf Prussia brushmaker
120* Hermann Muller 17 Bockenheim Bockenheim Prussia clothweaver
121 Gustav Pietzch 41 Cederan Cederan Saxonia filecutter
122 Louis Christ 40 Ursprung Ursprung France farmer
123 Joh. Gg Striebing 15 Willinghausen Willinghausen Bavaria farmer
124 Charlotte Fehrensen 29 Hannover, Minsen Minsen Hannover
125 Friederike Fehrensen 23 Hannover, Minsen Minsen Hannover
126 Juliane Fehrensen 19 Hannover, Minsen Minsen Hannover
127 Freiderike Weihemeyer 27 Hannover, Minsen Minsen Hannover
128 Aug. Maria Stubman 16 Untermarkusgrein Messand Bavaria
129 Ludwig Fricke 51 Lewe Lewe Prussia farmer
130 Wilhelmine Fricke 28 Lewe Lewe Prussia
131 August Fricke 3 Lewe Lewe Prussia
132 Wilhelm Jabenau 15 Lewe Lewe Prussia
133 Elise Klauenburg 20 Lewe Lewe Prussia
134* Carl Un?erfirth 39 Broderhausen Broderhausen Bavaria farmer
135* Marie Louise Un?erfirth 36 Oberbauerschaff Broderhausen Bavaria
136* Anna Maria Un?erfirth 5 Broderhausen Broderhausen Bavaria
137* Maria Elsbein Un?erfirth 3 Broderhausen Broderhausen Bavaria
138* Anna Maria Un?erfirth 47 Broderhausen Broderhausen Bavaria
139 Johann Fischer 31 Eichelsachsen Eichelsachsen Saxonia miller
140 Anna Zimmasackel 27 Schönfeld Schönfeld Bohemia
141* Anton Zimmasackel 9m Schönfeld Schönfeld Bohemia
142 Johann Ruppert 15 Schönfeld Schönfeld Bohemia
143 Franz Kubicek 31 Brinzniz Brinzniz Bohemia farmer
144 Anna Kubicek 22 Wozdan Brinzniz Bohemia
145 Maria Kubicek 6 Brinzniz Brinzniz Bohemia
146 Anna Kubicek 3 Brinzniz Brinzniz Bohemia
147 Josef Kubicek 13 Brinzniz Brinzniz Bohemia
148 Catharina Kubicek ?? Brinzniz Brinzniz Bohemia
149 Franz ?achata 34 Rothreschetz Rothreschetz Bohemia shoemaker
150 Josef Biba 39 Listahorst Chiscow Bohemia carpenter
151 Anna Biba 39 Chiscow Chiscow Bohemia
152 Josef Biba 17 Chiscow Chiscow Bohemia
153* Johann Biba 4m Chiscow Chiscow Bohemia
154 Josef Nowak 34 Rothreschetz Rothreschetz Bohemia tailor
155 Petrolina Nowak 30 Wonshow Rothreschetz Bohemia
156* Josef Nowak 9m Rothreschetz Rothreschetz Bohemia
157 Josef Benda 33 Nebelau Nebelau Bohemia tailor
158 Barbara Benda 28 Lukawitz Nebelau Bohemia
159 Wenzel Benda 9 Nebelau Nebelau Bohemia
160 Josef Benda 4 Nebelau Nebelau Bohemia
161* Johann Benda 6m Nebelau Nebelau Bohemia
162 Josef Nowak 33 Nebelau Nebelau Bohemia laborer
163 Magdelene Nowak 25 Nebelau Nebelau Bohemia
164 Adalbert Nowak 2 Nebelau Nebelau Bohemia
165* Barbara Nowak 3m Nebelau Nebelau Bohemia
166 Christine Marschal 42 Birglitz Birglitz Bohemia
167 Maria Marschal 9 Birglitz Birglitz Bohemia
168 Allouis Marschal 6 Birglitz Birglitz Bohemia
169 Emil Marschal 3 Birglitz Birglitz Bohemia
170 Martin Frye 33 Sachndaal Sachndaal Bohemia smith
171 Catharina Frye 32 Sachndaal Sachndaal Bohemia
172 Matthia Frye 10 Sachndaal Sachndaal Bohemia
173 Franz Frye 4 Sachndaal Sachndaal Bohemia
174 Josef Sgrowy 38 Wrazlau Wrazlau Bohemia weaver
175 Christine Sgrowy 40 Wrazlau Wrazlau Bohemia
176 Josef Sgrowy 14 Wrazlau Wrazlau Bohemia
177 Johann Sgrowy 11 Wrazlau Wrazlau Bohemia
178 Franz Sgrowy 9 Wrazlau Wrazlau Bohemia
179 Anton Sgrowy 6 Wrazlau Wrazlau Bohemia
180 Andreas Plachac 32 Oipp Oipp Bohemia weaver
181 Anna Plachac 36 Oipp Oipp Bohemia
182 Franz Plachac 3 Oipp Oipp Bohemia
183 Wenzel ScHmdelas 24 Chlum Chlum Bohemia farmer
184 Maria Schmdelas ?? Strizowitz Chlum Bohemia
185 Wenzel Scmdelas 7 Chlum Chlum Bohemia
186* Marie ?????? 32 ?????? ????? ?????? ??
187* Catharina ??????? 2 ?????? ????? ??????
188 H. Meyer 39 Liemen Liemen Bohemia farmer
189 Johannes Rundus 33 Lippin Lippin Bohemia
190 Barbara Rundus 35 Lippin Lippin Bohemia
191 Johann Rundus 6 Lippin Lippin Bohemia
192 Franz Rundus 4 Lippin Lippin Bohemia
193* Josef Rundus 8m Lippin Lippin Bohemia
194 Wenzel Samek 29 Oschtascohwitz Oschtaschowitz Bohemia
195 Franziska Samek 28 Oschtascohwitz Oschtaschowitz Bohemia
196 Anna Samek 7 Oschtascohwitz Oschtaschowitz Bohemia
197 Johann Samek 5 Oschtascohwitz Oschtaschowitz Bohemia
198 Johann Hajek 42 Oschtascohwitz Oschtaschowitz Bohemia farmer
199 Catharina Hajek 43 Oschtascohwitz Oschtaschowitz Bohemia
200 Johann Hajek 16 Oschtascohwitz Oschtaschowitz Bohemia
201 Wenzel Hajek ?? Oschtascohwitz Oschtaschowitz Bohemia
202 Catharina Hajek 11 Oschtascohwitz Oschtaschowitz Bohemia
203 Franz Hajek 5 Oschtascohwitz Oschtaschowitz Bohemia
204 Bertha Wolf 18 Borgholtz Borgholz Prussia
205 Franz Wenendorf 30 Essen Essen Prussia farmer
206 Ernst Brand 20 Meinberg Meinberg Prussia farmer
207 Franz Brand 18 Meinberg Meinberg Prussia farmer
208 Friedrich Brand 21 Meinberg Meinberg Prussia farmer
209 Anna Shala 32 Seidlitz Seidlitz Bohemia
210 Catharina Shala 10 Seidlitz Seidlitz Bohemia
211 Franzisca Sedlach 19 Chastonin Bacrwitz Bohemia
212 Franz Beran 25 Seidlitz Seidlitz Bohemia farmer
213 Barbara Beran 18 Seidlitz Seidlitz Bohemia
214 Catharina Beran 16 Seidlitz Seidlitz Bohemia
215 Josef Beran 5 Seidlitz Seidlitz Bohemia
216 Mathias Beran 9m Seidlitz Seidlitz Bohemia
217 Engelhard Pfropf 53 Asbach Asbach Bavaria farmer
218 Philipp Pfropf 23 Asbach Asbach Bavaria
219 Christine Pfropf 53 Asbach Asbach Bavaria
220 Heinrich Pfropf 19 Asbach Asbach Bavaria
221 Carl Diehl 18 Ladil Frankfurt Prussia farmer
222 Heinrich Timpe 40 ????dorf We???gen Prussia farmer
223 ??????? 3? ??????? ??????? ?????? farmer
224 Franz Sendelfelder 48 Fulda Fulda U.S. farmer
225 Jacob Ruoff 16 Holzhausen Holzhausen Prussia
226 Hermine Gieseler 26 Ovelgönne Bremen Bremen
227* Hermann Muller 22 Bremen Bremen Bremen merchant
signed: J. V. Probstje, captain
Transcriber's Notes:
* An asterisk indicates an error on the part of the original recorder, not
the transcriber, or is used to call your attention to additional information
in the transcriber's notes.
? Indicates a letter or number which could not be determined due to the
condition of the manifest or handwriting of the original recorder.
* There was no column indicating gender
* Since both Bremerhaven and Bremen are listed as ports of departure we
are not sure which port these passengers actually sailed from.
Passenger Notes:
# 1 - Surname has an umlaut over the "u"
# 3-#5 - Surname may be Panekau
# 6-#7 - Surname has an umlaut over the "u". The age of #7 was written
as 2-3/4.
# 10-#13 - Surname has an umlaut over the "o"
# 15 - Surname has an umlaut over the "u"
# 16 - Surname has an umlaut over the "o"
# 30 - The age was written as 3/4.
# 35 - Last letters of surname are blurred, name may be Antonius.
# 36 - Surname looks like it may be Padener, Fadener, or Tadener.
# 39 - Surname may have an umlaut over the "a" making it Schaefer.
# 42 - The age was written as 3/4.
# 47 - Occupation may be either casketmaker or basketmaker.
# 52 - The age was written as 3/4.
# 54 - Surname may have an umlaut over the "o" making it Schoeler.
# 73 - Unable to determine first part of the age: ?/4.
# 74 - Place name is obliterated on the original.
# 86 - The age was written as 1/2.
#102 - The age was written as 3/4.
#108 - The age was written as 3/4.
#112 - Name is almost obliterated by tears in the original. Looks like it
could be Gottfried ?estphal, Westphal?
#116 - Surname has an umlaut over the "o"
#120 - Surname has an umlaut over the "u"
#134-#138 - Third letter of surname is difficult to decipher. The name may be
Unferfirth, Unserfirth, or Unterfirth.
#141 - The age was written as 3/4.
#153 - The age was written as 1/3.
#156 - The age was written as 3/4.
#161 - The age was written as 1/2.
#165 - The age was written as 1/4.
#186-#187 - Entire line for 186 is obliterated. Line 187 contains ditto marks,
but line 186 is needed to interpret them.
#193 - The age was written as 2/3.
#216 - The age was written as 3/4.
#227 - Surname has an umlaut over the "u"
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M255, Reel 16, List 109.
Transcribed and Donated by Gene Janssen a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
7 September 2001
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