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Bark Laura
I, W. Wilmsen , Master of the German Bark "Laura" of Bremen do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear that the annexed List, subscribed 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 Laura 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 22nd day of April 1872 W. Wilmsen
Before me, ? M. ????? (port authority signature indecipherable)
List or Manifest Of All the Passengers taken on bord (sic) the German Bark Laura whereof W. Wilmsen, is Master, from Bremen, burthen ???
Columns represent: passengers' names, gender, ages, country of birth, last legal residence, country claiming allegiance and occupation. The column for part of ship occupied is omitted in this list because all passengers were listed as travelling in steerage. Note that the original scribe for this list only gives complete information of the heads of households; women and children listed after them are listed by name, gender and age but usually nothing further, not even ditto marks.
1* Heinrich Bardhorst m 50 Oldenburg ???feld Germany farmer
2 Bernhardine Bardhorst f 25
3 Franz Bardhorst m 10
4 Rudolph Puls m 25 Prussia Berlin Germany brikler
5 Marie Puls f 22
6 Joseph Wiatezki m 18 Prussia Brotchin Germany labourer
7 Franz Boncykowsky m 20 M Prussia Bronkewatz Germany labourer
8 Theophil Pocheka m 18 M Prussia Brotchin Germany blaksmith
9 Maria Brncykowsky f 18 M Prussia Mankowatz Germany
10 Johann Lehmann m 36 Prussia Küstrin Germany brikler
11 Auguste Lehmann f 30
12 Luise Lehmann f 5
13* Friedrich K????? m 43 Rosenberg Germany labourer
14* Justine K????? f 30
15* Gedtfried K???? m 10
16* Christian K???? m 8
17* Friedrich K???? m 5
18* Christiane K???? f 2
19* Auguste K???? f 5/12
20 Johann Radatz m 36 Prussia Jülienlaff Germany farmer
21 Dorothea Radatz f 32
22 Julianne Radatz f 8
23 Hermann Radatz m 6
24 Eduard Radatz m 5
25 Emil Radatz m 4
26 Therese Radatz f 11/12
27* Friedrich ?anit?en m 42 Prussia Lauenburg Germany labourer
28 August Kusgel m 25 Prussia Labenz Germany shoemaker
29 Joseph Janoschewska m 27 Prussia Monkowetz Germany labourer
30 Anna Janoschewska f 23
31 Josephine Janoschewska f 11/12
32 Jacob Dampfs m 25 Prussia Kirsitz Germany brikler
33 Joh. Abendroth m 37 Prussia Gnesen Germany labourer
34* Aug. Erd???? m 24 ???? ????
35* ??? ?m?la m 27
36* Franziska ?m?la f 21
37* Petergea ?m?la f 3
38* Albert ?m?la m 10/12
39 Johann Kvorski m 22 Prussia ?????? Germany ????
40 Anastasia Kowalska f 25 Prussia Demlovver Germany
41 Franz Michallek m 55 Prussia Kirsitz Germany labourer
42 Hedwig Michallek f 55
43 Johann Milcasek m 26
44 Marrianne Milcasek f 24
45* (son) born on the voyage
46 Georg Longuth m 27 Sachsen-Cobg Königsberg Germany shoemaker
47 Fr Tiedler m 26 Prussia Nauenburg Germany labourer
48* Joh ?atz m 32 Prussia Liegnau Germany labourer
49* Anna ?atz f 21
50* Joseph ?atz m 5
51* Roselia ?atz f 3
52* Nicolaus ?atz m 1/4
53 Bernhard Buchholz m 16 Prussia Liegnau Germany
54 Adam Mausehund m 16 Prussia Radenberg Germany labourer
55 Thomas Ratz m 22 Prussia Clesin a Germany
56 Ludwig Harthaus m 37 Prussia Hirschfeld Germany
57 Catharine Harthaus f 38
58 Catharine Harthaus f 8
59 Ferdinand Harthaus m 7
60 Tobias Harthaus m 5
61 Johann Harthaus m 1/3
62 Simon Sloma m 35 Prussia Kromberg Germany labourer
63 Marianne Sloma f 29
64 Saniso??? Sloma m 3
65 Johann Sloma m 10/12
66 Josepha Januszewsky f 23 Prussia Kromberg Germany
67 Paulina Januszewsky f 20
68 Nicola Januszewsky m 16
69 Adam ???ef m 25
70* ?????? ???? f ?? died of infancy
71 Johann Well m 36 Prussia ???ata Germany
72 Louise Well f 32
73 Emilie Well f 5
74 Ida Well f 4
75 Eduard Well m 10/12
76 Gerh Lubben m 25 Prussia Esens Germany
77 Elisabeth Lubben f 20
78 Rinswild Lubben f 54
79 Marie Lubben f 30
80 Bernh. Rademacher m 2? Hannover Schweindorf Germany labourer
81 Hinke Jansen f 23 Hannover Ostfriesland Germany
82 Wilke Jansen m 21 Hannover Ostfriesland farmer
83 Friederik Brenneta f 30 Prussia Lipstadt Germany
84 Maria Brenneta f 7 Prussia
85 Friedrich Brenneta m 5
86 Luise Brenneta f 3
87 Robert Brenneta m 1/12
88* Johann Weber m 16 Prussia D??? Germany labourer
89 Johann Stesson m 30 Prussia ???/ Germany labourer
90 Wilhelm Barkowiak m 26 Prussia Posen Germany labourer
91 Johann Barkowiak m 28
92* Anton Nowak m 34 Bohemia Bohemia Austria
93 Maria Nowak f 27
94 Maria Nowak f 5
95 Matthias Nowak m 3
96* Joseph Nowak m 10/12
97 Maria Kalar f 19 Bohemia Bohemia Austria
98 Joseph Hvrazdowsky m 34 Bohemia Bohemia Austria labourer
99 Anna Hvrazdowsky f 3?
100 Anna Hvrazdowsky f 7
101 Maria Hvrazdowsky f 5
102 Wenzel Koesch m 30 Bohemia Bohemia Austria labourer
103 Catharine Koesch f 30
104 Mathias Koesch m 5
105 Maria Koesch f 3
106* Albert ????? ? ?/ Bohemia Bohemia Austria labourer
107* Josepha ????? f 47
108* Joseph ????? m 18
109* Anna ????? f 23
110* Albert ????? m 8
111* Josepha ????? f 5
112 Joseph Korall m 34 Bohemia Bohemia Austria labourer
113 Maria Korall f 34
114 Joseph Korall m 4
115 Franz Korall m 3
116 Carl Johnson m 26 Sweden Flensburg Sweden labourer
117 Michael Fanay m 29 Posen Posen Germany labourer
118 Nepomuk Fanay m ??
119 Franz Diehl m 34 Austria Berlin Austria locksmith
120 Friedr. Leyh m 23 Saxonia Meiningen Germany labourer
121 Wilhelm Wandraike m 38 Prussia Neuendorf Germany labourer
122 Wilhelmine Wandraike f 34
123 Otto Wandraike m 1/4
124 John Kaufmann m 27 Prussia Daniberta Germany labourer
125 Rosine Kaufmann f 26
126 Fronika Kaufmann f 4
127 Magdalene Kaufmann f 3
128 Marie Kaufmann f 1/4
129 Andreas Chergynski m 38 Prussia Bromberg Germany labourer
130 Bertha Haase f 21 Prussia Posen Germany
131 Michael Bilska m 32 Prussia Posen Germany labourer
132 Catharine Bilska f 40
133 Franziska Bilska f 34
134 Anna Bilska f 8
135 Jagnicka Bilska m 10/12
136 Joseph Kanser m 47 Prussia Posen Germany labourer
137 Catharine Kanser f 36
138 Johann Kanser m 7
139 Joseph Kanser m 7
140 Michael Kanser m 5
141 Josephine Kanser f 2
142 Adam Kanser m 1/3
143* ???? Scherkoska *? 53 Prussia ???? Germany
144 Franz Scherkoska m 14
145 Rosallia Scherkoska f 7
146 Wilhelm Hinkel m 32 Prussia Brunswig Germany painter
147* Franz R?tz m 26 Saxonia Gaisa Germany smith
148 Joseph Minder m 29 Prussia Posen Germany labourer
149 Michael Drikowski m 32 Prussia Posen Germany labourer
150 Albert Poterastske m 26 Prussia Landurin Germany labourer
151 Bernhardt Plinke m 31 Prussia Posen Germany labourer
152 Jacob Dampfs m 22 Prussia Posen Germany labourer
153 Albert Calvas m 26 Prussia Stoler Germany labourer
154 Friedr Hohnke m 34 Prussia Lurrin Germany tailor
155* Adam Kruger m 34 Prussia Pomerin Germany labourer
156 Theodor Luckas m 27 Prussia Riesenkirch Germany labourer
157* Christian ?????? m 29 Prussia Westprussia Germany labourer
158 Gottfried Kuckowski m 2? Prussia Westprussia Germany labourer
159 Auguste Kuckowski f 20 Prussia Westprussia Germany
160 Eleanore Neumann f 19 Prussia Westprussia Germany
161 Gottfried Gust m 30 Prussia Westprussia Germany
162 Luise Gust f 26 Prussia ????preussen Germany
163 Augustine Gust f 3/4
164 Luise Manns f 21 Prussia ????preussen Germany
165 Marie Schielf f 21 Prussia ????preussen Germany
166 Johann Talk m 37 Prussia ????preussen Germany labourer
167 Gottfried Jordan m 24 Prussia ????preussen Germany tailor
168 Gottfried Eichel m 32 Prussia ????preussen Germany tailor
169 Cathaqrine Albrecht f 36
170 Josepha Albrecht f 6
171* Laura Albrecht f 1/12 born on voyage
172 Heinrich Hofmeister m 27 Prussia ??erssel Germany labourer
173 Carl Krall m 30 Prussia ???inwerd Germany labourer
174 Michael Middelstedt m 37 Prussia ????o?n Germany joiner
175 Johann Gassa m 35 Prussia ????o?n Germany labourer
176* Heinrich R?gge m 27 Prussia ????o?n Germany labourer
177* Amalie R?gge f 21
178* Wilhelmine ??
179* ??? ??????
180 Albert Wegner m 25 Prussia ????o?n Germany labourer
181 Balbina Wegner f 21
182* Franz Wegner m 3/4 died of croup
183 Friedr. Lehmann m 30 Prussia ????o?n Germany labourer
184 Wilhelm Damaske m 29 Prussia Potzin Germany labourer
185 August Damaske m ?
186 Joseph Kohn m 30 Prussia Potzin Germany labourer
187 Wilhelm Kohn m 25 Prussia Potzin Germany labourer
188 Hinrich Valentin m 32 Prussia Potzin Germany labourer
189 Wilhelmine Valentin f 32
190 Hermann Valentin m 4
191 August Valentin m 1/2
192* Auguste Quandt f 24 Prussia Potzin Germany smith
193 Carl Quandt m 34
194 Auguste Quandt f ?7
195 Rudolph Quandt m 3
196 Hermann Quandt m 1/4
197 Theodor Busbaum m 19 Prussia ??sfeld Germany labourer
198 Margarethe Weber f 32 Saxonia Meiningen Germany
199 Dorothea Weber f 7
200 Adam Weber m 5
201 August Hartseil m 2? Prussia Posen Germany labourer
202 Ernstine Hartseil f 30
203 Pauline Hartseil f 4
204 Julius Hartseil m 1/2
205 Hernriette Pietz f 33 Prussia Posen Germany
206 Martin Sca??a m 32 Austria Illirien Austria joiner
207 Joseph Smerk m 34 Austria Illirien Austria joiner
208 Carl Marks m 31 Prussia Pommern Germany labourer
209 Maszel Grosjck m 26 Prussia Posen Germany labourer
210 Moritz Meier m 29 Saxonia Saxonia Germany photograph
211 Ernstine Meier f 22
212 Emma Meier f 10/12 died of croup
213 Geronimus Sanitzki m 2? Germany labourer
214 Johann P??latz
215 Paul Ba???zek
216 Josepha ??? f 29
217 Joseph ??? f 3
218 Jagemerka ??? f 2/12
219 Franz Masani m 27 ?? ?? Germany brikler
220 Eduard Koslowski m 28 ?? ?? Germany brikler
221 Theodor Gubetzki m 26 ?? ?? Germany labourer
222 Anna Bomblinski f 20 ?? ?? Germany
223 Johann Dahm m 28 ?? Wirsitz Germany labourer
224 Johanne Nanczeski f 27 ?? Wirsitz Germany
225 Johann Nanczeski m 1/4 ?? Wirsitz Germany
226 Johann Ribisckcky m 27 ?? Samu???? Germany labourer
227 Valent Kornet m 23 ?? Posen Germany labourer
228 Casemir Krajewski m 25 ?? Posen Germany labourer
229 Franzisca Krajewski f 2 ?? Posen Germany labourer
230 Thomas Kornet m 28 ?? Posen Germany labourer
231 Joseph Piemski m 29 ?? Posen Germany labourer
232 Wilhelm Waigeckowski m 30 ?? Posen Germany labourer
233 Petramille Waigeckowski f 28
234 ?ilka Waigeckowski f 1/2
235 Johann Inske m 33 Prussia Posen Germany labourer
236 Johann Krejowski m 30 Prussia Posen Germany labourer
237 Ignatz Happe m 18 Prussia Posen Germany labourer
238 Andreas Happe m 17 Prussia Posen Germany labourer
239 Jan Dzikowski m 27 Prussia Posen Germany labourer
240 Ignatz Danelski m 26 Prussia Posen Germany labourer
241 Marie Danelski f 18
242 Johann Zweikowski m 28 Prussia Posen Germany labourer
243 Albert Matuchack m 30 Prussia Posen Germany labourer
244 Marianne Nicolaizak f 27 Prussia ???unt Germany
245 Johann Marz m 30 Prussia ???unt Germany labourer
246 Michael Sawitzki m 26 Prussia ??schow Germany labourer
247 Leonhard Wegner m 20 Prussia ???hain Germany shoemaker
248 Johann Wickar m 21 Prussia ???on Germany labourer
249 Herm. Buseman m 33 Prussia ???den Germany labourer
250 Leonhard Schrei??? m 26 ???? ??? Austria labourer
251* ??????? Germany ???
252 Eduard Liebmann m ?? ???? ??? Germany merchant
253* Johann Evert m 26 Prussia Bromberg Germany
I. Cabin Passengers
254 August Puls m 29 Prussia Berlin Germany farmer
255 Sophie Puls f 28
256 Son born on voyage to Anton Nowak, No. 92.
Transcriber's Notes:
An asterisk indicates further information in these footnotes.
A question mark indicates material that was not decipherable.
This list had extensive damage (either tears or mold on the edges and in the
middle of the pages which obliterates a lot of information.
Passenger Notes:
1 Last legal residence unclear but looks like it may be Stenfeld.
13-19 Surname difficult to decipher with certainty; looks like Krdabba or
Kedabba.
27 First letter of surname may be a "J", and sixth letter may be either
"h" or "s" thus Janitsen or Janithen.
34 Surname is almost obliterated on original list as are the entries for
most of the remaining columns.
35-38 Surname unclear: may be Imola or Imsla.
45 Entry lists only this: (son) with possible age which is obliterated.
The child is presumably the son of the two previous entries, the
Milcaseka couple.
A note in the occupation column says: born on the voyage.
48-52 Surname may be either Patz or Fatz.
69 Surname may be Pathef or Sathef.
70 Most of entry is obliterated by damage to the original, but there is
a note in the far right column saying: died of infancy.
88 Place name looks like it may be Dobra.
92 Note at end of manifest says: "son born on voyage to Anton Nowak,
passenger No. 92.
96 Between the entry for passenger #96 and passenger #97 there is an insertion
which reads: 256 (son) born in steerage. See also note for passenger #92.
106-111 Surname is almost obliterated--it may be Koesch like the previous entries
judging by the tail end of letters that are visible.
143 Given name is blurred and the gender is overwritten but the entry contains
further information usually given for males.
147 Surname may be either Rutz or Rietz.
155 Surname has an umlaut over the "u" thus could be spelled Krueger.
157 Surname difficult to decipher; may be Iwglin or Jesglen.
171 Note in far right column reads: born on voyage.
176-177 Surname may be Rugge, Ragge, or Rogge.
178-179 Entries almost entirely obliterated on original.
182 Note in far right column reads: died of croup.
192/193 I believe the original scribe of this list has reversed information for
this couple.
212 Note in far right column reads: died of croup.
251 Most of line obliterated on original.
253 Note in far right column reads: died of consumption.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M255, Roll 20.
Transcribed by Gene Janssen a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
30 September 2001
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