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Bark Fides
I, J. Rose, Master or Commander of the Bremen Bark Fides do solemnly, sincerely, and truly swear that the within list signed by me, and now delivered to the Collector of this District, contains the names of all the Passengers taken on board the said Bark at the Port of Bremen or at any time since, that all the matters therein set forth are, according to my knowledge and belief, just and true. I do further swear that none of the said Passengers have died on the voyage.
Sworn before me this 18 day of Dec 1885. John Rose ????? Collector
List of all the Passengers taken on board the Bremen Bark "Fides" whereof John Rose is Master, at the Port of Bremen and bound for New Orleans, La.
Columns represent: name, age, sex, occupation, country to which they belong, country which they intend to inhabit, accommodation.
1 Joachim Rivas 19 M Merchant Mexico New Orleans
2 Emil Ernst 22 M Merchant Detmold New Orleans
3* Hermann Polcke 22 M Merchant Detmold New Orleans
4* Louis Woltge 19 M Merchant Hannover New Orleans
5 Jacob Froydig 22 M Physician Bern New Orleans
6* Franz Paul Wilhm Dominicus 29 M Farmer Louisiana Louisiana
7 Anton Ruef 37 M Farmer Louisiana Louisiana
8 Carl Hoffmann 23 M Farmer Koenigslutter Texas
9 Ferdinand Schulz 24 M Farmer Koenigslutter Texas
10* H Fr August Eschenbach 18 M Merchant Rostau St Louis
11* Theodor Weppern 18 M Merchant Hildesheim St Louis
12 Heinrich Stratmann 29 M Shoemaker Dommau Little Rock
13* Elise Cath Busch 24 F Cassel Little Rock
14 Friedrich Busch 19 M Saddler Cassel Little Rock
15* Gerdt G Reinders 25 M Shoemaker Pewsum New Orleans
16* Joh Marie Rumken 25 F Neustadtgodens New Orleans
17 Richard Kirsch 16 M Scholar Breslau St Louis
18* Joh Heinr Schrader 24 M Merchant Friedrichsdorf St Louis
19 Vendlein Walburg 33 F Werdenfels New Orleans
20* Fr Schliestedt 35 M Tanner Wersfelde Ebernsville
21* Fr Gotth Tzschoppe 30 M Joiner Oldernitz Ebernsville
22* Marie Ros Tzschoppe 29 F Oldernitz Ebernsville
23* Aug Emil Tzschoppe 3 M Oldernitz Ebernsville
24 Philipp Meier 46 M Farmer Elze Little Rock
25 Henriette Meier 38 F Elze Little Rock
26 Emma Meier 18 F Elze Little Rock
27 Johanna Meier 16 F Elze Little Rock
28 Louis Meier 15 M Elze Little Rock
29 Hermann Meier 13 M Elze Little Rock
30 Philipp Meier 7 M Elze Little Rock
31* Joh H W Kahnt 28 M Farmer Celle Arkansas
32* Catharine Steinmetz 59 F Niedermollerich Muscatine
33* Adam Althaus 32 M Weaver Niedermollerich Muscatine
34* Cath Elisabeth Althaus 26 F Niedermollerich Muscatine
35* Emilie Pfalzgraf 20 F Oberbeisheim Muscatine
36* Elisabeth Steinmetz 18 F Niedermollerich Muscatine
37* Catharine Althaus 7 F Niedermollerich Muscatine
38* Justus Althaus 5 M Niedermollerich Muscatine
39* Conrad Althaus 3 M Niedermollerich Muscatine
40 Elisabeth Fehl 47 F Freistein St Louis
41 Sibilla Fehl 28 F Freistein St Louis
42 Elisabeth Fehl 10 F Freistein St Louis
43 Johannes Fehl 7 M Freistein St Louis
44* Chr Jacob Fehl 4 M Freistein St Louis
45 Henrich Grofelmann 30 M Peasant Selsingen New Orleans
46 Marie Grofelmann 28 F Selsingen New Orleans
47* Anne Marg Grofelmann 26 F Selsingen New Orleans
48 Catharine Grofelmann 23 F Selsingen New Orleans
49* Gesche Grofelmann 22 F Selsingen New Orleans
50 Johann Grofelmann 27 M Peasant Selsingen New Orleans
51 Peter Grofelmann 22 M Peasant Selsingen New Orleans
52 Christian Meyer 28 M Peasant Selsingen New Orleans
53 Johann Branken 21 M Peasant Oberschelhausen New Orleans
54* Friedr Branken 17 F Peasant Oberschelhausen New Orleans
55* Joh Heinr Holmers 19 M Peasant Oberschelhausen New Orleans
56* Joh Fr Mohring 26 M Labourer Wolfenbuttel New Orleans
57* Conradine Brandis 23 F Maidservant Wolfenbuttel New Orleans
58 Gottlieb Strubig 56 M Butcher Braunschweig St Louis
59* Dorette Joh Christ Luer 18 F Maidservant Braunschweig New Orleans
60* Chr H Fr Lied Sievers 60 M Butcher Holzminden New Orleans
61 Amalia Rothschild 33 F Seamstress Wangelnstedt St Louis
62 Sophie Bercking 24 F Labourer Bettrum St Louis
63 Ferdinand Theune 18 M Shoemaker Hoheneggelsen St Louis
64* Louis Chr Hermannes 19 M Segarmaker Hoheneggelsen St Louis
65 Friedrike Hermannes 27 F Maidservant Hoheneggelsen St Louis
66 Dina Schlue 22 F Seamstress Bettrum New Orleans
67* Joh H Soph Brandes 18 F Seamstress Hannover St Louis
68 Lette Wolf 20 F Labourer Hannover St Louis
69 Carl Honnius 19 M Tailor Hoheneggelsen St Louis
70* H Lud Kranne 18 M Cooper Hoheneggelsen St Louis
71 Betty Stadts 15 F Seamstress Hoheneggelsen St Louis
72* Fre H Kaune 50 M Shepherd Bettrum St Louis
73* H Kaune 24 M Shepherd Bettrum St Louis
74* Cha Kaune 13 M Bettrum St Louis
75* Chr Kaune 44 F Bettrum St Louis
76 H Hoppe 16 M Bettrum St Louis
77* A Cath Wawerowsky 28 F Homberg Apple Creek
78 Anna Elisabeth Wawerowsky 8 F Homberg Apple Creek
79* J Lube Schonemann 20 M Farmer Wiefels Pehonia
80 G Schonemann 44 M Labourer Oldenburg Pehonia
81* Renard Wilhelmine Schonemann 41 F Oldenburg Pehonia
82 Antje Friderike Schonemann 16 F Oldenburg Pehonia
83* Chr Jensen Schonemann 13 M Oldenburg Pehonia
84* Joh Wilhelmine Schonemann 10 F Oldenburg Pehonia
85 Betty Jansen Schonemann 6 F Oldenburg Pehonia
86* Wilh Jansen Schonemann 4 M Oldenburg Pehonia
87* Aug Fr Ploeger 54 M Bleacher Lippe Detmold New Orleans
88 Bertha Rabe 26 F Soest St Louis
89 Mina Rabe 2 F Soest St Louis
90* Hse Marie Nolte 29 F Wernsdorf New Orleans
91 Christine Elders 7 F Wernsdorf New Orleans
92 Johann Seebode 35 M Mason Grossenlangeden St Louis
93* Herm Grosch 19 M Mason Obernhausen Louisville
94 Therese Ritter 49 F Warburg New Orleans
95 Anna Ritter 10 F Warburg New Orleans
96* Diedr Wiechmann 28 M Nienburg New Orleans
97* Cath Marie Wiechmann 24 F Nienburg New Orleans
98* Schr Kihi 46 M Peasant Harbarnsen New Orleans
99* Johanna Kihi 40 F Harbarnsen New Orleans
100* Heinrich Kihi 16 M Harbarnsen New Orleans
101* Ludwig Kihi 7 M Harbarnsen New Orleans
102* Minchen Kihi 18 F Harbarnsen New Orleans
103* Annchen Kihi 13 F Harbarnsen New Orleans
104* Christine Kihi 12 F Harbarnsen New Orleans
105* Caroline Kihi 9 F Harbarnsen New Orleans
106* Louise Kihi 4 F Harbarnsen New Orleans
107* Fried'r Aug Behr 25 M Chimney Sweeper Zellerfeld St Louis
108* Clara Eva Schulte 32 F Hamm Illinois
109* Christoph Christ Huper 29 M Shoemaker ??nsum New Orleans
110 Adam Schaeter 51 M Labourer Hoheim Portland
111* Lorenz Fahlbusch 25 M Labourer Reichenbach Portland
112 Louise Fahlbusch 22 F Reichenbach Portland
113 Christine Schaeter 40 F Reichenbach Portland
114 Friederich Schaeter 14 M Reichenbach Portland
115 Caroline Schaeter 5 F Reichenbach Portland
116 Anna Fr Kampmann 40 F Viebnack Hermannstadt
117 Wenzel Fraenzel 54 M Peasant Oedt Wisconsin
118 Franzisca Fraenzel 50 F Oedt Wisconsin
119 Anton Fraenzel 22 M Locksmith Oedt Wisconsin
120 Robert Fraenzel 20 M Oedt Wisconsin
121 Elisabeth Fraenzel 17 F Oedt Wisconsin
122 Ferdinand Fraenzel 14 M Oedt Wisconsin
123 Anna Fraenzel 11 F Oedt Wisconsin
124 Bertha Fraenzel 4 F Oedt Wisconsin
125 Heinrich Siebl 30 M Peasant Sonstedt New Orleans
126 Sophie Siebl 30 F Peasant Sonstedt New Orleans
127 Heinrich Roecke 43 M Labourer Wahle St Louis
128 Dorothea Roecke 14 F St Louis
129 Heinrich Roecke 12 M St Louis
130 Bernhard Roecke 9 M St Louis
131* Diedrich Vogel 30 M Mason Harle Muscatine
132* Elisabeth Schmelzer 27 F Gendungen Muscatine
133* Elisabeth Schmelzer 17 F Gendungen Muscatine
134* Joh H Carl Schmelzer 24 M Wheelwright Gendungen Muscatine
135 Heinrich Meyerhof 25 M Peasant Wahle St Louis
136* Aug Gott'd Obermayer 26 M Tilemaker Nienhagen New Orleans
137* Wilh Wissmann 21 M Peasant Westrup New Orleans
138* H'r Koster 19 M Peasant Arnkamp New Orleans
139* Fr Ludering 17 M Peasant Westrup New Orleans
140 Henriette Losche 28 F Peasant Westrup New Orleans
141* H von Fintel 22 M Labourer Hannover New Orleans
142* Gottf Majewski 31 M Printer Krotoschen New Orleans
143* Yette Wilhm Lerhof 25 F Norden New Orleans
144* Marie Tappen 22 F Herford St Louis
145* Christ Fried Lechner 42 M Peasant Wurtemberg New Orleans
146* Joh Gottfried Dietzmann 31 M Stonecutter Wittgendorf St Louis
147* Joh Friedr Dietzmann 9 M Wittgendorf St Louis
148 Franz Wilhelm 35 M Potter Bleistein/Bavaria New Orleans
149 Maria Necker 28 F Oltenstedt/Hessen Cincinnati
150 Catharine Necker 2y6m F Oltenstedt/Hessen Cincinnati
151 Moritz Zesch 20 M Locksmith Breslau New Orleans
152* C Merkel 33 M Birds Dealer Grunenplan New Orleans
153* Johanne Merkel 30 F Grunenplan New Orleans
154* Heinrich Greve 25 M Birds Dealer Grunenplan New Orleans
155 Tesch Grofelmann 23 M Peasant Selsungen New Orleans
156* Baby Althaus ? ? Niedermollerich Muscatine
157* Baby Necker ? ? Oltenstedt/Hessen Cincinnati
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.
3 Hermann Polcke Surname may be also Solake or Tolcke or Polcke
4 Louis Woltge Surname o has an umlaut
6 Franz Paul Wilhm Dominieus Wilhm probably Wilhelm
10 H Fr August Eschenbach Given name Fr may be Franz or Friedrich
Country to which they belong could also be Rosslau
11 Theodor Weppern Surname could also be Wippern Given name Theodor
probably Theodore
13 Elise Cath Busch Cath may be Catharine
15 Gerh G Reinders Given name Gerh probably Gerhardt
16 Joh Marie Rumken Given name Joh probably Johanna Neustadtgodens
has an umlaut over the o
18 Joh Heinr Schrader Given name Joh Heinr probably Johann Heinrich
20 Fr Schliestedt Given name Fr may mean Franz or Friedrich
21 Fr Gotth Tschoppe Fr Gotth probably Fr may mean Franz or Friedrich
and Gotth may mean Gotthard
22 Marie Ros Tzschoppe Ros an unknown abbreviation
23 Aug Emil Tzschoppe Given name Aug may mean August or Augustus
31 Joh H W Kahnt Given name Joh may be Johann
32 - 39, 156 Destination Muscatine as written but City not known
32 - 34 Place of origin o has an umlaut
36 - 39 Place of origin o has an umlaut
33 Adam Althaus See line 156 Baby born into the Adam Althaus family
Name not given
44 Chr Jacob Fehl Given name may be Christian or Christoph
47 Anne Marg Grofelmann Second name may be Margaret
49 Gesche Grofelmann given name is an unknown abbreviation
56 - 57 Wolfenbuttel the u has an umlaut
59 Dorette Joh Christ Luer Joh Christ may be Johanna Christine
60 Chr H Fr Lud Sievers Chr H Fr Lud may be Christian H Franz or Friedrick
Ludwig
64 Louis Chr Hermannes Middle name may be Chritopher or Christian
Occupation may be Cigarmaker
67 Joh H Soph Brandes Joh may be Johanna Soph may be Sophia
70 H Lud Kranne Lud may be Ludwig Surname a has an umlaut
72 Fre H Kaune Fre may be Friedrich
74 Cha Kaune Cha is an unknown abbreviation
75 Chr Kaune Chr may be Christine
77 A Cath Wawerowsky Cath may be Catharine
83 Chr Jansen Schonemann Chr may be Christian
84 Joh Wilhelmine Schonemann Joh may be Johanna
86 Wilh Jansen Schonemann Wilh may be Wilhelm
87 Aug Fr Ploeger Aug may be August or Augustus and Fr may be Friedrick
90 Hse Marie Nolte Hse and unknown abbreviation
93 Herm Grosch Herm may be Hermann
96 Diedr Wiechmann Diedr may be Diedrich
97 Cath Marie Wiechmann Cath may be Catharine
107 Fried'r Aug Behr Fried's may be Friedrich and Aug may be August or
Augustus
109 Christoph Christ Huper Christ may be Christian
116 Anna Fr Kampmann Fr may be Friederike
131 - 134 Destination written as Muscatine unknown city name
136 Aug Gott'd Obermayer Aug may be August or Augustus Gott'd may be
Gottfried
137 Wilh Wissmann Wilh may be Wilhelm
138 H'r Koster H'r may be Heinrich
139 Fr Ludering Fr may be Friedrich
142 Gottf Majewski Gottf may be Gottfried
143 Yette Wilhm Lerhof Wilhm may be Wilhelmine
145 Christ Fried Lechner Christ may be Christian or Christoph Fried may
be Friedrick
146 Joh Gottfried Dietzmann Joh may be Johanna
147 Joh Friedr Dietzmann Joh may be Johann Friedr may be Friedrich
156 Baby Althaus a baby born on board the ship to Adam Althaus #33
Muscatine as written but Destination City not known
157 Baby Necker a baby born on board the ship to Marie Necker #149
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M255, Reel 42, List 346.
Transcribed by Joseph and Irene Buersmeyer members of the
Immigrant Ships TranscribersGuild
5 August 2002
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