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Ship Stella
I, H. ?olfe *, Master of the Ship Stella 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 ship 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 16th day of September 1861, H. ?olfe
Before me, ? Jameson,(port authority)
Columns represent: passenger name, age, country of birth, occupation.
Second Cabin: 1 Joh. Gerh. Harring 57 Prussia Farmer 2 Catharina Harring 57 Prussia his Wife 3 Johanna Harring 19 Prussia his daughter 4 Bernhard Harring 16 Prussia his Son 5 Johannes Harring 14 Prussia his Son 6 Heinrich Harring 10 Prussia his Son 7 Johann Harring 8 Prussia his Son 8 Johann Rayser 23 Prussia Servant 9 Gertrud Abbing 26 Prussia Servant 10 Johann Egl 25 Prussia Farmer 11 Conrad Krass 55 Hesse Farmer 12 Catharina Krass 46 Hesse his Wife 13 Catharina Krass 3 Hesse his Daughter 14 Cunigunde Meyer 59 Bavaria Visiting 15 Johann Meyer 17 Bavaria her Son 16 Margarethe Meyer 14 Bavaria her Daughter 17 Johann Schmidt 18 Hesse Baker 18 Aug. Hoppe 17 Prussia Tradesman 19 Helena Mohr 25 Hesse Visiting 20 Aug. Reum 28 Thuringia Butcher 21 Elise Reum 26 Thuringia Servant 22 Marie Reum 19 Thuringia Servant 23 Ernestine Reum 22 Thuringia Servant 24 Wenzel Polansky 37 Bohemia Carpenter 25 Elisabeth Polansky 40 Bohemia his Wife 26 Franz Polansky 12 Bohemia his Son 27 Anna Polansky 7 Bohemia his Daughter 28 Maria Polansky 11m Bohemia his Daughter 29 Theresia Lauzenky 21 Bohemia Servant 30 Christoph Hess 35 Thuringia Mason 31 Johanna Neuberg 16 Thuringia Visiting 32 Catharina Schriever 37 Hannover Servant 33 Joseph Benda 26 Bohemia Carpenter 34 Rosalia Benda 28 Bohemia his Wife 35 Johann Benda 3 Bohemia his Son 36 Maria Benda 5m Bohemia his Daughter 37 Adalbert Cimbura 36 Bohemia Mason 38 Catharina Cimbura 29 Bohemia his Wife 39 Barbara Cimbura 4 Bohemia his Daughter 40 Maria Cimbura 2 Bohemia his Daughter 41 Traugott Peltz 54 Germany Engineer 42 Heinr. Gewecke 32 Hannover Joiner 43 Carl Bussmann 29 Hannover Joiner Between Deks: 44 Carl Poschulka 36 Bohemia Cartmaker 45 Anna Poschulka 32 Bohemia his Wife 46 Joseph Poschulka 8 Bohemia his Son 47 Johann Poschulka 7 Bohemia his Son 48 Carl Poschulka 5 Bohemia his Son 49 Franz Poschulka 3 Bohemia his Son 50 Josefa Pribyl 24 Bohemia Servant 51 Franz Nekowar 27 Bohemia Taylor 52 Franciska Nekowar 28 Bohemia his Wife 53 Maria Nekowar 2m Bohemia his Daughter 54 Johann Zeemann 40 Bohemia Baker 55 Anna Zeemann 38 Bohemia his Wife 56 Anton Zeemann 13 Bohemia his Son 57 Johann Zeemann 5 Bohemia his Son 58 Franciska Zeemann 10m Bohemia his Daughter 59 Joh. Makowec 30 Bohemia Farmer 60 Theresia Makowec 32 Bohemia his Wife 61 Franz Makowec 8 Bohemia his Son 62 Johann Makowec 6 Bohemia his Son 63 Joseph Makowec 4 Bohemia his Son 64 Wenzel Makowec 11m Bohemia his Son 65 Philipp Mazanek 42 Bohemia Miner 66 Joseph Risanek 38 Bohemia Taylor 67 Anna Risanek 36 Bohemia his Wife 68 Clara Risanek 50 Bohemia his Sister 69 Carl Risanek 9 Bohemia his Son 70 Albina Risanek 8 Bohemia his Daughter 71 Franz Risanek 4 Bohemia his Son 72 Emmanuel Risanek 10m Bohemia his Son 73 Franz Mekal 42 Bohemia Shoemaker 74 Anna Mekal 54 Bohemia his Wife 75 Joseph Mekal 16 Bohemia his Son 76 Thekla Wobrusochka 20 Bohemia Servant 77 Joseph Degenhardt 40 Bohemia Saddler 78 Marie Degenhardt 36 Bohemia his Wife 79 Catharina Degenhardt 17 Bohemia his Daughter 80 Albina Degenhardt 14 Bohemia his Daughter 81 Johann Degenhardt 8 Bohemia his Son 82 Felix Degenhardt 4 Bohemia his Son 83 Franz Degenhardt 10m Bohemia his Son 84 Adalbert Ducaz 45 Bohemia Ropemaker 85 Maria Ducaz 49 Bohemia his Wife 86 Josefa Ducaz 9 Bohemia his Daughter 87 Maria Ducaz 7 Bohemia his Daughter 88 Johann Thomas 68 Hesse Visiting 89 Joh. J. Thomas 27 Hesse Farmer 90 Joseph Zink 50 Bavaria Carpenter 91 Anna Maria Zink 43 Bavaria his Wife 92 Joseph Zink 15 Bavaria his Son 93 Xaver Zink 12 Bavaria his Son 94 Carl Zink 10 Bavaria his Son 95 Anna Zink 8 Bavaria his Daughter 96 Barbara Zink 5 Bavaria his Daughter 97 Elisabeth Zink 2 Bavaria his Daughter 98 Magdalena Ernst 72 Bavaria his Sister in law 99* David Jager 40 Bavaria Farmer 100* Catharina Jager 44 Bavaria his Wife 101* Nanny Jager 9m Bavaria his Daughter 102 Joh Klopf 43 Bavaria Mason 103 Georg Wanner 34 Bavaria Shoemaker 104 Joh. Huber 30 Bavaria Farmer 105 Adelheid Kaufmann 69 Hesse Visiting 106 Moser Kaufmann 42 Hesse Tradesman 107* Heinrich Godecke 39 Hannover Glover 108* Nicolaus Muller 16 Hesse Farmer 109* Gottlieb Rob?? 30 Bavaria Farmer 110 Rosine Ott 30 Bavaria Visiting 111 Johann Ott 8 Bavaria her Son 112 Susanne Wanner 59 Bavaria Visiting 113 Michael Wanner 10 Bavaria Visiting 114 Johann Leh 45 Bavaria Farmer 115 Anna Sophia Leh 49 Bavaria Visiting 116 Anna Leh 24 Bavaria her daughter 117 Barbara Leh 6 Bavaria her daughter Transcriber's Notes: A question mark indicates material that was indecipherable; an asterisk indicates further information in the Passenger Notes; a caret (^) indicates superscript text. There is no further information regarding passengers' genders or destinations on this list except for passengers #41-43 where the destination is listed as Baltimore. Captain's name may be Rolfe, but most likely it is the same captain of the Bark Stella arriving in May 1861, H. Wulf (Wolfe) 99-101 Surname has an umlauted "a" so may be Jaeger. 107 Surname has an umlauted "o" so may be Goedecke. 108 Surname has an umlauted "u" so may be Mueller. 109 Name may be either Roboz or Robot.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M255, Reel 13.
Transcribed by Gene Janssen a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
2 October 2002
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