Ship Bessel
Another transcription of this ship can be found in Volume 10
I, H. Haesloop, Master of the Ship Bessel of Bremen do solemnly swear that the annexed list contains the names, to the best of my knowledge and belief, 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.
Sworn on this day, 6 August 1846. (Name cannot be read)
List of passengers on board the Bremen Ship Bessel, H. Haesloop Master, bound from Bremen for Baltimore.
Columns represent: names of passengers, gender, age, occupation, place of origin, and destination.
Cabin passengers
1 Heinrich Erdmann M 25 Merchant Bremen Baltimore
2 ?? ?? F ? Washington
3 Louise Dellwig F 78 Bulken Washington
4* Johann Edward Keingling M 40 Lebanon, Ohio Lebanon, Ohio
5* Anna Maria Keingling F 42 Lebanon, Ohio Lebanon, Ohio
Steerage passengers
6 Johann Gotleib Boenck M 59 Weaver Hamsbruck Baltimore
7 Martha Maria Boenck F 48 Hamsbruck Baltimore
8 Ernestine Maria Boenck F 22 Hamsbruck Baltimore
9 Friedrich Boenck M 21 Hamsbruck Baltimore
10 Martha Boenck F 20 Hamsbruck Baltimore
11 Heinrich Boenck M 20 Hamsbruck Baltimore
12 Friedrich Boenck M 14 Hamsbruck Baltimore
13 Heinriette Boenck F 13 Hamsbruck Baltimore
14 Rebecca Boenck F 11 Hamsbruck Baltimore
15 Eva Boenck F 8 Hamsbruck Baltimore
16 Wilhelm Kruse M 40 Farmer Stemme Baltimore
17 George Bralding M 17 Farmer Ebersberg Baltimore
18 Peter Bralding M 26 Farmer Ebersberg Baltimore
19 Jacob Engel M 29 Farmer Oberseibentroth Pittsburg
20 Maria Geiss F 18 Ulrichstein Pittsburg
21 Elise Dietz F 18 Ulrichstein Pittsburg
22 Heinrich Toft I M 26 Farmer Ulrichstein Pittsburg
23 Heinrich Toft II M 24 Shoemaker Ulrichstein Pittsburg
24 Caspar Frickling M 22 Coachman Ulrichstein Pittsburg
25 Philipp Kraft M 23 Farmer Ulrichstein Pittsburg
26 Heinrich Schneider M 25 Dier Koddingen Philadelphia
27 Heinrich Prinz M 23 Tailor Koddingen Philadelphia
28 Valentin Baitz M 21 Tailor Maicher Pittsburg
29* Caspar Hamann M 22 Cooper Bobenhausen Baltimore
30 Maria Stein F 17 Bobenhausen Baltimore
31 Conrad Becker M 30 Weaver Riecksfeld Baltimore
32 Johannes Eichenauer M 23 Farmer Riecksfeld Baltimore
33 Elisabeth Repp F 21 Ulrichstein Pittsburg
34 Carl Wilhelm Reinhard M 19 Grammarian Celle Maryland
35 Carl Ferdinand Reinhard M 21 Celle Maryland
36 Carl Wilhelm Reinhard M 56 Celle Maryland
37 Julie Reinhard F 44 Celle Maryland
38 Julie Reinhard F 5 Celle Maryland
39 Louise R Riebe F 28 Fredeldorf Baltimore
40 ??? ??? M 23 Tailor Borg???? Missouri
41 Florenz ??? M 20 Shoemaker Borg???? Missouri
42 Wilhelm Cramer M 23 Butcher Arolsen Baltimore
43 Carl Seibel M 29 Tailor Wetterburg Baltimore
44 Anton Repking M 20 Farmer Cythe Cincinnati
45 Johann Hinrich Haske M 18 Farmer Emsteck Missouri
46 Johann Hinrich Vocke M 17 Farmer Holtinghausen Missouri
47 Harm. Hinrich Frass M 23 Farmer Entel Missouri
48* Johann Diedrich Wegmann M 28 Farmer Emstek Cumberland
49 Franz Heinrich Lampe M 28 Farmer Emstek New Orleans
50 Anna Maria Lampe F 23 Emstek New Orleans
51 Elisabeth Hessenfeldt F 27 Emstek New Orleans
52 Johann Heinrich Ahlers M 28 Farmer Varenholz Missouri
53 Johann Bernhard Ellert M 25 Joiner Lutten Cincinnati
54 Engel Schutte F 27 Morsen Cincinnati
55 Johann Wileelm Feldmann M 26 Farmer Stelle Cincinnati
56 Margaretha Elisabeth Stubbe F 23 Stotinghausen Cincinnati
57 Rebecca Margaretha Spilz F 29 Stelle Cincinnati
58 Hermann Sander M 20 Farmer Altenmarhorst Cincinnati
59 Rebecca Maria Siemers F 34 Marsen Missouri
60* Johann Christian Hartjen M 22 Farmer Twistringen Missouri
61 Johann Diedrich Barendieck M 28 Farmer Twistringen Cincinnati
62 Anna Margretha Stover F 28 Neuenmerhoft Cincinnati
63 Margaretha Catharina Horstmann F 20 Altenmarhoft Cincinnati
64 Friedrich Heinrich Hofschneider M 34 Farmer Brokum Baltimore
65 Clemens Lubbehausen M 27 Farmer Kalfslage Maryland
66 Margaretha Robe F 20 Kalfslage Maryland
67 Margretha Frage F 28 Kalfslage Maryland
68 Friedrich Grimme M 44 Shoemaker Gierswalde Missouri
69 Hanne Grimme F 43 Gierswalde Missouri
70 Friederich Grimme M 11 Gierswalde Missouri
71 Georg Grimme M 9 Gierswalde Missouri
72 Caroline Grimme F 5 Gierswalde Missouri
73 Heinrich Mohle M 52 Farmer Gierswalde Missouri
74 Wilhelmine Mohle F 29 Gierswalde Missouri
75 Auguste Mohle F 8 Gierswalde Missouri
76 ? Mohle F 5 Gierswalde Missouri
77 Christiane Mohle F 8m Gierswalde Missouri
78 Heinrich Sudeckum M 23 Farmer Batterode Missouri
79 Louise Kassau F 16 Batterode Missouri
80 Christian Fischer M 50 Shoemaker Mackensen Cincinnati
81 Margretha Fischer F 42 Mackensen Cincinnati
82 Christiane Fischer F 22 Mackensen Cincinnati
83 Heinrich Fischer M 20 Mackensen Cincinnati
84 Ludwig Fischer M 18 Mackensen Cincinnati
85 Caroline Fischer F 16 Mackensen Cincinnati
86 Louise Fischer F 13 Machensen Cincinnati
87 Robert Fischer M 3 Machensen Cincinnati
88 August Geerken M 32 Shoemaker Markoldendorf Cincinnati
89 Christiane Geerken F 30 Markoldendorf Cincinnati
90 Fredrich Fischer M 30 Shoemaker Markoldendorf Cincinnati
91* Heinrich Heilexius M 23 Shoemaker Holzminden Cincinnati
92 Heinrich Rolf M 41 Farmer Bodenfede Missouri
93 Christiane Rolf F 32 Bodenfede Missouri
94 Christian Rolf M 12 Bodenfede Missouri
95 Wilhelmine Hilken F 34 Ballensen Missouri
96 Caroline Freter F 23 Ballensen Missouri
97 Carl Schulk M 29 Ballensen Missouri
98 Heinrich Flotho M 28 Cigar maker Mackensen Pennsylvania
99 Wilhelmine Flotho F 28 Mackensen Pennsylvania
100 Friedrich Flotho M 7 Mackensen Pennsylvania
101 Louise Flotho F 4 Mackensen Pennsylvania
102 Justine Metze F 49 Kuffenthal Pennsylvania
103 Ferdinand Specht M 26 Mason Mackensen Pennsylvania
104 Johanne Specht F 23 Mackensen Pennsylvania
105 Wilhelmine Specht F 3 Mackensen Pennsylvania
106 Charlotte Specht F 8m Mackensen Pennsylvania
107 Caroline Haupt F 22 Mackensen Pennsylvania
108 Friedrich Schormann M 31 Farmer Dolliehausen Missouri
109 Caroline Schormann F 25 Dolliehausen Missouri
110 Wilhelmine Schormann F 4 Dolliehausen Missouri
111 Jette Schormann F 18m Dolliehausen Missouri
112 Wilhelmine Kempe F 21 Dolliehausen Missouri
113 Christian Ellermeyer M 44 Farmer Nahle Missouri
114 ? Ellermeyer F 37 Nahle Missouri
115 Wilhelm Ellermeyer M 17 Nahle Missouri
116 Caroline Ellermeyer F 14 Nahle Missouri
117 Wilhelmine Ellermeyer F 7 Nahle Missouri
118 Friedrich Ellermeyer M 4 Nahle Missouri
119 Carl Ellermeyer M 3 Nahle Missouri
120 Hanne Ellermeyer F 1 Nahle Missouri
121 Christian Friederich Loneke M 19 Delliehausen Missouri
122 Wilhlemine Hartmann F 19 Farmer Schlarpe Missouri
123 Johann Wittler M 34 Farmer Delliehausen Missouri
124 Christiane Wittler F 28 Delliehausen Missouri
125 Carl Wittler M 3 Delliehausen Missouri
126 Charline Wittler F 3 Delliehausen Missouri
127 Christian Frienhagen M 60 Farmer Delliehausen Missouri
128 August Hildebrandt M 25 Farmer Delliehausen Missouri
129 Friederich Wittler M 50 Farmer Delliehausen Baltimore
130 Hanne Wittler F 39 Delliehausen Baltimore
131 Carl Wittler M 16 Delliehausen Baltimore
132 Friederich Wittler M 13 Delliehausen Baltimore
133 Heinrich Wittler M 3 Delliehausen Baltimore
134 Christian Bertram M 40 Shepherd Fredelsloh Pittsburg
135 Friederike Bertram F 42 Fredelsloh Pittsburg
136 Caroline Bertram F 11 Fredelsloh Pittsburg
137 Christian Kuster M 33 Joiner Fredelsloh Missouri
138 Charlotte Kuster F 30 Fredelsloh Missouri
139 August Muller M 25 Joiner Fredelsloh Missouri
140 Friederike Tederding F 18 Fredelsloh Missouri
141 Wilhelmine Brethauer F 27 Meinesholzen Missouri
142 Heinrich Junke M 42 Musician Norwohle Missouri
143 Charlotte Junke F 36 Norwohle Missouri
144 Julie Junke F 11 Norwhole Missouri
145 Friederick Klages M 36 Tailor Eschershausen Baltimore
146 Christiane Klages F 34 Eschershausen Baltimore
147 Auguste Klages F 3 Eschershausen Baltimore
148 August Klages M 8m Eschershausen Baltimore
149 Karl Jager M 41 Joiner Kohlenberg Baltimore
150 Louise Jager F 38 Kohlenberg Baltimore
151 Hanne Jager F 9 Kohlenberg Baltimore
152 Christiane Pape F 25 Kohlenberg Baltimore
153 Heinrich Schmidt M 32 Weaver Kohlenberg Missouri
154 Caroline Schmidt F 32 Kohlenberg Missouri
155 ???nne Schmidt F 4 Kohlenberg Missouri
156 ???rich Schmidt M 2 Kohlenberg Missouri
157 ???z Schmidt M 24 Weaver Kohlenberg Missouri
158 ???and Forier M 19 Weaver Kohlenberg Missouri
159 ???rich Rehsen M 48 Farmer Luthorst Baltimore
160 ???rike Rehsen F 45 Luthorst Baltimore
161 ???te Rehsen F 23 Luthorst Baltimore
162 Heinrich Rehsen M 20 Luthorst Baltimore
163 Wilhelmine Rehsen F 18 Luthorst Baltimore
164 Christian Rehsen M 15 Luthorst Baltimore
165 Wilhelm Rehsen M 12 Luthorst Baltimore
166 Freidrike Rehsen F 9 Luthorst Baltimore
167 Christiane Rehsen F 6 Luthorst Baltimore
168 Caroline Rehsen F 3 Luthorst Baltimore
169 Hanne Rehsen F 1 Luthorst Baltimore
170 Christian Rosenberg M 26 Musician Dornigsen Baltimore
171 Heinrich Rosenberg M 28 Shoemaker Dornigsen Baltimore
172 Sophie Hackstedt F 25 Wildeshausen Baltimore
173 Gottlieb Knoth M 30 Farmer Grub Baltimore
174 Margretha Elisabeth Knoth F 30 Grub Baltimore
175 Fredrich August Knoth M 10 Grub Baltimore
176 Friedrike Auguste Knoth F 7 Grub Baltimore
177 Johann Gottlieb Knoth M 4 Grub Baltimore
178 Anna Elisabeth Knoth F 18m Grub Baltimore
179 Linette Knoth F 18m Grub Baltimore
180 Margrethe Cathrina Mahlmann F 26 Astrup Baltimore
181 Heinrich Niermann M 40 Joiner Warendorf Missouri
182 Bernhard Alteholz M 42 Farmer Warendorf Missouri
183 Joseph Litgeholtrup M 25 Joiner Westerchen Missouri
184 August Riemenschneider M 27 Carpenter Eimen Baltimore
185 Wilhelm Baie M 22 Mason Batzhausen Baltimore
186 Wilhelm Paland M 24 Potter Fredelsloh Baltimore
187 Wilhelmine Weber F 24 Fredelsloh Baltimore
188 Carl Wilke M 36 Bookseller Sachinerflein Cincinnati
189 ??? Wilke F 27 Sachinerflein Cincinnati
190 Friedrich Oeltze M 30 Weaver Holtensen Missouri
191 Johann Bernhard Wiedler M 28 Farmer Warendorf Missouri
192 Wilhelm Stock M 30 Farmer Heidelbeck St. Louis
193 Carl Schmidt M 44 Joiner Mackenson Indiana
194 Eleonore Schmidt F 39 Mackenson Indiana
195 Milsine Schmidt F 17 Mackenson Indiana
196 Friedrich Schmidt M 14 Mackenson Indiana
197 Hanne Schmidt F 7 Mackenson Indiana
198 Louise Schmidt F 4 Mackenson Indiana
199 Amalia Schmidt F 8m Mackenson Indiana
200 Georg Mestmacher M 67 Miller Grossenmarp St. Louis
201 Elisabeth Mestmacher F 68 Grossenmarp St. Louis
202 August Mestmacher M 39 Grossenmarp St. Louis
203 Georg Mestmacher M 30 Grossenmarp St. Louis
204 Sophie Mestmacher F 27 Grossenmarp St. Louis
205 Wilhelm Mestmacher M 27 Grossenmarp St. Louis
206 Friedrich Mestmacher M 35 Grossenmarp St. Louis
207 Sophie Mestmacher F 36 Grossenmarp St. Louis
208 Amalia Mestmacher F 3 Grossenmarp St. Louis
209 Friedrich Mestmacher M 18m Grossenmarp St. Louis
210 Caroline Mestmacher F 3m Grossenmarp St. Louis
211 Bernhard Brinkmann M 30 Farmer Warendorf Missouri
212* ???t Baumann M 15 Farmer Oberstadt Baltimore
213 Theodor Burmann M 27 Farmer Greffen Missouri
214* Friedrich Klostermann M 28 Cooper Philadelphia Philadelphia
215 Hermann Klostermann M 23 Farmer Goldenstedt Philadelphia
216 Therese Klostermann F 22 Goldenstedt Philadelphia
217 Sophie Klostermann F 22 Goldenstedt Philadelphia
218 Franz Tiedeken M 18 Cartwright Twistringen Philadelphia
219 Heinrich Tiedeken M 22 Smith Twistringen Philadelphia
220 Friedrich Wulf M 24 Joiner Goldenstedt Philadelphia
221* Heinrich Schofter M 18 Farmer Goldenstedt Missouri
222 Hermann Gerdes M 30 Farmer Goldenstedt Missouri
223 Diedrich Gerdes M 23 Farmer Goldenstedt Missouri
224 Heinrich Wessel M 16 Farmer Goldenstedt Missouri
225 Marie Elisabeth Gatjen F 23 Goldenstedt Baltimore
226 Johann Martin Kuhlmann M 28 Shoemaker Goldenstedt Missouri
227 Margretha Elisabeth Kuhlmann F 23 Goldenstedt Missouri
228 Arnold Gelhaus M 24 Farmer Goldenstedt Missouri
229 ???nn ???ler M 24 Joiner Hadstedt Philadelphia
230 Johann Hermann Wiggermann M 25 Farmer Handorf Missouri
231 Diedrich Heinrich Dallmoller M 28 Mason Glandorf Baltimore
232 Johann Wilhelm Grossekracht M 28 Farmer Glandorf Missouri
233 Heinrich Wilhelm Beckmann M 32 Baker Pfemsloh Missouri
234 Johann Bernhard Lamper M 28 Joiner Glandorf Missouri
235 Maria Lamper F 30 Glandorf Missouri
236 Johann Wilhelm Scheckelhof M 28 Farmer Glandorf Missouri
237 Wilhelm Mitenkoter M 35 Farmer Glandorf Missouri
238 Heinrich Kraus M 23 Tailor Lobenstein Missouri
239 Heinrich Meiners M 41 Joiner Glandorf Cincinnati
240 Maria Cathrina Meiners F 22 Glandorf Cincinnati
241 Bernhard Brockmann M 56 Glandorf Cincinnati
242 Anna Cathrina Brockmann F 16 Glandorf Cincinnati
243 Franz Brockmann M 11 Glandorf Cincinnati
244 Georg Jansen M 25 Joiner Kempten Baltimore
245 Louise Emde F 28 Schmillinghausen Missouri
246 Friedrich Troll M 28 Joiner Schmillinghausen Baltimore
247 Ludwig Busch M 29 Wagonmaker Wetterburg Baltimore
248 Dina Busch F 30 Wetterburg Baltimore
249 Caroline Busch F 4 Wetterburg Baltimore
250 Franz Busch M 2 Wetterburg Baltimore
251 Georg Achhorn M 23 Joiner Landau Baltimore
252 Heinrich Hesselbein M 23 Farmer Landau Baltimore
253 Heinrich Henkel M 22 Joiner Landau Baltimore
254 Johann ??? M 24 Wagonmaker Dietelheim Baltimore
255 Margretha Kettler F 44 Frankfurt A/M Ohio
256* Heinrich Krug M 33 Baker St. Louis St. Louis
257 Louis Grotian M 22 Osnabruck St. Louis
258 Caroline Wigmann F 18 Osnabruck St. Louis
259 Otto Kohlfer M 25 Osnabruck St. Louis
Transcriber's Notes:
The use of a * indicates an omission or error made by the original recorder.
The use of a ? indicates a word or letters that could not be read, due to quality
of original document.
4, 5, 214, and 256 were listed as U. S. citizens.
29 Surname may have been Harmann.
48 Surname may have been Weymann.
60 Surname may have been Hartsen.
91 Surname may have been Heilescius.
212 Given name may have been August.
221 Surname may have been Schoster.
Correspondence added 18 March 2008; passenger #43, SEIBEL
My great great grandfather, Carl (Charles) Seibel, No. 43 on the ships manifest, was a Tailor
age 29 when he arrived in Baltimore August 6, 1846. Charles was from Würtenberg, Germany.
He married Margareth, who came to America from Baier, Germany in 1843. They lived their
entire lives in Baltimore and had at least four children, including my great grandfather
Charles Frederick Seibel (1846-1935) ... a cigarmaker and fish dealer. Dennis J. Hubscher
Dennis J. Hubscher
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M255, Reel 14.
Transcribed by Ralph Barhorst a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
2 March 2004
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