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Bark Helvetia
I, F.G. Coppe*, Master of the Bark Helvetia, do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear that the following List or Manifest, subscribed by me, and now delivered by me to the Collector of the Customs of the Collection District of New York, is a full and perfect list of all the passengers taken on board the said vessel at Bremen from which port said vessel has now arrived: and that on said list is truly designated the age, the sex, and the occupation of each of said passengers, the part of the vessel occupied by each during the passage, the country to which each belongs, and also the country of which it is intended by each to become an inhabitant; and that said List or Manifest truly sets forth the number of said passengers who have died on said voyage, and the names and ages of those who died.
Sworn to this 19th May 1860
before me ?????
List or Manifest of all of the passengers taken on board Bk. Helvetia, F.G. Coppe, Master, from berthen 500 tons
Columns represent: passenger number, name, age, sex occupation, country to which each belongs, country of which it is intended by each to become an inhabitant, died on the voyage. No one died on the voyage so that column has been eliminated.
1 Landenberger, Johanna 54 female Germany United States First Cabin 2 Groenings, Johann 25 male Germany United States First Cabin 3 Grahass, Herm Edward 26 male Gardener Germany United States Second Cabin 4* Muller, Willhelm 28 male United States United States Poophausengegan 5 Learner, Magaressha 20 female Germany United States Second Cabin 6* Joh???dholm, Georg. 24 male Farmer Germany United States Second Cabin 7 Wofsinger, Georg 39 male Farmer Germany United States Second Cabin 8 Wofsinger, Johany 23 male Farmer Germany United States Second Cabin 9 W??hsmulh, Raul 28 male Germany United States Second Cabin 10* Bayer, Georg 35 male Weaver Germany United States Second Cabin 11 Haberschmidt, Johan 17 male Weaver Germany United States Second Cabin 12* Roder, ??enlin ?4 male Coachman Germany United States Second Cabin 13* Roder, Georg 22 male ???maker Germany United States Second Cabin 14 Philippi, Peter 25 male Farmer Germany United States Second Cabin 15 Philippi, Willhelm 18 male Farmer Germany United States Second Cabin 16 Tonges, Christian 18 male Wagonmaker Germany United States Second Cabin 17 Hengol, Ludwig 21 male Farmer Germany United States Second Cabin 18 Gollig, Johannes 22 male Millersman Germany United States Second Cabin 19 Slain, Peder 16 male Weaver Germany United States Second Cabin 20 Lockiersmann,Herm Frederick 24 male Farmer Germany United States Second Cabin 21 Lockiersmann, Wilhelmine 2 male Germany United States Second Cabin 22 Lockiersmann, Frederick 2y6m male Germany United States Second Cabin 23 Lockiersmann, Heinrick 6 male Germany United States Second Cabin 24* Muller, ???allasas 26 male Wagonmaker Germany United States Second Cabin 25 Pohauk, Elise 30 female Germany United States Second Cabin 26 Lange, Sebastian 16 male Farmer Germany United States Second Cabin 27* Bartles, Rosine 27 female Germany United States Second Cabin 28* Bartles, Rosine 2 female Germany United States Second Cabin 29 VonneKempfh, Reinhard 43 male Miller Germany United States Second Cabin 30 Sleffes, Georg. 21 male Joiner Germany United States Second Cabin 31* Brookmeyer, Elizabeth 27 female Germany United States Second Cabin 32 Landmeior, Charlotte 28 female Germany United States Second Cabin 33* Brookmeyer, Ernst 21 male Farmer Germany United States Second Cabin 34 Blume, Adolph 27 male Farmer Germany United States Second Cabin 35 Kaisor, Willhelmine 27 female Germany United States Second Cabin 36 Kook, Regina 20 female Germany United States Second Cabin 37* T?um??, ???? 17 male Joiner Germany United States Second Cabin 38* Klein, ????? 22 male Weaver Germany United States Second Cabin 39* Jost, Thomas 22 male Farmer United States United States Second Cabin 40 Gundersdorf, Rigina 24 female Germany United States Second Cabin 41* Lus?er, Johannes 30 male Merchant Germany United States Second Cabin 42* Badner, Frederick 20 male Liquor Maker Germany United States Second Cabin 43 Gildermann, Wilhelm 21 male Locksmith Germany United States Second Cabin 44 Hoffmann, Adam 23 male Farmer Germany United States Second Cabin 45 Johanness, Theresia 22 female Germany United States Second Cabin 46* Bahden, Peder 18 male Joiner Germany United States Second Cabin 47 Poes, Bernhard 32 male Baker Germany United States Second Cabin 48 Muller, Anshan 28 male Baker Germany United States Second Cabin 49 Johandi??, Adam 29 male Joiner Germany United States Second Cabin 50 von Luger, Edwin Lars 29 male Merchant Germany United States Second Cabin 51 Laupe, Carl 32 male Merchant Germany United States Second Cabin 52 Woegel, Carl 16 male Merchant Germany United States Second Cabin 53 Kienile, August 33 male Taylor Germany United States Second Cabin 54 Barlk, Carl 28 male Hair Dresser United States United States Second Cabin 55 Barlk, Christine 26 female United States United States Second Cabin 56 Spindler, Bh??ka 22 female Germany United States Second Cabin 57 Lusdler, Helga 30 female Germany United States Second Cabin 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. ~ Indicates a short vowel symbol shaped like a "u" Captain's name may be Coffe or Koppe 4 ~ over the u in Mueller 6 Could be Johandholm, Johindholm? 10 umlauted "y" in Bayer 12 ~ over the o in Roder 13 ~ over the o in Roder 24 ~ over the u in Mueller 27 umlauted "a" in Bärtles 28 umlauted "a" in Bärtles 31 ~ over the first o in Brookmeyer 33 ~ over the first o in Brookmeyer 37 Dark spot where taped, difficult to read 38 Dark spot where taped, difficult to read 39 Dark spot where taped, difficult to read 41 Could be Luster 42 ~ over the a in Badner 46 ~ over the a in Bahden
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 200, List 359.
Transcribed by Bob Joyce a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
25 February 2004
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