Immigrant Ships
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SS Vanderbilt


Havre, France and Southampton, England to New York, New York
28 April 1860

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, Peter E. Le Ferre, Master of the Steamship Vanderbilt 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 of the said Steamship at Havre & Southampton from which port said Steamship 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 inhabitants, 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 18 Apr 1860
P.E. Le Ferre, So help me God.
Before me, List or Manifest Of the said Passengers taken on board the Steamship Vanderbilt whereof Peter E Le Ferre is Master from Havre & Southampton burthen 3360 39/95 tons
Columns represent: passenger names, ages, gender, occupation, and country of origin.
First Cabin Passengers:
  1  L J Burridge             30  male    physician       US
  2  Mrs E Burridge           28  female                  US
  3  Emma Burridge             3  female                  US
  4  Frank Burridge            1  male                    US
  5  Mina Foster               ?  female  ?               ?
  6* J B Lyle                 2?  male                    ?
  7* J W Be??s                49  ?       ?               ?
  8* Mrs J W Be??s            ??  female                  ?
  9  Munson F?                ?2  male    Mercht          ?
 10  Mrs F?                    ?  female                  ?
 11  G G Wright               18  male    Mercht.         ?
 12  W. S. Egerton             ?  male    ?               ?
 13  Mrs Chas Gumbel          30  female                  ?
 14  H Schmitt                 ?  male    Mercht.         ?
 15* G W Pett??                ?  male                    ?
 16* Mrs M L Pett??            ?  female                  ?
 17* Lewis Pett??              ?  male                    ?
 18  Marie Gilch               ?  female                  ?
 19* Paul Comb??              21  male     Mercht.        US
 20  Bat Mondas               21  male     Mercht.        US
 21  C A Schmitt              18  male     Mercht.        US
 22  G E Heinsohn             30  male     Mercht.        US
 23  J.Travis                 30  male     Mercht.        US
 24  Mrs H Miller             20  female                  US
 25  Mrs Matthiessen          23  female                  US
 26* Alex Gigneux              ?  male                    US
 27  R Battey                  ?  male     Surgen         US
 28  Genl R Halsey            55  male     Gentleman      US
 29  Mrs R Affelder           38  female                  Germany
 30  Rosalie Affelder         11  female                  Germany
 31  Caroline Affelder        10  female                  Germany
 32  Adolph Stettheimer       34  male                    Germany
 33  Samuel Stettheimer        5  male                    Germany
 34  Hermann Stettheimer       4  male                    Germany
 35  Mrs A Stettheimer        34  female                  Germany
 36  P. W. Hairston           50  male     planter        US
 37  Mrs Hairston             28  female                  US
 38  Sarah A Walther          45  female   nurse          Switzerland
 39  J. C. Bacon              30  male     Rusian Embassy US
 40  Mrs J C Bacon            ?4  female                  US
 41  J A H Bell               56  male     Mercht.        US
 42  Mrs J A Bell             4?  female                  US
 43  J W Ripley               24  male     Mercht.        US
 44  F Bertran                ??  male                    US
 45  Jns Wilson               ??  male     Mercht.        US
 46* Mrs Edgar Sidd??          ?  female                  England?
 47* Fanny Sidd??              ?  female                  England?
 48* Edgar Sidd??              ?  male                    England?
 49* Major A H S?bley         28  male     Mercht.        US
 50  James Wilson             4?  male                    US
 51  Mrs M Wilson             3?  female                  US
 52  W A Wilson                ?  male                    US
 53  Eleanor Murrells          ?  female                  US
 54  A B Howe                 27  male     Mercht.        US
 55  J W Todd                 58  male                    US
 56  A V G Anthony            3?  male     ?              US
 57  E Kieseniss              ??  ?        ?              US
 58  R Kempermann             38  ?                       US
 59  Adele Oehne              21  ?                       ?

Second Cabin Pasengers:
 60  C Bailleul                ?  ?                       ?
 61  C Hauser                  ?  male                    ?
 62  Louise Leo               ?5  female   Milliner       ?
 63* Marie Pe??t               ?                          ?
 64  Jean B Steig              ?           Mercht.        ?
 65  Leopold Eismann          2?  male     Mercht         ?
 66  Jean Ringuissen          35  male     Mercht.        ?
 67  Miss C S?tthn?            ?  female                  Germany
 68* Christian M?              ?  male                    US
 69* Amelia M?                 ?  female                  US
 70  Mrs F Reisterer          ?6  female                  Germany?
 71* J Pauling                ?1  male     Mercht.        US
 72* Mary Pauling             26  female                  US
 73* Honor? Pauling           12  female                  US
 74* Eugene Pauling           ??  female                  US
 75* Fred Haussier            55  male     Mercht.        ?
 76  A Auber                  ??  male     Mercht.        US
 77  F Weinmann               36  male     Mercht.        Germany
 78  Jean Rupp                45  male     Mercht.        France
 79  Anton Krebbs             24  male     Mercht.        Germany
 80  Jacob Lahrer             38  male     Mercht.        US
 81  Henry Seitz              19  male     Clerk          Germany
 82  Jacob Seitz              18  male     Clerk          Germany
 83  Gottleb Metzger          20  male     Grocer         Germany
 84  C A. Waernle             21  male     Grocer         Germany
 85  Jacob Jeckel             30  male     Grocer         Germany
 86  L Nagues                 18  male     Miner          France
 87  J. M. Sajous             28  male     Miner          France
 88  D Sajous                 21  male     Miner          France
 89  B Lamolle                33  male     Miner          France
 90  J Seube                  18  male     Miner          France
 91  B Soubis                 14  male     Miner          France
 92* Barteloni Risilonne      29  male     Artist         Italy
 93  D M Jebert               42  male     Mercht         France
 94* Marie Hellestra?         27  female                  US
 95* Adeline Hallestra?        ?  female                  US
 96  Paulina Betenant         25  female                  US
 97  R Kempermann             35  male     Mercht         US
 98  E Kusseniss              21  male     Mercht         US
 99* C Dema?lin               34  male     Mercht         US
100  P Rauschkelp             35  male     Farmer         US
101  M Rieger                 39  male     Farmer         Germany
102  Mrs Sabma Rieger         39  female                  Germany
103  Jos. Danzer              24  male     Mercht         US
104  H. Muller                35  male     Mercht         US
105  Jos Long                 53  male     Mercht         Germany
106  Magdelena Long           54  female                  Germany
107  G M Lambin               35  male     Mercht         US
108* Sa?tin? Pietro           26  male     Artist         Italy
109  W Cavin                  32  male     Mercht         Germany
110* E?? Cavin                22  female                  Germany
111  Eva Schmitt               9  female                  US
112  Eva Schmitt              41  female                  US
113  Fred Schmitt             56  male     Mercht         US
114  Christina Hupp           22  female                  Germany
115  R Dusquesne              41  male     Mercht         US
116  R Dusquesne, Jr.          7  male     Mercht         US
117  Jean Decker              41  male     Mercht         Germany
118* Christina Decker         41  male                    Germany
119  Elle? Beauche            48  male                    Germany
120  L Vauther                27  male                    France
121  H Erney                  38  male     Mercht         US
122  A S Hill                 27  male     ?              US
123  J Colburn                19  male                    US
124  Simon Pohl               4?  male     Mercht         US
125  Regina Pohl              42  female                  US
126  Peter Pohl               16  male     Mercht         US
127  Peter Monninger          25  male     Mercht         US
128  Susanna Neubauer         23  female                  Germany
129  Christina Beckerle       23  female                  Germany
130  Christina Blaum          39  female                  Germany
131  Jos Kohlmann             16  male     Mercht         Germany
132  Conrad Fischmann         18  male     Mercht         Germany
133  August Beyer             21  male     Clerk          Germany
134* Ramoli August            25  male     Clerk          Germany
135* X Frai?                  56  male     Gardener       Germany
136  Jas Maitland             51  male     Mercht         US
137  Jane N Barnum            45  female                  US
138  G T Barnum               49  male     Mercht         US
139  W Pearce                 34  male     Mercht         US
140  A Andrews                51  male     Mercht         US
141  Mrs S Bayley             25  female                  England
142  Mrs V Keane              46  female                  US
143  VictorIa Keane           19  female                  US
144  Herbert Jones            11  male                    England
145  W P Seale                23  male     Mercht         US
146  Geo Polworth             34  male     Mercht         England
147  James Polworth           37  male     Mercht         England
148  Lydia Swo??              52  female                  US
149  Julia Swo??              14  female                  US
150  Gustavus Geary           34  male     Musician       England
151  Sarah Geary              26  female   Musician       England
152  Mina Geary               12  female   Musician       England
153  Julia Maltratt           39  female                  US
154  Julia Maltratt            2  female                  US
155  Lucy Maltratt             4  female                  US
156  James Maltratt            6  male                    US
157  Jennett Cole             60  female                  England
158  J Henley                 41  male     Mercht         US
159  Henry Hills              38  male     Mercht         US
160  W J Bryan                 ?  male     Mercht         US

1st Cabin Passengers    59
2nd Cabin Pasengers    101
              Total    160


Transcriber's Notes:

A question mark indicates material that could not be deciphered. 

An asterisk indicates further information or explanation in the passenger notes.

Captain's name is indecipherable--looks like it may be Peter E. LeFerre or
something similar.

  6     Surname may be Lyles
  7-8   Surname may looks like it may be Bemis or perhaps Beuer
 15-17  Name may be Pettel
 19     Surname looks like either Combier or Comber
 26     Age may be 26
 46-48  Name may be Siddon or Siddom
 49     Name may be Sibley
 63     Name looks like it may be Peint or Pemt
 68-69  Surname may be Millerer or Mitlerer
 71-74  Surname may be Paulin
 75     Country of origin looks like it may be Switzerland
 92     Surname may be Risilonne or Barteloni
 94-95  Surname is either Hellestrau or Hellestran
 99     Surname may be either Demanlin or Demaulin
110     Passenger is most likely the wife of the previous passenger, but the
        given name is overwritten and indecipherable and "do" (ditto) is used
        in place of the surname.
108     Surname may be either Sautine,Santine, Sautini, or Santini
118     Given name is probably feminine but gender is listed as male.
134     Name is probably August Ramoli
135     Name looks like it may be either Fraig or Fraiy
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 200, List 321.
Transcribed by Gene Janssen a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
22 October 2003




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