I Th Carstens _____ master of the Ship America of Bremen ______ do solemnly sincerely & truly swear, that the annexed List subscribed with my name contains to best of my knowledge and belief a just and true account or Report of all 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 17th day of August 1840 Before me W (signature cannot be read) Ths Carstens
List of Passengers for Bremen Ship America, Th Carstens Mr. from Bremen
Cabin Passengers 1* Pi?? Mr. Jacob Hughes Fischer & 2* Lady Fischer & 3* Baby Fischer Westerende 4* Mr. Fried^k Bernh^d Helmi?m?ll?? WildeshausenColumns represent: Christ* Name; Family Name; Where from; Occupation; Age.5 Georg Schmeller Rimpar Farmer 36 6 Margar Schmeller Rimpar 30 7 Elizabeth Schmeller Rimpar 8 8 Johann Schmeller Rimpar 5 9 Michael Schmeller Rimpar 1 10 Valentin Fuchs Halsheim 57 11 Barbara Fuchs Halsheim 18 12* Anton Hossling Holben 37 13* Eliese Hossling Holben Farmer 35 14* Georg Hossling Holben 10 15* Barbara Hossling Holben 5 16* Therese Hossling 3y 6m 17* Joh Anton Hossling 1y 6m 18* Barbara Bruckner Ansbach 21 19* Michal Muller Neustadt Shoemaker 60 20* Michal Muller Neustadt Blaksmidt 31 21* Magdalene Muller Neustadt ?0 22* Magaretha Muller Neustadt 26 23* Elizabeth Muller Neustadt 22 24* Catherine Muller Neustadt 19 25* Franz Muller Neustadt 13 26* Anna Maria Muller Neustadt 6 27* Franz We?iter Neustadt Farmer 41 28* Magarethe Wo?r Neustadt Farmer 42 29* Marianna Wo?r Neustadt 13 30 Anton Brinner Neustadt Farmer 41 31* Magareth? Brinner Neustadt 40 32* R?ginea Brinner Neustadt 12 33 Melchoir Brinner Neustadt 10 34 Anton Losier Neustadt Farmer 46 35 Anna Maria Losier Neustadt 37 36 Johann Losier Neustadt 10 37 Caspar Losier Neustadt 6 38 Michael Gold Neustadt Miller 47 39 Anna Gold Neustadt 40 40 Johannes Gold Neustadt 7y, 6m 41 Anton Gold Neustadt 15 42 Joseph Gold Neustadt 11y, 3m 43 Anna Gold Neustadt 9 44 Magarethe Gold Neustadt 6 45 Genoveva Gold Neustadt 4 46* Johann Brinner Neustadt Ma????her 43 47 Therese Brinner Neustadt 42 48 Johann Brinner Neustadt 18 49 Joseph Brinner Neustadt 13 50 Joh Adam Brinner Neustadt 11 51 Franz Brinner Neustadt 9 52 Anna Mary Roth Neustadt Serventgirl 25 53 Catharine Gressers Neustadt Serventgirl 28 54 Martin Roth Karbach Wheelwright 43 55* Joseph Sch?iner Rotha 33 56* Leonhard Muller Thungen Farmer 47 57 Sebast Eder Karbach Farmer 41 58 Christina Schneller Rohrbach 26 59 Maria Schneller Rohrbach 1y 6m 60 Michel Horsch Furbuch Shoemaker A merchant 37 61 Suzanna Schmidt Homburg Serventgirl 35 62* Margar?th? Schmitz Karbach Serventgirl 24 63 Peter Heim Gammerich Joiner 30 64 Michal Heim Gammerich Farmer 27 65* Dorothea Greil Binsfeld Serventgirl 25 66* Adam Baumann Thungen Serventgirl 34 67* Philp?ina Baumann Thungen Farmer 34 68 Magarethe Baumann Thungen 10 69 Eva Magdalena Baumann Thungen 8y 6m 70 Michel Kusel Hillerich Shoemaker 29 71* Rosine ?amburg Rothenfeld Serventgirl 27 72 Maria Weissmann Rothenfeld Serventgirl 27 73* Barbara Scheiner Rotha 34 74* Elizabeth Scheiner Rotha ?? 75 Barbara Weissenberg Halsheim Serventgirl 24 76 J A Hettinger Hasenlohe Weaver 42 77 Catharina Hettinger Hasenlohe 38 78 Appalonia Hettinger Hasenlohe 14 79* Cacilia Elizabeth Hettinger Hasenlohe 12 80 Georg Joseph Hettinger Hasenlohe 9 81 Magdalena Hettinger Hasenlohe 7 82 Catharina Hettinger Hasenlohe 5 83 Valentin Hettinger Hasenlohe 2 84* Johann Oder Neustadt Farmer 30 85* Adam Wolff Neustadt Farmer 24 86* J A Rucks Wimbach Shoemaker 29 87* Jo?? Karl Neuhutte Farmer 36 88* Joseph Brinner Rothenbach Weaver 30 89* Valentin Mrie? Lohr Farmer 35 90* Nic Arderne Lohr Weav?? 34 91* And Kosling Lochonbach Farmer 29 92 Franziska Vernard Lohr Serventgirl 31 93* Anna ? Muller Neustadt Serventgirl 25 94* Johannes Muller Neustadt Shoemaker 25 95* Anna Glas?bach Neustadt Serventgirl 26 96* Appalonia Grun Neustadt Serventgirl 30 97* Georg Weiss Ne??kirchen Shoemaker 27 98 Jacob Schmidt Lohr Farmer 49 99 Magarethe Schmidt Lohr 38 100 Adam Joseph Schmidt Lohr 17 101 Appellonia Schmidt Lohr 15 102 Catharina Schmidt Lohr 12 103 Anna Maria Schmidt Lohr 9 104 Magarethe Schmidt Lohr 7 105 Jacob Schmidt Lohr 5 106* Magarethe Ohring Wiesenfeld Serventgirl ?? 107 Georg Peter Holsheim Miller 42 108* Johann Schaur Thungen Farmer 33 109* Joseph Muller Ansbach Butcher 24 110 J A Ludwig Ansbach Tailer 25 111 Georg Weckfuss Rechtenbach Farmer 55 112 Peter Vater Rechtenbach Farmer 25 113 Conrad Ebel Rechtenbach Farmer 30 114 Philipp Pitz Rechtenbach Farmer 30 115* Adam Stepp Rothenfels A merchant 45 ?ei? on ???? 116 Marianne Stepp Rothenfels 40 117 Marianne Stepp Rothenfels 15 118 Catharine Stepp Rothenfels 13 119 Eva Stepp Rothenfels 11 120 Maria Stepp Rothenfels 8 121 Regina Stepp Rothenfels 5 122 Elisabeth Stepp Rothenfels 2 123 Magarethe Stepp Rothenfels 6m 124* Susanna Ebert ?essdorf Serventgirl 25 125* L Oberndorfer Feuchtwangen Joiner 24 126* Sabina Kuhnord Kitzingen Serventgirl 20 127* Johannes Rogemeyer Rimpar N??a?y 31 128* Nic Rogemeyer Rimpar ?reiler 29 129* Bernhard Rosskamm Bechofen Merchant 25 130* Sophie Rosskamm Bechofen 18 131 Caroline Bach Langenzen Serventgirl 24 132* H ?armeyer Hi??teburg Farmer 24 133 Hine Helfrich Riedenburg Joiner 18 134* Peter Kungel Neuhutten Wheelwright 32 135 G C Scheffer Neustadt Weaver 29 136* Anna ? Pirsch Fitgendorf Serventgirl 22 137 Johann Baumann Neustadt Tanner 29 138* Jonas ?eil Altenstadt Butcher 22 139 Ignetz Weil Altenstadt Weaver 18 140 Heim Kackenheimer Osterberg Merchant 32 141 Gabriel Kackenheimer Osterberg Butcher 22 142 Jacob Marx Altenstadt Weaver 27 143* Chr H Feibe Pensylvanian Tailer 58 144 Joseph Kraus Lohr Kuper 42 145 Joh Hergenrader Unterfiedenburg Mason 35 146 Joh F Zetzener Minden Writer 21 147* Christ Schraier Stenndorf Peasant 20 148 Ch Hauff Gerabrunn Glasier 26 149* Sebastian Schmidt Thungen Weaver 30 150 Friedr Hauff Gerabrunn Glasier 24 151* Moses Neuburger Thungen Weaver 18 152 Georg A Roth Zimmer Weaver 27 153 Barbara Roth Zimmer 27 154 Walspurger Roth Zimmer 1y 3m 155 Casp Ambach Rothenfels Blacksmied 53 156* Joh Rosenstiel Rothenfels Blacksmied ?? 157* Aug Withening Wennig Blacksmeid 158* Carl Romeyer Nehte Bookbinder 19 159 Friedr Mey Nehte Musician 19 160 Wilh Schmidt Nehte Weaver 17 161 Wilh Schneider Wechnamberg Weaver 25 162 Chr Schneider Wechnamberg Shoemaker 22 163* And Daniel Tailer 54 164* Heinrich M Daniel Weaver 23 165* Carolina Daniel 18 166* W Karthauer Sonderhausen Carpenter 44 167* Caroline Karthauer Sonderhausen 41 168* Wilhelmine Karthauer Sonderhausen 15 169* Friedr Karthauer Sonderhausen 14 170* Christ Karthauer Sonderhausen 11 171* Kinder Karthauer Sonderhausen 9 172* Johanna Karthauer Sonderhausen 6 173* Amalia Karthauer Sonderhausen 4 174* Friederike Karthauer Sonderhausen 2 175* Carl Rosenstiel Mason 19 176 Joseph Brenner Neustadt Baker 21 177* Joh Chr ???he Mi????r?u?z Miller 31 178* M??i? Eva ???he Mi????r?u?z 27 179* Barbara ???he 19 180* Eva ???he 16 181* Michael ???he 14 182* Rosine ???he 4 183* Wilhelm Leonhard ???he 1y 6m 184* Georg Wee?g???s Farmer 55 185* Anna Maria Wee?g???s 52 186* Anna Maria Wee?g???s 27 187* Johannes Joseph Wee?g???s 23 188* Otilie Wee?g???s 23 189 Johann Christ Strobe Mittelriecht Farmer 31 One hundred eighty six passengers of hi???? One was born on the voyage 186 passengers Ths Carstens Transcriber's Notes: Although there were officially 186 passengers tallied by the original recorder of this Manifest, one child was known to have been born on the voyage and and there are four entries crossed out. The crossed out entries are between Passengers #84 & 86, #156 & 158, #176 & 178 and 183 & 185. It is not known whether these are counted among the 186 passengers on the voyage. The use of an * indicates an omission or error made by the original recorder, or is used by this transcriber to call your attention to additional information in these Notes. The use of a ? indicates a word or letters that could not be read due to the quality of the original document or handwriting of the recorder. A caret (^) in a name or word indicates the letter after the caret was abbreviated by the recorder. Where the original recorder used a ditto mark (meaning 'same word as above'), the transcriber has typed the intended word instead of a ditto. Although the original recorder did not number the passengers, this was changed by the transcribers for ease of locating the correct Transcriber Note. Information has been transcribed as seen, regardless of the spelling, abbreviation, punctuation or capitalization used on the manifest by the recorder. Any exceptions are explained in the Notes. Age for some passengers was originally recorded as partial years, but is transcribed as years and months for clarity. * This column is labeled "Christ Name" which is assumed to be Christian name or first name of passenger. 1 First word of this entry is not determined; appears to be Pio. 2 Lady is assumed to be Mrs Fischer 3 Baby is assumed to be child of Jacob and Mrs Fischer. 4 The second name of this passenger is abbreviated as is the first name; the surname appears to begin Helmion and then there is a blot on the manifest which obscures the rest of the name. 12 Occupation is crossed out but is assumed to be Farmer as it is listed in the following entry for his wife. 12-17 Surname has umlaut over the second letter. 19-26 Surname has umlaut over the second letter. 20 Occupation is assumed to be Blacksmith. 21 Age may be 30 or 50. 27 The third letter is somewhat blurred but looks similar to the way the recorder made his double s and also his single s. Thus, Wessiter or Wesiter. 28-29 Third letter of surname is unclear; loop above the line as in b, k or h; thus, Wobr, Wokr, or Wohr. 31 Last letter of first name is probably and a or an e; thus, Magaretha or Magarethe. 32 Second letter of first name has an ink blot over it; assumed to be an e, thus Reginea. 46 Occupation difficult to interpret; appears to be an 8 or 9 letter word. 55 Fourth letter of surname is unclear; possibly an e, thus, Scheiner; occupation is crossed out. 56 Umlauts over second letter of surname and third letter of town of origin. 62 First name is unclear, but assumed to be Margaretha or Margarethe. 66 Original recording of occupation is crossed out and there appear to be ditto marks instead indicating a servant girl; this is most likely a mistake by the original recorder. 67 Sixth letter of first name unclear; name is probably some form of Philipina; occupation listed as Farmer which is probably intended for Passenger #66. 71 First letter of surname may be an H or an R; thus, Hamburg or Ramburg. 73-74 Occupation not listed. 74 Unable to read age; this passenger's entry had been squeezed in below the line. 79 Umlaut over the second letter in the first name. 84 Surname is unclear; there appears to be 2 letters at the beginning of the name which are crossed out and then the name Oder. 85 This entry is crossed out. 86 Umlaut over a in Shoemaker. 87 Third and fourth letters of first name are unclear; it may be Jos^, showing an abbreviated name or Joh^. 88 Occupation of Farmer is crossed out and Weaver appears under it. 89 Surname is unclear; possibly Mriek or Mriese. 90 Occupation is assumed to be Weaver. 91 Umlaut over second letter of surname. 93 Appears to be a middle initial after the first name; it may be a W or an M. 93-94 Umlaut over u in surname. 95 Surname is unclear; the fourth and fifth letters are possibly a double ss, thus Glassbach. 96 Umlaut over the u in the surname. 97 Town of origin is unclear; umlaut over a in Shoemaker. 106 Age is obscured by an inkblot. 108 Umlaut over u in town of origin. 109 Umlaut over u in Muller. 115 Occupation has a line though it; notation at end may indicate that this passenger died on the voyage, but it is very difficult to read. 124 First letter of town of origin is unclear. 125 Umlaut over seventh letter in surname. 126 Umlaut over u in surname. 127 Occupation has been crossed out and another word written above it; the second word begins with an N and appears to end with a y. 127-128 Umlaut over the second letter in the surname. 128 Occupation has been crossed out and another word written above it; the second word appears to begin with an F, thus Freiler. No translation found of that term. 129-130 Umlaut over second letter of surname. 132 First letter of surname may be an H or a K, this Harmeyer or Karmeyer; there is an umlaut over the y in the surname. The town of origin has an inkblot over the third and fourth letters. 134 Umlaut over the second u in the town of origin. 136 There is a middle initial after the first name; illegible. 138 First letter of surname possibly a H or a W; but based on Passenger #139, is probably Weil instead of Heil. 143 A notation under the place of origin: B. Amerikamischer burger (USA); this passenger is probably a US citizen of Pennsylvania. 147 Umlaut over fifth letter of surname. 149 Umlaut over u in town of origin. 151 Umlaut over u in town of origin. 156 Age is partially obscured by a fold in the paper; possibly 26. 157 This entry appears to have been crossed off; no age recorded. 158 Umlaut over second letter of surname. 163 No town of origin listed; occupation has been crossed out. 164-165 No town of origin listed. 166-174 Umlaut over u in surname. 175 No town of origin listed. 177 Most of this entry is obscured by a tear and a fold in the paper and ink blots; age may have been 31. There is a crossed out entry underneath this name. 178 An additional name appears before Eva and is mostly obscured; possibly Maria; surname is dittoed and assumed to be the same as passenger #177. 179 No ditto marks for surname but assumed to be the same as Passenger #177. 180 No ditto marks for surname or town of origin but assumed to be the same as Passenger #177. 181 No ditto marks for surname or town of origin but assumed to be the same as Passenger #177. 182 No ditto marks for surname or town of origin but assumed to be the same as Passenger #177. 183 No ditto marks for surname or town of origin but assumed to be the same as Passenger #177. 184 This entry has been crossed out the surname is partially obscured by a line through it; no town of origin listed. 185-188 Surname assumed to be the same as Passenger #184. For your convenience you may view a scan of the original manifest.
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