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SS President Christie
Hamburg, Germany to New York
21 June 1852
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, O. C. Opdahl do solemnly, sincerely, and truly
swear that the following List or Manifest of
Passengers, subscribed with my name, and now delivered
by me to the Collector of the Customs for
the District of New York, contains to the best of my
knowledge and belief, a just and true
account of all the Passengers received on board the
President Christie whereof I am Master, from
Hamburg. So help me God (signed) O. C. Opdahl
Sworn to this 21 June 1852 Before me H. Calhoun DC
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board
the President Christie whereof O. C. Opdala
is Master, from Hamburg, burthen (blank) tons.
Columns represent: Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, Country
to which they belong, Country in which
they intend to become inhabitants, Died on the voyage.
1 Johanne Keitschan 27 female unmarried Germany United States
2 Martin Wellin 20 male workman Germany United States
3 Caroline Wellin 21 female his wife Germany United States
4 Friedrich Wellin 2 male his child Germany United States
5 Ludwig Faht 19 male workman Germany United States
6* Christian Tech 38 male workman Germany United States Died on voyage.
7* Christiane Tech 37 female his wife Germany United States
8* Marie Tech 7 female his child Germany United States
9* Wilhelmina Tech 7 female his child Germany United States
10* Christine Tech 3 female his child Germany United States
11* Justine Tech 2 female his child Germany United States
12 Fr. Wilh. Feltow 26 male workman Germany United States
13 Dorothea Feltow 22 female his wife Germany United States
14 Carl Feltow 10m male his child Germany United States
15* Aug. Rossler 18 male joiner Germany United States
16 Frdr. Dreler 27 male mason Germany United States
17 Carl Wagner 23 male shoemaker Germany United States
18 August Wagner 33 male locksmith Germany United States
19 Wilh. Schaefer 39 male cooper Germany United States
20 Therese Schaefer 33 female his wife Germany United States
21 Gustav Schaefer 16 male his child Germany United States
22 Wilhelm Schaefer 12 male his child Germany United States
23 Franz Schaefer 9 male his child Germany United States
24 Ludwig Schaefer 7 male his child Germany United States
25 Marie Schaefer 5 female his child Germany United States
26 Louise Schaefer 11m female his child Germany United States
27 Friedr. Wilhelm 27 male merchant Germany United States
28 Friedr. Heinicke 36 male printer Germany United States
29 Charlotte Heinicke 36 female his wife Germany United States
30 Ottomar Heinicke 11 male his child Germany United States
31 Emma Heinicke 2 female his child Germany United States
32 Carl Kunach 22 male workman Germany United States
33 G. v Hagen 40 male farmer Germany United States
34* Louise Linsta? 32 female woman Germany United States
35* Johann Nra?h 42 male farmer Germany United States
36* Marie Nra?h 36 female his wife Germany United States
37* Friedr. G????? 32 male farmer Germany United States
38* C. F. Wiela??? 25 male ????? Germany United States
39 Marg^a Fell 21 female unmarried Germany United States
40* Andreas Warn??? 40 male smith Germany United States
41* David ??ola 35 male smith Germany United States
42* Rosine ??ola 31 female unmarried Germany United States
43* Magdalena ??ola 22 female unmarried Germany United States
44* Rosine ??ola 16 female unmarried Germany United States
45 Louise Braun 20 female unmarried Germany United States
46 Emil Werther 17 male farmer Germany United States
47 Friedr. Kluge 28 male farmer Germany United States
48 Friedrike Kluge 30 female his wife Germany United States
49* Lud. Rosler 47 male joiner Germany United States
50* Albertine Rosler 28 female his wife Germany United States
51* Franz Rosler 16 male his child Germany United States
52* Charlotte Rosler 7 female his child Germany United States
53 David Plagmann 54 male farmer Germany United States
54 Louise Plagmann 34 female his child Germany United States
55 Sophie Plagmann 18 female his child Germany United States
56* Friedr. Kohler 27 male farmer Germany United States
57 Christian Driese 34 male basketmaker Germany United States
58 Wilhelmine Driese 34 female his wife Germany United States
59 Wilhelm Driese 7 male his child Germany United States
60 Hermann Driese 6 male his child Germany United States
61 Emilie Driese 4 female his child Germany United States
62 Albert Driese 2 male his child Germany United States
63* Wilhelmine Driese ? female his child Germany United States
64 Wilhelm Engel 19 male joiner Germany United States
65 Ludwig Bunt 27 male farmer Germany United States
66 August Dane 25 male farmer Germany United States
67 Gottl. Albert 30 male miller Germany United States
68 Conr. Huwasch 33 male workman Germany United States
69 Ernestine Huwasch 33 female his wife Germany United States
70 Martin Zimmermann 18 male farmer Germany United States
71 Babette Zimmermann 15 female unmarried Germany United States
72 Ferd. Zimmermann 14 male farmer Germany United States
73 Friedr. Koeger 25 male workman Germany United States
74 Christian Schulz 26 male workman Germany United States
75 Georg Koelke 26 male workman Germany United States
76 Friedr. Hildebrand 32 male workman Germany United States
77* Aug. ?????sky 25 male ????? Germany United States
78 Peter Johann 26 male farmer Germany United States
79 Lina Fischer 16 female unmarried Germany United States
80* A. F. C. Bastian 47 male ?????? Germany United States
81* Marie B???schneider 25 female unmarried Germany United States
First Cabin
82 Aug. Baransky 25 male tailor Germany United States
83 Friedr. Greinow 32 male farmer Germany United States
84 Franz Kurch 26 male miller Germany United States
85 Christian Andores 49 male farmer Germany United States
86 Ernst Andores 19 male his son Germany United States
87 Erik Annaniassen 31 male seaman Norway United States Forkastel
88 Bendix Santum 29 male seaman Norway United States
(signed) ??? Opdahl
Transcriber's Notes:
* An asterisk is used to call attention to additional information in the Passenger Notes.
? A question mark is used to indicate illegible letters or words.
* Names were transcribed as written regardless of spelling.
* No births were recorded on this voyage.
6 Passenger died during voyage.
6-11 Passenger surname should be Tesch.
15 Umlaut o in surname.
34-38 Surnames illegible due to damaged manifest.
40-44 Surnames illegible due to damaged manifest.
49-52 Umlaut o in surname.
56 Umlaut o in surname.
63 Age illegible.
77 Surname and occupation illegible due to damage and handwriting.
80 Occupation illegible due to handwriting.
81 Surname illegible due to damaged manifest.
Personal Notes:
Passengers 6-11, the Tesch family, lost their husband and father during the voyage.
When they arrived in New York they proceeded to Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County,
New York where they established a new home and Christine remarried. Justine Auguste
Louise Tesch eventually married Ferdinand Grose, a great-uncle of the transcriber,
Robert Grose, and moved to St. Clair County, Michigan.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 115, List 760.
Transcribed by Robert W. Grose
a member of
the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers
Guild
14 March 2005
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