Immigrant Ships
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Ship William Nelson

Le Havre, France to New York, New York
7 January 1861
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK

I, Charles Cheever, Master of the William Nelson, 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 ship at Le Havre from which port said ship has now arrived; and that on said List is truly designated the age, the sex, and the occupation of each passenger, 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.
So Help Me God.
Charles Cheever

Sworn to this 7th January 1861 Before Me ???????

List or Manifest of all passengers taken on board the American Ship William Nelson whereof Charles Cheever is Master, from Le Harve. Burthen 1039 tons

Columns represent: Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, Country to which they severally belong, Country of which they intend to become inhabitants, Died on voyage, Part of ship occupied by each during the voyage. Columns eliminated: Occupation--- All passengers are listed as Farmers. Country of which each intends to become inhabitants--- All to the United States. Part of ship occupied by each during voyage--- Passengers #1 thru #150 are listed between decks and Passengers #151 thru #193 are in Cabins. Died on voyage---Only one death occurred; Passenger # 135. See Transcriber's Notes for details.

    
   
  1  Frederich Frey        30      M   Wurrtenburg  
  2  Joseph Daiss          31      M   Wurrtenburg                 
  3  Rosine Munz           16      F   Wurrtenburg                 
  4  Gottlieb Hanfler      22      M   Wurrtenburg                  
  5  Johann Mergenthaler   21      M   Wurrtenburg                  
  6  Frederich Maerz       19      M   Wurrtenburg                  
  7  Carl Singer           20      M   Wurrtenburg                  
  8  Whl Carl Schlothring  22      M   Hesse              
  9* Carl Rhien            27      M   Hesse               
 10  Elisb Gracher         18      F   Hesse                
 11  Christian Schlothring 27      F   USA                
 12  Magdalene Schlothring 60      F   USA               
 13  Adolphe Diefenbach    35      M   USA                 
 14  Christoph Hermann     28      M   USA                 
 15  Joseph Rossing        27      M   Baden              
 16  Cathrs Schmidt        17      M   Baden               
 17  Jacob Henninger       23      M   Baden                
 18  Cathr Spatz           22      ?   Baden
 19  Susanne Spatz         55      F   Baden                
 20  Ulrich Margels        24      M   Switzerland      
 21  Adolph Bruderer       21      M   Switzerland    
 22  Rodolph Widmer        17      M   Switzerland    
 23* Port??? R??mann       27      M   Switzerland    
 24  Martin Weiser         20      M   Switzerland    
 25  Heinrich Dick         53      M   Switzerland   
 26  A Marie Dick          21      F   Switzerland   
 27  Louis Fournier        40      M   France
 28  Jeanne Maria Fournier 47      F   France 
 29  Philomena Fournier    17      F   France 
 30  Louis Fournier        15      M   France 
 31  Francois Fournier     13      M   France 
 32  Gustav Lann           20      M   Hesse 
 33  Joseph Faicht         30      M   Bavaria
 34  Anton Brudenbach      36      M   Bavaria   
 35  Alfred Godchan        18      M   France 
 36  Wilhelm Spamer        18      M   Baden
 37  George Sutterer       24      M   Baden 
 38  Armin Weber           23      M   Baden 
 39* Joseph H???heimer     17      M   Baden
 40  George Zimmermann     22      M   Bavaria
 41* Wilhelm Z????meier    17      M   Baden
 42  Joseph Faller         32      M   Baden
 43  Sophia Faller         36      F   Baden
 44  Anton Zahringer       25      M   Baden
 45  Anton Pfortter        21      M   Bavaria
 46  Jacob Sohn            17      M   Bavaria
 47  Jacob Hadel           28      M   Bavaria
 48  Cathrs Hadel          28      F   Bavaria
 49  Elisabt Schopfer      26      F   Hesse
 50  Sophia Weisner        26      F   Bavaria
 51  Victor Jussy          25      M   France
 52  Eugene Jussy          23      M   France
 53  Leopold Cahmann       19      M   Baden
 54  Adam Werkman          58      M   Baden
 55  Eva Werkman           51      F   Baden
 56  Johann Rempf          24      M   Wurrtenburg
 57  Maria Rinning         52      F   Baden
 58  Johann Robzinger      46      M   Baden
 59  Fransesca Robzinger   18      F   Baden
 60  Liberata Robzinger    17      F   Baden
 61  Ormi Robzinger        15      F   Baden
 62  Theobald Ronzinger     9      M   Baden
 63  Caroline Robzinger    39      F   Baden
 64  Max Robzinger         11      M   Baden
 65  Petronella Robzinger   7      F   Baden
 66  George Robzinger       9mo    M   Baden
 67  George Hert           26      M   Baden
 68  Valentine Beitberg    55      M   Baden
 69  Ludwig Beitberg       18      M   Baden
 70  Carpar Hanler         35      M   Baden
 71  Phillippe Planer      33      M   Baden
 72  Barbara Planer        35      F   Baden
 73  Cath Planer           10      F   Baden
 74  Jacob Planer           5      M   Baden
 75  Phillippe Planer       3y6mo  M   Baden
 76  Sophia Planer          2y6mo  F   Baden
 77  Christoph Planer       6mo    M   Baden
 78  Anna Schuler          39      F   Baden
 79  Adolphe Weber         32      M   Baden
 80  Rosa Weber            29      F   Baden
 81  Rosa Weber             10mo   F   Baden
 82  Joh Bapt Simonin      44      M   France
 83  Margt Simonin         35      F   France
 84  Matilda Simonin        6      F   France
 85  Joh Bapt Simonin       5      M   France
 86  Gustav Brucker        36      M   Wurttenberg
 87  Mathias Chromll       28      M   Baden
 88  Herbert Seider        28      M   Baden
 89  Elish Rounachmann     23      F   Bavaria
 90  Cathr Schumacher      38      F   Hesse
 91  Adam Schumacher       11      M   Hesse
 92  Franz Schumacher       9      M   Hesse
 93  Johann Schumacher      7      M   Hesse
 94  Fredericka Schumacher  5      F   Hesse
 95  Barbe Genghoff        26      F   Bavaria
 96  Louise Seman          22      F   America
 97  Julius Seman           3      M   America
 98  Margs Hasselbach      24      F   Hesse
 99  Heinrich Schweger     28      M   Hesse
100  Jacob Peters          24      M   Hesse
101  Jacob Fries           18      M   Hesse
102  George Dietrich       18      M   Hesse
103  Elisabeth Dietrich    15      F   Hesse
104* Schmidt Pfefferle     64      M   Baden
105  Jacob Jungmann        21      M   Baden
106  Caroline Blezins      22      F   Baden
107  Johanna Blezins        2mo    F   Baden
108  Anton Metz            27      M   Baden
109  August Metz           21      M   Baden
110  Louis Bronnagel       30      M   Baden
111  Cathr Woerther        21      F   Baden
112  Christian Feitner     25      M   Baden
113  Emanuel Siener        33      M   Baden
114  Elise Siener          17      F   Baden
115  Valentine Steuerwald  22      M   Baden
116  Andrew Schaffner      20      M   Baden
117  Johann Rauffmann      26      M   Baden
118  Jacob Seiz            14      M   Baden
119  Cath Anselmann        27      F   Baden
120  Louisa Geiser         20      F   Baden
121* J???? Frank           16      M   Baden
122  Heinrich Rettig       18      M   Baden
123  Carl Rettig           22      M   Baden
124  Heinrich Antz         20      M   Baden
125* M???? Krebs           42      F   Baden
126  Franz Krebs           13      M   Baden
127  Agnes Krebs           10      F   Baden
128  Johann Krebs           8      M   Baden
129  Joseph Moeder         19      M   Baden
130  Valentine Winklemann  25      M   Baden
131  Mary Croisant         33      F   Baden
132  Phillip Croisant       8      M   Baden
133  Elisa Eichsohl        44      F   Baden
134  Jacob Straub          21      M   Baden
135  Mrgt Straub           21      F   Baden
136* Barbara Straub         3mo    F   Baden  Died Jan 5th at Pier
137  Mary Straub           33      F   Baden
138  Michel Bausencourt    21      M   Baden
139  Christian Deckert     26      M   Baden
140  Elise Haas            23      F   Baden
141  Frederich Hohl        33      M   Baden
142  Catherine Hohl        20      F   Baden
143  Sigmund Rosenstein    21      M   Baden
144  Henrietta Herald      17      F   Baden
145  Caroline Loeb         24      F   Baden
146  Frederich Manz        15      M   Baden
147* Samuel Neuschwander   34      M   S????
148* Carl Hartmeyer        23      M   S????
149* Rosine Losch          22      F   S????
150* Elibs Schoch          49      F   S????
151* Anna Schoch           23      F   S????
152* Cathr Schoch          21      F   S????
153* Anton Schoch          16      M   S????
154* Peter Schoch           8      M   S????
155* Felix Schoch           5      M   S????
156* Fransesca Haza        23      F   S????
157* Jacob Schachmann      24      M   S????
158* Johann Schulthaus     33      M   S????
159* Edward Hensler        25      M   S????
160* Wilhelm Schmelmann    23      F   S????
161* Zelia Hartmayer       20      F   S????
162* Maria Schlueter       37      F   S????
163* Julius Weissenbach    24      F   S????
164* Frederich Rafader     21      M   S????
165* Julianne Walser       27      F   S????
166* Xavier Knapp          24      M   S????
167* Caspar Agier          23      M   S????
168* Victor Bumppel        24      M   S????
169* Nicholas Rembis       26      M   S????
170  Catherine Loerner     24      F   Baden
171  Magd Droll            38      F   France
172  Jean Beaudot          21      M   France
173  John Schmidt          39      M   France
174  Louis Feytt           39      M   France
175  Jacob Becker          27      M   Baden
176  Anton Vogel           30      M   France
177  Benoit Kling          21      M   France
178  Simon Chabis          27      M   France
179  Francis Verchot       37      M   France
180  Jacqs Eugene Reyer    18      M   Switzerland
181  Morone Bammann        39      M   Switzerland
182  Alexander Seferdt     52      M   France
183  Leoniel Seferdt       18      F   France
184* ????? Seferdt         15      F   France
185  Jacob Barth           29      M   Baden
186  Jos Arsene Chamel     13      M   France
187  Marie Chamel          11      F   France
188  George Schniff        27      M   Wurttemberg
189  Pierre Marc Sintous   18      M   France
190  Joan Bertrand         19      F   France
191  Wilhelm Schneider     22      M   Hesse
192* ????? Johannes        25      M   Prussia
193* ????? Christian       16      M   Prussia              



Transcriber's Notes:

The use of an * 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 the
 condition of the original document.

  9  Strange last name Perhaps Klein
 23  First name looks like Portent Last name looks like Robmann ??
 39  Last Name ?? Hircheimer-Hicheimer
 41  Last Name ?? Zaigdmeier
104  Strange first Name ??
121  First Name ??
125  First Name ??
136  Died Jan 5th at Pier (in New York)
147 thru 169  Origin Name is unreadable
184  First Name ??
192  First Name ??
193  First Name ??

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 208.

Transcribed by Al O'Brien a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
21 May 2004

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