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Ship Bowditch
I, Jacob Pike, Master of the Ship Bowditch, 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 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.
Jacob Pike
Sworn to this July 15, 1848
Before Me ????????
List or Manifest of all passengers taken on board the Ship Bowditch whereof Jacob Pike is Master, from Havre. Burthen ???? 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 and the reasons why:
Occupation---Not recorded
Destination---All bound for the United States
Died on Voyage---No deaths
Part of ship occupied during voyage---Not given.
1 Jean Pierre Cattey 30 M France
2 Johan Gross 21 M Bavaria
3 Johan Pfalugraf 50 M Bavaria
4 Catharina Pfalugraf 46 F Bavaria
5 Anna Maria Pfalugraf 21 F Bavaria
6 Catharina Pfalugraf 15 F Bavaria
7 Barbara Pfalugraf 10 F Child Bavaria
8 Johan Pfalugraf 8 M Child Bavaria
9 Jacob Pfalugraf 5 M Child Bavaria
10 Marie Wiest 30 F Bavaria
11 Johannes Wiest 11 M Child Bavaria
12 Jean Loge 44 M Bavaria
13 Margaretha Loge 42 F Bavaria
14 Louisa Loge 10 F Child Bavaria
15 Catharina Loge 8 F Child Bavaria
16 Wilhelm Loge 5 M Child Bavaria
17 Anna Maria Runt 18 F Bavaria
18 Jean Schwenling 18 M Bavaria
19 Peter Bollaender 45 M Bavaria
20 Anna Bollaender 44 F Bavaria
21* D???? Bollaender 18 M Bavaria
22 Frederich Bollaender 13 M Bavaria
23 Peter Bollaender 9 M Child Bavaria
24 Apelander Bollaender 6 F Child Bavaria
25 Catharina Bollaender 3 F Child Bavaria
26 Elisabeth Schaner 17 F Bavaria
27 Jacque Steiner 45 M Bavaria
28 Marie Elisabeth Steiner 47 F Bavaria
29 Margaretha Steiner 23 F Bavaria
30 Jacob Steiner 18 M Bavaria
31 Michel Steiner 15 M Bavaria
32 Heinrich Steiner 10 M Child Bavaria
33 Valentin Steiner 8 M Child Bavaria
34 Barbara Steiner 6 F Child Bavaria
35 Catharina Steiner 4 F Child Bavaria
36 William Kugelman 52 M Bavaria
37 Clara Kugelman 47 F Bavaria
38 Margaretha Kugelman 20 F Bavaria
39 Jacob Kugelman 18 M Bavaria
40 Wilhelm Kugelman 13 M Bavaria
41 Catharina Kugelman 10 F Child Bavaria
42 Alexander Kugelman 26 M Bavaria
43* Charles Wa??? 29 M Wurttenburg
44* Anna Wa??? 29 F Wurttenburg
45* Franceska Wa??? 3 F Child Wurttenburg
46 Jean Weser 21 M Wurttenburg
47 Caspar Klemer 28 M Wurttenburg
48 Regina Klemer 30 F Wurttenburg
49 Henri Merky 25 M Swisse
50 Christian Hoelfling 44 M Bavaria
51 Peter Hoelfling 52 M Bavaria
52 Elisabeth Schwell 28 F Bavaria
53 Michel Joseph Klingfelder 26 M Bavaria
54 Michel Borlerich 24 M Baden
55 Simon Hegman 23 M Baden
56 Maria Dasch 28 F Baden
57 Maria Doerr 30 F Baden
58 Franz Joseph Merdl 21 M Wurttenburg
59 Caspar Eberlin 30 M Baden
60 Therese Eberlin 28 F Baden
61 Stephan Eberlin 9 M Child Baden
62* T??? Gunlesloweiler 42 M Baden
63 Genoviva Gunlesloweiler 34 F Baden
64 Walburga Gunlesloweiler 5 F Child Baden
65 Anton Aorey 33 M Baden
66 Anna Meyer 22 F Baden
67 Ulrich Meriner 23 M Baden
68 Joseph Ulrich 30 M Baden
69 Henri Pfanner 21 M Baden
70 Carl Goertler 22 M Baden
71 Bartholomew Essig 24 M Wurttenburg
72 Frederich Zimmermann 24 M Swisse
73 Jacob Hober 28 M Swisse
74 Charles Bullet 26 M France
75 Adam Tocler 23 M Baden
76 Wilhelm Schorer 22 M Baden
77 Adam Knodel 28 M Baden
78 Barbara Knodel 23 F Baden
79 Carolina Knodel 19 F Baden
80 Geo Frederich Getz 21 M Baden
81 Sigmund Laudenbachen 22 M Baden
82 Elesanore Baczinolly 37 F Swisse
83 Daniel Radzinsky 13 M Swisse
84 Honore Radzinsky 11 M Child Swisse
85 Claude Joseph Devilan 25 M France
86 Charles Peseur 23 M Swisse
87 Joseph Peseur 17 M Swisse
88 Anna Peseur 20 F Swisse
89 Charles Peseur 4 M Child Swisse
90 Elise Peseur 1 F Child Swisse
91 Caroline Peseur 6 F Child Swisse
92 Charles Nia 30 M Swisse
93* ?ndos Dunand 21 M France
94 Pierre Besaneau 21 M France
95 Jacob Kaenfer 22 M Bavaria
96 Sarah Kaenfer 46 F Bavaria
97 Julius Kaenfer 19 M Bavaria
98 Barbara Kaenfer 14 F Bavaria
99 David Kaenfer 13 M Bavaria
100 Rosalia Kaenfer 10 F Child Bavaria
101 Ulrich Kaenfer 8 M Child Bavaria
102 Catharina Eicham 25 F Hesse
103 Simon Mayer 23 M Nassau
104 Johnathan Maspach 27 M Nassau
105 Nicholas Grossinger 25 M Nassau
106 Lazarus Grossinger 17 M Nassau
107 Jacob Frandenberger 26 M Baden
108* Johan P???? 27 M Baden
109* Maria ????? 27 F Wurttenburg
110* Maria ????? 6 F Wurttenburg
111 Phillip Klein 19 M Bavaria
112 Peter Schuss 18 M Bavaria
113 Jacob Schuss 15 M Bavaria
114 Alois Schlatter 32 M Baden
115 Mornica Schlatter 26 F Baden
116 Christine Schlatter 22 F Baden
117 Joseph Ebner 19 M Baden
118 Martin Meister 21 M Baden
119 Lorenz Meister 23 M Baden
120 Franz Schlatter 25 M Baden
121 Mathias Frolich 23 M France
122 Susanna Schmidt 40 F Bavaria
123 Heidrich Schmidt 13 M Bavaria
124 Susanna Schmidt 10 F Child Bavaria
125 Johann Schmidt 8 M Child Bavaria
126 Elisabeth Schmidt 6 F Child Bavaria
127 Carl Schmidt 3 M Bavaria
128 Wilhelm Despel 15 M Bavaria
129 Jacob Knox 18 M Bavaria
130 Margaretha Foir 30 F Bavaria
131 Ludwig Rasch 22 M Bavaria
132 Charles Schuman 27 M Bavaria
133 Frederich Grilius 30 M Bavaria
134 Sebastian Bellan 27 M Hesse
135 Susanna Bellan 24 F Hesse
136 Phillip Bilashiner 16 M Schleswig
137 Peter Brider 28 M Schleswig
138 Albert Sternhagen 22 M Schleswig
139 Rene Perol 34 M France
140 Mari Clare 52 M Swisse
141 Augustin Favre 32 M France
142 Louis Cieloin 62 M France
143* Jean Baptiste Russ??? 38 M France
144 Jean Sarcure 50 M Denmark
145 Charles Thomas 28 M Denmark
146 Sophie Thomas 23 F Denmark
147 Alfred Thomas 3 M Child Denmark
148 Charles Thomas 5 M Child Denmark
149 Louis Monnet 20 M Swisse
150 Beat Charbonnet 33 M Swisse
151 Elise Charbonnet 49 F Swisse
152 Marianne Friedman 29 F Baden
153* Anton ?enis 49 M Nassau
154 Wilhelm Meyer 49 M Nassau
155 Wilhelm Meyer 23 M Nassau
156 Catharina Meyer 35 F Nassau
157 Caroline Meyer 13 F Nassau
158 Louisa Meyer 6 F Nassau
159 Carl Jacques Meyer 21 M Nassau
160 Jacob Killias 54 M Swisse
161 Margarethe Killias 30 F Swisse
162 Uroule Killias 10 F Child Swisse
163 Sibella Killias 9 F Child Swisse
164 Aerenia Killias 7 F Child Swisse
165 Jacob Killias 4 M Child Swisse
166 Anton Arnstatz 42 M Swisse
167 Catharina Arnstatz 30 F Swisse
168 Anna Maria Arnstatz 40 F Swisse
169 Marianne Arnstatz 7 F Child Swisse
170 Franziska Arnstatz 6 F Child Swisse
171 Catharina Arnstatz 3 F Child Swisse
172 Anthony Arnstatz 2 M Child Swisse
173 Jacob Gross 32 M France
174 Margaretha Wolf 25 F France
175 Jacob Gross 32 M France
176 Peter Port 29 M France
177 Josephine Hufer 25 F France
178 Bridgette Kiegler 25 F France
179 Catharina Kiegler 2 F Child France
180 Carl Halder 24 M Swisse
181 Morand Danza 40 F France
182 Maria Ursula Danza 39 F France
183 Charles Danza 14 M France
184 Charles Danza 14 M France
185 Ursula Danza 13 F France
186 Catharine Danza 12 F Child France
187 Rosalie Danza 10 F Child France
188 Louise Danza 7 F Child France
189 Albert Danza 5 M Child France
190 Martin Leugel 24 M France
191 Joseph Muller 24 M France
192 Elisabetha Muller 31 F Baden
193 Pauline Muller 52 F Baden
194 Johan Baphida 20 F Baden
195 Gallus Baphida 17 M Baden
196 Joseph Doerflinger 12 M Child Baden
197 Maria Agatura 48 F Baden
198 Mathias Agatura 30 M Baden
199 Magdalina Doerflinger 6 F Child Baden
200 Christian Doerflinger 4 M Child Baden
201 Theresa Pendlar 20 F Baden
202 Barbara Shohmarfer 34 F Baden
203 Ambrosius Shohmarfer 10 M Child Baden
204 Lorenz Nachter 30 M Hollerzollen
205 Louis Gelve 12 M France
206 Maria Kodipeg 24 F Bavaria
A notation at this point:
There is on Board (except for all the above passengers)
eight infants under one year of age as listed below.
207 Valentin Bollander ) See Bollander #19 & #20
208 Ursula Killias )
209 Anna Killias ) See Killias #160 & #161
210 Anna Maria Killias )
211 Catharina Gross ) See Gross #2, #173 & #175
212 Josephina Kiegler ) See Kiegler #178
213 Adam Danza ) See Danza #181 & 182
214 Martin Doerflinger ) See Doerflinger #196,#200 & #201
CABIN PASSENGERS
215 Andreas Kobler 32 M Priest Bavaria
216 Guilemas Kettner 27 M Priest Austriche
217 Antonius Plail 24 M Domestique Boheme
218* E??y Barbier 29 M Gentleman Swisse
Transcriber's Notes:
* The use of an asterisk is to call attention to additional information in the
Transcriber's Notes.
? The use of a question mark indicates a word or letters that could not be read
due to the condition of the original document.
21---First name unclear.
43-44-45---Last name unclear.
62---Last name. ??
93---First letter of first name looks like an A.
108-9-10---Last name unreadable.
143---Last name unreadable.
153---First letter of last name. ??
218---First name unclear. ??
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 74, List 757.
Transcribed by Al O'Brien a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
4 December 2005
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