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Ship Fortune*
I G. LeHuby do solemnly, sincerely, and truly swear that the within Report and List subscribed with my name, and now delivered by me to the Collector of the District of New York contains to the best of my knowledge and belief, the names, age, sex, and occupation of all the passengers, together with the name of the country to which they severally belong, and that of which they intend to become inhabitants, which were on board the Ship Fortune whereof I am at present Master, at the time of her sailing from the Port of Havre or which have at any time since been taken on board said vessel. And I do likewise swear, that all matters whatsoever in said Report and List expressed, are, to the best of my knowledge and belief, just and true.
Sworn to before me, this 21 day of June 1834. So help me God (unreadable) Collector.
LIST OF PASSENGERS Report and List of the Passengers taken on board the French Ship Fortune of Havre whereof Lehuby is Master, burthen 397 tons and 62/94th of a ton, bound from the Port of Havre for New York.
Columns represent: name; age (year & months); sex; occupation, trade or profession*; the country to which they severally belong; the country in which they intend to become inhabitants; remarks relative to any that may have died or otherwise left the vessel during the voyage.
1 Xavier Briot 39 Male Mechanic France US
2 Josephine Briot 37 Female France US
3 Melatin Briot 8 Male France US
4 Felice Briot 7 Female France US
5 Anne Briot 6 Female France US
6 Celestine Briot 5 Female France US
7 Sucilla Briot 3 Female France US
8 Jean Rofinot 50 Male Mechanic France US
9 Marie Rofinot 49 Female France US
10 Eugene Rofinot 26 Female France US
11 Virginie Rofinot 24 Female France US
12 Julie Rofinot 22 Female France US
13 Josephine Rofinot 20 Female France US
14 Pierre Rofinot 18 Male France US
15 Auguste Rofinot 17 Male France US
16 Francois Rofinot 15 Male France US
17 Felicie Rofinot 13 Female France US
18 Joseph Rofinot 10 Male France US
19 Victor Rofinot 8 Male France US
20 Adele Rofinot 6 Female France US
21 Jean Chapuis 49 Male Farmer France Ohio
22 Marie Chapuis 38 Female France Ohio
23 Melanie Chapuis 19 Female France Ohio
24 Julie Chapuis 9 Female France Ohio
25 Joseph Chapuis 7 Male France Ohio
26 Josephine Chapuis 18m Female France Ohio
27 Francon Boyer 36 Male Farmer France Ohio
28 Michel Stephan 27 Male Farmer France Ohio
29 Xavier Weber 46 Male Farmer France Ohio
30 Catherine Weber 40 Female France Ohio
31 Ferdinand Weber 10 Male France Ohio
32 Conrad Weber 8 Male France Ohio
33 Sophie Weber 6 Female France Ohio
34 Emma Weber 5 Female France Ohio
35* Therese Weber 9m Female France Ohio
36 Anton Harter 44 Male Mechanic Bavaria Pennsylvania
37 Marie Harter 40 Female Bavaria Pennsylvania
38 Madeline Harter 18 Female Bavaria Pennsylvania
39 Marie Harter 14 Female Bavaria Pennsylvania
40 Rose Harter 12 Female Bavaria Pennsylvania
41 Cecile Harter 8 Female Bavaria Pennsylvania
42 Frederic Harter 5 Male Bavaria Pennsylvania
43 Auguste Harter 1 Male Bavaria Pennsylvania
44 Michel Stefan 27 Male Mechanic Bavaria Pennsylvania
45 Charle Zone 30 Male Mechanic Bavaria Pennsylvania
46 Barbara Sucherin 48 Female Farmer Baden Ohio
47 Mariane Sucherin 25 Female Baden Ohio
48 Louis Sucherin 22 Male Baden Ohio
49 Stefan Sucherin 20 Male Baden Ohio
50 Xavier Sucherin 18 Male Baden Ohio
51 Berhard Sucherin 19 Male Baden Ohio
52 Catherine Sucherin 13 Female Baden Ohio
53 Simon Sucherin 2 Male Baden Ohio
54 Barbara Sucherin 22 Female Baden Ohio
55 Bernard Harmbruster 22 Male Baden Ohio
56 Frederic Doll 29 Male Farmer Bavaria Pennsylvania
57 Stephanie Doll 25 Female Bavaria Pennsylvania
58 Blanche Doll 1 Female Bavaria Pennsylvania
59 Elisabeth Doll 47 Female Farmer Bavaria Pennsylvania
60 Joseph Doll 24 Male Bavaria Pennsylvania
61 Mariane Doll 22 Female Bavaria Pennsylvania
62 Euphorisone Doll 21 Female Bavaria Pennsylvania
63 Marie Doll 18 Female Bavaria Pennsylvania
64 Philippe Sauer 40 Male Farmer Bavaria Pennsylvania
65 Barbara Sauer 38 Female Bavaria Pennsylvania
66 Marie Sauer 14 Female Bavaria Pennsylvania
67 Xavier Sauer 11 Male Bavaria Pennsylvania
68 Fronica Sauer 8 Female Bavaria Pennsylvania
69 Ferdinand Sauer 1 Male Bavaria Pennsylvania
70 Jean Weber 21 Male Farmer Bavaria S Ohio
71 Joseph Boschert 22 Male Farmer Bavaria S Ohio
72 Barbara Ernst 20 Female Farmer Bavaria S Ohio
73 Madeline Meyer 22 Female Farmer Bavaria S Ohio
74 Franz Lam 30 Male Farmer Bavaria S Ohio
75 Laurent Harmbu?ter 29 Male Farmer Bavaria S Ohio
76 Anton Werner 28 Male Farmer Bavaria S Ohio
77 Andre Hirt 23 Male Farmer Bavaria S Ohio
78 Johan Werner 29 Male Farmer Bavaria S Ohio
79 Martin Harbruster 29 Male Farmer Bavaria S Ohio
80 Xavier Schwarz 34 Male Farmer Bavaria S Ohio
81 Francon Otlieb 30 Male Farmer Bavaria S Ohio
82 Florentine Otlieb 21 Female Bavaria S Ohio
83 Jgnoce Spinner 19 Male Farmer Bavaria S Ohio
84 G^ge Langolf 32 Male Farmer Bavaria S Ohio
85 Jaq Stoltz 56 Male Farmer Bavaria S Ohio
86 Elisabeth Stoltz 59 Female Bavaria S Ohio
87 Jaques Stoltz 32 Male Bavaria S Ohio
88 Barbara Stoltz 23 Female Bavaria S Ohio
89 Salome Stoltz 20 Female Bavaria S Ohio
90 Madeline Stoltz 17 Female Bavaria S Ohio
91 Sophie Stoltz 28 Female Bavaria S Ohio
92 Auguste Stoltz 3 Male Bavaria S Ohio
93 Sophie Stoltz 2 Female Bavaria S Ohio
94 Jacob Stoltz 15 Male Bavaria S Ohio
95 G^ge Kroettner 18 Male Farmer Bavaria S Ohio
96 Ch Muller 19 Male Farmer Bavaria S Ohio
97* M?t Walter 30 Male Farmer Bavaria S Ohio
98* G^ge Do?acher 38 Male Farmer Bavaria Ohio
99* Madeline Do?acher 39 Female Bavaria Ohio
100* Marie Do?acher 12 Female Bavaria Ohio
101* George Do?acher 9 Male Bavaria Ohio
102* Catherine Do?acher 3 Female Bavaria Ohio
103* Maria Do?acher 65 Female Bavaria Ohio
104* Jacob Do?acher 32 Male Bavaria Ohio
105 Jacob Brenhezel 42 Male Mechanic Bavaria Ohio
106 Anna Brenhezel 36 Female Bavaria Ohio
107 Marie Brenhezel 18 Female Bavaria Ohio
108 Madeline Brenhezel 14 Female Bavaria Ohio
109 Jacob Brenhezel 12 Male Bavaria Ohio
110 Elisabeth Brenhezel 7 Female Bavaria Ohio
111 G^ge Hermann 53 Male Mechanic Bavaria Ohio
112 Catherine Hermann 53 Female Bavaria Ohio
113 George Hermann 18 Male Bavaria Ohio
114 Catherine Hermann 12 Female Bavaria Ohio
115 Frederic Hermann 10 Male Bavaria Ohio
116 Jacob Hermann 25 Male Bavaria Ohio
117 Fritz Muller 32 Male Mechanic Bavaria Ohio
118 Madeline Muller 37 Female Bavaria Ohio
119 Frederic Muller 8 Male Bavaria Ohio
120* Fred?? Cha??l 28 Male Mechanic Bavaria Ohio
121 Johan Weber 28 Male Mechanic Bavaria Ohio
122 Jacob Higle 22 Male Mechanic Bavaria Ohio
123* W^m B?chm???? 23 Male Mechanic Bavaria Ohio
124 Jacob Zenger 42 Male Mechanic Bavaria Ohio
125 Catherine Zenger 40 Female Bavaria Ohio
126 Jean Zenger 18 Male Bavaria Ohio
127 Jacob Zenger 12 Male Bavaria Ohio
128 Jean Brunner 34 Male Farmer Bavaria Ohio
129 Maria Brunner 25 Female Bavaria Ohio
130 Anna Brunner 3 Female Bavaria Ohio
131* Charle Brunner 6m Male Bavaria Ohio
132* Jo? Scherr 38 Male Farmer Bavaria Ohio
133 Maria Scherr 25 Female Bavaria Ohio
134 Maria Scherr 7 Female Bavaria Ohio
135 Elisabeth Scherr 5 Female Bavaria Ohio
136 Jean Scherr 1 Male Bavaria Ohio
137* G^ge Reibe? 26 Male Watchmaker Bavaria Ohio
138 J Hodele 27 Male Watchmaker Switzerland Ohio
139 Jean Stuber 27 Male Watchmaker Switzerland Ohio
140 Jean Ankele 26 Male Watchmaker Switzerland Ohio
141 Henri Wieland 35 Male Watchmaker Switzerland Ohio
142* David K???? 26 Male Watchmaker Switzerland Ohio
143 Francisco Abele 21 Male Watchmaker Switzerland Ohio
144 Desire Mongey 26 Male Watchmaker Switzerland Ohio
145* Edwig ? 22 Female
146 Jean Thirion 25 Male Watchmaker France New York
147* Barth?? Keller 33 Male Watchmaker Bavaria US
148* Jgnoce Gre??asher 35 Male Farmer Bavaria US
149 Jean Pjriether 49 Male Farmer Bavaria US
150 Eva Pjriether 29 Female Bavaria US
151 Jean Pjriether 4 Male Bavaria US
152 Jean Albert 27 Male Farmer Bavaria US
153 Jean Bartle 24 Male Farmer Bavaria US
154 Michel Trottmann 43 Male Farmer Bavaria US
155* F???a Trottmann 32 Female Bavaria US
156 Jean Trottmann 15 Male Bavaria US
157 G^ge Trottmann 8 Male Bavaria US
158 Maria Trottmann 9m Female Bavaria US
(sentence written in very small script by captain which appears to be in French and is
unreadable, signed by Captain LeHuby)
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 quality of
original document.
* This ship is also referred to as La Fortune in another transcript and on parts of this
manifest. NARA has listed this ship as Fortune
* Column that stated occupation or trade would mention an occupation with each adult male
head listed, but then would have ditto marks all the way down the column to include women
and children. Therefore occupation was only listed for first adult male/female listed in
family.
* Column stating where they are going, passengers 70 to 97 indicates "S Ohio" may meaning
south Ohio
35 Age recorded as 3/4. Changed to 9 mo. per ISTG rules.
97 May be one or two letters small in size
98-104 Last name may be Dornacher or Domacher
120 Last name may be Chanel, Chamel
123 Last name somewhat erased
131 Age recorded as 1/2. Changed to 6 mo. per ISTG rules.
132 First name appears abbreviated, maybe Joh or Job
137 Last name may be Reibez
142 Last name begins with K and other letters small like 'u' or 'r' or 'n'
145 there is an "x" before first name and no last name listed. A sentence "this man belongs
to the family Sucherin" is written at end of row. However Female is written for sex.
It does not say whether the last name is Mongey or Sucherin.
147 First name may be abbreviattion. Letter missing may be an 'od' or 'm'
148 Last name may be Greijhasher, Greyhasher, Greijbasher, Greybasher
155 List has tear at this point and name very small, unable to read
158 Age recorded as 3/4. Changed to 9 mo. per ISTG rules.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 23, List 464.
Transcribed by Patricia Reardon Gault a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
15 January 2006
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