Immigrant Ships
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Ship Gaston

I, B Blancke, Master of the Ship Gaston 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 Bremen, 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.
B Blancke

Sworn to this July 19, 1848
Before Me ????????

List or Manifest of all passengers taken on board the Ship Gaston whereof B Blancke is Master, from Bremen. Burthen 456 34/95 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:
     Country of origin---All from Germany
     Destination---All bound for the United States
     Died on Voyage---No deaths
     Part of ship occupied during voyage---Not given.

    
  1  Caroline Thurneck      39 F
  2  Wm Holle               27 M Merchant
  3  Luise Holle            23 F
  4  Herm Mayer             24 M Merchant
  5* ????? ?????            20 M
  6  Cerm Holke             16 F Apothecary
  7  Alec Heisen            21 M Farmer
  8  Wm Dyckhoff            31 M Merchant
  9  Henry Weddingen        21 M Merchant
 10  Leopo Asbranol         22 M Merchant
 11  John H Drienert        22 M Merchant
 12  Fredk Gustermann       20 M Merchant
 13  Fredk Gustermann       18 M Baker
 14  Leonh Merz             24 M Farmer
 15  Cathinca Merz          20 F
 16  Carl Helgen            23 M Merchant
 17  Chs Morton             26 M Farmer
 18  Orfeus Bullwinkel      33 M
 19  Hel Auguste Bullwinkel 35 F
 20* Chs G???? G????         5 M Child
 21  Chs Gabl Kahn          38 M Farmer
 22  Thurka Rosalie Kahn    31 F Farmer
 23  Alma Kahn              10 F Child
 24  Adolph Kahn             9 M Child
 25  Agnes Kahn              8 F Child
 26  Otto Kleinschmidt      20 M Merchant
 27  Fredk Kleinsteuber     27 M Merchant
 28  Charles Papen          18 M Farmer
 29  Adolph Rau             24 M Merchant
 30* D?? Meyer              36 F
 31  Pauline Vogelsang      30 F
 32  Fransicka Vogelsang     4 F Child
 33  Helene Vogelsang        2 F Child
 34* D?? Paulsen            28 F
 35  Elis Paulsen           26 F
 36* Selio Pinau???         31 M ????maker
 37  Henry Winningham       24 M Farmer
 38  Adolphine Winningham   21 F
 39  Fredk Schiffland       40 M Joiner
 40  Wilhelmina Schiffland  40 F
 41  Lina Schiffland         7 F Child
 42  Ida Sciffland           2 F Child
 43  John Mich Seebald      34 M Farmer
 44  John George List       28 M Carpenter
 45  John G List Sr         64 M Carpenter
 46  Kunigunde List         62 F
 47  Marg Leibenzer         19 F 
 48  John Roth              36 M Farmer
 49  Eva Barbara Bank       20 F Farmer
 50  Mich Bienlein          63 M Farmer
 51  Barbara Bienlein       60 F
 52  Math Bienlein          18 M
 53  Dor Bienlein           15 F
 54  Fredk Kirchbelein      30 M Farmer
 55  Barbara Kirchbelein    36 F
 56  Barbara Kirchbelein     5 F Child
 57  Christine Kirchbelein   3 F Child
 58  Fredk Jordan           35 M Farmer
 59  Eva Marie Lemmermann   24 F
 60  John Martin Lemmermann  1 M Child
 61  Peter Nafziger         47 M Farmer
 62  Cath Nafziger          44 F
 63  Jacob Nafziger         17 M
 64  Madeline Nafziger      15 F
 65  Elisabeth Nafziger     11 F Child
 66  Valentin Nafziger      10 M Child
 67  Barb Madg Nafziger      6 F Child
 68  Nic Lebsmann           42 M
 69  Cath Marg Lebsmann     37 F
 70  Marg Lebsmann           2 F Child
 71  Elisabeth Kramer       16 F
 72  Peter Schritz          22 M Baker
 73  Fredk Goetz            42 M
 74  Cath Barb Goetz        36 F
 75  George Goetz           13 M
 76  Christ Goetz           11 M Child
 77  George Nic Goetz        8 M Child
 78  Charles Goetz           5 M Child
 79  Gottleib Goetz          3 M Child
 80  John And Shammberger   21 M Taylor
 81  Chs Adolph Weygand     28 M Baker
 82  Marg Meyer             32 F
 83  Johanne Meyer          11 F Child
 84  Marie Meyer             9 F Child
 85  Henry Meyer             5 M Child
 86  Oswalt Vetter          22 M Merchant
 87  Chas Groeschke         29 M Clockmaker
 88  Robt Boeseler          28 M Clockmaker
 89  George Fredk Meyer     31 M Butcher
 90* G???? Meyer            28 F
 91* Hans Edwd Lirck        34 M G?????
 92  Anne Cath Lirck        52 F
 93  Phillip Warnig         38 M Farmer
 94  Luise Warnig           29 F
 95  Hanne Warnig            3 F Child
 96  Luise Warnig            2 F Child
 97  Anton Geimke           37 M Farmer
 98  Franz Geifs            25 M Joiner
 99  Joseph Hartmann        41 M Farmer
100  Alvis Wolff            29 M Blacksmith
101  John Baptiste Geiger   22 M Cooper
102* Franz D?? Geiger       40 M Farmer
103  Man Aniser             25 M Shoemaker
104  Joseph Auffinger       28 M Shoemaker
105  Mich Geiger            25 M Cooper
106  Joseph Anth Wajber     44 M Farmer
107  Gertrube Wajbel        44 F
108  Anne Mary Wajbel       15 F
109  Nic Wajbel             14 M
110  Marie Cercentia Wajbel 12 F Child
111  John Martin Wajbel     10 M Child
112  Caroline Stich         18 F
113  Fredk Rappel           29 M Joiner
114  John George Bach       18 M Matchmaker
115  Josephin Bach          57 F
116  Anna Geiser            11 F Child
117  John Oswald            35 M Joiner
118* Aug C Rothlander       25 M G?????
119  Chs Rothlander         22 M Saddler
120  John F Chas Banensfeld 20 M Farmer
121  Johanne Weidenich      21 F
122  Franz Aug F Schroeder  24 M Baker
123  Mich Schlobohm         40 M Joiner
124  Adolph Shelling        15 M Joiner
125  Sophie Steineke        27 F
126  Chs Sachse             22 M Farmer
127  Ernst Breilung         28 M Joiner
128  Fredker Schrader       28 F
129  Wm Schade              23 M Carpenter
130  Wm Lange               28 M Shoemaker
131  Chs Schoenemann        32 M Farmer
132  Anton Kafer            18 M Coppersmith
133  Fredk Wassledar        22 M Blacksmith
134  Ludwig Linkke          32 M Cooper
135  Fredke Linkke          30 F
136  Emily Linkke            7 F Child
137  Mermein Linkke          6 M Child
138  Emil Wilde             28 M Farmer
139  Minna Wilde            21 F
140  Wm Kupfen              40 M Shoemaker
141  Emily Kupfen           29 F
142  Amalia Kupfen           9 F Child
143  Bertha Kupfen           7 F Child
144  Henriate Kupfen         4 F Child
145  Hermine Kupfen        6mo F Infant
146  Helene Schoenmann      30 F
147  Fredk Ludwig           34 M
148  Emily Ludwig           30 F
149  Fredk Siebert          36 M
150  Amalia Siebert         37 F
151  Pauline Siebert        10 F Child
152  Fredk Siebert           7 M Child
153  Theressa Siebert        4 F Child
154  Henrietta Andru        19 F
155  Chs Forschener         22 M Shoemaker
156  Chas Hand              17 M
157  Amalia Hand            19 F
158  Caroline Hand          21 F
159  Elisabeth Elfenthal    22 F
160  Marg Elfenthal         17 F
161  Marg Radeke            19 F
162  Caroline Lahreig       23 F
163  Chs Rannenberg         24 M Weaver
164  Emily Winter           20 F
165  Wm Mutter              32 M Hatter
166  Caspar Gloth           66 M Farmer
167  Hanna Gloth            36 F
168  Luise Konecke          25 F
169  Georg Lohr             25 M Joiner
170  Henriette Lohr         24 F
171  Henriette Leopold      21 F
172  Wm Wetthoeft           26 M Cartwright
173* ?oris Schilling        26 M Cartwright
174  Chas Ashenbach         21 M Cartwright
175  Johannes Weidemann     27 M Merchant
176  Fredk Lohrsen          28 M Joiner
177  Phillip Schaefer       40 M Farmer
178  John Mahn              18 Farmer
179  Elisabeth Kluber       22 F
180  Anna Stemming          40 F
181  August Stemming         6 M Child
182  John Stemming           4 M Child

A NOTE WRITTEN BY J B BLANCKE, MASTER OF THE SHIP STATED;
THE ABOVE PASSENGERS ARE IN THE CABINS EXCEPT FOR EIGHTEEN
WHO WERE IN THE HOUSE ON DECK.

    
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.


  5---A crease in the document obliterated this name.
 20---Cannot make out middle or last name.
 30---First name unreadable.
 34---First name unclear.
 36---Last name & occupation unreadable.
 90---First name. ??
 91---Occupation. ??
102---Middle name. ??
118---Occupation. ??
173---First name looks like Doris but shown as a Male. Maybe Loris. 

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 74, List 772