Immigrant Ships
Bark Elbe 

Hamburg to New York
8 May 1855
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK

I, T. Winzen 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 Hamburg Bark Elbe where of I am Master, from Hamburg so help me God, Sworn to the 8 May 1855.T. Winzen

List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Bark Elbe whereof T. Winzen, is master, from Hamburg burthen 473 tons.

Columns represent: name, age, sex, occupation, country to which they belong, country which they intend to inhabit,died on the voyage.

  1 Joh: Alwars            24       male    farmer       Germany  United States 
  2 Lisette Krohn          26       female  unmarried    Germany  United States
  3 Gotlb Schmidt          47       male    farmer       Germany  United States
  4 Friderike Schmidt      33       female  his wife     Germany  United States   
  5 Franz Heisor           30       male    farmer       Germany  United States   
  6 Chr: Fander            54       male    farmer       Germany  United States   
  7 Sophie Fander          58       female  his wife     Germany  United States    
  8 Sophie Fander           8       female  his child    Germany  United States 
  9 Chr: Stahl             33       male    farmer       Germany  United States  
 10 Susanna Seifers        44       female  woman        Germany  United States  
 11 Anna Seifers           21       female  her child    Germany  United States 
 12 Maria Seifers          17       female  her child    Germany  United States    
 13 Toachm. Rohlfs         31       male    farmer       Germany  United States 
 14 Abel Rohlfs            26       female  his wife     Germany  United States  
 15 Fridr. Rohlfs           1-1/2   male    his child    Germany  United States  
 16 Claus Rohlfs            6m      male    baby         Germany  United States  
 17 T.F. Rohlfs            60       male    farmer       Germany  United States  
 18 Cath. Rohlfs           57       female  his wife     Germany  United States  
 19 ?hies Koch*            24       male    farmer       Germany  United States  
 20 Fr: Cotteyahn          33       male    barber       Germany  United States  
 21 Gust: Frohwirth        32       male    butcher      Germany  United States  
 22 Joh: Matthies          55       male    farmer       Germany  United States  
 23 Marie Matthies         35       female  his wife     Germany  United States  
 24 Darothe Matthies        7       female  his child    Germany  United States  
 25 Elisabeth Matthies      6       female  his child    Germany  United States  
 26 Johann Matthies         3       male    his child    Germany  United States  
 27 Marie Matthies          5m      female  his baby     Germany  United States  
 28 Joh: Groh              32       male    tinman       Germany  United States  
 29 C. Blascheg            29       male    glovesmaker  Germany  United States  
 30 Marie Blascheg         29       female  his wife     Germany  United States  
 31 Heim Blascheg           3       male    his child    Germany  United States   
 32 Agnes Blascheg          7m      female  his baby     Germany  United States   
 33 Christine ?hieme*      44       female  woman        Germany  United States 
 34 Darothe ?hieme*        15       female  her child    Germany  United States  
 35 Julius Hirsch          17       male    tailor       Germany  United States  
 36 Friderike Schi?ansky*  37       female  woman        Germany  United States  
 37 Wilhelmine Schi?ansky*  7       female  her child    Germany  United States  
 38 Ferdinand Schi?ansky*   5       male    her child    Germany  United States  
 39 Robert Schi?ansky*      3       male    her child    Germany  United States  
 40 Chr: ?egebrechs*       50       male    farmer       Germany  United States 
 41 Friderike ?egebrechs*  49       female  his wife     Germany  United States  
 42 Friderike ?egebrechs*  23       female  his child    Germany  United States 
 43 Gotlb Knoblauch        40       male    carpenter    Germany  United States  
 44 Louise Knoblauch       15       female  his child    Germany  United States  
 45 W. Bollmann            32       male    farmer       Germany  United States  
 46 Louise Bollmann        27       female  his wife     Germany  United States  
 47 Gott? Ebers*           33       male    farmer       Germany  United States  
 48 Rosa Ebers             42       female  his wife     Germany  United States  
 49 Amalia Ebers            9       female  his child    Germany  United States
 50 August Ebers            2       male    his child    Germany  United States  
 51 Andr. Rahaus           47       male    farmer       Germany  United States  
 52 Magd. Rahaus           42       female  his wife     Germany  United States  
 53 Johne Rahaus           11       male    his child    Germany  United States  
 54 Darothe Rahaus          6       female  his child    Germany  United States  
 55 Fridr. Rahaus           9m      male    his baby     Germany  United States  
 56 Friderike Rahaus       70       female  his mother   Germany  United States  
 57 Andr. Scharpe          31       male    merchant     Germany  United States  
 58 Robert Mengel          38       male    merchant     Germany  United States  
 59 Bertha Mengel          34       female  his wife     Germany  United States   
 60 Bertha Mengel           4       female  his child    Germany  United States  
 61 Mathilde Mengel        28       female  woman        Germany  United States  
 62 Marie Mengel            3       female  her child    Germany  United States  
 63 Carl Mengel             1-1/2   male    her child    Germany  United States  
 64 Fridr. Walker          39       male    farmer       Germany  United States  
 65 Louise Walker          37       female  his wife     Germany  United States  
 66 August Walker           2       male    his child    Germany  United States  
 67 Gotlb Graf             34       male    farmer       Germany  United States 
 68 Caroline Graf          38       female  his wife     Germany  United States  
 69 Charlotte Graf         15       female  his child    Germany  United States  
 70 ?im Rinck              27       male    farmer       Germany  United States  
 71 Joh Ballschmidt        19       male    miller       Germany  United States  
 72 Fridr. Lange           19       male    farmer       Germany  United States  
 73 Wm. Schaumburg         30       male    smith        America  United States  
 74 Marie Schaumburg       38       female  his wife     America  United States  
 75 Heim Schaumburg        14       male    his child    America  United States  
 76 Wilhlm Kruger          35       male    mason        Germany  United States  
 77 Marie Kruger           32       female  his wife     Germany  United States  
 78 Sophie Kruger           7       female  his child    Germany  United States  
 79 Marie Kruger            5       female  his child    Germany  United States 
 80 John Kruger             3       female* his child    Germany  United States  
 81 Friderike Kruger        1-1/2   female  his child    Germany  United States  
 82 Heim Klein             44       male    tailor       Germany  United States  
 83 Marie Klein            43       female  his wife     Germany  United States  
 84 Fritz Klein            17       male    his child    Germany  United States  
 85 Fridr. Sperber         27       male    carpenter    Germany  United States  
 86 Caroline Sperber       21       female  his wife     Germany  United States  
 87 Johna Standhardt       25       female  unmarried    Germany  United States  
 88 Chr. Grischow          47       male    farmer       Germany  United States  
 89 Louise Grischow        37       female  his wife     Germany  United States  
 90 Heim Grischow          15       male    his child    Germany  United States  
 91 Fritz Grischow         12       male    his child    Germany  United States  
 92 Heim Heinze            30       male    farmer       Germany  United States  
 93 T.G.G. Len?l*          23       male    locksmith    Germany  United States  
 94 Moritz Hoyer           38       male    farmer       Germany  United States  
 95 Friderike Hoyer        33       female  his wife     Germany  United States  
 96 Franz Hoyer            14       male    his child    Germany  United States  
 97 Amalie Bertram         28       female  unmarried    Germany  United States 
 98 Joh: E. ?weig*         27       male    carpenter    Germany  United States  
 99 Emilie ?weig*          26       female  his wife     Germany  United States       
100 T.F. Burger            46       male    weaver       Germany  United States  
101 Eleonore Burger        35       female  his wife     Germany  United States  
102 Christine Burger        4       female  his child    Germany  United States  
103 Mathilde Burger         3       female  his child    Germany  United States  
104 T.C.G. Burger          27       male    cartwright   Germany  United States  
105 Eleonore Burger        24       female  his wife     Germany  United States  
106 Gustav Burger           4       male    his child    Germany  United States  
107 Auguste Burger          9m      female  his baby     Germany  United States  
108 Martin Buchner         38       male    farmer       Germany  United States  
109 Eleonore Buchner       38       female  his wife     Germany  United States  
110 ?raugott Buchner*      13       male    his child    Germany  United States  
111 Martin Buchner         11       male    his child    Germany  United States  
112 Christ. Buchner         9       male    his child    Germany  United States  
113 Fridr. Buchner          7       male    his child    Germany  United States  
114 Adam Buchner            5       male    his child    Germany  United States  
115 Therese Buchner         1-1/2   female  his child    Germany  United States  
116 Magtha Dietz           18       female  unmarried    Germany  United States  
117 Wilhlm. S?ronholz*     43       male    shoemaker    Germany  United States  
118 Rosalie S?ronholz*     41       female  his wife     Germany  United States  
119 Charlotte S?ronholz*   17       female  his child    Germany  United States  
120 Wilhelmine S?ronholz*  15       female  his child    Germany  United States  
121 Friderike S?ronholz*   13       female  his child    Germany  United States  
122 Wilhelm S?ronholz*      9       male    his child    Germany  United States  
123 Caroline S?ronholz*     6       female  his child    Germany  United States  
124 Georg Groh             25       male    tailor       Germany  United States  
125 Darothe Weber          42       female  woman        Germany  United States  
126 Christaph Weber         9       male    her child    Germany  United States  
127 Magtha Weber            7       female  her child    Germany  United States  
128 Marie Weber             4       female  her child    Germany  United States  
129 Fridr. Schultz         52       male    farmer       Germany  United States  
130 Marie Schultz          54       female  his wife     Germany  United States  
131 Fridr. Schultz         18       male    his child    Germany  United States  
132 Wilhlm Beuller*        31       male    farmer       Germany  United States  
133 H.N. Loding            39       male    shoemaker    Germany  United States  
134 Marie Loding           36       female  his wife     Germany  United States  
135 Heim Loding             4       male    his child    Germany  United States 
136 Joh. Hopp              58       male    farmer       Germany  United States  
137 Marie Hopp             56       female  his wife     Germany  United States  
138 Toach. Hopp            16       male    his child    Germany  United States  
139 Elise Meyer            36       female  woman        Germany  United States  
140 Charlotte Meyer        14       female  her child    Germany  United States  
141 Hartwig Meyer          12       male    her child    Germany  United States  
142 Johne Meyer             9       female  her child    Germany  United States  
143 Amalie Meyer            7       female  her child    Germany  United States  
144 Arnolo Meyer            6       male    her child    Germany  United States  
145 Marie Meyer             4       female  her child    Germany  United States  
146 Emilie Meyer            2       female  her child    Germany  United States  
147 Toach. Raabe           26       male    farmer       Germany  United States  
148 Dawthe Ritter          28       female  unmarried    Germany  United States  
149 Wilhelminie Schroder   24       female  unmarried    Germany  United States  
150 Toach. Klufs           51       male    farmer       Germany  United States  
151 Darothe Klufs          50       female  his wife     Germany  United States  
152 Toach. Klufs           22       male    his child    Germany  United States  
153 Sophie Klufs           17       female  his child    Germany  United States  
154 Minna Klufs            12       female  his child    Germany  United States  
155 G. Bock                30       male    farmer       Germany  United States  
156 Barbara Bock           36       female  his wife     Germany  United States  
157 Carl Bock               9m      male    his baby     Germany  United States  
158 Fritz Beckman          17       male    farmer       Germany  United States  
159 W.G. Schubar?*         26       male    mason        Germany  United States  
160 Therese Schubar?*      23       female  his wife     Germany  United States  
161 Carl Valker            34       male    farmer       Germany  United States  
162 Lisette Valker         35       female  his wife     Germany  United States   
163 Carl Valker            12       male    his child    Germany  United States  
164 Joh. Kraeh? *  
165 Kraeh? *  
166 Kraeh? *  
167 Kraeh? *  
168 Kraeh? * 
169 Kraeh? *  
170 Carl Greve             20       male    carpenter    Germany  United States  
171 E. Reimers             28       male    tailor       Germany  United States  
172 Carl Peters            27       male    saddler      Germany  United States  
173 Carl Hillmann          30       male    farmer       Germany  United States  
174 Sophie Hillmann        28       female  his wife     Germany  United States  
175 Wilhlm. Hillmann        7       male    his child    Germany  United States  
176 Wilhlmine Hillmann      2       female  his child    Germany  United States  
177 Chrs. Hillmann         27       male    farmer       Germany  United States  
178 Louis Knoll            17       male    barber       Germany  United States  
179 Johanna Fritzen        22       female  unmarried    Germany  United States  
180 Carl Fritzen           20       male    farmer       Germany  United States  
181 Heim Luther            38       male    farmer       Germany  United States  
182 T.G.L. Muller          25       male    tailor       Germany  United States  
183 Therese Schulthers     13       female  unmarried    Germany  United States  
184 Friderike Schneider    38       female  unmarried    Germany  United States  
185 Fridr. Schmidt         26       male    painter      Germany  United States  
186 Joseph Beller          43       male    smith        Germany  United States  
187 Daris Hall             28       female  woman        Germany  United States  
188 C. Schult              30       male    farmer       Germany  United States 
189 Carl ?larnitzki *      28       male    carpenter    Germany  United States  
190 Friderike Winkler      28       female  unmarried    Germany  United States 
191 Marie Schlereth        29       female  unmarried    Germany  United States  
192 Rosa Schua             42       female  woman        Germany  United States  
193 Carstel Schua          15       male    her child    Germany  United States  
194 Hiller Schua            7       male    her child    Germany  United States  
195 Pinkers Schua           5       male    her child    Germany  United States  
196 Cohn Schua              9m      male    her baby     Germany  United States  
197 Christine Enide        22       female  unmarried    Germany  United States  
198 Chr. Giese             46       male    farmer       Germany  United States  
199 Wilhelmine Blemhuber   19       female  unmarried    Germany  United States  
200 A. Schivensen          25       male    merchant     Germany  United States  
201 F. Sperber*             4d      male    
202 H. Gulike              30       male    docker       Germany  United States 

202 Passengers came on board, 7 Were left behind in Hamburg,  195 Were on board  
(Signed) T. Winzen 

Transcriber's Notes:
   
* No one died on the voyage, so that column of the manifest is 
  omitted.  Captain's name at top of manifest reads J. Winzan and is signed at 
  the end of the manifest as T. Winzen.  
* 19 Name crossed out with note "not come on board".  First letter could be a "T" but
  hard to read.  
* 33, 34 First letter of last name could be a "T".  
* 36, 37, 38, 39 Letter unclear could be a "p" or "fr".  
* 40, 41, 42 First letter could be "S" or "L" as both are similar in text. 
* 47 Last letter in first name could be "b" or "fr".  
* 70 First letter in first name could be "T" or "J".  
* 80 Person is listed as female but name suggests a male. 
* 93 Fourth letter in last name goes below line and could be "g".  
* 98, 99 First letter in last name could be "T" or "F".   
* 110 First letter in first name could be "F".  
* 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122 123 Second letter in the last name could be "f" 
  or "p with no r".  
* 132 Age of person could be 31 or 37.  
* 159, 160 Last letter in the last name could be "t".  
* 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169 Last letter in the last name could be "t" or "s". 
* This list of names is headed by the first name "Joh: Kraeht" with ditto for the 
  next five names and then are crossed-out.  
* No first name, age, sex, or occupation is listed.  
* 189 First letter in last name could be "S" or "L".  
* 201 One Child Born At Sea to #85, noted as First Cabin

 

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