Ship Gosport

Vessel name: Ship Gosport
Port of departure: Havre, France
Port of arrival: New Orleans, Louisiana
Date of arrival: 1 May 1854
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, Film M259, Reel 41, List 15



DISTRICT OF NEW-ORLEANS...PORT OF NEW-ORLEANS


I, Strickland, 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-Orleans, contains, to the best of my knowledge and belief, a just and true account of all the Passengers received on board the Gosport whereof I am Master, from Havre. So help me God. Sworn to this 15 Jan 1855 * (signed) Wm Strickland before me (signed)

List or Manifest of all the passengers taken on board the Gosport whereof Strickland is Master from Havre burthen 866 93/95 tons.

Columns: Names, Age (years/months), sex, occupation, The country to which they severally belong, The country which they intend to become inhabitants, and Died on the voyage. Since United States was written at the top of each page as the destination, and Farmer was written at the top of each page for occupation, these columns are omitted. There were no deaths on the voyage, so that column is also omitted.

   1 Odoux Jean               29 M France
   2 Rouard August            45 M France
   3 Ronnez August            22 M France
   4 Gratard Antoine          33 M France
   5 Lauer Jean               24 M Bade
   6 Borremanns Pièrre        27 M france
   7 Borremanns Louise        25 F france
   8 Schmidt Michael          41 M Wurtenberg
   9 Schmidt Margareth        45 F Wurtenberg
  10 Schüssler Georg          38 M Bavaria
  11 Schüssler Otthilie       28 F Bavaria
  12 Grosse Madeleine         24 F Bavaria
  13 Bayer Jacob              41 M Bade
  14 Traub Sophie             27 F Wurtenberg
  15 Becker Elisabeth         22 F Bade
  16 Haffer Andreas           21 M Bavaria
  17 Kern friedrich           26 M Bavaria
  18 Rammel Jacques           51 M France
  19 Virènt Charles           27 M France
  20 Kumenauer Therese        39 F France
  21 Kumenauer fr^s Anton      3 M France
  22 Scherer friedrich        17 M France
  23 Sauer Haver              20 M Bade
  24 Rosenberg Nathan         26 M Bade
  25 Rosenberg Helene         18 F Bade
  26 Reichert Christian       38 M Bade
  27 Reichert Catherine       47 F Bade
  28 Nicolaus Catherine       25 F Bade
  29 Nicolaus Carl            19 M Bade
  30 Nicolaus Joseph          17 M Bade
  31 Nicolaus Leopold         16 M Bade
  32 Reichert Ludwig           9 M Bade
  33 Reichert Wilhelm          7 M Bade
  34 Mayer Jos. Christian     26 M Bade
  35 Saam Eleonore            30 M Bade
  36 Reppel Appoline          41 F Bavaria
  37 Reppel Pièrre             7 M Bavaria
  38 Reppel Jacques            5 M Bavaria
  39 May Wilhelm              51 M Hesse
  40 May Emilie               49 M Hesse
  41 May Wilhelm              12 M Hesse
  42 May Martha                9 F Hesse
  43 Bolz Justus              50 M Hesse
  44 Bolz Appolonia           47 F Hesse
  45 Bolz Anna Marie          24 F Hesse
* 46 Bolz Margarethe          2? F Hesse
* 47 Bolz Barbara             ?? F Hesse
* 48 Bolz Jacob               ?? M Hesse
  49 Bolz Johann              11 M Hesse
  50 Bolz Appolonia            8 F Hesse
  51 Bolz Catharina            5 F Hesse
  52 Wagner Peter             26 M Hesse
  53 Kopf Catherine           24 F Hesse
  54 Dejoux Ludwig            44 M France
  55 Fonvielle Joachim        28 M France
  56 Fonvielle Catherine      22 F France
  57 Walther Leonhard         53 M France
  58 Walther françoise        53 F France
  59 Walther françois         22 M France
  60 Walther Josepha          25 F France
  61 Walther Celstin          28 F France
  62 Girard felix             53 M France
  63 Girard Leopold           49 M France
  64 Girard Armand            18 M France
  65 Girard Marie             30 F France
  66 Girard Claude            11 M France
  67 Laux Lina                28 F Hesse
  68 Franken françois         21 M Saxon
  69 Kauter Johann            41 M Bavaria
  70 Kauter Elisabeth         39 F Bavaria
  71 Kauter Margareth         16 F Bavaria
  72 Kauter Regine            12 F Bavaria
  73 Kauter Marianne           5 F Bavaria
  74 Runk J. Jacob            48 M Bavaria
  75 Runk Catherine           47 F Bavaria
  76 Runk Elisabeth           18 F Bavaria  
  77 Runk Margareth           16 F Bavaria
  78 Runk Johann              14 M Bavaria
  79 Runk Valentin            11 M Bavaria
  80 Runk Barbara              9 F Bavaria
  81 Runk Catherine            7 F Bavaria
  82 Runk Philipp              4 M Bavaria
  83 Ullmer Elisa             19 F Bavaria
  84 Steiner Rosine           18 F Bavaria
  85 Thomas Appolonia         49 F Bavaria
  86 Thomas Elisabeth         24 F Bavaria
  87 Thomas Jacob             18 M Bavaria
  88 Thomas Michel            16 M Bavaria
  89 Rectamus frederic        18 M Bavaria
  90 Weigel Heinrich          19 M Bavaria
  91 Theobald Leonhard        24 M Bavaria
  92 Uebel Georg              60 M Bavaria
  93 Nau Peter                23 M Bavaria
  94 Collot Charles           26 M France
  95 Dannheiser Regine        28 M Bavaria
  96 Wenker Henry             34 M Switzerland
  97 Wenker Lisette           24 F Switzerland
  98 Wenker Marie             26 F Switzerland
  99 Wenker Jacob             24 M Switzerland
 100 Egg Jacob                49 M Switzerland
 101 Egg Anna                 42 F Switzerland
 102 Egg Abraham              22 M Switzerland
 103 Egg Isaac                20 M Switzerland
 104 Egg Jacob                18 M Switzerland
 105 Egg Johanna              16 F Switzerland
 106 Egg Gedeum               15 F Switzerland 
 107 Egg Ernestine            14 F Switzerland
 108 Egg Emelie               10 F Switzerland
 109 Egg Celine                9 F Switzerland
 110 Gissler Abraham          51 M Switzerland
 111 Gissler Abraham          18 M Switzerland
 112 Gissler Jacob            15 M Switzerland
 113 Gissler friedrich         9 M Switzerland
 114 Gissler Johann            7 M Switzerland
 115 Heinzmann Samuel         29 M Switzerland
 116 Scherer Johann           29 M Switzerland
 117 Strickler Henry          24 M Switzerland
 118 Lelong Adolf             40 M France
 119 Hollander Michael        19 M France
 120 Jaquot françois          48 M France
 121 Gandot J^n Baptist       50 M France
 122 Racquet frederic         20 M France
 123 Racquet Louis            19 M France
 124 Anclet Etiènne           19 M France
 125 Richter Eugène           20 M France 
 126 Grosse J^n Baptist       38 M France
 127 Grosse Madeleine         24 F France
 128 Grosse Dominic           12 M France
 129 Scheerer friedrich       17 M France
 130 Schmidt Pièrre           24 M France
 131 Flühmann Johannes        37 M Switzerland
 132 Müller Martin            24 M Switzerland
 133 Drondle Marianne         24 F Switzerland
 134 Noll Johann              21 M Bade
 135 Noll Gottlieb            10 M Bade
 136 Weiss Joh^n Jacob        30 M Bade
 137 Weiss Anna Marie         33 F Bade
 138 Weiss Johann             13 M Bade
 139 Weiss Georg               9 M Bade
 140 Gross Baptist            38 M Bade
 141 Ilig Jacob               18 M Bade
 142 Reuter J^n Michael       21 M Bade
 143 Stumpf Barbara           36 M Bade
 144 Stumpf Joseph             7 M Bade
 145 Stumpf Marie              3 M Bade
 146 Kormann Therese          42 F France
 147 Kormann Siegmund         14 M France
 148 Kormann Joseph           10 M France
 149 Kormann Maria             8 F France
 150 Erb Johann               20 M France
 151 Rinkel Michael           27 M Bade
 152 Weiss Georg              43 M Bade
 153 Weiss Catherine          50 F Bade
 154 Weiss Veronika           23 F Bade
 155 Weiss Catherine          14 F Bade
 156 Epting Christian         22 M Bade
 157 Kling Gottfried          22 M Bade
 158 Benzing Christian        35 M Bade
 159 Hügel Johann             30 M Saxon
 160 Neef Traugott            30 M Saxon
 161 Lansoth Joseph           30 M France
 162 Lansoth Catherine        20 F France
 163 Helzenwenck Carl         23 M Bade
 164 Muthig Martin            21 M france
 165 Schach A^e Marie         27 F france
 166 Fischer André            25 M france
 167 Fränkle Creszenzia       24 F france
 168 Dreyfuss Raphael         18 M france
 169 Weiss Heinrich           19 M france
 170 Klotz Abraham            28 M france
 171 Klotz Minette            20 F france
 172 Schwarz Anton            30 M france
 173 Punkbuhler felix         25 M france
 174 Viox Valentin            25 M Bade
 175 Ringel Jacob             23 M Bade
 176 Ringel Michael           16 M Bade
 177 Berger Dominique         41 M Bade
 178 Berger Albertine         30 F Bade
 179 Berger Anna M^re          9 F Bade
 180 Huber Helene             18 F Bade
 181 Dubs Emelie              18 F Bade
 182 Huber Justine            18 F Bade
 183 Becker Hilaire           27 M Bade
 184 Becker Gertrude          24 F Bade
 185 Becker Liutgarde         18 F Bade
 186 Huber Agnes              23 F Bade
 187 Schütt Kunnigunde        22 F Bade
 188 Göb Barnabas             20 M Bade
 189 Hurst Clothilde          22 F Bade
 190 Jörger Salome            30 F Bade
 191 Jörger Wilhelm           15 M Bade
 192 Maier Sebastien          27 M Wurtenberg
 193 Deuchler Johann          25 M Wurtenberg
 194 Benzing Christian        52 M Wurtenberg
 195 Freudenberger J^n Adam   23 M Bavaria
 196 Freudenberger Margarethe 35 F Bavaria
 197 Freudenberger Adam       14 M Bavaria
 198 Freudenberger Leonhard    7 M Bavaria
 199 Freudenberger André       5 M Bavaria
 200 Frisch Margareth         58 F Bavaria
 201 Freudenberger Dorothea    9 F Bavaria
 202 Arnow Elisabeth          29 F Bavaria
 203 Dahlgott Barbara         22 F Bade
 204 Kenter Johann            25 M Bade
 205 Angsbach Louis           28 M Switzerland
 206 Pfüffer Conrad           30 M Switzerland
 207 Pfüffer Louise           28 F Switzerland
 208 Pfüffer Conrad            7 M Switzerland
 209 Schook Paul              26 M Switzerland
 210 Egle Ulrich              24 M Switzerland
 211 Dagmo Genovefa           30 F Switzerland
 212 Wagner Carl              32 M Switzerland
 213 Krebs Ulrich             65 M Switzerland
 214 Krebs Elisabeth          56 F Switzerland
 215 Krebs Anna               18 F Switzerland
 216 Krebs Anna Marie          9 F Switzerland
 217 Bernhard Johann          18 M Switzerland
 218 Müller Jean              42 M Wurtenberg
 219 Quiréu Elisabeth         30 F France
 220 Lustenberger Georg       34 M Amerika
 221 Lustenberger Marianne    35 F Amerika
 222 Alliot Rosine            40 F Amerika 
 223 Wolff Charles            22 M Switzerland
 224 Virnier Alexandre        21 M Switzerland
 225 Hottois Clement          30 M France
 226 Picard Piérre            28 M France
 227 Picard Philippine        36 F France
 228 Picard Aristide           5 F France
 229 Picard Marie              4 F France
 230 Varis Christoph          32 M France
 231 Jung Antoine             45 M France
 232 Thomas Marie             34 F France
 233 Matten Joseph            18 M France
 234 Matten Heinrich          18 M France
 235 Kuhn Peter               17 M France
 236 Kuhn André               34 M France
 237 Kuhn Catherine           60 F France
 238 Kuhn Andrü               35 M France
 239 Kuhn Michel              26 M France
 240 Kuhn Helene              26 F France
 241 Kuhn Catherine           19 F France
 242 Richard Gustav           16 M Bade
 243 Leutle Mathilde          23 F Bade
 244 Duttle Leopold           18 M Bade
 245 Leuter Gustav            20 M Bade
 246 Blum Adèle               24 F France
 247 Blum Pauline             21 F France
 248 Alexandre Alexandre      20 M France
 249 Ricky August             26 M France
 250 Simon Sebastien          26 M France
 251 Mungel Theodor           19 M France
 252 Bailly J. Joseph         20 M France
 253 Blaisel T. Baptist       22 M France
 254 Blaisel Georg            21 M France
 255 Wolff Christian          18 M Prussia
 256 Lehmann Anna             26 F Bade
 257 Kutz françois            42 M Bade
 258 Kutz Madeleine           37 F Bade
 259 Kutz Amelié              13 F Bade
 260 Kutz Helene               7 F Bade
 261 Kutz Victor               5 M Bade
 262 Kutz Anton                3 M Bade
 263 Dossmann Charles         22 M Bade
 264 Beha Fidel               24 M Bade
 265 Hettich Martin           26 M Bade
 266 Wernert Michael          45 M France
 267 Wernert Richard          45 M France
 268 Wernert Margarethe       23 F France
 269 Wolff Jacques            23 M France
 270 Wolff Georg              18 M France
 271 Schuler Carl             19 M France
 272 Baltzel Peter            30 M France
 273 Wolff Salomé            18 F France
 274 Gleitz Margareth         16 F France
 275 Ernst Marie              18 F France
 276 Hess Michel              26 M France
 277 Velter Jean              15 M France
 278 Heubeck Jean             23 M France
 279 Flomug Conrad            27 M France
 280 Maupin Armand            17 M France
 281 Lambert Louis            40 M France
 282 Weess Louis              20 M France
 283 Hässler Elise            21 F Bade
 284 Schneider Joseph         24 M Bade
 285 Walz Madeleine           23 F Bade
 286 Blaisi Jacques           41 M Bade
 287 Blaisi Catherine         34 F Bade
 288 Blaisi Georg              9 M Bade
 289 Blaisi ferdinand          8 M Bade
 290 Fässler Jacques          32 M Bade
 291 Fässler Madeleine        31 F Bade
 292 Roth Daniel              32 M Bade
 293 Rausch David             22 M Bade
 294 Ritter Agathe            19 F Bade
 295 Wendle Marie             31 F Bade
 296 Wendle Joseph            29 M Bade
 297 Fässler Johann            6 M Bade
 298 Fässler Edouard           4 M Bade
 299 Fässler Martin            2 M Bade
 300 Reinert André            24 M Bade
 301 Reinert Philippine       24 F Bade
 302 Springmann Adam          28 M Bade
 303 Fässler Gottfried        44 M Bade
 304 Martin Agathe            38 F Bade
 305 Martin Henry              7 M Bade
 306 Martin Valentin           4 M Bade
 307 Lehman Xavier            23 M Bade
 308 Kaiser Anton             28 M Bade
 309 Loth J^n Baptist         36 M France
 310 Loth Marie               31 F France
 311 Loth Stephanie            8 F France
 312 Loth Ernest               6 M France
 313 Loth Arthur               2 M France
 314 Oretin Julien            45 M France
 315 Oretin Jeanne            38 F France
 316 Oretin ferian            10 M France
 317 Oretin Stephanie          6 F France
 318 Oretin Justine            2 F France
 319 Hirth Gertrude           27 F France
 320 Bidaut Henry             43 M France
 321 Bidaut Anna              45 F France
 322 Bidaut August            12 M France
 323 Bidaut françois          11 M France
 324 Bidaut Leon               9 M France
 325 Bourbon Jean             42 M France
 326 Bourbon Alexis           35 F France
 327 Bourbon Josephine         6 F France
 328 Bourbon Louis             1 M France
 329 Dubois Jean              54 M France
 330 Dubois Joseph            25 M France
 331 Dubois Josephine         35 F France
 332 Baul Georg               29 M Hesse
 333 Kuntz Peter              23 M Bade
 334 Johann Georg             24 M Bavaria
 335 Hof Catharina            26 F Bavaria
 336 Köhler franz             30 M Bavaria
 337 Köhler franziska         23 F Bavaria
 338 Lemoing Henry            28 M France
 339 Buchot Constant          21 M France
 340 Buchot Euprosine         25 F France
 341 Jacquier Charles         19 M France
 342 Reis Jacques             36 M Bavaria
 343 Reis Barbara             30 F Bavaria
 344 Reis Regine              29 F Bavaria
 345 Reis Regine               1 F Bavaria
 346 Pfeiffer Georg           29 M Bavaria
 347 Pfeiffer Catherine       25 F Bavaria
 348 Desenwals Johann         53 M Bavaria
 349 Desenwals Catherine      52 F Bavaria
 350 Desenwals Barbara        16 F Bavaria
 351 Desenwals Marianne        9 F Bavaria
 352 Desenwals Ottilie         7 F Bavaria
 353 Lach Philipp             24 M Bavaria
 354 Lach Johanna             23 F Bavaria
 355 Hens Franz               23 M Hesse
 356 Grüble Theodor           45 M Hesse
 357 Knobloch Ludwig          15 M Hesse
 358 Winter Jacob             59 M Hesse
 359 Winter Appolonia         56 F Hesse
 360 Winter Georg             19 M Hesse
 361 Winter Johannes          16 M Hesse
 362 Winter Charlotte         13 F Hesse
 363 Scherer Wilhelm          17 M Hesse
 364 Scherer Ludwig           15 M Hesse
 365 Mayer Jacob              47 M Wurtenberg
*366 Mayer Salomo?            34 F Wurtenberg
 367 Mayer Anna                7 F Wurtenberg
 368 Ohler Nicolas            38 M Wurtenberg
 369 Ohler Maria              28 F Wurtenberg
 370 Ohler Louis              12 M Wurtenberg
 371 Ohler Maria               5 F Wurtenberg
 372 Herrmann Johannes        42 M Bavaria
 373 Herrmann Maria           46 F Bavaria
 374 Herrmann Maria           13 F Bavaria
 375 Franz Helena             58 F Bavaria
 376 Franz Johann             28 M Bavaria
 377 Franz Elisabeth          12 F Bavaria
 378 Jetter Gottlieb          24 M Bavaria
 379 Jetter Anna              26 M Bavaria
 380 Wurt Richard             24 M Switzerland
 381 Wolfisberg Joseph        29 M Switzerland
 382 Joho Salomé              22 M Switzerland
 383 Kohler Therese           24 F Switzerland
     
General notes:

The day of arrival on the microfilm index form is written as 16 Jan 1855.
The sworn statement has 15 Jan 1855.

A few given names are abbreviated by omitting several letters in
the middle of the name, then superscripting the last letter or two. On
the list above, the '^' symbol indicates that the following letters are
superscripted.

The writer of the list often used a small 'f' at the beginning of names.

A few given names are abbreviated by omitting several letters in
the middle of the name, then superscripting the last letter or two. On
the list above, the '^' symbol indicates that the following letters are
superscripted.

Passenger notes:

 46-48 Bolz - ages can't be seen due to a tear or ink blot
366 Mayer - given name Salomo?, looks like last letter is an 'a'
    written over an 'n' giving Salomoa


Transcription copyright © Mary Ross