I H. Hohorst do solemnly, sincerely and truly affirm 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 Barque Johann Georg whereof I am Master, from Bremen. So help me God. H. Hohorst Sworn to the 27 Novbr 1839.
List or Manifest of all Passengers taken on board the Barque Johann Georg whereof H. Hohorst is Master, from Bremen. Burthen about 350 Tons.
Columns on the passenger list are: names, age (years,months), sex, occupation, the country to which they severally belong, the country in which they intend to become inhabitants and died on the voyage. Rather than list the sex of the passengers, the relationship to the adult male is given in the names column. The home village is given in the column for country to which they belong. There are no entries in the column for country to which they intend to become inhabitants. The column for deaths on the voyage is used to list packages. Passenger numbers were added by the transcriber.
CABIN 1 Chs. Frdk. Gruber 44 2 Preacher Reust 24 chets 2 Joh. Math. Pauline Gruber his wife 37 7 Reust 3 Chr. Theodor Gruber his son 7 8 Reust 4 Ghold Fredrk. Gruber his son 4 5 Reust 5 Joseph Immanuel Gruber his son 11 Reust 6 Mary Pauline Gruber his daughter 13 3 Reust 7 Clara Johanne Gruber his daughter 10 7 Reust 8 Anna Mathilde Gruber his daughter 8 10 Reust 9 Caroline Theresie Gruber his daughter 6 7 Reust 10 Emma Amalie Gruber his daughter 2 5 Reust * 11 Gottfried Jaeger 35 Farmer Paizdorf 13 chets * 12 Christine Jaeger his wife 29 10 Paizdorf * 13 Jakob Jaeger his son 11 Paizdorf * 14 ???tine Jaeger his daughter 7 Paizdorf * 15 Gottfried Hemmann 47 Farmer Paizdorf * 16 Rosine Kramer 28 6 Paizdorf * 17 Wilhelmine Kramer his daughter 4 Paizdorf 18 Gottlieb Wunderlich 24 2 Farmer Waldsachsen 7 chets 19 Christine Wunderlich his wife 26 Waldsachsen 20 Herrmann Wunderlich his son 9 Waldsachsen 21 Constainze Lommer 25 2 Heilingen 1 chet FORE-CABIN 22 Eleonore Lindner 27 4 Bräunsdorf 1 chet STEERAGE * 23 Wm Hemmann 19 8 Farmer Paizdorf * 24 John Hemmann 12 3 Paizdorf * 25 Gottfried Hemmann 9 Paizdorf * 26 Christine Hemmann 17 4 Paizdorf * 27 Mary Hemmann 10 8 Paizdorf * 28 Eva Hemmann 6 Paizdorf 29 John Gottl. Göthe 44 7 Cart-wright Heiersdorf 5 chets 30 Mary Göthe his wife 43 Heiersdorf 31 Justine Göthe his daughter 18 5 Heiersdorf 32 Regine Göthe his daughter 16 9 Heiersdorf 33 Ernestine Göthe his daughter 12 3 Heiersdorf 34 George Piehler 29 11 Tailor Heukewalde 2 chets 35 John Fredk Gerhard 39 3 Smith Untschen 2 chets 36 Gottfried Theibig 28 5 Tiler Rückersdorf 2 chets 37 Friedr Hecht 36 3 Frame-work-knitter Mittelfrohne 5 chets 38 Christiane Hecht his wife 33 4 Mittelfrohne 39 Fredk Wm Hecht his son 9 Mittlefrohne 40 Chs. Reinhold Hecht his son 4 1 Mittelfrohne 41 Chs. Reinhard Hecht his son 2 6 Mittelfrohne 42 Christ. Wilhelmine Hecht his daughter 11 4 Mittelfrohne 43 Michael Schüssler 44 10 Farmer Langenchursdorf 5 chets 44 Johanne Rosine Schüssler his wife 31 4 Langenchursdorf 45 Gottlob Schüssler his son 5 7 Langenchursdorf 46 Gottfried Schüssler his son 4 1 Langenchursdorf 47 Wilhelmine Schüssler his daughter 7 4 Langenchursdorf 48 Theresie Schüssler his daughter 2 9 Langenchursdorf 49 Joh. Christiane Schüssler his daughter 1 5 Langenchursdorf 50 John Gottlob Müller 24 7 Mason Langenchursdorf 4 chets 51 Joh. Christiane Müller his wife 23 6 Langenchursdorf 52 Christ. Ernst Müller his son 9 Langenchursdorf 53 Christ Friederike Müller his daughter 1 10 Langenchursdorf 54 George Nitsche 26 5 Farmer Heukewalde 5 chets 55 Eva Nitsche his daughter 23 7 Heukewalde 56 Mary Gehrhard 36 Heukewalde 3 chets 57 Justine Gerhard 32 Heukewalde 58 Dan. Friedk. Bräunlich 54 5 Staff-weaver Ronneburg 5 chets 59 Johanne Bräunlich his wife 50 Ronneburg 60 Carl Bräunlich his son 23 7 Ronneburg 61 Ernestine Bräunlich his daughter 20 5 Ronneburg 62 John Gotthold Sittner 42 6 Mason Göritzhain 4 chets 63 Hanne Rosine Sittner his wife 29 2 Göritzhain 64 Fredk August Sittner his son 5 11 Göritzhain 65 Chs. Gottlob Sittner his son 3 11 Göritzhain 66 Chs.August Sittner his son 1 6 Göritzhain 67 Christ. Theresie Sittner his daughter 8 6 Göritzhain 68 Rosine Rehnitzin 43 4 Presern 1 chet 69 John Glieb Richter 55 9 Gardner Berthelsdorf 2 chets 70 Joh. Christiane Richter his wife 53 9 Berthelsdorf 71 Augustus Frdk. Engert 31 6 Shoe-maker Lunzenau 6 chets 72 Christ. Eleonore Engert his wife 26 Lunzenau 73 Fredk Wilhelm Engert his son 6 9 Lunzenau 74 Emilie Auguste Engert his daughter 8 Lunzenau 75 Franzina Mary Engert his daughter 4 3 Lunzenau 76 Clara Anna Engert his daughter 1 1 Lunzenau 77 Adam Gotthelf Schneider 32 11 Chanter Lunzenau 5 chets 78 John George Schneider 71 2 Lunzenau 79 Anna Mary Schneider his wife 66 3 Lunzenau 80 Chs. Gottlob Matthes 36 6 Farmer Lunzenau 3 chets 81 Chs. Wm. Matthes his son 12 6 Lunzenau 82 John Gottl. Frenzel 35 Farmer Bernsdorf 5 chets 83 Joh. Eleanore Frenzel his wife 29 7 Bernsdorf 84 Chs. Fredk. Frenzel his son 8 6 Bernsdorf 85 Chs. Ernst Frenzel his son 5 Bernsdorf 86 John Peter Bracher 43 5 Staff-weaver Gera 5 chets 87 Mary Christine Bracher his wife 38 Gera 88 Chs. Christ. Peter Bracher his son 14 Gera 89 John Glob. Frdk. Bracher his son 1 9 Gera 90 John Glieb Burkhard 38 3 Mason Zwäzen 4 chets 91 Eva Rosine Burkhard his wife 40 7 Zwäzen 92 John Gfried Burkhard his son 13 10 Zwäzen 93 Ernst Eduard Burkhard his son 11 9 Zwäzen 94 Traugott Burkhard his son 6 1 Zwäzen 95 Christiane Burkhard his daughter 9 1 Zwäzen 96 Augustus Weber 32 11 Farmer Zwäzen 1 chet 97 Michael Jakob 34 3 Farmer Reust 5 chets 98 Mary Jakob his wife 30 2 Reust 99 Henry Jakob his son 7 Reust 100 Christiane Jakob his daughter 5 6 Reust 101 George Hesse 32 9 Farmer Haselbach 1 chet 102 Sophie Hartenbach 27 1 Göritzhain 1 chet *103 Gottfried Müller 39 Farmer Paizdorf 6 chets *104 Mary Müller his wife 38 1 Paizdorf *105 Zacharias Müller his son 14 3 Paizdorf *106 Gottfried Müller his son 11 Paizdorf *107 George Müller his son 7 2 Paizdorf *108 Christoph Müller his son 3 8 Paizdorf *109 Justine Müller his daughter 16 5 Paizdorf *110 Mary Müller his daughter 7 Paizdorf *111 Rosine Rothe 69 Paizdorf 112 Gottlob Frdk. Grosse 44 7 Tailor Ronneburg 5 chet 113 Henriette Grosse his wife 46 Ronneburg 114 Gottlob Frkd. Rob. Grosse his son 12 9 Ronneburg 115 Gottlob. Frdk. Alfred Grosse his son 3 6 Ronneburg 116 Christ. Ernestine Grosse his daughter 16 2 Ronneburg 117 Michael Hopfer 32 3 Cooper Haselbach 3 chets 118 Justine Hopfer his wife 26 6 Haselbach 119 Augustus Ghold Hopfer his son 9 Haselbach 120 Emilie Hopfer his daughter 3 Haselbach 121 Theodor Wagner 22 8 Teacher Dresden 5 chets 122 Moritz Niedner 22 11 Printer Breunsdorf 1 chet 123 Christian Glieb Frenzel 51 8 Weaver Stein 5 chets 124 Johanne Sophie Frenzel his wife 56 11 Stein 125 Chs. Augustus Frenzel his son 15 Stein 126 Johanne Sophie Frenzel his daughter 17 Stein 127 Ros. Mary Hofmann 21 Stein *128 Gotffried Lorenz ?7 11 Farmer Stein 2 chets 129 Johanne Ros. Lorenz his wife 38 2 Stein 130 Frdk. August Lorenz his son 10 3 Stein 131 Joh. Rosine Lorenz his daughter 13 3 Stein 132 Amilie Lorenz his daughter 11 9 Stein 133 Christ. Theresie Lorenz his daughter 5 Stein 134 George Schumann 35 7 Farmer Grossenstein 4 chets 135 Christiane Theilig 21 Grossenstein 136 Wm. Flamme 36 2 Smith Merseburg 1 chet 137 Amilie Ischingner 17 6 Ronneburg 2 chets 138 John Christ Müller 51 5 Cart-wright Mitweida 2 chets General Notes: The form used for the passenger list was pre-printed with the port name of New York, rather than New Orleans. In the heading, New York was crossed off and replaced with New Orleans. In the captain's statement, the name New York remains. The town name for passengers 11-17, 23-28, and 103-111 which is spelled as Paizdorf should be Paitzdorf. The town name for passengers 37-42 which is spelled as Mittelfrohne should be Mittelfrohna. The last column lists the number of packages for each person or family group. The word used is "chets", which may be a misspelling of "chests". Passenger Notes: #14 - ???tine Jaeger - the first the letters of the given name are smudged, but the name appears to be Justine. #17 - Justine Kramer is listed as being "his daughter". She is probably the daughter of Rosine Kramer (#16). #23-28 - The six Hemmann children listed in the STEERAGE section are children of Gottfried Hemmann (#15) who is listed in the CABIN section of the manifest. Shortly after arriving in Paitzdorf (Uniontown), MO, Gottfried married Ros. Mary Hofmann (#127) #128 - Gottfried Lorenz - The first digit of the age is smudged and not readable.
Hopfer - Passengers #117-120 Reinhard Hopfer from Berlin, Germany sent the following information. His great great grandfather Gottfried Hopfer, born 1810 in Heukewalde, was the brother of Michael Hopfer. Michael Hopfer was born 1807 in Heukewalde. He was the son of Michael Hopfer, born 1766 in Rückersdorf and died in 1831 in Heukewalde. Michael Hopfer and family were living in Haselbach at the time they emigrated. These villages are located in Thüringen (Thuringia) (in former times "Saxonia-Altenburg") This family settled in Brazeau, Perry County, Missouri. Many descendants still live in Perry County. For further information on the Hopfer family, please contact Reinhard Hopfer at the following e-mail address: [email protected]
Schüssler(Schuessler) - Passengers #43-49 Wayne Schuessler contributed the following information about his ancestors who were on the ship. He also has provided information about the Saxon emigration to Missouri and about the Barque Johann Georg. My great great grandfather Johann Michael Schuessler, his wife Johanna Rosina and their children left Langenchursdorf, Saxony, on September 14, 1839. They traveled in a group led by Theodor Carl Friedrich Gruber, pastor at Reust in the duchy of Saxe-Altenburg (present day eastern Thuringia). Most of these people were from the area around Reust (Paitzdorf, Ronneburg, etc.) and from Langenchursdorf and Stein. They traveled via Bremerhaven and New Orleans. They arrived in Perry County on December 12, 1839. This so called "Gruber Group" was the third and last group of about 1000 Saxons that emigrated in 1838/1839 to Missouri. For further information on the Schuessler family, please contact Wayne Schuessler at the following e-mail address: [email protected] Saxon Emigration to Perry County, Missouri During 1838 and 1839, three major groups of people from Saxony and nearby areas immigrated to the United States. The majority of these people settled in the eastern end of Perry County, Missouri. Pastor Martin Stephan, seven other ministers, 11 ministerial candidates and five teachers led the first and largest group, about 665 people. They departed from the North Sea port town of Bremerhaven. The people were mainly from the towns of Dresden, Nieder-Frohna, Frankenberg, Leipzig, Naumburg, Burgstadt, Mittel-Frohna, Langenchursdorf, Bräunsdorf and others. Five ships left Bremerhaven in November of 1838 and four ships arrived in New Orleans approximately two months later. One of the ships, with about 56 Saxons on board, was lost at sea. From New Orleans they traveled up the Mississippi by steamboat. The last of four steamboats arrived in St. Louis on February 19th with the passengers of the Olbers, the largest and newest of the ships used for the ocean voyage. Stephan and the most influential leaders of the emigration group sailed on the Olbers. During the trip, Stephan consolidated his control of the group and eventually was able to have himself installed as bishop of the church. Shortly after his arrival at St. Louis, the rest of group, which had arrived in St. Louis earlier, ratified his elevation to the episcopacy. The Saxons then began the search for a suitable area of land to purchase for their colony in the Midwest. After considering various locations up and down the Missouri and Mississippi rivers, locations near St. Louis, and even areas further west, the decision was made to pick a site located on the west bank on the Mississippi about 100 miles south of St. Louis. This area was chosen because of its "wilderness" nature and its typography, which more closely resembled the group's former homeland. The availability of additional land near the original site was also a factor. Cost was another factor in making a choice, as the group's finances were running low. Another factor was Stephen's desire to locate his planned city-state away from distracting influences. During April and May of 1839, numerous tracts of land, totaling approximately 4,475 acres, were purchased for about $9,234. The land consisted of both Government and private land. This land was located in Perry County, along the Mississippi River at the confluence of the Brazeau (Obrazo) Creek. Part of the group then moved to Perry County to prepare the land for colonization. Pastor Stephan, Pastor Otto Herman Walther and Candidate Brohm led the group. While the unfavorable climate and poor soil contributed to the sufferings of the congregation, it soon became evident that the tyrannical leadership of Pastor Stephan was unsuitable for the development of the colony. Soon after his arrival in Perry County, he made preparations for building a large mansion for his own use, while the colonists had to live in open huts and tents. During the week of May 15, 1839, Pastor Carl Ferdinand Wilhelm Walther arrived at Wittenberg with written accusations of shocking misdeeds committed by Pastor Stephan while in St. Louis and before. There was no question that their leader had committed grievous sins and had led a life of shame and vice. Also that week, the second group of Germans arrived. This group of about 103 people traveled from Germany (perhaps Berlin) to New York and then overland to Perry County. Soon after Walther returned to St. Louis, the majority of the Saxons remaining in St. Louis moved to Wittenberg. On May 30, 1839, a delegation of the congregation visited Pastor Stephan and immediately removed him from office. He was not prosecuted in exchange for his agreeing to relinquish all claims against the group and agreeing to leave Missouri and not return. He was transported to the Illinois side of the river, where a home was provided for him. After these events, everything was in confusion. Who was in charge? Had they been wrong in leaving Saxony? Were they a church? Were their Pastors still able to preach the Word and administer the Sacraments? Was God with them? The many questions and confusion of the time were finally settled during the Altenburg Debate of April, 1841, between Pastor C.F.W. Walther and lawyer Franz A. Marbach. If any single factor saved the colony, it was this debate. It was upon these principles that the colony went on to build its congregations and later the synodical organization known today as the Lutheran Church � Missouri Synod. Pastor C.F.W. Walther went on to become the first president of the LCMS in 1847. During the next winter, proper shelter still did not exist and many suffered fevers and other diseases and many died. On December 12, 1839, the third and last major group arrived. It consisted of about 125 persons led by Theodor Carl Friedrich Gruber, pastor at Reust in the duchy of Saxe-Altenburg (present day eastern Thuringia). Most of these people were from the area around Reust (Paitzdorf, Ronneburg, etc.) and from Langenchursdorf and Stein. They traveled via Bremerhaven and New Orleans. Most of this group settled in the area around present day Uniontown. Prior to Civil War times, this area was called Paitzdorf. Wayne Schuessler 2894 Sedan Drive St. Louis, MO 63125 314-892-6306 [email protected] Barque Johann Georg This ship was also used to transport Saxons in the first group which emigrated to Perry County. According to the book "Zion on the Mississippi" by Walter O. Forster, the ship "Johann Georg" transported 140 Saxons from Bremerhaven to New Orleans. They left Bremerhaven November 3, 1838, and arrived in New Orleans on January 5, 1839, under the command of Captain Hermann Hohorst. The November 1838 voyage was the second for the "Johann Georg". She had just returned from her maiden voyage to New York when she took on the Saxons bound for New Orleans.Transcription copyright © Mary Ross