Ship Ocean Home

Vessel name: Ship Ocean Home
Port of departure: Le Havre, France
Port of arrival: New Orleans, Louisiana
Date of arrival: 18 May 1854
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, Film M259, Reel 40, List 209



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


I, A H Merryman, Master or Commander of the Ship Ocean Home do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear, that the within list, signed by me and now delivered by me to the Collector of this District, contains the names of all the Passengers, taken on board the said Ship Ocean Home at the Port of Havre or at any time since, and that all matters therein set forth are, according to the best of my knowledge and belief, just and true. I do further swear, that one of the said Passengers have died on the voyage. Sworn before me, this 18th day of May 1854 (signed) A H Merryman (signed) J M Hunt jr Collector

There was no Manifest statement.

Columns: No., Name of Passenger, Age, Country of Birth, Last Legal Residence, Country Claiming Allegiance and Occupation and Remarks. The columns for Last Legal Residence and Country Claiming Allegiance had no entries, so they have been omitted. Farmers was written at the top of each page in the Occupation and Remarks column, so it was also omitted.

   1 Buchholz Wendelin      18       Bade
   2 Vise Wendelin          28       Bade
   3 Klingel Joseph         24       Françe
*  4 Weibe? Johann          24       Françe
   5 Pfrimmer Cath.         21       Françe
   6 Schnaidinger Joh.      56       Bavière
   7 Schnaidinger Louise    55       Bavière
   8 Schnaidinger Nicolas   34       Bavière
   9 Schnaidinger Jacob     31       Bavière
  10 Schnaidinger A. Mar.   20       Bavière 
  11 Bruss Math.            25       Bavière
  12 Engel Anton            30       Bavière
  13 Engel Magd.            23       Bavière
  14 Engel Cath.               1/2   Bavière
  15 Steffen Andreas        19       Bavière
  16 Jäger Johannes         18       Bavière
  17 Tharillion Pierre      32       Françe
  18 Dingles Jacques        38       Françe
  19 Schneider Anna         19       Würtemberg
  20 Christ Marie           23       Würtemberg
  21 Wagner Eduard          25       Würtemberg
  22 Kimlich Augustin       58       Bade
  23 Masser Wilhelm         21       Bade
  24 Werner Agnes           50       Würtemberg
  25 Werner Anna M^a         9 1/2   Würtemberg
  26 Werner Cath^a           8 1/2   Würtemberg
  27 Baisch Carl            39       Würtemberg
  28 Baisch Georg            9       Würtemberg
  29 Renz Cath^a            17       Würtemberg
  30 Renz Barb^a            16       Würtemberg
  31 Bender Elisabeth       48       Bade
  32 Bender Joseph          26       Bade
  33 Bender Wendelin        19       Bade
  34 Bender Elisabeth       16       Bade
  35 Herkert Franz          24       Bade
  36 Dumbeck Franz          25       Bade
  37 Brauch Andreas         45       Bade
  38 Brauch Elisabeth       48       Bade
  39 Brauch Friederic       17       Bade
  40 Brauch Cath^rn         14       Bade
  41 Brauch Louise          13       Bade
  42 Brauch Friederc         9 1/2   Bade
  43 Brauch Marie            8       Bade 
  44 Brauch Elisabeth        4       Bade
  45 Scheuermann Carole     18       Bade
  46 Schuhbach Philpp       30       Bade
  47 Linz Peter             22       Bade
  48 Strack Marie           32       Bade
  49 Strack Philipp          8 1/2   Bade
  50 Strack Dramis             5/12  Bade
  51 Frank Gottlob          25       Würtemberg
  52 Meslinger Christ       23       Würtemberg
* 53 Batz ????              22       Würtemberg 
  54 Bank Johann            20       Bade
  55 Hennenlotter Gustav    21       Bade
  56 Ernst Heinrich         45       Bade
  57 Ernst Marie            44       Bade
  58 Ernst Elisabeth        17       Bade
  59 Ernst Rosa             14       Bade
  60 Ernst Andreas          11       Bade
  61 Ernst Madelaine         8       Bade
  62 Boehle Leonhard        47       Bade
  63 Boehle Theresia        43       Bade
  64 Boehle Peter           18       Bade
* 65 Boehle Ma???           15       Bade
  66 Boehle Barbara          9       Bade
  67 Lechbetner Madelain    22       Bade
  68 Lechbetner Bachi       24       Bade
  69 Schuber Lucas          21       Bade
  70 Schall Franz           26       Bade
  71 Bahnert Anton          25       Bade
  72 Ganter André           30       Bade
* 73 Freÿ Jacob             20       Bade
  74 Kuntz J. J.            48       Suisse
  75 Kuntz Robert           19       Suisse
  76 Manhard Elise          19       Suisse
  77 Koch Clemenz           23       Suisse
  78 Koch Philippe          19       Suisse
  79 Haas Conrad            25       Suisse
  80 Gerschwÿler Caspar     49       Suisse
  81 Gerschwÿler Marie      44       Suisse
  82 Gerschwÿler Antoine    19       Suisse
  83 Gerschwÿler Caspar     18       Suisse
  84 Gerschwÿler A. Marie    9       Suisse
  85 Gerschwÿler Jean        5       Suisse
  86 Gerschwÿler Ottmann       3/4   Suisse
  87 Gast Joseph            30       Suisse
  88 Augerer Joseph         29       Suisse
  89 Gttemohn Marie         25       Suisse
  90 Gttemohn Emilie         7       Suisse
  91 Gttemohn Johann         5       Suisse
  92 Gttemohn Johann           3/4   Suisse
  93 Geschwind Christian    22       Suisse
  94 Geschwind George       20       Suisse
  95 Guth Joseph            24       Suisse
  96 Herzog Carl frd.       34       Suisse
  97 Herzog Anna Marie      58       Suisse
  98 Euderlire Gottlieb     60       Suisse
  99 Euderlire Elisabeth    59       Suisse
 100 Euderlire Ferdinand    19       Suisse
 101 Haag Maria             20       Suisse
 102 Haag G. Jacob          19       Suisse
 103 Burd françois          47       Suisse
 104 Burd Françoise         49       Suisse
 105 Burd Josephine         21       Suisse
 106 Burd Charles           16       Suisse
 107 Burd Jean              14       Suisse
 108 Burd Amelia            42       Suisse
 109 Burd Alphonse             2/12  Suisse
 110 Debulle Herentz        39       Suisse
 111 Debulle Celene         18       Suisse
 112 Debulle Alphonsine     16       Suisse
 113 Debulle Jean           12       Suisse
 114 Debulle Joseph          9       Suisse
 115 Debulle françois       44       Suisse
 116 Debulle Muru           40       Suisse
 117 Debulle florian        17       Suisse
 118 Debulle Isidore        15       Suisse
 119 Debulle Jean            8       Suisse
 120 Debulle Alexandre       6       Suisse
 121 Debulle Louis             3/4   Suisse
 122 Gaudard Madelaine      34       Suisse
 123 Gaudard Alfred         17       Suisse
 124 Gaudard Paul           15       Suisse
 125 Gaudard Seraphine      12       Suisse
 126 Gaudard Marie           9       Suisse
 127 Gaudard Leon            7       Suisse
 128 Gaudard Louis             1/12  Suisse
 129 Gottney Jean           43       Suisse
 130 Gottney Nanette        42       Suisse
 131 Gottney Joseph         16       Suisse
 132 Gottney Delphine       11       Suisse
 133 Gottney Marie           9       Suisse
 134 Gottney Louis           4       Suisse
*135 Gottney George             ???  Suisse
 136 Grivet Collin          36       Suisse
 137 Grivet Marie           34       Suisse
 138 Grivet Eugene           6       Suisse
 139 Grivet Caroline         4       Suisse
 140 Grivet Louise             1/12  Suisse
 141 Grivet Denis           57       Suisse
 142 Grivet Madelaine       58       Suisse
 143 Grivet franchille      22       Suisse
 144 Grivet Marie           20       Suisse
 145 Grivet Leon            15       Suisse
 146 Grivet Elise           11       Suisse
 147 Grivet Jean            46       Suisse
 148 Grivet Mariette        44       Suisse
 149 Grivet Louise          22       Suisse
 150 Grivet Philippe        16       Suisse
 151 Grivet Justine         12       Suisse
 152 Grivet Cathrine         8       Suisse
 153 Grivet Olympe             1/12  Suisse
 154 Grivet Marie              3/4   Suisse
 155 Curut Jaques           53       Suisse
 156 Curut Alphonse         22       Suisse
 157 Curut Geneveve         20       Suisse
 158 Curut Alexandre        19       Suisse
 159 Robin franchelle       27       Suisse
 160 Robin Louis             4       Suisse
 161 Robin Rudolph          19       Suisse
 162 Gram françois          44       Suisse
 163 Grivet Martin          19       Suisse
 164 Gottney françois       34       Suisse
 165 Grund Jeanette         29       Suisse
 166 Brachlet Jean          34       Suisse
 167 Mesot Hyacinthe        28       Suisse
 168 Michel Eugène          30       Suisse
 169 Adelaide Eugenie       23       Suisse
 170 Michel Marianne        24       Suisse
 171 Michel Marie              1/2   Suisse
 172 Hoffstatter Ulrich     16       Suisse
 173 Hecktoff Gall          34       Suisse
 174 Hecktoff Joseph        20       Suisse
 175 Hecktoff George        16       Suisse
 176 Hecktoff Caroline      14       Suisse
 177 Buhlmann Antoine       36       Suisse
 178 Herzeler Kunigunde     22       Suisse
 179 Wepmer Joseph          27       Suisse
 180 Wohlmann Joh.          20       Suisse
 181 Illi Nicolas           47       Suisse
*182 K??ser Nicolas         46       Suisse
*183 K??ser Marguerithe     43       Suisse
*184 K??ser Clathrine       18       Suisse
*185 K??ser Nicolas         16       Suisse
*186 K??ser A^a Marie       12       Suisse
*187 K??ser Maguerithe       9       Suisse
*188 K??ser Barbara            1/2   Suisse
 189 Schmitt Marianne       35       Suisse
*190 Schmitt Jean?ie        11       Suisse
 191 Schmitt ferdinand       9       Suisse
 192 Schmitt Anna            8       Suisse
 193 Schmitt Sophie          7       Suisse
 194 Schmitt Elisa           6       Suisse
 195 Schmitt Christian       5       Suisse
 196 Schmitt Pauline         4       Suisse
 197 Schmitt Emilie            9/12  Suisse
 198 Schmitt françois          5/12  Suisse
 199 Pistory Bernhard       28       Françe
 200 Pistory Marie          22       Françe
 201 Pistory Pierre            10/12 Françe
 202 Ohiot fois             26       Françe
 203 Ohiot Antoine          30       Françe
 204 Mathaeu Henry          49       Prusse
 205 Mangin François        48       Françe
 206 Mangin Marie           46       Françe
 207 Mangin Agathe          26       Françe
 208 Mangin Adolphine       24       Françe
 209 Mangin Constante       18       Françe
 210 Mangin Auguste         15       Françe
 211 Mangin Emile            4       Françe
 212 Bertrand Germain       22       Françe
 213 Granchat Jean          24       Françe
 214 Gorum Ivan             59       Hollande
 215 Gorum Antonia          51       Hollande
 216 Gorum Anna             35       Hollande
 217 Gorum Jacob            22       Hollande
 218 Gorum Marie            24       Hollande
 219 Gorum Theodore         18       Hollande
*220 Braun O??rin           27       Hollande
 221 Gentil Victor          33       Françe
 222 Gentil Elisabeth       23       Françe
 223 Gentil Marguerite      28       Françe
 224 Gentil Angela          10       Françe
 225 Crochet Edward         14       Françe
 226 Crochet Jean Baptst.   60       Françe
 227 Crommen Johan          47       Hollande
 228 Crommen Christine      39       Hollande
 229 Crommen Henrich        14       Hollande
 230 Crommen Jacob          10       Hollande
 231 Crommen Elisabeth       9       Hollande
 232 Crommen Eletta          7       Hollande
 233 Bowenschen Wilhelm     24       Hollande
 234 Schutten Peter         35       Hollande
 235 Schutten Anna          36       Hollande
 236 Schutten Elisabeth      9       Hollande
 237 Schutten Sibelle        7       Hollande
 238 Schutten Catherine        1/2   Hollande
 239 Schutten Gerhard       40       Hollande
 240 Schutten Marguerite    29       Hollande
 241 Schutten Elisabeth     12       Hollande
 242 Schutten Wilhelm        9       Hollande
 243 Schutten Johann         5       Hollande
 244 Schutten Peter            1/3   Hollande
*245 Ramacher Henrich       53       Hollande
*246 Ramacher Maria         53       Hollande
*247 Ramacher Johann        25       Hollande
*248 Ramacher Martha        22       Hollande
*249 Ramacher Elisabeth     19       Hollande
*250 Ramacker Agnes         14       Hollande
*251 Ramacker Anna          12       Hollande
*252 Ramacker Henrich        9       Hollande
 253 Schutten Anna          50       Hollande
 254 Schutten Sibille       19       Hollande
 255 Verborg Jean           48       Hollande
 256 Verborg Henrina        37       Hollande
 257 Verborg Wilhelm        14       Hollande
 258 Verborg Henrich        12       Hollande
 259 Verborg Catherine       9       Hollande
 260 Verborg Elisabeth       8       Hollande
 261 Verborg Helene          6       Hollande
 262 Verborg Franz           5       Hollande
 263 Verborg Anton             11/12 Hollande
 264 Beck Jean              33       Hollande
*265 Di?ken Nicolas         26       Hollande
 266 Kempermann Henry       22       Hollande
 267 Gron Nicolas           60       Françe
 268 Gron Ignau             31       Françe
 269 Gron Margareth         40       Françe
 270 Gottar Michel          40       Françe
 271 Gottar Josephine       14       Françe
*272 Creabi??e Marie        60       Françe
 273 Kuchlin Michel         46       Françe
 274 Leonard Christién      21       Françe
 275 Ries Jacq              26       Bade
 276 Kunst Laurent          28       Bade
 277 Rieder Lisette         33       Bade
 278 Rieder Rosa            19       Bade
 279 Leibold Hermann        18       Bade
 280 Barbier Constant       48       Françe
 281 Barbier Catherine      48       Françe
 282 Barbier Jacques        16       Françe
 283 Barbier Joseph         14       Françe
 284 Fink Madeleine         19       Bade
 285 Lühm Abraham           44       Bade
 286 Lühm Elisabeth         31       Bade
 287 Lühm Suzanna           21       Bade
 288 Heither Michel         32       Bavière
 289 Heither Jacob          40       Bavière
 290 Schweninger Anton      21       Bavière
 291 Boshardt Jacob         35       Bavière

                  Recapitulation
                
           219 Passengers in the between deck
            49 Passengers in the orlope deck
             5 Passengers in the house on deck
            18 Infants 
           291 Total
           
In Cabin

 292 Mad Labatut            30       U States
 293 Mad Boujar             40       U States
 294 Servant                19       U States
     
General notes:

Although the Captain stated that there was a death on the voyage, there
is nothing on the manifest to indicate which passenger died. There are 2
marks to the left of passenger #182 Nicolas Kuser/Keiser, one of which
could possibly be a cross sign.

Numbering on the list skipped from 130 to 140, then later from 220 to 212. 
The passengers have been renumbered correctly.
  
The ages of some children were written with fractions of a year. They have
been transcribed as written.
  
The writer of the list sometimes did not use capital letters at the 
beginning of names or locations. These words are transcribed as written.

The letter 'y' is written with an umlaut. This could be just to differentiate 
it from a 'g', or it could mean that the actual letter(s) are 'ij', rather 
than 'y'.  
   
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 letters following are
superscripted. 

Locations:
 Bavière - Bavaria 
 Suisse - Switzerland
 Prusse - Prussia

Passenger notes:

  4 Weibe? - The last letter of the name is crossed, but the letter is
    made more like an 'l'.  The name could be Weibet or Weibel.
 53 Batz - ???? The first letter of the given name is probably 'E', the second
    letter could be 'l' followed by 2 or 3 small letters. 
 65 Boehle - Ma????  The 3rd and 4th letters could be uncrossed 't's. The
    remaining letters are small.
 73 Freÿ - The umlaut over the 'y' could indicate that the spelling
    is actually Freij, or the umlaut is sometimes used to differentiate
    the 'y' from the 'g'
 89-92 Gttemohn - This name is transcribed as written on the manifest.
135 Gottney - The age is a fraction, but has been overwritten and can't
    be read with certainty.
182-188 K??ser - name could be Keiser, Kuser or Küser
190 Schmitt - given name looks like Jeanvie or Jeanrie.
220 Braun - O??rin  Given name looks like Offrin.
245-252 Ramacher / Ramacker - The name is spelled both ways within what
    appears to be one family.
265 Di?ken - could be Dicken or Dieken
272 Creabi??e - the 2 letters are intermediate in height, and although
    they are not crossed, they look more like 't' than 'l'. The name
    could be Creabille or Creabitte
  

Transcription copyright © Mary Ross