Ship Carack

Vessel name: Ship Carack
Port of departure: Le Havre, France
Port of arrival: New Orleans, Louisiana
Date of arrival: 28 October 1854
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, Film M259, Reel 40, List 328.

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

I, Norris 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 Duties 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 Ship Carick * whereof I am Master, from Havre and that none of the passengers died on the voyage. (signed) Joseph Norris
Sworn to the 28 Oct. 1854 before me (signed) JMHuntjr

List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Ship Carack whereof Norris is Master, from Havre burthen (no entry) tons.

Columns: names, age, sex, country to which they severally belong, country in which they intend to become inhabitants, occupation, and died on the voyage. The captain wrote New Orleans in the intended country column then crossed out died on the voyage and wrote intended country for the heading and wrote United States at the top of the first page. The occupation was usually assigned to all members of a family.

1 Kauser George 24 M Bavière New Orleáns fermier United States 2 Marz Francois 24 M Bavière fermier 3 Marz Barbara 26 F Bavière fermier * 4 Reinhardt Jacob 24 M Bavière fermier * 5 Reinhardt Barbara 21 M Bavière fermier * 6 Zimmermann Jacques 29 M Bavière fermier 7 Betz Simon 54 M Bavière fermier 8 Betz Barbara 54 F Bavière fermier 9 Betz Elisabeth 24 F Bavière fermier 10 Betz Johann 18 M Bavière fermier 11 Betz Madelaine 11 F Bavière fermier 12 Heid Joseph 20 M Bavière fermier 13 Bermann Anton 21 M Bavière fermier 14 Schneider Velentin 28 M Bavière fermier 15 Schneider George 16 M Bavière fermier 16 Schneider Pierre 22 M Bavière fermier 17 Balser Jacques 57 M Bavière fermier 18 Balser Cathrine 44 F Bavière fermier 19 Balser Bernhard 22 M Bavière fermier 20 Balser A^a Maria 11 F Bavière fermier 21 Balser Daniel 8 M Bavière fermier * 22 Pferrmann Conrad 60 M Bavière fermier * 23 Pferrmann Elisabeth 60 F Bavière fermier * 24 Pferrmann Anna Marie 31 F Bavière fermier * 25 Pferrmann Bernhard 18 M Bavière fermier * 26 Pferrmann George 16 M Bavière fermier * 27 Pferrmann Bernhard 3 M Bavière fermier * 28 Pferrmann Valentin 1/2 M Bavière fermier * 29 Weissenburger Cathrine 18 F Bavière fermier 30 Helb A^a Maria 18 F Bavière fermier 31 Helb Cathrine 18 F Bavière fermier * 32 Volmer George 45 M Bavière fermier * 33 Volmer A^a Maria 43 F Bavière fermier * 34 Volmer George 18 M Bavière fermier * 35 Volmer Valentin 16 M Bavière fermier * 36 Vollmer Bernhard 13 M Bavière fermier * 37 Vollmer Anna Maria 6 1/2 F Bavière fermier * 38 Vollmer Daniel 4 M Bavière fermier * 39 Vollmer Louis 11/12 M Bavière fermier * 40 Zoller Valentin 28 M Bavière fermier * 41 Zoller Elisabeth 21 F Bavière fermier * 42 Erdel Elisabeth 21 F Bavière fermier * 43 Erdel Valentin 28 M Bavière fermier * 44 Volmer Daniel 27 M Bavière fermier * 45 Volmer Jacques 15 M Bavière fermier * 46 Volmer Catherine 17 F Bavière fermier * 47 Zoller Georg 58 M Bavière fermier * 48 Zoller Margarethe 60 F Bavière fermier * 49 Degitz Bernhard 15 M Bavière fermeir * 50 Degitz Anna Maria 17 F Bavière fermier 51 Stahle Johann 26 M Bade fermier 52 Stocker Therese 26 F Bade fermier 53 Garnier F^s Charles 31 M France fermier 54 Garnier Jos. Auguste 29 M France fermier 55 Beurdel Eugine 31 F France fermier 56 Blondeau Pauline 46 F France fermier 57 Baum Johann 52 M Wurtemburg fermier 58 Baum Franz 18 M Wurtemburg fermier 59 Baum Carl 15 M Wurtemburg fermier 60 Baum Victoria 10 F Wurtemburg fermier 61 Schreieck Aloise 23 M France fermier 62 Salomon Babette 40 F France fermier 63 Salomon Henri 8 M France fermier 64 Salomon Samuel 7 M France fermier 65 Salomon Emil 6 M France fermier 66 Salomon Simon 3 M France fermier 67 Frühauf Joseph 20 M France fermier 68 Schaeffer Joseph 22 M France fermier 69 Reiss Babette 23 F France fermier * 70 Cahn Sarn 23 M Bavière fermier 71 Cahn Lazare 30 M Bavière fermier * 72 Cahn Barbe 24 M Bavière fermier 73 Cahn Sara 3 F Bavière fermier 74 Huber Francisca 50 F Bade fermier 75 Huber Francisca 17 F Bade fermier 76 Huber Madelaine 15 F Bade fermier 77 Huber Marianne 9 1/2 F Bade fermier 78 Schnurr Gertrude 33 F Bade fermier 79 Schuster Gottlieb 39 M Würtemberg fermier * 80 Richmann Johann 39 M Bavière fermier 81 Richmann Margarite 30 F Bavière fermier 82 Richmann Suzanne 4 F Bavière fermier 83 Richmann Johann 2 M Bavière fermier 84 Schaeffer Elisabeth 54 F Bavière fermier 85 Möhn Henri 37 M Bavière fermier 86 Möhn Elisabeth 38 F Bavière fermier 87 Möhn Cathrine 9 1/2 F Bavière fermier 88 Möhn Henri 7 1/2 F Bavière fermier 89 Möhn Pierre 16 M Bavière fermier 90 Möhn Barbara 4 F Bavière fermier 91 Möhn Elisabeth 11/12 F Bavière fermier 92 Reville Charles 29 M Stats unis fermier 93 Reville Francoise 45 F France fermier 94 Gaupp Friedrich 29 M Stats unis fermier 95 Drach Charles 19 M France fermier 96 Lallemand Therese 20 F France fermier 97 Gust Hubert 42 M France mineur 98 Gust Margarite 36 F France mineur 99 Gust Joseph 9 M France mineur 100 Gust Octavia 8 F France mineur 101 Gust Clement 6 M France mineur 102 Gust Jules 11/12 M France mineur 103 Thomas Armand 21 M France boucher 104 Lang Friedrich 34 M Bavière fermier 105 Berger Bernhard 23 M Bavière fermier 106 Werner Madelaine 24 F Bavière fermier 107 Habich Annton 18 M Bavière fermier 108 Lorenz Pius 19 M Bavière fermier 109 Faller Fr. Carl 22 M Bavière fermier 110 Faller Therese 26 F Bavière fermier 111 Rath J. Georg 23 M Bavière cordonnier 112 van Weerden Gerard 52 M Hollande fermier 113 van Weerden Cathrine 38 F Hollande fermier 114 van Weerden Cathrine 16 F Hollande fermier 115 van Weerden Johanna 10 F Hollande fermier 116 van Weerden Helene 5 F Hollande fermier 117 van Weerden Gerard Ch. 3 M Hollande fermier 118 Reide Rudolph 29 M Hollande fermier 119 Lotz Cathrine 22 F Hesse fermier 120 Lotz Nicolas 11/12 M Hesse fermier 121 Thore Philippine 22 F Hesse fermier 122 Eigler Anton 28 M Hesse fermier 123 Herstel Philippe 32 M Hesse fermier 124 Gustello Christopher 32 M Hesse fermier 125 Strasburger Babette 28 F Hesse fermier 126 Colerius Johann 30 M Hesse fermier 127 Sigmund Paul 25 M Hesse fermier 128 Hundersdorf Franz 26 M Prusse fermier 129 Funk A^a Maria 23 F Prusse fermier 130 Heidersdorf Barbara 25 M Prusse fermier 131 Brand Henri 24 M Prusse fermier 132 Streckfus Cathrine 23 F Prusse fermier 133 Beyer Wilhelm 17 M Prusse fermier 134 Burkert Peter 69 M Prusse fermier 135 Burkert Maria 62 F Prusse fermier 136 Burkert Marianne 23 F Prusse fermier 137 Müller George 28 M Prusse fermier 138 Keppler Marianne 26 F Prusse fermier 139 Schirmer M A^a 19 F Prusse fermier 140 Muths Michel 26 M Prusse fermier 141 Stendlein Franz 46 M Prusse fermier 142 Stendlein Gertrude 43 F Prusse fermier 143 Stendlein Joseph 14 M Prusse fermier 144 Stendlein Constantin 11 M Prusse fermier 145 Stendlein Augustin 9 M Prusse fermier 146 Stendlein Dominique 7 M Prusse fermier 147 Stendlein Andre 2 M Prusse fermier 148 Stendlein Melchior 48 M Prusse fermier 149 Bronner Jacobine 22 F Bade fermier 150 Wiedenmayer Andre 20 M Bade fermier 151 Maurer Crecencia 24 F Bade fermier 152 Benz Gottlieb 28 M Würtemberg fermier 153 Benz Friedrich 27 M Würtemberg fermier 154 Benz Gottlieb 5 M Würtemberg fermier 155 Benz Jacobine 3 F Würtemberg fermier 156 Benz Cathrine 11/12 F Würtemberg fermier 157 Wagner Margrethe 21 F Würtemberg fermier 158 Hausch J. Michel 45 M Würtemberg fermier 159 Hausch Ch. Friedr. 50 M Würtemberg fermier 160 Hausch Johann 13 M Würtemberg fermier 161 Hausch J^n Michel 11 M Würtemberg fermier 162 Hausch Jac. Henri 14 M Würtemberg fermier 163 Scherer Wilhelm 18 M Bavière fermier 164 Schneider Barbara 18 F Bavière fermier 165 Buchler Nicolas 40 M Bavière fermier 166 Buchler Elisabeth 30 F Bavière fermier 167 Buchler Daniel 4 M Bavière fermier 168 Buchler Albert 2 M Bavière fermier 169 Weingartner Simon 25 M Bade fermier 170 Schlager Jacob 21 M Bade fermier 171 Hurle Franz 27 M Bade fermier 172 Redinger Walburga 27 F Bade fermier 172 (line blank or erased) 173 Wunsch Elias 28 M Bade fermier 174 Lang Ferdinand 40 M Bade fermier 175 Walz Lorenz 29 M Bade fermier 176 Walz Theodore 27 M Bade fermier 177 Walz Caroline 19 M Bade fermier 178 Kolb Georg 28 M Bade fermier 179 Hess Leopold 24 M Bade fermier 180 Grisinger Clara 22 F Bade fermier 181 Grisinger Francisca 20 F Bade fermier 182 Grisinger F^s Carl 15 M Bade fermier 183 Grisinger Stephania 13 F Bade fermier 184 Voltz Bernhard 29 M Bade fermier 185 Voltz Regine 29 F Bade fermier 186 Sten J. Baptiste 18 M Bade fermier 187 Vogel Margarete 60 F Bade fermier 188 Rebenal Cathrine 23 F Bavière fermier 189 Nagele Barbara 23 F Bavière fermier 190 Stengel Marie 23 F Bavière fermier 191 Mohr Peter 28 M Bavière fermier 192 Mohr Christine 26 F Bavière fermier 193 Wittmer Peter Adam 36 M Bavière fermier *194 Zoller Johann 37 M Bavière fermier *195 Zoller Barbara 29 F Bavière fermier 196 Schwenk Cathrine 27 F Bavière fermier 197 Fischlein Apolonia 27 F Bavière fermier 198 Ledeur Francois 20 M Bavière fermier 199 Besançon Felix 18 M Bavière fermier 200 Colson Alexandre 20 M Bavière fermier 201 Marz Johann 30 M Suisse fermier 202 Hersbrunner Jacob 27 M Suisse fermier 203 Hersbrunner Gottlieb 26 M Suisse fermier 204 Strässler Johann 27 M Suisse fermier *205 Strässler Casper 2? M Suisse fermier 206 Willy Joseph 28 M Suisse fermier 207 Brunner Martin 27 M Suisse fermier 208 Kubler Wilhelm 28 M Suisse fermier 209 Siebenmann Herrmann 29 M Suisse fermier 210 Siebenmann Rosa 24 M Suisse fermier 211 Neggle Carl 20 M Suisse fermier 212 Neggle Herrmann 21 M Suisse fermier 213 Huber Joseph 27 M Suisse fermier 214 Meugler Louise 29 F Suisse fermier *215 Meugler Marie 2? F Siusse fermier 216 Meugler Hedwig 24 F Suisse fermier 217 Ritter Hans Jacob 37 M Suisse fermier 218 Baunberger Hans 33 M Suisse fermier 219 Redinger Amalia 18 F Bade fermier 213 passengers, adults & children (incl. 2 americans) 6 infants General notes: Name of ship misspelled as Carick in Captain's statement. French translations: Countries: Occupations: Bavière = Bavaria fermier = farmer Bade = Baden cordonnier = shoemaker Prusse = Prussia boucher = butcher Stats unis = United States mineur = miner Suisse = Switzerland Balser (Balzer) family (Passengers #17-21) See below for an account of this voyage and information about the Balzer family origins in Germany and their American heritage. Also below, is a list of Neuburg am Rhein citizens who are on this passenger list. Passenger notes: Some given names were abbreviated by omitting several letters of the name then writting the last letter or two as a superscript. The caret indicates that the letters following are superscripted. Example: A^a 32-39 Vol(l)mer - this appears to be one family, but the surname was spelled first Volmer, then Vollmer when the captain went from one page to the next. 70 Cahn - given name Sarn may be female 72 Cahn - given name Barbe is female 80 Richmann - given name of Johann appears to have been written over the name Georg 205 Strahsler - last digit of age unreadable, but could be a '1', 215 Meugler - last digit of age unreadable, but could be a '1' The Bals(z)er family - written and contributed by Mary Ann Balzer-Sharp You may contact her at IRMaryAnn@aol.com Jacques Balser (French version), or Jakob Balzer (German version), and Jacob Balzer, English spelling. Jakob was born in Neuburg am Rhein, Germany, 25 March 1797. While Neuberg was under French control, Jakob, at the age of 15, had to serve in Napoleon's army which attacked Russia. When they reached Moscow, the city was in flames, and the shelter they had counted on was gone. The retreat was one of the great disasters of military history. Of the nearly 500,000 men who had set out in June, fewer than 20,000 ragged, freezing, starving men staggered back across the Russian frontier in December of 1812. Jakob survived, but it took him 10 years to get home. At one point he had to kill his horse for meat to stay alive. Upon returning, he married Margaretha Vollmer and they had 2 children who lived: Valentin born in 1826 and Jacob, Jr. born in 1828. Margaretha died at 29 as a result of childbirth. (Valentin is my great-grandfather). Both sons came to America at different times and they lived to be old and have many descendants. Jacques (Jacob) Balzer's second marriage was to Catharina Balser (no relation) in 1810. Three of their children lived and are listed on the Carack's ship list. Bernhard "Barney" (1834-1864) before emigrating, joined a group to overthrow the Emperor of Germany. The uprising failed, and he came home in the night begging his father to hide him. His father (Jakob) dug a dungeon under where he fed the pigs, covered it with boards then straw. They took him food in the night. The Emperor's soldiers came looking for him and poked their long spears in the hay and would have killed him had they found him. When his father got enought money together, he put him under a load of manure so the border guards wouldn't see him, and took him to France. Barney and his family emigrated to America, but Barney died in the Battle of Chickamauga in the Civil War at the age of 30. Anna Maria "Mary" married first George William Vollmer, who died, and second Jacob Wulz. She had many children and died at the age of 93 near Quincy, Illinois. Daniel Jakob (1846-1938) wrote many stories in his Family Bible. On Sundays, he would have his children, then grandchildren sit on the porch swing of the house he built and listen to Bible stories--and stories of his youth. He used to laugh and tell how his father (Jacob) drove his team past the wonderful prairie grassland in Adams County, IL, as he was a cooper by trade. They were so proud to cut down trees, plane the wood, and make barrels, haul them to Quincy, IL where they were used to pack meat to put on boats that would go down the Mississippi River to St. Louis and points south. When they lived in Germany, the only firewood they could have was on Saturday. Everyone would go to the forest and pick up (under guard) the sticks and dead limbs that fell. Dan told of driving a team with barrels loaded and of them rolling off the hill and his father scolding him for going so fast. Dan also told them about the astronomical clock inside the Cathedral in Strasbourg that he loved to visit often as a little boy. The clock still works well and is as awe-inspiring as it was in the 1800s. Dan was very faithful in the Brethren church and had many offices and duties. He lived to be 92 and left innumerable descendants. This is copied from Daniel's Bible and the information given to several descendants, including Florence Muder-Grimmer, Maxine Vollmer-Prather and Mary Ann Balzer-Sharp. The notes regarding their voyage:
The family went by boat from Neuburg am Rhein, Germany, to Strasbourg, then rail to Paris and then Le Havre, France. They stayed in Le Havre 8 days, then boarded the ship Carack for New Orleans. The trip took 42 days to get to New Orleans, and they encountered a great storm and a large mast on the ship broke. The father tied them, mother, daughter, sons, and father to their chairs and great waves of water would wash over the ship, but it finally was calm and they fixed the mast and landed in New Orleans. They were there 8 days before they headed up to Quincy on the Mississippi River by steamboat. They landed in Quincy, IL on 10 November 1854. Total days was 68. They settled in McKee Township. Neuburg am Rhein citizens on this passenger list: According to an Emigration Book found in Germany, in addition to the Balzer family, the following passengers were citizens of Neuburg am Rhein, Bavaria. (Neuburg am Rhein is now located in Rheinland-Pfalz) 4,5 Rheinhardt 6 Zimmerman 17-21 Bals(z)er (see footnote above) 22-28 Pferrmann (spelled Pfirmann in Germany) 29 Weissenberger ('ss' is actually 'ess-tzet' written ß in Germany) 32-39,44-46 Vol(l)mer (spelled Vollmer in America) 40,41,47,48,194,195 Zoller 42,43 Erdel (spelled Ertel in Germany, often spelled Ertle in America) 49,50 Degitz Transcription copyright © Mary Ross