Heinrich Passenger List 1856

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Passenger list and general information about the immigrant ship Heinrich which sailed from Hamburg, Germany to Adelaide, South Australia in 1856. This space is part of the Prussian Immigrant Ships to South Australia list.

Newspapers

South Australian Register, Friday September 19th 1856, p. 2

Thursday, September 18-The barque Heinrich, 300 tons, C. Spieler, master, from Hamburg May 28. Passengers- Hans Lehman, Hans, Marie, Tahann and Martin Bulmer, Martin, Marie, Fried., Johann, and Martin Pumpa, Heinrich Kapelin, Samuel, Ernestine, Auguste, Ernestine, and Albertine Gunther, Johann, Juliane, August, and Gustav Diebert, Lud. Witte, Henrietta Brolcke, Heinr. Reinemann, E. H. Schmidt, P. Jeissen, Hans and Wilhelm Hnwensen, Fredk. Kung, Ernestine Humpel, Hermann and Louise Mertin, Carl Silberbach, F. Klickman, T. F. Lass, Heirn Plambeck, Johann Schmidt, Carl, Adelguade, Johanna, Jacob, Albert and Auguste Bolck, Johann and Carl Schmidt, Amelia, Rachel, Martin, Marie and Anna Schotz, Christ. Rusenen, Anna Schullarick, Matthis, Elizabeth, Anna, Elizabeth, Martin, Johann, Martin and Marie Lookan, Christia, Behla, Christ., Anna, Martin, Marie, Johanna, Frederich, and Christian Pumpa, Tah Haufe, Tah Jansen, A. J. Frieberg, C. J. and Christian Clarin, Heinrich Meyer, Heinrich Braudes, Hein, Ochlman, Wilhelm Sauer, C. H. Alwine, Reinhold and Caroline Kramm, August Ginsansky, T. W. Minekeuritz, J. F., Johannes, and Friedrich Miegel, F. G Johann, Alberte, Auguste, and Adolph Linger, Gott., Franz, F. G., Anna, and Auguste Friedrich, Wilth and Carl Kranze, T. F., Anna, Wilhelmein, Johanna, Maria, Johann, and Eleonora Brinder, Martin, Louisa, Anna, Maria, Louise, and Fred. Eickert, and George Geuger.

The Age (Melbourne), Thursday October 9th 1856, p. 4

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVED (Hobson's Bay.) October 8— Henrich, (Hamburg) barque, 280 tons, C. Spieler, from Hamburgh, via Adelaide 29th ult. Passengers, cabin : Messrs C. S. Brooke, Plumbeck, P. Tesscn, Shwennesson, and 12 in the steerage. Mollcnbeck and Co., agents

The Ship

The Heinrich was built in 1841 (Bark "Heinrich" (160 L.) erbaut 1841 bei Sager in Vegesack, Kapitän M. Klencke)^[1], at the peak of D.H. Wätjen & Co.'s growth. Between 1838 and 1883, the fleet of Wätjen ships grew from 14 to 43 ships and four steamboats^[2]. The original owners were D.H. Wätjen & Co. of Bremen.^[3]. The ship was named after the eldest son of C. H. Wätjen, Driedrich Heinrich, born in 1840.

Technical details (translated from German):

• Heinrich, Barque
  • Builder: Sager
  • Owner: D.H. Wätjen und Co., Bremen
  • Launched: 16.08.1841
  • 107 CL / 240 RT, 27.2x 7.5 X 4.3 M

From 1842 until 1848 the Heinrich was a packet-ship between Bremerhaven and New Orleans, then between Bremerhaven and New York. Previous captains were M. Klenke (1842-46) and Erich Wieting (1846-49).

In 1851 the ship was sold to shipping agency Biancone & Co^[4]. That same year the Heinrich sailed with a load of emigrant passengers from Hamburg to Rio de Janeiro and then from Rio to Port Adelaide under Captain C.H. Boye.

By 1856, when the Heinrich was due to depart Hamburg for South Australia, the ship had changed hands again and was owned by Knorr & Holtermann, who already had a good reputation for cheap passenger travel to Canada^[5]

The Captain

Captain C. Spieder

Passengers

The list below is taken directly from the South Australia Register column, pasted above, and compared with the handwritten Hamburg Passenger Lists for the Heinrich, May 23 1856. All of the names below appear in both lists (misspellings/transcription errors are noted).

• Christiane Behla
• Carl, Adelgunde, Johanna, Jacob, Albert and Auguste Bölk (Bolck)
• Heinrich Braudes (Breindes)
• J. F [Johann Friedrich] ., Anna, Wilhelmine, Johanna, Maria, Johann, and Eleonora Brinder (Binder)
• Henrietta Broicke (Brolcke)
• Hans, Marie, Johann (John) and Martin Bulmer (Bubner)
• C. J. and Christian Clarin
• Johann, Juliane, August, and Gustav Diebert
• Martin, Louisa, Anna, Maria, Louise, and Friedrich Eickert (Eckert)
  • Louisa (Elisabeth) (Jurban) Eckert is the sister of Anna (Jurban) Pumpa.
• Gottfried Franz
• A. J. Frieberg
• J. G., Anna, and Auguste Friedrich
• George Geuger (Genzer)
• August Ginsansky (Gursansky)
• Samuel, Ernestine, Auguste, Ernestine, and Albertine Günther
• Johann T. Haufe
• Heinr. Heinemann
• Ernestine Humpel (Hampel)
• Johann Jonsson
• P. Jeissen (Jeisen)
• Heinrich Kapelin
• J. Klickman (Klinckmann)
• C. E., Alwine, Reinhold and Caroline Kramm (Kramin)
• Wilhelm and Carl Kranze (Krause)
• Fredk. Kung (Kunz)
• J. F. Sass
• Hans Lehman
• J. G., Johann, Alberte, Auguste, and Adolph Linger (Länger)
• Matthis, Elizabeth, Anna, Elizabeth, Martin, Johann, Martin and Marie Lookan (Laokau)
• Hermann and Louise Mertin
• Heinrich Meyer
• J. F., Johannes, and Friedrich Miegel
• T. W. Minekeuritz (Minkewitz)
• Heinrich Ochlman (Oehlman)
• Heirn Plambeck
• Christian, Anna, Martin, Marie, Johann, Friederich, and Christian Pumpa
• Martin, Marie, Friedrich, Johann, and Martin Pumpa
• Amelia Rachel
• Christ. Rusenen (Ruschen)
• Wilhelm Sauer
• E. H. Schmidt
• Johann Schmidt (possibly Johanna? A Johanna Schmidt is on the Hamburg list)
• Johann and Carl Schmidt
• Martin, Marie and Anna Schötz
• Anna Schullarick
• Hans and Wilhelm Schwensen
• Carl Silberbach
• Ludw. Witte

Total: 109 passengers

Research Notes

The following notes come from multiple sources and have not been verified.

• Christiane Behla [Is Christiane related to Matthias Behla who migrated on Australia in 1855?] [From Preilack, Kreis Cottbus, Brandenburg, Prussia. born ca 1836] [married Gottlieb Ferdinand MINNE, 23 Feb 1860, Lyndoch Valley, SA BDM#41/57] [Died 4 Jan 1924, Stockwell, SA BDM #467/466]
• Carl, Adelgunde, Johanna, Jacob, Albert and Auguste Bölk (Bolck) [Boelke? Lived in Mt Torrens? possibly related to Edward Boelke died 4 Jun 1912, age 85, SA BDM#366/374]
• Heinrich Braudes (Breindes) [Nothing found]
• J. F., Anna, Wilhelmine, Johanna, Maria, Johann, and Eleonora Brinder (Binder)
  • [Johann Friedrich BINDER, born ca 1822, Möstchen, Brandenburg, Prussia, died 15 Jan 1860, Mount Pleasant, SA, age 38, SA BDM#11/173]
  • [Anna died 08 May 1882 Hoffnungsthal SA]
• Henrietta Broicke (Brolcke)
• Hans, Marie, Johann and Martin Bulmer (Bubner)
  • [Hans was born ca 1809, Farmer from Preilack, Kreis Cottbus, Brandenburg, Prussia. died 25 Dec 1865, Barossa Valley, SA, age: 56 SA BDM# 23/181] [Listed as a Wendish pioneer to SA]
  • [Johann (John) married 1867 in Rosenthal, died 1923, Dublin, SA]
• C. J. and Christian Clarin [35. 30, Farmers from Christiana, Sweden].
• Johann, Juliane, August, and Gustav Diebert [31. Johann was a cooper from Diebelbruch, Prussia.]
• Martin, Louisa, Anna, Maria, Louise, and Friedrich Eickert (Eckert)
  • [Martin was a farmer from Tauer, Kreis Cottbus, Brandenburg, Prussia., married Elisabeth Jurban, 11 Jul 1846 , Tauer, Prussia; Martin died 1895 in Emu Downs, SA]
  • [Marie (14/3/1849-//). Born Tauer, Kreis Cottbus, Brandenburg, Prussia. Died SA. m (1) 9/5/1867 Lutheran Church Friedensberg, Wilhelm Schlenker m (2) 15/4/1871 Lutheran Church Friedensburg, Ernst August SEIDEL (//c1834-//)]
  • Louisa (Elisabeth) (Jurban) Eckert is the sister of Anna (Jurban) Pumpa. [???, Graeme Moad records Elisabeth born 7 Mar 1822, Tauer, Brandenburg Prussia, daughter of Johann Benjamin Traugott THIEM (1802-1894) and Johanne Helene Magdalene FAERBER (1805-1867)] [Second marriage is to Martin Jurban, who immigrated on Helene in 1856]
• Gottfried Franz [28. Boatman from Berlin, Brandenburg, Prussia] .
• A. J. Frieberg [ (c1834-//). Farmer from Christiana, Sweden.]
• J. G., Anna, and Auguste [August?] Friedrich
  • [Johann (c1824-//). Farmer from Möstchen, Kreis Züllichau-Schwiebus, Brandenburg, Prussia]
  • [August born 2 Nov 1845, died 11 May 1901, Albury, NSW, age: 55, buried St John Lutheran Cemetery, Jindera, NSW. Part of group that left Ebenezer?]
• George Geuger (Genzer) [19. Farmer from Tauer, Kreis Cottbus, Brandenburg, Prussia] [Listed as a Wendish pioneer to SA].
• August Ginsansky (Gursansky) [(9 Dec 1830-2 Oct 1892). Born Niedewitz, Kreis Crossen, Brandenburg, Prussia (Parents: Carl & Anna Dorothea nee LUSANSKY)] [Died Tanunda SA] [Labourer from Niedewitz, Brandenburg] [married (1) Eva Christine nee WEISS 2 May 1861 at Rosenthal SA BDM#46/13] [married (2) 28 Aug 1872 at Rosenthal, SA, Anna Rosine nee MATERNE (6/10/1844-24/5/1923) Born Ostritz, Kreis Züllichau-Schwiebus, Brandenburg, Prussia., immigrated 2 Sep 1868, Cesar Godeffroy, age: 23]
• Samuel, Ernestine, Auguste, Ernestine, and Albertine Günther [40. Farmer from Waldenburg, Prussia.]
• Johann T. Haufe [28. Weaver from Rückersdorf, kreis Luckau, Prussia]
• Heinr. Heinemann [36. Farmer from Hankensbüttel, Hanover] [Died 1886 at Mt Gambier?]
• Ernestine Humpel (Hampel) [ Ernestine Pauline Clara (1831-1903). Unmarried woman from Möstchen, Kreis Züllichau-Schwiebus, Brandenburg, Prussia] [married 2/8/1857 Wilhelm Minkwitz (1824-1906) at Gottlob Schach residence Hahndorf, SA] [Sister to Anna Rosalie Hampel.]
• Johann Jonsson [28. Farmer from Christiana, Sweden] [Residence Echunga, Adelaide?]
• P. Jeissen (Jeisen) [Peter JEISEN, 29, Farmer from Schleswig]
• Heinrich Kapelin [26. Farmer from Pansen??, Hanover]
• J. Klickman (Klinckmann) [35. Farmer from Nisdorf, Pommern, Prussia.]
• C. E., Alwine, Reinhold and Caroline Kramm (Kramin)
  • [Carl Eduard KRAMM (6/9/1828-10/12/1876) 27. Born Schwiebus, Kreis Züllichau-Schwiebus, Brandenburg, Prussia. Weaver from Neu Strelitz, Mecklenburg-Strelitz] [Died Adelaide SA (residence Grünthal SA BDM#78/103)]
  • [Alwine Christiane Emilie nee ZACHE (29/5/1820-12/4/1885) Died Hahndorf SA BDM #146/26]
  • [Reinhold Wilhelm (William) (c1834-20/3/1871). Died Cape Jervis SA. Settled; Cape Jervis. SA #41/297]
  • [Johanne Caroline (29/5/1832-13/9/1916). Died Hochkirch Vic. Daughter of Johann Wilhelm Kramm]
• Wilhelm and Carl Kranze (Krause)
• Fredk. Kung (Kunz) [ Friedrich KUNZ 40. Farmer from Wachenheim].
• J. F. Sass [???]
• Hans Lehman [46. Farmer from Preilack, Kreis Cottbus, Brandenburg, Prussia]
• J. G., Johann, Albert[e], Auguste, and Adolph Linger (Länger)
  • [Johann Gottlob LENGER . Farmer from Möstchen, Kreis Züllichau-Schwiebus, Brandenburg, Prussia (born 15 Jun 1821, Klein Heinersdorf, Prussia - 8 Jun 1888, Harrogate, age: 66 SA BDM#171/389 ]
  • [Johanne Beate nee KROEHN (17 Dec 1820, Prussia- 26 Feb 1891, Harrogate, age: 70 SA BDM#191/492)]
  • [Albert 6. married Emma Auguste Luise HEIDRICH 11 Feb 1875 at Woodside, SA ]
  • [Auguste 4] [Adolf (25 Mar 1854, Prussia - 30 Sep 1923, Mannum, age: 69 SA BDM#465/317)]
• Matthis, Elizabeth [39], Anna [57], Elizabeth [?], Martin [19], Johann [5], Martin [8] and Marie [2] Lookan (Laokau) [Matthis (33. Farmer from Turnow, Kreis Cottbus, Brandenburg, Prussia)] [Matthes LOKAN and Elisabeth nee JURK are listed as a Wendish pioneers to SA]
• Hermann and Louise [24, Sister?] Mertin
  • [Ferdinand Wilhelm (Carl Ludwig) "Hermann" MERTEN (ca 1835, Rathenow, Prussia - 23 Apr 1941, age: 84, Truro, SA BDM#331/388][Hermann had a son, Julius MERTON 26 Jan 1862 at Kent Town, SA BDM#20/266]
• Heinrich Meyer [24. Merchant from Salzdahlum, Brunswick]
• J. F., Johannes, and Friedrich Miegel
  • [Johann Friedrich MIEGEL (28 May 1823, Friedrichslaesgen (Friedrichshagen, Niederbarnim?) , Brandenburg, Prussia - 22 Nov 1907, Summerfield, Age: 84 SA BDM#329/325] [Johanne Ernestine nee KROEHN , sister of Johanne Beate Länger? (10 Nov 1827, Prussia - 24 Jan 1894, Palmer, age: 66, SA BDM#216/454)]
  • [Johann Friedrich Wilhelm (7 Mar 1854, Möstchen, Friedrichslaesgen, Brandenburg, Prussia - 1 Jun 1933, The Rock, NSW Age: 79)]
  • [Johann Christoph (2/2/1854-16/7/1946). Born at sea. Died Tailem Bend SA. Farmer; Gilles Plains, Harrogate, Caloote etc. Lutheran. married Johanne nee Unger, 8/8/1878 Sommerfeld, SA ]
• T. W. Minekeuritz (Minkwitz) [Johann Wilhelm MINKWITZ (24 Jun 1824, - 27 May 1906, Hahndorf, age: 81, SA BDM#318/68). Blacksmith from Möstchen, Kreis Züllichau-Schwiebus, Brandenburg, Prussia] [married 2/8/1857 Ernestine Pauline Clara HAMPEL at Gottlob Schach residence Hahndorf]
• Heinrich Ochlman (Oehlman) [20. Farmer from Steinlade??, Hanover]
• Heirn Plambeck [22. Coppersmith from Langwedel, Holstein.]
• Christian, Anna, Martin, Marie, Johann, Friederich, and Christian Pumpa
  • [Christian PUMPA Senior (1815-1870) Farmer from Tauer, Kreis Cottbus, Brandenburg, Prussia. died at Gerogery, New South Wales, Australia] [The members of the PUMPA family are listed as Wendish pioneer to SA by the Wendish Heritage Society of Australia].
• Martin, Marie, Friedrich, Johann, and Martin Pumpa
• Amelia Rachel [14. A single girl from Danzig]
• Christ. Rusenen (Ruschen) [Christian RUSCHEN, 27. Farmer from Papitz, Kreis Cottbus, Brandenburg, Prussia. Farmer] [settled at Klemzig. married Mary SEBAZATZA?] [Christian RUSSCHEN, married to Anna SCHULARICK, are listed as Wendish pioneers]
• Wilhelm Sauer [36. Farmer from Nilkau, Hanover. married Elisabeth Elise nee NAGURRA 6/7/1857 Kapunda, SA]
• E. H. Schmidt [19. Merchant from Brodersby, Schleswig-Holstein]
• Johann Schmidt (possibly Johanna? A Johanna Schmidt is on the Hamburg list)[Mrs. Johann Schmidt?]
• Johann and Carl Schmidt
  • [Johann, 32. Farmer from Niedewitz, Kreis Crossen, Brandenburg, Prussia]
  • [Carl 2]
• Martin, Marie and Anna Schötz
  • [Martin, 31. Weaver from Papitz Kreis Cottbus, Brandenburg, Prussia.][Settled Brocklesby, New South Wales][Died 20 Jan 1908]
  • [Marie (1828-1865), with Martin had four more children born in Australia. The last was stillborn in 1865]
  • [Anna (1854-1945), married Johannes Conrad Frederick Wilhelm (Fritz) WEULE (1840-1923) 2 Sep 1876 at Tumbarumba, NSW]
• Anna Schullarick [32. Single woman from Drachhausen, Cottbus, Prussia. married Christian RUSZCHEN/RUSCHEN 14 Jun 1857 at Hope Valley, SA BDM #30/244 ]
• Hans and Wilhelm Schwensen [25, 24 25. Farmers from Schleswig]
• Carl Silberbach [27. Merchant from Königsberg, East Prussia]
• Ludwig Witte [25. Farmer from Marienwalde, Prussia.]

Sources

• SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. (1856, September 19). South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA : 1839 - 1900), p. 2. Retrieved April 16, 2019, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article49757438

• SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. (1856, October 9). The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), p. 4. Retrieved April 16, 2019, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article154871838

• Hamburg State Archives/Staatsarchiv Hamburg. Hamburg Passenger Lists, 1850-1934 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2008. Original data: Staatsarchiv Hamburg, Bestand: 373-7 I, VIII (Auswanderungsamt I). Mikrofilmrollen K 1701 - K 2008, S 17363 - S 17383, 13116 - 13183.

1. ↑ Höver, Otto. Von der Galiot zum Fünfmaster: unsere Segelschiffe in d. Weltschiffahrt 1780 - 1930. (1934).
2. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20070518051512/http://www-user.uni-bremen.de/~bremhist/Waetjen.html
3. ↑ Pawlik, Peter Michael. Von der Weser in die Welt. (1993).
4. ↑ Staatsarchiv Hamburg; Hamburg, Deutschland; Hamburger Passagierlisten; Microfilm No.: K_1702
5. ↑ Wagner, Jonathan. A History of Migration from Germany to Canada, 1850-1939. p. 42.