Henry Blanck in the Bremen Crew Lists
Henry Blanck was born in the village of Lehe which now forms part of
Bremerhaven, the port for the North German
city of Bremen. Like many young men in the area he enlisted
in the service of the North German Lloyd Steamship Company.
The Bremen Sailors Registry show that Henry
signed up for five tours with the North German Lloyd Shipping Company out of
Bremen:
- 1868, October 9, on the New York to New Oleans, 2 mo 12 days No 21319,
sculleryman, gut
, Captain Dreyer
- 1869, April 23 on the New York to New York, 14 mo 26 days*,
sculleryman, gut, Captain Nordenholt
-
1870 April 6, on the New York to New York, 4 months 9 days, steward,
gut, Captain Nordenholt
- 1870 Nov 4 on the Main to New York 1 month 23 days, steward, gut
- 1871, April 28 on the Main to New York, steward, deserted 13 August 1871,
Captain Otterendorp.
(About 4 and a half months). See desertion below.
*Although it clearly says "14. 26", it cannot be 14 months and 26 days.
If so, it would take until August 1870 and
Henirich
signed up again April 6, 1870.
The Bremen Crew Lists confirm that
Heinrich Blank signed up for five tours: three on the
steamship NEW YORK and two on the steamship MAIN.
- 1868, 9 October:
Heinrich Blank, 9 October 1868, Lehe, 1849, sculleryman,
ship NEW YORK to New Orleans, Captain J. Dreyer
-
1869, 29 April:
Heinrich Blank, born 1849 Lehe, 29 April 1869, sculleryman, on the ship NEW YORK,
to New York, Captain Nordenholt
- 1870, 8 April:
Heinr Blank, born Lehe, 1849, living Lehe, steward, mustered April 8, 1870,
NEW YORK, to
New York, Captain Nordenholt
- 1870, 1 November:
Hein Blank Lehe 1849 residence Lehe, steward (9 stewards), crew of 52 Captain
Oterendorp, ship MAIN, November 1, 1870 (Note: Ancestry lists this under "Heiner Blanke", the
name is clearly Hein. Blank)
- 1871, 28 April:
Heinrich Blank born 1849 Lehe on the ship, MAIN, steward, to
New York, 28 April 1871, Caption Van Oterendorp
A sculleryman worked in the scullery. The scullery (or utility)
room contains large sinks for both hot and cold water.
The scullery
is used for washing dishes, pots and pans, etc and for preparing vegetables.
It is usually
adjacent to the galley (kitchen).
A steward is a ship's office in charge of stores and
arrangements about meals or a male
attendant who looks after ship passenger's personal needs.
North German Lloyd SS (Steamship) NEW YORK
Henrich Blank enlisted on the NEW YORK three times between 1868 and 1870.
He was 19 at the time of his first transatlantic voyage.
The NGL SS New York was built in 1858 at Greenock by
Caird & Co., for Norddeutscher Lloyd, 2,674 gross burden, 320x39ft.
In 1874 it was sold to E. Bates, Liverpool and converted to sail.
Transatlantic voyages S/S New York Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen, Germany:
1858, 1858, 1859, 1860, 1861, 1862, 1863, 1864, 1865, 1866, 1867, 1868, 1869,
1870, 1871, 1872, 1873.
(Norway-Heritage and The Ship Lists)
In 1868 Captain F Dreyer was in command of the SS NEW YORK. In 1869 and 1870 the captain
was
W. Nordenholt. The captain on at least one crossing in June 1869 was
Himbeck.
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October 9, 1868 to December 20, 1868 - Steamship
(SS) NEW YORK to New York,
New Orleans
and Havana
October 9 to December 20 is ten weeks and and two days. I believe that this was enough time
to make two transatlantic crossings. However, I have not yet been able to establish the
route and ports of call for a Bremen to New Orleans/Havana trip, so it may have been only one round trip
crossing.
Sailors Registry:
1868, October 9, on the New York to New Oleans, 2 mo 12 days No 21319,
sculleryman, gut
Crew listing:
The NEW YORK, October 9, 1868 crew of
98, including Henry Blank sculleryman born Lehe 1849 and
Herman Blank tonge born Lehe 1853 for New Orleans. There were
three scullerymen in the crew.
Voyages on the NEW YORK between October 9 1868 and December 20, 1868
- Voyage of the NEW YORK October 9+-, 1868 to November 14+-, 1868
-
Depart Europe:
- Arrived New Orleans:
- Depart New Orleans:
- Arrive Europe
- Voyage of the NEW YORK ?? I am not sure there was enough time for two voyages
-
Depart Europe:
- Arrived New York:
- Depart New York
- Arrive Europe
The shipping advertisement for September 12, 19, 26 and
October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, 1868 in the Anglo American Times
STEAM to HAVANA and NEW ORLEANS from SOUTHAMPTON - The magnificent
Clyde-build steamships of the NORTH
GERMAN LLOYD are appointed to leave SOUTHAMPTON for HAVANA and NEW ORLEANS
as follows viz.: —
Bremen.......3,000 tons, 700 hours power, Saturday Oct 17
New York..3,000 tons, 700 horse power, Saturday November 14
Having superior accommodations for passengers.
The advertisement for Sept 12, 19, 26 and October 3, 10 and 17th listed the New York as scheduled
to leave on Nov. 14.
The advertisement for October 24th listed the Bremen leaving on Nov 14th and
the New York was NOT listed. New York NOT listed in October 31st advertisement.
I did not find any other listings for the NEW YORK in 1868 in the Newspaper Archives,
fultonhistory.com, the New York Times or the
Brooklyn Eagle.
By January 1869 advertisements were listing the New York bound for New York.
Note:
Other reports for the New York
give some idea of her business and the length of the voyage between
Bremen and New York - which seems to have been her regular run
in the spring/fall of 1868 and the winter/spring of 1869. For 1868 and 1869 she
made at least one voyage to Havana and New Orleans between October and December:
- February 22, 1868
On the 17th, the North German Lloyd screw steamship, New York,
Capt. F Dreyer, from New York of the 6th inst., arrived off Cowes at 11 a. m., and went on to
Bremen, after
transshipping mails, etc., for Southampton. She brought 74 passengers for Southampton,
Havre, and Bremen; $447,245 for
England, $27,185 for France, $1,200 for Bremen and a full cargo of cotton, tobacco, grain and sundries.
- May 30, 1868, Anglo American Times, London,
The North German Lloyd screw steamshipNew York,
Capt. F. Dreyer, from New York
on the 14th isnt*. arrived off Cowes last Monday
morning, and went on to Bremen after transshipping mails, etc. for Southampton.
She brought 245 passengers, of who 20 were for England, $306,320 in gold for London and full caargo.
*same month
- January 1869
PASSENGERS ARRIVED
JAN. 18--In steamship New-York from Bremen--Wm. Kind, Paul Kunz,
Stowell Davis, John Porter and family, M. Meyer, Pauline Rotschild and child,
H. Frank and Family, Louis Jeune, Julius Hartz, John Nowmaun. A Dalbert Stunder,
Friedr. Senulin and wife, J. S...
January 19, 1869 New York Times
-
Left Bremen February 20, 1869 arrived New York March 8, 1869
EUROPEAN NEWS BY MAIL ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP NEW YORK
The steamship New York from Bremen Feb. 20 and Southampton Feb 23 reached
this port yesterday. (New York Times March 10, 1869)
PASSENGER ARRIVED March 10, 1869, New York Times,
"March 9 - In the steamship New York from Bremen"
Mr. and Mrs. Ostheim. S. and J. Colinfeld. Isaac Walker, Mr. and Mrs. J. Pickersgill, J. Negbaur, Miss Von Wyk. M. Bock, Charles Wilken and family, Ad. Bockelmann, Robert Unit W. I, Mrs. Cath. Hofen, George Sp...
Note:
I do not know what Heinrich Blank did between December 1868 and April 1869 when
he again signed up on the SS New York, this time under Captain Nordenholt.
April 1869 to at least April 1870+- (see * above)
on the Steamship NEW YORK to New York
Crew list
April 29, 1869 crew of 33 (versus 98 in 1868!!) Captain W Nordenholt, 2
schullerymen.
- Voyage from Bremen to New York and return - April 29, 1869 to June 1869:
- Depart Bremen, April 28, 1869
- Depart Havre, May 1
- Arrival New York, May 13, 1869
Departed Bremen April 28, 1869 arrived New York May 14 after a rough crossing
(16 days).
New York Herald, May 11, 1869
FOREIGN PORTS, HAVRE, April 30, Arrived,
New York, Nordenholt, Bremen for New York
New York Times Marine Intelligence, May 14, 1869
ARRIVED Steamship New York (N. G.) Nordenholt,
Bremen April 28 and Havre May 1, with mdse and 839
passengers to Oelrichs & Co. Has had strong westerly winds, with much fog and rain,
during the passage, May 7 no lat lon. 32, spoke bark Mathilde Hildred, (Br.)
from Liverpool for Philadelphia, short of provisions and in want of assistance,;
she had on board the crew (thirty-two in number) of the ship Abrolhos, (Br.) from Liverpool for
Quebec, abandoned during heavy gale May 2; took from the bark second mate and
twenty three men and brought them to this port, the Captian (McPherson, ) his family, the first mate and some of the men
remained on board the M. H.; 9th, lat. 4357, lon. 53 10, spoke bark
Emigrant, (Br.) bound west"
New York Times Marine Intelligence of May 20, 1869 reported:
heavy gales on the Atlantic crossing from Germany to New York
on May 13 and 14th, dense fog on the 15th, 16th and 17th, and "several large icebergs".
New York Times Marine Intelligence of May 28th reported "heavy easterly and
southwesterly gales with high sea almost the entire passage."
On this voyage the SS NEW YORK was
clearly an immigrant ship.
See Immigration for
some images of immigration and
of the discomforts and dangers of a sea voyage. There is also an image of the
steerage passengers on a North German Lloyd steamship.
The passenger manifest listed: First Class and Cabin 158, steerage 701 for a total of 859.
- Depart New York
May 22 1869, New York Times
Departure of foreign mails Saturday Mails for German States via
Bremen, by the New York close at the General Post Office at 12 M.
Cannot find the listing that she SAILED.
- Arrive Europe, June 5, 1869
The North German Lloyd steamer New York, from New York, on the 22 ult.*, with 155
passengers, for Southampton port, Havre, and Bremen, also large cargo for latter port, arrived on Wednesday afternoon in Southampton.
*previous month
-
Voyage from Bremen to New York June 1869 and return to Europe July 1869
- Depart Harve June 12, per June 24 article
- Arrive New York
June 24, 1869 New York Times
Arrived Steamship New-York, (N. G.) Himbeck*, Bremen,
via Havre 12th with mdse. and
1 passenger to Oelrichs & Co. Had westerly winds and fogs during
the passage. June 21 lat 43N, lon 39 30 W. spokeship Theresa, from London to New York.
The New York brings 800 passengers.
*Captain F Himbeck. I do not know what happened to Nordenholt on this trip.
June 25, 1869 Echo, London
AMERICA New York June 24, The North German Lloyd's steamer New York arrived at 8 pm.
yesterday
The passenger manifest did not tally the number of passengers on this voyage.
However there were 19 pages with about 42 persons per page - about
798 passengers.
The
Captain was F. Himbeck.
- Depart New York, July 3, 1869
July 3, 1869 (June 28, 1869 New York Herald)
NORTH GERMAN LLOYDS ...
BREMEN VIA SOUTHAMPTON
Taking passengers to LONDON, HAVRE, SOUTHAMPTON and BREMEN....
To be followed by the steamship NEW YORK, Capt. W. Nordenholt on Saturday July 3.
New York Times July 4, 1869 "Sailed, New-York for Bremen"
- Arrive Queenstown, Ireland,
July 17, 1869 Anglo American Times, London
The North German Lloyd steamer New York
from New York has arrived in Queenstown. She brings 91 passengers, and 33,559 dollars in specie for London. On the 7th she passed the wreck of the
ship Sydmouth, of Glasgow, and on the 9th she spoke
to the English barque Creole.
- Voyage from Bremen to New York and return - July/August to September 1869
The NEW YORK was in Queenstown on her return from the US on
July 17, 1869. She was listed in an advertisement as due to sail on August 28 from Bremen to New York via
Havre and Southampton.
In fact, that is the date that she left New York for Bremen.
NORTH GERMAN LLOYDS ...
BREMEN VIA SOUTHAMPTON
Taking passengers to LONDON, HAVRE, SOUTHAMPTON and BREMEN....
To be followed by the steamship NEW YORK, Capt. W. Nordenholt on August 28
New York Herald
Note: This is an advertisement not an actual
departure record. It would appear that the NEW YORK was actually in New York on August 28.
- Depart Havre August 7, 1869
- Arrive New York, August 19, 1869
Arrived Steamship New York (N.G.,) Nordenholt, Bremen,
via Havre Aug 7, with mdse and passengers to Oelrich & Co.
NYT August 19, 1869
The passenger manifest does not give a tally of the passengers.
However, there were 9 pages with 42 passengers and 1 page with 22 passengers for a total of 400
passengers.
- Depart New York, August 29, 1869
MARINE INTELLIGENCE NEW YORK.....SATURDAY Aug 28 Cleared Steamship New York (N.G.)
Nordenholt Bremen, Oelrichs & Co.
also listed under SAILED "New York for Bremen"
August 29, 1869, New York Times
- Arrived Southampton
September 8, 1869
Left New York August 28, 1869 arrived Southampton September 8, 1869, 11 days.
SOUTHAMPTON - Sept 8 - Arrived steamship New York, Nordenholt, New
York for Bremen and (cannot read) (New York Herald, September 1869)
- Voyage September/October 1869 ??
The SS New York did not arrive in New York in September or October according to
the ships manifest lists on Ancestry.com
Nothing on Newspaper Archives as on February 2011.
- Voyage November 1869- December 1869 - January 1870, Bremen to
New Orleans/Havana
- Depart Germany
- Arrive New Orleans, December 1, 1869
December 3, 1869, New York Times
NEW ORLEANS Dec 1, Arr. steamship New York from Bremen
SOUTHWEST PASS. _ Dec 2, Arrived:
Steamship New York,
Nordenholt from Bremen via Havre and Havana. (New York Herald, December 8, 1869)
- Depart New Orleans/Havana
- Arrival Southampton, January 8 1870
January 8, 1870
ARRIVAL OF STEAMERS IN EUROPE
The North German Lloyd's steamer New York, from New Orleans and Hanvannah (sic)
arrived at Southampton on Wednesday with 20 passengers, $25,000 in
specie for London, and $22,000 for Paris, and 3,000 packages of cotton and tobacco
for this port and Bremen.
- Voyage January - February - March 1870
- Depart Germany
January 8, 1870 Anglo American Times advertised the departure of
the North German Lloyd ship New York 2,500 tons, 500 h.p. on
Saturday Jan. 15 for Havana and New Orleans from Havre.
"On the homeward voyages these steamers will discharge cargo on the Southampton docks."
This is an advertisement not an actual notice of departure.
- Arrive New York, February 28, 1870
-
March 5, 1870, Anglo American Times
The North German Lloyd steamer New York
arrived at New York last Monday
Note: This would have been February 28, 1870.
Did not find the arrival in the New York Times. I did not find the arrival on the
New York Passengers Lists for February 28 (or there about).
- Departure New York
- Arrival Southampton
March 11, 1870
CABLE NEWS
Southhamption, March 10,. The Bremen
Steamer New York arrived today. The New York
reports that she encountered a large number of icebergs — some of monumental in size"
Bangor Daily Whig And Courier
March 12, 1870 Anglo American Times
The North German Lloyd steamer New York
from New Orleans and Havannah (sic), arrived at
Southampton on Thursday with 2 passengers and a large cargo.
On the 1st instant* she passed mountainous icebergs.
Note: This would have been March 1st
* of the same month
April 5, 1870 to July 15, 1870 on the Steamship NEW YORK to New York
Sailors Registry
1870 April 6, on the New York to New York,
4 months 9 days, steward, gut
1870, 8 April
Crew List
Heinr Blank,
born Lehe, 1849, living Lehe, steward, (7 stewards) mustered
April 8, 1870, NEW YORK, to New York, Captain Nordenholt, crew of 95.
- Voyage April to May 1870
-
Depart Bremen, April 13, 1870
- Depart Havre, April 21
- Arrive New York, May 3, 1870
Steam-ship New York, (n.g.,) Nordenholt, Bremen April 13,
and Havre 21st, withmdse. and passengers to Oelrichs & Co.
ARRIVAL OF EMIGRANTS DURING THE PAST WEEK
May 3, steam-ship New York Bremen 605, New York Times May 8, 1870
The passenger manifest did not tally the number of passengers.
However there were 14 pages of 42 passengers per page and 1 page of 4 passengers for a total of
592 passengers. First class and Second class passengers do
not appear to have been listed separately.
Note: Henry Blanck was employed as a steward on this ship.
- Depart New York, May 6, 1870
Cleared New-York (N.G.) Nordenholt, Bremen, Oelrichs & co. Friday May 6, New York
Sailed Steam-ship New -York for Bremen, New York Times May 7, 1870
- Arrive Europe
- Voyage June to July 1870
-
Depart Bremen June 16
- Arrive NYC, June 30
Steam-ship New York, (N. G.) Nordenholt, Bremen June 16.
Experinced variable winds and weather
with much fog, during passage. June 27, lat. 42 50, lon ?? ?? passed
ship Neptune (N.G.) bound w. 28th ?? between Nantucket and George's Shoals,
passed ship Missouri from Glasgow for New York
June 30, 1870, New York Times
The passenger manifest did not tally the number of passengers.
However, there were 11 pages with about 42 passengers per page - 462 passengers.
First class and second class passengers do not appear to have been listed separately.
Note: Henry Blanck was employed as a steward on this ship.
- Depart New York July 8
Sailed Steam-ship New-York for Bremen
- Arrive Europe, July 19
Plymouth July 19,
The Steamer New York of the North
German line, from New York has arrived here in safety. It is not yet
decided whether
she will try to reach Bremen
Wisconsin State Journal, July 19, 1870
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