Henry Blanck At Sea, 1868-1871

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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:

  1. 1868, October 9, on the New York to New Oleans, 2 mo 12 days No 21319, sculleryman, gut

    , Captain Dreyer

  2. 1869, April 23 on the New York to New York, 14 mo 26 days*, sculleryman, gut, Captain Nordenholt

  3. 1870 April 6, on the New York to New York, 4 months 9 days, steward, gut, Captain Nordenholt

  4. 1870 Nov 4 on the Main to New York 1 month 23 days, steward, gut

  5. 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.
  6. *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.

  1. 1868, 9 October:

    Heinrich Blank, 9 October 1868, Lehe, 1849, sculleryman, ship NEW YORK to New Orleans, Captain J. Dreyer

  2. 1869, 29 April:

    Heinrich Blank, born 1849 Lehe, 29 April 1869, sculleryman, on the ship NEW YORK, to New York, Captain Nordenholt

  3. 1870, 8 April:

    Heinr Blank, born Lehe, 1849, living Lehe, steward, mustered April 8, 1870, NEW YORK, to New York, Captain Nordenholt

  4. 1870, 1 November:

  5. 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)

  6. 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.

  1. 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

    1. Voyage of the NEW YORK October 9+-, 1868 to November 14+-, 1868

      1. Depart Europe:

      2. Arrived New Orleans:

      3. Depart New Orleans:

      4. Arrive Europe

    2. Voyage of the NEW YORK ?? I am not sure there was enough time for two voyages

      1. Depart Europe:

      2. Arrived New York:

      3. Depart New York

      4. 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:

    1. 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.
    2. 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

    3. 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

    4. 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.

  2. 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.

    1. Voyage from Bremen to New York and return - April 29, 1869 to June 1869:

      1. Depart Bremen, April 28, 1869

      2. Depart Havre, May 1

      3. 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.

      4. 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.

      5. 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

    2. Voyage from Bremen to New York June 1869 and return to Europe July 1869

      1. Depart Harve June 12, per June 24 article

      2. 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.

      3. 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"

      4. 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.
    3. 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.

      1. Depart Havre August 7, 1869

      2. 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.

      3. 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

      4. 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)

    4. 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.

    5. Voyage November 1869- December 1869 - January 1870, Bremen to New Orleans/Havana

      1. Depart Germany

      2. 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)

      3. Depart New Orleans/Havana

      4. 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.

    6. Voyage January - February - March 1870

      1. 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.

      2. Arrive New York, February 28, 1870

      3. 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).

      4. Departure New York

      5. 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

  3. 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.

    1. Voyage April to May 1870

      1. Depart Bremen, April 13, 1870

      2. Depart Havre, April 21

      3. 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.

      4. 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

      5. Arrive Europe
    2. Voyage June to July 1870

      1. Depart Bremen June 16

      2. 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.

      3. Depart New York July 8

        Sailed Steam-ship New-York for Bremen

      4. 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


Steamship NEW YORK to New York and return to Europe, April 1869 to April 1870

Depart EuropeArrive NYDepart NY Arrive Europe

April 29, 1869, BremenMay 14, 1869 May 22, 1869 June 5, 1869, Southampton
June 12, 1869, HavreJune 24, 1869 July 3, 1869 July 17, 1869, Queenstown
August 28, 1869 Sept 8, 1869, Southampton
Dec. 1, N.Or. January 8, 1870, Southampton
January 15, 1870 Feb 28, NY March 12, 1870, Southampton

Note: the Steamship New York appears to have been an immigrant ship:
  1. May 1870
    ARRIVAL OF EMIGRANTS DURING THE PAST WEEK

    May 3, steam ship New York, Bremen, 605, May 8, 1870 (New York Times)

    Cleared New York (N. G.) Nordenholt, Bremen, Oelrichs & Co. May 7, 1870 (New York Times)


The North German Lloyd STEAMSHIP MAIN

Heinrich Blank made two tours on the North German Lloyd steamship MAIN.

The steamship MAIN, the first of three steamships of this name owned by Norddeutscher Lloyd, was built by Caird & Co, Greenock (yard #146), and was launched on 22 August 1868. 2,898 tons; 106,19 x 12,22 meters (length x breadth); clipper bow (last of the New York route ships so built), 1 funnel, 2 masts; iron construction, screw propulsion (single expansion engine), 1800 hp, service speed 12 knots; accommodation for 70 passengers in 1st class, 100 in 2nd class, and 600 in steerage; crew of 105.

28 November 1868, maiden voyage, Bremerhaven - Southampton - New York. 1878, engine compounded by Caird & Co (3,000 hp), new boilers, service speed 14 knots. 6 March 1890, last voyage, Bremerhaven-New York. 1890, Bremerhaven-Baltimore service. 11 March 1891, sold to Anglo-American Steamship Co, A. Rimmer & Co, Liverpool, managers. 23 March 1892, on voyage from New Orleans bound for Liverpool, burned out at Fayal, Azores, over her full length, and left there to disintegrate.

Sources: Arnold Kludas, Die Seeschiffe des Norddeutschen Lloyd, Bd. 1 (Herford: Koehler, c1991), p. 14; Edwin Drechsel, Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen, 1857-1970; History, Fleet, Ship Mails, vol. 1 (Vancouver: Cordillera Pub. Co., c1994), p. 49, no. 21; Noel Reginald Pixell Bonsor, North Atlantic Seaway; An Illustrated History of the Passenger Services Linking the Old World with the New (2nd ed.; Jersey, Channel Islands: Brookside Publications), vol. 2 (1978), p. 546. Note that the photograph in Michael J. Anuta, Ships of Our Ancestors (Menominee, MI: Ships of Our Ancestors, 1983), p. 183, which purports to be of the MAIN is in fact not of this ship, but of her sister ship, the DONAU (see Kludas, op. cit., p. 15. Voyages:

Norddeutscher Lloyd steamship MAIN, Capt. Van Oterendorp, arrived at New York on 16 November 1870, from Bremen 5 November.

Palmer List of Merchant Vessels

  1. Enlistment November 4, 1870 to January 15, 1871 - MAIN, Bremen to New York, Steward

    Sailors Registry

    1870 Nov 4 on the Main to New York 1 month 23 days, steward, gut

    Crew Lists

    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)

    1. Voyage Bremen to New York November 1870 to January 1871

      1. Depart Bremen Nov 5

      2. Arrive New York, November 16, 1870

        The North German Lloyd steamer Main arrived in New York Nov. 16 at nine p.m.

        November 26, 1870 Anglo American Times

        Arrived Steam-ship Main, (N.G.,) Von Otterendorp, Bremen, Nov. 5 with mdse and 355 passengers to Oelrichs & Co. Nov 15, lat 41 12, lon 65 06 passed ship LizzieF Finnel, bound W.

        Marine Intelligence Nov 17, 1870, New York Times

        Ships manifest listed:
      3. First Class Upper Saloon 10 including 9 adults and one "child", Lower, 26, including 25 adults and 1 "child", steerage 319 including 43 "children".

        As a steward Henry Blanck would have been in contact with the first and second class passengers. The first class passengers included: Mrs. Loth and children, ages 16, 15 and 2 from St Louis, Anna Kleinkompe age 24 also of St. Louis who was very likely the help for Mrs. Loth, Wilh. Popper age 66 merchant from St. Louis, three other New York merchants, Gott. Lange age 41, Louis Bresler, age 35, and M Heilbonner age 36, plus Paul Barandon age 55, "captain".

      4. Depart New York, December 3, 1870
        NORTH GERMAN LLOYD STEAMSHIP COMPANY FOR BREMEN The steamship MAIN, Captain E, V. Oterendorf will sail on Saturday, December 3 from Bremen pier foot of Third Street, Hoboken.

        New York Herald, November 28, 1870

      5. Arrive Europe

      March 8, 1871
      EUROPEAN MARINE NEWS ARRIVED OUT London March 7, The North German Lloyd steam-ship Main, Capt. Oterendorp from New York Feb. 25 touched at Southampton today, en route to Bremen

      March 8, 1871 New York Times

  2. Note: I do not know what Henry Blanck did between his return to Germany in January 1871 and his reenlistment in April 1871.

  3. Enlistment April 28, 1871 Desertion August 13, 1871, The MAIN, Bremen to New York, Steward

    Sailors Registry

    1871, April 28 on the Main to New York, steward, deserted 13 August 1871

    The Crew List

    April 28, 1871, The MAIN, crew of 20!!*, 4 stewards, Henry Bland steward, born Lehe 1849, residence Lehe, captain Oterendorp to New York (Bremen Crew Lists)

    * perhaps this just indicates the new recruits for this tour.

    1. Voyage of the MAIN to New York and return April 29 1871 to June 1871

      1. Departed Bremen, April 29, 1871

      2. Arrival New York, May 13, 1871

        Arrival of the Bremen Steam-Ship Main. The Steam ship Main left Bremen on April 29 and Southampton on May 2, reached this port at an early hour yesterday morning. Her dates are later by tow days than those of the Russia

        New York Times May 14, 1871.

        The passenger manifest listed 525 passengers in steerage plus 60 passengers in the First Cabin Upper Level and 126 in the First Cabin Lower Lever. On this voyage Henry Blanck was a steward.

      3. Departed New York May 21, 1871

        May 21 1871 Sailed Main for Bremen, New York Times

        On June 1, 1871 the NGL Steamship Weser from Bremen passed the NGL Steamship Main bound for Bremen at lat 42 38 lon. 35 29

        New York Times June 5, 1871

      4. Arrived Europe

    2. Voyage of the MAIN from Bremen to New York June 10, 1871 to July 1871

      1. Depart Bremen June 10

      2. Depart Southampton June 13, 1871 (New York Times June 25, 1871 European Mail News)

      3. Arrive New York June 24
        Arrived: Steam-ship Main, (N. G.,) von Oterendorp, Bremen June 10, and Southampton 13th, with mdes. and 725 passengers to Oelichs & Co. . June 15, lat. 49 40, lon. 14, passed bark Endeavour bound W.; 18th, lat 45. lon. 37, passed ship Guinevere, (Br.) from Liverpool for Philadelphia; 21st, lat. 41 50 lon. 57. passed a national steamer bound E.; 22nd, lat. 41, lon. 65, passes a Cunard steamer Bounr E.

        New York Times, June 25, 1871

        The passenger manifest indicates: 30 in First Class, 65 in Lower Class, and 630 in steerage "19 of them are citizens of the US of America". One death at sea - a 6 year old girl.

      4. Depart New York, July 1

      5. Arrive London, July 12

        European Marine News Arrived Out: London July 11 - The North German Lloyd steamship Main, Capt. Oterendorp from New York July 1 for Bremen, arr. at the port yesterday and proceeded. New York Times

        The North German LLoyd mail steamer Main arrived at Southampton at 4.15 pm on Tuesday with 216 passengers for London 36 sacks of mails, and $600,000 in specie. July 15, 1871 Anglo American Times

    3. Voyage of the MAIN from Bremen to New York August 13, 1871

      1. Depart Bremen, July 29

      2. Depart Southampton August 1 (NYT, Aug. 12, 1871)

      3. Arrival New York, August 12
        Arrival of the Main. The steam-ship Main which left Bremen on July 29, and Southampton on Aug 1, reached this port at a late hour last night.

        August 12, 1871

        European Mail News: The mails by the steam-ship Main from Bremen via Southampton were distributed yesterday.

        New York Times August 13, 1871

        The passenger manifest indicates: Upper Salon, 83, Lower Salon 89, steerage 535 - total 675. 187 of them are citizens of the U. S. of America.

Henry Blanck left this ship and remained in the United States.

"Blank, Heinrich born Lehe 1849 steward on the Main under Capt. - Oterendorp, deserted 13 August, 1871 in New York, No 21319 --- --4.15" (Bremen German Desertion of Sailors)

Desertion from the German Merchant Lines appears to have been a very common way for German males to immigrate to America. See Bremen Sailors

Note: There were no Brunjes or Wenzel from Lehe in the Sailors Registry. The only other Blank was Herman born 1853. I believe that this may have been a brother of Henry's, but I am not sure. However, he was on two voyages with Henry, October 9, 1868 and June 8, 1869. Nothing obvious on any other names related to Henry Blanck, except future his in-laws.


Hermann Blank At Sea

Hermann (also listed as Herm. Hein. Blank) was born in Lehe in 1853. He was the only other Blank/Blanck from Lehe listed in the Bremen ship lists. He may have been a younger brother of Henry.

Hermann made two tours on the NEW YORK: October 9, 1868 and June 8 1869. Henry was on both these tours with the New York.

  1. Hermann Blank Age: 15 Birth Year: 1853 Birthplace: Lehe Residence : Lehe Date Mustered: 9 Okt 1868 (9 Oct 1868) Ship: New York Port of Departure: Bremen Destination: New Orleans, Louisiana Nach Lafu, Die Philippinen (Philippines) Archive Name: Bremen Staatsarchiv Archive Collection: 4,24-E.7 Musterungslisten der Schiffe, geführt vom Bremer Wasserschout, 1837 Juli- 1873 Mai Microfilm: FS_5367

  2. Herm. Hine Blank, Lehe, 1853, Baltimore to Baltimore (listed in Ancestry under "Blanke" - found in browse)

    Herm Hinr Blanke Age: 16 Birth Year: 1853 Birthplace: Lehe Residence : Lehe Date Mustered: 28 Jan 1869 Ship: Baltimore Port of Departure: Bremen Destination: Baltimore Archive Name: Bremen Staatsarchiv Archive Collection: 4,24-E.7 Musterungslisten der Schiffe, geführt vom Bremer Wasserschout, 1837 Juli- 1873 Mai Microfilm: FS_5368

  3. Hermann Blank Age: 16 Birth Year: 1853 Birthplace: Lehe Residence : Lehe Date Mustered: 8 Jun 1869 Ship: New York Port of Departure: Bremen Destination: New York Archive Name: Bremen Staatsarchiv Archive Collection: 4,24-E.7 Musterungslisten der Schiffe, geführt vom Bremer Wasserschout, 1837 Juli- 1873 Mai Microfilm: FS_5368

  4. Herm Hinr Blanke Age: 17 Birth Year: 1853 Birthplace: Lehe Residence : Lehe Date Mustered: 11 Nov 1870 Ship: America Port of Departure: Bremen Destination: New York Archive Name: Bremen Staatsarchiv Archive Collection: 4,24-E.7 Musterungslisten der Schiffe, geführt vom Bremer Wasserschout, 1837 Juli- 1873 Mai Microfilm: FS_5368
Herm. Hein. "Blanck" born Lehe 1853 was listed on the German Sailors Registry as having made four tours:
  1. 1868, October 9, tunge, on the New York to New Orleans, 2 months 9 days "gut"
  2. 1869 January 25 tunge on the Baltimore to Baltimore, 4 month and 2 days
  3. 1869 June 8 on the New York to New York, 3 months and 9 days
  4. 1870 Nov 11 tunge on the America to New York*

*No finish date or amount of time served listed on this last tour. Not listed under desertions or deaths. I searched the desertion list for 1871 and did not find him.

There were lots of Blanks born in Bremen on the sailors lists.


Bremen Boys At Sea

Many young men who lived near the major German sea port of Bremen when to sea. Henry Blanck, his future brother-in-laws, the Erxmeyer brothers, Friderich and Heinrich, and Johann Lehman all served with the merchant ships out of Bremen. These Blanck ancestors and my ancestor, J. Berend Petermann (who also served with the Bremen ships) all ended up in Hoboken New Jersey. Many of the ships they sailed made regular runs between Bremen and New York carrying immigrants to America.


Bremen Sailors - The ships they sailed on - with images
Hermann Blank at Sea
J. Berend Petermann at Sea
Fredrich Erxmeyer at Sea
Immigration - with images
Bremen/Bremerhaven/Lehe - with images
Hoboken

The SS New York

SS New York, with image Build 1858 - North German Lloyd, Sold in 1874. Sunk 1891


Blanck Introduction
Henry and Dorethe Erxmeyer
Henry Blanck
Heinrich Christopher Blanck (1817-) Lehe
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