Hermann Blanck in the Bremen Crew Lists

It is quite possible that Hermann Blank born 1853 Lehe was the brother of Heinrich Blank born 1849 Lehe. The records that I have available from Lehe only go to 1852.

Herman sailed on several voyages with Heinrich between 1868 and 1869. In fact, the first tour of duty for both Heinrich and Hermann was on the steamer New York bound for New Orleans. The tour for both of them lasted 2 moths and some days. They were together again on the New York to New York between June 1869 and September 1869.

Hermann Blanck in the Bremen Crew Lists

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 Blanck made two tours on the New York: October 9, 1868 and June 8 1869. He did one tour on the Baltimore to Baltimore. His final tour was on the America to New York.

The New York October 9 to Late December 1868

October 9, 1868 to New Orleans on the New York:

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, gefuhrt vom Bremer Wasserschout, 1837 Juli- 1873 Mai Microfilm: FS_5367

I do not believe that they actually went to the Philippines because the tour of duty only lasted 2 months and 9 days, not enough time to get to the Philippines and back.

See Henry Blanck at Sea

January 25, 1869, to Baltimore on the Baltimore

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, gefuhrt vom Bremer Wasserschout, 1837 Juli- 1873 Mai Microfilm: FS_5368

8 Jun 1869 New York to New York

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, gefuhrt vom Bremer Wasserschout, 1837 Juli- 1873 Mai Microfilm: FS_5368

November 9, 1870 on the America to New York

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, gefuhrt 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. Not listed under Bremen Crew died at sea.