Ship Riga
Captain Nasen
Sailed from Antwerp, November 7, 1845
Arrived Galveston, February 1, 1846

Prepared for the Gillespie County Web Page   by Wanda Qualls
I wish to "Thank"  John Leyendecker for sending me a copy of the Ship Riga which I had as the Ship Rigs. 
It was reproduced from the Holdings of the Texas State Archives. John has sent me a lot of information
on the Leyendecker Family.  You can reach him at:   LRLEYEND@teexnet.tamu.edu

No. Name Age Occupation Single or Married Country
1 Leyendecker, John ng School Teacher Wife & 4 Children Niederelbert
25 Metzger, John ng Miner Wife Eitelborn
4 Fuchs, Peter  ng Shoemaker Wife & 5 Children Neuhausen
7 Metzger, Friedrich  ng Farmer Wife & Child Cadenbach
16 Balmert, Anton ng Farmer Wife & 2 Children Oberelbert
26 Mertz, Peter  26 Farmer Single Oberelbert
14 Fries, John ng Farmer Wife & 4 Children Cadenbach
N/A Nebgen, Anton  - - - Unterhausen
N/A Althofer, J. A.  - - - Moschheim
33 Keller, Anton ng Farmer Wife & 3 Children Niederelbert
22 Menges, Anton  ng Farmer Wife & Child Niederelbert
17 Leyendecker, Lohn ng Farmer Wife & 2 Children Cadenbach
13 Maurer, Peter ng Farmer Wife & 3 Children Unterhausen
29 Bletz, Conrad 20 Cooper Single Rennerod
34 Hehl, Sabastian  ng Farmer Wife & 4 Children Hochheim
32 Gross, Franz  36 Baker Single Oberbreitstein
18 Jonas, John  ng Farmer Wife Niederelbert
24 Fuchs, Widow  and child ng Farmer Child Germany
2 Leyendecker, John 18 Farmer Single Germany
3 Leyendecker, Mathias 71 Farmer Single Germany
5 Vogel, John ng Smith Wife & 4 Children Germany
6 Vogel, Christian 20 Smith Single Germany
8 Metzger, Jacob 27 Farmer Single Germany
9 Metzger, Anton 25 Farmer Single Germany
10 Altkoren, Adam ng Farmer Wife & 4 Children Germany
11 Pilton, Anton ng Farmer Wife Germany
12 Pilton, Widow ng Farmer 3 Children Germany
15 Linz, Joseph ng Farmer Wife & 3 Children Germany
19 Jonas, Peter 26 Farmer Single Germany
20 Leideman, Nicolas ng Farmer Wife Germany
21 Balmist, Anton ng Farmer Wife & Child Germany
23 Zerbach, John ng Taylor Wife Germany
27 Nelzen, Anton 23 Farmer Single Germany
28 Eickman, Christian 21 Mason Single Germany
30 Steinbach, Franz 27 Cooper Single Germany
31 Meder, Joseph 23 Mercht Single Germany
35 Muller, Peter ng Farmer Wife & 3 Children Germany
36 Muller, Mathias ng Ropemaker Wife & 3 Children Germany
37 Frick, Joseph ng Mason Wife & 3 Children Germany
38 Klar, Joseph ng Shoemaker Wife Germany
39 Klar, Ernest 18 Shoemaker Single Germany
40 Muller, Lorenz ng Ropemaker Wife Germany
41 Muller, Franz 27 Ropemaker Single Germany
42 Seiler, Lorenz ng Farmer Wife Germany
43 Besler, John ng Carpenter Wife and 6 Children Germany
44 Besler, Franz 18 Carpenter Single Germany