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City of Berlin
I, James Kennedy Master of the City of Berlin do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare that the following List or Manifest, subscribed by me, and now delivered by me to the Collector of the Customs of the Collection District of New York, is a full and perfect List of all the passengers taken on Board the said City of Berlin at Liverpool and Queenstown from which ports the said City of Berlin has now arrived; and that on said List is truly designated the age, the sex and the occupation of each of said passengers, the part of the vessel occupied by each during the passage, the country to which each belongs, and also the country of which it is intended by each to become an inhabitant; and that said List or Manifest truly sets forth the number of said Passengers who have died on said Voyage, and the names and ages of those who died. Sworn to this 3 Feby 1879, So Help Me God, Before me (undecipherable signature).
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the City of Berlin, whereof James Kennedy is Master, from Liverpool + Queenstown burthen 2,95? tons.
Columns represent: Names, Age, Sex, Occupation, Country to which they severally belong, Country in which they intend to become inhabitants (1), Died on the Voyage (2), Part of the Vessel occupied by each passenger during the Voyage [transcriber has indicated this in the header rather than as a column].
These passengers were listed as Steerage:
1 A Dickson 28 Ma Laborer Scotland
2 Chas Coppone 21 Ma Laborer England
3 James Carroll 32 Ma Laborer Ireland
4 Rachel Thomason 37 Fe Wife England
5 Peter Thomason 15 Ma Child England
6 James Thomason 11 Ma Child England
7 John Thomason 8 Ma Child England
8 Peter Thomason 1 Ma Infant England
9 J Benson 29 Ma Laborer England
10 Samuel Poole 30 Ma Joiner U States
1 Robert Lane 25 Ma Joiner U States
2 Wilhelm Mutzen 15 Ma Joiner Germany
3 Jno A Fra?kinstein* 74 Ma Joiner Germany
4 S Graham 20 Fe Spinster England
5 Christopher Jones 30 Ma Laborer England
6 Mary Jones 8 Fe Child England
7 Henry Wieking 40 Ma Laborer England
8 Wm Fis???* 47 Ma Laborer England
9 Fanny Fis???* 5 Fe Child England
20 Johann Ber??g??* 54 Ma Mechanic Germany
1 Matthew Kas?hle?* 22 Ma Mechanic Germany
2 Maria Kas?hle?* 22 Fe Wife Germany
3 John Slade 50 Ma Laborer England
4 Wm Kirchen 18 Ma Laborer England
5 John Hob??* 30 Ma Laborer England
6 L E Johnson 60 Ma Laborer U States
7 Joseph Johnson 23 Ma Laborer U States
8 Robt Hogden 34 Ma Laborer England
9 A Alken 20 Ma Laborer Germany
30 C Hauson 28 Ma Joiner England
1 Carl R??la* 20 Ma Laborer Germany
2 Thomas Hacker 28 Ma Laborer England
3 Charles James 24 Ma Laborer England
4 Geo Thompson 30 Ma Laborer England
5 Mary M??ney* 17 Fe Spinster Ireland
6 R ? Elliott 39 Ma Joiner England
7 H? Jones 34 Ma Laborer England
8 Ellen Jones 30 Fe Wife England
9 Geo Jessop 27 Ma Laborer Ireland
40 John Tyler 26 Ma Laborer England
41 Ellen Tyler 28 Fe Wife England
2 Eliza Tyler 7 Fe Child England
3 A M Bell 40 Ma Laborer England
4 Thomas Whi?bourn* 28 Ma Laborer England
5 Patk Whelan 34 Ma Laborer Ireland
6 Jas Car?y* 37 Ma Laborer Ireland
7 Christ Ross 26 Ma Laborer Ireland
8 Eliza Ross 55 Fe Wife Ireland
9 Mary Ross 18 Fe Spinster Ireland
50 Giuseppe Brandi* 34 Ma Joiner Italy
1 Pasquel Curans 24 Ma Joiner Italy
2 Gior Biasi 27 Ma Joiner Italy
3 Leon Di Allesandro 21 Ma Joiner Italy
4 E??d?? Hanzi 22 Ma Laborer Italy
5 Francisco Biasi 32 Ma Laborer Italy
6 Francisco Nobile 28 Ma Laborer Italy
7 Angelo Prolantonio 22 Ma Laborer Italy
8 Francisco Abbate 22 Ma Laborer Italy
9 Francisco Sarajo 22 Ma Laborer Italy
60 Anna Cozzolons 30 Fe Wife Italy
1 Rosa Rossi 31 Fe Wife Italy
2 Geor Rossi 9 Ma Child Italy
3 Angelo Rossi 6 Ma Child Italy
4 Chati Di Gregora 24 Ma Joiner Italy
5 Emily Winter 22 Fe Spinster Germany
6 Gu?s Ravagna 20 Ma Laborer Italy
7 Luigi Sorfellipe 18 Fe Spinster Italy
8 Francisco Rucarito 21 Ma Laborer Italy
9 Gio Caviglia 26 Ma Laborer Italy
70 Gio Gousto 24 Ma Laborer Italy
1 Giuseppe Delfino 28 Ma Laborer Italy
2 Antonio Ferro 30 Ma Laborer Italy
3 Lorenzo Giurato* 23 Ma Laborer Italy
4 Gio Canefia* 37 Ma Laborer Italy
5 Simon Beyer 64 Ma Laborer Germany
6 August Witt 26 Ma Mason Germany
7 Thos Bolt 30 Ma Farmer England
8 Enoch Baskell 27 Ma Laborer England
9 J Marten 39 Ma Laborer England
80 Ow?n Moren 28 Ma Laborer Wales
1 John Moren 36 Ma Laborer Wales
2 ?y Morrhouse 24 Ma Joiner U States
3 Geo Tre??s?* 32 Ma Laborer England
4 Wm Ferris 24 Ma Laborer England
5 Andrew Shephard 29 Ma Laborer England
6 John Holt 30 Ma Laborer England
7 Edward Cocker 36 Ma Laborer England
8 Cathn Toner 25 Fe Spinster Ireland
9 Geo Woodcock 45 Ma Laborer England
90 John McHugh 19 Ma Laborer Ireland
1 Michael Ha?man* 22 Ma Carpenter Ireland
2 John Moran 40 Ma Farmer Ireland
3 Christn Collan 28 Ma Farmer Ireland
4 Ann Collan 26 Fe Wife Ireland
5 Thos Barrett 36 Ma Laborer Ireland
6 James Shaw 22 Ma Laborer Ireland
7 Michael ODonnell 21 Ma Laborer Ireland
98 Wm Wilson 25 Ma Laborer Ireland
99 Denis J Horgan 25 Ma Laborer Ireland
100 Nelly Fitzgerald 23 Fe Spinster Ireland
1 Mary Higgins 21 Fe Spinster Ireland
2 Maggie Higgins 24 Fe Spinster Ireland
3 John O'Neill 21 Ma Laborer Ireland
4 Patk Condon 29 Ma Laborer Ireland
5 Geo Buckham 26 Ma Laborer England
6 Marg Craine 40 Fe Wife Ireland
7 Kate Craine 19 Fe Spinster Ireland
8 Hannah Craine 18 Fe Spinster Ireland
The rest of the passengers were listed as Cabin:
9 Mr E N Ham?lton 34 Ma Gentleman England
110 Mr J G Smith 45 Ma Gentleman U States
1 Miss M M F??ile* 23 Fe Lady England
2 Mr G McKay 27 Ma Gentleman England
3 Mr Jno Whitehead 31 Ma Gentleman England
4 Mr N H King 35 Ma Gentleman England
5 Mrs King 29 Fe Lady England
6 Mr Jno Dore 40 Ma Gentleman U States
7 Mr Wm Dore 31 Ma Gentleman U States
8 Mr R H McLean 24 Ma Gentleman England
9 Mr Iby Oeborn 41 Ma Gentleman England
120 Mr W F Cobb 27 Ma Gentleman U States
1 Mr J Platt 21 Ma Gentleman England
2 Mr H F Boehm 21 Ma Gentleman U States
3 Mr T H Paul 30 Ma Gentleman U States
4 Mr A Paul 46 Ma Gentleman U States
5 Mr D Sloan 39 Ma Gentleman U States
6 Mr Jos Winskell 27 Ma Gentleman England
7 Mrs Winskell 40 Fe Lady England
8 J K Stiefel 34 Ma Gentleman U States
9 Mr W Bernten 39 Ma Gentleman Scotland
130 Mr C A Everitt 34 Ma Gentleman England
1 Mrs J Conger 44 Fe Lady Canada (1)
2 Miss Evans 19 Fe Lady Canada (1)
3 Mr N H McCourtie 40 Ma Gentleman U States
4 Mrs McCourtie 36 Fe Lady U States
5 Willm McCourtie 1 Ma Infant U States
6 Jane Jones 27 Fe Nurse U States
7 Mr C A Reilly 41 Ma Gentleman Ireland
8 Mr OKirk 40 Ma Gentleman Ireland
9 Mrs OKirk 34 Fe Lady Ireland
140 Miss OKirk 10 Fe Child Ireland
1 Mr P J Donovan 46 Ma Gentleman Ireland
2 Mr J De Nolfe 34 Ma Gentleman England
3 Mr N Eyber 34 Ma Gentleman France
4 Mr N McCartney 41 Ma Gentleman Ireland
5 Mr Geo Nigg 58 Ma Gentleman England
6 Mrs Nigg 46 Fe Lady England
7 Mr S Ellsworth 27 Ma Gentleman U States
8 Mr B Aitkin 31 Ma Gentleman Scotland
9 Mr J B Herristoff 40 Ma Gentleman U States
150 Mr N G Herristoff 31 Ma Gentleman U States
151 Mrs Mahony 30 Fe Lady Ireland
[signed] James Kennedy
Transcribers Notes
(1) Passengers #131 and #132 intend to become inhabitants of Canada.
All others indicated they intend to become inhabitants of United States.
(2) No deaths were indicated
The question marks (?) indicate letters or words that cannot be read due
to the quality of the original document.
* Passenger # and possible names:
#13 Possibly Frankinstein or Fraukinstein
#18 Possibly Fiskin Fisker Fisken or Fisher
#19 Possibly Fiskin Fisker Fisken or Fisher
#20 Possibly Beruigss or Bernigss or Berniges
#21 Possibly Kasehlesa or Krishlesa
#22 Possibly Kasehlesa or Krishlesa
#25 Possibly Hobro, there is a period after the last name
#31 Possibly Roala or Reola
#35 Possibly Masney or Mooney
#37 First name possibly Hy
#44 Possibly Whybourn or Whifbourn
#46 Possibly Carty or Carby
#50 Possibly Prandi
#66 First name possibly Guis
#73 Possibly Gureto
#74 Possibly Canepa
#82 First name possibly Hy
#83 Possibly Treuese or Trewese
#91 Possibly Harman or Hamman
#109 Possibly Hamilton or Hamalton
#111 Possibly Fenile
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 416.
Transcribed by Linda J Allen with assistance from Jeffrey Baker Allen, Jr. and Carlo Biondolillo
for the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild31 January 1999
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