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SS Donau
DISTRICT OF NEW-YORK ---- – PORT OF NEW-YORK
I, R. Bussius, Master of the SS Donau, do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear 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 Newyork*, is a full and perfect list of all the passengers taken on board of the said Steamship Donau at Bremen from which port said Bremen* has now arrived: and that on said list is truly designated theage, the sex, and the occupation of each of said passengers, the part of the vessel occupied by each duringthe passage, the country to which each belongs, and also the country of which it is intended by each to become an inhabitant: an* 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. (Signed) R.Bussius, So help me God.Sworn to tis* Nov. 12, 1881, Before me R??????f DC (signature cannot be read)
List or Manifest OF ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the German SS Donau whereofR. Bussius is Master from Bremen burthen 1771 tons.
Columns represent: Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, The country to which they severally belong, The country in which they intend to become inhabitants, Died on the voyage, and Part of the vesseloccupied by each passenger during the voyage.
300 Juliane Kruger 55 f Prussia U.S.A Third Class 301 Henrette Sienkowsky 43 f Prussia U.S.A Third Class 302 Aug. Diekan 16 m Prussia U.S.A Third Class 303 Wilhne Engel 46 f Prussia U.S.A Third Class 304 Johanne Engel 7 f Prussia U.S.A Third Class 305 Elise Engel 5 f Prussia U.S.A Third Class 306 Marie Engel 3 f Prussia U.S.A Third Class 307 Charltte Block 65 f Prussia U.S.A Third Class 308 H. Lietmeyer 33 m miner Prussia U.S.A Third Class 309 Albin Baumann 25 m workman Prussia U.S.A Third Class 310 Wilh. Schrimm 56 m workman Prussia U.S.A Third Class 311 Johanne Schrimm 26 f daughter Prussia U.S.A Third Class 312 Ernestine Schrimm 24 f daughter Prussia U.S.A Third Class 313 Carl Ziemann 35 m Prussia U.S.A Third Class 314 Aug. Barrusch 26 m coachman Prussia U.S.A Third Class 315 Wilhne Barrusch 18 f Prussia U.S.A Third Class 316 Anna Rotzall 18 f Prussia U.S.A Third Class 317 Anton Druk 30 m shoemaker Prussia U.S.A Third Class 318 Mag. Harnfischer 27 f Bavaria U.S.A Third Class 319 Georg Hermann 49 m farmer Saxony U.S.A Third Class 320 Jul. Maronde 24 m farmer Prussia U.S.A Third Class 321 Joh. Gussmann 21 m farmer Prussia U.S.A Third Class 322 Emilie Gussmann 23 f Prussia U.S.A Third Class 323 Peter Olszewski 42 m shoemaker Prussia U.S.A Third Class 324 Marie Olszewski 38 f wife Prussia U.S.A Third Class 325 Teofil Olszewski 16 m child Prussia U.S.A Third Class 326 Maria Olszewski 13 f child Prussia U.S.A Third Class 327 Franz Olszewski 8 m child Prussia U.S.A Third Class 328 Cathrne Olszewski 6 f child Prussia U.S.A Third Class 329 Anton Olszewski 3 m child Prussia U.S.A Third Class 330 Anna Olszewski 9m f child Prussia U.S.A Third Class 331 Marie Tommrell 30 f Prussia U.S.A Third Class 332 August Tommrell 8 m son Prussia U.S.A Third Class 333 Ederd Tommrell 6 m son Prussia U.S.A Third Class 334 Hermann Tomrell 3 m son Prussia U.S.A Third Class 335 Agnisca Grafk 22 f Prussia U.S.A Third Class 336 Franzisca Grafk 3 f child Prussia U.S.A Third Class 337 Cathrne Grafk 10m f child Prussia U.S.A Third Class 338 Auguste Giest 37 f Prussia U.S.A Third Class 339 Carl Giest 10 m child Prussia U.S.A Third Class 340 Reinhd. Giest 6 m child Prussia U.S.A Third Class 341 Carl Sadewasser 53 m farmer Prussia U.S.A Third Class 342 Marie Sadewasser 60 f wife Prussia U.S.A Third Class 343 Carl Kasch 22 m workman Prussia U.S.A Third Class 344 Adolf Hoth 45 m workman Prussia U.S.A Third Class 345 Marie Baier 22 f Prussia U.S.A Third Class 346 Juliane Meyer 22 f Prussia U.S.A Third Class 347 Adolf Meyer 8m m Prussia U.S.A Third Class 348 Franz Heinze 19 m clerk Prussia U.S.A Third Class 349 Anna Schneider 54 f Prussia U.S.A Third Class 350 Valentin Schneider 17 m child Bavaria U.S.A Third Class 351 Josef Schneider 7 m child Bavaria U.S.A Third Class 352 Heinrich Schneider 9 m child Bavaria U.S.A Third Class 353 Caspar Baraschiek 55 m workman Bohemia U.S.A Third Class 354 Cathrne Baraschiek 51 f wife Bohemia U.S.A Third Class 355 Cathrne Baraschiek 17 f child Bohemia U.S.A Third Class 356 Johann Baraschiek 24 m child Bohemia U.S.A Third Class 357 Wilhelm Awe 44 m workman Prussia U.S.A Third Class 358 Henriette Awe 40 f wife Prussia U.S.A Third Class 359 Heinrich Awe 10 m child Prussia U.S.A Third Class 360 Louise Awe 8 f child Prussia U.S.A Third Class 361 Wilhelm Awe 3 m child Prussia U.S.A Third Class 362 Auguste Remus 35 f Prussia U.S.A Third Class 363 August Remus 8 m child Prussia U.S.A Third Class 364 Ottilie Remus 4 f child Prussia U.S.A Third Class 365 Heinrich Remus 9m m child Prussia U.S.A Third Class 366 Thoms. Michelowski 38 m workman Prussia U.S.A Third Class 367 Cathrne Michelowski 50 f Prussia U.S.A Third Class 368 Julie Schroder 20 f Prussia U.S.A Third Class 369 Magdl. Schroder 16 f Prussia U.S.A Third Class 370 Franz Schroder 12 m Prussia U.S.A Third Class 371 Johann Gusmann 60 m workman Prussia U.S.A Third Class 372 Henrette Gusmann 57 f Prussia U.S.A Third Class 373 Wilhne Gusmann 17 f wife* Prussia U.S.A Third Class 374 Albert Kruger 16 m workman Prussia U.S.A Third Class 375 Joh. Marshallik 24 m workman Prussia U.S.A Third Class 376 Caroline Marshallik 20 f wife Prussia U.S.A Third Class 377 Jos. Rosebowsky 25 m workman Prussia U.S.A Third Class 378 Aug. Rosebowsky 10 m Prussia U.S.A Third Class 379 W. Surdyk 22 m Prussia U.S.A Third Class 380 Wilh. Wiegand 17 m Prussia U.S.A Third Class 381 Friedr. Blo??cke 19 m shoemaker Prussia U.S.A Third Class 382 Ludw. Hartmann 24 m smith Prussia U.S.A Third Class 383 Laura Bahl 38 f U.S.A U.S.A Third Class 384 Emma Rottke 3 f Prussia U.S.A Third Class 385 Hedwig Rottke 12m f Prussia U.S.A Third Class 386 Agnisca Rutkowska 24 f Prussia U.S.A Third Class 387 Wilhne Schmidt 19 f Prussia U.S.A Third Class 388 Aug. Kirschel 16 m Prussia U.S.A Third Class 389 Friedr. Wichert 36 m farmer Prussia U.S.A Third Class 390 Wilhne Wichert 34 f wife Prussia U.S.A Third Class 391 Wilhelm Wichert 7 m child Prussia U.S.A Third Class 392 Elise Wichert 5 f child Prussia U.S.A Third Class 393 Auguste Wichert 3 f child Prussia U.S.A Third Class 394 Ernestine Wichert 12m f child Prussia U.S.A Third Class 395 Yette Lang 26 f Bavaria U.S.A Third Class 396 Hermine Weiss 23 f Prussia U.S.A Third Class 397 Marie Grandowitz 26 f Prussia U.S.A Third Class 398 Herm. Steffen 25 m farmer Prussia U.S.A Third Class 399 Rosalie Neumann 30 f Prussia U.S.A Third Class 400 Joachim Resner 51 m farmer Prussia U.S.A Third Class 401 Sofie Resner 43 f wife Prussia U.S.A Third Class 402 Friedrich Resner 21 m son Prussia U.S.A Third Class 403 Anna Resner 22 f daughter Prussia U.S.A Third Class 404 Caroline Resner 9 f daughter Prussia U.S.A Third Class 405 Carl Resner 6 m son Prussia U.S.A Third Class 406 Heinr. Weitke 19 m clerk Prussia U.S.A Third Class 407 Albertine Ott 25 f Prussia U.S.A Third Class 408 Therese Schreiber 19 f Prussia U.S.A Third Class 409 Minna Kajowski 19 f Prussia U.S.A Third Class 410 Bertha Kajowski 17 f Prussia U.S.A Third Class 411 Ferdin. Wendel 19 m joiner Prussia U.S.A Third Class 412 Heinr. Keck 30 m farmer Prussia U.S.A Third Class 413 Heinr. Bolle 36 m farmer Prussia U.S.A Third Class 414 Emma Rechinberg 33 f Prussia U.S.A Third Class 415 Selma Rechinberg 7 f child Prussia U.S.A Third Class 416 Hedwig Rechinberg 6 f child Prussia U.S.A Third Class 417 Bruno Rechinberg 3 m child Prussia U.S.A Third Class 418 Carl Rechinberg 10 m child Prussia U.S.A Third Class 419 Joh. Leyh 64 m gardener Thuringen U.S.A Third Class 420 Auguste Gabel 9 f Thuringen U.S.A Third Class 421 Friedr. Meyer 25 m clerk Prussia U.S.A Third Class 422 Johann Renner 59 m workman Prussia U.S.A Third Class 423 Victoria Synosraska 20 f Prussia U.S.A Third Class 424 Marie Tomaszewski 25 f Prussia U.S.A Third Class 425 Wijinti Tomaszewski 8 m child Prussia U.S.A Third Class 426 Martha Tomaszewski 3 f child Prussia U.S.A Third Class 427 Leocadia Tomaszewski 2 f child Prussia U.S.A Third Class 428 Stanisl. Tomaszewski 6m m child Prussia U.S.A Third Class 429 Josef Tomaszewski 4 m child Prussia U.S.A Third Class 430 Wilhne Reincke 42 f Saxony U.S.A Third Class 431 Ernestine Reincke 9 f child Saxony U.S.A Third Class 432 Emma Reincke 5 f child Saxony U.S.A Third Class 433 Anna Reincke 3 f child Saxony U.S.A Third Class 434 Emilie Langanke 38 f Prussia U.S.A Third Class 435 Carl Langanke 10 m child Prussia U.S.A Third Class 436 Robert Langanke 6 m child Prussia U.S.A Third Class 437 Theod Billgart 27 m miner Prussia U.S.A Third Class 438 Ludwige Braun 18 f Prussia U.S.A Third Class 439 Fr. Woerdelmann 40 m workman Prussia U.S.A Third Class 440 Gustav Hohn 23 m bricklayer Prussia U.S.A Third Class 441 Julie Koletzki 33 f Prussia U.S.A Third Class 442 Paul Koletzki 6 m Prussia U.S.A Third Class 443 Johne Lange 23 f Prussia U.S.A Third Class 444 Friedr Lange 25 m tailor Prussia U.S.A Third Class 445 August Lange 9m m son Prussia U.S.A Third Class 446 Jacob Siadek 23 m workman Prussia U.S.A Third Class 447 Eva Weigand 46 f Bavaria U.S.A Third Class 448 Johann Weigand 3 m Bavaria U.S.A Third Class 449 Kunnigde Kregler 16 f Bavaria U.S.A Third Class 450 Eva Wenberger 62 f Bavaria U.S.A Third Class 451 Albt. Pfeiler 19 m painter Bavaria U.S.A Third Class 452 Anna Hepp * 33 f Bavaria U.S.A Third Class 453 Conrad Hepp * 15 m child Bavaria U.S.A Third Class 454 Heinrich Hepp * 8 m child Bavaria U.S.A Third Class 455 Carl Hepp * 9 m child Bavaria U.S.A Third Class 456 Ambros Schneider 19 m Bavaria U.S.A Third Class 457 Marie Mauer 17 f Bavaria U.S.A Third Class 458 Joh. Hetzel 75 m workman Bavaria U.S.A Third Class 459 Margthe Prell 19 f Bavaria U.S.A Third Class 460 Frz Fotzkeye 34 m workman Prussia U.S.A Third Class 461 Louis Tauscher 30 m workman Prussia U.S.A Third Class 462 August Eising 24 m merchant Prussia U.S.A Third Class 463 Friedr Kippstein 26 m tanner Prussia U.S.A Third Class 464 Mathde Teetzke 20 f Prussia U.S.A Third Class 465 Balwine Hugara 17 f Prussia U.S.A Third Class 466 Leonhd Nadenski 18 m Prussia U.S.A Third Class 467 Anna Drawert 45 f Prussia U.S.A Third Class 468 Johanne Drawert 16 f daughter Prussia U.S.A Third Class 469 Kassilda Drawert 6 f daughter Prussia U.S.A Third Class 470 Pauline Ribnitzky 40 f Prussia U.S.A Third Class 471 Aug. Wilhmann 17 m Prussia U.S.A Third Class 472 Gertrud Wilhmann 20 f Prussia U.S.A Third Class 473 Wilhne Mahnke 21 f Prussia U.S.A Third Class 474 Wilhelm Mahnke 23 m Prussia U.S.A Third Class 475 Gottl. Rottke 65 m farmer Prussia U.S.A Third Class 476 Elise Rottke 65 f wife Prussia U.S.A Third Class 477 Mathde Rottke 20 f daughter Prussia U.S.A Third Class 478 Anna Rottke 20 f daughter Prussia U.S.A Third Class 479 Wilhne Rottke 26 f daughter Prussia U.S.A Third Class 480 Wilh. Tarnowski 25 m workman Prussia U.S.A Third Class 481 Pauline Bahnert 46 f Prussia U.S.A Third Class 482 Robert Bahnert 16 m son Prussia U.S.A Third Class 483 Oscar Bahnert 11 m son Prussia U.S.A Third Class 484 Hulda Bahnert 9 f daughter Prussia U.S.A Third Class 485 Jacob Jacek 25 m farmer Prussia U.S.A Third Class 486 Mina Jacek 24 f wife Prussia U.S.A Third Class 487 Marie Jacek 2m f daughter Prussia U.S.A Third Class 488 Franzisca Lachjewska 48 f Prussia U.S.A Third Class 489 Andreas Lachjewska 9 m son Prussia U.S.A Third Class 490 Pauline Lachjewska 8 f daughter Prussia U.S.A Third Class 491 Madgl. Witetska 20 f Prussia U.S.A Third Class 492 Franzisca Jankorviak 30 f Prussia U.S.A Third Class 493 Caspar Griesel 18 m merchant Prussia U.S.A Third Class 494 Henriette Sonntag 35 f Prussia U.S.A Third Class 495 Ottilie Sonntag 4 f child Prussia U.S.A Third Class 496 Paul Sonntag 6 m child Prussia U.S.A Third Class 497 Bertha Sonntag 3 f child Prussia U.S.A Third Class 498 Heinrich Sonntag 10m m child Prussia U.S.A Third Class 499 Charltte Barlecke 40 f Prussia U.S.A Third Class 500 Ernestine Barlecke 10 f Prussia U.S.A Third Class 501 Cathrne Fischer 39 f Wurttemberg U.S.A Third Class 502 Caroline Fischer 9 f child Wurttemberg U.S.A Third Class 503 Anna Fischer 8 f child Wurttemberg U.S.A Third Class 504 Pauline Fischer 6 f child Wurttemberg U.S.A Third Class 505 Emma Fischer 3 f child Wurttemberg U.S.A Third Class 506 Johs. Vohsing 17 m Prussia U.S.A Third Class 507 Wilhne Schnabel 45 f Saxony U.S.A Third Class 508 Nicol. Schafer 23 m coachman Bavaria U.S.A Third Class 509 Elise Volk 19 f Bavaria U.S.A Third Class 510 Carl Sulz 50 m carpenter Wurttemberg U.S.A Third Class 511 Elise Bander 18 f Bavaria U.S.A Third Class 512 Barbara Becker 24 f Bavaria U.S.A Third Class 513 Friedrike Becker 19 f Bavaria U.S.A Third Class 514 Eduard Geyer 19 m workman Bohemia U.S.A Third Class 515 Wilh. Schoppmann 41 m workman Prussia U.S.A Third Class 516 Franzisca Schota 20 f Hungary U.S.A Third Class 517 Cathrne Schota 12 f Hungary U.S.A Third Class 518 Louise Scheel 21 f Prussia U.S.A Third Class 519 J. Ph. Walter 18 m Prussia U.S.A Third Class 520 Heinr. Funking 30 m joiner Prussia U.S.A Third Class 521 Andr. Stupecki 64 m workman Prussia U.S.A Third Class 522 Stolber Stupecki 17 m workman Prussia U.S.A Third Class 523 Antonie Stupecki 16 f Prussia U.S.A Third Class 524 Johann Stahl 25 m farmer Sweden U.S.A Third Class 525 Hanne Olsen 22 f Denmark U.S.A Third Class 526 Yens Olsen 2m m Denmark U.S.A Third Class 527 Kirstin Persson 25 m farmer Sweden U.S.A Third Class 528 Kirstin Larssen 21 m farmer Sweden U.S.A Third Class 529 Yons Gren 36 m farmer Sweden U.S.A Third Class 530 Bengt Olssen 39 m farmer Sweden U.S.A Third Class 531 Bengt Andersson 33 m farmer Sweden U.S.A Third Class 532 Johanne Anderssen 33 f wife Sweden U.S.A Third Class 533 Sander Anderssen 4y 6m m child Sweden U.S.A Third Class 534 Johann Anderssen 2 m child Sweden U.S.A Third Class 535 Bernhardine Anderssen 3 f child Sweden U.S.A Third Class 536 Marie Stolle 33 f Bohemia U.S.A Third Class 537 Clara Seiffert 25 f Bavaria U.S.A Third Class 538 Johann Seiffert 8 m child Bavaria U.S.A Third Class 539 Wilhelm Seiffert 6 m child Bavaria U.S.A Third Class 540 Martin Seiffert 4 m child Bavaria U.S.A Third Class 541 W Koopmann 34 m farmer U.S.A U.S.A Third Class 542 Wilh. Tieting 16 m farmer Prussia U.S.A Third Class 543 Mohar Rumell 20 m workman Prussia U.S.A Third Class 544 Fritz Lepel 32 m farmer Prussia U.S.A Third Class 545 Marie Lepel 25 f wife Prussia U.S.A Third Class 546 Albt. Weiderfeld 23 m workman Prussia U.S.A Third Class 547 Annalie Apfelbach 15 f Wurttemberg U.S.A Third Class 548 Albert Apfelbach 8 m Wurttemberg U.S.A Third Class 549 Carl Hirschberger 21 m sailor Baden U.S.A Third Class 550 Phil Lartz 25 m glazier Hessen U.S.A Third Class
Correspondence: 11/99 (addition 1/00) - * Hepp (passengers #452-455)Anna Hepp is the great great grandmother of Don Hepp. Her maiden name wasAnna Marie Voelker. Conrad, Heinrich and Carl were her sons. Her husband Adam Hepp, age 34 and two sons Heinrich, 11 and Johann, 5 arrived in America 24 September 1881 aboard the Scholten, manifest 36243, from Rotterdam. Adam Hepp is Don's gggrandfather. His son Carl (Charles in US) is Don's ggrandfather. If you are researching this family, you can contact Don Hepp
Transcriber's Notes:
The use of an * indicates an omission or error made by the original recorder.
The use of a ? indicates a word or letters that could not be read, due to
quality of original document.
105 occupation shows as daughter, probably should be son.
203 The age could be either 32 or 72.
240 Occupation shows as ditto marks below occupation of previous passenger.
241 Age is as written; occupation is as written, probably for the previous
passenger.
245 Occupation is as written, probably for the previous passenger.
246 Occupation is as written, probably for the previous passenger.
247 Occupation is as written, probably for the previous passenger.
248 Occupation is as written, probably for the previous passenger.
252 Occupation is as written, probably for the previous passenger.
253 Occupation is as written, probably for the previous passenger.
372 Occupation is blank, should possibly be wife which appears on next line.
373 Occupation shows as wife, possibly belongs on previous line.
381 Surname could be Bloincke, Blomcke, Blonicke.
601 Occupation is partially obliterated on the original.
651 Occupation was written as mercht, probably means merchant.
670 First name could be Aguina or Aquina.
739 First name could be Sim., abbreviation for Simon.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 444.
Transcribed by the combined efforts of
John W. Shrum - passengers #1-79,
Carol Queen - passengers #170-259 and 532-623
Maryann E. Rigali - all other passengers
for the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild07 May 1999
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