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SS Pereire
From Havre to New York, April 10, 1878
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK – PORT OF NEW YORK
I, Charles Danre, Master of the S.S. Pereire 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 New York, is a full and perfect list of all the
passengers taken on board of the said Steamer at Havre from which port
said Vessel 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. So help me God. Sworn to this April 10th, 1878.
Before me, N. F. Mucci D.C., W. Danich.
List or Manifest of all passenger taken on board the S.S. Pereire,
whereof Chs. Danre is Master, from Havre, burthen 1755 tons. 51/100.
Columns represent: name, age, sex, occupation, country to which they
severally belong, country which they intend to inhabit, part of the vessel
occupied by each passenger during the voyage.
Actual list of passengers
1 Mr. Sandoz 27 Male Merchant France France 1st class
2 Mr. Castaneda y Co?joud 28 Male Merchant Cuba Cuba 1st class
3 Mr. Racine 22 Male Merchant France France 1st class
4 Mr. Berignot 57 Male Doctor France France 1st class
5 Mr. Laharrague 23 Male None Taiti* Taiti 1st class
6 Mr. Liais 48 Male Merchant Taiti* Taiti 1st cass
7 Mrs. Liais 39 Female None Taiti* Taiti 1st class
8 inf Liais 7 Female None Taiti* Taiti 1st class
9 inf Liais 4 Female None Taiti* Taiti 1st class
10 Mrs. Schreiber 62 Female None France France 1st class
11 Mrs. Fraidevaux 43 Female None France France 1st class
12 Mr. F.S. Sheovart 32 Male Merchant U.S. U.S. 2nd class
13 Mr. P. Lujis 36 Male Merchant Cuba Cuba 2nd class
14 Mr. M. Verges ?8 Male Merchant Cuba Cuba 2nd class
15 Mr. Behr 40 Male Clergyman France US 2nd class
16 Mr. Schneider 30 Male Merchant France US 2nd class
17 Mr. Becker 35 Male Merchant France US 2nd class
18 Mr. Adalbert 38 Male Clergyman France France 2nd class
19 Mr. Mari?s 27 Male Clergyman France France 2nd class
20 Mr. Robin 32 Male Merchant France US 2nd class
21 Mr. Thomas 41 Male Clergyman England US 2nd class
22 Mrs Thomas 38 Female None England US 2nd class
23 Mrs Rubatel 28 Female None Switzerland US 2nd class
24 Mr. Dagosta 16 Male None US US 2nd class
25 Mr. L. Prada 43 Male Merchant Switzerland US 3rd class
26 inf Prada 9 Male None Switzerland US 3rd class
27 inf. Prada 6 Male None Switzerland US 3rd class
28 Mr. Farigeas 7? Male Merchant France France 3rd class
29 Mr. Burck 23 Male None US US 3rd class
30 Mr. J. Hildbraud 26 Male Merchant Switzerland US 3rd class
31 Mr. Otto Kunzler 20 Male Merchant Switzerland US 3rd class
32 Mr. Albert Favre 23 Male Clockmaker Switzerland US 3rd class
33 Mr. J. Zupple 31 Male Tailor Switzerland US 3rd class
34 Mrs. M. Keller 20 Female None Switzerland US 3rd class
35 Mrs. Parizet 28 Female None France US 3rd class
36 inf Parizet 2 Female None France US 3rd class
37 Mrs. E. Roth 30 Female cook Switzerland US 3rd class
38 Mrs. Ph. Regard 19 Female None France US 3rd class
39 Mr. Muller 11 Male Merchant Switzerland US 3rd class
40 Mr. E. Delezennes 23 Male Cook France US 3rd class
41 Mrs. Vessieres 50 Female None France US 3rd class
42 ? ? ? ? ?
43 Mr. M. Terais 32 Male Merchant Spain Cuba 3rd class
44 Mr. Jno Moline 20 Male Merchant Spain Cuba 3rd class
45 Mrs. M. Wenger 32 Female Servamt France US 3rd class
46 Miss J. Deginsrue 26 Female Dressmaker France US 3rd class
47 Mrs. R. Jeanneret 26 Female None Switzerland US 3rd class
48 Laura Jeanneret 15 Female None Switzerland US 3rd class
49 inf. Marsha Jeanneret 4 Female None Switzerland US 3rd class
50 inf. Fanny Jeanneret *4 Female None Switzerland US 3rd class
51 Mc Al. Jeanneret 22 Male Clockmaker Switzerland US 3rd class
52 Ed. Jeanneret 49 Male Clockmaker Switzerland US 3rd class
53 inf Emile Jeanneret 5 Male None Switzerland US 3rd class
54 inf. Leon Jeanneret 1 Male None Switzerland US 3rd class
55 Mr. J. Stehli 59 Male Workman Switzerland US 3rd class
56 Mr. Elie Muller 20 Male Farmer Switzerland US 3rd class
57 Mr. J. Schutz 23 Male Farmer Switzerland US 3rd class
58 Mr. J. Ruggenberg 29 Male Farmer Switzerland US 3rd class
59 Mr. God. Kupfer 38 Male Farmer Switerland US 3rd class
60 Mr. Ed. Herz 56 Male Tailor Germany US 3rd class
61 Mrs. El. Herz 50 Female None Germany US 3rd class
62 Mr. J. Meyer 21 Male Farmer Switzerland US 3rd class
63 Mr. Got. Kern 23 Male Farmer Switzerland US 3rd class
64 Mrs. Car. Gut 14 Female Servant Switzerland US 3rd class
65 Mrs. L. Fritschi 26 Female Dressmaker Switzerland US 3rd class
66 Mr. C. Fehr 47 Male Shoemaker Switzerland US 3rd class
67 Mrs. C. Fehr 44 Female None Switzerland US 3rd class
68 Mr. Conrad Fehr 3? Male Shoemaker Switzerland US 3rd class
69 Mr. Jacob Fehr 16 Male Shoemaker Switzerland US 3rd class
70 inf. Fehr 1 Male None Switzerland US 3rd class
71 inf. Fehr 8 Male None Switzerland US 3rd class
72 Mr. Soloman Fehr 57 Male Farmer Switzerland US 3rd class
73 Mrs. Reg. Fehr 55 Female None Switzerland US 3rd class
74 Miss Fehr 25 Female None Switzerland US 3rd class
75 Miss El. Fehr 24 Female None Switzerland US 3rd class
76 Mr. Paul Fehr 19 Male Farmer Switzerland US 3rd class
77 Mr. Sol. Fehr 18 Male Farmer Switzerland US 3rd class
78 inf. Marie Fehr 16 Female None Switzerland US 3rd class
79 inf. Bethe Fehr 12 Female None Switzerland US 3rd class
80 inf. Jean Fehr 10 Male None Switzerland US 3rd class
81 inf. Julia Fehr 8 Female None Switzerland US 3rd class
82 Mr. C. Pletscher 23 Male Farmer Switzerland US 3rd class
83 Mr. H. Lee 28 Male Farmer Switzerland US 3rd class
84 Mrs. M. Klauser 15 Female None Switzerland US 3rd class
85 Mrs. M. Bachi 26 Female Dressmaker Switzerland US 3rd class
86 Mr. Geo. Schelling 30 Male Farmer Switzerland US 3rd class
87 Mr. Geo. Keller 24 Male Farmer Switzerland US 3rd class
88 Mrs. L. Ruckstuhl 23 Female Servant Switzerland US 3rd class
89 Mr. J. Fichter 25 Male Farmer Switzerland US 3rd class
90 Mr. J. Oberer 12 Male Workman Switzerland US 3rd class
91 Mr. Ed. Molher 24 Male Clerk Switzerland US 3rd class
92 Mr. E. Steinman 22 Male Engineer Switzerland US 3rd class
93 Mr. W. Soller 38 Male Clerk Switzerland US 3rd class
94 Mrs. M. Enz 24 Female Dressmaker Switzerland US 3rd class
95 Mr. L. Killenberger 34 Male Workman Switzerland US 3rd class
96 Mr. J. Wurth 24 Male Locksmith Germany US 3rd class
97 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
98 Mr. F. Ackermann 63 Male Train man*ger Switzerland US 3rd class
99 Mr. J. Ackermann 26 Male Train man*ger Switzerland US 3rd class
100 Mrs. R. Ackermann 30 Female None Switzerland US 3rd class
101 Mr. A. Kunz 30 Male Farmer Switzerland US 3rd class
102 Mr. El Kaiser 21 Male Farmer Switzerland US 3rd class
103 Mrs. M. Colani 29 Female Dressmaker Switzerland US 3rd class
104 Mrs. S? Kern 20 Female Cook Switzerland US 3rd class
105 Mr. ? Meier 21 Male Farmer Switzerland US 3rd class
106 Mr. ? Pizet 55 Male Merchant France US 3rd class
107 Mrs. S. Corlini 31 Female None France US 3rd class
108 Mr. P. Gruner 28 Male Clerk Switzerland US 3rd class
109 Mr. T. Oberle 43 Male Workman Germany US 3rd class
110 Mr. Al. Weil 43 Male Workman Germany US 3rd class
111 Mr. Ferd. Brutschi 23 Male Workman Switzerland US 3rd class
112 Mr. L. Peretti 43 Male Workman Italy US 3rd class
113 Mr. Balt. Cerutti 21 Male Workman Italy US 3rd class
114 Mr. Alph. Ducret 25 Male Gardener Switzerland US 3rd class
115 Mr. J. Ducret 23 Male Gardener Switzerland US 3rd class
116 Mr. * Sauther 24 Male Farmer Switzerland US 3rd class
117 Mr. N. Perasso 34 Male None Italy US 3rd class
118 Mrs. P. Perasso 24 Female None Italy US 3rd class
119 Mr. J. B. Vassnone 44 Male Clerk Italy US 3rd class
120 inf. Joseph Vassnone 9 Male None Italy US 3rd class
121 Mr. B. Meyer 20 Male Farmer Switzerland US 3rd class
122 Mrs. E. Schwab 21 Female Dressmaker Germany US 3rd class
123 Mr. M. Schmidt 21 Male Clerk Germany US 3rd class
124 Mr. Lipschitz 73 Male Horseshoer Germany US 3rd class
125 Mr. P. Zopfi 17 Male Workman Switzerland US 3rd class
126 Mr. J. Rothenbuhler 19 Male Farmer Switzerland US 3rd class
127 Mr. S. Zwahlen 26 Male Farmer Switzerland US 3rd class
128 Mrs. A. Zwahlen 20 Female None Switzerland US 3rd class
129 inf. Zwahlen 8 Female None Switzerland US 3rd class
130 inf. Al. Zwahlen *7 Female None Switzerland US 3rd class
131 Mr. Alf. Probst 26 Male Miner Switzerland US 3rd class
132 Mr. El. Probst 18 Male* None Switzerland US 3rd class
133 Mr. Fred. Meckert 30 Male Workman Germany US 3rd class
134 Mr. J. Yost 32 Male Workman Switzerland US 3rd class
135 Mr. S. A?deregg 23 Male Locksmith Switzerland US 3rd class
136 Mr. Got. von Gunten 18 Male Shoemaker Switzerland US 3rd class
137 Miss S. von Gunten 17 Female Dressmaker Switzerland US 3rd class
138 Mr. Fred. Aeschbacher 38 Male Carpenter Switzerland US 3rd class
139 Mr. J. Sergenthaler 21 Male Workman Switzerland US 3rd class
140 Mr. L. M?tti 19 Male Workman Switzerland US 3rd class
141 inf. L. M?tti 1 Male None Switzerland US 3rd class
142 Mr. Fred. Raempf 40 Male Workman Switzerland US 3rd class
143 Mr. H. Grumenfelder 57 Male Clerk Switzerland US 3rd class
144 Mr. J. Knobel 29 Male Clerk Switzerland US 3rd class
145 Mr. V. Besanienz 72 Male Farmer France US 3rd class
146 Mr. Jos. Besanienz 35 Male Farmer France US 3rd class
147 Mr. V. Simonin 40 Male Farmer France US 3rd class
148 Mrs. M. Simonin 40 Female None France US 3rd class
149 inf. Louise Simonin 10 Female None France US 3rd class
150 inf. Emile Simonin 9 Male None France US 3rd class
151 inf. Michal Simonin 7 Male None France US 3rd class
152 inf. Justine Simonin 5 Female None France US 3rd class
153 inf Joseph Simonin 1 Male None France US 3rd class
154 Mr. Ch. Latscha 49 Male Horseshoer Germany US 3rd class
155 Mr. L. Lacroix 28 Male Jeweller Switzerland US 3rd class
156 Mrs. D. Lacroix 36 Female None Switzerland US 3rd class
157 Mr. D. H. Perret 38 Male Farmer Switzerland US 3rd class
158 Mrs. H. Perret 38 Female None Switzerland US 3rd class
159 inf. Perret 3 Female None Switzerland US 3rd class
160 Mr. E. Jimod 21 Male Workman Switzerland US 3rd class
161 Mr. J. Jos? 28 Male Workman Switzerland US 3rd class
162 Mr. A. Nicolet 21 Male Workman Switzerland US 3rd class
163 Mr. H. Maires 24 Male Farmer Switzerland US 3rd class
164 Mrs. E. Maires 19 Female None Switzerland US 3rd class
165 Mr. Fred. Droel 24 Male Servant Switzerland US 3rd class
166 Mr. Fred. Ruch 24 Male Shoemaker Switzerland US 3rd class
167 Mr. A. Sheidinger 24 Male Farmer Switzerland US 3rd class
168 Mr. H. Heidelberger 34 Male Workman Switzerland US 3rd class
169 Mrs. A. Blumer 65 Female Dressmaker Switzerland US 3rd class
170 Mrs. Cath. Blumer 25 Female Dressmaker Switzerland US 3rd class
171 Mr. Ch. Mi?er 33 Male Farmer Switzerland US 3rd class
172 Mr. Herm. Ebner 41 Male Workman Germany US 3rd class
173 Mrs. N. Leber 27 Female None Germany US 3rd class
174 Mr. N. Soreman 17 Male Workman Switzerland US 3rd class
175 Mr. Ant. Stoecklin 40 Male Farmer Switzerland US 3rd class
176 Mr. Bern. Ebner 21 Male Baker Germany US 3rd class
177 Mr. Aug. Dhoursy 37 Male Farmer France US 3rd class
178 Mr. E. Baccarat 23 Male Merchant France US 3rd class
Transcribers Notes:
* An asterisk indicates an error on the part of the original recorder not
the transcriber.
** Double asterisks indicate a notation, such as additional comments in the
document or accent marks.
? indicates a word or letters that could not be read, due to the quality of
the original document.
No deaths occurred on this passage, therefore the death column has been
eliminated.
Only one entry under "Month" in "Date" column, therefor Month eliminated and
entry noted.
** Titles of address were used by recorder for all adult passengers; "inf"
used by recorder to indicate children.
** Ship's Master Danre, Ch.- surname has accent aigu over the "e".
? Passenger #2 Letters unclear in second part of compound surname;
appears to be "ur", "n" or "m" and "joud" or "pud".
** Passengers #5, #6, #7, #8, #9 Notation made by recorder in country of
origin column "fr Pose in the Pacific".
? Passenger #19 Marius/Marins; unclear letter appears to be "u" or "n".
** Passenger #39 Muller - there is an umlaut over the "u"
** Passenger #33 Zupple, J. - accent aigu on final "e" of surname
** Passenger #41 Vessieres, Mrs. - accent grave on 2nd "e" in surname
? Passenger #42 Entire entry obscured on photocopy used for transcription
but may be included on original document.
** Passenger #50 Jeanneret, Fanny, infant - age "4" with "3" partially
obscured as though scratched out.
? Passenger #68 Fehr, Conrad - age partially obscured. Looks like "30"
? Passenger #97 Entire entry obscured on copy but may be on original
document.
* Passenger #98 Ackermann, F. - occupation column: Apparent misspelling of
"manager" with second "a" omitted.
* Passenger #99 Ackermann, J. - occupation dittoed as "Train manger"
? Passenger #104 Kern, S?, - first name obscured by blot.
? Passenger #105 Meier, Mr. - first name obscured by blot.
? Passenger #106 Pizet, Mr. - first name obscured by blot.
* Passenger #114 Ducret, Alph. - "Fe" crossed out leaving "Male".
* Passenger #116 Sauther, Mr. - first initial may be "O" or "W"; resembles
an "8" on its side.
** Passenger #130 Zwahlen, A., Inf. - age listed in months column as 7
months.
? Passenger #135 Audregg/Andregg, Mr. S.- letter appears to be "u".
* Passenger #132 Probst, El. - appears to be listed as "Mrs." but sex
listed as Male.
? Passenger #140 Motti/Matti, L. - second letter in surname appears to be
"o" or "a".
? Passenger #141 Motti/Matti, L., inf. - second letter in surname appears
to be "o" or "a".
? Passenger #161 Joss/Josd, J. - final letter in surname "s" or abbreviated
"d".
? Passenger #171 Mirer/Miser, C. - poorly made letter "r" or "s" in
surname.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel #412.
Transcribed by Anita Polski Camplese
for
the Immigrant Ships Transcribers
Guild
3 December 1998
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