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SS Silesia
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK – PORT OF NEW YORK
I, H.T. Schwuna, Master of the German SS Silesia do solemnly, sincerely and truly affirm 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 Silesia at Hamburg-Havre from which port said Silesia 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 acts 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 5 April 1879 (signed) R?znsnup?e
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the German SS Silesia whereof H.T. Schwuna is Master from Hamburg-Havre burthen 3395.40 tons.
Columns represents, names, ages, sex, occupation and country to which each belongs. All passengers listed as United States as their destination.
Between Deck Passengers
1 August Dreger 32 male workman Prussia
2 Wilhelmine Dreger 25 female his wife Prussia
3 Friedrich Dreger 7 male children Prussia
4 Bertha Dreger 3 female children Prussia
5 Marie Dreger 7mos female children Prussia
6 Alfred Bartels 24 male farmer United States
7 Wilhelmine Kowalski 27 female unmarried Prussia
8 Ida Roud* 21 female unmarried Hamburg
9* Louis Kauis 23 male carpenter ?????gia
10 Friedrich Triebs 28 male workman Prussia
1 Wilhelmine Triebs 25 female his wife Prussia
2 Carl Triebs 3 male children Prussia
3 Adolf Triebs 9mos male children Prussia
4 Hermann Duskerei 25 male workman Prussia
5 Wilhelmine Duskerei 23 female his wife Prussia
6 Guskao Duskerei 4mos male child Prussia
7 Therese Winner 34 female woman Prussia
8 Magthen Winner 9 female children Prussia
9 Richerd Winner 11mos male children Prussia
20 Georg Radell 38 male farmer United States
1 Carl Nielsen 20 male clerk United States
2 Philiph Nielsen 22 male farmer United States
3 Paul Heyder 33 male workman United States
4 Wilhelm Manke* 33 male workman Prussia
5 Euphrasine Manke* 46 female his wife Prussia
6 August Manke* 15 female children Prussia
7 Carl Manke* 3 male children Prussia
8 Gustao Branke 27 male workman Prussia
9 Justine Branke 31 female his wife Prussia
30 Emma Branke 4 female children Prussia
1 Ida Branke 10mos female children Prussia
2 Meinerd Bertelsen 30 male smith United States
3 Charles John 16 male farmer Mecklenburg
4 Pauline Euedens 20 female unmarried Mecklenburg
5 Edward Finek 36 male farmer Mecklenburg
6 Marie Helneberger 27 female unmarried Bavaria
7 Franzisks Meisser 16 female unmarried Bavaria
8 Christian Illing 27 male farmer Bavaria
9 Sophie Illing 28 female his wife Bavaria
40 Catherine Illing 5 female children Bavaria
1 Christoph Illing 11mos male children Bavaria
2 Johanne Schoeffil 22 female unmarried Bavaria
3 Gustar Geigile 29 male joiner Bavaria
4 Carl Hoffmann 24 male workman United States
45 Bertha Horne 24 female woman Prussia
6 Regina Horne 8 female her children Prussia
7 Katie Horne 5 female her children Prussia
8 Bunio Horne 7 male her children Prussia
9 Austin Horne 9mos male her children Prussia
50 Hermann Horne 9mos male her children Prussia
1 Raschen* Holz 27 female woman Prussia
2 Arthur Holz 2 male her children Prussia
3 Paula Holz 8mos female her children Prussia
4 Izustar Schur 30 male farmer United States
5 Dedrich Pruess 41 male shoemaker United States
6 Mashilde Pruess 30 female his wife United States
7 Otto Schmith 4 male child Prussia
8 Carl Heck 28 male merchant Prussia
9 Wilhelm Behr 23 male merchant Prussia
60* Johann Rackelmann 26 male butcher United States
1 Johann Rackelmann 29 male farmer Bavaria
2 Johann Rackelmann 16 male farmer Bavaria
3 Johannes Fresiner 29 male farmer United States
4 Louis Book 32 male farmer United States
5 Adam Punzel 19 male butcher Bohemia
6 Josef Marek 50 male mason Bohemia
7 Josef Marek 8 male his son Bohemia
8 Jacob Stengel 25 male farmer Wurtanberg
9 John G. Petry 33 male farmer Hesson
70 Anna Petry 58 female his mother Hesson
1 Jacob Schmith 24 male farmer Hesson
2 Otto Schaeffer 24 male merchant Prussia
3 Ludwig Evers 15 male farmer Prussia
4 Albert Lebeck 23 male clerk Prussia
5 John Buryhard 34 male merchant United States
6 Johann Keller 18 male merchant Hesson
7 Henry Evers 40 male farmer United States
8 Richard Schlichthard 42 male merchant United States
9 Louiai Utemarts 24 female unmarried Lubeck
80 Sophie Muller* 46 female woman Mecklenburg
1 Mirna Muller* 17 female her children Mecklenburg
2 Guske Muller* 6 female her children Mecklenburg
3 Anna Orch 15 female unmarried Prussia
4 Carl Orch 9 male her brother Prussia
5 Lueretia Schulze 30 female woman United States
6 Emury Starrlmann 8 female children Breman
7 Keli Starrlmann 6 female children Breman
8 August Kruger* 56 male farmer Prussia
9 Caroline Kruger* 55 female his wife Prussia
90 Emilie Kruger* 15 female children Prussia
1 August Kruger* 19 male children Prussia
2 Heinrich Kruger* 17 male children Prussia
3 Bertha Woszel 21 female unmarried Prussia
4 August Waber 27 male farmer Prussia
5 Alwine Waber 21 female his wife Prussia
6 Albert Dolberpfuhl 27 male farmer Prussia
7 Auguste Dolberpfuhl 24 female his wife Prussia
8 Carl Dammann 24 male farmer Prussia
9 Johanne Dammann 24 female his wife Prussia
100 Marie Dammann 11mos female his child Prussia
101 Wilhelm Dammann 68 male his father Prussia
102 Carl Knop 49 male farmer Prussia
3 Friderike Knop 54 female his wife Prussia
4 Fritz Knop 17 male his children Prussia
5 Carl Knop 15 male his children Prussia
6 Otto Friehe 28 male farmer United States
7 Johanne Friehe 24 female his wife United States
8 Bertha Riebe 26 female unmarried Prussia
9 Christian Schwantz 55 male workman Mecklenburg
110 Marie Schwantz 55 female his wife Mecklenburg
1 Marie Schwantz 26 female his children Mecklenburg
2 Christian Schwantz 13 male his children Mecklenburg
3* Franz Weber 17 male none Baden
4 Jacob Kapfres 25 male wanted-maker Wurtenberg
5 Friedrich Herutze 36 male wanted-maker Wurtenberg
6 Alwine Schulz 25 female unmarried Mecklenburg
7 Louis Fislz 23 male farmer Mecklenburg
8 Carl Solinger 24 male farmer Prussia
9 Alexander Stoecker 16 male clerk Prussia
120 Johnsen Salzmann 48 male farmer Wuntenberg
1 Heinrich Kichrd 25 male farmer Prussia
2 Julins Rau 16 male painter Wurtenberg
3 Johann Rosenberg 24 male waiter Prussia
4 Jacob Schuirck 55 male farmer United States
5 Arthur Kippe 16 male clerk Saxony
6 Carl Sellmann 21 male clerk Hamburg
7 Heinrich Rievers 29 male joiner United States
8 August Buchner 27 male butcher Hamburg
9 Leopold Moll 50 male merchant Prussia
130 Adolph Foltenstein 22 male merchant Hamburg
1 Sarine Madaen 19 female unmarried Danmark
2 T.L.Rupinski 17 male clerk Prussia
3 Rachel Lewi 28 female unmarried Prussia
4 Leah Klein 35 female woman Prussia
5 Pavik Klein 6 male her children Prussia
6 Sarmsl Klein 4 male her children Prussia
7 Moses Stitz 55 male merchant Austria
8 Johann Will 25 male farmer Bavaria
9 Johann Igal 30 male sailor Bavaria
140 Edward Hollimann 30 male merchant Prussia
1 Adam Inhl 57 male miller United States
2 Albert Meyer 26 male miller Prussia
3 Therese Meyer 45 female woman Prussia
4 Samuel Hartvier 16 male workman Prussia
5 Julius Brewer 16 male workman Prussia
6 Josef Vollmer 26 male painter Prussia
7 Heinrich Schwenski 31 male merchant Hamburg
8 Rike Plozki 16 female unmarried Prussia
9 Isidore Plozki 9 male her brother Prussia
150 Berle Schoufeld* 44 female woman Prussia
1 Sophie Schoufeld* 18 female her children Prussia
2 Caroline Schoufeld* 14 female her children Prussia
3 Mat Schoufeld* 9 male her children Prussia
4 Roonlie Schoufeld* 8 female her children Prussia
5 Hellne Schoufeld* 6 female her children Prussia
6 Herman Schoufeld* 4 male her children Prussia
157 Bernhard Andertan 25 male joiner Prussia
158 Agnes Brennerman 28 female unmarried Prussia
9* Fernanda Floyre 48 male none United States
160* Albert Leber 20 male clerk Prussia
1 Johann Schramm 27 male farmer Prussia
2 Heinrich Meiers 28 male farmer Prussia
3 Felia Graf 23 male clerk Saxony
4 Julius Michelsen 30 male farmer Prussia
5 Franz Hascker 26 male smith United States
6 August F. Bolk 21 male farmer Prussia
7 Carl Utect 25 male farmer Prussia
8 Peter Schmidt 62 male farmer Prussia
9 Cecilie Schmidt 62 female his wife Prussia
170 Anna Schmidt 28 female unmarried Prussia
1 Maren Ebbesan 25 female unmarried United States
2 Edward Yauly 21 male butcher Bavaria
3 Emilie Wechers 26 female unmarried Danmark
4 Carl Thomas 59 male farmer Prussia
5 Maria Thomas 57 female his wife Prussia
6 Christian Thomas 15 male his children Prussia
7 Magdalena Thomas 9 female his children Prussia
8 Catherine Gugel 21 female unmarried Baden
9 Magdalena Gugel 19 female unmarried Baden
180 Wilhelm Walff 22 male farmer Prussia
1 Samuel Shandan 33 male sailor United States
2 Hans Bjadstrup 27 male farmer Danmark
3 Carl Uintz 25 male merchant Prussia
4 Ernie Petersen 32 male teacher United States
5* Peter Larsen 40 male ? Danmark
6 Anna Larsen 41 female his wife Danmark
7 Nielo Larsen 9 male his children Danmark
8 Juger Larsen 8 male his children Danmark
9 Lars Larsen 9mos male his children Danmark
190 Caren Larsen 9mos female his children Danmark
1 Jacob Larsen 55 male farmer Danmark
2 Joppe Petersen 30 female unmarried Danmark
3 Jryeborg Madsen 25 female unmarried Danmark
4 Jons Chr. Jacobsen 35 male farmer Danmark
5 Anne Jacobsen 35 female his wife Danmark
6 Anne Jacobsen 8mos female his child Danmark
7 Jacob Raonnfaen 20 male farmer Danmark
8 Christen Hansen 21 male farmer Danmark
9 Dodsier Rasmussan 22 female unmarried Danmark
200 Karen Mortensen 21 female unmarried Danmark
1 Rosnne Jansan 19 male farmer Danmark
2 Hans Petersen 21 male farmer Danmark
3 Jons Sorensen* 30 male farmer Danmark
4 Nesse Sorensen* 25 female his wife Danmark
5 Christian Olsen 27 male farmer Danmark
6 Anne Olsen 28 female his wife Danmark
7 Anne Olsen 9mos female his child Danmark
8 Allen Johnson 23 male workman Danmark
9 Jen C. Nielsen 19 male workman Danmark
210 Julins Jensen 20 male workman Danmark
1 Stine Lassen 18 female unmarried Danmark
2 Anne Nielsen 26 female woman Danmark
213 Melle Nielsen 15 female her child Danmark
214 Jens Jensan 47 male workman Danmark
5 Thomas Christensen 22 male farmer Danmark
6 Doris Jensan 17 female unmarried Danmark
7 Axel Christensen 26 male farmer Danmark
8 Hugo Schmidt 27 male merchant Prussia
9 Carl Munt???? 28 male merchant Austria
220 Andr Telzien 51 male farmer Prussia
1 Anna Telzien 51 female his wife Prussia
2 Josann Telzien 20 female his daughter Prussia
3 Fri. Rolazawisky 32 male farmer United States
4 Fern. Meyer 25 male farmer Prussia
5 Jesr. Zinser 20 male farmer Prussia
6 Jean Felzin 24 male farmer Prussia
7 Johann Felzin 20 male farmer Prussia
8* Rud Loncate 22 male workman ?
9 Austan Wechta 24 male farmer Prussia
230 Joh. Lorandarsky 26 male farmer Prussia
1 Victor Wasel 17 male farmer Prussia
2 Joh. Wiserkowsky 26 male farmer Prussia
3 Masianne Wiserkowsky 26 female his wife Prussia
4 Franz Wiserkowsky 4 male his children Prussia
5 Johann Wiserkowsky 2 male his children Prussia
6 Anna Wiserkowsky 9mos female his children Prussia
7 Catharnen Wiserkowsky 57 female woman Prussia
8 M. Ratascharsky 24 male farmer Prussia
9 Friz. Hochashild 32 male farmer Prussia
240 Friedascke Hochashild 28 female his wife Prussia
1 Julins Hochashild 2 male his children Prussia
2 Clemantine Hochashild 2mos female his children Prussia
3 Joh. Rzepinsky 58 male farmer Prussia
4 Alan Zwicklusky 17 male farmer Prussia
5 Arth Smith 24 male farmer England
6* Elise Ulbrecht 22 female none Prussia
7 Jules Jimener 53 male artist Havana
8 Samuel Jimener 23 male artist Havana
9 J. Gutmann 23 male merchant US
250 Ernie Hesse 23 male merchant US
1 Draigh Schmidt 27 male farmer US
2 J.C. Petersen 31 male farmer Prussia
3 Adr. Roth 25 male farmer Prussia
4 Hatta Harber 31 male farmer Prussia
5 Matle Warner 44 male farmer Prussia
6 Adr. Warner 19 male farmer Prussia
Cabin Passengers
257 A. Gohranbeck 26 male merchant United States
Hermann Marcas 42 male merchant Hamburg
Albert A. Son 33 male merchant United States
260 Julius Becker 28 male merchant United States
Louise Geisondorfer* 32 female lady Baden
Marie Geisondorfer* 40 female lady Baden
Marie Fedoraff 20 female lady Baden
Man A. Ipwdilaih 26 male merchant Prussia
Paul Schellwian 29 male engineer Prussia
E. Meinecke 29 male none Mecklenburg
Ida Meinecke 20 female lady Mecklenburg
Joht. Mahucke 8 male child Mecklenburg
Ernat. Seller 32 male merchant United States
270 Wilhelm Buchtolz 29 male merchant United States
Otto E. Schucks 38 male merchant Prussia
Louis Hess 18 male merchant Bavaria
Fanny Rosenfeld 20 female lady Bavaria
Bolesteid Warlinski 32 male merchant Prussia
Carlin Norton 20 female lady United States
Fanny Tanner 22 female lady Austria
Fr. R.D. Lutze 39 male goldsmith United States
Caroline Lutz 25 female lady Wurtenberg
M Helene Hansen 25 female lady United States
280* Child 4mos Baby United States
Capt. S. Hansen 40 male Capt. Sweden
M E.D. Evets 25 male merchant United States
S. Weinberg 26 male merchant United States
Richard R. Shaw 45 male Capt. United States
Mr. Durasef 25 male merchant United States
C. Polzpenfusen 50 male merchant New York
M Barlow 40 male merchant New York
* Mr. ? Belane ? servant Prussia
Mrs. Celene Betara 21 female servant Prussia
290 Mr. Aufl??orut 30 male merchant Prussia
Mr. Berking 25 male merchant Prussia
Aug. Anhauser 32 male merchant Prussia
Transcribers Notes:
* indicates an umlaut
? indicates a word or letters that could not be read
The manifest scribe did not number the Cabin passengers; these passengers have
been numbered sequentially to aid with referencing.
# 9 Can not read country to which they belong
# 60 Can not read all of occupation
# 113 & 159 Had no occupation
# 160 Passengers name, age and occupation was scratched out
# 185 Can not read occupation
# 228 Can not read country to which they belong
# 246 Had no occupation
# 280 Child, had no name and no sex recorded
# 288 Mr. Belane, can not make out first name or age
National Archives and Records Administration, Film #M237, Reel #417, List 309
Transcribed by Lena Teague for the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild 2 February 1999
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