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SS Suevia
From Hamburg to New York, January 7, 1879
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK – PORT OF NEW YORK
I, A.C. Franzer Master of the German SS Suevia 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 Suevia at Hamburg ????? from which port said Suevia 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 7 January 1879 before me (Signature cannot be read) So help me God A. C. Franzer
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the German S S Suevia where of A.C. Franzer is Master from Hamburg burthen 3627 tons.
Columns represent number, name, age (months for infants), sex, occupation, country to which they belong, country which they intend to inhabit, and accommodation. There were no deaths on this voyage.
1 F.N. Vidr 32 M farmer ??????? USA betweendeck
2 Carlich Kolhe 25 M workman Germany USA betweendeck
3 Osnieto Manipes 18 M workman Germany USA betweendeck
4 H.W. Stuvens 49 M workman USA USA betweendeck
5 Johanna Dahn 58 F woman Germany USA betweendeck
6 Anna Wilkins 50 F woman Germany USA betweendeck
7 Oscar Sohmiller 27 M workman Germany USA betweendeck
8 Adolph Dahlberg 23 M ??????? Germany USA betweendeck
9 Otto Gebauer 24 M merchant Germany USA betweendeck
10 Hermann Sahuisty 32 M butcher Germany USA betweendeck
1 Hans Targ?usky 40 M butcher USA USA betweendeck
2 Carl Felbring 32 M merchant Germany USA betweendeck
3 Wilmelm Saunnerfato 18 M merchant Germany USA betweendeck
4 Oscar Richter 30 M merchant Germany USA betweendeck
5 Johan Seifried 25 M farmer Russia USA betweendeck
6 Eva Seifried 24 F his wife Russia USA betweendeck
7 Eva Seifried 11 F his baby Russia USA betweendeck
8 Carl Tuno?? 24 M farmer Germany USA betweendeck
9 Philipp Lepner 27 M mason Germany USA betweendeck
20 Erich Volkerts 26 M farmer USA USA betweendeck
1 Bernhard Davids 16 M farmer Germany USA betweendeck
2 Brecke Vors?a?? 26 F woman Russia USA betweendeck
3 Dal? Vors?a?? 11 F her baby Russia USA betweendeck
4 Carl Naumims 36 M carpenter Germany USA betweendeck
5 Friwrich Kar?ke 60 M workman Germany USA betweendeck
6 Mi?ine Kar?ke 18 F his child Germany USA betweendeck
7 Eniske Kar?ke 9 F his child Germany USA betweendeck
8 Johann Wouzal 45 M workman Germany USA betweendeck
9 Otto ??usher 20 M mason Germany USA betweendeck
30 Richard Arnot 27 M farmer Germany USA betweendeck
1 Tu?ino Knuile 22 M clerk Germany USA betweendeck
2 Josep Johuorrenberg 24 M clerk Germany USA betweendeck
3 Friedrick Uebel 40 M farmer Germany USA betweendeck
4 Magdalina Uebel 33 F his wife Germany USA betweendeck
5 Magdalina Uebel 5 F his child Germany USA betweendeck
6 Johany Bi?douiveg 44 M workman Germany USA betweendeck
7 ???? Co?n 19 M ???? Germany USA betweendeck
8 Euini Sohund? 16 F ??????? Germany USA betweendeck
9 Hanni Jadelowitz 27 F woman Russia USA betweendeck
40 Rahel Jadelowitz 6 F daughter Russia USA betweendeck
1 Golte Jadelowitz 4 F her child Russia USA betweendeck
2 Tuda Jadelowitz 01 M her baby Russia USA betweendeck
3 Georg Djazd 25 M workman Hungary USA betweendeck
4 Salve Rlaustein 25 F woman Russia USA betweendeck
5 Sarah Rlaustein 06 F her baby Russia USA betweendeck
6 L. Madeen 30 M gardner USA USA betweendeck
7 Henry Sievers 27 M farmer Germany USA betweendeck
8 Neils Daserthy 49 M farmer Denmark USA betweendeck
9 Heinrich Blanckenberg 37 M merchant Germany USA betweendeck
50 Marie Holm 29 F unmarried Denmark USA betweendeck
1 Heinrich W. Katz 42 M merchant USA USA betweendeck
2 Tuvel Fiunaur 21 F workman Russia USA betweendeck
3 Adam Sauer 41 M tailor Germany USA betweendeck
4 Heinrich Sachs 29 M merchant Russia USA betweendeck
5 Siniou Gutferiumd 32 M merchant Hungary USA betweendeck
6 Soloman Davidowitz 28 M merchant Hungary USA betweendeck
7 Anna Reiw 22 F woman Russia USA betweendeck
8 Rosa Reiw 11 F her baby Russia USA betweendeck
9 Hein? Heiudel 40 F woman Russia USA betweendeck
60 Aukel Dabinsky 10 M boy Russia USA betweendeck
1 Dorthy Kruteukowsky 27 F woman Prussia USA betweendeck
2 Gustav Kruteukowsky 3 M her child Prussia USA betweendeck
3 Anna Kruteukowsky 09 F her baby Prussia USA betweendeck
4 Hennri Hofer 22 M architect Russia USA betweendeck
5 Styshan Wis? 45 M farmer Baden USA betweendeck
6 Regina Wis? 43 F his wife Baden USA betweendeck
7 Pauline Wis? 14 F his child Baden USA betweendeck
8 Joseph Wis? 10 M his child Baden USA betweendeck
Cabin Passengers
1 Arnoto Woutsher 26 M merchant Germany USA Cabin
2 Ole Gaisir 37 M merchant USA USA Cabin
3 Julie Gaisir 24 F lady Germany USA Cabin
4 Ernst Haisch 24 M merchant Germany USA Cabin
5 Cono H. John??? 25 M printer USA USA Cabin
6 Julius Fietz 25 M engineer Germany USA Cabin
7 Henry Rosenblat 50 M ???? USA USA Cabin
8 George Rosenblat 17 M his son USA USA Cabin
9 Lars Muny 28 M miller Swiss USA Cabin
10 T. Brandenburg 50 M tailor USA USA Cabin
11 A. Blaishroeder 43 M merchant USA USA Cabin
12 Marily Rosenthal 32 M merchant Germany USA Cabin
13 C. A. Babroth 32 F lady USA USA Cabin
Transcribers Notes
#1 Cannot read country to which they belong.
#8 Cannot read occupation.
#11 Missing letter could be A or E.
#18 Last two letters in last name not legible. One letter goes below the line like g or j or y.
#22 and #23 question marks represent letters that cannot be read.
#25 and 26 and 27 queston marks represents a letter that goes above the line.
#29 Not able to read first two letters. There is a dark line crossing out entire line.
#37 There is a dark line crossing out entire line. Not able to read first name or occupation.
#38 Last letter in last name goes below line. Occupation not legible.
#65 and 66 and 67 and 68 Last letter in last name not legible.
#5 in cabin passengers. The last three letters not legible.
#7 Not able to read occupation.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 416.
Transcribed by Marge Attaway for The Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild 15 December 1998
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