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SS Switzerland
From Antwerp, Belgium to New York, January 14, 1878
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK – PORT OF NEW YORK
I, Samuel Jackson, Master of the S.S. Switzerland 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 of the said vessel at Antwerp, Belgium 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 14 January* 1878
before me ????????Saint Jackson
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board
the Steamship Switzerland, whereof ? Samuel Jackson is
master, from Antwerp, Belgium burthen 2103 tons.
Columns represent: passenger number, name, age, sex,
occupation, country to which they severally belong, the
country in which they intend to become inhabitants, part
of the vessel occupied by each passenger during the voyage.
1 Adam Nicolas 22 M Joiner Prussia Germany U.S. Steerage
2 Anesbacher Kitt 25 M Painter U.S. U.S. Steerage
3 Berth Ford 40 M Laborer U.S. U.S. Steerage
4 Birchel August 35 M Farmer Germany U.S. Steerage
5 Birchel August 26 M Farmer Germany U.S. Steerage
6 Corte Giovanni 19 M Farmer Italy U.S. Steerage
7 Christen Agatha 22 F Maid Switzerland U.S. Steerage
8 Durand Jules 21 M Farmer France U.S. Steerage
9 Durand Jacques 49 M Grocer U.S. U.S. Steerage
10 Durand Jeanne 34 F Wife U.S. U.S. Steerage
11 Durand Louise 1 F Child France U.S. Steerage
12 Alessandro Rocco 19 M Musician Italy U.S. Steerage
13 Feh?? Bach 20 M Bookkeeper Switzerland U.S. Steerage
14 Gulmann Dina 25 F Wife U.S. U.S. Steerage
15 Jenrdes Henri 18 M Bookkeeper France U.S. Steerage
16 Deloup Ernest 16 M Student Belgium U.S. Steerage
17 Deloup Herni 14 M Student Belgium U.S. Steerage
18 Michels Nicolas 26 M Modler U.S. U.S. Steerage
19 Malsacker Alois 58 M Farmer U.S. U.S. Steerage
20 Peal August 35 M Farmer Prussia Germany U.S. Steerage
21 Reimer Bernard 43 M Cigar Maker Prussia Germany U.S. Steerage
22 Rubino Tobia 22 M Musician Italy U.S. Steerage
23 Ried Carl 24 M Seaman U.S. U.S. Steerage
24 Spero Cirardo 18 M Farmer Italy U.S. Steerage
25 Schauss Oder 19 M Tailor Prussia Germany U.S. Steerage
26 John Marie 26 F Wife Prussia Germany U.S. Steerage
27 Spahn Wilhelmina 22 F Seamstress Prussia Germany U.S. Steerage
28 Stassel Arnold 27 M Matchmaker Switzerland U.S. Steerage
29 Schenck Jacob 49 M Farmer Germany U.S. Steerage
30 Tridant Henri 23 M Farmer U.S. U.S. Steerage
31 Tranquilla Gacoman 21 F Musician Italy U.S. Steerage
32 Veitling Joseph 27 M Umbrell U.S. U.S. Steerage
33 Wien Franz 31 M Farmer Prussia Germany U.S. Steerage
34 ????? ????? ?? F Wife Prussia Germany U.S. Steerage
35 Wein Angele 1 F Child Prussia Germany U.S. Steerage
36 Wein Margaretta 19 F Child Prussia Germany U.S. Steerage
37 Wein Franz 2 M Child U.S. U.S. Steerage
38 Herber Gustav 25 M Com’l Trav. U.S. U.S. Saloon
39 Davenport Palmera 32 F Wife France U.S. 2nd Cabin
40 Davenport William 7 M Child France U.S. 2nd Cabin
41 Davenport Lilie 5 F Child France U.S. 2nd Cabin
42 Davenport Henry 1 M Child France U.S. 2nd Cabin
43 Jacken Fritz 32 M Com’l Trav. Prussia Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin
44 Stark Charles 35 M Com’l Trav. U.S. U.S. 2nd Cabin
45 Stark Welina 25 F Wife U.S. U.S. 2nd Cabin
46 Strahl Fanny 23 F Lady Switzerland U.S. 2nd Cabin
47 Frasch Gerig 19 M Engineer Prussia Germany U.S. 2nd Cabin
Transcribers Notes:
January spelled Jany on original manuscript.
All names are last name first, first name last, no commas were included.
Passenger # 34, no apparent entry made in name or age columns.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel #411, List #41
Transcribed by Don Peterson
for
the Immigrant Ships Transcribers
Guild
18 December 1998
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