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SS City of Chester
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK – PORT OF NEW YORK
I, James Kennedy, Master of the SS City of Chester, 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 Vessel at Liverpool and Queenstown from which port said Steamship has now arrived; and that on said list is truly designated the age, 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 Aug 24 1874. James Kennedy Before me R.F. Wyman, D.C.
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the SS City of Chester, whereof James Kennedy is Master, from Liverpool via Queenstown, burthen 2712 tons.
Columns Represent: Number, Name, Age in years and months, Sex, Occupation, The Country to which they severally belong, The country in which they intend to become inhabitants, Died on the voyage, Part of the vessel occupied by each passenger during the passage.
625 Herman Silbermann 11 M Child Germany United States Steerage
626 Bacchi Scheiforikh 10 M Child Germany United States Steerage
627 Israel Scheiforikh 11 M Child Germany United States Steerage
628 Feye Bachwitz 30 M Laborer Germany United States Steerage
629 Dan^l Bethum 30 M Laborer Germany United States Steerage
630 Francisca Kirchner 32 F Wife Germany United States Steerage
631* Anton Kirchner 7 F Child Germany United States Steerage
632 Margarethe Kirchner 6 F Child Germany United States Steerage
633 Ann M. Peterson 30 F Wife Germany United States Steerage
634 Myer Janson 30 M Mason Germany United States Steerage
635 Johan Heinstoekell 58 M Mason Germany United States Steerage
636 Julia Heinstoekell 52 F Wife Germany United States Steerage
637 Hakan Bengtsan 59 M Laborer Germany United States Steerage
638 Elin Bengtsan 59 F Wife Germany United States Steerage
639 Jens P. Hanson 22 M Laborer Germany United States Steerage
640 Karin Anderson 21 M Laborer Germany United States Steerage
641 Anna Anderson 26 F Spinster Germany United States Steerage
642 Peter Swanson 35 M Laborer Germany United States Steerage
643 Ingria Swanson 24 F Wife Germany United States Steerage
644 Geterin Swanson Inft F Inft Germany United States Steerage
645 Anders Peterson 60 M Laborer Germany United States Steerage
646 Sven Larson 60 M Laborer Germany United States Steerage
647 Anna Larson 59 F Wife Germany United States Steerage
648 Adolf Larson 14 M Laborer Germany United States Steerage
649 Sven Anderson 32 M Laborer Germany United States Steerage
650 Hanna Anderson 32 F Wife Germany United States Steerage
651 Maria W. Anderson 5 F Child Germany United States Steerage
652* Sven Anderson 3 F Child Germany United States Steerage
653 Emma Anderson Inft F Inft Germany United States Steerage
654 Otto Horman 27 M Laborer Germany United States Steerage
655 Iver Hanson 30 M Laborer Germany United States Steerage
656 Paul Olsen 35 M Laborer Germany United States Steerage
657 Anne Gorgenson 11 F Child Germany United States Steerage
658 Methe Gorgenson 9 F Child Germany United States Steerage
659 Pandi Gorgenson 7 F Child Germany United States Steerage
660 Gwen Gorgenson 4 F Child Germany United States Steerage
661 H. Creesdotter 25 M Laborer Germany United States Steerage
662 Guitar Oydahl 59 M Laborer Germany United States Steerage
663 Selvia F. Anderson 13 F Child Germany United States Steerage
664 Aryacta E. Anderson 11 F Child Germany United States Steerage
665 J.A. Peterson 34 M Laborer Germany United States Steerage
666* Christian Peterson 30 F Wife Germany United States Steerage
667 Olof Peterson 5 M Child Germany United States Steerage
668 Maria Larson 34 M Wife Germany United States Steerage
669 Sven Larson 5 M Child Germany United States Steerage
670 Hanne Larson 4 F Child Germany United States Steerage
671 Hakan Hakasson 35 M Laborer Germany United States Steerage
672 Ola Janson 24 M Laborer Germany United States Steerage
673 Bengt Pehrpon 22 M Laborer Germany United States Steerage
674 Caroline Matson 18 F Spinster Germany United States Steerage
675 Sidse Svenson 22 F Spinster Germany United States Steerage
676 Martin Hakaness 11 M Child Germany United States Steerage
677 Myer Olpas 19 M Laborer Germany United States Steerage
678 Pauline Paulsen 35 F Wife Germany United States Steerage
679 Olof Holecont 24 M Laborer Germany United States Steerage
680 Sven Holecont 11 M Child Germany United States Steerage
681 Cath* Palvermachi 19 F Spinster Germany United States Steerage
682* John Halm 22 F Spinster Germany United States Steerage
683 Cath* Schwarz 24 F Spinster Germany United States Steerage
684 G.A. Heyer 26 M Laborer Germany United States Steerage
685 Ayash Bitchard 30 F Wife Germany United States Steerage
686 Rosa Deck 8 F Child Germany United States Steerage
687 Eleasetta Deck 6 F Child Germany United States Steerage
688 Zecharia Lehman 28 M Laborer Germany United States Steerage
689 Johannes Boss 23 M Laborer Germany United States Steerage
690 Meyer Heinman 40 M Laborer Germany United States Steerage
691 Sarah Simchah 30 F Wife Germany United States Steerage
692* Gus Simchah 5 F child Germany United States Steerage
693 Jeny Simchah 3 F Child Germany United States Steerage
694 Hannah Grayewski 25 F Wife Germany United States Steerage
695* Meyer Grayewski 2 F Child Germany United States Steerage
696 Elle Grayewski Inft F Inft Germany United States Steerage
697 Peter Kaufman 59 M Laborer Germany United States Steerage
698 Maria Kaufman 56 F Wife Germany United States Steerage
699 Jacob Kaufman 30 M Laborer Germany United States Steerage
700 Barbara Kaufman 29 F Spinster Germany United States Steerage
701 Peter Kaufman Inft M Inft Germany United States Steerage
702 Danl* Kaufman 23 M Laborer Germany United States Steerage
703 Andreas Kaufman 20 M Laborer Germany United States Steerage
704 Anna Kaufman 16 F Spinster Germany United States Steerage
705 Daniel Schrak 26 M Mason Germany United States Steerage
706 Froni Schrak 18 F Wife Germany United States Steerage
707 Anna Schrak Inft F Inft Germany United States Steerage
708 Andreas Schrak 24 M Laborer Germany United States Steerage
709 Barbain Shieki 80 F Wife Germany United States Steerage
710 Peter Shak 32 M Laborer Germany United States Steerage
711 Maria Shak 26 F Wife Germany United States Steerage
712 Cath* Shak 8 F Child Germany United States Steerage
713 Anna Shak 5 F Child Germany United States Steerage
714 Maria Shak 3 F Child Germany United States Steerage
715 Froni Shak Inft F Inft Germany United States Steerage
716 Jacob Schrack 25 M Laborer Germany United States Steerage
717 Marie Schrack 25 F Wife Germany United States Steerage
718 Cath* Schrack 5 F Child Germany United States Steerage
719 Jacob Schrack 2 M Child Germany United States Steerage
720* Cath^ Schrack 50 F Child Germany United States Steerage
721 Gus^ Schrack Inft M Child Germany United States Steerage
722 Kineyundi Riteshi 29 M Laborer Germany United States Steerage
723* Reinhardt Riteshi 24 F Wife Germany United States Steerage
724 Joseph Gruber 46 M Laborer Germany United States Steerage
725 Cath^ Gruber 40 F Wife Germany United States Steerage
726 Josef Gruber 22 M Laborer Germany United States Steerage
727 Jacob Gruber 18 M Laborer Germany United States Steerage
728 Marie Gruber 15 F Spinster Germany United States Steerage
729 Froni Gruber 12 F Child Germany United States Steerage
730 Anna Gruber 10 F Child Germany United States Steerage
731 Daniel Geese 21 M Laborer Germany United States Steerage
732 Joseph Kaufman 23 M Laborer Germany United States Steerage
733 Froni Kaufman 20 F Wife Germany United States Steerage
734 Cath^ Kaufman 2 F Child Germany United States Steerage
735* Peter Kaufman Inft F Inft Germany United States Steerage
736 Peter Graber 60 M Laborer Germany United States Steerage
737 Cath^ Graber 51 F Wife Germany United States Steerage
738 Peter Graber 22 M Laborer Germany United States Steerage
739 Elizth* Graber 20 F Spinster Germany United States Steerage
740 Jacob Schrack 23 M Laborer Germany United States Steerage
741 Froni Schrak 20 F Wife Germany United States Steerage
742 Anna Schrak Inft F Inft Germany United States Steerage
743 Johan Greber 34 M Laborer Germany United States Steerage
744 Maria Greber 32 F Wife Germany United States Steerage
745 Anna Greber 11 F Child Germany United States Steerage
746 Maria Greber 9 F Child Germany United States Steerage
747 Froni Greber 6 F Child Germany United States Steerage
748 Peter Greber 4 M Child Germany United States Steerage
749 Cath^ Greber Inft F Inft Germany United States Steerage
750 Jacob Prenhesia 28 M Laborer Germany United States Steerage
751 Anna Prenhesia 26 F Wife Germany United States Steerage
752 Peter Prenhesia 7 M Child Germany United States Steerage
753 Jacob Prenhesia 5 M Child Germany United States Steerage
754 Johan Prenhesia Inft M Inft Germany United States Steerage
755 Peter Prenhsia 55 M Laborer Germany United States Steerage
756 Maria Prenhesia 42 F Wife Germany United States Steerage
757 Froni Prenhesia 20 F Spinster Germany United States Steerage
758 Peter Prenhesia 25 M Laborer Germany United States Steerage
759 Barbara Prenhesia 23 F Spinster Germany United States Steerage
760 Anna Prenhesia Inft F Inft Germany United States Steerage
761 Carl Schafer 23 M Laborer Germany United States Steerage
762 Geo^ Graser 18 M Laborer Germany United States Steerage
763 Johan Graber 52 M Laborer Germany United States Steerage
764 Froni Graber 48 F Wife Germany United States Steerage
765 Johan Graber 18 M Laborer Germany United States Steerage
766 Froni Graber 27 F Spinster Germany United States Steerage
767* Christian Graber 10 F Child Germany United States Steerage
768 Josef Graber 6 M Child Germany United States Steerage
769* Froni Graber 5 M Child Germany United States Steerage
770 Johan Graber 25 M Laborer Germany United States Steerage
771* Froni Graber Inft M Inft Germany United States Steerage
772 Marie Hoffman 22 F Spinster Germany United States Steerage
773 Eva Crishey 24 F Spinster Germany United States Steerage
774 Ben^ Pfeifer 26 M Laborer Germany United States Steerage
775 Nicolas Letintz 31 M Laborer Germany United States Steerage
776 F.A. Swenson 29 M Laborer Germany United States Steerage
777 C.L. Anderson 23 M Laborer Germany United States Steerage
778 Matilda Anderson 20 F Wife Germany United States Steerage
779 Rebecka H. Borgenson 16 F Artist Germany United States Steerage
780 Matilda Johnson 17 F Spinster Germany United States Steerage
781 Ole J. Aranson 27 M Laborer Germany United States Steerage
782 Wilhelm Lanye 18 M Laborer Germany United States Steerage
783 Hepzibah Evender 25 M Laborer Germany United States Steerage
784 Jacob Greber 55 M Laborer Russia United States Steerage
785 Anna Greber 50 F Wife Russia United States Steerage
786 Peter Greber 26 M Laborer Russia United States Steerage
787 Eliz^th Greber 20 F Spinster Russia United States Steerage
788 Jacob Greber Inft F Inft Russia United States Steerage
789 Peter Kaufmann 87 M Farmer Russia United States Steerage
790 Peter Kaufmann 50 M Farmer Russia United States Steerage
791 Marie Kaufmann 30 F Wife Russia United States Steerage
792 Froni Kaufmann 24 F Spinster Russia United States Steerage
793 Peter Kaufmann 25 M Laborer Russia United States Steerage
794 Anne Kaufmann 20 F Spinster Russia United States Steerage
795 Cath^ Kaufmann 18 F Spinster Russia United States Steerage
796 Caroline Kaufmann 6 F Child Russia United States Steerage
797 Madalina Kaufmann 4 F Child Russia United States Steerage
798* Jacob Kaufmann Inft F Child Russia United States Steerage
799 Jacob Gering 85 M Laborer Russia United States Steerage
800 Johann Graber 50 M Laborer Russia United States Steerage
801 Christine Graber 46 F Wife Russia United States Steerage
802 Jacob Greber 15 M Laborer Russia United States Steerage
803 Josef Graber 8 M Child Russia United States Steerage
804 Peter Greber 10 M Child Russia United States Steerage
805 Johann Greber 28 M Laborer Russia United States Steerage
806 Maria Greber 26 F Wife Russia United States Steerage
807 Anna Greber 7 F Child Russia United States Steerage
808 Jacob Greber 29 M Laborer Russia United States Steerage
809 Eliz^th Greber 24 F Wife Russia United States Steerage
810 Peter Greber 3 M Child Russia United States Steerage
811* Froni Greber Inft M Inft Russia United States Steerage
812 Johan Schwarz 45 M Laborer Russia United States Steerage
813 Susanne Schwarz 40 F Wife Russia United States Steerage
814* Christian Schwarz 8 F Child Russia United States Steerage
815* Johann Schwarz 6 F Child Russia United States Steerage
816 Anna Schwarz 5 F Child Russia United States Steerage
817 Froni Schwarz 3 F Child Russia United States Steerage
818 Maria Schwarz Inft F Inft Russia United States Steerage
819 Christian Graber 28 M Laborer Russia United States Steerage
820 Anna Graber 26 F Wife Russia United States Steerage
821 Anna Graber 5 F Child Russia United States Steerage
822 Froni Greber 3 F Child Russia United States Steerage
823 Maria Greber Inft F Inft Russia United States Steerage
824 Andreas Gering 28 M Laborer Russia United States Steerage
825 Anna Gering 27 F Wife Russia United States Steerage
826 Josef Gering 9 M Child Russia United States Steerage
827 Maria Gering 6 F Laborer Russia United States Steerage
828 Jacob Gering 2 M Child Russia United States Steerage
829 Cath^ Gering Inft F Inft Russia United States Steerage
830 Peter Gering 52 M Laborer Russia United States Steerage
831 Cath^ Gering 28 F Wife Russia United States Steerage
832 Susanne Gering 28 F Spinster Russia United States Steerage
833 Peter Gering Inft M Inft Russia United States Steerage
834 Josef Stucki 25 M Laborer Russia United States Steerage
835* Johan Gering 68 F Wife Russia United States Steerage
836* Barbara Gering 38 M Laborer Russia United States Steerage
837 Anna Gering 5 F Child Russia United States Steerage
838 Jacob Greber 26 M Laborer Russia United States Steerage
839 Marie Greber 23 F Wife Russia United States Steerage
840* Johan Greber Inft F Inft Russia United States Steerage
841 Johan Greber 63 M Laborer Russia United States Steerage
842 Maria Greber 15 F Spinster Russia United States Steerage
843 Andreas Greber 36 M Laborer Russia United States Steerage
844 Anna Greber 31 F Wife Russia United States Steerage
845* Jacob Greber 9 F Child Russia United States Steerage
846 Peter Greber Inft M Inft Russia United States Steerage
847 Josef Greber 2 M Child Russia United States Steerage
848* Froni Greber 12 M Child Russia United States Steerage
849 Peter Greber 8 M Child Russia United States Steerage
850 Cath* Albrecht 34 F Wife Russia United States Steerage
851 Thobias Albrecht 18 M Laborer Russia United States Steerage
852 Ann Albrecht 15 F Spinster Russia United States Steerage
853 Christ^ Kaufman 30 M Laborer Russia United States Steerage
854 Caroline Kaufman 24 F Wife Russia United States Steerage
855 Anna Kaufman 2 F Child Russia United States Steerage
856 Jacob Kaufman Inft M Inft Russia United States Steerage
857 Johann Kaufman 48 M Laborer Russia United States Steerage
858 Anna Kaufman 45 F Wife Russia United States Steerage
859 Eliz^th Kaufman 18 F Spinster Russia United States Steerage
860 Peter Kaufman 15 M Laborer Russia United States Steerage
861 Heins Geertz 50 M Laborer Russia United States Steerage
862* Marie Geertz 60 F Laborer Russia United States Steerage
863* Heinrich Geertz M Laborer Russia United States Steerage
864 Heini Block 29 M Laborer Russia United States Steerage
865 Anna Block 24 F Wife Russia United States Steerage
866 Afrita Block Inft F Inft Russia United States Steerage
867* David Block Inft F Inft Russia United States Steerage
868 Joseph Gruber 43 M Laborer Russia United States Steerage
869 Froni Gruber 37 F Wife Russia United States Steerage
870 Eliz^th Gruber 16 F Spinster Russia United States Steerage
871 Johan Gruber 14 M Laborer Russia United States Steerage
872 Maria Gruber 12 F Child Russia United States Steerage
873 Cath^ Gruber 7 F Child Russia United States Steerage
874 Anna Gruber 4 F Child Russia United States Steerage
875* Jacob Gruber 7 F Child Russia United States Steerage
876 Peter Gruber Inft M Inft Russia United States Steerage
677 Jacob Reise 33 M Laborer Russia United States Steerage
878 Froni Reise 28 F Wife Russia United States Steerage
879 Jacob Reise 7 M Child Russia United States Steerage
880 Peter Reise Inft M Inft Russia United States Steerage
881 Christ^ Greber 54 M Laborer Russia United States Steerage
882 Eliz^th Greber 52 F Wife Russia United States Steerage
883 Johann Greber 26 M Laborer Russia United States Steerage
884 Maria Greber 20 F Spinster Russia United States Steerage
885 Jacob Greber Inft M Inft Russia United States Steerage
886 Johan Schrak 42 M Laborer Russia United States Steerage
887 Froni Schrak 36 F Wife Russia United States Steerage
888 Anna Schrak 18 F Spinster Russia United States Steerage
889 Marie Schrak 15 F Spinster Russia United States Steerage
890 Daniel Schrak 14 M Laborer Russia United States Steerage
891 Andreas Schrak 12 M Child Russia United States Steerage
892* Froni Schrak 10 M Child Russia United States Steerage
893* Cath^ Schrak 8 M Child Russia United States Steerage
894 Joseph Schrak 6 M Child Russia United States Steerage
895 Susanne Schrak 2 M Child Russia United States Steerage
896 Jacob Schrak Inft M Inft Russia United States Steerage
Transcriber's Notes:
? = Approximate number of letters that are unreadable.
* = Attention to this Transcribers List.
^ = Abbreviation of name and any letter following is superscripted.
Numbers in Steerage are as on Manuscript, but original re-started Cabin
passengers again with number 1. Transcriber continued numbering from
Steerage for ease in locating.
Various abbreviations and their possible meanings (Each has the last
letter raised):
Margt = Margaret, Danl = Daniel, Cath = Catherine, Geo = Georg,
Christ = Christian, Elizt = Elizabeth, Cornls = Cornelius, Alf = Alfred,
Wm = William, Benj = Benjamin, Hy = Hyram, Albt= Albert, Ed = Edward or
Edwin, Revd = Reverend
Passengers 784 to 1043 are listed as coming from "Russia". With all the
German names it could possibly be "Prussia". But the word Russia was
clearly written at the top of four different pages. (see correspondence below)
Original author of this document was very liberal with ditto marks. In
many places the sex or occupation was clearly wrong by using ditto marks.
All these discrepancies are noted below.
Special Note: there are 32 people on this ship named Froni. Transcriber
was told by experts on German names that is is probably a nickname for
Veronica. Nine were listed as being Males and are noted below.
631 Name is clearly Anton but listed as a Female
652 Name is clearly Sven but listed as a Female
666 Name is clearly Christian but listed as a Female and Wife
682 Name is clearly John but listed as a Female and Spinster
692 Name is clearly "Gus" but no guess as to correct name unless it
is a Male and could be "Gustave" or something like that
695 Name is clearly Meyer but listed as a Female
720 Age is clearly 50 but listed as a Child
723 Name is clearly Reinhardt but listed as Female and Wife
735 Name is clearly Peter but listed as a Female
767 Name is clearly Christian but listed as a Female
769 Name is clearly Froni but listed as a Male
771 Name is clearly Froni but listed as a Male
798 Name is clearly Jacob but listed as a Female
811 Name is Clearly Froni but listed as Male
814 Name is clearly Froni but listed as a Male
815 Name is clearly Johann but listed as a Male
835 Name is clearly Johan but listed as a Female and Wife
836 Name is clearly Barbara but listed as a Male and Laborer
840 Name is clearly Johan but listed as a Female
845 Name is clearly Jacob but listed as a Female
848 Name is clearly Froni but listed as a Male
862 Name is clearly Marie but listed as a Laborer
863 Age is totally scratched out
867 Name is clearly David but listed as a Female
875 Name is clearly Jacob but listed as a Female
892 Name is clearly Froni but listed as a Male
893 Name is clearly Cath but listed as a Male
Correspondence 4/25/01 re: Russia as home
I just found the passenger manifest for the SS City of Chester which
landed in New York August 24, 1874. The notes at the bottom of the list
indicate that passengers 784 to 1043 were listed as coming from Russia,
but because of German names it was thought it possibly should be
Prussia. These passengers are my ancestors and I can assure you that
they were indeed coming from Russia. They are Mennonites of Swiss and
German descent who had immigrated to Russia around 1800. They were
living in the Ukraine before relocating to the U.S. in 1874. They
settled in S. Dakota and Kansas. I believe that passengers 763-771 and
most of passengers 697-749 were also part of the group. My records do
not list the latter two passenger groups, so I am delighted to have
found your work. Other Mennonites from this group arrived on the SS City
of Richmond. One group landed May 18, 1874, the second group landed July
27, 1874 and the third group August 31, 1874, all in New York. I will
check your site for these records. Thank you for making this data
available. Joe Schrag
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 393, List 922.
Transcribed by Royal A. Pritchard a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
15 July 1999
Reviewed by Ines Mannhardt a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
18 March 2004
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