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SS Thuringia
List or manifest of all the passengers taken on board the S. S. Thuringia whereof W. Ehlers is Master, from Hamburg, burthen 3492 Tons.
Columns represent: Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, The Country to which they severally belong, and The Country of which they intend to become inhabitants. As only one (1) passenger died on the voyage, that column was eliminated and a notation was made in the transcriber's notes.
1 Claus Gass 61 M Laborer Germany U.S.
2 Carl Kress 37 M Laborer Germany U.S.
3 Wilhe Kress 32 F Germany U S.
4 Ange Kress 3 F Germany U.S.
5 Berthe Kress 11m F Germany U.S.
6* Fulke Muller 28 F Germany U.S.
7 Lena Chlebowski 24 F Germany U.S.
8 Elise Wileznyski 26 F Germany U.S.
9 Aug Ingwersen 18 M Farmer Germany U.S.
10 Elise Uluns 23 F Germany U.S.
11 Therese Heinig 27 F Germany U.S.
12 G Heinig 23 M Mason Germany U.S.
13 Florente Heinig 17 F Germany U.S.
14 Cathe Meyer 40 F Germany U.S.
15 Maria Meyer 13 F Germany U.S.
16 E Meyer 9 M Germany U.S.
17 W Meyer 8 M Germany U.S.
18 C Meyer 6 M Germany U.S.
19 Charlotte Gold 26 F Germany U.S.
20 Adam Ehmer 21 M Joiner Germany U.S.
21 Anna Ehlers 56 F Germany U.S.
22 D Ehlers 23 M Germany U.S.
23 Anne Ehlers 22 F Germany U.S.
24 Claus Ehlers 19 M Germany U.S.
25 W Ehlers 16 M Germany U.S.
26 J Ehlers 10 M Germany U.S.
27 Pet Ehlers 7 M Germany U.S.
28 Fried Hager 25 M Laborer Germany U.S.
29 Emilie Hager 19 F Germany U.S.
30 Herm Eissner 19 M Laborer Germany U.S.
31 W Eissner 9 M Germany U.S.
32 H Kunth 34 M Smith Germany U.S.
33 Friedr Burchardt 25 M Farmer Germany U.S.
34 Robt Klemm 23 M Farmer Germany U.S.
35 Marie Hirschfeldt 40 F Germany U.S.
36 M Hirschfeldt 10 M Germany U.S.
37 Janette Hirschfeldt 9 F Germany U.S.
38 Selma Voight 26 F Germany U.S.
39 Joh Trump 22 M Farmer Germany U.S.
40 Peter Schwarck 26 M Steward Germany U.S.
41 Wm Winther 21 M Farmer Germany U.S.
42 Cyrillus Wolf 18 M Farmer Germany U.S.
43 Helena Blohm 36 F Germany U.S.
44 E Blohm 8 M Germany U.S.
45 Ch Blohm 6 M Germany U.S.
46 Ch Hahn 17 M Farmer Germany U.S.
47 Christe Kaufmann 29 F Germany U.S.
48* Carl Gronwald 34 M Farmer Germany U.S.
49* Marie Gronwald 27 F Germany U.S.
50* Joh Gronwald 7 M Germany U.S.
51 Joh Schumacher 33 M Farmer Germany U.S.
52 Anne Schumacher 33 F Germany U.S.
53 J Schumacher 7 M Germany U.S.
54 Ch Schumacher 23 M Farmer Germany U.S.
55 Cathe Vetter 60 F Germany U.S.
56 Cathe Wagner 25 F Germany U.S.
57 Wilhe Wagner 23 F Germany U.S.
58 Carl Hurst 19 M Laborer Germany U.S.
59* Eva Ylzig 24 F Germany U.S.
60* Jardar Ylzig 17 M Merchant Germany U.S.
61 Ida Franke 18 F Germany U.S.
62 Johann Erne 27 M Laborer Germany U.S.
63 Conrad Rubishhaus 27 M Laborer Germany U.S.
64 Th Bechler 27 M Laborer Germany U.S.
65 Jas Martin 17 M Laborer Germany U.S.
66 Ferd Schmied 44 M Laborer Germany U.S.
67 Joh Lorg 32 M Laborer Germany U.S.
68 Conrad Jensen 57 M Farmer Germany U.S.
69 Franke Jensen 69 F Germany U.S.
70 Anna Jensen 32 F Germany U.S.
71 Bay Jensen 30 M Farmer Germany U.S.
72 Maria Jensen 22 F Germany U.S.
73 V Hansen 19 M Carpenter Germany U.S.
74 Jacob Geroun 25 M Weaver Germany U.S.
75 Jens Petersen 28 M Laborer Germany U.S.
76 Lorenz Kotoloen 22 M Smith Germany U.S.
77 Detlef Ohrt 35 M Farmer Germany U.S.
78 Marthe Ohrt 28 F Germany U.S.
79 J Ohrt 20 M Farmer Germany U.S.
80 Anna Ohrt 4 F Germany U.S.
81 Joha Ohrt 3 F Germany U.S.
82 Fred Freese 77 M Gardener Germany U.S.
83 Sophie Freese 54 F Germany U.S.
84 Wilhe Freese 14 F Germany U.S.
85 Carl Stegelmann 39 M Farmer Germany U.S.
86 Fulke Stegelmann 30 F Germany U.S.
87 Robt Stegelmann 5 M Germany U.S.
88 Fritz Stegelmann 3 M Germany U.S.
89 Carl Meyer 32 M Farmer Germany U.S.
90 Dora Meyer 33 F Germany U.S.
91 Carl Witt 64 M Farmer Germany U.S.
92 Fulke Witt 23 F Germany U.S.
93* Louise Juger 25 F Germany U.S.
94 Heins Stuhr 18 M Laborer Germany U.S.
95 Cathe Stuhr 21 F Germany U.S.
96 Anna Stuhr 7 F Germany U.S.
97 Gustav Weckeiser 25 M Farmer Germany U.S.
98 Carl Voigt 49 M Joiner Germany U.S.
99 Hans Moeller 17 M Farmer Germany U.S.
100 Benedict Moeller 20 M Farmer Germany U.S.
101 Detlef Bendixeus 48 F Germany U.S.
102 Wilhe Bendixeus 47 F Germany U.S.
103 Dora Bendixeus 18 F Germany U.S.
104 Joh Bendixeus 10 M Germany U.S.
105 Carl Schiebler 32 M Butcher U.S. U.S.
106 W Schiebler 34 M Carpenter U.S. U.S.
107 Bertha Schiebler 23 F U.S. U.S.
108 Bertha Rohlke 20 F Germany U.S.
109 Gertrude Griese 22 F Germany U.S.
110 Jacob Beck 26 M Farmer Germany U.S.
111 Carl Frank 35 M Shoemaker Germany U.S.
112 Anna Braun 25 F Germany U.S.
113 Maria Bamberger 20 F Germany U.S.
114 Carl Balling 35 M Joiner Germany U.S.
115* Joha Muller 26 F Germany U.S.
116 Cath Hartmann 54 F Germany U.S.
117 Christe Beck 17 F Germany U.S.
118 Carislie Lemmerany 19 F Germany U.S.
119 Annalee Lemmerany 11m F Germany U.S.
120 Fred Backmann 31 M Laborer Germany U.S.
121 Louis Kohn 16 M Laborer Germany U.S.
122 W Haas 18 M Laborer Germany U.S.
123 Ed Kraft 36 M Laborer Germany U.S.
124* Cianne Ginsberg 40 F Germany U.S.
125* Gerle Ginsberg 10 F Germany U.S.
126 Char Ginsberg 9 F Russia U.S.
127 Sam Ginsberg 8 M Russia U.S.
128 Barkin Ginsburg 4 M Russia U.S.
129 Paulie Ginsberg 4 F Russia U.S.
130 Rud Liebermann 10 M Russia U.S.
131 M Frank 13 M Russia U.S.
132 Judith Directa 32 F Russia U.S.
133 Lang Directa 8 F Russia U.S.
134 Berte Directa 7 F Russia U.S.
135 Ubr Directa 5 M Russia U.S.
136 D Directa 11m M Russia U.S.
137* Joh Moller 27 M Carpenter Germany U.S.
138 Nic Lustig 16 M Carpenter Germany U.S.
139 Ernst Blunck 28 M Carpenter Germany U.S.
140 Ad Blunck 17 M Farmer Germany U.S.
141 J Richardsen 37 M Farmer Germany U.S.
142 Helene Richardsen 37 F Germany U.S.
143 Ch Richardsen 9m M Germany U.S.
144 Aug Dawes 22 M Tailor Germany U.S.
145 Marg Piening 28 F Germany U.S.
146 Rosalie Jarasch 20 F Germany U.S.
147 Joa? Fleischman 24 M Saddler Germany U.S.
148* Carl Muller 25 M Farmer Germany U.S.
149* Anna Muller 20 F Germany U.S.
150 Juls Gross 25 M Musician Germany U.S.
151 Matho Hansen 34 F U.S. U.S.
152 M Hansen 8 M U.S. U.S.
153 Hein Nimrich 56 M Shoemaker Germany U.S.
154 Amanda Nimrich 19 F Germany U.S.
155 Friedk Fischer 41 F Germany U.S.
156 Emilie Fischer 19 F Germany U.S.
157 Aug Fischer 10 M Germany U.S.
158 Bertha Fischer 7 F Germany U.S.
159 A Fischer 9 M Germany U.S.
160 Anne Fischer 4 F Germany U.S.
161 Gustav Fischer 11m M Germany U.S.
162 Catho Hildebrand 68 F Germany U.S.
163 Christe Hildebrand 32 F Germany U.S.
164 Aug Munn 16 M Farmer Germany U.S.
165* Aug Muller 27 M Shoemaker Germany U.S.
166 Wm Neth 57 M Farmer Germany U.S.
167 Pet Neth 19 M Germany U.S.
168 M Neth 15 M Germany U.S.
169 T Neth 9 M Germany U.S.
170 Jennie Neth 8 F Germany U.S.
171 Aug Geiger 29 M Farmer Germany U.S.
172 Jos Rupp 20 M Farmer Germany U.S.
173 Roman Schweizer 19 M Germany U.S.
174 Clovine Hahn 20 F Germany U.S.
175 Sebastian Hahn 20 M Farmer Germany U.S.
176 Cresantia Schweizer 15 F Germany U.S.
177* Peter Dymeek 48 M Farmer Germany U.S.
178 Ch Beck 19 M Clerk Germany U.S.
179 Helena Jessen 30 F Germany U.S.
180* Marthe Schluff 19 F Germany U.S.
181 Peter Paulsen 31 M Germany U.S.
182 Wenzel Wohnic 30 M Miller Germany U.S.
183 Tobias Richter 52 M Baker Germany U.S.
184 Anne Zankel 39 F Germany U.S.
185 Hein Schemmel 19 M Merchant Germany U.S.
186 Leopold Neumann 16 M Baker Germany U.S.
187 Carl Merkel 17 M Germany U.S.
188 Ad Haver 33 M Fisherman Germany U.S.
189 Augusta Haver 20 F Germany U.S.
190* Schuve Feuerstein 40 F Germany U.S.
191 Abr Alberhand 27 M Joiner Germany U.S.
192 Perse Alberhand 22 F Germany U.S.
193 Catho Gall 56 F Germany U.S.
194 Valentin Wolff 19 M Laborer Germany U.S.
195 Cathe Krumpeter 21 F Germany U.S.
196 Brigitte Hanle 23 F Germany U.S.
197 Jacob Yut 61 M Farmer Germany U.S.
198 Leopold Gaulen 25 M Farmer Germany U.S.
199 Johs Paap 18 M Merchant Germany U.S.
200 H Zimmermann 18 M Watchmaker Germany U.S.
201 Rieke Frankfurter 22 F Germany U.S.
202 Dora Weidmann 20 F Germany U.S.
203 Emma Weidmann 17 F Germany U.S.
204* Albt Dossel 18 M Laborer Germany U.S.
205 Friedr Tietjen 16 M Farmer Germany U.S.
206 Cathe Tietjen 18 F Germany U.S.
207 Anna Hasledt 28 F Germany U.S.
208 Marie Eckhoff 22 F Germany U.S.
209 H Gehrlkers 21 M Farmer Germany U.S.
210 Maria Phal 42 F U.S. U.S.
211 Peter Rietz 51 M Laborer U.S. U.S.
212 Ferd Hase 32 M Clerk Germany U.S.
213 Ludw Rosentreter 22 M Clerk Germany U.S.
214 Juls Schmidt 24 M Clerk Germany U.S.
215 Jerome Bohrer 22 M Watchmaker Germany U.S.
216 Salome Hornecker 23 M Laborer Germany U.S.
217 Christe Hornecker 19 F Germany U.S.
218 David Andler 21 M Smith Germany U.S.
219 Emil Hidber 21 M Merchant Switzerland U.S.
220 Casper Able 20 M Laborer Switzerland U.S.
221 Paulus Hefte 19 M Farmer Switzerland U.S.
222 Claus Harder 44 M Farmer Germany U.S.
223 Margr Harder 40 F Germany U.S.
224 J Harder 16 M Germany U.S.
225 Louise Harder 14 F Germany U.S.
226 Eel Harder 9 M Germany U.S.
227 Friedr Harder 11m M Germany U.S.
228 Ludw Schultz 26 M Baker Germany U.S.
229 Henriette Hager 22 F Germany U.S.
230 Gustav Neumann 30 M Carpenter Germany U.S.
231 Ida Neumann 27 F Germany U.S.
232 Carl Schlatter 37 M Farmer Switzerland U.S.
233 Albt Schlatter 1y6m M Switzerland U.S.
234 Anton Westpiser 21 M Farmer Germany U.S.
235 Ed Kaisar 28 M Farmer Germany U.S.
236 Johs Baumgartner 35 M Farmer Switzerland U.S.
237 Marie Meier 22 F Switzerland U.S.
238 Gotte Lanfenberger 28 M Farmer Switzerland U.S.
239 Sam Fischer 36 M Farmer Switzerland U.S.
240 Fried Fischer 24 M Farmer Switzerland U.S.
241 Joh Fischer 22 M Farmer Switzerland U.S.
242 Rosette Fischer 19 F Switzerland U.S.
243* C Fugenschnh 23 M Farmer Switzerland U.S.
244* Hern Rumbeler 22 M Farmer Switzerland U.S.
245* Ambroyio Candida 32 M Farmer Switzerland U.S.
246 Bertha Meiss 31 F Switzerland U.S.
247 Jacob Wogler 26 M Farmer Switzerland U.S.
248 Th Spenlihauer 43 M Farmer Germany U.S.
249* Maria Spenlihauer 21 F Germany U.S.
250* Madel Spenlihauer 10m F Germany U.S.
251 Franz Wulser 18 M Farmer Germany U.S.
252 Johs Amacher 39 M Farmer Germany U.S.
253 Anna Amacher 32 F Germany U.S.
254 C Amacher 10 M Germany U.S.
255 Anna Amacher 11m F Germany U.S.
256 Heins Schlicker 33 M Laborer Germany U.S.
257 Georg Friedrich 22 M Laborer Germany U.S.
258 Cath Nielsen 26 F Denmark U.S.
259* Johs Diogel 26 M Farmer Germany U.S.
260 Cath Monck 18 F Germany U.S.
261* Emilie Widmer 25 F Merchant Germany U.S.
262 Louise Widmer 24 F Germany U.S.
263 Emilie Widmer 3 F Germany U.S.
264 Marie Widmer 10m F Germany U.S.
265 Lena Fleck 20 F Germany U.S.
266 Franzisca Wetzler 18 F Germany U.S.
267 Augusta Bencke 20 F Germany U.S.
268 Georg Flory 25 M Laborer Germany U.S..
Transcriber's notes:
The use on an * indicates an omission or error made by the original
transcriber.
The use of a ? indicates a word or letters that could not be read,
due to quality of original document.
The Captain who transcribed this manifest abbreviated many names
such as Robt (Robert) Th (Thomas) Cath (Catherine), Johs (Johanns),
etc., and also listed other passengers by their first initial only.
All abbreviations are transcribed as written.
The list transcriber's n's and u's looked identical and there may be
some errors in transcribing.
* Passengers 6, 115, 148, 149, and 165,umlaut over the u in Muller.
* Passengers 48 and 49, umlaut over the o in Gronwald.
* Passengers 59 and 60, surname could be Ilzig.
* Passenger 93, umlaut over the u in Juger.
* Passenger 124 and 125 (Ginsberg) are transcribed at the bottom of one
page and dittoed in as being from Germany. However, the next four Ginsbergs
(at the top of the next page) are listed as being from Russia.
This transcriber is assuming that they are all one family and
probably were all from Russia.
* Passenger 137, umlaut over the o in Moller.
* Passenger 177, u-cap over y in Dymeek.
* Passenger 180, umlaut over u in Schluff.
* Passenger 190, umlaut over in u in Feuerstein.
* Passenger 204, umlaut over the o in Dossell.
* Passenger 243, umlaut over u in Fugenschnh; last 4 letters transcribed
as written.
* Passenger 244, umlaut over u in Rumbeler.
* Passengers 249 & 250, last name could be Spenlihaner.
* Passenger 259, last name could be Diegel.
* Passenger 261, only time an occupation was listed for a female.
Correspondence 6/28/00
Passenger #139 on the Argonaut Link to Argonaut is my great grandfather.
Johannes Fischer, the son of Johann Jacob Fischer, was born
May 17, 1830 in Kleinschmalkalden (Thuringia). He married Rosine
Catherine Fredericka Hildebrandt of the village of Brotterode
(Thuringia). Johannes became a master baker in the village of
Kleinschmalkalden where they raised 4 children.
Johannes sailed alone on the Bark Argonaut in 1868. His wife, children
and two other relatives followed him in June 1871 as passengers #155-163
on the SS Thuringia. This family settled in Chicago, Illinois.
Bill Fischer
Correspondence 05/08/02 passengers #77-81 Ohrt
Dethlef Ohrt and his wife Marthe settled in Dexter, Iowa. Their daughter
Anna married George Blohm ans lived at Dexter. Johanna married Johannes
Clausen and they also lived around Dexter. In America, Dethlef and Anna
had 3 other children: Christine of Dexter (unmarried), Peter married
lived at Dexter and John married and lived around Dexter. Allen Ohrt
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 344. List 533
Transcribed by Libby Cleland Bessire a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
6 November 1999
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