SS Belgenland
I, A.J. Griffin Master of the S.S. Belgenland, 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 the City of New York, is a full and perfect list of all the passengers taken on board the said vessel at Antwerp from which port said vessel has now arrived, and that on said list is truly designated the age, the sex, and the calling of each of said passengers, the location of the compartment or space occupied by each during the passage, the country of citizenship of each, and also the destination or location intended by each and that said List or Manifest truly sets forth the number of said passengers who have died on said voyage, and the dates and causes of death, and the names and ages of those who died; also of the pieces of baggage of each: also a true statement, so far as it can be ascertained, with reference to the intention of each alien passenger as to a protracted sojourn in this country. So help me God.
Sworn to this 31 May 1883, before me (signatures cannot be read).
List of Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the S.S. Belgenland whereof A.J.Griffin is Master, from Antwerp, burthen 4000 tons.
Columns represent: Name,Age,Sex,Occupation,Country to which they severally belong, Country of which they intend to become inhabitants. The columns for space occupied and number of baggage were faded out almost completely, there were no deaths on this voyage.
640 Adam Wieland 55 M Farmer Germany New York
641 Christina Wieland 51 F Germany New York
642 Georg Wieland 14 M Germany New York
643 August Wieland 9 M Germany New York
644 Emma Wieland 7 F Germany New York
645 Ferdinand Fischer 15 M Germany Philadelphia
646 Rosine Keini 38 F Germany Philadelphia
647 Julius Keini 13 M Germany Philadelphia
648 Heinrich Maulik 19 M Labourer Germany Philadelphia
649 Caroline Lenz 18 F Germany Philadelphia
650 Carl Hipp 23 M Merchant Germany Philadelphia
651 Carl Hochstetter 50 M Merchant Germany Philadelphia
652 Gottliebia Hochstetter 40 F Germany Philadelphia
653 Elise Hochstetter 9 F Germany Philadalphia
654 Catherine Hutter 20 F Germany Elgin
655 Adam Ehmann 44 M Farmer Germany Peoria
656 Catherine Ehmann 44 F Germany Peoria
657 Sophie Ehmann 15 F Germany Peoria
658 Caroline Ehmann 13 F Germany Peoria
659 Christian Ehmann 9 M Germany Peoria
660 Rosine Ehmann 6 F Germany Peoria
661 Adam Ehmann 3 M Germany Peoria
662 Margaret Pichler 48 F Germany Armstrong
663 Berthe Pichler 4 F Germany Peoria
664 Helwig Kurzeknabe 31 M Baker Germany Philadelphia
665 Catherine Freiling 20 F Germany Philadelphia
666 Adolf Kirschner 18 M Spinner Germany Cleveland
667 Louise Kirschner 24 F Germany Cleveland
668 Wilhelm Bee 40 M Farmer Germany New York
669 Anna Bee 21 F Germany New York
670 Paul Luise 28 M Printer Germany New York
671 Bertha Rosch 16 F Germany New York
672 Emma Richter 41 F Germany New York
673 Josephine Richter 14 F Germany New York
674 Franz Richter 11 M Germany New York
675 Gregor Schoenstein 23 M Baker U.S. New York
676 Peter Kneip 16 M Germany New York
677 Catherine Schidlain 30 F Germany Philadelphia
678 Anna Hauptfahoer 18 F Germany New York
679 Benjamine Hollander 14 M Germany New York
680 Simon Hollander 11 M Germany New York
681 Freidrich Koch 18 M Labourer Germany Philadelphia
682 Georg Zopf 17 M Germany New York
683 Catherine Zopf 11 6mo F Germany New York
684 Louise Hering 29 F Germany New York
685 Anna Hering 4 F Germany New York
686 Malvine Hering 2 F Germany New York
687 Louise Hering 10mo F Germany New York
688 Michael Geiger 34 M Mason Germany New York
689 Catherine Geiger 33 F Germany New York
690 Marie Geiger 5 F Germany New York
691 Peter Geiger 3 M Germany New York
692 Marce Koppes 66 F Germany New York
693 Simon Blattmann 36 M Shoemaker Germany Cleveland
694 Rosalie Blattmann 35 F Germany Cleveland
695 Johanna Blattmann 8 F Germany Cleveland
696 Bertha Blattmann 3 F Germany Cleveland
697 Peter Muller 18 M Labourer Germany Akron
698 Johann Kuhner* 18 M Labourer Germany Akron
699 Friedrich Rittmann 18 M Stonecutter Germany New York
700 Caroline Dretz 19 F Germany Cincinatti
701 Michael Ehret 42 M Carpenter Germany Turner
Junction
702 Anna Ehret 32 F Germany Turner
Junction
703 Anna Ehret 8 F Germany Turner
Junction
704 Wilhelm Ehret 3 M Germany Turner
Junction
705 Magdalena Ehret 10mo F Germany Turner
Junction
706 Heinrich Eckert 30 M Locksmith Germany New York
707 Heinrich Lutz 25 M Farmer Germany Racine
708 Fredrich Goll 23 M Farmer Germany Elgin
709 Caroline Liebendorfer 19 F Germany Elgin
710 Catherine Wieland 26 F Germany New York
711 Friedricke Wiedmann 20 F Germany New York
712 Adam Wieland 44 M Farmer Germany New York
713 Jan Reusse 37 M Farmer Belguim Topeka
714 Theresa Reusse 42 F Belguim Topeka
715 Leonard Reusse 7 M Belguim Topeka
716 Ernest Reusse 5 M Belguim Topeka
717 Renuf Reusse 3 M Belguim Topeka
718 Achille Reusse 11 M Belguim Topeka
719 August Diericka 24 M Farmer Belguim Topeka
720 August Traub 15 M Farmer Germany New York
721 Fredricke Goll 18 F Germany Elgin
722 Jacob Schlipf 17 M Farmer Germany Peoria
723 Christina Honaecker 22 F Germany Elgin
724 Otto Muller 17 M Merchant Germany New York
725 Wilhelm Schiffbauer 17 M Miner Germany Pittsburg
726 Julden Schiffbauer 14 M Germany Pittsburg
727 Gustair Schiffbauer 11 M Germany Pittsburg
728 Daniel Schiffbauer 8 M Germany Pittsburg
729 Fredrich Grau 20 M Goldsmith Germany New York
730 Carl Munch 19 M Stonecutter Germany Chicago
731 Gustau Burckle 30 M Butcher Germany New York
732 Christian Hanselmann 14 M Germany New York
733 Louise Kalbein 21 F Germany St Joseph
734 Laurence Hamdel 25 M Gunmaker Germany New York
735 Franz Hofgartner 17 M Watchmaker Germany New York
736 Catherine Litt 54 F Germany Dayton
737 Ignatz Litt 23 M Locksmith Germany Dayton
738 Hermann Litt 19 M Germany Dayton
739 Angelica Litt 17 F Germany Dayton
740 Anne Litt 11 F Germany Dayton
741 Fredrich Luidesmer 37 M Labourer Germany New York
742 Johann Muller 21 M Mason Germany New York
743 Caroline Rehmer 19 F Germany New York
744 Peter Klemm 26 M Joiner Germany New York
745 Catherine Schollig 11 F Germany New York
746 Catherine Sutterlin 23 F Germany Chicago
747 Franz Kulbach 30 M Labourer Germany New York
748 Magdalena Kulbach 26 F Germany New York
749 Rosalie Oresching 42 F Germany New York
750 Louis Oresching 5 M Germany New York
751 Elizabeth Oresching 6 F Germany New York
752 August Oresching 07mo M Germany New York
753 Barbara Krockes 50 F Germany I??? Station
754 Peter Krockes 16 M Germany I??? Station
755 Nicolas Krockes 11 M Germany I??? Station
756 Anna Krockes 9 F Germany I??? Station
757 Fredrich Krockes 4 M Germany I??? Station
758 Franz Schienemann 33 M Smith Germany St Paul
759 Friedrike Schienemann 19 F Germany St Paul
760 Louise Schienemann 9 F Germany St Paul
761 Marie Schienemann 7 F Germany St Paul
762 Martha Schienemann 5 F Germany St Paul
763 Otto Schienemann 3 M Germany St Paul
764 Laura Schienemann 11mo F Germany St Paul
765 Catherine Heiprich 40 F Germany Wilkesbarre
766 Anton Heiprich 17 M Germany Wilkesbarre
767 Marguerite Heiprich 6 F Germany Wilkesbarre
768 August Heiprich 4 M Germany Wilkesbarre
769 Catherine Heiprich 2 F Germany Wilkesbarre
770 Adolph Ruppender 45 M Goldsmith Germany New York
771 Adam Ruppender 18 M Germany New York
772 Christine Ruppender 12 F Germany New York
773 Johann Ruppender 10 M Germany New York
774 Theresa Ruppender 9 F Germany New York
775 Joseph Ruppender 6 M Germany New York
776 Wilhelm Golb 24 M Brewer Germany Londonville
777 Anna Muduig 24 F Germany New York
778 Maria Grau 23 F Germany New York
779 Marie Boffuiger 60 F Germany Philadelphia
780 Carol Boffuiger 17 M Farmer Germany Philadelphia
781 Maria Walter 22 F Germany New York
782 Daniel Muller 22 M Farmer Germany New York
783 Lina Hieroninus 32 F Germany New York
784 Maria Zimmermann 41 F Germany Chicago
785 Martin Zimmermann 47 M Germany Chicago
786 Josepha Zimmermann 18 F Germany Chicago
787 Marce Zimmermann 15 F Germany Chicago
788 Martin Zimmermann 10 M Germany Chicago
789 Georg Zimmermann 4 M Germany Chicago
790 Franz Scheffhauer 45 M Miner Germany Pittsburg
791 Marie Scheffhauer 40 F Germany Pittsburg
792 Heinrich Scheffhauer 19 M Miner Germany Pittsburg
793 Jacob Knorr 21 M Labourer Germany New York
794 Barbara Schecrer 22 F Germany New York
795 Georg Ressler ?4 M Machinist Germany New York
796 Adolonia Ressler 10 F Germany New York
797 Bernardo Valle 44 M Labourer Italy New York
798 Simon Riegel 30 M Germany New York
799 Gretchen Kepler 05mo F Germany New York
800 Adam Kepler 05mo M Germany New York
801 Luigi Graglia 34 M Labourer Italy New York
802 Nicadamus Guiseppe 30 M Labourer Italy New York
803 Valentino Ramella 16 M Labourer Italy New York
804 Giovanni Veniatti 26 M Labourer Italy New York
805 Giovanni Veniatti 25 M Labourer Italy New York
806 Franz Schisk 49 M Labourer Germany New York
807 Josepha Schisk 49 F Germany New York
808 Johann Schisk 18 M Germany New York
809 Carl Schisk 9 M Germany New York
810 Anna Schisk 16 F Germany New York
811 Rosa Walter 19 F Germany New York
812 August Walter 15 M Germany New York
813 Rosa Link 15 F Germany New York
814 Elizabeth Westenhofer 15 F Germany New York
815 Jean Feuillerat 25 M Waiter France New Orleans
816 Mathew Marke 58 M Labourer Germany Rush City
817 Oscar Marke 16 M Germany Rush City
818 Barbara Marke 14 F Germany Rush City
819 Mathew Marke 11 M Germany Rush City
820 Elise Malui 35 F Switzerland La Crosse
821 Elise Malui 8 F Switzerland La Crosse
822 Emilie Malui 9 F Switzerland La Crosse
823 Johann Brod???? 30 M Farmer Germany Crown Point
824 Magdelena Engel 39 F Switzerland Philadelphia
825 Anna Engel 11 F Switzerland Philadelphia
826 Rudolph Staekli 32 M Weaver Switzerland Philadelphia
827 Eliza Staekli 28 F Switzerland Philadelphia
828 Catherine Ruch 50 F Germany Bloomington
829 Emil Ruch 10 M Germany Bloomington
830 Gottlieb Scheiling 21 M Brewer Germany New York
831 Elise Klein 23 F Germany New York
832 Catherine Becker 19 F Germany New York
833 Margaret Wendel 23 F Germany Milwaukee
834 Catherine Wendel 11mo F Germany Milwaukee
835 Catherine Herlemorct 60 F Belgium Florence
836 Joseph Herlemorct 17 M Builder Belgium Florence
837 Isidir Gebout 37 M Carpenter Belgium Florence
838 Adolph Goffetti 29 M Labourer Belgium Florence
839 Marie Goffetti 25 F Belgium Florence
840 Joseph Goffetti 3 M Belgium Florence
841 Paul Goffetti 5 M Belgium Florence
842 Helene Arnould 58 F Belgium Florence
843 Joseph Guth 35 M Labourer Germany New York
844 Elise Guth 32 F Germany New York
845 Wilhelmuce Guth 32 F Germany New York
846 Auguste Guth 9 F Germany New York
847 Carl Guth 7 M Germany New York
848 Caroline Guth 6 F Germany New York
849 Marie Guth 4 F Germany New York
850 Hermann Guth 2 M Germany New York
851 Anna Guth 06mo F Germany New York
852 August Topke 17 M Germany New York
853 Felix Siegler 22 M Student Germany New York
854 Heinrich Metz 27 M Tailor Germany New York
855 Catherine Metz 25 F Germany New York
856 Maria Metz 5 F Germany New York
857 Elizabeth Metz 3 F Germany New York
858 George Metz 01mo M Germany New York
859 Heinrich Metz 106mo M Germany New York
860 Joseph Lenz 22 M Photographer Germany New York
861 Peter Strothirian 50 M Farmer Germany New York
862 Marie Strothirian 42 F Germany New York
863 Wilhelm Strothirian 16 M Germany New York
864 Christian Strothirian 11 M Germany New York
865 Heinrich Strothirian 2 M Germany New York
Saloon Passengers
866 Henry Denniann 24 M Artist U.S. New York
867 Felicite Antouie 50 F Belgium New York
868 Marie Antouie 21 F Belgium New York
869 Wilhelm Rottmann 33 M Physician Germany New York
870 Charles Bollinger 36 M Clerk U.S. New York
871 Frank Lamb 21 M Artist U.S. New York
872 Frank Smith 30 M Artist U.S New York
873 Elizabeth Smedes 25 F U.S. New York
874 Frank Moss 35 M U.S. New York
875 Charles Raulett 36 M U.S. New York
2nd Cabin
876 Anna Zeller 30 F U.S. New York
877 Anna Zeller 8 F U.S. New York
878 Charles Carey ? M Merchant U.S. New York
879 Mrs Carey ? F U.S. New York
880 Mary Carey 14 F U.S. New York
881 Fredrich Carey 18 M U.S. New York
882 Lena Ritter 28 F U.S. New York
883 Elize Lenz 30 F Germany New York
884 Mathilde Lenz 3 F Germany New York
885 Moretz Lippman 25 M Merchant Germany New York
886 Wilhelm Strohmeier 31 M Goldsmith Germany New York
887 Mina Kohlhepp 43 F Germany New York
888 Maria Kohlhepp 19 F Germany New York
889 Ursula Schmiedschnider 23 F Germany New York
890 Cecilia Medermayis 18 F Germany New York
891 Walburja Radlinayer 14 F Germany New York
892 Theresia Steinberger 17 F Germany New York
893 Rosina Bau?es 55 F Germany New York
894 Catherine Baurer 17 F Germany New York
895 Johann Baurer 14 M Germany New York
896 Magdalena Grisurre 60 F Germany New York
897 Marie Drexel 26 F Germany New York
898 Friedrich Bader 27 F Turner Germany New York
899 Wilhelm Levy 70 M Germany New York
900 Elise Oster 30 F U.S. New York
901 John Oster 21 M Farmer U.S. New York
902 Elise Merickheisie 25 F Germany New York
903 Leon Riegert 22 M Merchant Belgium New York
904 Marie Riegert 24 F Belgium New York
905 Siegmund Marqulies 19 M Germany New York
906 Alfred Vichard ? M Merchant Germany New York
907 ????? Vichard 1 F Germany New York
908 ?????? Muller 56 F ????? New York
909 ????? ????? 34 M Priest ????? New York
910 ????? ????oes ? M Merchant Germany New York
Transcriber's Notes:
The use of a ? indicates a word or letters that could not be read, due
to quality of original document.
There were no births or deaths on this passage, therefore the birth/death
column has been eliminated.
The * by the passenger # 698 represents an umlaut over the u in the last
name.
Passenger Notes:
753-757 question marks represent illegible letters in the destination.
795 question mark represents illegible number in the age.
823 question marks represents faded out letters in last name.
906 Age is illegible because of ink blots.
907 First name is covered with ink blots.
908 First and last name is covered with ink blots.
909 and 910 Names and age is covered with ink blots.
909 and 909 also had ink blots over place of origin.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 466, List 699.
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Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
March 3, 2000
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