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SS Germania
I, H. Ehlers, master of Str Germania, do solemnly, sincerely, and truly affirm that the following List or Manifest, subscribed by me, and now delivered by me to the Collector of Customs of the Collection District of New York, is a full and perfect list of all the passengers taken on board of the said Steamer at Hamburg from which port said Steamer has now arrived; and that on said list is truly designated the age, sex, and occupation of each said passengers, the part of the vessel occupied by each during the passage, the country to which each belongs, and also the country to which it is intended by each to become and inhabitant; and that the 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. H. Ehlers, So help me God.
Sworn before me this 25th June 1866 before me (Collector's name not legible)
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Str Germania whereof H. Ehlers is master, from Hamburg burthen 2718 tons.
Columns represent: name, age (year/month), sex, occupation, country to which they belong, country which they intend to inhabit, accommodation.
1 Anders Peterson 44 M farmer Sweden United States Between Deck 2 Anna Peterson 42 F his wife Sweden United States Between Deck 3 Mathilde Peterson 18 F his child Sweden United States Between Deck 4 Christe Peterson 15 F his child Sweden United States Between Deck 5 Anna Peterson ? F his child Sweden United States Between Deck 6 Lisa Peterson 1? F his child Sweden United States Between Deck 7 Ida Peterson 5 F his child Sweden United States Between Deck 8* Joh. Peterson 3 M his child Sweden United States Between Deck 9* Joh. P. Mansson 38 M farmer Sweden United States Between Deck 10 Maria Mansson 35 F his wife Sweden United States Between Deck 11 Oskar Mansson 7 M his child Sweden United States Between Deck 12 Ida Mansson 6 F his child Sweden United States Between Deck 13 Hulda Mansson 5 F his child Sweden United States Between Deck 14 Christa Nilsdotter 24 F unmarried Sweden United States Between Deck 15 Carl Larsson 30 M farmer Sweden United States Between Deck 16 Anna Larsson 36 F his wife Sweden United States Between Deck 17 Gustav Luvin 26 M farmer Sweden United States Between Deck 18 Marie Luvin 24 F his wife Sweden United States Between Deck 19* Joh. Zakrisson 40 M farmer Sweden United States Between Deck 20 Lavisa Zakrisson 40 F his wife Sweden United States Between Deck 21 Franz Zakrisson 7 M his child Sweden United States Between Deck 22 Carl Zakrisson 6 M his child Sweden United States Between Deck 23* Joh. Zakrisson 4 M his child Sweden United States Between Deck 24 Christe Zakrisson 6 F his baby Sweden United States Between Deck 25 Maria Zakrisson 6 F his baby Sweden United States Between Deck 26* Joh. Carlsson 22 M farmer Sweden United States Between Deck 27 Anna Johannsdotter 50 F woman Sweden United States Between Deck 28* Joh. Nilsson 50 M farmer Sweden United States Between Deck 29 Gustav Nilsson 18 M his child Sweden United States Between Deck 30 Swen Nilsson 7 M his child Sweden United States Between Deck 31 T. P. Peterson 27 M farmer Sweden United States Between Deck 32 Carl Johannsson 20 M farmer Sweden United States Between Deck 33 Christa Johannson 15 F unmarried Sweden United States Between Deck 34 August Strub 29 M farmer Sweden United States Between Deck 35* Aug. Samuelson 24 M farmer Sweden United States Between Deck 36 C. T. Jonssan 24 M farmer Sweden United States Between Deck 37 Jonas Jonssan 24 M farmer Sweden United States Between Deck 38 Jonas Carlsson 20 M farmer Sweden United States Between Deck 39 Swen Carlsson 22 M farmer Sweden United States Between Deck 40 Jonas Johannsson 25 M farmer Sweden United States Between Deck 41 Nils Heindmann 29 M farmer Sweden United States Between Deck 42 Alf Gustafson 22 M farmer Sweden United States Between Deck 43 Petter Swenson 20 M farmer Sweden United States Between Deck 44* Johs Jonsson 14 M farmer Sweden United States Between Deck 45 Anders Ney 40 M farmer Sweden United States Between Deck 46 Helena Ney 35 F his wife Sweden United States Between Deck 47* Joh Ney 7 M his child Sweden United States Between Deck 48 Anna Ney 6 F his child Sweden United States Between Deck 49 Ida Ney 5 F his child Sweden United States Between Deck 50 Gustav Ney 8 M his child Sweden United States Between Deck 51 Samuel Jonsson 50 M farmer Sweden United States Between Deck 52* Aug. Fahr 19 M farmer Sweden United States Between Deck 53 Carl Fahr 7 M farmer Sweden United States Between Deck 54 Oskar Karlsson 19 M farmer Sweden United States Between Deck 55* Aug. Petersson 25 M farmer Sweden United States Between Deck 56 Anders Petersson 30 M farmer Sweden United States Between Deck 57* Carol'e Petersson 25 F unmarried Sweden United States Between Deck 58 Marie Larsdotter 21 F unmarried Sweden United States Between Deck 59 Franz Johannsson 27 M farmer Sweden United States Between Deck 60 Eva Johannsson 23 F his wife Sweden United States Between Deck 61 Ida Johannsson 8 F his baby Sweden United States Between Deck 62 Carl Johannsson 8 M his baby Sweden United States Between Deck 63 Carl Johnsson 22 M farmer Sweden United States Between Deck 64 Eva Johannsdotter 25 F woman Sweden United States Between Deck 65 Anna Johannsdotter 6 F her baby Sweden United States Between Deck 66* Math. Johannsdotter 25 F unmarried Sweden United States Between Deck 67 Johann Jonssen 20 M farmer Sweden United States Between Deck 68 Anders Holmquist 24 M farmer Sweden United States Between Deck 69 Otto Lindersson 22 M farmer Sweden United States Between Deck 70 Nils Andersson 30 M farmer Sweden United States Between Deck 71 Franz Johannsson 21 M farmer Sweden United States Between Deck 72* Cath'r Johannsson 23 F his wife Sweden United States Between Deck 73 Carl Carlsson 26 M farmer Sweden United States Between Deck 74 Carole Carlsson 24 F his wife Sweden United States Between Deck 75* Joh'a Carlsson 13 F his dau Sweden United States Between Deck 76 Maria Carlsson 6 F his baby Sweden United States Between Deck 77* Joh'a Olsdotter 22 F unmarried Sweden United States Between Deck 78 Victor Nelson 25 M farmer Sweden United States Between Deck 79 Sophia Nelson 20 F his wife Sweden United States Between Deck 80 Sven Westerdal 24 M farmer Sweden United States Between Deck 81 Emma Ohlsson 27 F unmarried Sweden United States Between Deck 82 Anna Blomberg 60 F woman Sweden United States Between Deck 83 Dora Petersdotter 55 F woman Sweden United States Between Deck 84 Anna Rossberg 25 F unmarried Sweden United States Between Deck 85 Nils Samuelson 59 M farmer Sweden United States Between Deck 86 Lars Jonss 33 M farmer Sweden United States Between Deck 87 Emil Hallgren 7 M his child Sweden United States Between Deck 88 E. Hoffmann 43 M weaver Germany United States Between Deck 89 Helene Hoffmann 34 F his wife Germany United States Between Deck 90 August Hoffmann 18 M his child Germany United States Between Deck 91 Anna Hoffmann 13 F his child Germany United States Between Deck 92 Isidor Hoffmann 4 M his child Germany United States Between Deck 93* Joh. Wollnitz 48 M farmer Germany United States Between Deck 94* Wilh'e Lademann 65 M woman Germany United States Between Deck 95* Rud. J??nohn 28 M farmer Germany United States Between Deck 96* Joh. Behrens 36 M farmer Germany United States Between Deck 97 Dora Behrens 33 F his wife Germany United States Between Deck 98* Jos. Miedemann 40 M farmer Germany United States Between Deck 99* Friedr Reiss 30 M farmer Germany United States Between Deck 100 Marie Conrad 40 F woman Germany United States Between Deck 101 Nanny Conrad 7 F her child Germany United States Between Deck 102 Emmy Conrad 6 F her child Germany United States Between Deck 103 Paul Conrad 5 M her child Germany United States Between Deck 104 Eduard Conrad 3 M her child Germany United States Between Deck 105 Clara Conrad 6 F her child Germany United States Between Deck 106* Phil Fluhr 50 M farmer Germany United States Between Deck 107 Elise Fluhr 47 F his wife Germany United States Between Deck 108 Henriette Fluhr 7 F his child Germany United States Between Deck 109 Helene Fluhr 6 F his child Germany United States Between Deck 110* Phil. Fluhr 4 M his child Germany United States Between Deck 111 Gertrude Winok 69 F woman Germany United States Between Deck 112 Henriette Winok 32 F unmarried Germany United States Between Deck 113 Anton Leisenheimer 24 M smith Germany United States Between Deck 114 Georg Diefenthaler 15 M workman Germany United States Between Deck 115 Mina Levi 54 F woman Germany United States Between Deck 116* ????? Levi 20 F her child Germany United States Between Deck 117 Bertha Levi 19 F her child Germany United States Between Deck 118* Joh. Moersfelder 57 M farmer Germany United States Between Deck 119 Elise Moersfelder 37 F his wife Germany United States Between Deck 120 Sophie Moersfelder 2 F his child Germany United States Between Deck 121 Elise Moersfelder 4 F his child Germany United States Between Deck 122 Charlotte Hess 20 F unmarried Germany United States Between Deck 123* Heinr. Brusius 27 M workman Germany United States Between Deck 124 Franz Cokert 21 M cooper Germany United States Between Deck 125 Johann Jung 23 M shoemaker Germany United States Between Deck 126 Abraham Haas 16 M workman Germany United States Between Deck 127 Fanny Haas 18 F unmarried Germany United States Between Deck 128 Jeanette Hahn 17 F unmarried Germany United States Between Deck 129 Gregor Cisell 48 M farmer Germany United States Between Deck 130* Franz'a Cisell 42 F his wife Germany United States Between Deck 131 Leopold Cisell 19 M his child Germany United States Between Deck 132 Rudolph Cisell 17 M his child Germany United States Between Deck 133 Otto Cisell 16 M his child Germany United States Between Deck 134 Eugen Cisell 7 M his child Germany United States Between Deck 135 Louise Cisell 3 F his child Germany United States Between Deck 136* Christ'e Cisell 4 F his baby Germany United States Between Deck 137 Ignatz Kogel 45 M workman Germany United States Between Deck 138* Joh. Steiner 21 M farmer Switzerland United States Between Deck 139* Ernest'e Krauskopf 25 F woman Germany United States Between Deck 140 Samuel Krauskopf 2 6 M her child Germany United States Between Deck 141 Hannchen Krauskopf 22 F unmarried Germany United States Between Deck 142 Georg Lenard 47 M farmer Germany United States Between Deck 143* Cath'r Lenard 39 F his wife Germany United States Between Deck 144* Joh. Lenard 16 M his child Germany United States Between Deck 145* Cath'r Lenard 7 F his child Germany United States Between Deck 146 Peter Lenard 6 M his child Germany United States Between Deck 147 Gertrud Lenard 3 F his child Germany United States Between Deck 148 Elise Lenard 2 F his child Germany United States Between Deck 149* Jul. Dettle 35 M farmer Switzerland United States Between Deck 150* Elsbeth Dettle 30 F his wife Switzerland United States Between Deck 151 Lina Dettle 14 F his child Switzerland United States Between Deck 152* Christ'a Dettle 6 F his child Switzerland United States Between Deck 153 Michael Dettle 3 M his child Switzerland United States Between Deck 154* Jul's Dettle 2 M his child Switzerland United States Between Deck 155 Michael Mengold 36 M farmer Switzerland United States Between Deck 156 Anna Mengold 36 F his wife Switzerland United States Between Deck 157 Agathe Mengold 16 F his child Switzerland United States Between Deck 158 Stephan Gasser 37 M farmer Switzerland United States Between Deck 159* Cath'r Gasser 29 F his wife Switzerland United States Between Deck 160 Georg Gasser 6 M his child Switzerland United States Between Deck 161* Monga Gasser 4 M his child Switzerland United States Between Deck 162 Maria Gasser 8 F his child Switzerland United States Between Deck 163 Florian Gasser 44 M farmer Switzerland United States Between Deck 164* Elsbeth Gasser 40 F his wife Switzerland United States Between Deck 165 Leonhard Gasser 17 M his child Switzerland United States Between Deck 166 Marie Gasser 7 F his child Switzerland United States Between Deck 167 Jacob Gasser 6 M his child Switzerland United States Between Deck 168 Florian Gasser 4 M his child Switzerland United States Between Deck 169 Georg Gasser 6 M his child Switzerland United States Between Deck 170 Louis Fetz 30 M farmer Switzerland United States Between Deck 171 Michael Tehle 30 M farmer Switzerland United States Between Deck 172* Joh. Farmer 21 M farmer Germany United States Between Deck 173* Joh. Deringer 22 M farmer Germany United States Between Deck 174* Joh. Hermann 27 M farmer Germany United States Between Deck 175 Albine Auer 24 F unmarried Germany United States Between Deck 176 Phil Wenger 32 M farmer Germany United States Between Deck 177* Heinr. Dietrich 24 M farmer Germany United States Between Deck 178 Jacob Freitag 24 M farmer Switzerland United States Between Deck 179* Christ'e Dapp 26 F unmarried Germany United States Between Deck 180* Christ'e Dapp 30 F unmarried Germany United States Between Deck 181* Cath'r Dapp 21 F unmarried Germany United States Between Deck 182* Antonia Dapp 61 F woman Germany United States Between Deck 183 Regina Tobler 23 F woman Germany United States Between Deck 184 Rufin Tobler 6 M her baby Germany United States Between Deck 185 Babette Banzinger 46 F woman Germany United States Between Deck 186 Ernst Banzinger 18 M her child Germany United States Between Deck 187 Barths Banzinger 16 M her child Germany United States Between Deck 188* Wm Banzinger 7 9 M her child Germany United States Between Deck 189 Carole Banzinger 7 F her child Germany United States Between Deck 190 Babette Banzinger 6 F her child Germany United States Between Deck 191 Otto Banzinger 5 M her child Germany United States Between Deck 192 Rufin Banzinger 8 M her child Germany United States Between Deck 193* Joh. Trost 32 M farmer Germany United States Between Deck 194 Dora Berneiser 30 F his bride Germany United States Between Deck 195 Georg Berneiser 5 M his son Germany United States Between Deck 196 Jacob Dammermuth 24 M farmer Germany United States Between Deck 197* Jacob Geis 14 M scholer Germany United States Between Deck 198 Jacob Lau 58 M farmer Germany United States Between Deck 199 Susanne Lau 47 F his wife Germany United States Between Deck 200* Barb'a Lau 19 F his child Germany United States Between Deck 201* Christ'e Lau 17 F his child Germany United States Between Deck 202* Wm Spiess 16 M merchant Germany United States Between Deck 203 Phil Nick 26 M farmer Germany United States Between Deck 204 Georg Backers 25 M painter Germany United States Between Deck 205* Joh. Harder 20 M farmer Germany United States Between Deck 206* Cath'r Harder 30 F unmarried Germany United States Between Deck 207* Joh Stolzer 30 M farmer Germany United States Between Deck 208* Lud. Grimm 32 M farmer Germany United States Between Deck 209* Joh'a Grimm 29 F unmarried Germany United States Between Deck 210 Anna Grimm 27 F unmarried Germany United States Between Deck Transcriber's Notes: * An asterisk indicates an error on the part of the original recorder, not the transcriber, or is used to call your attention to additional information in the transcriber's notes. ? Indicates a letter or number which could not be determined due to the condition of the manifest or handwriting of the original recorder. ' Indicates letters are omitted and the following letter is superscripted. The Master of the Germania used many abbreviations for first names but was inconsistent with the spelling of those names. In several places the names were not legible because the original manifest was folded in such a way that name could not be filmed. 8 Joh. Peterson firstname is probably Johann 9 Joh. P. Mansson firstname is probably Johann 19 Joh. Zakrissen firstname is probably Johann 23 Joh. Zakrissen firstname is probably Johann 26 Joh. Carlsson firstname is probably Johann 28 Joh. Nilsson firstname is probably Johann 35 Aug. Samuelson firstname is probably August 44 Johs Jonsson firstname is probably Johannes 47 Joh Ney firstname is probably Johann 55 Aug. Petersson fristname is probably August 57 Carol'e Petersson firstname is probably Caroline 66 Math. Johannsdotter firstname is probably Matheus or Mathew 72 Cath'r Johannsson firstname is probably Catherine 75 Joh'a Carlsson firstname is probably Johanna 77 Joh'a Olsdotter firstname is probably Johanna 93 Joh. Wollnitz firstname is probably Johann 94 Wilh'e Lademann firstname is probably Wilhelmina; Sex given as male; surname "a" has an umlaut 95 Rud. J??nohn firstname is probably Rudolph ?? may be an "lo" (large scratch on film) 96 Joh. Behrens firstname is probably Johann 98 Jos. Miedemann firstname is probably Joseph 99 Friedr Reiss firstname is probably Friedrich 106 Phil Fluhr firstname is probably Philip 110 Phil Fluhr firstname is probably Philip 116 ????? Levi firstname totally unlegible; paper crease covers it. 123 Heinr. Brusius firstname is probably Heinrich 130 Franz'a Cisell firstname is probably Franziska 136 Christ'e Cisell firstname is probably Christine 138 Joh. Steiner firstname is probably Johann 139 Ernest'e Krauskopf firstname is probably Ernestine 143 Cath'r Lenard firstname is probably Catherine 144 Joh. Lenard firstname is probably Johann 145 Cath'r Lenard firstname is probably Catherine 149 Jul Dettle firstname is probably Julius 150 Elsbeth Dettle firstname is probably Elisabeth 152 Christ'a Dettle firstname is probably Christina 154 Jul's Dettle firstname is probably Julius 159 Cath'r Gasser firstname is probably Catherine 161 Monga Gasser firstname unknown 164 Elsbeth Gasser firstname is probably Elisabeth 172 Joh. Farmer firstname is probably Johann 173 Joh. Deringer firstname is probably Johann 174 Joh. Hermann firstname is probably Johann 177 Heinr Dietrich firstname is probably Heinrich 179 Christ'e Dapp firstname is probably Christine 180 Christ'e Dapp firstname is probably Christine 181 Cath'r Dapp firstname is probably Catherine 188 Wm Banzinger firstname is probably Wilhelm 193 Joh. Trost firstname is probably Johann 197 Jacob Geis occupation scholer probably means student 200 Barb'a Lau firstname is probably Barbara 201 Christ'e Lau firstname is probably Christine 202 Wm Spiess firstname is probably Wilhelm 203 Phil Nick firstname is probably Philip 205 Joh. Harder firstname is probably Johann 206 Cath'r Harder firstname is probably Catherine 207 Joh Stolzer firstname is probably Johann 208 Lud. Grimm firstname is probably Ludwig
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Roll 286, List 703
Transcribed by Joseph and Irene Buersmeyer members of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
17 November 2002
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