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SS Germania
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Hamburg, Germany to New York, New York
25 June 1866
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
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
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National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Roll 286, List 703
Transcribed by Joseph and Irene Buersmeyer
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