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SS Hekla
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Copenhagen, Denmark, Christiania and Christiansand, Norway to New York, New York
28 May 1886
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, A. G. Thomsen Master of the SS Hekla do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear that
the 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 Copenhagen,Christiania and
Christiansand 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 28 May 1886 before me J???? J?????*
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the SS Hekla whereof A. G.
Thomsen is Master, from Copenhagen, burthen 2223 tons.
Columns represent: Given Name, Surname, Age, Sex, Calling or Occupation, Country to which they belong, Country which they intend to inhabit, Date and Cause of death, Accommodation, Number of pieces of baggage, and Transient or in transit or intending protracted sojourn.
368 Anna Johanna Svenson 31 F Miss Harplinge, Halland Sngl F 1
369 August Ebbeson 18 M Workman Laholm Sngl M 1
370 Maria Sofia Mattson 22 F Miss Laholm Sngl F 1
371 Audelia Soderling 34 F Miss Hedemora Sngl F 1
372 Carl Jonson 21 M Workman Ljungby, Kalmar Sngl M 1
373 Anton Jonson 23 M Workman Qville, Bohus Sngl M 1
374* Lisa Stina Hanson 68 F Mrs Asa, Kronoberg Sngl M 1
375 Carolina S. Svenson 17 F Miss Asa, Kronoberg Sngl F 1
376* Anders S. Svenson 17 M Workman Or, Elfsb Sngl M 1
377* Augusta Thorstenson 21 F Miss Lardale, Elfsb Sngl F 1
378* Johan Alfred Jonson 21 M Workman Gesater, Elfsb Sngl F 1
379 Peter Peterson 38 M Workman Grythythen, Orebro Sngl M 1
380 Hilma Josefina Janson 24 F Mrs Grythythen, Orebro Family 1
381 Carl Johan Janson 1m M boy Grythythen, Orebro Family 1
382* Emma Chr Peterson 22 F Miss Tarnebo, Warmlan Sngl F 1
384 Anna Christina Janson 15 F Miss Gasborn, Warmlan Sngl F 1
385 Johan S. Janson 55 M Workman Gasborn, Warmlan Family 3
387 Anna Henrikson 55 F Mrs Gasborn, Warmlan Family 3
388 Carl Gustaf Janson 15 M Workman Gasborn, Warmlan Sngl M 3
389 Jons Norstrom 43 F Mrs Orsa, Falunlan Family 2
390 Ingeborg Norstrom 43 F Mrs Orsa, Falunlan Family 2
391 Hjalmar Norstrom 14 M Workman Orsa, Falunlan Family 2
392 Kerstin Norstrom 4 F Girl Orsa, Falunlan Family 2
393 Amaida Norstrom 9 F Girl Orsa, Falunlan Family 2
394 Emilia Norstrom 8m F Girl Orsa, Falunlan Family 2
395 Jons Johan Norstrom 18 M Workman Orsa, Falunlan Family 2
396* Ingeborg Larson 40 F Niss Hvitsand, Warmlan Sngl F 1
397 Johan I. Kall 21 M Workman Tidened, Skaraborg Sngl M 1
398 Inger Maria Olenson 49 F Miss Amerika Sngl F 1
399 Christina Jonson 22 F Miss Amerika Sngl F 1
400 Emelia Westerdahl 39 F Miss Orebro Sngl F 1
401* Anna Catr Olson 15 F Miss Wase, Warmlan Sngl F 1
402 Johan M. Isakson 40 M Workman Ulrika, Ostergotlan Family 1
403 Anna M. Isakson 39 F Mrs Ulrika, Ostergotlan Family 1
404 Johan Emil Isakson 12 M Boy Ulrika, Ostergotlan Family 3
405 Carl M. Isakson 11 M Boy Ulrika, Ostergotlan Family 3
406 Ernst A. Isakson 9 M Boy Ulrika, Ostergotlan Family 3
407 Anders D. Isakson 6 M Boy Ulrika, Ostergotlan Family 3
408 August E. Isakson 4 M Boy Ulrika, Ostergotlan Family 3
409 Anna E. Isakson 1 F Girl Ulrika, Ostergotlan Family 3
410* Anders V. Holmstrom 19 M Workman Warberg Sngl M 1
411 Carl Johan Nilson 24 M Workman Ostra Tollstad, Ostergotlan Family 1
412 Joha Albertina Nilson 31 F Mrs Ostra Tollstad, Ostergotlan Family 1
413 Paul Edwin Nilson 2 M Boy Ostra Tollstad, Ostergotlan Family 1
414 Ernst Olaf Nilson 1 M Boy Ostra Tollstad, Ostergotlan Family 1
415* Anna Marth Lindquist 23 F Miss Skofde Sngl F 1
416 Wilhemina Svenson 22 F Miss Skofde Sngl F 1
417* Ida Chra Petterson 21 F Miss Roasjo, Elfsb Sngl F 1
418* Johan Aug Petterson 31 M Workman Roasjo, Elfsb Sngl F 1
419* Frans Wilh Josefson 18 M Workman Sadraga, Elfsb Sngl M 1
420* Johan M. Niklason 26 M Workman Sadraga, Elfsb Sngl M 1
421* Maria E. Bengtson 19 F Miss Kinna, Elfsb Sngl M 1
422 Alexander Gustafson 28 M Workman Rackeby, Skaraborg Sngl M 1
423 Adolf Gustafson 23 M Workman Rackeby, Skaraborg Sngl M 1
424* Johannes Erikson 36 M Workman Or, Elfsb Sngl M 1
425 Alma Marie Lindholm 19 F Miss Wase, Warmlan Co Sngl F 1
426* Oscar Anderson ?7 M Workman Tengened, Skaraborg Sngl M 1
427 Emma S. Johanson 30 F Miss Risinge, Ostergotland Sngl F 1
428 Alma Augusta Johanson 21 F Miss Risinge, Ostergotland Sngl F 1
429 Anna Bjork 21 F Miss Weta, Ostergotland Co Sngl F 1
430 Britta C. Erikson 35 F Mrs Munktorp, Wastmanlan Family 2
431 Oscar Erikson 11 M Boy Munktorp, Wastmanlan Family 2
432 Emelia Erikson 9 F Girl Munktorp, Wastmanlan Family 2
433 Martha C. Erikson 5 F Girl Munktorp, Wastmanlan Family 2
434 John Erikson 4 M Boy Munktorp, Wastmanlan Family 2
435 Ivan Erikson 1 M Boy Munktorp, Wastmanlan Family 2
436* Nils Svenson 20 M Workman O.Fagelvick, Warmlan Sngl M 1
437* Anders Gust Erickson 20 M Workman O.Fagelvick, Warmlan Sngl M 1
438 Maria Svenson 23 F Miss O.Fagelvick, Warmlan Sngl M 1
439* Emma A. Nilson 17 F Miss O.Tollstad, Ostergoltlan Sngl F 1
440 C. Wilhemina Nilson 14 F Miss O.Tollstad, Ostergoltlan Sngl F 1
441 Ivan Peter Svenson 28 M Workman Kanarad, Halland Sngl M 1
442 Nils P. I. Johanson 16 M Workman Kanarad, Halland Sngl M 1
443 Nils P. Bengtson 18 M Workman Kanarad, Halland Sngl M 1
444 Sofia Person 17 F Miss Kanarad, Halland Sngl M 1
445* Tobias Clason 42 M Workman Lidkoping Family 2
445* Maria Clason 35 F Mrs Lidkoping Family 2
446 Anna Clason 13 F Miss Lidkoping Family 2
447 Selma Clason 12 F Girl Lidkoping Family 2
448 Johan Adolf Clason 8 M Boy Lidkoping Family 2
449 Esther Clason 5 F Girl Lidkoping Family 2
450* Carl O Clason 4 M Boy Lidkoping Family 2
451 Anna Lindholm 33 F Mrs Amerika 2nd Cabin 3
452 Erik Lindholm 11 M Boy Amerika 2nd Cabin 3
453 Anna Lindholm 5 F Girl Amerika 2nd Cabin 3
454* Gustaf A. Lundquist 22 M Workman Bergjmin, Elfsb Sngl M 1
455 Alfred Person 23 M Workman Goteborg Sngl M 1
456 August Olson 27 M Workman Svenneby, Bohus Sngl M 1
457 Johan Aug Anderson 31 M Workman Qville, Bohus Sngl M 1
458 Herrman Grahm 18 M Workman Falkoping Sngl M 1
459 Gustaf Emil Widman 19 M Workman Hjorted, Kalmar Sngl M 1
460* B N Shyt 20 M Workman Kall Sngl M 1
461* Sigrid Yonssen 20 F Miss Froll?, Lungby Sngl F 1
462 Niels Yonsson 16 M Workman Qville Sngl M 1
463* Amalie Danielsen 16 F Miss ? Ma?kleby Sngl F 1
487* Yohan Yohnson 4 M Child Malmo Family 1
488 Anna Yohanson 1 F Child Malmo Family 1
489 Carl Gustafson 18 M Workman Malmo Sngl M 1
490 Christine Augustine 16 F Miss Malmo Sngl F 1
491 Anton L Carlsson 19 M Workman Malmo Sngl M 1
492 Yenny Nordquist 15 F Miss Asbo Sngl F 1
493 C. M. Petersen 25 M Workman Malmo Sngl M 1
494* Yohan E. Olsen 23 M Workman lealslunda Sngl M 1
495* Frederik Axelsson 20 M Workman Vastermanlan Sngl M 1
496* Y. O. Petersen 23 M Workman Vastermanlan Sngl M 1
497* Kristine Kalving Eliasson 26 F Mrs Goteborg Family 2
498 Agust Eliasson 13 M Child Goteborg Family 2
499 Osker Eliasson 11 M Child Goteborg Family 2
500 Kristina Eliasson 6 F Child Goteborg Family 2
501 Hilma Eliasson 4 M Child Goteborg Family 2
502 Clara Bjorkesgren 39 F Miss Stockholm Sngl F 2
503 Christina Carlsson 29 F Miss Stockholm Sngl F 2
504 H. Peter Petersen 23 M Workman Hoganas Sngl M 2
505 Franss E. Yohanssen 25 M Workman Stockholm Sngl M 2
506 Ida Kristina Nielsen 21 F Miss Stockholm Sngl F 1
507* Thyra Barquist ?2 F Miss Rau Sngl F 2
508* Anna Bengsen 15 F Miss Sodr Wereloff Sngl F 2
509 Kristina Nielsen 27 F Miss Stockholm Sngl F 2
510 Hans Herman Eeker ?5 M Labor Kopenhagen Family 3
511 Sophie Frederikke Eeker 32 F Wife Kopenhagen Family 3
512* Hans Eeker 4 M Child Kopenhagen Family 3
513 Anne Sophie Eeker 3 F Child Kopenhagen Family 3
514* Rober Arthur Eeker 11m M Child Kopenhagen Family 3
515* Marie Richard ? F Miss Kopenhagen Sngl F 1
104 Passengers 8 years old or over
19 Passengers 1 to 8 years old
2 Passengers less than 1 year old
125 Total Passengers
Transcriber's Notes:
*The name of this ship is "Hekla" The National Archives and Records
Administration has recorded the ship as the "Nekla" but the correct name is
"Hekla". Actually this is the Hekla II. The first Hekla did not survive a
storm. This second Hekla was then built. Click here for more information and
for a picture of the SS Hekla [http://www.museumnett.no/mka/ssa/thingval.htm].
*Christiansand (Kristiansand), Norway is in the Skagerrak Strait in southern Norway.
Christiania, Norway is now named Oslo. The orginal Oslo was destroyed in a
fire in 1624. The city was rebuilt and renamed Christiania. It resumed the
name Oslo in 1925.
*In the sworn statement the name of the collector of Customs in New York
is unreadable.
Two different people wrote this manifest. The first recorder's handwriting
is highly unique, the second recorder's handwriting is quite poor and hard to
read.
There are two numbering mistakes in this manifest. The first occurs at
number 445. The second occurs at 463. This second may indicate a missing
page or mistake by the original recorders.
The Swedish alphabet is a bit different than English. There are a number
of marks above vowels which alter the pronunciation. The recorders did not
always use these marks and they are not used here. Please refer to a Swedish-
English dictionary for an explanation of these marks, usually seen over a,
o, u. Also W is not usually used in Swedish. It is most often a V.
I have consulted with representatives of the Swedish-American Chamber of
Commerce in Dallas about the spelling of the names and places listed in this
manifest in an attempt to offer more exact information. I wish to thank them
for their cooperation.
All passengers were going to the U.S, no passenger died on this voyage,
all the passengers were intending a protracted sojourn so these columns are
deleted.
On this particular portion of the Hekla manifest in the column headed
"The Country of which they are citizens" all the passengers were from Sweden
except those from Copenhagen, Denmark or Amerika. The original recorders
did not write Sweden in this column, only the town or Parish and county where
these passengers were from. I have deleted the words "Parish" and "County" so
when you see an entry with two names the first is the parish and the second
is the county. As an example, the first entry below. "Harplinge, Halland,
Harplinge is the Parish and Halland is the County.
In the Accomodation column I have used Sngl M or F or Family for Single
Male or Female or Family Compartment.
373* This is probably Qville or Kville Parish.
374* This is Kronoberg County.
376* This is Elzsborg County or Alzsborg with a " over the A. Also for 377,
378.
382* This middle name is an abbreviation for Christiana. The county is
Varmland not Warmland.
396* This is Vitsand
401* The middle name is an abbreviation for Caterina.
410* This Varberg not Warberg.
415* This is Skovde.
417* The middle name is an abbreviation for Christina.This is Elzsborg Co.
or Alzsborg. Also for 424 and 454.
418* The middle name is an abbreviation for Augustus.
419* The middle name is an abbreviation for Wilhelm.
426* The first number in the age is unreadable.
436* This is Oster Fadelrick.
437* Gust is probably Gustav.
439* This is Oster Tolllstad.
445* This is a numbering mistake by the original recorder. There are two
entries numbered 445.
461* There is an ink spot obliterating this word.
463* This might be Stora Markelby.
487* This is a numbering mistake or an omitted page when the list was
microfilmed by the National Archives.
494* This word does not appear to have a capital letter at the beginning.
495* And 496*and 497* This could be Vastamanlan.
507* The first number in the age is unreadable.I cannot find a town or city
by this name.
508* This is Sodr Vereloff or Soder Vereloff, meaning South Vereloff.
512* This child is 4 and a half years old.
514* This child is 11 months old.
515* No age given.
Click here for a picture of the SS Hekla
[http://www.museumsnett.no/mka/ssa/thingval.htm]
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National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 495, List 597.
This manifest was recorded at NARA as Nekla which we believe to be an error on their part.
Transcribed by Jim Riddle a member of
the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers
Guild
March 8, 2000
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