Immigrant Ships
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SS Hekla
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Copenhagen, Denmark, Christiania and Christiansand,
Norway to 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 & 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. (signed) A. G. Thomsen
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: Name, Age (years & mos), Sex,
Calling, The country of which they are citizens,
Intended destination or location*, Date and cause of
death*, Location of compartment or space occupied,
Number of pieces of baggage and Transient or in
transit, or intending protracted sojourn*.
676* ????? ????? 26 m lab ????? Norway family dept 1
677* Karen ????? 27 f mrs ????? Norway family dept
678* Helga ????? 11m f child ????? Norway family dept
679* Harald ????? 1m m child ????? Norway family dept
680* Carl Maad 26 m joiner ????? Norway single m dept 1
681 Anton Petersen 56 m lab U. S. of Am. single m dept 1
682* ????? Norgsen 32 f miss S????? Norway 1st cabin 3
683 Edward Christiansen 43 m organmaker U. S. of Am. 2nd cabin 2
684* H???? Christiansen 40 f mrs U. S. of Am. 2nd cabin
685* Erick Lund???? 11 m child Christiania Norway family 2
686* Ole ????sen 19 m lab S?gen Norway single m dept 1
687 Anders Andersson 30 m taylor S?gen Norway single m dept 1
688 Margit Pedersdatter 25 f miss S?gen Norway single f dept 1
689 Ole Evansen 22 m lab S?gen Norway single m dept 1
690* Batt??? Christoffersen 30 m lab Aas Norway single m dept 1
691* Helene ????? 25 f miss Aku Norway single f dept 1
692 Hilda Hansen 28 f miss Christiania Norway single f dept 2
693* ???? Pedersen 24 f miss Christiania Norway single f dept
694 Inga Jacobsen 32 f miss Grue Norway single f dept 2
695 Amia Jacobsen 38 f miss Grue Norway single f dept
696* Enne ????? 22 m lithographer ????? Norway single m dept 1
697* Hana O. Berg 59 m farmer ????? Norway single m dept 1
698* Anna Gundersen 31 f miss ????? Norway single f dept 3
699* Carolina O. Ajnf??? 21 f miss ????? Norway single f dept
700* Hans Eriksen 24 m farmer ????? Norway single m dept 3
701* Alfred C???? 18 m farmer ????? Norway single m dept
702* Wilhelm B???? 19 m farmer ????? Norway single m dept
703* Birgette ????? 24 f miss ????? Norway single f dept 1
704* ????? Nielsen 33 f miss Honifor Norway single f dept 1
705 Natta N. Moen 27 f miss Honifor Norway single f dept
706* Andrea Olsen 24 m taylor ???? Norway single m dept 1
707 August P. Odegaard 27 m farmer U. S. of Am. single m dept
708* Georg ????? 27 m ????? Christiania Norway 2nd cabin 1
709* Peter ????? 45 m ????? U. S. of Am. 1st cabin 1
710* Magnus B. ????? 23 m lab Spydeberg Norway single m dept 1
711 Maren Hein 25 f miss Spydeberg Norway single f dept 1
712 Johan Rasmusan 19 m lab Spydeberg Norway single m dept 1
713 Helga Andersen 27 f mrs U. S. of Am. family dept 2
714 Nelly Andersen 11m f child U. S. of Am. family dept
715* Dorthea H???? 22 f miss ????? Norway single f dept 1
716* Jens Engebreken 55 m shoemaker ????? Norway single m dept
717* Thorwald Olinssen 21 m joiner Ene??? Norway single m dept 1
718 Caroline H. Lie 19 f miss Ekel Norway single f dept
719* E. Mathisen 21 m lab Rak???? Norway single m dept 1
720 Jens Andersen 31 m lab U. S. of Am. single m dept 1
721* Jens ????? 30 m merchant U. S. of Am. family dept 1
722 Caroline ????? 18 f mrs U. S. of Am. family dept
723 Hilda Hansen 43 f mrs Loon Norway single f dept 1
724 Josephine Olsen 18 f miss Loon Norway single f dept 1
725* O???? Olsen 21 m lab Loon Norway single m dept 1
726 Caroline Andersen 27 f miss U.S.A. single f dept 1
727* O. H. Christiansen 40 m painter ???? Norway single m dept 1
728* Engeborg O. ????? 16 f miss Aal Norway single f dept 2
729* Margrethe Pelen 29 f mrs ???? Sweden family dept
730 Hilda Pelen 8 f child ???? Sweden family dept
731 Helene Pelen 4y9m f child ???? Sweden family dept
732* Ole M. Jacobsen 20 m lab Blak?? Norway single m dept 1
733* Steffan Johansen 49 m lab ????? Norway family dept 2
734* Karen Christoffensen 56 f mrs ????? Norway family dept
735* Ole ??ffensen 12 m child ????? Norway family dept
736* Carl Hansen 18 m lab ????? Norway single m dept 1
737* Ole ???? Renslon 20 m lab Pol Norway single m dept 1
738 Helga Andersen 15 f miss Christiania Norway single f dept 1
739* ???? ???? ????? 17 f miss Tinn Norway single f dept
740 Lorin Johnson 36 f miss Karlsbad Sweden single f dept
741* ???? ???berg 31 f mrs Karlsbad Sweden family dept 1
742* Carl ???berg 3 m child Karlsbad Sweden family dept
743 Carl August Anderson 23 m lab Wanga Sweden single m dept 1
744 Lorin Marie Larsen 16 f miss Christiania Norway single f dept 1
745* Josef Johansen 50 m mason Throndtj?? Norway single m dept 1
746* Christiane Johansen 20 f miss Throndtj?? Norway single f dept
747* Hilm?? F. Reniem 17 m youth Throndtj?? Norway single m dept
748* Ellef Jorganson ????? 17 m youth Asker Norway single m dept 1
749* Anna F. ????? 21 f miss Vaage Norway single f dept 1
750 Ole Lekiem 14 m youth Christiania Norway single m dept 1
751 Hanna Haagenns 20 f miss Odelen Norway single f dept 1
752* ???? ????? 18 f miss ????? Norway single f dept
753 Oline Johnsen 22 f miss Solas Norway single f dept 1
754 Anna Hansen 29 f miss Christiania Norway single f dept 1
755 Amalie Andersen 19 f miss Ramerige Norway single f dept 1
756* S???in Sornsen 48 m shoemaker Christiania Norway family dept
757 Samuel Sornsen 16 m youth Christiania Norway family dept
758 Sigrid Sornsen 8 f child Christiania Norway family dept
759 Gustaf Magnussen 19 m lab Ed. Sweden single m dept
760* Oline Annestad 21 f miss N?? Norway single f dept 1
761* Anders Magnussen 26 m lab B????? Sweden single m dept
762 Marie Helvarsen 37 f mrs Paragrund Norway family dept 2
763 Gimhilde Helvarsen 4 f child Paragrund Norway family dept
764 Balthe Helvarsen 3 f child Paragrund Norway family dept
765 Johannes Helvarsen 11m m child Paragrund Norway family dept
766* Anne M. Bagl? 41 f mrs Throndtj?? Norway family dept 1
767* Anne E. Bagl? 11y6m f child Throndtj?? Norway family dept
768* Bertine Bagl? 10y6m f child Throndtj?? Norway family dept
769* Peter Bagl? 9 m child Throndtj?? Norway family dept
770* Erik Bagl? 5 m child Throndtj?? Norway family dept
771* Julie Bagl? 4 f child Throndtj?? Norway family dept
772* Lisa O. Lindby 66 f mrs Throndtj?? Norway single f dept 1
773 Emma Hansen 17 f miss Frederiksbad Norway single f dept 1
774 Augustinius Engebretan 22 m lab Elverison Norway single m dept 1
775 Jens Martensen 52 m lab Elverison Norway family dept 1
776 Marthe Martensen 65 f mrs Elverison Norway family dept
777 Oline Jensen 22 f miss Elverison Norway single f dept
778 Marthe Parsdotter 4 f child Elverison Norway family dept
779 Sofie Nielsen 23 f mrs Eidwald Norway family dept 1
780 Hilda Nielsen 11m f child Eidwald Norway family dept
781 Marthinius Madsen 24 m painter Modiem Norway single m dept 1
782* Marie Olsen 20 f miss Lakvat??? Sweden single f dept 1
783 Andreas Sevis 52 m farmer U.S.A. family dept 3
784 Karen Sevis 42 f mrs U.S.A. family dept
785* Agnes Johansen 30 f miss ??del Norway single f dept 1
786* Johanna Gilbrandsen 61 f mrs Nord???? Norway single f dept 1
787* Saiera Rist??dt 25 f miss Kongsberg Norway single f dept 2
788 Mathilde Mark 19 f miss Kongsberg Norway single f dept
789* Ba??? O. Hiesek 47 f mrs S. Hierdal Norway family dept 1
790 Olia Hiesek 11 f child S. Hierdal Norway family dept
791 Johan Hiesek 7 m child S. Hierdal Norway family dept
792 Sofiss Andersen 22 m lab Enebok Norway single m dept 1
793 Anders Riaienet 21 m lab Throndhjen Norway single m dept 1
794* Bie?t Johansdotter 30 f mrs Throndhjen Norway family dept 2
795 Jonas Olsen 17 m youth Throndhjen Norway family dept
796 Karen Olsen 11 f child Throndhjen Norway family dept
797 Givert Olsen 14 m youth Throndhjen Norway family dept
798 John Olsen 8 m child Throndhjen Norway family dept
799 Ole Olsen 9m m child Throndhjen Norway family dept
800* Helene A. Thomson 18 f miss ????? Norway single f dept 1
801* O???? Willin 15 m m??hist Hommelock Norway single m dept 1
802* Martin Lund 12 m m??hist ????? Norway single m dept 1
803 Nils Chr. Rassen 16 m m??hist ????? Norway single m dept 1
804 Martin Johnsen 20 m lab Hamne Norway single m dept 1
805 Chr. Stanseth 36 m farmer Hommelock Norway family dept 4
806 Ingeborg Stanseth 36 f mrs Hommelock Norway family dept
807 Anna Stanseth 12 f child Hommelock Norway family dept
808 Anna Stanseth 5 f child Hommelock Norway family dept
809 Lina Stanseth 19 f child Hommelock Norway family dept
810 Peder Stanseth 5 m child Hommelock Norway family dept
811 Old Einarsen 21 m lab Hommelock Norway single m dept
812 Johannes Bye 20 m lab Bynasset Norway single m dept 1
813 Ole Rye 20 m lab Bynasset Norway single m dept 1
814 John Johnsen 29 m lab Bynasset Norway single m dept 1
815 Erik Onsoyen 26 m lab Bynasset Norway single m dept 1
816 Martin Bye 20 m lab Bynasset Norway single m dept 1
817 Maret Borten 25 f miss Rvaal Norway single f dept 1
818 John Olsen 60 m lab Stordalen Norway single m dept 1
819* Nils Wold?? 19 m lab Borsen Norway single m dept 1
820 Marie Lassen 22 f miss Embak Norway single f dept 1
821* Th???? H. Korsma 22 f miss Cjrue Norway single f dept 1
822* Wilhelmine Lidstrom 19 f miss ??kjoping Sweden single f dept 1
823 Carl W. Bergstrom 21 m lab Hasselfors Sweden single m dept
824 Ingeborg Petterson 26 f miss U.S.A. single f dept 2
825 Christiane Anderson 41 f miss U.S.A. single f dept 1
826 Hilda Brostrom 25 f mrs Hasselfors Sweden family dept 2
827 Hedwig Tiderman 23 f miss Hasselfors Sweden single f dept
828 Harry Brostrom 5 m child Hasselfors Sweden family dept
829 John Brostrom 6m m child Hasselfors Sweden family dept
830 Emma Johnsen 17 f miss Waimland Sweden single f dept
831 Anders Pettersen 25 m lab Waimland Sweden single m dept 1
832 Carl A. Carlsen 24 m lab Waimland Sweden single m dept 1
833 Franz Th. Johanson 21 m lab Waimland Sweden single m dept 1
834* Louise D??ht 19 f miss T???? Norway single f dept 1
835 Valborg Lindgran 19 f miss T???? Norway single f dept 1
836 C. M. Pehrson 61 m lab Stockholm Sweden single m dept 1
837 Alida F. Carlson 25 f miss Stockholm Sweden single f dept 2
838* Inga R. Nilson 15 f miss ?pleborge?? Sweden single f dept 1
839 Segne F. Olsen 28 f miss Stockholm Sweden 2nd cabin 2
840 Rudolf Ekstrom 20 m lab Stockholm Sweden single m dept 1
841 Olaf Berghof 43 m lab U.S.A. single m dept 1
842 Mathilde Sahlborn 25 f mrs Westmanlam Sweden family dept 1
843 Olaf Sahlborn 11m m child Westmanlam Sweden family dept
844 B. Y. Baglo 23 m labor Christiania Norway single m dept
Transcriber's Notes:
* An asterisk is used to call attention to additional information in
the Notes.
* The intended destination of all passengers was the United States so
that column was eliminated.
* No deaths were recorded on this page so that column was eliminated.
* All passengers intended a protracted sojourn in the United States so
that column was eliminated.
* Names were transcribed as written regardless of spelling.
? A question mark is used to indicate illegible letters or words.
* The sex of those occupying a compartment was abbreviated to f and m
for male and female.
* No births were recorded on this page.
* The occupation of laborer was abbreviated to lab by the recorder.
676-679 Names and town name illegible due to handwriting.
680 Town name illegible due to handwriting.
682 Given name and town name illegible dut to handwriting.
684 Given name illegible due to handwriting.
685,686 Surname illegible due to handwriting.
690 Given name illegible due to handwriting.
691 Surname illegible due to handwriting.
693 Given name illegible due to handwriting.
696 Surname and town name illegible due to handwriting.
697-700 Town name illegible due to handwriting.
701-703 Surname and town name illegible due to handwriting.
704 Given name illegible due to handwriting.
706 Town name illegible due to handwriting.
708-710 Surname illegible due to handwriting.
715 Surname illegible due to handwriting.
716,717 Town name illegible due to handwriting.
719 Town name illegible due to handwriting.
721 Surname illegible due to handwriting.
725 Given name illegible due to handwriting.
727 Town name illegible due to handwriting.
728 Surname illegible due to handwriting.
729 Town name illegible due to handwriting.
732-734 Town name illegible due to handwriting.
735 Surname and town name illegible due to handwriting.
736 Town name illegible due to handwriting.
737 Given name illegible due to handwriting.
739 Names illegible due to handwriting.
741 Given name and surname illegible due to handwriting.
742 Surname illegible due to handwriting.
745-747 Town name illegible due to handwriting.
748,749 Surname illegible due to handwriting.
752 Names illegible due to film damage.
756 Given name illegible due to handwriting.
760,761 Town name illegible due to handwriting.
766-771 Surname and town name illegible due to handwriting.
772 Town name illegible due to handwriting.
782 Town name illegible due to handwriting.
785,786 town name illegible due to handwriting.
787 Surname illegible due to handwriting.
789 Given name illegible due to handwriting.
794 Given name illegible due to handwriting.
800 Town name illegible due to handwriting.
801 Given name and occupation illegible due to handwriting.
802,803 Occupation illegible due to handwriting.
819 Surname illegible due to handwriting.
821 Given name illegible due to handwriting.
822 Town name illegible due to handwriting.
834 Surname and town name illegible due to handwriting.
838 Town name illegible due to handwriting.
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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 Robert W. Grose
a member of
the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers
Guild
26 June 2002
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