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SS Hekla
I, A. G. THOMSEN, Master of the S.S. Hekla do solemnly, sincerely, and truly*. 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 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 Apl 6 1891 before me (signed) Jo??? G??mer,* DC
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the S.S. Hekla whereof A. G. Thomsen, is Master, from Copenhagen burthen tons*.
Columns represent: given name, surname, age in years, age in months, sex, occupation, country of which they are citizens, intended destination or location, date and cause of death*, compartment or space occupied, the number of pieces of baggage, transient or in transit or intending protracted sojourn*.
Ist Cabin Passengers
1 Paul Larsen 44 m merchant U S of A Chicago, Ill 1st Cabin 7
2 Karen Larsen 34 f wife U S of A Chicago, Ill 1st Cabin
3 N T Aavis 57 m merchant Denmark New York 1st Cabin 3
4 Carl N Robenius 29 m merchant Sweden New York 1st Cabin 3
5 Christen Jensen 35 m merchant U S of A New York 1st Cabin 4
6 * Bodker* 22 f miss Norway New York 1st Cabin 4
IInd Cabin Passengers
7 Wilhem Bodker* 37 m sailor U S of A New York 2nd Cabin 1
8 Lydin Larsen 23 f miss U S of A Chicago, Ill 2nd Cabin 1
9 Jorgine Larsen 20 f miss Denmark Chicago, Ill 2nd Cabin 1
10 Marie Hansen 33 f miss Denmark Chicago, Ill 2nd Cabin 2
11 Augusta Leverin 23 f miss Denmark New York 2nd Cabin 2
12 Niels Larsen 38 m farmer U S of A Mitchell, Dak* 2nd Cabin 2
13 August Christensan 22 m clerk Denmark New York 2nd Cabin 2
14 Camilla A Larsen 53 f widow U S of A New York 2nd Cabin 2
15 Ingrid Mortensen 23 f miss Denmark New York 2nd Cabin 3
16 Christian Mortensen 11 m child Denmark New York 2nd Cabin
17 Maria J Grubbe 27 f wife Denmark Chicago, Ill 2nd Cabin 8
18 Niels Grubbe 2 m child Denmark Chicago, Ill 2nd Cabin
19 Fred Lynggaund 45 m manufactor Denmark New York 2nd Cabin 2
20 Mathilde C Lillelund 27 f wife Denmark New York 2nd Cabin 2
21 Jens Andersen 35 m workman U S of A Racine, Wis 2nd Cabin 2
22 Theodor Jujoersen 27 m farmer Denmark Glaveston, Texas 2nd Cabin 2
23 Einer Hjer?enz 33 m gardener U S of A New York 2nd Cabin 2
24 Marie Christensen 22 f miss Norway New York 2nd Cabin 3
25 Christian L Ramme 23 m clerk Norway New York 2nd Cabin 2
26 Andres Jachariasen 39 m shipmaster U S of A New York 2nd Cabin 6
27 Jachervien Jachariasen 26 m sailor U S of A New York 2nd Cabin
28 Mathea Land 30 f miss U S of A Boston, Mass 2nd Cabin 2
29 Thomas Tyrsh 30 m merchant U S of A New York 2nd Cabin 4
30 Anna Tyrsh 29 f wife U S of A New York 2nd Cabin
Steerage Passengers taken on board in Copenhagen
31 Hans G Nielsen 27 m farmer U S of A New York single male comp 2
32 Frantz H Forsberg 20 m workman U S of A New York single male comp 1
33 Lorentine Pedersen 24 f miss Denmark New York single female comp 2
34 Soren T Sorensen* 22 m workman Denmark New York single male comp 1
35 Jens J Hemmingsen 25 m workman Denmark New York single male comp 1
36 Helene K Jensen 16 f miss Denmark New York single female comp 2
37 Niels H Jensen 21 m workman Denmark New York single male comp 1
38 Beathes Petersen 38 f wife Denmark New York single family comp 3
39 Bernhard Petersen 14 m child Denmark New York single family comp
40 Christran Petersen 8 m child Denmark New York single family comp
41 Emanuel Petersen 4 m child Denmark New York single family comp
42 Hans Olsen 16 m boy Denmark New York single family comp 1
43 Rasmus J Holn 18 m tailor Denmark New York single male comp 1
44 Lars T Petersen 14 m workman Denmark New York single male comp 1
45 Rasmus Chr Andersen 29 m smith Denmark New York single male comp 2
46 Hans Chr Rasmussen 35 m workman Denmark New York single male comp 1
47 Jasper Christensen 16 m workman Denmark New York single male comp 1
48 Marie Jorgensen 58 f widow Denmark New York single female comp 4
49 Christian T Sorensen* 28 m workman Denmark New York single male comp 1
50 Christian Jensen 24 m tailor Denmark New York single male comp 1
51 Katrine Johnsen 22 f miss Denmark New York single female comp 2
52 Karen Madsen 23 f miss Denmark New York single female comp 2
53 Theodor V Paulsen 19 m workman Denmark New York single male comp 1
54 Emil Svane 16 m workman Denmark New York single male comp 1
55 Sofie T Petersen 26 f miss Denmark New York single female comp 2
56 Lars Petersen 20 m workman Denmark New York single male comp 1
57 Adolfine Henricksen 15 f miss Denmark New York single female comp 2
58 Niels T Sorensen* 24 m workman Denmark New York single male comp 1
59 Lauritz T Jensen 17 m workman Denmark New York single male comp 1
60 Niels Nielsen 50 m workman Denmark Clinton, Ia single family comp 3
61 Ju?a??e? Nielsen 57 f wife Denmark Clinton, Ia single family comp
62 Hans N Nielsen 15 m son Denmark Clinton, Ia single male comp 1
63 Jemine M Nielsen 25 f miss Denmark Clinton, Ia single female comp 2
64 Karen Nielsen 19 f miss Denmark Clinton, Ia single female comp 1
65 Aase G Nielsen 17 f miss Denmark Clinton, Ia single female comp 1
66 Niels Nielsen 30 m workman Denmark Clinton, Ia single male comp 2
67 Jens Andi Jensen 29 m workman Denmark Jamestown, NY single family comp 3
68 Supt??e Jensen 33 f wife Denmark Jamestown, NY single family comp
69 Charles Jensen 3 m child Denmark Jamestown, NY single family comp
70 Dagmar Jensen 2 f child Denmark Jamestown, NY single family comp
71 Johan Nielsen 20 m workman Denmark Jamestown, NY single male comp 2
72 Karoline C Hansen 20 f miss Denmark Chicago, Ill single female comp 2
73 Olaf Chr Nejborg 21 m clerk Denmark Chicago, Ill single male comp 2
74 Chr Walh Petersen 20 m painter Denmark New York single male comp 1
75 Dagmar Jensen 25 f miss Denmark New York single female comp 2
76 Ane M Hansen 29 f miss Denmark Jamestown, NY single female comp 1
77 Johannes T Juhnson 24 m workman Denmark Reno, Nevada single male comp 1
78 Jorgen Gv Horsen 20 m clerk Denmark Chicago, Ill single male comp 1
79 Hans Peter Hansen 29 m farmer Denmark Jamestown, NY single family comp 3
80 Johanne Hansen 40 f wife Denmark Jamestown, NY single family comp
81 Anders K J S?vgamd 27 m farmer Denmark Chicago, Ill single male comp 1
82 Kristen Olsen 31 m farmer Denmark Duluth, Minn single male comp 2
83 Johan Thomsen 19 m farmer Denmark Rock Springs, Wy single male comp 1
84 Niels Rasmussen 21 m workman Denmark Rock Springs, Wy single male comp 1
85 Jens A Jaevlsen 34 m smith Denmark Jamestown, NY single male comp 2
86 Knud T Sylverslens 20 m workman Denmark Clinton, Ia single male comp 2
87 Rasmus Madsen 29 m workman Denmark Springfield, Ill single family comp 1
88 Marie Madsen 30 f wife Denmark Springfield, Ill single family comp
89 Christiane Nielsen 15 f miss Denmark Springfield, Ill single female comp 2
90 Karen K Hansen 15 f miss Denmark Royalton, Minn single female comp 2
91 Caroline M Kjier 16 f miss Denmark Blair, Nebr single female comp 2
92 Anton Nielsen 25 m workman Denmark Johnstown, Pa single male comp 1
93 Hans J Anker 37 m farmer Denmark Johnstown, Pa single male comp 2
94 Aage Nielsen 27 m clerk U S of A New York single male comp 2
95 Anna Westerberg 27 f miss Denmark New York single female comp 2
96 Niels Hansen 25 m mason Denmark Racine, Wis single family comp 4
97 Mette Hansen 31 f wife Denmark Racine, Wis single family comp
98 Ester Hansen 11 f child Denmark Racine, Wis single family comp
99 Niels Christainsen 32 m carpenter Denmark Hurley, Wis single family comp 3
100 Marie Christainsen 25 f wife Denmark Hurley, Wis single family comp
101 Thomas O Andreasen 23 m mason Denmark Minneapolis, Minn single male comp 1
102 Niels Madsen 20 m workman Denmark New York single male comp 1
103 Rasmus Madsen 30 m workman U S of A Elgin, Ill single male comp 2
104 Jorgen Madsen 22 m workman Denmark Elgin, Ill single male comp 1
105 Niels Chris V Petersen 24 m farmer Denmark Chicago, Ill single male comp 2
106 Hans T Nielsen 21 m workman Denmark Johnstown, Pa single male comp 2
107 Johanne Madsen 26 f miss Denmark Portland, Oreg single female comp 2
108 Ludwig Olsen 27 m workman Denmark St Paul, Minn single male comp 1
109 Pauli Granberg 33 m sailor U S of A New York single male comp 2
110 Niels A Akeson 17 m sailor Sweden New York single male comp 2
111 Mary R Andries 18 f miss Denmark Canton, N Y single female comp 2
112 Karl N Hansen 20 m farmer Denmark Jamestown, N Y single male comp 1
113 Anders Andersen 21 m workman Denmark New York single male comp 1
114 Jens T Madsen 21 m workman Denmark Concord, N H single male comp 1
115 Elisabeth Skoystrin 40 f miss U S of A New York single female comp 2
116 Emil Lindberg 21 m sailor Sweden New York single male comp 2
117 Hjalmar Nielson 26 m sailor U S of A New York single male comp 2
118 Vilh Andersen 19 m workman Denmark Tacoma, WT single male comp 1
119 Theodor Thomsen 21 m baker Denmark Chicago, Ill single male comp 1
120 Johan C Rasmussen 23 m workman Denmark San Francisco, Calf single male comp 2
121 Chr J Olsen 19 m workman Denmark San Francisco, Calf single male comp 1
122 Jens T Jensen 18 m workman Denmark South Bend, Ind single male comp 1
123 Lars Jensen 25 m workman Denmark South Bend, Ind single male comp 1
124 Andreas Nielsen 21 m workman Denmark New York single male comp 2
125 Mads Hansen 21 m painter Denmark New York single male comp 1
126 Otto K Andersen 21 m workman Denmark Taylor, Dak* single male comp 1
127 Georg W Nelson 16 m workman Denmark Omaha, Nebr single male comp 2
128 Th Christiansen 25 m workman Denmark Omaha, Nebr single male comp 1
129 Peter Hemmingsen 18 m workman Denmark Albert Lee, Min single male comp 1
130 L T Schonbutt* 17 m workman Denmark Omaha Nebr single male comp 1
131 Carl T Nielsen 25 m workman Denmark New York single male comp 2
132 Barnh Morgensen 25 m workman Denmark Chicago, Ill single male comp 1
133 Niels L Nielsen 31 m workman Denmark New York single family comp 4
134 Karen Nielsen 26 f wife Denmark New York single family comp
135 Niels Nielsen 3 m child Denmark New York single family comp
136 Carl Nielsen 2 m child Denmark New York single family comp
137 suckling Nielsen 11 m child Denmark New York single family comp
138 suckling Nielsen 11 m child Denmark New York single family comp
139 Chr Gabrielsen 34 m workman Denmark Plainsview, Nebr single male comp 2
140 Anna Olsen 19 f miss Denmark Gardner, Ill single female comp 1
141 Hanna Olsen 18 f miss Denmark Gardner, Ill single female comp 2
142 Gustav V Borries 25 m farmer Denmark Chicago, Ill single male comp 1
143 Marie Carlsron 21 f miss Denmark Chicago, ill single female comp 2
144 Soren N Ollosen* 21 m workman Denmark New York single male comp 1
145 Julius Petersen 25 m sailor U S of A New York single male comp 2
146 Charles Petersen 14 m l??g Denmark New York single male comp 1
147 Fr Chr Frederiksen 21 m workman Denmark New York single male comp 1
148 Hans H Jantzen 34 m painter Denmark New York single male comp 1
149 Herman Arinh 20 m workman Denmark Omaha Nebr single male comp 1
150 Josephine K Johnsen 31 f wife Denmark Reno, Nevada single female comp 3
151 Johanne Johnsen 2 f child Denmark Reno, Nevada single female comp
152 Alfred Nielsen 18 m shoemaker Denmark Reno, Nevada single male comp 2
153 Martin L Brandt 26 m merchant Denmark Chicago, Ill single family comp 3
154 Caroline Brandt 22 f wife Denmark Chicago, Ill single family comp
155 Niels T Baltzer 18 m tailor Denmark Johnstown, Pa single male comp 1
156 Jens T Jensen 31 m workman Denmark River Falls, Wis single male comp 2
157 Jens Larsen 27 m mason Denmark River Falls, Wis single male comp 2
158 Johanne Christiansen 23 f miss Denmark New York single female comp 2
159 Mathilde C Christiansen 21 f miss Denmark New York single female comp 2
160 Jens T Christiansen 19 m workman Denmark New York single male comp 1
161 Hans Peter Nielsen 18 m workman Denmark New York single male comp 1
162 Carl Petersen 25 m workman Denmark New York single male comp 1
163 Johan E Linden 22 m baker Denmark New York single male comp 1
164 Tuns Ekberg 26 m tanner Denmark Chicago, Ill single male comp 2
165 Jens M Ringgaurd 23 m workman U S of A Racine, Wis single male comp 1
166 Jensine Jensen 18 f miss Denmark Racine, Wis single female comp 2
167 Jens B Jensen 17 m workman Denmark Racine, Wis single male comp 1
168 Daniel J Nielsen 22 m workman Denmark Albert Lee, Minn single male comp 1
169 Ans Chr Hansen 22 f miss Denmark Omaha, Nebr single female comp 2
170 Georg G Jorgensen 23 m workman Denmark Council Bluffs, Ia single male comp 1
171 Wilhelmine Schnider 22 f miss Denmark Chicago, Ill single female comp 2
172 Christen Sorensen 24 m smith Denmark Chicago, Ill single male comp 1
173 Jacob T Petersen 19 m miller Denmark Chicago, Ill single male comp 2
174 Carl T Lindstrom 24 m joiner Germany New York single male comp 2
175 Frans Everlof 28 m sailor U S of A Allegheny, Pa single male comp 2
176 Andreas T* Jensen 24 m joiner Denmark Joliet, Ill single male comp 2
177 Lars K Hansen 30 m farmer Denmark Joliet, Ill single male comp 1
178 Wilm M Petersen 25 m clerk Denmark Johnstown, N Y single male comp 2
179 Lauritz Vald Schjominz 23 m clerk Denmark New York single male comp 1
180 Hans Madsen 27 m gardener Denmark New York single male comp 2
181 Johannes Kerpegaard 18 m gardener Denmark Boston, Mass single male comp 1
Transcriber's Notes:
The following six lines are printed on top of manifest:
Total Number of Alien Passengers over 8 Years 606
Total Number of Alien Passengers between 1 and 8 Yrs 31
Total Number of Alien Passengers under 1 Year 8
Total 645
154
Aliens 491
? Use of a ? indicates a word or letters that could not be read, due to
quality of original document or penmanship.
* Port city of Christiania, Norway, name changed to Oslo, Norway in 1925.
* Manifest usually contains the word affirm or swear in first line, however,
neither word appears on this manifest.
* Collector's signature illegible.
* Number for burthen tons left blank.
* There were no deaths recorded on this passage, therefore the death column
has been eliminated.
* All passengers are listed as transient or in transit or intending protracted
sojourn, therefore said column has not been included above.
* Passenger #6, no first name listed.
* Passengers #6, 7, 34, 49 & 58, apostrophe above letter "o" in surnames.
* Passenger #12, destination listed as Mitchell, Dak. Probably South Dakota.
* Passenger #126, destination listed as Taylor, Dak. Probably North Dakota.
* Passenger #130, surname possibly Schonbeitt.
* Passenger #144, surname possibly Ottosen.
* Passenger #174, apostrophe above letter "o" in surname.
* Passenger #176, middle initial possibly R.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 564, List 427.
Transcribed by Kathryn Rau a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
14 February 2000
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