Immigrant Ships
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SS Helvetia
Liverpool, England to New York
11 July 1890
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - CITY OF NEW YORK
I, George Cochran, Master of the SS Helvetia, do solemnly, sincerely and truly
swear 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 New York is a
full and perfect list of all the passengers taken on board the said vessel at
Liverpool from which port said vessel has now arrived and that said list truly
designates the age, the sex and the calling of each of the 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) George Cochran
Sworn to this July 11, 1890 before me, (signed) Thos Jo??? Collector
List or Manifest of all the passengers taken on board the SS Helvetia whereof
George Cochran is Master from Liverpool burthen 285? tons.
Columns represent: Name, Age, Sex, Calling, The country of which they are citizens,
Intended destination or location, Location of compartment or space occupied, Number
of pieces of baggage.
1 Sam Keogh 21 m Lab England NY No 1 Steerage 1
2 Hugh McDonnell 23 m Lab England NY No 1 Steerage 1
3 Thos Smith 20 m Lab England NY No 1 Steerage 1
4 John R?der 38 m Lab England NY No 1 Steerage 1
5 Wilson Godley 25 m Lab England NY No 1 Steerage ?
6 Jane Godley 25 f Wife England NY No 1 Steerage
7 Ann Godley 1 f Inft England NY No 1 Steerage
8 Ann Kingston 22 f Spin England NY No 1 Steerage 1
9 ?ohanna Ryan 22 f Spin England NY No 1 Steerage 1
10 Ja???? O'Neill 20 f Spin England Iowa No 1 Steerage 1
11 Ann Tully 18 f Spin England NY No 1 Steerage 1
12 Bernard O'Neill 22 m Lab England Iowa No 1 Steerage 1
13 Thos Lynch 23 m Lab England Iowa No 1 Steerage ?
14 Cha?? Silbarstein 20 f Spin S???er Iowa No 1 Steerage ?
15 P A Zackrisson 21 f Spin S???er Iowa No 1 Steerage 1
16 Carl E Brelin 21 m Lab S???er Iowa 1 1
17 F E Haggrelineo 17 m Lab S???er Iowa 1 1
18 Sam Wogner 24 m Lab S???er Iowa 1 1
19 V Schwiebourg 21 m Lab Germany Iowa 1 1
20 Emil Leisgouny 22 m Lab Germany Iowa 1 1
21 Joseph Perlmitter 25 m Lab Austria Iowa 1 1
22 Judd Hersfeld 21 m Lab Russia Iowa 1 1
23 Eki Schwarzheimer 30 m Lab Russia Iowa 1 1
24 Schuedel Deizek 35 m Lab Russia Iowa 1 1
25 Anna Watchkaman 19 f Spin Russia Iowa 4 1
26 Fardell Reich 30 f Wife Russia Iowa 4 1
27 Moritz Reich 10 m Child Russia Iowa 4
28 Leil Reich 9 f Child Russia Iowa 4
29 Solomon Kowmer 23 m Lab Russia Iowa 1 1
30 Mosch Warstatvin 20 m Lab Russia Iowa 1 1
31 Isak Schapia 20 m Lab Russia Iowa 1 1
32 Henry Stavisky 20 m Lab Russia Iowa 1 1
33 Emil Murgwisky 23 m Lab Russia Iowa 1 1
34 August Kroppell 20 m Lab Russia Iowa 1 1
35 Isak Zudeck 40 m Lab Russia Iowa 1 1
36 D Berman 25 m Lab Russia Iowa 1 1
37 H Pressman 46 m Lab Russia Iowa 1 1
38 Aron Fruitlander 10 m Child Russia Iowa 1 1
39 Iser Down 30 m Lab Russia Iowa 1 1
40 A Patkus 24 m Lab Russia NY No 1 Steerage 1
41 Schlome Littman 22 m Lab Russia NY No 1 Steerage 1
42 Josef Reisch 20 m Lab Russia NY No 1 Steerage 1
43 Matitz Tremovitz 22 f Spin Russia NY 4 1
44 ? Ankukatos 30 m Lab Russia NY 1 1
45 Leiser Gunberg 26 f Spin Russia NY 4 1
46 Lyman Lapinsth 30 m Lab Russia NY 1 1
47 Solomon Roygat 19 m Lab Russia NY 1 1
48 D T?chaster 19 m Lab Russia NY 1 1
49 Itslock Pape 11 m Child Russia NY 1 1
50 Herz Dansky 44 m Lab Russia NY 1 1
51 Glas Michel 30 f Spin Russia NY 4 1
52 Stanislas Flatrouck 32 m Lab Russia NY 1 1
53 Moses Dickman 11 m Child Russia NY 1 1
54 Josef Pelsmann 19 m Lab Russia NY 1 1
55 Jacob Tabralsky 19 m Lab Russia NY 1 1
56 ?oolf Ponger 17 m Lab Russia NY 1 1
57 Azig Grimgrass 19 m Lab Russia NY 1 1
58 Reubin Ru??estioch 23 m Lab Russia NY 1 1
59 Josef Lapmarsky 25 m Lab Russia NY 1 1
60 Aron Gergon 16 m Lab Russia NY 1 1
61 Jacob Bonjansky 23 m Lab Russia NY 1 1
62 Mendel Matinsky 28 m Lab Russia NY 1 1
63 Raunsch Goldburg 18 m Lab Russia NY 1 1
64 Izig Schoudovia 24 m Lab Russia NY 1 1
65 Israel Nurko 24 m Lab Russia Peru 1 1
66 Ezil Frazen 25 m Lab Russia Peru 1 1
67 I Kolusky 29 m Lab Russia NY 1 1
68 Dobe S?kine 27 m Lab Russia NY 1 1
69 P Klingenbourg 25 m Lab Russia NY 1 1
70 Jacob Wenzer 19 m Lab Russia NY 1 1
71 Woolf Murska 24 m Lab Russia NY 1 1
72 Esiah Morbai 40 m Lab Russia NY 1 1
73 Spruce Maskous 19 m Lab Russia NY 1 1
74 Frume Schenkes 40 m Lab Russia NY 1 1
75 Herman Follig 46 m Lab Russia NY 4 6
76 Rebecca Follig 45 f Wife Russia NY 4
77 Rosa Follig 20 f Spin Russia NY 4 1
78 Nora Follig 11 f Child Russia NY 4
79 Be?tschall Follig 10 f Child Russia NY 4
80 Ben Follig 16 m Lab Russia NY 1 1
81 David Follig 7 m Child Russia NY 4
82 Isadore Follig 4y6m m Child Russia NY 4
83 Albert Follig 3y6m m Child Russia NY 4
84 Josef Weigel 38 m Lab Russia NY 4 7
85 Rachel Weigel 31 f Wife Russia NY 4
86 De?ah Weigel 11 f Child Russia NY 4
87 Sarah Weigel 7m f Inft Russia NY 4
88 Marks Weigel 10 m Child Russia NY 4
89 Woolf Weigel 15 m Lab Russia NY No 1 Steerage 1
90 Jacob Weigel 5 m Child Russia NY 4
91 Morris Weigel 7 m Child Russia NY 4
92 Dora Podboursky 31 f Wife Russia NY 4 3
93 Rachel Podboursky 7 f Child Russia NY 4
94 Ann Podboursky 5 f Child Russia NY 4
95 Solomon Podboursky 3 m Child Russia NY 4
96 Alex Podboursky 1 m Inft Russia NY 4
97 Leibe Fetterstein 50 f Wife Russia NY 4 2
98 Isak Fetterstein 11 m Child Russia NY 4
99 Gite Fetterstein 9 m Child Russia NY 4
100 Mide Middleman 32 m Lab Russia NY 4 2
101 Leah Middleman 20 f Wife Russia NY 4
102 Mourke Middleman 3 m Child Russia NY 4
103 Belle Middleman 1 f Inft Russia NY 4
104 Rhoda Weinberg 30 f Wife Russia NY 4 2
105 Perl Weinberg 8 f Child Russia NY 4
106 Mosche Weinberg 7 f Child Russia NY 4
107 Hille Monsky 28 f Spin Russia Peru 4 1
108 Ester Dembousky 16 f Spin Russia NY 4 1
109 Itsig Dembousky 14 f Spin Russia NY 4
110 Lou Dembousky 11 f Child Russia NY 4
111 Scham Glasser 20 f Spin Russia NY 4 1
112 Scham Aikender 19 f Spin Russia NY 4 1
113 Gedaljie Giddowsky 45 m Lab Russia NY 4 1
114 Lib?e Giddowsky 42 f Wife Russia NY 4 1
115 Zaute Giddowsky 15 f Spin Russia NY 4 1
116 Basche Weisber 22 f Wife Russia NY 4 1
117 Reuben Weisber 1 m Inft Russia NY 4
118 Pantas Limouis 20 m Lab Russia NY 1 1
119 Brau Limouis 19 m Lab Russia NY 1 1
120 Rachel Rubviosky 16 f Spin Russia NY 4 1
121 Lea Lewi 27 f Wife Russia Ohio 4 2
122 Anna Lewi 3 f Child Russia Ohio 4
123 Lewis Lewi 4 m Child Russia Ohio 4
124 D?ore Gottlib 19 f Wife Russia NY 4 1
125 Cha? Gottlib 1 m Child Russia NY 4
126 Blume Katz 28 m Lab Russia NY 4 2
127 A Katz 24 f Wife Russia NY 4
128 Faube Katz 7 m Child Russia NY 4
129 Huroche Katz 4 m Child Russia NY 4
130 Schlenes Katz 3 f Child Russia NY 4
131 Freda Cholansky 26 f Wife Russia NY 4 4
132 Meische Cholansky 10 f Child Russia NY 4
133 Rosa Cholansky 9 f Child Russia NY 4
134 Leah Cholansky 8 f Child Russia NY 4
135 Isak Cholansky 7 m Child Russia NY 4
136 Samuel Cholansky 1 m Child Russia NY 4
137 Cha? Schelbaum 21 f Wife Russia NY 4 2
138 Josef Schelbaum 9 m Child Russia NY No 4 Steerage
139 Abram Schelbaum 11 m Child Russia NY No 4 Steerage
140 Teiga Schelbaum 1 m Inft Russia NY No 4 Steerage
141 Hannah Oppleman 29 f Wife Russia NY No 4 Steerage 2
142 Philipp Oppleman 7 m Child Russia NY No 4 Steerage
143 Rebecca Oppleman 4 f Child Russia NY No 4 Steerage
144 Rachel Oppleman 9m f Child Russia NY No 4 Steerage
145 Samuel Oppleman 2y6m m Child Russia NY No 4 Steerage
146 Cha? Somkes 45 f Wife Russia NY No 4 Steerage 2
147 Fanny Somkes 11 f Child Russia NY No 4 Steerage
148 Ezettam?y Somkes 9 m Child Russia NY No 4 Steerage
149 Limke Somkes 6 m Child Russia NY No 4 Steerage
150 Leiser Somkes 3 f Child Russia NY No 4 Steerage
151 Sarah Steinberg 34 f Wife Russia NY No 4 Steerage 2
152 Perche Steinberg 10 m Child Russia NY No 4 Steerage
153 L??a Steinberg 7 f Child Russia NY No 4 Steerage
154 Persche Steinberg 4 m Child Russia NY No 4 Steerage
155 Meyer Steinberg 1 m Inft Russia NY No 4 Steerage
156 Renke Schaefer 42 f Wife Russia NY No 4 Steerage 2
157 Beille Schaefer 10 m Child Russia NY No 4 Steerage
158 So? Schaefer 3y6m m Child Russia NY No 4 Steerage
159 Thekla Slep??k 30 f Wife Russia NY No 4 Steerage 1
160 Katherina Slepa??k 1 f Inft Russia NY No 4 Steerage
161 Gitel Barrasch 40 m Lab Russia NY No 4 Steerage 5
162 Moses Barrasch 11 m Child Russia NY No 4 Steerage
163 Frume Barrasch 10 f Child Russia NY No 4 Steerage
164 David Barrasch 9 m Child Russia NY No 4 Steerage
165 Sere Barrasch 9 m Child Russia NY No 4 Steerage
166 Abram Barrasch 6 m Child Russia NY No 4 Steerage
167 Lieke Barrasch 4 f Child Russia NY No 4 Steerage
168 Chaje Katz 40 m Lab Russia NY 1 1
169 Bru?? Katz 18 m Lab Russia NY 1 1
170 Abram Katz 11 m Child Russia NY 4
171 Leike Katz 9 f Child Russia NY 4
172 Chane Katz 7 f Child Russia NY 4
173 Moses Katz 4 m Child Russia NY 4
174 Serl Katz 1 m Inft Russia NY 4
175 Lisel Katz 27 f Wife Russia NY 4 3
176 Taulin Katz 8 m Child Russia NY 4
177 Rose Katz 6 f Child Russia NY 4
178 Benjamin Katz 3y6m m Child Russia NY 4
179 Chane Katz 1 f Child Russia NY 4
180 Sore Schaelin 40 f Wife Russia NY 4 2
181 Minna Schaelin 16 f Spin Russia NY 4 1
182 Anna Schaelin 11 f Child Russia NY 4
183 Ethel Schaelin 6 f Child Russia NY 4
184 Selda Momlitz 32 f Wife Russia NY 4 2
185 Schina Momlitz 8 f Child Russia NY 4
186 Malke Momlitz 6 m Child Russia NY 4
187 Schula? Maskowitz 17 m Lab Russia NY No 1 Steerage 1
188 Bene Rodrinsky 15 m Lab Russia NY No 1 Steerage 1
189 Mesner Chanowitz 18 m Lab Russia NY No 1 Steerage 1
190 Seide Silberman 24 m Lab Russia NY No 1 Steerage 1
191 Stane Finklestein 22 m Lab Russia NY No 1 Steerage 1
192 Perl Lipmann 18 m Lab Russia NY No 1 Steerage 1
193 Chase Horwitz 17 m Lab Russia NY No 1 Steerage 1
194 Perl Schor 25 m Lab Russia NY No 1 Steerage 1
195 Libe Montosc?? 19 m Lab Russia NY No 1 Steerage 1
196 Libe Lewinski 20 m Lab Russia NY No 1 Steerage 1
197 Charles Power 32 m Cattleman France NY No 1 Steerage 1
Transcriber's Notes:
* The use of a * indicates an omission or error made by the original recorder
* The use of a ? indicates a word or letters that could not be read due to
the quality of the original document.
* There were no births or deaths on this voyage, therefore that column has
been eliminated.
* The page that contains the sworn statement is very dark and impossible to
read in many places. Therefore, I used, as a "template" the manifest from
another ship. I used the words that I was able to read and matched them to
the words in the other ship manifest. I believe that the sworn statement
here is an accurate representation of what is on the Manifest.
* ? in the sworn statement- can't see if there are any more numbers written
after the 5.
* Collector's name- a few small letters, can't tell exactly how many.
* Baggage column- ? indicates where the manifest is too dark to see a number.
Passenger Notes:
4 John R?der- one or two letters, part of one extends below the line,
could be a "y"
9 ?ohanna Ryan- a capital letter, possibly a "J"
10 Ja???? O'Neill- copy is very dark, can't tell how many letters, possibly 4
14 Cha? Silbarstein- one or two small letters, looks like "is"
14-18 S???er- copy is very dark with a blur in the middle of this place name,
no way to tell how many letters
44 ? Ankukatos- this is a capital letter, an initial that looks like an "I"
or "J"
48 D T?chaster- looks like a very small lower case "p" but it does not extend
below the line
56 ?oolf Ponger- similar to either a capital "M" or "W" but does not look like
others on the manifest
58 Reubin Ru??estioch- two small letters, looks like either "em" or "nn"
68 Dobe S?kine- a small letter, either "a" or "o"
79 Be?tschall Follig- a small letter, either "u" or "n"
86 De?ah Weigel- looks like either "n" or "rs"
114 Lib?e Giddowsky- a very small mark, possibly an "i" or could be just a stray
mark and not a letter
124 D?ore Gottlib- three upstrokes in a small letter, looks like a "w"
125 Cha? Gottlib- two upstrokes in a small letter, could be "n", "u" or even "se"
137 Cha? Schelbaum- two upstrokes in a small letter, could be "n", "u" or even "se"
146 Cha? Somkes- two upstrokes in a small letter, could be "n", "u" or even "se"
148 Ezettom?y Somkes- a small letter, possibly "o" or "e"
153 L??a Steinberg- three small letters, the first or the second is an "i"
158 So? Schaefer- Looks like a "u" or an "n"
159 Thelka Slep??k- the first letter is "a" or "o", the second is "u" or "n"
160 Katherina Slepa??k- the first letter is "a" or "o", the second is "u" or "n".
169 Bru?? Katz- looks like three small letters, or it could be one "m"
187 Schula? Maskowitz- looks like a "u" or "n"
195 Libe Montosc??- first letter looks like a tall "l", there are three upstrokes
after this, possibly "u" or "n"
National Archives and Records Administration Film M237, Reel 551.
Transcribed by Kelly Kimball a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
29 March 2000
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