Immigrant Ships
Transcribers Guild
SS Switzerland
Page 1 of 2
Antwerp, Belgium to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
7 May 1891
DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA - PORT OF PHILADELPHIA
" Philadelphia May 7th, 1891
I, A R Mills [unreadable] SS Switzerland do
[unreadable] by me to the U.S.
[unreadable] best of my
[unreadable] ....ers which were on
[unreadable] Antwerp,
[unreadable]
[unreadable]
[unreadable]
[unreadable]
D [Leo?LW?SW?] Hess [see trans. notes for pg 30]
A.R. Mills"
[Page] "30:
Port of Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Board of Public Charities acting
United States Commissioners of Immigration
Office, 1224 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia
May 7th 1891
Steamship Switzerland
1. How many passengers on board?
696 Saloon
14 2nd
682 Steerage
2. Is there any loathsome or dangerous contagious sickness on board?
If so, the disease. No
3. How many Lunatics? None
4. How many Idotic, or Imbecile persons? None
5. Any immigrants assisted or transported by any Foreign Government? No
6. Have there been any deaths on board? Yes (2)
7. Have there been any births? Yes (1)
8. Are there any stowaways, or workaways on board? No
9. Are there any who have been convicted of a felony, or other infamous crime or
misdemeanor involving moral turpitude that you know of? No
Are there any Polygamists? No
10. How many very old, or feeble persons, unaccompanied by those able and willing to care
for them? None
11. Do you know of any destitute persons? No Paupers
12. How many cripples, or blind, or deaf? None
13. Are any of the females (married or unmarried) pregnant, destitute and alone? No
14. Has the Physician or Purser of this Steamship made due and careful personal
examination of each of the passengers, in order that the foregoing questions may
be correctly answered? Yes
Witness D (Leo?LW?SW?) Hess E.Y.Burroughs PHYSICIAN
__________________(signature left blank) PURSER
[Typeset at top of all pages of passenger list, except pg 30, from SS Switzerland 7 May 1891:]
"Extract from Section 9 Act of Congress, To Regulate the Carriage of Passengers By Sea,
Approved August 2, 1882 And on the arrival of any such steamship or other vessel within
any collection district of the United States, the master thereof shall deliver to the officer
of customs who first comes on board the vessel and makes demand therefor a correct list, signed
by the master, of all passengers taken on board the vessel at any foreign port or place,
specifying the names of the passengers, their age, sex, calling and native country of each
passenger, verified by the oath of the master. For the violation of either of the provisions
of this section, or for permitting or neglecting to prevent a violation thereof, the master of
the vessel shall be liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars."
(For U. S. Commissioners of Immigration.) Port of Philadelphia.
[Transcription notes for "Extract" page heading: The Cabin passenger page has blanks filled
in with "Cabin" (top center); "Switzerland", "Antwerp" and "91" (written over the 2nd '8')
Page 31 has "Switzerland" and "Antwerp" written in the appropriate blanks; all other lines
left blank on pg 31 and all lines are blank on pages 32-55.]
Columns 1-7 represent: "NAME." "AGE." "SEX." "Native Country." "The Country of which they are Citizens." "Occupation." "Intended Destination or Location."
Columns 8/9 were omitted due to space considerations and repetition.
Column #8: "Whether Visitors only; or, intending to be permanent Settlers." Passengers #9 Lobkowitz and and #10 Moran were noted as Visitor, all others as "Settler."
Column #9: On pages 31-55 is titled "Remarks."
There were only 3 remarks written:
Transfer of passenger 44 Mathilda Bender and infant to Cabin on page 32
death of passenger 209 Rudolf? Gross on pg. 38
birth/death: baby of passenger 82 Anna Baur on page 33.
On Cabin passengers' page, Column 9: "Remarks" had been blackened out, with "Number Baggage" hand-printed. This information is included in the transcriber's notes.
While this list appears to be roughly alphabetical by the first letter of the surname, it is not.
A surname may be found anywhere: an H and K are found in with the A surnames, and more B-Z surnames follow the first set of Z's. Like surnames are also not all found on the same page.
Cabin:
1* Arndts Mr Gve 29 m Germany Cronenberg blacksmith Phila
2* Keeble Mrs Sam. 38 f England Belgium wife Phila
3* Keeble Mr Chs 13 m England Belgium Phila
4 Keeble Mss Mabel 7 f England Belgium Phila
5 Keeble Mr Cecil 5 m England Belgium Phila
6* Krey Mr ad. m Germany Bonn Merchant Phila
7* Krey Mrs 33 f Germany Bonn Phila
8* Levinger Mr David 41 m Germany Manheim Merchant Sousiville
9* Lobkowitz Mr W. F. 28 m Germany Manheim Manager S? California
10* Moras Mr Ed?ard 25 m Germany Bu????? Merchant Chicago
11* Mayor Mr Jos. 29 m Germany Augsburg W. Phil.
12* Steffen Mrs Gustav. 25 f Germany Elberfeld Phil.
13 Steffen infant 6/12 m Germany Elberfeld Phil.
14* Slattery Miss M. 21 f American Phil. Phil.
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15 Auerbach Rosa 50 f Germany Germany Phila
16 Auerbach Philip 17 m Germany Germany Phila
17 Auerbach Lizzie 15 f Germany Germany Phila
18 Auerbach Clara 11 f Germany Germany Phila
19 Auerbach Amalia 9 f Germany Germany Phila
20 Auerbach Rosa 6 f Germany Germany Phila
21 Andrien Marie 28 f French American Phila
22* Andrien Gerorge 8 m French American Phila
23 Andrien James 6 m French American Phila
24 Andrien Marcus 4 m French American Phila
25 Andrien Marie 8/12 f French American Phila
26 Andresen Thorwald 20 m Norwegien Norwegien laborer Emporium
27* Arlt Ernest 40 m Germany Germany Weever Phila
28 Baltzer Marie 35 f Germany Germany Racine
29 Himbert barbara 4 f Germany Germany Racine
30 Himbert Catherina 3 f Germany Germany Racine
31 Himbert Rosa 10/12 f Germany Germany Racine
32* Besma Uvicek 29 m Germany Germany farmer Milwaukee
33* Besma Catha 24 f Germany Germany wif Milwaukee
34 Besma Michail 2 m Germany Germany Milwaukee
35 Besma Joseph 7/12 m Germany Germany Milwaukee
36 Blanjar Gyorgy 21 m Oostrian Austrian farmer Perth Amboy
37 Bobenwitch Stefan 34 m Germany Germany farmer Phila
38* Berendt fredr. 24 m Germany Germany laborer Sheboygan
39 Berendt Albertine 24 f Germany Germany wif Sheboygan
40 Berendt August 28 m Germany Germany laborer Sheboygan
41 Berendt Ida 6/12 f Germany Germany Sheboygan
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42* Bender Mathilda 41 f Germany Germany Albany
43 Bender Auguste 17 m Germany Germany Albany
44 Bender Mathilda 14 f Germany Germany Albany
45* Bender Carl. 11 m Germany Germany Albany
46 Bender Ludwig 9 m Germany Germany Albany
47 Bender Marie 8 f Germany Germany Albany
48 Bender Robert 3 m Germany Germany Albany
49 Bender Joseph 8/12 m Germany Germany Albany
50 Bethke Wilhelm 53 m Germany Germany laborer Milwaukee
51 Bethke Rosalie 44 f Germany Germany wif Milwaukee
52 Bethke Agnes 15 f Germany Germany Milwaukee
53 Bethke Gregorius 9 m Germany Germany Milwaukee
54 Bethke Leon 7 m Germany Germany Milwaukee
55 Bethke Clemen 4 m Germany Germany Milwaukee
56 Bethke Paul 2 m Germany Germany Milwaukee
57* Buchinger Catha 53 f Germany Germany Appleton
58 Buchinger Johann 29 m Germany Germany laborer Appleton
59 Buchinger Anna 21 f Germany Germany Appleton
60 Buchinger Marie 9 f Germany Germany Appleton
61 Bischott Ernst 18 m Germany Germany Junior Memphis
62* Biclow John 57 m Germany Germany laborer Milwaukee
63* Biclow Catha 41 f Germany Germany wif Milwaukee
64* Biclow John 15 m Germany Germany Milwaukee
65* Biclow Paul 11 m Germany Germany Milwaukee
66* Biclow August 9 m Germany Germany Milwaukee
67* Biclow Maria 4 f Germany Germany Milwaukee
68* Biclow Pauline 1 1/2 f Germany Germany Milwaukee
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69 Budouwski franz 31 m Germany Germany laborer Milwaukee
70* Budouwski Ma??? 33 f Germany Germany Milwaukee
71 Budouwski John 11 m Germany Germany Milwaukee
72 Budouwski Josef 7/12 m Germany Germany Milwaukee
73 Benezo Gyorgy 36 m Hungarien Austrian farmer Phila
74 Benezo Michaly 34 m Hungarien Austrian farmer Phila
75* Kikerik Janos 34 m Hungarien Austrian farmer Phila
76* Bauer Rosina 27 f Germany Germany Phila
77* Bauer Berich 2 1/2 m Germany Germany Phila
78 Boade Antoon 29 m Germany Germany Shoemaker Milwaukee
79* Boruka Catharine 26 f Germany Germany Servant Chicago
80* Bruka Magdalena 21 f Germany Germany Servant Chicago
81 Baur Michel 40 m Germany Germany laborer Appleton
82* Baur Anna 33 f Germany Germany wif Appleton
83 Baur Michel 9 m Germany Germany Appleton
84 Baur Joseph 7 m Germany Germany Appleton
85 Baur Georg 4 m Germany Germany Appleton
86 Baur Anna 3 f Germany Germany Appleton
87 Baur Max 7/12 m Germany Germany Appleton
88 Blaser frederich 19 m Germany Germany laborer Hazleton
89 Blaser Annie 17 f Germany Germany Hazleton
90 Blaser Rosa 14 f Germany Germany Hazleton
91* Bocker Johann?s 16 1/2 m Germany Germany waiter Phila
92* Bauer Catha 35 f Germany Germany Phila
93 Binkowska Anna 17 f Germany Germany Chicago
94* Bode frederich 22 m Germany Germany butcher Phila
95 Betlejewski Andres 32 m Germany Germany laborer Milwaukee
96 Bonfig Johann 16 m Germany Germany farmer Phila
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97 Baum Dominigus 22 m Germany Germany laborer St. Paul
98 Baum Peter 59 m Germany Germany laborer St. Paul
99 Beirowski August 25 m Germany Germany farmer Milwaukee
100 Borach Jacob 33 m Pool Preussen farmer Phila
101 Braum John 26 m Germany Germany Gardner Lankaster
102 Braum Marie 21 f Germany Germany wif Lankaster
103 Boguslawski franz 23 m Pool Russien farmer Chicago
104 Callet Peter 30 m Germany Germany laborer Chicago
105* Chelminiak Anton ad. m Germany Germany Miller Milwaukee
106 Choynatzki Jacob 27 m Germany Germany Cabman Milwaukee
107 Czaja Johann 27 m Germany Germany laborer Milwaukee
108 Czaja Catharine 24 f Germany Germany Milwaukee
109 Czaja Martha 1 9/12 f Germany Germany Milwaukee
110* Czaja Johan 7/12 f Germany Germany Milwaukee
111 Cahen Bein 27 m Germany Germany Merchant Chicago
112* Cyganek Michel ad. m Germany Germany farmer Milwaukee
113 Deibach Joseph 25 m Germany Germany engineer Phila
114* Deutschendorf ferdd 65 m Germany Germany Carpenter Milwaukee
115* Deutschendorf Marie 38 f Germany Germany Milwaukee
116 Deutschendorf Herman 10 m Germany Germany Milwaukee
117* Drozenski Wilha 18 f Germany Germany Milwaukee
118 Dohn Amalie 34 f Germany Germany Servant Phila
119 Demling Anton 17 m Germany Germany Shoemaker Phila
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120 Dea Michel 56 m Germany Germany laborer Mt. Carmel
121 Dea Marie 47 f Germany Germany Mt. Carmel
122 Dea Peter 16 m Germany Germany Mt. Carmel
123 Dea Josepha 12 f Germany Germany Mt. Carmel
124 Dea Antonia 10 f Germany Germany Mt. Carmel
125 Dea Paulina 8 f Germany Germany Mt. Carmel
126 Dea Franziska 6 f Germany Germany Mt. Carmel
127 Dea Martha 4 f Germany Germany Mt. Carmel
128 Dea infant 7/12 m Germany Germany Mt. Carmel
129 Dutzynski Michael 34 m Germany Germany laborer Milwaukee
130 Dutzynski Marie 29 f Germany Germany Milwaukee
131 Dutzynski Apolinia 70 f Germany Germany Milwaukee
132 Dutzynski Michael 70 m Germany Germany laborer Milwaukee
133 Dutzynski Stanislas 8 m Germany Germany Milwaukee
134 Dutzynski Stephan 4 m Germany Germany Milwaukee
135 Dutzynski Martin 2 m Germany Germany Milwaukee
136 Dobrodrib Hill. B. 37 m Pool Preussen butcher Phila
137 Palmski Jankel B. 28 m Pool Preussen tailor Phila
138 Domski Andrias 55 m Germany Germany laborer Toledo
139 Domski Anna 45 f Germany Germany Toledo
140* Domski Warryn 17 m Germany Germany laborer Toledo
141 Domski Peter 15 m Germany Germany laborer Toledo
142 Domski Vincent 11 m Germany Germany Toledo
143 Domski Catharine 8 f Germany Germany Toledo
144 Domski Joseph 4 m Germany Germany Toledo
145 Domski Wadislaw 6/12 m Germany Germany Toledo
146 Demling Carl. 17 m Germany Germany Miller Phila
147 Dother Ernst 15 m Germany Germany farmer Chicago
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148 Dlungonska Rosalie 35 f Germany Germany Chicago
149 Dlungonska Marianne 4 1/2 f Germany Germany Chicago
150 Denot franz 35 m Germany Germany Miller Chicago
151* Denot B?gitte 30 f Germany Germany Chicago
152 Denot Julius 9 m Germany Germany Chicago
153 Denot Leonard 7 m Germany Germany Chicago
154 Denot Veronica 7/12 f Germany Germany Chicago
155 Dieterich Caroline 15 f Germany Germany Servant Phila
156 Schaubel Caroline 12 f Germany Germany Servant Phila
157 Eck Georg 18 m Germany Germany Musician Chicago
158 Eder Marie 18 f Germany Germany Servant Phila
159 Eck Joseph 16 m Germany Germany farmer Phila
160* Eberhardt frederich 2? m Germany Germany Shoemaker Rodney
161 Eckert Pauline 15 f Germany Germany Servant Phila
162 Eckert Max 4 m Germany Germany Servant Phila
163* Eberhardt Wilha 19 f Germany Germany Servant Buttalo
164* Esto?sok Mi?haly 35 m Austrian Hungarien laborer Pottstown
165* ?utai Mi?haly 37 m Austrian Hungarien laborer Pottstown
166* ?os Yanos 27 m Austrian Hungarien laborer Pottstown
167* Erve franz Louis 26 f Germany Germany Treeport
168* Erve Mathilda 11 1/2 f Germany Germany Treeport
169* Erve Carl 9 m Germany Germany Treeport
170* Erve Louis 8 m Germany Germany Treeport
171* Erve Paul 3 m Germany Germany Treeport
172* Erve Sofie 2 f Germany Germany Treeport
173* Erve Julius 11/12 m Germany Germany Treeport
174 Eppler Carl 18 m Germany Germany Phil.
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175* Faworska Stephan 48 f Germany Germany Chicago
176* Fischer Austine ad. f Germany Germany Pittsburg
177 Fischer August 19 m Germany Germany Carpenter Pittsburg
178 Fischer Wilhelm 18 m Germany Germany briklayer Pittsburg
179 Fischer Hugo 16 m Germany Germany Carpenter Pittsburg
180 Fischer Catharine 9 f Germany Germany Pittsburg
181* Farkas Janos 56 m Austrian Hungarien laborer Perth Amboy
182* Macsar M?by 32 m Austrian Hungarien laborer Perth Amboy
183* Miklos Jstvan 27 m Austrian Hungarien laborer Perth Amboy
184 Dudor Andras 26 m Austrian Hungarien laborer Perth Amboy
185 Hencz Janos 26 m Austrian Hungarien laborer Perth Amboy
186 Hegyr Pal 42 m Austrian Hungarien laborer Perth Amboy
187 Frzebialowska Mary 23 f Germany Germany Servant Milwaukee
188 Feske Johan 47 f Germany Germany Milwaukee
189 Feske Augusta 20 f Germany Germany Milwaukee
190 Feske Marie 18 f Germany Germany Milwaukee
191 Feske Anna 16 f Germany Germany Milwaukee
192 Feske Max 11 m Germany Germany Milwaukee
193 Falk fritz 18 m Germany Germany Junior Milwaukee
194* Ferencz G?lk? 40 m Austrian Hungarien Carpenter Cleveland
195* Ferencz G?lk? 13 m Austrian Hungarien Cleveland
196 Falkowsky Ignaby 34 m Germany Germany brickmaker Detroit
197 Feil Carl. 15 m Germany Germany farmer Phila
198 Feil Jak.Gott. 16 m Germany Germany farmer Canton fel
199 Fischer John 16 m Germany Germany baker Pittsburg
200 Freundorfer P. 24 m Germany Germany farmer Phila
201* Fa?orski Joseph 55 m Germany Germany laborer Chicago
202* Friederichs Theodor 25 m Germany Germany engraffer Phila
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203 Gurrin Michel 34 m Germany Germany blacksmith Phila
204* Gross Wilhelm 32 f Germany Germany wif Wilkesbarre
205* Gross Catharine 14 f Germany Germany Wilkesbarre
206* Gross Wilhelm 12 m Germany Germany Wilkesbarre
207* Gross Auguste 10 m Germany Germany Wilkesbarre
208* Gross Henriette 9 f Germany Germany Wilkesbarre
209* Gross Rudolf 6 m Germany Germany Wilkesbarre
210* Gross Carl. 4 m Germany Germany Wilkesbarre
211* Gross Albert 3/12 m Germany Germany Wilkesbarre
212 Geschrey Paul 18 m Germany Germany Glass setter Milwaukee
213 Garnisch Nicol. 19 m Germany Germany farmer Cincinnati
214 Golmer Wilhelm 15 m Germany Germany Phila
215 Golinski franz 35 m Germany Germany laborer Phila
216 Golinski Catharine 37 f Germany Germany Phila
217 Golinski franciska 9 f Germany Germany Phila
218 Golinski Joseph 7 m Germany Germany Phila
219 Golinski Stanislaus 5 m Germany Germany Phila
220 Golinski Robert 7/12 m Germany Germany Phila
221 Gafka Jos. 24 m Germany Germany laborer Milwaukee
222 Gafka franciska 30 f Germany Germany Milwaukee
223 Gafka Christian 55 f Germany Germany Milwaukee
224 Gafka Anna 50 f Germany Germany Milwaukee
225 Gafka Martha 4 f Germany Germany Milwaukee
226 Gafka John 6/12 m Germany Germany Milwaukee
227* Gillmann Carl. 37 m Germany Germany C??? Phila
228* Gillmann Julie 29 f Germany Germany Phila
229 Gillmann Christina 4 f Germany Germany Phila
230 Gillmann Theresa 3 f Germany Germany Phila
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231 Gora Andreas 27 m Germany Germany farmer Chicago
232 Gora Marianna 24 f Germany Germany Chicago
233 Gora Freude 7/12 f Germany Germany Chicago
234 Graboska franciska 19 f Germany Germany Phila
235* Glass Emma 18 f Germany Germany Jersey City
236 Geiger John. David 28 m Germany Germany baker Phila
237 Heister August 32 m Germany Germany Chicago
238 Hanauer Michel 24 m Germany Germany brewer Phila
239 Hanauer Margaretha 25 f Germany Germany wif Phila
240 Hoffmann Josephine 18 f Germany Germany Servant Phila
241 Hetzel Pauline 50 f Germany Germany Phila
242 Hetzel Marie 24 f Germany Germany Phila
243 Hetzel August 11 m Germany Germany Phila
244 Hetzel Herman 10 m Germany Germany Phila
245 Hetzel Wilhelm 9 m Germany Germany Phila
246 Heigl Johan 16 m Germany Germany laborer Milwaukee
247 Humbruger Louise 22 f Germany Germany Servant Phila
248* Heigl Crescenz 18 f Germany Germany Appl Appleton
249* Harawich Alram ad. m Russien Russien blacksmith Milwaukee
250 Hauoln Herman 22 m Norwegien Norwegien laborer Emporum
251 Heizel Carl 19 m Germany Germany Cottonspinner Phila
252 Heizel Paul 16 m Germany Germany Cottonspinner Phila
253 Hagenan fredrich 24 m Germany Germany briklayer Milwaukee
254 Hornung Gottlob 18 m Germany Germany laborer Phila
255* Henderneich Henri 25 m Germany Germany laborer St Louis
256* Hubel John 27 m Germany Germany butcher Williamshort
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257* Jaworski Johan 31 m Germany Germany farmer Magnita West
258* Jaworski Marzyanna 24 f Germany Germany Magnita West
259* Jaworski franza 5 f Germany Germany Magnita West
260 Jakubiak Catharina 19 f Germany Germany Milwaukee
261 Jaworski Victoria 18 f Germany Germany Chicago
262 Jaworski Hedwig 9 m Germany Germany Chicago
263 Janos Mitro 40 m Austrian Hungarien laborer Johnstown
264 Janos Hudak 33 m Austrian Hungarien laborer Johnstown
265 Jazvac Poms 30 m Austrian Hungarien laborer Braddocks
266 Janasik Elisabeth 42 f Austrian Hungarien Milwaukee
267 Janasik Peter 4 m Austrian Hungarien Milwaukee
268 Jent Mathias 17 m Germany Germany laborer Creston tower
269 Janos Revas 25 m Austrian Hungarien laborer Perth Amboy
270 Janko Martinovic 30 m Austrian Hungarien laborer Allegheny
271 Janko francic 22 m Austrian Hungarien laborer Allegheny
272 Miko Boricevic 28 m Austrian Hungarien laborer Allegheny
273 Janko Boricevic 23 m Austrian Hungarien laborer Allegheny
274 Aleksa francic 17 m Austrian Hungarien laborer Allegheny
275 Kolman ferencz 38 m Austrian Hungarien farmer Bethlehem
276 Kadi Jotvan 41 m Austrian Hungarien farmer Bethlehem
277 Kovaks Gyorgy 30 m Austrian Hungarien farmer Bethlehem
278 Klappert August 22 m Germany Germany Phila
279 Klein Wilhelmine 24 f Germany Germany Phila
280 Kulniska Margaritha 48 f Germany Germany Milwaukee
281 Kulniska Magdelena 22 f Germany Germany Milwaukee
282 Kulniska Joseph 11 m Germany Germany Milwaukee
283 Kulniska Josepha 9 f Germany Germany Milwaukee
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284 Krause Johan 31 m Germany Germany laborer Milwaukee
285 Krause Wilhelmina 25 f Germany Germany Milwaukee
286 Krause Ernestine 56 f Germany Germany Milwaukee
287 Krause Wilhelm 4 m Germany Germany Milwaukee
288 Kolodzyczik Leon 28 m Pool Germany laborer Milwaukee
289 Kolodzyczik Sophie 22 f Pool Germany Milwaukee
290 Kolodzyczik Marie 11/12 f Pool Germany Milwaukee
291 Klaist Otto 25 m Germany Germany laborer Chicago
292 Klaist Augusta 28 f Germany Germany Chicago
293 Klaist Hedwig 3 f Germany Germany Chicago
294 Klaist Frieda 8/12 f Germany Germany Chicago
295* Kolbe Alois 25 m Germany Germany laborer St Oskosh
296 Kleba John 35 m Germany Germany Milwaukee
297 Kleba Anna 35 f Germany Germany Milwaukee
298* Kleba Rosalia 8 f Germany Germany Milwaukee
299 Kleba Paulina 6 f Germany Germany Milwaukee
Transcriber's Notes:
"loathsome or dangerous contagious" has been added by hand above the question.
"who have been convicted of a felony, or other infamous crime or misdemeanor
involving moral turpitude" has been included, by hand, above and in place of a
lined-out "convicts".
Entire text has been added by hand between questions 9 and 10.
Witness's name: May be D Leo Hess; D L W Hess; D S W Hess]
The SS Switzerland, of the Red Star-American Line
A picture of this ship is held by the Peabody Museum of Salem and a copy may be
seen on page 319 of "Ships of Our Ancestors".
(Michael J. Anuta, "Ships of Our Ancestors", (Menominee, Michigan, 1983), 319.
In 1872 a steamship company was formed whose vessels flew a white 'houseflag' with a
red star. The company became known as the "Red Star Line." Its first steamship was
the Vaterland in August 1872.
N. R. P.Bonsor, "North Atlantic Seaway: An illustrated history of the passenger services
linking the old world with the new", (Prescot, Lancashire: T. Stephenson & Sons Ltd.),
284-293.
On 17 January 1874 the Switzerland was launched
after being built in England at Jarrow-on Tyne, by Palmer's Shipbuilding and Iron Company,
Limited.It was a single-screw, with one funnel, two masts and a tonnage of 2,957; and was
of 345' x 39' dimensions.
In 1904, after years of service between Antwerp and Philadelphia, the Switzerland
was sold; in 1907 it became the Sansone, of Italian registry.
N. R. P.Bonsor, "North Atlantic Seaway: An illustrated history of the passenger services
linking the old world with the new", (Prescot, Lancashire: T. Stephenson & Sons Ltd.), 284-293.
Eugene W. Smith, "Trans-Atlantic Passenger Ships: Past and Present",
(Boston, Massachusetts: George H. Dean Co.), 174/224.
The use of an * indicates an omission or error made by the original recorder; or a
clarification by the transcriber.
The use of a ? in the passenger list indicates a word or letters that could not be
deciphered, due to the quality of the original document or handwriting.
Some names and all titles have been abbreviated: these are indicated by superscript
over lower dots, ie: Mr, Mrs, Miss, Catha, Gve, Chs, Phila, etc., but indicated in
transcription as Mr, Mrs, Miss, Catha, Gve, Chs, Phila, etc.
'wife' is spelled 'wif' almost every time it is entered.
When the letter 'F' begins what should be a capitalized word, it is written like an
English lower case cursive 'f', and is so indicated in this transcription.
1 Given name: Gve. This may be Gervaise?; Baggage=1
2 Given name: Sam may be abbrev. name Samuel (husband?); Baggage=12
3 Given name: Chs abbrev. of Charles?
6 Age: ad may be adult? The 'o'in Bonn is umlauted; Baggage=6
7 The 'o' in Bonn is umlauted.
8 Destination is spelled "Sousiville"; Baggage=2
9 S? is abbreviation and looks like St; "Visitor"; Baggage=2
10 Given name: could be either Eduard or Edward; Bu??? looks like Burriotor or Beruiot; Baggage=2
11 Given name: Jos. abbrev. of Joseph?; "Visitor"; Baggage=3
12 Baggage=3
14 Baggage=2
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22 Given name could be Gerorge, Geiorge; NOT George
27 Occupation spelled Weever
32 Given name could be Wvicek or Woicek
33 Given name is abbrev: Catharina?
38 Given name abbrev. fredr.
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42 Remarks Column: "transferred to Cabin the 26th April with one infant"
45 Given name is abbrev: note period
57 Given name is abbrev: Catharina?
62-68 Surname could be Bielow or Bulow?
63 Given name is abbrev: Catharina?
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70 Given name could be Maria, Marive, Masive, Masivc or ?
75 Surname could be Kikecik?
76-7 Surname is written Baur with an 'e' written above and between the 'u' and 'r'
79 Surname could be Borsika, Bouika
80 Surname could be Boruka, Bouika
82 Remarks Column: "Presented one child wit-hout life the 1 Mai at 6:30 P.M."
91 Given name could be Johannes, Johannos
92 Given name is abbrev: Catharina?
94 Surname could be Boole
105 Age ad. perhaps means adult?
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110 While given name is Johan, sex is listed as 'f'
112 Surname could be Cyganck
114 Given name is abbrev: Ferdinand?
115 Given name could be Maria
117 Given name is abbrev: Wilhelmina?
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140 Given name: Warryn has umlauted 'y'
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151 Given name could be Bugitte, Bergitte
160 Age is probably 23 or 25
163 Given name is abbrev: Wilhelmina? Destination is spelled 'Buttalo'
164 Surname could be Estocsok, Estoesok
164-5 Given name could be Miohaly, Michaly
165-66 Surnames could begin with either 'L' or 'S'
167-73 Surname could be Ewe
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175: Surname could be Farvorska. While given name is Stephan, sex is listed as 'f'
177 Given name Austine is in reality Augustina; this is the transcriber's
great-grandmother. Age: 'ad.' perhaps means 'adult'? (Didn't want to
tell her age?) See additional information on this family.
181 Given name could be Yanos, Janss, Yanss
182 Surname could be Maesar; given name could be Maby, Moby, Moiby
183 Given name could be Jrtvan, Ystvan, Yrtvan
194/5 Given name could be Golko, Golks, Galks, Galko
201 Surname could be Faworski, Farvorski
202 Occupation is spelled 'engraffer'
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204-211 Surname has old 'ss' which is written like an English cursive 'sf'; this
is noticible on the list in the writing of 'Prussien' which looks like 'Prusfien'
209 Death occurred in this family: the three lines in the Remarks Column appear to
start on Rudolf's line: "died the 26 April at 12:30 P.M. Alcoholic poisoning.
I believe this was a child who ingested alcohol, and died of alcohol poisoning.
227 Occupation: Cupps?; perhaps Cupper, Cripps, Cripper, Cuppis
228 Given name could be Julic
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235 Surname has old 'ss' which is written like an English cursive 'sf'; this is
noticible on the list in the writing of 'Prussien' which looks like 'Prusfien'
248 Perhaps the writer started writing the destination in the occupation space;
what is written is 'Appl'.
249 Surname could be Hararvich; age: ad. perhaps means adult?
255 Destination is St Louis - St has raised 't'
256 Surname could be Heibel; destination is spelled 'Williamshort'
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257-259 Destination could be Magnitd Wert
259 Given name is abbrev: could be Franziska?
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295 Destination is St Oskosh - St has raised 't'
298 Given name could be Roralia
Transcriber's Family
Passengers #176-180
All information and picture from Carolyn "Cari" McQuaid Thomas
#176: "Austine" [Augustina] GERHARDS FISCHER (G-grandmother of transcriber)
was born 18 May 1845 in Eschhausen [Gemeinde: Burscheid, Kr: Solingen, RBz:
Düsseldorf, Rheinland, GER.] She was the daughter of Wilhelm Arnold and
Carolina FLECK GERHARDS. On 25 July 1871 in Burscheid, she married Herrmann
Clemens FISCHER who was b. 20 April 1845 in Seelheide [Gemeinde: Gladbach,
Kr: Mülheim, RBz: Köln, Rheinland, GER], son of Christian and Maria Sibilla
GREIS FISCHER. Augustina and family joined Herman to settle in Pittsburgh
PA. She died 2 May 1916 and is buried in St. Peter’s Lutheran Cemetery,
Lemington Ave. Pgh., PA.
#177: August, first child of Augustina and Herman C. FISCHER, b. ca 1872.
#178: Wilhelm FISCHER (Grandfather of transcriber), second child of
Augustina and Herman C. FISCHER, was born Hermann Wilhelm FISCHER, in
Massiefens [Gemeinde: Burscheid, Kr: Solingen, RBz: Düsseldorf] on
26 July 1873. He married Johanna Maria BAUER, d/o Georg Mathias and
Christina Dorothea LANGHEINRICH/LONGHENRY BAUER at St. Peter’s Lutheran
Church, East End, Pgh, PA on 25 July 1895. He died at his home 317
Kittanning Pike, Pgh PA on 30 Aug 1944 and is buried at St. Peter’s
Lutheran Cemetery.
#179: Hugo FISCHER, third child of Augustina and Herman C. FISCHER, was
born 1 March1875 in Höhe [Gemeinde: Burscheid.] Hugo moved from Pittsburgh
to Cleveland where he raised his family, died, and, I believe, is buried.
#180: Catherine FISCHER, child of Augustina and Herman C. FISCHER, was
born ca. 1882 in GER. She married a Theodore WEBER in Pittsburgh, PA.
Picture of the Fischer family (ca 1896)
S.S. Switzerland Passengers #176-180:
Back Row: L—R: Hermann Wilhelm Fischer, August Fischer, Hugo Fischer
Front: Augustina Gerhards Fischer, (Herrmann Clemens Fischer), Katherine
Fischer.
Photograph (perhaps) on 25th Wedding Anniversary: 4 Aug 1896 Pittsburgh PA?
Correspondence 10/16/01 passenger #95 BETLEJEWSKI
Andres BETLEJEWSKI, my Grandfather, was born 25 July 1859, in Zginoblot,
Poland. On 15 February 1891, he married my Grandmother, Julia OBREMSKI in
Brodnicy, Poland. It was said that she was from Strasburg, Germany but we
don't have direct proof of that yet. Andres was on his way to Milwaukee,
Wisconsin, where his brother Frank was living, to settle down and make a
home for his new family. Andres had several skills that kept him employed.
He made harnesses, bridles and halters for horses and oxen. He worked in a
factory manufacturing stoves. He would go for days into the woods west of
Milwaukee and return with pillow cases filled with mushrooms. After the
advent of the automobile be began working as a stone and brick mason. His
most renowned and lasting endeavor was working with Father Wilhelm Grutza,
the Polish blacksmith Priest, organizer and builder, to construct St.
Josaphat's Basilica in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. On 17 June 1925, he legally
changed his name to Andrew Betler in Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
He included his children Charles, Mary, Clara, Helen, Adolph, Alma and
Corinne in his petition. His son Bernard had just recently died after being
struck by an airplane motor that fell on him at his place of employment.
Andrew died in 1932 and was buried in St. Adalberts Cemetery in Milwaukee,
Wisconsin beside my Grandmother who died 10 April 1929.
Picture of Betlejewski Family
This picture of the Betlejewski family taken in 1901. L to R: Mary, wife
Julia, Clara, Andres, Charles and Bernard. St. Josaphat's was dedicated
on July 21, 1901. The picture quite possibly was taken after a baptismal
or communion in the new church.
Information from Janet Brand, Granddaughter
Correspondence added 7-28-2005
My grandparents' last name was "Hanauer" not "Hamauer" as shown on this ship.
(Note: the names have been corrected on this manifest.)
My grandfather, Michael, was born in 1865 in the city of Ragensburg Bavaria,
later his family moved to Nabburg, Bavaria in the State of Franconia.
My grandmother, Margaretha Donner, was born in Schwartzenfeld, Bavaria
about 7 Kilometers from Nabburg. They had one child in Germany who died
in infancy. They met Michael's cousin, Joseph Hanauer, in Philidelphia,
and removed from this city to Salamanca, NY where they eventually split up
Joseph going to Providence, RI and Michael and his wife going to New York City.
Joseph went to work as a mechanic for the Boston and Maine RR, and rose through
its ranks to become the Railroad's prtesident.
Michael and his wife after spanding 18 months in NYC where my Aunt Louise was
born on the south-east corner of 30th Street and 3rd Ave. They moved to
Providence, RI just long enough for the birth of my Uncle Henry. From
there they moved to South Hadley, MA where my Aunt Mary was born. While
in South Hadley another child Anne was born who died in infancy. They
moved to West Granville, MA as farm managers where my mother' Frances,
was born. They then moved to West Hartland (Riverton), CT where my
Uncle Frank was born. He was the Last of their Children. By this time
my Michael made use of one of the three trades he had learned in Germany
which were MAster Builder, Blacksmith, and Brewer. He established a
blacksmith shop on Eagle Pond's dam in Riverton. Later he moved to
Winchester Center, CT and established a blacksmith shop across the road
from the church. He sold this and moved to Winsted, CT where he had two
more smithies. He also worked as a builder in the building season.
He was one of the few who knew how castles were built since in his early
days the Hanauer family was heavily interested in the building of
New Schwanstein Castle for Ludwig II of Bavaria. This is the castle that
was in the movie "Chitty, Chitty, Bang, Bang."
When he retired he bought a farm in Colebrook River, CT where he died in 1934.
My grandmother survived him until May of 1940. Today their decendents are
scattered all over the face of the world.
John Carter
Grandson
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LDS Family History Library, Film #1402515
Passenger Lists to Philadelphia
1 May 1891-30 December 1891
Ship #4: S.S.Switzerland, 7 May 1891
National Archives and Records Administration, Film T840, Reel 15.
Transcribed by Carolyn "Cari" McQuaid Thomas a member of the
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