Immigrant Ships
Transcribers Guild
SS Switzerland
Page 2 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,
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[unreadable]
[unreadable]
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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."
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.
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300 Kleba John 3 m Germany Germany Milwaukee
301 Kleba Theresa 7/12 f Germany Germany Milwaukee
302 Kirsch Ludwig 30 m Germany Germany laborer Milwaukee
303 Kirsch Bertha 33 f Germany Germany Milwaukee
304 Kirsch Wilhelm 8 m Germany Germany Milwaukee
305 Kickbusch Wilhelm 22 m Germany Germany laborer Milwaukee
306 Kickbusch Emelia 24 f Germany Germany Milwaukee
307 Kickbusch Marie 9/12 f Germany Germany Milwaukee
308 Eischling Bertha 21 f Germany Germany Servant Milwaukee
309 Kozlowski Michael 26 m Pool Germany laborer Chicago
310 Kozlowski Victoria 23 f Pool Germany Chicago
311* Kozlowski Ca????? 3/12 m Pool Germany Chicago
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312 Kaczprowicz Magdelena 30 f Pool Germany Latrobe
313 Kaczprowicz John 9 m Pool Germany Latrobe
314 Kaiser ferdinand 43 m Germany Germany Shoemaker Milwaukee
315 Kaiser Carolina 37 f Germany Germany Milwaukee
316 Kaiser Anna 2 f Germany Germany Milwaukee
317 Koller Anna 25 f Germany Germany Chicago
318 Koller Baptiste 9 m Germany Germany Chicago
319* Karenzenski Walent? 63 m Germany Germany laborer Chicago
320 Karenzenski Marianna 59 f Germany Germany Chicago
321* Karnik Carl 24 m Austrian Austrian Cottonspinner Baltimor
322 Kelminski Johan 21 m Pool Germany Seaman Chicago
323 Kazmierczak Joseph 23 m Germany Germany butcher Milwaukee
324 Klaic Juru 42 m Austrian Austrian laborer Pittsburg
325 Jaksic Adam 30 m Austrian Austrian laborer Pittsburg
326 Urljack Stephan 18 m Austrian Austrian laborer Pittsburg
327* Yalsevac Mato 14 m Austrian Austrian laborer Pittsburg
328* Marsic Usju 34 m Austrian Austrian laborer Pittsburg
329 Kunda Vincenz 44 m Germany Germany laborer Milwaukee
330 Kunda Anna 17 f Germany Germany Milwaukee
331 Kreuzer Joseph 24 m Germany Germany laborer Carman Pa
332 Keiffer Leon 20 m Germany Germany laborer Apollo
333 Kister Georg 23 m Germany Germany brewer Phila
334 Keiser Otto 25 m Germany Germany Merchant Parkersburg
335 Klatt Albert 26 m Germany Germany Milwaukee
336 Kusanic Anton 27 m Austrian Hungarian laborer Pittsburg
337 Kusanic Tomic 24 m Austrian Hungarian laborer Pittsburg
338 Heisan Ivan 35 m Austrian Hungarian laborer Pittsburg
339* Kr?asigrock Joseph 20 m Germany Germany farmer Milwaukee
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340 Kluczewicz Creslaw 22 m Russien Pool Junior Reading
341 Kleinknecht Christ. 16 m Germany Germany farmer Phila
342 Kleinmond Wenz ad. m Germany Germany brewer Milwaukee
343 Kis Caroly 28 m Hungarien Germany farmer Phila
344 Kis Antol 31 m Hungarien Germany farmer Phila
345 Tamas Joseph 28 m Hungarien Germany farmer Phila
346* Krzyzanowski Ma?t. 23 m Pool Germany farmer Milwaukee
347 Lubicivska Anna 18 f Germany Germany Servant Chicago
348 Lubicivska Anastazia 61 f Germany Germany Chicago
349* Lafere Gustave 38 m Frensh frensh weever Phila
350* Lafere Virginie 48 f Frensh frensh wif Phila
351 Leis Marcus 52 m Germany Germany laborer Albany
352 Leis Anna 51 f Germany Germany Albany
353 Leis Elise 21 f Germany Germany Albany
354 Leis Marie 18 f Germany Germany Albany
355 Leis Carl 13 m Germany Germany Albany
356 Liebhardt Herman 35 m Russien Russien Miller Ramona
357 Liebhardt Margeretha 39 f Russien Russien Ramona
358 Liebhardt Amalie 6 f Russien Russien Ramona
359 Liebhardt Anna 3 f Russien Russien Ramona
360 Liebhardt John 7/12 m Russien Russien Ramona
361 Lustig Robert 27 m Germany Germany farmer Albany
362 Lenz Paul 19 m Germany Germany Smith Phila
363* Lubyewski Bern. 37 m Germany Germany farmer Milwaukee
364 Lienowicki Louis 15 m Pool Germany farmer Chicago
365 Filipiak Michel 35 m Russien Russien farmer Chicago
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366 Lang frederich 16 m Germany Germany brewer Phila
367 Linck Wilhelm 17 m Germany Germany butcher Phila
368* Luchanics Gyorgy 30 m Austrian Hungarien laborer Allenton
369 Melinski Joseph 31 m Germany Germany farmer Milwaukee
370 Melinski Petronella 27 f Germany Germany Milwaukee
371 Melinski Josephus 4 m Germany Germany Milwaukee
372 Melinski Stanislaus 3 m Germany Germany Milwaukee
373* Melinski Magdelana 8/12 m Germany Germany Milwaukee
374* Ma?hin fritz 52 m Germany Germany laborer Milwaukee
375* Ma?hin Wilhelmina 46 f Germany Germany Milwaukee
376* Ma?hin Carl. 22 m Germany Germany laborer Milwaukee
377* Ma?hin Herman 18 m Germany Germany laborer Milwaukee
378* Ma?hin frederica 11 f Germany Germany Milwaukee
379* Ma?hin Caroline 21 f Germany Germany Milwaukee
380* Ma?hin frederika 7/12 f Germany Germany Milwaukee
381* Michel Gagda 44 f Austrian Austrian Milwaukee
382 Michel Anna 11 f Austrian Austrian Milwaukee
383 Michel Antonia 9 f Austrian Austrian Milwaukee
384 Michel Hermina 9 f Austrian Austrian Milwaukee
385 Michel Margarethe 7 f Austrian Austrian Milwaukee
386* Mroczkowska ?alomes 18 f Germany Germany Milwaukee
387 Mosenkis fritz 37 m Russien Russian Shoemaker Phila
388 Schachter feinkel 27 m Russien Russian engineer Phila
389* Maursch Hugo 42 m Germany Germany Gardner Milwaukee
390 Mroezkowski Arnold 44 m Germany Germany Shoemaker Milwaukee
391 Mroezkowski Paulina 37 f Germany Germany wif Milwaukee
392 Mroezkowski Lucia 10 f Germany Germany Milwaukee
393 Mroezkowski Helena 7 f Germany Germany Milwaukee
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394 Mroezkowski Leonard 5 m Germany Germany Milwaukee
395 Mroezkowski Clara 8/12 f Germany Germany Milwaukee
396* Miroslow grgica 19 m Austrian Austrian laborer Harleton
397* Pavel Peictin 18 m Austrian Austrian laborer Harleton
398 Metz Maria 50 f Germany Germany Phila
399 Metz Mathilda 19 f Germany Germany Phila
400* Metz Blasius 11 m Germany Germany Phila
401 Menster M. 23 m Germany Germany tailor New York
402* Mewes Albert 38 m Germany Germany laborer Milwaukee
403* Mewes frederika 41 f Germany Germany wif Milwaukee
404* Mewes Caroline 18 f Germany Germany Milwaukee
405 Mercy August 30 m Belge Belge farmer Moline
406 Marczinick John 36 m Germany Germany laborer Milwaukee
407 Metzek Catharine 24 f Germany Germany Servant Phila
408 Meyer franz 30 m Germany Germany laborer Chicago
409 Meyer Anna 26 f Germany Germany wif Chicago
410 Meyer Augusta 1 1/2 f Germany Germany Chicago
411 Malsal Johan 22 f Germany Germany Phila
412 Mauzerska Antonia 18 f Germany Germany Milwaukee
413 Merkle Pius 33 m Germany Germany brewer Albany
414 Merkle francisca 33 f Germany Germany wif Albany
415 Merkle Max 7 m Germany Germany Albany
416 Merkle Emelie 6 f Germany Germany Albany
417 Merkle Clara 4 f Germany Germany Albany
418 Merkle Wilhelmina 2 f Germany Germany Albany
419* Muller Gust. 14 m Germany Germany butcher Phila
420 Merkle Leopold 17 m Germany Germany bricklayer Phila
421 Misiak Jan 21 m Germany Germany laborer Chicago
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422 Medoch August 19 m Germany Germany laborer Carmel
423* Musse Carl 39 m Germany Germany Carpenter Phila
424 Oellers Carl 31 m Germany Germany Phila
425 Oellers franciska 28 f Germany Germany wif Phila
426 Moischy Olzaniski 26 m Russian Russian tailor Phila
427 Orth Albert 20 m Germany Germany printer Phila
428 Ozmina Michael 24 m Germany Germany laborer Chicago
429 Ott Wilhelm 14 m Germany Germany farmer Phila
430* Phielenhaus Walt. 17 m Germany Germany laborer Chicago
431* Polanzewska Cecelia 25 f Germany Germany Milwaukee
432* Polanzewska Polazia 1 f Germany Germany Milwaukee
433* Polanzewska Rosalia 7/12 f Germany Germany Milwaukee
434 Prazak Anna 23 f Austrian Austrian Chicago
435 Prazak Joseph 4 m Austrian Austrian Chicago
436 Prazak Anna 2 f Austrian Austrian Chicago
437* Poob Guillian 25 m Austrian Austrian Coal Minder Peltstone
438 Prazak Peter 24 m Germany Germany Carpenter Chicago
439 Prazak Anna 20 f Germany Germany Servant Chicago
440 Popa Joseph 56 m Germany Germany laborer Milwaukee
441 Popa Justina 49 f Germany Germany wif Milwaukee
442 Popa Domasius 18 m Germany Germany Milwaukee
443 Popa Margana 16 f Germany Germany Milwaukee
444 Popa Rosalia 11 f Germany Germany Milwaukee
445 Popa Paul 8 m Germany Germany Milwaukee
446 Popa Michel 4 m Germany Germany Milwaukee
447 Pakacs Peter 18 m Hungarian Germany laborer Pottstown
448* Eizel Asital 25 m Hungarian Germany laborer Pottstown
449* Druzsics Peter 24 m Hungarian Germany laborer Pottstown
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450 Peters frederich 41 m Germany Germany Minder Ohio
451 Peters Anna 43 f Germany Germany wif Ohio
452 Peters Lina 16 f Germany Germany Ohio
453 Peters Anna 14 f Germany Germany Ohio
454 Peters Herman 11 m Germany Germany Ohio
455 Peters Emilie 7 f Germany Germany Ohio
456 Peters Wilhelm 4 m Germany Germany Ohio
457 Peters Maria 8/12 f Germany Germany Ohio
458 Pauwlowska Margana 20 f Germany Germany Servant Milwaukee
459 Palischke Stanislas 57 m Germany Germany laborer Milwaukee
460 Palischke Mariana 49 f Germany Germany wif Milwaukee
461 Palischke Veronika 23 f Germany Germany Milwaukee
462 Palischke Michael 14 m Germany Germany Milwaukee
463 Palischke franziska 10 f Germany Germany Milwaukee
464 Pobolska Marianna 25 f Germany Germany Milwaukee
465 Pobolska Helena 4 f Germany Germany Milwaukee
466 Pobolska Auka 2 f Germany Germany Milwaukee
467 Pobolska Marianna 6/12 f Germany Germany Milwaukee
468 Paproka Bablina 30 f Germany Germany Milwaukee
469 Paproka Elisa 3 f Germany Germany Milwaukee
470* Perschik Antonia 28 f Germany Germany Servant Milwaukee
471* Perschik Helena 18 f Germany Germany Milwaukee
472 Petran Rosalie 20 f Austrian Austrian Chicago
473 Petran Carl 2 m Austrian Austrian Chicago
474 Poppel Wilhelm 27 m Germany Germany laborer Milwaukee
475 Poppel Bertha 24 f Germany Germany Milwaukee
476 Poppel Martha 7/12 f Germany Germany Milwaukee
477 Poppel Anna 7/12 f Germany Germany Milwaukee
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478 Piatecki Ignatz 53 m Prussien Prussian laborer Milwaukee
479 Piatecki Mariana 55 f Prussien Prussian wif Milwaukee
480 Piatecki Michel 16 m Prussien Prussian Milwaukee
481 Piatecki Anton 12 m Prussien Prussian Milwaukee
482 Piatecki Agnes 8 f Prussien Prussian Milwaukee
483 Piatecki Marie 6 f Prussien Prussian Milwaukee
484 Pfetter Joachim 17 m Germany Germany Shoemaker Appleton
485 Platek Joseph 30 m Germany Germany laborer Milwaukee
486 Platek Hedwig 26 f Germany Germany wif Milwaukee
487 Platek Marie 3 f Germany Germany Milwaukee
488 Platek Joseph 2 m Germany Germany Milwaukee
489 Platek Valentin 7/12 m Germany Germany Milwaukee
490 Pochet Louise 35 f Germany Germany dressmaker Phila
491* Pochet Auguste 15 f Germany Germany dressmaker Phila
492* Pochet Em?elie 11 f Germany Germany Phila
493 Pochet Louise 9 f Germany Germany Phila
494 Podraz Robert 26 m Germany Germany laborer Milwaukee
495 Popovic Miko 17 m Austrian Austrian laborer Bridgewatter
496 Popovic Sandor 25 m Austrian Austrian Bridgewatter
497* Popovic Maiks 27 m Austrian Austrian Bridgewatter
498 Popovics Maria 18 f Austrian Austrian New York
499 Franciska Michaly 34 m Austrian Austrian laborer New York
500 Pavlovic Stephan 34 m Austrian Austrian laborer Keesport
501 Busic Peter 18 m Austrian Austrian laborer Keesport
502 Jokovic Peter 32 m Austrian Austrian laborer Keesport
503* Violi??evic Jovan 26 m Austrian Austrian laborer Keesport
504 Romasinski Andre 19 m Pool Russian farmer Phila
505* Rankowski Antius 14 m Germany Germany laborer Milwaukee
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506* Rohler Peter 28 m Germany Germany Phila
507* Rohler Eli?e 24 f Germany Germany wif Phila
508* Rohler Caroline 4 f Germany Germany Phila
509* Rohler Helena 2 f Germany Germany Phila
510* Rohler Carl 7/12 m Germany Germany Phila
511 Ratzengroh Elise 38 f Germany Germany Phila
512 Ratzengroh Carl 15 m Germany Germany Phila
513 Ratzengroh Lorenz 12 m Germany Germany Phila
514* Ratzengroh Eduard 10 m Germany Germany Phila
515 Ratzengroh frederich 8 m Germany Germany Phila
516 Runtze Wilhelmine 30 f Germany Germany Phila
517 Runtze Louise 2 f Germany Germany Phila
518 Riegger Mathias 25 m Germany Germany laborer Columbus
519 Ruttenberzer Jacob 20 m Germany Germany farmer Sherburne
520 Ribaric Mijo 18 m Austrian Austrian laborer Steelton
521 Bratina Janza 18 f Austrian Austrian Steelton
522 Zokvic Miko 19 m Austrian Austrian laborer Steelton
523* Yanzac Juro 15 m Austrian Austrian laborer Steelton
524 Raaf Herman 29 m Germany Germany laborer Cumberland
525 Franz Ernst 26 m Germany Germany Glasscutter Cumberland
526 Reichert Aug. fred. 26 m Germany Germany laborer New York
527 Riever Mathias 23 m Germany Germany Carpenter Chicago
528 Rosenberg Sam. 19 m Austrian Austrian farmer Phila
529 Ritter Albert 24 m Germany Germany farmer Tolom
530 Rosers fred. Carl. 21 m England England farmer Phila
531* Riepen Wilhelm 28 m Germany Germany Weever Phila
532 Rolbeck Anna 14 f Germany Germany Milwaukee
533 Roschinska Josepha 25 f Germany Germany Milwaukee
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534 Ruezinski Adam 50 m Germany Germany laborer Wilmington
535 Ruezinski Eva 42 f Germany Germany wif Wilmington
536 Ruezinski Henri 17 m Germany Germany laborer Wilmington
537 Ruezinski Johan 11 m Germany Germany Wilmington
538 Ruezinski Julian 6 m Germany Germany Wilmington
539 Rosinski Wojeich 25 m Germany Germany laborer Milwaukee
540 Rosinski Stanislaus 2 m Germany Germany Milwaukee
541 Richert Marta 17 f Germany Germany Servant Milwaukee
542 Remmel Hubert 48 m Germany Germany baker Wilkensburg
543 Remmel Marie 25 f Germany Germany wif Wilkensburg
544 Schiltz Mathias 19 m Germany Germany laborer Apollo
545 Safra Stanisl. 34 m Germany Germany laborer Phila
546 Skivieranoki Joseph 22 m Germany Germany laborer Milwaukee
547 Sobjack Stanisl. 24 m Germany Germany laborer Milwaukee
548 Sobjack Catharina 20 f Germany Germany wif Milwaukee
549 Soljack Martin 7/12 m Germany Germany Milwaukee
550 Sadilkova Marie 22 f Austrian Austrian Servant Chicago
551 Schoenecher Johan 36 m Germany Germany laborer Pittburg
552 Schoenecher Marie 35 f Germany Germany wif Pittburg
553 Schoenecher August 9 m Germany Germany Pittburg
554 Schoenecher Andreas 7 m Germany Germany Pittburg
555 Schoenecher Johan 4 m Germany Germany Pittburg
556 Schmidt Eva 16 f Germany Germany Servant Phila
557* Schiffbauer H. 36 m Germany Germany Painter Pittburg
558* Szunuke Jos 65 m Germany Germany laborer Wilmington
559* Szunuke Marie 50 f Germany Germany wif Wilmington
560 Stubling Elise 22 f Germany Germany Servant Phila
561 Katzmann Bertha 18 f Germany Germany Servant Phila
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562 Wigand Henri 13 m Germany Germany Phila
563* Standacher Ba?? 30 f Germany Germany Wallace
564 Standacher Simon 5 m Germany Germany Wallace
565 Speicher Jacques 42 m Germany Germany laborer Pittsburg
566 Speicher Louise 42 f Germany Germany wif Pittsburg
567 Speicher friederich 16 m Germany Germany Pittsburg
568 Speicher Philipine 14 f Germany Germany Pittsburg
569 Speicher Jacques 9 m Germany Germany Pittsburg
570 Speicher Elise 6 f Germany Germany Pittsburg
571 Speicher Carl 3 m Germany Germany Pittsburg
572 Speicher Julius 2 m Germany Germany Pittsburg
573 Steinbrauer Anna 25 f Germany Germany Servant Phila
574 Studaska Marianne 10 f Germany Germany Wilmington
575* Stiriz Gottfried 76 m Germany Germany farmer Poledo
576* Stiriz frederika 46 f Germany Germany wif Poledo
577* Strasser John 38 m Germany Germany Carpenter St Oskosh
578 Szymanowski frank 35 m Germany Germany Miller Milwaukee
579 Szymanowski Martin 70 m Germany Germany Miller Milwaukee
580 Szymanowski Valentin 30 m Germany Germany laborer Milwaukee
581 Szymanowski Eleonara 35 f Germany Germany Milwaukee
582 Szymanowski Paulina 25 f Germany Germany Milwaukee
583 Szymanowski Hedwig 5 f Germany Germany Milwaukee
584 Szymanowski Max 3 m Germany Germany Milwaukee
585 Szymanowski Matha 2 f Germany Germany Milwaukee
586 Szymanowski Vincent 8/12 m Germany Germany Milwaukee
587 Slomminski franz 18 m Germany Germany laborer Milwaukee
588 Schneider Emil 17 m Germany Germany laborer Phila
589* Stahl Wilhelm 22 m Germany Germany tailor Genzas City
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590 Schubert Albert 19 m Germany Germany Clerk Chicago
591 Kozel Stephan 33 m Austrian Austrian laborer Hazleton
592 Salber Conrad 27 m Germany Germany laborer Rochester
593 Schutzkraft Eberhardt 17 m Germany Germany gardner Phila
594* Schreuder Jan 49 m Germany Germany farmer Cleves
595* Stuhlumuller freder. 70 m Germany Germany baker Phila
596* Schonwalde Gustave 30 m Germany Germany weever Albany
597 Verlinde A. F. 30 f Belgian Belgian Waters
598 Verlinde Leonie 5 f Belgian Belgian Waters
599 Vyemczyk franz 25 m Germany Germany laborer Chicago
600 Vyemczyk Antonia 13 f Germany Germany Chicago
601 Volk Rosa 20 f Germany Germany Servant Phila
602* Weyrich Pierce 22 m Germany Germany farmer Belle vie
603 Werner Anna 21 f Germany Germany Servant Chicago
604 Rohler Monika 18 f Germany Germany Servant Phila
605 Wojsczak Josepha 22 f Germany Germany Milwaukee
606 Wudi Georg 40 m Germany Germany laborer Appleton
607 Wudi Thekla 31 f Germany Germany wif Appleton
608 Wudi Georg 9 m Germany Germany Appleton
609 Wudi Thekla 7 f Germany Germany Appleton
610 Wilde Marie 53 f Germany Germany Phila
611 Wilde Henri 10 m Germany Germany Phila
612 Willmann August 27 m Germany Germany laborer Milwaukee
613 Willmann Barbara 28 f Germany Germany wif Milwaukee
614 Willmann Martha 2 f Germany Germany Milwaukee
615 Willmann Bronislaw 8/12 m Germany Germany Milwaukee
616 Willmann Paul 26 m Germany Germany laborer Milwaukee
617 Willmann Marie 64 f Germany Germany Milwaukee
618* Wachtocite Johan 22 f Germany Germany St Oskosh
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619 Wisocki Hedwig 18 f Germany Germany Milwaukee
620 Wisocki John 50 m Germany Germany laborer Milwaukee
621 Wisocki Margaretta 52 f Germany Germany wif Milwaukee
622 Golombouska Marie 20 f Germany Germany Milwaukee
623 Wisocki Lorenz 13 m Germany Germany Milwaukee
624 Weber Wenzel 35 m Germany Germany bricklayer Appleton
625 Wirtz Joseph 34 m Germany Germany brewer Milwaukee
626 Wirtz Marie 9 f Germany Germany Milwaukee
627 Wirtz Xavier 5 m Germany Germany Milwaukee
628 Wirtz Antson 3 m Germany Germany Milwaukee
629 Wirtz franziska 7/12 f Germany Germany Milwaukee
630 Wunder Rudolph 31 m Germany Germany laborer Willington
631* Weidlich Joseph 27 m Germany Germany Coachman Altona
632* Wa??eich??ski Moy. 18 m Germany Germany Coachman Milwaukee
633 Watdach Michel 22 m Germany Germany laborer Milwaukee
634 Weber John 20 m Germany Germany farmer Phila
635 Winter Phil. 22 m Germany Germany Shoemaker Phila
636* Weyermann Herman m Germany Germany glasspainter Phila
637 Weiner Andozas 25 m Germany Germany laborer Chicago
638 Weiner franz 15 m Germany Germany laborer Chicago
639 Weinhardt Carl 18 m Germany Germany tailor Phila
640 Wuschawsky Hans 38 m Germany Germany Milwaukee
641 Zeier Leodegar 23 m Germany Germany laborer Phila
642 Zamel Mathias 28 m Germany Germany laborer Milwaukee
643* Zamel Mariann? 22 f Germany Germany wif Milwaukee
644 Zamel franz 2 m Germany Germany Milwaukee
645 Zamel Michael 5/12 m Germany Germany Milwaukee
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646 Zielinski Lorenz 40 m Germany Germany laborer La Salle
647 Zielinski franziska 35 f Germany Germany wif La Salle
648 Zielinski Polagia 17 f Germany Germany La Salle
649 Zielinski Josepha 15 f Germany Germany La Salle
650 Zielinski Catharina 12 f Germany Germany La Salle
651 Zielinski franziska 10 f Germany Germany La Salle
652* Zielinski Stanislas 9 f Germany Germany La Salle
653 Zielinski Joseph 7 m Germany Germany La Salle
654 Zielinski Salomon 4 fem. Germany Germany La Salle
655 Zielinski Peter 7/12 m Germany Germany La Salle
656* Woh?le Georg 50 m Germany Germany laborer Chicago
657* Woh?le Maria 50 f Germany Germany wif Chicago
658* Woh?le Caroline 23 f Germany Germany Chicago
659* Woh?le Carl 17 m Germany Germany Chicago
660* Woh?le Gottlob 11 1/2 m Germany Germany Chicago
661 Varga Ziva 17 m Austrian Austrian laborer Phila
662 Varga Julka 17 m Austrian Austrian laborer Phila
663* Ronkowska Palogie 15 f Germany Germany Milwaukee
664 Pomjanski Stefan 32 m Hungarian Hungarian laborer Milwaukee
665* Pomjanski Yela 28 f Hungarian Hungarian wif Milwaukee
666* Pomjanski Saveta 3 1/2 f Hungarian Hungarian Milwaukee
667 Pomjanski Mileva 2 f Hungarian Hungarian Milwaukee
668 Pomjanski Zivana 3/12 m Hungarian Hungarian Milwaukee
669* Chrobor Stanisl. 27 f Germany Germany Milwaukee
670 Chrobor Jozef 3 m Germany Germany Milwaukee
671 Chrobor Stanisl. 2 m Germany Germany Milwaukee
672* Chrobor Jozefa 9/12 f Germany Germany Milwaukee
673* Chrobot Casimir 30 m Germany Germany laborer Milwaukee
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674* Horsch Catha. 18 f Germany Germany Servant Pittsburg
675 Laaser Ulrike 19 f Germany Germany Servant Milwaukee
676* Heimann Maria 24 f Germany Germany Servant Srivins Pa
677* Hartmann Maria 20 f Germany Germany Servant Srivins Pa
678 Schultz Rosa 64 f Germany Germany Milwaukee
679 Schoenmeier Dorothea 11 f Germany Germany Phil.
680* Cimova Marica 20 f Austrian Austrian Phil.
681 Bubesko Dusen 10 m Austrian Austrian Phil.
682 Herzog Robert 24 m Germany Germany butcher Phil.
683 Geisler August 17 m Germany Germany Phil.
684 Geisler Clara 16 f Germany Germany Phil.
685* Hildenbrand frederika 16 f Germany Germany Servant Srivins Pa
686 Drechsler Carl. 32 m Germany Germany Smith Pittsburg
687 Drechsler Eduard 24 m Germany Germany glasspainter Pittsburg
688 Drechsler Marie 23 f Germany Germany Pittsburg
689 Drechsler Catha. 62 f Germany Germany Pittsburg
690 Bauer Jos. 29 m Germany Germany bricklayer Buffalo
691* Kovacs Juliana 26 f Hungarian Hungarian Servant
692* Kovacs Janos 5 m Hungarian Hungarian
693 Pazar Erzsebet 34 f Hungarian Hungarian Servant
694 Euer Anna 20 f Germany Germany dressmaker Milwaukee
695 Pigue Jean 24 m Frensh French Phila
696* Ziemer Adolf 20 m Germany Germany bricklayer Erie
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.
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311: Given name could be Casinier, Casenier, Casemir, or Caseni?
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319: Given name could be Walentz or Walentg
321: Destination is spelled 'Baltimor'
327: Surname could be Jalsevac
328: Surname could be Maroic
339: Surname could be Kwasigrock or Krvasigrock
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346: Given name could be Mart., Mact., Mait. note the period
349: Occupation spelled 'weever'
349-50: Surname could be Lafeie, Lafeic, Laferc or Lafere with an accented
2nd 'e'; note column 4 has capital 'F'; column 5 has small-case 'f';
both are spelled 'frensh'
363: Surname could be Lubgewski or Leebgeruski; given name could be Bein.,
Bun. or Been. note period
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368: Destination is spelled 'Allenton'
373: While given name is Magdelana, sex is listed as 'm'
374-380: Surname could be Machin or Maehin
381: Given name is abbrev.
386: Surname could be Mroczkouska; given name could be Salomes or cSalomes
or ?
389: Surname could be Mauroch
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396: Given name starts with a lower case 'g'
397: Given name could be Peutin or Peietin
400: Given name could be Blasises
402-4: Surname could be Merves
419: Surname has umlauted 'u'
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423: 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'
430: Given name could be Uolt., Ualt., Uailt. note period
431-3: Surname could be Polanzenska
437: Occupation could be Cool Minder
448: Surname could be Eczel; given name could be Antal or Asital
449: Surname could be Druzsies
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470-1: Surname could be Pecochik, Perochik, Pecschik
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491: While given name is Auguste, sex is listed as 'f'
492: Given name could be Emelie or Ernelie
497: Given name could be Macks
503: Surname could be Violisjevic or Violiyevic
505: Given name could be Antins
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506-10: Surname has umlauted 'o'
507: Given name could be Elive, Elire, Elise
514: Given name could be Edward
523: Surname could be Janzac, Yanzae, Janzae
531: Occupation is spelled 'Weever'
Page 50:
557: Surname could be Schiffbarier
558-9: Surname could be Szunuki
Page 51:
563: Given name could be Bara, Barvi, Bawi, Baur, Baroi
575-6: Destination is spelled 'Poledo'
577: Destination is St Oskosh - St has raised 't'
589: Destination 'Genzas City' may have 'Wis' written lightly above it
Page 52:
594: Surname could be Schrensler
595: Surname has umlauted 'u' in 'muller' portion
596: Surname has umlauted 'o'
602: Given name could be Piew, Pieru; destination could be Belle vu
618: Destination is St Oskosh - St has raised 't'
Page 53:
631: Destination is spelled Altona
632: Surname first half could be Woyeich, Wajeich and surname second
half could be awski, arvski,; given name could be Moy. or Moij.
note period
636: This passenger is only passenger listed without an age entry.
643: ? on given name could be 'e' or 'a'
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652: While given name is Stanislas, sex is listed as 'f'
656-60: Surname could be Wohile, Wohcle; 'o' in surname is umlauted.
663: Given name could be Palagie, Poilagie, Poilogie
665: Given name could be Jela
666: Given name could be Sancha, Saricta, Saueta, Sancta, Sarieta
669: While given name is Stanisl. (note period), sex is listed as 'f'
672: Given name could be Jozifa
673: Surname could be Chrobst
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674: Surname has umlauted 'o'; given name is abbrev. Catharina?
676: Surname could be Hermann
676-7: Destination is spelled Scrivins Pa; the 'Pa' is abbrev.
680: Surname could be Cimsia or Cimsira
685: Destination is spelled Scrivins Pa; the 'Pa' is abbrev.
691-3: Only passengers on list with no destination listed
692: Given name could be Janns
696: Surname could be Zumer
Below passenger 696 is the signature: "A.R. Mills Commander"
Correspondence 07/05/2005 passengers #612-617 Willmann / Szarmach
My great-grandparents are listed as passengers 612 & 613, August Szarmach &
Barbara Willmann. My grandfather, Bronislaus Szarmach was only a month old
(dob 4 - 1 - 1891) when the family embarked for Milwaukee, Wi with him and
a 2 yr old sister, Martha. They settled on Milwaukee's eastside, sponsored
by Barbara's brother Anton Willmann, already here. They had thirteen children
altogether, with only 7 living to adulthood. August worked as a laborer, doing
carpentry in the building of St. Casimir's Catholic Church, finished in 1900.
One small son, Teofil aged 7, drowned in the Milwaukee River that same year,
falling from one of the barges used in the construction of that church.
Bronislaus became a citizen of the US in 1931 and had his name legally changed
to Bruno Scharmach. He married Anastasia Wroblewski on June 4, 1918 and had
two children, Roman Scharmach (who had four daughters) and Irene Scharmach who
married Robert Nauertz on June 18, 1949 and had, besides myself, three sons.
Bruno died in September of 1974, still a resident of eastside Milwaukee after
a lifetime of working in the shoefactories. The youngest of August and
Barbara's surviving children died in August of 1999, Monica Fliss, at the
age of 98. Bruno was the best storyteller ever, and after hearing about
his family for years, I am thrilled beyond expression to find his family's
passage listed on the S.S.Switzerland on May 7, 1891. husz@sbcglobal.net
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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.
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