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SS Berlin


Bremen, Germany to Baltimore, Maryland, USA
21 October 1873

DISTRICT OF BALTIMORE - PORT OF BALTIMORE
I, J. Putscher, Master of the Ger. S.S. Berlin of Bremen do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear that the annexed list, subscribed with my name, contains, to the best of my knowledge and belief, a just and true account or report of all the passengers who have been taken on board the said vessel at Bremen or any other Foreign Port, or at sea, and brought in the said vessel into any district of the United States since her departure from the said Port of Bremen.       Joh. Putscher
Sworn to, this 21 day of October 1873
Before me, Wm R Reese (signature of port authority)
Name of Vessel, Steamship "Berlin"
Nation of do. Germany
Name of Master, Joh. Putscher
Port Sailed from Bremen
Number of Aliens, 161
Number of Citizens, 46 >207 together
Consignees, A. Schumacher & Co.
Owners, the North German Lloyd of Bremen
Alien Passengers landed at the Port of Baltimore, from the German Steamship "Berlin" of which Joh. Putscher is Master, on the ___ day of October 1873, from Bremen.
Columns represent: passenger name, gender, age, place of origin, last legal residence, country claiming allegiance or destination, and occupation.
I. Cabin Passengers:
  1  Leopold Frank           m 29     U.St. of A.   Ohio          U.St. of Am merchant
  2  Ida Frank               f 27     U.St. of A.   Ohio          U.St. of Am
  3  Carie Frank             f  6     U.St. of A.   Ohio          U.St. of Am
  4  Friederike Frank        f  3     U.St. of A.   Ohio          U.St. of Am
  5  Laura Frank             f    11m U.St. of A.   Ohio          U.St. of Am
  6  Henry Frank             m     1m U.St. of A.   Ohio          U.St. of Am
  7  Friederike Meyer        f 24     U.St. of A.   Ohio          U.St. of Am servant
  8  Caroline Hollander      f 27     Germany       Hannover      Germany
  9  Susanne Heyn            f 22     Germany       Hannover      Germany     servant
 10  Albert Heyn             m 16     Germany       Hannover      Germany
 11  Mrs. Kornfeld           f 60     U.St. of A.   Baltimore     U.St. of A.
 12  Friedrich Hecker        m 62     U.St. of A.   Lebanon Ill   U.St. of A. farmer
 13  A. C. Meyer             m 24     U.St. of A.   Baltimore     U.St. of A. merchant
 14  Ernst Kettig            m 44     U.St. of A.   St. Louis Mis U.St. of A. merchant
 15  Josephine Kettig        f 40     U.St. of A.   St. Louis Mis U.St. of A.
 16  Ernst Kettig            m  8     U.St. of A.   St. Louis Mis U.St. of A.
 17  Jimmie Kettig           m  7     U.St. of A.   St. Louis Mis U.St. of A.
 18  Eddie Kettig            m  6     U.St. of A.   St. Louis Mis U.St. of A.
 19  Willy Kettig            m  5     U.St. of A.   St. Louis Mis U.St. of A.
 20  Mrs. C. Heyl            f 31     U.St. of A.   St. Louis Mis U.St. of A.
 21  Johanne Heyl            f    11m U.St. of A.   St. Louis Mis U.St. of A.
 22  John Haas               m 44     U.St. of A.   St. Louis Mis U.St. of A. baker
 23  C. A. Stiefel           m 45     U.St. of A.   St. Louis Mis U.St. of A. merchant
 24  Emilie Stiefel          f 34     U.St. of A.   St. Louis Mis U.St. of A.
 25  Bertha Stiefel          f 15     U.St. of A.   St. Louis Mis U.St. of A.
 26  Hermann Stiefel         f 15     U.St. of A.   St. Louis Mis U.St. of A.
 27  Dr. Adolph Berger       m 52     U.St. of A.   Lebanon Ill.  U.St. of A. physician
 28  Mrs. Dr. Salemon        f 30     U.St. of A.   St. Louis Mis U.St. of A.
 29  Curt Salemon            m  4     U.St. of A.   St. Louis Mis U.St. of A.
 30  Ernst Salemon           m  1     U.St. of A.   St. Louis Mis U.St. of A.
 31  Ida Nickel              f 19     U.St. of A.   St. Louis Mis U.St. of A. servant
 32  Mrs. Jas. Murray        f 45     U.St. of A.   Baltimore     U.St. of A.
 33  Margar. Annis           f 23     U.St. of A.   Baltimore     U.St. of A. servant
 34  Mrs. J. H. Carlisle     f 26     U.St. of A.   Baltimore     U.St. of A.
 35  J. M. Larned            m  9     U.St. of A.   Baltimore     U.St. of A.
 36  Fredr. Larned           m 11     U.St. of A.   Baltimore     U.St. of A.
 37  Captain Dauncey         m 42     England       England       England     Capt. Engl. Army
 38  Robert King             m 50     England       England       England     Major Engl. Army
 39  Mr. Graham Parry        m 38     England       England       England
 40  Mrs. Jane Parry         f 30     England       England       England
 41  Miss F. B. Hull         f 26     U.St. of A.   Baltimore     U.St. of Am

Steerage Passengers:
 42  Mathilde Seifert        f 25     Germany       Glinheim      Germany
 43  Heinrich Bosse          m 18     Germany       Laer          Germany     house joiner
 44  Louise Pokrandt         f 45     Germany       Golancz       Germany
 45  Louise Pokrandt         f 12     Germany       Golancz       Germany
 46  Doris Wachsnicht        f 31     Germany       Ricklingen    Germany
 47  Heinrich Wachsnicht     m 10y 6m Germany       Ricklingen    Germany
 48  Friedrich Wachsnicht    m  5     Germany       Ricklingen    Germany
 49  Doris Wachsnicht        f  3     Germany       Ricklingen    Germany
 50  Marie Wachsnicht        f    11m Germany       Ricklingen    Germany
 51* Friedrich Mohle         m 40     U.St. of A.   Baltimore     U.St. of A. watchmaker
 52* Carl Kahler             m 16     Germany       Romrod        Germany
 53  August Kohlmann         m 34     Germany       Prussia       Germany     farmer
 54* Friedr. Muller          m 24     Germany       Freinhagen    Germany     tailor
 55  Christian Pletsch       m 43     U.St. of A.   Baltimore     U.St. of A. watchmaker
 56  Paul Zindler            m 16     Germany       Marienburg    Germany     waiter
 57  Louise Klages           f 37     Germany       Berlin        Germany
 58  Maria Kindermann        f 35     Germany       Turskingen    Germany
 59  Hermann Kindermann      m  4y 1m Germany       Turskingen    Germany
 60  Lina Buchholz           f 30     U.St. of A.   Baltimore     U.St. of A.
 61  Tilley Buchholz         f    11m U.St. of A.   Baltimore     U.St. of A.
 62  Johann Wenzl            m 42     Austria       Bohemia       Austria     labourer
 63  Catharina Wenzl         f 34     Austria       Bohemia       Austria
 64  Margaretha Wenzl        f  7     Austria       Bohemia       Austria
 65  Anton Wenzl             m  6     Austria       Bohemia       Austria
 66  Catharina Wenzl         f  4     Austria       Bohemia       Austria
 67  Ferdinand Wenzl         m    11m Austria       Bohemia       Austria
 68  Franz Pfannenstiel      m 35     Austria       Bohemia       Austria     labourer
 69  Theresia Pfannenstiel   f 36     Austria       Bohemia       Austria
 70  Franz Pfannenstiel      m 16     Austria       Bohemia       Austria
 71  Anna Pfannenstiel       f 14     Austria       Bohemia       Austria
 72  Joseph Pfannenstiel     m 12     Austria       Bohemia       Austria
 73  Catharina Pfannenstiel  f  9     Austria       Bohemia       Austria
 74  Georg Pfannenstiel      m     9m Austria       Bohemia       Austria
 75  Franz Schier            m 56     Austria       Moravia       Austria     miller
 76  Maria Schier            f  9     Austria       Moravia       Austria
 77  Carl Schier             m  8     Austria       Moravia       Austria
 78  Adolph Schier           m  6     Austria       Moravia       Austria
 79  Rudolph Schier          m  4     Austria       Moravia       Austria
 80  Josef Schier            m    11m Austria       Moravia       Austria
 81  Anna Schier             f 34     Austria       Moravia       Austria
 82  Franzisca Wollin        f 50     Austria       Moravia       Austria
 83  Franzisca Wollin        f 23     Austria       Moravia       Austria
 84  Josef Kasek             m 33     Austria       Moravia       Austria     weaver
 85  Antonia Kasek           f 25     Austria       Moravia       Austria
 86  Josefa Kasek            f  2     Austria       Moravia       Austria
 87  Antonia Kasek           f     3m Austria       Moravia       Austria
 88  Anna Schumek            f 20     Austria       Bohemia       Austria
 89  Fabian Pochop           m 37     Austria       Moravia       Austria     labourer
 90  Franzisca Pochop        f 37     Austria       Moravia       Austria
 91  Josefa Pochop           f 22     Austria       Moravia       Austria
 92  Catharina Pochop        f 20     Austria       Moravia       Austria
 93  Josef Merkwicka         m 50     Austria       Moravia       Austria     tailor
 94  Catharina Merkwicka     f 47     Austria       Moravia       Austria
 95  Josef Merkwicka         m 20     Austria       Moravia       Austria
 96  Josef Mraz              m 22     Austria       Moravia       Austria
 97  Josef Schmieda          m 40     Austria       Moravia       Austria     shoemaker
 98  Josefa Schmieda         f 28     Austria       Moravia       Austria
 99  Maria Schmieda          f  6     Austria       Moravia       Austria
100  Josef Schmieda          m  4     Austria       Moravia       Austria
101  Josefa Schmieda         f     9m Austria       Moravia       Austria
102  Anna Kral               f 23     Austria       Moravia       Austria
103  Arnold Dusik            m 22     Austria       Moravia       Austria     clerk
104  Josef Pejchal           m 27     Austria       Moravia       Austria     miller
105  Maria Oeursen           f  9     Germany       Hannover      Germany
106  Wenzl Kaupatz           m 40     Austria       Bohemia       Austria     labourer
107  Maria Kaupatz           f 25     Austria       Bohemia       Austria
108  Adalbert Toschel        m 50     Austria       Bohemia       Austria     labourer
109  Catharine Toschel       f 48     Austria       Bohemia       Austria
110  Anna Toschel            f 17     Austria       Bohemia       Austria
111  Therese Toschel         f 13     Austria       Bohemia       Austria
112  Wenzl Marik             m 62     Austria       Bohemia       Austria     labourer
113  Catharina Marik         f 51     Austria       Bohemia       Austria
114  Filomena Marik          f 15     Austria       Bohemia       Austria
115  Adalbert Marik          m 30     Austria       Bohemia       Austria     shoemaker
116  Barbara Marik           f 31     Austria       Bohemia       Austria
117  Aloisia Marik           f  7     Austria       Bohemia       Austria
118  Franz Tremmer           m 24     Austria       Bohemia       Austria     labourer
119  Maria Tremmer           f 24     Austria       Bohemia       Austria
120  Maria Mouzek            f 25     Austria       Bohemia       Austria
121  Franz Mouzek            m     6m Austria       Bohemia       Austria
122  Johann Muarik           m 15     Austria       Bohemia       Austria     labourer
123  Rosina Muarik           f 25     Austria       Bohemia       Austria
124  Adalbert Muarik         m     6m Austria       Bohemia       Austria
125  Johann Pulst            m 24     Germany       Bavaria       Germany     shoemaker
126  Franz Dvorak            m 54     Austria       Bohemia       Austria     labourer
127  Theresia Dvorak         f 52     Austria       Bohemia       Austria
128  Anna Dvorak             f 22     Austria       Bohemia       Austria
129  Johann Dvorak           m 17     Austria       Bohemia       Austria     labourer
130  Franz Dvorak            m  9     Austria       Bohemia       Austria
131  Carl Hofmann            m 20     Germany       Darmstadt     Germany     farmer
132  Juliane Hofmann         f 14     Germany       Darmstadt     Germany
133  Wilhelm Friedrich       m 22     Germany       Prussia       Germany     farmer
134  Engel Barkhahn          f 59     Germany       Prussia       Germany
135  Henriette Barkhahn      f 14     Germany       Prussia       Germany
136* Theodor Lubke           m 52     Germany       Prussia       Germany     labourer
137* Wilhelm Lubke           m 16     Germany       Prussia       Germany
138  Hermann Schaller        m 23     Germany       Hamburg       Germany     house joiner
139  Johann Bierent          m 42     Austria       Austria       Austria     farmer
140  Josepha Bierent         f 32     Austria       Austria       Austria
141  Johann Bierent          m  9     Austria       Austria       Austria
142  Joseph Bierent          f  7     Austria       Austria       Austria
143  Franz Bierent           m  5     Austria       Austria       Austria
144  Adolph Bierent          m  3     Austria       Austria       Austria
145  Eduard Bierent          m    10m Austria       Austria       Austria
146  Anna Henschel           f  9     Austria       Austria       Austria
147  Anton Herker            m 25     Germany       Bavaria       Germany     segarmaker
148  Wilhelmine Herker       f 16     Germany       Bavaria       Germany
149  Philipp Memken          m 60     Germany       Oldenburg     Germany     farmer
150  August Otten            m 17     Germany       Oldenburg     Germany     farmer
151  Heinrich Sommer         m 17     Germany       Oldenburg     Germany     farmer
152  Johann B. Talding       m 26     Germany       Oldenburg     Germany     farmer
153  Marie Rosine Reff       f 56     Germany       Prussia       Germany
154  Margar. Bopin           f 30     Germany       Bavaria       Germany
155  Jan Gr. Somberg         m 24     Germany       Prussia       Germany     labourer
156  Therese Kaap            f 22     Germany       Prussia       Germany
157  Ulrike Schwertfeger     f 22     Germany       Prussia       Germany
158  Barbara Zoeler          f 62     U.St. of A.   Baltimore     U.St. of A.
159  Magdalene Zoeller       f 22     U.St. of A.   Baltimore     U.St. of A.
160  Elisabeth Geiger        f 60     Germany       Bavaria       Germany
161  Franzisca Geiger        f 27     Germany       Bavaria       Germany
162  Johannes Meyer          m 33     U.St. of A.   Maryland      U.St. of A. farmer
163  Franzisca Meyer         f 23     U.St. of A.   Maryland      U.St. of A.
164  Wilhelmine Moldenhauer  f 38     Germany       Prussia       Germany
165  Hermann Moldenhauer     m  9y 9m Germany       Prussia       Germany
166  Carl Moldenhauer        m  8y 6m Germany       Prussia       Germany
167  August Moldenhauer      m  6y 6m Germany       Prussia       Germany
168  Bertha Moldenhauer      f  6y 6m Germany       Prussia       Germany
169  Johanne Moldenhauer     f  3y 9m Germany       Prussia       Germany
170  Adeline Moldenhauer     f  2     Germany       Prussia       Germany
171  Hulda Moldenhauer       f     6m Germany       Prussia       Germany
172  Wilhelmine Elendt       f 22     Germany       Prussia       Germany
173  Otto Elendt             m     9m Germany       Prussia       Germany
174* Gustav Muhlack          m 23     Germany       Baden         Germany     farmer
175  Christian von Dielingen m 18     Germany       Hannover      Germany     farmer
176  Wilhelm Barkhahn        m 20     Germany       Hunterberg    Germany     farmer
177  Ida Klager              f  6     Germany       Prussia       Germany
178  Adolph Pfeffer          m 17     Germany       Baden         Germany     farmer
179  Johann Sonntag          m 16     Germany       Sigmaringen   Germany     farmer
180  Franz Lula              m 31     Austria       Bohemia       Austria     weaver
181  Leopold Hampel          m 53     Austria       Bohemia       Austria     miller
182  Marie Hampel            f 37     Austria       Bohemia       Austria
183  Clotilda Hampel         f 21     Austria       Bohemia       Austria
184  Raimund Hampel          m 19     Austria       Bohemia       Austria
185  Alexander Hampel        m 16     Austria       Bohemia       Austria
186  Catharine Hampel        f 13     Austria       Bohemia       Austria
187  Sophie Hampel           f  9     Austria       Bohemia       Austria
188  Walburga Hampel         f  8     Austria       Bohemia       Austria
189  Marie Hampel            f  6     Austria       Bohemia       Austria
190  Pantaleon Hampel        m  4     Austria       Bohemia       Austria
191  Franzisca Hampel        f     9m Austria       Bohemia       Austria
192  Franz Brichta           m 51     Austria       Bohemia       Austria     farmer
193  Marie Brichta           f 21     Austria       Bohemia       Austria
194  Christian Kort          m 27     Austria       Bohemia       Austria     shoemaker
195  Josef Schima            m 21     Austria       Bohemia       Austria     farmer
196  August Pfeffer          m 42     U.St. of A.   Baltimore     U.St. of A. house joiner
197  Theresia Witzack        f 25     Germany       Prussia       Germany
198  Ignatz Witzack          m  2     Germany       Prussia       Germany
199  Marie Witzack           f    11m Germany       Prussia       Germany
200  Susanna Brizewska       f 26     Germany       Prussia       Germany
201  Franz Brizewska         m  3     Germany       Prussia       Germany
202  Bertha Brizewska        f     9m Germany       Prussia       Germany
203  Caroline Schulenburg    f 40
204  W^m Joh. Eiben Ihnen    m 59     Germany       Horn          Germany
205  Christ. D. Bodamer      m 20     Germany       Germany       Germany     farmer
206  Edwin Dankert           m 22     U.St. of A.   Baltimore     U.St. of A. merchant
207* Johann Muller           m 32     U.St. of A.   Baltimore     U.St. of A. merchant

Recapitulation:
           Adults    Children    Infants     Servants    Total
   Cabin      26          8          3           4         41
   Steerage  126         26         15           --       166
      Total  151         34         18           4        207

   46 of them are Citizens of the United States of America (signed) Joh.
Putscher


Transcriber's Notes:

This list has been renumbered.  The original list numbered the I Cabin
passengers 1-41 and the Steerage passengers 1-166.

A question mark (?) indicates indecipherable material.
An asterisk (*) indicates further information in these footnotes.

All ages under one year were recorded as a fraction, ie: 1/4, 1/2, 3/4.  
These have been changed to months by the formatter.

Passenger Notes:
51      Surname has an umlaut over the "o" so may be spelled Moehle.
52      Surname has an umlaut over the "a" so may be spelled Kaehler.
54      Surname has an umlaut over the "u" so may be spelled Mueller.
136-137 Surname has an umlaut over the "u" so may be spelled Luebke.
174     Surname has an umlaut over the "u" so may be spelled Muehlack.
207     Surname has an umlaut over the "u" so may be spelled Mueller.

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M255, Reel 22.
Transcribed and donated by Gene Janssen a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
7 November 2001



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