Immigrant Ships
Transcribers Guild
SS Cella

London, England and Havre, France to New York
6 October 1867
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK

I, B. Gleadell Master of the S.S. Cella 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 of the said S.S. Cella at London and Havre from which port said S.S. Cella has now arrived; and that on said list is truly designated the age, the sex, and the occupation of each of said passengers, the part of the vessel occupied by each during the passage, the country to which each belongs, and also the country of which it is intended by each to become an inhabitant; and that said List or Manifest truly sets forth the number of said passengers who have died on said voyage, and the names and ages of those who died.

Sworn to, this 6 October 1867 Before me (unreadable). Signed B. Gleadell. So help me God

List or Manifest of all the passengers taken on board the S.S. Cella whereof B. Gleadell is Master, from London and Havre burthen 2000 tons.

Columns represent: Name, Age (years/months), Sex, Occupation, The Country To Which they Severally Belong, The Country in which They Intend to Become Inhabitants and Part of the Vessel Occupied by Each Passenger During the Voyage. The column representing deaths on board has been deleted as there were none indicated.

1* John L. Young M Arc'h Builder England New Jersey Cabin 2 William I. Patching 36 M Salon Keeper England Canada Cabin 3 Tho's Roberts 23 M Butler England New York Cabin 4 Louisa Harman 35 F Lady England New York Cabin 5 Tho's Baker 44 M None United States New York Cabin 6 Eliza Baker 33 F None United States New York Cabin 7 Mary Weatherly 25 F None England Arkansas Cabin 8 Louisa Hubbard 24 F None England California Cabin 9 John E. Cheshire 32 M Clergyman England Philadelphia Cabin 10 Isabella S. Stirling 46 F Governess England New York Cabin 11 Hannah Smith 24 F None England New York Cabin 12 Edward Smith 2 M None England New York Cabin 13 Maria Arenell 27 F None England New York Cabin 14 Patunce Secull 24 F None England New York 15 Emily L. Williams 28 F None England New York 16 Harriet Stokes 65 F None England New York 17 George Weh? 61 M Farmer England New York 18 R. C. Lemman 42 M Lawyer England Toledo 19 Theresa Lemman 28 F None England Toledo 20* Emma Tibbs 22 D's D's England Toledo 21 Richard Klemm 20 M Architect Wurtemberg New York 22 Henry Bradley 42 M Wine Merchant United States California 23 Henry Sims 41 M United States New York 24 James Hearn 21 M Clerk England Newfoundland 25 Rudolph Gottell 38 M Agent United States New York 26 Harriet Gottell 34 F None United States New York 27 John Meigs 33 M Gent American New york 28 Fielding Pope Meigs 22 M Gent American New York 29 Patrick Swaney 27 M Shoemaker England Cincinati 30 Dan'l Driscoll 22 M None England New York 31 Ellen Walker 25 F None England New York 32 Geo Walker 11m M None England New York 33 Ellen Alrich 25 F Dress Maker England New York 34 Mrs. Frances Traube 30 F None England New York Steerage 35 Matilda Traube 8m F None England New York Steerage 36 Elizabeth Traube 7m F None England New York Steerage 37 Emma Traube 5m F None England New York Steerage 38 Hugh Belfrage 41 M Bookbinder England Pennsylvania Steerage 39 Rob't B. Young 27 M Grainer England New York Steerage 40 Rob't Bulmer 22 M Decorator England New York Steerage 41 Rob't Dunworth 21 M Laborer England New York Steerage 42 Daniel John Burgess 21 M Compositor England New York Steerage 43 Patrick Bryan 36 M Laborer England New York Steerage 44 Will'm Tibbs 17 M None England Toledo Steerage 45 Ewen C. Walker 20 M Clerk England New York Steerage 46 Sarah Day 38 F None England New York Steerage 47 Ann Carmondy 22 F None England New York Steerage 48 Mary Ann Carmondy 6m F None England New York Steerage 49 Alfred John Smith 25 M None England New York Steerage 50 Mathias Strolm 25 M Sugar Baker England New York Steerage 51 Johann Geo. Strolm 28 M Sugar Baker England New York Steerage 52 Jacob Pfaff 20 M Sugar Baker Wurtemburg New York Steerage 53 Alex'n Wilson 39 M Painter England New York Steerage 54 Charles Markward 26 M Upholsterer Hamburg New York Steerage 55 Isabella Markward 27 F None Hamburg New York Steerage 56 John Lieck 40 M Farrier Lubeck New York Steerage 57 Thomas Schmabel 33 M Gent Prussia New York Steerage 58 Albert Babel 25 M Goldsmith Austria New York Steerage 59 Mathias Kethier 25 M Goldsmith Austria New York Steerage 60 Michael S. Madden 30 M Mantleottks England New York Steerage 61 W'm Schmidt 35 M Baker Prussia New York Steerage *PASSENGERS ENGAGED AT HAVRE 62 Paul Johenson 26 M Joiner Danmarque Chicago Steerage 63 Heinrich Baumeister 25 M Joiner Schleswig Chicago Steerage 64 George Huber 28 M Farmer Baviera Massachusetts Steerage 65 Elisb Huber 25 F None Baviera Massachusetts Steerage 66 Georges Huber 5 M None Baviera Massachusetts Steerage 67* Cath'n Huber 8y6m F None Baviera Massachusetts Steerage 68 Elisb Huber 2 F None Baviera Massachusetts Steerage 69 Philippe Neu? 22 M Cooper Baviera Massachusetts Steerage 70 Suzanne Bullinger 20 F Servant Baviera New York Steerage 71 Babette Strauss 27 F None Baviera New York Steerage 72 Esther Strauss 23 F None Baviera New York Steerage 73 Christian Eger 22 M Farmer Prussia New York Steerage 74 H'ch Gutmann 28 M Tailor Bade St. Louis Steerage 75 Mage't Gutmann 24 F None Bade St. Louis Steerage 76 Heinrich Gutmann 3 M None Bade St. Louis Steerage 77 Carl Gutmann 10m M None Bade St. Louis Steerage 78 Valentin Gutmann 50 M None Bade St. Louis Steerage 79 Joseph Berchle 30 M Tailor Bade St. Louis Steerage 80 Johanna Bosch 60 F None Bade St. Louis Steerage 81 Wilhelm Kern 22 M Glazier Bade New York Steerage 82 Joseph Mayer 30 M Carpenter Bade New York Steerage 83 J. Georg Selr 67 M Shoemaker Bade St. Louis Steerage 84 Rosa Selr 62 F None Bade St. Louis Steerage 85 Franzeska Heine 29 F Servant Bade Minnesota Steerage 86 Anna Dreschan 48 F Servant Bade Minnesota Steerage 87 Joh'm Schillinger 23 M Miller Prussia Pittsburg Steerage 88 Adolph Leppert 21 M Farmer Bade Albany Steerage 89 Stephan Maier 25 M Mason Bade New York Steerage 90 Leo Steinle 23 M None Bade Pittsburg Steerage 91 Hyasenthe Faller 24 M Farmer Bade Pittsburg Steerage 92 Carl Petre 47 M Baker Bade New York Steerage 93 Carl Petre 24 M Baker Bade New York Steerage 94 Robert Buehler 37 M Cook France New York Steerage 95 Joh'm Leimgruler 48 M Shoemaker Bade Pittsburg Steerage 96 Lurada Leimgruler 40 F None Bade Pittsburg Steerage 97 Fridolm Leimgruler 8 M None Bade Pittsburg Steerage 98 Caroline Breewer 23 F None Baviera New York Steerage 99 Jacob Schwepper 25 M Miller Baviera New York Steerage 100 Rosa Lisa Stoer 18 F None Baviera New York Steerage 101 Philippine Seog 30 F Laundress Baviera New York Steerage 102 Heinrich Barz 25 M Joiner Suisse New York Steerage 103 Joseph S'ch Heiss 26 M Cabinetmaker Suisse New York Steerage 104 Wilhelm Huzler 25 M Tailor Suisse New York Steerage 105 Marie Degen 27 F None Suisse New York Steerage 106 Adolph Wetzler 37 M Mason Wurtemberg Philadelphia Steerage 107 Christian Muller 28 M Joiner Wurtemberg Philadelphia Steerage 108 Carl Schwarz 23 M Cabman Wurtemberg New York Steerage 109 Jacques Rebmuster 45 M Farmer Wurtemberg Bateice? Steerage 110 Marie Rebmuster 45 F Farmer Wurtemberg Bateice Steerage 111 Salom Rebmuster 16 F Farmer Wurtemberg Steerage 112 Leonhart Rebmuster 18 M Farmer Wurtemberg Steerage 113 Anna Rebmuster 11 F Farmer Wurtemberg Steerage 114 Alois Rebmuster 9 F Farmer Wurtemberg Steerage 115 Marie Rebmuster 8 F Farmer Wurtemberg Steerage 116 Chereze Rebmuster 6 F Farmer Wurtemberg Steerage 117 Florenz Rebmuster 3 M Farmer Wurtemberg Steerage 118* Caroline Rebmuster 11m F Farmer Wurtemberg Bateice Steerage 119 ?e?n Fentan 25 M Farmer France New York Steerage 120 F'ois Hermann 22 M Shoemaker Bade Milwaukie Steerage 121 Mara Scherer 27 M Potter Bade New York Steerage 122 August Schuhmann 19 M Farmer Bade New York Steerage 123 Jean Schmitt 28 M Farmer Luxumb Minnesota Steerage 124 Marci Climens 25 F None Luxumb Minnesota Steerage125 Charles Climens 22 M Farmer Luxumb Minnesota Steerage 126 Jacob Joachim 31 M Mason Bade Chicago Steerage 127 Barbara Joachim 32 F None Bade Chicago Steerage 128 Barbara Joachim 6m F None Bade Chicago Steerage 129 Polantier ?aun 21 M Weaver Bade Cincinati Steerage 130* Agnes Becker 33 M None Bade New York Steerage 131 Mathes Becker 4 M None Bade New York Steerage 132 Joseph Becker 2 M None Bade New York Steerage 133 Joh'm Christmann 23 M Tailor Bade New York Steerage 134 Caroline Christmann 21 F Tailor Bade New York Steerage 135 Michel Bippert 84 M Confectioner France Buffalo Steerage 136 Alois Geiler 24 F Tailor Bade New York Steerage 137 Guston Schreiner 18 M Umbrellamaker Bade New York Steerage 138 Louis Wetteling 22 M Brewer France New York Steerage 139 Amelie Wetteling 22 F None France New York Steerage 140 Louis Wetteling 3 M None France New York Steerage 141 Mag're Wetteling 2 F None France New York Steerage 142 Mathilde Wetteling 11m F None France New York Steerage 143 Edouard Chaumette 20 M Shoemaker France New York Steerage 144 Christian Hirt 24 M Tinman Bade New York Steerage 145 Rudolf Dienns? 29 M Butcher Suisse New York Steerage 146 Georges Brombeck 12 M Farmer France Ohio Steerage 147 Philippe Huntz 19 M Barber Bade Milwaukie Steerage 148 Philippe Koch 20 M Upholsterer Bade New York Steerage 149 Georges Schmidt 20 M Joiner Bade New York Steerage 150 Jacob Street 21 M Farmer Bade New York Steerage 151 Carl Vogt 31 M Joiner Bade New York Steerage 152 Charles Bra?o 41 M Gelsamser United States New Orleans Steerage 153 Clemonca Bra?o 40 F None United States New Orleans Steerage 154 Louise Bra?o 3 F None United States New Orleans Steerage 155 Sebastian Frey 35 M Engineer France New York Steerage 156 Maria Frey 24 F None France New York Steerage 157 Carl Kraft 46 M Carpenter Bade Chicago Steerage 158 David Eymann 22 M Watchmaker Suisse New York Steerage 159 Joh'm Kuinmer 24 M Farmer Suisse New York Steerage 160 Etienne Landry 32 M Mason France New York Steerage 161 Gustave Bevezet 24 M Watchmaker France New York Steerage 162 Charles Loecher 38 M Brewer France New Orleans Steerage 163 Helmuth Moller 22 M Musician Allemagne Buffalo Steerage 164 Eugene Moref 26 M Farmer Suisse New York Steerage 165 Camille Moref 30 F None Suisse New York Steerage 166 Mathilde Moref 11m F None Suisse New York Steerage 167 Leon Wintersdorff 20 M Farmer France St. Louis Steerage 168* Joseph Pfieffer 41 F Joiner Amerique New York Steerage 169 Mitchele Gottfried 19 M Mason Bade New York Steerage 170 Charles Yaeger 33 M Joiner Bade Cincinnati Steerage 171 Louise Yaeger 23 F None Bade Cincinnati Steerage 172 Caroline Budermann 35 F Weaver Suisse Ohio Steerage 173 Jacob Freimer 29 M Carpenter Bade Ohio Steerage 174 Ludwig Fraxer 23 M Carpenter Bade New York Steerage 175 Schaefer Kilian 27 M Tanner Bade New York Steerage 176 Franzois Burg 26 M Hawker Bade Milwaukie Steerage 177 Louise Burg 23 F None Bade Milwaukie Steerage 178 Anna Burg 9m F Child Bade Milwaukie Steerage 179 Victor Flath 28 M Merchant Wurtemberg New York Steerage 180 Louis Hubard 34 M Butler France New York Steerage 181 Fanny Hubard 32 F None France New York Steerage 182 Louise Hubard 11m F None France New York Steerage 183 Suzana Dorr 18 F None Baviera New York Steerage 184 Ch Zimpelmann 15 M Servant Baviera New York Steerage 185 Heinz Schwatz 26 M Draper Amerique Cincinnati Steerage 186 Emile Michel 23 M Locksmith France Buffalo Steerage 187 Sophie Michel 16 F None France Buffalo Steerage 188 Michel Keller 51 M Farmer France Washington Steerage 189 A. Maria Keller 41 F None France Washington Steerage 190 Barbara Keller 17 F None France Washington Steerage 191 Balline Keller 15 F None France Washington Steerage 192 Louis Keller 13 M None France Washington Steerage 193 Sophie Keller 11 F None France Washington Steerage 194 Marie Keller 3 F None France Washington Steerage 195 Jean Jost 64 M Blacksmith France New york Steerage 196 Louise Jost 25 F None France New York Steerage 197 Louise Jost 3 F None France New York Steerage 198 Guill'me Jost 2 M None France New York Steerage 199 Charles Jost 5m M None France New York Steerage 200 Constant Wolff 28 M Lookinglasman France New York Steerage 201 Felice Wolff 23 F None France New York Steerage 202 Constant Dreyffus 41 M Merchant France New York Steerage 203 Joh'm Heimhofer 35 M Wireworker Suisse Pennsylvania Steerage 204 Agatha Heimhofer 30 F None Suisse Pennsylvania Steerage 205 Joham Heimhofer 7 M None Suisse Pennsylvania Steerage 206 J. F'rk Heimhofer 5 M None Suisse Pennsylvania Steerage 207 Ida Heimhofer 3 F None Suisse Pennsylvania Steerage 208 F'rk Senning 21 M Carpenter Danmarque New York Steerage 209 Louis Baer 30 M Merchant Bade New York Steerage 210 Jean Beretto 35 M Farmer Italia New York Steerage 211 Bernard L'hullier 39 M Sailor France New York Steerage 212 Joseph Gauter 26 M Butcher Bade New York Steerage 213 Conrad Krapf 19 M Joiner Suisse St. Louis Steerage 214 Franz Rabbi 42 M Gardener Baviera New York Steerage 215 Fritz Haage 18 M Farmer Baviera New York Steerage 216 Franz Nesset 20 M Musician Baviera New York Steerage 217 M. Barbara Naef 25 F Servant Bade New York Steerage 218 Reinhard Reif 29 M Hatmaker Caudun New York Steerage 219 Conrad Baumann 27 M Cooper Suisse New York Steerage 220 Heinrich Helm 23 M Weaver Baviera New York Steerage 221 Benedict Kaiser 26 M Miller Bade New York Steerage 222 Wilhelm Klumpf 22 M Mason Wurtemberg Buffalo Steerage 223 Gottlob Klumpf 20 M Blacksmith Wurtemberg Buffalo Steerage 224 Fredrique Klumpf 21 F Cook Wurtemberg Buffalo Steerage 225 Frederick Arnold 24 M Blacksmith Wurtemberg Buffalo Steerage 226 Jacob Dreiszaker 25 M Butcher ?eene New York Steerage 227 H'ch Neubauer 30 M Baker Baviera New York Steerage 228 Jean Yung 44 M Farmer France Trois Steerage 229 Georges Felber 30 M Weaver Amerique New York Steerage 230* Anna Felber 32 M None Amerique New York Steerage 231 Silvester Loos 30 M Farmer France Chicago Steerage 232 Michel Rohmer 27 M Farmer France Chicago Steerage 233 Xavier Wensling 30 M Farmer France Chicago Steerage 234 Anton Strahl 47 M Farmer France New York Steerage 235 Heinrich Rainer 20 M Waiter Wurtemberg New York Steerage 236 Daniel Jaillon 25 M Upholsterer France New York Steerage 237 F'ois Chevillard 21 M Merchant France New York Steerage 238 Anton Roche 19 M None France New York Steerage 239 Pierre Tom?? 19 M None France New York Steerage 240 Cheodore Delinyette 30 M Traveler France New Orleans Steerage 241 August Adell 25 M Taylor Bade New York Steerage 242 Pierre Wettervogle 50 M Pianofortemkr Belgique New York Steerage 243 Neil Pernaugher 30 M Painter France New York Steerage 244 Sean Rollerie 35 M Organgrinder Italie Mexico Steerage 245 Catherina Rollerie 26 F Organgrinder Italie Mexico Steerage 246* ?ieneppe Rollerie 6 F Organgrinder Italie Mexico Steerage 247* Adelaide Rollerie 4 F Organgrinder Italie Mexico Steerage 248* ?adolupe Rollerie 4m M Organgrinder Italie Mexico Steerage 249 Sean Rollerie 58 M Organgrinder Italie Mexico Steerage 250 Antonia Rollerie 22 F Organgrinder Italie Mexico Steerage 251 Rollo Fioni 27 M Organgrinder Italie Mexico Steerage 252 Pierre Grisvegler 24 M Painter Suisse New York Steerage 253 Clement Golmini 21 M Painter France New York Steerage 254 Antione Command 20 M Waiter Suisse New York Steerage 255 Nicolas Kapps 37 M Publican United States Indiana Steerage 256 Henry Kapps 9 M None United States Indiana Steerage 257 Charles Collins 23 M Draper France New York Steerage 258 Eliza Fertig 30 F None Hasse New York Steerage 259 Pietro Arcuri 27 M Organgrinder Hasse New Orleans Steerage 260 Antonio Arcuri 9 M None Hasse New Orleans Steerage 261 Joseph Mi?ina 9 M None Hasse New Orleans Steerage 262 F'ois Chrsiet 40 M None Hasse New York Steerage 263 Carl Kraemmer 19 M Baker France New York Steerage 264 Heinrich Buchler 30 M Tradesman Amque Mexico Steerage 265 Xavier ?rbland 42 M Teacher France New York Steerage 266 Georges Nantern 30 M Baker Amerique New York Steerage 267 Elisa Albrecht 9 F None Amerique New York Steerage 268 Martin Michel 40 M Farmer France Trois Steerage 269 A. Descalso 28 M Confectioner United States Cincinnati First Class 270 J. ?. Allown 64 M Pianomaker France New York First Class 271 Ma'ne V? 35 F None France New York First Class 272 W. H. Vallame 24 M None United States New York First Class 273 Heinrich Durkhoff 29 M Merchant Suisse St. Louis First Class 274 Paul Hoechster 22 M None France New York Second Class 275 Bertha Essen 40 F None Suisse New York Second Class 276 Albert Essen 8 M None Suisse New York Second Class 277 Louis Kolinski 12 M None Amerique New York Second Class 278 Albert Kolinski 9 M None Amerique New York Second Class 279 Joh'n Brandenbergen 35 M Mallmerchant Amerique St. Louis Second Class 280 M'm Caroline Cinguini 50 F None Italie New York Second Class 281 Joseph Schmidt 33 M Baker Prussia New York Steerage 282 Anna Barbara Vasseler 22 F Servant Wurtemberg New York Steerage 283 James Brown 35 M Clerk England New York Steerage 284 Marie Brown 32 F None England New York Steerage 285 Henry Brown 23 M Clerk England New York Steerage286 Conjetta Springate 44 F None England New York Steerage 287 Charles Williams 5 M None England New York Steerage 288 Catherina O'Connor 35 F None England New York Steerage 289 Mary McDonaugh 40 F None England New York Steerage 290 Charles Shagg 21 M Seaman Wurtemberg New York Steerage 291 Edward Moriatry 29 M None England New York Steerage 292 Robert Gincetan 23 M Draper England New York Steerage 293 C. R. Konopa?k 30 M Merchant Prussia Alabama Cabin 294 W. F. McClurg 67 M Gentleman United States New York Cabin 295 William Barkley 40 M Gentleman England Br. Columbia Cabin 296 A. Kinitz 35 M Shoemaker Bade New York Steerage 297 Frances Soul??rt 30 M Clerk France New York Steerage Transcriber's Notes: The use of an * indicates an omission or possible error made by the original recorder. The use of a ? indicates a word or letters that could not be read, due to the handwriting style in the original document. The following abbreviations were used: Alex'n/Alexander, arc'h/architect, Cath'n/Catherine, Dan'l/Daniel, F'ois/Francois, F'rk/Fredrick, Guill'me/Guillime (William), H'ch/Heinrich, Joh'm/unknown, Mage't/Margaret, Mag're/Margaret, Ma'ne/unknown, M'm/madam. Rob't/Robert, S'ch/unknown, Tho's/Thomas, Will'm/Wilhelm or William, W'm/William, Country of origin/destination with unique spelling: ?eene/Unknown. Amerique/America, Bade/Baden, Bateice/Unknown, Baviera/Baveria, Belgique/Belgium, Caudun/unknown, Danmarque/Denmark, Hasse/Hesse, Italie/Italy, Luxumb/Luxumburg, Suisse/Switzerland, Passengers Engaged at Havre - The Manifest from this point on was written with last name first and Country of Origin and Occupation columns reversed. I have transcribed the Manifest from this point on to coincide with the rest of list. Passenger Notes: 1 - Age was left blank 17 - Last letter of last name may be n or r, WehnWehr 20 - D's/D'r/D't were in both the sex and occupation columns. Meaning unclear. 69 - Last letter of last name may an n, Nen 109-118 - The country to which they are going to inhabit is unknown 118 - Name and sex are female , age 11 m. Believe occupation of Farmer is in error. 119 - First name may start with G or J. Third letter is u or n, Jeun/Jenn/Geun/Genn 129 - First letter of last name unreadable due to ink blot. 130 - Sex is listed as male; however, first name is Agnes with no occupation. Believe sex should be female. 145 - Last name may have an r on the end, Diennsr 152-154 - Fourth letter of last name may be v, u, n or c, Bravo/Brauo/Brano/Braco 168 - Sex is listed as female; however, first name is Joseph with occupation of Joiner. Believe sex should be male. 226 - Country of origin appears to be Heene or Fleene, unknown 230 - Sex is listed as male; however, first name is Anna with no occupation. Believe sex should be female. 239 - Last two letters of last name may be ic or ci, Tomic/Tomci 246-248 - Occupation listed as Organgrinder; however, they are very young children. Intent may be that they will become Organgrinders. 246 - First letter of first name is unclear,may be I, J, L, S 248 - First letter of first name is unclear, may be I, J, L, S 261 - Third letter of last name is unclear, may be f, s, p, Mifina/Misina/Mipina 265 - First letter of last name is unclear, may be S, T, Srbland/Trbland 270 - Second single initial is unclear, may be Q, L 271 - Last name blank except for first letter,then there is a check mark with two lines below 293 - Next to last letter in last name may be a c or r, Konopack/Konopark 297 - Fifth and sixth letters of last are unclear, may be iert or cirt, Souliert/Soulcirt Correspondence 2/16/02 passenger #183 Dorr The great granddaughter of Suzana Dorr and contribuor of this manifest, Marge Campbell, says her correct age should be 27 but the manifest clearly says 18. Correspondence 09/14/02 passengers #255 & 256 Kapps Nicholas KAPPS, #255 emigrated from Waltenheim sur Zorn before 1848 and this must have been a trip back to his homeland. He settled in Evansville, Vanderburgh Co. IN and married 1. Mary Catherine PFOHL in 1848 in Evansville, and had one daughter, Mary Catherine, who survived to adulthood. The Henry listed beneath him, must have been a son of Nicolas's and his 2nd wife, Elizabeth Paul. Judy Szczesny Correspondence added 9-29-2006 # 296, Kinitz

I was reading the information on the SS Cella in Vol. 4 online. Passenger number 296 is listed as A. Kinitz, age 35, male, a shoemaker, from Baden to New York, in steerage. I wonder if this could possibly be my great-grandfather. This is the information I have on him: His name was Emil Conitz (I have seen information listing him as Frederich August Emil Conitz) born in 1845 in Prussia. He was actually in his early 20s when he left his home in Kolmar for the U.S. That was in 1867 or 1868. On the trip over, he learned to speak 6 languages. He arrived in New York and worked for a cobbler for two months, then went to visit relatives in St. Louis and Chicago. He didn't like the north, so went back to NY, took a boat to New Orleans, then to Galveston. (Galveston ship records said that they would not have him on their records if he came in, first, somewhere else.) In Galveston, he met his wife, Louise Meier, who was coming in to the U.S. with her family from Brandenburg. Emil and Louise married in Galveston in 1877. (I have conflicting dates there and believe it could be 1871. Haven't found that marriage record yet.) In 1871, they settled in the new town of Calvert, in Robertson county, Texas. Emil opened one of the first businesses there, a cobbler shop. Emil Pietsch, also from Prussia, was in partnership with Emil Conitz for a while, before opening his own cobbler shop, and, later, had a service station and sold the first automobiles in town. Emil Conitz was well known for his abilities as a bootmaker, and his decorated cowboy boots were prized by men who wore them to church on Sundays. Later, Emil Conitz opened a grocery store and had other business interests. He was partners in a lumber yard and also owned land and cattle. He used a boot for his cattle brand, a symbol which was on his cobbler shop. After he became established, he sent for his widowed mother, Johanna Juliana Christina Sitz Conitz, who entered the U.S. through Galveston. Johanna lived with Emil, Louise, and their children in Calvert, until her death. Emil's son, also Emil, opened a dry goods store in 1901 on the corner of the same block where his father had his grocery store. Young Emil graduated from business college in Galveston and left there just prior to the 1900 hurricane. The school was destroyed and the owner and his family were killed in the Great Storm. He worked in his dry goods store through the last day of his life at age 94. The store continued to be operated by his son, Irvin, and daughter, Thelma, until 2000 after Irvin died and Thelma sold the store. The building remains as an antique shop. Emil's only daughter, Hulda, married A.L. Keeling. Keeling was a Wells Fargo agent and opened a grocery store next door to Emil Conitz's grocery store. A potter now owns the building where Emil had his grocery store. The potter told me that, when they did work on the building, he found a lot of leather scraps, shoe soles, and things for making shoes, under the floor, when they did work on the building. He didn't know why they were there. That confirmed, to me, that Emil had his cobbler shop in the same building where he later had his grocery store. Emil and Louise had children: Otto (killed by a train at age 6), Emil, Paul, Eddie, Gustave, Rudolph, and Hulda, all of whom lived in Calvert. Emil died at age 94 in 1939. Son Emil and daughter Hulda also died at age 94. I have seen my grandfather, Emil Conitz Jr.'s, name written as Amilie, Amil, or Emilie on such things as census records. So, I wondered if this, too, might be a case of someone writing an A for an E, or, perhaps they might have used the August in his name. Also, his age could have been misread or heard incorrectly. And Conitz might have been interpreted as Kinitz. I'm not sure what needs to be done to verify information. I have found his name and some basic information on the Naturalization and Immigration Index for Robertson County, Texas, which is on that county's gen web site, along with census records. I called them and they said that I would need to go there and look for the information. It isn't far away, so I guess I need to make a trip to look for records. Thanks for your work in transcribing records and making them easily available to those of us who would not be able to see them otherwise. Cecelia Conitz Heinrich Bryan, Texas

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 287, List 1048.

Contributed by Marge Campbell

Transcribed by Beverly H. Beard a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
30 July 2001

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