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Hamburg, Germany via Le Havre, France to New York
9 November 1871

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I T.H. Haack Master of the SS Cimbria 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 Steamer at Hamburg & Le Havre from which port said Steamer 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 9th November 1871 } So help me God. Signed: T. H. Haack Before me ( Signature Illegible )
List or Manifest of all the passengers taken on board the SS Cimbria whereof T.H. Haack is Master, from Hamburg & Le Havre burthen 3317 tons.
Columns represent: Sequential passenger number, Name, Age in Years and Months*, Sex, Occupation*, The country to which they severely belong, The country in which they intend to become inhabitants, Died on the voyage*, Part of the vessel occupied by each passenger during the voyage.
  1  Hanna Nagy           24  F unmarried    Germany  United States  Steerage 
  2  Albertine Nagy       19  F unmarried    Germany  United States  Steerage 
  3  Wilke Nagy           12  F unmarried    Germany  United States  Steerage
  4  Carl Flick           41  M Farmer       Germany  United States  Steerage
  5  Emilie Flick         36  F His Wife     Germany  United States  Steerage
  6  Hanna Flick          10  F Child        Germany  United States  Steerage
  7  J. Flick              6  M Child        Germany  United States  Steerage
  8  Marie Lubke          58  F woman        Germany  United States  Steerage
  9  Carloine Lubke       28  F unmarried    Germany  United States  Steerage
 10  Louise Lubke         15  F unmarried    Germany  United States  Steerage
 11  A. Lubke             26  M Workman      Germany  United States  Steerage
 12  Chr. Mohr            41  M Farmer       Germany  United States  Steerage
 13  Marie Mohr           34  F his wife     Germany  United States  Steerage
 14  Otto Mohr            10  M Child        Germany  United States  Steerage
 15  Ma?? Mohr             8  F Child        Germany  United States  Steerage
 16  S  Mohr               6  M Child        Germany  United States  Steerage
 17  Chr. Mohr             4  M Child        Germany  United States  Steerage
 18  Caeulie Kruse        62  F woman        Germany  United States  Steerage
 19  Friedr. Kruger       64  M Farmer       Germany  United States  Steerage
 20  Charlotte Kruger     52  F his wife     Germany  United States  Steerage
 21  Bertha Kruger        22  F Child        Germany  United States  Steerage
 22  A. Kruger            18  M Child        Germany  United States  Steerage
 23  J. Kruger            16  M Child        Germany  United States  Steerage
 24  Ed Kruger            13  M Child        Germany  United States  Steerage
 25  Auguste Langer       25  F woman        Germany  United States  Steerage
 26  Jote Langer          10m F her baby     Germany  United States  Steerage
 27  Attle Klewer         28  M Farmer       Germany  United States  Steerage
 28  Hunr Knot            27  M Famer        Germany  United States  Steerage
 29  Johann Ludler        47  M workman      Germany  United States  Steerage
 30  Lopkie Ludler        55  F his wife     Germany  United States  Steerage
 31  F. Ludler            10  M Child        Germany  United States  Steerage
 32  Elise Ludler          8  F Child        Germany  United States  Steerage
 33  Chr. Ludler          11m M baby         Germany  United States  Steerage
 34  Elise Lange          58  F woman        Germany  United States  Steerage
 35  Carl Lange           23  M workman      Germany  United States  Steerage
 36  Cathe Lange          18  F unmarried    Germany  United States  Steerage
 37  Froke Jarmuth        63  F woman        Germany  United States  Steerage
 38  Marie lehnert        44  F woman        Germany  United States  Steerage
 39  J. Lehnert           18  M her children Germany  United States  Steerage
 40  Froke Lehnert        11  F her children Germany  United States  Steerage
 41  C. Lehnert            8m M her children Germany  United States  Steerage
 42  Johann Lehutg        23  M farmer       Germany  United States  Steerage
 43  Tashim Schrader      63  M farmer       Germany  United States  Steerage
 44  Marie Schrader       61  F his wife     Germany  United States  Steerage
 45  Joh Schrader         24  M children     Germany  United States  Steerage
 46  ?? Schrader          14  M children     Germany  United States  Steerage
 47  Catha Schrader       46  F woman        Germany  United States  Steerage
 48  Joh Schrader          6  M her child    Germany  United States  Steerage
 49  Marie Schrader       31  F woman        Germany  United States  Steerage
 50  H. Schrader           3  M her child    Germany  United States  Steerage
 51  Sophie Scrader       23  F woman        Germany  United States  Steerage
 52  Marie Schrader        6m F her child    Germany  United States  Steerage
 53  Joh. Beyer           24  M farmer       Germany  United States  Steerage
 54  Joh. Larenger        28  M cteeter      Germany  United States  Steerage
 55  Carl Stein           33  M workman      Germany  United States  Steerage
 56  Marie Stein          35  F his wife     Germany  United States  Steerage
 57  Froke Stein           5  F children     Germany  United States  Steerage
 58  Johi Stein            3m F children     Germany  United States  Steerage
 59  Joh. Moller          40  M workman      Germany  United States  Steerage
 60  Caroline Moller      10  F his children Germany  United States  Steerage
 61  Froke Moller          8  F his children Germany  United States  Steerage
 62  Joh. Weissenbaum     30  M workman      Germany  United States  Steerage
 63  Louise Weissenbaum   19  F his wife     Germany  United States  Steerage
 64* Emeste Lusghu        71  F woman        Germany  United States  Steerage
 65  Caroline Mahmann     22  F unmarried    Germany  United States  Steerage
 66  Carl Piernt          22  M workman      Germany  United States  Steerage
 67  Friedr.Beth          39  M workman      Germany  United States  Steerage
 68  Marie Beth           27  F his wife     Germany  United States  Steerage
 69  Christe Beth         10  F children     Germany  United States  Steerage
 70* lb Beth               9  M children     Germany  United States  Steerage
 71  Wilke Beth           10m F baby         Germany  United States  Steerage
 72  Dora Wiedemann       67  F woman        Germany  United States  Steerage
 73  Johann Wulf          37  M farmer       Germany  United States  Steerage
 74  Johi Wulf            32  F his wife     Germany  United States  Steerage
 75  Joh. Wulf            10  M children     Germany  United States  Steerage
 76  Wm Wulf               9  M children     Germany  United States  Steerage
 77  Joachim Wulf          7  M children     Germany  United States  Steerage
 78  Johann Freiberg      23  M Sailor       Germany  United States  Steerage
 79  Caroline Freiberg    21  F his sister   Germany  United States  Steerage
 80  Christ Hanert        61  M workman      Germany  United States  Steerage
 81  Meria Hanert         22  F unmarried    Germany  United States  Steerage
 82  Jacob Normann        38  M ???????      Germany  United States  Steerage
 83  Froke Normann        24  F unmarried    Germany  United States  Steerage
 84  Ludo Gellenth??      21  M farmer       Germany  United States  Steerage
 85  Chr. Kruger          28  M farmer       Germany  United States  Steerage
 86  Joh. Martins         30  M keeper       Germany  United States  Steerage
 87  Henri Martins        30  F his wife     Germany  United States  Steerage
 88  E. Martins            5  M children     Germany  United States  Steerage
 89  G. Martins            4  M children     Germany  United States  Steerage
 90  Caroline Martins     11m F baby         Germany  United States  Steerage
 91  Joh. Furch           58  M ???????      Germany  United States  Steerage 
 92  Ma?? Furch           19  F his daughter Germany  United States  Steerage
 93  Johann Engel         29  M workman      Germany  United States  Steerage
 94  Chr. Vahs            44  M farmer       Germany  United States  Steerage
 95  Sophie Vahs          41  F his wife     Germany  United States  Steerage
 96  Elise Vahs           16  M children     Germany  United States  Steerage
 97  Chr. Vahs             8  M children     Germany  United States  Steerage
 98  Wm Vahs               7  M children     Germany  United States  Steerage
 99  A. Vahs               5  M children     Germany  United States  Steerage
100  Froke Vahs            4  F children     Germany  United States  Steerage
101  Sophie Vahs           2  F children     Germany  United States  Steerage
102  Ange Appermann       27  F unmarried    Germany  United States  Steerage
103  Joh. Timmer          43  M Farmer       Germany  United States  Steerage
104  Sophie Timmer        38  F his wife     Germany  United States  Steerage
105  Aug. Timmer           9  M children     Germany  United States  Steerage
106  Wm Timmer             7  M children     Germany  United States  Steerage
107  C. Timmer             4  M children     Germany  United States  Steerage
108  A. Timmer            11m M baby         Germany  United States  Steerage
109  Wilke Vahs           13  F unmarried    Germany  United States  Steerage
110  Froke Haarhs         22  F woman        Germany  United States  Steerage
111  Joh. Haarhs          10m F her baby     Germany  United States  Steerage
112  Joh. Lahlhof         23  M farmer       Germany  United States  Steerage
113  Henriette Holz       42  F woman        Germany  United States  Steerage
114  Marie Holz           10  F her children Germany  United States  Steerage
115  Henriette Holz        8  F her children Germany  United States  Steerage
116  Marie Holz           40  F woman        Germany  United States  Steerage
117  Carl Holz            10  M her son      Germany  United States  Steerage
118  Joh. Pagels          26  M farmer       Germany  United States  Steerage
119  Carl Putzbach        26  M farmer       Germany  United States  Steerage
120  Marie Pagels         24  F woman        Germany  United States  Steerage
121  Marie Pagels          7m F her baby     Germany  United States  Steerage
122  Marie Baker          22  F unmarried    Germany  United States  Steerage
123  Carl Michael         24  M workman      Germany  United States  Steerage
124  Anne Bartels         20  F unmarried    Germany  United States  Steerage 
125  Meria Bartels        16  F unmarried    Germany  United States  Steerage
126* A.M. Bartels         62  M ?addler      Germany  United States  Steerage
127  S.H. Steinhoff       24  M painter      Germany  United States  Steerage
128  Sherley Janofsky     45  F woman        Germany  United States  Steerage
129  Anna Blumenthal      30  F woman        Russia   United States  Steerage
130  David Blumenthal      5  M her children Russia   United States  Steerage
131  Casper Blumenthal     6  M her children Russia   United States  Steerage
132  Amalie Anders        23  F woman        Germany  United States  Steerage
133  Joh. Anders          32  M Baker        Germany  United States  Steerage
134  Edw. Anders           5m M baby         Germany  United States  Steerage
135* Theres Gehr          10  F child        Germany  United States  Steerage
136  Hanna Grin           24  F woman        Russia   United States  Steerage
137  Hannie Grin           8m F her baby     Russia   United States  Steerage
138  Salli Gutmann        18  M unmarried    Germany  United States  Steerage
139  Wm Woetlake          26  M workman      Germany  United States  Steerage
140  D.C. Vohs            25  M matchmaker   Germany  United States  Steerage
141  Nina Felgenhauer     28  F woman        Germany  United States  Steerage
142  C. Felgenhauer        4m M her baby     Germany  United States  Steerage
143  Ph. Stielay          44  M ??????       Germany  United States  Steerage
144  Gerd. Seeth          22  M ?????        Germany  United States  Steerage
145  Georg Hirschmann     21  M ???????      Germany  United States  Steerage
146  Louise Gander        21  F unmarried    Germany  United States  Steerage
147  Joh. Hickmann        32  M workman      Germany  United States  Steerage
148  Marie Hickmann       36  F his wife     Germany  United States  Steerage
149  G. Hickmann           9  M son          Germany  United States  Steerage
150  Caroline Seliger     40  F woman        Germany  United States  Steerage
151  Aug Seliger           7  M child        Germany  United States  Steerage
152  Louis Fenkel         31  M Clerk        USA      United States  Steerage
153  Hessm Sherber        23  M joiner       Germany  United States  Steerage
154  Adline Mack          23  F unmarried    Germany  United States  Steerage
155  Matti Mack           20  F unmarried    Germany  United States  Steerage
156  Rosalie Mandel       22  F unmarried    Germany  United States  Steerage
157  Mat Schimel          16  M Tailor       Germany  United States  Steerage
158  Theresia Schimel     18  F unmarried    Germany  United States  Steerage 
159  Aug. Wendland        19  M Smith        Germany  United States  Steerage
160  C. H. Koch           26  M joiner       Germany  United States  Steerage
161  Bertha Koch          31  F his wife     Germany  United States  Steerage
162  Jal. Eder            32  M baker        Germany  United States  Steerage
163  Emilie Krege         19  F unmarried    Germany  United States  Steerage
164  Aug. Bitter          35  M Shipper      Germany  United States  Steerage
165  Paul Stuttertain     31  M merchant     USA      United States  Steerage
166  Annie Radies         23  F unmarried    Germany  United States  Steerage
167  A. Radies            21  M workman      Germany  United States  Steerage
168  Carl Koch            29  M farmer       Germany  United States  Steerage
169  Caroline Koch        25  F his wife     Germany  United States  Steerage
170  Wm Koch               7m M baby         Germany  United States  Steerage
171  Carl Bollmann        32  M farmer       Germany  United States  Steerage
172  Wilke Bollmann       28  F his wife     Germany  United States  Steerage
173  Joh.Bollmann          6  F children     Germany  United States  Steerage
174  froke Bollmann        3  F children     Germany  United States  Steerage
175  fr Bollmann          10m M baby         Germany  United States  Steerage
176  Wilke Barnikow       16  F unmarried    Germany  United States  Steerage
177  Chr. Fischer         46  M workman      Germany  United States  Steerage
178  Minna Fischer        32  F his wife     Germany  United States  Steerage
179  Wm Fischer            9  M his son      Germany  United States  Steerage
180  Johann Rath          32  M farmer       Germany  United States  Steerage
181  froke Rath           32  F his wife     Germany  United States  Steerage
182  T. Rath               7  M children     Germany  United States  Steerage
183  F. Rath               2  M children     Germany  United States  Steerage
184  Hellmuth Schamerfoth 54  M farmer       Germany  United States  Steerage
185  Sophie Schamerfoth   55  F his wife     Germany  United States  Steerage
186  Else Schamerfoth     17  F unmarried    Germany  United States  Steerage
187  Frank Lanow          16  M workman      Germany  United States  Steerage
188* Paul Gatskow         26  M ??????       Germany  United States  Steerage
189  Linetta Gatskow      32  F his wife     Germany  United States  Steerage
190  Therese Braunfeld    33  F woman        Russia   United States  Steerage
191  J. Braunfeld          6  M her child    Russia   United States  Steerage
192  L. Braunfeld         11m M baby         Russia   United States  Steerage
193  Lara Hanigsberger    19  F unmarried    Russia   United States  Steerage
194  Lara Binnlowski      18  F unmarried    Russia   United States  Steerage
195  A. Binnlowski         8  M child        Russia   United States  Steerage
196* Bur Faukowsky        ??  M merchant     Russia   United States  Steerage
197  Joke Hrege           54  F unmarried    Germany  United States  Steerage
198  Balbine Braunfeld    38  F woman        Germany  United States  Steerage
199  Bluma Braunfeld       7m F her baby     Germany  United States  Steerage
200  Hans Krohn           19  M Tailor       Germany  United States  Steerage
201  Rosalie Moeller      21  F unmarried    Germany  United States  Steerage
202  Auguste Etle         11  F unmarried    Germany  United States  Steerage
203* frick Herrmann       46  M innkeeper    USA      United States  Steerage
204  Julie Herrmann       44  F his wife     USA      United States  Steerage
205  Cha. Herrmann         5  M his son      USA      United States  Steerage
206  Hans Begerlien       43  M farmer       Germany  United States  Steerage
207  Dora Rauschenberger  51  F woman        Germany  United States  Steerage
208  Charlotte Reus       27  F unmarried    Germany  United States  Steerage
209  Auguste Finkbeiner   14  F unmarried    Germany  United States  Steerage
210  Sophie Fischer       20  F unmarried    Germany  United States  Steerage
211  Cathe Lorenzen       20  F unmarried    Germany  United States  Steerage
212  Charlotte Werdemann  36  F woman        Germany  United States  Steerage
213  Hans Werdemann        9  M her son      Germany  United States  Steerage
214  Allie Scholz         32  M joiner       Germany  United States  Steerage
215  N???? Scholz         34  F his wife     Germany  United States  Steerage
216  ????? Reichart       54  M merchant     Germany  United States  Steerage
217  Barbette Reichart    45  F his wife     Germany  United States  Steerage
218  Chr. Reichart         4  M baby         USA      United States  Steerage
219  Allie Schapperle     26  M workman      Germany  United States  Steerage
220  Emile Daster         26  F unmarried    Germany  United States  Steerage
221  Pauline Liporoski    25  F woman        Germany  United States  Steerage
222  Haines Stamer        39  M farmer       Germany  United States  Steerage
223  Dora Stamer          27  F his wife     Germany  United States  Steerage
224  Rosa Stamer           8  F his child    Germany  United States  Steerage
225  Olga Stamer           6m F baby         Germany  United States  Steerage
226  Louise Jensen        25  F woman        Germany  United States  Steerage
227  Christe Jensen        7m F her baby     Germany  United States  Steerage
228  Chs. Klein           25  M carpenter    USA      United States  Steerage
229* friedr Klein         12  M scholar      USA      United States  Steerage
230  Franz Moller         24  M farmer       Germany  United States  Steerage
231  Sh Brandt            24  M farmer       Germany  United States  Steerage 
232  Brigitte Claussen    27  F unmarried    Germany  United States  Steerage
233  Frinz Protze         43  M weaver       Germany  United States  Steerage
234  Gotte Prill          27  M baker        Germany  United States  Steerage
235  Jr Berger            24  M blacksmith   Germany  United States  Steerage
236  Joh. Blanck          23  M farmer       Germany  United States  Steerage
237  Wm Shakineeker       24  M workman      Germany  United States  Steerage
238  Marty Martins        20  M workman      Germany  United States  Steerage
239  M. H. Paulsen        29  M seaman       Germany  United States  Steerage
240  S. Paulsen           19  M seaman       Germany  United States  Steerage
241  Carl Blanert         35  M farmer       USA      United States  Steerage
242  Fischel Cohn         20  M merchant     USA      United States  Steerage
243  ???? Brumfeld        22  M merchant     Russia   United States  Steerage
244  Hannah French        26  F woman        Russia   United States  Steerage
245  Ben??? French        11m M her baby     Russia   United States  Steerage
246  froke Helmann        19  F unmarried    Germany  United States  Steerage
247  Allie Helmann        15  M workman      Germany  United States  Steerage
248  Bethe Rosensky       59  F woman        Germany  United States  Steerage
249  Auguste Hirschfeld   34  F unmarried    Germany  United States  Steerage
250  Marie Kniestedt      72  F woman        Germany  United States  Steerage
251  Gabor Fungnick       20  M workman      Germany  United States  Steerage
252  Reinhold Baum        29  M gardner      Germany  United States  Steerage
253  Allie Dise           55  M painter      Germany  United States  Steerage
254  Louis Lange          60  M workman      Germany  United States  Steerage
255  Lina Lange           24  F unmarried    Germany  United States  Steerage
256  Hans Lange           13  M boy          Germany  United States  Steerage
257  Emil Kruger          24  M workman      Germany  United States  Steerage
258  Peter Ebert          52  M workman      Germany  United States  Steerage
259  Marie Ebert          49  F his wife     Germany  United States  Steerage
260  Joh. Ebert           20  M children     Germany  United States  Steerage
261  Louise Ebert         15  F children     Germany  United States  Steerage
262  L??? Ebert           12  F children     Germany  United States  Steerage
263  Johann Steusloff     55  M workman      Germany  United States  Steerage
264  Marie Steusloff      56  F his wife     Germany  United States  Steerage
265  Sophie Rathmann      18  F unmarried    Germany  United States  Steerage
266  Johann Bach          57  M farmer       Germany  United States  Steerage
267  Auge Bach            57  F his wife     Germany  United States  Steerage
268  Dora Bach            26  F woman        Germany  United States  Steerage
269  Line Bach             6m F her baby     Germany  United States  Steerage
270  Heim ????????        30  M workman      Germany  United States  Steerage
271  Wilke ????????       35  F his wife     Germany  United States  Steerage
272  fr ????????           3  M his child    Germany  United States  Steerage
273  Wm ????????          11m M his baby     Germany  United States  Steerage
274  Friedr. Borgwardt    29  M workman      Germany  United States  Steerage
275  Louise Borgwardt     27  F his wife     Germany  United States  Steerage
276  Aug.Borgwardt         2  M his child    Germany  United States  Steerage
277  froke Brogwardt       4m F his baby     Germany  United States  Steerage
278  Joh. Fischer         33  M workman      Germany  United States  Steerage
279  Wilke Fischer        30  F his wife     Germany  United States  Steerage
280  Allie Fischer         6  M his childred Germany  United States  Steerage
281  Bertha Fischer        2  F his childred Germany  United States  Steerage
282  Elise Fischer         5m F baby         Germany  United States  Steerage
283  Joh. Dotse           37  M workman      Germany  United States  Steerage
284  Dora Dotse           38  F his wife     Germany  United States  Steerage
285  Carl Junge           17  M workman      Germany  United States  Steerage
286  Joh. Schaumer        65  M workman      Germany  United States  Steerage
287  Caroline Schaumer    63  F his wife     Germany  United States  Steerage
288  Lain Stenssloff      27  M workman      Germany  United States  Steerage
289  H. Stenssloff        25  M workman      Germany  United States  Steerage
290  froke Stenssloff     19  F unmarried    Germany  United States  Steerage
291  fe Stenssloff        17  M workman      Germany  United States  Steerage
292  Wm Stenssloff        14  M boy          Germany  United States  Steerage
293  Louis Gersbach       43  M workman      Germany  United States  Steerage
294  Agathe Gersbach      40  F his wife     Germany  United States  Steerage
295  Chad Gersbach        18  M workman      Germany  United States  Steerage
296  Barlu Edenzimmer     17  F unmarried    Germany  United States  Steerage
297* Joh. Farm            27  M workman      Germany  United States  Steerage
298  Sophie Farm          30  F his wife     Germany  United States  Steerage
299  Chr. Randt           30  M workman      Germany  United States  Steerage
300  Marie Randt          30  F his wife     Germany  United States  Steerage
301  Joh Randt             6m M his baby     Germany  United States  Steerage
  
 
Transcriber's Notes:

*  The use of an asterisk ("*") indicates an omission or error made by the
   original recorder.

?  The use of a question mark ("?") indicates a word or letters that could not
   be read due to the quality of the original document.

*  There are nine columns on this manifest. The columns represent: 1,
   Sequential passenger number. 2, Name. 3, Age, Years, Months. 4, Sex. 
   5, Occupation. 6, The country to which they severely belong. 7, The country
   in which they intend to become inhabitants. 8, Died on the voyage. 9, Part
   of the vessel occupied by each passenger during the voyage.

*  A lower case "m" after the age in the age column indicates the passenger's
   age in months.

*  Note: Column eight has been eliminated because it is void of notation.

*  Note: Column nine ( Occupation ) has been transcribed exactly as recorded. 
   The original recorder only recorded the occupation of male passengers. For 
   female passengers and children recordings were made as to their relationship 
   to the head of the family, marital status or simply "woman" for ladies 
   traveling alone.


Passenger Notes:

# 15 - The last two letters of this child's first name are smudged as if by
       water marks and therefore illegible.
# 46 - There are a couple of scribble marks where the original recorder noted
       the child's first name or initials. They're impossible to decipher. 
# 64 - This passenger is lined out on the manifest. It looks like someone used
       a ruler for a straight edge and drew a solid line through this
       recording. No other notation was made. The letters of both first and
       last names are very legible, but beyond this writer to pronounce as
       written. Perhaps the original recorder made a mistake and simply lined
       out the mistake?
# 70 - This child's initials are written in lower case LB ("lb") by the
       original recorder.
# 82 - This passenger's occupation is hard to read. It appears to be: Cheeper,
       Cteeper or Cteeter?
# 84 - The last two letters of this mans last name are illegible.
# 91 - This passenger's occupation is hard to read. It appears to be: Cheeper,
       Cteeper or Cteeter?
# 92 - The last two letters of this child's first name appear to be written
       hastily and as a result are illegible.
#126 - This man's occupation is also unclear. It's written in lower case
       letters and could be laddler or daddler? 
#135 - This lady's first name is written "Theres" on the manifest. It seems
       that the original recorder is his haste left off the last letter in 
       "Theresa"? 
#143, #144 & #145 - The occupation of these passengers is illegible due to the
       condition of the original document.
#188 - This passenger's occupation is illegible.
#196 - This passenger's age is illegible.
#203 - The first letter of this passenger's first name is recorded in the lower
       case. (frick and not Frick ) Mistake on the part of the original 
       recorder??
#215 - The last four or five letters in this lady's first name are illegible.
#216 - This lady's first name is impossible to decipher as it's written in old
       German script.  Based on the examples of old German handwriting obtained
       from the local library her first name could begin with and 'X". Xager or
       Xaaer but that doesn't seem likely.
#229 - This child's first name (friedr)is written in lower case letters. It
       seems an unlikely given name, however I found it listed in a document
       entitled " Most common first names: 1890 New York immigrants from
       Austria, Poland and Galicia". It is spelled "Friedr." ( note the
       period )in this document.
#243 - This passenger's first name is smudged on the original document as if
       the recorder made a mistake and overwrote without erasing and is
       therefore illegible.
#245 - The last three letters of this baby's name ( Ben??? )appear to be a
       scribbley line and therefore illegible.
#262 - This girl's name appears to be Louise. Obviously a mistake on the part
       of the original recorder because her sister, listed as passenger 261, is
       also named Louise.
#270, #271, #272 & #273 - This family's last name is smudged on the original
       document as if by water damage and for that reason their last name is
       illegible.
#297 - This passenger's name is clearly written as "Farm".

Cimbria

The "Cimbria" was built by Caird & Co, Greenock for the Hamburg America Line in 1867. She was a 3,037 gross ton ship, length 339.9ft x beam 40ft, one funnel, two masts (rigged for sail), iron construction, single screw and a speed of 12 knots. There was accommodation for 58-1st, 120-2nd and 500-3rd class passengers. Launched on 21/1/1867, she left Hamburg on her maiden voyage to Southampton and New York on 13/4/1867. On 17/1/1883 she sailed from Hamburg for New York but on 19th Jan. was in collision in dense fog near Borkum Island, Germany with the British vessel "Sultan" of the Hull & Hamburg Line. The Cimbria's hull had a large gash abreast of the foremast and the Sultan also had a large hole foreward and drifted off into the fog. The Cimbria rapidly sank with the loss of 389 lives and although seven lifeboats got away, only 133 people were saved. [North Atlantic Seaway by N.R.P.Bonsor, vol.1,p.389] [Merchant Fleets in Profile by Duncan Haws, vol.4, Hamburg America Line] [ Posted to The ShipsList by Ted Finch - 17 November 1997]

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National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 350, List 1116.
Transcribed by Bob DeVries a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
4 April 2001



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