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SS Gellert
Hamburg, Germany and Havre, France to New York
14 February 1877
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, S. Barends, Master of the German S.S. Gellert do solemnly, sincerely, and truly affirm 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 Gellert at Hamburg and Havre from which Port said Gellert has now arrived; and that on the said List is truly designated the age, the sex, and the occupation of each of the 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 have died. So help me, God. S. Barends, Master
Sworn to this 14 Feby 1877, before me (signature cannot be read).
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the German S.S. Gellert whereof S. Barends is Master, from Hamburg & Havre burthen 3465 tons.
Columns represent: given name, surname, age, sex, occupation, country to which they belong, and the accommodation.
BETWEENDECK
1 Rosalie Sziyszika 36 F Woman Germany Betweendeck
2 Victoria Sziyszika 14 F Her Children Germany Betweendeck
3 Francisca Sziyszika 9 F Her Children Germany Betweendeck
4 Catharina Sziyszika 8 F Her Children Germany Betweendeck
5 E??slie Sziyszika 7 F Her Children Germany Betweendeck
6 Voitech Sziyszika 4 M Her Children Germany Betweendeck
7 Schovia Derdas 9 F Child Germany Betweendeck
8 Henry Karpinsko 25 M Dyer Germany Betweendeck
9 Theodor Brockmann 39 M Brewer USA Betweendeck
10 Marie Brockmann 37 F His Wife USA Betweendeck
11 Anna Brockmann 8 F His Daughter USA Betweendeck
12 Vincent Stefanowicz 25 M Workman Russia Betweendeck
13 Victor Kosten 38 M Seaman Germany Betweendeck
14 Elise Kosten 38 F His Wife Germany Betweendeck
15 Jacob Ohlsen 24 M Carpenter Germany Betweendeck
16 Friedrich Looft 25 M Carpenter Germany Betweendeck
17 Michael Rodemann 35 M Farmer USA Betweendeck
18 Max Heidenreich 23 M Locksmith Germany Betweendeck
19 August Muller 34 M Gardener USA Betweendeck
20 Michael Helschmann 32 M Workman Germany Betweendeck
21 Herz Metzger 22 M Merchant Germany Betweendeck
22 Tomaso Malowich 32 M Workman Austria Betweendeck
23 Johann Brinker 53 M Farmer England Betweendeck
24 Friedrich Balbach 24 M Farmer Germany Betweendeck
25 Margarethe Eschenbach 23 F Single Germany Betweendeck
26 Henry Fueher 17 M Carpenter Germany Betweendeck
27 Gustaw Timm 29 M Butcher Germany Betweendeck
28 Johann Holbein 25 M Baker Germany Betweendeck
29 Ferdinand Kleitzke 34 M Workman USA Betweendeck
30 Ferdinand Kleitzke 9 M His Son USA Betweendeck
31 Adolph Bischoff 31 M Machinist Germany Betweendeck
32 ????a Schafer 36 F Woman Germany Betweendeck
33 Eusach Knebel 17 M Bookbinder Austria Betweendeck
34 Caroline Langner 52 F Woman Germany Betweendeck
35 Heinrich Brugmann 32 M Miller USA Betweendeck
36 Auguste Meyer 9 F Child USA Betweendeck
37 Antonia Walster 36 F Woman Germany Betweendeck
38 Margarethe Walster 6m F Her Baby Germany Betweendeck
39 Ludwig Nagele 27 M Butcher Germany Betweendeck
40 Isidor Lalzar 17 M Mechanic Germany Betweendeck
41 Wilhelm Westenberger 29 M Locksmith USA Betweendeck
42 Georg Engelhardt 30 M Farmer Germany Betweendeck
43 Alfred Lenzberg 19 M ???????? USA Betweendeck
44 Johann Keistner 27 M Brewer Germany Betweendeck
45 Clara Keistner 26 F His Wife Germany Betweendeck
46 Johann Keistner 11m M His Baby Germany Betweendeck
47 Wilhelm Michallis 45 M ?????? Germany Betweendeck
48 Josef Schmidt 20 M Student Germany Betweendeck
49 Max Becker 32 M Engineer USA Betweendeck
50 August Oswald 49 M Weaver Germany Betweendeck
51 Johann Schmidt 18 M Farmer Germany Betweendeck
52 Jette Jacob 25 F Woman USA Betweendeck
53 Anna Jacob 6 F Daughter USA Betweendeck
54 Moritz Jacob 9m M Baby USA Betweendeck
55 Heinrich Bahrs 25 M Gardener Germany Betweendeck
56 Agnes Meckenberg 30 F Woman Germany Betweendeck
57 Johannes Meckenberg 25 M Farmer Germany Betweendeck
58 Johanes Meislahn 26 M Merchant USA Betweendeck
59 Nicolaus Petersen 24 M Farmer USA Betweendeck
60 Gustaw Stampe 16 M Turner Germany Betweendeck
61 Tony Englander 22 F Woman Hungaria Betweendeck
62 Simon Hoflich 9 M Child Hungaria Betweendeck
63 E???? Leitner 35 M Goldsmith Germany Betweendeck
64 Wilhelm Woldeck 30 M Chemist Germany Betweendeck
65 Anton Kohler 18 M Merchant Germany Betweendeck
66 Charles Hoffmann 31 M Litograph USA Betweendeck
67 Adolph Griese 28 M Workman Germany Betweendeck
68 Hermann Nietzsche 27 M Brewer Germany Betweendeck
69 Heinrich Fricke 30 M Carpenter USA Betweendeck
70 Hugo Gutknecht 26 M Merchant Germany Betweendeck
71 Carl Harm 26 M Farmer Denmark Betweendeck
72 Carl Schmidt 50 M ????? Denmark Betweendeck
73 Friedrich U?ter??h?? 18 M Farmer Switzerland Betweendeck
74 Thomas T?ch?? 17 M Farmer Switzerland Betweendeck
75 Peter Schmidt 46 M Farmer USA Betweendeck
76 Johanna Schmidt 54 F Wife USA Betweendeck
77 ????? ????? ?? M Butcher Switzerland Betweendeck
78 Ernst M???? 17 M Farmer Switzerland Betweendeck
79 Johannes ???????? 29 M ?????? USA Betweendeck
80 Johann ???????? ?? M ??????? USA Betweendeck
81 ?????? Schumann 28 M ???????? Germany Betweendeck
82 Francissa Schumann 30 F Wife Germany Betweendeck
83 Julius Schumann 4 M Child Germany Betweendeck
84 P??????? Achermann 46 M Farmer USA Betweendeck
85 ????? Bahler 25 M Waiter USA Betweendeck
86 Marie B????a?d 14 F Servant France Betweendeck
87 Adolph ????i? 34 M ?????? USA Betweendeck
CABIN PASSENGERS
88 Friedericke Foerster 60 F Lady Germany Cabin
89 Franz Bruckmann 23 M Merchant Germany Cabin
90 Frank Denkmann 54 M Manufacturer USA Cabin
91 Anna Denkmann 45 F Lady USA Cabin
92 Apollonia Denkmann 20 F His Daughter USA Cabin
93 Marcus Herzberg 21 M Merchant Germany Cabin
94 Adolph Westermeyer 20 M Brewer Germany Cabin
95 Moritz Schultz 17 M Merchant Germany Cabin
96 Wilhelm Spankuh 21 M Merchant Germany Cabin
97 Louise Logan 38 F Lady USA Cabin
98 Charles Bruser 32 M Clerk USA Cabin
99 George von Skal 22 M Officer Germany Cabin
100 Hanna Miner 32 F Lady USA Cabin
101 Elise Gunderloch 19 F Single Germany Cabin
102 Carl von Heygendorff 36 M Merchant Germany Cabin
103 Georg K???t 3? M Traveller England Cabin
104 Mary K???t 26 F Lady England Cabin
105 Adolph Goldstein 37 M Merchant Switzerland Cabin
106 Paul B??? 24 M Agent Switzerland Cabin
107 Mary Melville 26 F Lady USA Cabin
108 J. D. St. A??? 46 M ?????? USA Cabin
109 A??? St. A??? 18 F Lady USA Cabin
110 Johanna Scherr?? 29 F Lady USA Cabin
Transcriber's Notes:
There were no births or deaths on this passage.
The country to which all passengers intend to become inhabitants is the USA,
so this column was eliminated.
The use of a ? indicates a word or letters that could not be read due to the
quality of the original document.
The use of a * indicates an ommission, or an error made by
the original recorder.
Passenger Notes:
5 E??slie Sziyszika - The missing letters are small.
43 Alfred Lenzberg - Occupation - first letter is tall, the others are small.
Could end in sicia.
47 Wilhelm Michallis - Occupation could be turner or traner.
63 E???? Leitner - The first name is smudged, but seems to have small letters.
Note: Passenger entries 72 to 87 are light and hard to read.
72 Carl Schmidt - Occupation too light to read.
73 Friedrich U?ter??h?? - Missing letters are all small.
74 Thomas T?ch?? - All small letters.
77 ????? ????? - Mostly unreadable. There could be an h in the surname.
78 Ernst M???? - All small letters.
79 Johannes ???????? - Second letter in surname could be tall, third from the
last could go below the line. Other are small. Unreadable occupation.
80 Johann ???????? - Second letter and third from the last letter in surname
are tall, the others are small. Age could be 25. Occupation unreadable.
81 ?????? Schumann - Third letter in surname seems to go below the line,
fourth letter above and below the line, fifth letter above the line.
Occupation unreadable.
84 P??????? Achermann - All small letters except the last one could go below
the line.
85 ????? Bahler - Badly smudged. Letters may all be small.
86 Marie B????a?d - Fourth letter could be tall. The end could be and or aud.
87 Adolph ????i? - Mostly unreadable. Surname could end in din.
Note: Passenger entries 103 to 110 are light and hard to read.
103 Georg K???t and 104 Mary K???t - All small letters.
108 and 109 J. D. St. A??? - The letters seem small. Occupation unreadable.
110 Johanna Scherr?? - The last two letters are small.
Family History Library Film Number 0295771
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 407.
Contributed and transcribed by Eileen Matthew a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
8 April 2001
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