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SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse
Affidavit of Surgeon
I, Dr. Ludeke*, Surgeon of the "Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse" sailing therewith do solemnly, sincerely, and truly swear that I have had fifteen years experience as a Physician and Surgeon, and that I am entitled to practice as such by and under the authority of the university of Munster*, and that I have made a personal examination of each of the aliens named herein, and that the foregoing Lists or Manifest Sheets, 25 in number, are, according to the best of my knowledge and belief, full, correct, and true in all particulars, relative to the mental and physical condition of such aliens.
Sworn to before me the 7th December 1910 in New York (signed) PA Donaghue Immigration Officer
SALOON, CABIN, AND STEERAGE ALIENS MUST BE COMPLETELY MANIFESTED. THIS SHEET IS FOR SALOON OR FIRST-CABIN PASSENGERS
LIST OR MANIFEST OF ALIEN PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION OFFICER AT PORT OF ARRIVAL. Required by the regulations of the Secretary of Commerce and Labor of the United States, under Act of Congress approved February 20, 1907, to be delivered to the United States Immigration Officer by the Commanding Officer of any vessel having such passengers on board upon arrival at a port in the United States.
Columns represent:
1) No. on List;
2) NAME IN FULL (Family name, Given name);
3) Age in Years and Months;
4) Sex; (In all cases the original recorder wrote "m" for "male" and "f" for
"female". The transcriber has written the full gender for clarity.)
5) Married or Single; (In all cases the original recorder wrote "m" for
"married" and "s" for "single". The transcriber has written the full
marital status for clarity.)
6) Calling or Occupation;
7) Able to Read, Write;
8) Nationality; (Country of which citizen or subject.)
9) Race or people;
10) Last permanent residence; (Country and City or Town.)
11) The name and complete address of nearest relative or friend in
country whence alien came;
12) Final destination; (State and City or Town.)
13) No. on List; (Since this is the same passenger number as column 1,
column 13 will be eliminated in each passenger's paragraph.)
14) Whether having a ticket to such final destination;
15) By whom was passage paid? (Whether alien paid his own passage,
whether paid by relative, whether paid by any other person or
by any corporation, society, municipality, or government.)
16) Whether in possession of $50, and if less, how much?
17) Whether ever before in the United States; and if so, when and where?
(If yes, year or period of years. Where?)
18) Whether going to join a relative or friend; and if so, what relative
or friend, and his name and complete address;
19) Ever in prison or almhouse or institution for care and treatment
of the insane or supported by charity? If so, which?
20) Whether a Polygamist;
21) Whether an Anarchist;
22) Whether coming by reason of any offer, solicitation, promise,
or agreement, expressed or implied, to labor in the United States;
23) Condition of Health, Mental and Physical;
24) Deformed or Crippled. Nature, length of time, and cause;
Supplemental information required by Naturalization Act approved June 29, 1906:
25) Height in Feet and Inches;
26) Complexion;
27) Color of Hair and Eyes;
28) Marks of Identification;
29) Place of birth - Country and City or town.
31 Schmidt, J
32 Schnabel
33 Michaelis
34 Mayer, A
35 Hasebrink
36 Bernhardi
37 Hartung
38 Rissmann
39 Boedeker
40 Kohn, A
41 Kohn, B
42 Lurmann
43 Russe
44 Mayer, R
45 Dale or Daly
46 Friedenwald
47 Selz or Telz
48 Kostland
49 von Houseleben
50 Dippel
51 Wegrostck or Wegrostek
52 Schmidt, A
53 Kohn, V
List of Passengers departing Bremen, Germany 29 November 1910.
Arriving at Port of New York, December 7, 1910*.
31 Schmidt, John; 59; male; married; Occupation: merchant;
U.S.C
Final destination: P^a, Philadelphia; Does not have ticket to final
destination;
U.S.C.
32 Schnabel, Paul E.; 33; male; single; Occupation: merchant;
Able to read and write: yes, yes;
Nationality: Germany; Race or People: Germany;
Last permanent residence: U.S. New York (Stamped "Non Immigrant Alien");
Nearest relative: father: Otto Schnabel, Huckeswagen, Rheinprov.;
Final destination: NY, New York; Has ticket to final destination;
Passage paid for by self; In possession of $50: yes;
In US before: yes, 10 years, New York;
Going to: residence: 80, 5 Ave, New York;
Not in prison before; Not a Polygamist; Not an anarchist;
Not coming by reason of offer of labor;
Health: Good; Deformed: no; Height 5'10"; Complexion: fair;
Hair: blond; Eyes: grey; Marks of identification: none;
Born in: Germany, Huckeswagen.
Note: Huckeswagen was originally written Huckeswagen.
33 Michaelis, Else; 22; female; single; Occupation: actor;
Able to read and write: yes, yes;
Nationality: Germany; Race or People: Germany;
Last permanent residence: U.S., New York (Stamped "Non Immigrant Alien");
Nearest relative: mother: Em???e (probably Emilie) Michaelis,
Ruschingstr. 21 Berlin V.O. 18;
Final destination: NY, New York; Has ticket to final destination;
Passage paid for by: Metropolitan Opera; In possession of $50: yes;
In US before: yes, 1908/10, New York;
Going to: Metropolitan Opera, New York;
Not in prison before; Not a Polygamist; Not an anarchist;
Not coming by reason of offer of labor;
Health: Good; Deformed: no; Height 5'6"; Complexion: fair;
Hair: blond; Eyes: grey; Marks of identification: none;
Born in: Germany, Berlin.
34 Mayer, Adolf; 37; male; single; Occupation: merchant (the word
"transit" is written above the word merchant);
Able to read and write: yes, yes;
Nationality: Germany; Race or People: Germany;
Last permanent residence: Germany, Speyer (Stamped "Non Immigrant Alien");
Final destination: Mexico City; In possession of $50: yes;
Passage paid for by: self;
In US before: yes, in transit;
Going to: friend: H Heynen, Mexico City;
Not in prison before; Not a Polygamist; Not an anarchist;
Not coming by reason of offer of labor;
Health: Good; Deformed: no; Height 5'8"; Complexion: fair;
Hair: dark; Eyes: brown; Marks of identification: none;
Born in: Germany, Speyer.
35 Hasebrink, Carl; 31; male; single; Occupation: assessor (the word
"transit" is written above the word assessor);
Able to read and write: yes, yes;
Nationality: Germany; Race or People: Germany;
Last permanent residence: Westfalen, Munster (Munster was written
Munster) (Stamped "Non Immigrant Alien");
Nearest relative: mother: H. Hasebrink, Josefstr. 3, Munster a/W
(Munster was written Munster);
Final destination: Canada; In possession of $50: yes;
Passage paid for by: self;
In US before: no, no, no;
Going to: transit to Canada;
Not in prison before; Not a Polygamist; Not an anarchist;
Not coming by reason of offer of labor;
Health: Good; Deformed: no; Height 5'10"; Complexion: fair;
Hair: blond; Eyes: brown; Marks of identification: none;
Born in: Germany, Larnaz.
36 Bernhardi, Reinhard; 45; male; single; Occupation: chemist;
Able to read and write: yes, yes;
Nationality: Germany; Race or People: Germany
Last permanent residence: U.S., New York (Stamped "Non Immigrant Alien");
Nearest relative: mother: Anna Bernhardi, Konigs Str 54, Cassel (Konigs
was written with umlaut o);
Final destination: NY, New York; In possession of $50: yes;
Passage paid for by: self;
In US before: yes, 1896/10;
Going to: residence: 209 W^t. 97 Str., New York;
Not in prison before; Not a Polygamist; Not an anarchist;
Not coming by reason of offer of labor;
Health: Good; Deformed: no; Height 5'10"; Complexion: fair;
Hair: blond; Eyes: blue; Marks of identification: none;
Born in: Germany, Crefeld.
37 Hartung, Philipp; 45; male; single; Occupation: merchant ("tourist"
was written above the word merchant);
Able to read and write: yes, yes;
Nationality: Germany; Race or People: Germany;
Last permanent residence: Bavaria, Kallstadt (stamped "Non Immigrant
Alien");
Nearest relative: sister: Marie Hartung, Kallstadt, Bavaria;
Final destination: NY, New York; In possession of $50: yes;
Passage paid for by: self;
In US before: yes; in transit;
Going to: tourist: to New York;
Not in prison before; Not a Polygamist; Not an anarchist;
Not coming by reason of offer of labor;
Health: Good; Deformed: no; Height 5'7"; Complexion: fair;
Hair: blond; Eyes: grey; Marks of identification: none;
Born in: Germany, Kellstadt.
38 Rissmann, Otto; 42; male; single; Occupation: merchant;
U.S.C.
Final destination: NY, New York;
U.S.C.
39 Boedeker, Carl L. 40; male; single; Occupation: merchant ("transit"
is written above merchant);
Able to read and write: yes, yes;
Nationality: Germany; Race or People: Germany;
Last permanent residence: Nicaragua (Stamped "Non Immigrant Alien");
Nearest relative: mother: Mrs. A. Boedeker, Strensburg, Hamburg;
Final destination: Nicaragua; Does not have ticket to final destination;
Passage paid for by self: In US before: yes, 6 years, New York;
Going to: transit to Nicaragua;
Not in prison before; Not a Polygamist; Not an anarchist;
Not coming by reason of offer of labor;
Health: Good; Deformed: no; Height 5'8"; Complexion: fair;
Hair: grey; Eyes: brown; Marks of identification: none;
Born in: Germany, Bremen.
40 Kohn, August; 63; male; married; Occupation: merchant;
Able to read and write: yes, yes;
Nationality: Germany; Race or People: Hebrew;
Last permanent residence: Rheinprov. Essen a/R
Nearest relative: son: Lev Kohn, Essen a/R., Rheinprov.
Final destination: La, New Orleans; Has ticket to final destination;
Passage paid for by: self; In possession of $50: yes;
In US before: no, no, no;
Going to: brother: Jos Kohn, 41 Canal Str., New Orleans, La.
Not in prison before; Not a Polygamist; Not an anarchist;
Not coming by reason of offer of labor;
Health: Good; Deformed: no; Height 5'6"; Complexion: fair;
Hair: grey; Eyes: grey; Marks of identification: none;
Born in: Germany, Gernersheim.
41 Kohn, Babette; 62; female; married; Occupation: housewife;
Able to read and write: yes, yes;
Nationality: Germany; Race or People: Hebrew;
Last permanent residence: Rheinprov. Essen a/R;
Nearest relative: son: Lev Kohn, Essen a/R., Rheinprov.
Final destination: La, New Orleans; Has ticket to final destination;
Passage paid for by: self; In US before: no, no, no;
Going to: brother i l: Jos Kohn, 41 Canal Str., New Orleans, La.
Not in prison before; Not a Polygamist; Not an anarchist;
Not coming by reason of offer of labor;
Health: Good; Deformed: no; Height 5'5"; Complexion: fair;
Hair: dark; Eyes: brown; Marks of identification: none;
Born in: Germany, Gernersheim.
42 Lurmann (written Lurmann), Heinrich; 32; male; single;
Occupation: merchant;
Able to read and write: yes, yes;
Nationality: Germany; Race or People: Germany:
Last permanent residence: Bremen, Bremen (stamped "Non Immigrant Alien");
Nearest relative: father: D^r Lurmann (written Lurmann);
Final destination: NY, New York; Has ticket to final destination: yes;
Passage paid for by: self; In possession of $50: yes;
In US before: yes, in transit:
Going to: friend: Craigh & Jacks (or possibly Gasks, 17 William Str.,
New York;
Not in prison before; Not a Polygamist; Not an anarchist;
Not coming by reason of offer of labor;
Health: Good; Deformed: no; Height 5'9"; Complexion: fair;
Hair: blond; Eyes: blue; Marks of identification: none;
Born in: Germany, Bremen.
43 Russe, William; 55; male; married; Occupation: lumber;
U.S.C.
Final destination: Tenn., Memphis; Does not have ticket to final
destination;
U.S.C.
44 Mayer, Richard; 28; male; single; Occupation: merchant ("transit"
written above merchant);
Able to read and write: yes, yes;
Nationality: Germany; Race or People: German;
Last permanent residence: Germany, Nurnberg (written Nurnberg) (stamped
"Non Immigrant Alien")'
Nearest relative: father: E. Mayer, Nurnberg (written Nurnberg),
Lainbaststr. 15;
Final destination: Cuba, Havana; Does not have ticket to final destination;
Passage paid for by: self; In possession of $50: yes;
In US before: yes, in transit;
Going to: transit to Havana, Cuba;
Not in prison before; Not a Polygamist; Not an anarchist;
Not coming by reason of offer of labor;
Health: Good; Deformed: no; Height 5'4"; Complexion: fair;
Hair: brown; Eyes: blue; Marks of identification: none;
Born in: Spain, Barcelona.
NOTE: Some of the information for this passenger appears to have been
written in a different handwriting than the other passengers.
45 Dale (or possibly Daly), Addrich Y.; 40; male; married;
Occupation: Merchant;
U.S.C.
Last permanent residence: New Yrk City; Has ticket to final destination.
46 Friedenwald, Benjamin B.; 45; male; single; Occupation: Merchant;
U.S.C.
Last permanent residence: New Yrk City; Has ticket to final destination.
47 Selz (or possibly Telz), Florence: 30, female; married; Occupation: none;
U.S.C.
Last permanent residence: New Yrk City; Has ticket to final destination.
48 Kostland, Max; 39; male; single; Occupation: Merchant;
U.S.C.
Last permanent residence: New Yrk City; Has ticket to final destination.
49 von Alvensleben, Bodo 28 years 1 month; married; single;
Occupation: in transit;
Able to read and write: yes, yes;
Nationality: Germany; Racy or People: Germany;
Last permanent residence: Germany, Berlin (stamped "Non Immigrant Alien");
Nearest relative: his brother: W. v. Albensleben, Berlin, R?nigeim
August???????str 5 III (information unreadable due to a thick black line);
Final destination: B.C., Vancouver; Does not have ticket to final
destination;
Passage paid for by: self; In possession of $50: yes;
In US before: no, no, no;
Going to: no: in transit to Vancouver, B.C.;
Not in prison before; Not a Polygamist; Not an anarchist;
Not coming by reason of offer of labor;
Health: Good; Deformed: no; Height 6'6"; Complexion: fair;
Hair: blond; eyes: blue; Marks of identification: none;
Born in: Saxony, Neugattensleben.
50 Dippel, Annie; 40 years 1 month; female; male; Occupation: Opera singer;
Able to read and write: yes, yes;
Nationality: Germany; Race or People: Germany;
Last permanent residence: Austria, Vienna;
Nearest relative: sister in law: Maria Dippel;
Final destination: New Yk City; Has ticket to final destination;
Passage paid for by: Metropolitan Opera Company; In possession of $50: yes;
In US before: yes, 1909, New Yk;
Going to: no: Metropolitan Opera Company;
Not in prison before; Not a Polygamist; Not an anarchist;
Not coming by reason of offer of labor;
Health: Good; Deformed: no; Height 5'9"; Complexion: fair;
Hair: brown; Eyes: brown; Marks of identification: none;
Born in: Posen, Dornbrowka.
51 Wegrostck (or Wegrostek), Stefanie; 23 years 1 month; female; single;
Occupation: maid;
Able to read and write: yes, yes;
Nationality: Austria; Race or People: Austria;
Last permanent residence: Austria, Vienna;
Nearest relative: father: Bernhard Wegrostck (or Wegrostek), Hiren,
Ungaria;
Final Destination: New Yk City; Has ticket to final destination;
Going to: no: Metropolitan Opera Company;
Not in prison before; Not a Polygamist; Not an anarchist;
Not coming by reason of offer of labor;
Health: Good; Deformed: no; Height 5'; Complexion: fair;
Hair: dark; Eyes: grey; Marks of identification: none;
Born in: Hungary, Hiren.
52 Schmidt, Alfred; 30; male; single; Occupation: merchant;
U.S.C.
Last permanent residence: New York City;
Final destination: NY, New York; Has ticket to final destination: yes.
53 Kohn, Victor; 24; male; single; Occupation: student;
Able to read and write: yes, yes;
Nationality: Austria; Race or People: Austria was written, then lined
out and Germ was written above;
Last permanent residence; Austria, Wien;
Nearest relative: father: Rudolph Kohn, Himmelpfortgasse 20, Wien;
Final destination: NY, New York; Has ticket to final destination;
Passage paid for by: self; In possession of $50; yes;
In US before: no;
Going to: friend: Fr Teschner, 134 E 61^st str. N.Y. City;
Not in prison before; Not a Polygamist; Not an anarchist;
Not coming by reason of offer of labor;
Health: Good; Deformed: right arm lame; Height 5'7"; Complexion: fair;
Hair: dark; Eyes: blue; Marks of identification: none;
Born in: Austria, Baden.
Transcriber's Notes:
* An asterisk indicates an error on the part of the original recorder, not
the transcriber, or is used to call your attention to additional information
in the transcriber's notes or in the passenger's informational paragraph.
? Indicates a letter or number which could not be determined due to the
condition of the manifest or handwriting of the original recorder.
^ Indicates the word may be abbreviated and/or that superscript was used for
the subsequent letter or letters.
* The following information was on the cover page of the manifest, and may
have been completed by the Immigration Officer:
US Exemptions Total Aliens Total S.?. Transit
and Subject Passengers
Insular To Tax
1st
Cabin 116 116 68 184 - 31
2nd
Cabin 61 61 224 285 13 11
Steerage
Aliens U.S. Total
1st Cabin 68 116 184
2nd Cabin 224 61 285
Steerage
Total 292
* Each page of the original manifest was numbered from 1 to 30, but sometimes
there were only a few passengers on one page. The transcriber has renumbered
the passengers consecutively, placing 30 passengers per transcribed page
whenever possible.
* The date of arrival in New York appears to have been written as "6 December
1910", then the "6" was overwritten by "7".
* The Physician's surname was written Ludeke, with Luedeke being an
alternative spelling.
* Munster was written with the umlaut u, the university the Physician attended.
* The original recorder only completed the following columns for United
States Citizens except as noted in each passenger's paragraph: Name; Age;
Sex; Marital status; Occupation; Nationality, Race or People, and Last
Permanent Residence State (all were listed as United States Citizen, or
abbreviated U.S.C.); Final Destination; Whether having ticket for final
destination.
* Some passengers were listed as U.S.B. by the original recorder. The
transcriber believes this to mean United States Born.
* For pictures, newspaper articles, etc., on this voyage please go
to Page 1 at the bottom of this page.
National Archives and Records Administration: T715, Reel 1605, Volume 3536.
Transcribed and Contributed by Sharon Hartmann Krisko a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
27 May 2001
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