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SS France
I, L. Trudelle, Master of the S.S. France 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 gaken on board of the said S.S. France at 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 1st February, 1878, Before me,(Signature unreadable) So help me God, L. Trudelle (signature).
List or Manifest of all the Passenger taken on board the S.S. France, whereof Trudelle is Master, from Havre; Burthen 3033 tons.
Columns represent: name, age, sex, occupation, the country to which they severally belong, the country to which they intend to become inhabitants, part of the vessel occupied by each passenger during the voyage. As no one died on the voyage, that column was eliminated.
1st Class
1 Pere, Paul, Mr. 44 M Merchant Belgium United States
2 Chevalier, Marie, Miss 38 F France United States
3* Howard, Wello, Mr. 48 M Colonel America, US United States
4 Perrin, Valerien, Mr. 26 M Merchant France United States
2nd Class
5 Ferry, Louis, Mr. 44 M Doctor Nevada, US United States
6 Frasin, Joseph, Mr. 44 M Farmer France United States
7* Reyes, Antoine, Mr. 30 M Doctor Cuba Havana, Cuba
8 Toupin, Louis, Mr. 60 M Merchant Canada Canada, Quebec
9* Koslowski, Candidus, Mr. 43 M Priest Poland United States
10* Barrette, Francois, Mr. 44 M Priest Canada Canada, Quebec
11 Schneider, Adolphe, Mr. 46 M Upholsterer France United States
12* Mayer, Justus, Mr. 42 M Priest Bavaria United States
13 Klingseissen, Oswaldus, Mr. 57 M Priest Bavaria United States
14 Chauvin, Lucien, Mr. 35 M Packer France United States
15 Badey, Ernest, Mr. 36 M Packer France United States
16 Bonnet, Adrien, Mr. 45 M Merchant France United States
3rd Class
17 Muller, Jean, Mr. 22 M Notary Alsatian United States
18 Meunier, Eugene, Mr. 23 M Bookbinder France United States
19 Chevalier, Marie, Miss 18 F France United States
20 Mathias, Anne, Mrs. 27 F France United States
21 Rouit, Rosalie, Mrs. 40 F Mantuamaker France United States
22* Sapes, E?l?h 27 M -- America, US United States
23* Panz, Erem?, Mr. 31 M Farmer Switzerland Ohio, U.S.
24 Weiss, Gaspard, Mr. 27 M Farmer Switzerland United States
25 Euer, Thomas, Mr. 35 M Farmer Switzerland California, U.S.
26* Reuter, Camille, Mr. 40 M -- Holland United States
27* Dushner, Gina, Miss 22 F Mantuamaker France United States
28 Famron, Henri, Mr. 41 M Merchant France United States
29 Famron, Marie, Mrs. 31 F France United States
30 Famron, Marg^r, Child 8 F France United States
31 Famron, E??y, Child 11 F France United States
32* Poiret, Emile, Mr. 28 M ?? France United States
33* Levy, ?????, Mr. 31 M ?? France United States
34* Levy, Augustine, Mrs. 2? F France United States
3rd Class (between decks)
35* --
36* --
37* --
38* --
39 Lagrec, Georges, Mr. 46 M Miner Italia United States
40 Misler, Auguste, Mr. 33 M Shoemaker Germany United States
41 Geisert, Guillaume, Mr. 28 M Farmer Germany United States
42* Burck, Frederic, Mr. 27 M Farmer Germany United States
43 Feipel, Nicolas, Mr. 30 M Merchant Holland United States
44* Feipel, Marie, Mrs. 24 F Holland United States
45 Wilhelm, Nicolas, Mr. 24 M Farmer France United States
46 Pricheur, Prosper, Mr. 28 M Farmer France United States
47* ?echen, Frederic, Mr. 28 M Hairdresser France United States
48 Schneider, Charles, Mr. 21 M Brewer Germany United States
49 Schorpp, Philippe, Mr. 33 M Brewer Germany California, U.S.
50 Schmutz, Marie, Mrs. 31 F Dressmaker Germany California, U.S.
51 Schmutz, Jean, Child 4 M Germany California, U.S.
52* Schmutz, Marie, Child 3 F Germany California, U.S.
53 Pelikan, Joseph, Mr. 21 M Brewer Bavaria Canada
54 Baumann, Theador, Mr. 30 M Baker Baden Canada
55 Baumann, Ferdinand, Mr. 19 M Baker Baden Canada
56 Egger, Joseph, Mr. 21 M Farmer Switzerland California, U.S.
57 Diebrich, Auguste, Mr. 20 M Tanner Switzerland California, U.S.
58 Dorflinger, Henri, Mr. 40 M Factor Switzerland California, U.S.
59 Boirlsch, Pierre, Mr. 38 M Brewer Switzerland California, U.S.
60 Thomassin, Charles, Mr. 42 M Brewer France United States
61 Pochon, Zacharie, Mr. 23 M Mason France United States
62 Martin, Philippe, Mr. 50 M Gilder France United States
63 Passano, Michel, Mr. 46 M Tailor Italy United States
64 Passano, Joseph, Child 3 M Italy United States
65 Palente, Louise, Mrs. 33 F Dressmaker Italy United States
66 Palente, Philomene, Child 10 F Italy United States
67 Palente, Angelo, Child 6 M Italy United States
68* Caragnard, Jean, Mr. 28 M Farmer Italy California, U.S.
69* Fashic, Charles, Mr. 29 M Feiermann France California, U.S.
70 Benuci, Joseph, Mr. 86 M Pacer Italy California, U.S.
71 Schwab, Samuel, Mr. 38 M Merchant Switzerland California, U.S.
72* Schwab, Frederic, Mr. 21 M Tailor Switzerland California, U.S.
73 Schwab, Jean, Mr. 19 M -- Switzerland California, U.S.
74 Schwab, Marie, Miss 19 F Switzerland California, U.S.
75* Deschamps, Georges, Mr. 30 M Weaver France United States
76 Compari, Thomas, Mr. 40 M Cook Italy United States
77 Compari, Madlein, Mrs. 30 F Italy United States
78 Compari, La??eg??s, Child 13 M Italy United States
79 Bernard, Ga??s, Mr. 28 M ?? France United States
Bord le 21 Janvier, 1878 (Boarded on January 21, 1878)
Signed: Le Capitaine (Captain)
L. Trudelle
Transcriber's Notes:
* The use of an * indicates an omission or error made by the original
recorder.
? 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 where the original recorder superscribe letters
indicating an abbreviation of the name.
As the ship and the captain were French, the passengers titles were listed
as M., Mme., Mlle. and Enfant. These have been translated by this transcriber
to Mr., Mrs., Miss and Child.
In reference to the notations listed below, this transcriber could not find
any explanation as to the meaning.
3 This name was transcribed as G. Howard Wello. Possibly the surname is then
Wello, rather than Howard. Also, there was an 'X' inscribed after US in the
country column, possibly indicating this passenger was a US citizen.
7 The notation 1-0 was written in between the two country columns.
9 Surname could be Kostowski.
10 The notation 2-0 was written in between the two country columns..
12 The notation 1-0 was written in between the two country columns..
22 Surname could be Saper. Also, there was an 'X' inscribed after US
in the country column, possibly indicating this passenger was a US citizen.
23 Surname could be Pans. Questioned letters too faded to read.
26 The notation 1-0 was written in between the two country columns.
27 Surname could be Duslner, and given name could be Lena.
32 Occupation too faded to read.
33 Given name could be Eberhard, but questioned letters too faded
to positively define, as was occupation.
34 The notation 0-1 was written in between the two country columns.
35-38 Copy was too faded to read any of the names or information.
37 The notation 3-1 was written in between the two country columns.
38 The notation 4-6 was written in between the two country columns.
42 Surname could be Burch.
44 The notation 0-1 was written in between the two country columns.
47 Surname could be Rechen or Dechen.
52 The notation 3-2 was written in between the two country columns.
55 The notation 3-0 was written in between the two country columns.
68 Surname could be Cavagnard. The notation 3-1 was written in between
the two country columns.
69 This transcriber could find no translation for this occupation.
75 The notation 4-1 was written in between the two country columns.
78 Questioned letters too faded to read. The notation 3-0 was written
in between the two country columns.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 411, List 92
Transcribed by Libby Cleland Bessire a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
7 January 2003
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