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SS Polaria
I,G. Busch, Master of the German S.S. Polaria do solemnly, sincerely, and truly certify that the following List or Manifest of Passengers, subscribed by me, and now delivered by me to the Collector of the Customs of Collection District of the City of New York, is a full and perfect list of all the passengers taken on board of the said steamer at Stettin from which port said steamer has now arrived; and that on said list is truly designated the age, the sex, and the calling of each of said passengers, the location of the compartment or space occupied by each during the passage, the country of citizenship of each, and also the destination or location intended by each; and that said List or Manifest truly sets forth the number of said passengers who have died on said voyage, and the dates and the names and the ages of those who died; also of the pieces of baggage of each; also a true statement, so far as can be ascertained, with reference to the intention of each alien passenger as to a protracted sojourn in this country. So help me God (signed) G. Busch
Sworn to this 25 March 1892
Before me (signed) John ? Gunn Dep Coll
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the German Steamship Polaria whereof G. Busch is Master, from Stettin burthen 2168 tons.
Colunns represent: names, age, sex, occupation, the country of which they are citizens, intended destination, hailing place, compartment, number of pieces of luggage, and transient or intransient.
1 Bertha Klabunde 36 f wife Germany New York Ratzebakr Pomern C 2 alien 2 Lina Klabunde 12 f child Germany New York Ratzebakr Pomern C alien 3 Wilhelm Klabunde 4 m child Germany New York Ratzebakr Pomern C alien 4 Fritz Klabunde 6 m child Germany New York Ratzebakr Pomern C alien 5 Hermann Hornemann 35 m workman Germany New York Seidel Pomern C 1 alien 6 Florentine Hornemann 42 f wife Germany New York Seidel Pomern C alien 7 Bertha Fruek 17 f child Germany New York Seidel Pomern C alien 8 Friedrich Fruek 16 m child Germany New York Seidel Pomern A alien 9 Bernhard Hornemann 11 m child Germany New York Seidel Pomern C alien 10 Otto Hornemann 5 m child Germany New York Seidel Pomern C alien 11 Ida Hornemann 1 f child Germany New York Seidel Pomern C alien 12 Auguste Foler 17 f single Germany New York Sarbske Pomern B alien 13 Adeline Foler 22 f single Germany New York Sarbske Pomern B alien 14* Julius Rienke 34 m workman Germany New York Dowis Vor??? Pomern C 1 alien 15* Emilie Rienke 24 f wife Germany New York Dowis Vor??? Pomern C alien 16* Albert Falk 31 m workman Germany New York Dowis Vor??? Pomern A alien 17* Bertha Rusch 25 f single Germany Wausau Wisc Dowis Vor??? Pomern B alien 18 Johann Schwabe 32 m farmer Germany New York Kriessau W. Preussen C alien 19 Julianna Schwabe 26 f wife Germany New York Kriessau W. Preussen C alien 20 Johann Schwabe 4 m child Germany New York Kriessau W. Preussen C alien 21 Joseph Schwabe 3 m child Germany New York Kriessau W. Preussen C alien 22 August Schwabe 11m m child Germany New York Kriessau W. Preussen C alien 23 Petroda Modrzjuoska 24 f wife Germany New York Kamionch Posen B 2 alien 24 Stanislawa Modrzjuoska 3 f child Germany New York Kamionch Posen B alien 25 Anton Modrzjuoska 9m m child Germany New York Kamionch Posen B alien 26 Eduard Jordan 38 m workman Germany New York Keotzbudea W. Preussen C alien 27 Pauline Jordan 39 f wife Germany New York Keotzbudea W. Preussen C alien 28 August Jordan 6 m child Germany New York Keotzbudea W. Preussen C alien 29 Pauline Jordan 9m f child Germany New York Keotzbudea W. Preussen C alien 30* Julius Wendland 28 m tailor Germany New York Sch?????? Posen C 2 alien 31* Ida Wendland 25 f wife Germany New York Sch?????? Posen C alien 32* Elisabeth Wendland 3 f child Germany New York Sch?????? Posen C alien 33* Willy Wendland 10m m child Germany New York Sch?????? Posen C alien 34 Joh. Gruse 16 m workman Germany New York Pro??????? A alien 35 August Schulz 29 m workman Germany Chicago Ill. Friedenburg Pom. A 1 alien 36 Carl Nemode 26 m barber Germany Chicago Ill. Falkenwalde Pom. A 1 alien 37 Ludwig Lemke 54 m wheelmaker Germany New York Lonki Posen C alien 38 Susanna Lemke 50 f wife Germany New York Lonki Posen C alien 39 Gustav Lemke 30 m child Germany New York Lonki Posen A alien 40 Emma Lemke 10 f child Germany New York Lonki Posen C alien 41 Adolph Lemke 7 m child Germany New York Lonki Posen C alien 42 Carl Lemke 4 m child Germany New York Lonki Posen C alien 43 Ludwig Pekrul 18 m workman Russia New York Chona Bude Polen A alien 44 Friedrich Zimmermann 44 m railwaywork Germany New York Gellin Pommern C 1 alien 45 Friederike Zimmermann 42 f wife Germany New York Gellin Pommern C alien 46 Mani Zimmermann 20 f child Germany New York Gellin Pommern C alien 47 Johann Zimmermann 19 m child Germany New York Gellin Pommern C alien 48 Wilhelm Zimmermann 11 m child Germany New York Gellin Pommern C alien 49 Ewald Zimmermann 9 m child Germany New York Gellin Pommern C alien 50 Minna Zimmermann 8 f child Germany New York Gellin Pommern C alien 51 Lina Zimmermann 4 f child Germany New York Gellin Pommern C alien 52 Frieda Zimmermann 2 f child Germany New York Gellin Pommern C alien 53 Friedrich Zimmermann 9m m child Germany New York Gellin Pommern C alien 54 Franz Stielow 30 m workman Germany New York Doclitz Pomm. A 1 alien 55 Magdalena Koszewrka 18 f single Galicia New York Babice B alien 56 Karl Riege 44 m workman Germany Waterloo Wisc. Doclitz Pomern C 2 alien 57 Johanna Riege 42 f wife Germany Waterloo Wisc. Doclitz Pomern C alien 58 Friedrich Riege 18 m child Germany Waterloo Wisc. Doclitz Pomern A alien 59 Otto Riege 17 m child Germany Waterloo Wisc. Doclitz Pomern C alien 60 Augusta Riege 16 f child Germany Waterloo Wisc. Doclitz Pomern C alien 61 Emilie Riege 14 f child Germany Waterloo Wisc. Doclitz Pomern C alien 62 Paul Riege 11 m child Germany Waterloo Wisc. Doclitz Pomern C alien 63 Ferdinand Riege 36 m workman Germany New York Rosenfelde Pomern C 1 alien 64 Caroline Riege 32 f wife Germany New York Rosenfelde Pomern C alien 65 Carl Riege 7 m child Germany New York Rosenfelde Pomern C alien 66 Wilhelm Riege 4 m child Germany New York Rosenfelde Pomern C alien 67 August Riege 2 m child Germany New York Rosenfelde Pomern C alien 68 Hermann Riege 4m m child Germany New York Rosenfelde Pomern C alien 69 Maria Riege 74 f mother Germany New York Rosenfelde Pomern C alien 70 Gottlieb Weber 63 m miller Germany New York Gora Posen C alien 71 Rosalie Weber 62 f wife Germany New York Gora Posen C alien 72 Simon Droppiek 27 m workman Germany New York Wozedzin Posen A alien 73 Max Liedtke 23 m saddler Germany New York Diechoch Eylaw W. Pr. A 2 alien 74 Ferdinand Schimmel 46 m workman Germany New York Sokouwerde Pomern C 1 alien 75 Maria Schimmel 44 f wife Germany New York Sokouwerde Pomern C alien 76 Emilie Schimmel 21 f child Germany New York Sokouwerde Pomern C alien 77 Auguste Schimmel 16 f child Germany New York Sokouwerde Pomern C alien 78 Emil Schimmel 9 m child Germany New York Sokouwerde Pomern C alien 79 Alwine Schimmel 7 f child Germany New York Sokouwerde Pomern C alien 80 Reinhold Schimmel 2 m child Germany New York Sokouwerde Pomern C alien 81 Franziszek Brzczinoki 32 m workman Russia New York Kirkszane A alien 82 Hermann Eggert 32 m workman Germany Mapleton Minn. Griebnitz Pomern C 1 alien 83 Johanne Eggert 24 f wife Germany Mapleton Minn. Griebnitz Pomern C alien 84 Otto Eggert 2 m child Germany Mapleton Minn. Griebnitz Pomern C alien 85 Reinhold Eggert 3m m child Germany Mapleton Minn. Griebnitz Pomern C alien 86 Franz Knop 16 m workman Germany Mapleton Minn. Griebnitz Pomern A alien 87 Franz Strohscheer 34 m shepherd Germany Janesville Wisc. Carwitz Pom A alien 88 Gustav Schulz 30 m workman Germany Chicago Ill Friedensburg Pom A alien 89 Ernst Hildewig 18 m solontair Germany Chicago Ill Konigsberg O.P. A 1 alien 90 Bernhard Schnuchel 35 m sailor Germany New York Stettin Pom C 2 alien 91 Wilhelmine Schnuchel 26 f wife Germany New York Stettin Pom C alien 92 Antoni Furkowski 35 m workman Russia Bristol Pa. Dobschin A alien 93 Eduard Lietke 35 m workman Russia Bristol Pa. Dobschin A alien 94* Emilie Loggow 19 f single Germany New York Hoffeld Pom B alien 95 Wilh. Oschwaldt 37 m farmer Germany New York Boneszavo A alien 96 Johann Ferkau 29 m farmer Russia New York Polen C alien 97 Hulda Ferkau 19 f wife Russia New York Polen C alien 98 Johann Czerwinoki 38 m workman Russia New York Polen A alien 99 Anna Eggel 26 f single Russia New York Polen B alien 100 Jacob Brose 30 m workman Russia New York Polen A alien 101 Ludwig Selnau 34 m workman Russia New York Polen A alien 102 Christian Patz 19 m workman Russia New York Polen A alien 103 Agniska Zielenoka 40 f wife Russia New York Poland C alien 104 Franziska Zielenoka 9 f daughter Russia New York Poland C alien 105 Julius Engler 22 m blacksmith Germany New York Preuss Stargard A alien 106 Stanislaus Bodaszwoski 53 m mason Germany New York Schroda Posen A alien 107 Felix Bodaszwoski 12 m son Germany New York Schroda Posen A alien 108 Christoph Czerkus 29 m shipworker Germany New York Bredow Pom A alien 109 Friedrich Zeihlke 41 m farmer Germany New York Ball Pom A alien To No. 17 One child born female on the 19th of March. New York the 24th of March 1892 (signed) Busch, Capt. Transcriber's Notes: ? The question mark indicates illegible letters or words. * An asterisk is used to call attention to additional information in the Transcriber's Notes. * Names were transcribed as written without regard to spelling. * No deaths were recorded during the voyage. * Passenger sex was abbreviated to f and m for female and male by the transcriber. 14-17 Town name illegible due to handwriting. 30-33 Town name illegible due to handwriting. 94 Umlaut o in surname.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 584, List 400.
Transcribed and Contributed by Robert W. Grose a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
7 March 2003
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