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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 Oct 10 1892
Before me (signed) Thos J Dunn D.C.
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the German Steamship Polaria whereof G. Busch is Master, from Stettin burthen 2168 Reg. tons.
Columns represent: names, age, sex, occupation, the country of which they are citizens, native country, starting place, destination, compartment, number of pieces of luggage, transient or Protracted Sojourn (PS). Port of embarkation for all passengers is Stettin.
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1* Emil Lauchstadt 20 m labourer Prussia Germany Sokolitz Posen New York PS A 2 Friedrich Rieschel 54 m shoemaker Prussia Germany Gollnow Pommern New York PS C 1 3 Friederike Rieschel 52 f Prussia Germany Gollnow Pommern New York PS C 4 Albert Rieschel 18y 6m m Prussia Germany Gollnow Pommern New York PS A 5 Paul Rieschel 16 m Prussia Germany Gollnow Pommern New York PS A 6 Bertha Rieschel 4 f Prussia Germany Gollnow Pommern New York PS C 7 Albert Mellenthin 29 m shoemaker Prussia Germany Kannenburg Pommern New York PS C 1 8 Emma Mellenthin 25 f Prussia Germany Kannenburg Pommern New York PS C 9 Albert Mellenthin 2 m Prussia Germany Kannenburg Pommern New York PS C 10 Wilhelm Mellenthin 3m m Prussia Germany Kannenburg Pommern New York PS C 11 Friedrich Assmann 37 m taylor Prussia Germany Mertenheim O Preussen New York PS C 12 Esther Assmann 39 f Prussia Germany Mertenheim O Preussen New York PS C 13 Auguste Assmann 10 f Prussia Germany Mertenheim O Preussen New York PS C 14 Rudolf Assmann 6 m Prussia Germany Mertenheim O Preussen New York PS C 15 Gustav Assmann 4 m Prussia Germany Mertenheim O Preussen New York PS C 16 Friedrich Assmann 1 m Prussia Germany Mertenheim O Preussen New York PS C 17 Wilhelmine Assmann 25 f Prussia Germany Skoppen O Preussen New York PS D 18 Friedrich Assmann 7 m Prussia Germany Skoppen O Preussen New York PS D 19 Amalie Assmann 2 f Prussia Germany Skoppen O Preussen New York PS D 20 Marie Vollendorf 53 f Prussia Germany Brussow Pommern New York PS C 21 Wilhelm Vollendorf 23 m Prussia Germany Brussow Pommern New York PS A 22 Carl Vollendorf 15 m Prussia Germany Brussow Pommern New York PS C 23 Anna Vollendorf 12 f Prussia Germany Brussow Pommern New York PS C 24 Frank Jwoszkiewicz 35 m labourer Russia Russia Telschen New York PS C 25 Marie Gesewicz 30 f Russia Russia Telschen New York PS C 26 Heinrich Schultz 33 m labourer Prussia Germany Neuhoff Posen New York PS C 27 Marie Reder 15 f Prussia Germany Neuhoff Posen New York PS C 28 Richard Reder 15 m Prussia Germany Neuhoff Posen New York PS A 29 Bertha Kentopf 9 f Prussia Germany Neuhoff Posen New York PS C 30* Ida Botcher 18 f dressmaker Prussia Germany Nacion Brdbg New York PS B 31* Bertha Barwaldt 25 f gardener Prussia Germany Coslen Pom New York PS B 1 32 Emma Meding 20 f laundress Prussia Germany Memel O Preussen New York PS B 2 33 August Skrebbat 48 m manager Prussia Germany Memel O Preussen New York PS C 3 34 Louise Skrebbat 52 f Prussia Germany Memel O Preussen New York PS C 35 Anna Skrebbat 11 f Prussia Germany Memel O Preussen New York PS C 36 Lena Skrebbat 9 f Prussia Germany Memel O Preussen New York PS C 37 Thomas Nadoliki 36 m labourer Prussia Germany Brinsk W.P. New York PS A 38 Josef Tylkowski 29 m labourer Prussia Germany Metterguten O.P. New York PS A 39 August Schultz 33 m labourer Prussia Germany Stettin Pommern New York PS C 2 40 Minna Schultz 28 f Prussia Germany Stettin Pommern New York PS C 41 Ida Schultz 3 f Prussia Germany Stettin Pommern New York PS C 42 Albert Schultz 9m m Prussia Germany Stettin Pommern New York PS C 43 Gustav Neitzel 18 m locksmith Prussia Germany Benzow Pom Chicago Ill PS A 44* Martha Hubner 20 f dressmaker Prussia Germany Gonschoff Pom New York PS B 45 Friederike Winter 40 f dressmaker Prussia Germany Polchow Lacrosse Wisc PS B 2 46 Max Pensel 21 m merchant Prussia Germany Faustorburg O.P. Chicago Ill PS A 47* Fritz Kruger 38 m tradesman Prussia Germany Balle Pomm New York PS A 2 48 Charlotte Retzlaff 69 f Prussia Germany Balle Pomm New York PS C 49* Emma Schroder 30 f Prussia Germany Ball Pomm New York PS C 50 Laura Kurowski 38 f Prussia Germany Gross Wessel W.P. New York PS C 51 Josephine Kurowski 12 f Prussia Germany Gross Wessel W.P. New York PS C 52 Leokadia Kurowski 9 f Prussia Germany Gross Wessel W.P. New York PS C 53 Antonie Kurowski 5 f Prussia Germany Gross Wessel W.P. New York PS C 54 Amanda Kurowski 3 f Prussia Germany Gross Wessel W.P. New York PS C 55 Max Kurowski 1 m Prussia Germany Gross Wessel W.P. New York PS C 56 Friederike Schultz 50 f maidservant Prussia Germany Falkenburg Pom Chicago Ill PS B 1 57 Valentin Miniszak 36 m labourer Prussia Germany Wiorek Posen New York PS A 58 Martha Spritka 23 f maidservant Prussia Germany Sagschauenwalde WP Chicago Ill PS B 59* Paul Blodow 26 m shoemaker Prussia Germany Stargard Pommern Milwaukee Wisc PS A 1 60 Eduard Krupp 31 m tanner Prussia Germany Stargard Pommern Milwaukee Wisc PS C 1 61 Emilie Krupp 28 f Prussia Germany Stargard Pommern Milwaukee Wisc PS C 62 Rudolf Krupp 9 m Prussia Germany Stargard Pommern Milwaukee Wisc PS C 63 Charlotte Krupp 9 f Prussia Germany Stargard Pommern Milwaukee Wisc PS C 64* Albert Sieg 22 m labourer Prussia Germany Schonbeck W.P. New York PS A 65* Emilie Sieg 15 f Prussia Germany Schonbeck W.P. New York PS B 66 Eduard Schultz 26 m Prussia Germany Uschneudorf Posen New York PS C 67 Ottilie Schultz 26 f Prussia Germany Uschneudorf Posen New York PS C 68 Emma Schultz 3 f Prussia Germany Uschneudorf Posen New York PS C 69 Auguste Schultz 1 f Prussia Germany Uschneudorf Posen New York PS C 70 Gustav Schultz 1m m Prussia Germany Uschneudorf Posen New York PS C 71 Heinrich Nollmeyer 32 m wheelmaker Prussia Germany Tilsit O.P. New York PS A 72* Robert Blodorn 23 m hostler Prussia Germany NeuQuentzin Pom New York PS A 73 Mathilde Gehlhoff 41 f Prussia Germany Pommerensdorf Pom New York PS C 2 74 Rudolf Gehlhoff 12 m Prussia Germany Pommerensdorf Pom New York PS C 75 Reinhold Gehlhoff 10 m Prussia Germany Pommerensdorf Pom New York PS C 76 Emma Gehlhoff 8 f Prussia Germany Pommerensdorf Pom New York PS C 77 Albert Gehlhoff 6 m Prussia Germany Pommerensdorf Pom New York PS C 78 Helene Gehlhoff 4 f Prussia Germany Pommerensdorf Pom New York PS C 79 Hedwig Gehlhoff 3 f Prussia Germany Pommerensdorf Pom New York PS C 80 Meta Gehlhoff 1 f Prussia Germany Pommerensdorf Pom New York PS C 81 Hermann Lange 32 m locksmith Prussia Germany Stettin Pom New York PS C 1 82 Marie Lange 25 f Prussia Germany Stettin Pom New York PS C 83 Fritz Jobsky 24 m butcher Prussia Germany Gilgenburg St. Louis Miss. PS C 84 Franziska Jobsky 25 f Prussia Germany Gilgenburg St. Louis Miss. PS C 85 Antonie Woyciechowski 28 f Prussia Germany Garby Posen New York PS C 86 Michael Woyciechowski 8 m Prussia Germany Garby Posen New York PS C 87 Franz Woyciechowski 6 m Prussia Germany Garby Posen New York PS C 88 Stanislaw Woyciechowski 3y6m m Prussia Germany Garby Posen New York PS C 89 Kasimir Woyciechowski 1 m Prussia Germany Garby Posen New York PS C 90 Andreas Woyciechowski 32 m labourer Prussia Germany Garby Posen New York PS A 91 Richard Niefert 17 m mason Prussia Germany Massow Pom Chicago Ill PS A 92 Eduard Mellenthin 31 m labourer Prussia Germany Stettin Pom New York PS A 93 Bertha Teske 26 f Prussia Germany Kl. Kleidde New York PS C 94 David Kahanowski 32 m tradesman Russia Russia Kiev New York PS C 95 Zore Kahanowski 7 f Russia Russia Kiev New York PS C 96 Abr Glanterzyk 24 m tinsmith Russia Russia Dunaburg Boston PS A 97 Scholam Levy 24 m tinsmith Russia Russia Sagau Boston PS A 98 Eide Basch 25 f Russia Russia Wilna New York PS C 99 Shepu Basch 1y6m m Russia Russia Wilna New York PS C 100 David Jarguson 20 m tradesman Russia Russia Wittepok Philadelphia PS A 101 Samuel Mallach 20 m merchant Prussia Germany Grabow Pom New York PS A 102 Leiser Herschlekowicz 25 m merchant Prussia Germany Stettin Boston PS A 103 Rachel Herschlekowicz 20 f Prussia Germany Stettin Boston PS B 104 David Mendelsohn 70 m merchant America New York citizen A 105 Albert Zander 30 m cooper Prussia Germany Friedrichsberg Bdbg Milwaukee PS A 106* August Grunich 25 m cooper Prussia Germany Goldschmiedeu Milwaukee PS A 107 Hermann Fritz 24 m farmer Prussia Germany Zalezewo Cincinnati Oh PS A 108 Carl Thrun 32 m labourer Prussia Germany Berlin Brandbg New York PS C 5 109 Bertha Thrun 26 f Prussia Germany Berlin Brandbg New York PS C 110 Olga Thrun 7 f Prussia Germany Berlin Brandbg New York PS C 111* Helene Gruttner 26 f Prussia Germany Berlin Brandbg New York PS C 112 Wilhelm Neumann 31 m blacksmith Saxonia Germany Zittaw Ft. Wayne Ind. PS A 113 Adalbert Zielerynski 26 m taylor Prussia Germany Sulmiezzyie Chicago Ill PS A 114 Josef Dorozalski 32 m taylor Prussia Germany Sulmiezzyie Chicago Ill PS A 115 Anton Zielerynski 23 m taylor Prussia Germany Sulmiezzyie Chicago Ill PS A 116 Julius Oelsner 23 m miner Saxonia Germany Gross Oernor New York PS C 117 Hulda Oelsner 24 f Saxonia Germany Gross Oernor New York PS C 118 Carl Kernig 32 m farmer Prussia Germany Kath-Hammov New York PS A 119* Moritz Grun 53 m taylor Prussia Germany Stargard Pommern New York PS C 3 120* Bertha Grun 51 f Prussia Germany Stargard Pommern New York PS C 121* Franz Grun 17 m Prussia Germany Stargard Pommern New York PS A 122* Selma Grun 11 f Prussia Germany Stargard Pommern New York PS C 123 Georg Franzky 28 m stonecutter Prussia Germany Berlin Brdbg New York PS A 1 124 Alma Kerkler 16 f seamstress Russia Russia Kowno New York PS B 125 Elias Bermann 22 m shoemaker Prussia Germany Stettin Pomm New York PS A 126 Th. Woekr 27 m joiner Prussia Germany Callies Pomm Chicago Ill PS A 127 Albert Hermann 42 m taylor Prussia Germany Nowawes Brdbg Chicago Ill PS A 128 Otto Hermann 15 m taylor Prussia Germany Nowawes Brdbg Chicago Ill PS A 129 Max Wagner 17y 6m m photographist Prussia Germany Breslau Chicago Ill PS A 130 Adolf Linkenbach 17 m mechanist Prussia Germany Breslau Chicago Ill PS A 131 Paul Langner 24 m mechanist Prussia Germany Altwasser Chicago Ill PS A 132 Elie Schuwil 16 m pressman Russia Russia Riga Boston PS A 133 Moses Schuwil 10 m Russia Russia Riga Boston PS A 134 Samuel Schuwil 8 m Russia Russia Riga Boston PS A 135 Otto Martchinsky 17 m clerk Prussia Germany Breslau Schlesien New York PS A 136 Friedrich Schultz 44 m joiner Prussia Germany Breslau Schlesien New York PS C 137 Auguste Schultz 36 f Prussia Germany Breslau Schlesien New York PS C 138 Hermann Schultz 11 m Prussia Germany Breslau Schlesien New York PS C 139 Reinhold Schultz 10 m Prussia Germany Breslau Schlesien New York PS C 140 Friedrich Schultz 9 m Prussia Germany Breslau Schlesien New York PS C 141 Herm. Hildebrandt 30 m joiner Prussia Germany Breslau Schlesien New York PS C 142 Agnes Hildebrandt 27 f Prussia Germany Breslau Schlesien New York PS C 143 Helene Hildebrandt 3 f Prussia Germany Breslau Schlesien New York PS C 144 Fritz Hildebrandt 9m m Prussia Germany Breslau Schlesien New York PS C 145* Alwine Tittelfitz 26 f Prussia Germany Swinemunde Marquette Mich PS B 2 146 Albert Gutknuht 30 m farmer Prussia Germany Mesow Pomm Detroit Mich PS A Total 113 adults, 22 children, and 11 infants. 102 adults can read and write New York the 24 of September 1892 (signed) Busch, Capt. Transcriber's Notes: * An asterisk is used to call attention to additional information in the Transcriber's Notes. * Names were transcribed as written without regard to spelling. * Passenger sex was abbreviated to f and m for female and male by the transcriber. * No births or deaths were recorded during this voyage. 1 Umlaut a in surname. 30 Umlaut o in surname. 31 Umlaut a in surname. 44,47 Umlaut u in surnames. 59 Umlaut o in surname. 64,65 Umlaut o in townname. 72 Umlaut o in surname. 106 Umlaut u in surname. 111 Umlaut u in surname. 119-122 Umlaut u in surname. 145 Umlaut u in townname.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 598, List 1626.
Transcribed by Robert W. Grose a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
2 April 2003
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