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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 Dec 12 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, transient or Protracted Sojourn (PS), compartment, number of pieces of luggage. Port of embarkation for all passengers is Stettin.
1 Hugo Texter 35 m basketmaker Germany Dresden Sachsen New York PS C 3 2 Martha Texter 26 f Germany Dresden Sachsen New York PS C 3 Johann Texter 5 m none Germany Dresden Sachsen New York PS C 4 Willy Texter 3 m none Germany Dresden Sachsen New York PS C 5 Hans Texter 1 m none Germany Dresden Sachsen New York PS C 6 Joseph Ring 33 m glassmaker Germany Dresden Sachsen New York PS C 2 7 Louise Ring 35 f wife Germany Dresden Sachsen New York PS C 8* Bertha Daigling 27 f wife Germany Konigsberg O.Pr. New York PS B 2 9* Kurt Daigling 5 m none Germany Konigsberg O.Pr. New York PS B 10* Paul Handel 23 m labourer Germany Schweinsberg Sachsen Wisconsin PS A 11* Albine Handel 19 f none Germany Schweinsberg Sachsen Wisconsin PS B 12* Magdalene Kuchle 22 f cookmaid Germany Peiting Bayern New York PS B 13 Mathilde Lemm 36 f wife Germany Rutonsow Pommern New York PS C 2 14 Wilhelm Lemm 11 m none Germany Rutonsow Pommern New York PS C 15 Ernst Lemm 1 m none Germany Rutonsow Pommern New York PS C 16* Wilhelmine Kopke 34 f wife Germany Lassenburg Pommern New York PS C 2 17* Anna Kopke 10 f none Germany Lassenburg Pommern New York PS C 18* Martha Kopke 8 f none Germany Lassenburg Pommern New York PS C 19* August Kopke 3 m none Germany Lassenburg Pommern New York PS C 20 Carl Harder 40 m labourer Germany Lassenburg Pommern New York PS C 21 Eduard Nierenz 28 m labourer Germany Rudnitz Hupa Posen New York PS C 1 22 Ottilie Nierenz 24 f Germany Rudnitz Hupa Posen New York PS C 23 Julius Blank 44 m labourer Germany Lissow Pommern New York PS C 24 Caroline Blank 44 f Germany Lissow Pommern New York PS C 25 Ernestine Blank 17 f servant Germany Lissow Pommern New York PS C 26 Gustav Blank 14 m none Germany Lissow Pommern New York PS C 27 Bertha Blank 11 f none Germany Lissow Pommern New York PS C 28 Wilhelm Blank 7 m none Germany Lissow Pommern New York PS C 29 Franz Blank 2 m none Germany Lissow Pommern New York PS C 30 Margarethe Triboes 22 f servant Germany Falkenthal New York PS B 31 Wilhelm Rittner 37 m roofer Germany Alt Damm Wisconsin PS A 32 Anna Olejnik 33 f servant Germany Borydon Pos. New York PS B 33* Friedrich Ruter 48 m labourer Germany Gustrow New York PS A 34 Friedrich Franke 30 m labourer Germany Klein Grabow Mecklenburg New York PS C 35 Caroline Francke 33 f none Germany Klein Grabow Mecklenburg New York PS C 36 Anna Francke 5 f none Germany Klein Grabow Mecklenburg New York PS C 37 Martha Francke 2 f none Germany Klein Grabow Mecklenburg New York PS C 38 Emil Francke 1m m none Germany Klein Grabow Mecklenburg New York PS C 39 Charlotte Francke 58 f none Germany Klein Grabow Mecklenburg New York PS C 40* Johanna Moller 20 f servant Germany Sparow Mecklenburg New York PS C 1 41 Louise Leoin 19 f servant Germany Sparow Mecklenburg New York PS C 42 August Perlberg 33 m labourer Germany Cranzin Pom New York PS A 43 Hermann Henseler 30 m gardener Germany Birnbaum Pom Minnesota PS A 44 Albert Koss 22 m servingman Germany Gustrow New York PS A 45 Johannes Lanjanke 30 m mason Germany Coslin Pommern New York PS C 2 46 Friederike Lanjanke 43 f none Germany Coslin Pommern New York PS C 47 Helene Lanjanke 11 f none Germany Coslin Pommern New York PS C 48 Johannes Lanjanke 10 m none Germany Coslin Pommern New York PS C 49 Hugo Lanjanke 7 m none Germany Coslin Pommern New York PS C 50 Ewald Fritz 26 m baker Germany Stargard Pomm New York PS A 1 51 Johann Mollenschoch 25 m labourer Germany Stargard Pomm New York PS A 52* Alwine Schwerin 19 f none Germany Penemunde Pommern New York PS B 53* Bertha Schwerin 18 f none Germany Penemunde Pommern New York PS B 54* Emilie Schwerin 17 f none Germany Penemunde Pommern New York PS B 55* Ola Mansson 21 m farmer Sweden Bakerhaus New York PS A 56* Ander Peter Moller 36 m shoemaker Sweden Landokrona New York PS A 57 Johannes Hansen 20 m farmer Danmark Falster New York PS A 58 Julius Fick 56 m labourer Germany Parlin Pommern New York PS C 3 59 Johanna Fick 52 f none Germany Parlin Pommern New York PS C 60 Emilie Fick 24 f none Germany Parlin Pommern New York PS C 61 Elise Fick 20 f none Germany Parlin Pommern New York PS C 62 Auguste Fick 18 f none Germany Parlin Pommern New York PS C 63 Anna Fick 16 f none Germany Parlin Pommern New York PS C 64 Otto Fick 8 m none Germany Parlin Pommern New York PS C 65 Willy Fick 10m m none Germany Parlin Pommern New York PS C 66 Friedrich Sievert 30 m labourer Germany Friedrichsfelde Mecklenburg New York PS C 67 Adolphine Sievert 26 f none Germany Friedrichsfelde Mecklenburg New York PS C 68 Fritz Schultze 5 m none Germany Friedrichsfelde Mecklenburg New York PS C 69 Wilhelm Sievert 2 m none Germany Friedrichsfelde Mecklenburg New York PS C 70 Paul Sievert 3m m none Germany Friedrichsfelde Mecklenburg New York PS C 71 Carl Lange 34 m wheelmaker Germany Danzig W Preussen New York PS C 2 72 Marie Lange 29 f none Germany Danzig W Preussen New York PS C 73 Bernhard Lange 4 m none Germany Danzig W Preussen New York PS C 74 Johanna Lange 3 f none Germany Danzig W Preussen New York PS C 75 Anna Ruprecht 39 f none Germany Breslau Schlesien Ohio PS B 1 76 Else Ruprecht 14 f none Germany Breslau Schlesien Ohio PS B 77 Erich Ruprecht 9 m none Germany Breslau Schlesien Ohio PS B 78 Edwin Ruprecht 3 m none Germany Breslau Schlesien Ohio PS B 79 Emil Kuhse 21 m clerk Germany Arnswalde Pom Ohio PS A 80 August Kiener 32 m joiner Germany Berlin New York PS A 81 Bertha Prahl 16 f none Germany Samotschin Pos New York PS B 82 Caroline Mattes 33 f none Germany Samotschin Pos New York PS C 3 83 Lena Mattes 14 f none Germany Samotschin Pos New York PS C 84 Tina Mattes 11 f none Germany Samotschin Pos New York PS C 85 Eva Mattes 9 f none Germany Samotschin Pos New York PS C 86 Paula Mattes 8 f none Germany Samotschin Pos New York PS C 87 Julius Mattes 6 m none Germany Samotschin Pos New York PS C 88 Rosa Mattes 4 f none Germany Samotschin Pos New York PS C 89 Frieda Mattes 2 f none Germany Samotschin Pos New York PS C 90 Richard Tschirpich 18 m joiner Germany Samotschin Pos New York PS A 91 Minna Baumann 31 f none Germany Aurlam Pommern New York PS C 92 Fritz Baumann 6 m none Germany Aurlam Pommern New York PS C 93 Andreas Ludwig 23 m coatchman Germany Padenz Posen New York PS A 94* Laura Kuhl 55 f none Germany Stettin New York PS B 3 95* Anna Kuhl 27 f none Germany Stettin New York PS B 96 Albert Dreger 39 m taylor Germany Butow Brdbg Wisconsin PS A 97 Wilhelm Bongas 38 m joiner Germany Gross Gounau Wisconsin PS A 98 Clara Bochocka 18 f servant Germany Friedrichsbruch New York PS B 99* Paul Krock 18 m saddler Germany Prenzlau New York PS A 100 Wilhelmine Kasischke 64 f none Germany Mickrow Pommern New York PS C 1 101 Mathilde Kasischke 11 f none Germany Mickrow Pommern New York PS C 102 Friedrich Diesing 22 m servingman Germany Lissow Pom New York PS A 103 Ernst Lindner 37 m moulder Germany Frankfurt o.d. Oder Illinois PS A 2 104 Clara Keutel 26 f seamstress Germany Frankfurt o.d. Oder Illinois PS B 105 Karin Marie Jacobsen 24 f none Danmark Copenhagen New York PS B 106 Adam Docorocki 23 m labourer Germany Klein Schlanz W Preussen New Jersey PS A 107 Boleslaus Biechowski 22 m labourer Germany Klein Schlanz W Preussen New Jersey PS A 108 Marie Walenda 26 f Germany Klein Schlanz W Preussen New Jersey PS B 109 Albert Gust Bulgoin 22 m labourer Germany Warlang Pom New York PS A 110 Wilhelmine Nehring 35 f Germany Pommerensdorf Pommern New York PS C 2 111 Mathilde Nehring 11 f Germany Pommerensdorf Pommern New York PS C 112 Hermann Nehring 10 m Germany Pommerensdorf Pommern New York PS C 113 Ernst Nehring 2 m Germany Pommerensdorf Pommern New York PS C 114 Josef Sawicky 23 m miner Germany Kloster Mansfeld Sachsen New York PS A 115 Friederike Buntz 53 f Germany Neuenkirchen Pommern New York PS C 116 Auguste Buntz 17 f Germany Neuenkirchen Pommern New York PS C 117 Heinrich Buntz 11 m Germany Neuenkirchen Pommern New York PS C 118 Paul Machar 29 m candimaker Germany Stettin New York PS A 119 Louise Petersen 15 f none Danmark Gronbeck New York PS B 120 Peter Petersen 17 m none Danmark Gronbeck New York PS A 121 M. Magensen 22 m carpenter Danmark Boskilde New York PS A 122 Marie Christensen 23 f servant Danmark Nykjobing New York PS B 123 John Melin 50 m seaman Finnland Brastadt New York citizen A 124 Hermann Karlsen 35 m seaman Finnland Oburg New York PS A 125 John Lehmann 56 m labourer Germany Konitz W Preussen New York PS C 126 Auguste Lehmann 46 f Germany Konitz W Preussen New York PS C 127 Johann Faltinowsky 30 m labourer Germany Dirschau New York PS A 128 August Goulich 26 m servingman Germany Hohenselchow Wisconsin PS A 129 Friedrich Gusthardt 46 m labourer Germany Wittichow Pom Minnesota PS A 130 Theodosia Baranowska 25 f none Germany Kaczanowa Posen Illinois PS B 131* August Hoppner 53 m bartender Germany Berlin New York PS A 132 Gustav Voight 34 m baker Germany Zeitz Pommern New York PS C 133 Hedwig Voight 26 f none Germany Zeitz Pommern New York PS C 134 Margarethe Voight 3 f none Germany Zeitz Pommern New York PS C 135 Otto Voight 7m m none Germany Zeitz Pommern New York PS C 136 Dorothe Mortensen 27 f servant Danmark Samso New York PS B 137 Anna Christensen 18 f none Danmark Samso New York PS B 138 Margarethe Jensen 17 f servant Danmark Samso New York PS B 139 Barbara Jensen 23 f servant Danmark Samso New York PS B 140 Max Rosenberg 26 m merchant Germany Berlin New York PS A 141 Rosalie Kajewska 24 f servant Germany Alniolau W P Illinois PS B 142 Ewald Neuhoff 26 m cooper Germany Crimitochau Sachsen Texas PS A 143* Ernst Oberlander 25 m cooper Germany Crimitochau Sachsen Texas PS A 144 Guido W Kettling 18 m weaver Germany Crimitochau Sachsen Texas PS A 145 Rasmus Hansen 18 m servingman Danmark Tyl New York PS A 146 E Y Lindstrom 62 m seaman America citizen A 147 Eleonora Ciesieloka 32 f servant Germany Berlin Pennsylvania PS B 148 Josef Marsicek 19 m farmer Germany Bohemia Michigan PS A New York, the 10th of December 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. 8,9 Umlaut o in town name. 10,11 Umlaut a in surname. 12 Umlaut u in surname. 16-19 Umlaut o in surname. 33 Umlaut u in surname. 40 Umlaut o in surname. 52-54 Umlaut u in town name. 55 Umlaut a in surname. 56 Umlaut o in surname. 94,95 Umlaut u in surname. 99 Umlaut o in surname. 131 Umlaut o in surname. 143 Umlaut a in surname.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 600, List 1907.
Transcribed by Robert W. Grose a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
9 April 2003
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