SS Polynesia
I,G Franck, Master of the German Steamer Polynesia do solemnly, sincerely, and truly swear 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 S. S. Polynesia 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. Franck
Sworn to this June 15 1892
Before me (signed) John T. Gunn D.C.
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the German Steamer Polynesia whereof G. Franck is Master, from Stettin to New York burthen, at Low Walker 1693.80 tons.
Columns represent: Passenger names, age, sex, occupation, the country of which they are citizens, destination, place of starting, compartment, number of pieces of luggage, transient or intransient. Place of starting for all passengers is Stettin so that column was eliminated.
1 Albert Hinz 31 m farmer Pommern New York twd4 2 alien
2 Mathilde Hinz 29 f wife Pommern New York twd4 alien
3 Willy Hinz 2 m child Pommern New York twd4 alien
4 Henriette Geschke 57 f workwoman Pommern New York twd4 alien
5 Wilhelm Klippstein 48 m farmer Pommern New York twd4 1 alien
6 Auguste Klippstein 38 f wife Pommern New York twd4 alien
7 Ida Klippstein 15 f child Pommern New York twd4 alien
8 Theodor Klippstein 13 m child Pommern New York twd4 alien
9 Martha Klippstein 10 f child Pommern New York twd4 alien
10 August Klippstein 8 m child Pommern New York twd4 alien
11 Emilie Klippstein 3 f child Pommern New York twd4 alien
12 Marie Klippstein 9m f child Pommern New York twd4 alien
13 Caroline Marguardt 36 f woman Pommern New York p2 3 alien
14 Paul Marguardt 11 m child Pommern New York p2 alien
15 Anna Marguardt 9 f child Pommern New York p2 alien
16 Hugo Marguardt 5 m child Pommern New York p2 alien
17 Albert Marguardt 3 m child Pommern New York p2 alien
18 Bertha Mundt 28 f workwoman Pommern New York p2 alien
19 Albertine Beilke 72 f mother Pommern New York p2 alien
20 Carl Bleckert 36 m farmer Pommern New York p1 2 alien
21 Ulrike Bleckert 35 f wife Pommern New York p1 alien
22 Mathilde Bleckert 12 f child Pommern New York p1 alien
23 Ferdinand Bleckert 10 m child Pommern New York p1 alien
24 Minna Bleckert 8 f child Pommern New York p1 alien
25 Johannes Bleckert 6 m child Pommern New York p1 alien
26 Emma Bleckert 4 f child Pommern New York p1 alien
27 Anna Bleckert 1 f child Pommern New York p1 alien
28 Carl Hollasch 47 m carpenter Westpreussen New York p1 alien
29 Emilie Hollasch 50 f wife Westpreussen New York p1 alien
30 Marie Hollasch 15 f child Westpreussen New York p1 alien
31 Emilie Hollasch 11 f child Westpreussen New York p1 alien
32 Marie Reiznaer 20 f sister Posen New York p2 alien
33 Wilhelm Reiznaer 15 m farmer Posen New York twd1 alien
34 Hulda Risske 22 f servantgirl Russia New York p2 alien
35 Annelia Kania 20 f servantgirl Posen New York p2 alien
36 Wanda Kania 18 f servantgirl Posen New York p2 alien
37 Lina Rosenthal 25 f woman Russia New York twd4 alien
38 Robert Rosenthal 2 m child Russia New York twd4 alien
39 Carl Berlau 14 m boy Russia New York twd4 alien
40* Ferdinand Kruger 66 m workman Pommern New York p1 1 alien
41* Ernestine Kruger 66 f wife Pommern New York p1 alien
42* Auguste Kruger 23 f daughter Pommern New York p1 alien
43 August Barnick 48 m farmer Brandenburg New York p1 2 alien
44 Luise Barnick 48 f wife Brandenburg New York p1 alien
45 Auguste Barnick 18 f child Brandenburg New York p2 alien
46 Wilhelm Barnick 16 m child Brandenburg New York p1 alien
47 Anna Barnick 12 f child Brandenburg New York p1 alien
48 Hermann Barnick 10 m child Brandenburg New York p1 alien
49 Antonie Barnick 8 f child Brandenburg New York p1 alien
50 Emil Barnick 7 m child Brandenburg New York p1 alien
51 Conrad Glanz 32 m farmer Russia New York twd4 alien
52 Amalie Glanz 34 f wife Russia New York twd4 alien
53 Elisabeth Glanz 9 f child Russia New York twd4 alien
54 Margrethe Glanz 6 f child Russia New York twd4 alien
55 Pelagie Gilewska 20 f servantgirl Posen New York p2 1 alien
56 Leokadia Walendowska 17 f dresser Posen New York p2 alien
57 Carl Hass 27 m coachman Brandenburg Ripon Wisc p1 1 alien
58 Emilie Hass 26 f wife Brandenburg Ripon Wisc p1 alien
59 Frank Apitz 26 m mason Pommern Ripon Wisc twd4 1 alien
60 Auguste Apitz 27 f wife Pommern Ripon Wisc twd4 alien
61 Martha Apitz 2 f child Pommern Ripon Wisc twd4 alien
62 Hedwig Apitz 6m f child Pommern Ripon Wisc twd4 alien
63 Anna Conradt 33 f woman Pommern Ripon Wisc p1 1 alien
64 Willi Conradt 10 m child Pommern Ripon Wisc p1 alien
65 Hedwig Conradt 9 f child Pommern Ripon Wisc p1 alien
66 Otto Conradt 5 m child Pommern Ripon Wisc p1 alien
67 Carl Conradt 4 m child Pommern Ripon Wisc p1 alien
68 Anna Conradt 3 f child Pommern Ripon Wisc p1 alien
69 Walter Conradt 1m m child Pommern Ripon Wisc p1 alien
70 Edward Sommerfeldt 36 m farmer Brandenburg Ripon Wisc twd4 1 alien
71 Emilie Sommerfeldt 28 f wife Brandenburg Ripon Wisc twd4 alien
72 Emma Sommerfeldt 5 f child Brandenburg Ripon Wisc twd4 alien
73 Emilie Sommerfeldt 3 f child Brandenburg Ripon Wisc twd4 alien
74 Hedwig Sommerfeldt 2 f child Brandenburg Ripon Wisc twd4 alien
75 Reinhardt Thomas 26 m clerk Preussen New York twd1 alien
76 Auguste Buttner 23 f servantgirl Pommern New York p2 1 alien
77 Martha Klebe 15 f servantgirl Pommern New York p2 1 alien
78 Pauline Milinthal 17 f dresser Russia New York p2 1 alien
79 Otto Mecklenburg 17 m miller Pommern New York twd4 alien
80 Anton Embroszewitz 30 m locksmith Russia New York twd4 alien
81 August Zierolt 19 m mason Pommern New York twd4 alien
82 Franz Zierolt 18 m mason Pommern New York twd4 alien
83 Johann Masiejewsky 26 m farmer Posen New York twd4 alien
84 Anna Jannchowsky 9 f sister Posen New York twd4 alien
85 Carl Ohm 33 m farmer Pommern New York twd4 1 alien
86 Auguste Ohm 39 f wife Pommern New York twd4 alien
87 Ida Ohm 11 f child Pommern New York twd4 alien
88 Albert Ohm 8 m child Pommern New York twd4 alien
89 Hermann Ohm 3 m child Pommern New York twd4 alien
90 Hedwig Ohm 2 f child Pommern New York twd4 alien
91 Hermann Kamm 42 m farmer Pommern New York twd4 1 alien
92 Wilhelmine Kamm 41 f wife Pommern New York twd4 alien
93 Mathilde Kamm 10 f child Pommern New York twd4 alien
94 Anton Martinkus 29 m farmer Russia Bridgetown NJ twd1 alien
95 Ludwig Magodzis 26 m farmer Russia Bridgetown NJ twd1 alien
96 Kasimir Lewinansky 25 m farmer Russia Chicago Ill twd1 alien
97 Kasimir Satoris 27 m locksmith Russia Amsterdam NY twd1 alien
98 Stanislaw Westauke 28 m farmer Russia Chicago Ill twd1 alien
99 Peter Lickpeter 24 m farmer Russia Pittburg Pa twd1 alien
100 Josef Vardonis 24 m farmer Russia Pittburg Pa twd1 alien
101 Auguste Fischer 19 f servantgirl Pommern Milwaukee Wis p2 1 alien
102 Wilhelm Deege 32 m wheelright Pommern New York twd1 alien
103 Jan Gross 21 m farmer Russia New York twd4 alien
104 Carl Jurcitis 40 m farmer Russia New York twd4 alien
105 August Kruger 41 m farmer Westpreussen New York twd4 alien
106 Dorothea Kruger 39 f wife Westpreussen New York twd4 alien
107 Marie Kruger 10 f child Westpreussen New York twd4 alien
108 Paul Kruger 9 m child Westpreussen New York twd4 alien
109 August Kruger 3 m child Westpreussen New York twd4 alien
110 Helwig Kruger 1m f child Westpreussen New York twd4 alien
111 Theresia Dobrint 20 f servantgirl Westpreussen New York twd4 alien
112 Josef Kurowsky 42 m farmer Westpreussen New York twd4 alien
113 Rozalien Jaszezerska 23 f workwoman Westpreussen New York p1 alien
114 Franz Jaszezerska 11 m child Westpreussen New York p1 alien
115 Johann Jaszezerska 10 m child Westpreussen New York p1 alien
116* Carl Muller 14 m boy Pommern New York twd4 alien
117* Emilie Klack 18 f servantgirl Pommern New York p2 alien
118 Stanislaus Treichel 26 m farmer Westpreussen New York p1 alien
119 Katharine Treichel 22 f wife Westpreussen New York p1 alien
120 Wilhelm Marguardt 43 m farmer Pommern New York twd4 2 alien
121 Emilie Marguardt 40 f wife Pommern New York twd4 alien
122 Minna Marguardt 15 f child Pommern New York twd4 alien
123 Robert Marguardt 13 m child Pommern New York twd4 alien
124 Ida Marguardt 11 f child Pommern New York twd4 alien
125 Bertha Marguardt 10 f child Pommern New York twd4 alien
126 Otto Marguardt 7 m child Pommern New York twd4 alien
127 Martha Marguardt 4 f child Pommern New York twd4 alien
128 Hedwig Marguardt 2m f child Pommern New York twd4 alien
129 Peter Endruszkewitz 25 m farmer Russia Gallitzen twd1 alien
130 Chatharina Endruszkewitz 37 f wife Russia Gallitzen twd4 alien
131 Jacob Endruszkewitz 16 m brother Russia Gallitzen twd4 alien
132 Heinrich Stromberg 38 m locksmith Russia Gallitzen twd4 alien
133 Maria Stromberg 33 f wife Russia Gallitzen twd4 alien
134 Gottlieb Lorei 35 m farmer Russia Gallitzen twd4 alien
135 Chatharina Lorei 65 f mother Russia Gallitzen twd4 alien
136 Amalie Lorei 2 f child Russia Gallitzen twd4 alien
137 Heinrich Heft 37 m farmer Russia Gallitzen twd4 alien
138 Catharina Heft 32 f wife Russia Gallitzen twd4 alien
139 Amalia Heft 8 f child Russia Gallitzen twd4 alien
140 Johann Brening 35 m farmer Russia Gallitzen twd4 alien
141 Maria Brening 37 f wife Russia Gallitzen twd4 alien
142 Heinrich Brening 16 m child Russia Gallitzen twd4 alien
143 Charlotte Brening 14 f child Russia Gallitzen twd4 alien
144 Adam Brening 8 m child Russia Gallitzen twd4 alien
145 Jacob Brening 9 m child Russia Gallitzen twd4 alien
146 Ludwig Brening 3 m child Russia Gallitzen twd4 alien
147 Atanas Noleitis 23 m farmer Russia Gallitzen twd1 alien
148 Math Dereschkewitz 30 m farmer Russia Gallitzen twd1 alien
149 Anton Pasukinas 21 m farmer Russia Schuylkill Pa twd1 alien
150 Stasus Gruschewsky 40 m farmer Russia Schuylkill Pa twd1 alien
151 Heinrich Schmidt 35 m farmer Russia New York twd1 alien
152 Fritz Stroluek 26 m seaman Russia New York twd1 alien
153 Swan Sigelowsky 29 m mason Russia New York twd1 alien
154 Jan Schwainboris 19 m farmer Russia New York twd1 alien
155 Swan Riekmann 29 m farmer Russia New York twd1 alien
156 Jans Kairis 30 m farmer Russia New York twd1 alien
157 Alex Makunas 24 m farmer Russia New York twd1 alien
158 Aron Gurewitsch 17 m clerk Russia New York twd1 alien
159 Beile Gurewitsch 15 f sister Russia New York p2 alien
160 Masiey Korakewicz 20 m farmer Russia New York twd1 alien
161 Benzin Utshinick 36 m farmer Russia New York twd4 alien
162 Sara Utshinick 23 f wife Russia New York twd4 alien
163 Jeshiel Utshinick 8 m child Russia New York twd4 alien
164 Abrah Utshinick 1m m child Russia New York twd4 alien
165 Beer Jasobrohn 40 m coopersmith Russia New York twd4 alien
166 Janne Chotorasky 22 m tailor Russia New York twd1 alien
167 Ruben Chawes 15 m tailor Russia New York twd4 alien
168 Abrah Kotniek 30 m workman Russia New York twd1 alien
169 Hirsch Silbermann 29 m workman Russia New York twd1 alien
170 Zinche Zaard 26 m bookbinder Russia New York twd1 alien
171 David Spatt 22 m mason Russia New York twd1 alien
172 Feige Feigelowitsch 19 f dresser Russia New York p2 alien
173 Indel Stanieusky 32 m furrier Russia New York twd4 alien
174* Lokum Ku??lowitsch 24 m dealer Russia New York twd1 alien
175* Selvester Pele?ko 26 m farmer Russia New York twd1 alien
176 Benjamin Kanze 20 m farmer Russia New York twd4 alien
177 Cacilie Kanze 18 f wife Russia New York twd4 alien
178 Josepf Jedris 46 m farmer Russia New York twd1 alien
179 Feige Schamer 28 m workman Russia New York twd1 alien
180 Josepf Susepaitis 20 m farmer Russia New York twd1 alien
181 Metaw Serdantzly 23 m farmer Russia New York twd1 alien
182 Petr Prereiszik 23 f servantgirl Russia New York p2 alien
183 Sidoris Millur 23 m farmer Russia New York twd1 alien
184 Sidoris Mainlis 23 m farmer Russia New York twd1 alien
185 Elias Schippel 54 m butcher Russia New York twd1 alien
186 Sidoris Mellis 50 m farmer Russia Chicago twd1 alien
187 Jonas Aponkus 25 m farmer Russia Chicago twd1 alien
188 Franziskus Lewithus 23 m farmer Russia Chicago twd1 alien
189 Jtzig Kohanowitz 28 m farmer Russia New York twd1 alien
190* Bon???nt Dombrowsky 37 m workman Russia New York twd4 alien
191 Henriette Dombrowsky 24 f wife Russia New York twd4 alien
192 Robert Dombrowsky 1m m child Russia New York twd4 alien
193 Pavel Petereit 30 m workman Russia New York twd1 alien
194 Swan Danginit 30 m workman Russia New York twd1 alien
195 Matthar Kissewitz 20 m workman Russia New York twd1 alien
196 Wladislaw Schelin 29 m workman Russia New York twd2 alien
197* Heinrich Broning 49 m farmer Russia New York twd4 alien
198* Catharina Broning 45 f wife Russia New York twd4 alien
199* Heinrich Broning 18 m child Russia New York twd4 alien
200* Heinrich Broning 21 m child Russia New York twd4 alien
201* Elisabeth Broning 24 f child Russia New York twd4 alien
202 Johannes Bruch 34 m farmer Russia New York twd4 alien
203 Elisabeth Bruch 32 f wife Russia New York twd4 alien
204 Johannes Wagner 35 m farmer Russia New York twd4 alien
205 Adam Moweris 31 m farmer Russia New York twd1 alien
206 Paul Kallokowsky 25 m farmer Russia New York twd1 alien
207 Konstantin Rauke 22 m wheelright Russia New York twd1 alien
208 Kasimir Aufmann 30 m smith Russia New York twd1 alien
209 Magdalene Jezierka 16 f servantgirl Posen New York p2 alien
210 Amalie Moldenhauer 53 f mother Pommern New York p2 2 alien
211 Anna Moldenhauer 24 f child Pommern New York p2 alien
212 Robert Moldenhauer 16 m child Pommern New York twd4 alien
213 Ludowika Urbatz 30 f workwoman Russia New York twd4 alien
214 Johann Urbatz 3 m son Russia New York twd4 alien
215 Anna Eckart 17 f servantgirl Russia New York p2 alien
216 Erich Reimmann 23 m clerk Pommern New York twd4 alien
217 Ludwig Slureitis 29 m farmer Russia New York twd4 alien
218 Winzas Missewitz 26 m farmer Russia New York twd4 alien
219 Mathias Rubnitz 18 m farmer Russia New York twd4 alien
220 Marianne Luszka 18 f servantgirl Russia New York p2 alien
221 Roman Kuszynski 30 m farmer Russia New York twd1 alien
222 Eva Razas 27 f workwoman Russia New York p1 alien
223 Petronella Razas 3 f child Russia New York p1 alien
224 Otto Rahe 17 m farmer Pommern New York twd1 alien
225 Bernh Herrmann 17 m scolar Westpreussen New York twd4 alien
226 Ernst Woldt 52 m merchant Pommern New York p1 citizen
227 Hulda Woldt 53 f wife Pommern New York p1 citizen
228 Martha Mauzke 5 f child Pommern New York p1 citizen
229 Luise Gehrke 36 f waschwoman Pommern Milwaukee p2 alien
230 Henne Stradobsky 45 f mother Russia Philadelphia p2 alien
231 Taube Stradobsky 14 f daughter Russia Philadelphia p2 alien
232 Herrmann Feinmann 18 m clerk Russia New York twd1 alien
233 Rosa Feinmann 21 f sister Russia New York p2 alien
234* Isaac Grunsporn 20 m shoemaker Russia New York twd1 alien
235 Moses Feinezmann 55 m farmer Russia New York twd4 alien
236 Minna Feinezmann 54 f wife Russia New York twd4 alien
237 Nachim Feinezmann 25 m workman Russia New York twd1 alien
238 Chaive Feinezmann 18 f dresser Russia New York twd4 alien
239 Josepf Josepf 36 m dealer Russia Baltimore twd4 alien
240 Bertha Josepf 32 f wife Russia Baltimore twd4 alien
241 Chatze Josepf 9 f child Russia Baltimore twd4 alien
242 Noack Josepf 7 m child Russia Baltimore twd4 alien
243 Taube Josepf 6 f child Russia Baltimore twd4 alien
244 Juda Josepf 1m m child Russia Baltimore twd4 alien
245 Jankel Nackiver 42 m musician Russia New York twd4 alien
246 Schifra Nackiver 37 f wife Russia New York twd4 alien
247 Seelig Nackiver 18 m child Russia New York twd4 alien
248 Taube Nackiver 10 f child Russia New York twd4 alien
249 Hade Nackiver 7 f child Russia New York twd4 alien
250 Ester Nackiver 4 f child Russia New York twd4 alien
251 Hirsch Chatoiwitz 28 m tailor Russia New York twd4 alien
252 Chawe Chatoiwitz 26 f wife Russia New York twd4 alien
253 Masche Chatoiwitz 3 f child Russia New York twd4 alien
254 Chjene Chatoiwitz 6m f child Russia New York twd4 alien
255 Moses Hurwitz 55 m shoemaker Russia New York twd4 alien
256 Rachel Hurwitz 40 f wife Russia New York twd4 alien
257 Abraham Hurwitz 19 m tinman Russia New York twd4 alien
258 Scheindel Hurwitz 18 f dresser Russia New York twd4 alien
259* Leib Hurwitz 18 m joiner Russia New York twd4 alien
260* Sara Hurwitz 13 f dresser Russia New York twd4 alien
261* Channe Hurwitz 12 f child Russia New York twd4 alien
262* Busche Hurwitz 9 f child Russia New York twd4 alien
263* Israel Hurwitz 25 m tinman Russia New York twd4 alien
264* Schewe Hurwitz 24 f wife Russia New York twd4 alien
265* Schoni Hurwitz 1m f child Russia New York twd4 alien
266 Jacob Mendel 39 m shoemaker Russia New York twd4 alien
267 Feige Mendel 35 f wife Russia New York twd4 alien
268 Farius Raibin 33 m tailor Russia New York twd4 alien
269 Lehlania Raibin 10 f child Russia New York twd4 alien
270 Grabriel Raibin 8 m child Russia New York twd4 alien
271 Jonas Bailin 40 m killer Russia New York twd1 alien
272 Leie Kunarik 44 f dealerin Russia New York p2 alien
273 Gerron Lieben 39 m furrier Russia New York twd4 alien
274 Chaive Lieben 36 f wife Russia New York twd4 alien
275 Trade Lieben 17 f daughter Russia New York twd4 alien
276 Jacob Aseron 31 m farmer Russia New York twd4 alien
277 Sara Aseron 26 f wife Russia New York twd4 alien
278 Nechame Aseron 5 f child Russia New York twd4 alien
279 Perry Aseron 3 f child Russia New York twd4 alien
280 Abrah Schermann 29 m cigarmaker Russia New York twd4 alien
281 Ziele Schermann 23 f wife Russia New York twd4 alien
282 Salomon Schermann 2 m child Russia New York twd4 alien
283 Paase Schermann 6m f child Russia New York twd4 alien
284 Kopel Schamer 26 m workman Russia New York twd4 alien
285 Moses Zipkin 19 m goldsmith Russia New York twd1 alien
237 full New York the 15 Juni 1892
39 under 8 years (signed) G Franck Master
10 under 1 year
286 summa*
Transcriber's Notes:
* An asterisk is used to call attention to additional information in the
Transcriber's Notes.
? Indicates illegible letters or words.
* 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.
* Passengers were numbered by the transcriber.
* The manifest indicates there should be 286 passengers but only 285 names
were recorded.
260-265 These passengers were listed on a continuing page with no indication as
to what their surname was from a previous page. The transcriber
assigned them to the Hurwitz family but that may not be the correct
surname. They may be associated with the missing name noted above.
40-42 Umlaut u in surname.
116 Umlaut u in surname.
117 Umlaut a in surname.
174,175 Illegible surname due to damage to manifest.
190 Illegible given name due to damage to manifest.
197-201 Umlaut o in surname.
234 Umlaut u in surname.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 591, List 952.
Transcribed and Contributed by Robert W. Grose a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
14 April 2003
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