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Bremen, Germany and Southampton, England to New York
10 May 1875

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, E. Brietenstein Master of the S. S. Rhein 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 taken on board of the said vessel at Bremen from which port said vessel has now arrived; and that on said list is truly designated the age, the sex, and 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.
So help me God. (signed) E. Brietenstein
Sworn to this 10 May 1875 Before me ???????
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the North German Lloyd Mail S. S. Rhein whereof E. Brietenstein is Master from Bremen via Southampton burthen (blank) tons.
Columns represent: Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, Country to which they severally belong, Country of which they they intend to become inhabitants, part of vessel occupied during passage.
  1  Alfred      Blumenthal   17 m private        US of Amer.  US of Amer.  upper salon
  2  Dr.         Hirtzberg    55 m private        US ofAmer.   US of Amer.  upper salon
  3  Andreas     Hiseck       63 m musician       US ofAmer.   US of Amer.  upper salon
  4  Marie       Hiseck       38 f non            US ofAmer.   US of Amer.  upper salon
  5  Marie       Hiseck       16 f non            US ofAmer.   US of Amer.  upper salon
  6  Heinrich    Hiseck       14 m non            US ofAmer.   US of Amer.  upper salon
  7  Friedrick   Hiseck        9 m non            US ofAmer.   US of Amer.  upper salon
  8  Edward      Hiseck        6 m non            US ofAmer.   US of Amer.  upper salon
  9  Louise      Hiseck        4 f non            US ofAmer.   US of Amer.  upper salon
 10  Ernst       Hiseck        2 m non            US ofAmer.   US of Amer.  upper salon
 11  Walter      Haines       14 m non            US ofAmer.   US of Amer.  upper salon
 12  Wille       Hillegeist   31 m engineer       US ofAmer.   US of Amer.  upper salon
 13* James R.    ??nin        28 m mercht.        US ofAmer.   US of Amer.  upper salon
 14  Sofie       Jorvin       42 f none           US ofAmer.   US of Amer.  upper salon
 15  Ernst       Pfamies      28 m mercht.        US ofAmer.   US of Amer.  upper salon
 16  Emma        Pfamies      23 f none           US ofAmer.   US of Amer.  upper salon
 17* Arthur      R??ting      17 m none           US ofAmer.   US of Amer.  upper salon
 18* U. F.       Seyten       50 m ???dle         US ofAmer.   US of Amer.  upper salon
 19  Ignatz      Wolf         22 m farmer         Austria      US           upper salon
 20  P. M.       Eder         41 m mercht         US           US           upper salon
 21  Albert      Schenck      34 m mercht         US           US           upper salon
 22  Josef       Kittel       24 m mercht         US           US           upper salon
 23  Adolf       Kelsing      37 m mercht         US           US           upper salon
 24  Siegesm     Cornelly     56 m mercht         France       US           upper salon
 25  Fanny       Cornelly     42 f none           France       US           upper salon
 26  C. F.       Roisselier   20 m architect      US           US           lower salon
 27  Salem       Schoennalter 19 m mercht         Germany      US           lower salon
 28* Lina        He?n         12 f none           Germany      US           lower salon
 29* Elise       He?n         18 f none           Germany      US           lower salon
 30  Carol       Reiter       29 f none           Germany      US           lower salon
 31  Anton       Netzger      17 m farmer         Germany      US           lower salon
 32  Georg       Netzger      17 m farmer         Germany      US           lower salon
 33  Selma       Mehner       23 f none           Germany      US           lower salon
 34  Curt        v. Madelung  22 m private        Germany      US           lower salon
 35  J. G.       Watermann    30 m mercht.        US           US           lower salon
 36  A. M.       Foerster     21 m musician       US           US           lower salon
 37  Eberhard    Pahl         40 m mercht.        US           US           lower salon
 38  Cathar.     Pahl          9 f none           US           US           lower salon
 39  Wilhelmine  Hoffman      39 f none           US           US           lower salon
 40* Johanes     Rauf         35 m baker          US           US           lower salon
 41  Heinrich    Trejep       34 m smith          US           US           lower salon
 42  Johanes     Trejep       38 m baker          US           US           lower salon
 43* Anna        Rauf         70 f none           Germany      US           lower salon
 44  Emil        Schmidt      22 m engineer       US           US           lower salon
 45  Christ      Grocel       40 m none           England      US           lower salon
 46  Rosette     Loyd         35 f none           US           US           lower salon
 47  Jam's       Hamilton     41 m civil engineer US           US           lower salon
 48  Johann      Trojymann    52 m none           US           US           steerage
 49  Auguste     Trojymann    36 f none           US           US           steerage
 50  Carl        Trojymann    11 m none           US           US           steerage
 51  Lisette     Beck         27 f none           Germany      US           steerage
 52  August      Norfleage    13 m none           Germany      US           steerage
 53  Wilhelm     Senske       22 m grocer         US           US           steerage
 54  Diedr.      Walle        55 m peasant        Germany      Germany      steerage
 55  Heinr.      Walle        23 m peasant        Germany      Germany      steerage
 56  Ana Marg.   Walle        52 f none           Germany      Germany      steerage
 57  Sophie      Walle        31 f none           Germany      Germany      steerage
 58  Heinrich    Haufeld      14 m peasant        Germany      Germany      steerage
 59  Christ'e    Dreckshage   18 f none           Germany      Germany      steerage
 60  Wilke       Daniels      55 m labourer       Germany      Germany      steerage
 61  Henriette   Daniels      59 f none           Germany      Germany      steerage
 62* Johanna     Muller       19 f none           Germany      Germany      steerage
 63  Adeheid     Sethmann     22 f none           Germany      US           steerage
 64  Claus       Sethmann     17 m labourer       Germany      US           steerage
 65  Marie       Diessner     23 f none           Germany      US           steerage
 66  Catharine   Otte         24 f none           US           US           steerage
 67  Carsten     Behrens      15 m none           Germany      US           steerage
 68* Herm.       Sp??chen     24 m mason          Germany      US           steerage
 69  Adelheid    Schornalter  16 f none           Germany      US           steerage
 70  Lucie       Imbus        19 f none           Germany      US           steerage
 71  Ressana     Schleich     22 f none           Germany      US           steerage
 72  Reinhard    Hoops        56 m carpenter      Germany      US           steerage
 73  Caroline    Hoops        51 f                Germany      US           steerage
 74  Heinrich    Hoops        11 m                Germany      US           steerage
 75  Caroline    Hoops         8 f                Germany      US           steerage
 76  Anna        Acker        15 f none           Germany      US           steerage
 77  Friede      Wenking      16 m peasant        Germany      US           steerage
 78  Bernhardine Wiseckter    52 f none           Germany      US           steerage
 79  Nannchen    Wiseckter    24 f none           Germany      US           steerage
 80  Louise      Mayer        14 f none           Germany      US           steerage
 81  Casim       Schning      16 m none           Germany      US           steerage
 82  August      Hollmann     23 m merchant       US           US           steerage
 83* Diede       Bargmann     16 m none           Germany      US           steerage
 84  Catharina   Ley          15 f none           Germany      US           steerage
 85  Wilh'e      Ley          24 f none           Germany      US           steerage
 86  Christ.     Willraning   16 m none           Germany      US           steerage
 87  Diedr.      Dickmann     15 m none           Germany      US           steerage
 88  Hinr.       Heimbocker   17 m labourer       Germany      US           steerage
 89  Heinr.      Decke        70 m none           Germany      US           steerage
 90* Anton       Bussmann     40 m peasant        Germany      US           steerage
 91* Wilhe'e     Bussmann     45 f none           Germany      US           steerage
 92* Luise       Bussmann     14 f none           Germany      US           steerage
 93* Anton       Bussmann      7 m none           Germany      US           steerage
 94* Catharina   Bussmann      8 f none           Germany      US           steerage
 95* Margarette  Bussmann      4 f none           Germany      US           steerage
 96* Anna        Bussmann      2 f none           Germany      US           steerage
 97  Jos'h       Kialte       16 m none           Germany      US           steerage
 98  Ferd.       Jiergens     16 m none           Germany      US           steerage
 99  Heinr.      Schlickling  22 m grocer         US           US           steerage
100  Magdal.     Kuitter      44 f none           Germany      US           steerage
101  Royilan     Kuitter      19 m bricklayer     Germany      US           steerage
102  Beithold    Kuitter      18 m smith          Germany      US           steerage
103  Amalie      Kuitter      13 f none           Germany      US           steerage
104  Hector      Kuitter       9 m none           Germany      US           steerage
105  Hermine     Kuitter       6 f none           Germany      US           steerage
106  Marie       Blume        16 f none           Germany      US           steerage
107  John        Meyer        22 m clerk          US           US           steerage
108  Marie       Herold       35 f none           Germany      US           steerage
109  Anna        Schumacher   18 f none           Germany      US           steerage
110  Wilhelm'e   Kuzler       17 f none           Germany      US           steerage
111  Henry       Breusch      34 m peasant        US           US           steerage
112  Fried'e     Breusch      16 f none           Germany      US           steerage
113  Hein.       Limbach      18 m labourer       Germany      US           steerage
114  Louise      Kleinschmidt 20 f none           Germany      US           steerage
115  Marie       Rohloff      18 f none           Germany      US           steerage
116* Gertrude    Muller       21 f none           Germany      US           steerage
117  Cathar.     Steffens     15 f none           Germany      US           steerage
118  Sofie       Otte         18 f none           Germany      US           steerage
119  Johann      Geils        15 m none           Germany      US           steerage
120  Friedr.     Schriegel    14 m none           Germany      US           steerage
121  Hein.       Tiedge       16 m none           Germany      US           steerage
122  Sofie       Raigmann     22 f none           Germany      US           steerage
123  Anna        Etting       18 f none           Germany      US           steerage
124* Carl        G??schre     25 m labourer       Germany      US           steerage
125  Angolus     Heins        16 m none           Germany      US           steerage
126  Peter       Hauschen     15 m none           Germany      US           steerage
127  Hy.         Juselmann    17 m labourer       Germany      US           steerage
128  Ferdin.     Streckfuss    6 m none           Germany      US           steerage
129  Anna        Streckfuss    9 f none           Germany      US           steerage
130* Cathar.     Gunther      19 f none           Germany      US           steerage
131  Dorothea    Schwarzlose  39 f none           Germany      US           steerage
132  Emma        Schwarzlose  16 f none           Germany      US           steerage
133  Carl        Schwarzlose  13 m none           Germany      US           steerage
134  Wilhelm     Holz          7 m none           Germany      US           steerage
135  Louise      Kirchner     26 f none           Germany      US           steerage
136  Margar.     Kirchner     21 f none           Germany      US           steerage
137  Michael     Klizzer      24 m smith          Germany      US           steerage
138  Louis       Sieger       25 m baker          US           US           steerage
139  Friedr.     Marschall    41 m baker          US           US           steerage
140  Heinr.      Weise        19 m clerk          Germany      US           steerage
141  Elise       Frecks       30 f none           US           US           steerage
142* Matheus     Bader        26 m peasant        US           US           steerage
143* Cathar.     Bauer        16 f none           Germany      US           steerage
144  Barbar.     Feretin      19 f none           Austria      US           steerage
145  Wilhelm     Berek        37 m labourer       Germany      US           steerage
146  Ernestine   Berek        39 f none           Germany      US           steerage
147  Bertha      Berek        14 f none           Germany      US           steerage
148  Herman      Berek        11 m none           Germany      US           steerage
149  Albert      Berek         9 m none           Germany      US           steerage
150  Otto        Berek         7 m none           Germany      US           steerage
151  Carl        Berek         5 m none           Germany      US           steerage
152  Auguste     Berek         3 f none           Germany      US           steerage
153* Therese     Grebens?ein  30 f none           US           US           steerage
154* Emma        Grebens?ein   6 f none           US           US           steerage
155  Sofie       Loh          67 f none           Germany      US           steerage
156  Ludwig      Hardes       27 m none           Germany      US           steerage
157  Charl's     Huber        30 m none           Germany      US           steerage
158  Minna       Hibbe        33 f none           Germany      US           steerage
159  Leopold     Hibbe         5 m none           Germany      US           steerage
160  Heinr.      Hibbe         4 m none           Germany      US           steerage
161  Gottfr.     Knollenberg  16 m none           Germany      US           steerage
162  Mathias     Fristinger   38 m labourer       Germany      US           steerage
163  Elisabeth   Fristinger   38 f none           Germany      US           steerage
164  Cathar.     Fristinger   13 f none           Germany      US           steerage
165  Elisabeth   Fristinger    9 f none           Germany      US           steerage
166  Nicolaus    Fristinger    8 m none           Germany      US           steerage
167  Mathias     Fristinger    4 m none           Germany      US           steerage
168  Peter       Fristinger    2 m none           Germany      US           steerage
169  Michael     Fristinger   8m m none           Germany      US           steerage
170  Carl        Fiesher      44 m labourer       Germany      US           steerage
171  Johann      Feller       64 m labourer       Germany      US           steerage
172  Barbara     Feller       24 f none           Germany      US           steerage
173  Johann      Feller       17 m labourer       Germany      US           steerage
174  David       Ewald        40 m labourer       Germany      US           steerage
175  Wilhelm'e   Ewald        35 f none           Germany      US           steerage
176  Bertha      Ewald         9 f none           Germany      US           steerage
177  Anna        Ewald         8 f none           Germany      US           steerage
178  Michael     Ewald         6 m none           Germany      US           steerage
179  Julius      Ewald         4 m none           Germany      US           steerage
180  Auguste     Ewald        6m f none           Germany      US           steerage
181  Angela      Cordes       20 f none           Germany      US           steerage
182  Christoph   Corte        16 m none           Germany      US           steerage
183  Elise       Schweers     17 f none           Germany      US           steerage
184  Joseph      Horvath      29 m mercht.        Austria      US           steerage
185  Johann      Bartl        26 m brazier        Bohemia      US           steerage
186* Christ.     Duffel       26 m peasant        Germany      US           steerage
187* Marie       Duffel       20 f none           Germany      US           steerage
188* Elisab.     Burthel      21 f none           Germany      US           steerage
189  Leopold     Fink         25 m weaver         Germany      US           steerage
190  Herm.       Obenauf      24 m butcher        US           US           steerage
191  Carl        Neumann      46 m farmer         US           US           steerage
192  Anna        Siebe        21 f none           US           US           steerage
193  Marie       Lang         22 f none           Germany      US           steerage
194  Caroline    Greiner      33 f none           Germany      US           steerage
195  Sofie       Putz         28 f none           Germany      US           steerage
196  Agnes       Putz         18 f none           Germany      US           steerage
197  Franz       Putz         16 m none           Germany      US           steerage
198  Gottlieb    Puschnick    36 m farmer         Germany      US           steerage
199  Eleanore    Puschnick    22 f none           Germany      US           steerage
200  Heinr.      Zimmer       22 m butcher        US           US           steerage
201  Pauline     Zimmer       23 f none           US           US           steerage
202  Wilhelm     Steifner     26 m smith          Germany      US           steerage
203  Bertha      Woajatzke    24 f none           Germany      US           steerage
204  Lisette     Wocznak      29 f none           US           US           steerage
205  Auguste     Wocznak      4m f none           US           US           steerage
206  Anna        Schmidt      23 f none           Germany      US           steerage
207  Philipp     Schmidt       2 m none           Germany      US           steerage
208* Wilhelmine  Doscher      28 f none           Germany      US           steerage
209  Heinrich    Siemering    70 m none           Germany      US           steerage
210  Wilhelm     Buckmaren    15 m none           Germany      US           steerage
211  Heinrich    Siemering    16 m none           Germany      US           steerage
212* Meta        Musste       40 f none           Germnay      US           steerage
213* Doris       Musste       18 f none           Germany      US           steerage
214* Carl        Musste        6 m none           Germany      US           steerage
215  Lina        Meserth      23 f none           Germany      US           steerage
216  Emil        Dreyer       17 m barber         Germany      US           steerage
217  Christ'e    Heisolete    28 f none           Germany      US           steerage
218  Gertr'e     Heisolete     2 f none           Germany      US           steerage
219  Sofie       Schlosser    16 f none           Germany      US           steerage
220  Siegm.      Ebeisbarger  18 m butcher        Germany      US           steerage
221  Eva         Hofmann      21 f none           Germany      US           steerage
222  Elisab.     Weinkauf     21 f none           Germany      US           steerage
223  Doris       Wiscketmann  16 f none           Germany      US           steerage
224  Heinr.      Liliesethal  16 m peasant        Germany      US           steerage
225  Wilh.       Lochkoff     14 m none           Germany      US           steerage
226  Carl        Quick        14 m none           Germany      US           steerage
227  Ludw.       Metzger      22 m merchant       Germany      US           steerage
228* Heinr.      Schroder     25 m merchant       Germany      US           steerage
229  Meta        Weber        17 f none           Germany      US           steerage
230  Henning     v. Dohlen    17 m peasant        Germany      US           steerage
231  Georg       v. Dohlen    17 m peasant        Germany      US           steerage
232  Katy        Ley          20 f none           US           US           steerage
233  Lucine      Ley          53 f none           US           US           steerage
234* Franzisca   T??bruster   50 f none           US           US           steerage
235* Nicol.      Gotz         21 m peasant        US           US           steerage
236  Meta        Wobse        18 f none           Germany      US           steerage
237  Diedr.      Fretemann    17 m none           Germany      US           steerage
238  Frina       Westermann   17 f none           Germany      US           steerage
239  Sofie       Crass        27 f none           Germany      US           steerage
240  Christ.     Siems        16 m none           Germany      US           steerage
241  Christ.     Tiedemann    16 m none           Germany      US           steerage
242  Heinr.      Meyer        16 m none           Germany      US           steerage
243* Friedr.     Rotting      15 m none           Germany      US           steerage
244* Claus       Muller       16 m none           Germany      US           steerage
245* Heinr.      Rausmann     14 m none           Germany      US           steerage
246  Adam        Kottemer     64 m labourer       US           US           steerage
247  Gustav      Schmidt      16 m none           Germany      US           steerage
248  Heinr.      Schmidt      14 m none           Germany      US           steerage
249  Johann      Krebs        31 m labourer       Germany      US           steerage
250  Anna        Krebs        32 f none           Germany      US           steerage
251  Catharine   Krebs         2 f none           Germany      US           steerage
252  Johann      Krebs         1 m none           Germany      US           steerage


Transcriber's Notes:

* An asterisk is used to call attention to additional information in the
  Transcriber's Notes.

? The ? marks indicate letters or words that cannot be read due to the quality
  of the original document or the handwriting of the recorder.

* The passengers were numbered by the transcriber.

* Names were transcribed as written regardless of spelling.

* No births or deaths were recorded.

13       Surname illegible due to handwriting.
17       Surname illegible due to handwriting.
18       Occupation illegible due to handwriting.
28,29    Surname illegible due to handwriting.
40,43    Umlaut a in surname.
62       Umlaut u in surname.
68       Surname illegible due to handwriting.
83       Umlaut a in surname.
90-96    Umlaut u in surname.
116      Umlaut u in surname.
124      Surname illegible due to handwriting.
130      Umlaut u in surname.
142-143  Umlaut a in surname.
153,154  Surname illegible due to handwriting.
186-188  Umlaut u in surname.
208      Umlaut o in surname.
212-214  Umlaut u in surname.
228      Umlaut o in surname.
234      Surname illegible due to handwriting.
235      Umlaut o in surname.
243      Umlaut o in surname.
244      Umlaut u in surname.
245      Umlaut a in surname.

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National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 398, List 364.
Transcribed by Robert W. Grose a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
13 March 2004




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