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SS Taormina
I, G. Koch, Master of the S. Taormina, do solemly, sincerely and truly declare that the following List or Manifest, subscribed by me, and now delivered by me to the Collector of Customs of the Collection District of New York, is a full and perfect list of all the passengers taken on board of the said Taormina at Hamburg from which port said steamer has now arrived; and that on aid list is truly described the age, the sex, and the occupation of each of said passengers, the location of the spaces or compartments of the said vessel 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 ages of those who have died; also the pieces of baggage of each; also the statement so far as can be ascertained with reference to the intention of each alien passenger, as to a protracted sojourn in this country.
Sworn to this 18th of August 1887 G.H. Koch so help me God
LIST OR MANIFEST OF ALL PASSENGERS TAKEN ON BOARD THE SS. TAORMINA G. KOCH is Master, from Hamburg burthern 1565
Columns represent: name, age, sex, occupation, country of which they are citizens, destination, date and cause of death (X-X)*, location in ship*, baggage*, TRANSIT OR INTRANSIT*.
[THIS MANIFEST IS IN VERY FADED-OUT CONDITION WITH MANY ENTRIES UNREADABLE. BLANK SPACES INDICATE THIS CONDITION.] 1 Ros??? , Nathan 10 m child Bavaria New York 2 Peters, Christine 25 f single Hamburg New York 3 ?af, Heinr. 22 m married Switzerland New York 1-0 4 Holm, Rosa 38 f woman Romany New York 5 Holm, David 17 m child Romany New York 6 Holm, Cathar. Romany New York 7 Holm, F? 9 m Romany New York 8 Bider?lig, Simon 16 m taylor Austria New York 1-0 9 Milling, 50 m w U. St. New York 10 Milling, Fanny U. St. New York 11 Milling, daughter U. St. New York 12 Miling, Carl baby U. St. New York 13 *Rothmann, Fanny 22 f woman Romany New York 14 Rothman, Salie child Romany New York 15 Weinbach, Pippi f single Romany New York 3-4 16 Groppe, Joh. workman Hamburg Omaha 17 Jurg? , Joh. New York 18 woman New York 19 New York 20 workman Milwaukee 21 , Clara child Milwaukee 22 Bu??? , G? Hungary New York 23 Hungary New York 24 , Michael Hungary New York 25 , Jacob Hungary New York 26 4 m Hungary New York 27 Hungary New York 28 16 Hungary New York 29 , Micha 30 f single Hungary New York 30 11 m Hungary New York 31 m Hungary New York 32 19 m Hungary New York 33 Hungary New York 11-1 34 m Prussia Milwaukee 35 2 child Prussia Milwaukee 36 m workman Prussia New York 37 15 m workman Prussia New York 38 , Rosa 19 f single New York 39 28 New York 40 Mob?? 15 woman Hamburg New York 41 Mob?? 9 m Hamburg New York 42 Mob?? , Carl m Hamburg New York 43 Mob?? 6 m Hamburg New York 44 , Bertha 7 f Hamburg New York 45 Sch?? 4 m Chicago New York 46 Blum, Sofie 10 f single Chicago New York 47 m tanner New York 48 Shoe??, Paul 24 m locksmith Hamburg New York 49 Auger?, Herm. 18 m merchant Prussia New York 50 17 Bavaria New York 51 P????, Josef 16 taylor Bavaria New York 52 Daler???h, Max New York New York 53 Felching, Wilh. 3/3 Prussia New York 54 16 upholsterer Wurtenburg New York 55 15 workman Wurtemburg New York 56 workman New York 57 Boger, Wilhelm 25 m single Baden New York 58 Christinson, Jacob 24 ???? City New York 59 18 carpenter New York 2-0 60 24 f single New York 61 Sindala, Matilda 22 f single Austria New York 62 Marie 5 f single Austria New York 63 Pr????, Marg. 24 f single Austria New York 64 Peram, F? 23 m workman Austria New York 65 f wife Austria New York 66 Herm. 10 m Austria New York 67 m tanner Prussia New York 68 ????inger, Ludwig 9 m Wurtemburg New York 69 Boute, Rudolph m Austria New York 70 Lirgiauoff, Georg 26 m Austria New York 71 Laio??? 23 m Austria New York 72 Houtmann, Otto ?6 m workman Hamburg Chicago 73 Hoeck, Amilie 30 f single Prussia New York 74 Jirau?? 25 m workman Prussia New York 75 Kinchmann, Anton 29 m Austria New York 76 Kinchmann, Marie 23 f Austria New York 77 Kinchmann 9 Austria New York 78 kinchmann Austria New York 79 Kinchmann, Maire 5 Austria New York 80 Kinchmann, Michael Austria New York 81 Kinchmann, Augusta 11/12 baby Austria New York 82 49 f single Prussia New York 83 16 single Prussia New York 84 17 single Prussia New York 85 Schubert, 49 woman Prussia New York 86 18 f single Russia New York 87 f single Russia New York 88 H????, Marie f single Russia New York 89 J????, Louise f Prussia New York 90 J????, child Prussia New York 91 J????, Carl 8 child Prussia New York 92 J???? 6 child Prussia New York 14-8 93 Silber, Ch??? 50 woman Austria New York 94 Silber. Marie 24 Austria New York 95 Silber, Lippe 7/12 baby Austria New York 96 S?oss?sk, Osfer 30 workman Russia New York 5-10 97 23 Hungary New York 98 52 taylor Russia New York 3-3 99 Blai?yak, Const. workman Hungary New York 100 P?ja, 28 workman Hungary New York 101 R????sky, D? 24 workman Hungary New York 102 Hau??? 18 workman Hungary New York 103 Horchut, Philipp 32 workman Hungary New York 104 24 workman Hungary New York 105 Manche, Peter 26 m workman Hungary New York 106 Posjfauk, 25 workman Hungary New York 107 , Marie 26 workman Hungary New York 108 R?????, Herm. 37 workman Hungary New York 109 Saudo?a, Peter 26 workman Hungary New York 110 Bas?ko, Josef 30 workman Hungary New York 11-3 111 Saloman, Peter 25 workman Hungary New York 112 S????, Johan 39 workman Hungary New York 113 , Peter 20 workman Hungary New York 114 Ras???, Josef workman Hungary New York 115 An???, Peter workman Hungary New York 116 O????, 9 workman Hungary New York 117 Col?lmann, Maria workman Hungary New York 118 Sch??? 18 f single Hungary New York 119 W?????, Regina 25 Hungary New York 120 W?????, Lefa 11/12 baby Hungary New York 121 Sammm??, Otto 33 f single Russia California 122 Poisch, Wilh. Prussia New York 123 Pam?ann Prussia New York 124 17 workman Russia 125 , Johann 38 workman Russia 126 Bl???? 27 workman Russia 127 7 Russia 128 16 workman Russia 129 13 Russia Milwaukee 130 19 m Russia Milwaukee 131 , Dora 9 f Russia Milwaukee 132 20 m Russia New York 133 29 Russia New York 134 44 Russia New York 135 18 single Russia New York 136 , Rosa 36 f single Russia New York 137 Rog?n, Leis? 26 f Russia New York 138 Rog?n, Ester 31 f Russia New York 139 Hockmann, Wilh. 18 m Hamburg New York 140 Schau?, H? 66 m Prussia New York 141 H??ck, Fr. 9 m Prussia New York 142 21 f Prussia New York 143 , Joh. 2 m Prussia New York 144 , Herm. 1/12 m baby Prussia New York 145 Ha???, Joh. 32 m workman Prussia Chicago 146 Ha???, C? 9 f wife Prussia Chicago 147 Ha???, Ferd. 8 m Prussia Chicago 148 Ha???, An? 3 m Prussia Chicago 149 Ha???, Christine 7 f Prussia Chicago 150 P?eoer, Maria 29 f single Prussia Chicago 151 Gauger, Joh. 28 m merchant Prussia New York 152 Poh???, Caroline 23 f single Prussia New York 153 S?nger, A? 34 m taylor Prussia New York 154 Pacht, 34 m farmer Austria Cincinnati 1-0 155 Seuse, August 26 m mason Prussia New York 156 Sais?el, cigi 17 f single Russia New York 157 Rapeport, Merjer 24 m workman Russia New York 10-8 158 Rudiger, Otto 23 m bookbinder Prussia Philadelphia 159 Kiessling, C? 38 m workman Saxonia New York 160 Kiessling, A? 29 f wife Saxonia New York 161 Kiessling, F? 7 f child Saxonia New York 162 Kiessling, P? 4 f child Saxonia New York 163 Walter, Carl 23 m farmer Prussia Omaha 16-8 164 Hartmann, Ernst 27 m farmer Prussia Omaha 165 Heck, August 18 m workman Russia Appelton 166 Heck, Clara 24 f wife Russia Appelton 167 Heck, m child Russia Appelton 168 Alin?? 16 f single Russia New York 169 22 m workman Prussia Chicago 170 P?????, Augustine 24 f woman Russia Chicago 171 P?????, Alexander m son Russia Chicago 172 Kasp???, Marianna 28 f woman Russia Chicago 173 Kasp???, Anton m son Russia Chicago 174 Onbou??, V??? 28 m workman Russia New York 175 Gack, Peter 26 m workman Russia New York 176 S????, Max 31 m workamn Bavaria New York 177 Digtue??, Paulina 2? single Weimar New York 178 Schulz, Pauline 22 f single Prussia New York 179 Soges??, 32 single Prussia New York 180 H????, Anton 9 child Prussia New York 181 , Josef 9 child Prussia New York 182 21 f single Austria New York 183 22 f single Austria New York 184 Guttmann, Amelia 31 f Hungary New York 185 Guttmann, Isabella 9 f child Hungary New York 186 Guttmann, Ella 8 f child Hungary New York 0-3 187 Schafer, Sittel 20 f single Austria New York 188 Schafer, Lente 18 f single Austria New York 189 Paulier, Sana f single Austria New York 190 Walcher, David 14 m workman Austria New York 191 Rosenkranz, 35 workman Austria New York 192 Rosenkranz, Fossel 9 son Austria New York 193 Mank?, Anton 29 m workman Austria New York 194 Was???, Gagos 17 m workman Austria New York 195 Ricul??ky, Kasimir 17 m workman Austria New York 196 Mes???, Michael 26 m workman Austria New York 197 C????, Anton 24 m workman Austria New York 198 Obi???, A??? 25 m workman Austria New York 199 Hnafs, 27 m workman Austria New York 200 For??? 28 f single Austria New York 201 7 f single Austria New York 202 21 f single Austria New York 203 Guela, Franz 51 m workman Austria New York 204 Fu???, James 25 m workman Austria New York 205 Skau???. Rosa 18 f single Austria New York 12-9 206 Cohn, Moses 23 m merchant Russia New York 207 Cohn, Cidel 24 f wife Russia New York 208 Cohn, Ester 11/12 baby Russia New York 209 Schylla, Wilhelm 24 m Prussia New York 8-4 210 Kivierova, Eva 28 f single Austria New York 211 Muller, Hei? 25 m workman Russia New York 1-0 212 Se???man, Josef 37 workman Russia New York 213 Se???man 30 wife Russia New York 214 Se???man, Moses 20 workman Russia New York 215 Se???man, Heinrich 18 workman Russia New York 216 Se???man, Sammuel 20 workman Russia New York 217 Se???man, Chaim 17 workman Russia New York 218 Se???man, 6 child Russia New York 219 Se???man, 2/12 baby Russia New York 220 Steinberg, David 34 workman Russia New York 221 Steinberg, Michael 32 m Russia New York 222 Steinberg, 27 f wife Russia New York 223 Steinberg, Jean m Russia New York 224 Steinberg, Betty 6 f Russia New York 225 Steinberg, 3 Russia New York 226 Steinberg, B??? 11/12 Russia New York 227 Weil, Marie 26 Russia New York 228 Baran, 31 m workman Austria New York 229 Lohman, S??? 21 workman Russia New York 230 Wiloc??, Jos. 38 workman Russia New York 231 Dan???< Pinpasf 22 workman Russia New York 232 Penjelanes, Josef 13 workman Austria New York 233 Dvsoak, Antonia 25 workman Austria New York 3-0 234 Ga???, 22 workman Austria St. Louis 235 Stepery??, Anton 26 workman Austria New York 236 , Anton 13 workman New York 1-0 237 14 f single Russia New York 238 Bl????, 50 m workman Russia New York 239 Bl????, 50 f wife Russia New York 240 Bl????, Gisle 22 f Russia New York 241 Bl????, Schaise 17 f Russia New York 242 Bl????, 9 m 243 Bl????, Rosa 7 f 11-8 Transcriber's Notes: * Date and Cause of Death; it appears the first numeral refers to the August date and the second to a code of causes used by the Master. * Location occupied in the ship: the Master used a code in a column mostly obscured; # 1= forward between decks; # 2= midship forward; # 3= midship aft; # aft between decks. * Baggage pieces each passenger; indistinct or obscured. * Transit or intransit; mostly obscured. Passenger # 13 was noted "soujorn"
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 510, List 1047.
Transcribed by Bill Kerchof a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
14 April 2003
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