Immigrant Ships
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Post- und Passagierdampfer Pretoria
(Ship Pretoria)
Post- und Passagierdampfer Pretoria
Deutsche Afrika-Linien
* von Hamburg, *uber
Rotterdam, Southampton and Las Palmas *nach
*Sudwest- und *Sudafrika
18. *Marz 1937
* Mail and Passengership Pretoria from Hamburg via Rotterdam, Southampton
and Las Palmas to South West Africa and South Africa, 18 March 1937.
Columns represent: Passenger name, Departure, Destination.
Tourist Class Passengers:
1 Frau Ellen Behrmann Hamburg Southampton
2 Frl. Anneliese Haack Hamburg Southampton
3 Herr John Stephen Kamp Hamburg Southampton
4* Herr Frank Kuhler Hamburg Southampton
5 Herr Erich Peter Hamburg Southampton
6 Frau Helen Rowe Hamburg Southampton
7* Frl. Marianne Sormann Hamburg Southampton
8 Frl. Rosemary Swift Hamburg Southampton
9 Herr Karl Altermann Hamburg Walfischbai
10 Herr William Andersen Hamburg Walfischbai
11 Herr Fredrik Andersen Hamburg Walfischbai
12 Herr Arne Arnesen Hamburg Walfischbai
13 Herr Edmun Arnesen Hamburg Walfischbai
14 Herr Heinrich Albert Becker Hamburg Walfischbai
15* Schwester Mathilda Becker Hamburg Walfischbai
16 Herr Gerhard Belger Hamburg Walfischbai
17* Frau Marianne Bottger Hamburg Walfischbai
18 Herr Harry Brekke Hamburg Walfischbai
19* Schwester Anna Brinker Hamburg Walfischbai
20* Herr Karl Buhler Hamburg Walfischbai
21 Herr Heinrich Caspary Hamburg Walfischbai
22 Frau Heinrich Caspary und Kinder Hamburg Walfischbai
23 Frau Lubica Dreyer Hamburg Walfischbai
24* Herr Otto Friedrich Karl Duvel Hamburg Walfischbai
25 Herr Johannes Eggeling Hamburg Walfischbai
26 Herr Fritz Ellefsen Hamburg Walfischbai
27 Herr Arnt Ellingsen Hamburg Walfischbai
28* Herr Hroar Engstrom Hamburg Walfischbai
29 Herr Arthur Ehrhardt Hamburg Walfischbai
30 Frau Erna Johanna Feldhoff Hamburg Walfischbai
31 Johanna Feldhoff Hamburg Walfischbai
32* Schwester Harwada Fischer Hamburg Walfischbai
33 Herr Carl Frowein Hamburg Walfischbai
34 Frau Carl Frowein Hamburg Walfischbai
35 Herr Karl Geggus Hamburg Walfischbai
36 Frau Karl Geggus Hamburg Walfischbai
37 Hanns-Michel Geggus Hamburg Walfischbai
38 Roswitha Geggus Hamburg Walfischbai
39* Schwester Gertrud Geucke Hamburg Walfischbai
40 Herr Alexander von Gordon Hamburg Walfischbai
41* Herr Otto Graber Hamburg Walfischbai
42* Frl. Ruth Gruttemeyer Hamburg Walfischbai
43* Frau Gunzel Hamburg Walfischbai
44* Herr Alfred Halbich Hamburg Walfischbai
45 Frl. Evi Halminen Hamburg Walfischbai
46 Herr Fritz Hellmann Hamburg Walfischbai
47 Herr Erich Hentschel Hamburg Walfischbai
48* Schwester Christina Hofhuser Hamburg Walfischbai
49 Herr Jacob Jacobsen Hamburg Walfischbai
50 Herr Kurt Jakob Hamburg Walfischbai
51 Herr Martin Jansen Hamburg Walfischbai
52 Herr Hilbert Jensen Hamburg Walfischbai
53* Herr Johan Jorgensen Hamburg Walfischbai
54 Herr Herbert John Hamburg Walfischbai
55 Herr Alf Karlsen Hamburg Walfischbai
56 Herr Fritz Carl Kasch Hamburg Walfischbai
57 Herr Kasdorf Hamburg Walfischbai
58 Frau Kasdorf Hamburg Walfischbai
59 Herr Heinrich Kleye Hamburg Walfischbai
60 Herr Robert Kraatz Hamburg Walfischbai
61 Frl. Marianne Krug Hamburg Walfischbai
62 Herr Emil Kutz Hamburg Walfischbai
63 Frau Wanda Langer Hamburg Walfischbai
64 Frl. A. Langer Hamburg Walfischbai
65 Herr Aksel Larsen Hamburg Walfischbai
66 Harr Lars Larsen Hamburg Walfischbai
67* Schwester Lyyli Levanen Hamburg Walfischbai
68 Herr Siegfried Lindner Hamburg Walfischbai
69* Schwester Maria Losing Hamburg Walfischbai
70 Frau Oberin Madsack Hamburg Walfischbai
71 Herr Franz Magura Hamburg Walfischbai
72 Herr Ernst Manke Hamburg Walfischbai
73 Frau Ernst Manke Hamburg Walfischbai
74 Herr Hans J. Martinsen Hamburg Walfischbai
75 Frl. Ilselotte May Hamburg Walfischbai
76* Schwester Josefa Mersmann Hamburg Walfischbai
77 Frau Rosa Messmer Hamburg Walfischbai
78 Frl. Rose Messmer Hamburg Walfischbai
79* Schwester Elizabeth Mollers Hamburg Walfischbai
80* Schwester Leopoldine Muhlbauer Hamburg Walfischbai
81* Schwester Charlotte von Munchhausen Hamburg Walfischbai
82 Frau Berta Nebe Hamburg Walfischbai
83 Herr Friedrich Neckel Hamburg Walfischbai
84 Frau Friedrich Neckel Hamburg Walfischbai
85 Carla Neckel Hamburg Walfischbai
86* Frau Elisabeth Nurnberger Hamburg Walfischbai
87 Herr Eugen Olsen Hamburg Walfischbai
88 Schwester Antonie Pieper Hamburg Walfischbai
89 Herr Helmut Rapsch Hamburg Walfischbai
90* Herr Gerald Rechholz Hamburg Walfischbai
91* Herr Rudolf Rechholtz Hamburg Walfischbai
92* Frau Rudolf Rechholtz Hamburg Walfischbai
93* Ruth Rechholtz Hamburg Walfischbai
94* Eva Rechholtz Hamburg Walfischbai
95 Herr Alfred Reinhold Hamburg Walfischbai
96 Frau Maria Luise Robinson Hamburg Walfischbai
97 Herr Erich Roeber Hamburg Walfischbai
98 Frau Erich Roeber Hamburg Walfischbai
99* Frl. Christel Romer Hamburg Walfischbai
100* Frau Roestel und Kinder Hamburg Walfischbai
101 Herr Jonny Rove Hamburg Walfischbai
102* Herr Siegfried Rudiger Hamburg Walfischbai
103 Herr Erich Sandelowski Hamburg Walfischbai
104 Frau Erich Sandelowski Hamburg Walfischbai
105 Eva Sandelowski Hamburg Walfischbai
106 Lore Sandelowski Hamburg Walfischbai
107 Herr Hubert Schmidt Hamburg Walfischbai
108 Herr Franz Schwermer Hamburg Walfischbai
109 Herr Peter Sieber Hamburg Walfischbai
110 Frau Bertha Simonsohn Hamburg Walfischbai
111 Frl. Frieda Stechmann Hamburg Walfischbai
112 Herr Sverre Syvertsen Hamburg Walfischbai
113 Herr Anton Talaska Hamburg Walfischbai
114 Frau Anton Talaska Hamburg Walfischbai
115 Herr Erich Traupe Hamburg Walfischbai
116* Herr Ernst Trumper Hamburg Walfischbai
117 Frl. Johanna Verhoeven Hamburg Walfischbai
118 Herr Peter Waldorff Hamburg Walfischbai
119 Herr Georg Weiche Hamburg Walfischbai
120 Frl. Constanze Weinland Hamburg Walfischbai
121 Herr Hermann Witt Hamburg Walfischbai
122 Herr Otto Zerbe Hamburg Walfischbai
123 Herr Johanna Baldinger Hamburg Kapstadt
124 Frau Emma Barry Hamburg Kapstadt
125 Frau Johanna Blum Hamburg Kapstadt
126* Herr August Conde Hamburg Kapstadt
127 Frl. Kathleen Dean Hamburg Kapstadt
128 Herr William Desler Hamburg Kapstadt
129 Herr Georg Fischer Hamburg Kapstadt
130 Frau Gertrud Fischer Hamburg Kapstadt
131 Werner Fischer Hamburg Kapstadt
132 Herr F. Froesler Hamburg Kapstadt
133 Frau Lalitte Garland Hamburg Kapstadt
134 Herr Heinrich Ludwig Bernhard Gevers Hamburg Kapstadt
135 Frau Anny Gevers Hamburg Kapstadt
136 Herr Missionar Ludwig Giesekke Hamburg Kapstadt
137 Frau Ludwig Giesekke Hamburg Kapstadt
138 Herr Karl Hein Hamburg Kapstadt
139 Frau Rosa Heitmann Hamburg Kapstadt
140 Herr Jean Herzog Hamburg Kapstadt
141 Frau Jean Herzog und Kind Hamburg Kapstadt
142 Frl. Irmgard Jensen Hamburg Kapstadt
143 Herr Tjeerd Jongsma Hamburg Kapstadt
144 Frau Tjeerd Jongsma-Westers Hamburg Kapstadt
145 Alberdina Jantje Jongsma Hamburg Kapstadt
146 Frau Hilde Katz Hamburg Kapstadt
147* Herr Rudolf Kohler Hamburg Kapstadt
148* Frau Maria Luise Luttge Hamburg Kapstadt
149 Herr Joseph McMahon Hamburg Kapstadt
150 Frl. Elly E. Mueller Hamburg Kapstadt
151 Herr B. P. Nicholls Hamburg Kapstadt
152 Herr Emanuel Orlet Hamburg Kapstadt
153 Frl. Maria J. Rentzke Hamburg Kapstadt
154 Herr Karl Schmidt Hamburg Kapstadt
155 Frau Karl Schmidt Hamburg Kapstadt
156 Herr Karl Schreiber Hamburg Kapstadt
157 Frau Margarete Schum Hamburg Kapstadt
158 Frl. Maria Seel Hamburg Kapstadt
159 Herr Josef Weibel Hamburg Kapstadt
160 Herr Wilhelmi Hamburg Kapstadt
161 Frl. Willis Hamburg Kapstadt
162 Frau Gertrud Wolff Hamburg Kapstadt
163 Renate Wolff Hamburg Kapstadt
164 Erika Wolff Hamburg Kapstadt
165 Herr Wolf-Dietrich Zurborn Hamburg Kapstadt
166 Frl. Else Schwarze Hamburg Port Elizabeth
167 Frl. Albertine Steidle Hamburg Port Elizabeth
168 Frl. Frieda Steinberg Hamburg Port Elizabeth
169 Herr William Lucius Sturge Hamburg Port Elizabeth
170 Frau William Lucius Sturge Hamburg Port Elizabeth
171 Frl. Paula Eschelweik Hamburg East London
172 Herr Missionar Gerhard Schultz Hamburg East London
173 Herr Walfrid B. Ahlberg Hamburg Durban
174 Herr Oswald Barth Hamburg Durban
175 Frau Gerda Bause Hamburg Durban
176 Herr Nicolaus Andreas von Bell Hamburg Durban
177 Herr Friedrich Bielfeldt Hamburg Durban
178* Herr Etzel von Bulow Hamburg Durban
179* Frau Etzel von Bulow Hamburg Durban
180* Hartwig von Bulow Hamburg Durban
181* Gotz von Bulow Hamburg Durban
182 Frl. Lilly Eliassen Hamburg Durban
183 Herr Elias Eliassen Hamburg Durban
184 Herr Heinrich Fuchs Hamburg Durban
185 Frau Elisabeth E. Gude Hamburg Durban
186 Ellen-Wanda Gude Hamburg Durban
187 Herr Harry Karlbaum Hamburg Durban
188 Herr Onni Saari Hamburg Durban
189 Frau E. Sanderson Hamburg Durban
190 Herr Otto Scholz Hamburg Durban
191 Frau Otto Scholz Hamburg Durban
192 Herr Georg Schumacher Hamburg Durban
193 Frl. Hermine Stibal Hamburg Durban
194 Frau Marie Swoboda Hamburg Durban
195* Herr Rudolph Heinrich Ludwig Tonsing Hamburg Durban
196* Frau Rudolph Heinrich Ludwig Tonsing Hamburg Durban
197* Elisabeth Renate Tonsing Hamburg Durban
198 Herr Johann van Tubbergh Hamburg Durban
199 Herr Gerrit van Tubbergh Hamburg Durban
200 Frau Hedwig Wiese Hamburg Durban
201 Frau Edith F. C. Iron Rotterdam Southampton
202 Frl. Florenne Mary Sims Rotterdam Southampton
203 Herr Antrop Rotterdam Walfischbai
204 Frau Antrop Rotterdam Walfischbai
205 Herr Dr. Max Bail Rotterdam Walfischbai
206 Frl. Tetsje H. Hoogterp Rotterdam Walfischbai
207 Herr Wilhelm Klein Rotterdam Walfischbai
208 Margarethe Klein Rotterdam Walfischbai
209 Herr Evert Hendrik Aanstoot Rotterdam Kapstadt
210 Herr Appel Rotterdam Kapstadt
211 Frau Jantina Boot-Giethoorn Rotterdam Kapstadt
212 Adrina Maria Boot Rotterdam Kapstadt
213 Jan Roelof Boot Rotterdam Kapstadt
214 Jantina Adriana Boot Rotterdam Kapstadt
215 Frans Hendrik Boot Rotterdam Kapstadt
216 Frau Sjoerdje Dupont Rotterdam Kapstadt
217 Frau Dirkje Duursma-Weening Rotterdam Kapstadt
218 Henny Ama Duursma Rotterdam Kapstadt
219 Anna Tryntje Duursma Rotterdam Kapstadt
220 Jan Duursma Rotterdam Kapstadt
221 Rienk Willem Duursma Rotterdam Kapstadt
222 Herr Willy van Gennep Rotterdam Kapstadt
223 Frau Elizabeth de Haan-Hirs Rotterdam Kapstadt
224 Geertje de Haan Rotterdam Kapstadt
225 Herr Dr. Hermann Mammann Rotterdam Kapstadt
226* Frl. Margarete Hohle Rotterdam Kapstadt
227 Herr Barem Jacobus de Klerk Rotterdam Kapstadt
228 Frau Barem Jacobus de Klerk-Bouman Rotterdam Kapstadt
229 Jacobus Johannes de Klerk Rotterdam Kapstadt
230 Pieter de Klerk Rotterdam Kapstadt
231 Herr Willem Koster Rotterdam Kapstadt
232 Frau Wolmet Koster-Hooyberg Rotterdam Kapstadt
233 Iwan Koster Rotterdam Kapstadt
234 Ina Koster Rotterdam Kapstadt
235 Ellen Koster Rotterdam Kapstadt
236 Edo Koster Rotterdam Kapstadt
237 Herr Albert Frederick van Leeuwen Rotterdam Kapstadt
238 Frau Wilhelmine Mannheim Rotterdam Kapstadt
239 Herr Cornelis de Moor Rotterdam Kapstadt
240 Frl. Hannie Ogrzewalla Rotterdam Kapstadt
241 Frau Rosalie Oppenheim Rotterdam Kapstadt
242 Frl. Cornelia Staal Rotterdam Kapstadt
243 Herr J. K. Verhulst Rotterdam Kapstadt
244 Herr Joseph van Zwarm Rotterdam Kapstadt
245 Frau Joseph van Zwarm Rotterdam Kapstadt
246 Blandina van Zwarm Rotterdam Kapstadt
247 Rosalie van Zwarm Rotterdam Kapstadt
248 Herr van Dortrecht Rotterdam East London
249 Frl. Winnfred Baker Rotterdam Durban
250 Frau Mary Conolly Rotterdam Durban
251 Frau Margje Lit-v.d. Schrier Rotterdam Durban
252 M. J. Lit Rotterdam Durban
253 E. A. Lit Rotterdam Durban
254 Antony Lit Rotterdam Durban
255 Jacobus Lit Rotterdam Durban
256 Gerry Lit Rotterdam Durban
257 Jan Lit Rotterdam Durban
258* Herr Francois Szoke Rotterdam Durban
259 Frau Gertuida Wilde-Schouten Rotterdam Durban
260 Petronella Bernardina Wilke Rotterdam Durban
261 Theodora Louise Wilke Rotterdam Durban
262 Herr J. H. van Belkum Southampton Kapstadt
263 Herr Borchers Southampton Kapstadt
264 Herr R. Gaillard Southampton Kapstadt
265 Frau Winifred Gates Southampton Kapstadt
266 Frl. A. P. Hay Southampton Kapstadt
267* Frau Leak und Kind Southampton Kapstadt
268 Frl. E.M. McKean Southampton Kapstadt
269 Herr Daniel C.S. du Preez Southampton Kapstadt
270 Frau Daniel C.S. du Preez Southampton Kapstadt
271 Frl. Arenda S. van Soelen Southampton Kapstadt
272 Herr John Velthuise Southampton Kapstadt
273 Frau Delila Davies Southampton Durban
274 Barry Davies Southampton Durban
275 Frau Euphemia Lawrie Southampton Durban
276 Elizabeth Lawrie Southampton Durban
277 E.M.J. Lawrie Southampton Durban
278 Herr W.W. McKean Southampton Durban
279 Frau S.A. Wegner Southampton Durban
280* Herr Gabriel van Wtberhe Southampton Durban
281* Frau Gabriel van Wtberhe-Laffon Southampton Durban
First Class Passengers
282 Herr Otto Peycke Hamburg Southampton
283 Herr Werner Peycke Hamburg Southampton
284 Frau Irene G. Phillips Hamburg Southampton
285 Herr Dr. Walter Grund Hamburg Las Palmas
286 Frau Walter Grund Hamburg Las Palmas
287* Gunter Grund Hamburg Las Palmas
288 Ursula Grund Hamburg Las Palmas
289 Herr Hermann Schuldt Hamburg Las Palmas
290 Frau Paula Schwarzkopf Hamburg Las Palmas
291 Frau Emma Viereck Hamburg Las Palmas
292 Herr Dir. Maximilian Eichbaum Hamburg Walfischbai
293 Herr Karl August Engelschall Hamburg Walfischbai
294 Herr Dr. Caspar Heusen Hamburg Walfischbai
295 Frau Frieda Schulz Hamburg Walfischbai
296 Herr Richard Voigts Hamburg Walfischbai
297 Herr Fritz Walther Hamburg Walfischbai
298 Frau Fritz Walther Hamburg Walfischbai
299 Herr H. Albrecht Hamburg Kapstadt
300 Herr C. Bellstedt Hamburg Kapstadt
301 Herr Dipl. Ing. Werner Bergemann Hamburg Kapstadt
302 Frau Werner Bergemann Hamburg Kapstadt
303 Peter Bergemann Hamburg Kapstadt
304 Frl. Johanna Bothe Hamburg Kapstadt
305 Frau Mariel B. van der Byl Hamburg Kapstadt
306 Frl. Vera van der Byl Hamburg Kapstadt
307 Herr Dr. Lesser Conitzer Hamburg Kapstadt
308 Frau Lesser Conitzer Hamburg Kapstadt
309 Herr Arthur Engel Hamburg Kapstadt
310 Frau Arthur Engel Hamburg Kapstadt
311 Herr Isidor Gundelfinger Hamburg Kapstadt
312* Frau Martha Kuhnle Hamburg Kapstadt
313 Frau Maria von Mohl Hamburg Kapstadt
314 Gabriele von Mohl Hamburg Kapstadt
315* Herr B. Muller Hamburg Kapstadt
316 Frau Lissy Zeederberg Hamburg Kapstadt
317 Elisabeth Zeederberg Hamburg Kapstadt
318 Frau Frieda Landenberger Hamburg Port Elizabeth
319 Herr Justizrat Dr. Ederheimer Hamburg Durban
320 Frau Ederheimer Hamburg Durban
321 Herr Dir. Emil Gralow Hamburg Durban
322 Herr Max Hess Hamburg Durban
323 Frau Max Hess Hamburg Durban
324 Herr H. Menck Hamburg Durban
325 Herr Sanitatsrat Dr. Victor von Varendorff Hamburg Durban
326 Frau Victor von Varendorff Hamburg Durban
327* Herr Dr. Johannes Gorbing Rundreise
328* Herr Hans Richter Rundreise
329* Herr Alois Stocklein Rotterdam Las Palmas
330 Herr Otto Siemen Rotterdam Walfischbai
331 Herr Joseph Goffart Rotterdam Kapstadt
332 Herr Paul Goffart Rotterdam Kapstadt
333 Frau M.E.J. de Wijs-Robinson Rotterdam Kapstadt
334 Herr Julius Abel Rotterdam Port Elizabeth
335 Frau Julius Abel Rotterdam Port Elizabeth
336 Herr John I. Fell Clark Southampton Las Palmas
337 Herr Theo Haddon Southampton Kapstadt
338 Frau Theo Haddon Southampton Kapstadt
339 Herr T.E. Snell Southampton Kapstadt
340 Frau T.E. Snell Southampton Kapstadt
Crew
341* Kapitan: H. Breckwoldt (Captain)
342 I. Offizier: Bunjes (First Officer)
343 II. Offizier: Meckmann (Second Officer)
344 II. Offizier: Bade (Second Officer)
345* III. Offizier: Schupfer (Third Officer)
346 IV. Offizier: Wichmann (Third Officer)
347* Leitender Ingenieur: Stolting (Chief Engineer)
348 II. Ingenieur: Retzke (Second Engineer)
349 II. Ingenieur: Unruh (Second Engineer)
350 III. Ingenieur: Reichert (Third Engineer)
351 III. Ingenieur: Schulz (Third Engineer)
352 III. Ingenieur: Petersen (Third Engineer)
353* III. Ingenieur: Rodel (Third Engineer)
354 III. Ingenieur: Schlosser (Third Engineer)
355 III. Ingenieur: Schott (Third Engineer)
356 I. Funk-Offizier: Stoldt (First Signal Officer)
357 II. Funk-Offizier: Harmsen (Second Signal Officer)
358 III. Funk-Offizier: Kountz (Third Signal Officer)
359 Arzt: Dr. med. Gerbes (Surgeon)
360 Schwester: Waldtraut von Uckro (nurse)
361 Zahlmeister: Feddersen (Purser)
362 Unterzahlmeister: Hagen (Second Purser)
363* Zahlm.-Assistent: Hubner (Assistant Purser)
364* Zahlm.-Assistent: Schuhmann (Assistant Purser)
365* Gepackoffizier: Bohm (Luggage Officer)
366* Oberkoch: Kuchenmeister Bender (Master Cook)
367 Obersteward I. Klasse: Kunitz (Chief Steward First Class)
368 Obersteward-Assistent: Meyer (Assistant to the Chief Steward)
369 Obersteward Touristenklasse: Lamprecht (Chief Steward Tourist Class)
370 Obersteward-Assistent: Prawitt (Assistant to the Chief Steward)
371 Kapellmeister: Feddern (Director of Music)
372* Kindergartnerin: Frl. Schulz (Daycare)
373* Stewardess I. Klasse: Frau Buttner (Stewardess First Class)
374* Stewardess I. Klasse: Frau Plotz (Stewardess First Class)
375 Stewardess Touristenklasse Frau Claussen (Stewardess Tourist Class)
376 Stewardess Touristenklasse Frau Janssen (Stewardess Tourist Class)
377* Stewardess Touristenklasse Frau Todt (Stewardess Tourist Class)
378 Leiterin des Buch- und Kunstladens Frl. Rochow (in charge of the book store)
Transcriber's notes:
* An asterisk indicates an error on the part of the original recorder, not
the transcriber, or is used to call your attention to additional information
in the transcriber's notes.
Passengers were numbered by the transcriber for ease of referencing. It appears that
those passengers that do not have Herr, Frau or Frl. in front of their name are
children.
uber is written with u Umlaut, über, and means via in this case.
nach means to in this case
Sudwestafrika is spelled Südwestafrika, with u Umlaut and is the German Name for
South West Africa which is now Namibia.
Sudafrika is spelled Südafrika, with u Umlaut and is the German name for South Africa.
Marz is spelled März with a Umlaut and means March.
Walfischbai is the German name for Walfishbay.
Kapstadt is the German name for Cape Town.
4 Kuhler is spelled Kühler with u Umlaut.
7 Sormann is spelled Sörmann with o Umlaut.
15, 19, 32, 39 Schwester means sister in German, it is also used for nurses or nuns.
48, 67, 69, 76 These ladies are probably nurses, since nuns usually don't show
79, 80, 81, their last name. Windhoek, the capital of South West Africa had/has
a Catholic hospital run by nuns, all German speaking. These nurses
could have been on their way to this hospital.
17 Bottger is spelled Böttger with o Umlaut.
20 Buhler is spelled Bühler with u Umlaut.
24 Duvel is spelled Düvel with u Umlaut.
28 Engstrom is spelled Engström with u Umlaut.
41 Graber is spelled Gräber with a Umlaut.
42 Gruttemeyer is spelled Grüttemeyer with u Umlaut.
43 Gunzel is spelled Günzel with u Umlaut.
44 Halbich is spelled Hälbich with a Umlaut.
48 Hofhuser is spelled Hofhüser with u Umlaut.
53 Jorgensen is spelled Jörgensen with o Umlaut.
67 Levanen is spelled Levänen with a Umlaut.
69 Losing is spelled Lösing with o Umlaut.
79 Mollers is spelled Möllers with o Umlaut.
80 Muhlbauer is spelled Möhlbauer with o Umlaut.
81 Munchhausen is spelled Münchhausen with u Umlaut.
86 Nurnberger is spelled Nürnberger with u Umlaut.
Rechholtz Family
90 - 94 Mr. Rudolf Rechholtz immigrated to South West Africa in 1924. He
bought a farm, went back to Germany to get married. His full name was
Rudolf Ernst Theodor Rechholtz, born Aug. 10th, 1898 in Dobberphul,
Germany, d. Apr. 12th 1982 in Namibia.
His first wife was Anne Lindner, born June 11th, 1906, died July 11,
1938, Namibia. They had 3 children, Gerald, Ruth and Eva.
After his first wife's death, Mr. Rechholtz married Elgin von Katzler,
born May 16th, 1920 in South West Africa, died Nov. 26th, 2000. They
had 7 children. The transcriber is distantly related to the second
Mrs. Rechholtz. The transcriber went to boarding school in Namibia
with the children of his second marriage and some of his grandchildren
from the first marriage.
This information is published with the permission of the webmaster of
the rechholtz site. For more information, contact the Webmaster or
the transcriber.
99 Romer is spelled Römer with o Umlaut.
100 Frau Roestel und Kinder means Mrs. Roestel and children.
102 Rudiger is spelled Rüdiger with u Umlaut.
116 Trumper is spelled Trümper with u Umlaut.
126 Conde is spelled Condé with an acute accent over the e.
147 Kohler is spelled Köhler with o Umlaut.
148 Luttge is spelled Lüttge with u Umlaut.
178 - 181 Bulow is spelled Bülow with u Umlaut.
181 Gotz is spelled Götz with o Umlaut.
195 - 197 Tonsing is spelled Tönsing with o Umlaut.
226 Hohle is spelled Höhle with o Umlaut.
258 Francois is spelled François with c cedilla.
267 "und Kind" means and child.
280 & 281 the last name was in the booklet like this, it is not a transcriber's
mistake.
287 Gunther is spelled Günther with u Umlaut.
312 Kuhnle is spelled Kühnle with u Umlaut.
315 Muller is spelled Müller with u Umlaut.
327 Gorbing is spelled Görbing with o Umlaut.
327 & 328 Rundreise means round trip.
329 Stocklein is spelled Stöcklein with o Umlaut.
341 Kapitan is spelled Kapitän with a Umlaut.
345 Schupfer is spelled Schüpfer with u Umlaut.
347 Stolting is spelled Stölting with o Umlaut.
353 Rodel is spelled Rödel with o Umlaut.
363 Hubner is spelled Hübner with u Umlaut.
363 & 364 Zahlm. is the abbreviation for Zahlmeister - purser.
365 Gepack is spelled Gepäck with a Umlaut and means luggage.
366 Kuchenmeister is spelled Küchenmeister with u Umlaut and means Master
of the kitchen.
372 Kindergartnerin is spelled Kindergärtnerin and means day care teacher.
373 Buttner is spelled Büttner with u Umlaut.
374 Plotz is spelled Plötz with o Umlaut.
377 Todt is spelled Tödt with o Umlaut.
Souvenir passenger booklet of voyage
Contributed and
transcribed by Ines Mannhardt,
a member of the
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12 June 2003
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