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Hamburg, Germany to New York
8 December 1868
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK -- PORT OF NEW YORK
I, H. Ehlers, Master of the Str. Holsatia, 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 the said Steamer at Hamburg from which port said Steamer has now arrived; and that on said list is truly designated the age, the sex and the 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.
Sworn to this Dec. 8, 1868 So help me God,
(signed) H. Ehlers
Sworn before me (illegible signature)
List of all the passengers taken on board the Str. Holsatia whereof H. Ehlers is Master, from Hamburg, burthen 3026 tons.
Coloumns represent: names, age in years and months, sex, occupation, the country to which they severally belong, *the country in which they intend to become inhabitants, *died on voyage, part of the vessel occupied by each passenger during the voyage.
1 Marie Luttorf 25 female unmarried Germany Betweendeck
2 Wilhelmine Kruse 43 female woman Germany Betweendeck
3 Heinrich Lieria 20 male workman Germany Betweendeck
4* Josephine Moller 28 female woman Germany Betweendeck
5* Jeromia Moller 7 mos female her baby Germany Betweendeck
6 Emilie Steinfeld 48 female woman Germany Betweendeck
7 Adolph Steinfeld 16 male her son Germany Betweendeck
8 Johann Ahrens 25 male workman Germany Betweendeck
9 ?abel Smuschick 15 female child Germany Betweendeck
10* Esther Smuschick 7 male child Germany Betweendeck
11 Handel Smuschick 5 male child Germany Betweendeck
12 Marie Busch 22 female unmarried Germany Betweendeck
13 Gustav Ehlermann 23 male glover Germany Betweendeck
14 Heinrich Winger 31 male hu????ma? Germany Betweendeck
15 Sophie Winger 23 female his wife Germany Betweendeck
16* Sophie Pruss 23 female unmarried Germany Betweendeck
17 Dora Ahrens 53 female unmarried Germany Betweendeck
18 Albertine Rehbein 19 female unmarried Germany Betweendeck
19 Friedricke Mester 23 female unmarried Germany Betweendeck
20 Friedrich Mester 18 male workman Germany Betweendeck
21* Maria Selas 42 female woman Germany Betweendeck
22 Johann Selas 13 male her child Germany Betweendeck
23 Jacob Selas 7 male her child Germany Betweendeck
24 Peter Selas 6 male her child Germany Betweendeck
25 Wilhelm Selas 3 male her child Germany Betweendeck
26 Maria Selas 9 mos female her baby Germany Betweendeck
27 Gottlieb Haller 55 male workman Germany Betweendeck
28 Rosine Haller 55 female his wife Germany Betweendeck
29 Christine Haller 19 female his child Germany Betweendeck
30 Dora Haller 14 female his child Germany Betweendeck
31 Gottlieb Haller 7 male his child Germany Betweendeck
32 Heinrich Storrer 28 male workman Germany Betweendeck
33 Auguste Storrer 25 female his wife Germany Betweendeck
34 Frieda Storrer 10 mos female his baby Germany Betweendeck
35 Gottfried Cramer 21 male cartwright Betweendeck
36 Friedericke Haegele 25 female unmarried Germany Betweendeck
37 Friedericke Bauer 20 female unmarried Germany Betweendeck
38 Johann Stingele 22 male confectioner Germany Betweendeck
39 Gottlieb Haegele 19 male workman Germany Betweendeck
40 Aran Rosenthal 17 male workman Germany Betweendeck
41* Josepha Muller 21 female unmarried Germany Betweendeck
42 Marie Strasser 20 female woman Germany Betweendeck
43 Anna Strasser 3 female her child Germany Betweendeck
44* Georg Rubner 56 male butcher Germany Betweendeck
45 Johann Meerkatz 24 male workman Germany Betweendeck
46 Marie Meerkatz 19 female unmarried Germany Betweendeck
47 Julius Bieber 15 male merchant Germany Betweendeck
48 Elise Napp 30 female unmarried Germany Betweendeck
49 Elise Diehl 23 female unmarried Germany Betweendeck
50 Marie Drevsen 33 female woman Germany Betweendeck
51 John Meyer 19 male locksmith Germany Betweendeck
52 Minna Gabriel 34 female woman Germany Betweendeck
53 Martin Gabriel 7 male her child Germany Betweendeck
54 Clara Gabriel 6 female her child Germany Betweendeck
55 Lelig Rappaport 32 male merchant Germany Betweendeck
56* Martin Hohn 17 male smith Germany Betweendeck
57 Johann Hohn 22 male miller Germany Betweendeck
58 Gottfried Unfried 60 male workman Germany Betweendeck
59 Johann Behn 31 male farmer Germany Betweendeck
60 Margaretha Liemsen 27 female unmarried Germany Betweendeck
61 Carsten Jessen 29 male farmer Germany Betweendeck
62 Sarah Schwartz 24 female unmarried Germany Betweendeck
63 Michael Schwartz 16 male clerk Germany Betweendeck
64* Jacob Schwartz 18 male cegarmaker Germany Betweendeck
65 Friederike Schweiger 55 female workman Germany Betweendeck
66 Auguste Schweiger 18 male her child Germany Betweendeck
67 Carl Schweiger 11 male her child Germany Betweendeck
68 Ottilie Dreblow 18 female unmarried Germany Betweendeck
69 Hannchen Kleinmann 20 female unmarried Germany Betweendeck
70 Christian Mitzkus 41 male workman Germany Betweendeck
71 Caroline Mitzkus 40 female his wife Germany Betweendeck
72 Gustav Mitzkus 6 male his child Germany Betweendeck
73 Carl Mitzkus 11 mos male his baby Germany Betweendeck
74 Regina Wetzler 18 female unmarried Germany Betweendeck
75 Ludwig Felsen 21 male workman Germany Betweendeck
76 Heinrich Mirsch 25 male painter Germany Betweendeck
77 Jacob Welde 31 male workman Germany Betweendeck
78 Regina Welde 24 female his wife Germany Betweendeck
79 Andreas Welde 4 male his child Germany Betweendeck
80 Maria Welde 3 female his child Germany Betweendeck
81 Regina Welde 7 mos female his baby Germany Betweendeck
82 Juliana Welde 67 female woman Germany Betweendeck
83 Magdalena Welde 27 female unmarried Germany Betweendeck
84 Susanna Welde 18 female unmarried Germany Betweendeck
85 Rike Kachel 21 female unmarried Germany Betweendeck
86 Marie Walter 18 female unmarried Germany Betweendeck
87* Elise Hagenauer 23 female unmarried Germany Betweendeck
88* Claus Thiel male workman Germany Betweendeck
89 Rudolph Sachse 18 male workman Germany Betweendeck
90 Richard Sachse 7 male child Germany Betweendeck
91 Karl Fischer 24 male joiner Germany Betweendeck
92 Karl Nauk 26 male farmer Germany Betweendeck
93 Friedrich Freitag 20 male saddler Germany Betweendeck
94 Johanne Niestel 34 female unmarried Germany Betweendeck
95 Jacob Hofmann 28 male workman Germany Betweendeck
96 Marie Hofmann 28 female his wife Germany Betweendeck
97 Marie Hofmann 7 mos female his baby Germany Betweendeck
98 Friedrich Maier 33 male workman Germany Betweendeck
99 Christian Hanold 18 male workman Germany Betweendeck
100 Johann Wittenbeck 23 male carpenter Germany Betweendeck
101 Anna Hoffmann 24 female woman Germany Betweendeck
102 Johann Hoffmann 7 mos male her baby Germany Betweendeck
103 Joseph Kneppler 13 male scholar Germany Betweendeck
104 Magnus Kneppler 13 male scholar Germany Betweendeck
105 Karl Barow 27 male shoemaker Germany Betweendeck
106 Heinrich Hamer 47 male merchant Germany Betweendeck
107 Emma Schroeder 20 female unmarried Germany Betweendeck
108 Emil Schroeder 16 male workman Germany Betweendeck
109 August Brenner 25 male workman Germany Betweendeck
110 Friederike Brenner 28 female his wife Germany Betweendeck
111 Auguste Brenner 3 female his child Germany Betweendeck
112 Richard Brenner 9 mos male his baby Germany Betweendeck
113 Theodor Wendt 29 male farmer Germany Betweendeck
114 August Heuer 26 male farmer Germany Betweendeck
115 Joachim Rambow 30 male workman Germany Betweendeck
116 Christian Stiegmann 32 male workman Germany Betweendeck
117 Christian Holst 23 male workman Germany Betweendeck
118 Dora Krakow 26 female woman Germany Betweendeck
119 Friedrich Krakow 2 male her son Germany Betweendeck
120 Sidda Salomon 24 female unmarried Germany Betweendeck
121 Mathilde Shamper 21 female unmarried Germany Betweendeck
122 Joachim Stath 31 male workman Germany Betweendeck
123 Friederike Stath 38 female his wife Germany Betweendeck
124 Christine Stath 7 female his child Germany Betweendeck
125 Franz Stath 6 male his child Germany Betweendeck
126 Eduard Stath 6 male his child Germany Betweendeck
127 Bertha Stath 5 male his child Germany Betweendeck
128 Ludovika Stath 4 female his child Germany Betweendeck
129 Clara Stath 11 mos female his baby Germany Betweendeck
130* Hans Johannsen 49 male watchmaker Germany Betweendeck
131 Peter Aberg 40 male smith Sweden Betweendeck
132 Franz Aberg 7 male his child Sweden Betweendeck
133 Adolf Majer 32 male clerk Sweden Betweendeck
134* Heinrich Helsch 32 male farmer Germany Betweendeck
135* Claus Helsch 26 male farmer Germany Betweendeck
136* Anna Helsch 22 female unmarried Germany Betweendeck
137 Heinrich Andresen 35 male workman Denmark Betweendeck
138 Hanne Hansen 20 female unmarried Denmark Betweendeck
139* Soren Nielsen 26 male confectioner Denmark Betweendeck
140 Johanne Schlae 19 female farmer Germany Betweendeck
141 Nicolaus Hinz 19 male carpenter Germany Betweendeck
142* Soren Schmidt 37 male farmer Denmark Betweendeck
143 Engel Schmidt 32 female his wife Denmark Betweendeck
144 Mogens Kned 28 male farmer Denmark Betweendeck
145* Jurgen Schulz 27 male farmer Denmark Betweendeck
146 Hans Sorsen 30 male farmer Denmark Betweendeck
147 Hans Mistfeld 21 male farmer Denmark Betweendeck
148 Marie Kohrt 19 female unmarried Germany Betweendeck
149 Marie Markt 32 female unmarried Germany Betweendeck
150 Henriette Conrad 44 female woman Germany Betweendeck
151 Amalie Conrad 18 female unmarried Germany Betweendeck
152 Henriette Conrad 17 female unmarried Germany Betweendeck
153 Carl Steuernagel 19 male cooper Germany Betweendeck
154 Johannes Wahl 24 male farmer Germany Betweendeck
155 Lina Mick 21 female woman Germany Betweendeck
156 Anna Mick 3 female her child Germany Betweendeck
157 Ludwig Hoss 20 male workman Germany Betweendeck
158 John Klinger 37 male merchant United States Betweendeck
159 Elise Keske 34 female workman United States Betweendeck
160 Lina Keske 12 female her child United States Betweendeck
161 Carl Keske 7 male her child United States Betweendeck
162 Louise Lest 26 female unmarried Germany Betweendeck
163 Anna Herre 19 female unmarried Germany Betweendeck
164* Johann Herre male workman Germany Betweendeck
165 Fritz Ehinger 28 male workman Germany Betweendeck
166* Margaretha Goller female unmarried Germany Betweendeck
167* Leonhard Kilian male workman Germany Betweendeck
168 Friedrich Bey 30 male workman Germany Betweendeck
169* Friedrich Kellermann male workman Germany Betweendeck
170* Joseph Ratzle male workman Germany Betweendeck
171* Johann Ehrler male workman Germany Betweendeck
172* Martin Thieringer male workman Germany Betweendeck
173* Mathias Lang male workman Germany Betweendeck
174 Carl Bruck 19 male workman Germany Betweendeck
175 Elise Gebert 64 female woman Germany Betweendeck
176 Sophie Schwemer 20 female unmarried Germany Betweendeck
177 Wilhelmine Krull 24 female unmarried Germany Betweendeck
178 Gedalle Starakalski 18 male clerk Russia Betweendeck
179 Joachim Hilllfrecht 39 male workman Betweendeck
180 Sophie Wichmann 35 female woman Germany Betweendeck
181 Carl Wichmann 7 male her child Germany Betweendeck
182 Fiedrich Scharfenberg 44 male mechanician Germany Betweendeck
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.
? Indicates a letter or number which could not be determined due to
the condition of the manifest or handwriting of the original recorder.
^ A ^ followed by a letter indicates that the letter was superscripted.
* Names were transcribed as seen regardless of spelling.
All passengers intended to live in the United States, no-one died on the voyage.
Therefore these two coloumns were eliminated.
4 & 5: the last name, Moller, is spelled with o Umlaut.
10: Esther normally is a female name.
16: the last name, Pruss, is spelled with u Umlaut.
21: one baby was born on this voyage, Passenger 495, Elisabeth Selas.
Since there are no other passengers with this last name, Maria Selas
is probably the mother.
41: the last name, Muller, is spelled with u Umlaut.
44: the last name Rubner, is spelled with u Umlaut. X behind the name
could mean that this passengers was temporarily detained.
See here for more information
56 & 57: the last name, Hohn, is spelled with o Umlaut.
64: the occupation should probably be Cigarmaker.
87: X behind the name could mean that this passengers was temporarily detained.
See here for more information.
88: no age listed.
130: X behind the name could mean that this passengers was temporarily detained.
See here for more information.
134 - 136: the last name could be Heesch.
139 & 142: the first name, Soren, is spelled with o Umlaut.
145: the first name, Jurgen, is spelled with u Umlaut.
164: no age listed.
166 & 167: no age listed.
169 - 173: no age listed.
171: the last name, Ratzle, is spelled with a Umlaut.
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National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 304, List 1262.
Transcribed by Ines Mannhardt
a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
3 May 2005
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