SS Main
I, H.*Bodeker, Master of the S.S. Main of Bremen do solemnly, sincerely, and truly swear that the annexed list, subscribed with my name, contains, to the best of my knowledge and belief, a just and true account or report of all the passengers, who have been taken on board the said vessel at Bremen or any other Foreign Port, or at sea, and brought by the said vessel into any district of the United States since her departure from the said Port of Bremen. Sworn to this 31 day of *Mch 1887 before me. N.J.Sappington,for *Col, H. Bodeker, Master.
There follows a preprinted form for the District of the City of New York, Port of New York,on which Mr. Bodeker filled out only his name and that of the ship, at the top, and the last part describing the tonnage of the ship and announcing the passenger list, as follows:
List or Manifest of all the passengers taken on board the S.S. Main, whereof H. Bodeker is Master, from Bremen burthen 1767 tons.
Columns represent: Names,age in years and months,sex,calling,the country of which they are citizens,intended destination or location,date and cause of death, location of compartment or space,number of pieces of baggage,and whether transient, in transit or intending protracted sojourn.
268 Josef Papesch 23 M farmer Austria USA Steerage C
269 Peter Lange 15 M farmer Austria USA Steerage C
270* Frank Kement 42 M farmer Bohemia USA Steerage C
271 Francizek Friedel 22 M farmer Bohemia USA Steerage C
272 Jan Marsick 47 M farmer Bohemia USA Steerage C
273 Josef Smolo 18 M farmer Bohemia USA Steerage C
274 Johann Teutzer 16 M farmer Bohemia USA Steerage C
275 Adam Istrvany 33 M farmer Hungary USA Steerage C
276 Habbe Klingenberg 16 M farmer Germany USA Steerage C
277 Carl Becker 38 M farmer Germany USA Steerage C 1
278* Joh. Gramler 24 M farmer Germany USA Steerage C 1
279* Heinr.Fischer 17 M carpenter Germany USA Steerage C 1
280* Friedr. Wieland 23 M shoemaker Germany USA Steerage C
281* Friedr. Schenk 16 M waiter Germany USA Steerage C
282* Gottlieb Muller 18 M painter Germany USA Steerage C
283* Hubert Brockmann 36 M taylor Germany USA Steerage C
284* Otto Didion 15 M taylor Germany USA Steerage C 1
285* Philipp Kohler 17 M smith Germany USA Steerage C 1
286 Franz Soehle 19 M smith Germany USA Steerage C
287* Vaslaw Kos 15 M farmer Bohemia USA Steerage C
288 Gustav Bernt 23 M farmer Bohemia USA Steerage C 1
289 Franz Stastny 28 M farmer Bohemia USA Steerage C
290 Georg Hoffmann 27 M carpenter Germany USA Steerage C
291* Herm. Reiske 20 M farmer USA USA Steerage C
292* Yanke Kramer 35 M farmer USA USA Steerage C
293 Bernard Brink 25 M farmer Germany USA Steerage C 1
294 Otto Theil 23 M farmer USA USA Steerage C 2
295 John Podrasu 28 M farmer Hungary USA Steerage C
296 Andras Welgos 38 M farmer Hungary USA Steerage C
297 Janus Stormek 27 M farmer Hungary USA Steerage C
298 John Simse 40 M farmer Hungary USA Steerage C
299 Andreas Druse 40 M farmer Hungary USA Steerage C
300* Peter Ramsauer 32 M musicer Germany USA Steerage C
301* Jacob Matthiesen 46 M taylor Germany USA Steerage C 1
302 Johann Heider 23 M smith Germany USA Steerage C 1
303 Peter Butger 18 M smith Germany USA Steerage C 1
304 Robert Buser 20 M tinsmith Germany USA Steerage C
305 Kasper Alscheidt 43 M farmer Germany USA Steerage C
306* Emanuel Wurdinger 23 M farmer Germany USA Steerage C
307 Laars Szostrom 38 M farmer Germany USA Steerage C
308 Josef Hager 23 M farmer Germany USA Steerage C
309* Friedr. Steinmeyer 18 M farmer Germany USA Steerage C 1
310 Carl Birwitz 34 M farmer Germany USA Steerage C 1
311* Friedr. Wilmet 35 M farmer Germany USA Steerage C 1
312* Heinr. Teeken 33 M farmer Germany USA Steerage C
313* Berend Albers 17 M farmer Germany USA Steerage C
314* Friedr. Lienenbrink 17 M farmer Germany USA Steerage C 1
315 Franz Niehaus 19 M farmer Germany USA Steerage C 1
316 Solke Schoon 16 M farmer Germany USA Steerage C 2
317* Anton Kolodgil 36 M farmer Germany USA Steerage C
318 Johann Drabes 26 M farmer Germany USA Steerage C 1
319 Ernst Henscher 18 M farmer Germany USA Steerage C
320 Wenzl Pope 27 M farmer Bohemia USA Steerage C 1
321 Adolf Hosk 27 M farmer Bohemia USA Steerage C 1
322* Wallrich F. Werts 23 M farmer Germany USA Steerage C 1
323 Adolf Appel 21 M farmer Germany USA Steerage C 1
324* Joh. Walk 27 M shoemaker Germany USA Steerage C 1
325* Heinr. Stieg 24 M shoemaker Germany USA Steerage C 1
326* Wilh. Menne 18 M joiner Germany USA Steerage C 1
327 Albert Senski 36 M joiner Germany USA Steerage C 1
328 John Stachowitz 23 M butcher Germany USA Steerage C
329 Josef Meller 27 M butcher Germany USA Steerage C
330* Albert Kewalik 26 M farmer Germany USA Steerage C
331 Johann Dolansky 44 M farmer Bohemia USA Steerage C
332 Carl Kollock 26 M farmer Bohemia USA Steerage C 1
333 Louis Jankow 41 M farmer Bohemia USA Steerage C 1
334* Diedr. Rippe 32 M farmer Bohemia USA Steerage C
335* Christ. Behrens 19 M farmer Germany USA Steerage C 1
336* Joh. Silkenstadt 25 M farmer Germany USA Steerage C
337* Wilh. Schatz 23 M farmer Germany USA Steerage C
338* Friedr. Kriepp 23 M farmer Germany USA Steerage C 1
339 Georg Ladesic 34 M farmer Germany USA Steerage C
340 Josef Wesellic 32 M farmer Germany USA Steerage C
341 Mathias Malletic 40 M farmer Germany USA Steerage C
342* Fritz Muller 37 M farmer Germany USA Steerage C 2
343* Christ. Kruse 29 M farmer Germany USA Steerage C 1
344* Heinr. Meyer 35 M farmer Germany USA Steerage C
345* Heinr. Martin 26 M farmer Germany USA Steerage C 1
346* Kasimir Krzyganowsky 29 M farmer Germany USA Steerage C
347 Josef Kalka 28 M farmer Germany USA Steerage C
348 Josef Makowski 38 M farmer Russia USA Steerage C
349 Georg Fries 29 M farmer Russia USA Steerage C 1
350* Joh^s. Faber 14 M farmer Danmark USA Steerage C
351* Emil Daldorf 41 M farmer Danmark USA Steerage C 1
352* Abraham Feuer 21 M farmer Hungary USA Steerage C
353 Chaje Marmelstein 50 M merchant Russia USA Steerage C
354 Moses Milner 21 M merchant Russia USA Steerage C
355 Salomon Meisel 18 M merchant Russia USA Steerage C
356 Marian Sackowsky 29 M farmer Germany USA Steerage C
357 Fritz Peppe 31 M farmer USA USA Steerage C
358 Otto Meinschock 25 M farmer USA USA Steerage C 1
359 Maxmilian Jaspfeck 27 M farmer Germany USA Steerage C
360* Franz Kasmache 15 M farmer Germany USA Steerage C
361 Franz Janka 25 M farmer Germany USA Steerage C
362 Martin Jaskulski 31 M farmer Germany USA Steerage C
363 Jan Sikorski 21 M farmer Germany USA Steerage C
364 Martin Tesseg 23 M farmer Germany USA Steerage C
365* Jan Drylesztowicz 24 M farmer Germany USA Steerage C 1
366 John Gorchewski 23 M farmer Germany USA Steerage C
367* Heinr. Luschen 23 M farmer Germany USA Steerage C
368 Johann Ziese 43 M farmer Germany USA Steerage C
369 Valentin Chrzanowski 26 M farmer Germany USA Steerage C
370 Stanislaw Schulz 32 M farmer Germany USA Steerage C
371 Josef Menius 27 M farmer Germany USA Steerage C 1
372 Johann Tarschinbowski 28 M farmer Germany USA Steerage C 1
373* Herm. Beversdorf 21 M farmer Germany USA Steerage C
374* Joh. Ziesow 25 M farmer Germany USA Steerage C
375* Joh. Borowicz 24 M farmer Germany USA Steerage C
376 Albert Jablonski 24 M farmer Germany USA Steerage C 1
377 Ernst Menz 39 M farmer Germany USA Steerage C
378 Niels Rasumssen 34 M farmer Danmark USA Steerage C
379 Niels Halmstedt 21 M farmer Danmark USA Steerage C 1
380* Soren Johansen 28 M farmer Danmark USA Steerage C 1
381 Frederik Petersen 34 M farmer Danmark USA Steerage C 1
382 Lars Nielson 19 M farmer Danmark USA Steerage C 8
383 Axel Anderson 18 M farmer Danmark USA Steerage C 1
384 Martin Hansen 18 M farmer Danmark USA Steerage C
385 Peter Westberg 45 M farmer Danmark USA Steerage C 1
386 Julius Kundsen 24 M farmer Danmark USA Steerage C
387 Jan A. Carlson 39 M farmer Danmark USA Steerage C 1
388 N. H. Hansen 17 M farmer Danmark USA Steerage C
389 Henry Swenson 21 M farmer Danmark USA Steerage C 1
390 Aron Hansen 33 M farmer Danmark USA Steerage C 1
391 Hans Anderson 15 M farmer Danmark USA Steerage C
392 Niels Bergh 47 M farmer Danmark USA Steerage C 1
393 Niels Nielsen 20 M farmer Danmark USA Steerage C
394 Asmus Hansen 16 M farmer Danmark USA Steerage C 1
395 Niels Thomson 19 M farmer Danmark USA Steerage C
396 Hans Hansen 29 M farmer Danmark USA Steerage C
397* Lars Fredr. Jensen 19 M farmer Danmark USA Steerage C
398* Heinr. Larsen 21 M farmer Danmark USA Steerage C
399 Peter Jensen 20 M farmer Denmark USA Steerage C 1
400 Niels Larson 26 M farmer Danmark USA Steerage C 3
401 Adolf Buser 40 M farmer Germany USA Steerage C
402 Philipp Gottea 30 M farmer Germany USA Steerage C
403 Stanislaus Rochinski 25 M farmer Germany USA Steerage C
404 Leopold Trost 53 M grocer USA USA Steerage C 1
405 Wilhelm Trost 12 M child USA USA Steerage C
406* Herm. Nickel 24 M farmer Germany USA Steerage C
407* Andr. Stachowitz 16 M farmer Germany USA Steerage C
408 Franz Aschatz 21 M farmer Germany USA Steerage C
409 Johann Aschatz 26 M farmer Germany USA Steerage C
410* Friedr. Fisselthaler 28 M farmer Germany USA Steerage C
411 Josef Seelos 22 M workman USA USA Steerage C
412 Alwin Lohmann 28 M workman USA USA Steerage C 1
413* Carl Kohut 37 M workman USA USA Steerage C
414 Wenzl Hampe 26 M workman Austria USA Steerage C
415 Michel Warga 38 M workman Hungary USA Steerage C
416* Anton Weiss 26 M workman Hungary USA Steerage C
417 Aisig Basken 20 M merchant Russia USA Steerage C
418 Paul Michalsohn 22 M merchant Russia USA Steerage C
419 Jacob Fialkowsky 31 M merchant Russia USA Steerage C
420 Niels Modsen 24 M farmer Sweden USA Steerage C
421 Rasmus Paulsen 28 M farmer Sweden USA Steerage C
422* Hans Jorgensen 36 M farmer Sweden USA Steerage C
423 Emil Larson 25 M farmer Sweden USA Steerage C 1
424 Jacob Sorensen 28 M farmer Sweden USA Steerage C
425 Niels Frederickson 30 M farmer Sweden USA Steerage C
426* Jens Petersen 27 M farmer Sweden USA Steerage C
427 Laye Lautzmann 40 M farmer Russia USA Steerage A
428 Frome Lautzmann 12 M child Russia USA Steerage A
429 Moses Lautzmann 8 M child Russia USA Steerage A
430 David Lautzmann 5 M child Russia USA Steerage A
431 Marc Lautzmann 3 M child Russia USA Steerage A
432 Vincente Lechowitzowa 25 F wife Russia USA Steerage A
433 Jeroz Katzewitz 25 M farmer Russia USA Steerage A
434 Anna Katzewitz 8m F child Russia USA Steerage A
435 Andro Djinsciteski 30 M farmer Russia USA Steerage A
436 Frank Steven 41 M farmer Russia USA Steerage A
437 Annie Steven 35 F wife Russia USA Steerage A
438 Franzisca Steven 8 F child Russia USA Steerage A
439 Gottlieb Broschk 30 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
440 Auguste Broschk 39 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
441 Anna Rybicki 20 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
442 Franz Rybicki 23 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
443 Anna Voight 20 F servant Germany USA Steerage A
444 Josef Rohda 26 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
445 Wilhelmine Rohda 28 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
446 Maria Rohda 6 F child Germany USA Steerage A
447 Johann Rohda 2 M child Germany USA Steerage A
448 Josef Rohda 3m M child Germany USA Steerage A
449 August Totzke 26 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
450 Magdalene Totzke 26 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
451 Josef Totzke 3 M child Germany USA Steerage A
452 August Totzke 11m M child Germany USA Steerage A
453 Jacob Labada 33 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
454 Juliane Labada 28 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
455 Josef Borschke 40 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
456 Helene Borschke 14 F child Germany USA Steerage A
457 Maria Borschke 45 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
458 Carl Strassburg 26 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A 4
459 Ernestine Strassburg 21 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
460 Christine Strassburg 57 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
461 August Harek 47 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
462 Ernestine Harek 47 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
463 August Harek 19 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
464 Richard Harek 17 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
465 Emil Harek 15 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
466 Bernhard Harek 14 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
467 Gustav Harek 11 M child Germany USA Steerage A
468 Frieda Harek 9 F child Germany USA Steerage A
469 Wilhelm Harek 8 M child Germany USA Steerage A
470 Ernestine Harek 5 F child Germany USA Steerage A
471 Eva Prszbys 18 F servant Germany USA Steerage A
472 Theodor Krideke 36 M workman Germany USA Steerage A 1
473 Ottilie Krideke 34 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
474 Adeline Krideke 9 F child Germany USA Steerage A
475 Bertha Krideke 7 F child Germany USA Steerage A
476* Albert Sonntag 21 M maser Germany USA Steerage A 1
477 Ernestine Sonntag 35 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
478* Ferdinand Sonntag 16 M maser Germany USA Steerage A
479 Otto Sonntag 11 M child Germany USA Steerage A
480* Christoph Kuster 43 M taylor Germany USA Steerage A 2
481* Dorothea Kuster 44 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
482* Carl Kuster 11 M child Germany USA Steerage A
483 Christian Labuschewski 61 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A 1
484 Juliane Labuschewski 58 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
485 Franz Labuschewski 14 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
486 Friedrich Rose 52 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
487 Wilhelmine Rose 45 F wife Germany uSA Steerage A
488 Wilhelmine Rose 8 F child Germany USA Steerage A
489 Franz Zoltowski 25 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A 1
490 Franziska Zoltowski 25 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
491 Max Zoltowski 6m M child Germany USA Steerage A
492 Johann Slizenski 29 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
493* Kathr. Slizenski 68 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
494* Kathr. Slizenski 27 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
495 Franz Slizenski 4 M child Germany USA Steerage A
496 Josef Slizenski 3 M child Germany USA Steerage A
497 Johann Slizenski 9m M child Germany USA Steerage A
498* August Brocker 15 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A 1
499 August Hein 22 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A 1
500 Laura Hein 19 F servant Germany USA Steerage A
501 Martha Hein 17 F servant Germany USA Steerage A
502* Bronislawa Frankowska 18 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A 1
503* Wilh. Doberstein 22 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
504 Albertine Doberstein 23 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
505* Wm. Ponzer 58 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
506 Elise Ponzer 58 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
507* Katharine Cinswa 45 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
508 Josef Cinswa 15 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
509 Johann Braake 24 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
510 Louise Braake 18 F wife Germany uSA Steerage A
511 Pauline Piester 25 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
512 Wilhelmine Piester 2 F child Germany USA Steerage A
513 Wilhelm John 16 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A 1
514 Ferdinand John 18 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
515 Christian John 46 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A 2
516 Wilhelmine John 44 F wife Germany uSA Steerage A
517 Hanne John 14 F daughter Germany USA Steerage A
518 Maria John 12 F child Germany USA Steerage A
519 Bertha John 7 F child Germany USA Steerage A
520 Johann Telinski 27 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A 1
521 Franzisca Telinski 21 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
522 Josef Lewandowski 35 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
523 Maria Lewandowski 35 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
524 Franz Lewandowski 10 M child Germany USA Steerage A
525 Johann Lewandowski 7 M child Germany USA Steerage A
526 Antonia Lewandowski 4 F child Germany USA Steerage A
527 Felix Lewandowski 1 M child Germany USA Steerage A
528 Josef Lewandowski 2m M child Germany USA Steerage A
529 Johann Renner 39 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
530 Wilhelmine Renner 38 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
531 Johann Renner 9 M child Germany USA Steerage A
532 Helene Renner 8 F child Germany USA Steerage A
533 Gustav Renner 4 M child Germany USA Steerage A
534 Wilhelm Renner 2 M child Germany USA Steerage A
535 Heinrich Renner 6m M child Germany USA Steerage A
Transcriber's Notes:
The use of an * indicates an omission or error made by the original recorder.
The use of a ? indicates a word or letters that could not be read, due to
quality of the original document.
As there was only one death, I have omitted the column entitled "date and cause
of death."
As every single passenger was listed as planning a protracted sojourn in the
United States, I have omitted the column entitled "transient, in transit, or
planning a protracted sojourn."
The original recorder noted that "Cabin" was used by single women (actually
married ones also if unaccompanied by their husbands); "Staterooms" were used
by families; "Steerage Compartment C" was used by single men (actually married
ones also if unaccompanied by their wives); and "Steerage Compartment A" was
used by families.
In the "Sworn Statement", H. Bodeker's surname is written with an umlaut "o".
The month of March is abbreviated as "Mch".
"Col" stands for "Collector".
270 "Kement" is written with an accent breve over the first "e".
278 "Joh." is an abbreviation for "Johann" (John).
279 "Heinr." is an abbreviation for "Heinrich" (Henry).
280 "Friedr." is an abbreviation for "Friedrich" (Frederick).
281 See #280.
282 "Muller" is written with an umlaut "u".
283 The recorder wrote "tailor" as "taylor".
284 See # 283.
285 "Kohler" is written with an umlaut "o".
287 "Kos" is written with an accent breve over the "o".
291 "Herm." is an abbreviation for "Hermann".
292 "Yanke" is a nickname for "Jacob". "Kramer" is written with an accent
breve over the "a".
300 The recorder wrote "musician" as "musicer".
301 See # 283.
306 "Wurdinger" is written with an umlaut "u".
309 See #280.
311 See #280.
312 See #279.
313 "Berend" is translated as "Bernard".
314 See #280.
317 "Kolodgil" is written with an accent breve over the first "o".
322 This passenger has a surname, "Wallrich", as his first name. It may be a
family name; for example, it might be his mother's maiden name.
324 See #278.
325 See #279.
326 "Wilh." is an abbreviation for "Wilhelm".
330 "Kewalik" is written with an accent breve on the "e".
334 "Diedr." is an abbreviation for "Diedrich".
335 "Christ." is an abbreviation for "Christian", "Christoph", or "Christopher".
336 See # 278. "Silkenstadt" is written with an umlaut "a".
337 See #326.
338 See #280.
342 See #282.
343 See #335.
344 See #279. "Meyer" is written with an umlaut "y".
345 See #279.
346 "Krzyganowsky" is written with an accent breve over the "y".
350 "Joh^s." is an abbreviation for "Johannes".
352 "Feuer" is written with an umlaut "u".
360 "Kasmache" is written with an accent breve over the first "a".
365 "Drylesztowicz" is written with an accent breve over the "y".
367 See #279.
373 See #291.
374 See #278.
375 See #278.
380 "Soren" is written with an umlaut "o".
397 "Fredr." is an abbreviation for "Fredrik".
398 See #279.
406 See #291.
407 "Andr." is an abbreviation for "Andrej" (Andrew).
410 See #280.
413 "Kohut is written with an accent breve over the "o".
416 The first "s" in "Weiss" is written as a leading "s", which looks like
an "f".
422 "Jorgensen" is written with an umlaut "o".
426 "Jens" is translated as "Eugene".
476 The recorder wrote "mason" as "maser".
478 See # 476.
480 "Kuster" is written with an umlaut "u".
481 See #480.
482 See #480.
493 "Kathr." is an abbreviation for "Kathrine".
494 See # 493.
498 "Brocker" is written with an umlaut "o".
502 This passenger is listed as a male and a farmer. The forms used for both
the first name and surname are female (Bronislawa rather than Bronislaw;
Frankowska rather than Frank or Frankowski). Therefore I feel the recorder
might have made an error.
503 See #326.
505 "Wm." is an abbreviation for "William".
507 "Katharine" is written with an accent breve over the first "a".
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M255, Reel 42, List 27.
Transcribed by Patricia H. Marfiak a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
22 August 2004
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