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.
806 Josef Placzek 40 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
807 Johann Placzek 9 M child Germany USA Steerage A
808* Stanislawa Placzek 8 M child Germany USA Steerage A
809 Josef Placzek 5 M child Germany USA Steerage A
810 Johanne Placzek 1 F child Germany USA Steerage A
811 Johann Schliper 61 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A 1
812 Margarethe Schliper 28 F daughter Germany USA Steerage A
813 Gesine Schliper 23 F daughter Germany USA Steerage A
814 Heinrich Schliper 20 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
815 Bernhard Schliper 27 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
816 Rolf Bartmann 59 farmer Germany USA Steerage A
817* Anke Bartmann 58 wife Germany USA Steerage A
818 Theda Bartmann 21 F daughter Germany USA Steerage A
819 Wirtje Halfwashen 40 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A 2
820 Bernhardine Halfwashen 46 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
821 Harm Halfwashen 12 M child Germany USA Steerage A
822 Agnes Halfwashen 9 F child Germany USA Steerage A
823* Gretje Halfwashen 6 F child Germany USA Steerage A
824 Jacob Weit 48 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A 3
825 Therese Weit 41 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
826 Johann Weit 20 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
827 Gottlieb Weit 16 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
828 Johann Frame 63 M farmer Bohemia USA Steerage A 1
829 Anna Frame 51 F wife Bohemia USA Steerage A
830* Fanny Frame 9 F child Bohemia USA Steerage A
831 Anna Frame 4 F child Bohemia USA Steerage A
832 Barbara Planetta 59 F wife Bohemia USA Steerage A 1
833 Maria Planetta 17 F daughter Bohemia USA Steerage A
834 Wenzl Planetta 15 M farmer Bohemia USA Steerage A
835 Maria Benes 16 F daughter Bohemia USA Steerage A 1
836 Bricena Benes 11 F child Bohemia USA Steerage A
837 Josef Subasic 23 M farmer Hungary USA Steerage A
838 Maria Subasic 20 F Wife Hungary USA Steerage A
839 Maria Subasic 3 F child Hungary USA Steerage A
840 Ernst Kochall 27 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A 3
841 Maria Kochall 23 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
842 Johann Baur 60 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
843 Maria Baur 57 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
844 Franz Baur 17 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
845 Johann Baur 15 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
846 Peter Baur 13 M child Germany USA Steerage A
847 Josef Baur 11 M child Germany USA Steerage A
848 Johann Dahl 34 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A 1
849* Rieke Dahl 42 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
850 Johann Dahl 11 M child Germany USA Steerage A
851 Wilhelmine Dahl 9 F child Germany USA Steerage A
852* Magdl. Hoffmann 21 F wife Germany USA Steerage A 1
853 Max Hoffmann 3 M child Germany USA Steerage A
854 Maria Hoffmann 7m F child Germany USA Steerage A
855 Christian Zbinder 39 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A 2
856 Anna Zbinder 36 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
857 Rosa Zbinder 12 F child Germany USA Steerage A
858 Anna Zbinder 9 F child Germany USA Steerage A
859 Alexander Zbinder 11 M child Germany USA Steerage A
860* Herm. Ruuth 53 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
861 Pauline Ruuth 44 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
862 Hermann Ruuth 16 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
863 Ernst Ruuth 11 M child Germany USA Steerage A
864 Pauline Ruuth 8 F child Germany USA Steerage A
865 August Ruuth 5 M child Germany USA Steerage A
866 Ida Ruuth 3 F child Germany USA Steerage A
867* Minna Hoth 47 F wife Germany USA Steerage A 1
868 Emil Hoth 47 M butcher Germany USA Steerage A
869* Wilhelm Westerwick 38 M taylor Germany USA Steerage A
870 Anna Westerwick 37 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
871 Wilhelm Westerwick 4 M child Germany USA Steerage A
872 Anna Westerwick 10m F child Germany USA Steerage A
873 Johann Stricker 40 M shoemaker Germany uSA Steerage A 2
874 Johanne Stricker 35 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
875 Tonjes Stricker 4 M child Germany USA Steerage A
876 Heinrich Stricker 3 M child Germany USA Steerage A
877 Bernhard Stricker 11m M child Germany USA Steerage A
878 Jacob Stange 35 M painter Germany USA Steerage A 2
879 Apollonia Stange 39 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
880 Crescenz Stange 17 M painter Germany USA Steerage A
881 Anna Stange 2 F child Germany USA Steerage A
882 Michel Stange 2m M child Germany USA Steerage A
883* Ernst Oberdick 31 M taylor Germany USA Steerage A 4
884* Cathar. Oberdick 30 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
885 Clara Oberdick 3 F child Germany USA Steerage A
886 Maria Oberdick 2 F child Germany USA Steerage A
887 Anna Oberdick 2m F child Germany USA Steerage A
888* Casper Oberdick 61 M taylor Germany USA Steerage A
889 Clara Oberdick 18 F daughter Germany USA Steerage A
890 Marie Scheele 34 F wife Bohemia USA Steerage A 1
891 Fritz Scheele 10 M child Bohemia USA Steerage A
892 Johann Poel 44 M butcher Bohemia USA Steerage A 1
893 Anna Poel 42 F wife Bohemia USA Steerage A
894 Maria Poel 11 F child Bohemia USA Steerage A
895 Josef Poel 8 M child Bohemia USA Steerage A
896 Bernhard Poel 2 M child Bohemia USA Steerage A
897 Josef Terre 40 M farmer Bohemia USA Steerage A 1
898 Bertha Terre 28 F wife Bohemia USA Steerage A
899 Martha Terre 18 F daughter Bohemia USA Steerage A
900 Elsa Terre 4 F child Bohemia USA Steerage A
901 August Terre 3 M child Bohemia USA Steerage A
902 Fritz Terre 10m M child Bohemia USA Steerage A
903* Reinhard Korkel 40 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A 2
904* Maria Korkel 38 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
905* Max Korkel 6 M child Germany USA Steerage A
906* Maria Korkel 5 F child Germany USA Steerage A
907* Otto Korkel 1m M child Germany USA Steerage A
908* Friedr. Scheer 25 M taylor Germany USA Steerage A
909 Florentine Scheer 25 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
910* Minna Scheer 2 F child Germany USA Steerage A
911 Stanislaw Tanischewsky 24 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
912 Georg Sandbiehler 28 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A 1
913 Maria Sandbiehler 23 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
914 Martin Sitarski 30 M shoemaker Germany USA Steerage A
915 Marianna Sitarski 36 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
916 Johann Sitarski 9 M child Germany USA Steerage A
917 Josef Sitarski 6 M child Germany USA Steerage A
918 Michel Sitarski 3 M child Germany USA Steerage A
919 Stanislaus Sitarski 18m M child Germany USA Steerage A
920* Wilhelm Schuck 34 M joiner Germany USA Steerage A 1
921* Friedke Schuck 33 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
922* Friedr. Schuck 10 M child Germany USA Steerage A
923* Ernst Schuck 9 M child Germany USA Steerage A
924* Carl Schuck 6 M child Germany USA Steerage A
925* Anna Schuck 5 F child Germany USA Steerage A
926* Wilh^ne Schuck 3m F child Germany USA Steerage A
927* Wilhelm Schuck 2 M child Germany USA Steerage A
928 Adolf de Grost 30 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A 1
929* Anchen de Grost 31 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
930* Rieke de Grost 4 F child Germany USA Steerage A
931 Hanke de Grost 30m F child Germany USA Steerage A
932 Maren Hansen 36 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A 2
933 Marie Hansen 29 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
934 Franz Rudminski 28 M joiner Germany USA Steerage A 1
935 Juliane Rudminski 24 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
936 Johann Rudminski 11m M child Germany USA Steerage A
937 Franz Rudminski 11m M child Germany USA Steerage A
938 Chaie Warschowska 33 M farmer Russia USA Steerage A 1
939 Neidel Warschowska 13 M child Russia USA Steerage A
940 Raphael Warschowska 10 M child Russia USA Steerage A
941 Beill Warschowska 8 M child Russia USA Steerage A
942 Schinke Bolnich 30 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
943 Malke Bolnich 5 M child Germany USA Steerage A
944 Levi Bolnich 3 M child Germany USA Steerage A
945 Josef Bolnich 10m M child Germany USA Steerage A
946 Chawe Marmelstein 17 M farmer Russia USA Steerage A 1
947 Chatzkal Marmelstein 10 M child Russia USA Steerage A
948 Israel Marmelstein 7 M child Russia USA Steerage A
949 Franz Labudda 60 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
950 Franziska Labudda 56 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
951 Anna Labudda 24 F daughter Germany USA Steerage A
952 Annastasia Labudda 22 F daughter Germany USA Steerage A
953 Mathilde Labudda 20 F daughter Germany USA Steerage A
954 Rosalia Labudda 16 F daughter Germany USA Steerage A
955 Anton Labudda 11 M child Germany USA Steerage A
956* Carl Kuster 44 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
957* Wilhelmine Kuster 52 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
958* August Kuster 15 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
959* Albertine Kuster 12 F child Germany USA Steerage A
960* Carl Kuster 22 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
961 Ignac Pural 33 M merchant Germany USA Steerage A
962 Franzisca Pural 33 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
963 Rosalia Pural 8 F child Germany USA Steerage A
964 Josepha Pural 6 F child Germany USA Steerage A
965 Marianne Pural 9m F child Germany USA Steerage A
966* Adam Szamotzki 32 M maser Germany USA Steerage A
967 Anna Szamotzki 28 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
968 Anton Szamotzki 6 M child Germany USA Steerage A
969 Helene Szamotzki 3 F child Germany USA Steerage A
970 Johann Szamotzki 11m M child Germany USA Steerage A
971* August Oehlke 26 M taylor Germany USA Steerage A 1
972 Bertha Oehlke 25 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
973 Albert Oehlke 2 M child Germany USA Steerage A
974 Julius Wietzke 24 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
975 Johanne Wietzke 24 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
976 Henriette Wietzke 53 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
977 August Temrich 47 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A 1
978 Catharine Temrich 47 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
979 Wilhelm Temrich 22 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
980 Auguste Temrich 18 F daughter Germany USA Steerage A
981 August Temrich 17 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
982 Friedrich Temrich 11 M child Germany USA Steerage A
983 Reinhold Temrich 9 M child Germany USA Steerage A
984 Christian Temrich 5 M child Germany USA Steerage A
985 Wilhelmine Temrich 30 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
986 Friedrich Matting 46 M smith Germany USA Steerage A
987* Suse Matting 42 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
988* Minna Matting 15 F daughter Germany USA Steerage A
989 Bertha Matting 11 F child Germany USA Steerage A
990 Anna Matting 8 F child Germany USA Steerage A
991 Mathilde Marnude 23 F milliner Germany USA Steerage A
992 Carl Marnude 17 M barber Germany USA Steerage A
993 Martensz Rogowski 60 M workman Germany USA Steerage A
994 Elisabeth Rogowski 60 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
995 Anton Rogowski 20 M workman Germany USA Steerage A
996 Juliane Rogowski 16 F daughter Germany USA Steerage A
997 Franz Rogowski 11 M child Germany USA Steerage A
998* Franz Kubacki 28 M shoemaker Germany USA Steerage A
999* Anastasia Kubacki 27 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
1000 Franz Czaster 38 M merchant Germany uSA Steerage A
1001 Rosalie Czaster 31 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
1002 Ignatz Czaster 8 M child Germany USA Steerage A
1003 Carl Ahrend 54 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A 1
1004 Anna Ahrend 53 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
1005 Bertha Ahrend 10 F child Germany USA Steerage A
1006 Daniel Piel 56 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A 1
1007 Selma Piel 21 F daughter Germany USA Steerage A
1008 Theodor Bielezky 21 M barber Russia USA Steerage A 1
1009 Antonia Bielezky 18 F wife Russia USA Steerage A
1010* Jankel Drachlis 27 M farmer Russia USA Steerage A
1011 Dina Drachlis 20 F wife Russia USA Steerage A
1012* Jadwiga Mitojka 20 F wife Hungary USA Steerage A
1013 Ignatz Matinowsky 34 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
1014 Rosalie Matinowsky 32 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
1015* Cathar. Matinowsky 7 F child Germany USA Steerage A
1016 Simon Matinowsky 5 M child Germany USA Steerage A
1017 Franz Matinowsky 3 M child Germany USA Steerage A
1018 Maria Matinowsky 11m F child Germany USA Steerage A
1019 Anton Matinowsky 11m M child Germany USA Steerage A
1020* Joh. Polisvodjinsky 28 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
1021 Josefine Polisvodjinsky 23 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
1022 Maria Polisvodjinsky 11m F child Germany USA Steerage A
1023* Joh. Sardikowski 50 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
1024 Rosalia Sardikowski 30 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
1025 Felix Sardikowski 17 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
1026 Franz Sardikowski 15 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
1027* Antonio Sardikowski 11 F child Germany USA Steerage A
1028 Franz Sardikowski 9 M child Germany USA Steerage A
1029 Mathilde Wagner 22 F servant Germany USA Steerage A 2
1030* Zyracus Wagner 17 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
1031 Kasimir Czepek 33 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
1032 Juliane Czepek 31 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
1033 Johanne Czepek 6 F child Germany USA Steerage A
1034 Anastasia Czepek 3 F child Germany USA Steerage A
1035 Johann Czepek 9m M child Germany USA Steerage A
1036 Valentin Charnetzki 26 M workman Germany USA Steerage A
1037 Josefa Charnetzki 21 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
1038* Johann Kuck 49 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A 1
1039* Franziska Kuck 44 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
1040* Ernst Kuck 17 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
1041* August Kuck 15 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
1042* Wilhelm Kuck 11 M child Germany USA Steerage A
1043* Anna Kuck 5 F child Germany USA Steerage A
1044* Johann Riess 34 M butcher Germany USA Steerage A 1
1045* Anna Riess 43 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
1046* Friedrich Riess 9 M child Germany USA Steerage A
1047* Mary Riess 8 F child Germany USA Steerage A
1048* Heinrich Riess 4 M child Germany USA Steerage A
1049* Anton Zimmermann 24 M weaver Germany USA Steerage A 4
1050* Catharine Zimmermann 24 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
1051* Anton Zimmermann 9m M child Germany USA Steerage A
1052 Katarzyna Kaniewska 60 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
1053 Josef Kaniewska 16 M workman Germany USA Steerage A
1054 Anna Nonenmacher 24 F dressmaker Germany USA Steerage A 1
1055 Chajen Rosin 40 M merchant Russia USA Steerage A
1056* Pieri Rosin ? F wife Russia USA Steerage A
1057* ? Rosin ? M clerk Russia USA Steerage A
1058 Joel Rosin 13 M child Russia USA Steerage A
1059* Lube Rosin 5 M child Russia USA Steerage A
1060 Bernhard Rosin 3 M child Russia USA Steerage A
1061* Itzig Rosin 11m M child Russia USA Steerage A
1062 Josef Rosin 11m M child Russia USA Steerage A
1063 Stephan Mandzielowski 24 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
1064 Anna Wietzke 3m F child Germany USA Steerage A
1065 Katharine Zablocka 15 F daughter Germany USA Steerage A
1066 Josef Zablocka 56 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
1067 Magdlene Zablocka 53 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
1068 Martin Zablocka 9 M child Germany USA Steerage A
1069* Joseph Leschinski 0m M child Germany USA Steerage A
1070* Martin Terschinski 0m 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".
808 This passenger's first name, Stanislawa,is clearly written in the female
form of Stanislaw. The sex, however, is given as male. The recorder may
have erred in recording the sex.
817 "Anke" is a nickname for "Anna".
823 "Gretje" is a nickname for "Margarethe" (Margaret).
830 "Fanny" is a nickname for "Frances".
849 "Rieke" is a nickname for "Friederike" (Frederica).
852 "Magdl." is an abbreviation of "Magdalene" (Madeline)
NOTE: The recorder mistakenly listed two different people as #859." When he
realized what he had done, he skipped #887 entirely to make his count
come out right. I have numbered all passengers in sequence. Therefore
numbers 860 through 887 on my list are those passengers listed as the
second 859 through 886 on the original manifest.
859 "Herm." is an abbreviation for "Hermann".
867 "Minna" is a nickname for "Wilhelmine".
869 The recorder wrote "taylor" instead of "tailor".
883 See #869.
884 "Cathar." is an abbreviation for "Catharine".
888 See #869.
904-907 "Korkel" is written with an umlaut "o".
908 "Friedr." is an abbreviation for "Friedrich" (Frederick).
910 See #867.
918 The first two letters of this passenger's first name are covered by an
inkblot. The missing letters are probably "Mi", making his first name
"Michel".
920-927 "Schuck" is written with an umlaut "u".
921 "Friedke" is a nickname for Friederike" (Frederica).
922 See #908.
926 "Wilh^ne" is an abbreviation for "Wilhelmine".
929 "Anchen" is a nickname for "Anna".
930 See #849.
952 "Annastasia" is an unusual spelling of "Anastasia".
956-960 "Kuster" is written with an umlaut "u".
966 The recorder wrote "maser" instead of "mason".
971 See #869.
987 "Suze" is a nickname for "Susanna".
988 See #867.
998&999 "Kubacki" is written with an umlaut "u".
1010 "Jankel" is a nickname for "Jacob".
1012 "Jadwiga" is the Hungarian spelling of "Hedwig" (Henrietta).
1015 See #884.
1020 "Joh." is an abbreviation for "Johann".
1023 See #1020.
1027 The first name of this passenger is clearly written as "Antonio", rather
than "Antonia", but the sex is given as "female". The recorder may have
erred in recording the sex.
1038-1043 "Kuck" is written with an umlaut "u".
1044-1048 "Riess" is written with the first "s" in the form of "f".
1048-1051 The double "m" in "Zimmermann" is written as one "m" with a mark
above the letter indicating that it be doubled.
1056 This passenger's age cannot be read due to an inkblot.
1057 This passenger's first name and age cannot be read due to an inkblot.
The first name may begin with "F".
1059 "Lube" is written with an umlaut "u".
1061 "Itzig" is translated as "Isaac".
1067 The recorder wrote "Magdlene" instead of "Magdalene".
1069 This infant, numbered as "1" at the end of the original manifest, was
born on 20 March, 1887 at sea to Franz and Anna Leschinski, who appear
with their other children as numbers 626-633 in section 3.
1070 This infant, numbered as "2" at the end of the original manifest, was
born on March 25, 1887 at sea and died on March 26th. The recorder wrote
"miscarriage" in the death column under the date. He also noted "add to
parents - cannot find parents-wrote card above" above the listing.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M255, Reel 42, List 27.
Transcribed by Patricia H. Marfiak a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
5 October 2004
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