SS Oder
Bremen, Germany and Southampton, England to New York
24 April 1882
I, C Undeutsch, Master of the Steamship Oder, 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 NY, is a full and perfect list of all the passengers taken on board of the said ship at Bremen from which port said ship 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. So help me God. C Undeutsch
Sworn before me this April 24 1882, M Murphy
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Ship Oder whereof C Undeutsch is Master, from Bremen, burthen (blank) tons.
Columns represent: Name, Age (years/months), Sex, Occupation, Country to which they severally belong, Country which they intend to become inhabitants*, Died on Voyage*, Part of vessel occupied by each passenger during voyage.
250 Johann Stroth II 52 m peasant Germany Steerage
251 Louis Meinacke 77 m peasant Germany Steerage
252* Robert Bah??ka 29 m peasant Germany Steerage
253 Wilhelm Peter 25 m peasant Germany Steerage
254 Carl Peter 30 m peasant Germany Steerage
255 Anna Peter 26 f none Germany Steerage
256 Marianne Syabegak 20 f none Germany Steerage
257 Franz Peter 3 m none Germany Steerage
258 Carl Peter 2 m none Germany Steerage
259 Gustav Peter 9mo m none Germany Steerage
260* Amalia Wi?l 21 f none Germany Steerage
261 Martha Peter 4 f none Germany Steerage
262 Albert Backhaus 26 m workman Germany Steerage
263 Robert Beck 37 m workman Germany Steerage
264* An?a Beck 29 f none Germany Steerage
265* Hermann Muller 37 m farmer Germany Steerage
266 Eva Ohring 52 f none Germany Steerage
267 Carl Ohring 16 m clerk Germany Steerage
268 Gustav Bantow 28 m workman Germany Steerage
269 Dora Bohn 14 f none Germany Steerage
270 Heinrich Bohn 10 m none Germany Steerage
271 Anna Bohn 9 f none Germany Steerage
272 Bertha Henmann 9 f none Germany Steerage
273 Maria Neuhaus 16 f none Germany Steerage
274 Wilhelmine Risteg 36 f none Germany Steerage
275* Heinrich Boecher 9 m none Germany Steerage
276* Jacob Krapisgeroski 24 m ????? Germany Steerage
277 Rika Gletheim 21 f none Germany Steerage
278 Anna Niemeyer 31 f none Germany Steerage
279 Wilhelmina Krahl 16 f none Germany Steerage
280 Emilie Herzog 20 f none Germany Steerage
281 Michael Chelewski 17 m clerk Germany Steerage
282* Margaretha Koster 30 f none Germany Steerage
283* Wilhelm Koster 8 m none Germany Steerage
284* Emilie Koster 6 f none Germany Steerage
285* Maria Koster 3 f none Germany Steerage
286* Greta Koster 12mo f none Germany Steerage
287 Maria Lashoska 48 f none Germany Steerage
288 Josepha Lashoska 6 f none Germany Steerage
289 Michael Lashoska 4 m none Germany Steerage
290 Martin Lashoska 12mo m none Germany Steerage
291 John Haberfellner 33 m workman Germany Steerage
292 Robert Haberfellner 33 m workman Germany Steerage
293 Heinrich Haberfellner 11 6mo m none Germany Steerage
294 Georg Haberfellner 9 m none Germany Steerage
295 Johann Haberfellner 7 m none Germany Steerage
296 Caroline Busking 30 f none Germany Steerage
297 Sophie Busking 7 f none Germany Steerage
298 Friedrich Busking 5mo m none Germany Steerage
299 Heinrich Busking 8 m none Germany Steerage
300 Marg Trojeska 37 f none Germany Steerage
301 Wociesh Jaslebeski 60 m peasant Germany Steerage
302 Agniska Jaslebeski 60 f none Germany Steerage
303 Franziska Budniak 8 f none Germany Steerage
304 Anastasia Budniak 4 f none Germany Steerage
305 Heinr Suseklar 20 m workman Germany Steerage
306 Olga Weich 18 f none Germany Steerage
307 Friedrike Zisal 23 f none Germany Steerage
308 Anna Reineske 21 f none Germany Steerage
309 Adolf Goede 30 m farmer Germany Steerage
310 Augusta Goede 29 f none Germany Steerage
311 Carl Rodke 17 m workman Germany Steerage
312 Henry Reuss 32 m workman U St of Am Steerage
313 Johann Reuss 10 m workman Germany Steerage
314 Dionis Wust 22 m workman Germany Steerage
315 Magdalene Wust 25 f none Germany Steerage
316 Anna Seimandinger 13 f none Germany Steerage
317 Johann Lohmith 1 6mo m none Germany Steerage
318 Gustav Penner 20 m workman Germany Steerage
319 Antonia Zackmann 30 f none Germany Steerage
320 Vladislaw Zackmann 10 m none Germany Steerage
321 Maria Zachmann 7 f none Germany Steerage
322 Franziska Zachmann 2 f none Germany Steerage
323 Diedr Puvogel 25 m workman Germany Steerage
324 Conrad Puvogel 17 m workman Germany Steerage
325 Bertha Kemnitz 25 f none Germany Steerage
326 Louisa Smolka 25 f none Germany Steerage
327 Joseph Krona 17 m clerk Germany Steerage
328 Anna King 70 f none Germany Steerage
329 Rosalia King 35 f none Germany Steerage
330 Johann King 5 m none Germany Steerage
331 Auguste Wagner 50 f none Germany Steerage
332 Carl Hocksmeyer 24 m peasant Germany Steerage
333 Lena Resoki 26 f none Germany Steerage
334 Gottfried Zernell 55 m smith Germany Steerage
335 Philipp Schneider 45 m tailor Germany Steerage
336 Catharina Schneider 44 f none Germany Steerage
337 Wilhelm Schneider 14 m clerk Germany Steerage
338 Mathias Schneider 5 m none Germany Steerage
339 Catharina Schneider 3 f none Germany Steerage
340 Mathilda Marstel 19 f none Germany Steerage
341 Elisabeth Kichn 55 f none Germany Steerage
342 Susanne Kichn 16 f none Germany Steerage
343 Christ Sadregniski 53 m workman Germany Steerage
344 Wilhelmine Sadregniski 52 f none Germany Steerage
345 Wilhelmine Sadregniski 10 f none Germany Steerage
346 Julius Sadregniski 10 m none Germany Steerage
347 Friedrich Preuss 22 m workman Germany Steerage
348 Emma Preuss 20 f none Germany Steerage
349 Johann Tuskowisky 25 m workman Germany Steerage
350 Marianne Tuskowisky 22 f none Germany Steerage
351* Anton Kuje?ske 25 m workman Germany Steerage
352* Napolonia Kuje?ske 21 f none Germany Steerage
353* Franz Kuje?ske 16 m clerk Germany Steerage
354 Minna Marquard 29 f none Germany Steerage
355 Jacob Jarochsrosky 31 m farmer Germany Steerage
356 Walentz Biskuss 29 m farmer Germany Steerage
357 Johann Chekalski 24 m farmer Germany Steerage
358 Margarethe Chekalski 20 f none Germany Steerage
359* Oscar Anderson 18 m ??a?er Sweden Steerage
360 Amanda Grip 18 f none Sweden Steerage
361 Albert Nelson 45 m tailor Sweden Steerage
362 Lovisa Nelson 32 f none Sweden Steerage
363* Olof Olsson 37 m ?????s Sweden Steerage
364* Adam Svenson 23 m ?????s Sweden Steerage
365 Johann Carlson 32 m (torn) Sweden Steerage
366 Alwine Domki 33 f none Germany Steerage
367 Carl Domki 9 m none Germany Steerage
368 Ottilie Domki 8 f none Germany Steerage
369 Carl Milz 27 m farmer Germany Steerage
370 Wilhelm Kniebel 24 m farmer Germany Steerage
371 Caroline Sabetzki 44 f none Germany Steerage
372 Apol^a Knapiszersski 23 f none Germany Steerage
373 Carl Joh Wahl 22 m farmer Sweden Steerage
374 Carl Carlson 27 m farmer Sweden Steerage
375 P N Peterson 28 m farmer Sweden Steerage
376 N P Nilson 19 m farmer Sweden Steerage
377 Emilia Rydgren 57 f none Sweden Steerage
378 Eline Rydgren 17 f none Sweden Steerage
379 Wilhelm Hermann 35 m peasant Germany Steerage
380 Johannas Brasch 45 m peasant Germany Steerage
381 Johann Welsch 44 m peasant Germany Steerage
382 Friedrich Lehr 22 m peasant Germany Steerage
383 Melchior Ringelmann 62 m peasant Germany Steerage
384 Brugette Ringelmann 52 f none Germany Steerage
385 Philipp Ringelmann 18 m workm Germany Steerage
386 Christoff Niedner 28 m workm Germany Steerage
387* Friedrich Rodel 39 m workm Germany Steerage
388* Catharina Rodel 40 f none Germany Steerage
389* Friedrich Rodel 10 m none Germany Steerage
390* Katharina Rodel 7 f none Germany Steerage
391* Margarethe Rodel 4 f none Germany Steerage
392* Dorothea Rodel 11mo f none Germany Steerage
393 Josef Holzer 45 m mercht Germany Steerage
394 Nina Holzer 40 f none Germany Steerage
395 Josef Seiser 24 m workm Germany Steerage
396 Regina Weber 21 f none Germany Steerage
397 Johann Hermann 16 m clerk Germany Steerage
398 Joh Franenhofer 33 m farmer Germany Steerage
399 Alban Seidel 24 m merchant Germany Steerage
400* Wilhelm Russel 26 m merchant Germany Steerage
401* Engel Russel 4 m none Germany Steerage
402* Wilhelm Russel 2 6mo m none Germany Steerage
403* Therese Russell 6mo f none Germany Steerage
404* Maria Russell 26 f none Germany Steerage
405 Emil Tarschmann 23 m workman Germany Steerage
406* Wilhelmina Schadhohn 25 f none Germany Steerage
407* Minna Schadhohn 12mo f none Germany Steerage
408 Carl Domrose 44 m farmer Germany Steerage
409 Wilhelmina Domrose 43 f none Germany Steerage
410* Ignatz Klos 24 m ???? Germany Steerage
411 Henrietta Nordheim 40 f none Germany Steerage
412 Ernestine Nordheim 15 f none Germany Steerage
413 Emma Nordheim 10 f none Germany Steerage
414 Henriette Nordheim 8 f none Germany Steerage
415 Adolph Nordheim 6 m none Germany Steerage
416 Wilhelm Nordheim 4 m none Germany Steerage
417 Heinrich Nordheim 2 m none Germany Steerage
418 Catharina Nordheim 6mo f none Germany Steerage
419* Peter Sa?mack 55 m peasant Germany Steerage
420* Franz Sa?mack 26 m peasant Germany Steerage
421* Johann Sa?mack 25 m peasant Germany Steerage
422 Mich Mickaleitschuh 26 m peasant Germany Steerage
423 Vincent Knitter 23 m peasant Germany Steerage
424 Ignatz Pelarske 48 m peasant Germany Steerage
425* David Schadlich 45 m peasant Germany Steerage
426* Auguste Schadlich 43 f none Germany Steerage
427 Anna Wagner 20 f none Germany Steerage
428 Louisa Schrader 20 f none Germany Steerage
429 Johann Sanders 33 m farmer Germany Steerage
430 Carl Sanders 25 m farmer Germany Steerage
431 Carl Berlin 36 m farmer Germany Steerage
432 Emilie Berlin 32 f none Germany Steerage
433 Anna Berlin 3 f none Germany Steerage
434 Ernst Berlin 1 6mo m none Germany Steerage
435 Albert Keistsh 29 m workman Germany Steerage
436 Anna Keistsh 24 f none Germany Steerage
437 Johannes Keistsh 21mo m none Germany Steerage
438 Wilh Stanechheimer 21 m farmer Germany Steerage
439 Thomas Spiss 30 m farmer Austria Steerage
440 Marie Turkert 22 f none Germany Steerage
441 Christ Uebel 32 m workman Germany Steerage
442 Bertha Uebel 30 f none Germany Steerage
443 Bertha Uebel 9 f none Germany Steerage
444 Max Uebel 7 m none Germany Steerage
445 Christine Schadlish 60 f none Germany Steerage
446 Alwine Schadlish 19 f none Germany Steerage
447 Lorenzo Brasalski 29 m workman Germany Steerage
448 Gustav Buschue 17 m workman Germany Steerage
449* J?? Hutscheider 27 m baker Germany Steerage
450 Maria Hutscheider 29 f none Germany Steerage
451* Georg Wischer 27 m ???? U St of Am Steerage
452 Lorenz Wischer 22 m locksmith U St of Am Steerage
453* Friedrich ?etzel 28 m (hole) Germany Steerage
454 Christoph Hogler 56 m farmer Germany Steerage
455 Carl Busch 32 m farmer Germany Steerage
456 Maria Busch 32 f none Germany Steerage
457 Carl Busch 7 m none Germany Steerage
458 Otto Busch 5 m none Germany Steerage
459 Maria Busch 10mo f none Germany Steerage
460 Adam Wentzel 22 m workman Germany Steerage
461 Wilhelm Berlin 37 m workman Germany Steerage
462 Marie Berlin 26 f none Germany Steerage
463 Albert Berlin 2 6mo m none Germany Steerage
464 Wilhelm Berlin 6 m none Germany Steerage
465 Auguste Berlin 9mo f none Germany Steerage
466* Friedrich Harer 35 m t????r Germany Steerage
467* Caroline Harer 32 f none Germany Steerage
468* Carl Harer 6 m none Germany Steerage
469* Helene Harer 4 f none Germany Steerage
470* Auguste Harer 1 6mo none Germany Steerage
471* John Harer 3mo none Germany Steerage
472 Caroline Lindheimer 32 f none Germany Steerage
473 Anna Lindheimer 3 f none Germany Steerage
474 Christ Buchholz 23 m farmer Germany Steerage
475 Christoph Unkrautz 23 m farmer Germany Steerage
476 Wilhelm Lowin 32 m farmer Germany Steerage
477 Caroline Lowin 32 f none Germany Steerage
478 Wilhelm Lowin 5 m none Germany Steerage
479 Anna Lowin 3 f none Germany Steerage
480 August Lowin 2mo m none Germany Steerage
481 Joh Warlowski 26 m farmer Germany Steerage
482 Minna Warlowski 27 f none Germany Steerage
483 Anna Warlowski 64 f none Germany Steerage
484 Wilhelm Warlowski 3mo m none Germany Steerage
485 Michael Szfalct 30 m workman Germany Steerage
486 Anna Szfalct 25 f none Germany Steerage
487 Stanislawa Szfalct 2 6mo f none Germany Steerage
488 Peter Szfalct 12mo m none Germany Steerage
489 Wojesk Freednosky 25 m peasant Germany Steerage
490* Gustav Muller 27 m peasant Germany Steerage
491* Florentina Muller 58 f none Germany Steerage
492 Azaguisla Tomaszeroska 50 f none Germany Steerage
493 Andreas Tomaszeroska 25 m workman Germany Steerage
494 Mimanna Tomaszeroska 23 f none Germany Steerage
495* Balwoi?a Tomaszeroska 9 f none Germany Steerage
496 Josefa Tomaszeroska 8 f none Germany Steerage
497 Marianne Tomaszeroska 10mo f none Germany Steerage
498 Martin Tomaszeroska 8mo m none Germany Steerage
499 Valentin Adamschek 36 m farmer Germany Steerage
Transcriber's Notes:
* indicates an error on the part of the original record or is used to call your
attention to additional information in the Transcriber or Passenger Notes.
? indicates letters or words that cannot be read due to the quality of the original
document, and is clarified in the Transcriber or Passenger Notes.
Country which they intend to become inhabitants was all United States ("U St of Am"),
so the column was eliminated.
Died on Voyage column was eliminated as no one was listed.
The Palmer List of Merchant Vessels (online) has a photo and description of the
Oder. It's maiden voyage was 23 May 1874; it wrecked in the Indian Ocean on
30 May 1887.
252 Some surname letters are unreadable as a passenger count number for this
page was written over the surname.
260 Surname is Wiel or Will.
264 The first name's third letter does not appear to be an n, but rather
possibly an r, t, or z.
265 Surname has an umlaut over the u.
275 Surname has an umlaut over the o.
276 Occupation is hard to read; begins with an upper loop (possibly b, h, or
l), then 2 midline letters, tall letter, midline, tall, midline, tall.
282-286 Surname has an umlaut over the o.
351-353 Surname is Kujefske or Kufesske.
359 Occupation is blurry, dark, and small.
363-364 Occupation is same for both; appears to be an l, midline letter, tall
letter, 4 more midline letters, and ending in s.
387-392 Surname has an umlaut over the o.
400-404 Surname has an umlaut over the u.
406-407 Surname has umlaut over the a.
410 Occupation is too dark to read.
419-421 Surname is Sanmack or Sarsmack.
425-426 Surname has an umlaut over the a.
449 First name is too dark to read.
451 Occupation is very dark, small, but letters appear to all be midline.
453 Surname is Ketzel or Retzel.
466 Surname has umlaut over a. Occupation is hard to read, possibly tailor
or teacher.
467-471 Surname has umlaut over a.
490-491 Surname has umlaut over u.
495 Missing letter of first name is hard to read, but is a midline
letter.
Correspondence from Lynn Blazek, Passenger #318, Penner
GUSTAV EDUARD PENNER was born on 5 April 1862, as recorded in the Neuteich Stadt, Westpruessen (Heubuden, Kr. Marienburg, West Prussia), into the Mennonite family of Abraham Penner and Margaretha Harder. Not much is known of his childhood, but in 1882 at age 20, he immigrated to America on the Ship Oder. It is believed he went first to Kansas where he had relatives, and then to Seattle, Washington Territory. He filed a Declaration of Intent to become a citizen on 3 Nov 1884 at the 3rd Judicial District Court, Seattle. He was a cabinetmaker and carpenter. He married on 25 April 1886 in Seattle to Henrietta Ida Nantwich and they had 3 sons and 3 daughters. In August 1889 he fought the Seattle fire, which took much of the city including his residence. From 1900-1926 he was a member of the Revenue Cutter Service (today's US Coast Guard). In 1928 we know he returned to Germany to visit in Elbing, and in 1930 he was in Coblenz, Germany. Again in 1936 he visited family in Poland. Gus Penner died 15 August 1941 in Seattle at age 79.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Roll 449, List 510.
Transcribed by Lynn Blazek a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
27 December 2004.
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