Immigrant Ships
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Steamer Amalfi


Hamburg, Germany to New York
8 October 1889

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, Kraifft, Master of the Str. Amalfi, do solemnly, sincerely, and truly swear that the following List or Manifest of Passengers, subscribed by me, and now delivered by me to the Collector of the Customs of Collection District of the City of New York, is a full and perfect list of all the passengers taken on board of the said Str. at Hamburg from which port said Str. has now arrived; and that on said list is truly designated the age, the sex, and the calling of each of said passengers, the location of the compartment or space occupied by each during the passage, the country of citizenship of each, and also the destination or location intended by each; and that said List or Manifest truly sets forth the number of said passengers who have died on said voyage, and the dates and the names and the ages of those who died; also of the pieces of baggage of each; also a true statement, so far as can be ascertained, with reference to the intention of each alien passenger as to a protracted sojourn in this country.
                                So help me God
                                (signed) Robert Kraifft
Sworn to this 8 Oct 1889
Before me (signed) J. W. ????? D.C.
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Str. Amalfi whereof Kraifft is Master, from Hamburg burthen 1931 tons.
Columns represent: Passenger names, age, sex, occupation, the country of which they are citizens,intended destination,compartment occupied.
  1  Paul        Waschenbecker 54    m workman    Tuellou         Hungaria   New York  fam. comp.
  2  Marie       Waschenbecker 49    f wife       Tuellou         Hungaria   New York  fam. comp.
  3  Josef       Waschenbecker  7    m child      Tuellou         Hungaria   New York  fam. comp.
  4  Georg       Waschenbecker  4    m child      Tuellou         Hungaria   New York  fam. comp.
  5  Valeska     Kalisky       21    f single     Moschutz        Prussia    New York  fem. comp.
  6  Julie       Pieszik       27    f single     Bogalmik        Prussia    New York  fem. comp.
  7* Albert      Muller        57    m butcher    ?eadnig         U. St.     New York  male comp.
  8  August      Trolsen       64    m workman    Hamburg         Hamburg    New York  male comp.
  9  Auguste     Struck        19    f single     ?ouniz          Prussia    Penn.     fem. comp.
 10  Otto        Struck        15    m farmer     ?ouniz          Prussia    Penn.     male comp.
 11* Carl O.     Muller        16    m writer     Dresden         Saxonia    New York  male comp.
 12  Georg       Neumann       15    m musician   Dresden         Saxonia    New York  male comp.
 13  Anton       Wimmer        26    m farmer     Athawting       Bavaria    New York  male comp.
 14  Wilhelmine  Westphalen    16    f single     Hamburg         Hamburg    New York  fem. comp.
 15  Louise      Masche        34    f woman      Berlin          Prussia    New York  fem. comp.
 16  Susanne     Czatko        18    f single     Bahenfaln       Hungaria   New York  fem. comp.
 17  Male        Dunitz        26    f woman      Riga            Russia     New York  fem. comp.
 18  Sophie      Dunitz         3    f daughter   Riga            Russia     New York  fem. comp.
 19  Bernhard    Dunitz          11m m baby       Riga            Russia     New York  fem. comp.
 20* Johann      Krapp         32    m farmer     Ardshoff        Prussia    New York  fam. comp.
 21* Johanna     Krapp         32    f wife       Ardshoff        Prussia    New York  fam. comp.
 22* Auguste     Krapp          7    f child      Ardshoff        Prussia    New York  fam. comp.
 23* Emma        Krapp          4    f child      Ardshoff        Prussia    New York  fam. comp.
 24* Martha      Krapp          3    f child      Ardshoff        Prussia    New York  fam. comp.
 25* Anna        Krapp          2    f child      Ardshoff        Prussia    New York  fam. comp.
 26* Hermann     Krapp            4m m baby       Ardshoff        Prussia    New York  fam. comp.
 27* Karl        Schroder      59    m farmer     Ardshoff        Prussia    New York  fam. comp.
 28  Wilhelm     Ewert         38    m farmer     Ardshoff        Prussia    New York  fam. comp.
 29  Friederike  Ewert         35    f wife       Ardshoff        Prussia    New York  fam. comp.
 30  Albert      Ewert         14    m child      Ardshoff        Prussia    New York  fam. comp.
 31  Hermann     Ewert          7    m child      Ardshoff        Prussia    New York  fam. comp.
 32  Emma        Ewert          6    f child      Ardshoff        Prussia    New York  fam. comp.
 33  Wilhelm     Ewert          2    m child      Ardshoff        Prussia    New York  fam. comp.
 34  Heinrich    Ewert            9m m baby       Ardshoff        Prussia    New York  fam. comp.
 35  Carl        Jenning       49    m workman    Ardshoff        Prussia    Michigan  fam. comp.
 36  Johanna     Jenning       57    f wife       Ardshoff        Prussia    Michigan  fam. comp.
 37  August      Jenning       21    m son        Ardshoff        Prussia    Michigan  fam. comp.
 38  August      Steinbach     31    m printer    Kaltach         Prussia    New York  fam. comp.
 39  Anna        Steinbach     32    f wife       Kaltach         Prussia    New York  fam. comp.
 40  August      Steinbach      7    m child      Kaltach         Prussia    New York  fam. comp.
 41  Eliese      Steinbach      6    f child      Kaltach         Prussia    New York  fam. comp.
 42  Georg       Steinbach      4    m child      Kaltach         Prussia    New York  fam. comp.
 43  Ferdinand   Lenniger      51    m tailor     Wiesbaden       Prussia    New York  fam. comp.
 44  Louise      Lenniger      49    f wife       Wiesbaden       Prussia    New York  fam. comp.
 45  Hedwig      Lenniger      17    f child      Wiesbaden       Prussia    New York  fam. comp.
 46  Otto        Lenniger      15    m child      Wiesbaden       Prussia    New York  fam. comp.
 47  Else        Lenniger       7    f child      Wiesbaden       Prussia    New York  fam. comp.
 48  Ferdinand   Lenniger       6    m child      Wiesbaden       Prussia    New York  fam. comp.
 49* Georg       Habich        18    m locksmith  Grunstadt       Hessen     New York  male comp.
 50* Therese     Zollner       24    f single     Rollfeld        Bavaria    New York  fem. comp.
 51  August      Hildinger     18    m wheeler    Rollfeld        Bavaria    New York  male comp.
 52* Pauline     Hoffmann      18    f single     Ludwigsburg     Wurtemberg New York  fem. comp.
 53* Walburga    Lohmuller     55    f woman      Buhl            Wurtemberg New York  fem. comp.
 54  Marie       Eichner       61    f woman      Bauschenberg    Bavaria    New York  fem. comp.
 55  Max         Fischmann     18    m workman    G?walken        Bavaria    New York  male comp.
 56  Inos        Jagant        16    m workman    Koweuski        Russia     New York  male comp.
 57  Johann      Petrik        38    m cooper     Zipf            Austria    New York  male comp.
 58  Emilie      Warmbrunn     37    f woman      Berlin          Prussia    New York  fam. comp.
 59  Hedwig      Warmbrunn     16    f child      Berlin          Prussia    New York  fam. comp.
 60  Wilhelm     Warmbrunn      7    m child      Berlin          Prussia    New York  fam. comp. 
 61  Georg       Warmbrunn      6    m child      Berlin          Prussia    New York  fam. comp.
 62  Frida       Warmbrunn      5    f child      Berlin          Prussia    New York  fam. comp.
 63  Stanislawa  Andrezeyszak  20    f single     Kikusz          Prussia    New York  fem. comp.
 64  Marie       Kosco         24    f woman      Metzenseifa     Hungaria   New York  fam. comp.
 65  Anna        Kosco            6m f baby       Metzenseifa     Hungaria   New York  fam. comp.
 66  Josef       Novotue        7    m boy        Berlin          Prussia    New York  male comp.
 67  Caroline    Pieper        30    f woman      Carnowski       Prussia    New York  fem. comp.
 68  Otto        Guth          29    m tailor     Halle           Prussia    New York  male comp.
 69  Peter       Fezenko       25    m workman    Felsowidnik     Hungaria   New York  male comp.
 70  Johann      Goensen       30    m cooper     Bonns           Prussia    New York  male comp.
 71  Heinrich    Wischer       24    m glaser     Kiel            Prussia    New York  male comp.
 72* Josef       Silberschutz  24    m dealer     Krakau          Austria    New York  fam. comp.
 73* Bronislava  Silberschutz  24    f wife       Krakau          Austria    New York  fam. comp.
 74  Israel      Fink          33    m dealer     Bregesz         Austria    New York  male comp.
 75  Johanna     Bruch         44    f woman      Berlin          Prussia    New York  fam. comp.
 76  Rosa        Bruch          7    f child      Berlin          Prussia    New York  fam. comp.
 77  Henriette   Bruch          6    f child      Berlin          Prussia    New York  fam. comp.
 78  Heinrich    Berner        27    m farmer     Steinhoppel     Prussia    New York  fam. comp.
 79  Hermine     Berner        31    f wife       Steinhoppel     Prussia    New York  fam. comp.
 80  Paul        Berner         5    m child      Steinhoppel     Prussia    New York  fam. comp.
 81  Herman      Berner         2    m child      Steinhoppel     Prussia    New York  fam. comp.
 82  Johanna     Berner        60    f mother     Steinhoppel     Prussia    New York  fam. comp. 
 83  Minna       Berner          11m f baby       Steinhoppel     Prussia    New York  fam. comp.
 84  Carl        Berner        30    m farmer     Steinhoppel     Prussia    New York  fam. comp.
 85  Bernhard    Eicher        17    m uppolster  Berlin          Prussia    New York  male comp.
 86  Michael     Hartwig       59    m hunter     Garaldweka      Russia     New York  male comp.
 87  Frohe       Benedire      60    f woman      Gersdorf        Saxonia    Iowa      fem. comp
 88  Bruno       Benedire      26    m son        Gersdorf        Saxonia    Iowa      male comp.
 89  Albert      Leopolt       15    m farmer     Pfeddersheim    Hessen     Ohio      male comp.
 90  Jan         Gokohl        45    m workman    Vistov          Austria    Ohio      fam. comp.
 91  Josefa      Gokohl        36    f wife       Vistov          Austria    Ohio      fam. comp.
 92  Anna        Gokohl        14    f child      Vistov          Austria    Ohio      fam. comp.
 93  Mathias     Gokohl         7    m child      Vistov          Austria    Ohio      fam. comp.
 94  Marie       Gokohl         6    f child      Vistov          Austria    Ohio      fam. comp.
 95  Josef       Gokohl           9m m baby       Vistov          Austria    Ohio      fam. comp.
 96  Fraua       Loukota       22    m butscher   Kakejewo        Austria    Illinois  male comp.
 97  Stawery     Shupski       32    m workman    Guwalk          Russia     Penn.     male comp.
 98  Antonine    Pojanis       25    f single     Guwalk          Russia     Penn.     fem. comp.
 99  August      Weiner        30    m merchant   Friedeberg      Prussia    Missoure  male comp.
100  Alavjesic   Bluttinger    55    f woman      Lambor          Austria    New York  fem. comp.
101* ????        Sef           17    f single     Riga            Russia     New York  fem. comp.
102* ????        Czekinsky     20    m dealer     Riga            Russia     New York  male comp.
103  Mathilde    Tider         30    f woman      Krakau          Austria    New York  fem. comp.
104  Albert      Stender       28    m merchant   New York        U. St.     New York  male comp.
105  Leib        Goldmann      22    m watchmaker Lomse           Russia     New York  male comp.
106  Hinde       Rauscher      25    f woman      Gambor          Austria    New York  fam. comp.
107  Chaje       Rauscher       7    f child      Gambor          Austria    New York  fam. comp.
108  Josef       Rauscher       6    m child      Gambor          Austria    New York  fam. comp.
109  Selde       Rauscher         6m f baby       Gambor          Austria    New York  fam. comp.
110* Israel      Tabisch       26    m backer     ?????           Russia     New York  male comp.
111* Scholem     Brande        36    m merchant   ?????           Russia     New York  male comp.
112  Lorenz      Jakubowsky    30    m brewer     Mekla           Prussia    New York  fam. comp.
113  Valentina   Jakubowsky    24    f wife       Mekla           Prussia    New York  fam. comp.
114  August      Grunst        31    m workman    Behel           Prussia    New York  fam. comp.
115  Auguste     Grunst        32    f wife       Behel           Prussia    New York  fam. comp.
116  Bertha      Grunst          11m f baby       Behel           Prussia    New York  fam. comp.
117* Maria       Haarsala      56    f woman      ?????           Russia     New York  fam. comp.
118* Kajia       Haarsala      24    f daughter   ?????           Russia     New York  fam. comp.
119* Scheine     Berkowitz     30    f woman      ?????           Russia     New York  fam. comp.
120* Anna        Berkowitz      7    f child      ?????           Russia     New York  fam. comp.
121* Pauline     Berkowitz       11m f baby       ?????           Russia     New York  fam. comp.
122  Faval       Manczyh       15    m workman    Alexandrowa     Russia     New York  male comp.
123  Baruch      Epstein       19    m dealer     Tanroggen       Russia     New York  male comp.
124  Wolf        Eischowitz    18    m dealer     Schillel        Russia     New York  male comp.
125  Friedrich   Holtzner      17    m tailor     Karlsbad        Austria    New York  male comp.
126  Mare        Edelstein     23    m merchant   Szigew          Russia     New York  male comp.
127  Feodor      Wald          41    m weaver     Berlin          Prussia    New York  fam. comp.
128  Elisabeth   Wald          36    f wife       Berlin          Prussia    New York  fam. comp.
129  Arthur      Wald            11m m baby       Berlin          Prussia    New York  fam. comp.
130  Carl        Wald             1m m baby       Berlin          Prussia    New York  fam. comp.
131  Calies      Tscherhnas    20    m workman    Posady          Russia     New York  male comp.
132  Albine      Galewski      23    m workman    Clzhowitte      Prussia    New York  male comp.
133  Scheindel   Weissmann      7    m child      Shala           Austria    New York  male comp.
134  Josef       Tannenberg    23    m bootmaker  Friedrichstadt  Russia     New York  fam.comp.
135  Rosa        Tannenberg    25    f wife       Friedrichstadt  Russia     New York  fam. comp.
136  Gottlieb    Hoffmann      29    m blacksmith Deutsch Hausen  Prussia    New York  male comp.
137  Michael     Jorezek       40    m workman    Polyan          Hungaria   New York  male comp.
138  Peter       Serck         25    m workman    Polyan          Hungaria   New York  male comp.
139  Peter       Gorke         26    m workman    Polyan          Hungaria   New York  male comp.
140  Joh.        Janos         40    m workman    Polyan          Hungaria   New York  male comp.
141  Janos       Moszak        30    m workman    Polyan          Hungaria   New York  male comp.
142  Joh.        Thierke       23    m workman    Wittenberg      Prussia    Michigan  male comp.
143  Rische      Brakowzik     19    f woman      Mink            Prussia    New York  fem. comp.
144  Simon       Etkind        30    m tailor     Rostow          Russia     New York  fam. comp.
145  Sara        Etkind         7    f daughter   Rostow          Russia     New York  fam. comp.
146  Jossel      Lupski        30    m tailor     Rostow          Russia     New York  male comp.
147  Nare        Abramowitz    30    f woman      Rostow          Russia     New York  fem. comp.
148  Feinrisch   Schertis      18    m tailor     Rostow          Russia     New York  male comp.
149  Sara        Lupski        26    f woman      Rostow          Russia     New York  fem. comp.
150  Jacob       Lupski         7    m son        Rostow          Russia     New York  fem. comp.
151  Hinde       Losch         18    f sgle       Rostow          Russia     New York  fem. comp.
152  Schmul      Stack         40    m bootmaker  Plock           Russia     New York  male comp.
153  Eleaje      Hecht         24    f woman      Zurawna         Austria    New York  fem. comp.
154  Esther      Hecht           11m f baby       Zurawna         Austria    New York  fem. comp.
155  Israel      Schaprie      43    m engraver   Marie-Burstebin Austria    New York  male comp.
156  Johann      Knoll         31    m locksmith  Rescheu         Austria    New York  fam. comp.
157  Karoline    Knoll         17    f wife       Rescheu         Austria    New York  fam. comp.
158  Channe      Grossmann     35    f woman      Tarnow          Austria    New York  fem. comp.
159  Salomon     Grossmann      7    m son        Tarnow          Austria    New York  fem. comp.
160  Josas       Girdutzka     25    m workman    Suwalk          Russia     New York  male comp.
161  Martha      Lederne       20    f single     Suwalk          Russia     New York  fem. comp.
162  Max         Rywalsky      21    m workman    Lipua           Russia     New York  male comp.
163  Heni        Rosenbluth    35    f woman      Skala           Austria    New York  fem. comp.
164  Jancza      Rosenbluth     7    f child      Skala           Austria    New York  fem. comp.
165  Beile       Rosenbluth     2    f child      Skala           Austria    New York  fem. comp.
166  Schewe      Rosenbluth      10m f baby       Skala           Austria    New York  fem. comp.
167  Harris      Schane        29    m dealer     Kowna           Russia     New York  male comp.
168  Marie       Hlohineoz     34    f woman      Rokitow         Hungaria   New York  fem. comp.
169  Hane        Hlohineoz      7    f child      Rokitow         Hungaria   New York  fem. comp.
170  Vasil       Hlohineoz      5    f child      Rokitow         Hungaria   New York  fem. comp.
171  Freine      Rubensohn     17    f sgle       Bialistock      Russia     New York  fem. comp.
172  Leib        Meilek        65    m tailor     Berditschen     Russia     New York  male comp.
173  Justine     Kundro        17    f sgle.      Gerdua          Hungaria   New York  fem. comp.
174  Hermann     Glaser        49    m painter    Schauleu        Russia     New York  male comp.
175  Adam        Fuchs         29    m locksmith  Weidenberg      Bavaria    New York  male comp.
176  Istran      Mikus         34    m workman    Belomka         Austria    New York  male comp.
177  Martin      Jaskousky     13    m workman    Belomka         Austria    New York  male comp.
178  Andrew      Rae           51    m farmer     New York        U. St.     New York  male comp.
179  Marten      Duff          21    m farmer     New York        U. St.     New York  male comp. 
180  William     Jones         40    m farmer     New York        U. St.     New York  male comp.

Russia   42
Prussia  69
Austria  32
Hungaria 17
U. St.    5
Bavaria   4
Wurtemberg 3
Hamburg   2
Hessen    2
Saxonia   4
total   180


Transcriber's Notes:

* An asterisk is used to call attention to additional information in the
  Transcriber's Notes.

? The question mark is used to indicate illegible letters or words.

* Names were transcribed as written without regard to spelling.

* No deaths or births were recorded on this voyage.

  7,11 Umlaut u in surname.
 27 Umlaut o in surname.
 49 Umlaut u in town name.
 50 Umlaut o in surname.
 52,53 Umlaut u in province name.
 53 Umlaut u in surname and town name.
 72,73 Umlaut u in surname.
101,102 Given names illegible due to damaged manifest.
110,111 Town name illegible due to damaged manifest.
117-121 Town name illegible due to damaged manifest.

Personal Note:
Passengers 20-26, the Johann Krapp family travelled to the township of Wilson 
in Niagara County, New York. They became members of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, 
North Ridge, Town of Cambria.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 539, List 1390.
Transcribed by Robert W. Grose a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
5 December 2006



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