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SS California
I, P. Winkler, Master of the S.S. California do solemnly, sincerely, and truly certify 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 vessel at Hamburg from which port said vessel 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) P. Winkler
Sworn to this 18 April 1885
Before me (signed) S. Hopper D.C.
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the St. California whereof Winkler is Master, from Hamburg to New York burthen (blank) tons.
Columns represent: Passenger names, age, sex, occupation, the country of which they are citizens, intended destination.
1* Wm. Luhke 55 m farmer Prussia New ??????
2* Wilhelmine Luhke 59 f wife Prussia New ??????
3 Hermann Haupt 27 m farmer Prussia New ??????
4 Emilie Haupt 24 f wife Prussia New ??????
5 Emilie Haupt 8 f daughter Prussia New ??????
6 Wilhel^ne Will 17 f single Prussia New ??????
7 Gustav Mauther 34 m labourer Prussia New ??????
8 Emilie Mauther 29 f wife Prussia New ??????
9 Hermann Mauther 7 m son Prussia New ??????
10 Albert Mauther 4 m son Prussia New ??????
11 August Mauther 4m m son Prussia New ??????
12 Rudolph Pegoka 24 m shepherd Prussia Redfield Dakota
13 Caeilie Pegoka 21 f wife Prussia Redfield Dakota
14 Leonhard Pegoka 6m m son Prussia Redfield Dakota
15 Carl Klever 38 m labourer Prussia New York
16 Hermann Lull 25 m labourer Prussia Chicago
17* Louise Gruning 42 f widow Prussia New York
18* Ottilie Gruning 19 f daughter Prussia New York
19* Selma Gruning 7 f daughter Prussia New York
20* Richard Gruning 3 m son Prussia New York
21 Joh. Reschke 34 m labourer Russia Chicago
22 Johann Reschke 44 m labourer Russia Chicago
23 Carl Redmann 30 m labourer Prussia Chicago
24 Auguste Redmann 28 f wife Prussia Chicago
25 Mathilde Redmann 2 f daughter Prussia Chicago
26 Wilhelm Redmann 6m m son Prussia Chicago
27 Auguste Redmann 20 f sister Prussia Chicago
28 Robert Weber 54 m butcher Prussia Wausau Wis.
29 Franziska Weber 46 f wife Prussia Wausau Wis.
30 Emanuel Weber 22 m son Prussia Wausau Wis.
31 Alexander Weber 16 m son Prussia Wausau Wis.
32 Carl Weber 7 m son Prussia Wausau Wis.
33 August Weber 6 m son Prussia Wausau Wis.
34 Josef Koz 35 m smith Prussia Wausau Wis.
35 Anna Koz 28 f wife Prussia Wausau Wis.
36 Josef Koz 3 m son Prussia Wausau Wis.
37 Emanuel Koz 1m m son Prussia Wausau Wis.
38 Susamu Farby 38 f single Hungaria New York
39 Johann Tikansky 42 m labourer Russia New York
40 Maria Maier 22 f single Prussia Chicago
41 Johann Slevinski 34 m farmer Prussia New York
42 Gustav Schraunn 47 m farmer Prussia New York
43 Wilhelmine Schraunn 53 f wife Prussia New York
44 Maria Tibanski 46 f wife Prussia New York
45 Josef Tibanski 48 m labourer Prussia New York
46 Johann Renk 23 m labourer Prussia New York
47 Christoph Werner 30 m labourer Prussia New York
48 Johann Johnson 19 m labourer Sweden St. Paul Minn.
49 Johann H. C. Sager 25 m shoemaker Prussia New York
50 Johann C. Theden 26 m labourer Prussia Stockton Cal.
51 R. Broder Paulsen 38 m farmer Prussia New York
52 W. Rasch 18 m merchant Bremen New York
53 Aug. Barz 33 m merchant Prussia Clintonville Iowa
54 Emilie Barz 29 f coachman Prussia Clintonville Iowa
55 Henriette Barz 19 f wife Prussia Clintonville Iowa
56 August Mischke 22 m butcher Prussia Milwaukie Wis.
57 Carl Stiermer 29 m farmer Prussia Watertown Wis.
58 August Schroeder 22 m teacher Prussia New York
59 Joh. Lebrovich 27 m seaman Dalmatia New York
60 Anton Lebrovich 15 m seaman Dalmatia New York
61 Josef Beloi 17 m seaman Dalmatia New York
62 Nicolai Kosater 25 m seaman Dalmatia New York
63 Man Peujal 18 m seaman Dalmatia New York
64 Therese Harlaelia 43 f woman Hungaria Harrisburg Pa
65 Leopold Harlaelia 12 m son Hungaria Harrisburg Pa
66 Helene Harlaelia 10 f daughter Hungaria Harrisburg Pa
67 Albert Harlaelia 7 m son Hungaria Harrisburg Pa
68 Anton Harlaelia 6 m son Hungaria Harrisburg Pa
69 Carl Lutz 36 m farmer Hungaria Harrisburg Pa
70 Magdalena Lutz 33 f wife Hungaria Harrisburg Pa
71 Josef Lutz 7 m son Hungaria Harrisburg Pa
72 Elisabeth Lutz 5 f daughter Hungaria Harrisburg Pa
73 Jacob Harlaeber 27 m laborer Hungaria Harrisburg Pa
74 Josef Cherger 18 m labourer Hungaria Harrisburg Pa
75 Leopold Ludwig 18 m labourer Hungaria Harrisburg Pa
76 Jacob Ludwig 17 m labourer Hungaria Harrisburg Pa
77 Dorothea Sckander 39 f single Hungaria Harrisburg Pa
78 Johann Binger 24 m labourer Hamburg Cleveland Ohio
79 Anna Binger 20 f wife Hamburg Cleveland Ohio
80 Emil Binger 5 m son Hamburg Cleveland Ohio
81 Bader Banisch 25 m labourer Hungaria Harrisburg Pa
82 J. Hausmann 30 m servant Dinmark New York
83 Carl Ortzmann 14 m workman Hamburg East Saginaw Wis.
84 Johann Braunn 24 m clerk Prussia Chicago
85 Hugo Braunn 23 m seaman Prussia Chicago
86* Wilhelm Sch???n 16 m butcher Prussia New York
87 Ludwig Seefeldt 37 m cartwright Prussia New York
88 Joh. Sae Haack 28 m labourer Prussia Grand Island Neb.
89 Enta Haack 26 f wife Prussia Grand Island Neb.
90 Johanna Haack 3 f daughter Prussia Grand Island Neb.
91 Johanna Haack 5m f daughter Prussia Grand Island Neb.
92* Hans Ruser 20 m ????? Prussia New York
93 Jurgen Liebens 46 m smith Prussia Fulda Minn
94 Maria Liebens 42 f wife Prussia Fulda Minn.
95 Martha Liebens 15 f daughter Prussia Fulda Minn.
96 Jacob Liebens 10 m son Prussia Fulda Minn.
97 Hans Liebens 9 m son Prussia Fulda Minn.
98 Jurgen Liebens 7 m son Prussia Fulda Minn.
99 Maria Liebens 6 f daughter Prussia Fulda Minn.
100 Bertha Liebens 3 f daughter Prussia Fulda Minn.
101 Wilhelm Liebens 6m m son Prussia Fulda Minn.
102 Ditlef Sass 16 m farmer Prussia Fulda Minn.
103 Johann Laranoth 34 m labourer Prussia Chicago
104 Christiane Laranoth 28 f wife Prussia Chicago
105 Wilhelm Laranoth 7 m son Prussia Chicago
106 Wilhelmine Laranoth 3 f daughter Prussia Chicago
107 Friederike Laranoth 50 f mother Prussia Chicago
108 Hans Sievers 39 m farmer Prussia Fulda Minn.
109 Dorothea Sievers 32 f wife Prussia Fulda Minn.
110 Anna Sievers 7 f daughter Prussia Fulda Minn.
111 Henrich Sievers 5 m son Prussia Fulda Minn.
112 Emma Sievers 4 f daughter Prussia Fulda Minn.
113 Chaterina Marxsen 59 f woman Prussia Sagenaw City Wis.
114 Frieda Marxsen 21 f daughter Prussia Sagenaw City Wis.
115 Johann Peters 59 m labourer Prussia Sagenaw City Wis.
116 Ad. Elsner 28 m mercht Prussia Chicago
117* ???ning Toun??? 40 m mercht Prussia Chicago
118 Julius Petersen 26 m farmer Prussia Chicago
119 Carl Biermann 28 m tailor Prussia Chicago
120 Mathilde Biermann 36 f wife Prussia Chicago
121 Carl Biermann 7 m son Prussia Chicago
122* Samuel Sten??? 45 m labourer Prussia Wrisner Neb.
123* Henriette Sten??? 33 f wife Prussia Wrisner Neb.
124* Auguste Sten??? 7 f daughter Prussia Wrisner Neb.
125* Bertha Sten??? 4 f daughter Prussia Wrisner Neb.
126* Otto Sten??? 8m m son Prussia Wrisner Neb.
127 Joh. Schlitzka 28 m joiner Prussia New York
128 Wilhelmine Schlitzka 30 f wife Prussia New York
129 Ernst Schlitzka 6m m son Prussia New York
130 Wilhlm Thiesen 35 m farmer Prussia New York
131 Jens Christensen 59 m farmer Dinmark E. Auclair Wis.
132 Maria Christensen 58 f wife Dinmark E. Auclair Wis.
133 Maria Christensen 20 f daughter Dinmark E. Auclair Wis.
134 Christ Christensen 5m m son Dinmark E. Auclair Wis.
135 Fr. G. Olsen 21 m smith Dinmark Nina Wis.
136 W. Nobaling 30 m mason Hamburg New York
137 Dora Nobaling 20 f sister Hamburg New York
138 Margaretha Dunker 61 f widow Prussia Chicago
139 Mathias Steibenbak 51 m labourer Prussia Sabula Iowa
140 Jurgen Steibenbak 7 m son Prussia Sabula Iowa
141 Math. Prusing 15 m farmer Prussia Sabula Iowa
142* Fried. Golda?? 14 m farmer Prussia New York
143 Herm. Weitzel 31 m farmer Hessia Alleghany Pa
144 Elisabeth Sender 29 f single Hessia Alleghany Pa
145 Franz Klingelbrunner 38 m carpenter Hungaria Harrisburg Pa
146 Catharina Klingelbrunner 36 f wife Hungaria Harrisburg Pa
147 Magdalena Klingelbrunner 18 f daughter Hungaria Harrisburg Pa
148 Carl Kuhn 25 m labourer Hungaria Harrisburg Pa
149 Maria Kuhn 19 f wife Hungaria Harrisburg Pa
150 Franz Kuhn 7m m son Hungaria Harrisburg Pa
151 Josef Steiger 32 m smith Hungaria Harrisburg Pa
152 Barbara Steiger 30 f wife Hungaria Harrisburg Pa
153 Jacob Hobshiedt 23 m labourer Hungaria Harrisburg Pa
154 Anna Hobshiedt 21 f wife Hungaria Harrisburg Pa
155 Aug. Neetz 38 m labourer Lubuk Harrisburg Pa
156 Maria Neetz 33 f wife Lubuk Harrisburg Pa
157 Caroline Neetz 7 f daughter Lubuk Harrisburg Pa
158 Emma Neetz 6 f daughter Lubuk Harrisburg Pa
159 Wilhelm Neetz 5 m son Lubuk Harrisburg Pa
160 Doris Neetz 4 f daughter Lubuk Harrisburg Pa
161 Emma Neetz 3 f daughter Lubuk Harrisburg Pa
162 H. A. Handquiet 48 m farmer Prussia Chicago
163 Anna Handquiet 22 f wife Prussia Chicago
164 Maria Handquiet 6m f daughter Prussia Chicago
165 Joh. Paulsen 32 m farmer Prussia Davenport Iowa
166 Niels P. Olsen 52 m workman Dinmark Nina Wis
167 B. O. Nielsen 56 f widow Dinmark Nina Wis
168 Joh. Harris 35 m weaver Hessia Baltimore
169 Maria Fritsch 23 f single Prussia New York
170 Mads. Petersen 52 m joiner Prussia Chicago
171 Christ. Schroeder 34 m labourer Prussia Lockport NY
172 Christine Schroeder 28 f wife Prussia Lockport NY
173 Hermann Schroeder 7m m son Prussia Lockport NY
174 Caroline Ulrich 40 f woman Prussia Lockport NY
175 Frieda Ulrich 16 f daughter Prussia Lockport NY
176 Wilhelm Ulrich 7 m son Prussia Lockport NY
177 Caroline Ludwig 50 f labourer Prussia Detroit
178 Wilh'e Ludwig 18 f daughter Prussia Detroit
179 Hermann Ludwig 9m m son Prussia Detroit
180 Paul H. Anderson 30 m farmer Dinmark Council Bluff Iowa
181 Joh. Paulstadt 31 m single Dinmark Council Bluff Iowa
182 Anton Weis 46 m farmer Prussia New York
183 Maria Weis 48 f wife Prussia New York
184 Maria Weiss 18 f daughter Prussia New York
185 Josef Weiss 13 m son Prussia New York
186 Pauline Weiss 6 f daughter Prussia New York
187 Magdalena Weiss 60 f Prussia New York
188 Franz Wischarbeka 28 m workman Prussia Detroit Mich
189 Mariane Wischarbeka 24 f wife Prussia Detroit Mich
190 Juliane Wischarbeka 5m f daughter Prussia Detroit Mich
191 Louise Hahn 28 f single Prussia Chicago
192 Carl Laube 37 m shepherd Prussia New York
193 Ottilie Laube 25 f wife Prussia New York
194 Paul Laube ? m son Prussia New York
195 Martha Laube 6m f daughter Prussia New York
196 Johanna Behnke 8 f child Prussia New York
197 Franz Behnke 6 m child Prussia New York
198 Max Aes 18 m musician Prussia New York
199 August Domros 34 m workman Prussia Houston Tex
200 Caroline Domros 29 f wife Prussia Houston Tex
201 Richard Domros 6 m son Prussia Houston Tex
202 Paul Domros 5m m son Prussia Houston Tex
203 Emilie Hass 14 f single Prussia New York
204 Carl Gehler 33 m smith Prussia Chicago
205 Wilhelmine Gehler 34 f wife Prussia Chicago
206 Louise Gehler 7 f daughter Prussia Chicago
207 Hermann Gehler 6 m son Prussia Chicago
208 Robert Gehler 3m m son Prussia Chicago
209 August Baier 7 m child Prussia Chicago
210 Anna Baier 5 f child Prussia Chicago
211 Friederike Baier 4 f child Prussia Chicago
212 Emilie Baier 6m f child Prussia Chicago
213 Emma Baier 6 f child Prussia Chicago
214 Bernhard Krause 22 m student Prussia Chicago
215 Oswald Reismann 25 m hotelkeeper Prussia New York
216 Anton Jeptinsky 30 m shoemaker Prussia New York
217* Franz Wantnowsky 36 m farmer Prussia New York
218 Max Hitzke 7 m child Prussia New York
219 Gottlieb Schimansky 27 m workman Prussia New York
220 Louis Urban 34 m tinsmith Prussia New York
221 Waldemar Brandt 35 m single Prussia New York
222 Johann Polejovski 51 m farmer Prussia Burlington Wis
223 Catharina Polejovski 45 f wife Prussia Burlington Wis
224 Josef Polejovski 27 m son Prussia Burlington Wis
225 Johanna Polejovski 24 f daughter Prussia Burlington Wis
226 Franziska Polejovski 19 f daughter Prussia Burlington Wis
227 Anton Polejovski 7 m son Prussia Burlington Wis
228 Franz Polejovski 1y6m m son Prussia Burlington Wis
229 Barbara Polejovski 3m f daughter Prussia Burlington Wis
230 Otto Gigl 25 m workman Bavaria Burlington Wis
231 Ths. Miespulia 23 m workman USA New York
232 Helene Miespulia 17 f wife USA New York
233 Otto Papfer 35 m merchant Hamburg New York
234 Emilie Papfer 29 f wife Hamburg New York
235 Friedrich Lischner 27 m workman Saxony New York
236 Joh. Rudwalis 26 m workman Prussia New York
237 Vicente Rudwalis 23 m workman Prussia New York
238 Elisabeth Rudwalis 19 f wife Prussia New York
239 Stanislaus Skura 24 m workman Spalizia Chicago
240 Marie Mundrock 20 f single Spalizia Chicago
241 Vosich Chrieuzuk 28 m workman Spalizia Chicago
242 Catharina Chrieuzuk 46 f wife Spalizia Chicago
243 Jos. Brzack 25 m workman Spalizia Chicago
244 Simon Krawjezl 52 m workman Spalizia Chicago
245 Catharina Krawjezl 46 f wife Spalizia Chicago
246 Johanna Krawjezl 7 f daughter Spalizia Chicago
247 Simon Krawjezl 7m m son Spalizia Chicago
248 Hermann Broth 21 m butcher Bavaria New York
249 Josefee Johannsen 22 m merchant Denmark Chicago
250 Friedrich Halne 36 m joiner Wurtemberg New York
251 Friedrich Nass 34 m porter Prussia New York
252 Eduard Tironiack 29 m porter Prussia New York
253 Marie Radke 35 f single Prussia New York
254 Auguste Radke 25 f single Prussia New York
255 Hermann Radke 32 m joiner Prussia New York
256 Robert Clavier 30 m sailor Prussia New York
257 Bertha Clavier 34 f wife Prussia New York
258 Julius Radke 33 m joiner Prussia New York
259 Siegmund Fischer 29 m workman Prussia New York
260 Caroline Fischer 24 f wife Prussia New York
261 Marie Fischer 9m f daughter Prussia New York
262 Paul Kriger 27 m miller Prussia Jackson Mich
263 Mathilde Hellmann 43 f woman Prussia Milwaukee
264 Emilie Hellmann 6 f daughter Prussia Milwaukee
265 Hans P. Andersen 40 m workman Prussia New York
266 Johanne Andersen 37 f wife Prussia New York
267 Christian Andersen 7 m son Prussia New York
268 Catharina Andersen 6 f daughter Prussia New York
269 Marie Andersen 10m f daughter Prussia New York
270 Siegmund Wagner 35 m smith Saxonia Northville Dakota
271 Max Wagner 7 m son Saxonia Northville Dakota
272 Lars Larsen 25 m merchant Denmark New York
273 Fr. Rager 23 m farmer Prussia Urbana Ill
274 Julius Hansen 16 m farmer Prussia Urbana Ill
275 Louise Gnade 40 f woman Prussia Lyon
276 Claus Mossler 20 m single Prussia New York
277 Wm. Schulz 40 m farmer Prussia Chicago
278 Dorothea Schulz 33 f wife Prussia Chicago
279 Friedrich Yordan 60 m labourer Prussia Chicago
280 Friedrich Lank 28 m workman Prussia Chicago
281 Dorothea Lank 7 f daughter Prussia Chicago
282 Wilhelm Lank 6 m son Prussia Chicago
283 Heinrich Lank 4 m son Prussia Chicago
284 Friedrich Lank 2 m son Prussia Chicago
285 August Lank 8m m son Prussia Chicago
286 Fritz J. Palmers 28 m joiner Prussia New York
287 Brigitte Palmers 29 f wife Prussia New York
288 Claus Palmers 4 m son Prussia New York
289 Peter Palmers 3 m son Prussia New York
290 Marie Palmers 10m f daughter Prussia New York
291 Wilhelm Steinhauer 34 m farmer Prussia Brownnsville Wis
292 Emilie Steinhauer 27 f wife Prussia Brownsville Wis
293 Emil Steinhauer 6 m son Prussia Brownsville Wis
294 Louise Steinhauer 4 f daughter Prussia Brownsville Wis
295 August Steinhauer 10m m son Prussia Brownsville Wis
296 Friedrich Steinhauer 64 m Prussia Brownsville Wis
297 Marie Koch 20 f single Prussia Chicago
298 Auguste Lorenzen 22 m single Prussia Chicago
299 Fr. Aberhosin 22 f woman Bavaria New York
300 Margaretha Fuchs 22 f single Hessia New York
301 Emilie Fuchs 6 f single Hessia New York
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 births or deaths were recorded during the voyage.
1,2 Umlaut u in surname.
1-11 Destination name illegible due to handwriting.
17-20 Umlaut u in surname.
86 Surname illegible due to line through it.
92 Occupation illegible due to handwriting.
117 Names illegible due to handwriting.
122-126 Surname illegible due to handwriting.
142 Surname illegible due to handwriting.
217 Name crossed out. Did not sail.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 485, List 428.
Transcribed by Robert W. Grose a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
10 January 2006
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