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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.
302 Aug. Fehseke 36 m joiner Prussia Burlington Iowa
303 Marie Fehseke 36 f wife Prussia Burlington Iowa
304 Rudolph Fehseke 5 m son Prussia Burlington Iowa
305 Bertha Fehseke 4 f daughter Prussia Burlington Iowa
306 Ferdinand Fehseke 10m m son Prussia Burlington Iowa
307 Carl Stoelke 23 m gardener Prussia Gladbrok Iowa
308 Thies. Peters 29 m workman Prussia Davenport Iowa
309 Margaretha Peters 27 f wife Prussia Davenport Iowa
310 Margaretha Peters 10m f daughter Prussia Davenport Iowa
311 Pauline Brewmeyer 26 f single Bavaria New York
312* Marg. Schutt 25 f single Bavaria Davenport Iowa
313 Joh. Bartels 27 m workman Bavaria New York
314 Joh. Horstmann 25 m workman Bavaria New York
315 Georg Kohler 17 m workman Bavaria Chicago
316 Lena Hilbert 28 f single Bavaria Davenport Iowa
317 Frieda Meier 28 m workman Bavaria Burlington Iowa
318 Otto Schubert 26 m merchant Saxonia Chicago
319 Claus Bieslerfeldt 26 m workman Prussia Chicago
320 Jens Jacobson 17 m workman Prussia Sioux City Iowa
321 Henrick Fader 15 m workman Prussia New York
322 Wilhelm Schmidt 15 m workman Prussia Eldora Iowa
323 Carl Hauke 15 m workman Prussia Chicago
324 Emma Danhert 18 f single Prussia Chicago
325 Hermann Bauers 35 m workman Prussia Chicago
326 Emma Bauers 35 f wife Prussia Chicago
327 Olga Bauers 7 f daughter Prussia Chicago
328 Evangeline Bauers 6 f daughter Prussia Chicago
329 Ottilie Bauers 4 f daughter Prussia Chicago
330 Martha Bauers 4 f daughter Prussia Chicago
331 Carl Wiederholz 35 m merchant Denmark Chicago
332 Christ Benzon 27 m workman Denmark Chicago
333 Carile Larsen 21 f single Denmark St. Paul Minn
334 Catharine Larsen 18 f single Denmark St. Paul Minn
335 Eugen Schneider 25 m engineer Saxonia New York
336 Herm Meier 19 m merchant Hamburg Chicago
337 Carsten Hass 55 m joiner Prussia New York
338 Christ Kielmann 35 m joiner Prussia New Orleans
339 Maria Kielmann 25 f wife Prussia New Orleans
340 Gustav Kielmann 4 m son Prussia New Orleans
341 Bertha Kielmann 4m f daughter Prussia New Orleans
342 Magdalena Flugge 34 f single Prussia Chicago
343 Heinrich Schmidt 15 m workman Prussia Chicago
344 Catharine Petersen 34 f single Prussia Chicago
345 Jacob Jurgensen 18 m farmer Prussia Sacramento Cal
346 Detlof Callesen 25 m baker Prussia Chicago
347 Wasil Rurenack 18 m baker Hungaria New York
348 Anna Winter 27 f woman Prussia New York
349 Elise Hollstein 23 f stepdaughter Prussia New York
350* ?????? Hollstein 3 f stepdaughter Prussia New York
351 Peter Cohrs 6m m Prussia New York
352* Joh Scharlau 47 m farmer Prussia Lockport NY
353* Rieke Scharlau 48 f wife Prussia Lockport NY
354* Minna Scharlau 45 f daughter Prussia Lockport NY
355* Rieke Scharlau 19 f daughter Prussia Lockport NY
356* Anna Scharlau 17 f daughter Prussia Lockport NY
357* Bertha Scharlau 13 f daughter Prussia Lockport NY
358* Carl Scharlau 7 m son Prussia Lockport NY
359* Joachim Scharluebke 75 m father in law Prussia New York
360 Johann Bartels 15 m farmer Prussia Davenport
361 Joh D. Struve 15 m farmer Prussia Davenport
362 Wilhelm Rumohr 17 m workman Prussia St. Paul Minn
363 Her. Wolfgranner 37 m workman Prussia New York
364 Johann Blahen 40 m workman USA Chicago
365 Henriette Stieglitz 64 f woman Prussia Kielack Ill
366 Wilhelmine Stieglitz 24 f daughter Prussia Kielack Ill
367 Peter Callsen 15 m workman Prussia Davenport Iowa
368 Claus Holz 21 m cigarmaker Prussia Chicago
369 Ad. Johansen 21 m cigarmaker Hamburg Chicago
370 Maria Johansen 20 f wife Hamburg Chicago
371 Her. Behrandt 25 m workman Prussia Chicago
372 Ernestine Behrandt 24 f wife Prussia Chicago
373 Catharina Bitter 51 f woman Bohemia New York
374 Bertha Bitter 7 f daughter Bohemia New York
375 Henry Winke 24 m farmer Prussia New York
376 Elisabeth Bitter 4 f daughter Bohemia New York
377* Johann Kohler 59 m farmer Prussia Davenport Iowa
378* Christine Kohler 54 f wife Prussia Davenport Iowa
379* Catharina Kohler 20 f daughter Prussia Davenport Iowa
380* Johann Kohler 7 m son Prussia Davenport Iowa
381 Heinrich Fuchs 26 m farmer Hessia Chicago
382 Fritz Kruse 30 m farmer Mecklenburg Davenport Iowa
383 Caroline Kruse 4 f daughter Mecklenburg Davenport Iowa
384 Elisabeth Kruse 2 f daughter Mecklenburg Davenport Iowa
385 Bernhard Kruse 11m m son Mecklenburg Davenport Iowa
386 Erns Kruse 11m m son Mecklenburg Davenport Iowa
387 Christ Petersen 26 m merchant USA Chicago
388 Hans Wendt 74 m workman Prussia Davenport Iowa
389 Catharina Wendt 61 f wife Prussia Davenport Iowa
390 Hermann Makk 28 m workman Prussia New York
391 Therese Makk 28 f wife Prussia New York
392 Paul Makk 3 m son Prussia New York
393 Wilhelm Krause 28 m farmer Prussia Ludington Iowa
394 Emilie Krause 28 f wife Prussia Ludington Iowa
395 Otto Krause 4 m son Prussia Ludington Iowa
396 Robert Krause 10m m son Prussia Ludington Iowa
397 Georg Hollstein 35 m workman Hessia New York
398 Anna Hollstein 30 f wife Hessia New York
399 Georg Hollstein 7 m son Hessia New York
400 Caroline Hollstein 4 f daughter Hessia New York
401 Niels Christensen 18 m farmer Denmark Chicago
402 Carl Jensen 28 m agent Denmark Chicago
403 Gust. Rohrowski 34 m workman Prussia New York
404 Albertine Rohrowski 27 f wife Prussia New York
405 Carl Rohrowski 3 m son Prussia New York
406 August Rohrowski 10m m son Prussia New York
407 Ludwig Behnke 24 m workman Prussia Chicago
408 Henriette Behnke 25 f wife Prussia Chicago
409 Paul Behnke 2 m son Prussia Chicago
410 Emma Behnke 7m f daughter Prussia Chicago
411 And. Lietzenberg 15 m farmer Prussia Chicago
412 And. Hausen 34 m farmer Prussia Chicago
413 Anna Hausen 24 f wife Prussia Chicago
414 Anna Hausen 4 f daughter Prussia Chicago
415 Max Hausen 2 m son Prussia Chicago
416 Heinrich Hausen 5m m son Prussia Chicago
417 Claus Albertson 34 m farmer Prussia Davenport Iowa
418 Marie Albertson 34 f wife Prussia Davenport Iowa
419 Ferdinand Albertson 11 m son Prussia Davenport Iowa
420 Anna Albertson 7 f daughter Prussia Davenport Iowa
421 Claus Albertson 3 m son Prussia Davenport Iowa
422 Josefa Pazdot 27 f woman Hungaria New York
423 Sofia Pazdot 7m f daughter Hungaria New York
424 Maria Albertson 5 f daughter Prussia Davenport Iowa
425 Caroline Bienbuk 27 f woman Bavaria Chicago
426 Caroline Bienbuk 5 f daughter Bavaria Chicago
427 Marie Bienbuk 3 f daughter Bavaria Chicago
428 Michael Bienbuk 6m m son Bavaria Chicago
429 Carl Christiansen 30 m farmer Denmark Chicago
430 Jos. Adamie 30 m workman Bohemia New York
431 Waldemar Rasmussen 18 m workman Denmark Chicago
432 Jens Petersen 22 m workman Denmark Chicago
433 Soren Daalgaard 15 m workman Denmark Chicago
434 Peter Aafes 35 m farmer Denmark Davenport Iowa
435 Franz Chamilewitz 40 m workman Galizia Chicago
436 Charles Schnell 38 m hotelier USA New York
437 Carl Klever 23 m workman Prussia New York
438 Therese Klever 21 f sister Prussia New York
439 Yette Klever 25 f sister Prussia New York
440 Died. Ludemann 27 m farmer Prussia Chicago
441 Albert Piepenhagen 26 m painter Prussia Chicago
442 Joh. Tamuzewski 28 m workman Prussia Chicago
443 Franziska Tamuzewski 24 f wife Prussia Chicago
444 Wladislaw Tamuzewski 2 m son Prussia Chicago
445 Valeria Tamuzewski 9m f daughter Prussia Chicago
446 Carl Landes 34 m workman Prussia New York
447 Wilhelmine Landes 30 f wife Prussia New York
448 Emilie Landes 6 f daughter Prussia New York
449 Paul Landes 4 m son Prussia New York
450 Bertha Landes 2 f daughter Prussia New York
451 Albert Landes 1 m son Prussia New York
452 Jens Hansen 24 m machinist Denmark Chicago
453 C. Hansen 24 m machinist Denmark Chicago
454 Carl Simdorn 16 m tailor Prussia Cedar Falls
455 Julian Jawzewski 50 f woman Prussia Chicago
456 Franz Hajuk 32 m farmer Bohemia Chicago
457 Friedrich Hinz 34 m farmer Prussia New York
458 Emilie Hinz 35 f wife Prussia New York
459 Minna Hinz 14 f daughter Prussia New York
460 Selma Hinz 6 f daughter Prussia New York
461 Richard Hinz 5 m son Prussia New York
462 Hedwig Hinz 4 f daughter Prussia New York
463 Paul Spilinki 33 m musician Bohemia Omaha Neb
464 Barbara Spilinki 60 f mother Bohemia Omaha Neb
465 Catharina Spilinki 29 f wife Bohemia Omaha Neb
466 Josef Spilinki 4 m son Bohemia Omaha Neb
467 Agnes Spilinki 10m f daughter Bohemia Omaha Neb
468 Josef Barla 24 m farmer Bohemia Omaha Neb
469 Anna Barla 23 f wife Bohemia Omaha Neb
470 Josef Barla 60 m workman Bohemia Omaha Neb
471 Josef Sawe 28 m farmer Bohemia Chicago
472 Jan Larma 39 m workman Bohemia Omaha Neb
473 Maria Larma 30 f wife Bohemia Omaha Neb
474 Jan Larma 7 m son Bohemia Omaha Neb
475 Maria Larma 6 f daughter Bohemia Omaha Neb
476 Anna Larma 4 f daughter Bohemia Omaha Neb
477 Catharina Larma 10m f daughter Bohemia Omaha Neb
478 Maria Lalendeck 18 f single Bohemia Omaha Neb
479 Anna Jechana 46 f woman Bohemia Omaha Neb
480 Maria Jechana 17 f daughter Bohemia Omaha Neb
481 Franziska Jechana 15 f daughter Bohemia Omaha Neb
482 Jan Jechana 7 m son Bohemia Omaha Neb
483 Anna Jechana 4 f daughter Bohemia Omaha Neb
484* Christ Ruher 47 m farmer Bavaria Libanon
485* Margarethe Ruher 44 f wife Bavaria Libanon
486* Carl Ruher 18 m son Bavaria Libanon
487* Christian Ruher 16 m son Bavaria Libanon
488* Gottlieb Ruher 7 m son Bavaria Libanon
489* Marie Ruher 5 f daughter Bavaria Libanon
490 Peter Stama 23 m workman Bohemia Chicago
491 Franz Weinhauer 32 m workman Bohemia Omaha
492 Carl Rothweiler 16 m baker Bohemia Lebanon Ill
493 Joh Rovanka 60 m farmer Bohemia Manitoba Wis
494 Moritz Pollarti 46 m merchant Bohemia Manitoba Wis
495 Stanislaus Rahuseck 32 m farmer Bavaria Chicago
496 Jos. Ludwick 20 m farmer Bavaria Chicago
497 Adolf Heine 42 m merchant USA Chicago
498 Franz Stoelke 42 m merchant USA Chicago
499 H. Augermeier 32 m merchant Prussia Chicago
500 Bertha Prokafski 25 f woman Prussia Chicago
501 Gottlieb Prokafski 7m m son Prussia Chicago
502 Jos. Wojniaski 24 m workman Prussia Chicago
503 W Lachowitz 17 f single Prussia Coal City Minn
504 Hermann Prochnow 24 m workman Prussia New York
505 Emma Prochnow 9 f sister Prussia New York
506 Gust. Hitschke 23 m workman Prussia New York
507 Ludwig Ratayzack 23 m workman Prussia New York
508 Justine Janke 42 f woman Prussia Coal City Minn
509 Anna Janke 23 f daughter Prussia Coal City Minn
510 Pauline Janke 18 f daughter Prussia Coal City Minn
511 Hermann Janke 7 m son Prussia Coal City Minn
512 Emma Janke 5 f daughter Prussia Coal City Minn
513 Martha Janke 4 f daughter Prussia Coal City Minn
514 Anna Chilovski 61 f woman Prussia Albany NY
515 Marie Chilovski 27 f daughter Prussia Albany NY
516 Johanna Chilovski 21 f daughter Prussia Albany NY
517 Auguste Chilovski 18 f daughter Prussia Albany NY
518 Josefa Chilovski 15 f daughter Prussia Albany NY
519 Gustav Waldmann 26 m workman Prussia New York
520 Auguste Waldmann 28 f wife Prussia New York
521 Hermann Waldmann 6m m son Prussia New York
522 Anna Grabulis 19 f single Russia Shenandoah Pa
523 Fritz Kruse 22 m workman Prussia Davemport Iowa
524 Lena Huck 16 f single Prussia Chicago
525 Anna Struve 20 f single Prussia Chicago
526 Christian Jergemann 27 m farmer Prussia New York
527 Maria Thoman 19 f single Prussia New York
528 Wykola Sovanika 34 m workman Hungaria New York
529 Theodor Seroka 38 m workman Hungaria New York
530 Gottlieb Baier 32 m workman Prussia Milton Wis
531 August Baier 35 m workman Prussia Milton Wis
532 August Baier 36 m workman Prussia Milton Wis
533 Henriette Baier 24 f wife Prussia Milton Wis
534 Dorothea Marlene 24 f single Prussia New York
535 Caroline Marlene 17 f single Prussia New York
536 Bertha Marlene 36 f single Prussia New York
537 Fritz Mohrmann 29 m workman Prussia New York
538 Auguste Mohrmann 25 f wife Prussia New York
539 Louise Mohrmann 7 f daughter Prussia New York
540 Ernst Mohrmann 2 m son Prussia New York
541 Minna Mohrmann 8m f daughter Prussia New York
542 Johann Mohrmann 28 m workman Prussia New York
543 Christine Wrobel 36 f woman Hungaria New York
544 Anna Wrobel 7 f daughter Hungaria New York
545 Stefan Wrobel 6 m son Hungaria New York
546 Michel Wrobel 4 m son Hungaria New York
547 Marie Wrobel 3 f daughter Hungaria New York
548 Peter Neilson 29 m merchant Denmark New York
549 Johann Neilson 49 m farmer Denmark New York
550 Johann Christensen 21 m farmer Denmark New York
551 Johanna Meier 50 f woman Prussia New York
552 Auguste Meier 18 f daughter Prussia New York
553 Clara Meier 7 f daughter Prussia New York
554 John Anderson 41 m farmer Sweden New York
555 Johann Simon 34 m farmer Prussia New York
556 Emilie Simon 33 f wife Prussia New York
557 Minna Jonas 25 f relation Prussia New York
558 Ferdinand Simon 7 m son Prussia New York
559 Auguste Simon 5 f daughter Prussia New York
560 Emil Simon 4 m son Prussia New York
561 Hermann Simon 3 m son Prussia New York
562 Martha Simon 7m f daughter Prussia New York
563 Herman Kloth 27 m farmer Prussia New York
564 Wilhelmine Kloth 15 f sister Prussia New York
565 Jan Rossiack 16 m workman Galizia New York
566 Michel Volk 29 m musician Bavaria New York
567 Rhemilla Bobiz 22 f single Galizia New York
568 Agnes Korzinska 22 f single Prussia New York
569 Christian Woltz 25 m workman Prussia Davenport Iowa
570 Maria Bauer 19 f single Prussia Davenport Iowa
571 Veronika Tezak 18 f single Bohemia New York
572 Minna Scharager 27 f single Prussia New York
573 Albert Scharager 15 m brother Prussia New York
574* Leopold Muller 40 m merchant Prussia New York
575 Mietor Carol 26 m workman Galizia New York
576 Carl Tiebing 40 m merchant Prussia New York
577 Emmanuel Weber 17 m workman Prussia Wausau Wis
578 Friedrich Lode 34 m workman Prussia New York
579 Wilhelm Lode 6 m son Prussia New York
580 Elise Lode 4 f daughter Prussia New York
581 Ludmilla Lederer 24 f woman Bohemia New York
582 Ludmilla Lederer 7m f daughter Bohemia New York
583 Maria Hermann 20 f single Bohemia New York
584 Anna Hermann 60 f mother Bohemia New York
585 Wilhelm Dehning 40 m workman Prussia New York
586 Emil Leoge 24 m workman Prussia Chicago
587 Auguste Leoge 27 f single Prussia Chicago
588 Anton Grunmann 35 m workman Bohemia New York
589 Catharina Grunmann 34 f wife Bohemia New York
590* ????? Carlsen 33 m farmer Denmark Chicago
591* ????? Koller 32 m farmer Austria New York
592 Anton Ch. Jense 20 m sailor Denmark Chicago
593 Louise Sagge 18 f single Prussia Chicago
594 Johanna Behnke 12 f child Prussia Chicago
595 Franz Behnke 7 m child Prussia Chicago
596 Ernst Behrwadt 10m m child Prussia Chicago
597* Peter Moller 31 m labourer Prussia New York
American 6
alien 585
total 591 (this does not agree with the 597 names recorded)
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.
312 Umlaut u in surname.
350 Given name illegible due to handwriting.
354 Minna's age should have been recorded as 20.
377-379 Umlaut o in surname.
484-489 Umlaut u in surname.
574 Umlaut u in surname.
590,591 Given name illegible due to damaged manifest.
597 Umlaut o in surname.
Personal Notes
Passengers 352-359, the Johann Scharlau family, proceeded west to Niagara County, New York
and became members of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Town of Cambria. Anna Scharlau married
Carl Johann Rohring in St. Peter's Lutheran Church in 1891. Minna Scharlau married Fred Carl
Hillman in St. Peter's in 1886. Fred was a grand-uncle of the Transcriber.
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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