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SS Cella
London, England and Le Havre, France to New York
31 January 1868
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, Bryan Gleadell*, Master of the Steam Ship Cella, 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 New York, is a full and perfect List of all the
Passengers taken on board the said Steam Ship at London and Havre from
which Ports the said Steam 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. (Signature) B. Gleadell*
Sworn to this January 31 1868,
Before me. (Signature) ? ???????, D.C..
List or Manifest of ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the Steam
Ship Cella whereof Gleadell* is Master, from London and Havre burthen (blank) tons.
Columns represent: given name and surname, age, sex, occupation,
the country to which they severally belong, the country of which they intend
to become inhabitants, the part of the vessel occupied during the voyage, and
a notation if the passenger had entered the United States previously.
1* Kate Mister 26 F None England New York 1st Cabin Pd before
2 Phoebe Ellis 41 F None England Tennessee 1st Cabin Pd before
3 Agnes Ellis 23 F None England Tennessee 1st Cabin Pd before
4 Robert Ellis 21 M None England Tennessee 1st Cabin Pd before
5 Mary Anne Rogers 52 F Lady England Michigan 2nd Cabin
6 Hansell Le Brevost 40 M None England New York 2nd Cabin Pd before
7* Benjamin Leon 25 M Gentleman England New York 2nd Cabin Pd before
8* Fanny Leon 28 F Wife England New York 2nd Cabin Pd before
9* David Leon 10 M Child England New York 2nd Cabin Pd before
10* Alfred Leon 8 M Child England New York 2nd Cabin Pd before
11* Harry Leon 6 M Child England New York 2nd Cabin Pd before
12* Fanny Leon 5 F Child England New York 2nd Cabin Pd before
13* Jordan Leon 5 M Child England New York 2nd Cabin Pd before
14* Tugant Leon 1y3m M Child England New York 2nd Cabin Pd before
15 Marshall L. Brown 30 M Physician U. States New York 2nd Cabin Pd before
16 Henry Clayton 35 M Gentleman England New York 1st Cabin
17 Florence Clayton 30 F Wife England New York 1st Cabin
18 Richard Bowden 15 M Clerk England New York 2nd Cabin
19 Thomas Collins 45 M Chairmaker England New York Steerage
20 Maria Collins 40 F None England New York Steerage
21 Hannah Collins 16 F None England New York Steerage
22 ?. Edward Rogers 28 M Editor England Michigan 2nd Cabin Pd before
23 Frank Meyring 30 M Musician U. States New York Steerage Pd before
24 George Petry 34 M Clerk Prussia New York Steerage
25 Catherine Petry 35 F None Prussia New York Steerage
26 William Hayward 30 M Saddler England New York Steerage Pd before
27 Cary Way 24 M None England New York Steerage
28 Mary Way 2 F None England New York Steerage
29* ????pen Legaye 33 M Farmer France New York Steerage
30 Amanda Legaye 25 F None France New York Steerage
31 George Legaye 2 M None France New York Steerage
32 Blanche Legaye 0y4m F None France New York Steerage
33* Lang Max 51 M Merchant America New York Steerage Pd before
34 Eva Fritsch 22 F None France New York Steerage
35 Franz Bosshof 21 M Mason Switzerland New York Steerage
36 Anna Bosshof 25 F None Switzerland New York Steerage
37 Gebhard Bosshof 23 M Carpenter Switzerland New York Steerage
38 Johann Wipper 26 M Farmer Switzerland New York Steerage
39 Josepha Wipper 29 F None Switzerland New York Steerage
40 Joseph Wipper 2 M None Switzerland New York Steerage
41 Johann Wipper 0y9m M None Switzerland New York Steerage
42 Ferdinand Wipper 22 M Mason Switzerland New York Steerage
43 Max Prayer 30 M Farmer Switzerland Ohio Steerage
44 Catherine Wipper 25 F None Switzerland New York Steerage
45 Herrmann Sommer 27 M Farmer Baden Williamsburg Steerage
46* Joseph Spothesser 26 M Farmer Baden Williamsburg Steerage
47* ?aver Kalchthaler 21 M Ropemaker Baden Cincinnati Steerage
48 Nicolas Obringer 23 M Farmer France New York Steerage
49* Suzanne Obringer 2? F None France New York Steerage
50 Joh. Ignatz Niederer 27 M Brewer Austria Illinois Steerage
51 Catherine Niederer 22 F None Switzerland Illinois Steerage
52* Joseph Geest 27 M Watchmaker Switzerland Philadelphia Steerage
53 Jacob Heinmuller 28 M Bootmaker Switzerland New York Steerage
54 Elisab. Kuhn 59 F None America New York Steerage Pd before
55 Jacob Bollenback 24 M Capmaker Bavaria New York Steerage
56 Johanna Littel 52 F None Hesse New York Steerage
57 Alondre Bold 17 M Farmer Bavaria New York Steerage
58 Henrich Mall 35 M Farmer Bavaria Chicago Steerage
59* Elisab. Konig 68 F None Switzerland Cleveland Steerage
60* Victor Vogtli 16 M None Switzerland Cleveland Steerage
61 Charles Rogers 25 M Machinist France New York Steerage
62 Hortense Rogers 18 F None France New York Steerage
63 Nicolas Pierson 40 M Bootmaker France New York Steerage
64 Marie Pierson 36 F None France New York Steerage
65 Johann Wasser 50 M Farmer Bavaria New York Steerage
66 Margaretha Wasser 49 F None Bavaria New York Steerage
67* Andreas Wasser 2? M Locksmith Bavaria New York Steerage
68 Philip Wasser 21 M Lacksmith Bavaria New York Steerage
69 Conrad Wasser 19 M Blacksmith Bavaria New York Steerage
70 Wilhem Wasser 17 M Tailor Bavaria New York Steerage
71 Barbara Wasser 9 F None Bavaria New York Steerage
72 Frederika Wasser 8 F None Bavaria New York Steerage
73 Elisabetha Hofman 24 F None Bavaria New York Steerage
74 Anna Marie Erthal 23 F None Bavaria New York Steerage
75 Wilhem Ruegg 23 M Joiner Bavaria New York Steerage
76 Anna Euth 48 F None Wurtemberg New York Steerage
77 Jacob Durr 43 M Brewer B??denberg New York Steerage
78 Caroline Schreiner 19 F None B??denberg New York Steerage
79 Jean Ludvig 19 M Farmer B??denberg New York Steerage
80 Wendelm Schmidt 23 M Joiner B??denberg New York Steerage
81 Edouard Linderer 22 M Baker B??denberg New York Steerage
82* Wilhem Srabelote 21 M Weaver B??denberg Ohio Steerage
83 Adam Schuler 34 M Farmer Switzerland Michigan Steerage
84 Catherine Schuler 40 F None Switzerland Michigan Steerage
85 Adam Schuler 8 M None Switzerland Michigan Steerage
86 Franzois Ruhn 25 M Farmer Prussia New York Steerage
87 Adam Wessbecker 46 M Basketmaker Baden Ohio Steerage
88 Catherine Wessbecker 40 F None Baden Ohio Steerage
89 Joachim Wessbecker 22 M None Baden Ohio Steerage
90 Sophie Wessbecker 9 F None Baden Ohio Steerage
91 Anna Wessbecker 2 F None Baden Ohio Steerage
92 Jean Buch 21 M Farmer Baden Ohio Steerage
93 Etian Frey 27 M Farmer Baden Ohio Steerage
94 Carl Muller 26 M Merchant Prussia Chicago 2nd Cabin
95 Peter Raul 22 M Baker Bavaria New York Steerage
96 Antonie Debes 35 M Brewer France Chicago Steerage
97 Henry Muller 20 M Confectioner Bavaria Buffalo Steerage
98* ?. Alphonse Sand?? 21 M Farmer Switzerland New York Steerage
99* ?????? Sand?? 18 M None Switzerland New York Steerage
100 Samuel Muller 29 M Kuper Switzerland St Louis Steerage
101 Anna Muller 44 F None Switzerland St Louis Steerage
102 Christian Bless 44 M Stonemason Switzerland New York Steerage
103 Andreas Wilhaber 42 M Spinner Switzerland New York Steerage
104 Baptiste Binderer 41 M Farmer Switzerland New York Steerage
105 Jacob Bartholet 39 M Shoemaker Switzerland New York Steerage
106 Jacob Hanhard 46 M Mason Switzerland New York Steerage
107 Rudolf Brunner 27 M Photograph Switzerland Philadelphia Steerage
108 David Obrist 22 M Farmer Switzerland New York Steerage
109* Henrich Rundi? 25 M Farmer Switzerland New York Steerage
110* ???? Ganter 34 F None Switzerland New York Steerage
111 Albertine Ganter 9 F None Switzerland New York Steerage
112 Mathilde Ganter 7 F None Switzerland New York Steerage
113 Theodor Ganter 0y6m M None Switzerland New York Steerage
114* Joseph Drudul 20 M Tinsmith Austria New York Steerage
115 Janos Razdick 37 M Tinsmith Austria New York Steerage
116 Gyorgy Biesak 26 M Tinsmith Austria New York Steerage
117 Marguerite Kantzman 21 F None Baden New York Steerage
118 Frederick Heinrich 42 M Kuper Baden New York Steerage
119 Alexandre Rihm 23 M Student Baviere New York Steerage
120 Dezire Stuckel 28 M Farmer France New York Steerage
121* ?. Francis Peguignot 32 M Farmer France New York Steerage
122 Francis Deloye 35 M Farmer France New York Steerage
123 Denis Sullivan 23 M Tailor America New York Steerage Pd before
124 William Higgins 17 M Tailor America New York Steerage Pd before
125 Severina Moser 23 F None Switzerland New York Steerage
126 Isodore Roller 22 M Farmer Switzerland New York Steerage
127 Lina Wagner 34 F None Switzerland New York Steerage
128 Jean Mozou 41 M Baker France New Orleans Steerage Pd before
129* Anton Rameseiner 19 M Brewer Baden St Louis Steerage
130 Wilhelm Oberacker 25 M Baker Baden Rochester Steerage
131 Henry Schmitt 18 M Farmer Baden New York Steerage
132 Bernard Bussam 25 M Farmer Baden New York Steerage
133 Bernard Schwartz 24 M Mason Baden New York Steerage
134 Johannes Eichler 27 M Smith Wurtemberg New York Steerage
135 Rosina Knapp 26 F None Wurtemberg New York Steerage
136 Friederich Rau 28 M Farmer Bavaria Rochester Steerage
137 Julius Seibel 21 M Machinist Bavaria New York Steerage Pd before
138 Helene Denis 21 F None Bavaria New York Steerage
139 Anton Reinhard 48 M Baker Wurtemberg New York Steerage Pd before
140 Henry H. Defe 18 M None France Williamsburg Steerage
141* Henry Klein 31 M Farmer France Williamsburg Steerage
142* Claudine Sorisse 43 F None France New York Steerage
143* Marie Sorisse 9 F None France New York Steerage
144* Gustave Sorisse 7 F None France New York Steerage
145 Bernard Holtz 40 M Farmer Wurtemberg New York 2nd Cabin Pd before
146 Carl Meyer 22 M Farmer Wurtemberg New York Steerage
147 Jacob Merkel 19 M Farmer Baden New York Steerage
148 Jacob Dietrich 31 M Smith Bavaria Louisville Steerage
149 Helene Wilson 24 F None British New York Steerage
150 Michel Wilson 27 M Clerk US America New York Steerage Pd before
151 Baptiste Leonard 42 M Ironmolder U.S. New York Steerage Pd before
152* Christian Gulh 24 M Miller Bavaria New York Steerage
153 Adam Kohl 34 M Farmer Baden New York Steerage
154* Joseph Drumm 34 M Butcher Baden New York Steerage
155 Johann Frey 25 M Butcher Wurtemberg New York Steerage
156 B. T. Williams 36 M Agent US America New York Steerage Pd before
157* Edouard Henmann 21 M Miller Wurtemberg New York Steerage
158 Salome Kleckner 36 M Farmer France New York Steerage
159* Widelm Oberacker 25 M Baden
160 Eugenie Bessieres 19 F None France New York Steerage
161 Heinrich Becker 27 M Muller Hesse New York Steerage
162* John ?ientas 35 M Bookbinder France New York Steerage Pd before
Tuesday, January 28th 1868 at 9 a.m., Latt 42.00 N, Long 62.20 W, Ellen Mary
wife of Michael O'Neill Fogerty (alias Wilson) was delivered of a male child.**
Transcriber's Notes:
A question mark (?) indicates a letter or a number that can not be transcribed
definitely.
An asterisk (*) indicates either difficulty in deciphering the handwriting of the
manifest or something in the Transcriber's Notes to which the reader should refer.
A caret (^) indicates that the following letter in a word or name is superscripted.
The transcriber numbers the passengers consecutively, even though they are not
numbered in the original manifest.
* The Captain's surname appears to be either "Gleadell" or "Glendell".
** The parents of the infant born on the voyage are likely passengers numbers
149 and 150, although on the manifest their names are recorded as "Michel"
rather than "Michael" and "Helene" rather than "Ellen Mary Wilson".
1 Surname is possibly "Xister", "Hister" or "Mister".
7-14 There appears to be an acute accent mark above the "e" in surnme "Leon".
14 The Age of this child passenger is recorded as "15 months".
29 Letters of the first half of the given name are blurred and not readable.
33 Passenger's name is recorded as "Lang Max", but might be "Max Lang".
46 Surname is possibly "Spothesser" or "Spothelfer".
47 First letter of given name is not clearly written. Name might possibly be
"Haver" or "Xaver".
49 Second digit of Passenger's Age is unrecognizable, but Age is likely 21.
52 Surname appears to be written as "Geest", but might possibly be "Gust".
59 There is an umlaut above the "o" in surname "Konig".
60 There is an umlaut above the "o" in surname "Vogtli" or "Vogtsi".
67 Second digit of Passenger's Age is not decipherable with certainty, but
Age is possibly 25.
82 First letter of surname is not decipherable with certainty, but name might
possibly "Srabelote", "Trabelote" or "Frabelote".
98 First name initial cannot be deciphered with certainty, but initial might
possibly be "F" or "L".
98-99 Last one or two letters of surname cannot be deciphered with certainty,
but name is possibly "Sandes", "Sandz or "Sandoz".
99 Given name is very faint and cannot be deciphered.
109 Last one or two letters of surname cannot be deciphered with certainty,
but name is possibly "Rundis" or "Rundiz".
110 Given name is not clearly written and cannot be deciphered with certainty.
Name appears to begin with "T" or "F" followed by "a" or "o" followed by
"a" or "ei".
114 There is an umlaut above the second "u" in surname "Drudul".
121 Surname is possibly "Peguignot", "Pegiugnot" or "Pequignot".
129 Surname is possibly "Rameseiner", "Rameteiner" or "Rameleiner".
141 Surname is possibly "Klein", "Keine" or "Kune".
142-144 Surname is either "Sorisse" or "Sovisse".
152 Surname appears to be written as "Gulh", but might possibly be "Guth".
154 Surname is either "Drumm" or "Drunn".
157 Surname appears to be written as "Henmann", but might possibly be "Herrmann".
159 A horizontal line is drawn through this passenger's name and recorded
information. This usually implies that the person was not aboard when
the ship embarked.
162 First letter of surname cannot be deciphered with certainty, but name
might possibly be "Uenitas".
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 290, List 73.
Transcribed by Phil Buckley
a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
22 December 2005
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