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SS Gellert
W. Kuhlewein, Master of the German S.S. Gellert, do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear that the following List or Manifest, subscribed by me, and now delivered to the Collector of Customs of the Collection District of New York, is a full and perfect list of all the passengers taken on board of the said Gellert at *Hamburg haven from which said port said Gellert has now arrived: and that on said list is designated the age, the sex, and the occupation of each of said passengers, the part of the vessel occupied by each during the voyage, 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 passengers who have died on said voyage, and the names and ages of those who have died.
Sworn To this 31 May 1882 W. Kuhlewein so Help me God
List or Manifest of all the passengers taken on board the S.S. Gellert whereof W. Kuhlewein is Master, from *Hamburg haven. Burthern ____ tons.
ALL PASSENGERS LISTED AS INTENDING TO BECOME INHABITANTS OF THE U S OF A;
ALL OCCUPIED STEERAGE
STEERAGE
1 Lorenz Lorenzen 26 m farmer Prussia
2 Anna Meyer 18 f single Prussia
3 Bothilde Andersen 29 f single Prussia
4 Theodor Remann 26 m single Prussia
5 Christain Fugnorsen 15 m farmer Prussia
6 W. Bei?r 15 m farmer Prussia
7 Ernst Otto 16 m workman Prussia
8 Heinr. Solterbech 36 m ma???? U.States
9 Catha Schlec 28 f single Prussia
10 Marg. Winrichs 27 f farmer Prussia
11 Joh. Winrichs 15 m farmer Prussia
12 Karl Thiele 55 m farmer Prussia
13 Auguste Thiele 18 f daughter Prussia
14 Chr. Neimann 31 m farmer Prussia
15 Mine Neimann 33 f wife Prussia
16 Christ. Neimann 7 children Prussia
17 Anne Neimann 4 f children Prussia
18 Louise Neimann 11m f children Prussia
19 Christain Johannsen 23 m carpenter Prussia
20 Marie Lunack 30 f wife Austria
21 Ignatz Lunack 26 m merchant Austria
22 Karl Lunack 5 m son Austria
23 Josef Lunack 11m m baby Austria
24 Marie Weissmann 19 f single Bavaria
25 Karl Grundmann 43 m ???? Prussia
26 Auguste Grundmann 38 f wife Prussia
27 Carl Grundmann 8 m children Prussia
28 Auguste Grundmann 7 f children Prussia
29 Wilh Grundmann 6 m children Prussia
30 Robert Grundmann 5 m children Prussia
31 Cath Lexius 25 f wife Prussia
32 Anna Lexius 11m f baby Prussia
33 Joh. P. Christensen 23 m farmer Prussia
34 Klea Klockheuga 40 f wife Hanover
35 Heinr. Klockheuga 17 m children Hanover
36 Anna Klockheuga 8 f children Hanover
37 Albert Klockheuga 3 m children Hanover
38 Anton Grun?? 16 m workman Bavaria
39 Julie Hartfield 25 f wife Prussia
40 Joh. Langbehu 28 m farmer Prussia
41 Sofi Langbehu 32 f wife Prussia
42 Liese Langbehu 4 f children Prussia
43 Marie Langbehu 11m f children Prussia
44 Anna Schwarz 18 f single Prussia
45* Issac Kamber 39 m teade?ter Russia
46 Jorael Kamber 8 m son Russia
47* Tr???? Levinsohn 18 m single Russia
48 Heinr Matz 33 m workman Prussia
49 Wilh Matz 29 f wife Prussia
50 Ferd Matz 5 m children Prussia
51 Rud Matz 3 m children Prussia
52 Albertine Matz 11m f children Prussia
53 Henrietta Streblon 65 f wife Prussia
54 Auguste Kleinschmidt 31 f wife Prussia
55 Auguste Kleinschmidt 7 f daughter Prussia
56 August Kleinschmidt 11m m son Prussia
57 Franz Udally 28 m farmer Prussia
58 Mathilde Fransen 22 f single Hamburg
59 Dorothea Keike 32 f wife Hamburg
60 Rud Keike 3 m son Hamburg
61 Wihl Keike 11m m baby Hamburg
62 Carl Keike 1m m baby Hessian
63 Wilh Muller 20 m single Hessian
64 Adam Juibiesowicz 37 m shoemaker Prussian
65 Magdal Dein? 15 f single Prussian
66 Catha Brina 14 f single Prussian
67 Heinr Biesterfeldt 42 m workman Prussian
68 Magdal Biesterfeldt 32 f wife Prussian
69 Wilh Biesterfeldt 2 m children Prussian
70 Jans Biesterfeldt 11m m children Prussian
71 Emma Biesterfeldt 1m f children Prussian
72 Catha Buth 21 f Hanover
73 Amelia Pattens 17 f single Hanover
74 Ernestine Colu 24 f single Prussia
75 Friedr Koephe 31 m farmer Mecklenburg
76 Friedr Koephe 35 f wife Mecklenburg
77 Heinr Koephe 4 m children Mecklenburg
78 Fritz Koephe 3 m children Mecklenburg
79 Heinr Koephe 11m m children Mecklenburg
80 Marie Weimann 35 f wife Bavaria
81 Joseph Weimann 8 m son Bavaria
82 Louise Badewitz 39 f wife Saxony
83 Lena Badewitz 8 f Saxony
84 Heinr Badewitz 7 m children Saxony
85 Anna Badewitz 5 f children Saxony
86 Carl Badewitz 11m m children Saxony
87 Joh Baar 52 m tailor Hamburg
88 Therese Baar 8 f daughter Hamburg
89 Clara Bergstrom 21 f Suevia
90 Ch Hoeck 59 m farmer Prussia
91 Anna Hoeck 59 f wife Prussia
92 Luia Hoeck 17 f daughter Prussia
93 Carl Heiden 30 m farmer Mecklenburg
94 Wilh Heiden 27 f wife Mecklenburg
95 Anna Heiden 11m f baby Mecklenburg
96 Herman Wedemeir 25 m workman Bremen
97 Marg Wedemeir 19 f wife Bremen
98 Friedr Gast 23 m shoemaker Prussia
99 Rosa Neimann 19 f single Hungaria
100 Wilh Schleseuer 35 m mason Prussia
101 Josef Augst 27 m brewer Hessian
102* Wilh Retz 33 m butcher U States
103 Mathilde Cleiciem 21 f wife Prussia
104 Emma Cleiciem 11m f child Prussia
105 Alma Cleiciem 1m f child Prussia
106 Rasi??? Skadrup 24 m farmer Prussia
107 Henrik Skadrup 19 m farmer Prussia
108 Heinr Gotze 44 m farmer Mecklenburg
109 Frake Gotze 40 f wife Mecklenburg
110 Frake Gotze 8 f child Mecklenburg
111 Fr Gotze 7 m child Mecklenburg
112 Elise Gotze 5 f child Mecklenburg
113 August Gotze 4 m child Mecklenburg
114 Carl Gotze 2 m child Mecklenburg
115 Gertrude Saleski 25 f single Prussia
116 Carl Ridek 23 m farmer Prussia
117 Carl Jaster 25 m farmer Prussia
118 Johann Sgu???ski 24 m workman Russia
119 Franz Sgu???ski 19 m workman Russia
120 Josefa Slawicka 32 f wife Russia
121 Marie Slawicka 11m f baby Russia
122 Gust. Wieland 16 m weaver Prussia
123 Christ Schuldt 37 m engineer Hamburg
124 Fritz Henke 26 m painter Hanover
125 Joackim Last 61 m farmer Prussia
126 Wilh Last 18 f child Prussia
127 Louise Last 14 f child Prussia
128 August Koch 27 m farmer Prussia
129 Louise Koch 26 f wife Prussia
130 Hermann Koch 11m m baby Prussia
131 Friedr Koch 1m m baby Prussia
132 Ludwig Hollenkart 42 m farmer Prussia
133 Wilhe Hollenkart 46 f wife Prussia
134 Emma Hollenkart 8 f child Prussia
135 Ludwig Hollenkart 7 m child Prussia
136 Frdke Auerbach 45 f wife Mecklenburg
137 Paul Auerbach 8 m child Mecklenburg
138 Anna Auerbach 7 f child Mecklenburg
139 Carl Auerbach 6 m child Mecklenburg
140 Otto Auerbach 5 m child Mecklenburg
141 Minna Auerbach 4 f child Mecklenburg
142 Agnes Aurerbach 11m f child Mecklenburg
143 Wilh Rehfeldt 21 m farmer Mecklenburg
144 Elsie Rehfeldt 18 f single Mecklenburg
145 Cath Berg 42 f wife Prussia
146 Carl Berg 8 m child Prussia
147 John Berg 6 m child Prussia
148 Carl Erdmann 27 m workman Prussia
149 Carolina Erdmann 27 f wife Prussia
150 Paul Erdmann 8 m baby Prussia
151 Caroline Glaubrecht 46 f wife Prussia
152 Josef Glaubrecht 17 m child Prussia
153 Hermann Glaubrecht 8 m child Prussia
154 Paul Glaubrecht 6 m child Prussia
155 Helene Glaubrecht 11m f baby Prussia
156 Gittel Richmann 19 f single Russia
157 Gutel Richmann 17 m workman Russia
158 Leiser Richmann 8 m child Russia
159* Salomon Jaffe 8 m child Russia
160 Otto Heinemann 22 m farmer Mecklenburg
161 Caroline Heinemann 21 f single Mecklenburg
162 Louise Rehfeldt 49 f wife Mecklenburg
163 Auguste Rehfeldt 16 f daughter Mecklenburg
164 Hans Petersen 20 m farmer Danemark
165 Wilh Schulz 27 m farmer Prussia
166 Amanda Robert 16 f single Prussia
167 Gottfried Mandelkow 55 m farmer Prussia
168 Caroline Beyer 14 f single Prussia
169 Caroline Liffke 24 f wife Prussia
170 Fritz Liffke 11m m baby Prussia
171 Johann Lorz 23 m workman Hamburg
172 Johanna Lorz 23 f wife Hamburg
173 Magdal Frier 35 f wife Hamburg
174 Lorenz Frier 4 M son Hessian
175 Anton Frier 11m m baby Hessian
176 Sylvester Heger 27 f single Hessian
177 F?? Schorr 22 f single Saxony
178 Friedr Witte 29 m workman Prussia
179 Wilh Poper 36 m workman Prussia
180 Catha Poper 43 f wife Hanover
181 ???? Poper 18 m son Hanover
182 Meta Rickers 8 f child Hanover
183 Johs Hansen 26 m farmer Prussia
184 Jens Lorenzen 26 m farmer Prussia
185 Jacob Nurnberg 22 m baker Prussia
186 H. Kahler 16 m workman Hamburg
187 Wilke Christoffer 20 f single Prussia
188 Josef Mara 44 m workman Austria
189 Katha Mara 32 f wife Austria
190 Joh Harosh 36 m workman Hamburg
191 Dorothea Harosh 28 f wife Hamburg
192 Anna Harosh 5m f baby Hamburg
193 Elisabeth Schellman 30 f wife U States
194 Marie Friess 8 f child Baden
195 Rosine Stander 17 f single Bavaria
196 Martin Muller 50 m workman Prussia
197 Henrietta Muller 50 f wife Prussia
198 Joh Muller 24 m child Prussia
199 Ernestine Muller 17 f child Prussia
200 Arthur Ruckenbrod 16 m workman Bavaria
201 Joachim Kolcke 37 m workman Prussia
202 Marie Kolcke 40 f workman Prussia
203 Joh Kolcke 16 m wife Prussia
204 Carl Kolcke 7 m child Prussia
205 Clara Kolcke 5 f child Prussia
206 Ernest Kolcke 11m m baby Prussia
207* Ras??? Auderfen 26 m farmer Danemark
208 Nicolaus Sgymanski 30 m workman Prussia
209 Carl Jtter 20 m workman Hessian
210 Franz Sobotka 34 m workman Austria
211* Marie Sobotka 34 f wife Austria
212 Anna Sobotka 5 f child Austria
213* Franz Sobotka 11m m baby Austria
214 Wilh Kraus 35 m workman Baden
215 Bertha Wegener 30 f wife Prussia
216 Alexander Wegener 8 m child Prussia
217 Georg Wegener 11m m baby Prussia
218 Josef Tomaschewski 24 m workman Austria
219 Michaline Gutrowitz 33 f wife Prussia
220 Ignatz Gutrowitz 8 m child Prussia
221 Josef Gutrowski 11m m baby Prussia
222 Franz Gutrowski 1m m baby Prussia
223 Ida Rhein 16 f single Bavary
224 Eva David 19 f wife Bavary
225 Christine Vetter 16 f wife Baden
226 Rasche Grazules 45 f wife Russia
227 Friede Grazules 17 f child Russia
228 Abraham Grazules 8 m child Russia
229 Liebe Grazules 7 f child Russia
230 Jacob Grazules 6 m child Russia
231 B???? Grazules 5 m child Russia
232 Ph. Macholl 22 m workman Prussia
233 Louise Schroder 22 f single Mecklenburg
234 Erlard Nolop 38 m carpenter Hamburg
235 Christine Nolop 30 f wife Hamburg
236 Hans Hiesch 26 m farmer Prussia
237 Joh Zietz 32 m farmer Prussia
238 Anna ?lvich 24 f single Prussia
239 Ditlef Remiers 36 m workman Prussia
240 Marie Mienck 25 f single Prussia
241 Friedr Peterfeul 28 m joiner Prussia
242 Ursula Moller 40 f wife Bavaria
243 August Moller 8 m child Bavaria
Transcriber’s Notes:
* An asterisk indicates an error on the part of the original recorder, not
the transcriber, or is used to call your attention to additional information
in the transcriber's notes.
? Indicates a letter or number which could not be determined due to the
condition of the manifest or handwriting of the original recorder.
In the NARA file this voyage is listed as Hamburg, Harve to New York. This appears
to be an error as the Master wrote Hamburg haven meaning Hamburg harbor on the
Manifest. The voyage is Hamburg to New York.
Numerous errors in the entries were observed; given name vs sex; age vs children;
family groups from different locations. Transcription is as written. Blank spaces
indicate unreadable or no entry.
The scribe for this manifest wrote n and u in identical manner; also m and ui or iu.
The transcriber used best judgment.
Those passengers with a mark indicting died on voyage are;
45, 47, 102, 159, 207, 211, 213.
History of the SS GELLERT
The SS Gellert was built in Glasgow in 1874; was of 3533 gross tons, 375 ft.length,
40 ft. beam, iron hull, one funnel, two masts, speed 13 knots, single screw. Sailing for
the Hamburg-America Line, she carried 90 passengers in first class, 100 in second class and
800 in third class. She sailed from Hamburg, Germany to New YOrk from 1875 to 1984; then from Naples,
Italy to New York from 1895 to 1897 when time she was scrapped.
Bill Kerchof
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 452, List 728.
Transcribed by Bill Kerchof a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
30 August 2005
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