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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
244 Franz Moller 8 m child Bavaria
245 Kunigunde Meis 31 f wife Bavaria
246 Anna Meis 3 f child Bavaria
247 Cath Meis 2 f child Bavaria
248 Otto Meis 11m m baby Bavaria
249 Heinr Bostilmann 50 m farmer Hanover
250 Marie Bostilmann 40 f wife Hanover
251 Marie Bostilmann 19 f child Hanover
252 Wilh Bostilmann 8 m child Hanover
253 Cath Bostilmann 4 f child Hanover
254 Ludwig Tag 23 m haircutter Hessian
255 Bertha Sauder 25 f wife Prussia
256 Wilh Sauder 11m m baby Prussia
257 Friedr Butlmann 18 m butcher Prussia
258 Wilh Peters 17 m workman Prussia
259* T?r Ahrendt 24 m ???? Altoria
260* Marie Ahrendt 24 f single Altoria
261 Franz Kleunn 23 m locksmith Saxony
262 Hans Sendel 27 m workman Prussia
263 Anton Kuhl 23 m workman Prussia
264 Friedr Ladehof 26 m farmer Prussia
265 Gottf Heiland 8 m child Wurtenberg
266 Johanna Wisamann 74 f wife Wurtenberg
267 Joh Tapp 43 m farmer Prussia
268 Dorothea Tapp 44 f wife Prussia
269 Gustav Tapp 8 m child Prussia
270 Emil Tapp 11m m baby Prussia
271 Heinr Bargmann 20 m apothicer Altoria
272 Claus Schluter 22 m farmer Prussia
273 Mathe Schluter 22 f wife Prussia
274 Johs Schluter 9m m baby Prussia
275* Nicolai Heunngsen 24 f wife Danemark
276 Gottlieb Meinke 19 m clerk Prussia
277 Elisabeth Meinke 23 f wife Prussia
278 Anna Biesterfeld 62 f single Prussia
279 Bertha Hartz 23 f wife U States
280 Carolina Hahn 38 f wife Hamburg
281 ??? Wolf 28 m barber Baden
282 Carl Deicke 43 m barber Hamburg
283 Carl Sahlke 42 m workman Prussia
284 Heinr Schwartz 40 m farmer Prussia
285 Marg Schwartz 26 f wife Prussia
286 Emilie Paepcke 33 f wife Prussia
287 Salli Hohenstein 22 m baker Prussia
288 Carl Kirchner 30 m farmer Prussia
289 Elsie Kirchner 27 f wife Prussia
290 Richard Kirchner 5 m child Prussia
291 Carl Kirchner 3m m baby Prussia
292 Aug Horns 23 m workman Prussia
293 Joh Butenschon 23 m butcher Prussia
294* Musica Wrage 18 f single Altoria
295 Adolf Minder 30 m farmer Hamburg
296 Ferd Wald 22 m merchant Prussia
297 Leouh Berg 8 m children Prussia
298 Louise Berg 7 f children Prussia
299 Fritz Schutt 31 m miller Prussia
300 Dora Paulsen 25 f wife Prussia
301 Frieda Paulsen 3m m baby Prussia
302 Ignatz Filip 25 m cooper Hungary
303 Luie Filip 22 f wife Hungary
304* Leopold Filip 1m m baby Hungary
305 Jacob Spohr 39 m shoemaker Wurtenberg
306 Anna Baier 30 f wife Wurtemberg
307 Elisabeth Baier 19 f single Wurtemberg
308 Ursula Baier 8 f child Wurtemberg
309 Anton Wick 21 m butcher Hessian
310 Rosa Schneider 19 f single Baden
311 Joh Dilger 21 f single Wurtemberg
312 Carol’e Hildenbrandt 16 f single Prussia
313 Albert Jagow 18 m workman Prussia
314 Paul Ringhanal 54 m workman Prussia
315 Susanne Ringhanal 47 f wife Prussia
316 Joh Ringhanal 22 m children Prussia
317 Matha Ringhanal 8 m children Prussia
318 Pauline Ringhanal 7 f children Prussia
319 Anna Ringhanal 6 f children Prussia
320 Carl Lanbe 24 m farmer Mecklenburg
321 Carl Wall 37 m carpenter Mecklenburg
322 Bertha Wall 32 f wife Mecklenburg
323 Anna Wall 5 f children Mecklenburg
324 Paul Wall 3 m children Mecklenburg
325 Carol Wall 6m m baby Mecklenburg
326 Ferd Kamp 18 m farmer Prussia
327 Muia Thiele 35 f single Prussia
328 N?is Bleese 43 m workman Prussia
329 Emile Bleese 30 f wife Prussia
330 Fr Bleese 8 m child Prussia
331 Franz Bleese 7 m child Prussia
332 Aug Bleese 6 f child Prussia
333 Mathe Bleese 3 f child Prussia
334 Ferd Bleese 11m m baby Prussia
335 Emile Bleese 1m f baby Prussia
336 Julie Bleese 70 f wife Prussia
337 Fred Kraft 41 m workman Prussia
338 Auguste Kraft 36 f wife Prussia
339 Anne Kraft 8 f child Prussia
340 Heinr Kraft 7 m child Prussia
341 Emile Kraft 6 f child Prussia
342 Wilhe Kraft 5 f child Prussia
343 Franz Jda Kraft 2 m child Prussia
344 J Kraft 6m f baby Prussia
345 Carl Nenn 27 m workman Prussia
346 Wilh Ziemke 25 m workman Prussia
347 Bertha Kakusoke 18 f single Prussia
348 Hans Wohler 34 m joiner Prussia
349 Helene Buhlmann 25 f single Prussia
350 Marie Auschahs 21 f single Prussia
351 Jurgen Dittmer 48 m farmer Prussia
352 Anna Dittmer 47 f wife Prussia
353 Jurgen Dittmer 8 m child Prussia
354 Margr Dittmer 6 f child Prussia
355 Anna Dittmer 5 f child Prussia
356 Heinr Dittmer 11m m baby Prussia
357 Ernst Bartelo 16 m farmer Prussia
358 Paul Gchrke 20 m ???ker Mecklenburg
359 Friedr Krause 31 m worker Prussia
360 Eigeld Fiedler 33 m joiner Prussia
361 Ludwig Rumes 49 m farmer Prussia
362 Auge Rumes 49 f wife Prussia
363 Wilhe Rumes 22 f children Prussia
364 Mathe Rumes 19 f children Prussia
365 Henriette Rumes 15 f children Prussia
366 Carl Rumes 8 m children Prussia
367 Wilh Rumes 7 m children Prussia
368 Wilh Schuell 29 m farmer Prussia
369 Susanne Schuell 26 f wife Prussia
370 Herm Schuell 2 m son Prussia
371 Emma Schuell 11m f baby Prussia
372 Anna Schuell 1 f baby Prussia
373 Rosine Schuell 62 f wife Prussia
374 Wilh Stepperan 24 m workman Prussia
375 David Moge 25 m farmer Prussia
376 Cath Kasprzaka 60 f wife Prussia
377 Joh Weinert 45 m farmer Prussia
378 Johe Weinert 45 f wife Prussia
379 Gott Weinert 16 m children Prussia
380 Joh Weinert 14 m children Prussia
381 Marie Weinert 8 f children Prussia
382 Rosine Weinert 7 f children Prussia
383 Auguste Weinert 6 f children Prussia
384 Juna Weinert 3 f children Prussia
385 Ernst Kiok 32 m workman Prussia
386 Dorothea Kiok 33 f wife Prussia
387 Anna Kiok 16 f children Prussia
388 Bertha Kiok 3 f children Prussia
389 Martha Kiok 11m f children Prussia
390 Susanne Siabeck 22 f single Prussia
391 Anton Pollusch 51 m workman Prussia
392 Susanne Pollusch 62 f wife Prussia
393 Paul Pollusch 16 m son Prussia
394 Alois Pollusch 13 m son Prussia
395 Martha Pollusch 8 f child Prussia
396 Emilie Pollusch 7 f child Prussia
397 Susanne Mandel 66 f wife Prussia
398 Dorothea Mandel 24 f daughter Prussia
399 ??? Blasik 22 f single Prussia
400 Max Roiner 32 m merchant Prussia
401 Carl Kunkel 35 m workman Prussia
402 Gustav Lipniski 25 m workman Prussia
403 Josef Baumgart 25 m workman Prussia
404 Joh Neugebauer 34 m workman Prussia
405 Susanne Neugebauer 35 f wife Prussia
406 Require Neugebauer 6 f children Prussia
407 Auguste Neugebauer 3 f children Prussia
408 Marie Neugebauer 11m f children Prussia
409 Wilh Neugebauer 1m m baby Prussia
410 Carl Boer 28 m smith Prussia
411 Gotte Sche???el 55 m workman Prussia
412 Carl Sche???el 8 m son Prussia
413 Paul Zapezyuski 20 m merchant Prussia
414 Albert Ehler 28 m merchant Prussia
415 Marcel Pfeffer 30 m workman Prussia
416 David Wittenberg 24 m workman Prussia
417 Rosalie Kiesve 22 f single Prussia
418 Carl Raatz 26 m workman Prussia
419 Auguste Raatz 24 f wife Prussia
420 Alois Raatz 3m m baby Prussia
421 Frake Rathmann 52 f wife Prussia
422 Jacobin Rathmann 15 f child Prussia
423 Arnold Rathmann 8 m child Prussia
424 Aug Hainrath 36 m workman Prussia
425 Wilhe Hainrath 28 f wife Prussia
426 Rudolf Hainrath 7 m child Prussia
427 Anna Hainrath 7 f child Prussia
428 Theodor Hainrath 11m m baby Prussia
429 Carl Hainrath 1m m baby Prussia
430 Maria Hainrath 47 f wife Prussia
431 Carl Hagel 18 m workman Prussia
432 Joh Schwartz 39 m painter Prussia
433 Anton Truschuiski 26 m dealer Prussia
434 Fr Rehfeldt 26 m workman Prussia
435 Herm Rehfeldt 22 m workman Prussia
436 Auguste Rehfeldt 28 f wife Prussia
437 Gottlieb Metzer 38 m workman Prussia
438 Martha Liedendopf 19 f single Brunswick
439 Wilh Spanier 27 m workman Hamburg
440 Juls Spanier 5 m child Hamburg
441 Ferd Spanier 3 m child Hamburg
442 Albert Spanier 11m m baby Hamburg
443 Marie Harms 30 f wife Prussia
444 Willi Axmann 19 m farmer Prussia
445 Albert Axmann 15 m farmer Prussia
446 Joach Heidtmann 26 m workman Hamburg
447 Aug Nielsen 26 m joiner Hamburg
448 Franz Kommerfeld 19 m farmer Prussia
449 Anna Seidel 39 f wife Hamburg
450 Josef Seidel 26 m workman Bavaria
451 Mag. Gobettenbauer 24 f wife Bavaria
452 Josef Gobettenbauer 6m m child Bavaria
453 Rud Jensen 18 m carpenter Bavaria
454 Alfred Gebhardt 17 m workman Russ
455 Betha Titgeus 22 f single Prussia
456 Joh Ros 22 m lockmaker Prussia
457* Jul Welduer 24 m clerk Hungaria
458 Lud???? Lillergrau 17 f single Baden
459 Thomas Thomsen 23 m farmer Danemark
460* Ludwig Krause 20 m farmer Russia
461 Adolf Freiumth 24 m workman Austria
462* Jacob Jozelsky 17 m workman Austria
463 Joh Braudel 45 m smith Bavaria
464* Rud Jter 30 m workman Switzerland
465 Ferd Pfafe 43 m smith Prussia
466 Luie Friedmann 15 f single Hungaria
467 Nashan Karsir 24 m workman Hungaria
468 Heinr Lobel 22 m workman Hungaria
469 Niels Hansen 29 m workman Danemark
470 Luie Hansen 27 f wife Danemark
471 Hans Hansen 11m m baby Danemark
472 Kristine Hansen 1m f baby Danemark
473 K??? Hansen 23 m farmer Danemark
474 Niels Jensen 19 m farmer Danemark
475 Jacov Jeversen 29 m farmer Danemark
476 Niels Thomsen 25 m farmer Danemark
477 Chr Toft 24 m farmer Danemark
478 Joh Peterfen 17 m farmer Danemark
479 Luie Peterfen 19 m farmer Danemark
480 Karen Rovre 51 f wife Danemark
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.
' Indicates letters are omitted and the following letter is superscripted.
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.
259, 260, 294; country to which they belong could be Altona.
275, 302, 303, 304, 460, 462, 464, 480 indicated as died on voyage.
457 could be Weldner.
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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