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Steamer Klopstock


Hamburg, Germany and Havre, France to New York
20 January 1876

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, J. Winzen, Master of the Steamer Klopstock, 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 Steamer at Hamburg & Havre from which port said Steamer 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.
Sworn to this Jany 20, 1876

So help me God,
(signed) J. Winzen

before me ________________(illegible signature)
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Steamer Klopstock whereof J. Winzen, is master, from Hamburg & Havre burthen 3600 tons.
Coloumns represent: Names, age in years and months, sex, occupation, the country to which they severally belong, the country of which they intend to become inhabitants, *died on voyage, part of the vessel occupied by each passenger during the voyage.
  1  Conrad Reinicke        34            male     mason                       United States   Between deck      
  2  Julius Kern            31            male     farmer        U. States     United States   Between deck      
  3  Emilie Kern            24            female   wife          Germany       United States   Between deck      
  4  Isaac Jewerowitz       35            male     merchant      Russia        United States   Between deck      
  5  James Alter            28            male     wife          Russia        United States   Between deck      
  6  Behr Alter              8            male     child         Russia        United States   Between deck      
  7* Jande Alter            5 yrs 1 mos   male     child         Russia        United States   Between deck      
  8  Abram Alter            11 mos        male     infant        Russia        United States   Between deck      
  9  Herman Laner           24            male     shoemaker     Germany       United States   Between deck      
 10  Golde Kaschman         35            female   woman         Russia        United States   Between deck      
 11* Feswel Kaschman         8            female   child         Russia        United States   Between deck      
 12  Abraham Kaschman        4            male     child         Russia        United States   Between deck      
 13  Joseph Kaschman        11 mos        male     infant        Russia        United States   Between deck      
 14  Deborah Kaschman        1 mos        female   infant        Russia        United States   Between deck      
 15  Vaclaw Broz            19            male     shoemaker     Austria       United States   Between deck      
 16* Heinr. Rabbestein      35            male     plumber       Germany       United States   Between deck      
 17* Jurgen Grim            49            male     workman       U. States     United States   Between deck      
 18  Carl Jambs              ?            male     butcher       Germany       United States   Between deck      
 19  Fanny Beck             16            female   single        Germany       United States   Between deck      
 20* Rudolf Pere            31            male     brewer        Germany       United States   Between deck      
 21* Eduard Pere            11 mos        male     infant        U. States     United States   Between deck      
 22  Emil Fischer           44            male     merchant      U. States     United States   Between deck      
 23  Rudolf Leemann         18            male     workman       U. States     United States   Between deck      
 24  Lene Nadel             24            female   single        Germany       United States   Between deck      
 25* Wilh. Merhel           19            male     bird seller   Germany       United States   Between deck      
 26* Johann Strichenwirth   24            male     brewer        Austria       United States   Between deck      
 27* Gottlob Larnge         31            male     baker         Germany       United States   Between deck      
 28  August Dreger          42            male     shoemaker     Germany       United States   Between deck      
 29* Peter Teiger           23            male     joiner        U. States     United States   Between deck      
 30* L??? Man???            34            male     workman       Switzerland   United States   Between deck      
 31* Ida Man???             34            female   wife          Switzerland   United States   Between deck      
 32* Masc  v. Gramm         21            male     private       Germany       United States   Between deck      
 33* Aug. Sachag?           16            male     blacksmith    Germany       United States   Between deck      
 34* Claus Buhring          64            male     workman       Germany       United States   Between deck      
 35  Heinr. Peter           17            male     workman       U. States     United States   Between deck      
 36  Jacob Vollman          16            male     bird seller   Germany       United States   Between deck      
 37  Heinr. Frank           25            male     workman       Germany       United States   Between deck      
 38  Wilh. Deisch           32            male     workman       U. States     United States   Between deck      
 39* ??? Rosehhaub?         28            female   woman         U. States     United States   Between deck      
 40* Jora Piehl              9            female   daughter      Germany       United States   Between deck      
 41  Lina May               30            female   single        U. States     United States   Between deck      
 42* Reinhold Reschlke      38            male     farmer        Germany       United States   Between deck      
 43  Anna Hebbel            19            female   single        Germany       United States   Between deck      
 44  Gustav Warnecke        24            male     printer       U. States     United States   Between deck      
 45  Elise Herrnbrod        24            female   single        Germany       United States   Between deck      
 46  Wilh. Mussel           30            male     merchant      Germany       United States   Between deck      
 47  Wolf Gartner           29            male     machinest     U. States     United States   Between deck      
 48  Paul Knabe             26            male     merchant      Germany       United States   Between deck      
 49  Hans Vallentin         28            male     farmer        Denmark       United States   Between deck      
 50  Friedr. Julser         51            male     engineeer     U. States     United States   Between deck      
 51  Iven Anderson          20            male     butcher       Denmark       United States   Between deck      
 52  Johann Konatzky        40            male     workman       Germany       United States   Between deck      
 53* Fr. Fattlemayer        25            male     farmer        Germany       United States   Between deck      
 54  Ludwig Becker          23            male     butcher       Germany       United States   Between deck      
 55  Richard Plock          36            male     butcher       U. States     United States   Between deck      
 56* John Willowfft         15            male     boy           Germany       United States   Between deck      
 57  Arkazian Arky          17            male     studnent      hungary       United States   Between deck      
 58  Ernst Hifler           31            male     merchant      Germany       United States   Between deck      
 59  Victor Schadel         30            male     merchant      Austria       United States   Between deck      
 60* Heinr. Wilhaling       34            male     baker         Germany       United States   Between deck      
 61* Alwine Wilhaling       34            female   wife          Germany       United States   Between deck      
 62* Pauline Wilhaling       6            female   child         Germany       United States   Between deck      
 63  Joseph Scheut          28            male     farmer        Germany       United States   Between deck      
 64  Gottfried Klanck       29            male     farmer        Germany       United States   Between deck      
 65  J Huber                44            male     farmer        Germany       United States   Between deck      
 66  Sigmund Hartmann       20            male     farmer        Germany       United States   Between deck      
 67* Louise Elsassy         69            female   woman         Switzerland   United States   Between deck      
 68  W^m Aines              40            male     farmer        Switzerland   United States   Between deck      
 69  Fried^r. Schumann      45            male     butcher       U. States     United States   Between deck      
 70  Fritz Schleith         49            male     merchant      Germany       United States   Between deck      
 71  Maisunda Schleith      47            female   his prof      Germany       United States   Between deck      
 72  Carl Schleith          22            male     farmer        Germany       United States   Between deck      
 73* Elisabeth ?etropy?     27            female   single        Germany       United States   Between deck      
 74  Leon Osman             33            male     farmer        Spain         United States   Between deck      
 75  Adrian Caites          33            male     merchant      Italy         United States   Between deck      
 76* Paulo Leonardi         36            male     merchant      Austria       United States   Between deck      
 77  Ottilie Steinbach      21            female   single        Germany       United States   cabin             
 78* Gustav Beme            24            male     merchant      Mexico        United States   cabin             
 79  Wilh. Thomsen          34            male     merchant      Brasil        United States   cabin             
 80  Aug. Linster           43            male     book keeper   Germany       United States   cabin             
 81  Adolph Freund          24            male     merchant      Germany       United States   cabin             
 82* Adolph Engstrom        29            male     sculptor      U. States     United States   cabin             
 83  Herm. Popp             46            male     merchant      U. States     United States   cabin             
 84  Lidia Popp             36            female   lady          U. States     United States   cabin             
 85  Ernst Engelke          14            male     boy           U. States     United States   cabin             
 86  Jern Kolansky          27            male     farmer        Austria       United States   cabin             
 87  John Schmile           43            male     farmer        Germany       United States   cabin             
 88  Bertha Weber           34            female   lady          Germany       United States   cabin             
 89  Marie Weber             9            female   child         Germany       United States   cabin             
 90  Emilie Weber            8            female   child         Germany       United States   cabin             
 91  Henry Hillmann         29            male     merchant      U. States     United States   cabin             
 92  Anna Baeppler          51            female   lady          U. States     United States   cabin             
 93  Louise Baeppler        18            female   lady          U. States     United States   cabin             
 94  Emma Baeppler          14            female   child         U. States     United States   cabin             
 95  Ernst Baeppler          9            male     child         U. States     United States   cabin             
 96  Ida George             20            female   single        U. States     United States   cabin             
 97  Fr Rotzoll             27            male     merchant      Germany       United States   cabin             
 98  Ch^s Moeller           52            male     painter       U. States     United States   cabin             
 99  Alfred Schmieder       23            male     merchant      Germany       United States   cabin             
100  Heinr. G. Bulling      27            male     merchant      U. States     United States   cabin             
101* Heinr. Rebbestein      35            male     plumber       Germany       United States   cabin             
102  Jurgen Grun            49            male     workman       U. States     United States   cabin             
103  Carl Jambs             49            male     butcher       Germany       United States   cabin             
104  Fanny Beck             16            female   single        Germany       United States   cabin             
105  illegible  names       ..            …..      …..           ….            …..             …..               
106* Pfeswel …..            ??                     ?             Russia        United States   cabin             
107* Abraham …..             4            male     child         Russia        United States   cabin             
108* Joseph …..             11 mos        male     infant        Russia        United States   cabin             
109* Deborah …..             1 mos        female   infant        Russia        United States   cabin             
110  Vaclaw Broz            19            male     shoemaker     Austria       United States   cabin             
111  Adolph Walther         36            male     merchant      Switzerland   United States   cabin             
112  Jul^s Cobles           35            male     merchant      Switzerland   United States   cabin             
113* Heinr. Reibstein       35            male     plumber       Germany       United States   cabin             
114  Emmanuel Boas          51            male     merchant      U. States     United States   cabin             
115  Mamuel Marco           54            male     merchant      U. States     United States   cabin             
116  Zaba Giovanni          38            male     servant       Italy         United States   cabin             
    

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.

^  A ^ followed by a letter indicates that the letter was superscripted.

*  Names were transcribed as seen regardless of spelling.

*  Passengers where numbered by the transcribers for ease of referencing.

*  None died during the voyage, therefore this coloumn was eliminated.

5 - 8:     Surname may be Alton.
7:         Given name may be Jules.
10 - 14:   Surname may be Kosthman.
11:        Given name may be Afedwel
25:        the last name could be Merkel.
26:        Surname may be Stishenworth or Stichenwirth.
27:        Surname may be Lange.
29:        the last name could be Feiger.
30:        Name may be Lewis Manoz or Mansz.
31:        Surname may be Manoz or Mansz.
32:        the first name could be Max.
33:        Surname may be Schag.
34:        Buhring is spelled with u Umlaut.
39:        Name may be Foris Roschaub or Yon's Boschhaub.
40:        Name mat be For a Pichl.
42:        Surname may be Passhke or Peschke.
47:        Gartner is spelled with a Umlaut. The first name could be Adolf.
53:        Name may be Fattelmayer.
56:        Surname may be Wilkoffs or Willhofft with o Umlaut.
59:        Schadel is spelled with a Umlaut.
60 - 62:   the last name could be Wilkaling.
87:        Surname may be Elasser or Elsasser with a Umlaut.
73:        the last name could be Tropf or Propf.
75:        "total 75 steerage passengers" is written at the end of the line.
78:        the last name could be Berne.
80:        Surname may be Luter.
82:        Engstrom is spelled with o Umlaut.
101:       a line is drawn through the name. This passenger is also number 16 on this page.
102:       Jurgen and Grun are spelled with u Umlaut.
105:       everything is illegible due to a crease in the manifest.
106 - 109: these passengers have the same last name as passenger 105.

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 401, List 57.
Transcribed by Harry Green and Ines Mannhardt,
members of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
20 March 2006



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