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SS Lessing
I, C. Ludwig, Master of the German SS Lessing, do solemnly, sincerely and truly affirm 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 vessel at Hamburg & Havre from which port said vessel 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 June 21, 1876
So help me God,
before me ________________(illegible signature)
(signed) C. Ludwig
List or Manifest of all the passengers taken on board the German SS Lessing whereof C. Ludwig is Master, from Hamburg burthen (left blank) 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.
Between decks Passengers:
1 Alvis Zelemyans 24 male baker Austria
2 Johann Plambeck 45 male butcher Austria
3* Jurgen Rolufs 42 male farmer Ustates
4 Elise Rolufs 30 female wife Germany
5 Siegfried Rolufs 9 male child Germany
6 Boluf Rolufs 2 male child Germany
7 Hanns Rolufs 3 mos male infant Germany
8 Simon Peters 28 male farmer Germany
9 Rosalie Selig 19 female single Germany
10 Marcus Selig 9 male boy Germany
11 Albrecht Lackond 30 male Workman Germany
12 Julian ?uedlerboe? 26 male shoemaker Germany
13 Herrmine ?uedlerboe? 26 female wife Germany
14 Otto ?uedlerboe? 3 male son Germany
15 J??? ?uedlerboe? 9 mos male infant Germany
16 Andreas ?uedlerboe? 62 male fisher Germany
17 Peter Johannsen 38 male seaman Ustates
18 N?nn??g Petersen 26 male seaman Germany
19 Mina Petersen 52 female wife Germany
20* Emilie Martens 30 female woman Germany
21* Johs. Martens 8 male child Germany
22* Fredr Martens 6 male child Germany
23 Elken Martinese 65 female woman Germany
24 Theodore Hansen 28 female woman Germany
25 Johs. Hansen 9 male child Germany
26 Helmine Hansen 8 female child Germany
27 Therese Hansen 5 female child Germany
28 Theodor Imck?? 15 male Workman Germany
29 Peter Nielsen 19 male farmer Sweden
30* ?ed. Mellern 18? male farmer Sweden
31* Albert Ladze? 38 male farmer Ustates
32 Pru?? Wenzel 30 male merchant Germany
33 Adolf Goldschmidt 25 male merchant Germany
34 Math.? ?ieper 21 male warder? Germany
35 Flora Sanden 20 female single Germany
36 Peter H. John 65 male Germany
37 Emil Pohls 28 male tailor Germany
38 Carl Conrad 54 male Workman Germany
39 Caroline Conrad 40 female wife Germany
40* Hasson Conrad 23 male son Germany
41 P??t?se Leshe 18 female single Germany
42* Nanning Fursten 15 female single Germany
43 Arsine Scheibele 41 female woman Ustates
44* Josephine Todsher? 29 female single Germany
45 Friedr. Fenner 50 male Workman Germany
46* Wohle Fenner 44 female wife Germany
47 Carl Fenner 18 male child Germany
48 August Fenner 16 female child Germany
49 Herm Fenner 9 male child Germany
50 Emilie Fenner 6 female child Germany
51 Joh. Fenner 4 male child Germany
52 Wiebke Gnebel 22 female single Germany
53* Mane Gossing 68 female woman Germany
54* J???? Peters 28 male farmer Ustates
55 Joh^a. Silber 22 female single Germany
56 Emelie Heissen 24 female single Germany
57 Carl F. Linders 23 male mason Ustates
58* Hilarius Novack 21 male mason Ustates
59* Gottfried Prinder 25 male brewer Germany
60 Cornelius Petersen 15 male Germany
61* Jacob Chr. Lithy 50 male physician Switzerland
62* Wilh. Kuhl 35 male blacksmith Ustates
63 Louise Voltstert 21 female single Germany
64 Cornelius M Bohn 25 male seaman Germany
65 Eleonora Wagen 20 female single Germany
66 Meike Jensen 59 male Workman Germany
67 Johs. Pessah 15 male Workman Germany
68 Simon Aronsohn 15 male boy Germany
69 Max Aronsohn 14 male boy Germany
70 Parnko Aronsohn 15 male boy Germany
71 Anna Dietze 16 female single Ustates
72 August Scheling 31 male clerk Germany
73 Louis Ehlen 14 male boy Germany
74 Johann Gensledn 23 male farmer Germany
75 Mathias Metzger 16 male farmer Germany
76* Marie Tareysha 34 female woman Germany
77* Hulda Tareysha 6 female daughter Germany
78* Franz Tareysha 11 mos male infant Germany
79* Dorothea Pesche 50 female woman Germany
80 Marie Dagen 35 female woman Germany
81 Anna Dagen 9 female woman Germany
82 Wilh. Dagen 7 male her child Germany
83 Gustav Dagen 4 male her child Germany
84 Rudolph Dagen 10 mos male infant Germany
85 Alexandra Smidt 22 female single Germany
86 Carl Mehrmann 32 male farmer Germany
87 Aug. Arp 29 male farmer Germany
88 Johanna Magnus 25 female woman Sweden
89 Johann Magnus 3 male son Sweden
90 Joh. Fr. Schroeder 39 male workman Germany
91 Johanne Schroeder 39 female wife Germany
92 Andreas Schroeder 8 male child Germany
93 Dorothea Schroeder 4 female child Germany
94 Johs. Schroeder 2 male child Germany
95 Fr Haase 65 male Workman Germany
96 Frke. Haase 47 female wife Germany
97 Wibke Haase 17 female child Germany
98 Martha Haase 14 female child Germany
99 Carl Haase 9 male mason Germany
100* Marie Ploser 47 female woman Germany
101* Jos Ploser 20 male form builder Germany
102 Herm. Mikaelsen 21 male merchant Germany
103 F. A. Homormik 15 male Workman Germany
104 Joh. Pet. Nielsen 26 male Workman Germany
105 Sidsel Nielsen 25 female wife Denmark
106 Rasmus Nielsen 11 mos male infant Denmark
107 Marie Dohnkoff 20 female single Germany
108 Claus Diabensdorf 52 male farmer Germany
109 Wenzel Pankratz 54 male merchant Austria
110 Bernh. Lawoige 26 male merchant Austria
111 Pauline Cohn 20 female single Germany
112 Moritz Cohn 16 male clerk Germany
113 Theodor Cohn 14 male clerk Germany
114 Gottfied Garsch 28 male coachman Germany
115 Josef Trahos 24 male farmer Germany
116 Theresa Trahos 32 female wife Germany
117 Anna Trahos 9 female child Germany
118 Franz Trahos 7 male child Germany
119 Josef Trahos 2 male child Germany
120 Andreas Satscha 29 male farmer Germany
121 Rosalie Satscha 38 female wife Germany
122 Franz Satscha 7 male child Germany
123 Rosalie Satscha 6 female child Germany
124 Joseph Satscha 2 male child Germany
125 Stasia Satscha 10 mos female infant Germany
126 Franz Kreft 38 male carpenter Germany
127 Josephine Kreft 20 female wife Germany
128 Joseph Kreft 4 male child Germany
129 Marie Kreft 4 female child Germany
130 Joh Kreft 10 mos male infant Germany
131 Robert Kreft 10 mos male infant Germany
132* Ham Herman Damm 21 male farmer Denmark
133* Anna Bondessen 25 female single Denmark
134* Boschen Glosk 26 female woman Germany
135* Fali Glosk 4 female child Germany
136* Caecilie Glosk 2 female child Germany
137* Olga Glosk 9 mos female infant Germany
138 Ida Radke 17 female single Germany
139* Adolph Dusahke 16 male farmer Germany
140 Carl Thomas 14 male farmer Germany
141 Fransiska Gaslowsky 16 female single Germany
142 Heinr. Grauf 21 male ?ntwright Germany
143 Hans Torp 56 male farmer Germany
144 Clothilde Torp 42 female wife Germany
145 Marie Torp 12 female child Germany
146 Caroline Torp 7 male child Germany
147 Johanne Torp 5 male child Germany
148 Meta Torp 2 female child Germany
149 Ferd H Meissner 20 male farmer Germany
150 Mich. Ortmann 34 male stone cutter Austria
151 Elisabeth Ortmann 32 female wife Austria
152 Fredk. Ortmann 4 male child Austria
153 Josts Ortmann 2 male child Austria
154 Elisabeth Ortmann 6 mos female infant Austria
155 Emmanuel Freund 15 male Germany
156* Michael Naette 17 male blacksmith Germany
157 Henriette Kramer 66 female woman Germany
158* J??d?? Muller 32 male tanner Germany
159 Carl Steignie 32 male workman Germany
160 Marge. Steignie 27 female wife Germany
161 Anna Steignie 2 mos female infant Germany
162 Jacob Trumann 26 male Workman Germany
163 Andr. Hohe 24 male farmer Germany
164 Anna Hohe 26 female wife Germany
165 Adam Berg 44 male Workman Ustates
166 Georg Hoferbert 42 male Workman Ustates
167* Fidel Thraster 33 male Workman Ustates
168 Josepha Plasheinig 23 female woman Germany
169* Telma Plasheinig 9 mos female infant Germany
170 Anton Hildebrandt 32 male farmer Germany
171* Herm. Konig 25 male merchant Ustates
172 Leopold Keller 31 male farmer Germany
173 Fanny Keller 28 female wife Germany
174 Carl Keller male infant Germany
175 Caroline Fandrie 46 female woman Germany
176 Ludwig Fandrie 9 male child Germany
177 Caroline Fandrie 9 female child Germany
178 Wilhe Fandrie 8 female child Germany
179 Ferd Fandrie 6 male child Germany
180 Gotti Fandrie 5 male chilf Germany
181* Joseph Samdan 16 male clerk Germany
182 Ernst Seidemann 43 male workman Germany
183* Ferd. Haenodmann 26 male architect Russia
184* Madeielan Homsky 16 male watchmaker Russia
185 Wilh. Jetnahoff 28 male Workman Germany
186 Wilh. Zeitten 25 male blacksmith Hungary
187 Israel Lang 28 male merchant Hungary
188 Jacob Prann 17 male merchant Hungary
189 Agnes Meier 17 female single Germany
190* Johann Fassold 27 male Workman Germany
191 Joh. Witt 23 male Am Are? Germany
192* Joh. Muller 20 male merchant Ustates
193 Risa Moritz 28 female single Ustates
194 Florentine Hahn 39 female single Ustates
195 Jonas Leavin 22 male merchant Germany
196 Jara Jasmin 52 female woman Russia
197 Fadel Jasmin 17 female child Russia
198 Leib Jasmin 9 male child Russia
199 Shere L. Rubin 18 female single Russia
200 Natha Lann 49 female woman Germany
201 Elisabeth Nashan 15 female single Germany
202 W. J. Machentin 35 male Na? Germany
203 Soren Petersen 33 male father? Ustates
204 Sophie Petersen 26 female wife Ustates
205 Juls. Man 26 male ?maker Ustates
206 Franz Wiebke 30 male farmer Ustates
207* Johannes Schluter 18 male merchant Germany
208 Wilh. Pmiower 31 male merchant Germany
209* Louis Laneshrer 34 male merchant Germany
210 Wilh. Daum 29 male Ardited? Ustates
211 Marie Daum 32 female wife Ustates
212 Wilh. Daum 9 male child Ustates
213 Jom'se Daum 3 female child Ustates
214 Marie Daum 3 mos female infant Ustates
215 Wilhelmine Daum 65 female woman Germany
216 Emma Daum 32 female single Germany
217 Hamish Meyer 15 male merchant Russia
218 Rubin Kontorvosicz 9 male boy Germany
219 Johann Gaause 34 male workman Germany
220 Samuels Less 23 male clerk Ustates
221 Adam Kessler 23 male butcher Germany
222 Aug. Eberbach 29 male workman Germany
223 Rubin Rosenblum 17 male workman Russia
224 Ansel Plumberg 18 male workman Russia
225 Abraham Keufemski 19 male workman Russia
226 Johann Georgi 58 male imedmaker? Ustates
227* ???isch Jeob 25 male shoemaker Ustates
228* Feige Muller 30 female woman Russia
229* Tomas Muller 10 male child Russia
230* Hannah Muller 6 female child Russia
231 Math. Faniges 26 male workman Ustates
232 ?ath? Faniges 20 female his wife Ustates
233* Math. Halter 34 male farmer Germany
234* Cath. Meier 22 female single Germany
235 Zotes Fammann 28 male farmer Germany
236 Esther Lipschitz 18 female wife Russia
237 Isaac Lipschitz 6 mos male baby Russia
238* Chande Sabal 32 female wife Russia
239* Mine Sabal 9 female child Russia
240* Isaac Lens? 24 male merchant Russia
241 Janke Karissk 46 male merchant Russia
242 Wilhelmine Arnold 19 female single French
243 Johann Luthy 42 male merchant Ustates
244* Wilhelm Harsch 25 male merchant Ustates
245* John Jeseg 24 male ??? Spanish
246 Dorothea Besele? 17 female single Germany
247* Julius Mittelstedt 22 male ??? Germany
Cabin passengers
248 Stephan Hedmick 23 male engineer Hungary
249 J. C. C. Meyn 16 male engineer Germany
250 Chr. Sax 38 male merchant Ustates
251 Sidney Sax 6 male son Ustates
252* Gross male Ustates
253 Lomize Eberle 40 female lady Ustates
254* Frangotte Kroenert 50 male engineer Ustates
255 Heine Pisimoli 36 male merchant Switzerland
256 Johann Olson 59 male engineer Sweden
257 Gustav Behrens 33 male engineer Germany
258* Albertine Jurgensen 30 female single Denmark
259 Caroline Temme 27 female lady Germany
260 Heinr. Temme 6 male child Germany
261 Marie Temme 3 female child Germany
262 Mathilde Eva Duecker 26 female farmer Germany
263 Albert Rothbarth 38 male farmer Germany
264 F. Hoffmann 33 male merchant Ustates
265 Chr. Klorngn 24 male merchant Ustates
266 Jacques Loew 46 male merchant Austria
267* Jos. F. Weinspack 26 male drawer Germany
268 Fanny Weil 20 female single Germany
269 James Stirgas 37 male merchant Ustates
270 Fritz Hamobeck 34 male merchant Germany
271 Otto Winter 16 male scholar Ustates
272* Carl Kohler 65 male gentleman Ustates
273* Elwine Kohler 26 female daughter Ustates
274 Ottomar Misselwitz 56 male joiner Germany
275 Bernh^d Herzfelder 29 male merchant Ustates
276 Ernst ?hlick 25 male engineer Ustates
277 Mathilde Danjamdz 24 female single Germany
278 Henriette Danjamdz 21 female single Germany
279 Peter Kaisel 29 male wine dealer Ustates
280 Helene Kaisel 26 female lady Ustates
281* H. J. Schafer 47 male ? Germany
282 Wilhelm ? Mafe 25 male engineer Ustates
283 Martd?? Schaefer 71 male mason Germany
284 Margdal Schaefer 26 female single Germany
285* Carl Jerthe 49 male merchant Germany
286 ?imm Stebenhaes 52 male merchant Germany
287* Wilh. Hiehnert 32 male merchant Germany
288 Christine Fleck 37 female single Ustates
289* Mich. Muller 40 male merchant Germany
290 Juls. Aleaser 25 male merchant Germany
291 Michael Orn??s 68 male gentleman Germany
292 Franz Hirschboldt 26 male merchant Germany
293* Georg Neth 29 male ……. Ustates
294* Jacob Deubacher 17 male …… Ustates
295 Martin Lanf 52 male farmer Germany
296 Eberhard Hans 30 male joiner Ustates
297* Anselm Neubudger 32 male reporter Austria
298 J.L. Nasitz 45 male merchant Ustates
299* August Haarke 17 male Ustates
300 Leopold Hisock 15 male Ustates
301 August Staarke 25 male merchant Ustates
302* Rudolf Starke 15 male
303 Jals Schmiedeberg 37 male merchant Ustates
304* Jens P. Sund 21 male telegrapher Germany
305 J. Classon 40 male farmer Ustates
306* Joh Hachenkedsmer 45 male bin?er Ustates
307* Cathr. Hachenkedsmer 20 female lady Germany
308* Chr. Hachenkedsmer 10 male child Germany
309* Elisl Hachenkedsmer 8 female child Germany
310* Jacob Hachenkedsmer 6 male chilf Germany
311* Lina Sternhauser 40 male merchant Germany
312 Ernst Schneider 40 male physician Germany
313 J. Heiminger 40 male physician Germany
314 Ja. Cahnheim 40 male merchant Ustates
315* Wilh. Fransheim 26 male merchant Ustates
316 Louis Sahner 21 female wife Ustates
317 M^rs Herd 28 male ? Ustates
318 Fanny Herd 9 male merchant Ustates
319 Albert Barbier 35 female lady Germany
320 Miss Barbier 28 male rector? Germany
321* Rector Ritschler 37 male merchant Ustates
322 Mr Halsey 32 male merchant Ustates
323 Miss Blackely 18 female lady Ustates
324 Mr. Hunter 49 male engineer Germany
325 Mr. Ennigo 21 male merchant Italia
326 M^rs Addison 54 female wife Ustates
327 Miss Addison 23 female lady Ustates
328* Miss Addison 20 female lady Ustates
329 Mrs. Dash 23 female wife French
330 M^rs L Zeshhiel 47 female wife Ustates
331 Fried^? Barb 24 male gra???? Ustates
332* Fried^? Moltez? 42 male farmer Ustates
333* Aug Hetschel 32 male Optiker Germany
334 Charles Hahn 38 male ??ivating Germany
335 Catherine Hahn 36 female his wife Germany
336 Johannis Hanson 22 male merchant England
337* Edu^d Ludhuss 23 male merchant Germany
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.
* None died during the voyage, all passengers intended to become inhabitants of
the United States. Therefore these 2 coloumns where eliminated.
3: Jurgen is spelled with u Umlaut.
20 - 22: the last name could be Martin.
31: A line had been drawn through all of this information and in the far left
hand column the words had been printed "not on board". Surname maybe Lizzie.
40: Given name may be Harm.
42: Fursten is spelled with u Umlaut.
43: the last name could be Toalscher.
46: first name could be Wolke.
53: Gossing is spelled with o Umlaut.
54: A line had been drawn through all of this information and in the far left
hand column the words had been printed "not on board".
58: Name may be Hilarion Morack.
59: Surnanme maybe Pinder.
61: Surname may be Luthy
62: Kuhl is spelled with u Umlaut.
67: Name may be Johs Pearch.
76 - 78: last name could be Tareyoka.
79: A line had been drawn through all of this information and in the far left
hand column the words had been printed "not on board".
100 & 101: Ploser is spelled with u Umlaut.
132 & 133: A line had been drawn through all of this information and in the far left
hand column the words had been printed "not on board".
134: Given name may be Rischen.
134 - 137: Surnames may be Glock.
139: Surname may be Duschke.
156: Surname may be Nalth.
158: Muller is spelled with u Umlaut.
169: the first name could be Selma.
171: Konig is spelled with o Umlaut.
176 - 180: Surnames may be Fandric.
181: the last name could be Lamdan.
183: Surname may be Haensdmann.
184: Name may be Madislam Honackjy.
190: Surname may be Fassolt.
192: Muller is spelled with u Umlaut.
207: Schluter is spelled with u Umlaut.
209 A line had been drawn through all of this information and in the far left
hand column the words had been printed "not on board".
227: A line had been drawn through all of this information and in the far left
hand column the words had been printed "not on board".
228 - 230: Muller is spelled with u Umlaut.
238 & 239: the last name could be Sobal.
244: Surname may be Hartz.
245: the occupation is illegible due to a tear in the paper.
247: the occupation is too faint to read.
248: Surname may be Meyer.
252: first name, age and occupation are blank.
258: Jurgensen is spelled with u Umlaut.
267: the last name could be Weinspach.
272 & 273: the last name is spelled with o Umlaut.
281: Schafer is spelled with a Umlaut. The occupation cannot be read
due to a smudge on the manifest.
285: the last name could be Juthe.
287: the last name could be Huhnert with u Umlaut.
289: Muller is spelled with u Umlaut.
293: the last name could be Nolt. The occupation is illegible due to damage on the
manifest.
294: Surname may be Denbacher. The occupation is illegibe due to damage on the
manifest.
297: Surname may be Nebinger.
302: occupation and all other information is blank.
304: the last name could be Lund.
306 - 310: Surname may be Hachenhermer.
307: Given name may be Elial.
315: the last name could be Fromheim.
321: most likely Rector is not the first name but the title. Rector is the
principal of a school.
333: Optiker is an Optician.
337: the last name could be Ladhuss.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 404, List 555.
Transcribed by Harry Green and Ines Mannhardt,
members of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
6 February 2006
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