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SS Lessing
I, B. Voss, Master of the S.S. Lessing, 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 the said Lessing at Hamburg & Havre from which said port said Lessing 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 the country to which each intends to become an inhabitant: and that said List or Manifest truly sets forth the number who have died on said voyage, and the names and ages of those who have died.
Sworn to this 18 May 1882 [signature] so help me God
List or Manifest of all the passengers taken on board the S.S. Lessing whereof
B. Voss is master, From Hamburg burthern ________
Columns represent: Name, age, sex, occupation, country to which they belong, country which they intend to inhabit*.
Between Decks 242 Charlotte Bennin 56 f woman Prussia 243 Heinr Seestedt 27 m farmer Prussia 244 Levi Stern 24 m merchant Prussia 245 August Pape 35 m smith Hanover 246 Joh Schneider 35 m butcher Prussia 247 Helene Schneider 26 f wife Prussia 248 Anna Schneider 3 f daughter Prussia 249 Christine Schneider 11m f baby Prussia 250 Marie Schulz 25 f single Hanover 251 Georg Kranse 22 m farmer Hamburg 252 Minna Yurz 17 f single Prussia 253 Librecht Gietze 24 m joiner Hamburg 254 Magdelene Gietze 25 f wife Hamburg 255 Martha Gietze 3m f baby Hamburg 256 Wald??a Matz?? 27 m joiner Hamburg 257 Anna Wegner 22 f single Prussia 258 Hans Hardersen 23 m saddler Prussia 259 Joh Meier 6 m farmer Hanover 260 Catherina Meier 18 f single Hanover 261 Heinr Meier 44 m farmer Hanover 262 Doris Meier 47 f wife Hanover 263 Anna Ludermann 59 f woman Prussia 264 Marie Rantenberg 24 f single Prussia 265 August Jruthoff 25 m farmer Mecklenburg 266 ???? Krogh 69 m farmer Prussia 267 Marie Krogh 63 f wife Prussia 268 Anna Krogh 30 f daughter Prussia 269 Emil Heinrich 25 m engineer Hamburg 270 Marie Heinrich 23 f wife Hamburg 271 Ludwig Laar 30 m farmer Prussia 272 Auguste Laar 39 f wife Prussia 273 Auguste Laar 8 f children Prussia 274 Bertha Laar 7 f children Prussia 275 Herrmann Laar 6 m children Prussia 276 Hermine Laar 5 f children Prussia 277 Carl Laar 3 m children Prussia 278 Louise Laar 11m f baby Prussia 279 Flora Grendenwal 8 f child Prussia 280 Adellaid Grendenwal 14 f single Prussia 281 J?? ??? 29 m farmer Prussia 282 ???? Li?t 20 f woman Prussia 283 Nommen Li?t 4 m son Prussia 284 August Li?t 11m m baby Prussia 285 Johannes Kruse 26 m miller Prussia 286 Ludwig Wohlhagen 30 m workman Hamburg 287 Elsie Wohlhagen 31 f wife Hamburg 288 Rasine Schivizer 30 f single Wurttunberg 289 ???? Wellersen 22 m farmer Prussia 290 Fr Koofermann 25 m Farmer Prussia 291 Wilh Guder?ahn 19 m shoemaker Prussia 292 Jurgen Hoos 22 m farmer Prussia 293 Hugo Bauchl 31 m forestman Prussia 294 Wilhelmina Jirebs 32 f woman Saxony 295 Marie Jirebs 11m f baby Saxony 296 Carl Watersbradt 22 m farmer Prussia 297 Moritiz Pelz 15 m segarmaker Prussia 298 Martha Weener 15 f single Prussia 299 Marie Heinrichs 18 f single Prussia 300 Wille Albrecht 33 m farmer Prussia 301 Louise Albrecht 30 f wife Prussia 302 Reinhard Albrecht 8 m children Prussia 303 Gustav Albrecht 7 m children Prussia 304 Erich Albrecht 7m m baby Prussia 305 Christ Kringel 43 m farmer Prussia 306 Wilhelmine Kringel 37 f wife Prussia 307 Herrmann Kringel 19 m children Prussia 308 Marie Kringel 9 f children Prussia 309 Ottilie Kringel 8 f children Prussia 310 Hedivig Kringel 6 f children Prussia 311 Richard Kringel 4 m children Prussia 312 Telsche Carst?? 22 f woman Prussia 313 Emilie Carst?? 21 f single Prussia 314 Wilhelm Carst?? 19 m farmer Prussia 315 Johannes Carst?? 8 m children Prussia 316 Joh Schultz 4 m children Prussia 317 Marie Schultz 3 f children Prussia 318 Julian Schultz 9m m baby Prussia 319 P.W. Hinrichs 24 m painter Prussia 320 Julius Luchlsdorff 33 m farmer Prussia 321 Auguste Luchlsdorff 29 f wife Prussia 322 Ottilie Hass 21 f single Prussia 323 Albert Bloch 27 m farmer Prussia 324 Gottlieb Bloch 29 m farmer Prussia 325 Carl Buss ?4 m farmer Prussia 326 Friedricke Buss 48 f wife Prussia 327 August Buss 20 m children Prussia 328 Albertine Buss 18 f children Prussia 329 Friedr Buss 15 m children Prussia 330 Albert Buss 8 m children Prussia 331 Gustav Buss 11m m baby Prussia 332 Amilie Braun 29 f single Prussia 333 Christine Schmidt 16 f single Prussia 334 Jacob Brafsmer 33 m workman Prussia 335 Christine Brafsmer 30 f wife Prussia 336 Josef Klinhrat 34 m workman Prussia 337 Frangisha Klinhrat 26 f wife Prussia 338 Martin Klinhrat 11m m baby Prussia 339 Marie Klinhrat 1m f baby Prussia 340 Carl Schermann 31 m farmer Mecklenburg 341 Wilhelmine Schermann 28 f wife Mecklenburg 342 Emma Schermann 5 f children Mecklenburg 343 Frida Schermann 3 f children Mecklenburg 344 Anna Schermann 11m f children Mecklenburg 345 Dorothea Schermann 64 f woman Mecklenburg 346 Joh Westphal 54 m farmer Mecklenburg 347 Maria Westphal 44 f wife Mecklenburg 348 Mina Westphal 18 f children Mecklenburg 349 Marie Westphal 8 f children Mecklenburg 350 Caroline Westphal 7 f children Mecklenburg 351 Anna Westphal 5 f children Mecklenburg 352* Elsie Westphal 4 f children Mecklenburg 353 Joh F???ermann 38 m farmer Mecklenburg 354 Maria F???ermann 36 f wife Mecklenburg 355 Ludwig F???ermann 8 m children Mecklenburg 356 Caroline F???ermann 7 f children Mecklenburg 357 Joh F???ermann 6 m children Mecklenburg 358 Anna F???ermann 4 f children Mecklenburg 359 Carl F???ermann 3 m children Mecklenburg 360 Magdalene F???ermann 11m f children Mecklenburg 361 Joh Dorivaldt 46 m farmer Mecklenburg 362 Marie Dorivaldt 27 f wife Mecklenburg 363 Friedr Vierk 43 m farmer Prussia 364 Wilhelmine Vierk 38 f wife Prussia 365 Anna Vierk 8 f children Prussia 366 Bertha Vierk 7 f children Prussia 367 Johanna Vierk 6 f children Prussia 368 Anna Vierk 5 f children Prussia 369 Robert Vierk 4 m children Prussia 370 Martin Vierk 3 m children Prussia 371 Ernst Vierk 6m m children Prussia 372 Johann Becker 16 m farmer Prussia 373 Ferd Ninas 27 m miller Prussia 374 Auguste Ninas 26 f wife Prussia 375 Minna Splettstofser 15 f single Prussia 376 Christian Raffpaff 36 m farmer Prussia 377 Friederike Raffpaff 34 f wife Prussia 378 Wilhelm Raffpaff 8 m children Prussia 379 Herrmann Raffpaff 4 m children Prussia 380 Ernst Raffpaff 3 m children Prussia 381 Auguste Raffpaff 9m f baby Prussia 382 Bertha Schmidt 24 f single Prussia 383 Friedr Getsin 20 m farmer Mecklenburg 384 Friederick Lahrndt 19 m farmer Prussia 385 Joh Nenendorff 34 m farmer Prussia 386 Caroline Nenendorff 26 f wife Prussia 387 Auguste Nenendorff 4 f daughter Prussia 388 Friedr Nenendorff 11m m baby Prussia 389 Johann Brandt 33 m farmer Prussia 390 Wilhelmine Brandt 39 f wife Prussia 391 Auguste Brandt 4 f daughter Prussia 392 Friedr Brandt 11m m baby Prussia 393 Otto Eberhard 33 m locksmith Saxony 394 Carl Schroter 26 m ???maker Saxony 395 Carl Hubner 2? M ???maker Saxony 396 Emil Berge 23 m joiner Saxony 397 Minna Berge 22 f wife Saxony 398 Heinr Kloth 39 m farmer Prussia 399 Math Leische 39 m farmer Prussia 400 Herm Klotz 25 m farmer Prussia 401 Ernistine Klotz 25 f wife Prussia 402 Anna Klotz 18 f single Prussia 403 Emil Klotz 11m m baby Prussia 404 Carl Marsoht 49 m farmer Prussia 405 Wilhelmine Marsoht 44 f wife Prussia 406 Malioine Marsoht 22 f children Prussia 407 Hermine Marsoht 8 f children Prussia 408 Carl Marsoht 5 m children Prussia 409 Johanne Marsoht 3 f children Prussia 410 Fr. Tredaf? 23 m farmer Prussia 411 Edward Paflow 20 m workman Prussia 412 Carl Pr?ssing 48 m workman Prussia 413 Gustav Hartong 57 m workman Prussia 414 Marie Hartong 41 f wife Prussia 415 Emilie Hartong 15 f daughter Prussia 416 Pauline Burmeister 52 f woman Prussia 417 Shrenfried Burmeister 18 m farmer Prussia 418 Emma Burmeister 28 f wife Prussia 419 Ernst Burmeister 11m m baby Prussia 420 Carl Reick 40 m workman Prussia 421 Christian Chivarg 53 m farmer Prussia 422 Johanne Chivarg 56 f wife Prussia 423 Joh Chivarg 27 m son Prussia 424 Carl Gugge 43 m farmer Prussia 425 August Schuster 35 m farmer Prussia 426 Minna Schuster 30 f wife Prussia 427 Anna Schuster 8 f daughter Prussia 428 August Vogt 3? M single Prussia 429 Mina Marivdel 21 f single Prussia 430 Carl Weimann 26 m gardener Prussia 431 Ludwig Rihberger 23 m farmer Prussia 432 Georg Rihberger 8 m brother Prussia 433 August Sandhof 20 m farmer Mecklenburg 434 Karl Ohls 24 m farmer Mecklenburg 435 Friedr Brudigam 26 m farmer Mecklenburg 436 Auguste Brudigam 30 f wife Mecklenburg 437 Sophie Hoppenbach 65 f woman Mecklenburg 438 Whilhemine Hoppenbach 26 f woman Mecklenburg 439 Meta Hoppenbach 11m f baby Mecklenburg 440 Christ Malinsch 26 m farmer Prussia 441 Louise Malinsch` 39 f wife Prussia 442 Christian Malinsch 8 m children Prussia 443 Friedr Malinsch 3 m children Prussia 444 Marie Malinsch 11m f baby Prussia 445 Martin Schergan 24 m farmer Prussia 446 Martin Groch 39 m farmer Prussia 447 Anna Groch 26 f wife Prussia 448 Caroline Gahl 22 f single Prussia 449 Emilie Vettin 32 f single Prussia 450 Dorothea Friedlander 44 f woman Prussia 451 Saloman Brand 70 m farmer Mecklenburg 452 Ernistine Brand 65 f wife Mecklenburg 453 Line Blaschke 28 f wife Mecklenburg 454 Martin Blaschke 6m m baby Mecklenburg 455 Ludwig Kanerad 42 m workman Prussia 456 Whilhelmine Kanerad 45 f wife Prussia 457 Bertha Kanerad 18 f children Prussia 458 Carl Kanerad 14 m children Prussia 459 Matte Kanerad 8 m children Prussia 460 Alivine Kanerad 7 f children Prussia 461 Ludwig Kanerad 7 m children Prussia 462 Whilhem Kanerad 6 m children Prussia 463 Carl Pliefke 42 m farmer Prussia 464 Marie Pliefke 36 f wife Prussia 465 Frangoth Pliefke 8 m children Prussia 466 Caroline Pliefke 7 f children Prussia 467 Anna Pliefke 3 f children Prussia 468 Paul Pliefke 6m m baby Prussia 469 Martha Weike 18 f single Prussia 470 Robert Weike 8 m brother Prussia 471 Richard Kuhner 14 m farmer Prussia 472 Paul Schmidt 16 m farmer Prussia 473 Minna Netzel 24 f woman Prussia 474 Ella Netzel 11m f baby Prussia 475 Emilie Seidel 30 f woman Prussia 476 Emilie Seidel 8 f daughter Prussia 477 Rosalie Seidel 22 f single Prussia 478 Frangoth Fleischer 22 m workman Prussia 479 Friedr Chunde 16 m farmer Prussia 480 Fritz Schultz 24 m farmer Prussia 481 Emilie Schultz 23 f wife Prussia 482 Gustav Schultz 11m m baby Prussia 483 Herm Warnke 22 m farmer Prussia 484 Alex Wurth 29 m farmer Prussia 485 Anna Offenbar f single Prussia Transcribers 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. All passengers are listed as "United States" as country to which they intend to become inhabitants; no baggage was listed. Although the Master’s certification reads “passengers taken on board the Lessing at Hamburg and Havre…”, there is no indication that any passengers boarded at Havre [France]. Havre may have been a coaling stop. Passengers 1 through 990 were marked as occupying "between decks"; passengers 991 through 1086 occupied "cabin". 352 died of diphtheria For a description of the S.S. Lessing, see Transcriber’s notes on page 1.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 451, List 643.
Transcribed by Bill Kerchof a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
12 April 2006
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