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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 761 Josef Bares 39 m carpenter Austria 762 Veronicka Bares 28 f wife Austria 763 Josef Bares 6 m children Austria 764 Joesfa Bares 4 f children Austria 765 Franz Bares 11m m baby Austria 766* Vaclav Chalnpug 59 m farmer Austria 767* Catherina Chalnpug 51 f wife Austria 768* Jan Chalnpug 15 m son Austria 769 Jan Pour 26 m farmer Austria 770 Marie Pour 24 f wife Austria 771 Petronella Pour 11m f baby Austria 772 Franz Medived 20 m farmer Austria 773 Rosalle Luhasova 19 f single Austria 774 Vojtech Lohr 27 m farmer Austria 775 Catherine Lohr 24 f wife Austria 776 Vojtech Lohr 3 m son Austria 777 Vaclav Lohr 11m m baby Austria 778 Franz Lohr 1m m baby Austria 779 Josef Jermann 23 m merchant Austria 780* Proh Vosinck 19 m farmer Austria 781 Filomene Slesinger 18 f single Austria 782 Anna Slesinger 8 f child Austria 783 Josef Pallek 19 m baker Prussia 784 Johann Lazin 31 m farmer Austria 785 Albeta Lazin 25 f wife Austria 786 Anna Lazin 9m f baby Austria 787 Franz Kunziter 31 m workman Austria 788 Ch??? Lerilzov 50 m workman Russia 789 Lea Lerilzov 50 f wife Russia 790 Fr?me Lerilzov 20 f daughter Russia 791 Hersch Norvinsky 19 m workman Russia 792 Bernhard Gelb 8 m boy Hungary 793 Minna Herschkoivitz 30 f woman Austria 794 Betti Herschkoivitz 8 f children Austria 795 Marcus Herschkoivitz 5 m children Austria 796 Heinr Herschkoivitz 11m m baby Austria 797 Ph Herschkoivitz 1m m baby Austria 798 Kati Friedmann 8 f child Hungary 799 Gustav Arndt 36 m farmer Prussia 800 Marie Arndt 29 f wife Austria 801 Robert Arndt 4m m baby Prussia 802 Th Harnard 30 m farmer Prussia 803 Liselle Harnard 39 f wife Prussia 804 Otto Harnard 3 m son Prussia 805 Albert Harnard 11m m baby Prussia 806 Friedr S???er 19 m children Prussia 807 Ludwig S???er 15 m children Prussia 808 Marie S???er 8 f children Prussia 809 Louise S???er 7 f children Prussia 810 Wilhelm S???er 6 m children Prussia 811 Wilhelmine S???er 5 f children Prussia 812 Franz S???er 6m m baby Prussia 813 Marie Bollmann 56 f woman Prussia 814 Wilh Bollmann 8 m son Prussia 815 Bertha Meyer 20 f single Prussia 816 Friederiche Burg 23 f woman Prussia 817 Ludwig Burg 9m m baby Prussia 818 Carl Stegmann 30 m workman Prussia 819 Sophie Stegmann 35 f wife Prussia 820 Riche Stegmann 5 f children Prussia 821 Meta Stegmann 2 f children Prussia 822 Albert Stegmann 11m m baby Prussia 823 August Baumann 39 m workman Prussia 824 ???ard Kohlhagen 30 m farmer Prussia 825 Bertha Kohlhagen 38 f wife Prussia 826 Ferd Koch 24 m farmer Prussia 827 Johannes Koch 24 f wife Prussia 828 Robert Koch 11m m baby Prussia 829 Martha Koch 1m f baby Prussia 830 Joachim Guchov 54 m farmer Prussia 831 Marie Guchov 44 f wife Prussia 832 Wilh Guchov 18 m children Prussia 833 Caroline Guchov 8 f children Prussia 834 Helene Goslier 20 f single Prussia 835 Wille Druse 28 m farmer Prussia 836 Caroline Druse 27 f wife Prussia 837 Mine Druse 11m f babies Prussia 838 Marie Druse 1m f babies Prussia 839 Johanne Reiners 23 f single Prussia 840 Carl Strohmeyer 39 m farmer Prussia 841 Minna Strohmeyer 27 f wife Prussia 842 Adolph Fleischer 25 m workman Prussia 843 Carl Mortinck 39 m farmer Prussia 844 Lina Leibel 21 f woman Austria 845 Kopel Leibel 11m m baby Austria 846 Racul Sto?tzki 29 f woman Russia 847 Esther Sto?tzki 9 f daughter Russia 848 Abram Sto?tzki 11m m baby Russia 849 Sara Rothenberg 28 f woman Mecklenburg 850 Levi Rothenberg 8 m son Mecklenburg 851 Abr Rothenberg 11m m baby Mecklenburg 852 Johann Heidel 28 m workman Mecklenburg 853 Wilhelmine Klahn 26 f single Mecklenburg 854 Christ Pierstorg 39 m farmer Mecklenburg 855 Sophie Pierstorg 39 f wife Mecklenburg 856 Anna Pierstorg 8 f daughter Mecklenburg 857 Bertha Pierstorg 11m f baby Mecklenburg 858 Joh Kopke 38 m workman Mecklenburg 859 Caroline Kopke 39 f wife Mecklenburg 860 Clara Kopke 7 f children Mecklenburg 861 Wilhelmine Kopke 11m f baby Mecklenburg 862 Carl Kru?? 26 m workman Mecklenburg 863 Marie Kru?? 29 f wife Mecklenburg 864 Jurgan Topp 43 m farmer Prussia 865 Minne Topp 43 f wife Prussia 866 Friedr Topp 16 m children Prussia 867 Peter Topp 8 m children Prussia 868 Julius Topp 4 m children Prussia 869 Joh Gielov 69 m workman Mecklenburg 870 Joh Da?? 19 m farmer Prussia 871 Herm Harder 38 m farmer Mecklenburg 872 Marie Harder 33 f wife Mecklenburg 873 Wilhelm Harder 8 m children Mecklenburg 874 Marie Harder 7 f children Mecklenburg 875 Caroline Harder 5 f children Mecklenburg 876 Heinr Harder 11m m baby Mecklenburg 877 Friederich Harder 1m m baby Mecklenburg 878 Wilh Hinrichsen 43 m farmer Prussia 879 Johanne Hinrichsen 45 f wife Prussia 880 Joh Hinrichsen 53 m farmer Prussia 881 Mathilde Hinrichsen 8 f children Prussia 882 Theodor Hinrichsen 7 m children Prussia 883 Emma Hinrichsen 7 f children Prussia 884 Guste Hinrichsen 3 f children Prussia 885 Gustav Hinrichsen 11m m baby Prussia 886 August Ehlers 17 m farmer Prussia 887 Chr Rohe 29 m farmer Prussia 888 Carl Trier 55 m farmer Prussia 889 Marie Trier 46 f wife Prussia 890 Carl Trier 25 m farmer Prussia 891 Hugo Trier 8 m boy Prussia 892 August Trier 49 m farmer Prussia 893 Elsie Trier 47 f wife Prussia 894 Magdelena Jassen 28 f single Prussia 895 Mathilde Leschaholel 17 f single Prussia 896 Hans Benier 24 m carpenter Prussia 897 Acathe Schumacher 23 f single Prussia 898 Claus Ehlers 15 m farmer Prussia 899 Joh Albers 43 m farmer Prussia 900 Margarethe Albers 42 f wife Prussia 901 Magdelena Albers 19 f children Prussia 902 Wilhelmine Albers 18 f children Prussia 903 Anna Albers 8 f children Prussia 904 Dorothea Albers 7 f children Prussia 905 Margarethe Albers 6 f children Prussia 906 Pauline Albers 5 f children Prussia 907 Wilh Albers 2 m children Prussia 908 Peter Albers 6m m baby Prussia 909 Christopher Eggers 41 m farmer Prussia 910 Peter Petersen 60 m farmer Prussia 911 Marie Petersen 59 f wife Prussia 912 Peter Petersen 14 m children Prussia 913 Laurette Petersen 8 f children Prussia 914 Emil Petersen 7 m children Prussia 915 Carl Bescler 36 m farmer Prussia 916 Wilhelmine Bescler 28 f wife Prussia 917 Carl Bescler 3m m baby Prussia 918 Martin Petersen 18 m farmer Prussia 919 Peter Nielsen 28 m farmer Prussia 920 Han??? Sorensen 21 f single Prussia 921 Jacob Petersen 22 m joiner Prussia 922 Juc?ert Borg 41 m farmer Prussia 923 Claus Haefmann 23 m cartmaker Prussia 924 Joh Peter 18 m mason Prussia 925 Fanny Arnold 27 f single Wurthemburg 926 Anna Jensen 28 f single Prussia 927 Margarethe Jensen 23 f single Prussia 928 Marie Hegele 19 f single Baden 929 Johann Bauer 40 m farmer Prussia 930 Anna Jich 24 f wife Prussia 931 Margarethe Jich 1m f baby Prussia 932 Anna Jich 63 f woman Prussia 933 Peter Kuover 65 m farmer Prussia 934 Hanne Kuover 70 F WIFE Prussia 935 Carl Kruger 56 m farmer Prussia 936 Johanne Kruger 57 f wife Prussia 937 Julius Kruger 28 m children Prussia 938 August Kruger 23 m children Prussia 939 Wilhelm Kruger 18 m children Prussia 940 Bertha Kruger 8 f children Prussia 941 Niels Holh 20 m farmer Dannemark 942 Margarethe Koch 30 f single Dennemark 943 Wilh Kuchel 27 m locksmith Prussia 944 Wilhelmine Kuchel 28 f wife Prussia 945 Helene Kuchel 4m f baby Prussia 946 Heinr Jensen 18 m farmer Prussia 947 Wilhelm Botteher 26 m joiner Prussia 948 Jacob Korez 45 m farmer Mecklenburg 949 Josephine Korez 40 f wife Mecklenburg 950 Lucie Korez 17 f children Mecklenburg 951 Mathilde Korez 8 f children Mecklenburg 952 Bertha Woltmann 22 f single Prussia 953 Emma Meyer 19 f single Prussia 954 Bertha Schlender 21 f single Prussia 955 Rud Woltmann 36 m farmer Prussia 956 Albertine Woltmann 24 f wife Prussia 957 August Straphing 29 m farmer Prussia 958 Carl Giermann 24 m farmer Prussia 959 Heinr Wismer 33 m farmer Prussia 960 Marie Wismer 26 f wife Prussia 961 Hermann Wismer 6 m children Prussia 962 Heinr Wismer ? m children Prussia 963 Wilh Wismer 11m m baby Prussia 964 Friedr Wink 16 m barber Hessian 965 Const Weber 41 m segarmaker Hessian 966 Margarethe Weber 49 f wife Hessian 967 Carl Weber 8 m children Hessian 968 Wilhelm Weber 7 m children Hessian 969 Anna Weber 6 f children Hessian 970 Johann Kanchl 20 m smith Mecklenburg 971 Fritz Kleur 33 m farmer Mecklenburg 972 Dorothea Kleur 27 f wife Mecklenburg 973 Frita Kleur 7 m children Mecklenburg 974 Caroline Kleur 5 f children Mecklenburg 975 Wilhelmine Kleur 3 f children Mecklenburg 976 Hans Kleur 9m m baby Mecklenburg 977 Friedericke Topp 59 f woman Mecklenburg 978 Moshe Norvinsky 10 m boy Hungary 979 Jean Lalando 26 m writer U States 980 Henry Lambert 28 m carpenter France 981 Margarethe Harder 16 f single Prussia 982 J??? Hamcha?? 15 m boy Prussia 983 Elsie Martin 21 f single ???? 984 Friedr Aiez 46 m farmer ???? 985 Margarethe Aiez 51 f wife ???? 986 Margarethe Aiez 25 f children ???? 987 Salome Aiez 12 f children ???? 988 Martin Aiez 7 m children ???? 989 Philip Aiez 15 m children ???? 990 Magdalene Aiez 17 f children ???? Cabin Passengers [Manifest numbers are 1 to 96] 991 Henriette Hartmann 44 f ????? Hamburg 992 Mahlen O Jor?? 33 m r??cher Russia 993 Uerr Jor?? 24 f wife Russia 994 Alon Jor?? 3 m child Russia 995 Marie Jor?? 2 f child Russia 996 Margarethe Poffer 32 f servant Russia 997 Henriette Cohn 28 f wife U States 998 Arthur Cohn 8 m children U States 999 Alice Cohn 3 f children U States 1000 Julie Platschek 17 f single U States 1001 Emilie Segde 30 f wife Saxony 1002 Pauline Segde 6 f daughter U States 1003 H Ruthmann 38 m merchant Hessian 1004 H Lemke 39 m printer U States 1005 S Rose 42 m merchant U States 1006 James Hendrick 50 m merchant U States 1007 Lucie Hendrick 46 f wife U States 1008 Conrad H Oirlick 39 m ????? Prussia 1009 Susanne Oirlick 36 f wife Prussia 1010 Herrmann Oirlick 4 m children Prussia 1011 Gustav Oirlick 3 m children Prussia 1012 Auguste Crinesies 28 f single Prussia 1013 Martha Beclter 27 f single Saxony 1014 Soleman Stranfs 60 m dealer Mecklenburg 1015 Rosalie Spiegel 60 f wife Austria 1016 H Reinhardt 40 m apothicar Bavary 1017 Minna Reinhardt 36 f wife Bavary 1018 Ludwig Reinhardt 8 m children Bavary 1019 Amalie Reinhardt 7 f children Bavary 1020 Fritz Reinhardt 6 m children Bavary 1021 Carl Reinhardt 5 m children Bavary 1022 Wilhelm Reinhardt 4 m children Bavary 1023 Edward Reinhardt 11m m baby Bavary 1024 Caroline Reinhardt 1m f baby Bavary 1025 Anna Schendel 24 f single Bavary 1026 Lisette Mag???? 28 f wife Mecklenburg 1027 Sophie Mauer 24 f single Baden 1028 Julius Ritter 17 m schol?? Hessian 1029 David Schleyer 19 m merchant Prussia 1030 Rosa Chrolik 19 f single Prussia 1031 A? Krolik 19 f single Prussia 1032 Anna Su?vig 31 f single Prussia 1033 Caroline Bernecke 56 f wife Prussia 1034 Christine Hriback 22 f single Wurttemberg 1035 Lasaras Kaufmann 44 m merchant Prussia 1036 Helene Kaufmann 34 f wife Prussia 1037 Louis Kaufmann 5 m children Prussia 1038 Sophie Kaufmann 3 f children Prussia 1039 Max Kaufmann 11m m baby Prussia 1040 Jas?ner Geballe 15 m farmer Prussia 1041 Ludwig Lehn 16 m merchant Hessian 1042 F.O. Pettmann 19 m stenocraftist Lubeck 1043 Wilh Hartmann 16 m scholar Mecklenburg 1044 Louise Kahl 46 f wife Mecklenburg 1045 Robert Baumann 19 m ????? Mecklenburg 1046 Hermann Michelsohn 73 m farmer Prussia 1047 Dorothea Michelsohn 68 f wife Prussia 1048 Bertha Michelsohn 22 f daughter Prussia 1049 Fritzie Jsar? 30 f wife Prussia 1050 M?? Jsar? 8 m children Prussia 1051 Georg Jsar? 5 m children Prussia 1052 Martha Jsar? 4 f children Prussia 1053 Grete Jsar? 2 f children Prussia 1054 Ann Jsar? 9m f children Prussia 1055 Rosa Poivitzer 18 f single Prussia 1056 Carl Selander 27 m engineer Prussia 1057 Wilh Proschaner 26 m merchant Prussia 1058 Catherine Riegel 24 f single Bavary 1059 Caroline Dietz 39 f single Prussia 1060 Max Svers 34 m ???? Hamburg 1061 Elsie Svers 20 f wife Hamburg 1062 Jenny Wolteim 18 f single Prussia 1063 Max Hefalein 15 m merchant Hamburg 1064 Leonhard Schmidt 26 m brewer Bavary 1065 Juder Schapiro 24 m merchant Rumenien 1066 Carl Berger 28 m merchant Prussia 1067 Pauline Rosenthal 39 f wife Prussia 1068 Flora Rosenthal 8 f children Prussia 1069 Henry Rosenthal 7 m children Prussia 1070 Franz Lechner 18 m merchant Austria 1071 Theodor Wolf 27 m merchant U States 1072 Jachin Wolf 53 m farmer Prussia 1073 Catherine Wolf 53 f wife Prussia 1074 Fritz Hoffmann 26 m merchant Prussia 1075 Hermann Rofsbach 26 m ????? Prussia 1076 Josef Feinberg 39 m merchant Russia 1077 Joh Guldingaff 53 m farmer U States 1078 Julie Jensen 24 f single Prussia 1079 Carl ???? 24 m merchant ???? 1080 Rosalie B???? 50 f wife ????? 1081 Rosa Hirsch 8 f child Hungary 1082 Wilh ???ier 20 m merchant Hungary 1083 Fanny Rahn 48 f single U States 1084 Siegfried Lich??????? 19 m merchant Russia 1085 Herm Schuffer 22 m merchant Prussia 1086 Louis Chatrofe 53 m merchant U States 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". 776, 767, 768 could be Chalupug 780 could be Vossnik 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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