Immigrant Ships
Transcribers Guild

SS City of Montreal


Liverpool, England to New York
6 January 1876

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, John Mirehouse, Master of the SS City of Montreal ,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 City of Montreal at Liverpool from which port said City of Montreal 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 6, 1876

So help me God,
(signed) John Mirehouse

before me ________________(illegible signature)
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the SS City of Montreal whereof John Mirehouse, is master, from Liverpool burthen 3026 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* Jobins Gellig          55   male   farmer   Russia     US   steerage      
  2* Marie Gellig           54   f      wife     Russia     US   steerage      
  3* Peter Gellig           20   male   miner    Russia     US   steerage      
  4* Elith Gellig           22   f      wife     Russia     US   steerage      
  5* Elisabeth Gellig        1   f      inft     Russia     US   steerage      
  6* Cath Anna Gellig       11   f      child    Russia     US   steerage      
  7* Johnins Ebeling        40   male   miner    Russia     US   steerage      
  8  Anna Ebeling           40   f      wife     Russia     US   steerage      
  9  Hannah Ebeling         15   f      spr      Russia     US   steerage      
 10  Catharina Ebeling      14   f      spr      Russia     US   steerage      
 11  Christina Ebeling       5   f      child    Russia     US   steerage      
 12* Cornelius Fr?????      33   male   mason    Russia     US   steerage      
 13* Maria Fr?????          30   f      wife     Russia     US   steerage      
 14* Maria Fr?????           5   f      child    Russia     US   steerage      
 15* Elizabeth Fr?????       4   f      child    Russia     US   steerage      
 16* Susanna Fr?????         3   f      child    Russia     US   steerage      
 17* Johannes Fr?????        1   f      child    Russia     US   steerage      
 18* Adam Fish???           32   male   lab      Russia     US   steerage      
 19* Catharina Fish???       9   f      child    Russia     US   steerage      
 20* Catharina Fish???       7   F      child    Russia     US   steerage      
 21* Cath Fish???           31   f      wife     Russia     US   steerage      
 22* Aaron Fish???           4   male   child    Russia     US   steerage      
 23* Johannes Fish???        1   male   child    Russia     US                 
 24  Chris Schufner         46   male   farmer   Russia     US   steerage      
 25  Elith Schufner         45   f      wife     Russia     US   steerage      
 26  Wenzel Schufner        18   male   lab      Russia     US   steerage      
 27  Christina Schufner     16   f      spr      Russia     US   steerage      
 28  Johanna Schufner        4   f      child    Russia     US   steerage      
 29  Georg Hindergrath      30   male   lab      Russia     US   steerage      
 30  Marie Hindergrath      27   f      wife     Russia     US   steerage      
 31  Johanna Hindergrath     4   f      child    Russia     US   steerage      
 32  Marie Hindergrath       1   f      inft     Russia     US   steerage      
 33  Georg Kraft            35   male   lab      Russia     US   steerage      
 34  Maria Kraft            36   f      wife     Russia     US   steerage      
 35  Barbara Kraft          11   f      child    Russia     US   steerage      
 36  Jacob Kraft             9   male   child    Russia     US   steerage      
 37  Cath Kraft              7   f      child    Russia     US   steerage      
 38  Margreth Kraft          5   f      child    Russia     US   steerage      
 39  Johannes Kraft          3   f      child    Russia     US   steerage      
 40  Peter Kraft             1   male   inft     Russia     US   steerage      
 41  Adam Hill              54   male   farmer   Russia     US   steerage      
 42  Cath Hill              49   f      wife     Russia     US   steerage      
 43  Heinrich Hill           3   male   child    Russia     US   steerage      
 44* Jacob Hill              2   male   child    Russia     US   steerage      
 45  Valentine Hill          9   male   child    Russia     US   steerage      
 46  Catenne Hill            6   f      child    Russia     US   steerage      
 47  Frank Schafer          48   male   joiner   Russia     US   steerage      
 48  Edith Schafer          46   f      wife     Russia     US   steerage      
 49  Jacob Schafer           8   male   child    Russia     US   steerage      
 50  Peter Kraft            27   male   mason    Russia     US   steerage      
 51  Sophie Kraft           28   f      wife     Russia     US   steerage      
 52  Heinrich Kraft          8   male   child    Russia     US   steerage      
 53  Anna Kraft              6   f      child    Russia     US   steerage      
 54  Heinrich Kraft          4   male   child    Russia     US   steerage      
 55  Johannes Kraft          1   male   inft     Russia     US   steerage      
 56* Heinrich Green         39   male   farmer   Russia     US   steerage      
 57* Christine Green        39   f      wife     Russia     US   steerage      
 58* Heinrich Green         19   male   lab      Russia     US   steerage      
 59* Phillip Green          16   male   lab      Russia     US   steerage      
 60* Johannes Green         12   male   lab      Russia     US   steerage      
 61* Heinrich Green         10   male   child    Russia     US   steerage      
 62* Conrad Green            7   male   child    Russia     US   steerage      
 63* Johannes Green          4   f      child    Russia     US   steerage      
 64* Catherine Green         8   f      child    Russia     US   steerage      
 65* Johannes Green          1   f      inft     Russia     US   steerage      
 66* Catherine Green        19   f      spr      Russia     US   steerage      
 67  Franz Stubing          62   male   farmer   Russia     US   steerage      
 68  Catherine Stubing      55   f      wife     Russia     US   steerage      
 69  Anna Cath Stubing      16   f      spr      Russia     US   steerage      
 70  Frank Ruffell          31   male   lab      Russia     US   steerage      
 71  Christine Ruffell      21   f      wife     Russia     US   steerage      
 72  Jacob Ruffell           7   male   child    Russia     US   steerage      
 73  Johan Ruffell           6   male   child    Russia     US   steerage      
 74  Catherine Ruffell       4   f      child    Russia     US   steerage      
 75  Christine Ruffell       2   f      child    Russia     US   steerage      
 76  Franz Ming             52   male   lab      Russia     US   steerage      
 77  Barbara Ming           51   f      wife     Russia     US   steerage      
 78  Frank Loring           28   male   miner    Russia     US   steerage      
 79  Christine Loring       29   f      wife     Russia     US   steerage      
 80  Marie Loring            5   f      child    Russia     US   steerage      
 81  Carl Loring             3   male   child    Russia     US   steerage      
 82  Marie Schnerch         23   f      wife     Russia     US   steerage      
 83  Alexander Schnerch      2   male   child    Russia     US   steerage      
 84  Georg Schmidt          32   male   miner    Russia     US   steerage      
 85  Georg Herm Schmidt     37   male   miner    Russia     US   steerage      
 86  Cath Schmidt           33   f      wife     Russia     US   steerage      
 87  Catherine Schmidt      11   f      child    Russia     US   steerage      
 88  Marie Schmidt           7   male   child    Russia     US   steerage      
 89  Jacob Schmidt           4   f      child    Russia     US   steerage      
 90  Cath Schmidt            3   f      child    Russia     US   steerage      
 91* H??ms Simon            37   male   joiner   Russia     US   steerage      
 92  Else Simon             37   f      wife     Russia     US   steerage      
 93  H??ms Simon            16   male   miner    Russia     US   steerage      
 94  Anna Simon             12   f      spr      Russia     US   steerage      
 95  Eva Simon               6   f      child    Russia     US   steerage      
 96  Eva Elith Simon         3   f      child    Russia     US   steerage      
 97  Heinrich Roke          51   male   miner    Russia     US   steerage      
 98  Catharina Roke         41   f      wife     Russia     US   steerage      
 99  Johan Roke             22   male   lab      Russia     US   steerage      
100* Cenfr? Roke            19   male   lab      Russia     US   steerage      
101  Anna Roke              17   f      spr      Russia     US   steerage      
102  Catharina Roke         13   f      child    Russia     US   steerage      
103  Peter Sinner           20   male   miner    Russia     US   steerage      
104  Lisbeth Sinner          9   f      child    Russia     US   steerage      
105  Christine Sinner        7   f      child    Russia     US   steerage      
106* Sarah Toros            32   f      wife     Russia     US   steerage      
107* Peter Toros             5   male   child    Russia     US   steerage      
108  Marie Martine          20   f      spr      Russia     US   steerage      
109  Conrad Schauffler      25   male   miner    Russia     US   steerage      
110  Marie Schauffler       20   f      wife     Russia     US   steerage      
111* Jacob Stubing          55   male   lab      Russia     US   steerage      
112* Eva Stubing            52   f      wife     Russia     US   steerage      
113* Johan J Stubing        30   male   lab      Russia     US   steerage      
114* Johan Stubing          26   male   lab      Russia     US   steerage      
115* Eva Cath Stubing       24   f      spr      Russia     US   steerage      
116* Conrad Stubing         15   male   lab      Russia     US   steerage      
117* Jacob Stubing          14   male   lab      Russia     US   steerage      
118* Hannah Stubing         10   f      child    Russia     US   steerage      
119* Freanch Stubing         6   f      child    Russia     US   steerage      
120* Christine Stubing       8   male   child    Russia     US   steerage      
121* Eva Cath Stubing       26   f      spr      Russia     US   steerage      
122* Eva Stubing             5   f      child    Russia     US   steerage      
123* Johanns Stubing         3   f      child    Russia     US   steerage      
124* Jacob Stubing           1   male   inft     Russia     US   steerage      
125  Georg Wagner           47   male   lab      Russia     US   steerage      
126  Cath Wagner            42   f      wife     Russia     US   steerage      
127* Johannes Wagner        20   male   joiner   Russia     US   steerage      
128* Anna Wagner            18   f      spr      Russia     US   steerage      
129* Johan Wagner           16   f      spr      Russia     US   steerage      
130* Geiorge Wagner         12   male   farmer   Russia     US   steerage      
131* Elith Wagner           10   f      child    Russia     US   steerage      
132* Conrad Wagner           8   male   child    Russia     US   steerage      
133* Amelia Wagner           6   f      child    Russia     US   steerage      
134* Eva Wagner              3   f      child    Russia     US   steerage      
135* Phillip Wagner          1   male   inft     Russia     US   steerage      
136* Johann Na?le           32   male   joiner   Russia     US   steerage      
137* Anna Na?le             34   f      wife     Russia     US   steerage      
138* Cath Na?le             14   f      spr      Russia     US   steerage      
139* Amelie Na?le            9   f      child    Russia     US   steerage      
140* Catharine Na?le         6   f      child    Russia     US   steerage      
141* Mr Heyer               37   male   lab      Russia     US   steerage      
142  Madeline Heyer         37   f      wife     Russia     US   steerage      
143  Hannah Heyer           12   male   spr      Russia     US   steerage      
144  Marie Heyer            11   f      child    Russia     US   steerage      
145  Barbara Heyer           9   f      child    Russia     US   steerage      
146  Johan Heyer             4   male   child    Russia     US   steerage      
147  Cath Heyer              3   f      child    Russia     US   steerage      
148  Johannes Heyer         58   male   farmer   Russia     US   steerage      
149  Marie Heyer            58   f      wife     Russia     US   steerage      
150* Conrad Rubetthahn      34   male   joiner   Russia     US   steerage      
151* Cath Rubetthahn        32   f      wife     Russia     US   steerage      
152* Anna Rubetthahn        11   f      child    Russia     US   steerage      
153* Heinrich Rubetthahn    10   male   child    Russia     US   steerage      
154* Johan Rubetthahn        8   male   child    Russia     US   steerage      
155* Fred R Rubetthahn       3   male   child    Russia     US   steerage      
156* Jacob Rubetthahn        2   male   child    Russia     US   steerage      
157* Elith Rubetthahn        1   f      inft     Russia     US   steerage      
158  Wilhelm Schuffler      37   male   miner    Russia     US   steerage      
159  Barbara Schuffler      37   f      wife     Russia     US   steerage      
160  Jacob Schuffler        14   male   lab      Russia     US   steerage      
161  Christine Schuffler     7   f      child    Russia     US   steerage      
162  Dory Schuffler          9   male   child    Russia     US   steerage      
163  Elith Schuffler         1   f      inft     Russia     US   steerage      
164* Conrad Tischeymer      49   male   joiner   Russia     US   steerage      
165* Cath Tischeymer        46   f      wife     Russia     US   steerage      
166* Heinrich Tischeymer    22   male   mason    Russia     US   steerage      
167* Peter Tischeymer       17   male   mason    Russia     US   steerage      
168* Phillip Tischeymer     14   male   mason    Russia     US   steerage      
169* Christian Tischeymer   20   f      spr      Russia     US   steerage      
170* Elith Tischeymer       10   f      child    Russia     US   steerage      
171* Conrad Tischeymer       5   male   child    Russia     US   steerage      
172* Wilhelm Tischeymer      4   f      child    Russia     US   steerage      
173* Elith Tischeymer        2   f      child    Russia     US   steerage      
174  Heinrich Jentisuch     29   male   lab      Russia     US   steerage      
175  Marie Jentisuch        22   f      wife     Russia     US   steerage      
176  Alexander Jentisuch     2   male   child    Russia     US   steerage      
177  Jacob Paskousky        18   male   farmer   Poland     US   steerage      
178* Michael Taulfert       32   male   farmer   Russia     US   steerage      
179* Catharina Taulfert     30   f      wife     Russia     US   steerage      
180* Benj Taulfert           5   male   child    Russia     US   steerage      
181  Ml Paskowsky           54   male   joiner   Russia     US   steerage      
182  Anna Paskowsky         50   f      wife     Poland     US   steerage      
183  Michl Paskowsky        22   male   joiner   Poland     US   steerage      
184  David Paskowsky        16   male   joiner   Poland     US   steerage      
185  Anna Paskowsky          9   f      child    Poland     US   steerage      
186  Florentine Paskowsky    5   f      child    Poland     US   steerage      
187  August Paskowsky        3   f      child    Poland     US   steerage      
188  Juns Paskowsky         24   male   farmer   Poland     US   steerage      
189  Margreth Paskowsky     24   f      wife     Poland     US   steerage      
190  Juns Paskowsky          1   male   inft     Poland     US   steerage      
191* Jacob Schuffner        34   male   farmer   Poland     US   steerage      
192* Maria Schuffner        31   f      wife     Poland     US   steerage      
193* Georg Schuffner        10   male   child    Poland     US   steerage      
194* Catherine Schuffner     6   f      child    Poland     US   steerage      
195* Maria Schuffner         3   f      child    Poland     US   steerage      
196* Cath Schuffner         19   f      spr      Poland     US   steerage      
197  Ch? Sommerfeld         36   male   farmer   Germany    US   steerage      
198  Lene Smithern          11   male   child    Germany    US   steerage      
199  John Smithern           8   male   child    Germany    US   steerage      
200  John F. Simmens        37   male   lab      England    US   steerage      
201  John Nicholson         35   male   joiner   England    US   steerage      
202  Elith Nicholson        30   f      wife     England    US   steerage      
203  John Nicholson          8   male   child    England    US   steerage      
204  Tho^s Robinson         35   male   miner    England    US   steerage      
205* Jens Anderson          28   male   miner    England    US   steerage      
206  Joseph Schwartz        24   male   miner    England    US   steerage      
207  Jolly Boyer            29   male   miner    England    US   steerage      
208  John Kelly             20   male   miner    England    US   steerage      
209  Elith Gellig           10   f      child    England    US   steerage      
210  Juml Snow              33   male   miner    England    US   steerage      
211* Ryan F Gents           32   male   miner    Ireland    US   steerage      
212  Anna Stubing           20   f      spr      Russia     US   steerage      
213  Peter Elkert           40   male   gent     Germany    US   cabin         
214  Maria Elkert           55   f      wife     Germany    US   cabin         
215* Mark Ch???t            33   male   gent     Germany    US   cabin         
216  Karl Lipper            29   male   gent     Germany    US   cabin         
217  R W Brimer             49   male   gent     Scotland   US   cabin         
218  John S Walls           24   male   gent     England    US   cabin         
219  Mr Wilkinson           26   male   gent     England    US   cabin         
220* Fose Machajo           36   male   gent     Germany    US   cabin         
221* Mr^s Machajo           29   f      gent     Germany    US   cabin         

                            signed: *John Minhassen


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.

Captain's name: the name could be Mirehouse, Minhassen or Minhausen.
1 - 6:     Surnames may be Gillig. 
1:         the first name could be Tobins.
2:         the first name could be Maria.
4:         Elith could stand for Elisabeth.
6:         the first name could be Catharina.
7:         Given name may be Johnnie or Johannes.
12 - 17:   Surnames may be Fenngers or F?nnsen.
18 - 23:   Surnames may be Fischer, Fishher or Fishchen.
44:        23x 16756-6/18/40 is written in the occupation coloumn. This pertains to 
           application for citizenship, see here for more information.
59 - 66:   Surnames may be Grun. There should be u Umlaut, this might be an omission 
           on the part of the original recorder.
91:        Given name may be Hannie or Herm for Hermann.
93:        Given name may be Hurme or Herm for Hermann.
100:       Given name may be George
106 & 107: the last name could be Tows.
111 - 124: the last name could be Stabing.
127 - 135: Surnames may be Wayner
136 - 140: Surnames may be Nagle or Nagli.
150 - 157: Surnames may be Rubetthalin.
164 - 173: Surnames may be Ascheymer.
178 - 180: Surnames may be Tanifort.
191 - 196: the last name could be Schaffner.
210:       Given name may be Jame.
211:       Surname may be Gerntd.
215:       Names may be Marth Cherwt
220:       Names may be Foss Machap.
221:       the last name could be Machap.

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 401, List 22.
Transcribed by Harry Green and Ines Mannhardt,
members of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
10 March 2006



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