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Steamer Polynesia
I, G. Franck, Master of the German Steamer Polynesia do solemnly, sincerely, and truly certify that the following List or Manifest of Passengers, subscribed by me, and now delivered by me to the Collector of the Customs of Collection District of the City of New York, is a full and perfect list of all the passengers taken on board of the said Steamer Polynesia at Stettin from which port said S.S. Polynesia has now arrived; and that on said list is truly designated the age, the sex, and the calling of each of said passengers, the location of the compartment or space occupied by each during the passage, the country of citizenship of each, and also the destination or location intended by each; and that said List or Manifest truly sets forth the number of said passengers who have died on said voyage, and the dates and the names and the ages of those who died; also of the pieces of baggage of each; also a true statement, so far as can be ascertained, with reference to the intention of each alien passenger as to a protracted sojourn in this country. So help me God (signed) G. Franck
Sworn to this 17 May 1889
Before me (signed) Thos. J. Dunn Dep Coll
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the German Steamer Polynesia whereof G. Franck is Master, from Stettin to New York burthen 1698 tons.
Columns represent: Passenger names, age, sex, occupation, the country of which they are citizens, intended destination, hailing place, compartment, and transient or intransient.
1 Franz Projosch 36 m carpenter Prussia New York Stettin A emigrant 2* Otto Hubner 16 m workm. Prussia New York Stettin A emigrant 3 Wilhelm Gursten 24 m barber Prussia New York Stettin B emigrant 4 Elise Gursten 24 f wife Prussia New York Stettin B emigrant 5 Bernhard Durge 30 m workm. Prussia New York Stettin A emigrant 6 Carl Deltas 18 m workm. U.St. New York Stettin A citizen 7 Johann Panke 25 m workm. Prussia New York Stettin A emigrant 8 Carl Werner 20 m workm. Prussia New York Stettin A emigrant 9 Ferdinand Manske 39 m workm. Prussia New York Stettin A emigrant 10 Emil Knepel 34 m mercht. Prussia New York Stettin A emigrant 11 Carl Neumann 22 m printer Prussia New York Stettin A emigrant 12* Albert Shuller 48 m farmer Prussia New York Stettin A emigrant 13 Emil John 25 m buchbind Prussia New York Stettin A emigrant 14 Albert Glalz 22 m blacksmith Prussia New York Stettin A emigrant 15 Otto Wallenburg 29 m watchmaker Prussia New York Stettin A emigrant 16 Peter Luisa 27 m workm. Prussia New York Stettin A emigrant 17 Ignatz Schumis 23 m workm. Prussia New York Stettin A emigrant 18* Franz Suswing 26 m seaman Prussia New York Stettin A emigrant 19 August Hahlhase 40 m mercht. Prussia New York Stettin A emigrant 20 Gottlieb Trapp 32 m farmer Prussia New York Stettin A emigrant 21 Franz Florin 49 m farmer U.S. New York Stettin A citizen 22 Ignatz Dankschis 22 m workm. Russia New York Stettin A emigrant 23 Franz Poller 22 m workm. Prussia New York Stettin A emigrant 24 Stanisl. Jankowsky 23 m workm. Prussia New York Stettin A emigrant 25 Wilh. Ferbner 33 m workm. Prussia New York Stettin A emigrant 26 Constant Fainila 23 m workm. Russia New York Stettin A emigrant 27 August Heller 53 m farmer Prussia New York Stettin A emigrant 28 Julius Duft 25 m farmer Prussia New York Stettin A emigrant 29 Bernhard Kluhn 29 m farmer Prussia New York Stettin A emigrant 30 Carl Kuhling 17 m workm. Prussia New York Stettin A emigrant 31 Johann. Wujkakuits 25 m workm. Russia New York Stettin A emigrant 32 Ignatz Gutzuntis 23 m workm. Russia New York Stettin A emigrant 33 Julius Kramp 24 m workm. Prussia New York Stettin A emigrant 34 Nikolas Schultz 36 m workm. Prussia New York Stettin A emigrant 35 Paul Schultz 22 m workm. Prussia New York Stettin A emigrant 36 Sally Bieber 22 m mercht. Prussia New York Stettin A emigrant 37 Kurt Vollmer 26 m mercht. Prussia New York Stettin A emigrant 38 Adam Mikolin 40 m workm. Russia New York Stettin A emigrant 39 Herm. Klabunda 36 m workm. Prussia New York Stettin A emigrant 40 Wilhelm Dallmann 27 m workm. Prussia New York Stettin A emigrant 41* Carl Drager 24 m workm. Prussia New York Stettin A emigrant 42 Ambrasi Burinsky 18 m workm. Russia New York Stettin A emigrant 43 Jessky Warsuehowsky 18 m workm. Russia New York Stettin A emigrant 44 Albert Filter 29 m workm. Prussia New York Stettin A emigrant 45 Andzy Malotkiewitz 30 m workm. Russia New York Stettin A emigrant 46 Franzek Diel 33 m workm. Russia New York Stettin A emigrant 47 Georg Kautz 70 m workm. Prussia New York Stettin A emigrant 48 Andreas Carneky 30 m workm. Russia New York Stettin A emigrant 49 Joseph Kujuorsky 34 m workm. Russia New York Stettin A emigrant 50 Oke Nilson 24 m workm. Sweden New York Stettin A emigrant 51 Albert Hoppe 28 m workm. Prussia New York Stettin A emigrant 52 Carl Naused 25 m workm. Prussia New York Stettin A emigrant 53 Albert Gustmann 25 m workm. Prussia New York Stettin A emigrant 54 August Krumm 24 m workm. Prussia New York Stettin A emigrant 55 Adolf Pieschke 24 m taylor Prussia New York Stettin A emigrant 56 August Krumweg 15 m workm. Prussia New York Stettin A emigrant 57 Ida Golz 20 f single Prussia New York Stettin C emigrant 58 Otto Bursch 16 m workm. Prussia New York Stettin A emigrant 59 Anna Ruemann 16 f single Prussia New York Stettin C emigrant 60 Eva Maysner 23 f woman Russia New York Stettin C emigrant 61 Josepha Maysner 1 f child Russia New York Stettin C emigrant 62 Franziska Tishisky 15 f single Prussia New York Stettin C emigrant 63 Pauline Tishisky 7 f sister Prussia New York Stettin C emigrant 64* Emilie Hobell 21 f woman Prussia New York Stettin C emigrant 65* Martha Hobell 4 f child Prussia New York Stettin C emigrant 66 Carl Hobell 9m m baby Prussia New York Stettin C emigrant 67 Albertine Hasse 20 f single Prussia New York Stettin C emigrant 68 Henriette Friedeberg 19 f single Prussia New York Stettin C emigrant 69 Marie Krukowsky 22 f woman Prussia New York Stettin C emigrant 70 Anastasia Krukowsky 9 f child Prussia New York Stettin C emigrant 71 Pauline Lange 20 f single Prussia New York Stettin C emigrant 72 Elsa Willimaitis 32 f woman Russia New York Stettin C emigrant 73 Gurgis Willimaitis 4 m child Russia New York Stettin C emigrant 74 Emilie Manke 40 f woman Prussia New York Stettin C emigrant 75 Martha Manke 4 f child Prussia New York Stettin C emigrant 76 Ottilie Schardin 21 f single Prussia New York Stettin C emigrant 77 Emilie Chamir 19 f single Prussia New York Stettin C emigrant 78 Salomea Fritze 28 f woman Prussia New York Stettin C emigrant 79 Catharina Fritze 11m f daughter Prussia New York Stettin C emigrant 80 Auguste Gregor 30 f woman Prussia New York Stettin C emigrant 81 Olga Gregor 11m f daughter Prussia New York Stettin C emigrant 82 Auguste Richter 17 f single Prussia New York Stettin C emigrant 83 Auguste Kroll 27 f single Prussia New York Stettin C emigrant 84 Eva Balezanas 25 f single Russia New York Stettin C emigrant 85 Marie Burisky 20 f single Russia New York Stettin C emigrant 86 Martha Alex 24 f single Prussia New York Stettin C emigrant 87 Marianne Kieslewski 22 f single Russia New York Stettin C emigrant 88 Franziska Strungewska 65 f woman Russia New York Stettin C emigrant 89 Marie Spitzkowsky 23 f single Prussia New York Stettin C emigrant 90 Alma Bursch 25 f woman Prussia New York Stettin C emigrant 91 Martha Bursch 1 f child Prussia New York Stettin C emigrant 92 Clara Tyssler 18 f single Prussia New York Stettin C emigrant 93 Elise Knop 30 f woman Prussia New York Stettin C emigrant 94 Dorothea Kruschwitz 56 f woman Prussia New York Stettin C emigrant 95 Lydia Kruschwitz 14 f daughter Prussia New York Stettin C emigrant 96 Christine Kusovurm 21 f single Russia New York Stettin C emigrant 97 Auguste Kusovurm 14 f sister Russia New York Stettin C emigrant 98 C. G. Pennieard 30 f woman U.S. New York Stettin C citizen 99 Emilie Pennieard 4 f daughter U.S. New York Stettin C citizen 100 Marie Rutzen 52 f woman Prussia New York Stettin C emigrant 101 Marie Rutzen 11 f daughter Prussia New York Stettin C emigrant 102 Auguste Butz 18 f single Prussia New York Stettin C emigrant 103 Marie Naused 30 f woman Prussia New York Stettin C emigrant 104 Marie Mischefsky 29 f woman Prussia New York Stettin C emigrant 105 Max Mischefsky 6 m child Prussia New York Stettin E emigrant 106 Fritz Mischefsky 4 m child Prussia New York Stettin E emigrant 107 Auguste Bartz 22 f single Prussia New York Stettin C emigrant 108 Alwine Both 26 f single Prussia New York Stettin C emigrant 109* Ida Ruske 10m f baby Prussia New York Stettin C emigrant 110 Minna Hartung 24 f single Russia New York Stettin C emigrant 111 Pauline Wendt 21 f single Prussia New York Stettin C emigrant 112 Wilhl. Post 65 m workm. Prussia New York Stettin E emigrant 113 Ernestine Post 15 f daughter Prussia New York Stettin E emigrant 114 Marie Wiese 24 f single Prussia New York Stettin C emigrant 115 Emma Duschke 17 f single Prussia New York Stettin C emigrant 116 Anna Duschke 8 f single Prussia New York Stettin C emigrant 117 Emma Poss 19 f single Prussia New York Stettin C emigrant 118 Wilhelm. Hardtke 68 f woman Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 119* Marie Kussling 17 f single Prussia New York Stettin C emigrant 120 Joseph Szweda 25 m workm. Russia New York Stettin D emigrant 121 Franziska Szweda 19 f wife Russia New York Stettin D emigrant 122* August Luck 50 m workm. Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 123* Auguste Luck 42 f wife Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 124* Gustav Luck 19 m child Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 125* Hermann Luck 16 m child Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 126* Otto Luck 12 m child Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 127* Julius Luck 10 m child Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 128* Louise Luck 7 f child Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 129 Fritz Stenzel 10 m child Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 130 Franz Stenzel 9 m child Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 131 Wilhelm Methner 47 m workm. Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 132 Anna Methner 36 f wife Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 133 Max Methner 10 m son Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 134 Wilhelm Behlke 62 m workm. Prussia New York Stettin A emigrant 135 Albert Kort 26 m workm. Prussia New York Stettin A emigrant 136 Friedr. Kort 16 m workm. Prussia New York Stettin A emigrant 137 Joseph Packlenkowski 39 m blacksmith Prussia New York Stettin B emigrant 138 Marianne Packlenkowski 36 f wife Prussia New York Stettin B emigrant 139 Wladislowa Packlenkowski 11 f child Prussia New York Stettin B emigrant 140 Leckudia Packlenkowski 11 f child Prussia New York Stettin B emigrant 141 Roman Packlenkowski 6 m child Prussia New York Stettin B emigrant 142 Joseph Packlenkowski 4 m child Prussia New York Stettin B emigrant 143 Marianne Packlenkowski 2 f child Prussia New York Stettin B emigrant 144 Anton Packlenkowski 7m m baby Prussia New York Stettin B emigrant 145 Marianne Zoch 45 f wife Prussia New York Stettin B emigrant 146 Joseph Zoch 16 m child Prussia New York Stettin B emigrant 147 Franz Zoch 10 m child Prussia New York Stettin B emigrant 148 Johann Zoch 8 m child Prussia New York Stettin B emigrant 149 Franzek Mikolajizewski 29 m workm. Russia New York Stettin A emigrant 150 Stephanie Mikolajizewski 10 f daughter Russia New York Stettin C emigrant 151 Michael Gruehot 41 m workm. Prussia New York Stettin B emigrant 152 Catherine Gruehot 16 f daughter Prussia New York Stettin B emigrant 153 August Saof 31 m workm. Prussia New York Stettin B emigrant 154 Anna Saof 31 f wife Prussia New York Stettin B emigrant 155 Maria Saof 5 f daughter Prussia New York Stettin B emigrant 156 Auguste Saof 3 f daughter Prussia New York Stettin B emigrant 157 August Saof 3m m baby Prussia New York Stettin B emigrant 158 Carl Siegert 59 m farmer Prussia New York Stettin B emigrant 159 Johanna Siegert 60 f wife Prussia New York Stettin B emigrant 160 Albert Kunthack 34 m workm. Prussia New York Stettin B emigrant 161 Ida Kunthack 32 f wife Prussia New York Stettin B emigrant 162 Emma Kunthack 7 f child Prussia New York Stettin B emigrant 163 Amanda Kunthack 3 f child Prussia New York Stettin B emigrant 164 Fritz Begeschke 33 m workm. Prussia New York Stettin B emigrant 165 Johanna Begeschke 38 f wife Prussia New York Stettin B emigrant 166 Otto Begeschke 8 m child Prussia New York Stettin B emigrant 167 Emma Begeschke 4 f child Prussia New York Stettin B emigrant 168 Bertha Begeschke 1 f child Prussia New York Stettin B emigrant 169 Carl Begeschke 3m m baby Prussia New York Stettin B emigrant 170 Carl Hahn 32 m workm. Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 171 Wilhelmine Hahn 28 f wife Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 172 Otto Hahn 7 m child Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 173 Hermann Hahn 5 m child Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 174 Anna Hahn 3 f child Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 175 Carl Hahn 6m m baby Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 176 Johanna Block 49 f woman Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 177 Eduard Block 16 m child Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 178 Otto Block 10 m child Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 179 Meta Block 7 f child Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 180* August Fahnrich 27 m workm. Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 181* Henriette Fahnrich 22 f wife Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 182* Theodor Fahnrich 2 m child Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 183* Franz Fahnrich 4m m baby Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 184 Carl Daberka 43 m workm. Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 185 Emilie Daberka 44 f wife Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 186 Franz Daberka 17 m son Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 187 Emilie Ebelt 11 f child Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 188 Jokab Koss 59 m workm. Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 189 Franziska Koss 52 f wife Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 190 Maria Koss 12 f daughter Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 191 Joseph Koss 11 m son Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 192* Wilhelm Zastrow 56 m workm. Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 193* Wilhelmine Zastrow 65 f wife Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 194* Friedrich Zastrow 16 m child Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 195* Anna Zastrow 14 f child Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 196* Louisa Zastrow 12 f child Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 197 Josephine Tessmer 33 f woman Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 198 Martha Tessmer 12 f child Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 199 Stanislaus Tessmer 10 m child Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 200 Johann Tessmer 7 m child Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 201 Angela Tessmer 5 f child Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 202 Josephine Tessmer 3 f child Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 203 Bernhard Tessmer 11m m baby Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 204 Michael Greger 32 m workm. Prussia New York Stettin A emigrant 205 Gottlieb Neumann 43 m workm. Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 206 Wilhelmine Neumann 40 f wife Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 207 Auguste Neumann 11 f child Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 208 Emilie Neumann 10 f child Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 209 Emil Neumann 2 m child Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 210 Henriette Held 62 f woman Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 211 Lina Held 22 f daughter Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 212 Carl Linde 43 m workm Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 213 Auguste Linde 40 f wife Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 214 Ernst Linde 7 m son Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 215 Amanda Piepenburg 4 f child Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 216 Henriette Linde 73 f woman Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 217 Pauline Rathke 38 f woman Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 218 Reinhold Gaul 11 m child Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 219 Gustav Rathke 8 m child Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 220 Ferdinand Rathke 4 m child Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 221 Palagine Kujawsky 24 f woman Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 222 Casimir Kujawsky 4 m son Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 223 Leo Kujawsky 11m m baby Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 224 August Zinder 37 m workm. Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 225 Franziska Zinder 30 f wife Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 226 Martha Zinder 7 f child Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 227 Paul Zinder 4 m child Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 228 August Zinder 11m m baby Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 229 Katherina Onusch 55 f woman Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 230 Auguste Onusch 21 f child Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 231 Rosalie Onusch 16 f child Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 232 Lucia Onusch 11 f child Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 233 Heinrich Stappel 42 m workm. Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 234 Anna Stappel 46 f wife Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 235 Maria Stappel 18 f child Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 236 Ida Stappel 10 f child Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 237 Louisa Stappel 8 f child Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 238 Heinrich Stappel 6 m child Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 239 Hulda Stappel 4 f child Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 240 Johanna Gruenke 51 f woman Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 241 Hermann Gruenke 16 m son Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 242 Carl Gaul 65 m workm. Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 243 Caroline Gaul 65 f wife Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant 244 Auguste Gaul 10 f daughter Prussia New York Stettin D emigrant Transcriber's Notes: * An asterisk is used to call attention to additional information in the Transcriber's Notes. ? The question mark is used to indicate illegible letters or words. * Names were transcribed as written without regard to spelling. * No births or deaths were recorded during the voyage. 2 Umlaut u in surname. 18 Umlaut u in surname. 41 Umlaut a in surname. 64,65 Umlaut o in surname. 109 Umlaut u in surname. 119 Umlaut u in surname. 122-128 Umlaut u in surname. 180-183 Umlaut a in surname. Personal Note: Passengers 192-196, the Wilhelm Zastrow family, moved west from New York City and settled in Niagara County, New York where they joined St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Town of Cambria, Niagara County. Frederick Zastrow married Rosa Huebner in 1895, daughter of Christian Huebner and Marie Werth, a distant ancestor of the Transcriber.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 553, List 610.
Transcribed by Robert W. Grose a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
19 November 2005
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