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SS Pommerania
I, H. F. Schwensen, Master of the German SS Pommerania, 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, Gy & Havre, France 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 7, 1876
So help me God,
before me ________________(illegible signature)
(signed) HF Schwensen
List or Manifest of all the passengers taken on board the German SS Pommerania whereof Schwensen is Master, from Hamburg burthen 2105 1/100 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.
Betweendeck Passengers: 1 Wilhe Limfoder 23 female single Germany 2* Ephraim Frankel 29 male blacksmith U. States 3* Cher Feoge Peltzmann 22 female woman U. States 4* ??kel Peltzmann 9 m female infant Russia 5* Joseph Kleveuski 6 m male Russia 6 Wilh. Richter 29 male workman Germany 7* Alexander Hehrer 27 male workman Germany 8* Joachim Jenck 25 male workman Germany 9* ?aecilie? Schluter 22 female single Germany 10 Anna Lorenzen 26 female single Germany 11* Mathilde ?regmann 34 female single Germany 12* Charston Schaefe 18 male farmer Germany 13* Shima Rosbbest 16 female single Germany 14 Georg Vosseler 20 male doppelsmith U. States 15* Man Flohn 20 male taylor U. States 16* Elke Flohn 33 female wife Russia 17* Leiser Flohn 6 male child Russia 18* Nachmann Flohn 5 male child Russia 19* Sara Flohn 11 m female infant Russia 20 Moses Aronsohn 42 male merchant Russia 21 Carl Both 60 male shoe maker U. States 22 Christian Spatinger 40 male farmer Germany 23 Henry Helfrecht 44 male merchant U. States 24* Emma Ran? 38 female single Germany 25 Carl Petersen 27 male farmer Germany 26 Anna Petersen 26 female wife Germany 27 Peter Petersen 2 male son Germany 28* Frank Portetle 55 male workman Austria 29* Sophie Portetle 22 female daughter Austria 30* Rosa Portetle 16 female daughter Austria 31* Leopold Ventschberger 22 male farmer Hungary 32 Georg Mishal 24 male Coachman Germany 33 Ferd Hoth 37 male workman Germany 34 Auguste Hoth 35 female wife Germany 35 Johann Hoth 14 male child Germany 36 Wilh. Hoth 11 male child Germany 37 Franz Hoth 9 male child Germany 38 Minna Hoth 7 female child Germany 39 Marie Hoth 5 female child Germany 40 Carl Hoth 2 male child Germany 41 Rudolf Hoth 6 m male infant Germany 42* Caroline Hartung 22 female single Austria 43 Therese Stanka 20 female single Austria 44 Ewald Petzholde 40 male carpenter Germany 45 Juliane Petzholde 26 female wife Germany 46 Hans Petzholde 5 male child Germany 47 Ida Petzholde 3 female child Germany 48 Paul Petzholde 11 m male infant Germany 49 Johannes Hiss 58 male farmer Germany 50 Rosa Hiss 58 female wife Germany 51 Therse Hiss 20 female child Germany 52 Andr. Hiss 18 male child Germany 53* Inethe Floymer 27 female woman Germany 54* Stanislaus Gend????ty? 58 male workman Germany 55* Parba Gend????ty? 52 female wife Germany 56* Constany Gend????ty? 6 male son Germany 57 Jacob Reiss 40 male farmer Denmark 58 Jens Petersen 33 male farmer Denmark 59 Anna Petersen 30 female wife Denmark 60 Jensen Petersen 5 male child Denmark 61* Loren Petersen 3 male child Denmark 62* Anna Mishalski 26 female woman Germany 63* Joh. Mishalski 9 m male infant Germany 64* Kaspar Zrusti 56 male farmer Germany 65* Katrine Zrusti 45 female wife Germany 66* Jan Zrusti 24 male child Germany 67* Kaspar Zrusti 21 male child Germany 68* Josepha Zrusti 14 female child Germany 69* Antoni Zrusti 12 female child Germany 70 Josef Tefly 16 male brother Austria 71 Jan Tefly 12 male brother Austria 72 Melchior Faust 20 male farmer Austria 73* Anna Ehrenbergwer 50 female woman Austria 74* Josef Kuzeres 25 male farmer Austria 75* Antonie Kuzeres 20 female wife Austria 76* Anna Kuzeres 9 female daughter Austria 77* Frant Iraniceh 29 male workman Austria 78* Antonie Iraniceh 24 female wife Austria 79* Anton Iraniceh 2 male son Austria 80* Antonie Iraniceh 6 m female infant Austria 81* Melichior Homothar 44 male workman Austria 82* Anna Homothar 56 female wife Austria 83* Anna Tran?iski 25 female single Austria 84* Anna Tran?iski 18 female single Austria 85 Josef Panlish 24 male workman Austria 86 Victor Zapich 30 male workman Austria 87 Anna Zapich 33 female wife Austria 88 Johannes Zapich 7 male child Austria 89 Marie Zapich 4 female child Austria 90 Franz Zapich 9 m male child Austria 91* Josef Fraimich 56 male workman Austria 92* Kerstina Fraimich 58 female wife Austria 93* Peter Rontrendorff 34 male farmer U. States 94* Auguste Shmi? 18 female single Germany 95 Aline Trefeld 16 female single Germany 96* Amaiti? Teistzsnither 26 male workman England 97* Crescenr Prasy 22 female single Germany 98 Mathias Nasimke 40 male workman U. States 99 Therese Danhef 24 female single Austria 100 Peter Maly 36 male workman Austria 101 Antonie Maly 32 female wife Austria 102* Venclav Maly 12 male child Austria 103 Marie Maly 8 female child Austria 104 Antonie Maly 6 female child Austria 105 Frant Innreka 72 male workman Austria 106 Jacob Mal 56 male workman Austria 107 Anna Mal 57 female wife Austria 108* Frant Komoneki 34 male workman Austria 109* Anton Jenoboda 34 male workman Austria 110* Marie Jenoboda 34 female wife Austria 111* Catha Jenoboda 9 m female baby Austria 112* Marie Ribaezeh 14 female single Austria 113* Carl Faiche 54 male book binder Germany 114* Carl Woydo 26 male workman Germany 115 Jacob Dworak 22 male workman Austria 116 Francisca Dworak 28 female wife Austria 117 Francisca Dworak 3 female daughter Austria 118 Marie Dworak 11 m female baby Austria 119 Johann Jandowsky 16 male workman Russia 120* Friede Northmiller 52 female woman U. States 121 Josef Juchy 26 male workman Austria 122 Francisca Juchy 26 female wife Austria 123 Josefa Juchy 16 female daughter Austria 124 Francisca Juchy 4 female baby Austria 125* Caterine Hamermik 22 female single Austria 126* Frantisek Kontny 44 male workman Austria 127* Petronella Kontny 41 female wife Austria 128* Frantisch Kontny 18 male child Austria 129* Jan Kontny 12 male child Austria 130* Marie Kontny 15 female child Austria 131* Caterine Kontny 9 female child Austria 132* Vaclav Virgl 26 male workman Austria 133 Frantiska Virgl 20 female wife Austria 134 Antonie Virgl 3 m female baby Austria 135 Caterine Virgl 60 female workman Austria 136* Teta Virgl 26 male workman Austria 137 Caterine Virgl 26 female wife Austria 138* Michael Aros 28 male farmer Germany 139 Marie Hegmayr 15 female single Germany 140* Vojtest Janak 46 male workman Austria 141* Marie Janak 46 female wife Austria 142* Frantiska Janak 7 female child Austria 143* Wjtest Janak 19 male child Austria 144* Josef Janak 9 male child Austria 145* Anton Janak 8 male child Austria 146* Antonie Janak 7 female child Austria 147* Auguste Licheri 28 female Domfer Austria 148* Otto Licheri 6 male child Germany 149* Theodor Licheri 4 male child Germany 150* Agnes Licheri 2 female child Germany 151* Erich Swissen 17 male single Germany 152* Auguste Hiraze 18 male workman Austria 153 Wenzel Stanker 26 male workman Austria 154 Marie Stohr 37 female woman Austria 155 Anton Stohr 9 male child Austria 156 Theresia Stohr 6 female child Austria 157 Agnes Stohr 4 female child Austria 158 Marie Stohr 11 m female infant Austria 159 Emil Prvetel 23 male farmer Germany 160* ?arbo Farnoer 46 male workman Italy 161 Johann Hohl 19 male gardener Switzerland 162 Johann Saul 34 male Cooper Germany 163 Ludwig Westre 29 male farmer Sweden 164 Adolph Petterson 25 male farmer Sweden 165* Jacob Soderstram 21 male farmer Sweden 166 Oscar Ostmann 29 male farmer Sweden 167* Friedhe Jederta 20 female farmer Sweden 168* Alax Bengto 25 male farmer Sweden 169* ?rels Jensen 27 male farmer Denmark 170 ?am Heihner 40 male tailor Germany 171 Ernst Rock 20 male workman U. States 172 Johann Maurer 36 male black smith Germany 173* Wilh. Boht 24 male brewer Germany 174* Georg Markinvowitz 21 male merchant U. States 175* Johann Myers 23 male farmer U. States 176* Johann Myers 17 male farmer Austria 177* Johannes Golz 48 male butcher Austria 178 August Frawiel 51 male workman Austria 179 ??nis Grantzow 36 male saddler U. States 180 Hams Delfs 35 male workman U. States 181 Anna Delfs 38 female wife Germany 182 Franz Hans 24 male black smith Germany 183* Johann Mihalski 30 male workman Germany 184* Molonier Mihalski 29 female wife Germany 185* Clemenz Mihalski 3 female child Germany 186* Theresia Mihalski 2 female child Germany 187* Agatha Mihalski 9 m female infant Germany 188* Josef Polhvoha 20 male farmer Germany 189* Josifa Polhvoha 29 female wife Germany 190* Amalie Polhvoha 6 female child Germany 191* Jen Polhvoha 2 male child Germany 192* Frantisch Polhvoha 6 m male infant Germany 193 Jacob Penes 36 male farmer Austria 194 Antonie Penes 32 female wife Austria 195 Justina Penes 15 female child Austria 196 Vaclav Penes 9 male child Austria 197 Marie Penes 4 female child Austria 198 Augustin Penes 11 m male infant Austria 199 Jan Stroner 32 male farmer Austria 200 Frantsiska Stroner 20 female wife Austria 201 Vincenz Stroner 1 female daughter Austria 202* Wenzel Kromfrasch 20 male ? Austria 203* Wilh. Derndt 19 male sadler Germany 204 Anton Anderson 20 male sadler U. States 205 Ingeborg Anderson 24 female wife U. States 206* ??ine J?ending 23 female single Germany 207 Andreas Krack 16 male farmer Germany 208 Alfred Guides 17 male clerk Germany 209 Richard Pege 19 male clerk Germany 210 Marie Wirtmann 20 female single Germany 211* Marie Reindre 27 female single Germany 212* Anne Reindre 24 female single Germany 213* Heo? Reindre 10 male boy Germany 214* Doris Alfers 23 female single Germany 215 Boh Jacobson 52 male workman Germany 216 Magdal Jacobson 51 female wife Germany 217 Meta Jacobson 17 female child Germany 218 Danko Jacobson 14 male child Germany 219 Anna Hansen 58 female woman Germany 220 Mina Finkelstein 22 female woman Russia 221 Masehle Finkelstein 10 m male infant Russia 222 Elisabeth Stolz 19 female single Germany 223 Mich. Happel 22 male merchant U. States 224 Catha Prunn 20 female single U. States 225 Jos. Prunn 18 male farmer Denmark 226 Rosine Eppinger 33 female woman U. States 227 Joseph Eppinger 14 male child U. States 228 Johs. Eppinger 9 male child U. States 229 Louis Eppinger 8 male child U. States 230 Louise Astorle 14 female single U. States 231 Anna Ahlsen 20 female single Germany 232 Friedr. Kienzle 25 male farmer Germany 233* Lina Littmann 38 female woman U. States 234* Jenny Littmann? 5 female son U. States 235 Jasa Hirsch 50 female woman Germany 236 Albert Hirsch 9 male child Germany 237 Emma Hirsch 8 female child Germany 238 Lina Hirsch 7 female child Germany 239 Rosa Hirsch 6 female child Germany 240 Mina Hirsch 3 female child Germany 241 Bertha Hirsch 2 female child Germany 242 Sara Hirsch 4 m female infant Germany 243* Marie Lotz 24 female single Germany 244 Margr. Happel 56 male farmer Germany 245 Anna Michel 23 female single Germany 246 Peter Rich 32 male gardener Germany 247 Marcus Kahan 47 male workman Austria 248* Marie Hasehhe 29 female woman Austria 249* Therese Hasehhe 15 female child Austria 250* Josef Hasehhe 12 male child Austria 251* Anna Hasehhe 11 female child Austria 252* Stefan Hasehhe 9 male child Austria 253* Marie Hasehhe 8 female child Austria 254* Johann Hasehhe 6 male child Austria 255* Sofie Hasehhe 4 female child Austria 256* Adolf Hasehhe 11 m male infant Austria 257* Isaac Wtthouch 62 male merchant Austria 258* Aveschhen Wtthouch 62 female wife Germany 259* Emilie Wtthouch 25 female daughter Germany 260* Vincenz Welhir 25 male brewer Germany 261* Christine Weth 24 male workman Germany 262* Wolhe Weth 22 female wife Germany 263 Wilh. Hester 16 male confectioner Germany 264 Heinr. W. Meyer 25 male farmer Germany 265* Carl Fz???????icks 32 male workman Germany 266* Eva Fz???????icks 24 female wife Germany 267* August Fz???????icks 3 male child Germany 268 Carl Hoffmann 30 male workman Germany 269 Julie Hoffmann 20 female wife Germany 270 Auguste Hoffmann 7 male child Germany 271 Joh Kobaschewski 27 male workman Germany 272 Peter Plet 24 male farmer Denmark 273 Anton Kattowiz 50 male jailor Austria 274 Adolph Thode 17 male antrel Germany 275 Carl Schmeck 40 male merchant Austria 276 Rosa Schmeck 42 female wife Austria 277 Cornelius Peterson 29 male merchant Austria 278 Johann Hauser 37 male cooper U. States 279 Elisabeth Hauser 38 female wife U. States 280 Anna Hauser 7 female daughter U. States 281* Joh. Schmitt 27 male shoemaker U. States 282* Peter Homberg 36 male farmer Denmark 283* Kristine Homberg 26 female wife Denmark 284* Anna Homberg 3 m female infant Denmark 285 Anna Kowbrig 25 female single Denmark 286 Heinr. Meier 27 male farmer U. States 287 Dora Meier 20 female wife U. States 288* Heinr. Krohst 24 male farmer Germany 289* Marie Siebhe 22 female single Germany 290 Aug. Grahlmann 38 male workman Germany 291 Albertine Grahlmann 42 female wife Germany 292 Dortha Grahlmann 9 female child Germany 293 Wilh. Grahlmann 7 male child Germany 294 Friedr. Grahlmann 8 m male infant Germany 295 Dorothea Grahlmann 72 female woman 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 stay in the United States, therefore these coloumns were eliminated. * Only Betweendeck passengers where numbered. The transcribers numbered all passengers for ease of referencing. 2: the last name could have Umlaut, it is not clear if there are 2 dots of a smudge. 3: the middle name could be Ferge. 4: the first name can only be partially read due to a tear in the manifest. 7: the last name could be Kehrer. 9: Schluter is spelled with u Umlaut. The first name could be Caecilie. 11: the last name could be Siegmund. 12: the first name could be Christian, Schafe is spelled with a Umlaut. 13: the first name could be Emma, the last name Rubbert. 15 - 19: the last name could be Hohn. 24: Surname may be Ranck or Rausch. 28 - 30: Surnames may be Portelli. 31: the last name could be Deutschberger. 42: Surname may be Hartney or Hartwig. 53: the name could be Friedke Homer. 54 - 57: Surnames may be Gendricusby or Gendri?sky. 56: the first name could be Constanz. 61: the first name could be Soren. 62 & 63: the last name could be Michalski. 64 - 69: the last name could be Faust. 73: the last name could be Ehrenberger. 74 - 76: the last name could be Kuzerer. 77 - 80: the last name could be Iranisch. 81 & 82: the last name could be Homolhar or Homolkar. 83 & 84: Surnames may be Trawinski. 91 & 92: the last name could be Fearnisch. 93: Surname may be Ronhendort or Ronhendorf. 94: the last name could be Schmidt. Han??feld was crossed out and replaced by Schmidt. 96: the first name could be Anastia, the last name could be ?ucknither with u Umlaut. 97: the first name could be Crescenz, the last name could be Pray. 102: Given name may be Vailar or Vaclav. 108: the last name could be Kominek. 109 - 111: the last name could be Sevoboda. 112: Surname may be Rihaizeh or Ribaczeh. 113: Surname may be Friche. 114: Surname may be Woydt. 120: the first name could be Friedke, the last name Neithmuller with u Umlaut. 125: the last name could be Hamernik. 132: Given name may be Vadar. 136: Given name may be Peter. 138: the last name could be Boos. 140 & 143: the first name could be Vojteck or Vojterk. 147 - 150: Surnames may be Licker or Zicker. 151: the last name could be Snissen. 152: Surname may be Hirsge or Hirsze. 160: the first name could be Carlo, the last name Farnas?. 165: the last name could be Sodentram with o and a Umlaut. 167: the name could be Friedke Sederta. 168: the name could be Olaf Bengter. 169: the first name could be Niels. 173: the last name could be Boldt. 174: Surname may be Matimowitz or Martinowitz. 175 & 176: the last name could be Anjos. 177: the last name could be Gelz. 183 - 187: the last name could be Michalski or Miehalski. 188 - 192: the last name could be Polhosha. 202: the last name could be Krompasch. 203: the last name could be Dernett. 206: the name could be Sine Swending. 211 - 213: Surnames may be Reincke or Reinche. 213: Given name may be Hermnth. 214: the last name could be Alpers. 224 & 225: Surnames may be Prann. 230: the last name could be Asterle. 233 & 234: Surname may be Lettmann. 235 - 242: Surnames may be Hersh. 243: the last name could be Stolz. 245 Surname may be Michl. 248 - 256: Surnames may be Haschl or Haschhe. 257 - 259: Surnames may be Withowsh or Witthowski. 258 Given name may be Preschen. 260: the last name could be Welker. 261 & 262: Surnames may be Writt. 262: the first name could be Wolke. 265 - 267: Surnames may be Fsyedzlich or Deiergsicks. 281: the last name could be Schritt. 282 - 284: Surnames may be Hombrig. 289: Surname may be Siebtre or Siebke.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 404, List 489.
Transcribed by Harry Green and Ines Mannhardt
members of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
31 March 2006
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