SS Western Metropolis
I, William Weir, Master of the Steamship "Western Metropolis", 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 Steamship at Bremen and Cowes from which Ports the said Steamship 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.
So help me God. (Signature) W Weir
Sworn to this November 9 1867,
Before me. (Signature) R????oop, D.C.
List or Manifest of ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the American Steamship Western Metropolis whereof William Weir is Master, from Bremen and Cowes burthen 2591 7/100 tons.
Columns represent: given name and surname, age, sex, occupation, the country to which they severally belong, the country of which they intend to become inhabitants, the part of the vessel occupied during the voyage, and a notation if the passenger died on the voyage.
1 P. N. Nivara 47 M Mercht France U. States 1st Saloon
2 Cha^s A. Lewin 35 M Mercht England U. States 1st Saloon Died
3 Miss Morris 20 F U. States U. States 1st Saloon
4 Mrs Cary 37 F U. States U. States 1st Saloon
5 Miss Cary 19 F U. States U. States 1st Saloon
6 Mr. Dowring 32 M Captain U. States U. States 1st Saloon
7 Mr. Love 24 M Dentist England U. States 1st Saloon
8 Mr. Van der Weyde 25 M Mercht U. States U. States 1st Saloon
9 Mrs S. Clark 30 F England U. States 1st Saloon
10 C. P. Treat 33 M Mercht U. States U. States 2nd Saloon
11 S. C. Treat 31 M Mercht U. States U. States 2nd Saloon
12 C. Mayo 27 M Mercht U. States U. States 2nd Saloon
13 Mrs M. A. Mayo 47 F U. States U. States 2nd Saloon
14 G. W. Bates 29 M Mercht U. States U. States 2nd Saloon
15 Mr. Chunett 38 M Mercht France U. States 2nd Saloon
16 Mrs Chunett 32 F France U. States 2nd Saloon
17 A. G. Beaton 27 M Mercht England U. States 2nd Saloon
18 Mr. Keyes 43 M Mercht England U. States 2nd Saloon
19 Mrs. Keyes 34 F England U. States 2nd Saloon
20 Cha^s Keyes 9 M England U. States 2nd Saloon
21 Bessie Keyes 6 F England U. States 2nd Saloon
22 Mr. Fricker 31 M Mercht U. States U. States 2nd Saloon
23 Mrs. Fricker 27 F U. States U. States 2nd Saloon
24 Mr. Hunter 23 M Mercht England U. States 2nd Saloon
25 H. A. Konig 34 M Mercht U. States U. States 2nd Saloon
26 Eleanora Brehm 30 F Germany U. States 2nd Saloon
27 Charlotte Stephan 17 F Germany U. States 2nd Saloon
28 Eugenie Stephan 19 F Germany U. States 2nd Saloon
29 Josefa Hutter 32 F Bohemia U. States 2nd Saloon
30 Hermine Hutter 0y11m F Bohemia U. States 2nd Saloon
31 Jeanette Hutter 19 F Bohemia U. States 2nd Saloon
32* Marie Nax 28 F Germany U. States 2nd Saloon
33 Conradine Rottwig 57 F Germany U. States 2nd Saloon
34 Marie Heins 56 F Germany U. States 2nd Saloon
35* Peter Gunster 62 M Mercht Germany U. States 2nd Saloon
36* Marie Gunster 57 F Germany U. States 2nd Saloon
37 Martin Gehling 67 M Germany U. States 2nd Saloon
38 Anna Gehling 63 F Germany U. States 2nd Saloon
39 Sebastian Gehling 23 M Germany U. States 2nd Saloon
40 Sebast. Dreher 48 M Mercht U. States U. States 2nd Saloon
41 August Gessner 27 M Mercht Germany U. States 2nd Saloon
42 Babette Krohl 28 F Germany U. States 2nd Saloon
43 T. M. Wittmann 18 M Mercht Germany U. States 2nd Saloon
44 Henry Treundlich 33 M Mercht U. States U. States 2nd Saloon
45 Lina Treundlich 29 F U. States U. States 2nd Saloon
46 Meyer Treundlich 5 M U. States U. States 2nd Saloon
47 Salomon Treundlich 0y6m M U. States U. States 2nd Saloon
48 Sam. Srelemann 15 M U. States U. States 2nd Saloon
49 Johann Weber 40 M Cartwright Germany U. States Steerage
50 Marie Weber 37 F Germany U. States Steerage
51 Cathe Weber 9 F Germany U. States Steerage
52 Philipp Weber 8 M Germany U. States Steerage
53 Heinr. Weber 6 M Germany U. States Steerage
54 Infant Weber 0y6m M Germany U. States Steerage
55 Joh. W. Schupp 53 M Farmer Germany U. States Steerage
56 Marg. W. Schupp 42 F Germany U. States Steerage
57 Heinr. Schupp 9 M Germany U. States Steerage
58 Marie Schupp 9 F Germany U. States Steerage
59 Infant Schupp 0y9m F Germany U. States Steerage
60 G. H. Wurz 23 M Waiter Germany U. States Steerage
61 Eduard Rickes 33 M Waiter Germany U. States Steerage
62 Christian Scheele 58 M Smith Germany U. States Steerage
63 Henry Niehoff 28 M Germany U. States Steerage
64 Fr. Friedrichsohn 30 M Germany U. States Steerage
65 Heinr. Ehlen 33 M Germany U. States Steerage
66 Franzisca Kohler 21 F Germany U. States Steerage
67 Infant Kohler 0y9m F Germany U. States Steerage
68* Therese Hatzinger 36 F Germany U. States Steerage
69 Aug. Schlecht 25 M Mercht U. States U. States Steerage
70 Herm. Schlecht 19 M Germany U. States Steerage
71 Clara Schott 18 F Germany U. States Steerage
72 Bened. Schneider 19 M Germany U. States Steerage
73* Johann H. Abeler 36 M Germany U. States Steerage
74* Elisa Abeler 24 F Germany U. States Steerage
75* Heinr. Abeler 2 M Germany U. States Steerage
76* Infant Abeler 0y8m M Germany U. States Steerage
77 Dorothy Ringwold 66 F Germany U. States Steerage Died
78 Christ^e Ringwold 25 F Germany U. States Steerage
79 Therese Hertinger 34 F Germany U. States Steerage
80* Franz H. Maher 22 M U. States U. States Steerage
81 Barbara Holz 24 F Germany U. States Steerage
82 Helene Holz 19 F Germany U. States Steerage
83 Gottl. Schulz 27 M Germany U. States Steerage
84 Rosine Appel 29 F Germany U. States Steerage
85 W^m Friedrichs 29 M Turner U. States U. States Steerage
86 Joh^e Friedrichs 24 F U. States U. States Steerage
87 Michl G. Eppler 22 M Clerk Germany U. States Steerage
88* W^m Thieskotter 23 M Laborer Germany U. States Steerage
89 Emilie Fischer 27 F U. States U. States Steerage
90 Conrad Fischer 31 M Germany U. States Steerage
91 Elisabeth Fischer 9 F Germany U. States Steerage
92 Heinr. Fischer 8 M Germany U. States Steerage
93 Anna Fischer 5 F Germany U. States Steerage
94 Marg. Fischer 2 F Germany U. States Steerage
95 Georg Lutz 23 M Baker Germany U. States Steerage
96 Florent Fehling 29 M Germany U. States Steerage
97 Jacob Stemler 33 M Barber Germany U. States Steerage
98 Philipp^e Stemler 34 F Germany U. States Steerage
99 Jacob Stemler 5 M Germany U. States Steerage
100 Anna Stemler 3 F Germany U. States Steerage
101 Carl Stemler ?y9m M Germany U. States Steerage
102 Anna Stemler 21 F Germany U. States Steerage
103 Marie Stemler 12 F Germany U. States Steerage
104 Michl Kumpf 25 M Tailor Germany U. States Steerage
105 Anna Lenz 36 F Germany U. States Steerage
106 Fritz Lenz 17 M Germany U. States Steerage
107 Elise Lenz 15 F Germany U. States Steerage
108 Adam Lenz 13 M Germany U. States Steerage
109 David Roth 50 M Farmer U. States U. States Steerage
110 Cath^e Roth 38 F U. States U. States Steerage
111 Carl Roth 9 M U. States U. States Steerage
112 Aug. Roth 8 M U. States U. States Steerage
113 W^m Roth 6 M U. States U. States Steerage
114 Minna Roth 4 F U. States U. States Steerage
115 Lisette Roth 0y11m F U. States U. States Steerage
116 Joh. B. Thoma 18 M Germany U. States Steerage
117 Josef Stendebach 28 M Waiter Germany U. States Steerage
118 Marg. Kraemer 24 F Germany U. States Steerage
119* Martin Muller 53 M Farmer Germany U. States Steerage
120* Dorette Muller 45 F Germany U. States Steerage
121* Herm. Muller 18 M Germany U. States Steerage
122* Aug. Muller 16 M Germany U. States Steerage
123 Wilh^e Ebert 28 F Germany U. States Steerage
124 W^m Bentz 25 M Smith Germany U. States Steerage
125* Ferd. Ka?arch 26 M Joiner Germany U. States Steerage
126 Ferd Treptow 23 M Farmer Germany U. States Steerage
127 A. Hannemann 24 M Germany U. States Steerage
128 Wilh^e Hannemann 28 F Germany U. States Steerage
129 W^m Beerbohm 22 M Farmer Germany U. States Steerage
130 Heinr. Seegebart 22 M Farmer Germany U. States Steerage
131 Theod. Hemmelmann 31 M Baker Germany U. States Steerage
132 Fried^ke Hemmelmann 32 F Germany U. States Steerage
133 Martha Hemmelmann 2 F Germany U. States Steerage
134 Theod. Hemmelmann 0y6m M Germany U. States Steerage
135 John P. Neff 29 M Clothier U. States U. States Steerage
136 Joh. T. Kraemer 18 M Farmer Germany U. States Steerage
137 Chr. Bohne 19 M Farmer Germany U. States Steerage
138 Teetje Laaten 20 M Farmer Germany U. States Steerage
139 Ernst Frank 28 M Farmer Germany U. States Steerage
140 Sophie Frank 28 F Germany U. States Steerage
141 Emilie Frank ?6 F Germany U. States Steerage
142 Christ. Konig 27 M Laborer U. States U. States Steerage
143* Franzisca Goehring 18 F Germany U. States Steerage
144 Anna Specht 21 F Germany U. States Steerage
145 Hermann Peters 26 M Smith U. States U. States Steerage
146 Anna Peters 28 F U. States U. States Steerage
147 Minna Sanne 22 F Germany U. States Steerage
148 Heinr. Bothe 28 M Mercht U. States U. States Steerage
149 Louise Pender 32 F Germany U. States Steerage
150* Anna Mertemann 27 F Germany U. States Steerage
151 Auguste Luken 24 F Germany U. States Steerage
152* Heinr. Mertema 6 M Germany U. States Steerage
153* Auguste Mertema 4 F Germany U. States Steerage
154* Elisa Mertema 0y6m F Germany U. States Steerage
155 W^m Beinkampfer 45 M Germany U. States Steerage
156 Louise Eifinger 34 F Germany U. States Steerage
157 W^m Eifinger 9 M Germany U. States Steerage
158 Auguste Eifinger 8 F Germany U. States Steerage
159 Elise Eifinger 5 F Germany U. States Steerage
160 Marie Eifinger 4 F Germany U. States Steerage
161 Anna Bang 30 F Germany U. States Steerage
162 Madlon Bang 15 M Germany U. States Steerage
163 Emil Bang 6 M Germany U. States Steerage
164 Joseph Hawlina 32 M Farmer U. States U. States Steerage
165 Bruno Leier 28 M Shoemaker Germany U. States Steerage
166 Jacob Hildebrand 32 M Germany U. States Steerage
167* Math Muller 34 M U. States U. States Steerage
168 Amalie Strasser 24 F Germany U. States Steerage
169 Elise Kirchdoerfer 22 F Germany U. States Steerage
170 Kaspar Spielberger 34 M Joiner Germany U. States Steerage
171 Anna Spielberger 34 F Germany U. States Steerage
172 Fr. Spielberger 9 M Germany U. States Steerage
173 Cath. Spielberger 8 F Germany U. States Steerage
174 Joh. Spielberger 3 M Germany U. States Steerage
175 Masch Spielberger 75 F Germany U. States Steerage
176 Aug. Hein 62 M Farmer Germany U. States Steerage
177 Sebast. Hein 21 M Carpenter Germany U. States Steerage
178 Mich. Hein 18 M Germany U. States Steerage
179 Marianne Hein 16 F Germany U. States Steerage
180* Diederike Gunther 24 F U. States U. States Steerage
181 Johanna Hansamer 27 M Germany U. States Steerage
182 Joh. Flohren 27 M Joiner Germany U. States Steerage
183 Heinr. Flohren 23 M Baker Germany U. States Steerage
184 Franz Burmann 25 M Smith U. States U. States Steerage
185 Sam^l Lowi 24 M Butcher U. States U. States Steerage
186* Joseph Muller 29 M Laborer Germany U. States Steerage
187* Xav. Hordemann 15 M Germany U. States Steerage
188 Josef Schaaf 34 M Laborer Germany U. States Steerage
189 Josef Heck 14 M Laborer Germany U. States Steerage
190 Bernh. Wiener 24 M Laborer U. States U. States Steerage
191 Josef Michels 19 M Germany U. States Steerage
192 Sophie Hagen 30 F Germany U. States Steerage
193* Marie Muller 24 F Germany U. States Steerage
194 Rika Schaaf 15 F Germany U. States Steerage
195 Therese Holte 21 F Germany U. States Steerage
196 Gerh. Essing 70 M Germany U. States Steerage
197 Ger?. Essing 36 M Germany U. States Steerage
198 Herm. Essing 33 M Germany U. States Steerage
199 Ad. Essing 28 M Germany U. States Steerage
200 Chr. Spicher 9 M Germany U. States Steerage
201 Hein. Grosswig 19 M Farmer U. States U. States Steerage
202 Carl Reifenstein 22 M Shoemaker Germany U. States Steerage
203 Carl Blumenthal 31 M Smith Germany U. States Steerage
204 Joh^e Blumenthal 23 F Germany U. States Steerage
205 Sophie Blumenthal 2 F Germany U. States Steerage
206 Chr. Guttnecht 53 M Germany U. States Steerage
207 Pauline Guttnecht 43 F Germany U. States Steerage
208 August Guttnecht 51 M Germany U. States Steerage
209 Carl Bulgrin 36 M Smith Germany U. States Steerage
210 Pauline Bulgrin 30 F Germany U. States Steerage
211 Aug. Bulgrin 7 M Germany U. States Steerage
212 Albt. Bulgrin 4 M Germany U. States Steerage
213 Ferd. Bulgrin 12 M Germany U. States Steerage
214 Alb^t Bulgrin 2 M Germany U. States Steerage
215 W^m Bulgrin 14 M Germany U. States Steerage
216 Joh. Karsten 46 M Germany U. States Steerage
217 W^me Karsten 42 F Germany U. States Steerage
218 Elise Karsten 19 F Germany U. States Steerage
219 Auguste Karsten 17 F Germany U. States Steerage
220 Herm. Karsten 15 M Germany U. States Steerage
221 Ferd. Karsten 12 M Germany U. States Steerage
222 Caspar Haulrich 43 M Laborer Germany U. States Steerage
223 Marie Haulrich 33 F Germany U. States Steerage
224 Johann Haulrich 7 M Germany U. States Steerage
225 Peter Haulrich 0y11 M Germany U. States Steerage
226 Johann Klebba 22 M Smith U. States U. States Steerage
227 Caroline Repp 27 F Germany U. States Steerage
228 Johann Welte 52 M Weaver Germany U. States Steerage
229 Cath^e Welte 21 F Germany U. States Steerage
230 Caspar Welte 16 M Germany U. States Steerage
231 Georg Schaefer 69 M Germany U. States Steerage
232 Cath^e Schaefer 21 F Germany U. States Steerage
233 Caspar Schaefer 9 M Germany U. States Steerage
234 Chr. Peppler 49 M U. States U. States Steerage
235 Joh. Waddersheim 16 M Smith Germany U. States Steerage
236 W^m Cloos 25 M Germany U. States Steerage
237 Elis. Hermagin 33 F Germany U. States Steerage
238 Emma Hermagin 0y11m F Germany U. States Steerage
239 Bernh^d Schulte 25 M Farmer Germany U. States Steerage
240* Joh. Heistermann 22 M U. States U. States Steerage
241 Anton Hegmann 22 M Brewer U. States U. States Steerage
242 Fr. Krisch 33 M Germany U. States Steerage
243 Julius Krisch 7 M Germany U. States Steerage
244 Anna Krisch 5 F Germany U. States Steerage
245 Jenny Krisch 2 F Germany U. States Steerage
246 Anna Blohm 24 F Germany U. States Steerage
247* Joh. Huse 16 M Smith U. States U. States Steerage
248 Fr. Denker 25 M Germany U. States Steerage
249 Fritz Voigt 25 M Shoemaker Germany U. States Steerage
250 Chr. H. Rechter 28 M Smith Germany U. States Steerage
251 Fr. Weiss 25 M Germany U. States Steerage
252* Elis. Adley 64 F Laborer Germany U. States Steerage
253* Heinr. Adley 20 M Germany U. States Steerage
254 Jacob Hutmacher 20 M Smith Germany U. States Steerage
255 Johann Loesch 22 M U. States U. States Steerage
256 Philipp Schaefer 24 M Germany U. States Steerage
257 Elis. Merkel 27 F Germany U. States Steerage
258* Philipp Grunde?? 40 M Laborer Germany U. States Steerage
259* Fr. Grunde?? 14 M Laborer Germany U. States Steerage
260 Marg. Schenemann 40 F Germany U. States Steerage
261 Chr. Schenemann 29 M Brewer Germany U. States Steerage
262 Rud. Hortzmann 26 M Brewer Germany U. States Steerage
263 W^m Kramer 26 M Farmer Germany U. States Steerage
264 Anto^e Ruther 24 F Germany U. States Steerage
265 Chr^e Degenhardt 17 F Germany U. States Steerage
266 Clara Knickenberg 23 F Germany U. States Steerage
267 Elis Knickenberg 19 F Germany U. States Steerage
268 Therese Dohle 25 F Germany U. States Steerage
269 Sophie Dorgeloh 39 F Germany U. States Steerage
270 Anna Dorgeloh 27 F Germany U. States Steerage
271 Marg. Meyer 24 F Germany U. States Steerage
272 Maria Schulz 25 F Bohemia U. States Steerage
273 Infant Schulz 0y6m F Bohemia U. States Steerage
274 Joh. Wanck 50 M Joiner Bohemia U. States Steerage
275 Anna Wanck 52 F Bohemia U. States Steerage
276 Wenzl Wanck 25 M Bohemia U. States Steerage
277 Ignatz Wanck 19 M Bohemia U. States Steerage
278 Frantz Wanck 16 M Bohemia U. States Steerage
279 Carl Pelican 34 M Laborer Bohemia U. States Steerage
280 Barb Pelican 28 F Bohemia U. States Steerage
281 Rosalie Valenta 17 F Bohemia U. States Steerage
282 Marie Valenta 19 F Bohemia U. States Steerage
283 Elis. Cizek 24 F Bohemia U. States Steerage
284 Marie Cizek 2 F Bohemia U. States Steerage
285 Elis. Cizek 0y9m F Bohemia U. States Steerage
286 Thomas Belicky 57 M Bohemia U. States Steerage
287 Elenore Belicky 50 F Bohemia U. States Steerage
288 Michl Klein 22 M Clerk Germany U. States Steerage
289 Sigmund Stein 22 M Clerk Germany U. States Steerage
290 Franz Duras 24 M Clerk Germany U. States Steerage
291 Josef Celond 58 M Smith Bohemia U. States Steerage
292 Maria Celond 53 F Bohemia U. States Steerage
293 Francisca Celond 13 F Bohemia U. States Steerage
294 Antoinette Celond 21 F Bohemia U. States Steerage
295 Anton Celond 15 M Bohemia U. States Steerage
296 Josef Celond 24 M Bohemia U. States Steerage
297 Thomas Srinsch 40 M Weaver Bohemia U. States Steerage
298 Rosa Srinsch 35 F Bohemia U. States Steerage
299 Franz Srinsch 9 M Bohemia U. States Steerage
300 Francisca Srinsch 7 F Bohemia U. States Steerage
301 Caecil Srinsch 6 F Bohemia U. States Steerage
302 Agnes Srinsch 3 F Bohemia U. States Steerage
303 Franz Schallanda 27 M Weaver Bohemia U. States Steerage
304 Cath^e Schallanda 28 F Bohemia U. States Steerage
305 Barb Pribyl 33 F Laborer Bohemia U. States Steerage
306 Maria Pribyl 33 F Bohemia U. States Steerage
307 Maria Pribyl 9 F Bohemia U. States Steerage
308 Francisca Pribyl 6 F Bohemia U. States Steerage
Transcriber's Notes:
* The usual route for the S.S. Western Metropolis was from Breman, Germany via Southampton,
England and indeed she might have traveled this route on this her last voyage.
See next Note.
* The last voyage of the S.S. Western Metropolis started on 24th Aug.1867 and on 8 September
1867 she arrived at Cowes, Isle of Wight with a broken shaft and was delayed for nearly a
month for repairs. She left Bremen on her final crossing to Southampton and New York on
20 October 1867 having made a total of four round voyages on the North Atlantic route.
By this tine, ocean going paddle steamers were out of date and she was sold in 1869.
A question mark (?) indicates a letter or a number that can not be transcribed
definitely.
An asterisk (*) indicates either difficulty in deciphering the handwriting of the
manifest or something in the Transcriber's Notes to which the reader should refer.
A caret (^) indicates that the following letter in a word or name is superscripted.
The transcriber numbers the passengers consecutively, even though they are not
numbered in the original manifest.
The recorder of the manifest often abbreviates a passenger's Occupation, such as
"Merch" or "Mercht" for Merchant, "Mech" for Mechanic and "Labr" for Laborer.
The entry "United States" in the native country and destination country columns
is shortened to "U. States" for formatting reasons. "Male" and "Female" in the
Sex column are shortened to "M" and "F" for the same reason.
32 Surname is either "Nax" or "Wax".
68 Surname is possibly "Hatzinger" or "Statzinger".
73-76 Surname is possibly "Abeler", "Abebe", "Abeh".
80 Surnam is possibly "Maher" or "Kraher".
88 Surname appears to be either "Thieskotter" or "Thieshotter".
119-122 There is an umlaut above the "u" in surname "Muller".
125 Middle letter of surname is overwritten by the tail of a letter in the
surname above and cannot be deciphered. Name is possibly "Kalarch" or Kaarch".
143 Surname appears to be written as "Goehring", but might possibly be "Gohring".
150-154 Surname is recorded both as "Mertemann" and as "Mertema".
167 There is an umlaut above the "u" in surname "Muller".
180 There is an umlaut above the "u" in surname "Gunther".
185 Surname is either "Lowi" or "Lour" with an umlaut above the "o".
186 There is an umlaut above the "u" in surname "Muller".
187 There is an umlaut above the "o" in surname "Hordemann".
193 There is an umlaut above the "u" in surname "Muller".
240 Surname appears to be either "Heistermann" or "Herstermann".
247 Surname is either "Huse" or "Hase".
252-253 Surname is either "Adley" or "Adler".
258-259 Last part of surname is not carefully written and cannot be deciphered.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 288, List 1169.
Transcribed by Phil Buckley a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
14 January 2007
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