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.
621* Diedr. Schutte 34 M Farmer Germany U. States Steerage
622* Maria Schutte 35 F Germany U. States Steerage
623* Doris Schutte 13 F Germany U. States Steerage
624* Infant Schutte 0y7m F Germany U. States Steerage
625 Adalbert Bose 56 M Farmer Germany U. States Steerage
626 Marg. Bose 35 F Germany U. States Steerage
627 Sophie Bose 18 F Germany U. States Steerage
628 Marg. Bose 16 F Germany U. States Steerage
629 Rebecca Bose 14 F Germany U. States Steerage
630 Johanna Bose 9 F Germany U. States Steerage
631 Anna Bose 7 F Germany U. States Steerage
632* Fr. Steincoke 17 M Smith Germany U. States Steerage
633 W^m Griffel 17 M Germany U. States Steerage
634 Fr. Kollmann 17 M Germany U. States Steerage
635 Ferd. Meives 35 M Farmer Germany U. States Steerage
636 Charlette Meives 33 F Germany U. States Steerage
637 Albertine Meives 11 F Germany U. States Steerage
638 Gust. Meives 10 M Germany U. States Steerage
639 August Meives 8 M Germany U. States Steerage
640* Carl Ludtke 43 M Smith Germany U. States Steerage
641* Carol Ludtke 36 F Germany U. States Steerage
642* Clara Ludtke 7 F Germany U. States Steerage
643* Friedr. Strunk 30 M Farmer Germany U. States Steerage
644* Hanne Strunk 25 F Germany U. States Steerage
645* Infant Strunk 0y8m F Germany U. States Steerage
646 Anna Stirnweiss 54 F Germany U. States Steerage
647 Rosine Stirnweiss 23 F Germany U. States Steerage
648 Marg. Stirnweiss 14 F Germany U. States Steerage
649 Marg. Schmidlein 28 F Germany U. States Steerage
650 Ferd. Baumgarten 43 M Farmer Germany U. States Steerage
651 W^m Baumgarten 37 M Germany U. States Steerage
652 Julius Baumgarten 16 M Germany U. States Steerage
653 Pauline Baumgarten 11 F Germany U. States Steerage
654 Emil Baumgarten 8 M Germany U. States Steerage
655 Infant Baumgarten 0y5m M Germany U. States Steerage
656 W^m Succow 27 M Farmer U. States U. States Steerage
657* W^m Voze 24 M Germany U. States Steerage
658 Carl Luck 24 M U. States U. States Steerage
659* Emilie Bredlau 23 F Germany U. States Steerage
660 Aug. Scheve 43 M Tailor Germany U. States Steerage
661 Emilie Scheve 38 F Germany U. States Steerage
662 Hulda Scheve 19 F Germany U. States Steerage
663 Emilie Scheve 15 F Germany U. States Steerage
664 Albertine Scheve 12 F Germany U. States Steerage
665 Albt Scheve 9 M Germany U. States Steerage
666 Aug. Scheve 5 M Germany U. States Steerage
667 Bertha Scheve 8 F Germany U. States Steerage
668 Herm. Scheve 3 M Germany U. States Steerage
669 Robert Scheve 2 M Germany U. States Steerage
670 Johanne Wilde 69 F Germany U. States Steerage
671 Hermann Selle 24 M Farmer Germany U. States Steerage
672 Carl Lutschke 46 M Germany U. States Steerage
673 Louise Lutschke 46 F Germany U. States Steerage
674 Henriette Lutschke 22 F Germany U. States Steerage
675 W^m Lutschke 19 M Germany U. States Steerage
676 Hermann Paucke 35 M Teacher Germany U. States Steerage
677 Emilie Paucke 28 F Germany U. States Steerage
678 Otto Paucke 4 M Germany U. States Steerage
679 Ernst Paucke 3 M Germany U. States Steerage
680 Sophie Paucke 60 F Germany U. States Steerage
681* Gustav Muller 20 M Farmer U. States U. States Steerage
682 Rud. Flusk 34 M Joiner Germany U. States Steerage
683 Aug. Flusk 34 M Germany U. States Steerage
684 Richd Flusk 7 M Germany U. States Steerage
685 Paul Flusk 5 M Germany U. States Steerage
686 Infant Flusk 0u11m M Germany U. States Steerage
687 Ferd. Spiegelberg 24 M Farmer U. States U. States Steerage
688* Christ^e Schafer 47 F Germany U. States Steerage
689* Carol Schafer 21 F Germany U. States Steerage
690* Fr. Schafer 10 M Germany U. States Steerage
691* Fr. Schottler 27 M Germany U. States Steerage
692 Peter Thome 19 M Butcher Germany U. States Steerage
693 Jacob Schuster 15 M Farmer Germany U. States Steerage
694 Mich. Birtel 19 M Butcher Germany U. States Steerage
695 Nic Birtel 17 M Butcher Germany U. States Steerage
696 Peter Wagner 16 M Butcher Germany U. States Steerage
697 John Knopp 39 M Farmer Germany U. States Steerage
698 Simon Hesser 17 M Germany U. States Steerage
699 Ghe Fry 27 M Germany U. States Steerage
700 Infant Fry 0y9m M Germany U. States Steerage
701 Johann Wenzl 23 M Shoemaker U. States U. States Steerage
702* John Ha?? 60 M Germany U. States Steerage
703* Cornelius Ha?? 26 M Germany U. States Steerage
704* Cath^e Ha?? 19 F Germany U. States Steerage
705* W^m Ha?? 17 M Germany U. States Steerage
706 Reinh^d Redlich 38 M Shoemaker U. States U. States Steerage
707 Carl Diers 31 M Farmer Germany U. States Steerage
708 Ernestine Diers 30 F Germany U. States Steerage
709 Elise Diers 5 F Germany U. States Steerage
710 Emma Diers 4 F Germany U. States Steerage
711 Anna Diers 2 F Germany U. States Steerage
712 Aug. Pratorius 22 M Mercht Germany U. States Steerage
713 Chr. Richter 28 M Farmer U. States U. States Steerage
714 Fr. Weiss 25 M Farmer U. States U. States Steerage
715 Herm. Wolff 22 M Farmer U. States U. States Steerage
716 Carl Friedrich 24 M Farmer U. States U. States Steerage
717* Marg. Goller 24 F Farmer U. States U. States Steerage
718 Aug. Herzberg 25 M Farmer U. States U. States Steerage
719 Cath^e Will 34 F Germany U. States Steerage
720 Conrad Will 4 M Germany U. States Steerage
721 Cath^e Will 2 F Germany U. States Steerage
722 Joh. Schock 60 M Germany U. States Steerage
723 Josefa Schock 64 F Germany U. States Steerage
724 Maria Schock 32 F Germany U. States Steerage
725 Elise Meyer 32 F Germany U. States Steerage
726 Sophie Meyer 24 F Germany U. States Steerage
727* ? Meyer 3 M Germany U. States Steerage
728 Infant Meyer 0y11m M Germany U. States Steerage
729 Infant Meyer 0y11m F Germany U. States Steerage
730* Peter Muller 47 M Mercht U. States U. States Steerage
731 Friedr. Fuchs 36 M U. States U. States Steerage
732 Ignatz Ihle 29 M Laborer Germany U. States Steerage
733 Ferd. Schellenberg 34 M Butcher Germany U. States Steerage
734 Anna Stork 22 F Germany U. States Steerage
735 Josef Schisska 39 M Farmer Bohemia U. States Steerage
736 Elisa Schisska 30 F Bohemia U. States Steerage
737 Josef Schisska ?2 M Farmer Bohemia U. States Steerage
738 Go? Schisska 0y6m M Bohemia U. States Steerage
739 Anna Schisska 53 F Bohemia U. States Steerage
740 Josef Schisska 31 M Bohemia U. States Steerage
741 Therese Schisska 23 F Bohemia U. States Steerage
742 Martin Schreiber 32 M Farmer U. States U. States Steerage
743 Johann Schlaffer 37 M Farmer Bohemia U. States Steerage
744 Maria Schlaffer 39 F Bohemia U. States Steerage
745 Anna Hirschhauer 10 F Bohemia U. States Steerage
746 Joseph Prosch 41 M Farmer Bohemia U. States Steerage
747 Cath^e Prosch 35 F Bohemia U. States Steerage
748 J. Heller 14 M Bohemia U. States Steerage
749* Infant ? 0y11m M Bohemia U. States Steerage
750 Lisette Feucht 31 F Germany U. States Steerage
751 Joseph Feucht 9 F Germany U. States Steerage
752 Anna Feucht 7 F Germany U. States Steerage
753 W^m Feucht 6 M Germany U. States Steerage
754 Johanna Schmidt 18 F Germany U. States Steerage
755 Heinr. Siegmann 29 M Farmer Germany U. States Steerage
756 Martin Schiebert 21 M Germany U. States Steerage
757 Pra?ida Stremeka 22 M Germany U. States Steerage
758* Johanna Cotzner 28 F Germany U. States Steerage
759 August Pierina 26 M Farmer U. States U. States Steerage
760* Josef Waldhuter 28 M Farmer U. States U. States Steerage
761 Louise Weisflog 28 F Germany U. States Steerage
762 Georgine Weisflog 4 F Germany U. States Steerage
763* Joh. N. Loffler 26 M Farmer Germany U. States Steerage
764 Albt Bormann 22 M Baker Germany U. States Steerage
765 Barb. Heidrich 17 F Germany U. States Steerage
766 Albt Medrawsky 23 M Painter Germany U. States Steerage
767 Fr. Leier 17 M Stonekutter Germany U. States Steerage
768 Georg Leier 17 M Stonekutter Germany U. States Steerage
769 Therese Martinek 30 F Germany U. States Steerage
770 Casper Oberdick 26 M Farmer Germany U. States Steerage
771 Fr. Sievert 30 M Farmer Germany U. States Steerage
772 Henriette Sievert 36 F Germany U. States Steerage
773 Henriette Fisk 28 F Germany U. States Steerage
774 Peter Schmidt 28 M Tailor U. States U. States Steerage
775 Caroline Hauk 24 F Germany U. States Steerage
776 Infant Hauk 0y6m F Germany U. States Steerage
777* Carl Rohenhild 20 M Shoemaker Germany U. States Steerage
778 Andreas Grump 28 M Tailor Germany U. States Steerage
779 Joseph Kugera 31 M Farmer Germany U. States Steerage
780 Cath^e Kugera 30 F Bohemia U. States Steerage
781 Marie Kugera 0y9m F Bohemia U. States Steerage
782 Wenzl Wassicek 43 M Farmer Bohemia U. States Steerage
783 Marie Wassicek 41 F Bohemia U. States Steerage
784 Joseph Wassicek 16 M Bohemia U. States Steerage
785 Wenzl Wassicek 9 M Bohemia U. States Steerage
786 Anna Wassicek 5 F Bohemia U. States Steerage
787 Anna Nowak 30 F Bohemia U. States Steerage
788 Josef Straka 30 M Bohemia U. States Steerage
789 Adalb. Pospichal 35 M Farmer Bohemia U. States Steerage
790 Maria Pospichal 35 F Bohemia U. States Steerage
791 Adalb. Pospichal 7 M Bohemia U. States Steerage
792 Marie Pospichal 5 F Bohemia U. States Steerage
793 Joseph Pospichal 17 M Bohemia U. States Steerage
794 Franz Pospichal 9 M Bohemia U. States Steerage
795 Lorenz Koblintz 57 M Farmer Bohemia U. States Steerage
796 Maria Koblintz 57 F Bohemia U. States Steerage
797 Adalbert Koblintz 21 M Bohemia U. States Steerage
798 Franz Krika 14 M Farmer Bohemia U. States Steerage
799 Matth. Beran 40 M Bohemia U. States Steerage
800 Anna Beran 43 F Bohemia U. States Steerage
801 Franz Beran 18 M Bohemia U. States Steerage
802 Rosalie Straly 23 F Bohemia U. States Steerage
803 Adalbt Aubsecht 23 M Farmer Bohemia U. States Steerage
804 Jos. Herna 40 M Bohemia U. States Steerage
805 Cath. Herna 54 F Bohemia U. States Steerage
806 Math. Nowak 50 M Farmer Bohemia U. States Steerage
807 Veronica Nowak 47 F Bohemia U. States Steerage
808 Joseph Nowak 15 M Bohemia U. States Steerage
809 Joh. Nowak 9 M Bohemia U. States Steerage
810 Wenzl Nowak 8 M Bohemia U. States Steerage
811 Jac. Wasciszik 28 M Farmer Bohemia U. States Steerage
812 Maria Wasciszik 25 F Bohemia U. States Steerage
813 Anna Wasciszik 7 F Bohemia U. States Steerage
814 Maria Wasciszik 5 F Bohemia U. States Steerage
815 Cath^e Wasciszik 2 F Bohemia U. States Steerage
816 Anna Daba 53 F Bohemia U. States Steerage
817 Wenzl Saukote 56 M Farmer Bohemia U. States Steerage
818 Cath^e Saukote 37 F Bohemia U. States Steerage
819 Anna Saukote 16 F Bohemia U. States Steerage
820 Cath^e Saukote 9 F Bohemia U. States Steerage
821 Frank Saukote 7 M Bohemia U. States Steerage
822 Johann Saukote 5 M Bohemia U. States Steerage
823 Joseph Ludwig 42 M Farmer Bohemia U. States Steerage
824 Carl Ludwig 35 M Bohemia U. States Steerage
825 Marie Ludwig 5 F Bohemia U. States Steerage
826 Amalie Ludwig 2 F Bohemia U. States Steerage
827 Wenzl Lizka 28 M Farmer Bohemia U. States Steerage
828 Anna Lizka 25 F Bohemia U. States Steerage
829 Josef Lizka 3 M Bohemia U. States Steerage
830 Ad. Lizka 0y6m M Bohemia U. States Steerage
831 Peter Hakle 32 M Farmer Bohemia U. States Steerage
832 Marie Hakle 31 F Bohemia U. States Steerage
833 Martin Hakle 8 M Bohemia U. States Steerage
834* Barbara Fische 21 F Bohemia U. States Steerage
835* Joh Fische 42 M Bohemia U. States Steerage
836* Anna Fische 32 F Bohemia U. States Steerage
837* Paul Fische 8 M Bohemia U. States Steerage
838 Marie Zapotowa 55 F Bohemia U. States Steerage
839* Franz Cikauch 56 M Farmer Bohemia U. States Steerage
840* Cath^e Cikauch 38 F Bohemia U. States Steerage
841* Franz Cikauch 29 M Bohemia U. States Steerage
842* Joseph Cikauch 17 M Bohemia U. States Steerage
843* Johann Cikauch 14 M Bohemia U. States Steerage
844* Adalbt Cikauch 5 M Bohemia U. States Steerage
845* Thomas Cikauch 3 M Bohemia U. States Steerage
846* Antonia Cikauch 0y9m M Bohemia U. States Steerage
847* Maria Cikauch 27 F Bohemia U. States Steerage
848* Anna Cikauch 22 F Bohemia U. States Steerage
849* Barb. Cikauch 9 F Bohemia U. States Steerage
850 Joseph Horska 54 M Farmer Bohemia U. States Steerage
851 Anna Horska 49 F Bohemia U. States Steerage
852 Ferd Horska 20 M Bohemia U. States Steerage
853 W???? Horska 17 M Bohemia U. States Steerage
854 Ad. Horska 15 M Bohemia U. States Steerage
855 Math Horska 9 M Bohemia U. States Steerage
856 Anton Horska 4 M Bohemia U. States Steerage
857 Cath Horska 25 M Bohemia U. States Steerage
858 Anna Horska 13 F Bohemia U. States Steerage
859 Marie Horska 8 F Bohemia U. States Steerage
860 Cath^e Lola 25 F Farmer Bohemia U. States Steerage
861 Franz Wamusch 47 M Farmer Bohemia U. States Steerage
862 Maria Wamusch 40 F Bohemia U. States Steerage
863 Rosalie Wamusch 3 F Bohemia U. States Steerage
864 Rosalie Kubiszek 31 F Bohemia U. States Steerage
865 Jos Kubiszek 0y9m M Bohemia U. States Steerage
866 Cathe Slonka 28 F Farmer Bohemia U. States Steerage
867 Therese Slonka 6 F Bohemia U. States Steerage
868 Maria Slonka 5 F Bohemia U. States Steerage
869 Jacob Slonka 56 M Bohemia U. States Steerage
870 Maria Slonka 54 F Farmer Bohemia U. States Steerage
871 Franz Iraraz 39 M Bohemia U. States Steerage
872 Amalie Kecmer 33 F Bohemia U. States Steerage
873 Cath Kecmer 0y9m F Bohemia U. States Steerage
874 Anna Krecck 24 F Bohemia U. States Steerage
875 Alosia Krecck 0y9m F Bohemia U. States Steerage
876 Franzisca Blick 23 F Germany U. States Steerage
877 Marg. Grossguige 19 F Germany U. States Steerage
878 Georg Hall 31 M Farmer Germany U. States Steerage
879 Fr. Rieger 23 M Germany U. States Steerage
880 Jos. Spitz 30 M Germany U. States Steerage
881 Rosina Spitz 27 F Germany U. States Steerage
882 Amalie Spitz 3 F Germany U. States Steerage
883 Alois Spitz 0y10m M Germany U. States Steerage
884* Anton Himmel 26 M Farmer Germany U. States Steerage
885 Aug. Herr 32 M Germany U. States Steerage
886 Adelgunde Herr 28 F Germany U. States Steerage
887 Caroline Singler 26 F Germany U. States Steerage
888 Leop. Singler 0y11m M Germany U. States Steerage
889 Anna Singler 0y6m F Germany U. States Steerage Died
890 W^m Klema 33 M Turner Germany U. States Steerage
891 Caspar Bloch 31 M Turner Germany U. States Steerage
892 Johann Bredmann 18 M Smith Germany U. States Steerage
893 Josef Hacke 21 M Laborer Germany U. States Steerage
894* Getrude Muller 28 F Germany U. States Steerage
895 Carol Schenck 22 F Germany U. States Steerage
896 Joseph Knauf 45 M Farmer U. States U. States Steerage
897 Getrude Knauf 45 F U. States U. States Steerage
898 Peter Bugger 30 M Farmer Germany U. States Steerage
899 Eva Buggers 29 F Germany U. States Steerage
900 Matth Bugger 0y9m M Germany U. States Steerage
901 Engelbt. Loffler 24 M Farmer Germany U. States Steerage
902 Marie Wettler 53 F Germany U. States Steerage
903 Marie Wettler 19 F Germany U. States Steerage
904* Elise Freck 24 F Germany U. States Steerage
905 Anton Stegmann 22 M Laborer Germany U. States Steerage
906 Cornelius Nolting 39 M Laborer Germany U. States Steerage
907 Peter Nolting 9 M Germany U. States Steerage
908 Elise Roth 33 F Germany U. States Steerage
909 Cath Roth 9 F Germany U. States Steerage
910 Jeanette Roth 7 F Germany U. States Steerage
911 Elise Roth 0y5m F Germany U. States Steerage
912 Georg Fiedler 27 M Germany U. States Steerage
913 Nic. C. Heren 23 M Mercht U. States U. States Steerage
914* Arnold Mecter 31 M Clerk U. States U. States Steerage
915 Diedr. Dieckhoff 27 M Mercht U. States U. States Steerage
916 Peter Pontius 56 M Farmer Germany U. States Steerage
917 Elise Pontius 42 F Germany U. States Steerage
918 Julianne Pontius 28 F Germany U. States Steerage
919 Wilhelm Pontius 5 M Germany U. States Steerage
920* August ? 33 M France 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.
621-624 There is an umlaut above the "u" in surname "Schutte".
632 Surname is possibly "Steincoke", "Steincohe" or "Steincohl".
640-642 Surname is either Ludthe" or "Ludtke".
643 Surname appears to be either "Strunk" or "Stemk".
657 Surname is either "Voze" or "Voge".
659 Surname is either "Bredlan" or "Bredlau".
681 There is an umlaut above the "u" in surname "Muller".
688-690 There is an umlaut above the "a" in surname "Schafer".
691 There is an umlaut above the "o" in surname "Schottler".
702-705 Surname is possibly "Hams", "Hamm", "Hanns".
717 There is an umlaut above the "o" in surname "Goller".
727 Given name is not clearly written and cannot be deciphered, but name
appears to be written as "Loom" or "Dom".
730 There is an umlaut above the "u" in surname "Muller".
749 Surname is too faint to decipher.
758 Surname appears to be either "Cotzner" or "Gotzner".
760 There is an umlaut above the "u" in surname "Waldhuter".
763 There is an umlaut above the "o" in surname "Loffler".
777 Surname is either "Rohenhild" or "Rohmhild with an umlaut above the "o".
834-837 Surname appears to be written as "Fische", but might possibly be "Fischer".
839-849 Surname is possibly Cikauch", "Cikanch", "Cikanek" or "Cikanck".
884 Surname is either "Himmel" or "Hummel" with an umlaut above the "u".
894 There is an umlaut above the "u" in surname "Muller".
904 Surname is either "Freck" or "Treck".
914 Surname appears to be written as "Mecter", but might possibly be "Merter".
920 Surname is at the bottom edge of the page and is too faint to decipher.
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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