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SS Zeeland
In pursuance of an Act of Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, entitled "An Act for the Relief and Employment of the Poor of the City of Philadelphia, the District of Southwark, and the Townships of the Northern Liberties and Penn,", I, Henry Buschmann, master of the Belgian Mail S S Zeeland, arrived at the Port of Philadelphia, on the 25th day of November Anno Domini 1883 on her last voyage from Antwerp, make this Report, stating the name, place of birth, last legal settlement (when known), age and occupation of every person brought as a Passenger in said vessel, on her said voyage into said Port, or landed or permitted to land from said vessel at any place during said voyage; or put on board or suffered to go on board any other vessel, with the intention of proceeding to said Port; stating also the Owners and Consignees.
Columns represent: passenger name, place of birth, last legal settlement, age, occupation, sex, and number of baggage. There was one death during the voyage and this has been noted in the transcriber notes. The age of some of the passengers was listed as 'ad' meaning 'adult'.
1 Heinrich Wilmes Germany Germany 28 laborer m 1 2 Cecilia Fransen Germany Germany 27 f 1 3 Cathar^ Fransen Germany Germany 24 f 1 4 Peter John Ryken Holland Holland 33 laborer m 1 5 Peter Golle Germany Germany 44 cigar maker m 1 6 Louis Shall Germany Germany 29 smith m 1 7 Eder VandenBergh Belgium Belgium 22 laborer m 1 8 E Sternwald Germany Germany 43 laborer m 1 9 Anna Hericks Germany Germany 9 f 3 10 Maria Hericks Germany Germany 6 11 Friedrich Hericks Germany Germany 6mo 12 Heinrich Schlegel Germany Germany 20 smith m 1 13 Johann Mertes Germany Germany 19 farmer m 1 14 Mich^ Mertes Germany Germany 17 laborer m 1 15 Dedla Doucka Germany Germany 25 f 1 16 Johann Wolf Germany Germany 14 laborer m 1 17 Jacob Wolf Germany Germany 10 laborer m 1 18 Henry Wolf Germany Germany 9 m 1 19 Caspar Weygand Germany Germany 13 baker m 1 20 Greta Stark Germany Germany 25 f 1 21 Elisabeth Schutz Germany Germany 16 f 1 22 Elisa Schreiner Germany Germany 14 f 1 23 Johann Reitz Germany Germany 21 shoemaker m 1 24* ? Germany Germany 25 Barbara Huth Germany Germany 58 f 1 26 Christina Blatt Germany Germany 19 f 1 27 Marie Dorsam Germany Germany 42 f 4 28 Wilhelm Dorsam Germany Germany 11 m 29 Ernestine Dorsam Germany Germany 9 f 30* Christian Dorsam Germany Germany 8 m 31 Heinrich Dorsam Germany Germany 5 m 32 Adam Dorsam Germany Germany 3 m 33 Cathar^ Rommel Germany Germany ad f 1 34 Francisca Scherer Germany Germany 57 f 1 35 Ernst Fischer Germany Germany 16 farmer m 1 36 Heinrich Fischer Germany Germany 13 laborer m 1 37 Peter Thelen Germany Germany 32 machinist m 1 38 Johanna Thelen Germany Germany 31 f 1 39 Carl Thelen Germany Germany 7 m 40 Eug^ Friedlander Germany Germany 26 clerk m 1 41 Jean Schultz Germany Germany 34 clerk m 1 42 Pierre Schultz Germany Germany 26 joiner m 1 43 Peter Henges Germany Germany 35 bricklayer m 3 44 Anna Muller Germany Germany 38 f 45 Maria Muller Germany Germany 3 f 46 Clara Muller Germany Germany 6mo f 47 Cathar^ Ferdinand Germany Germany 21 f 1 48 Fritz Hezbemann Germany Germany 23 m 1 49 Friedrich Schmidt Germany Germany 26 shoemaker m 1 50 Stephan Abfalter Germany Germany 65 saddler m 1 51 Heinrich Schmidt Germany Germany 22 farmer m 1 52 Franz Grubka Germany Germany 24 laborer m 1 53 Franz Sprawa Germany Germany 28 laborer m 1 54 Joseph Poskrop Germany Germany 24 laborer m 1 55 Johann Czaikowski Germany Germany 23 laborer m 1 56 Johann Brosins Germany Germany 26 locksmith m 1 57 Anna Hadelhoff Germany Germany ad f 1 58 Caspar Blahn Germany Germany 43 cabinet maker m 1 59 Johann Bergner Germany Germany 23 machinist m 1 60 Katchen Schnellbacher Germany Germany 24 f 1 61 Michel Schweickert Germany Germany 55 laborer m 4 62 Barbara Schweickert Germany Germany 48 f 63 Theresa Schweickert Germany Germany 18 f 64 Sophia Schweickert Germany Germany 11 f 65 Leonh^ Schweickert Germany Germany 10 m 66 Valentin Schweickert Germany Germany 6 m 67 Heinrich Schlegel Germany Germany 49 smith m 4 68 Louise Schlegel Germany Germany 42 f 69 Adolf Schlegel Germany Germany 18 m 70 Emma Schlegel Germany Germany 14 f 71 Rosa Schlegel Germany Germany 8 f 72 Math^ Kersten Germany Germany 25 butcher m 1 73 Math^ Bloos Germany Germany 45 farmer m 6 74 Anna Bloos Germany Germany 44 f 75 Jacob Bloos Germany Germany 14 m 76 Carl Bloos Germany Germany 13 m 77 Christine Bloos Germany Germany 10 f 78 Catharina Bloos Germany Germany 8 f 79 Agnes Bloos Germany Germany 6 f 80 Philipine Bloos Germany Germany 2 f 81 Emma Buchel Germany Germany 22 f 1 82 Elisabeth Buchel Germany Germany 6mo f 83 Carl Fehrenbach Germany Germany 35 joiner m 2 84 Anton Martin Germany Germany 20 laborer m 1 85 Marie Wahl Germany Germany 16 f 1 86 Louise Stein Germany Germany 20 f 2 87 Christina Stein Germany Germany 13 f 1 88 Fred Redinger Germany Germany 35 m 1 89 Carol Fritz Germany Germany 24 f 1 90 Fred Fritz Germany Germany 3 m 91 Aug^ Bahr Germany Germany 36 m 1 92 Helena Swantisch Germany Germany 45 farmer f 1 93 Math^ Swantisch Germany Germany 20 m 1 94 Caroline Wagner Germany Germany 15 f 1 95 Math^ Waltz Germany Germany 19 miller m 1 96 Emilie Uff Germany Germany 9 f 1 97 Ernst Uff Germany Germany 10 m 1 98 Christina Zitzer Germany Germany 24 f 1 99 Anna Zitzer Germany Germany 2 6mo f 100 Leon Stillmag Germany Germany 20 clerk m 1 101 Conrad Schrindt Germany Germany 42 farmer m 6 102 Frau Schrindt Germany Germany 46 f 103 Elise Schrindt Germany Germany 19 f 104 Wilhelm Schrindt Germany Germany 16 m 105 Hermann Schrindt Germany Germany 11 m 106 Anna Schrindt Germany Germany 10 f 107 Margaretha Schrindt Germany Germany 9 f 108 Michel Lindemann Germany Germany 23 farmer m 1 109 Ernst Freidrich Germany Germany 14 6mo saddler m 1 110 Phil^ Ehmann Germany Germany 15 smith m 1 111 Maria Krebs Germany Germany 22 f 1 112* Barbara Pott Germany Germany 40 f 1 113 Peter Kramer Germany Germany 20 farmer m 1 114 Edw^ Munch Germany Germany 27 farmer m 1 115 Nicolas Brossard Germany Germany 70 farmer m 1 116 Valentin Gutbrod Germany Germany 29 farmer m 5 117 Anna Gutbrod Germany Germany 27 f 118 Francisca Gutbrod Germany Germany 6 f 119 Louisa Gutbrod Germany Germany 3 6mo f 120 Anna Gutbrod Germany Germany 2 f 121 George Gutbrod Germany Germany 27 m 122 Barbara Gutbrod Germany Germany 22 f 123 Valentin Gutbrod Germany Germany 57 laborer m 4 124 Catharina Gutbrod Germany Germany 55 f 125 Jacob Gutbrod Germany Germany 19 laborer m 126 Magdalena Gutbrod Germany Germany 16 f 127 Daniel Gutbrod Germany Germany 10 m 128 Conrad Rheinhardt Germany Germany 18 laborer m 1 129 Peter Strauss Germany Germany 26 laborer m 2 130 Franz Fried^ Prenn Germany Germany 20 paper hanger m 1 131 Heinrich Kurz Germany Germany 23 painter m 1 132 Christian Raimond Germany Germany 48 clerk m 2 133 Pauline Schaureck Germany Germany 28 f 1 134 Wenzel Hynek Germany Germany 26 laborer m 1 135 Hector Allard Belgium Belgium 29 laborer m 2 136 Therese Meckelput Belgium Belgium 29 f 1 137 Franz Bruderle Germany Germany 42 farmer m 1 138 Julius Zimmermann Germany Germany 48 mason m 1 139 Carl Zimmermann Germany Germany 20 miller m 1 140 Anton Mathes Germany Germany 24 laborer m 1 141 Lina Mathes Germany Germany 22 f 142 Franz Mosel Germany Germany 26 joiner m 1 143 Carolina Gluch Germany Germany 23 f 2 144 Ad^ Schonleber Germany Germany 45 laborer m 145 Michel Weiss Germany Germany 39 farmer m 3 146 Justine Weiss Germany Germany 24 f 147 Theresia Weiss Germany Germany 4 f 148 Joseph Weiss Germany Germany 1 m 149 Carl Engel Germany Germany 40 laborer m 1 150 Sophie Schnell Germany Germany 19 f 1 151 Christine Geiling Germany Germany 19 f 1 152 Conrad Russ Germany Germany 40 m 7 153 Barbara Russ Germany Germany 38 f 154 Anton Russ Germany Germany 16 m 155 Joseph Russ Germany Germany 12 m 156 Carl Russ Germany Germany 11 m 157 Gertrud Russ Germany Germany 9 f 158 Michel Russ Germany Germany 8 m 159 Caspar Russ Germany Germany 5 m 160 Rosine Russ Germany Germany 3 6mo f 161 Wilhelm Luschlag Germany Germany 14 m 162 A Luschlag Germany Germany 20 m 1 163 Johann von Hagen Germany Germany 16 laborer m 1 164 Louise Henicks Germany Germany 29 f 1 165 John Peifer Germany Germany 18 farmer m 1 166 Anton Dejon Germany Germany 24 farmer m 1 167 Henry Baumann Germany Germany 46 detective m 1 168* Louis Gericke Germany Germany 32 ?? cutter m 1 169 Catharina Gericke Germany Germany 41 f 1 170 Gretchen Gericke Germany Germany 2 f 171 Marie Gericke Germany Germany 6mo f 172 Elisabeth Bruckner Germany Germany 30 f 1 173 Fochter Bruckner Germany Germany 10 f 1 174 Peter Pappert Germany Germany 44 laborer m 3 175 Maria Pappert Germany Germany 42 f 176 Elise Pappert Germany Germany 9 f 177 Margaretha Pappert Germany Germany 2 f 178 Jos^ Pappert Germany Germany 4 m 179 Joh^ Pappert Germany Germany 3 m 180 Wilhelm Pappert Germany Germany 6mo m 181 Fried^ Koch Germany Germany 22 clerk m 1 182 Gottlieb Roller Germany Germany 25 farmer m 1 183 Werther Rebe Germany Germany 30 laborer m 1 184 Franz Reschke Germany Germany 25 smith m 1 185 Marie Reschke Germany Germany 23 f 1 186 Martha Reschke Germany Germany 10 f 187 Lorenz Romady Germany Germany 23 laborer m 1 188 Barbara Kleinpeter Germany Germany ad f 1 189 Louise Kiefer Germany Germany ad f 1 190 Jos^ Schiffmann Germany Germany ad farmer m 2 191 Cath^ Santitsch Germany Germany 16 f 1 192 Cornelius Vander Lee Holland Holland ad m Saloon Passengers: 193* Mr Cunningham Drake U S of America Belgium ad m 3 194* Mrs Cunningham Drake U S of America Belgium ad f 195* Miss Cunningham Drake U S of America Belgium ad f (signed) H Buschmann Transcriber's Notes: * Indicates additional information noted below ^ Indicates missing letters in abbreviated names ? Indicates letters or names that are missing or illegible 24 Passenger name, age and sex illegible due to original document damage 30 Passenger died during voyage; November 10, 1883 112 Passenger last name could be Post 168 Occupation of passenger partially illegible due to original document damage
National Archives and Records Administration, Film T840, Reel 3.
Transcribed by Janice Peterson a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
5 September 2005
World Vital Records - An Affordable Option
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