Immigrant Ships
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SS Elbe
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Bremen, Germany to New York
31 October 1885
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, F. Hamelmann Master of the SS Elbe 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 Custom of the Collection District of the City of
New York, is a full and perfect list of all the passengers taken on board of
the said SS Elbe at Bremen from which port said SS Elbe 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 ages of those who died; also of the pieces of
baggage
of each: also a true statement, so fas 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.
Sworn to this October 31st 1885 F. Hamelmann before me (port auth.
signature
illegible)
List of Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the SS Elbe whereof F.
Hamelmann is Master, from Bremen burthen ____ tons ____
Columns represent: passenger names, ages, gender, occupation, country of
citizenship/origin, number of pieces of baggage. The columns for
destination
and protracted stay have been omitted on this list because all were listed
as
USA (intended destination) or, in the first cabin, as transient.
First Cabin Passengers:
1 John M. Francis 52 m consul Austria 7
2 Minna Francis 48 f wife Austria
3* Pauline G??mares 29 f none USA 7
4* Sophie G??mares 8 f none USA
5 Fr. Mellerwizer 34 m actor Austria 5
6 Emma Mirowic 28 f none Austria 4
7 Charles H. Kerking 51 m merchant USA 5
8 Fred Jaeger 48 m merchant USA 4
9 Ludewika Leopold 27 f none Germany 6
10* Geo. W. Kruger 48 m merchant USA 8
11* Emily C. Kruger 46 f wife USA
12 Manny v. Ahlenfeld 42 f USA 4
13 Franziska Vollmeyer 26 f USA 5
14 Elisabeth Odenwald 28 f Germany 4
15* George Ruskert 47 m hotel keeper USA 3
16 Mariane Brandt 45 f actress Austria ?
17 Emil Wolff 34 m merchant USA 3
18 Robert Mayer 49 m merchant USA
19 Fanny Mayer 47 f wife USA 11
20 Fanny Mayer 19 f none USA
21 Caroline Mayer 17 f none USA
22 B. Heinr. Heuesmann 47 m merchant USA 4
23 Franz de Kary 69 m merchant USA 3
24 Joh. H. Fesh 45 m merchant USA 5
25 Minna R. Fesh 43 f wife USA
26 Henry Uehlein 46 m brewer USA 16
27* ???ene Uehlein 44 f wife USA
28 Emma Uehlein 15 f child USA
29 Adele Uehlein 11 f child USA
30 Laura Uehlein 10 f child USA
31 Meta Uehlein 9 f child USA
32 Georg Uehlein 12m m child USA
33 William Uehlein 27 m merchant USA
34 Gretjen Kreutzer 21 f none USA 4
35 Wilh. Rohlfing, Jr. 32 m merchant USA 4
36 Jenny Koeder 30 f none USA 5
37 Dr. Samuel H. Linn 36 m doctor USA 3
38 Henry Lieb 38 m merchant USA 8?
39* ? Lieb 37 f wife USA
40* ????arias Zad??? 27 m merchant USA 9
41* Fanny Zad??? 22 f wife USA
42 Willy A Altwater 25 m merchant USA 4
43* August B. Agaeis 27 m merchant USA *
44* Fredrick Madlener 40 m merchant USA 3
45 Chasemir H. Hutschinson 45 m merchant USA 2
46* Capt. Ernst Schutze 42 m captain USA 3
47 Wilhelmine Dinsmore 42 f none USA 9
48 Emma Dinsmore 18 f none USA
49* ?aar Porter 38 f none USA 8
50 Lena Porter 17 f none USA
51* Lucie We?erleth 27 f servant USA 1
52 Joh. P. Furnald 50 m merchant USA 6
53 Ida Furnald 47 f wife USA
Second Cabin Passengers:
54* Carl Kupers 25 m wife? Germany 2
55 Anton Makay 52 m actor Austria 2
56* ? Burkhardt 31 f none Germany 2
57 M C Weber 42 m merchant USA 3
58 Richard Weber 7 m child USA
59 Lucie Beingo 32 f none USA
60 Magarethe Schumann 21 f none USA 2
61 Heinrich Schumann 11 m none Germany
62 Dennis Ford 28 m merchant USA 2
63 Cath. Hupfel 26 f none Germany 2
64 Hermann Radoslowich 37 m merchant Austria 2
65 Edgar Geisshofer 27 m merchant USA 2
66 Julius Steger 20 m merchant Austria 2
67 Anna Kumienska 29 f none Germany 3
68 Anton Kumienska 9 m none Germany
69 Ferd. Scheibner 36 m merchant USA 2
70 Ludw. Wenning 29 m merchant USA 2
71 Anna Joseph 36 f none Germany 2
72* Joseph Bruck 29 m merchant USA 2
73 Joseph Wyss 31 m merchant USA 2
Steerage Passengers:*
column indicates location in steerage compartment plus no. of bags,
i.e. compartment 3, 2 bags: 3-2
74 Ad. Fr. Sonnewald 39 m merchant Germany 3-2
75 Carl Dinklage 21 m farmer Germany 3-2
76 Engelbarth Roth 18 m none Germany 3-2
77 Anton Zwerger 41 m workman Austria 3-2
78 Barbara Kunz 26 f none USA 2-1
79* Adelheid Forleg 22 f none USA 2-3
80 Jos Ochs 25 m smith Germany 3-1
81 Magar. Antback 28 f none Germany 2-4
82* Scho?uskja ? 27 f none Germany 2-*
83 Emil Schmeichel 26 m farmer Germany 3-2
84 Alb. Rosenstein 21 m merchant Germany 3-1
85* Georg? Kogge 26 m farmer Germany 3-1
86 Johanne Detmann 17 f none Germany 2-2
87 Geesche Claasen 22 f none Germany 2-3
88 Herm. Kalbskopf 18 m painter Germany 3-2
89 ? Barrios 60 f none Germany 2-4
90 Marie Barrios 20 f none Germany 2-
91 ? Br???? 32 m farmer Russia 3-1
92 Martha H?????holz 36 f none Germany 2-2
93 Ernst Gronemeyer 25 m farmer Germany 3-1
94 Anna Strazieky 36 f none Austria 2-2
95* ????, Bertha 23 f none Germany 2-2
96* F????? W?hmn 27 m farmer Germany 3-?
97 Wilhelmine Kraemer 64 f none Germany 2-?
98 Ludw. Kryminski 30 m workman Germany 3-?
99* Christian Tim??? 30 m Germany ?-?
100 Bertha Rahmbon 25 f none Germany ?-?
101 ? Langfeld 28 m painter Germany 2
102 ??ter Baer 44 f none Germany 1-3
103 Johann Baer 11 m none Germany 1
104 Andreas Baer 9 m none Germany 1
105 Mathilde Baer 6 f none Germany 1
106 Elisabeth Baer 46 f none Germany 1
107 Josef Lesko 28 m workman Austria 3-1
108 Mahaly Soltis 16 f none Austria 2-1
109 Marta Janos 46 m none Austria 3-2
110 Janos Krormann 18 m workman Austria 3-1
111 Janos Dudacz 40 m workman Austria 3-3
112 Janos Dudacz 18 m workman Austria 3
113 Gyorgy Kondrst 23 m workman Austria 3-2
114 Michaly Banenra ? m workman Austria 3-?
115 Philippine Schuster ? f none Germany 2-?
116 John Harenski 30 m farmer USA 3-2
117* ? G??st 22 m farmer Germany 3-?
118 ? Maron 19 m farmer Germany 3-2
119 Oscar Lach 25 m farmer Germany 3-1
120 Lina H?? 20 f none Germany 2-3
121 Eva H?? 9 f none Germany 2
122 Therese H?? 1m f none Germany 2
123 Laura Vogel 25 f none Germany 2-8
124 Lucia Vogel 11m f none Germany 2
125 Auguste Karasch 50 f none Germany
126 Johanne Karasch 24 f none Germany
127 Bershen Karasch 10 f none Germany
128 Johann Karasch 11 m none Germany
129 Wilhelm Karasch 8 m none Germany
130 Albert Karasch 5 m none Germany
131 Athke Becker 18 f none Germany 2-1
132 Herm. Jantz 32 m farmer Germany 3
133 Johanne Duitsmann 30 f none Germany 1
134 Emma Duitsmann 11m f none Germany 1
135 Fr. Volkel 22 m farmer Germany 3-1
136 Maria Gessner 31 f none Germany 1-2
137 Richard Gessner 5 m none Germany 1
138* ????en Nurge 17 m farmer Germany 3-1
139 Elisabeth Zangg 37 f none Switzerland 2-2
140 Daniel Kron 19 m workman Russia 3-1
141 Martina Forster 28 f none Germany 2-2
142 Crezencia Rapp 18 f none Germany 2-2
143 Josef Rapp 4 m none Germany 2
144* Anna Hofer 51 f none USA 2-1
145 Sophia Hesselbascher 16 f none Germany 2-3
146* Marie ?oden 18 f none Germany 2-3
147 Anna H. Klingenberg 21 f none Germany 2-1
148 Jan Rode 17 m farmer Germany 3-2
149 Richard Adler 16 m farmer Germany 3-3
150* Julie K??bbe 23 f none Germany 2-?
151 ??chnell 20 m merchant Germany 3-?
152 ? 31 m farmer USA 3-?
153 ? Mangold 64 f none Germany 2-?
154 ? ???kal 19 f none Austria 2-?
155 ? ?d?? 68 f none Austria 2-?
156 ? 19 f none Germany 2-?
157 ? ???bach 28 m workman Germany 3-?
158 ? Metzler 30 m Taylor Germany 3-2
159* ? B?ch 19 f none Germany 2-1
160 ? Schneider 25 f none USA 2-1
161 ? ?? m farmer Germany 3-?
162 ? 19 f wife Germany 2-
163* ? ?Petering 62 f none Germany 2-1
164* ? Kehring 53 m farmer Germany 1-?
165* ? Kehring ?? m farmer Germany 1-
166* ? Kehring 48 f wife Germany 1-
167* ? Kuchel 34 m farmer Russia 3-1
168 Marie Hein 22 f none Germany 2-2
169 Anna Sanler 65 f none Germany 1-4
170 Anna Sanler 26 f none Germany 1-
171 Carl Saben 41 m farmer Germany 3-3
172 ??ila Eng 22 f none Germany 2-1
173 Albertine Hartkorn 24 f none Germany 1-2
174 Caroline Hartkorn 5m f none Germany 1-
175 Sophie Salzmann 30 f none Germany 2-1
176 Wilh. Gehm? 46 m saddler Germany 1-2
177 Catharine Gehm 43 f wife Germany 1
178 Wilh Gehm 18 m farmer Germany 1-2
179 Emma Gehm 10 f child Germany 1
180 ? Gehm 6 f child Germany 1-
181 ? Santer 8 m none Germany 3-2
182* ?isabet Eifert 24 f none Germany 2-1
183 Herm. Sammenber 16 m farmer Germany 3-1
184* ? Engelhardt 22 m wilesmith Germany 3-1
185 G. Ludwig 50 m farmer USA 3-1
186 Johann Fanzer 30 m farmer Germany 3-1
187 Maria Ruchstadt 28 f none Germany 2-2
188 Anna Kramer 26 f none Germany 2-3
189 ? Gustafson 27 m farmer Sweden 3-3
190* ? ?on ?? m workman Sweden 3-
191* Georg ? 32 m workman Sweden 3-
192* F. ? ? 27 m workman Sweden 3-
193* Georg Muller 17 m workman Germany 3-1
194 ??bina Sternnde 63 f none Germany 2-1
195 Barbetta Stripp 21 f none Germany 2-2
196* Carl Andr. Munch 21 m workman Germany 2-2
197* ? B??nntrager 23 m workman Germany 3-1
198* ??ia Kraikkelen 17 f none Germany 2-2
199 Philipp Dern 44 m farmer Germany 3-2
200 Anna Vogt 65 f none Germany 2-2
201 Richard Rihl 30 f none USA 2-1
202 Andreas Bier 8 m none Germany 3-1
203 Joh. Lackey 19 m merchant USA 3-1
204* Peter Sch???ber 32 m workman Austria 3-2
205 Alexander Bra??hahn 21 m workman USA 3-4
206 ? Bra??hahn 63 f none USA 2-
207 Regine Gergen 29 f none Germany 2-1
208 ? Schalle?? 11 f none Germany 2-2
209* Elisb. Roth 20 f none Germany 2-1
210 Elisb. Schmitt 42 f none USA 2-1
211* Georg Rubenga 43 m workman USA 3-2
212 Gottl. Wunderlich 52 m workman USA 3-4
213 Louise Wunderlich 51 f wife USA 2
214 ? ? 38 m farmer USA 3-1
215 ? ?ger 64 m farmer USA 3-2
216* ? Monch 38 f none Germany 1-7
217* ?a Monch 2 f child Germany 1-
218* Aug? Monch 2m m child Germany 1-
219 ??? ??id? Meyer 37 m farmer Germany 3-3
220 Friedrich Meyer 9 m child Germany 3
221* ??nestine Oppenzeller 28 f none Germany 2-2
222 Hein. B. Eckhoff 40 m painter Germany 1-7
223 Theda Eckhoff 36 f wife Germany 1-
224 Heinrich Eckhoff 7 m child Germany 1-
225 Alma Eckhoff 3 f child Germany 1-
226 Cornelius Eckhoff 9m m child Germany 1-
227 Jos. Christmann 24 m bookbinder Germany 3-1
228* Kunzel^e Knunzel 52 f none Germany 2-2
229 Paul Gessner 18 m butcher Germany 3-2
230 H. Apel 25 m merchant Germany 3-2
231 F. R. Friederich 48 m workman USA 3-1
232 C. S. Kalbacher 35 m merchant USA 3-2
233 Am. Demanderski 48 m merchant Germany 3-1
234 Ferd. Flasch 31 m farmer Germany 3-2
235 Josephine Rieg 19 f none Germany 2-1
236 Ernst Backhaus 26 m farmer Germany 3-1
237 Herm. Homberg 45 m farmer Germany 3-2
238 Eduard Kukal 25 m workman Austria 3-1
239 Franz Uhleg 25 m workman Austria 3-1
240* Auguste Gehm 12m f child Germany 3-2
241 ?t. Stephan 22 m farmer Germany 3-
242 Joh. Vierzig 40 m merchant USA 1-3
243 Oliva Vierzig 35 f wife USA 1-
244 Nenna Vierzig 11 f child USA 1-
245 Emma Vierzig 10 f child USA 1-
246 Guido Vierzig 8 m child USA 1-
247 S???? Vierzig 6 f child USA 1-
248* Fr. Bruggemann 25 m farmer Germany 3-1
249 Johs Hermann 50 m carpenter Germany 1-3
250 Elisabeth Hermann 48 f wife Germany 1-
251 Bernhard Hermann 11 m child Germany 1-
252 Maria Hermann 9 f child Germany 1-
253 Theresia Hermann 7 f child Germany 1-
254 Johannes Hermann 5 m child Germany 1-
255* Chr Kohler 25 m workman Germany 3-1
256 Joh Steinhauser 19 m farmer Austria 3-4
257 Thomas Steinhauser 28 m farmer Austria 3-
258 Theresia Wechmann 19 f none Austria 2-1
259* ? Miksch 25 m farmer Austria 3-2
260* Joh. Murgel 16 m farmer Austria 3-1
Transcriber's Notes:
* An * indicates a footnote found in the Passenger Notes.
? A question mark indicates unclear or indecipherable material.
^ A caret indicates superscript.
This list was severely damaged on the left edge obliterating many of the
names.
* Note entered between passengers 73 and 74:
71 Ad. ? Ch. 1 Inf. at 73 cabin
Passengers with 99 trunks, 6, cases, 114 pckgs.
3-5 Surname may be Ginmares.
10-11 Surname has an umlauted "u" so may also be Krueger.
15 Surname has an umlauted "u" so may also be Rueskert.
27 Given name may be Helene.
39 Given name may be Catharine.
40 Name looks like it may be Zacharias Zadisk or Zadick.
41 Surname may be Zadisk or Zadick.
43-44 Baggage listed as 5 pieces consisting of 1 trunk, 1 leather
portmanteau, 1 linen bag, 1 handbag, 1 rug; also comment
between the passenger listings: in transit for Colon,
Aspenwall. Cannot determine if the note applies to one or
both of the passengers.
46 Surname has an umlauted "u" so may also be Schuetze.
49 Given name looks like Baar.
51 Suname may be Weyerleth, Weyerlett, or Wegerleth, Wegerlett.
54 Surname has an umlauted "u" so may also be Kuepers. Designation
as wife must be an error.
56 Given name may be Olivie.
72 Surname has an umlauted "u."
79 Surname has an umlauted "o."
82 No surname entered here--may be same as passenger 81: Antback
They must have been travelling together because their baggage
amount(4) is bracketed together.
85 Surname seems to be Kogge with an umlauted "o."
95 Surname may be Weis.
96 Name looks something like Forder Wehmn (Wehmann?)
99 Surname may be Timmer.
101 Given name may be August.
117 Surname unclear-looks like either Gust (possible umlauted "u") or
Giest.
138 Surname has an umlauted "u." Given name looks something like Janken.
144 Surname may have an umlauted "o."
146 Surname is either Boden or Roden.
150 Surname may be Krebbe.
159 Surname seems to be either Bach or Boch.
163 Looks like surname may be Petering.
164-166 Name may be Kehring.
167 Name may be Kuchel.
182 Given name may be Elisbet.
184 Occupation-wheelsmith?
190-192 Surname may be Anderson.
193 Surname has an umlauted "u" so may also be Mueller.
196 Surname has an umlauted "u" so may also be Muench.
197 Surname has an umlauted "a." Name looks like it may be Brunnträger.
Given name may be Aug. for August.
198 Given name may be Maria.
204 Surname looks like it may be Schlember.
209 Name looks like it could be Elisb.
211 Surname seems to have an umlauted "u."
216-218 Surname seems to be Monch (with umlauted "o").
221 Name may be Ernestine Oppenzeller.
228 Surname has an umlauted "u."
240 Brackets indicating location on ship and baggage show that passenger
240 is travelling with passenger 241.
247 Given looks like it may be Selvier.
248 Surname has an umlauted "u" so may also be Brueggemann.
255 Surname has an umlauted "o" so may also be Koehler.
259 Given names looks like Mark.
260 Surname has an umlauted "u" so may also be Muergel. Given name may
be Johann.
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National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 491,
List 1353.
Transcribed by Gene Janssen
a member of
the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers
Guild
17 January 2007
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