Immigrant Ships
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SS Elbe
Page 2 of 2
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.
Steerage Passengers:*
column indicates location in steerage compartment plus no. of bags,
i.e. compartment 3, 2 bags: 3-2
261* ? ? Franke 18 m farmer Germany 3-2
262* Anna Stohr 18 f none Germany 2-3
263* ??? Eifert 16 m bricklayer Germany 3-1
264 Franz H. Streibel 26 m farmer Germany 3-2
265 Anton Hitzelberger 59 m farmer Germany 3-2
266 Anna Hitzelberger 59 f wife Germany 3-
267 Gust. Niemann 25 m workman Germany 3-3
268 Carl Niemann 24 m workman Germany 3
269* ? ?re?both ?? m workman? Germany 1-4
270* Heronimus ?re?both 5 m child Germany 1-
271 Jos. Tritschler 11 m child Austria 1-3
272 Theressia Tritschler 16 f child Austria 1-
273 Jos Tritschler 42 m workman Austria 1-
274 Theresia Tritschler 52 f wife Austria 1-
275 Anton Rentsch 25 m workman Austria 3-1
276 Auguste Tritschler 7 f child Austria 1-4
277* ? Tritschler 5 f child Austria 1-
278* Otto Haub 23 m merchant Germany 3-1
279 Carl Meyer 18 m workman Germany 3-2
280 Michel Aperte 32 m farmer Russia 1-2
281 Regina Aperte 21 f wife Russia 1-
282 Nicolaus Aperte 4 m child Russia 1-
283 Georg Aperte 9m m child Russia 1-
284* Jacob Neis 28 m farmer Russia 1-4
285* Magarethe Neu 25 f none Russia 1-
286* Anton Neu 10m m none Russia 1-
287 Anton Glatt 23 m farmer Russia 1-3
288 Catharine Glatt 20 f wife Russia 1-
289 Rosalie Glatt 8 f child Russia 1-
290 Anton Jahn 30 m farmer Russia 1-4
291 Magdalene Jahn 23 f wife Russia 1-
292 Martin Jahn 2 m child Russia 1-
293 Jos Fey 35 m farmer Russia 1-2
294 Agnes Fey 33 f wife Russia 1-
295 Caroline Fey 10 f child Russia 1-
296 Franz Fey 6 m child Russia 1-
297 Anton Fey 4 m child Russia 1-
298 Jacob Fey 2 m child Russia 1-
299 Joseph Fey 3m m chlid Russia 1-
300 Jacob Held 32 m farmer Russia 1-2
301 Barbara Held 25 f wife Russia 1-
302 Magdalene Held 5 f child Russia 1-
303 Mathias Held 2 m child Russia 1-
304 Christ Zahn 25 m farmer Russia 1-?
305 Marie Zahn 24 f wife Russia 1-
306 Elise Zahn 18 f child Russia 1-
307 Anton Zahn 3 m child Russia 1-
308 Josef Zahn 2 m child Russia 1-
309 Adam Zahn 7m m child Russia 1-
310* Johannes Vollen 28 m farmer Russia 1-4
311* Katharine Vollen 26 f wife Russia 1-
312* Durms Vollen 2 m child Russia 1-
313* Grethe Vollen 9m f child Russia 1-
314 Oscar Ehler 15 m none USA 3-1
315* Paul Schafer 40 m farmer Russia 1-3
316* Catharine Schafer 44 f wife Russia 1-
317* Jacob Schafer 16 m child Russia 1-
318* Bernh. Schafer 9 m child Russia 1-
319* Franz Schafer 7 m child Russia 1-
320* Lisabeth Schafer 5 f child Russia 1-
321 Anton Zind 34 m farmer Russia 1-2
322 Thereena Zind 30 f wife Russia 1-
323 Johannes Zind 6 m child Russia 1-
324 Borhnus Zind 3 m child Russia 1-
325 Bernhard Zind 6m m child Russia 1-
326 Fr. G. Pribyl 40 m farmer USA 3-1
327 Josef Sver 26 m workman Austria 1-3
328 Maria Sver 26 f wife Austria 1-
329 Anton Sver 9m m child Austria 1-
330 Anton Vondracek 42 m bookbinder Austria 1-7
331 R???a Vondracek 27 f none Austria 1-
332* ?ldrich Vondracek 4 m Austria 1-
333 Anna Vondracek 3 f Austria 1-
334 Anton Vondracek 5m m Austria 1-
335 Ludw. Robitschek 22 m merchant Austria 3-1
336 Regina Bauer 50 f none Germany 1-4
337 Linne Bauer 19 f none Germany 1-
338 Julius Bauer 14 m none Germany 1-
339 Sophie Bauer 19 f none Germany 1-
340 ??? Meyer 17 f none Germany 2-2
341 Johanne Manne 23 f none Germany 2-1
342 ??ea Cervenz 18 f none Austria 2-2
343 Anna Viedna 20 f none Austria 2-1
344 Josef Mikes 63 m workman Austria 1-2
345 Franciska Mikes 62 f wife Austria 1-
346 Johann Mikes 19 m workman Austria 1-
347* ? Mareck 6 m none Austria 3-2
348 Maria Mares 17 f none Austria 2-1
349 Leopold Seding 32 m workman Austria 3-3
350 Katharina Seding 33 f wife Austria 2
351 Josef Krteba 50 m workman Austria 1-1
352 Theresia Krteba 47 f wife Austria 1-
353 Maria Krteba 13 f child Austria 1-
354 Theresia Krteba 10 f child Austria 1-
355 Franz Krteba 6 m child Austria 1-
356 Agnes Franta 24 f none Austria 2-3
357 Josef Franta 16 m farmer Austria 3-
358 Adelheid Frankenthaler 24 f none Germany 2-3
359 Wilhelmine Wacker 19 f none Germany 2-1
360 P. Lorenzen 54 m farmer Germany 3-1
361 Joh Egenberger 17 m farmer Germany 3-2
362 Titus Haag 15 m child Germany 3-1
363 Emilie Schillinger 16 f none Germany 2-2
364* Magaretha Lobig 18 f none Germany 2-3
365 Marie Jenson 30 f none Germany 2-1
366 Anna Ondeck 25 f none Austria 2-1
367 Wuczzel Csayko 23 f none Austria 2-1
368 Caroline Pannen 42 f none Austria 1-3
369 Pauline Pannen 11 f child Austria 1-
370 Ludwig Pannen 9 m child Austria 1-
371 Rudolf Pannen 7 m child Austria 1-
372 August Dremelhans 30 m farmer USA 3-1
373 Katharina Nakl 42 f none Austria 1-2
374 Marie Nakl 15 f child Austria 1-
375 Aloize Nakl 9 f child Austria 1-
376 Josefine Nakl 6 f child Austria 1-
377 Ida Gluth 19 f none Germany 2-1
378 Wilh. Bartels 24 m farmer USA 1-4
379 Wilh. Bartels 2 m child USA 1-
380 Sophie Bartels 3m f child USA 1-
381 William Bartels 8 m child USA 1-
382 Laura Treichel 10 f none Germany 2-2
383 Emilie Schlinke 18 f none Germany 2-1
384 Maria Kramlage 20 f none Germany 2-1
385 Pelegia Grabinska 22 f none Germany 1-3
386 ? Grabinska 10m f child Germany 1-
387 Henriette Nick 30 f none Germany 2-1
388 Wenzel Nodechrelski 27 m workman Austria 3-2
389 Georg Lautenschlager 41 m workman Germany 3-3
390 Cath. Samter 23 f none Germany 2-1
391 Fr. Koester 30 m hrdman Germany 3-3
392 Georg Walz 28 m workman USA 3-1
393 Phillipp Wimmer 35 m workman USA 3-2
394 ? Hofer 21 f none USA 2-1
395 Herm. Wagner 47 m engeneer Germany 3-1
396 Georg Neis 54 m farmer Russia 1-2
397 Francisca Neis 52 f none Russia 1-
398 Magarethe Neis 18 f child Russia 1-
399 Catherine Neis 16 f child Russia 1-
400 Josef Neis 14 m child Russia 1-
401 Helene Neis 6 f child Russia 1-
402 ? 2? f none Germany 2-2
403 ? 2? m workman Austria 3-1
404 ? ?ake 34 m workman Austria 3-3
405 ? Ferdinand 25 m workman Austria 3-1
406 ? ?ig 26 m workman Austria 3-2
407 ? K????? 28 m workman Austria 3-3
408 ? K????? ?? m workman Austria 3-
409 ? 20 m farmer Austria 3-1
410 ? ? m none Austria 3-1
411 ? 28 m workman Austria 3-4
412 ? ?? f wife Austria 2-
413* ? ???eneger ?? m workman Austria 3-4
414 ? 25 m workman Austria 3-
415 ? 28 m workman Austria 3-
416 ? B????? ?2 m workman Austria 3-1
417 ? 32 m workman Austria 3-2
418 Mikel Tomazko 25 m workman Austria 3-1
419 ? ???stak 30 m workman Austria 3-1
420* M??? ??sezal 23 m workman Austria 3-2
421* ?? Kornitz 1? m workman Austria 3-1
422 ?? Jelko 1? m workman Austria 3-1
423 ?? Siral 30 m workman Austria 3-2
424* ???? Korspol 20 m workman Austria 3-2
425 ? Olyert 40 m workman Austria 3-2
426 Georg Hlks 40 m workman Austria 3-3
427 Georg Rosmitzky 2? m workman Austria 3-1
428* Andreas K??vel ?? m workman Austria 3-2
429 ? Cha??necy 38 m workman Austria 3-1
430 ? Andrasyn 18 m workman Austria 3-3
431 ? Karl 17 m workman Austria 3-1
432 ? Weiss ?? f none Austria 2-2
433 ? Gadewiez 15 f none austria 2-1
434 ? Mi???? 57 m workman Austria 1-4
435 ? Mi???? 47 f wife Austria 1-
436 ? Mi???? 13 f child Austria 1-
437 Josef Bardsick 23 m workman Austria 3-1
438 ? Sartha 16 m workman Austria 3-2
439 ? ????aminzer 28 m workman Austria 3-1
440 ? 36 m workman Austria 3-1
441 ? 15 m none Austria 3-2
442* ? ???onsky 23 m workman Russia 3-4
443* ? ???onsky 30 m workman Russia 2-
444 ? Fo????al 57 m farmer USA 3-2
445 Emma Weber 25 f none USA 2-1
446* Caroline Muller 25 f none Germany 2-1
447 Maria Knaz 25 f none USA 2-1
448 ? 10 m none USA 3-2
449 ? Kiefer 25 f none Germany 2-1
450 Emil Barkhardt 30 m farmer Germany 3-3
451 Heinrich Dose 49 m workman Germany 1-1
452 Magar. Dose 45 f wife Germany 1-
453 Emma Dose 13 f child Germany 1-
454 Wilh. Dose 10 m child Germany 1-
455 Otto Dose ? m child Germany 1-
456 Wilh. Niedergrham ?3 m farmer Germany 3-3
457 Carl Klotz 43 m farmer Germany 3-1
458 ?ljet Kampmann 25 m farmer Germany 3-1
459* Chr. Muhlberger 30 m butcher USA 3-2
460 Franziska Harten 32 f none Germany 2-1
461* Johann ??hler 23 m baker Germany 3-3
462 ??ki Catalm 26 m farmer Austria 3-1
463* ? Zutorzki 25 f workman Austria 1-4
464 ? Zutorzki 8 f child Austria 1-
465 ? Zutorzki 10m f child Austria 1-
466 ? 20 f farmer Austria 1-1
467 ? 5 f child Austria 1-
468 ? 3 m child Austria 1-
469 ? ????oska 6 m none Austria 3-3
470 ? ???owitz 8 m none Austria 3-1
471 ? ????nn 22 m farmer Germany 3-2
472 ? ????rezeik 2? f none Austria 2-1
473 ? 50 f none Germany 2-3
474 ? 50 f none Austria 2-4
475 ? 11 f child Austria 2-
476* ? Kessler 31 m farmer Germany 1-5
477 Barbara Kessler 30 f wife Germany 1-
478 Maria Kessler 8 f child Germany 1-
479 Michael Kessler 2 m child Germany 1-
480 B. Dorsch 21 m workman Germany 3-1
481 ? Meldenbreyer 21 m workman Germany 3-2
482 Jos Kessler 30 m farmer Germany 1-5
483 Anna Kessler 28 f wife Germany 1-
484 ? Kessler 2 m child Germany 1-
485 Franziska Kessler 8m f child Germany 1-
486 ? Meyer 26 m farmer Germany 3-1
487* ? Fen?? 32 m farmer Austria 3-1
488* ? Fen?? 16 m farmer Austria 3-
489 Maria Mosler 22 f none Austria 2-
490 ? Pariesa 32 m farmer Austria 3-3
491 ? 40 m farmer Austria 3-1
492 ? Thaes 18 m farmer Austria 3-2
493 P. Petrocki 17 m farmer Austria 3-3
494 Meno Torosch 32 m farmer Austria 3-1
495 Janos S???schnak 27 m farmer Austria 3-2
496 M. Goes 45 m farmer Austria 3-1
497 Anna Sestak 13 f none Austria 2-3
498 Marie Pozdak 30 f none Austria 1-2
499 Marie Pozdak 11m f child Austria 1-
500 M?? Glekner 19 f none Austria 2-1
501 ?anta Burzik 14 f none Austria 2-1
502 ??d. ?????wern 28 m workman Austria 3-4
503* ????? ?????wern 22 m workman Austria 3-
504 ???mir Korwacski 22 m workman Austria 3-1
505 David Granon 25 m workman Austria 3-1
506 John Behnken 46 m workman USA 3-2
507* ? Kramer 41 m workman USA 3-3
508 ?????? Ullrich 36 m workman USA 3-2
509 ??? Golding 26 m workman USA 3-3
510 Josef? M???? 56 m workman USA 3-?
511 ? Gerber 35 m workman USA 3-?
512 ????? ????mann 46 m workman USA 3-2
513 Anna? Blum 25 f none USA 2-3
514 ???en Holzer 35 m farmer Germany 1-4
515 Karl Holzer 11 m child Germany 1-
516 Anna Holzer 9 f child Germany 1-
517 Wilhelm Holzer 7 m child Germany 1-
518* Au???? Holzer 5 m child Germany 1-
519* ????mann Robert? 30 m farmer USA 3-?
520 ???? Teller 45 m farmer Germany 3-?
521 Gottfried Wenger 36 m farmer Germany 3-?
522 John Mazeweski 40 m farmer Germany 3-?
Note at end of list: Tot. 449 Steerage Passengers with 67 trunks, 240
cases,
373 packages--
Newyork the 21st day of October 1885
F. Hamelmann
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.
261 Given names may be Carl Aug., i.e. Carl August.
262 Surname has an umlauted "o" so may also be Stoehr.
263 Given name may be Johann.
269-270 Surname may be Freiboth, Tresboth, or Fresboth.
277 Given name may be Johanne.
278 Surname seems to have more letters; name may be Haube.
284-285 Surname may be Meis; however, brackets indicate that passengers
numbered 284 through 286 were travelling together though the
names differ.
310-313 There may be an umlauted "o" in Vollen.
312 Given name has an umlauted "u."
315-320 Surname has an umlauted "a" so may also be Schaefer.
332 Given name looks like it may be Oldrich or Aldrich.
347 Given name initial may be K.
364 Surname has an umlauted "o" so may also be Loebig.
365 First letter of surname unclear: name may be Lenson, Fenson, or
Senson.
413 Surname looks like it may be Heneger.
420 Surname looks like it may be Zosezal or Zosegal.
421 Given name may be Janos.
424 Given name may be Emil.
428 Surname may be Korvel.
442-443 Surname seems to be Grimbonsky.
446 Surname has an umlauted "u" so may also be Mueller.
459 Surname has an umlauted "u" so may also be Muehlberger.
461 Surname looks like Ichler.
463 Gender designation may be incorrect for this entry. First initial
of given name seems to be "B."
476 Given name may be Georg.
487-488 Surname seems to be either Fentz or Fenk.
503 Given name may be Peter.
507 Looks like name may be Wm. Kramer.
518 Given name may be August.
519 Cannot determine whether Robert has another letter at the end which
may make it Roberts; however, the first name listed may be the
surname since it ends in ..mann.
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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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