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SS Gellert
SS Gellert
I, A. Barends, Master of the SS Gellert, 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 vessel at Hamburg, Germany & Havre, France from which port said vessel 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.
Sworn to this Dec. 16, 1876So help me God,before me ________________(illegible signature)
(signed) A. Barends
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the SS Gellert whereof A. Barends, is master, from Hamburg, Germany & Havre, France, burthen ____ tons.
Columns represent: Names, age in years and months, sex, occupation, the country to which they severally belong, *the country of which they intend to become inhabitants, part of the vessel occupied by each passenger during the voyage.
1* Josepha Sh????aker 36 fem. woman Germany between deck
2* A??t??ia Sh????aker 9 fem. child Germany between deck
3* Jacob Sh????aker 7 male child Germany between deck
4* R????h Sh????aker 11m fem. baby Germany between deck
5* Marie Sh????aker ?m fem. baby Germany between deck
6 Vincent Shultz 17 male farmer Germany between deck
7* Thomas G???t?mann 25 male workman Germany between deck
8* K??g??nve G???t?mann 20 fem. wife Germany between deck
9 Christoph Heinke 54 male butcher Germany between deck
10 Etta Wolff 38 fem. woman Russia between deck
11 Sarah Wolff 9 fem. child Russia between deck
12 Sarah Wolff 8 fem. child Russia between deck
13 Israel Wolff 5 male child Russia between deck
14 Rosa Wolff 2 fem. child Russia between deck
15 Wilhelmine David 31 fem. woman United States between deck
16 Juan Rekitky 35 male joiner Russia between deck
17 Ernst Hartwig 26 male merchant Germany between deck
18* Kristine Schloder 31 fem. single Germany between deck
19 Friedrich Holdermann 22 male merchant Germany between deck
20* Franz??a Holdermann 54 fem. his mother Germany between deck
21 Anna Holdermann 19 fem. his sister Germany between deck
22 Anna Isa Radetzky 50 fem. single United States between deck
23 Herm. Bolster 27 male farmer Germany between deck
24* Josepha ??lb 31 male farmer Germany between deck
25 ?o. Heinrich 20 male workman United States between deck
26* ??ise Franke???i??? 40 male merchant United States between deck
27 Amalie Franke???i??? 38 fem. wife United States between deck
28 Hanneken Franke???i??? 9 fem. daughter United States between deck
29* Fritz B???? 26 male ?ied-leader Germany between deck
30* Wilh. Ko?? 21 male ?ied-leader Germany between deck
31 Mary Bossard 29 fem. woman Germany between deck
32 Hedwig Bossard 5 fem. her daughter Germany between deck
33* Joh. W. Wolfle 16 male -- Germany between deck
34 Carl Therkel Hermanssen 21 male farmer United States between deck
35 Joh. Heinr. Klaikler 23 male goldsmith Germany between deck
36 Christiane Koehler 23 fem. single Germany between deck
37 Peter Emrich 24 male baker Germany between deck
38 H. Loist 25 male merchant Germany between deck
39 Elisabeth Blaise 21 fem. single Germany between deck
40 Henry Marthens 30 male gardener Un. St. between deck
41 J. Ph. Brcker 26 male workman Gmy between deck
42 Heinrich Lages 60 male farmer Germany between deck
43 Caroline Lages 54 fem. wife Germany between deck
44 Carl Lages 19 male single Germany between deck
45* Schactina? Starson? 50 male farmer United States between deck
46* Theresi? Starson? 9 fem. his nice Germany between deck
47 August S???ond 30 male workman United States between deck
48 Helene Buckofger 29 fem. single Gmy between deck
49 Metha H. Nielsen 20 fem. single Denmark between deck
50 Nicoleus Nowitzki 28 male farmer Germany between deck
51 Rosalie Nowitzki 24 fem. wife Germany between deck
52 Michael Nowitzki 11m male baby Germany between deck
53 Fidke Rasch 26 fem. single Germany between deck
54 Abram Naimann 22 male shoemaker Russia between deck
55 Carl Groppner 48 male vendor Germany between deck
56 Anna Vogel 23 fem. single Germany between deck
57 August Vogel 32 male baker Germany between deck
58 Oswald Schreiber 26 male clerk Germany between deck
59 Hermann Dangemann 35 male blacksmith Un. St. between deck
60 Wilh. Langner 22 male workman Gmy between deck
61 Heinr. Piamachak 26 male tinsmith Un. St. between deck
62 Georg Dubach 26 male tinsmith Un. St. between deck
63 Georg Ketzik 24 male tinsmith Un. St. between deck
64 Josef Simolik 18 male tinsmith Hungary between deck
65 Jan Puderbik 18 male tinsmith Hungary between deck
66 Josef Krontzschek 22 male tinsmith Hungary between deck
67 Gottfried Weber 60 male workman Un. St. between deck
68 Pauline Abraham 24 fem. single Germany between deck
69 Willi Gunther 22 male merchant Germany between deck
70 Pauline Langner 24 fem. single Germany between deck
71 Marion Frunkel 22 fem. single Russia between deck
72 Auguste Boettaker 24 fem. woman Germany between deck
73 Pauline Richter 23 male workman Germany between deck
74 Julie Moltz 41 fem. woman Un. St. between deck
75 Carl Berlin 26 male farmer Gmy between deck
76 Jho. Baderns 20 male farmer Gmy between deck
77 Cather. Baderns 20 fem. wife Russia between deck
78 Peter Steinke 21 male farmer Russia between deck
79 Anna Clausen 31 fem. single Gmy between deck
80* Carl ?or?emann 23 male merchant Un. St. between deck
81 Ludw. Gohikvursjki 29 male workman Gmy between deck
82 Israel Hermann 33 male merchant Russia between deck
83 Moses Hermann 9 male his son Russia between deck
84 Esther Wigaraky 28 fem. woman Russia between deck
85 Barefake Wigaraky 2 fem. child Russia between deck
86 Janke Wigaraky 4 male child Russia between deck
87* Carolinwe R? 23 fem. single Un. St. between deck
88 Anton Vogel 33 male ?remert Gmy between deck
89 Jacob Schweigert 23 male merchant Un. St. between deck
90 Fried. Reich 51 male workman Germany between deck
91 Caroline Reich 37 fem. single Germany between deck
92 Franz Reich 9 male child Germany between deck
93 Ferdinand Reich 7 male child Germany between deck
94 Wilhelmine Reich 4 fem. child Germany between deck
95 Friedr. Reich 11m male baby Germany between deck
96 Alexander Wischarnesky 23 male burcher Germany between deck
97* Moritz Eckstein 23 male ? Russia between deck
98 Otto Stark 23 male merchant United States between deck
99 Jacob Rosenthal 56 male tailor United States between deck
100 Heinrich Schattzen 18 male merchant Germany between deck
101 Bernhard Aleck 33 male printer United States between deck
102* Peter Feg?? ? male farmer Germany between deck
103* Francesica Feg?? 65 fem. wife Germany between deck
104* Louis Mendelson 39 male furn. dlr. United States between deck
105 Gottfried Meinermeyer 18 male ? Germany between deck
106 Caroline Meinermeyer 25 fem. single Germany between deck
107 John Hor?? 24 male farmer Germany between deck
108 Sophie Meyer 19 fem. single Germany between deck
109 Heinrixch Diehl 48 male glue boiler Germany between deck
110 Rudolph Diehl 18 male glue boiler Germany between deck
111 Theoder. Schlich 43 male mine electric United States between deck
112 Johann Bull 22 male steveadore Germany between deck
signed: ?. Pounds? Almost unreadable
113 Amanda Pitts 36 fem. lady United States cabin
114 Fanny Pitts 9 fem. her child United States cabin
115 Friederike Pitts 8 fem. her child United States cabin
116 Aug. Meyer 30 male merchant United States cabin
117 Julie Meyer 24 fem. lady United States cabin
118 Adolph Meyer 3 male son United States cabin
119 Mathilde Sickmann 32 fem. lady United States cabin
120 Wilh. Sickmann 4 male son United States cabin
121 Lulu Sickmann 2 fem. child United States cabin
122 Henry Zeiss 44 male mason United States cabin
123 Pauline Ran 27 fem. lady Germany cabin
124 Juls Ran 2 male son Germany cabin
125 Albert Ran 11m male baby Germany cabin
126 Georg ?nnes 37 male chemist Germany cabin
127 Math^e ?nnes 22 fem. lady United States cabin
128 Georg ?nnes 3 male son United States cabin
129 Otto ?nnes 11m male baby United States cabin
130 J. Meyer 46 male merchant Germany cabin
131 Heinr. Stant? 36 male merchant Germany cabin
132 Franz Regmann 24 male joiner Austria cabin
133 Wilhelm Ranid 46 male merchant Germany cabin
134 Albertine Ranid 42 fem. lady Germany cabin
135 Emil Ranid 18 male child Germany cabin
136 Oscar Ranid 14 male child Germany cabin
137 Gretchen Ranid 8 fem. child Germany cabin
138 P. Kemper 34 male merchant United States cabin
139 J. Holzmann 24 male merchant United States cabin
140 Carl Scharf 22 male merchant Germany cabin
141 Christian Holm 22 male merchant Germany cabin
142 Tebida Schiffer 45 male brewer Germany cabin
143 Carl Rudolph 23 male architect United States cabin
144* Hermann Th?????? 42 male liquor dealer United States cabin
145 Elisa Werner 18 fem. single United States cabin
146 Frederik Nise 25 male lawyer United States cabin
147* C. W. St????? 60 male physician United States cabin
148 Mary St????? 58 fem. lady United States cabin
149 T. Stechk\fletho Hoff 38 male merchant Mexico cabin
signed: A. D????d??
Transcriber's Notes:
* An asterisk indicates an error on the part of the original recorder, not
the transcriber, or is used to call your attention to additional information
in the transcriber's notes.
? Indicates a letter or number which could not be determined due to the
condition of the manifest or handwriting of the original recorder.
^ Indicates letters are omitted and the following letter is superscripted.
* All passengers intended to become inhabitants of the United States so this
column has been omitted.
1-5 Can not read letters in middle of surname as they are poorly formed.
2 Can not read many letters of given name.
4 Can not read many letters of given name.
5 Can not read age clearly, may be 1month.
7, 8 Can not read letterd in surname
8 Given name may be Kaniganve
18 accent mark above the "o" in surname
20 Letters before the end of the given name were blacked out, name may be Franzica
24 Surname may be F?lb.
26 Letters in given and surnames are too dark and poorly formed to be read. Surname
may be Frankesteim
29 Surname may be Buhr or Buke
30 Surname maybe Kock
33 accent mark above the "o" in surname
45, 46 Given and surname were difficult to read
80 Surname may be Torehmann, Vorhsmann, etc.
87 Manifest too dark to see letters in suername.
97 Occupation is not readable; looks like stat??eny?
102, 103 Last part of surname and age were almost not visible due to a black band; age
may be 72.
104 Furniture dealer abbreviated to furn. dlr. for formatting purposes.
105 Occupation is unreadabel; looks like "foersieeca"
107 Surname maybe Horse or Horee
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 406, List 1165.
Transcribed by Harry Green a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
21 March 2008
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