Immigrant Ships
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SS Illinois
Antwerp, Belgium to New York, New York
11 May 1887
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, G. H. Dodge, Master of the S. S. Illinois 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 Antwerp from which port the
said vessel has now arrived; and that on said List is truly designated the
age, the sex, calling, country of citizenship, native country, intended destination
or location, number of pieces of baggage, location of compartment or space occupied,
and date and cause of death of passengers, as required by the Passenger Act of 1882;
also a true statement so far as it can be ascertained with reference to the intention
of each alien passenger as to a protracted sojourn in this country.
SO HELP ME GOD, (Signed) Geo H. Dodge
Sworn to
this May 11, 1887 Before me (Signed) S Hopper, Deputy Collector.
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Illinois
whereof Dodge is Master, from Antwerp burthen 3126-39/ tons.
Columns represent: Number on the list, Given name and surname, Age, Sex, Calling, *The country
of which they are citizens, Native country, Intended destination, Number of pieces of baggage,
Location or space occupied, In U.S. before, Whether visiting only or intending to be permanent settlers.
1 Theod Marhoffen 35y M Interpreter Switzerland New York Forward 3 No Settler
2 Thene Suchocki 23y M Laborer Poland Chicago Forward 4 No Settler
3* Johann M??st 22y M Painter Germany New York 1 Forward 3 No Settler
4 John Connelly 19y M Painter England New York Forward 3 No Settler
5* William Gild? 30y M Carpenter England Jersey City 1 Forward 3 No Settler
6 Aug Braun 37y M Joiner England New York Forward 3 No Settler
7 Joh Kump 30y M Blksmith Austria New York Forward 3 No Settler
8 Valentine Arends 23y M Laborer Germany New York Forward 3 No Settler
9* Joh Gowaze??ky 19y M Laborer Poland Berea, O Forward 3 No Settler
10 Franz Will 60y M Labourer Germany Chicago Forward 2 No Settler
11 Ernestine Will 59y F Germany Chicago Forward 2 No Settler
12 Wilh Lubahu 26y M Laborer Germany Chicago 1 Forward 2 No Settler
13 Emile Lubahu 28y F Germany Chicago Forward 2 No Settler
14 Elsa Lubahu Inf F Germany Chicago Forward 2 No Settler
15 Matha Lubahu Inf F Germany Chicago Forward 2 No Settler
16 Aug Guest 30y M Servant Germany Greensburg, Pa 1 Forward 2 No Settler
17 Augusta Guest 28y F Servant Germany Greensburg, Pa Forward 2 No Settler
18 August Guest 3y F Germany Greensburg, Pa Forward 2 No Settler
19 Lambert Hermes 23y M Servant Germany Galena Ill Forward 3 No Settler
20 Wilh P Garenflot 61y M Painter Germany Buffalo 1 Forward 4 Yes Settler
21 Jac Rembold 29y M Laborer Germany N Y Forward 4 No Settler
22 Johanna Doll 17y F Servant Germany N Y 2 Forward 1 No Settler
23 Margaret Benecker 17y F Servant Germany Philadelphia 2 Forward 1 No Settler
24 Adam Schoffel 27y M Tailor Germany Pittsburg, Pa 3 Forward 2 No Settler
25 Catherine Schoffel 26y F Germany Pittsburg, Pa Forward 2 No Settler
26 Carl Schoffel 17y M Tailor Germany Pittsburg, Pa Forward 2 No Settler
27 Phillipp Barr 30y M Laborer Hungary N Y Forward 4 No Settler
28 Franz Siminski 40y M Laborer Germany Buffalo Forward 3 No Settler
29 H Schmidt 26y M Mechanic Germany N Y 6 Forward 4 No Settler
30 Alma Schmidt 27y F Germany N Y Forward 2 No Settler
31 Ella Schmidt 4y F Germany N Y Forward 2 No Settler
32 Elfrida Schmidt 2y F Germany N Y Forward 2 No Settler
33 Paul Hengesch 18y M Laborer Germany N Y Forward 3 No Settler
34 Wilh Utke 30y M Laborer Germany N Y Forward 4 No Settler
35 Cha^s Gresie 36y M Waiter England N Y 1 Forward 3 No Settler
36* Geo Ha??er 17y M Butcher England N Y 1 Forward 3 No Settler
37 Fred Brown 20y M Clerk England N Y 1 Forward 3 No Settler
38 Philip Neidder 55y M Sailor U.S. N Y Forward 3 Yes Settler
39 Cath Junger 24y F Germany N Y Forward 1 No Settler
40 Lilly Junger Inf F Germany N Y Forward 1 No Settler
41 Will Cooke 35y M Engineer England N Y Forward 3 No Settler
42 Alex Linton 56y M Joiner England N Y 2 Forward 3 Yes Settler
43 William Jones 31y M Engineer England N Y Forward 3 No Settler
44 Geo Forster 21y M England Toronto, Ohio 1 Forward 3 No Settler
45* Lewis Appleton 25y M Printer England Parkersburg 2 Forward 3 Yes Settler
46 W^m Coppens 32y M Coachman England Syracuse, N Y 1 Forward 3 No Settler
47 Johannes Medig 18y M Butcher Germany N Y Forward 3 No Settler
48 Mathias Fritzel 32y M Servant Germany N Y Forward 3 No Settler
49 Franc^a Doll 21y F Domestic Germany N Y 1 Forward 4 No Settler
50 Franc^a Frohlich 20y F Domestic Germany N Y 1 Forward 1 No Settler
51 Johannes Buckhar?? 49y M Laborer Germany N Y 2 Forward 3 No Settler
52 Alma Buckhar?? 43y F Germany N Y Forward 2 No Settler
53 Adam Buckhar?? 18y M Laborer Germany N Y Forward 3 No Settler
54 Joseph Buckhar?? 16y M Laborer Germany N Y Forward 3 No Settler
55* August Buckha?? 11y M Germany N Y Forward 3 No Settler
56 Romslet Buckhar?? 10y M Germany N Y Forward 3 No Settler
57 Heinrich Buckhar?? 4y M Germany N Y Forward 2 No Settler
58* Johannes Buckhar?? 8y F Germany N Y Forward 3 No Settler
59* Abraham C???z?t?? 44y M Baker Russia N Y Forward 4 No Settler
60 Moses Schracker 47y M Laborer Austria N Y Forward 4 No Settler
61 Leib Schracker 24y M Laborer Austria N Y Forward 4 No Settler
62* Joseph Ha?emsa 34y M Servant Germany N Y Forward 4 No Settler
63 Theod Bohlke 26y M Miller Germany N Y Forward 3 No Settler
64 Albert Bohlke 30y M Miller Germany N Y Forward 3 No Settler
65 Jeckeal Madanick 28y M Tailor Germany Muscatine, Ia Forward 3 No Settler
66 Joseph Weitman 21y M Tailor Germany Muscatine, Ia Forward 2 No Settler
67 Basse Weitman 20y F Tailoress Germany Muscatine, Ia Forward 2 No Settler
68 Carl Stuhlmann 32y M ? Germany N Y 4 Forward 3 No Settler
69 Louise Stuhlmann 32y F ? Germany N Y Forward 1 No Settler
70 Wilhelm Stuhlman 5y M Germany N Y Forward 1 No Settler
71 Carl Stuhlman 4y M Germany N Y Forward 1 No Settler
72* Franz Zdanc?evier 18y M Laborer Germany Shenandoah Pa Forward 4 No Settler
73 Andrew Kudlyak 18y M Laborer Hungary Pottstown Pa Forward 4 No Settler
74 Anna Kutny 19y F Domestic Hungary Pottstown Pa Forward 1 No Settler
75* George Zuedzevier ??y M Laborer Poland Kingston Pa Forward 4 No Settler
76 Ed Oparin 31y M Laborer Belgium Lafayette Ind 1 Forward 4 No Settler
77 George Demset 20y M Laborer ? N Y ? Forward 4 No Settler
78 J B Hastings 42y M Farmer U S Hamil?? Ill 1 Aft ?? Rm Yes Settler
79 S R Hastings 66y M Farmer U S Hamil?? Ill 1 Aft 5 Yes Settler
80 Victor Goossings 22y M Farmer Belgium Hamil?? Ill 1 Aft 5 Yes Settler
81* Fried Paasche 29y M Laborer Germany N Y Forward 4 ? Settler
Transcriber's Notes:
* The column, "Country of which they are citizens" was not filled in, so was eliminated from
this transcription. Also, the column, "Date and Cause of Death" was modified to indicate
whether or not the passenger was in the country before, so it is assumed there were no
deaths on this passage. The original lister numbered the passengers.
An asterisk (*) is used to refer to an item in the transcriber's notes, which
further explains the entry.
A question mark (?) is used for letter/letters that cannot be read because of the
quality of the document. Where possible a suggestion is given in the Transcriber's
Notes of what the letter/letters may be.
A circumflex (^) is used to indicate missing letters in a name or word. The original
lister showed this by writing the final letter smaller and raising it above the line.
3 This surname is written very lightly, as if it has been added later. The first name is
boldly written. The name may possibly be Muist, Muest, Must or Mist. Although a dot
appears for an "i", this may be a problem with the paper.
5 Gilda, Gilder.
9 Gowazessky, Gowazenky, Gowazesaky.
36 Harner, Hamer.
45 Going to Parkersburg, W. Va.
51-58 Buckhardt, Buckharth. #55-Actual age is 11 years and 9 months. #58-This passenger
is listed as a female, but has a distinctly male name. Could it be that the name is
Johanna?
59 This name is at the fold of the document. The first name appears to be Abraham.
The ones in the surname with the exception of the 'z' are on the line. Two letters
in the given name go above the line as in 't', 'b', or 'l', for example. The 2nd
letter in the surname could be 'l'.
62 Haremsa, Havemsa.
72 Zdancrevier, Zdancsevier.
75 No age is listed for this passenger.
77 The country from which this passenger came is obscured and cannot be read. It may be
the U S.
81 It is impossible to tell if this passenger has been in the United States previously.
The column has calculations regarding the number of passengers.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 506, List 535.
Transcribed by Lora Lee Ament
and Patricia Kennedy
members of
the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers
Guild
15 January 2008
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