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SS Lessing
Hamburg, Germany & Le Havre, France to New York
15 November 1876
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, C. Ludwig, Master of the SS Lessing, do solemnly, sincerely and truly (left blank) 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 SS Lessing at Hamburg & Havre from which port said SS Lessing 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 Nov. 15, 1876
So help me God,
(signed) C. Ludwig
before me ________________(illegible signature)
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the SS Lessing whereof Ludwig, is master, from Hamburg & Havre burthen (left blank) tons.
Coloumns 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, *died on voyage, part of the vessel occupied by each passenger during the voyage.
Between Decks
1* Carl Waterstadt 25 male workman Germany US of N Amer Between decks
2* Henriette Waterstadt 24 female wife Germany US of N Amer Between decks
3* August Waterstadt 9 m male baby Germany US of N Amer Between decks
4 Emma Sucksdorf 19 female single Germany US of N Amer Between decks
5 Cath^a Labinska 44 female woman Germany US of N Amer Between decks
6 Thomas Labinska 9 male child Germany US of N Amer Between decks
7 Peter Labinska 7 male child Germany US of N Amer Between decks
8 Marianna Labinska 4 female child Germany US of N Amer Between decks
9 Anton Labinska 11 m male baby Germany US of N Amer Between decks
10 Fdke Moeller 59 female woman Germany US of N Amer Between decks
11 Christian Hack 29 male workman Germany US of N Amer Between decks
12 Fdke Hamann 23 female woman Germany US of N Amer Between decks
13 Wilh^e Hamann 3 female daughter Germany US of N Amer Between decks
14 Joachim Mahurt 65 male farmer Germany US of N Amer Between decks
15 Christian Hansen 24 male farmer Germany US of N Amer Between decks
16* Josef Habacek 32 male farmer Austria US of N Amer Between decks
17* Marie Habacek 28 female wife Austria US of N Amer Between decks
18* Josef Habacek 4 male child Austria US of N Amer Between decks
19* Josefa Habacek 11 m female baby Austria US of N Amer Between decks
20 John Rieckmann 39 male workman Germany US of N Amer Between decks
21 Louise Rieckmann 35 female wife Germany US of N Amer Between decks
22 August Rieckmann 4 male child Germany US of N Amer Between decks
23 Wilhelmine Rieckmann 11 m female baby Germany US of N Amer Between decks
24 Margarethe Pintker 34 female woman Germany US of N Amer Between decks
25 Margarethe Pintker 8 female child Germany US of N Amer Between decks
26 Johs Pintker 5 male child Germany US of N Amer Between decks
27* Gustav Smullen 40 male merchant Austria US of N Amer Between decks
28* Marie Smullen 40 female wife Austria US of N Amer Between decks
29* Emilie Smullen 9 female daughter Austria US of N Amer Between decks
30 Joseph Stacke 38 male grinder United States US of N Amer Between decks
31 Wilh^e Stacke 35 female wife United States US of N Amer Between decks
32 Marie Stacke 11 m female baby United States US of N Amer Between decks
33 Robert Kralle 8 male boy United States US of N Amer Between decks
34 Samuel Tenner 28 male workman Hungary US of N Amer Between decks
35 Johann Herne 46 male farmer Russia US of N Amer Between decks
36 Christ^a Herne 45 female woman Russia US of N Amer Between decks
37 Caroline Herne 18 female woman Russia US of N Amer Between decks
38 Margr. Herne 16 female child Russia US of N Amer Between decks
39 Pauline Herne 9 female child Russia US of N Amer Between decks
40 Cather. Herne 9 female child Russia US of N Amer Between decks
41 Christine Herne 8 female child Russia US of N Amer Between decks
42 Michael Man?de 16 male farmer Russia US of N Amer Between decks
43 Chr. Werner 43 male carpenter United States US of N Amer Between decks
44 Nicolo Gosovich 38 male joiner Austria US of N Amer Between decks
45 Kristina Michal 30 female woman Austria US of N Amer Between decks
46 Kriel Michal 11 m female baby Austria US of N Amer Between decks
47 Joh. G. Schumann 41 male farmer Germany US of N Amer Between decks
48 Sigfried Schwarzwald 19 male destillateur Germany US of N Amer Between decks
49 Zacharias Dietrich 20 male farmer Russia US of N Amer Between decks
50 Elisabeth Dietrich 19 female wife Russia US of N Amer Between decks
51 Magdalena Dietrich 18 female daughter Russia US of N Amer Between decks
52 Valentin Breetz 21 male farmer Russia US of N Amer Between decks
53 Sophie Breetz 20 female wife Russia US of N Amer Between decks
54 Peter Breetz 11 m male baby Russia US of N Amer Between decks
55 Josef Breetz 1 m male baby Russia US of N Amer Between decks
56 Adam Reichborn 21 male farmer Russia US of N Amer Between decks
57 Magdal. Reichborn 21 female wife Russia US of N Amer Between decks
58 Joh Birkheimer 21 male farmer Russia US of N Amer Between decks
59 Susanne Birkheimer 21 female wife Russia US of N Amer Between decks
60* Andreas Klein 21 male farmer Russia US of N Amer Between decks
61* Joh Korek 36 male farmer Russia US of N Amer Between decks
62* Margar Korek 36 female wife Russia US of N Amer Between decks
63* Sophie Korek 15 female child Russia US of N Amer Between decks
64* Elisabeth Korek 6 female child Russia US of N Amer Between decks
65* Barbara Korek 4 female child Russia US of N Amer Between decks
66* Marie Korek 11 m female baby Russia US of N Amer Between decks
67 Adam Koehler 44 male farmer Russia US of N Amer Between decks
68 Barbara Koehler 44 female wife Russia US of N Amer Between decks
69 Joh Koehler 19 male child Russia US of N Amer Between decks
70 Elisabeth Koehler 8 female child Russia US of N Amer Between decks
71 Cathar. Koehler 6 female child Russia US of N Amer Between decks
72 Cathar. Koehler 4 female child Russia US of N Amer Between decks
73 Gottlieb Koehler 11 m male baby Russia US of N Amer Between decks
74 Josef Koehler 1 m male baby Russia US of N Amer Between decks
75 Josef Baner 42 male farmer Russia US of N Amer Between decks
76 Margar. Baner 42 female his wife Russia US of N Amer Between decks
77 Barbara Baner 65 female woman Russia US of N Amer Between decks
78 Peter Baner 16 male child Russia US of N Amer Between decks
79 Jacob Baner 6 male child Russia US of N Amer Between decks
80 Gottlieb Baner 8 male child Russia US of N Amer Between decks
81 Nicolas Baner 5 male child Russia US of N Amer Between decks
82 Anna Baner 11 m female baby Russia US of N Amer Between decks
83* Anna Enemonk 22 female single Denmark US of N Amer Between decks
84 Sophie Voss 46 female woman Germany US of N Amer Between decks
85 Wilhelm Voss 21 male her son Germany US of N Amer Between decks
86 Joh Hintze 22 male farmer Germany US of N Amer Between decks
87 Marie Hintze 33 female wife Germany US of N Amer Between decks
88 Marie Hintze 5 female daughter Germany US of N Amer Between decks
89 Lina Hintze 1 m female baby Germany US of N Amer Between decks
90 Marie Lorenz 44 female woman Germany US of N Amer Between decks
91 Gustav Kimeyer 16 male -- Germany US of N Amer Between decks
92 Julius Fucks 15 male potter Germany US of N Amer Between decks
93 Heinr. Clasen 43 male workman Germany US of N Amer Between decks
94 Friederike Clasen 17 female daughter Germany US of N Amer Between decks
95 Johanna Range 33 female woman Germany US of N Amer Between decks
96 Joh. Range 9 male child Germany US of N Amer Between decks
97 Franz Range 3 male child Germany US of N Amer Between decks
98 Wilhelm Range 9 m male baby Germany US of N Amer Between decks
99 Theodor Range 9 m male baby Germany US of N Amer Between decks
100 Henriette Ernest 34 female woman Germany US of N Amer Between decks
101 Fdke Ernest 9 female child Germany US of N Amer Between decks
102 Elise Ernest 7 female child Germany US of N Amer Between decks
103 Wilh. Ernest 4 male child Germany US of N Amer Between decks
104 Carl Ernest 11 m male baby Germany US of N Amer Between decks
105 Fritz Kettner 29 male joiner Germany US of N Amer Between decks
106 Minna Tietz 21 female single United States US of N Amer Between decks
107 Fred. M. Thieme 17 male lockmaker Germany US of N Amer Between decks
108 B. M. Christenson 30 male butcher United States US of N Amer Between decks
109 Therese Shrank 33 female single Germany US of N Amer Between decks
110 Gustav Landan 30 male merchant Austria US of N Amer Between decks
111 Ernst Schumacher 17 male merchant Germany US of N Amer Between decks
112 Joh. H. Tank 40 male merchant United States US of N Amer Between decks
113 John Kaufmann 53 male workman United States US of N Amer Between decks
114 Sigmund Glaser 25 male clerk Austria US of N Amer Between decks
115 Ludwig Lembke 33 male workman Germany US of N Amer Between decks
116 Sophie Lembke 49 female wife Germany US of N Amer Between decks
117 Caroline Lembke 19 female child Germany US of N Amer Between decks
118 Chr. Lembke 16 male child Germany US of N Amer Between decks
119 Ludwig Lembke 18 male child Germany US of N Amer Between decks
120 Wilhelm Lembke 12 male child Germany US of N Amer Between decks
121 Sophie Lembke 9 female child Germany US of N Amer Between decks
122* Wilhelmine Lembke 21 female child Germany US of N Amer Between decks
123 Christine Knees 32 female woman United States US of N Amer Between decks
124 Victoria Tankawaker 46 female woman United States US of N Amer Between decks
125 Franz Tankawaker 15 male her child Germany US of N Amer Between decks
126 Pelagin Tankawaker 12 female her child Germany US of N Amer Between decks
127* Johanna Miller 48 female woman Germany US of N Amer Between decks
128* Agnes Miller 17 female child Germany US of N Amer Between decks
129* Franz Miller 9 male child Germany US of N Amer Between decks
130* Marie Miller 7 female child Germany US of N Amer Between decks
131 Christine Swiser 22 female single Germany US of N Amer Between decks
132 Samuel Kirsch 28 male handicraftsman Russia US of N Amer Between decks
133 Carl Schwarz 28 male workman Germany US of N Amer Between decks
134 Marianna Czazrak 22 female single Hungary US of N Amer Between decks
135* Josef Herl 40 male merchant Austria US of N Amer Between decks
136 Leopold Ponoth 36 male workman Austria US of N Amer Between decks
137 Janntj Lex 50 male engineer United States US of N Amer Between decks
138 Wilhelm Seibodt 34 male mason Germany US of N Amer Between decks
139 Rosette Wohlgemuth 57 female woman Germany US of N Amer Between decks
140 Albert Horschel 26 male lockmaker Germany US of N Amer Between decks
141 Ferdinand Fischer 31 male smith Germany US of N Amer Between decks
142 Heinr. Prochel 40 male butcher Germany US of N Amer Between decks
143 Franz Goodaker 29 male landlord Germany US of N Amer Between decks
144 Auguste Goodaker 55 female wife Germany US of N Amer Between decks
145* Carl Kloop 33 male -- United States US of N Amer Between decks
146* Albert Ming 25 male lockmaker Germany US of N Amer Between decks
147 Franz Kohlenberg 27 male merchant Germany US of N Amer Between decks
148 Gottfried Kroll 26 male tailer Germany US of N Amer Between decks
149 Anna Hoffmann 18 female single Russia US of N Amer Between decks
150 Feiwel Adelsohn 18 male merchant Russia US of N Amer Between decks
151 Wilhelm Friedmann 34 male tailer Hungary US of N Amer Between decks
152 Hanni Friedmann 34 female wife Hungary US of N Amer Between decks
153 Rosina Friedmann 6 female daughter Hungary US of N Amer Between decks
154* Rella Friedmann 11 m female baby Hungary US of N Amer Between decks
155 Gesella Friedmann 11 m female baby Hungary US of N Amer Between decks
156 Tonni Friedmann 1 m female baby Hungary US of N Amer Between decks
157 Lina Friedmann 1 m female baby Hungary US of N Amer Between decks
158 Betti Weber 20 female single Hungary US of N Amer Between decks
159 Marcus Hermann 6 male child Hungary US of N Amer Between decks
160 Fanny Hermann 5 female child Hungary US of N Amer Between decks
161* Peter Kramer 57 male butcher United States US of N Amer Between decks
162 Jacob Helmanck 34 male farmer Germany US of N Amer Between decks
163 Albertine Behrens 21 female single Germany US of N Amer Between decks
164 Rudolph Vitinger 23 male merchant Germany US of N Amer Between decks
165 P. G. O'Connel 54 male seaman United States US of N Amer Between decks
166* Adam Bitack 39 male mason United States US of N Amer Between decks
167 Johs Oxford 23 male architect Germany US of N Amer Between decks
168* Francis Kristein 29 male merchant United States US of N Amer Between decks
169 Carl F. Helmerich 33 male manufacturer United States US of N Amer Between decks
170 A. Klostermann 30 male merchant United States US of N Amer Between decks
171 David Kleinest 27 male merchant United States US of N Amer Between decks
172 Nathan Heimann 34 male merchant United States US of N Amer Between decks
173 David Heimann 14 male -- United States US of N Amer Between decks
174 Henriette Weil 17 female single Germany US of N Amer Between decks
175 Anna Moeller 17 female single Germany US of N Amer Between decks
176 Anna Koehne 60 female woman Denmark US of N Amer Between decks
177* Gustav Schutt 34 male carpenter Germany US of N Amer Between decks
178 Friedr. Ubkoff 28 male wood shaver Germany US of N Amer Between decks
179 Heinr. Kleinkofen 56 male painter United States US of N Amer Between decks
180* Heinr. Dahlmann 54 male bookbinder United States US of N Amer Between decks
181 Wilh. Kense 28 male bookmaker Germany US of N Amer Between decks
182 Hans Liebig 20 male clerk Germany US of N Amer Between decks
183 Louis Bellower 26 male sailor Russia US of N Amer Between decks
184 Jacob Greenstein 54 male merchant Russia US of N Amer Between decks
185 Leiser Izakows 50 male merchant Russia US of N Amer Between decks
186 Friede Izakows 45 female his wife Russia US of N Amer Between decks
187 Chaim Cohn 19 male merchant Russia US of N Amer Between decks
188 Moses Benteck 9 male boy Russia US of N Amer Between decks
189 Eduard Thiele 34 male merchant Germany US of N Amer Between decks
190 William Munroe 39 male merchant United States US of N Amer Between decks
191 Isaac Jernalinsky 53 male merchant Russia US of N Amer Between decks
Steerage
192 Abraham Hermann 39 male merchant Germany US of N Amer steerage
193 Friedericke Hermann 36 female his wife Germany US of N Amer steerage
194 Dora Hermann 9 female child Germany US of N Amer steerage
195 Solly Hermann 7 male child Germany US of N Amer steerage
196 Berthold Hermann 6 male child Germany US of N Amer steerage
197 Francisca Hermann 2 female child Germany US of N Amer steerage
198* Albert Kreuzberg 28 male ...ist Germany US of N Amer steerage
199 Emil Knapp 19 male farmer Germany US of N Amer steerage
200 Alphonse Bonnef 25 male traveller France US of N Amer steerage
201 Samuel Caffal 18 male clerk England US of N Amer steerage
202 Auguste Elias 28 male clerk United States US of N Amer steerage
203 M B Rast 42 male clerk United States US of N Amer steerage
204 John Arthur 42 male gardener United States US of N Amer steerage
205 Heinr. Notzlo 44 male coachman Schweiz US of N Amer steerage
206 Jacob Notzlo 10 male child Schweiz US of N Amer steerage
207 Albert Huber 28 male butcher United States US of N Amer steerage
208 Wilhelm Lang 56 male shoemaker United States US of N Amer steerage
209 Heinr. Frick 20 male clerk United States US of N Amer steerage
210 Judith Siegrist 28 female single Schweiz US of N Amer steerage
211 Arnold Brugger 32 male joiner Schweiz US of N Amer steerage
212 Rudolf Liebermann 34 male merchant United States US of N Amer steerage
Cabin
213 Clara Bues 18 female lady Germany US of N Amer cabin
214* Eugenie Spahtmann 31 female lady United States US of N Amer cabin
215 Louis Kammerer 32 male ???? United States US of N Amer cabin
216 Emilie Kammerer 32 female lady United States US of N Amer cabin
217 Emilie Kammerer 9 female child United States US of N Amer cabin
218 Louise Kammerer 8 female child United States US of N Amer cabin
219 Johann Kammerer 6 male child United States US of N Amer cabin
220 Wilh^e Kammerer 3 female child United States US of N Amer cabin
221 Marie Kammerer 11 m female baby United States US of N Amer cabin
222 Ludwig Kammerer 1 m male baby United States US of N Amer cabin
223 Ernestine Barnek 18 female unmarried Germany US of N Amer cabin
224 Juls Seligsohn 13 male boy Germany US of N Amer cabin
225 Moritz Nores 12 male boy Germany US of N Amer cabin
226 Christine Behn 29 female unmarried United States US of N Amer cabin
227* Auguste Kenn 22 female unmarried Austria US of N Amer cabin
228 N. Jensen 38 male merchant United States US of N Amer cabin
229 Mayer Blumenthal 16 male merchant Germany US of N Amer cabin
230 Max Stern 31 male manufacturer United States US of N Amer cabin
231 Max Henle 17 male merchant Germany US of N Amer cabin
232 Susanna Gillmore 25 female single Ireland US of N Amer cabin
233* Marie Breave 23 female lady Germany US of N Amer cabin
234* Hermann Breave 3 male son Germany US of N Amer cabin
235* Anna Breave 10 m female baby Germany US of N Amer cabin
236 H. A. Christiansen 43 male merchant United States US of N Amer cabin
237 Ida Christiansen 37 female lady United States US of N Amer cabin
238 Emma Christiansen 9 female child United States US of N Amer cabin
239 Emil Christiansen 7 male child United States US of N Amer cabin
240 Nathan Eisenmann 17 male merchant Germany US of N Amer cabin
241 Simon Schrott 16 male merchant Germany US of N Amer cabin
242 Herm. Engelbrecht 20 male merchant United States US of N Amer cabin
243 Albert Deteke 20 male merchant Luxenberg US of N Amer cabin
244 Richard Shweiger 34 male merchant United States US of N Amer cabin
245 Louise Shweiger 28 female lady United States US of N Amer cabin
246 Wilh. Kramer 16 male merchant Germany US of N Amer cabin
247* Max Hannok 38 male metel joiner Germany US of N Amer cabin
248 Siegfried Philippsen 9 male child Germany US of N Amer cabin
249 Ludwig Liptag 26 male merchant Hungary US of N Amer cabin
250 Hugo Kraft 32 male merchant Germany US of N Amer cabin
251 Barbara Meyer 55 female lady Schweiz US of N Amer cabin
252 Margarethe Meyer 45 female lady Schweiz US of N Amer cabin
253 Eugene Cassellano 34 male merchant Spain US of N Amer cabin
254 M. Clostermann 51 male merchant France US of N Amer cabin
255 M Gueyden 39 male merchant France US of N Amer cabin
256 Louise Gehret 28 female lady Germany US of N Amer cabin
257 Louis Gehret 4 male child Germany US of N Amer cabin
258 William Gehret 9 m male baby Germany US of N Amer cabin
259 G Schweizer 7 m male baby United States US of N Amer cabin
260 Baron de Bessire 32 male gentleman France US of N Amer cabin
261 G Delramino 44 male merchant France US of N Amer cabin
262 M Rodriguez 31 male merchant Spain US of N Amer cabin
263 A Rodriguez 28 female wife Spain US of N Amer cabin
264 L Rodriguez 8 female child Spain US of N Amer cabin
265 G Rodriguez 3 male child Spain US of N Amer cabin
266 L Thomson 45 female servant Spain US of N Amer cabin
267 M^rs Gonzales 34 female lady Spain US of N Amer cabin
268 Ch Patten 38 male merchant United States US of N Amer cabin
269 E Patten 27 female wife United States US of N Amer cabin
270 G Caballero 29 male merchant Spain US of N Amer cabin
271 R Caballero 23 female wife Spain US of N Amer cabin
272 L Caballero 4 male child Spain US of N Amer cabin
273 M^rs Dean 32 female lady Spain US of N Amer cabin
274 M Dean 5 female child United States US of N Amer cabin
275 B Dean 9 male child United States US of N Amer cabin
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.
^ A ^ followed by a letter indicates that the letter was superscripted.
* Names were transcribed as seen regardless of spelling.
* Passengers where numbered consecutively by the transcribers for ease of referencing.
* None died during the voyage, therefore this coloumn was eliminated.
* United states of North America is abbreviated as US of N Amer
1 - 3: the last name could be Waterstaedt.
16 - 19: Surname has accent marks above the second "a" and "e".
27 - 29: the last name could be Smollen.
42: Ink smear prevent letter from being read in surname.
60 - 66: the last name could be Kerck.
83: the last name could be Enem?ck.
122: age could be 21 months since this passenger is shown as one of the children.
127 - 130: the last name could be Muller with u Umlaut.
135: the last name could be Heil or Hul.
145: Occupation had been lined out heavily. The last name could be Klooss.
146: the last name could be Munz with u Umlaut.
154: the first name could be Pella.
161: Kramer is spelled with a Umlaut.
166: the last name could be Bitsch.
168: the last name could be Kirstein.
177: Schutt is spelled with u Umlaut.
180: Dahlmann is spelled with u Umlaut.
214: Spathmann is spelled with a Umlaut.
227: the last name could be Kann.
247: the last name could be Hanisch.
260 - 265: the handwriting on the last page of the manifest that contains these passengers
is different, the numbering also changes. These passengers could have boarded
at a different port or this page belongs to another manifest.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 406, List 1080.
Transcribed by Harry Green
and Ines Mannhardt,
members of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
15 January 2008
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