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SS Alexandra Woermann
SS Alexandra Woermann
Verzeichnis
der Personen, welche zur Reise nach unten genannten Hafen* der Westkuste* Afrika's durch die Rhederei engegiert sind, und mit dem Dampfschiffe Alexandra Woermann, Capitain Hildt unter deutscher Flagge befordert* werden.
Abgang des Schiffes den 30 November 1905.
List of passengers travelling under German flag along the west coast of Africa on the SS Alexandra Woermann, Captain Hildt.
Departure date 30 November 1905
There is no sworn statement, no captain's name and no arrival date.
Coloumns represent:
(All members of one family are to be listed underneath each other and to be
connected with brackets)
1. last name
2. first name
3. sex (male, female)
4. age in years
5. for German men, aged 17 to 23 years, does the passenger have permission
to leave the country as per § 23?
6. married/single
7. last residence
8. Nationality
9. Occupation
10. Position at work
11. Destination
12. a) adults and children over 10
b) children under 10
c) children under 1
1* Jung, Otto m 28 Bruchsal, Baden Hafenbausekretar Swakopmund 1 X -- --
2* Gobelsmann, Ida f 25 Gangloffsömmern, Preussen -- Swakopmund 1 X -- --
3 Gassen, Lina f 31 Cassel, Hessen-Nassau -- Swakopmund 1 X -- --
4 Gassen, Frieda f 6 Cassel, Hessen-Nassau -- Swakopmund 1 -- X --
5 Adam, Otto m 23 Hohensalza, Posen Monteur Swakopmund 1 X -- --
6 Trenk, Walter m 28 Berlin, Preussen Leutnant Swakopmund 1 X -- --
7 Sperling, Kurt m 27 Berlin, Preussen Assessor d. ausw. Amt Swakopmund 1 X -- --
8 Schmidt, Georg m 34 Hamburg, Hamburg Kauffmann Swakopmund 1 X -- --
9 Scheben, Leonhard m 29 Hamburg, Hamburg Regierungs-Tierarzt Swakopmund 1 X -- --
10 Freiherr v. Reibnitz, Carl m 27 Berlin, Preussen Leutnant Swakopmund 1 X -- --
11 Momsen, Ernst Otto Friedrich m 27 Hannover, Hannover kgl. Katasterlandmesser Swakopmund 1 X -- --
12* Mannhardt, Johannes m 25 Berlin, Preussen Leutnant Swakopmund 1 X -- --
13* Jodicke, Carl m 41 Berlin, Preussen Kauffmann Swakopmund 1 X -- --
14* Turbringer, Carl m 23 Berlin, Preussen Leutnant Swakopmund 1 X -- --
15 Bail, Max m 32 Berlin, Preussen prakt. Arzt Swakopmund 1 X -- --
16 Leuffgen, Catharina f 34 Godesberg, Rheinprovinz Ehefrau Swakopmund 1 X -- --
17 Leuffgen, Hans m 2 Godesberg, Rheinprovinz -- Swakopmund 1 -- X --
18 Leuffgen, Josef m 6 m Godesberg, Rheinprovinz -- Swakopmund 1 -- -- X
19* Weiland, Julius m 36 Schoneberg, Brandenburg Pensionar Swakopmund 1 X -- --
20* Schrager, Richard m 24 Walchendorf, Sachsen Landwirt Swakopmund 1 X -- --
21* Piesker, Paul m 25 Hamburg, Preussen Tischler Swakopmund 1 X -- --
22* Haye, Friedrich Oskar Erich m 19 Neumunster, Preussen Fischer Swakopmund 1 X -- --
23 Stoll, Mathias m 19 Heichingen, Hohenzollern Landwirt Swakopmund 1 X -- --
24 Busse, Ferdinand m 47 Hamburg, Hamburg Lademeister Swakopmund 1 X -- --
25 Burde, Heinrich m 35 Pritzerbe, Brandenburg Bremser Swakopmund 1 X -- --
26 Ensjesser, Karl m 25 Hambrug, Hamburg Schlosser Swakopmund 1 X -- --
27 Barac, Stjepan m 28 Ogulin, Kroatien Maurer Swakopmund 1 X -- --
28 Barad, Tomo m 19 Ogulin, Kroatien (Ungarn) Maurer Swakopmund 1 X -- --
29 Blazicevik, Andrya m 16 Ogulin, Kroatien Maurer Swakopmund 1 X -- --
30 Hoeksema, Christian Jakob m 24 Amsterdam, Niederland Bleiarbeiter Swakopmund 1 X -- --
31 de Mann, Jan William m 23 Amsterdam, Niederland Zimmermann Swakopmund 1 X -- --
32 Hestermann, Jan m 24 Amsterdam, Niederland Maurer Swakopmund 1 X -- --
33 Metzner, Albert Felix m 17 Werdau, Sachsen Koch Swakopmund 1 X -- --
34 Botocnjk, Bogislaw m 25 Bucha, Sachsen Maurer Swakopmund 1 X -- --
35 Mudrowcz, Josef m 24 Bucha, Sachsen Maurer Swakopmund 1 X -- --
36* Schapkowitz, Carl m 29 Windhoek, D.S.W.A. Ansiedler Swakopmund 1 X -- --
37 Neres, Jeanne f 26 London, W.C., England -- Swakopmund 1 X -- --
38 Frl. Vandoux, Jeanne f 22 London, W.C., England -- Swakopmund 1 X -- --
39 Tempel, Hermann m 20 Walfish Bay, D.S.W.A. Kaufmann Walfish Bay 1 X -- --
40* Loevenich, Gustav m 30 Keetmanstrop, Preussen Reg. Landmesser Luderitzbucht 1 X -- --
41* Schmidt, Catha f 30 Hamburg, Hamburg -- Luderitzbucht 1 X -- --
42* Schmidt, Henny f 2 Hamburg, Hamburg -- Luderitzbucht 1 -- X --
43* Schmidt, Walter Hugo m 21 Hamburg, Hamburg Buchhalter Luderitzbucht 1 X -- --
44 Czollek, Leo m 35 Wilmersdorf, Preussen Kaufmann Madeira 1 X -- --
45 Grunitz, Helene Dorothea f 23 Jena, Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach Dienstbotin Madeira 1 X -- --
46 Reuter, Theodor Ott m 38 Jena, Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach Civil Ingenieur Madeira 1 X -- --
47 Reuter, Anna Wilhelmine f 34 Jena, Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach Ehefrau Madeira 1 X -- --
48 Reuter, Anna Luise Auguste f 5 Jena, Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach -- Madeira 1 -- X --
49 Reuter, Andreas Friedrich Heinz Nicolai m 3 Jena, Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach -- Madeira 1 -- X --
50 Reuter, Hans Theodor Rudolf m 2 Jena, Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach -- Madeira 1 -- X --
51 Reuter, Wilhelmine Mathilda f 6 m Jena, Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach -- Madeira 1 -- -- X
52* Schult, Theodora f 21 Hamburg, Preussen Kochin Las Palmas 1 X -- --
53 Behrens, Dorette f 32 Altona, Preussen -- Las Palmas 1 X -- --
54 Behrens, Friedrich m 2 Altona, Preussen -- Las Palmas 1 -- X --
55 Ooye, Arthur m 22 Oldenburg, Oldenburg Kaufmann Monrovia 1 X -- --
56 Schnelle, Ida f 29 Magdeburg, Preussen Ehefrau Swakopmund 1 X -- --
57 Schnelle, Walter m 3 Magdeburg, Preussen -- Swakopmund 1 -- X --
58 Schnelle, Erna f 2 Magdeburg, Preussen -- Swakopmund 1 -- X --
59 Schnelle, Max m 1 Magdeburg, Preussen -- Swakopmund 1 -- X --
60 Steat, August m 30 Roth, Rheinpfalz Landwirt Swakopmund 1 X -- --
61 Becker, Gustav Adolf m 23 Tenditz, Sachsen Kaufmann Swakopmund 1 X -- --
62 Thran, Luise f 29 Southampton, England Ehefrau Swakopmund 1 X -- --
63* Wiederanders, Karl Hugo m 34 Brandenburg, Brandenburg Juralide Swakopmund 1 X -- --
64* Muller, Richard m 29 Hannover, Hannover Student Swakopmund 1 X -- --
65* Locker, Ottilie f 18 Busdorf, Schleswig-Holstein Stutze d. Hausfrau Swakopmund 1 X -- --
66* Locker, Erna f 19 Busdorf, Schleswig-Holstein Stutze d. Hausfrau Swakopmund 1 X -- --
67 Kuhn, Hermann m 42 Breslau, Schlesien Monteur Swakopmund 1 X -- --
*Wir erklaren* hierdurch an Eidesstatt, dass sich nach unserer gewissenhaften Uberzeugung* unter den aufgefuhrten*
Personen keine befinden, deren Beforderung* verboten ist.
Hamburg den .............. 190. (stamp) Woermann Linie
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 by the transcribers for ease of referencing.
* Note at the end of passenger list is a sworn statement that all passengers may
legally be on the ship.
* Hafen (plural) is spelled with a Umlaut.
Westkuste is spelled with u Umlaut.
befordert is spelled with o Umlaut.
erklaren is spelled with a Umlaut.
Uberzeugung is spelled with u Umlaut on the first u.
aufgefuhrten is spelled with u Umlaut on the last u.
Beforderung is spelled with o Umlaut.
1: Hafenbausekretar is spelled with a Umlaut on the last a.
2: Gobelsmann is spelled with o Umlaut.
5: all information is crossed out, this passenger might not have boarded the ship.
13: Jodicke is spelled with o Umlaut.
14: Turbringer is spelled with u Umlaut.
19: Schoneberg is spelled with o Umlaut, Pensionar is spelled with a Umlaut.
20: Schrager is spelled with a Umlaut.
21: all information is crossed out, this passenger might not have boarded the ship.
22: Neumunster is spelled with u Umlaut on the 2nd u.
36: D.S.W.A. stands for Deutsch Sudwestafrika (with u Umlaut) or German South West Africa.
40 - 43: Luderitzbucht is spelled with u Umlaut on the first u.
52: Kochin is spelled with o Umlaut.
63: Wiederanders is spelled with a Umlaut.
64: Muller is spelled with u Umlaut.
65 & 66: Stutze is spelled with u Umlaut.
Johannes Hopfner MANNHARDT
Johannes Hopfner (o Umlaut) Mannhardt was born on April 26th, 1880 in Flensburg, Germany
as 4th child of Carl Waldemar Nicolaus Mannhardt and Maria Dorothea Isabella
Gillmayr. As a young man, Johannes Mannhardt joined the army. He went to what was
at the time German South West Africa with his regiment. After being wounded, he was sent
back to Germany to recuperate. This is the trip back to his regiment. After WWI,
when Germany lost their colonies, he went back to Germany. In 1921 he went to Angola with
his sister Charlotte Amalie and her husband Emil Gynz von Rekowski. In 1925 Johannes Mannhardt
married Ruth Elisabeth Wernekke. She was born August 4th, 1901 in Dresden,
Germany. They had 4 sons, all born in Angola. The transcriber's father is the oldest son,
then they had Hans Henner (1928 - 1997), Jurgen (with u Umlaut) (1929 - 1978) and Klaus
(1936 - 1997).
Johannes Mannhardt died on his coffee plantation Rio Bungo in Angola on March 4th, 1973.
Ruth Elisabeth Mannhardt died in Hanerau/Hademarschen, Germany on June 7th, 1982.
Johannes Mannhardt and Ruth Elisabeth Mannhardt are the transcriber's grandparents.
For more information, contact the transcriber.
Hamburg Departures Direkt Band 172 (Nov 1905), Volume 373-7 I, VIII A 1 Band 172, Page 2521.
Transcribed by Ines Mannhardt, a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
22 February 2007
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