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I, J. H. Taat, master of the Steamship Maas do solemnly, sincerely, and truly affirm that the following List or Manifest, subscribed by me, and now delivered by me to the Collector of the Customs of the Collections District of New York, is a full and perfect list of all the passengers taken on board of the said Steamship Maas at Rotterdam from which Port said Steamship Maas has now arrived; and that on the said list is truly designated the age, the sex, and the occupation of each of the 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 have died. So help me God. (signed) J.H.Taat Sworn before me this March 29, 1879 (signed) R?iznstcah ? ?
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Steamship Maas, whereof J.H.Taat is Master, from Rotterdam burthen 169 tons.
Columns represent: Given name, Surname, Age, Sex, Occupation, Country to which they belong, Country which they intend to inhabit, Died on the voyage, Accommodation.
1* Willem Driele 23 M Netherlands US of America 1st Cabin
2 Johann Moag 55 M Germany US of America 1st Cabin
3 Adelheid Moag 54 F Germany US of America 1st Cabin
4 Cornelis deBest 40 M Belgium US of America 2nd Cabin
5 Catharina deBest 20 F Belgium US of America 2nd Cabin
6 Antina deBest 11 F Belgium US of America 2nd Cabin
7 Jan deBest 7 M Belgium US of America 2nd Cabin
8 Antje deBest 3 M Belgium US of America 2nd Cabin
9 Johan deBest 4 M Belgium US of America 2nd Cabin
10 Gaatje deBest 1 F Belgium US of America 2nd Cabin
11 Cornelis Kalenthout 23 M Netherlands US of America 2nd Cabin
12* Julie Deromb??? 29 F Belgium US of America 2nd Cabin
13* Albert Deromb??? 1 M Belgium US of America 2nd Cabin
14 Rudolph Kissley 23 M Clark Germany US of America 2nd Cabin
15 Franz Diefenbrock 10 M Germany US of America 2nd Cabin
16 Wilhelm Schade 50 M Merchant US of America US of America 2nd Cabin
17 Anselm Gehring 19 M Bookkeeper Germany US of America 2nd Cabin
18 Apolonia Klieg 23 F Germany US of America 2nd Cabin
19 Alfred Muller 21 M Merchant Germany US of America 2nd Cabin
20 Egbert Hasselman 41 M Farmer Netherlands US of America Steerage
21 Anna Hasselman 41 F Netherlands US of America Steerage
22 Bastian Hasselman 11 M Netherlands US of America Steerage
23 Cornelis Hasselman 9 M Netherlands US of America Steerage
24 Maria Hasselman 7 F Netherlands US of America Steerage
25 Jacoba Hasselman 4 F Netherlands US of America Steerage
26 Jan de Vriev 29 M US of America US of America Steerage
27 Flora de Vriev 22 F US of America US of America Steerage
28 Geertje de Vriev 2 F US of America US of America Steerage
29 Jan van Alphen 30 M Farmer Netherlands US of America Steerage
30 Anna van Alphen 29 F Netherlands US of America Steerage
31 Dibert van Alphen 3 M Netherlands US of America Steerage
32 Cornelia van Alphen 5 F Netherlands US of America Steerage
33 Alida van Alphen 5 mo F Netherlands US of America Steerage
34 Hendrick Peyer 55 M Farmer US of America US of America Steerage
35 Adrianus Kakebeen 56 M Farmer Netherlands US of America Steerage
36 Maria Kakebeen 47 F Netherlands US of America Steerage
37 Dirk Kakebeen 10 M Netherlands US of America Steerage
38 Penna Kakebeen 16 F Netherlands US of America Steerage
39 Johanna Kakebeen 11 F Netherlands US of America Steerage
40 Hendrick Kakebeen 7 M Netherlands US of America Steerage
41 Jacobus Kakebeen 6 M Netherlands US of America Steerage
42 Adriana Kakebeen 3 F Netherlands US of America Steerage
43 August Dubois 10 M Netherlands US of America Steerage
44 Berthilde Dubois 40 F Netherlands US of America Steerage
45 Heydrik Grevers 35 M Painter Netherlands US of America Steerage
46 Frederik Gurriken 27 M Painter Netherlands US of America Steerage
47 Jan Aluyn 20 M Merchant US of America US of America Steerage
48 Jan Becker 29 M Merchant Netherlands US of America Steerage
49 Ludwig A?termayer 26 M Baker Germany US of America Steerage
50 Johann Klee 30 M Gardener Germany US of America Steerage
51 Berhard Fischer 24 M Farmer Germany US of America Steerage
52 Gerhard Zohlin 10 M Farmer Germany US of America Steerage
53 Michael Saymarek 53 M Farmer Polen US of America Steerage
54 Michel Saymarek 27 M Farmer Polen US of America Steerage
55 Marian Saymarek 20 F Polen US of America Steerage
56 Johann Saymarek 2 M Polen US of America Steerage
57 Marian Saymarek 9 mo F Polen US of America Steerage
58 Anton Schmidt 27 M Shoemaker Germany US of America Steerage
59 Barbara Schmidt 20 F Germany US of America Steerage
60 Barbara Schmidt 2 F Germany US of America Steerage
61 Marie Schmidt 3 mo F Germany US of America Steerage
62 Carl Busse 19 M Stewart Germany US of America Steerage
63 Christoph Wirth 56 M Farmer US of America US of America Steerage
64 Christian Steinbrenner 16 M Farmer Germany US of America Steerage
65* Johan Schafer 29 M Cooper Germany US of America Steerage
66 Ludwig Brauer 20 M Germany US of America Steerage
67 Johann Halwachs 16 M Cooper Germany US of America Steerage
68* Georg Muller 10 M Farmer Germany US of America Steerage
69 Georg Henbeck 22 M Merchant Germany US of America Steerage
70 Ludwig Heussel 20 M Baker Germany US of America Steerage
71 Carl Heussel 14 M Baker Germany US of America Steerage
72 Philipp Schusser 38 M Painter US of America US of America Steerage
73 Chatarina Schusser 35 F Painter US of America US of America Steerage
74* Philipp Bohmer 15 M Smith Germany US of America Steerage
75* Margarethe Bohmer 19 F Germany US of America Steerage
76 Margarethe Kaer 22 F Germany US of America Steerage
77 Louise Kaer 8 F Germany US of America Steerage
78 Arina Ley 17 F Germany US of America Steerage
79 Wilhelmina Jonaz 39 F Germany US of America Steerage
80 Emil Jonaz 18 M Germany US of America Steerage
81 Hitwich Jonaz 6 M Germany US of America Steerage
82 Wilhelmina Minick 63 F Germany US of America Steerage
83 Rabette Reichert 30 F Germany US of America Steerage
84 Elizabeth Doll 52 F Germany US of America Steerage
85* Friedr. U????th 27 M Barber Germany US of America Steerage
86 Aug. Dieshel 31 M Farmer US of America US of America Steerage
87 Fridelin Sunderer 19 M Sailor Germany US of America Steerage
88* Georg Schuch??? 23 M Sailor Germany US of America Steerage
89 Friedr. Harrer 1? M Germany US of America Steerage
90 Robert Vogel 2? M US of America US of America Steerage
91 Rabette Frey 29 F Germany US of America Steerage
92 Carl Konig 1? M Sailor Germany US of America Steerage
93 Friedr. Roeder 24 M Farmer Germany US of America Steerage
94 Peter Werner 20 M Joiner Germany US of America Steerage
95 Joseph Gaul 19 M Joiner Germany US of America Steerage
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.
Passengers numbers have been added to aid in referencing.
1 Entry in column headed "Died on the Voyage" appears to be “Not on
Board.”
12-13 Surname Deromb???: indecipherable letters may be e, u, or double s.
65, 68, 74-75 Umlaut on vowel.
85 Surname U????th: indecipherable letters may be m, i and n.
88 Surname Schuch???: indecipherable letters may be m, a, and n.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 416, List 286.
Transcribed by Phil Buckley a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild15 January 1999
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