SS Rhein
From Bremen to New York
December 7, 1868
I, J.C. Meyer Master if the N.G. S.S. Rhein do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear that the following List or Manifest subscribed by me, and now delivered by me to the Collector of Customs of the Collection District of New York, is a full and perfect list of all the passengers taken on board of the said Steamship at Bremen from which port said Steamship 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 of 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 7th December 1868 Before me (illegible signature) and (signature) J.C. Meyer So help me God.
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the N.G. S.S. Rhein whereof J.C. Meyer is Master, from Bremen burthen 3019 tons.
Columns represent: given name, surname, age, sex, occupation, country to which they belong, part of vessel occupied.**
1 Friedrich Siefke 47 M Merchant New York First cabin 2 Meta Siefke 43 F New York 3 W. Fr. Muller* 30 M Merchant Bremen 4 Clara Muller* 22 F Bremen 5 Friedrich Tiedemann 42 M Merchant Mexico 6 Anna Tiedemann 38 F Mexico 7 Anna Tiedemann 16 F Mexico 8 Wilh. Schmiedel 32 M Mainz 9 Marie Meijer 32 F New York 10 Antonie Meijer 9 F New York 1 Edwin Meijer 5 M New York 2 Ursula Dietz 41 F New York 3 Agness Tscheinig 16 F New York 4 J.H. Wiggins 50 M Merchant New York 5 Meta Wiggins 30 F New York 6 Theodor Schuberth 26 M Seaman Dresden 7 Joseph Reikert 28 M Merchant New York 8 John R. Swan 26 M Merchant Charleston 9 August Mollmann 28 M Merchant New York 20 John Maximillian Webb 32 M Merchant New York 1 Anna Webb 46 F New York 2 Harm Blume 44 M Merchant New York 3 Sophy Blume 28 F New York 4 Augusto Hoskins 32 F New York 5 S. Douglas Smyth 41 M Merchant New York 6 Louis Raffloer 29 M Merchant New York 7 Bernhd. Bullmann 30 M Farmer Minnesota Fowd 8 Rudolph Grunewald* 35 M Merchant Schweiz 9 Jacob Grunewald* 47 M Merchant Schweiz 30 Susanne Grunewald* 45 F Schweiz 1 Robert Grunewald* 9 M Schweiz 2 Magdalena Grunewald* 9 F Schweiz 3 Johann Grunewald* 49 M Merchant Schweiz 4 Marianne Grunewald* 43 F Schweiz 5 Bertha Grunewald* 9 F Schweiz 6 Emil Grunewald* 7 M Schweiz 7 Caroline Grunewald* 5 F Schweiz 8 Louise Grunewald* 3 F Schweiz 9 Johannes Grunewald* 9 M Schweiz 40 John G. Oltmans 39 M Merchant Mexico 1 Bertha Oltmans 37 F Mexico 2 Hermann Petermann 27 M Lingen 3 Henry Behrmann 39 M Merchant New York 4 Sophy Behrmann X 28 F New York 5 Sophy Behrmann 7 F New York 6 Georg Wegener 40 M Merchant Berlin 7 Minna Wegener 35 F Berlin 8 Georg Wegener 8 M Berlin 9 Herm Wegener 6 M Berlin 50 Anna Wegener 11 F Berlin 1 Marie Weiss 21 F Bremen 2 Fritz Frohlig* 34 M New York 3 Carl Weigel 33 M Farmer New York 4 Marie Cron 30 F New York 5 Jacob Peter 56 M Merchant New York 6 Fritz Hindrichs 37 M Merchant New York 7 Aug. Rheinwald 29 M Merchant Meekenheim 8 Anna Biron 21 F Durkheim* 9 Murtin Rosengarten 22 M Merchant Albany 60 Simon Masanch 28 M Merchant St. Louis 1 Nickolaus Dannevert 30 M Merchant New Orleans 2 Aug. Hitschler 27 M Merchant Paris 3 Jero?ne Fial?os* 44 M Merchant London 4 Th. Georg Worly 27 M Merchant Pensylvanien 5 Georg Fr. Brown 33 M Merchant Ohio 6 John Defarge 22 M Merchant Paris 7 Frdr. Spormann 43 M Birdman New York Steerage 8 Anna Keufmann 24 F Wiesbaden 9 Catharina Emmel 29 F Boerstadt 70 Anton Heinzelmann 18 M Musician Bu?hau* 1 Francisca Engler 45 F Philadelphia 2 Adolph Glanzmann 18 M Ettenheim 3 John Hertel 19 M Tanner Newark 4 Joh. Sommer 19 M Cooper Weidbahn 5 Rosali Kahl 22 F Stettin 6 Carl Roeber 37 M Shoemaker Stettin 7 Martine Heinz 17 M Baker Bensheim 8 Frdr. Kampf* 17 M Coopersmith Darmstadt 9 Franz Henze 43 M Segarsmkr* Helmarshausen 80 Nicolau Brommer 70 M Farmer Deutschhausen 1 Herm Nipper 16 M Farmer Epen 2 Amalia Muller* 32 F Burg 3 Joh. Heidloff 26 M Farmer Obernschutz* 4 Adam Heidloff 17 M Joiner Obernschutz* 5 Carl Nitz 28 M Painter Braunschweig 6 Frdr. Weiss 22 M Waiter Ottweiler 7 Helena Haberstock X 16 F Ottweiler 8 Heinr. Hillers 15 M Farmer Tudelwarden 9 Gesine Bernett 17 F Nesse 90 Kosmos Wander 29 M Blacsmith Burgheim 1 Cresenzia Wander 29 F Burgheim 2 Carl G. Lehnert 49 M Farmer Scheidewitz 3 Nic. S. Petersen 50 M Schoemker* Flensburg 4 Anna Petersen 22 F Flensburg 5 Christine Ohlsen 27 F Flensburg 6 Gottl. Schaal 27 M Butcher Ensingen 7 Johannes Bender 26 M ???????mkr* Driburg 8 Joh. Wilh. Schmidt 18 M Painter Darmstadt 9 Aug. Schulz* 42 M Joiner Posen 100 Amalia Schulz* 39 F Posen 1 Gustav Schulz* 14 M Posen 2 Adolph Schulz* 9 M Posen 3 Carl Hohn* 20 M Musician Posen 4 Heinr. Decker 35 M Cooper Wester Cappeln 5 Hugo Krauss 33 M Locksmith Gladbach 6 Rosina Linz 58 F Horb 7 Christian Linz 20 M Farmer Horb 8 Theresia Linz 31 F Horb 9 Nep?ma?k Linz* 4 M Horb 110 Joh. Schilling 33 M Farmer Altenteich 1 Carl Fischer 21 M Farmer Ahldorf 2 Thomas Merk 26 M Farmer Bilderdingen 3 Michael Lohmuller* 26 M Farmer Bilderdingen 4 Heinr. Pfenning 43 M Coopersmith New York 5 Louise Pfenning 39 F New York 6 Herm Pfenning 10 M New York 7 Louise Pfenning 10 F New York 8 Julius Bulow* 15 M Farmer Grumbach* 9 Joh. A. Bohnet 18 M Carpenter Grumbach* 120 Tidel Beek 44 M Farmer Dettingen 1 Joh. Raisch 26 M Farmer Dettingen 2 Elisabeth Braun 28 F Dettingen 3 Martin Knaussler 22 M Blacsmith Spielberg 4 Georg Stolle 20 M Brewer Grunthal* 5 Catharina Klump 20 F Grunthal* 6 Elisabeth Priester 24 F Ibra 7 Conrad Ruppert 19 M Farmer Erfurt 8 Wilh. Zeiger 30 M Cooper Erfurt 9 Wilhelmine Klee 25 F St. Louis 130 Johannes Frank X 19 M Farmer Wurtemberg* 1 Julius Paqui 40 M Farmer Berkenstein 2 Louise Paqui 41 F Berkenstein 3 August Paqui 8 M Berkenstein 4 Emil Paqui 5 M Berkenstein 5 Wilh. Paqui 4 M Berkenstein 6 August Berndt 21 M Pommern 7 Ludw. Heller 22 M Pommern 8 Carl Succon 21 M Pommern 9 Hanna Opfermann 21 F Pommern 140 Georg Diedrich 34 M Frankfurt a/M 1 Juliane Woyoszinsko 24 F Polen 2 Carl Sorgast 22 M Waiter Pommern 3 Focke Peters Ulfers 58 M Farmer Ostfriesland 4 Antje Ulfers 54 F Ostfriesland 5 Trientje Ulfers 16 F Ostfriesland 6 Johann Kuvak 49 M Shoemaker Bohmen* 7 Anna Kuvak 49 F Bohmen* 8 Frdr. Taibe 30 M Labourer Bohmen* 9 Therese Lenz 17 F Bohmen* 150 Anna Lenz 28 F Bohmen* 1 Barbara Gubka 16 F Bohmen* 2 Catharina Gubka 26 F Bohmen* 3 Anna Turba 20 F Bohmen* 4 Theresia Groschee* 20 F Bohmen* 5 Theresia Lang 18 F Bohmen* 6 Carl Waha 20 M Farmer Bohmen* 7 Ignatz Friedrich 66 M Bohmen* 8 Marie Eckstein 37 F Bohmen* 9 Margaretha Eckstein 16 F Bohmen* 160 Cathar. Eckstein 14 F Bohmen* 1 Wenze Eckstein 9 F Bohmen* 2 Anna Eckstein 8 F Bohmen* 3 Caroline Eckstein 2 F Bohmen* 4 Anna Kuhaut 17 F Bohmen* 5 Sebast. Saback* 42 M Labourer Bohmen* 6 Anna Saback 35 F Bohmen* 7 Marie Saback 9 F Bohmen* 8 Wenzl Saback 8 M Bohmen* 9 Josef Saback 11 M Bohmen* 170 Florian Ostradovsky 20 M Joiner Bohmen* 1 Johannes Kauth 17 M Joiner Bohmen* 2 Josef Rainer 48 M Farmer Bohmen* 3 Ferdind. Lissner X 35 M Farmer Bohmen* 4 Edw. Hanula 38 M Farmer Bohmen* 5 Wenzl Marschalk 49 M Farmer Bohmen* 6 Maria Marschalk 45 F Bohmen* 7 Theresia Marschalk 14 F Bohmen* 8 Wilh. Rebmann 22 M Farmer Wurtemberg* 9 Adolph Linger 20 M Farmer Wurtemberg* 180 Wilh. Schattler* 19 M Farmer Wurtemberg* 1 Marcus Jauch 26 M Farmer Wurtemberg* 2 Jacob Schneekenberger 20 M Farmer Wurtemberg* 3 Emil Kraft 18 M Merchant Wurtemberg* 4 Elisabeth Wagner 21 F Muhlhausen* 5 Carel Blendermann 24 M Baker Lilienthal 6 Carl Siebert 21 M Baker Arulsen 7 Anna Schuster 31 F Preussen 8 Anna Schuster 8 F Preussen 9 Stephan Schuster 6 M Preussen 190 Margaretha Schuster 3 F Preussen 1 Catharina Schuster 11 F Preussen 2 Anna Brassler 51 F Preussen 3 Frdr. Kramer 16 M Darmstadt 4 Amalia Klein 36 F Rhein Pfalz 5 Leopold Klein 29 M Joiner Rhein Pfalz 6 Caroline Klein 21 F Rhein Pfalz 7 Elise Klein 18 F Rhein Pfalz 8 Johanne Klein 15 F Rhein Pfalz 9 Carl Klein 9 M Rhein Pfalz 200 Carl Herr 24 M Brewer Baden 1 Rose Dunger* 19 F Baden 2 Frdr. Wilh. Franz 24 M Farmer Westphalen 3 Johannes Emmel 31 M Farmer Hess Darmstadt 4 Ernst Emmel 2 M Hess Darmstadt 5 Johannes Emmel 3 M Hess Darmstadt 6 Johann Krauss 27 M Farmer Preussen 7 Franz Ochs 44 M Farmer Preussen 8 Franz Suhm 34 M Farmer Cincinatti 9 Johanne Tiemann 18 F Hannover 210 Johanne Wellbrock 18 F Hannover 1 David Jaukan 22 M Baden 2 Magdalena Martin* 33 F Baden 3 Johann Lehmann 19 M Farmer Westphalen 4 Franz Bulte* 22 M Farmer Westphalen 5 Heinr. Spelbrink 25 M Farmer Westphalen 6 Lisette Hackmann X 9 F Westphalen 7 Frdr. Kraemer 18 M Farmer Pommern 8 Joh. Aschauer 39 M Farmer Pommern 9 Frdr. Kuthe* 24 M Watschmkr* Kuhlgrund 220 Marie Wessels 24 F Udorf 1 Rudolph Reichard 23 M Butcher Herstein 2 Oswald Bierbrauer 16 M Wulmersbach 3 Georg Schmidt 16 M Farmer Niederdieten 4 Georg Schmidt 24 M Farmer Schunbach* 5 Adam Ehrmann 16 M Baker Bensheim 6 Conrad Ehmig 17 M Bricklayer Bensheim 7 Philip Kitz 16 M Blacsmith Bensheim 8 Jacob Adam 24 M Shoemker* Bensheim 9 Alphons Stein 27 M Merchant New York 230 Bernhard Beckel 29 M Merchant Cincinatti 1 Heinr. Wiese 37 M Farmer Preussen 2 Georg Krauss 20 M Tailor Baiern 3 Philip Keip 19 M Tailor Cochem 4 Gustav Keip 18 M Gardener Cochem 5 Therese Winkel 25 F Preussen 6 Hedwig Winkel 3 F Preussen 7 Chrs. Bappus 47 M Bricklayer Philadelphia 8 Margaretha Bappus 39 F Philadelphia 9 Jacob Bappus 20 M Wurtemberg* 240 Johann Guhring* 27 M Wurtemberg* 1 Barbara Stoll 19 F Wurtemberg* 2 Chrs. Schatz 21 M Wurtemberg* 3 Marie Schreibvogel 17 F Bremen 4 Carl Lerch 17 M Farmer Hessen 5 Elise Schmidt 21 F Hessen 6 Frdr. Strubel* 26 M Farmer Wurtemberg* 7 Albert Warmann 25 M Farmer Preussen 8 Elizabeth Wagner 45 F Preussen 9 Wilhelmina Wagner 20 F Preussen 250 Frdr. Heinr. Metz 21 M America 1 Josef Hermes 34 M Merchant Cincinatti 2 Frdr. Steckebrust 28 M Farmer Preussen 3 Franz Kotte 29 M Farmer Preussen 4 Anton Hermes 23 M Farmer Preussen 5 Christ. Janssen 30 M Tailor Oldenburg 6 Casper Hermes 16 M Preussen 7 Marianne Hermes 14 F Preussen 8 Josef Egger 18 M Wurtemberg* 9 Conrd. Dirk de Vries X 21 M Farmer Hannover 260 Victor Hohmann 20 M Preussen 1 Georg Josef Hohmann 24 M Preussen 2 Casimir Humfeld 29 M Preussen 3 Julia Just 30 F Preussen 4 Ernestine Nensel 21 F Preussen 5 Francisca Stensler 30 F Preussen 6 Anna Saback* 13 F Buhmen* 7 Anna Trapp 22 F Preussen 8 Carl Gruber 19 M Baden 9 Franz Hess 19 M Baden 270 Edward Jaegle 34 M Baker Baden 1 Eva Knobloch 46 F Baden 2 Wilhelm Behle 30 M Farmer Arolsen 3 Henriette Behle 27 F Arolsen 4 Christine Behle 2 F Arolsen 5 Louise Behle 9 F Arolsen 6 Carl Behle 17 M Tailor Arolsen 7 Carl Burckhardt 23 M Buttler Sachs Weimar 8 Bertha Burckhardt 19 F Sachs Weimar 9 August Busching* 50 M Farmer Preussen 280 Caroline Busching* 44 F Preussen 1 Meeke Busching* 9 F Preussen 2 Marie Busching* 8 F Preussen 3 Doris Busching* 5 F Preussen 4 Wilhelm Stunkel* 24 M Farmer Preussen 5 Wilhelm Wessling 29 M Farmer Preussen 6 Frdr. Hesterberg 24 M Farmer Preussen 7 Heinr. Hesterberg 16 M Farmer Preussen 8 Wilhelm Schulter 32 M Tanner Wurtemberg* 9 Therese Billshausen 16 F Wildeshausen 290 Magdalena Billshausen 13 F Wildeshausen 1 Julius Franz 26 M Gilder Schleiz 2 Anna Kuck 60 F Gey 3 Nicolaus Kuck 27 M Farmer Gey 4 Albrecht Stark 28 M Farmer Daasdorf 5 Simon Krieg 46 M Farmer Contwig 6 Jacob Nellert 22 M Farmer Contwig 7 Joh. H. Strockhutter* 28 M Merchant Cincinatti 8 J. B. Wermes 26 M Farmer Rutenbrock 9 John H. Grote 60 M Farmer Triest 300 Meta Grote 60 F Triest 1 Michael Bechtold 24 M Bricklayer Schlett 2 Carl Seitz 36 M Baden 3 Georg Koch X 22 M Blacsmith Baden 4 Haver Schoner 48 M Farmer Baden 5 Bernhd. Schoner 21 M Farmer Baden 6 Agatha Schoner 20 F Baden 7 Johann Schoner 19 M Farmer Baden 8 Anton Schoner 9 M Baden 9 Rupert Schoner 8 M Baden 310 Wilhelm Schoner 7 M Baden 1 Herm Uhlhorn 18 M Farmer Addrup 2 Carl Klohr 19 M Tailor Gimmelsdingen 3 Johannes Behr 20 M Farmer Wurtemberg* 4 Carl Schaefer 20 M Farmer Wurtemberg* 5 Johann Streuher 26 M Farmer Wurtemberg* 6 August Guter 27 M Farmer Wurtemberg* 7 Josef Guter 20 M Farmer Wurtemberg* 8 Jacob Guter 18 M Farmer Wurtemberg* 9 Heinr. Klussmann 27 M Farmer Wurtemberg* 320 Jacob Stemmer 18 M Farmer Preussen 1 Johann Benkert 30 M Butcher Wasserdorf 2 Jacob Schopfer* 33 M Uttenheim 3 Martina Schopfer* 27 F Uttenheim 4 Francisca Graue 26 F Insbruck 5 Johann Stigger 28 M Sulz* 6 Casper Stager* 34 M Uttenheim 7 Albert Tanner 25 M Halle 8 Josef Geschwandner 25 M Wien 9 Heinr. Kiesel 29 M Baiern 330 Peter Biller 26 M Weaver Gr. Hessen 1 Joseph Kleinhenz 39 M Weaver Gr. Hessen 2 Anna Kleinhenz 31 F Gr. Hessen 3 Bernhard Haasis 27 M Wurtemberg* 4 Stephanek Simon 25 M Miner Purglitz* 5 Johannes Koch 56 M Breu?er New York 6 ?????* 18 ? ? Wurtemberg 7 Fromme Comsgisky 38 F Russish Polen 8 Rachel Comsgisky 8 F Russish Polen 9 Itzig Comsgisky 6 F Russish Polen 340 Rebecca Comsgisky 4 F Russish Polen 1 Jedde Uhrbach 21 F Russish Polen 2 August Heijden 33 M Farmer Preussen 3 Joh. Weikert 37 M Landlord New York 4 Anna Maria Weikert 33 F New York 5 Jacob Grunewald 20 M Schweiz 6 Rudolph Grunewald X 17 M Schweiz 7 Frdr. Grunewald 14 M Schweiz 8 Gottfried Grunewald 12 M Schweiz 9 Benedict Grunewald 18 M Schweiz 350 Josephine Grunewald 16 F Schweiz 1 Samuel Fachtermann 26 M Schweiz 2 Gottl. Ribben 22 M Schweiz 3 August Gnade 31 M Joiner Bebel 4 Ludw. Bender 26 M Joiner New York 5 Wilh. Schweers 28 M Merchant New York 6 Joseph Martin 30 M Merchant New York 7 Johann Schroder* 30 M Merchant New York 8 Franz Steinmann 20 M Segarsmkr* Osnabruck* 9 F. v.d. Heijd 17 M Merchant Norten* 360 Joh. H. Bastelford 17 M Merchant Berlin 1 Simon Linz 18 M Wals?tmkr Wurzburg* 2 Frdr. Witten 24 M Merchant New York 3 Anna Burghard 14 F New York 4 Carl Eckhard 27 M Stonekutter New York 5 Casper Imweh 20 M Farmer Erbke 6 Vincent Lacua 18 M Farmer Frankreich 7 Bernard Coumel 33 M Farmer Frankreich 8 John Pierre Beille 30 M Farmer Frankreich 9 John Assiou 27 M Farmer Frankreich 370 Louis Bulstorf 50 M Merchant Northeim 1 Frdr. Alb. Schilling 34 M Farmer Preussen 2 Paul Luhn 27 M Birdm New York 373 One male, Martin born on the 4th of Decbr at 4.30 p.m.* Transcriber Notes: **Two columns were not printed for space considerations: 1. "Destination country" for all passengers was the United States 2. "Died on voyage", there were no entries in the column. 3+4 Muller = u with umlaut 28-39 Grunewald = u with umlaut 52 Frohlig = o with umlaut 58 Durkheim = u with umlaut 63 Jero?ne Fial?os could be Jeroone Fiallos or Fiabbos 70 Bu?hau could be Bushau or Burhau 78 Kampf = a with umlaut 79 Segarsmkr is probably the occupation of cigar-maker 82 Muller = u with umlaut 83+84 Obernschutz = u with umlaut 93 Occupation Schoemker probably abbreviation for shoe-maker 97 Occupation reads as Quatschmkr (?) 99-102 Schulz = u with umlaut 103 Hohn = o with umlaut 109 Nep?ma?k reads as Nepumark 113 Lohmuller = u with umlaut 118 Bulow = u with umlaut; Grumbach = u with umlaut 119 Grumbach = u with umlaut 124+125 Grunthal = u with umlaut 130 Wurtemberg = u with umlaut 146-177 Bohmen = o with umlaut 154 Groschee = o with umlaut 165 Please note Anna Saback passenger # 266 178-183 Wurtemberg = u with umlaut 180 Schattler = a with umlaut 184 Muhlhausen = first u with umlaut 201 Dunger = u with umlaut 212 One male born, on the 4th of Decbr at 4.30 (See also passenger #373) 219 Kuthe = u with umlaut; Occupation Watschmkr is probably watch-maker 224 Schunbach = u with umlaut 228 Occupation Schoemker probably abbreviation for shoe-maker 239-242 Wurtemberg = u with umlaut 240 Guhring = u with umlaut 246 Strubel = u with umlaut; Wurtemberg = u with umlaut 258 Wurtemberg = u with umlaut 266 Buhmen = u with umlaut (Could be of the same Saback family 165-169) 279-283 Busching = u with umlaut 284 Stunkel = u with umlaut 288 Wurtemberg = u with umlaut 297 Strockhutter = u with umlaut 313-319 Wurtemberg = u with umlaut 322+323 Schopfer = o with umlaut 325 Sulz = u with umlaut 326 Stager = a with umlaut 333 Wurtemberg = u with umlaut 334 Purglitz = u with umlaut 336 This line is not visible on the copy of the manifest 357 Schroder = o with umlaut 358 Occupation Segarsmkr is probably cigar-maker; Osnabruck = u with umlaut 359 Norten = o with umlaut 361 Wurzburg = first u with umlaut 373 See also passenger 212 Magdalena Martin The use of a question mark indicates letters which cannot be deciphered with any degree of certainty, due to quality of original document.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 304.
Transcribed by Cobi Keuker for the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild 2 June 1999
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