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SS Rhein
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK – PORT OF NEW YORK
I, Herm C. Franke, master of the German. S. Ship Rhein do solemnly, sincerely, and truly declare 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 S.S. Rhein at Bremen from which port said German S. Ship Rhein 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 country to which each belongs, and also the country of which it is intended by each to become an inhabitant and the part of the vessel occupied by each during the passage; 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) Herm. C Franke Sworn tho this this April 7,1879 (signed) before me, (Illegible)
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the German S.S. Rhein, whereof Herm. C. Franke is master, from Bremen burthen ?? tons.
Columns represent: given name, surname, age, sex, occupation, country to which they belong, country which they intend to inhabit, accommodation.
1 Ernst Jacke * M Merchant U.S. First Cabin 2 Willi Wilkens 32 M Merchant U.S. First Cabin 3 J.F.U. Winderlich 37 M Ship???? U.S. First Cabin 4 George Constantines 37 M Merchant U.S. First Cabin 5 * Rob. E. Frolly* * M Merchant U.S. First Cabin 6 * Aug. Reinhardt 33 M Merchant U.S. First Cabin 7 Emima Wismann 27 F Merchant Germany First Cabin 8 * Friedr. Muller 41 M (Illeg.) U.S. Second Cabin 9 Jesine Muller 32 F Wife U.S. Second Cabin 10 Anna Muller 5 F None U.S. Second Cabin 1 * Edw. Smith * M * (Illeg) U.S. Second Cabin 2 Agnes Smith * F (Blank U.S. Second Cabin 3 Marcus Shepper 54 M Merchant U.S. Second Cabin 4 Amalie Shepper 47 F Wife U.S. Second Cabin 5 Toby Shepper 7 M None U.S. Second Cabin 6 Gerd Fischer 36 M Merchant U.S. Second Cabin 7 Emilie Fischer 28 F Wife U.S. Second Cabin 8 Robert Gandy 21 M Merchant U.S. Second Cabin 9 William Gandy 19 M Merchant U.S. Second Cabin 20 Gustav Doebeschak 34 M Merchant Germany Second Cabin 1 Gustav Volkhauser 31 M Merchant Germany Second Cabin 2 Sam Lindemann 49 M Merchant Germany Second Cabin 3 Hugo Wissman 23 M Merchant Germany Second Cabin 4 Carl Kinze 28 M Merchant Germany Second Cabin 5 Philipp Cohen 43 M Merchant Germany Second Cabin 6 George Sas 36 M Merchant U.S. Second Cabin 7 Georg Sas 6 M * U.S. Second Cabin 8 Charles Stremine 35 M Merchant U.S. Second Cabin 9 Hy Fennemann 35 M Merchant U.S. Second Cabin 30 Ella G. Reger 31 F None U.S. Second Cabin 1 Bertha Theiss 25 F None Germany Steerage 2 (Illegible) 22 F None Germany Steerage 3 * Christ. Rohler 61 M Workman Germany Steerage 4 Fredericke Rohler 56 F Wife Germany Steerage 5 Frederich Rohler 15 M None Germany Steerage 6 * Germ. Johatza 16 M None Germany Steerage 7 Rosa Lange 18 F None Germany Steerage 8 Marie Bormann 33 F None Germany Steerage 9 Michael Bothke 67 M Workman Germany Steerage 40 Louise Bothke 22 F None Germany Steerage 1 August Bothke 18 M Workman Germany Steerage 2 Genrichte Bothke 9 F None Germany Steerage 3 Carl Bothhke 1 M None Germany Steerage 4 Wilhelm Bothhke 2 Mo M None Germany Steerage 5 Gustav Wilstock 25 M Merchant Germany Steerage 6 Emil Schwartzenberg 21 M Weaver Germany Steerage 7 Ludwig Carl 23 M Weaver Germany Steerage 8 Erich Rostan 33 F Wife Germany Steerage 9 Fritz Rostan 6 M None Germany Steerage 50 Theador Rostan 2 M None Germany Steerage 1 Herman Rostan 2 Mo M None Germany Steerage 2 August Peck 26 M Workman Germany Steerage 3 Johann Freund 58 M Workman Germany Steerage 4 Wilhelmina Freund 48 F Wife Germany Steerage 5 Lucas Ropend 25 M Workman Germany Steerage 6 * Joh. Lutzke 32 M Workman Germany Steerage 7 Fritz Misjewski 27 M Farmer Germany Steerage 8 Josef Donnach 28 M Farmer Germany Steerage 9 Dorothea Sheffer 50 F Wife Germany Steerage 60 Carl Sheffer 15 M None Germany Steerage 1 Wilhelm Sheffer 9 M None Germany Steerage 2 Emilie Sheffer 8 F None Germany Steerage 3 Elise (Illeg) 10 F None Germany Steerage 4 * Friedr. Willmann 25 M Farmer Germany Steerage 5 Carl Kampel 15 M Merchant Germany Steerage 6 Emil Fiegler 28 M Merchant Germany Steerage 7 Marie Meyer 17 F None Germany Steerage 8 Herman Lewitzke 19 M Merchant Germany Steerage 9 Wilhelmina Wessmann 18 F None Germany Steerage 70 Jacob Reichert 34 M * Germany Steerage 1 Georg Wolf 24 M Farmer Germany Steerage 2 * Joh. Mausmann 23 M Farmer Germany Steerage 3 Bicher Schmidt 33 M Workman Germany Steerage 4 * Joh. Rodegers 24 M Workman Germany Steerage 5 Carl Ohler 26 M Merchant Germany Steerage 6 * Aug. Richmann 34 M Merchant Germany Steerage 7 Lineas Holz 5 M None Germany Steerage 8 Andreas Dietz 42 M Clerk Germany Steerage 9 Wilhelmina Dietz 18 F Wife Germany Steerage 80 Carl Dietz * M None Germany Steerage 1 Wilhelm Dietz 5 M None Germany Steerage 2 Carl Deitz 36 M Farmer Germany Steerage 3 Anna Maria Deitz 33 F Wife Germany Steerage 4 * Carl Aug. Deitz 8 M None Germany Steerage 5 George Fauth 68 M Farmer Germany Steerage 6 * Christ.Braun 28 M Farmer Germany Steerage 7 Jan Lunk 28 M Brewer Germany Steerage 8 Wilhelm Baden 19 M Weaver Germany Steerage 9 Otto Heintzelmann 19 M Locksmith Germany Steerage 90 Johanna Profrowski 28 F None Germany Steerage 1 Wilhelm Meyer 40 M Merchant Germany Steerage 2 Conrad Lohrain 31 M Shoemaker Germany Steerage 3 Caroline Schimer 21 F None Germany Steerage 4 Derenise Tanicka 28 F None Germany Steerage 5 George Ludwig 26 M Engineer Germany Steerage 6 Moses Friedland 2 M Clerk Germany Steerage 7 Bernhard Kruhlert 19 M Merchant Germany Steerage 8 Wilhelm Behler 25 M Farmer Germany Steerage 9 * Friedr. Weitekamp 22 M Farmer Germany Steerage 100 Herman Heitkemper 30 M Farmer Germany Steerage 1 Wilhelmina Heitkemper 31 F Wife Germany Steerage 2 Friede Dille 24 M Farmer Germany Steerage 3 Johann Frack 35 M Smith Germany Steerage 4 Anton Blume 26 M Farmer Germany Steerage 5 Carl Bunz 22 M Locksmith Germany Steerage 6 Paul Bunz 18 M Joiner Germany Steerage 7 Wallburge Weber 20 M None Germany Steerage 8 Appolonia Valedzik 34 F Wife Germany Steerage 9 Helena Valedzik 4 F None Germany Steerage 110 Maria Valedzik 3 F None Germany Steerage Died 28th March 1 Mieber Jelek 22 M Workman Germany Steerage 2 Wolfgang Meyer 76 M Potter Germany Steerage 3 Wilhelm Singer 31 M Saddler Germany Steerage 4 Franz Fuhnanisher 24 M Farmer Germany Steerage 5 Johann Beck 30 M Farmer Germany Steerage 6 * Rud. Wolbinsky 30 M Locksmith Germany Steerage 7 * Mich. Mejener 39 M Weaver Germany Steerage 8 Heim Mack 18 M Merchant Germany Steerage 9 Albert Foch 24 M Merchant Germany Steerage 120 * Geoffr. Metzke 25 M Cigar Maker Germany Steerage 1 Antonia Schlumberger 35 F None Germany Steerage 2 Minna Schwick 18 F None Germany Steerage 3 Minna Nieder 19 F None Germany Steerage 4 Charlotte Kanemann 19 F None Germany Steerage 5 With? Rosenberg 19 F None Germany Steerage 6 Cassline Meyer 22 F None Germany Steerage 7 Minna Drakmann 16 F None Germany Steerage 8 Lina Busching * F None Germany Steerage 9 Minna Schwick 9 F None Germany Steerage 130 Carlene Nesselbuscher 19 F None Germany Steerage 1 Franz Wehl 45 F Wife Germany Steerage 2 Agnes Wehl 16 F None Germany Steerage 3 Elly Wehl 8 F (Illeg) Germany Steerage 4 * Heinr. Grolow 25 M Baker Germany Steerage 5 * Friedr. Nebling 25 M Cigar Maker Germany Steerage 6 Elizabeth Geske 34 F Wife Germany Steerage 7 Caroline Geske 5 F None Germany Steerage 8 Aretheid Gamann 37 F None Germany Steerage 9 Anna Eckart 36 F Wife Germany Steerage 140 Paul Eckart 9 M None Germany Steerage 1 Ignada Eckart 8 F None Germany Steerage 2 Geary Eckart 7 M None Germany Steerage 3 Arthur Eckart 3 M None Germany Steerage 4 Else Eckart 11 Mo F None Germany Steerage 5 Emil Hein 24 M Merchant Germany Steerage 6 Eilt Syanken 26 M Merchant Germany Steerage 7 Johann Macker 30 M Merchant Germany Steerage 8 Maria Maeker 30 F Wife Germany Steerage 9 Johann Maeker 3 M None Germany Steerage 150 Nicholas Maeker 9 Mo M None Germany Steerage 1 Barbara Will 26 F None Germany Steerage 2 Barbara Hoffman 17 F None Germany Steerage 3 Johann Hoffman 23 M weaver Germany Steerage 4 Heinrich Witte 26 M Farmer Germany Steerage 5 Cord Entelmann 27 M Farmer Germany Steerage 6 Franz Schinkase 16 M Farmer Germany Steerage 7 Franz Ronnigg 23 M Merchant Germany Steerage 8 Louis Oremann 18 M Farmer Germany Steerage 9 Johann Gans 57 M Workman Germany Steerage 160 Johanne Gans 53 F Wife Germany Steerage 1 * Joh. Gans 16 F None Germany Steerage 2 Mase Gans 9 M None Germany Steerage 3 * Friedr.Birenseneisr 37 M Workman Germany Steerage 4 Johann Niu 24 M Farmer Germany Steerage 5 Magdalina Niu 23 F Wife Germany Steerage 6 Wilhelm Niu 3 Mo M None Germany Steerage 7 Friedrich Niu 3 Mo M None Germany Steerage 8 Freidrich Niu 29 M Farmer Germany Steerage 9 Carl Ewald 38 M Merchant Germany Steerage 170 Johanna Ewald 29 F Wife Germany Steerage 1 Johann Lin 25 M Farmer Germany Steerage 2 Sabine Walse 32 F Wife Germany Steerage 3 Freidrich Walse 6 M None Germany Steerage 4 Heinrich Walse 6 Mo M None Germany Steerage 5 Catharina Dorn 17 F None Germany Steerage 6 Simon Miller 33 M Farmer Germany Steerage 7 Wilhelm Harz 34 M Miner Germany Steerage 8 Fredericke Harz 34 F Wife Germany Steerage 9 Oscar Harz 10 Mo M None Germany Steerage 180 Gottlieb Ederle 28 M Baker Germany Steerage 1 Wilhelm Kreidler 19 M Workman Germany Steerage 2 Carl Kreidler 20 M Stone Cutter Germany Steerage 3 Eberhard Metzker 23 M Farmer Germany Steerage 4 Gerde Zwink 67 F Widow Germany Steerage 5 Heinrich Schafer 33 M Janitor Germany Steerage 6 Georg Mohrer 46 M Janitor Germany Steerage 7 Maria Berges 20 F None Germany Steerage 8 Jacob Winkler 38 M Farmer Germany Steerage 9 Elise Winkler 34 F Wife Germany Steerage 190 Rosina Winkler 5 F None Germany Steerage 1 Nanni Winkler 2 F None Germany Steerage 2 Maria Winkler 6 Mo F None Germany Steerage 3 Gottlieb Winkler 4 M None Germany Steerage 4 Johannes Glick 18 M Farmer Germany Steerage 5 Heim Branscheim 29 M Farmer Germany Steerage 6 * ????? Schutte 34 M Farmer Germany Steerage 7 Anna Peferlah 16 F None Germany Steerage 8 Michel Frzymusgalle 25 M Workman Germany Steerage 9 Agnesia Frzymusgalle 24 F Wife Germany Steerage 200 * Joh. Jernikowski 29 M Workman Germany Steerage 1 Marianne Jernikowski 29 F Wife Germany Steerage 2 Johann Jernikowski 10 Mo M None Germany Steerage 3 * Freidr. Frieskes 28 M Workman Germany Steerage 4 Caraline Frieskes 27 F Wife Germany Steerage 5 Johann Frieskes 8 Mo M None Germany Steerage 6 Freidrich Frieskes 8 Mo M None Germany Steerage 7 Jacob Hoffman 23 M Joiner Germany Steerage 8 Anton Gaeblein 26 M Farmer Germany Steerage 9 Georg Roth 26 M Farmer Germany Steerage 210 * Dietr. Naumann 26 M Farmer Germany Steerage 1 * Fried. Graneman 26 M Farmer Germany Steerage 2 Franz Kleinbrahner 28 M Farmer Germany Steerage 3 Mikel Manbar 60 M Baker Germany Steerage 4 Simon Wolf 24 M Farmer Germany Steerage 5 Josef Kern 33 M Farmer Germany Steerage 6 Johan Burger 30 M Farmer Germany Steerage 7 Margarida Burger 35 F Wife Germany Steerage 8 Wolfgang Burger 9 M None Germany Steerage 9 Georg Burger 8 M None Germany Steerage 220 Barbara Burger 9 Mo F None Germany Steerage 1 Wilhalmina Burger 4 F None Germany Steerage 2 Margrida Burger 6 F None Germany Steerage 3 Carl Lubbers 24 M Brewer Germany Steerage 4 Anna Zurcik 60 F Wife Germany Steerage 5 * Freidr. Hoffmeisler 46 M Merchant Germany Steerage 6 Vincenz Domanski 28 M Merchant Germany Steerage 7 Louis Ritter 24 M Merchant Germany Steerage 8 Gino Scheider 40 M Merchant Germany Steerage 9 * Wilh. Henneman 27 M Merchant Germany Steerage 230 * Diedr. Liebrand 25 M Farmer Germany Steerage 1 Johan Dreyer 16 M Farmer Germany Steerage 2 Herman Ruger 10 M None Germany Steerage 3 August Pabst 29 M Merchant Germany Steerage 4 Conrad Lenhard 36 M Merchant Germany Steerage 5 * Amede. Veseme 36 F None Germany Steerage 6 Josef Loh 33 M Farmer Germany Steerage 7 Franz Lescher 36 M Farmer Germany Steerage 8 Josef Akewitsch 33 M Workman Russia Steerage 9 Maria Akewisch 36 F Wife Russia Steerage 240 Paul Akewitsch 5 M None Russia Steerage 1 Alexandra Akewitsch 10 Mo F None Russia Steerage 2 Josef Windraech 17 M Clerk Bohemia Steerage 3 Franz Worel 23 M Workman Bohemia Steerage 4 Josefa Bergen 26 F None Bohemia Steerage 5 Thomas Millihar 42 M Farmer Bohemia Steerage 6 Josefa Millihar 39 F Wife Bohemia Steerage 7 Marie Millihar 27 F None Bohemia Steerage 8 Anna Millihar 17 F None Bohemia Steerage 9 Franzeska Millihar 12 F None Bohemia Steerage 250 Alois Millihar 5 M None Bohemia Steerage 1 Valentine Millihar 3 F None Bohemia Steerage 2 Wenzel Sliche 14 M Farmer Bohemia Steerage 3 Wenzel Matezka 23 M Farmer Bohemia Steerage 4 Franz Matezka 19 M Farmer Bohemia Steerage 5 Maria Matezka 18 F None Bohemia Steerage 6 Granzieka Hoake 18 F None Bohemia Steerage 7 Josef Jabrowski 19 M Farmer Bohemia Steerage 8 Josef Krejek 27 M Locksmirh Bohemia Steerage 9 Maria Plaick 56 F Wife Bohemia Steerage 260 Mathaus Legat 35 M Farmer Austria Steerage 1 Rosalia Zerna 24 F None Austria Steerage 2 Lena Zerna 29 F None Austria Steerage 3 * Linka L????? 26 F None Austria Steerage 4 Josef Worels 30 M Farmer Austria Steerage 5 * Friedr. Schaer 22 M Merchant U.S. Steerage 6 Conrad Schmidt 30 M Locksmith U.S. Steerage 7 Johann Kempe 52 M Farmer U.S. Steerage 8 Philipp Alther 52 M Merchant U.S. Steerage 9 Salemona Alther 51 F Wife U.S. Steerage 270 Margareta Alther 22 F None U.S. Steerage 1 Maria Alther 19 F None U.S. Steerage 2 Anna Alther 16 F None U.S. Steerage 3 Adam Berkes 32 M Farmer U.S. Steerage 4 Peder Thiessein 43 M Farmer U.S. Steerage 5 Reinhard Schwanz 23 M Farmer U.S. Steerage 6 Albertina Schwanz 22 F Wife U.S. Steerage 7 * Friedr. Zimmermann 36 M Bricklayer U.S. Steerage 8 * Aug. Lundemann 46 M Merchant U.S. Steerage 9 * Theod. Johanning 28 M Joiner U.S. Steerage 280 * Heinr. Meyer 36 M Merchant U.S. Steerage 1 * Aug. Becker 24 M Baker U.S. Steerage 2 Ferdinand May 58 M Workman U.S. Steerage 3 Jacob Bath 38 M Smith U.S. Steerage 4 Ferdinand Nieler 33 M Workman U.S. Steerage 5 Josef Zink * M Saddler U.S. Steerage 6 August Walther 38 M Workman U.S. Steerage 7 Ihnke Seiss 26 M Sailor U.S. Steerage 8 Louis Frasler 32 M Carpenter U.S. Steerage 9 Elise Eliquar 31 F Wife U.S. Steerage 290 August Celkers 26 M Merchant U.S. Steerage 1 * Friedr. Ruger 23 M Merchant U.S. Steerage 2 Louis Eicke 29 M Merchant U.S. Steerage 3 * Friedr. Decker 26 M Merchant U.S. Steerage 4 Robert Rathke 36 M Merchant U.S. Steerage 5 Anna Rathke 31 F Wife U.S. Steerage (Signed) H.C. Franke Transcriber's Notes: ? = Approximate number of letters that are unreadable * Passengers # 1, #5, # 11, # 12, #80, #128, #285 - No age given * Passengers #27, #70 - No Occupation given * Passengers #11, #263 - Paper Torn - Unreadable * Passenger # 131 - First name Totally illegible * Passengers #11 & #263 - paper torn - Totally illegible * Passenger #196 - Name written over - Unreadable * Passenger #5 - Name is Rob. - Possibly abbreviation for Robert * Passengers #33 & # 86 - Name is Christ. - Possibly abbreviation for Christopher * Passengers #8, #64, #99, #135, #163, #203, #211, #225, #265, #277, #291 & #293 - Name is Freidr. - Possibly abbreviation for Freidrich * Passenger #11 - Edw. - Possibly abbreviation for Edward * Passengers #72, #74, #76, #161 & #200 - Name is Joh. - Possibly abbreviation for Johann * Passengers #6, #76, #84, #278 & #281 - Name is Aug. - Possibly abbreviation for Ausustus or Augustine * Passenger # 120 - Name is Geoffr. - Possibly abbreviation for Geoffrey * Passengers #134 & #280 - Name is Heinr. - Possibly abbreviation for Heinrich * Passenger # 229 - Name is Wilh. - Possibly abbreviation for Wilhelm * Passenger #210 & #230 - Name is Diedr. - Possibly abbreviation for Diedrich * Passenger #279 - Name is Theod. - Possibly abbreviation for Theodor or Theodore * Passenger #36 - Name is Rud. - Possibly abbreviation for Rudolph or Rudy * Passenger #36 - Name is Ger. - Possibly abbreviation for German * Passenger #117 - Name is Mich. - Unknown * Passenger #235 - Name is Amed. - Unknown
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 417.
Transcribed by Royal Pritchard for the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild 01 March 1999
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