I, H C Vander Zee, Master of S S Rotterdam do solemnly, sincerely, and truly _____ 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 the City of New York, is a full and perfect list of all the passengers taken on board of said vessel at Rotterdam from which port said vessel has now arrived; and that on said list is truly designated the age, the sex, and the calling of each of said passengers, the location of the compartment or space occupied by each during the passage, the country of citizenship of each, and also the destination or location intended by each; and that said List of Manifest truly sets forth the number of said passengers who have died on said voyage, and the dates and causes of death, and the names and ages of those who died; also the pieces of baggage of each; also a true statement, so far as it can be ascertained, with reference to the intention of each alien passenger as to a protracted sojourn in this country. So help me God. H. C. Vander Zee Sworn before me this Dec 18, 1888 Thos J Dunn
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the S S Rotterdam whereof H C V Zee is Master, from Rotterdam burthen 2360 tons.
Columns represent: given name and surname, age, sex, calling, country to which they are citizens, intended destination or location, date and cause of death, location of compartment or space, number of pieces of baggage, and intention of each as to a protracted sojourn.
I Class
1 G Frantzen 20 M Agent America U S of A Cabin 3 Citizen
2 S B Howe 32 f America U S of A Cabin 3 Citizen
3 E F Barry 30 f America U S of A Cabin 3 Citizen
4 M McKnight 50 M Merchant America U S of A Cabin 2 Citizen
5 P Schmidt 25 M Merchant Germany U S of A Cabin 1
6* J D Jamison 32 M England U S of A 1 0 Cabin 3
7 M Herter 28 M France U S of A Cabin 5
8 A Roell 27 M Holland U S of A Cabin 5 Citizen
9 E Davison 29 M America U S of A Cabin 6 Citizen
10 G Femple Snelling 30 M Merchant America U S of A Cabin 6 Citizen
II Class
11* B Winter 52 M Russia U S of A 1 6 Cabin 1
12 J R Ageruss 39 M Captain Norway U S of A 1 0 Cabin 3
13* J Golderen 17 M Holland U S of A Cabin 1
14* J N Lyn?e 36 M America U S of A Cabin 2 Citizen
15 A Oesterrich 44 M Merchant Germany U S of A Cabin 1 Citizen
16 G Richard 26 M Merchant France U S of A 2 2 Cabin 4
17 G Richard 27 f France U S of A Cabin
18 J Richard 3 f France U S of A Cabin
19* A Davidsohn ?9 f Germany U S of A Cabin 3
20 E Davidsohn 17 f Germany U S of A Cabin
21* L Zeller 30 M Merchant America U S of A Cabin 1 Citizen
22* A Falli?aner ?8 M Germany U S of A 3 2 Cabin 4
23 C Hennekamp 30 f Holland U S of A Cabin 3
24 J C Valkenburg 19 f Holland U S of A Cabin
25* B Ha?kins 29 M Captain America U S of A Cabin 2 Citizen
III Class
26 C Meyer 42 M Lab America U S of A M Departm 1 Citizen
27 Th Moack 54 M farmer America U S of A 9 2 M Departm 1 Citizen
28 A Ykema 34 f Holland U S of A 7 5 fam Departm 2
29 Y Ykema 7 f Holland U S of A fam Departm
30 J Ykema 4 m Holland U S of A fam Departm
31 B Ykema 3 m Holland U S of A fam Departm
32 M Grijs 33 m farmer Holland U S of A fam Departm 1
33 J Grijs 39 f Holland U S of A fam Departm
34 M Grijs 4 m Holland U S of A fam Departm
35* N A Schu?rman 16 ? Lab Holland U S of A M Departm
36* A El?etze 29 m Lab Holland U S of A M Departm 1 Citizen
37* P deBruilje ?9 m Lab Holland U S of A M Departm 1
38 W Woesthoeve 51 m Lab Holland U S of A M Departm 1 Citizen
39 J Keller 34 m Lab Holland U S of A M Departm 1
40* W v/d Grauf 59 f Holland U S of A fem Departm 2 Citizen
41* J Spijte ?3 f Holland U S of A fem Departm
42* M v/d Jagt 23 f Holland U S of A fem Departm 1
43* M ?ink 25 f Holland U S of A fem Departm 1
44 K J Wassmar 24 f Holland U S of A fem Departm
45 E Liefkes 23 f Holland U S of A 4 6 fam Departm 1
46 J Rosen 26 m Lab England U S of A M Departm 1
47 W Thomas 26 m Lab England U S of A M Departm 2
48 J Grant 26 m Lab England U S of A M Departm
49* O Macintosh 2? m Lab England U S of A M Departm 1
50 W Marsden 17 m Lab England U S of A M Departm
51* J Horwitsch 2? m Lab England U S of A M Departm 1
52 Th Moran 30 m Lab England U S of A M Departm 1
53 C H Parker 29 m Lab England U S of A M Departm
54 R Brown 24 m Lab England U S of A M Departm 2 Citizen
55 J Allen 26 m Lab England U S of A M Departm
56 Th Peresevitz 24 m Lab England U S of A M Departm 1
57* K Christoffer??? 21 m Lab England U S of A M Departm
58* J Mosk?witz 22 m Lab England U S of A M Departm 1
59 A Geir 40 m Lab England U S of A M Departm 1
60 D Rubanstein 42 m Lab England U S of A M Departm
61 A Robert 19 m Lab England U S of A M Departm
62 S L Frompson 22 m Lab England U S of A M Departm 2
63 J Garnett 27 m Lab England U S of A 18 0 M Departm
64 E Keif 36 f Germany U S of A 14 8 fam Departm
65 R Keif 0 11m f Germany U S of A fam Departm
66 E Willame 30 f Germany U S of A fam Departm
67 M Willame 0 9m f Germany U S of A fam Departm
68 M Fonges 37 f Germany U S of A fam Departm 3
69 F Fonges 14 m Germany U S of A fam Departm
70 L Fonges 11 f Germany U S of A fam Departm
71 P Fonges 9 m Germany U S of A fam Departm
72 A Fonges 7 m Germany U S of A fam Departm
73 H Fonges 5 m Germany U S of A fam Departm
74 B Fonges 4 m Germany U S of A fam Departm
75 A Fonges 2 m Germany U S of A fam Departm
76 A Dittrich 39 m tailor Germany U S of A fam Departm 2
77 E Dittrich 28 f Germany U S of A fam Departm
78* G Harsch ?0 m Lab Germany U S of A fam Departm 2
79 G Harsch 43 f Germany U S of A fam Departm
80 C Harsch 10 m Germany U S of A fam Departm
81 H Harsch 6 m Germany U S of A fam Departm
82 R Harsch 0 11m m Germany U S of A fam Departm
83 A Witzel 35 m Lab Germany U S of A M Departm 1
84 A Rinkhardt 20 m Lab Germany U S of A M Departm
85 W Furrie 36 m Lab Germany U S of A M Departm
86 C Hetke 22 M Lab Germany U S of A M Departm 1
87 C Smetesch 25 M Lab Germany U S of A M Departm
88 Th Wachendorf 45 M Lab Germany U S of A M Departm 1
89 V Bauer 31 M Lab Germany U S of A M Departm
90 F Schneitz 18 M Baker Germany U S of A M Departm 1 Citizen
91 F Koch 20 M Lab Germany U S of A M Departm
92 W Straub 15 M Lab Germany U S of A M Departm
93 J D Ehman 25 M Lab Germany U S of A M Departm 1
94 G Engelfried 49 M Lab Germany U S of A M Departm
95 F Ehrhardt 37 M Lab Germany U S of A M Departm 2
96 F Martin 23 M Lab Germany U S of A M Departm
97 L Bersig 44 M Lab Germany U S of A M Departm 1
98 O Wusterhaus 26 M Lab Germany U S of A M Departm Citizen
99 N Rohrtisch 34 M Lab Germany U S of A M Departm
100 C Kaufman 22 M Lab Germany U S of A M Departm 1
101 P Tochens 24 M Lab Germany U S of A M Departm Citizen
102 M Wallisch 20 M Lab Germany U S of A M Departm 1
103 L Beck 20 f Germany U S of A 17 1 fem Departm
104 A Cikhandweken 30 f Russia U S of A fam Departm
105 P Cikhandweken 3 f Russia U S of A fam Departm
106 T Cikhandweken 10m f Russia U S of A fam Departm
107 J Schmidkes 25 m Lab Russia U S of A fam Departm 2
108 E Schmidkes 24 f Russia U S of A fam Departm
109 P Weinberg 53 m Lab Russia U S of A fam Departm 2
110 S Weinberg 48 f Russia U S of A fam Departm
111 F Weinberg 24 f Russia U S of A fam Departm
112 B Weinberg 22 f Russia U S of A fam Departm
113 M Weinberg 20 f Russia U S of A fam Departm
114 R Weinberg 9 f Russia U S of a fam Departm
115 H Weinberg 7 f Russia U S of A fam Departm
116 R Weinberg 1m f Russia U S of A fam Departm
117 H Kret 40 M Lab Russia U S of A M Departm
118* W Zola? 25 M Lab Russia U S of A M Departm
119 W Bubmczeh 25 M Lab Russia U S of A M Departm
120 F Pyrz 23 M Lab Russia U S of A M Departm
121* W Cy?dhan 40 m Lab Russia U S of A M Departm
122 P Szerba 18 m Lab Russia U S of A M Departm
123 S Chanas 18 m Lab Russia U S of A M Departm
124 T Molnar 46 m Lab Russia U S of A M Departm
125 T Mamanko 43 m Lab Russia U S of A M Departm
126 D Joka 24 m Lab Russia U S of A M Departm
127 A Slawischeh 24 m Lab Russia U S of A M Departm
128 J Myhlinski 28 m Lab Russia U S of A M Departm
129 A Myhlinski 24 m Lab Russia U S of A M Departm 1
130 J Kubiocle 24 m Lab Russia U S of A M Departm
131 J Borumas 20 m Lab Russia U S of A M Departm
132 J Swiderski 40 m Lab Russia U S of A M Departm 1
133 E Borger 50 m Lab Russia U S of A M Departm
134 M Wdezah 45 m Lab Russia U S of A 20 11 M Departm 1
135 A Soramoman 30 m Lab Armenie U S of A 1 0 M Departm
136 M Saughian 25 M Lab Armenie U S of A M Departm 1
137 A Fougusfian 18 M Lab Armenie U S of A M Departm
138* ? Mardeguian 30 M Lab Armenie U S of A M Departm
139* M Ch?tvian 24 M Lab Armenie U S of A M Departm
140 S Girstedian 20 M Lab Armenie U S of A M Departm 1
141 N Larakian 22 M Lab Armenie U S of A M Departm
142 G Friaksian 3? M Lab Armenie U S of A M Departm
143 J Yarcombian 18 M Lab Armenie U S of A M Departm
144 F Friaksian 20 M Lab Armenie U S of A M Departm 1
145 B Kipedzian 18 M Lab Armenie U S of A M Departm
146 Th Hasmadsian 25 M Lab Armenie U S of A M Departm
147 F Babanisen 25 M Lab Armenie U S of A M Departm
148 O Ghoumregonaz 21 M Lab Armenie U S of A M Departm 1
149 A Chascician 32 M Lab Armenia U S of A M Departm
150 Th Rosangian 30 M Lab Armenie U S of A M Departm
151 G Rosangian 17 M Lab Armenie U S of A M Departm
152 L Gianorone 20 M Lab Italie U S of A M Departm 1
153 A Gianate 45 M Lab Italie U S of A M Departm
154 A Laviori 22 M Lab Italie U S of A 3 0 M Departm
155 L A Holm 36 M Lab Sweden U S of A M Departm 2
156 H E Hanson 22 M Lab Sweden U S of A M Departm
157 P Pederson 28 M Lab Sweden U S of A M Departm
158 M Michelsen 21 M Lab Sweden U S of A M Departm
159* Or Larsen 16 M Lab Sweden U S of A M Departm 1
160 J A Petterson 30 M Lab Sweden U S of A M Departm 1
161* ? ?????????? 22 f Sweden U S of A fem Departm
162* H A Johanssen 18 f Sweden U S of A fem Departm 1
163 A L Petersen 20 f Sweden U S of A fem Departm
164 M Anderson 19 f Sweden U S of A 6 4 fem Departm 1
165 W Pastor 48 M Lab Austria U S of A M Departm 1
166 A Zlater 57 M Lab Austria U S of A 2 0 M Departm
167 E Hug 25 M Lab Suiss U S of A 1 0 M Departm 1
168 M Fedak 32 f Polan U S of A 1 4 fam Departm 1
169 M Fedak 9 f Polan U S of A fam Departm
170 Th Fedak 7 m Polan U S of A fam Departm
171 Y Fedak 3 f Polan U S of A fam Departm
172 Y Fedak 1 f Polan U S of A fam Departm
Transcriber's Notes:
The use of an * indicates an omission or error made by the original recorder, or is used by this
transcriber to call your attention to additional information in these Notes.
The use of a ? indicates a word or letters that could not be read due to the quality of the
original document or handwriting of the recorder.
Where the original recorder used a ditto mark (meaning 'same word as above'), the transcriber
has typed the intended word instead of a ditto.
Although the original recorder used multiple digit numbers only every tenth number, this was
changed by the transcribers for ease of locating the correct Transcriber Note.
Information has been transcribed as seen, regardless of the spelling, abbreviation, punctuation
or capitalization used on the manifest by the recorder. Any exceptions are explained in the Notes.
Abbreviations used by the original recorder in clued "Lab" which is probably meant to be "Laborer";
"fem Departm" was probably a designated area for females traveling alone; "fam Departm" was probably
a designated area for families traveling together; and "M Departm" was probably the area designated
for males traveling alone.
Although the title of the last column was intended to record the place of protracted sojourn of the
passenger, it was used to show US citizens instead.
The first number in the Death column probably refers to the number of days since departure, but the
meaning of the second number is unknown.
Although the original recorder placed this summary in the upper right corner of the first page,it
was moved here to avoid confusion and for uniformity.
Total number of Alien Passengers over 8 years 133
Total number of Alien Passengers between 1 and 8 15
Total number of Alien Passengers under 1 year 5
Citizens 19
Total 172
6 The original recorder seems to have made the "J" of the surname in a different manner than most of his
other recordings, but the name appears to be J D Jamison.
11 The original manifest was folded at this point and the writing is difficult to interpret. There may be
a ditto mark under the previous calling which was "merchant".
13 The is a small mark following the first initial "J"; this may possibly be an "n" indicating that it is
an abbreviation for the given name such as "Johann" or "John"
14 Fourth letter of surname possibly a "c", thus Lynce or a "g" which does not loop below the line, thus, Lynge.
19 First number of age is unclear; possibly a "1" or a "4", thus 19 or 49.
21 There appears to be a word written above Citizen in the last column; the word is possibly "not" but it is unclear.
22 Sixth letter of surname may be an "s", thus Fallisaner; first number of age is unclear; possibly a "2", thus 28.
25 Third letter of surname may be a "n" or a "u"; thus Hankins or Haukins.
35 Fifth letter of surname unclear; may be an "e"; thus, Schuerman. Gender, although not recorded, appears to be male.
36 Third letter of surname may be an "l" or a "b"; thus, Elletze or Elbetze.
37 Age may be 19 or 14.
40 The abbreviation v/d may mean "Van de" or "Van der" or "Van den".
41 The is a small mark following the first initial "J"; this may possibly be an "n" indicating that it is
an abbreviation for the given name such as "Johann" or "John"; age may be 13 or 23.
41-45 Location may be "fem Departm" as in the ship location designated for women.
42 The abbreviation v/d may mean "Van de" or "Van der".
43 First letter of surname may be a "V", thus Vink.
49 Age may be 24; last number unclear.
51 Second number of age unclear; possibly a zero, thus "20".
57 Last 3 letters of surname "ren" or "sen", this Christofferren or Christoffersen.
58 Fifth letter of surname is possibly an "r", thus Moskrwitz.
78 First number of age smudged; possibly a four, thus "40".
118 Last letter of surname may be an "n" or a "u", thus Zolan or Zolau.
121 Spelling of surname is shadowed; third letter unclear; possibly Cyrdhan.
138 First initial faded; possibly a "P".
139 Third letter of surname is probably an "a" or a "u", thus Chatvian or Chutvian.
159 There is a small mark following the "O" initial of the first name; it looks like an "r".
161 This entry appears to be on a fold of the manifest which has darned over time and it mostly unreadable.
162 The original recorder seems to have made the "J" of the surname in a different manner than most of his
previous recordings, but the name appears to be Johanssen.
Correspondence 01/09/03 passengers #28-31 Ykema
This is the arrival in the United States of my Great-Grandfather
Ben (Binne,Benjamin) Ykema, his brother, sister, and mother. They
immigrated from the Sneek area of the Friesland province in the Netherlands.
His father, Floris Ykema arrived at some point (which hasn't been
found yet) earlier than this. They settled at some point in the Rock
Valley, Iowa area. Ben Ykema married Jennie Nagel in 1910 in Pease,
Minnesota. Jennie Nagel's mother, Grietje Bleeker, was the daughter
of Albert Bleeker who immigrated to the United States from the Groningen
province. Ben, Jennie, and their children later moved to Ogilve,
Minnesota, and finally settled in Michigan near the Grand Rapids area.
Max Taylor
For your convenience you may view a scan of the original manifest.
Rotterdam Page 1
Rotterdam Page 2
Rotterdam Page 3
Rotterdam Page 4
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 528 List 1673.
Transcribed by James W Kardos and Hal Rienstra
Reviewed by Mary Teeter members of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
05 Jan 2012
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