Immigrant Ships
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SS Zeeland
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK – PORT OF NEW YORK
I, John Flaherty, Master of the S.S. Zeeland, do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear 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 New York, is a full and perfect list of all the passengers taken on board of the said Steam Ship Zeeland, at Antwerp from which port said 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 or 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 25 July 1879, before me (signature unreadable), (signed) John Flaherty so help me God.
List or Manifest of ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the S. S. Zeeland whereof John Flaherty is Master, from Antwerp burthen 2866 tons.
Columns represent: name, age(with subheadings years and months), sex, occupation, country to which they severally belong, country which they intend to inhabit, died on the voyage, and part of the vessel occupied by each passenger during the voyage.
1 Adinolfe Ale?sandro 30 m Laborer Milano Italy US New York Steerage
2 Adinolfe Massimina 23 f Milano Italy US New York Steerage
3 Ambrosini Michele 24 m Laborer Carrara Italy US New York Steerage
4 Bellville Blanche ?2 f Strassburg Alsace US New York Steerage
5 Blau August 22 m Landlord Graben Baden US New York Steerage
6 Baumann Anna 50 f Laufach Prussia US New York Steerage
7 Baumann Johann 11 m Laufach Prussia US New York Steerage
8 Baumann Jacob 4 m Laufach Prussia US New York Steerage
9 Bertsch Carl 31 m Cooper Oedheim Wurtenburg US New York Steerage
10 Courtot Joseph 29 m Miner Chagny France US New York Steerage
11 Courtot Delphine 33 f Chagny France US New York Steerage
12 Courtot Alphonse 6 m Chagny France US New York Steerage
13 Courtot Marie 4 f Chagny France US New York Steerage
14 Clair Francois 30 m Laborer Shasburg Alsace US New York Steerage
15 Callaghan A 25 m Drover New York US New York Steerage
16 Decker Jacob 25 m Farmer Blaubach Baden US New York Steerage
17 Donahue Th 53 m Drover New York US New York Steerage
18 Decaun Gerard 36 m Joiner Lilli France US New York Steerage
19 Doerr Fritz 24 m Stone cutter Lauffen Wurtenburg Philadelphia Steerage
20 Eisenmann Vincenz 19 m Baker Muhlenbach Baden New York Steerage
21 Feipel Magdalena 45 f Bettingen Luxemburg Hastings Minn Steerage
22 Fritz August 42 m Farmer Eisenthal Baden New York Steerage
23 Gamm?rdingen Jacob 35 m Laborer Sachsenhausen * New York Steerage
24 Gamer Ludwig 27 m Farmer Graben Baden Northfield Minn Steerage
25 Gamer Sophie 21 f Graben Baden Northfield Minn Steerage
26 Gamer Sophie 2 f Graben Baden Northfield Minn Steerage
27 Gamer Augusta 6 f Graben Baden Northfield Minn Steerage
28 Ganger Friedrich 43 m Joiner Fellbach Prussia New York Steerage
29 Ganger Philippine 36 f Fellbach Prussia New York Steerage
30 Ganger Friedrich 9 m Fellbach Prussia New York Steerage
31 Ganger Marie 3 f Fellbach Prussia New York Steerage
32 Ganger Caroline * f Fellbach Prussia New York Steerage
33 Groh George 22 m Blacksmith Wintersheim Baden Philadelphia Steerage
34 Gilligan M 38 m Drover New York New York Steerage
35 Gotter Christine 19 f Pfaffe?hofen Wurtenburg Chicago Steerage
36 Gotter Friedrich 16 m Pfaffe?hofen Wurtenburg Chicago Steerage
37 Gleichert Friedrich 39 m Wagonmaker Kehl Baden Philadelphia Steerage
38 Gleichert Christine 37 f Kehl Baden Philadelphia Steerage
39 Gleichert Friedrich 13 m Kehl Baden Philadelphia Steerage
40 Gleichert George 11 m Kehl Baden Philadelphia Steerage
41 Gleichert Karl 8 m Kehl Baden Philadelphia Steerage
42 Gleichert Marie 5 f Kehl Baden Philadelphia Steerage
43 Gleichert Hermann 3 m Kehl Baden Philadelphia Steerage
44 Hermann Heinrich 35 m Laborer Dorfproze??en Wurtenburg New York Steerage
45 Holdener Joseph 45 m Farmer Schwyz Switzerland St. Louis Mo Steerage
46 Herbster Carl 20 m Shoemaker Graben Baden New York Steerage
47 Hassler Friedrich 45 m Landlord Graben Baden Northfield Minn Steerage
48 Hassler Jacobina 35 f Graben Baden Northfield Minn Steerage
49 Hassler Christina 18 f Graben Baden Northfield Minn Steerage
50 Hassler Carl 15 m Graben Baden Northfield Minn Steerage
51 Hassler Ludwig 9 m Graben Baden Northfield Minn Steerage
52 Hassler Hermann 7 m Graben Baden Northfield Minn Steerage
53 Hassler Wilhelmine 2 f Graben Baden Northfield Minn Steerage
54 Hassler August * m Graben Baden Northfield Minn Steerage
55 Hellsmuth Johann 53 m Shoemaker ?iltenburg Baden New York Steerage
56 Keutler Wilhelm 22 m Merchant Crefeld Prussia Philadelphia Steerage
57 Koehler Leopold 30 m Farmer Graben Baden Northfield Minn Steerage
58 Koehler Christina 25 f Graben Baden Northfield Minn Steerage
59 Koehler Johanna 5 f Graben Baden Northfield Minn Steerage
60 Koehler Ludwig 4 m Graben Baden Northfield Minn Steerage
61 Kalbeyer Wilhelm 25 m Farmer Coblenz Prussia Salina Steerage
62 Krotz Jacob 27 m Farmer Nehren Prussia South Bend Steerage
63 Koster Mathias 23 m Farmer Openhofen Prussia Aurora Illinois Steerage
64 Kraft Anton 20 m Carpenter Korich Luxemburg Hastings Minn Steerage
65 Kirchgessner Maria 19 f Herbolzheim Alsace New York Steerage
66 Kissen Nicolas 25 m Smith Wahr Luxemburg Chicago Steerage
67 Moritz Wilhelm 20 m Engineer Merseburg Prussia Philadelphia Steerage
68 Metzger Caroline 20 f Graben Baden New York Steerage
69 Mantel Edward 23 m Merchant Rupertsheim Alsace New York Steerage
70 Manning Peter 28 m Drover New York New York Steerage
71 Muffey Conrad 28 m Merchant Oppenheim Baden New York Steerage
72 Mann Johann A** m Printer Rutesheim Prussia Philadelphia Steerage
73 Navicato Angelo 21 m Laborer Ricoti Italy New York Steerage
74 Nehmsmann C 28 m Merchant Lohne Wurtenburg New York Steerage
75 Nossi Elizabeth 45 f Ansdorff Luxemburg New York Steerage
76 Nossi Henry 14 m Ansdorff Luxemburg New York Steerage
77 Ruko Raffaele 15 m Viggiano Italy New York Steerage
78 Rice Alexander ?5 m Drover New York New York Steerage
79 Rosentiel Simon 19 m Architect Breda Holland New York Steerage
80 Scoupe Frederic 33 m Miner Charleron Belgium St. Louis Mo Steerage
81 Sabbatino Maria 26 f Viggiano Italy New York Steerage
82 Stohr Adam 26 m Farmer Leutershaufen Wurtenburg New York Steerage
83 Stohr Friedrich 26 m Farmer Leutershaufen Wurtenburg New York Steerage
84 Suess Carl 31 m Farmer Graben Baden Northfield Minn Steerage
85 Suess Cath 30 f Graben Baden Northfield Minn Steerage
86 Suess Albertine 4 m Graben Baden Northfield Minn Steerage
87 Suess Anna 11 f Graben Baden Northfield Minn Steerage
88 Schmidt Friedrich 20 m Joiner Rutesheim Prussia Sandusky Ohio Steerage
89 Sche?rer Gottlieb 31 m Weaver Rutesheim Prussia New York Steerage
90 Schneider Daniel 23 m Farmer Bledesbach Baden New York Steerage
91 Spraul S?bastian 23 m Farmer Urloffen Baden New York Steerage
92 Spl?tt Joseph 23 m Waiter Ladke Prussia Shamokin Pa Steerage
93 Scherer Ludwig 21 m Joiner Carlsruhe Baden New York Steerage
94 Sahsrath Johann 33 m Farmer Rheydt Prussia New York Steerage
95 Sahsrath Maria 22 f Rheydt Prussia New York Steerage
96 Senaur John 23 m Farmer Prussia Belvedere Ill Steerage
97 Senaur Mina 20 f Prussia Chicago Steerage
98 Schaufler Wilhelmin? 26 f Southeim Prussia Elkland Mich Steerage
99 Trozza Carmine 24 m Laborer Viggiano Italy New York Steerage
100 Thimmesch George 50 m Farmer O?m Luxemburg Wichita Kansas Steerage
101 Thimmesch Cath 52 f O?m Luxemburg Wichita Kansas Steerage
102 Thimmesch George 63 m Farmer O?m Luxemburg Wichita Kansas Steerage
103 Thimmesch ? ? 11 m O?m Luxemburg Wichita Kansas Steerage
104 Thimmesch Maria 10 f O?m Luxemburg Wichita Kansas Steerage
105 Thimmesch Cath 9 f O?m Luxemburg Wichita Kansas Steerage
106 Thimmesch Jos 17 m O?m Luxemburg Wichita Kansas Steerage
107 Tra?mann Wilhelm 43 m Baker Epe? Prussia New York Steerage
108 Tra?mann Mrs 46 f Epe? Prussia New York Steerage
109 Tra?mann Fritz 11 m Epe? Prussia New York Steerage
110 Vogt Marg 34 f Baden New York Steerage
111 Vogt Marie 8 f Baden New York Steerage
112 Vogt Carl 5 m Baden New York Steerage
113 Wiedmann Friedrich 26 m Butcher Lauffen Wurtenburg Philadelphia Steerage
114 Wenz Friedrich 22 m Farmer Graben Baden New York Steerage
115 Weltin Adolph 19 m Merchant Reichena? Baden New York Steerage
116 Wurz Ernst 21 m Sadler Stuttgart Wurtenburg Buffalo NY Steerage
117 Weinhaus Theodore 22 m Baker Essen Prussia New York Steerage
118 Weinhaus Franz 16 m Essen Prussia New York Steerage
119 Weinhaus Charlotte 19 f Essen Prussia New York Steerage
120 Weinhaus Bertha 15 f Essen Prussia New York Steerage
121 Weinhaus Rheinhardt 10 m Essen Prussia New York Steerage
122 Zimmermann Henry 26 m Tailor Graben Baden Northfield Minn Steerage
123 Cosandry Louis 63 m Doctor Philadelphia Philadelphia Saloon
124 Heymann Louis A** m Editor Cologne New York Saloon
125 Marsily Ferd A** m Merchant New York New York Saloon
Transcriber's Notes:
Relative alphabetization was done by original recorder, not transcriber.
No deaths were recorded, so died on the voyage column not present.
Last three passengers were not numbered by the original recorder, have been assigned
sequential numbers for completion of aid to referencing.
Passenger 1, ? looks like an s.
Passenger 4, ? looks like a 3.
Passenger 23, ? looks like an o or e, *faint second word illegible, but
looks like Wurtenburg.
Passenger 32, * no age recorded.
Passengers 35 and 36, ? looks like an n or a u.
Passenger 44, ? looks like an l and a t, but could be two l's or two f's.
Passenger 54, * no age listed.
Passenger 55, ? looks like a w or an m.
Passenger 72, ** an A listed as age.
Passenger 78, ? looks like a 2, may be a 3.
Passenger 89, ? looks like an i or an e.
Passenger 91, ? looks like an a or an e.
Passenger 92, ? looks like an i or an e.
Passenger 96, ? looks like an i or an e.
Passenger 98, ? looks like an a or an e.
Passengers 100-106, ? looks like an l or an h.
Passenger 103, ?? are two initials, look like Y or Z and N.
Passengers 107,108, 109,? looks like a p, could be an x, in town name, ?
looks like a u or an n.
Passenger 115, ? looks like a u or an n.
Passengers 124-125 Heymann and Marsily, ** A listed in age
column.
Correspondence 16 May 2003
47-54 Hassler (German "ß")
57-60 Koehler (German "ö"-Umlaut)
84-87 Suess (German "ü"-Umlaut and "ß")
These families came from the village of Graben (Baden), 20 km north of
Karlsruhe and settled in Northfield, Minn. The names of Graben emigrants
are listed in the book "Burg und Dorf Graben", written by Friedrich Kemm
in 1920. Dr. Rainer Oberacker GERMANY
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 419.
Transcribed by Geralyn Mitchell Merkey for the
Immigrant Ships
Transcribers Guild
18 March 1999
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