Steamer Silesia
I, C Hebich, Master of the Steamer Silesia, 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 the said Steamer at Hamburg & Southampton from which port the said Steamer 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.
So help me God, (Signed) C. Hebich
Sworn to this Nov 19th, 1873 Before me (signed) (signature not legible)
List or Manifest of ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the Steamer Silesia whereof C. Hebich is Master, from Hamburg & Southampton, burthen 3395 tons.
Columns represent: Number on the list, Given name and surname, Age, Sex, Occupation and Country to which they severally belong.
Between Deck Passengers
1 Carl Buncker 16y male coachman Germany
2 Max Reppenhagen 23y male workman Germany
3 Carl Reppenhagen 26y male workman Germany
4 Christ Bartres 55y male merchant U States
5 Marie Bartres 50y female his wife U States
6 J. Trunsky 20y male student Russia
7 Anna Svens 24y female single Sweden
8 Edward Meyer 32y male baker U States
9 I. Hanssen 43y male workman Sweden
10 Peter Brink 23y male farmer Denmark
11 Niels Brink 22y male farmer Denmark
12 Jorgen Madsen 22y male farmer Germany
13* Isack Ossomsky 28y male butcher Russia
14 Joh. Gripel 43y male farmer Germany
15 Friedr. Lindan 42y male photographer Germany
16 Marie Lindan 40y female his wife Germany
17 Julie Lindan 7y female children Germany
18 Bruno Lindan 5y male children Germany
19 Frass Runge 16y male brewer Germany
20 Aron Rogosinski 18y male merchant Russia
21 Edward Hansin 27y male sailor Germany
22 August Bordick 25y male sailor Germany
23 Georg Schleier 25y male telegraphist Germany
24 Adam Stein 18y male workman Germany
25 Adolf Schindler 37y male clothmaker Germany
26 Elis. Linderstrath 36y female woman Germany
27 Margr Linderstrath 7y female her child Germany
28 Magrt^a Otworowska 24y female woman Germany
29 Franz Otworowska 11m male her baby Germany
30 Mina Mann 17y female single Germany
31 Heinz Rissel 23y male sailor Germany
32 Andr. Schey 23y male workman U. States
33 Ernst Grinn 26y male merchant Germany
34 Auguste Goldschmit 28y female woman Germany
35 Herm Goldschmit 9y male her children Germany
36 Hedwig Goldschmit 3y female her children Germany
37 Segismund Goldschmit 11m male her children Germany
38 Theodor Spickle 38y male cigarmaker U. States
39 Francisca Chesnick 24y female single Germany
40 Adam Kerpen 56y male landlord U. States
41 Philipp Kerpen 33y male landlord U. States
42 Joh. Meyer 36y male servant Germany
43* Christ. Kuhfuss 50y male farmer Germany
44* Joh Kuhfuss 14y male Germany
45* Cath^a Kuhfuss 9y female his children Germany
46* Marie Kuhfuss 4y female his children Germany
47* Anna Kuhfuss 3y female his children Germany
48 Bertha Bahn 31y female woman Germany
49 Selma Bahn 7y female her children Germany
50 Fredr. Bahn 6y male her children Germany
51 Rudolph Bahn 3y male her children Germany
52 Louise Feuchtmeier 19y female single Germany
53* Anna Baume 37y female woman Bohemia
54* Anna Baume 2y 6m female her child Bohemia
55 Joh Schott 24y male farmer Germany
56 Judith Mall 36y female woman Germany
57 Frdke. Russ 17y female single Germany
58 Christ^e. Wurst 22y female single Germany
59 Louis Weinert 58y male farmer Germany
60 Josef Schneider 22y male farmer Germany
61 Josef Knosp 23y male farmer Germany
62* Anton Worner 28y male farmer Germany
63 Anna Schneider 17y female single Germany
64* Margr. Worner 18y female single Germany
65 Carol^e. Stickel 18y female single Germany
66 M. Langnacker 17y male farmer Germany
67 Barb^a Langnacker 17y female single Germany
68 Greg. Armbruster 34y male farmer U. States
69 Eva Hack 18y female single Germany
70 Daniel Laubersheimer 18y male farmer Germany
71* Friedr. Backer 16y male farmer Germany
72 Carl Foos 22y male joiner Germany
73 Ludwig Hartseil 23y male farmer Germany
74 Sophie Hartseil 26y female his wife Germany
75 Carl Hartseil 11m male his baby Germany
76 Carl Mann 19y male farmer Germany
77* Andr. Frus 27y male smith Germany
78 Thomas Bencker 29y male butcher Germany
79 Magd^a Schamel 19y female single Germany
80 Anton Ullerich 16y male farmer Germany
81 Regina Abraham 20y female single Germany
82 Wilh Link 28y male workman Germany
83 August Schmidt 19y male smith Germany
84 Alaine Green 34y female woman Germany
85 Albert Green 4y male her son Germany
86 Jacob Singer 24y male watchmaker Austria
87* Jacob Schipske 24y male workman Russia
88 August Kloss 28y male teacher Bohemia
89 Gast. Schwin 19y male clerk Germany
90 Friedr. Ebert 27y male farmer Germany
91* Wilh Ebert 22y male his wife Germany
92 Martin Ebert 3m male his baby Germany
93 Louise Abel 28y female single Germany
94 Louise Techestin 17y female single Germany
95 Herm. Gols. Didersick 25y male clerk U. States
96 Carl Man 19y male farmer Germany
97* Carl Schutt 23y male dyer Germany
98 Dora Fitner 53y female woman Germany
99 Th. Fitner 9y male her son Germany
100 Friedke Hunck 18y female workman Germany
101* Otts Schroder 55y male farmer Germany
102* Marie Schroder 55y female his wife Germany
103* Risa Schroder 20y female his children Germany
104* Lina Schroder 8y female his children Germany
105 Christof Felgenhaner 58y male farmer Germany
106 Joh^e Felgenhaner 42y female his wife Germany
107 Carl Felgenhaner 14y male his children Germany
108 Fr. Felgenhaner 12y male his children Germany
109 Joh. Felgenhaner 9y male his children Germany
110 Th. Felgenhaner 8y male his children Germany
111 Ludwig Felgenhaner 5y male his children Germany
112 Inger Christ^e Classen 28y female woman Germany
113* Heinz Schroder 34y male farmer Germany
114* Hedwig Schroder 37y female his wife Germany
115* Carl Schroder 8y male his children Germany
116* Frdke Schroder 7y female his children Germany
117* Friedr. Schroder 4y male his children Germany
118* Louise Kuhl 26y female single Germany
119 Sophie Goft 23y female woman Germany
120 Elise Nissen 23y female single Germany
121 Juls. Jaffe 22y male merchant U. States
122* Louis Wollschlager 36y male merchant U. States
123 August Prediger 27y male cigarmaker Germany
124 Marie Prediger 22y female his wife Germany
125 Carl Fimmer 24y male farmer Germany
126 Sophie Nemann 36y female woman Germany
127 Hanchen Nemann 7y female her children Germany
128 Herm. Nemann 8y male her children Germany
129 Marie Clasen 21y female single Germany
130 Joh. Voss 22y male cigarmaker Germany
131 Heinr. Schmid 30y male sailor Germany
132 Wilh^e Schmid 29y female his wife Germany
133 Carl Schmid 6m male his baby Germany
134 Wilh. Hahn 37y male farmer Germany
135 Louise Hahn 41y female his wife Germany
136 Louise Hahn 9y female his children Germany
137 Marie Hahn 8y female his children Germany
138 Joh Leppin 29y male farmer Germany
139 Joh Panl 28y male farmer Germany
140 Marie Behrmann 28y female single Germany
141 Henriette Brandt 47y female woman Germany
142 Cath^a Meyer 19y female single Germany
143 Charles Bergmann 62y male painter U. States
144 Anna Figges 19y female single Germany
145 Joh. Dinnar 50y male farmer Germany
146 Carol^e Dinnar 52y female his wife Germany
147 Carol^e Dinnar 22y female his daughter Germany
148 Barb^a Braun 18y female single Germany
149 Kunigunde Mahr 58y female farmer Germany
150* Magt^a F????? 18y female single Germany
151* Joh F????? 14y male brewer Germany
152 Eva Gerschheimer 37y female woman Germany
153 Joh. Schmidt 44y male farmer Germany
154 Nika Schmidt 24y female his children Germany
155 Christ Schmidt 20y male his children Germany
156 Lina Schmidt 6m female his children Germany
157 Joh Schmidt 61y male farmer Germany
158 Marie Schmidt 61y female his wife Germany
159 Adam Nunner 22y male farmer Germany
160 Anna Glos 17y female single Germany
161 Casper Glos 26y male farmer Germany
162 Daniel Voss 26y male butcher Denmark
163* Joachim Muller 22y male workman Germany
164* Heinz Schroder 29y male farmer Germany
165* Joh^e Schroder 26y female his wife Germany
166* Ernst Schroder 9m male his baby Germany
167 Fritz Witt 16y male farmer Germany
168 Joh Rehberg 35y male farmer Germany
169 Frdke Rehberg 38y female his wife Germany
170 Joh. Rehberg 7y male his children Germany
171 Louise Rehberg 4y female his children Germany
172 Frdke Rehberg 11m female his children Germany
173 Carl Rehberg 11m male his children Germany
174 Gast. Fiems 45y male farmer Germany
175 Marie Fiems 40y female his wife Germany
176 Henr^e Fiems 9y female his children Germany
177 Wilh^e Fiems 8y female his children Germany
178 Gast Fiems 6y male his children Germany
179 Joach. Bange 37y male farmer Germany
180 Wilh^e. Bange 33y female his wife Germany
181 Joh^e. Bange 7y female his children Germany
182 Frdke Bange 3y female his children Germany
183 Wilh^e Bange 9m female his children Germany
184 Friedr Bange 9m male his children Germany
185 Henriette Braad 20y female single Germany
186 Jochim Wickmann 22y male farmer Germany
187 Marie Eikhoff 22y male farmer Germany
188 Joh Bredershedt 23y male farmer Germany
189* Wilh^e Graf 21y female single Germany
190 Emanuel Heinse 25y male merchant Germany
191 Fritz Eck 25y male workman Germany
192 Esther Maskin 30y female woman Gallicia (Austria)
193 Fiere Maskin 15y female her children Gallicia (Austria)
194 Alta Maskin 8y female her children Gallicia (Austria)
195 Meyer Maskin 9m male her children Gallicia (Austria)
196 Rachel Maskin 9m female her children Gallicia (Austria)
197 Wilh. Jenssen 27y male farmer Germany
198 Liese Jenssen 25y female his wife Germany
199 Albert Jenssen 6m male his baby Germany
200 Manheim Wolf 16y male merchant Germany
201 Friedr Kohn 24y male farmer Germany
202 Carl Rausch 20y male farmer Germany
203 Herm Lessy 21y male merchant Germany
204 Fr. Wilh Osterland 24y male farmer Germany
205 Otto Gruinwald 33y male dyer Germany
206* Joh. Egre 26y male journalist Germany
207 Friedr. Lange 41y male private U. States
208* Oswald Muller 28y male brewer Germany
209* Louise Muller 27y female his wife Germany
210 Henriette Baatz 19y female single Germany
211 Emilie Cleff 30y female woman Germany
212 Emil Cleff 7y male her children Germany
213 Wilh. Cleff 5y male her children Germany
214 Ernst Cleff 3y male her children Germany
215 Auguste Cleff 11m female her children Germany
216 Marie Rhode 22y female single Germany
217* Louise Gors 23y female single Germany
218 Simon Fimermann 24y male musician Germany
219 Jacob Schlimmer 19y male merchant Germany
220 Jacob Solomon 18y male Sailor Germany
221 Juls. Karger 18y male merchant Germany
222 Gabriel Brie 18y male merchant Germany
223 Carl Baak 27y male teacher Germany
224* Carl Schroder 24y male farmer Germany
225* Carol^e. Schroder 19y female his wife Germany
226* Frdke. Schroder 27y female single Germany
227* Joh. Denkel 20y male farmer Germany
228 Leopold Kreide 20y male Sailor Russia
229 Dorchen Kreide 22y female his wife Russia
230 Philip Schrimmer 17y male butcher Germany
231* August Brucker 22y male guilder U. States
232* Gottlob Brucker 24y male guilder U. States
233 Anton Hegnacki 23y male workman Austria
234* Chr. Joh. He?hl 15y male workman Germany
235 Joh. G. Wanderlich 33y male farmer Germany
236 Anna Klets 26y female single Russia
237 Joh. Folkowsky 9y male boy Russia
238 Joh. Gensler 33y male farmer Germany
239* August Kumny 55y male workman Germany
240 Joh Range 40y male shepherd Germany
241 Joh^e Range 37y female his wife Germany
242 Frdke Range 9y female his children Germany
243 Joh. Range 8y male his children Germany
244 Joh^e Range 7y female his children Germany
245 Auguste Range 5y female his children Germany
246 Wilh^e. Range 2y female his children Germany
247 Friedr. Range 10m male his children Germany
248 August Petersen 24y male farmer Germany
249 Regina Petersen 23y female his wife Germany
250 August Petersen 5m male baby Germany
251 Adolph Schaffenberg 36y male sailor Germany
252 Mark Alpen 28y male farmer Germany
253 Anna Alpen 22y female his wife Germany
254 Heinr. Alpen 10m male baby Germany
255 Marianne Gaworska 32y female woman Germany
256 Wladislama Gaworsk 3y female her children Germany
257 Valentin Gaworska 6m male her children Germany
258* Samuel Fraskel 18y male clerk Russia
259 Carl Goth 34y male butcher Germany
260 Cath^a Heyn 17y female single Germany
261 Anna M. Nielsen 27y female single Denmark
262 Moritz Weis 34y male Sailor Hungary
263 Aron Tanko 54y male merchant Bohemia
264 Eva Tanko 50y female his wife Bohemia
265 Joh. Mahns 60y male farmer Germany
266 Bertha Mahns 51y female his wife Germany
267 Joh. Mahns 23y male his children Germany
268 Heinr Mahns 9y male his children Germany
269 Joach. Mahns 17y male his children Germany
270 Joh H. Muibohm 59y male waiter Germany
271 Caol^e. Muibohm 57y female his wife Germany
272 Zacharias Kern 26y male gardener Germany
273* Eugen Foller 30y male baker Germany
274 Babette Ganser 25y female single Germany
275 John Strom 26y male workman U. States
276 Emma Strom 27y female his wife Sweden
277 Sophie Barg 25y female single Sweden
278 Olaf Sjogren 22y male workman Sweden
279 Auguste Matzke 20y female single Russia
280* Helmuth Koppner 24y male farmer Germany
281 Friedr. Heinke 24y male workman Germany
282 Gottl. Schultz 23y male workman Germany
283 Marie Schwarz 23y female woman Hungary
284 Josef Schwarz 6m male her baby Hungary
285* Emanuel Muller 26y male bootmaker Hungary
286 Gust. Klein 22y male goldsmith Hungary
287 Emanuel Schwarz 38y male sailor Hungary
288 Adolf Gold 30y male Sailor Hungary
289 Fanny Gold 28y female his wife Hungary
290 Victor Smetana 36y male upholsterer U. States
291 Hans v. Puthamme 18y male farmer Germany
292* Hermann Luetr 18y male workman Hungary
293 Fanny Marje 25y female woman Germany
294 Adam Madari 42y male weaver Switzerland
295 Maria Madari 40y female his wife Switzerland
296 Wilhelm Madari 20y male his son Switzerland
297 Friedr Nitschi 19y male baker Switzerland
298 Jacques Riehl 19y male tailor Germany
299* Jean Regne 48y male farmer Franc
300* Barbara Regne 40y female his wife Franc
301 Mathis Schreiner 14y male farmer Germany
302 Philipp Schreine 26y male saddler Germany
303 Nicolaus Lauer 30y male blacksmith Germany
304 J. Caspar Helmer 41y male farmer Germany
305 Louise Rappolett 17y female single Germany
306 Nicol. Schreiner 51y male farmer U. States
307 John Schreiner 26y male barber U. States
308* Maria Dichtermuller 28y female single Germany
309 Isabelle Stoeker 17y female single Germany
310 F Brune 40y male merchant U. States
311* Herm Muhlberg 32y male merchant U. States
312 Michael Harold 40y male merchant U. States
Cabin Passengers
313 Wm Schoomeker 39y male merchant U. States
314 F. Oppenheim 30y male merchant U. States
315 J. Rosenthal 42y male merchant U. States
316* John Ed. Kahl 49y male agent U. States
317* Mary Kahl 45y female his lady U. States
318 H. Rosenstand 24y male clergyman Denmark
319 Erasmiae Rosenstand 32y female his lady Denmark
320 H. E. Peterson 40y male merchant U. States
321 Ernst Hopp 32y male teacher U. States
322 Femm Hame 23y male merchant U. States
323* Edward Burger 15y male merchant Germany
324 Emma Lempok 33y female single Germany
325 Ferd. von Podewitz 22y male merchant Germany
326 Sigmund Brack 24y male merchant Germany
327 Henriette Basedom 21y female single Germany
328* Albertine Kenkel 46y female woman U. States
329* Marie Kenkel 17y female her children U. States
330* Fritz Kenkel 9y male her children U. States
331 Wendel Kerth 53y male farmer U. States
332 Georg Petersen 33y male carpenter U. States
333 Joh. Andersen 33y male carpenter U. States
334 Anna Rehkopp 20y female single Germany
335 Bertha Schmidt 22y female single Germany
336 Josefine Pfundstein 50y female woman Germany
337 Friedr. Morlock 23y male baker Germany
338 Julie Ferbusch 28y female single Germany
339 Marie Andresen 19y female single Germany
340* Hugo Schaler 17y male merchant Germany
341 Albert Derge 39y male missionary U. States
342 Herm. Derge 49y male farmer U. States
343 August Dane 43y male farmer U. States
344 Joh^s Weiss 58y male cooper U. States
345* Emil Krotschmer 23y male watchmaker Germany
346 Marie Nelting 25y female single Germany
347 Victor Schencrich 22y male photographer Germany
348 Magd^a Bensen 64y female lady Germany
349 Emil Rohr 21y male bookseller Germany
350 Chs. F. Lassen 25y male merchant U. States
351 Louise Grieshammer 30y female single Germany
352 Rebecca Jacobsohn 18y female single Germany
353 Ed. Meyer 32y male baker U. States
354 Friedr. Herz 35y male farmer Russia
355 Elisabeth Herz 22y female his lady Russia
356 Joh. Herz 4m male his baby Russia
357 Philip Hertz 52y male farmer Russia
358 Joh^e Hertz 47y female his lady Russia
359 Gottlieb Hertz 25y male his children Russia
360 Magd^a Hertz 22y female his children Russia
361 Carol^e Hertz 15y female his children Russia
362 Joh^e Hertz 13y female his children Russia
363 Carl Hertz 9y male his children Russia
364 Christ^e Hertz 8y female his children Russia
365 Friedr. Hertz 11m male his children Russia
366* Robert Sutter 39y male manufacturer Germany
367 Jule L. Prickett 20y female merchant Germany
368* Henry Hume 26y male merchant U. States
369 Cath^a Joest 9y female child Germany
370 Fritz Fennitz 34y male merchant U. States
371 Anna Fennitz 26y female his lady U. States
372 Moses Gardner 49y male merchant U. States
373 William Kayser 18y male student U. States
374 Ferd. Knoblauck 44y male merchant U. States
375* John Jurgensen 43y male merchant U. States
376* Louise Jurgensen 30y female his lady U. States
377* Helena Jurgensen 4y female his child U. States
378* Louise Jurgensen 10m female his baby U. States
379 Emilie Graham 28y female servant U. States
380 N B. La Bau 38y female Lady U. States
381 Betty La Bau 16y female her children U. States
382 Lillian La Bau 18y female her children U. States
383 Marion La Bau 9y female her children U. States
384 Friedr Hentina 48y male manufacturer U. States
385 Emilie Hentina 17y female his daughter U. States
386 Frieda Hentina 14y female his daughter U. States
387 Adde Huber 20y female Single U. States
388 Emma A Taft 35y female Single U. States
389 Au. H Webb 52y male Shipsbuilder U. States
390 Henriette Webb 44y female his Lady U. States
391 Hidden Webb 22y male his son U. States
392 Marg Hle 26y female servant U. States
393 Watson E. Case 56y male merchant U. States
394 Mrs. W. E. Case 47y female his lady U. States
395 Tenrig Case 18y female his children U. States
396 Louise Case 20y female his children U. States
397 Henry Case 9y male his children U. States
398 Betty Read 18y female servant U. States
399 David Hecht 26y male Importer U. States
400 Carri Hecht 24y female his Lady U. States
401 Victor Hecht 10m male his baby U. States
402 Anne Jacobi 21y female servant Germany
403 Isabel Aubenas 23y female servant France
404 Jacob Geisalbrandt 31y male Hotel keeper U. States
405* Friedr Ruipp 22y male Ingineer U. States
Transcriber's Notes:
An asterisk (*) is used to refer to an item in the transcriber's notes, which explains the entry.
A question mark (?) is used for letter/letters that cannot be read because of the quality of the
document. Where possible a suggestion is given in the Transcriber's Notes of what the letter/
letters may be.
A circumflex (^) is used to indicate missing letters in a name or word. The original lister showed
this by writing the final letter smaller and raising it above the line.
The column, "Died on the voyage" was eliminated from this transcription as there were no deaths
on this passage.
All passengers were shown as intending to become inhabitants of the United States and that
column has been eliminated from this transcription.
Where there was more than 1 child in a family, the lister bracketed the children and the words
his/her children were written. In this transcription, that notation has been repeated for each
child in the family for the sake of clarity.
The original lister numbered the passengers and provided a recapitulation at the end.
13 Death certificate lists him as a retired Cattle Dealer, born in Poland, no maiden
name for his wife listed only as Tillie Ososke; confirms both parents born in
Poland, but no city/location listed. Also stated he lived in the USA for 60 yrs.
and in the state of Calif. for 45 yrs. Last name sometimes spelled Ososki or Ososky.
43 - 47 Umlaut over first u in surname
53 - 54 Umlaut over a in surname
62 Umlaut over o in surname
64 Umlaut over o in surname
71 Umlaut over a in surname
77 Umlaut over u in surname
87 Umlaut over o in surname
91 Listed as male; probably an error
97 Umlaut over u in surname
101 - 104 Umlaut over o in surname
113 - 117 Umlaut over o in surname
118 Umlaut over u in surname
122 Umlaut over a in surname
150 - 151 Names are marked through and surname is not legible, other than first letter.
Could be Furman or Fromm. Surnames are the same for both, as passenger 151 is
a ditto of 150.
163 Umlaut over u in surname
164 - 166 Umlaut over o in surname
189 Umlaut over a in surname
206 Umlaut over last e in surname
208 - 209 Umlaut over u in surname
217 Umlaut over o in surname
224 - 226 Umlaut over o in surname
231 - 232 Umlaut over u in surname
234 Letter not legible
239 Umlaut over u in surname
258 Umlaut over a in surname
273 Umlaut over o in surname
280 Umlaut over o in surname
285 Umlaut over u in surname
292 Umlaut over u in surname
299 - 300 Umlaut over both e's in surname; country misspelled
308 Umlaut over u in surname
311 Umlaut over u in surname
316 - 317 Umlaut over a in surname
323 Umlaut over u in surname
328 - 330 Umlaut over first e in surname
340 Umlaut over a in surname
345 Umlaut over o in surname
366 Umlaut over u in surname
368 Umlaut over u in surname
375 - 378 Umlaut over u in surname
405 Occupation misspelled
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 385, List 1244.
Transcribed by Patricia Capps a member of the
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25 January 2009
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