Immigrant Ships
Transcribers Guild
SS Waesland
10 May 1893
I, Edwin Bence Master of the Belgium SS Waesland, subscribed by me, and now delivered by me to the to the Collector of the Customs of the of the City of New York, is a full and perfect list of all passengers taken on board said vessel at Antwerp from which port or ports the said vessel arrived, and that on said list is truly designated the age, sex, calling, ability to read/write, country of citizenship, native country, last residence, whether citizens of the United States or not, the location of compartment or space occupied, the intended destination or location, State or Territory, the number of pieces of baggage, the date and cause of death of any such passengers who may have died on the voyage; also the port of embarkation, and a statement as far as it can be ascertained with reference of the intention of each immigrant passengers as to a protracted sojourn in this Country, as required by the "Passenger Act 1882" and Regulation of the Secretary of the Treasury; so help me God.
Sworn to this before me this May 10th, 1893 (signed) E. Bence (Master)
(illegible signature) DC
Sworn before me 10 May 1893 James Bennr DC
Columns represent:
1. Number
2. Name in full (forename then Surname)
3. Age in yrs/mos
4. Calling or Occupation
5. Read/Write
6. The country to which they are citizen
8. Native Country
9. Last residence
10. State citizens of the U.S.A. (only a few passengers were citizens,
this is noted in the Transcriber's notes).
11. Intended destination, State or Territory
12. Transient, in transit or intending protracted sojourn
13. Location or compartment or space occupied, forward, amidship or aft
14. No. of pieces of baggage
15. Port of embarkation (Antwerp for all passengers)
16. Date and Cause of death - none died
1 Begeman, Mr. Egbert
2 Bien, Mr. William
3 de Cressonieres, Mr. Ernest
4 Grant, Mrs Charles H
5 Grant, Mr Charles H
6 Gravelius, Mr Henry
7 Lejeune, Mr Alfred
8 Lejeune, Mrs Alfred
9 Perrenoud, Mr Jules
10 Pezo, Rev Dominique
11 Rosenstock, Mr Frans H.
12 Rosenstock, Mrs Fran
13 Scheidt, Mrs Anna E
14 Strobe….tei, Rev Rochus
15 von Dosko, Mr Leon
16 Wennagel, Miss Anna
17 Bechet, Mr John
18 Busch, Miss Maria
19 Busch, Miss Frederika
20 Busch, Master Geo
21 Butz, Mrs. Gertrude
22 Butz, Miss Toni
23 Butz, Miss Elise
24 Dickmann, Mr Adolf
25 Dietzen, Mr Johann
26 Edelmann, Miss Auguste
27 Edelmann, Miss Olga
28 Ehrmann, Miss Ida
29 Funk, Mrs Anne M.
30 Funk, Master Leo
31 Funk, Master Nicola
32 Gleixner, Mr Michel
33 Henn, Miss Adrienne
34 Preha, Miss Maria
35 Harold, Miss Rachel
36 Gallinat, Mr Mathias
37 John, Mr. Wilhelm
38 John, Mr Friedr.
39 John, Mrs Maria
40 John, Master Ludwig
41 John, Miss Dorothea
42 John, Master Carl
43 John, Miss Catherina
44 John, Miss Margaretha
45 John, Miss Francisca
46 John, Miss Maria
47 Kampschulte, Mr Robert
48 Karges, Mr Christof
49 Kreuzwieser, Mrs Louise
50 Kreuzwieser, Master Johann
51 Kreuzwieser, Miss Louise
52 Kreuzwieser, Master Conrad
53 Kreuzwieser, Master Heinr
54 Lang, Miss Maria
55 Lapeire, Mrs Isabella
56 Lichtenberger, Miss Jos
57 Malinowska, Mrs Rosa
58 Marien, Mrs Henriette
59 Nerchter, Miss Lina
60 Nodorp, Mr. Joh
61 Ondercsen, Mr. Andreas
62 Pfaff, Mr Aug
First Cabin Passengers
1 Mr. Egbert Begeman; age: 35; gender: m; occupation: Engineer; read/write: --;
native country: Germany; last residence: --; destination: New York;
transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: Visitor;
space occupied: first cabin aft; number of pieces of baggage: 2.
2 Mr. William Bien; age: 31; gender: M; occupation: none; read/write: --;
native country: US America; last residence: --; destination: Phila^ia Pa;
transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: Visitor;
space occupied: first cabin aft; number of pieces of baggage: 3.
3 Mr. Ernest de Cressonieres; age: 28; gender: m; occupation: Fabricant; read/write: --;
native country: France; last residence: --; destination: Chicago Ill;
transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: Visitor;
space occupied: first cabin aft; number of pieces of baggage: 3.
4 Mrs Charles H Grant; age: 44; gender: f; occupation: none; read/write: --;
native country: US America; last residence: --; destination: Ki??ery M^?;
transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: Visitor;
space occupied: first cabin aft; number of pieces of baggage: 4.
5 Mr Charles H Grant; age: 17; gender: m; occupation: none; read/write: --;
native country: US America; last residence: --; destination: Ki??ery M^?;
transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: Visitor;
space occupied: first cabin aft; number of pieces of baggage: 3.
6 Mr Henry Gravelius; age: 23; gender: m; occupation: Gardener; read/write: --;
native country: Germany; last residence: --; destination: New York;
transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: Visitor;
space occupied: first cabin aft; number of pieces of baggage: 1.
7 Mr Alfred Lejeune; age: 20; gender: m; occupation: none; read/write: --;
native country: Germany; last residence: --; destination: S. America;
transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: prot^d soj^n;
space occupied: first cabin aft; number of pieces of baggage: 2.
8 Mrs Alfred Lejeune; age: 20; gender: f; occupation: none; read/write: --;
native country: Germany; last residence: --; destination: S. America;
transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: prot^d soj^n;
space occupied: first cabin aft; number of pieces of baggage: 4.
9 Mr Jules Perrenoud; age: 24; gender: m; occupation: Fabricant; read/write: --;
native country: Switzerland; last residence: --; destination: Chicago Ill;
transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: Visitor;
space occupied: first cabin aft; number of pieces of baggage: 1.
10 Rev Dominique Pezo; age: 54; gender: m; occupation: Priest; read/write: --;
native country: Russia; last residence: --; destination: Milwakee Wisc;
transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: Visitor;
space occupied: first cabin aft; number of pieces of baggage: --.
11 Mr Frans H. Rosenstock; age: 38; gender: m; occupation: none; read/write: --;
native country: US America; last residence: --; destination: Boston Mass;
transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: prot^d soj^n;
space occupied: first cabin aft; number of pieces of baggage: 2.
12 Mrs Fran Rosenstock; age: 23; gender: f; occupation: none; read/write: --;
native country: US America; last residence: --; destination: Boston Mass;
transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: prot^d soj^n;
space occupied: first cabin aft; number of pieces of baggage: 2.
13 Mrs Anna E Scheidt; age: 23; gender: f; occupation: none; read/write: --;
native country: US America; last residence: --; destination: New York;
transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: Visitor;
space occupied: first cabin aft; number of pieces of baggage: 2.
14 Rev Rochus Strobe….tei; age: 43; gender: m; occupation: Priest; read/write: --;
native country: Russia; last residence: --; destination: St. Antonio Tex;
transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: prot^d soj^n;
space occupied: first cabin aft; number of pieces of baggage: 2.
Transcriber's notes: most of the last name is too faint to read.
15 Mr Leon von Dosko; age: 58; gender: m; occupation: Paint; read/write: --;
native country: US America; last residence: --; destination: Lancaster Mi;
transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: Visitor;
space occupied: first cabin aft; number of pieces of baggage: 2.
16 Miss Anna Wennagel; age: 28; gender: f; occupation: Teacher; read/write: --;
native country: France; last residence: --; destination: New York;
transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: Visitor;
space occupied: first cabin aft; number of pieces of baggage: 4.
Second Cabin Passengers
17 Mr John Bechet; age: 26; gender: m; occupation: Hotelkeeper; read/write: --;
native country: US America; last residence: --; destination: Tacoma Wash;
transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: prot^d soj^n;
space occupied: second cabin aft; number of pieces of baggage: 2.
18 Miss Maria Busch; age: 26; gender: f; occupation: none; read/write: --;
native country: Germany; last residence: --; destination: New York;
transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: prot^d soj^n;
space occupied: second cabin aft; number of pieces of baggage: 5.
19 Miss Frederika Busch; age: 13; gender: f; occupation: none; read/write: --;
native country: Germany; last residence: --; destination: New York;
transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: prot^d soj^n;
space occupied: second cabin aft; number of pieces of baggage: --.
20 Master Geo Busch; age: 6y 6m; gender: m; occupation: none; read/write: --;
native country: Germany; last residence: --; destination: New York;
transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: prot^d soj^n;
space occupied: second cabin aft; number of pieces of baggage: --.
Transcriber's notes: The original recorder abbreviated his forename, probably George.
21 Mrs. Gertrude Butz; age: 32; gender: f; occupation: Wife; read/write: --;
native country: Germany; last residence: --; destination: Port Horay;
transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: prot^d soj^n;
space occupied: second cabin aft; number of pieces of baggage: 4.
22 Miss Toni Butz; age: 2y 6m; gender: f; occupation: none; read/write: --;
native country: Germany; last residence: --; destination: Port Horay;
transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: prot^d soj^n;
space occupied: second cabin aft; number of pieces of baggage: --.
23 Miss Elise Butz; age: 2m; gender: f; occupation: none; read/write: --;
native country: Germany; last residence: --; destination: Port Horay;
transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: prot^d soj^n;
space occupied: second cabin aft; number of pieces of baggage: --.
24 Mr Adolf Dickmann; age: 38; gender: m; occupation: Smith; read/write: --;
native country: Germany; last residence: --; destination: Postla S Dak;
transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: prot^d soj^n;
space occupied: second cabin aft; number of pieces of baggage: 2.
25 Mr Johann Dietzen; age: 51; gender: m; occupation: farmer; read/write: --;
native country: Germany; last residence: --; destination: Chattanwaga Tenn;
transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: prot^d soj^n;
space occupied: second cabin aft; number of pieces of baggage: 2.
26 Miss Auguste Edelmann; age: 15; gender: f; occupation: none; read/write: --;
native country: Austria; last residence: --; destination: Chicago Ill;
transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: Visitor;
space occupied: second cabin aft; number of pieces of baggage: 3.
27 Miss Olga Edelmann; age: 34; gender: f; occupation: none; read/write: --;
native country: Austria; last residence: --; destination: Chicago Ill;
transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: Visitor;
space occupied: second cabin aft; number of pieces of baggage: --.
28 Miss Ida Ehrmann; age: 34; gender: f; occupation: none; read/write: --;
native country: Germany; last residence: --; destination: Chicago Ill;
transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: Visitor;
space occupied: second cabin aft; number of pieces of baggage: 2.
29 Mrs Anne M. Funk; age: 37; gender: f; occupation: none; read/write: --;
native country: Germany; last residence: --; destination: Longford NY;
transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: prot^d soj^n;
space occupied: second cabin aft; number of pieces of baggage: 4.
30 Master Leo Funk; age: 5; gender: m; occupation: none; read/write: --;
native country: Germany; last residence: --; destination: Longford NY;
transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: prot^d soj^n;
space occupied: second cabin aft; number of pieces of baggage: --.
31 Master Nicola Funk; age: 2; gender: m; occupation: none; read/write: --;
native country: Germany; last residence: --; destination: Longford NY;
transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: prot^d soj^n;
space occupied: second cabin aft; number of pieces of baggage: --.
32 Mr Michel Gleixner; age: 27; gender: m; occupation: farmer; read/write: --;
native country: Germany; last residence: --; destination: Milwaukee Wisc;
transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: prot^d soj^n;
space occupied: second cabin aft; number of pieces of baggage: 1.
33 Miss Adrienne Henn; age: 30; gender: f; occupation: none; read/write: --;
native country: France; last residence: --; destination: New York;
transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: prot^d soj^n;
space occupied: second cabin aft; number of pieces of baggage: 3.
34 Miss Maria Preha; age: 16; gender: f; occupation: none; read/write: --;
native country: Hungary; last residence: --; destination: Greenburgh, Pa;
transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: prot^d soj^n;
space occupied: second cabin aft; number of pieces of baggage: 1.
35 Miss Rachel Harold; age: 17; gender: f; occupation: none; read/write: --;
native country: Switzerland; last residence: --; destination: Tacoma, Wisc;
transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: prot^d soj^n;
space occupied: second cabin aft; number of pieces of baggage: 2.
36 Mr Mathias Gallinat; age: 29; gender: m; occupation: none; read/write: --;
native country: Austria; last residence: --; destination: Salt Lake City Utah;
transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: prot^d soj^n;
space occupied: second cabin aft; number of pieces of baggage: 2.
37 Mr. Wilhelm John; age: 56; gender: m; occupation: ….chantz; read/write: --;
native country: Germany; last residence: --; destination: Chicago Ill;
transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: prot^d soj^n;
space occupied: second cabin aft; number of pieces of baggage: 20.
Transcriber's notes: The occupation used by the original recorder is unknown.
38 Mr Friedr. John; age: 14; gender: m; occupation: none; read/write: --;
native country: Germany; last residence: --; destination: Chicago Ill;
transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: prot^d soj^n;
space occupied: second cabin aft; number of pieces of baggage: --.
39 Mrs Maria John; age: 26; gender: f; occupation: Wife; read/write: --;
native country: Germany; last residence: --; destination: Chicago Ill;
transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: prot^d soj^n;
space occupied: second cabin aft; number of pieces of baggage: --.
40 Master Ludwig John; age: 11m; gender: m; occupation: Germany; read/write: --;
native country: Chicago Ill; last residence: --; destination: Chicago Ill;
transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: prot^d soj^n;
space occupied: second cabin aft; number of pieces of baggage: --.
41 Miss Dorothea John; age: 10; gender: f; occupation: none; read/write: --;
native country: Germany; last residence: --; destination: Chicago Ill;
transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: prot^d soj^n;
space occupied: second cabin aft; number of pieces of baggage: --.
42 Master Carl John; age: 7; gender: m; occupation: non; read/write: --;
native country: Germany; last residence: --; destination: Chicago Ill;
transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: prot^d soj^n;
space occupied: second cabin aft; number of pieces of baggage: --.
43 Miss Catherina John; age: 5; gender: f; occupation: none; read/write: --;
native country: Germany; last residence: --; destination: Chicago Ill;
transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: prot^d soj^n;
space occupied: second cabin aft; number of pieces of baggage: --.
44 Miss Margaretha John; age: 20; gender: f; occupation: none; read/write: --;
native country: Germany; last residence: --; destination: Chicago Ill;
transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: prot^d soj^n;
space occupied: second cabin aft; number of pieces of baggage: --.
45 Miss Francisca John; age: 15; gender: f; occupation: none; read/write: --;
native country: Germany; last residence: --; destination: Chicago Ill;
transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: prot^d soj^n;
space occupied: second cabin aft; number of pieces of baggage: --.
46 Miss Maria John; age: 11; gender: f; occupation: none; read/write: --;
native country: Germany; last residence: --; destination: Chicago Ill;
transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: prot^d soj^n;
space occupied: second cabin aft; number of pieces of baggage: --.
47 Mr Robert Kampschulte; age: 34; gender: m; occupation: button maker; read/write: --;
native country: Germany; last residence: --; destination: New York;
transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: prot^d soj^n;
space occupied: second cabin aft; number of pieces of baggage: 2.
48 Mr Christof Karges; age: 20; gender: m; occupation: baker; read/write: --;
native country: Germany; last residence: --; destination: Philad^a Pa;
transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: prot^d soj^n;
space occupied: second cabin aft; number of pieces of baggage: 1.
49 Mrs Louise Kreuzwieser; age: 32; gender: f; occupation: wife; read/write: --;
native country: Germany; last residence: --; destination: Youngstown Oh;
transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: prot^d soj^n;
space occupied: second cabin aft; number of pieces of baggage: 2.
50 Master Johann Kreuzwieser; age: 8; gender: m; occupation: none; read/write: --;
native country: Germany; last residence: --; destination: Youngstown Oh;
transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: prot^d soj^n;
space occupied: second cabin aft; number of pieces of baggage: --.
51 Miss Louise Kreuzwieser; age: 5; gender: f; occupation: none; read/write: --;
native country: Germany; last residence: --; destination: Youngstown Oh;
transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: prot^d soj^n;
space occupied: second cabin aft; number of pieces of baggage: --.
52 Master Conrad Kreuzwieser; age: 3; gender: m; occupation: none; read/write: --;
native country: Germany; last residence: --; destination: Youngstown Oh;
transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: prot^d soj^n;
space occupied: second cabin aft; number of pieces of baggage: --.
53 Master Heinr Kreuzwieser; age: 1y6m; gender: m; occupation: none; read/write: --;
native country: Germany; last residence: --; destination: Youngstown Oh;
transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: prot^d soj^n;
space occupied: second cabin aft; number of pieces of baggage: --.
Transcriber's notes: The original recorder abbreviated his forename, probably Heinrich.
54 Miss Maria Lang; age: 24; gender: f; occupation: none; read/write: --;
native country: Austria; last residence: --; destination: New York;
transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: prot^d soj^n;
space occupied: second cabin aft; number of pieces of baggage: 1.
55 Mrs Isabella Lapeire; age: 66; gender: f; occupation: none; read/write: --;
native country: Belgium; last residence: --; destination: Broklyn;
transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: prot^d soj^n;
space occupied: second cabin aft; number of pieces of baggage: 3.
56 Miss Jos Lichtenberger; age: 25; gender: f; occupation: none; read/write: --;
native country: Germany; last residence: --; destination: New York;
transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: prot^d soj^n;
space occupied: second cabin aft; number of pieces of baggage: 2.
Transcriber's notes: The original recorder abbreviated her forename, probably Josephine.
57 Mrs Rosa Malinowska; age: 50; gender: f; occupation: none; read/write: --;
native country: Russia; last residence: --; destination: New York;
transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: Visitor;
space occupied: second cabin aft; number of pieces of baggage: 2.
58 Mrs Henriette Marien; age: 42; gender: f; occupation: none; read/write: --;
native country: Belgium; last residence: --; destination: Broklyn;
transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: prot^d soj^n;
space occupied: second cabin aft; number of pieces of baggage: 3.
59 Miss Lina Nerchter; age: 22; gender: f; occupation: none; read/write: --;
native country: Germany; last residence: --; destination: Chicago Ill;
transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: prot^d soj^n;
space occupied: second cabin aft; number of pieces of baggage: 2.
60 Mr. Joh Nodorp; age: 26; gender: m; occupation: merchant; read/write: --;
native country: Germany; last residence: --; destination: Chicago Ill;
transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: Visitor;
space occupied: second cabin aft; number of pieces of baggage: 2.
Transcriber's notes: The original recorder abbreviated his forename, probably Johann.
61 Mr. Andreas Ondercsen; age: 23; gender: m; occupation: farmer; read/write: --;
native country: Hungary; last residence: --; destination: Conelliville;
transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: prot^d soj^n;
space occupied: second cabin aft; number of pieces of baggage: --.
62 Mr Aug Pfaff; age: 24; gender: m; occupation: farmer; read/write: --;
native country: Germany; last residence: --; destination: Chicago Ill;
transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: prot^d soj^n;
space occupied: second cabin aft; number of pieces of baggage: 2.
Transcriber's notes: The original recorder abbreviated his forename, probably August.
Transcriber's Notes:
? Indicates a letter or number which could not be determined due to the condition
of the manifest or handwriting of the original recorder.
^ A carat (^) indicate that the letter following it was raised above the line, but this was
inconsistently used.
* Although the original recorder numbered his list, he started over again on each type of
class. To avoid confusion, this transcriber renumbered consecutively.
* Page 12 was severely faded, hence very difficult to read and much could not be read at
all.
* All passengers boarded the ship in Antwerp, therefore this coloumn was eliminated.
No deaths were recorded, this coloumn was eliminated as well.
* According to the captain's numbering, there should be 968 passengers, only 915 passengers could
be found on scans of the manifest. It seems that there is one page missing.
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National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 608, Volume 651.
Transcribed by James W Kardos a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
11 December 2008
Reviewed by Ines Mannhardt, a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
February 2009
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