SS Frisia
I, Emil Meier, Master of the ____________ 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 & Havre from which port 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.
Sworn to this June 4, 1887So help me God,before me ________________(illegible signature)
(signed) Emil Meier
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the SS Frisia whereof Emil Meier, is master, from Hamburg & Havre, burthen 3448 tons.
Coloumns represent: Names, age in years and months, sex, occupation, the country to which they severally belong, the country of which they intend to become inhabitants, *died on voyage, part of the vessel occupied by each passenger during the voyage.
Between Deck passengers
1 Johann Russ 24 male farmer Germany
2 Dorothea Ruvoldt 20 female single Germany
3 Emanuel Schwalb 18 male worker Germany
4 Marie Kruth 23 female single Hungary
5 Regine Knudson 25 female single Germany
6 Louise Nehls 17 female single Germany
7 Herm. W. Spiro 50 male tinker Hungary
8 Solie Spiro 48 female wife Hungary
9* Simon Spiro 9 male child Hungary
10* Resi Spiro 7 female child Hungary
11 Christ. Zieglitz 20 female wife Germany
12 Otto Zieglitz 9m male infant Germany
13 Sophie Wulff 63 female wife Germany
14 Christ^e Wulff 29 female daughter Germany
15 Joh^e Timm 41 female wife Germany
16* ???^e Timm 36 female wife Germany
17 Bertha Timm 8 female daughter Germany
18 Frid^k Hoberg 16 male farmer Germany
19 Marie Mensch 24 female single Germany
20 Anna Mensch 14 female single Germany
21 Gottl. Keller 29 male workman Germany
22 Marie Phiel 49 female wife Germany
23* Frid^k Donner 56 male farmer Germany
24 Frdke Donner 36 female wife Germany
25 August Donner 6 male child Germany
26 Ernst Vietzschmann 25 male merchant Germany
27 Wilh. Rostelmann 38 male locksmith Germany
28 Adalbert Hein 44 male farmer Germany
29 Bertha Hein 44 female wife Germany
30 Richard Hein 10m male baby Germany
31 Wilh. Wittich 14 male single Germany
32 Marie Hinger 20 female single Germany
33 Caroline Hinger 18 female single Germany
34 Ludwig Kaufmann 28 male butcher Germany
35 Pete Frederiksen 26 male seaman Denmark
36 Joh^s Stocker 27 male mason Germany
37 P. Nissen 24 male farmer Germany
38 Roy Ch^r Boysen 23 male farmer Germany
39 Sophie Ohlssen 50 female wife Germany
40 Joh^e Ohlssen 23 female daughter Germany
41 Math^e Timpe 37 female woman Germany
42* Carl Timpe 9 male child Germany
43* Helene Timpe 8 female child Germany
44* Georg Timpe 6 male child Germany
45* Anna Timpe 4 female child Germany
46* Suzie Timpe 2 female child Germany
47 Albert Heine 29 male merchant Germany
48 Josef Tansig 66 male hair dealer Bohemia
49 Seleuscha Tansig 53 female wife Bohemia
50 Moritz Greenfeld 9 male boy Bohemia
51 Adolph Guttmann 17 male tinker Bohemia
52 Abrisch Guttmann 25 male distiller Bohemia
53 Emmanuel Liebmann 30 male in keeper Bohemia
54 Yette Liebmann 18 female wife Bohemia
55 Carl Gejs 17 male merchant Germany
56 Martin Gendrow 32 male farmer Germany
57 Susanne Gendrow 25 female wife Germany
58* Lorenz Gendrow 4 male child Germany
59* Franzisca Gendrow 2 female child Germany
60 Frid^e Schmittke 28 male farmer Germany
61 Emile Schmittke 27 female wife Germany
62* Theodor Schmittke 3 male child Germany
63* Carl Schmittke 6m male infant Germany
64 Fridke Berg 48 male farmer Germany
65 Frake Berg 28 female wife Germany
66* Wilh^e Berg 19 female child Germany
67* Frake Berg 18 female child Germany
68* Robert Berg 8 male child Germany
69 Johann Berg 46 male farmer Germany
70 Johann Noppe 30 male farmer Germany
71 Marie Noppe 33 female wife Germany
72 Gustav Noppe 3 male child Germany
73 Otto Noppe 1y 6m male child Germany
74 Anna ???ner 18 female single Germany
75 Cathar Wiebe 19 female single Germany
76 Friedr. Dieckmann ?8 male farmer Germany
77 Theckler Free 30 female woman Germany
78 Clara Free 9 female child Germany
79 Carl Free 6 male child Germany
80 Pauline Free 4 female child Germany
81 Rudolph Free 11m male child Germany
82* Wilhelm Luck 54 male ....... Germany
83* Wilh^e Luck 56 female wife Germany
84* Eduard Luck 13 male child Germany
85* Ernestine Schottlander 25 female single Germany
86 Louise Wolff 50 female woman Germany
87 David Wolff 62 male farmer Germany
88 Anna Wolff 63 female wife Germany
89 Joh^e Wolff 31 female daughter Germany
90 Emilie Wolff 22 female daughter Germany
91 Auguste Galler 26 female woman Germany
92 Christ^e Galler 2 female child Germany
93* Marg^r Stubbe 57 female woman Germany
94* Anna Stubbe 21 female daughter Germany
95 Christ^e Rasmussen 23 female woman Germany
96 Wilh. Rasmussen 2 male son Germany
97 Louise Wandre 51 female woman Germany
98 August Wandre 17 male son Germany
99 Anna Maria Petersen 21 female single Denmark
100 Rufine Helbing 42 female woman Germany
101 Pauline Helbing 18 female daughter Germany
102 Heinr Kimmelmann 29 male cigarmaker Germany
103 Sophie Kimmelmann 29 female wife Germany
104 Marianna Karnazewska 55 female woman Germany
105 Samuel Pick 23 male farmer Bohemia
106 Rachel Punch 9 female child Russia
107 ?nlk Punch 8 male child Russia
108 Joseph Hrzywynos 17 male confectioner Russia
109 Bothilde Rudebeck 18 female single Germany
110 Christ^e Rhode 28 female woman Germany
111 Meta Rhode 3 male son Germany
112 Martin Kasten 27 male farmer Germany
113 Adolph Kleen 23 male farmer Germany
114* Christ Serdtz 22 male farmer U.St.
115* Peter Serdtz 30 male merchant Germany
116 Marie Stants 15 female single Germany
117 Johann Stants 23 male shoemaker Germany
118* Georg Brummer 24 male tailor Germany
119 Hermann Graber 22 male farmer Germany
120 Leonard Bald 47 male farmer Germany
121 Anna Bald 41 female wife Germany
122 Marg^t Bald 19 female child Germany
123 Adam Bald 15 male child Germany
124 Michel Bald 9 male child Germany
125 Casper Bald 6 male child Germany
126 Georg Ant. Heilig 16 male farmer Germany
127 Nis Panken 38 male farmer Germany
128 J. P. Jepsen 32 male farmer Germany
129 O. O. Jepsen 30 male farmer Germany
130* Joh^? Donning??? 54 male butcher Germany
131* Niss Donning??? 17 male farmer Germany
132 Martha Storm 56 female woman Germany
133 Anna Storm 28 female woman Germany
134 Bertha Paulsen 28 female woman Germany
135 Ingeborg Jepsen 21 female woman Germany
136 Erna Jepsen 19 female woman Germany
137 Dorothea Raun 21 female single Germany
138 Meta Struve 19 female single Germany
139 Carl Heinz 45 male farmer Germany
140 Wilh^e Heinz 46 female wife Germany
141 Emilie Heinz 16 female child Germany
142 Joh^e Heinz 14 male child Germany
143 Eduard Heinz 9 male child Germany
144 Eduard Heinz 8 male child Germany
145 Mathilde Heinz 7 female child Germany
146 Hermine Heinz 5 female child Germany
147 Wilhelm Heinz 11m male child Germany
148 Adolph Simon 17 male merchant Germany
149 Wilh. Mertens 38 male br?rer Germany
150 Josephine Mertens 46 female wife Germany
151 Christ^e Mertens 8 female daughter Germany
152* Peter Blassgen 80 male workman Germany
153 Anton Bullesbach 53 male farmer Germany
154 Helene Bullesbach 50 female wife Germany
155 Aug. Schwandt 29 male workman Germany
156 Salomon Mai 16 male tailor Germany
157 Georg Sticher 54 male workman Germany
158 Cath^a Sticher 54 female wife Germany
159* Jacob Sticher 17 male child Germany
160* Ludwig Sticher 15 male child Germany
161 Joh. Drinszer 33 male baker Germany
162 Theresa Reich 20 female single Germany
163* W^e Bahr 34 female woman Germany
164* H^rch Bahr 9 male child Germany
165* Frid^r Bahr 3 male child Germany
166 Auguste Bahr 11m female infant Germany
167 August Krebs 42 male brewer U.St.
168 Herm. Unger 15 male Hungary
169 Richard Maul 25 male clothmaker Germany
170 Johann Pircek 30 male farmer Germany
171 Franzisca Pircek 22 female wife Germany
172 Peter Pircek 6m male infant Germany
173 Frz Hulisch 38 male farmer Germany
174 Marianne Hulisch 24 female wife Germany
175* Frz Hulisch 9 male child Germany
176* Carl Hulisch 7 male child Germany
177* Joseph Hulisch 2 male child Germany
178 Joseph Husicker 50 male farmer Germany
179 Josepha Husicker 49 female wife Germany
180 Franzisca Husicker 38 female single Germany
181* Caroline Husicker 17 female child Germany
182* Menke Husicker 9 female child Germany
183* Marie Husicker 8 female child Germany
184* Ignatz Husicker 4 male child Germany
185 Carl Rula 29 male farmer Germany
186 Franzisca Lechnewski 40 female woman Germany
187 Simon Lechnewski 29 male farmer Germany
188 Ulka Pirrek 50 female woman Germany
189* Joseph Pirrek 10 male child Germany
190* Caroline Pirrek 18 female child Germany
191* Lucas Pirrek 9 male child Germany
192 Johann Sisker 41 male farmer Germany
193 Joh^e Sisker 40 female wife Germany
194* Ludwig Sisker 16 male child Germany
195* Oriana Sisker 14 female child Germany
196* Marianna Sisker 9 female child Germany
197* Josepha Sisker 8 female child Germany
198* Barb^a Sisker 7 female child Germany
199* Alvine Sisker 3 female child Germany
200 Joseph Barowitz 35 male farmer Germany
201 Josepha Barowitz 23 female wife Germany
202* Caroline Barowitz 6 female child Germany
203* Anna Barowitz 3 female child Germany
204 Ulrike Schlusarczek 22 female single Germany
205 Esdsa Wortmann 23 male workman Germany
206* Andreas Mers 52 male farmer Germany
207* Elisabeth Mers 51 female wife Germany
208* Adam Mers 17 male child Germany
209* Wilh Mers 14 male child Germany
210* Jeanette Mers 8 female child Germany
211 Sarah Barker 30 female woman Russia
212* Abraham Barker 8 male child Russia
213* Aron Barker 5 male child Russia
214* Riefke Barker 7 female child Russia
215 Charlotte Arent 25 female woman Germany
216* Cath^e Arent 6 female child Germany
217* Jacob Arent 4 male child Germany
218* Caroline Arent 11m female child Germany
219 Juls Dangmack 21 male clerk Germany
220* Doris Saemann 22 female single Germany
221 Cath^a Irvers 19 female single Germany
222 Anna Lorenzen 40 female single Germany
223 Christ^e Bjorn 37 female single Germany
224* Paul ?irks 45 male farmer U.St.
Transcriber's Notes:
* An asterisk indicates an error on the part of the original recorder, not the transcriber,
or is used to call your attention to additional information in the 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 ^ followed by a letter indicates that the letter was superscripted.
* Names were transcribed as seen regardless of spelling.
* Passengers were numbered by the transcribers for ease of referencing.
* None died during the voyage, therefore this coloumn was eliminated.
9 & 10: Bracketed as children of passengers 7 and 8.
16: the first name could possibly be Henr^e for Henriette.
23: Age maybe 36.
42 - 46: Bracketed together as children of passenger 40.
58 & 59: Bracketed as children of passengers 56 and 57.
62 & 63: Bracketed as children of passengers 60 and 61.
66 - 68: Bracketed as children of passengers 64 and 65.
82 - 84: Luck is spelled with u Umlaut.
87 & 88: Stubbe is spelled with u Umlaut.
114 & 115: the last name could be Gertz.
130: Brummer is spelled with u Umlaut.
130 & 131: Donning??? is spelled with o Umlaut.
152: Blassgen is spelled with a Umlaut.
159 & 160: Bracketed as children of passengers 157 and 158.
163 - 165: Bahr is spelled with a Umlaut.
164 & 165: Bracketed as children of passengers 163 and 164.
175 - 177: Bracketed as children of passengers 173 and 174.
181 - 184: Bracketed as children of passengers 179 and 180.
189 - 191: Bracketed as children of passengers 188.
194 - 199: Bracketed as children of passengers 192 and 193.
202 & 203: Bracketed as children of passengers 200 and 201.
206 - 210: the last name could be Merz.
208 - 210: Bracketed as children of passengers 206 and 207.
212 - 214: Bracketed as children of passenger 211.
216 - 218: Bracketed as children of passenger 215.
220: the last name could be Seimann.
224: the last name could be Birks.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 390, List 560.
Transcribed by Harry Green and Ines Mannhardt, members of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
27 January 2009
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