Steamer Germania
I, H. Ehlers, Master of the Str. Germania, 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 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 11^th July 1864So help me God,before me ________________(illegible signature)
(signed) H. Ehlers
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Steamer Germania whereof H. Ehlers, is master, from Hamburg burthen (left blank) 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
326 Regine Ledermann 21 female unmarried Germany
327 Elise Neumann 21 female unmarried Germany
328 Barb^a Silbermann 21 female unmarried Germany
329 Regine Selig 22 female unmarried Germany
330 Julie Dahlenbruch 20 female unmarried Germany
331* G. F. Muller 30 male merchant Germany
332 Heinr. H. Weyl 56 male cooper Germany
333 Wilh. Beck 37 male shipper Germany
334 Kunigunde Beck 32 female his wife Germany
335 Anna Beck 5 female his child Germany
336 Mgth^a Au 24 female unmarried Germany
337 Adam Veith 22 male farmer Germany
338 V. T. Kuhnminnich 21 male farmer Germany
339 Joh. Funk 24 male butcher Germany
340 Lud. Rupp 25 male barber Germany
341 Theresia Braun 24 female unmarried Germany
342 Joh^s Thomas 30 male farmer Germany
343 S. Kempner 16 male clerk Germany
344 Fr. Mager 21 male baker Germany
345 M. Kaiser 25 male servant Germany
346 E. Fischer 20 male clerk Germany
347 Rosalie Bittiner 22 female unmarried Germany
348 Amalie Bemak 14 female unmarried Germany
349 Therese Weis 22 female unmarried Germany
350 Sophie Holzen 18 female unmarried Germany
351 Moritz Freidenberger 15 male clerk Germany
352 Georg Wolf 23 male farmer Germany
353 Friedke Bromberg 20 female unmarried Germany
354 F. F. Willert 20 male farmer Germany
355 Fritz Schoian 28 male clerk Germany
356 Jacob Haas 19 male farmer Germany
357 Land. Traeger 22 male tailor Germany
358* Fridr. Muller 17 male farmer Germany
359* Carl Muller 20 male farmer Germany
360* Anna Muller 28 female unmarried Germany
361* Mgth^a Muller 36 female unmarried Germany
362 Rosa Grecht 17 female unmarried Germany
363 Rud. Kicherer 27 male workman Germany
364 Fridr. Schlotter 44 male workman Germany
365 Max Baichle 19 male saddler Germany
366 Sal. Eckstein 31 male barber Germany
367 Adelheid Eckstein 45 female his wife Germany
368 Leopoldine Eckstein 7 female his child Germany
369 Ignatz Adler 11 male child Germany
370 Nathan Gans 14 male clerk Germany
371 Salli Krauskopf 17 female unmarried Germany
372 Heinr. Krohn 29 male cigarsmaker Germany
373 Maria Herbig 38 female unmarried Germany
374 Rosina Gehrhardt 24 female unmarried Germany
375* Salome Kobele 61 female woman Germany
376 Maria Keller 26 female unmarried Germany
377* Jos. Tauber 32 male merchant Germany
378 Martin Henke 30 male farmer Germany
379 Caroline Henke 30 female his wife Germany
380 Mathilde Henke 6 female {his children Germany
381 Emilie Henke 2 female { Germany
382 Sophie Tank 21 female unmarried Germany
383 Ferd. Tank 3 male child Germany
384* Martin Buchel 45 male farmer Germany
385* Marie Buchel 40 female his wife Germany
386* Christine Buchel 3 female his child Germany
387 Aulf Tank 23 male farmer Germany
388* Otto Schils 23 male clerk Germany
389 Georg Jochheim 15 male farmer Germany
390 Joh^s Ziegler 26 male joiner Germany
391 Carl Eberhardt 29 male smith Germany
392 H. J. Luhlsen 19 male farmer Germany
393 E. Barth 27 male smith Germany
394 Leop. Weiss 16 male clerk Germany
395 Rich. Fraenckel 24 male unmarried Germany
396 H. Morowsky 14 male tailor Germany
397 W. Hartmeier 29 male farmer Germany
398 Fanny Fuchsten 56 female woman Germany
399 Elias Andersson 23 male farmer Sweden
400 C. A. Ericson 22 male farmer Sweden
401 Joh. Kidlander 40 male farmer Sweden
402 Joh^a Kidlander 31 female his wife Sweden
403 Emma Kidlander 6 female {his children Sweden
404 Claus Kidlander 4 male { Sweden
405 Anna Kidlander 7m female his baby Sweden
406 Carl Zacharisson 38 male farmer Sweden
407 G. A. Endriss 27 male merchant United States
408 Joh^s Endriss 18 male shoemaker Germany
409 Fr. Drescelius 44 male merchant United States
410 Joh. Schmidt 42 male farmer United States
411* Lorenz Zugner 46 male workman United States
412 Gottl. Rehm 44 male merchant United States
413 W. Geiger 26 male merchant United States
414 Emil Ebert 30 male workman United States
415 Joh. Pfisterer 23 male butcher Germany
416* Rich^d Rothig 24 male merchant Germany
417 F. A. Grossmann 24 male mason Germany
418 Lewin Rau 38 male cigarsmaker Germany
419 Dora Rau 27 female his wife Germany
420 Dora Rau 3 female his child Germany
421 Jacob Rau 9m male his baby Germany
422 Isaac Schoeps 17 male clerk Germany
423 Ferd. Hirsch 23 male butcher Germany
424 Jac. Markert 25 male butcher Germany
425* Wilh. Wasch 24 male workman Germany
426 Elise Kneher 22 female unmarried Germany
427* Alb^t Lowe 24 male clerk Germany
428 Lisette Nieveler 30 female unmarried Germany
429 Fridke Thomas 30 female woman United States
430 Emilie Thomas 6 female her child United States
431 Anders Swensson 25 male farmer Sweden
432 Maria Andersson 24 female woman Sweden
433 P. H. Thorsen 45 male joiner Sweden
434 O. F. Jacobsen 30 male joiner Sweden
435 Wm Stern 22 male clerk Germany
436 Fritz Peters 42 male miller Germany
437 Thil Severin 40 male workman Germany
438 Christ^a Serobei 24 female unmarried Germany
439 Conr. Sturzeneger 36 male weaver Swiz
440* Adolf Greef 23 male weaver Swiz
441 Matth^s Scheerer 44 male workman Swiz
442 Georg Trabherr 25 male farmer Germany
443 Joh Harder 27 male weaver Swiz
444 Gill Dobler 22 male joiner Germany
445 Hy Belhel 43 male barber United States
446 Georg Waas 36 male inn keeper United States
447 Minna Schreiner 26 female unmarried Germany
448 Moses Weill 64 male merchant Germany
449 Lena Weill 50 female his wife Germany
450 Werick Weill 14 male {his children Germany
451 Ennon Weill 7 male { Germany
452 Jettchen Weill 9 female { Germany
453 Meyer Weill 6 male { Germany
454 M. Leopold 28 male merchant Germany
455 Elisabeth Leopold 23 female his wife Germany
456 A. Reinheisser 16 male clerk Germany
457 Reimund Hoffers 26 male workman Germany
458 Franzisca Hoffers 23 female his wife Germany
459 Joh. Heuberger 23 male farmer Swiz
460 Y. Brack 20 male farmer Germany
461 Jos Tauber 31 male merchant Germany
462 Frdk^e Maurer 35 female woman United States
463 Wilh^mie Maurer 17 female {her children United States
464 Nanny Maurer 9 female { United States
465 Christiane Maurer 24 female unmarried United States
466* C. Schamberger 27 male desian Germany
467 Michel Schwartz 64 male merchant Germany
468 Johanne Schwartz 58 female his wife Germany
469 Sarah Schwartz 33 female {his children Germany
470 Mariane Schwartz 22 female { Germany
471 Valeat Wenz 25 male farmer Germany
472 Feliz Lohse 23 male farmer Swiz
473* Leonk Rober 16 male farmer Swiz
474 Wendelin Naef 41 male weaver Swiz
475 Jacob Waas 7 male child Germany
476 Jul^e Stein 42 female woman Germany
477 Jul Schwarz 18 male workman Germany
478 Madeleine Dorr 25 female woman Germany
479 Joh Tresche 27 male shoemaker Germany
480 Aug Blanke 19 male clerk Germany
481 Ehsile Knock 23 male workman France
482 Salomon Meyer 20 male clerk France
483 Maria Kendel 19 female unmarried Germany
484 Conr. Pister 28 male miner United States
485 Mat. Herman 16 male clerk Germany
486 Franz Holly 27 male builder Germany
487 W^m Hausz 18 male workman Germany
488 Carl Helbig 21 male builder Germany
489 Wilh Musk 25 male butcher Germany
490 Adr Kausen 41 m upholsterer Germany
491 Adrian Rais 38 m workman United States
492 Mariane Rais 44 female his wife France
493 Emma Rais 10 female daughter France
494 Maria Schuler 17 female unmarried Germany
495 Jos Esetrers 27 male workman Germany
496 Jean Boeuf 35 male workman France
497 Jos Gauthier 33 male workman France
498 Jos Troullier 28 male workman France
499 Mical Scheid 47 male capmaker Germany
500* Louise Schafer 38 female woman United States
501* Jeanne Schafer 16 g her child United States
502* Amanda Schafer 13 female her child United States
503* George Schafer 5 male her child United States
504 Peter Wagner 22 male farmer Germany
505 Ludw Lanker 24 male workman Germany
signed: H. Ehlers
Cabin lower Saloon
506 Thora Larsen 34 female woman Danmark
507 Betty Larsen 7 female {her children Danmark
508 Richard Larsen 6 male { Danmark
509 Emmy Larsen 5 female { Danmark
510 Hariette Larsen 4 female { Danmark
511 Mgth^a Larsen 2 female { Danmark
512 Marie Jensen 30 female unmarried Danmark
513 Laura Krogh 28 female unmarried Danmark
514 Olivia Koehn 45 female woman Danmark
515 Frank Svanberg 25 male clerk Danmark
516 William Ehwurzel 7 male child Danmark
517 Ph. Schlosser 29 male soldier United States
518 G. Pohlmann 42 male merchant United States
519 Anna Pohlmann 37 female his wife United States
520 Heinr Pohlmann 7 male {her children United States
521 Anna Pohlmann 6 female { United States
522 Jacob Pohlmann 4 male { United States
523 Jenny Pohlmann 2 female { United States
524 Francis Pohlmann 9m male his baby United States
525* A. F. Grenlich 24 male merchant United States
526* Herm. Baumler 30 male merchant United States
527 John Tolck 28 male merchant United States
528* .... Lampf 40 male apothecarian Germany
529* J... Lampf 22 female unmarried United States
530 Minna Merker 24 female unmarried Germany
531 Marie Kramm 23 female unmarried Germany
532 Anna Becker 15 female unmarried Germany
533 J. Zimmermann 20 male clerk Germany
534* Sophie Lowenstein 0 female unmarried Germany
535* Minna Bar 21 female unmarried Germany
536 Eugen Richter 28 male merchant Germany
537 Emma Faulhaber 22 female unmarried Germany
538 Pauline Faulhaber 18 female unmarried Germany
539 Jette Steinacher 29 female unmarried Germany
540 Wilh^e Petersen 31 female unmarried Germany
541 G. Rosenberg 21 male butcher Germany
542 Lorenz Hoffmann 35 male brewer Germany
543 Elisabeth Hoffmann 38 female his wife Germany
544 Herm. Weegmann 28 male musician Germany
545 Lisette Weegmann 31 female his wife Germany
546 Carl Weegmann 7 male {his children Germany
547 Paul Weegmann 6 male { Germany
548 Wilh. Weegmann 5 male { Germany
549 Emily Weegmann 29 female unmarried Germany
550 Anna Pickaneser 30 female woman Germany
551 Fritz Pickaneser 6 male her child Germany
552 Hugo Pickaneser 10m male her child Germany
553 Alvine Besser 23 female unmarried Germany
554 Aug. Phuhl 37 male merchant Germany
555* C. B. Flohr 26 male merchant Germany
556 F. Blumerscheid 22 male merchant Germany
557 Minna Kestner 18 female unmarried Germany
558 A. Brodersen 22 male merchant Germany
559 Dorothea Willinck 34 female unmarried Germany
560* Rosa Grodel 36 female woman Germany
561* Henriette Grodel 7 female her child Germany
562* B. Grodel 38 male merchant Germany
563 Rachel Naunberg 42 female woman Germany
564 Emil Naunberg 7 male {her children Germany
565 Jenny Naunberg 6 female { Germany
566 Alex Reismann 29 male merchant Germany
567 B. Subert 52 male merchant Germany
568 Agnes Subert 31 female his wife Germany
569 Heinr Subert 4 male {his children Germany
570 Carl Subert 2 male { Germany
571 Elisabeth Subert 9m female his baby Germany
572 Leop. Schnell 29 male butcher Germany
573 Jos. Alexander 23 male merchant Germany
574 Conrad Nehls 23 male merchant Germany
575 Jul. Dehne 21 male farmer Germany
576 J H Wolfskehl 21 male merchant Germany
577 Hannchen Blad 7 female child Germany
578 Ferd. Lehmann 37 male merchant Germany
579 Ant. Kaban 40 male merchant Germany
580* G. A. Schonherr 23 male merchant Germany
581* Caroline Seemuller 35 female woman Germany
582* Antonie Seemuller 7 female her child Germany
583 Lazarus Ehrenberg 22 male merchant Germany
584 Hannchen Goldschmidt 26 female unmarried Germany
585 Rob^t von Hacht 18 male cooper Germany
586* Joh. Pohls 23 male merchant Germany
587* J. M. Schalsky 21 male baker Germany
588 Friedk^e Kiessel 50 male baker United States
589 Helene Kiessel 50 female his wife United States
590* M. K. Muller 0 male merchant United States
591* C Muller 0 female his wife United States
592 Emil Ficker 13 male clerk Germany
593 A. Crusius 15 male clerk Germany
594 Lud. Kempf 40 male apthecarian Germany
595 Julie Kempf 22 female unmarried United States
596 Fr. Meyer 19 male clerk Germany
597 Aug. Amend 26 male merchant Germany
598 Wilh. Amend 23 male merchant Germany
599 M. Wunderlich 36 male preacher Germany
600 Ed. Pappa 36 male merchant Germany
601 Eugen Spaeth 22 male merchant Germany
602 Sally Leffmann 18 male merchant Germany
603 Marie Tokefeld 39 female woman Germany
604 Wilh. Kruse 25 n clerk Germany
605 Pauline Ehlert 23 female unmarried Germany
606 Emil Wallach 20 male clerk Germany
607 Lina Sommerfeld 30 female woman Germany
608* Ision Sommerfeld 3 male her child* Germany
609 Sidonie Sommerfeld 9m female her baby Germany
610 Simon Sommerfeld 12 male child Germany
611 Sidonie Sommerfeld 18 female unmarried Germany
612 Franziska Sommerfeld 28 female unmarried Germany
613 Anton Klauss 33 male preacher United States
614 Maria Klauss 31 female his wife United States
615 Maria Klauss 3 female his child United States
616 Martha Klauss 6m female his baby United States
617 Louis Stein 20 male doctor United States
618 Clara Geisler 18 female unmarried Germany
619* Louis ??vien 24 male clerk France
620* Nice Dellinger 16 male merchant United States
621 Harriette Weill 42 female woman Germany
622 Fanny Weill 9 female her child Germany
623 Julie Weill 2 female her child Germany
624* Louis Soose 29 male merchant United States
625 John Wink 22 male merchant Germany
626 Martts Niederman 26 male doctor Swiz
627 Ernest Cohn 22 female unmarried Germany
note reads 2 off
signed: H. Ehlers
Cabin upper Saloon
628 Marie Bade 29 female lady United States
629 Ed. Fuchs 38 male merchant United States
630 C. Idler 30 male merchant United States
631 Isack Strauss 26 male merchant United States
632 M. Kaufmann 30 male merchant United States
633 Amalia Kaufmann 24 female lady United States
634* Joh^a Lauffer 20 female lady United States
635 W. Hoffmann 21 male merchant Germany
636* O. von Luttwitz 43 male officer Germany
637 R. von Wedel 30 male officer Germany
638 N. Wilson 22 male captain United States
639 Laetitia Manger 27 female lady United States
640 Louis Manger 3 male her child United States
641 W^m E Hicks 22 male merchant United States
642 W^m Squires 25 male merchant United States
643 Geo. Marshall 36 male gentleman England
644 Tho Marshall 34 male gentleman England
645 Octavius Marshall 22 male gentleman England
646 W^m E Cox 62 male gentleman England
647 M^r Giffeir 40 male gentleman United States
648 M^rs Dill 25 female lady United States
649 George Cooper 18 male gentleman England
650 Alf Marriott 35 male merchant France
651 Luise Lebrun 30 male merchant France
652 Ch^s Danong 32 male merchant France
signed: H. Ehlers
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.
* A series of ..... indicates that nothing could be read or the number of missing letters
could not be determined due to damage to the original manifest.
* None died during the voyage, therefore this coloumn was eliminated.
313: o Umlaut in last name.
331: u Umlaut in last name.
358 - 361: u Umlaut in last name.
375: o Umlaut in last name.
377: a Umlaut in last name.
384 - 386: u Umlaut in last name.
388: the last name could be Thies.
411: u Umlaut in last name.
416: o Umlaut in last name.
425: a Umlaut in last name.
427: o Umlaut in last name.
428: This passenger is part of a big group of people who emigrated from the Munsterland
(u Umlaut) area in Germany to the United States. They came from Burgsteinfurt. More
information can be found at Auswanderungen im 19. Jahrhundert, Emigration in the 19th
Century. Click on the link in the top left corner, Auswanderungen im 19. Jahrhundert.
This will take you to the index for Borghorst and Burgsteinfurt. Permission to publish
this information has been granted by Wilhelm Alff, one of the authors of this website.
Currently the website is in German only, the translation is work in progress. If you
have any information on passengers from Burgsteinfurt, please contact Ines.
440: the last name could be Graf.
466: the last name could be Scharnberger.
473: o Umlaut in last name.
500 - 503: a Umlaut in last name.
525: the last name could be Greulich.
526: a Umlaut in last name.
528 & 529: All information was lined through. I entered that which could be read.
534: o Umlaut in last name.
535: a Umlaut in last name.
55: o Umlaut in last name.
560 - 562: o Umlaut in last name.
580: o Umlaut in last name.
581 & 582: u Umlaut in last name.
586: o Umlaut in last name.
587: the last name could be Johalsky.
591 & 591: u Umlaut in last name.
608: Manifest reads "his wife".
619: First letter of surname is masked by tail of the "G" from the surname above it. Name may be Jevien.
620: the last name could be Dillinger.
624: the last name could be Loose.
634: a Umlaut in last name.
636: u Umlaut in last name.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 242, List 653.
Transcribed by Harry Green and Ines Mannhardt, members of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
15 December 2009
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