SS Hammonia
Another transcription of this ship can be found in Volume 4
I, H. S. Schurmann, Master of the Steamship Hammonia, 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 Steamship Hammonia at Hamburg from which port said Steamship Hammonia 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 16. September 1857So help me God,before me ________________(illegible signature)
(signed) H. S. Schurmann
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the SS Hammonia whereof H. S. Schurmann, is master, from Hamburg, burthen 1987 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 Decks Passengers
1 Wilhelmine Schmidt 48 female woman Germany
2 Sophie Schmidt 19 female }her children Germany
3 Heinr Schmidt 14 male } Germany
4 Charlotte Schmidt 17 female } Germany
5 M. T. Ehlers 22 male clerk Germany
6 Jul. Brummer 21 male clerk Germany
7 Ernestine Brummer 23 female unmarried Germany
8 Nathan Harris 21 male cigarmaker Germany
9 Moritz Harris 19 male shoemaker Germany
10 Therese Proschaska 9 female child Germany
11 Ignatz Schimek 30 male smith Germany
12 Barbara Schimek 28 female his wife Germany
13 Anna Schimek 8m female his baby Germany
14 Maria Plasterek 28 female unmarried Germany
15 Lipman Glas 28 male merchant Germany
16 Pauline Przyteck 28 female unmarried Germany
17 E. Wolff 29 male merchant Germany
18 Rike Wolff 24 female his wife Germany
19 David Powitzer 65 male tailor Germany
20 Louis Powitzer 26 male tailor Germany
21 Malche Kaplan 24 female unmarried Germany
22 Martin Sauer 31 male saddler Germany
23 Dorothea Sauer 58 female woman Germany
24 Louise Hillel 25 female unmarried Germany
25 Pauline Mendelsohn 36 female woman Germany
26 Mendel Mendelsohn 6 male }her children Germany
27 Loebel Mendelsohn 4 male } Germany
28 J. P. Klenker 36 male seaman Germany
29 Cath. Klenker 25 female his wife Germany
30 Martin Moje 25 male seaman Germany
31 Cath. Moje 22 female his wife Germany
32 G. A. Moje 22 male seaman Germany
33 Cath. Will 34 female woman Germany
34 Heinr. Will 10 male her child Germany
35 Heinr. Pernig 15 male farmer Germany
36 Peter Pernig 13 male farmer Germany
37 Hannchen Herz 20 female unmarried Germany
38 Helene Silberberg 22 female unmarried Germany
39 Julie Ruben 29 female unmarried Germany
40 Caroline Ettmann 31 female woman Germany
41 Joseph Ettmann 2 male her child Germany
42 Dorothea Koch 60 female woman Germany
43 Babette Koch 23 female her child Germany
44 Marie Ewald 20 female unmarried Germany
45 Franz Becker 30 male turner Germany
46 Juliane Becker 28 female his wife Germany
47 Wilh. Fatt 26 male farmer Germany
48 Maria Fatt 23 female his wife Germany
49* Gerh. Wesserlink 24 male smith Germany
50 Minna Worteske 36 female woman Germany
51 Hanchen Worteske 6 female her child Germany
52 J. C. Gullmann 14 male farmer Germany
53 Doris Waack 43 female woman Germany
54* Franz Kolthoff 31 male farmer Germany
55* Herm. Troche 19 male turner Germany
56 Rud. Dorenburg 34 male cegarmaker Germany
57 Ruben Spring 35 male apotheker Germany
58 Peter Madser 42 male seaman Germany
59 Chr. Hansen 42 male seaman Germany
60* H. Berkemeyer 30 male baker Germany
61 Simon Zoellner 19 male tailor Germany
62 Ephraim Friedeberg 15 male shoemaker Germany
63 Erny Marlock 27 male butcher Germany
64 Cath. Konvalinska 39 female woman Germany
65 Gust. Unna 19 male clerk Germany
66 Rud. Esmarch 21 male butcher Germany
67 Heinr. Jensen 22 male butcher Germany
68 Samuel Brisch 18 male clerk Germany
69 Abrah. Ries 17 male clerk Germany
70 Mendel Abrahamschek 18 male clerk Germany
71 Jos. Wolf 21 male tailor Germany
72 David Heymann 19 male joiner Germany
73 L. Steffensen 36 male joiner Germany
74 Marie Steffensen 35 female his wife Germany
75 Julie Steffensen 5 female his child Germany
76 Fridr. Steffensen 3 male his child Germany
77* C. H. Schunemann 43 male joiner Germany
78* Caroline Schunemann 36 female his wife Germany
79* Eduard Schunemann 11 male his child Germany
80* Carl Schunemann 7 male his child Germany
81* Joh. Schunemann 6m male his baby Germany
82 Fr. Ruppiler 30 male goldsmith Germany
83 Herm. Prinkler 28 male farmer Germany
84* Friderike Jager 24 female woman Germany
85* Carl Jager 2 male her child Germany
86 J. F. Freese 40 male joiner Germany
87 Jod. Stern 29 male joiner Germany
88 P. Moll 31 male joiner Norway?
89 Ch. Wind 26 male merchant United States
90 H. Kleemeyer 26 male farmer Germany
91 Maria Martens 27 female unmarried Germany
92 Rosa Busebaum 57 female woman Germany
93 Rosine Kull 18 female unmarried Germany
94 Sophie Piermann 24 female unmarried Germany
95 Emilie Linde 26 female unmarried Germany
96 Mathilde Linde 27 female unmarried Germany
97 Eva Perlinska 27 female unmarried Germany
98 Abrah. Strauly 15 male clerk Germany
99 Jos. Planz 24 male farmer Germany
100 Hans Hess 40 male shoemaker Germany
101 Anna Hess 30 female his wife Germany
102 Heinr. Hess 6m male his baby Germany
103 Isaac Blom 25 male farmer Germany
104 Conrad Orth 28 male farmer Germany
105 Mendel Weszalowski 21 male farmer Germany
106 Minna Weszalowski 26 female his wife Germany
107 Heinr. Pietje 20 male carpenter Germany
108* Dorothea Rover 21 female unmarried Germany
109 Marie Plettke 22 female unmarried Germany
110* Bernh Bar 16 male clerk Germany
111 Susanne Weinheimer 35 female woman United States
112 Joh. Weinheimer 5 male }her children United States
113 Franz Weinheimer 6 male } United States
114 Joh. Lang 15 male clerk Germany
115 Louise Haufmann 22 female Germany
116 A. Stellmacher 53 male farmer Germany
117 Sophie Stellmacher 47 female his wife Germany
118 Egidius Stellmacher 28 male } Germany
119 Ferd Stellmacher 26 male } Germany
120 Henriette Stellmacher 19 female } Germany
121 Emilie Stellmacher 12 female }his children Germany
122 Gustav Stellmacher 9 male } Germany
123 Auguste Stellmacher 7 female } Germany
124 Aug. Stellmacher 15 male } Germany
125 Gotfr. Bader 31 male miller Germany
126* Ernestine Fahr 27 female unmarried Germany
127 Aug. Arpp 22 male joiner Germany
128 Christine Arpp 20 female his wife Germany
129 Wilh Arpp 9m male his baby Germany
130 Rosette Coppenheim 40 female woman Germany
131 Johne Coppenheim 18 female }her children Germany
132 Herm. Coppenheim 16 male } Germany
133 Marcus Schlame 22 male tailor Germany
134 Marie Schlame 21 female his wife Germany
135 Coppel Heinmann 27 male workman Germany
136 Rosalie Warschauer 20 female unmarried Germany
137* Henriette Gotze 14 female unmarried Germany
138 Rich. Sauer 24 male farmer Germany
139 Rud. Weinert 23 male gardner Germany
140 Gust. Weinert 34 male gardner Germany
141 Johna. Schlesinger 24 female woman Germany
142 Selma Schlesinger 18m female her child Germany
143 J. B. Emig 30 male mechanican United States
144 Rike Abraham 35 female woman United States
145 Bertha Benjamin 20 female unmarried Germany
146 Eva Benjamin 26 female unmarried Germany
147 Franz Gubler 31 male baker Germany
148 Anna Nack 14 female unmarried Germany
149 Nicol. Scheuring 28 male farmer Germany
150 Alfred Benkhard 26 male farmer Germany
151 Otto Wohlwend 24 male farmer Germany
152 Agathe Baldauf 28 female woman Germany
153 Carl Baldauf 2 male her child Germany
154 C. Lucas 22 male clerk Germany
155 Maria Hotop 25 female unmarried Germany
156 Gustav Herrmann 32 male joiner Germany
157 Emma Thieme 26 female unmarried Germany
158 Rud. Tilegaard 35 male farmer Germany
159* Mathilde Kruger 26 female unmarried Germany
160 Fr. Lampe 36 male farmer Germany
161 Sophie Lampe 27 female his wife Germany
162 Wilh. Greve 31 male smith Germany
163 Anna Greve 25 female his wife Germany
164 Didr. Elfers 34 male farmer Germany
165 Trina Elfers 28 female his wife Germany
166 Joh. Hagen 17 male farmer Germany
167 Ed. Hanemann 23 male baker Germany
168 Wilh. Behr 59 male joiner Germany
169 Wilh. Behr 23 male his child Germany
170 F. Michaelsen 30 male farmer Germany
171 H. Krohnheim 44 male merchant Germany
172 Abrah. David 19 male baker Germany
173 Magth. Michaelsen 25 female unmarried Germany
174 Jacob Scherrer 40 male workman Germany
175 Conrad Eckmann 71 male workman Germany
176 Th. Langweiler 15 male workman Germany
177 Joh. Deichmann 45 male tailor Germany
178 Heinr. Schatt 28 male shoemaker Germany
179 Louise Schatt 30 female his wife Germany
180 Heinr. Schatt 2 male his child Germany
181 Anna Siegfried 35 female unmarried Germany
182* Gottfr. Mohr 40 male farmer Germany
183* Marie Mohr 33 female his wife Germany
184* Albertine Mohr 7 female } Germany
185* Marie Mohr 5 female }his children Germany
186* Dorothe Mohr 3 female } Germany
187* Gottfr. Mohr 8m male his baby Germany
188* Gottl. Mohr 38 male farmer Germany
189* Marie Mohr 30 female his wife Germany
190* Marie Mohr 6m female his baby Germany
191 Fr. Kloth 37 male farmer Germany
192 Cath. Kloth 37 female his wife Germany
193 Joh. Hinz 57 male farmer Germany
194 Anna Hinz 56 female his wife Germany
195 Wilh. Hinz 22 male }his children Germany
196 Anna Hinz 21 female } Germany
197 Joh. Hinz 19 male } Germany
198 Ernestine Hinz 15 female } Germany
199 Wilh. Hinz 12 male } Germany
200 C. Bauermeister 36 male farmer Germany
201* Johna Bauermeister 26 female his wife Germany
202 Fr. Limperz 26 male workman Germany
203 Emma Exel 27 female unmarried Germany
204 Fr. Thomas 29 male cartwright Germany
205 Marie Thomas 20 female his wife Germany
206 Sophie Thomas 6m female his baby Germany
207* Friderike Kirschberg 26 female unmarried Germany
208* Therese Kirschberg 19 female unmarried Germany
209* Max Kirschberg 7 male unmarried Germany
210 Joh. Wolters 40 male farmer Germany
211 Wilhelmine Lehsten 19 female unmarried Germany
212 Adolph Lange 32 male cartwright Germany
213 Sophie Jarchow 29 female unmarried Germany
214 Franziska Weigers 62 female woman Germany
215 Jos. Karg 30 male smith Germany
216* Ad. Bottger 25 male barber Germany
217 Leonh. Hollederer 51 male farmer Germany
218 Magtha Hollederer 46 female his wife Germany
219 Peter Hollederer 21 male } Germany
220 Cath. Hollederer 13 female } Germany
221 Georg Hollederer 9 male }his children Germany
222 Conrad Hollederer 3 male } Germany
223 Joh. Hollederer 10m male his baby Germany
224* J. Mich Gradler 42 male baker Germany
225* Barbara Gradler 42 female his wife Germany
226* Lene Gradler 18 female } Germany
227* Georg Gradler 16 male } his children Germany
228* Barbara Gradler 15 female } Germany
229 C. Eilenberg 30 male shoemaker Germany
230 Th. Schultz 37 male tailor Germany
231 Maria Schultz 32 female his wife Germany
232 Carl Schultz 7 male his child Germany
233 George Pohlmann 26 male workman Germany
234* Johna Pohlmann 26 female unmarried Germany
235 Sophie Lube 25 female unmarried Germany
236* Dorothea Kochel 57 female woman Germany
237* Friedchen Kochel 20 female } Germany
238* Joh. Kochel 21 male }her children Germany
239 Magtha Sievers 36 female woman Germany
240 Cath. Sievers 4 female }her children Germany
241 Carsten Sievers 2 male } Germany
242 Louise Durchschlag 25 female unmarried Germany
243 Bruno Hausding 26 male farmer Germany
244 Ph. Mentz 22 male farmer Germany
245 Adolph Simon 23 male clerk Germany
246 Adolphine Schneider 24 female unmarried Germany
247 Wilh. Eckers 24 male cooper Germany
248 Abel Sievers 23 male farmer Germany
249 Louise Alexander 37 female woman Germany
250 Joseph Alexander 15 male her child Germany
251* Moritz Wurfel 14 male farmer Germany
252 Frid^r Hiol 19 male carpenter Germany
253 Salomon Zickel 30 male merchant Germany
254* Joh. Koster 27 male shoemaker Germany
255 Ad. Wagenknecht 16 male farmer Germany
256 Joh. Springmann 42 male cartwright Germany
257 Sophie Springmann 38 female his wife Germany
258 Maria Springmann 9 female } Germany
259 Carl Springmann 7 male }his children Germany
260 Ernst Springmann 4 male } Germany
261 Wilh. Springmann 2 male } Germany
262 Robert Ritschler 20 male watchmaker Germany
263 Louis Koch 20 male farmer Germany
264* Friderike Schroder 21 female unmarried Germany
265 Carl Gerlitz 33 male farmer Germany
266 Henriette Ladendorff 24 female unmarried Germany
267 Heinr. Abel 52 male farmer Germany
268 Maria Abel 48 female his wife Germany
269 Heinr. Abel 24 male } Germany
270 Maria Abel 26 female } Germany
271 Fritz Abel 20 male } Germany
272 Doris Abel 23 female }his children Germany
273 Wilh. Abel 18 male } Germany
274 Christ. Abel 15 female } Germany
275 Franz Abel 12 male } Germany
276 Elise Abel 9 female } Germany
277 Heinr. Banthier 42 male farmer Germany
278 Doris Banthier 37 female his wife Germany
279 Doris Banthier 5 female his child Germany
280 Maria Banthier 10m male his baby Germany
281 Joh. Banthier 30 male musician Germany
282 J. A. Betzing 19 male farmer Germany
283 John Eckard 17 male farmer Germany
284 H. Seifert 34 male farmer Germany
285 Clara Seifert 29 female his wife Germany
286 C. A. Hartmann 19 male artist Germany
287* Gottl. Belzer 22 male artist Germany
288 Julius Reinsch 30 male mehanic Germany
289 C. Adler 17 male baker Germany
290 Carl Schmidt 30 male baker Germany
291 Abel Peters 24 female unmarried Germany
292 H. Reiche 24 male merchant Germany
293 Herm. Bauer 32 male farmer Germany
294 Joh. Zehtner 17 male farmer Germany
295* Carl Wusteney 23 male farmer Germany
296 Sophie Siemers 16 female unmarried Germany
297 Joh. Vick 34 male farmer Germany
298 Fritz Schacht 14 male farmer Germany
299 Carl Fuchs 22 male clerk Germany
300 Louise Fuchs 24 female unmarried Germany
301 Fr. Wigger 32 n miller Germany
302 Sophia Wigger 21 female his wife Germany
303* Mich. Schatzlein 16 male farmer Germany
304 F. J. Pohs 26 male farmer Germany
305 Amalie Walter 21 female unmarried Germany
306 Rosine Adelmann 19 female unmarried Germany
307 Wilhelmine Eckers 17 female unmarried Germany
308 Joh. Lindemann 45 male weaver Germany
309 J. W. Minster 26 male smith Germany
310 Chr. Huber 24 male farmer Germany
311 Maria Umland 24 female farmer Germany
312 Rasmus Mickelsen 29 male merchant United States
313 L. W. Frederichsen 27 male farmer Sweden
314 Peter Dehm 30 male farmer United States
315 Peter Mohr 18 male smith Germany
316 Adolph Keller 28 male watchmaker Germany
317 Jacob Wellstein 34 male smith United States
318 F. E. Straube 23 male farmer Germany
319 F. W. Nass 17 male farmer Germany
320* W. Buchendorf 30 male merchant Germany
321 Louis Berjd 27 male workman Germany
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. All passengers
intended to stay in the US, therefore this coloumn was eliminated as well.
49: the name should be Gerhard Wesseling.
55: the name should be Trocke.
60: the name should be Heinrich Berkemeier.
49,54,55,60:These 4 passengers are 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.
77-81: u Umlaut in last name.
84,85: a Umlaut in last name.
108: o Umlaut in last name.
110: a Umlaut in last name.
126: a Umlaut in last name.
137: o Umlaut in last name.
159: u Umlaut in last name.
182-190: o Umlaut in last name.
201: Johna probably stands for Johanna.
207-209: the last name could be Hirschberg.
216: o Umlaut in last name.
224-228: a Umlaut in last name.
234: Johna could stand for Johanna.
236-238: o Umlaut in last name.
251: u Umlaut in last name.
254: o Umlaut in last name.
264: o Umlaut in last name.
287: the last name could be Belger.
295: u Umlaut in last name.
303: o Umlaut in last name.
320: u Umlaut in last name.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 178, List 1114.
Transcribed by Harry Green and Ines Mannhardt, members of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
16 November 2009
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