SS Circassian
I, Th. S. Ellis, Master of the SS Circassian, 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 at Bremen from which port said Steamship 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 ?0 June 1868So help me God,
before me ________________(illegible signature)
(signed) Th. S. Ellis
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the SS Circassian whereof Th. S. Ellis, is master, from Bremen 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.
1 Herman Retling 47 m farmer Prussia cabin
2 Maria Retling 4 f farmer Prussia cabin
3 Gerhard Retling 9 m farmer Prussia cabin
4 Heinrich Retling 6 m farmer Prussia cabin
5 Wilhelm Kruger 31 m farmer Prussia cabin
6 Peter Pettelkan 36 m farmer Prussia cabin
7 C.W. Jr Hall 39 m chemist U.S. cabin
8 Franklin Jones 19 m student U.S. cabin
9 Heiner Sutter 34 m music teacher Hesse cabin
10 Rosa Sutter 32 f Hesse cabin
11 Olga Sutter 10 f Hesse cabin
12 Wally Sutter 9 f Hesse cabin
13 Anna Sutter 8 f Hesse cabin
14* ? Uberle 20? ? Hesse cabin
15 Anne Uberle 63 f Hesse cabin
16 August Richter 25 m merchant Prussia cabin
17 Anna Richter 22 f Prussia cabin
18 Minna Maurer 25 f Switzerland cabin
19 Rosa Maurer 36 f Baden cabin
20 Armanda Schazig 33 f Prussia cabin
21 Semmink Geter 35 m Austria cabin
22 wife Geter 27 f Austria cabin
23 child Geter 6 m Austria cabin
24 Carol Sauer 24 m Wurtemberg cabin
25 Ch. Liebermann 52 m farmer Prussia cabin
26 Anna Liebermann 25 f Prussia cabin
27 Magdal Semmer 26 f Bohemia cabin
28 Emmil Subrandt Voss 40 m farmer Prussia steerage
29 Engelma Voss 37 f Prussia steerage
30 Subrandt Voss 16 m Prussia steerage
31 Jajo Voss 14 m Prussia steerage
32 Jesmo? Voss 12 m Prussia steerage
33 Grietgens Voss 8 f Prussia steerage
34 Eggo Voss 7 m Prussia steerage
35 Engelma Voss 3 f Prussia steerage
36 Alberta Voss 4 f Prussia steerage
37 Georg Voss 5 m Prussia steerage
38 Caspar Mantel 21 m basketmaker Bavaria steerage
39 Andreas Schinkel 43 m dier Saxony steerage
40 Marianne Schinkel 40 f Saxony steerage
41 Marie Schinkel 9 f Saxony steerage
42 Wilhelm Schinkel 9 m Saxony steerage
43 Carl Schinkel 5 m Saxony steerage
44 Josepha Schinkel 3 f Saxony steerage
45 August Schinkel 1 m Saxony steerage
46 Carl Weinrich 34 m organ builder Saxony steerage
47 Franz Multhauf 18 m shoemaker Saxony steerage
48 Johann Graf 28 m miner Saxony steerage
49 Philippine Hoffmann 23 f Oldenburg steerage
50 Anna M. Zauk 44 f Oldenburg steerage
51 Marie Eliza Zauk 23 f Oldenburg steerage
52 Cath Zauk 18 f Oldenburg steerage
53 Herm. Masbaum 58 m shoemaker Prussia steerage
54 Cath^a Masbaum 54 f Prussia steerage
55 Gerh. Masbaum 16 m student Prussia steerage
56 Angela Masbaum 18 f Prussia steerage
57 Elisabeth Masbaum 12 f Prussia steerage
58 Heinr. Lange 19 m farmer Prussia steerage
59 Herm. Brink 19 m farmer Prussia steerage
60 Heinr. Diegel 40 m farmer Prussia steerage
61 Anna M. Elfers 26 f Prussia steerage
62 Thabe? Ubbens 43 m Prussia steerage
63 Elisabeth Ubbens 17 f Prussia steerage
64 Sabbina Ubbens 9 f Prussia steerage
65 Dirk Harms Grever 27 m smith Prussia steerage
66 Gertje Grever 68 f Prussia steerage
67 Harm Grever 29 m baker Prussia steerage
68 Egbert Teddinga 27 m smith Prussia steerage
69 Tjalda Wildfang 22 f Prussia steerage
70 Peter Nebrik 51 m farmer Prussia steerage
71 Elisab. Nebrik 37 f Prussia steerage
72 Johann Nebrik 18 m Prussia steerage
73 Peter Nebrik 17 m Prussia steerage
74 Mathias Nebrik 16 m Prussia steerage
75 Anton Nebrik 13 m Prussia steerage
76 Joh Peter Nebrik 7 m Prussia steerage
77 Clemens Nebrik 6 m Prussia steerage
78 Wilhelm Nebrik 4 m Prussia steerage
79 Joh Caston Nebrik 2 m Prussia steerage
80 Anna Maria Nebrik 9m f Prussia steerage
81 Imhof Joh Schulte 25 m farmer Prussia steerage
82 Margar. Cartens 25 f Prussia cabin
83 Adolf Petermoller 24 m merchant Prussia steerage
84 Rogal Dangel 24 m roper Austria steerage
85 Ferd. Rietsch 23 m workman Austria steerage
86 Peter Wachter 28 m workman Austria steerage
87 Engelbert Wachter 48 m workman Austria steerage
88 Serophin Patsch 38 m workman Austria steerage
89 Sabina Westreicher 31 f Austria steerage
90 Bernh. Kobele 31 m tailor Austria steerage
91 Serophin Thurner 24 m farmer Austria steerage
92 C. F. Fastnacht 43 m merchant Baden steerage
93 Joh. Peterfuchs 18 m brewer Baden steerage
94 Auguste Papp 15 m Prussia steerage
95 Joh Gitz 46 m farmer Bavaria steerage
96 Crescenbia Gitz 46 f Bavaria steerage
97 Havier Gitz 9y 6m m Bavaria steerage
98 Anna Gitz 9y 6m f Bavaria steerage
99 Johann Gitz 8 m Bavaria steerage
100 Franziska Bayer 26 f Bavaria steerage
101 Barbara Bayer 2 f Bavaria steerage
102 Anna Bayer 9m f Bavaria steerage
103 Anna Schmidt 21 f Bavaria steerage
104 Cath^a Schmidt 20 f Bavaria steerage
105 Cath^a Holler 24 f Bavaria steerage
106 Cath^a Holler 7 f Bavaria steerage
107 Anna Holler 3 f Bavaria steerage
108 Crescensia Holler 9m f Bavaria steerage
109 Johann Dwack 53 m farmer Bavaria steerage
110 Cath^a Dwack 40 f Bavaria steerage
111 Wolfgang Dwack 14 m Bavaria steerage
112 Georg Dwack 8 m Bavaria steerage
113 Joseph Dwack 6 m Bavaria steerage
114 Andr Beyer 31 m butcher Bavaria steerage
115 Anna Beyer 27 f Bavaria steerage
116 Ferdinand Beyer 6 m Bavaria steerage
117 Anna Beyer 4 f Bavaria steerage
118 Wenzel Sperl 34 m miller Bohemia steerage
119 Barbara Sperl 29 f Bohemia steerage
120 Cath^a Sperl 3 f Bohemia steerage
121 Jacob Kulger 23 m miller Bavaria steerage
122 Christ Sperl 15 m Bohemia steerage
123 Berbus? Joh Kroes 39 m shoemaker Prussia steerage
124 Ettje M Kroes 40 f Prussia steerage
125 Johannes Kroes 9 m Prussia steerage
126 Gephia Kroes 3 f Prussia steerage
127 Bertha Kroes 9m f Prussia steerage
128 Cath^a Heilshorn 25 f Prussia steerage
129 Anna Heilshorn 28 f Prussia steerage
130 Joh fr Heilshorn 17 m Prussia steerage
131 Martin Muller 29 m farmer Prussia steerage
132 Mehring R Gerdes 50 m Prussia steerage
133 Engel K Gerdes 43 m Prussia steerage
134 Diedr. Th Gerdes 13 m Prussia steerage
135 Theda Magd Gerdes 8 f Prussia steerage
136 Ed Hch Gerdes 6 m Prussia steerage
137 Reinh^d M Gerdes 1y 6m m Prussia steerage
138 Elisabeth Schroder 18 f Prussia steerage
139 Ernst Wehling 24 m farmer Prussia steerage
140 Wilh^a Krainer 23 f Prussia steerage
141 Auguste Krainer 19 f Prussia steerage
142 Heinrich Mahler 39 m farmer Prussia steerage
143 Louise Mahler 30 f Prussia steerage
144 Friedr Mahler 6 m Prussia steerage
145 Wilh^a Mahler 4 f Prussia steerage
146 Infant Mahler 8m f Prussia steerage
147 J. H. Eckhardt 26 m farmer Saxony steerage
148 Heinr. Ruschen 20 m farmer Prussia steerage
149 Joh Geo. Storch 27 m mason Prussia steerage
150 Carol. Klug 26 f Prussia steerage
151 Am Wiegand 20 f Prussia steerage
152 Gottl. Grabon 54 m farmer Prussia steerage
153 Justine Grabon 56 f Prussia steerage
154 Carl Grabon 23 m Prussia steerage
155 Johann Grabon 19 m Prussia steerage
156 Wilh^m Grabon 17 m Prussia steerage
157 Justine Grabon 23 f Prussia steerage
158 Heinrich Schmidt 37 m Hessen steerage
159 Gertr. Schmidt 31 Hessen steerage
160 Heinrich Schmidt 15 m Hessen steerage
161 Marg. Schmidt 4 f Hessen steerage
162 Chr. Schlegel 21 m farmer Hessen steerage
163 Casp Leipod 24 m farmer Hessen steerage
164 Joh. Georg Koch 16 m farmer Hessen steerage
165 Conr. Blum 16 m farmer Hessen steerage
166 Conr. Lafferts 17 m farmer Hessen steerage
167 Joh. Weirzel 25 m farmer Hessen steerage
168 Heinr. Reckmann 28 m cooper Brunswick steerage
169 Carl Wendel 26 m sliper Prussia steerage
170 Heinr. Wendel 28 m Prussia steerage
171 Louise Wendel 11m f Prussia steerage
172* Louise Stellenacher 20 f Prussia steerage
173 Wilh^a Giegold 37 f Bavaria steerage
174 Pauline Giegold 17 f Bavaria steerage
175 Ottomar Giegold 9y 6m m Bavaria steerage
176 Louise Giegold 8 f Bavaria steerage
177 Friedr. Ehmann 20 m Bavaria steerage
178 Adam Rosenberger 21 m cooper Bavaria steerage
179 Clemens Meyer 17 m farmer Prussia steerage
180 Joseph Scheper 19 m baker Prussia steerage
181 August Honappell 37 m farmer Prussia steerage
182 Anna Honappell 31 f Prussia steerage
183 Math. Honappell 7 m Prussia steerage
184 Caspar Honappell 5 m Prussia steerage
185 Jacob Honappell 6m m Prussia steerage
186 Joach Wrege 50 m Prussia steerage
187 Carol^e Wrege 43 f Prussia steerage
188 Carl Wrege 13 m Prussia steerage
189 Friedr. Wrege 7 m Prussia steerage
190 Heinr Kaiser 34 m Prussia steerage
191 Emilie Kaiser 29 f Prussia steerage
192 Carl Kaiser 6 m Prussia steerage
193 Heinr Kaiser 4 m Prussia steerage
194 Otto Kaiser 2 m Prussia steerage
195 Wilh. Kaiser 9m m Prussia steerage
196 Carl Schneider 25 m farmer Prussia steerage
197 August Fietz 37 m farmer Prussia steerage
198 Auguste Fietz 37 f Prussia steerage
199 August Fietz 20 m Prussia steerage
200 Wilh^m Fietz 10 m Prussia steerage
201 Heinr. Fietz 9 m Prussia steerage
202 Otto Fietz 7 m Prussia steerage
203 Carl Fietz 5 m Prussia steerage
204 Gustav Fietz 3 m Prussia steerage
205 Georg Fietz 9m m Prussia steerage
206* Wilhelm Weirzel 22 m farmer Prussia steerage
207 Heinrich Cress 45 m farmer Prussia steerage
208 Friedrich Busse 20 m farmer Prussia steerage
209 Friedrich Budde 19 m farmer Prussia steerage
210 Joh Keselhert 31 m farmer Prussia steerage
211 Joh^a Ketelhut 24 f Prussia steerage
212 Auguste Ketelhut 3 f Prussia steerage
213 Robert Ketelhut 9m m Prussia steerage
214 August Karon 36 m miller Prussia steerage
215 Auguste Karon 30 f Prussia steerage
216 Richard Karon 4 m Prussia steerage
217 Paul Karon 6m m Prussia steerage
218 Joh^n Kriggel 27 m farmer Prussia steerage
219 Fr. Maurer 24 m Prussia steerage
220 Anna Engermann 23 f Prussia steerage
221 Joh^a Beer 22 f Prussia steerage
222 Anna Beer 23 f Prussia steerage
223 Joh. A. Weissgerber 45 m farmer Prussia steerage
224 Heinrich Weissgerber 42 m Prussia steerage
225 Friedr. Weissgerber 21 m Prussia steerage
226 Georg Weissgerber 19 m Prussia steerage
227 Christ Weissgerber 17 m Prussia steerage
228 Wilhelmine Weissgerber 15 f Prussia steerage
229 Heinr. Weissgerber 9 m Prussia steerage
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.
* Only one passenger died, this was noted in the Transcriber's notes.
* The arrival date could be June 10th or 20th.
14: Manifest damage prevented given name from being seen
172: There is a mark in the months column
206: Date had been inserted above given name: 7/6/09
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 296, List 582.
Transcribed by Harry Green and Ines Mannhardt,
members of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
19 May 2010
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