SS Western Metropolis
I, William Weir, Master of the Steamship Western Metropolis, 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 Bremen from which Port the 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.
So help me God. (Signature) W. Weir
Sworn to, this 11th of June 1867,
Before me. (Signature) ?????????, D.C.
List or Manifest of ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the Steamship Western Metropolis whereof William Weir is Master, from Bremen, burthen 2992 7/100 tons.
Columns represent: given name and surname, age, sex, occupation, the country to which they severally belong, the country of which they intend to become inhabitants, and the part of the vessel occupied during the voyage.
1 Herman Kuster 21 M Miller Germany America 1st Cabin
2 Heinrich F. Muhlenford 27 M Druggist Germany America 1st Cabin
3 Anton Vreesman 18 M Merchant Germany America 1st Cabin
4 Leondine Lencht 25 F Germany America 1st Cabin
5 Albert Fanzky 60 M Brewer Germany America 1st Cabin
6 Antonie Fanzky 50 F Germany America 1st Cabin
7 Rosa Fanzky 17 F Germany America 1st Cabin
8 Dorothea Fanzky 14 F Germany America 1st Cabin
9 Isidore Fanzky 9 M Germany America 1st Cabin
10 Edmund Fanzky 6 M Germany America 1st Cabin
11 Heinrich Lohwig 27 M Germany America 1st Cabin
12 Heinrich Dietzel 30 M Farmer Germany America 1st Cabin
13 Wilhelmina Dietzel 20 F Germany America 1st Cabin
14 Wilhelm Weidnar 34 M Germany America 1st Cabin
15 Franciska Buchele 45 F Germany America 1st Cabin
16 Carl Buchele 6 M Germany America 1st Cabin
17 Mathilde Buchele 4 F Germany America 1st Cabin
18 Joseph Eckhaus 24 M Merchant Germany America 1st Cabin
19 Barbara Lender 27 F Germany America 1st Cabin
20 Herman Tillman 19 M Heo??aker Germany America 1st Cabin
21 Carl Meyer 8 M Germany America 1st Cabin
22 Caroline Meyer 36 F Germany America 1st Cabin
23 Amalia Meyer 6 F Germany America 1st Cabin
24 Emma Meyer 3 F Germany America 1st Cabin
25 Anna Meyer 0y9m F Germany America 1st Cabin
26* Mathilde Schonfield 36 F Germany America 1st Cabin
27* Bertha Schonfield 7 F Germany America 1st Cabin
28* Minna Schonfield 3 F Germany America 1st Cabin
29* Mathilde Schonfield 0y5m F Germany America 1st Cabin
30 Elizabeth Spiess 20 F Germany America 1st Cabin
31 John Kirchoff 47 M Merchant America America 1st Cabin
32 Regina Kirchoff 37 F America America 1st Cabin
33 Heinrich Kirchoff 7 M America America 1st Cabin
34 Theresia Kirchoff 5 F America America 1st Cabin
35* Wilhelmina Bucholz 23 F Germany America 1st Cabin
36 Konighenta Hopfenmuller 25 F Germany America 1st Cabin
37 Maria Brinckmann 25 F Germany America 1st Cabin
38 Julius Horwitz 20 M Farmer Germany America 1st Cabin
39 Pauline Fleschner 28 F Germany America 1st Cabin
40 Amalia Ball 28 F Germany America 1st Cabin
41 August Bleck 27 M Farmer Germany America 1st Cabin
42 Caroline Bleck 24 F Germany America 1st Cabin
43 Heinrich Bleck 19 M Germany America 2nd Cabin
44 Herman Bleck 16 M Germany America 2nd Cabin
45 John Link 32 M Baker Germany America 2nd Cabin
46 Elizabeth Link 24 F Germany America 2nd Cabin
47 Margaret Link 3 F Germany America 2nd Cabin
48 John Weber 59 M Farmer Germany America 2nd Cabin
49 Eva Reiss 25 F Germany America 2nd Cabin
50 Frederick Reiss 3 M Germany America 2nd Cabin
51 Gottfried Zimmermann 28 M Farmer Germany America 2nd Cabin
52 Augusta Zimmermann 23 F Germany America 2nd Cabin
53 Wilhelm Lentz 17 M Farmer Germany America 2nd Cabin
54 August Prouge 32 M Smith Germany America 2nd Cabin
55 Alwine Prouge 24 F Germany America 2nd Cabin
56 Wilhelm Wolgort 27 M Farmer Germany America 2nd Cabin
57 Anna Wessel 23 F Germany America 2nd Cabin
58 Caroline Wessel 16 F Germany America 2nd Cabin
59 Edward Schwarz 43 M Shoemaker America America 2nd Cabin
60 Johanna Schwarz 38 F America America 2nd Cabin
61 Augusta Schwarz 16 F America America 2nd Cabin
62 Frederika Schwarz 12 F America America 2nd Cabin
63 Theresa Schwarz 7 F America America 2nd Cabin
64 Frederick Schwarz 6 M America America 2nd Cabin
65 John Schwarz 4 M America America 2nd Cabin
66 Wilhelm Schwarz 0y6m M America America 2nd Cabin
67 Clomer Meyer 26 M Farmer Germany America 2nd Cabin
68 Gertrude Redeker 24 F Germany America 2nd Cabin
69 Henry Buttner 35 M Farmer America America 2nd Cabin
70 Julie Buttner 39 F America America 2nd Cabin
71 Frederick Schroeder 18 M Merchant Germany America 2nd Cabin
72 Eduard Waelk 20 M Bookkeeper America America 2nd Cabin
73 Renate Waelk 52 F Germany America 2nd Cabin
74 John Senaf 14 M Servant Germany America 2nd Cabin
75 Hyronimus Mabbroy 22 M Painter Germany America 2nd Cabin
76 Moneka Mabbroy 22 F Germany America 2nd Cabin
77 Theodora Hirscher 24 F Germany America 2nd Cabin
78 Joseph Hohe 19 M Farmer Germany America 2nd Cabin
79 John F. Roseke 25 M Joiner Germany America 2nd Cabin
80 Dorothea Roseke 23 F Germany America 2nd Cabin
81 John F. Remsberg 30 M Joiner Germany America 2nd Cabin
82 George F. Placidus 39 M Painter Germany America 2nd Cabin
83 Minna Placidus 38 F Germany America 2nd Cabin
84 Louise Placidus 14 F Germany America 2nd Cabin
85 Hermine Placidus 7 F Germany America 2nd Cabin
86 Franz Meyer 40 M Joiner America America 2nd Cabin
87 Helen Meyer 39 F America America 2nd Cabin
88 John Meyer 13 M America America 2nd Cabin
89 George Meyer 8 M America America 2nd Cabin
90 Gustave Meyer 6 M America America 2nd Cabin
91 Ernst F. Cordes 23 M Farmer Germany America 2nd Cabin
92 John Schilling 22 M Bricklayer Germany America 2nd Cabin
93 George Schalitz 27 M Barber Germany America 2nd Cabin
94 Marie Bosch ?6 F Germany America 2nd Cabin
95 Ursula Bosch 18 F Germany America 2nd Cabin
96 Caroline Luck 28 F Germany America 2nd Cabin
97 Caroline Meibold 21 F Germany America 2nd Cabin
98 Christina Twouhovel 19 F Germany America 2nd Cabin
99 Theresa Rediker 24 F Germany America 2nd Cabin
100 Agatha Stolle 18 F Germany America 2nd Cabin
101 Carl F. Knoll 59 M Farmer Germany America 2nd Cabin
102 Ernst F. Barth 25 M Farmer Germany America 2nd Cabin
103 Augusta Barth 21 F Germany America 2nd Cabin
104 Frederick Knoll 26 M Farmer Germany America 2nd Cabin
105 Louise Stroop 25 F Germany America 2nd Cabin
106 Augusta Stroop 23 F Germany America 2nd Cabin
107 Wilhelmina Stroop 17 F Germany America 2nd Cabin
108 Heinrich Misch 22 M Merchant Germany America 2nd Cabin
109 Anna Rose 18 F Germany America 2nd Cabin
110* Jacob Andrae 32 M Cooper Germany America 2nd Cabin
111* Sophie Andrae 31 F Germany America 2nd Cabin
112 Catherine Scheidig 29 F Germany America 2nd Cabin
113 Frederick Nicolay 29 M Farmer Germany America 2nd Cabin
114 Julius Nicolay 26 M Farmer Germany America 2nd Cabin
115 Emilie Herbst 28 F Germany America 2nd Cabin
116 Marie Herbst 4 F Germany America 2nd Cabin
117 Bertha Herbst 2 F Germany America 2nd Cabin
118 Adolph Herbst 0y6m M Germany America 2nd Cabin
119 Sophie Georgie 43 F Germany America 2nd Cabin
120 Elizabeth Berges 24 F Germany America 2nd Cabin
121 Louise Frosch 18 F Germany America 2nd Cabin
122 Elizabeth Rybel 30 F Germany America 2nd Cabin
123 Martin Six 27 M Shoemaker Germany America 2nd Cabin
124 Barbara Bohner 22 F Germany America 2nd Cabin
125 Margaret Berlinghoff 43 F Germany America 2nd Cabin
126 Wilhelm Vogel 20 M Carpenter Germany America 2nd Cabin
127 Maria Popp 25 F Germany America 2nd Cabin
128 Mina Master 26 F Germany America 2nd Cabin
129 Martha Apel 19 F Germany America 2nd Cabin
130 Christiana Flohr 23 F Germany America 2nd Cabin
131 Augusta Mettga 22 F Germany America 2nd Cabin
132 Caroline Hoffman 48 F Germany America 2nd Cabin
133 Sigmund Bannel 16 M Farmer Germany America 2nd Cabin
134 Julie Bannel 20 F Germany America 2nd Cabin
135 Wilhelm Schmidt 27 M Miner Germany America 2nd Cabin
136* Edward Endl 25 M Farmer Germany America 2nd Cabin
137 Bernhard Kempol 26 M Farmer America America 2nd Cabin
138 Bernhard H. Kley 16 M Farmer Germany America 2nd Cabin
139 Anton N. Clossman 17 M Farmer Germany America 2nd Cabin
140 Gesina M. Kinter 27 F Germany America 2nd Cabin
141 Maria A. Storm 20 F Germany America 2nd Cabin
142 Hebna Luhn 57 F Germany America 2nd Cabin
143 Maria C. Hegger 22 F Germany America 2nd Cabin
144 Adolph F. Degan 24 M Farmer Germany America 2nd Cabin
145 Eman Barman 57 M Farmer Germany America 2nd Cabin
146 Aaron Hess 23 M Farmer Germany America 2nd Cabin
147 Louise Muller 22 F Germany America 2nd Cabin
148 Catherine Zapp 24 F Germany America 2nd Cabin
149 Wilhelm Lohse 24 M Germany America 2nd Cabin
150 Henry Stichnott 37 M Engineer America America 2nd Cabin
151 Louis Stichnott 12 M America America 2nd Cabin
152 Augusta Stichnott 9 F America America 2nd Cabin
153 August Mille 25 M Painter Germany America 2nd Cabin
154 Eva Mille 28 F Germany America 2nd Cabin
155 Moritz Mille 4 M Germany America 2nd Cabin
156 Theodore Mille 0y6m M Germany America 2nd Cabin
157 Caroline Eichborn 58 F Germany America 2nd Cabin
158 Wilhelmina Nefferdorf 29 F Germany America 2nd Cabin
159 Christian Scholk 17 M Germany America 2nd Cabin
160 Elizabeth Bocklitz 24 F Germany America 2nd Cabin
161 Michael Ringer 18 M Farmer Germany America 2nd Cabin
162 Clemens A. Jurgens 30 M Farmer Germany America 2nd Cabin
163 Anton Neve 19 M Bricklayer Germany America 2nd Cabin
164 Heinrich Ruwe 28 M Bricklayer America America 2nd Cabin
165 Heinrich Kuhn 22 M Farmer Germany America 2nd Cabin
166 John Lumkemson 28 M Farmer Germany America 2nd Cabin
167 Anna Kronck 30 F Germany America 2nd Cabin
168 Herman Kronck 3 M Germany America 2nd Cabin
169 Herman Hohnstadle 27 M Farmer America America 2nd Cabin
170 Marie Hohnstadle 27 F America America 2nd Cabin
171 John Hohnstadle 4 M America America 2nd Cabin
172 Anna Hohnstadle 20 F America America 2nd Cabin
173 Heinrich Fre??l 17 M Farmer Germany America 2nd Cabin
174 Wilhelm L?mm???? 16 M Farmer Germany America Steerage
175 Heinrich Schlef 15 M Farmer Germany America Steerage
176 August Schlef 13 M Farmer Germany America Steerage
177 John Schultz 36 M Farmer Germany America Steerage
178 Wilhelmina Schultz 30 F Germany America Steerage
179 Anna Schultz 7 F Germany America Steerage
180 Herman Kroll 36 M Farmer America America Steerage
181 Albertina Kroll 26 F America America Steerage
182 August Kroll 6 M America America Steerage
183 Emilie Kroll 3 F America America Steerage
184 Bertha Kroll 1 F America America Steerage
185 Herman Kroll 0y3m M America America Steerage
186 Carl Gotsch 33 M Farmer Germany America Steerage
187 Wilhelm Hohn 26 M Merchant Germany America Steerage
188 Elizabeth Sauer 22 F Germany America Steerage
189 Casper Bamberger 31 M Baker Germany America Steerage
190 Mathew Lenislein 42 M Farmer Germany America Steerage
191 Mathew Max 18 M Farmer Germany America Steerage
192 Joseph Dorman 20 M Farmer Germany America Steerage
193 Joseph Eggenhofer 17 M Farmer Germany America Steerage
194 George Ruder 38 M Farmer Germany America Steerage
195 John Weidinger 46 M Baker America America Steerage
196 Margaret Weidinger 36 F America America Steerage
197 Margaret Weidinger 3 F America America Steerage
198 Magdalen Weidinger 5 F America America Steerage
199 Elizabeth Weidinger 1 F America America Steerage
200 John Fischer 29 M Brewer Germany America Steerage
201 Catherine Stumpner 28 F Germany America Steerage
202 George Fruhwald 33 M Farmer Germany America Steerage
203 Eva Raninger 18 F Germany America Steerage
204 Catherine Koosner 21 F Germany America Steerage
205 Elizabeth Faeswein 20 F Germany America Steerage
206 Leonhard Purzner 30 M Farmer Germany America Steerage
207 Paul Renner 23 M Sailor Germany America Steerage
208 Magdalena Lisnerkrawls 26 F Germany America Steerage
209 Sebald Herman 31 M Miller Germany America Steerage
210 Magdalen Pirner 24 F Germany America Steerage
211 Heinrich Kursting 37 M Joiner Germany America Steerage
212 Anna Kursting 23 F Germany America Steerage
213 Herman Klosener 30 M Farmer Germany America Steerage
214 Elizabeth Klosener 26 F Germany America Steerage
215 Stephen Weigesheidl 26 M Farmer Germany America Steerage
216 Theresa Weising 28 F Germany America Steerage
217 Anna Weising 19 F Germany America Steerage
218 Heinrich D???e 29 M Farmer Germany America Steerage
219 Wilhelmina D???e 24 F Germany America Steerage
220 Eina Schwertfeger 21 F Germany America Steerage
221 Joseph Winter 21 M Farmer Germany America Steerage
222 Joseph Holza 20 M Farmer Germany America Steerage
223* Herman Theiman 18 M Farmer Germany America Steerage
224 Wilhelm Will 26 M Farmer Germany America Steerage
225 Henrietta Will 31 F Germany America Steerage
226 August Orthans 36 M Farmer America America Steerage
227 Catherine Orthans 32 F America America Steerage
228 Marie Orthans 8 F America America Steerage
229 Catherine Orthans 6 F America America Steerage
230 Joseph Orthans 3 M America America Steerage
231 August Orthans 0y6m M America America Steerage Died June 7th
232 Heinrich Sieking 28 M Farmer Germany America Steerage
233 Friederick Greine 25 M Farmer Germany America Steerage
234 Herman Rogge 24 M Farmer Germany America Steerage
235 Christian Althows 24 M Farmer Germany America Steerage
236 Martin Fritsch 19 M Joiner Germany America Steerage
237 Theresa Hemdle 25 F Germany America Steerage
238 Sigmund Fuchl 14 M Joiner Germany America Steerage
239 Carl Thesing 19 M Farmer Germany America Steerage
240 George Lang 24 M Farmer Germany America Steerage
241 George Dessel 24 M Farmer Germany America Steerage
242 Theodore Paschke 29 M Farmer Germany America Steerage
243 Pauline Sell 29 F Germany America Steerage
244 George Ludke 35 M Farmer Germany America Steerage
245 Wilhelm Krienke 24 M Farmer Germany America Steerage
246 Elias Strauss 25 M Merchant Germany America Steerage
247 Carl Pfander 23 M Locksmith Germany America Steerage
248 John Bohmenberger 24 M Baker Germany America Steerage
249 Henrietta Bohmenberger 21 F Germany America Steerage
250 Christian Burkhardt 18 M Glazier Germany America Steerage
251* Adam Senfert ?3 M Glazier Germany America Steerage
252* Susan Senfert 27 F Germany America Steerage
253* Adam Senfert 7 M Germany America Steerage
254* Marie Senfert 5 F Germany America Steerage
255* Josephine Senfert 3 F Germany America Steerage
256* Anna Senfert 2 F Germany America Steerage
257 Gustave Stober 21 M Gardener Germany America Steerage
258 Samuel Fager 30 M Gardener Germany America Steerage
259* Jacob Durr 24 M Baker Germany America Steerage
260 Herman Metz 19 M Baker Germany America Steerage
261 Christoph Heinde 27 M Cartwright Germany America Steerage
262 Frederick Heinde 14 M Joiner Germany America Steerage
263 George Ennolf 24 M Farmer Germany America Steerage
264 Hugh Ouker 20 M Farmer Germany America Steerage
265 George Dessel 27 M Miller Germany America Steerage
266 Amalia Kolb 24 F Germany America Steerage
267* Emma Spoth 27 F Germany America Steerage
268* Margaret B. Spoth 26 F Germany America Steerage
269 Louise Schumann 18 F Germany America Steerage
270 Joseph Armbruster 24 M Headmaker Germany America Steerage
271* Guillame Rameke 32 M Headmaker Germany America Steerage
272 Xaver Bernhard 18 M Tailor Germany America Steerage
273 Rudolph Sauer 23 M Farmer Germany America Steerage
274 Joseph Neuka??? 20 M Turner Germany America Steerage
275 George Hafner 30 M Farmer Germany America Steerage
276 Johanna Hafner 25 F Germany America Steerage
277 John Hafner 0y6m M Germany America Steerage
278 Marianna Schmidt 30 F Germany America Steerage
279 John Schmidt 18 M Cartwright Germany America Steerage
280 August Muller 21 M Farmer Germany America Steerage
281 Constance Weber 27 F Germany America Steerage
282* Drouis Rapp 21 M Joiner Germany America Steerage
283 Joseph Reinhard 25 M Smith Germany America Steerage
284 Carl Maier 19 M Smith Germany America Steerage
285 Frederika Maier 25 F Germany America Steerage
286 Carl Maier 2 M Germany America Steerage
287* Ludwig F. Schamfp 27 M Bookbinder Germany America Steerage
288* Carl Schamfp 16 M Saddler Germany America Steerage
289 John Sohnle 24 M Farmer Germany America Steerage
290 Casper Beck 24 M Farmer Germany America Steerage
291 Joseph Gehringer 21 M Smith Germany America Steerage
292 August Hammer 19 M Smith Germany America Steerage
293 Christiana Dombach 17 F Germany America Steerage
294* Marie Scheerer 19 F Germany America Steerage
295 Theodore Lenter 30 M Farmer Germany America Steerage
296* Kunigunde Frese 33 F Farmer Germany America Steerage
297 Andreas Dull 27 M Farmer Germany America Steerage
298 Adam Endris 29 M Farmer Germany America Steerage
299 John S. Pfister 35 M Baker Germany America Steerage
300 Anna Pfister 33 F Germany America Steerage
301 Mathilde Pfister 2y3m F Germany America Steerage
302 Anna Baumeister 21 F Germany America Steerage
303 Max Meyer 23 M Farmer Germany America Steerage
304* Frederick Masmann 16 M Farmer Germany America Steerage
305 Heinrich Uppendahl 16 M Farmer Germany America Steerage
306 Diedrich Oestman 32 M Farmer Germany America Steerage
307 Furgen Oestman 34 M Farmer Germany America Steerage
308 John P. Lundel 19 M Merchant Germany America Steerage
309 George Schmidt 18 M Joiner Germany America Steerage
310 Christoph Gehring 20 M Teacher Germany America Steerage
Transcriber's Notes:
A question mark (?) indicates a letter or a number that can not be transcribed
with certainty.
An asterisk (*) indicates either difficulty in deciphering the handwriting of the
manifest or something in the Transcriber's Notes to which the reader should refer.
A caret (^) indicates that the following letter in a word or name is superscripted.
The transcriber numbers the passengers consecutively, even though they are not
numbered in the original manifest.
The entry "United States" in the native country and destination country columns
is shortened to "U. States" for formatting reasons. "Male" and "Female" in the
Sex column are shortened to "M" and "F" for the same reason.
26-29 Surname is recorded as "Schonfield", but might possibly be "Schonfeld".
35 Surname is recorded as "Bucholz", but might possibly be "Buchholz".
110-111 Surname is either "Andrae" or "Andral".
136 Surname is either "Endl" or "Ende".
223 Surname is either "Theiman" or "Thuman".
251-256 Surname is either "Senfert" or "Seufert".
259 There appears to be a mark, perhaps an umlaut, above the "u" in surname "Durr".
267-268 Surname is either "Spoth" or "Spath".
271 Surname is either "Rameke" or "Ramcke".
282 Surname is either "Rapp" or "Ropp".
287-288 Surname appears to be written as "Schamfp", but might possibly be "Schampf".
294 Surname is possibly "Scheerer", "Schurer", "Scheeser" or "Schuser".
296 Surname is recorded as "Frese", but might possibly be "Freese".
304 Surname appears to be written as "Masmann", but might possibly be "Mosmann"
"Mossmann".
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 281, List 566.
Transcribed by Phil Buckley a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
2 March 2011
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