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SS Rotterdam
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK -- PORT OF NEW YORK
I, F.M. Lucas, Master of the Steamship Rotterdam, do solemnly, sincerely, and truly [blank] 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 of the said Steamship Rotterdam at Rotterdam from which port said Steamship Rotterdam 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. (signed) F.M. Lucas Sworn to this March 10, 1880 Before me, (signed) Reyn?o?p, DC
List or Manifest of all the passengers taken on board the Steamship Rotterdam whereof F.M. Lucas is Master, from Rotterdam, burthen 1692 tons.
Columns represent: name, age, sex, occupation, country to which they belong, country which they intend to inhabit, accommodation, and died on the voyage. The destination of all passengers was U.S. of America so that column was eliminated. No passengers died on the voyage.This manifest is believed to be incomplete and additional passengers have been found on the Castle Garden Website and added herein.
1 Nultje van Seeters 46 F Netherlands Steerage 2 Adriaan van Seeters 15 M Farmer Netherlands Steerage 3 Dirk van Seeters 13 M Netherlands Steerage 4 Willem van Seeters 11 M Netherlands Steerage 5 Tryntje van Seeters 7 F Netherlands Steerage 6 Mina van Seeters 5 F Netherlands Steerage 7 Sitse Koning 34 M Farmer Netherlands Steerage 8 Geise Dykstra 51 M Farmer Netherlands Steerage 9 Claus Dykstra 57 M Farmer Netherlands Steerage 10 Geise Dykstra 21 M Farmer Netherlands Steerage 11 Eiltje Homan 20 M Farmer Netherlands Steerage 12 Berdina Dykstra 21 M Farmer Netherlands Steerage 13 Albert Nieuhuis 25 M Farmer Netherlands Steerage 14 Hilje Nieuhuis 22 F Netherlands Steerage 15 Erbert Nieuhuis 9y 11m M Netherlands Steerage 16 Anna Siereveld 20 F Netherlands Steerage 17 Jacob Kievit 28 M Farmer Netherlands Steerage 18 D??h Karlweg 18 M Farmer Netherlands Steerage 19 Dina Vos 55 F Netherlands Steerage 20 Pieter Ham 24 M Netherlands Steerage 21 Harm Brusoring 26 M Netherlands Steerage 22 Klaas Knol 24 M Baker Netherlands Steerage 23 Cornetia Noor 20 F Netherlands Steerage 24 Gretje Noor 20* F Netherlands Steerage 25 Evert Noor 4 M Netherlands Steerage 26 Klaas v.d. Linden 49* M Netherlands Steerage 27 Marten West 26 M Netherlands Steerage 28 Gezina West 30 F Netherlands Steerage 29 Klaas West 7 M Netherlands Steerage 30 Annje West 4 F Netherlands Steerage 31 T???d?? West 9m M Netherlands Steerage 32 ???tje v.d.Berg 50 M Netherlands Steerage 33 Arend Dyh 17 M Netherlands Steerage 34 Willem Dyh 11 M Netherlands Steerage 35 Jan Koster 28 M Netherlands Steerage 36 Tryntje Koster 28 F Netherlands Steerage 37 Klaas Ham 23 M Netherlands Steerage 38 Grietje Noor 23 F Netherlands Steerage 39 William Treuce 24 M Blacksmith England Steerage 40 Ruben Lorven 21 M Private England Steerage 41 John Mead 27 M Engineer England Steerage 42 Alest Wood 32 M Laborer England Steerage 43 Wm. Thomas 37 M Shoemaker England Steerage 44 David Porwell 22 M Butcher England Steerage 45 Jacob Whiston 40 M Carpenter England Steerage 46 Edward Byne 22 M Baker England Steerage 47 John Thomas 17 M England Steerage 48 Fred Collier 36 M Tailor England Steerage 49 George Baker 36 M Grocer England Steerage 50 William Worboys 22 M Paper H???? England Steerage 51 Wobke Bonnema 22 M Labourer Netherland Steerage 52 Arie van Alphen 40 M Labourer Netherlands Steerage 53 Johanna van Alphen 20 F Netherlands Steerage 54 Albertus van Alphen 30 M Farmer Netherlands Steerage 55 Johann van Alphen 11m M Netherlands Steerage 56 Hendrik van Alphen 42 M Farmer Netherlands Steerage 57 Theodorus van Alphen 50 M Farmer Netherlands Steerage 58 Dourn Janssen 50 M Farmer Netherlands Steerage 59 William Morris 26 M Farmer England Steerage 60 Wille Beachus 16 M Farmer England Steerage 61 Ada Crey 27 F England Steerage 62.Daniel Jans 48 M Butcher England Steerage 63 Johann Borgards 28 M Labourer Amerika Steerage 64 Gerris Kok 60 M Labourer Amerika Steerage 65 Andreas Kuck * 30 M Labourer Germany Steerage 66 Catharina Mauller 22 F Germany Steerage 67 Magdaline Frey 17 M Germany Steerage 68 Friedr Haag 40 M Germany Steerage 69 Margar Haag 47 F Germany Steerage 70 Xaver Haag 18 M Farmer Germany Steerage 71 Franziska Haag 17 F Germany Steerage 72 Elisa Haag 15 F Germany Steerage 73 Anna Haag 9y 6m F Germany Steerage 74 Franziska Prisfer 18 F Germany Steerage 75 Anna Muller * 21 F Germany Steerage 76 Georg Rheude 40 M Farmer Germany Steerage 77 Franz Woblensky 26 M Labourer Germany Steerage 78 Abraham Soloski 34 M Farmer England 79 Dina Soloski 36 F Unknown England 80 Milly Soloski 7 F Unknown England 81 Morris Soloski 8 M Unknown England Transcriber's notes: 17 could be Kievik 24 age could also could be 22 or 25 26 age could be 44 35 could be Kosler 46 last name could be Byrne 65 umlaut over u in surname 75 umlaut over u in surname Correspondence added 3-3-2006, passengers 1-6, VAN SEETERS My great-grandmother, Neeltje (Nultje) van Seeters (nee Neeltje Missel) and five children are the first six people on this manifest. Her husband Arij van Seters and their son Bastiaan had emmigrated to the USA the previous year. The family settled in Paterson, NJ where they lived until Arij died in 1899 and Neeltje in 1909. Their daughter, Trytje (Trina) married Anthony Lokker in Paterson in 1895 and had seven daughters: Jacoba (Rose), Ora (Irene), Helen (Nellie), Antoinette (Net) Jaane (Jaane), Minnie and Cornelia (Babe), and a son Jacob. The family continued to live in the Paterson area. Minnie is my mother. In 1923, two sons of Arij and Neeltje, Dirk (Richard) and William died of asphixiation from a gas leak. Their daughter MIna married Charles Jellison and moved to Brooklyn, NY. Adrianus married and lived in Paterson until his death in 1939. I could not find any information on son Bastiaan after he came to the States. The family grew and is still growing. Anyone curious about the van Seter, Lokker, Willemsen, Ruhren, Seemann, Geruter, McCann, or Fecko families can contact me Rudy Willemsen Correspondence added June 17, 2006 Hello, I have been searching my g-grandfather Abraham Soloski and found him and his family on the Castle Garden website. The following list is what I copied: A. Soloski Farmer 34 M 10 Mar 1880 England Rotterdam Dina Soloski Unknown 36 F 10 Mar 1880 England Rotterdam Milly Soloski Unknown 7 F 10 Mar 1880 England Rotterdam Morris Soloski Unknown 8 M 10 Mar 1880 England Rotterdam I went to the Transcribers List and looked up the manifest that is noted above and did not find their names. I contacted Castle Garden twice and have not received any reply. Is it possible that there is an additional list of names available that I am aware of. Thank you for your effort in developing the list. Bernard Hallam New Bern, NC
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Roll 423
Transcribed and Contributed by Tamra S. Stewart, a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
8 September 1999
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