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Antwerp, Belgium to New York
31 May 1883

DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK – PORT OF NEW YORK
I, A.J. Griffin Master of the S.S. Belgenland, 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 the City of New York, is a full and perfect list of all the passengers taken on board the said vessel at Antwerp from which port said vessel has now arrived, and that on said list is truly designated the age, the sex, and the calling of each of said passengers, the location of the compartment or space occupied by each during the passage, the country of citizenship of each, and also the destination or location intended by each and that said List or Manifest truly sets forth the number of said passengers who have died on said voyage, and the dates and causes of death, and the names and ages of those who died; also of the pieces of baggage of each: also a true statement, so far as it can be ascertained, with reference to the intention of each alien passenger as to a protracted sojourn in this country. So help me God.
Sworn to this 31 May 1883, before me (signatures cannot be read).
List of Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the S.S. Belgenland whereof A.J.Griffin is Master, from Antwerp, burthen 4000 tons.
Columns represent: Name,Age,Sex,Occupation,Country to which they severally belong, Country of which they intend to become inhabitants. The columns for space occupied and number of baggage were faded out almost completely, there were no deaths on this voyage.
640 Adam Wieland           55     M  Farmer       Germany      New York
641 Christina Wieland      51     F               Germany      New York
642 Georg Wieland          14     M               Germany      New York
643 August Wieland          9     M               Germany      New York
644 Emma Wieland            7     F               Germany      New York
645 Ferdinand Fischer      15     M               Germany      Philadelphia
646 Rosine Keini           38     F               Germany      Philadelphia
647 Julius Keini           13     M               Germany      Philadelphia
648 Heinrich Maulik        19     M  Labourer     Germany      Philadelphia
649 Caroline Lenz          18     F               Germany      Philadelphia
650 Carl Hipp              23     M  Merchant     Germany      Philadelphia
651 Carl Hochstetter       50     M  Merchant     Germany      Philadelphia
652 Gottliebia Hochstetter 40     F               Germany      Philadelphia
653 Elise Hochstetter       9     F               Germany      Philadalphia
654 Catherine Hutter       20     F               Germany      Elgin
655 Adam Ehmann            44     M  Farmer       Germany      Peoria
656 Catherine Ehmann       44     F               Germany      Peoria
657 Sophie Ehmann          15     F               Germany      Peoria
658 Caroline Ehmann        13     F               Germany      Peoria
659 Christian Ehmann        9     M               Germany      Peoria
660 Rosine Ehmann           6     F               Germany      Peoria
661 Adam Ehmann             3     M               Germany      Peoria
662 Margaret Pichler       48     F               Germany      Armstrong
663 Berthe Pichler          4     F               Germany      Peoria
664 Helwig Kurzeknabe      31     M  Baker        Germany      Philadelphia
665 Catherine Freiling     20     F               Germany      Philadelphia
666 Adolf Kirschner        18     M  Spinner      Germany      Cleveland
667 Louise Kirschner       24     F               Germany      Cleveland
668 Wilhelm Bee            40     M  Farmer       Germany      New York
669 Anna Bee               21     F               Germany      New York
670 Paul Luise             28     M  Printer      Germany      New York
671 Bertha Rosch           16     F               Germany      New York
672 Emma Richter           41     F               Germany      New York
673 Josephine Richter      14     F               Germany      New York
674 Franz Richter          11     M               Germany      New York
675 Gregor Schoenstein     23     M  Baker        U.S.         New York
676 Peter Kneip            16     M               Germany      New York
677 Catherine Schidlain    30     F               Germany      Philadelphia
678 Anna Hauptfahoer       18     F               Germany      New York
679 Benjamine Hollander    14     M               Germany      New York
680 Simon Hollander        11     M               Germany      New York
681 Freidrich Koch         18     M  Labourer     Germany      Philadelphia
682 Georg Zopf             17     M               Germany      New York
683 Catherine Zopf         11 6mo F               Germany      New York
684 Louise Hering          29     F               Germany      New York
685 Anna Hering             4     F               Germany      New York
686 Malvine Hering          2     F               Germany      New York
687 Louise Hering            10mo F               Germany      New York
688 Michael Geiger         34     M  Mason        Germany      New York
689 Catherine Geiger       33     F               Germany      New York
690 Marie Geiger            5     F               Germany      New York
691 Peter Geiger            3     M               Germany      New York
692 Marce Koppes           66     F               Germany      New York
693 Simon Blattmann        36     M  Shoemaker    Germany      Cleveland
694 Rosalie Blattmann      35     F               Germany      Cleveland
695 Johanna Blattmann       8     F               Germany      Cleveland
696 Bertha Blattmann        3     F               Germany      Cleveland
697 Peter Muller           18     M  Labourer     Germany      Akron
698 Johann Kuhner*         18     M  Labourer     Germany      Akron
699 Friedrich Rittmann     18     M  Stonecutter  Germany      New York
700 Caroline Dretz         19     F               Germany      Cincinatti
701 Michael Ehret          42     M  Carpenter    Germany      Turner
Junction
702 Anna Ehret             32     F               Germany      Turner
Junction
703 Anna Ehret              8     F               Germany      Turner
Junction
704 Wilhelm Ehret           3     M               Germany      Turner
Junction
705 Magdalena Ehret          10mo F               Germany      Turner
Junction
706 Heinrich Eckert        30     M  Locksmith    Germany      New York
707 Heinrich Lutz          25     M  Farmer       Germany      Racine
708 Fredrich Goll          23     M  Farmer       Germany      Elgin
709 Caroline Liebendorfer  19     F               Germany      Elgin
710 Catherine Wieland      26     F               Germany      New York
711 Friedricke Wiedmann    20     F               Germany      New York
712 Adam Wieland           44     M  Farmer       Germany      New York
713 Jan Reusse             37     M  Farmer       Belguim      Topeka
714 Theresa Reusse         42     F               Belguim      Topeka
715 Leonard Reusse          7     M               Belguim      Topeka
716 Ernest Reusse           5     M               Belguim      Topeka
717 Renuf Reusse            3     M               Belguim      Topeka
718 Achille Reusse         11     M               Belguim      Topeka
719 August Diericka        24     M  Farmer       Belguim      Topeka
720 August Traub           15     M  Farmer       Germany      New York
721 Fredricke Goll         18     F               Germany      Elgin
722 Jacob Schlipf          17     M  Farmer       Germany      Peoria
723 Christina Honaecker    22     F               Germany      Elgin
724 Otto Muller            17     M  Merchant     Germany      New York
725 Wilhelm Schiffbauer    17     M  Miner        Germany      Pittsburg
726 Julden Schiffbauer     14     M               Germany      Pittsburg
727 Gustair Schiffbauer    11     M               Germany      Pittsburg
728 Daniel Schiffbauer      8     M               Germany      Pittsburg
729 Fredrich Grau          20     M  Goldsmith    Germany      New York
730 Carl Munch             19     M  Stonecutter  Germany      Chicago
731 Gustau Burckle         30     M  Butcher      Germany      New York
732 Christian Hanselmann   14     M               Germany      New York
733 Louise Kalbein         21     F               Germany      St Joseph
734 Laurence Hamdel        25     M  Gunmaker     Germany      New York
735 Franz Hofgartner       17     M  Watchmaker   Germany      New York
736 Catherine Litt         54     F               Germany      Dayton
737 Ignatz Litt            23     M  Locksmith    Germany      Dayton
738 Hermann Litt           19     M               Germany      Dayton
739 Angelica Litt          17     F               Germany      Dayton
740 Anne Litt              11     F               Germany      Dayton
741 Fredrich Luidesmer     37     M  Labourer     Germany      New York
742 Johann Muller          21     M  Mason        Germany      New York
743 Caroline Rehmer        19     F               Germany      New York
744 Peter Klemm            26     M  Joiner       Germany      New York
745 Catherine Schollig     11     F               Germany      New York
746 Catherine Sutterlin    23     F               Germany      Chicago
747 Franz Kulbach          30     M  Labourer     Germany      New York
748 Magdalena Kulbach      26     F               Germany      New York
749 Rosalie Oresching      42     F               Germany      New York
750 Louis Oresching         5     M               Germany      New York
751 Elizabeth Oresching     6     F               Germany      New York
752 August Oresching         07mo M               Germany      New York
753 Barbara Krockes        50     F               Germany      I??? Station
754 Peter Krockes          16     M               Germany      I??? Station
755 Nicolas Krockes        11     M               Germany      I??? Station
756 Anna Krockes            9     F               Germany      I??? Station
757 Fredrich Krockes        4     M               Germany      I??? Station
758 Franz Schienemann      33     M  Smith        Germany      St Paul
759 Friedrike Schienemann  19     F               Germany      St Paul
760 Louise Schienemann      9     F               Germany      St Paul
761 Marie Schienemann       7     F               Germany      St Paul
762 Martha Schienemann      5     F               Germany      St Paul
763 Otto Schienemann        3     M               Germany      St Paul
764 Laura Schienemann        11mo F               Germany      St Paul
765 Catherine Heiprich     40     F               Germany      Wilkesbarre
766 Anton Heiprich         17     M               Germany      Wilkesbarre
767 Marguerite Heiprich     6     F               Germany      Wilkesbarre
768 August Heiprich         4     M               Germany      Wilkesbarre
769 Catherine Heiprich      2     F               Germany      Wilkesbarre
770 Adolph Ruppender       45     M  Goldsmith    Germany      New York
771 Adam Ruppender         18     M               Germany      New York
772 Christine Ruppender    12     F               Germany      New York
773 Johann Ruppender       10     M               Germany      New York
774 Theresa Ruppender       9     F               Germany      New York
775 Joseph Ruppender        6     M               Germany      New York
776 Wilhelm Golb           24     M  Brewer       Germany      Londonville
777 Anna Muduig            24     F               Germany      New York
778 Maria Grau             23     F               Germany      New York
779 Marie Boffuiger        60     F               Germany      Philadelphia
780 Carol Boffuiger        17     M  Farmer       Germany      Philadelphia
781 Maria Walter           22     F               Germany      New York
782 Daniel Muller          22     M  Farmer       Germany      New York
783 Lina Hieroninus        32     F               Germany      New York
784 Maria Zimmermann       41     F               Germany      Chicago
785 Martin Zimmermann      47     M               Germany      Chicago
786 Josepha Zimmermann     18     F               Germany      Chicago
787 Marce Zimmermann       15     F               Germany      Chicago
788 Martin Zimmermann      10     M               Germany      Chicago
789 Georg Zimmermann        4     M               Germany      Chicago
790 Franz Scheffhauer      45     M  Miner        Germany      Pittsburg
791 Marie Scheffhauer      40     F               Germany      Pittsburg
792 Heinrich Scheffhauer   19     M  Miner        Germany      Pittsburg
793 Jacob Knorr            21     M  Labourer     Germany      New York
794 Barbara Schecrer       22     F               Germany      New York
795 Georg Ressler          ?4     M  Machinist    Germany      New York
796 Adolonia Ressler       10     F               Germany      New York
797 Bernardo Valle         44     M  Labourer     Italy        New York
798 Simon Riegel           30     M               Germany      New York
799 Gretchen Kepler          05mo F               Germany      New York
800 Adam Kepler              05mo M               Germany      New York
801 Luigi Graglia          34     M  Labourer     Italy        New York
802 Nicadamus Guiseppe     30     M  Labourer     Italy        New York
803 Valentino Ramella      16     M  Labourer     Italy        New York
804 Giovanni Veniatti      26     M  Labourer     Italy        New York
805 Giovanni Veniatti      25     M  Labourer     Italy        New York
806 Franz Schisk           49     M  Labourer     Germany      New York
807 Josepha Schisk         49     F               Germany      New York
808 Johann Schisk          18     M               Germany      New York
809 Carl Schisk             9     M               Germany      New York
810 Anna Schisk            16     F               Germany      New York
811 Rosa Walter            19     F               Germany      New York
812 August Walter          15     M               Germany      New York
813 Rosa Link              15     F               Germany      New York
814 Elizabeth Westenhofer  15     F               Germany      New York
815 Jean Feuillerat        25     M  Waiter       France       New Orleans
816 Mathew Marke           58     M  Labourer     Germany      Rush City
817 Oscar Marke            16     M               Germany      Rush City
818 Barbara Marke          14     F               Germany      Rush City
819 Mathew Marke           11     M               Germany      Rush City
820 Elise Malui            35     F               Switzerland  La Crosse
821 Elise Malui             8     F               Switzerland  La Crosse
822 Emilie Malui            9     F               Switzerland  La Crosse
823 Johann Brod????        30     M  Farmer       Germany      Crown Point
824 Magdelena Engel        39     F               Switzerland  Philadelphia
825 Anna Engel             11     F               Switzerland  Philadelphia
826 Rudolph Staekli        32     M  Weaver       Switzerland  Philadelphia
827 Eliza Staekli          28     F               Switzerland  Philadelphia
828 Catherine Ruch         50     F               Germany      Bloomington
829 Emil Ruch              10     M               Germany      Bloomington
830 Gottlieb Scheiling     21     M  Brewer       Germany      New York
831 Elise Klein            23     F               Germany      New York
832 Catherine Becker       19     F               Germany      New York
833 Margaret Wendel        23     F               Germany      Milwaukee
834 Catherine Wendel         11mo F               Germany      Milwaukee
835 Catherine Herlemorct   60     F               Belgium      Florence
836 Joseph Herlemorct      17     M  Builder      Belgium      Florence
837 Isidir Gebout          37     M  Carpenter    Belgium      Florence
838 Adolph Goffetti        29     M  Labourer     Belgium      Florence
839 Marie Goffetti         25     F               Belgium      Florence
840 Joseph Goffetti         3     M               Belgium      Florence
841 Paul Goffetti           5     M               Belgium      Florence
842 Helene Arnould         58     F               Belgium      Florence
843 Joseph Guth            35     M  Labourer     Germany      New York
844 Elise Guth             32     F               Germany      New York
845 Wilhelmuce Guth        32     F               Germany      New York
846 Auguste Guth            9     F               Germany      New York
847 Carl Guth               7     M               Germany      New York
848 Caroline Guth           6     F               Germany      New York
849 Marie Guth              4     F               Germany      New York
850 Hermann Guth            2     M               Germany      New York
851 Anna Guth                06mo F               Germany      New York
852 August Topke           17     M               Germany      New York
853 Felix Siegler          22     M  Student      Germany      New York
854 Heinrich Metz          27     M  Tailor       Germany      New York
855 Catherine Metz         25     F               Germany      New York
856 Maria Metz              5     F               Germany      New York
857 Elizabeth Metz          3     F               Germany      New York
858 George Metz              01mo M               Germany      New York
859 Heinrich Metz           106mo M               Germany      New York
860 Joseph Lenz            22     M  Photographer Germany      New York
861 Peter Strothirian      50     M  Farmer       Germany      New York
862 Marie Strothirian      42     F               Germany      New York
863 Wilhelm Strothirian    16     M               Germany      New York
864 Christian Strothirian  11     M               Germany      New York
865 Heinrich Strothirian    2     M               Germany      New York
    Saloon Passengers
866 Henry Denniann         24     M  Artist       U.S.         New York
867 Felicite Antouie       50     F               Belgium      New York
868 Marie Antouie          21     F               Belgium      New York
869 Wilhelm Rottmann       33     M  Physician    Germany      New York
870 Charles Bollinger      36     M  Clerk        U.S.         New York
871 Frank Lamb             21     M  Artist       U.S.         New York
872 Frank Smith            30     M  Artist       U.S          New York
873 Elizabeth Smedes       25     F               U.S.         New York
874 Frank Moss             35     M               U.S.         New York
875 Charles Raulett        36     M               U.S.         New York
    2nd Cabin
876 Anna Zeller            30     F               U.S.         New York
877 Anna Zeller             8     F               U.S.         New York
878 Charles Carey           ?     M  Merchant     U.S.         New York
879 Mrs  Carey              ?     F               U.S.         New York
880 Mary Carey             14     F               U.S.         New York
881 Fredrich Carey         18     M               U.S.         New York
882 Lena Ritter            28     F               U.S.         New York
883 Elize Lenz             30     F               Germany      New York
884 Mathilde Lenz           3     F               Germany      New York
885 Moretz Lippman         25     M  Merchant     Germany      New York
886 Wilhelm Strohmeier     31     M  Goldsmith    Germany      New York
887 Mina Kohlhepp          43     F               Germany      New York
888 Maria Kohlhepp         19     F               Germany      New York
889 Ursula Schmiedschnider 23     F               Germany      New York
890 Cecilia Medermayis     18     F               Germany      New York
891 Walburja Radlinayer    14     F               Germany      New York
892 Theresia Steinberger   17     F               Germany      New York
893 Rosina Bau?es          55     F               Germany      New York
894 Catherine Baurer       17     F               Germany      New York
895 Johann Baurer          14     M               Germany      New York
896 Magdalena Grisurre     60     F               Germany      New York
897 Marie Drexel           26     F               Germany      New York
898 Friedrich Bader        27     F  Turner       Germany      New York
899 Wilhelm Levy           70     M               Germany      New York
900 Elise Oster            30     F               U.S.         New York
901 John Oster             21     M  Farmer       U.S.         New York
902 Elise Merickheisie     25     F               Germany      New York
903 Leon Riegert           22     M  Merchant     Belgium      New York
904 Marie Riegert          24     F               Belgium      New York
905 Siegmund Marqulies     19     M               Germany      New York
906 Alfred Vichard          ?     M  Merchant     Germany      New York
907 ????? Vichard           1     F               Germany      New York
908 ?????? Muller          56     F               ?????        New York
909 ????? ?????            34     M  Priest       ?????        New York
910 ????? ????oes           ?     M  Merchant     Germany      New York


Transcriber's Notes:

The use of a ? indicates a word or letters that could not be read, due
  to quality of original document.
There were no births or deaths on this passage, therefore the birth/death
  column has been eliminated.
The * by the passenger # 698 represents an umlaut over the u in the last
  name.

Passenger Notes:
753-757 question marks represent illegible letters in the destination.
795 question mark represents illegible number in the age.
823 question marks represents faded out letters in last name.
906 Age is illegible because of ink blots.
907 First name is covered with ink blots.
908 First and last name is covered with ink blots.
909 and 910 Names and age is covered with ink blots.
909 and 909 also had ink blots over place of origin.
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National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 466, List 699.
Transcribed by Marge Attaway a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
March 3, 2000



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