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SS Eider
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Bremen, Germany and Southampton, England to New York
30 March 1886
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK – PORT OF NEW YORK
I , A Richler, 1st officer/ H Hellmers Master of the
SS Eider do solemnly, sincerely and truely declare
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 of said Steamship, at Bremen and
Southampton from which port said Steamship has now
arrived; and on said list it truly describes 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 died on said voyage,
and the dates and names and ages of those who died;
also the pieces of baggage of each; also a true
statement, so far as can be ascertained, with
reference to the intention of each alien passenger as
to a protracted sojourn in this country. So help me
God. (signed) H Hellmers, A Richler, 1st Officer
Sworn this March 30th 1886 Before me (signed) C Davis
DC
List or Manifest of all the passengers taken on board
the Steamship Eider whereof H Hellmers is Master from
Bremen and Southampton burthen 2952 71/100 brit reg
tons.
Columns represent: Name, Age, Sex, Occupation or
calling, The country of which they are citizens,
destination,steerage passenger compartment or room,
pieces of baggage, intention of alien passenger as to
a protracted sojourn in this country, and place of
starting.
First Cabin Passengers
1* Wilhelm Coenon 34 m tourist Germany Germany ? transient ?????
2* Mrs. W. Coenon 23 f wife Germany Germany ? transient ?????
3* Dr. Paul Bredt 35 m tourist Germany Germany ? transient ?????
4 Anton Niemczik 32 m tourist Germany Germany 2 transient Leipzig
5 Otto Matz 26 m tourist Germany Germany 1 transient Chemnitz
6 Rosa Liepold 20 f none Germany Germany 2 transient Rockenhausen
7 T. R. Booth 38 m tourist Germany Germany 1 transient Hamburg
8 Gustav Sengstack 20 m tourist Germany Germany 3 transient Hamburg
9 Cha^s Mesnecke 48 m tourist US of A US of A 2 Bremen
10 W^m H. Osborn 55 m tourist US of A US of A 1 Bremen
11 Cornelius G. Borger 42 m tourist US of A US of A 3 Bremen
12* Carl Schottler 35 m tourist US of A US of A 3 Bremen
13* Bernard Rosenkranz 32 m tourist US of A US of A ? Bremen
14* Gertrude Rosenkranz ?? f wife US of A US of A 7 Bremen
15 Prof. S. N. Vail 38 m tourist US of A US of A 3 London
16* W. W. Griscom 35 m tourist US of A US of A ? London
17 G. N. Phillips 37 m tourist US of A US of A 3 London
18 Thos. P. Conant 31 m tourist US of A US of A 1 London
19 F. Madden 29 m tourist US of A US of A 2 London
20 O. Recanxeau 30 m tourist US of A US of A 2 Amsterdam
21 Francis R. Delano 45 m tourist US of A US of A 1 London
22 Mrs. F. R. Delano 38 f wife US of A US of A London
23* W. M. Crane 41 m tourist US of A US of A ? London
24 Howard F. Martin 30 m tourist US of A US of A 2 London
25 J. John Drew 35 m tourist US of A US of A 4 London
26* Mrs. E. Res?na? 61 f wife US of A US of A 1 London
27* A. ?????? ?? ? tourist US of A US of A 1 London
29* H. ?????? ?? ? tourist US of A US of A 5 London
30* T. ?????? ?? ? tourist US of A US of A 2 London
31* John C. Knowles ?? m tourist US of A US of A London
32* Mrs. J. C. Knowles ?? f wife US of A US of A 3 London
33* Jsha. M. M????? 3? m tourist US of A US of A 6 London
34* Mrs. J. M. M????? 31 f wife US of A US of A London
35* Emily K. M????? 1? f child US of A US of A London
36* G???? M????? 9 ? child US of A US of A London
37 A. Schlesinger 41 m tourist England England 4 transient London
38 A. C. A. Hutton 36 m tourist England England 2 transient London
39 H. A. Prichard 29 m tourist England England 1 transient London
40 J. Laurie 40 m tourist England England 8 transient London
41 Mrs. J. Laurie 33 f wife England England transient London
42 Miss M. Laurie 11 f child England England transient London
43 Sigmund Wolff 38 m tourist Germany Germany 1 transient Frankfurt
44* Max R. Mayer ?? m tourist US of A US of A 2 Frankfurt
45* ???? ????? ?? ? tourist US of A US of A Frankfurt
46* C. E. Wetherton 38 ? ???? US of A US of A 3 London
47 G. H. Kearton 29 m tourist England England 2 transient London
48 Ferdinand Warburg 43 m tourist Germany Germany 1 transient Hamburg
49* F. L. Sonnen??heim 36 m tourist Germany Germany 3 transient Berlin
50* S. F. Paul ?? ? ???? US of A US of A 1 Hamburg
51* Miss ???? ????? 11 f child US of A US of A 2 Berlin
52* Henry ????? ?? m ????? US of A US of A 5 Berlin
53* Georg ????? ?? m ????? US of A US of A Berlin
54* ???? ????? 19 ? ????? US of A US of A Berlin
55 Oscar Schmidt 32 m tourist US of A US of A Paris
56 J. L. Kayser 34 m tourist US of A US of A Paris
57 E. L. Clark 33 m tourist US of A US of A Paris
Second Cabin Passengers
58 Josef Levi 24 m tourist Germany Germany 1 transient Schwetgingen
59 Carl Schmidt 29 m tourist Germany Germany 1 transient Berlin
60 Barbara Schlosser 47 f wife US of A US of A 1 Bremen
61 Severin Erath 31 m tourist US of A US of A Bremen
62 Joh^e Eiberger 27 f wife Germany Germany 1 transient Waldmissing
63 Theresia Eiberger 3 f child Germany Germany transient Waldmissing
64* Friedr. Hartanstein 38 m tourist US of A US of A ? Bremen
65* Emanuel Hartanstein 32 m tourist US of A US of A ? Bremen
66* Berthold Pariser 32 m tourist US of A US of A ? Bremen
67 Cresoenz Schurer 44 m tourist Germany Germany 1 transient Carstadt
68 Heinr. Koeppe 25 m tourist Germany Germany 1 transient Gera
69 Osmar Funke 19 m tourist Germany Germany 1 transient Gera
70 Hedwig Trenke 17 f none Germany Germany 1 transient Danzig
71 Max Simon 24 m tourist Germany Germany 2 transient Mainz
72 N. L. Weise 35 m tourist US of A US of A 1 Bremen
73 Paul Gottwald 29 m tourist US of A US of A 2 Bremen
74* John Hawlowetz ?? m tourist US of A US of A 1 Bremen
75* Max Buresch 32 m ???? US of A US of A 27 Bremen
76 Eleonore Buresch 30 f wife Germany Germany transient Bremen
77 Georg Buresch 9 m child Germany Germany transient Bremen
78 Otto Buresch 8 m child Germany Germany transient Bremen
79 Max Buresch 7 m child Germany Germany transient Bremen
80 Eleonore Buresch 5 f child Germany Germany transient Bremen
81 Kurt Buresch 4 m child Germany Germany transient Bremen
82 Dora Heuer 32 f none Germany Germany transient Bremen
83 Elisab. Haeberlin 24 f none Germany Germany 2 transient Metz
84* Heinr. Bauer 16 m tourist Germany Germany 1 transient Butten????
85* Adolf Eckstein 15 m tourist Germany Germany 1 transient Re?kendorf
86 Otto Soldan 29 m tourist Germany Germany 1 transient Marburg
87* Max Kruger 18 m tourist Germany Germany 1 transient Berlin
88* Ferd. Tittmann 31 m tourist Bohemia Bohemia 1 transient Bohmen
89* Jacob ????? ?? m tourist US of A US of A 2 Bremen
90* Henry ????mann ?? m tourist US of A US of A 2 Oldenburg
91* Jacob ????? ?? m tourist US of A US of A 2 Berlin
92* Otto ?agel ?? m tourist US of A US of A 2 Berlin
93 Marg^t ?agel 49 f wife US of A US of A Berlin
94 Fred^k Ullmann 40 m tourist US of A US of A 2 London
95 William Thomson 26 m tourist England England 2 transient London
Steerage Passengers (compartments A,B,C)
96 Michael Lang 30 m brewer US of A US of A C 2 Bremen
97 Elisab. Stefan 18 f none Hungary US of A B p.s. Ungarn
98* Vincent Bogdanowitz 27 m labourer Russia US of A A p.s. ?????
99* Agathe Bogdanowitz 21 f wife Russia US of A A p.s. ?????
100* Marcel Bogdanowitz 3 m child Russia US of A A p.s. ?????
101 Joh. Rosenbusch 24 m labourer Germany US of A C p.s. Meiningen
102 Joh. Wagner 44 m labourer Germany US of A C p.s. Meiningen
103 Heinr. Leiss 15 m none Germany US of A C 1 p.s. Hilgersdorf
104* Adam Schafer 17 m labourer Germany US of A C p.s. Ansbach
105 Jan Knilewsky 33 m labourer Germany US of A C p.s. Gnesen
106* Joh. Weitz 17 m labourer Germany US of A C 1 p.s. Langen???
107 Walt. Bachmann 30 m labourer Germany US of A C 1 p.s. Landenbach
108* Anna Stanek 23 f none Bohemia US of A B p.s. Bohmen
109* Eleonore Gach 15 f none Bohemia US of A B p.s. Bohmen
110 August Zahn 26 m farmer Germany US of A C p.s. Regenwalde
111* Adolf Tenoki 25 m farmer Germany US of A C p.s. Lobau
112 Ernst Tenoki 27 m farmer Germany US of A C p.s. Gr. Balofken
113 Josef Gerozewski 26 m farmer Germany US of A C p.s. Czerok
114* Magd^e Frohlich 18 f none Germany US of A B 1 p.s. ?????
115* Herm. Riekmann ?? m ???? US of A US of A C 1 Bremen
116* Simon ????? ?? m ???? US of A US of A room(1) 2 Bremen
117 Marie Lettau 24 f none Germany US of A B p.s. Ladekopp
118* Georg Walk 42 m joiner Germany US of A A 3 p.s. G?????
119 Anna Walk 40 f wife Germany US of A A p.s. G?????
120 Michael Walk 17 m joiner Germany US of A A p.s. G?????
121 Babette Walk 10 f child Germany US of A A p.s. G?????
122 Eduard Walk 8 m child Germany US of A A p.s. G?????
123 Michael Walk 6 m child Germany US of A A p.s. G?????
124 Marg^e Walk 4 f child Germany US of A A p.s. G?????
125 Marg^e Walk 2 f child Germany US of A A p.s. G?????
126 Peter Werner 16 m none Germany US of A A p.s. Ladekopp
127 Johann Sieg 34 m farmer Germany US of A A 1 p.s. Ladekopp
128 Helene Sieg 30 f wife Germany US of A A p.s. Ladekopp
129 Johann Sieg 8 m child Germany US of A A p.s. Ladekopp
130 Jacob Sieg 7 m child Germany US of A A p.s. Ladekopp
131 Marie Sieg 4 f child Germany US of A A p.s. Ladekopp
132 Christ^e Sieg 2 f child Germany US of A A p.s. Ladekopp
133 Caspar Jungk 18 m labourer Germany US of A A p.s. Floh
134 Robert Aiple 21 m taylor US of A US of A room(1) 1 Bremen
135* Adolf Sonntag ?? m blacksmith US of A US of A A 3 Bremen
136* Amalie Sonntag ?? f wife US of A US of A A Bremen
137* Martha Sonntag ? f child US of A US of A A Bremen
138* Max Sonntag ? m child US of A US of A A Bremen
139* Olga ????? ? f ???? US of A US of A A Bremen
140 Aug. Guggenberger 27 m brewer Germany US of A C p.s. Menningen
141 Andr. Herrlinger 37 m brewer Germany US of A C 1 p.s. Berg
142* Franz Tleiothhauher 26 m farmer Germany US of A C p.s. A???binden
143* Friedr. Tleiothhauher 21 m farmer Germany US of A C p.s. A???binden
144 Reinh^d Schwarz 23 m labourer Germany US of A C p.s. Schonsee
145 Anton Genz 23 m labourer Germany US of A C p.s. Neufra
146 Johann Kar 34 m labourer Austria US of A B 2 p.s. Oesterreich
147 Franz Kar 37 m labourer Austria US of A B p.s. Oesterreich
148 Heinrich Kar 24 m labourer Austria US of A B p.s. Oesterreich
149 Kathi Kar 26 f none Austria US of A B p.s. Oesterreich
150 Louise Kar 29 f none Austria US of A B p.s. Oesterreich
151 Marie Kar 30 f none Austria US of A B p.s. Oesterreich
152 Albert Blank 30 m labourer Germany US of A C p.s. Osterode
153 Mathilde Plath 32 f none Germany US of A B p.s. Osterode
154 F. L. Seliger 30 m labourer Germany US of A C p.s. Hamburg
155* Anna Luhmann 21 f none Germany US of A B p.s. Behkeln
156* August Starke 18 m joiner Germany US of A C 1 p.s. Lu??dieten
157 Cath^a Bartels 24 f none Germany US of A B p.s. Bremen
158 Jacob Ulfers 24 m labourer Germany US of A C p.s. Mens
159 August Milte 29 m birdman Germany Germany C transient Alfeld
160 Louis Bodenstein 29 m birdman Germany Germany C transient Alfeld
161 P. A. Andren 20 m labourer Sweden US of A C 1 p.s. Schweden
162 Friedr. Herdt 25 m locksmith Germany US of A C 1 p.s. Horinghausen
163* Friedr. Muller 32 m carpenter Germany US of A C p.s. Geislingen
164 Josef Brobeul 28 m labourer Germany US of A C p.s. Geislingen
165 Conrad Schumacher 17 m labourer Germany US of A C p.s. Geickingen
166* Carl Schifferdeiter 31 m ???? US of A US of A room(1) 2 Bremen
167 Heinrich Koch 31 m farmer US of A US of A C 1 Bremen
168 Bernh^d Bussmann 36 m labourer US of A US of A C 1 ? Warndorf
169 Gerh^d Strenge 29 m farmer Germany US of A C 1 p.s. Grouwalde
170 Heinr. Schultebein 27 m farmer Germany US of A C 1 p.s. Merfeld
171 Carl Schnabel 29 m farmer US of A US of A C 1 Bremen
172 Sophie Schnabel 24 f none Germany US of A B 1 p.s. Stuttgart
173 Lisette Noelle 27 f wife Germany US of A A p.s. Bielefeld
174 Clara Noelle 3 f child Germany US of A A p.s. Bielefeld
175 Gottlieb Noelle 8 m child Germany US of A A p.s. Bielefeld
176 Friedr. Schainzlin 15 m none Germany US of A C 1 p.s. Pfullingen
177 Johann Roecker 16 m none Germany US of A C 1 p.s. Pfullingen
178* Anna Schmidt 31 f none Germany US of A B 1 p.s. D???????
179 Joh^s Rilling 56 m joiner Germany US of A A 4 p.s. Pfullingen
180* Ev???enzia Rilling 49 f wife Germany US of A A p.s. Pfullingen
181 Christ^a Rilling 24 f none Germany US of A A p.s. Pfullingen
182 Joh^s Rilling 10 m child Germany US of A A p.s. Pfullingen
183 Robert Lederer 24 m carpenter Germany US of A C p.s. Leipzig
184 Carl Roecker 16 m none Germany US of A C 1 p.s. Pfullingen
185 Jacob Weiss 63 m joiner Germany US of A C 2 p.s. Pfullingen
186 Wilh. Renz 16 m none Germany US of A C 1 p.s. Pfullingen
187 Gottlieb Wolf 16 m none Germany US of A C 1 p.s. Pfullingen
188 Barb^a Brendle 21 f none Germany US of A B p.s. Mundingen
189* Ev???enzia Maier 12 f child Germany US of A B p.s. Mundingen
190* Wilh. Votoch 15 m none Germany US of A C p.s. Balingen
191 Joseph Effinger 14 m none Germany US of A C p.s. Rosowangen
192 Louise Stauch 24 f none US of A US of A B 1 Bremen
193 Jean Steiger 49 m farmer US of A US of A C 2 Bremen
194 Marie Herre 15 f none Germany US of A B 1 p.s. Emdingen
195 Felicitas Hahn 40 m taylor Germany US of A A 1 p.s. Rosowwangen
196 Matthius Hahn 12 m child Germany US of A A p.s. Rosowangen
197 Johann Hahn 10 m child Germany US of A A p.s. Rosowangen
198 Nazissis Hahn 9 f child Germany US of A A p.s. Rosowangen
199 Magd^e Hahn 7 f child Germany US of A A p.s. Rosowangen
200 Franz Hahn 5 m child Germany US of A A p.s. Rosowangen
201 Alois Hahn 4 m child Germany US of A A p.s. Rosowangen
Transcriber's Notes:
* An asterisk is used to call attention to additional information in
the passenger notes.
? A question mark is used to indicate illegible letters or words.
^ Indicates that superscript was used for the subsequent letter or
letters.
* The passengers were numbered by the transcriber.
* Names were transcribed as written regardless of spelling.
* No deaths were recorded on this page.
* No births were recorded on this page.
* The abbreviation p.s. was used for protracted sojourn.
Passenger Notes:
#1,2,3 Pieces of baggage and town name illegible due to film quality.
#12 Umlaut o in surname.
#13 Pieces of baggage illegible.
#14 Age is illegible due to film quality.
#16 Pieces of baggage illegible due to film quality.
#23 Pieces of baggage illegible due to film quality.
#26 Surname illegible due to film quality.
#27,28,29,30 Surname, age, sex, illegible due to film quality.
#31,32 Age illegible due to film quality.
#33,34 Surname illegible due to film quality.
#35,36 Surname and occupation illegible due to film quality.
#44 Age and occupation illegible due to film quality.
#45 Information illegible due to film quality.
#46 Sex and occupation illegible due to film quality.
#49 Surname illegible due to handwriting.
#50 Age, sex, occupation illegible due to film quality.
#51,52,53 Surname and occupation illegible due to film quality.
#54 Names,sex,occupation illegible due to film quality.
#64,65,66 Pieces of baggage illegible due to film quality.
#74 Age illegible due to film quality.
#75 Occupation illegible due to film quality.
#84,85 Town name illegible due to film quality.
#87 Umlaut u in surname.
#88 Umlaut o in town name.
#89,90,91,92 Surname and information illegible due to film quality.
#98,99,100 Town name illegible due to film quality.
#104 Umlaut a in surname.
#106 Town name illegible due to film quality.
#108,109 Umlaut o in town name.
#111 Umlaut o in town name.
#114 Umlaut o in surname. Town name illegible.
#115 Age and occupation illegible due to film quality.
#116 Surname,age,occupation illegible due to film quality.
#118 Town name illegible due to film quality.
#135,136,137,138 Age illegible due to film quality.
#139 Surname,age,occupation illegible due to film quality.
#142,143 Town name illegible due to film quality.
#155 Umlaut u in surname.
#156 Town name illegible due to film quality.
#163 Umlaut u in surname.
#166 Occupation illegible due to film quality.
#178 Town name illegible due to film quality.
#180,189 Given name illegible due to handwriting.
#190 Umlaut o in surname.
#116,134,166 Room(1) is the Quartermaster Room.
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National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 493, List 326.
Transcribed by Robert W. Grose
a member of
the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers
Guild
9 May 2002
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