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SS Germania
I, H. Ehlers, master of Str Germania, do solemnly, sincerely, and truly affirm that the following List or Manifest, subscribed by me, and now delivered by me to the Collector of Customs of the Collection District of New York, is a full and perfect list of all the passengers taken on board of the said Steamer at Hamburg from which port said Steamer has now arrived; and that on said list is truly designated the age, sex, and occupation of each said passengers, the part of the vessel occupied by each during the passage, the country to which each belongs, and also the country to which it is intended by each to become and inhabitant; and that the 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. H. Ehlers, So help me God.
Sworn before me this 25th June 1866 before me (Collector's name not legible)
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Str Germania whereof H. Ehlers is master, from Hamburg burthen 2718 tons.
Columns represent: name, age (year/month), sex, occupation, country to which they belong, country which they intend to inhabit, accommodation.
211* Joh. Schmid 22 M farmer Germany United States Between Deck 212 Carl Schneider 16 M farmer Germany United States Between Deck 213* Joh. Lerch 24 M farmer Germany United States Between Deck 214 M. May 20 M farmer Germany United States Between Deck 215* Aug. Maass 23 M farmer Germany United States Between Deck 216 Heinz Schmuckmann 18 M farmer Germany United States Between Deck 217* Jos. Voss 22 M brewer Germany United States Between Deck 218* Barb'a Bledy 17 F unmarried Germany United States Between Deck 219 Hermann Schmitt 24 M merchant Germany United States Between Deck 220 Jacob Emrich 31 M farmer Germany United States Between Deck 221 Adam Wail 17 M joiner Germany United States Between Deck 222* Fried'r Zimmermann 18 M joiner Germany United States Between Deck 223 Georg Balz 68 M farmer Germany United States Between Deck 224* Joh'a Balz 64 F his wife Germany United States Between Deck 225 Georg Balz 37 M his child Germany United States Between Deck 226 Georg Balz 7 M his child Germany United States Between Deck 227* Marg'r Balz 5 F his child Germany United States Between Deck 228* Fried'r Balz 28 M farmer Germany United States Between Deck 229 Maria Froeder 28 F unmarried Germany United States Between Deck 230* Cath'r Adam 21 F unmarried Germany United States Between Deck 231 Georg Engelhardt 49 M farmer Germany United States Between Deck 232 Anna Engelhardt 43 F his wife Germany United States Between Deck 233 Georg Engelhardt 20 M his child Germany United States Between Deck 234 Anna Engelhardt 16 F his child Germany United States Between Deck 235* Marg'r Engelhardt 15 F his child Germany United States Between Deck 236* Fried'r Engelhardt 7 M his child Germany United States Between Deck 237* Fried'r Engelhardt 5 M his child Germany United States Between Deck 238* And'r Engelhardt 3 M his child Germany United States Between Deck 239* Matth's Engelhardt 8 M his child Germany United States Between Deck 240* Chr. Keller 64 M workman Germany United States Between Deck 241* Chr. Muhl 27 M workman Germany United States Between Deck 242 Peter Stiegenhauer 27 M workman Germany United States Between Deck 243 Charlotte Muller 29 F unmarried Germany United States Between Deck 244 Elise Zimmermann 69 F woman Germany United States Between Deck 245* Joh*s Zimmermann 47 M musician Germany United States Between Deck 246* Marg'r Zimmermann 40 F his wife Germany United States Between Deck 247* Elis. Zimmermann 18 F his child Germany United States Between Deck 248* Barb'e Zimmermann 16 F his child Germany United States Between Deck 249* Sus'a Stumpf 29 F unmarried Germany United States Between Deck 250 Dan Steinmann 27 M farmer Germany United States Between Deck 251 Elise Steinmann 29 F his wife Germany United States Between Deck 252* Cath'r Steinmann 6 F his child Germany United States Between Deck 253 Phil Steinman 8 F his baby Germany United States Between Deck 254 Jacob Rudig 28 M workman Germany United States Between Deck 255 Anton Dillehann 18 M saddler Germany United States Between Deck 256* Elis. Scherer 32 F woman Germany United States Between Deck 257* Jul'e Scherer 4 F her child Germany United States Between Deck 258 Phil Scherer 2 M her child Germany United States Between Deck 259* Fried'r Huft 25 M farmer Germany United States Between Deck 260* Barb'e Huft 20 F his wife Germany United States Between Deck 261* Cath'r Barth 20 F workman Germany United States Between Deck 262 Hermann Wrensch 38 M baker Germany United States Between Deck 263* Chr. Ziegenhagen 42 M workman Germany United States Between Deck 264 Dora Ziegenhagen 35 F his wife Germany United States Between Deck 265* Wilh. Ziegenhagen 12 M his child Germany United States Between Deck 266* Aug. Ziegenhagen 7 M his child Germany United States Between Deck 267* Fried'e Ziegenhagen 6 F his child Germany United States Between Deck 268 Marie Ziegenhagen 8 F his baby Germany United States Between Deck 269 Rieke Wolff 36 F woman Germany United States Between Deck 270 Aron Wolff 7 M her child Germany United States Between Deck 271 David Wolff 5 M her child Germany United States Between Deck 272 Miene Nassen 22 F unmarried Germany United States Between Deck 273* Heinr. Rodtbarth 28 M locksmith Germany United States Between Deck 274 Sophie Rodtbarth 26 F his wife Germany United States Between Deck 275* Fried'r Schmidt 27 M segarmaker Germany United States Between Deck 276* Joh. Schroder 26 M workman Germany United States Between Deck 277* Carol'e Schroder 17 F unmarried Germany United States Between Deck 278 Dora Podein 27 F unmarried Germany United States Between Deck 279* Wm. Nading 28 M saddler Germany United States Between Deck 280* Marg'r Nading 58 F woman Germany United States Between Deck 281 Emilie Maier 19 F unmarried Germany United States Between Deck 282 Carl Wohrle 16 M cooper Germany United States Between Deck 283* Fried'r Supper 16 M workman Germany United States Between Deck 284* Joh's Leonberger 30 M workman Germany United States Between Deck 285* Christ'e Leonberger 36 F his wife Germany United States Between Deck 286 Maria Leonberger 2 F his child Germany United States Between Deck 287* Chr. Genkinger 17 M workman Germany United States Between Deck 288* Mich. Maier 26 M Tailor Germany United States Between Deck 289 Emilie Herd 36 F woman Germany United States Between Deck 290 Pauline Herd 18 F her daughter Germany United States Between Deck 291* Math's Bader 17 M workman Germany United States Between Deck 292* Fried'e Neth 24 F unmarried Germany United States Between Deck 293 Martin Holder 17 M workman Germany United States Between Deck 294* Abr. Levi 18 M workman Germany United States Between Deck 295* Barb'e Wagner 29 F unmarried Germany United States Between Deck 296* Joh. G. Reif 19 M workman Germany United States Between Deck 297* Jac. F Bader 17 M workman Germany United States Between Deck 298* Magd'a Lutz 36 F unmarried Germany United States Between Deck 299* Joh's Maier 52 M smith Germany United States Between Deck 300* Elis. Maier 46 M his wife Germany United States Between Deck 301 Anna Maier 24 F his child Germany United States Between Deck 302* Elis. Maier 15 F his child Germany United States Between Deck 303* Joh's Maier 7 M his child Germany United States Between Deck 304* Joh's Kaiser 38 M workman Germany United States Between Deck 305* Gott. Fincke 20 M farmer Germany United States Between Deck 306* Conr. Mutschler 21 M farmer Germany United States Between Deck 307* Joh's Pfetsch 16 M farmer Germany United States Between Deck 308 Ursula Bauer 29 F unmarried Germany United States Between Deck 309* Christ'e Voltinger 16 F unmarried Germany United States Between Deck 310 Agatha Gersteiser 35 F woman Germany United States Between Deck 311 Jacob Gersteiser 7 M her child Germany United States Between Deck 312 Verene Brunner 39 F unmarried Germany United States Between Deck 313 Rosine Felber 37 F unmarried Germany United States Between Deck 314* Magd Federle 26 F unmarried Germany United States Between Deck 315 Vincenz Schutt 29 M workman Germany United States Between Deck 316 Leopold Huber 26 M workman Germany United States Between Deck 317 Peter Sieber 27 M workman Germany United States Between Deck 318 Albin Eckstein 28 M workman Germany United States Between Deck 319 Marie Doll 24 F unmarried Germany United States Between Deck 320* workman Germany United States Between Deck 321* Jos. Doll 21 M workman Germany United States Between Deck 322 Martha Lampert 31 F unmarried Germany United States Between Deck 323* Joh's Wilderer 14 M farmer Germany United States Between Deck 324 Georg Winterer 26 M workman Germany United States Between Deck 325 Erasmus Winterer 21 M joiner Germany United States Between Deck 326 Gottlieb Velte 23 M goldsmith Germany United States Between Deck 327 Anna Merz 19 F unmarried Germany United States Between Deck 328 Franz Baumerth 18 M workman Germany United States Between Deck 329 Helene Eckstein 20 F unmarried Germany United States Between Deck 330* Christ'e Gauter 20 F unmarried Germany United States Between Deck 331* Heinr. Weick 27 M workman Germany United States Between Deck 332* Magd. Kerampp 19 F unmarried Germany United States Between Deck 333 Phil Kunz 23 M locksmith Germany United States Between Deck 334* Cath'r Usinger 28 F unmarried Germany United States Between Deck 335* Barb'e Heilmann 22 F woman Germany United States Between Deck 336 Christ'e Heilmann 6 F her baby Germany United States Between Deck 337* Friedr Kuch 21 M workman Germany United States Between Deck 338 Elise Blank 22 F unmarried Germany United States Between Deck 339* Elise Hachler 45 F unmarried Switzerland United States Between Deck 340 Petronella Schneck 45 F unmarried Switzerland United States Between Deck 341* Barb'a Kramer 17 F unmarried Germany United States Between Deck 342 Carl Brasch 40 M farmer Germany United States Between Deck 343 Anna Brasch 35 F his wife Germany United States Between Deck 344 Anna Brasch 11 F his child Germany United States Between Deck 345* Wilh. Brasch 7 M his child Germany United States Between Deck 346 Hulda Brasch 6 F his child Germany United States Between Deck 347* Herm. Brasch 5 M his child Germany United States Between Deck 348* Joh. Brasch 2 M his child Germany United States Between Deck 349 Bertha Guth 21 F unmarried Germany United States Between Deck 350* Lud. Breuer 30 M baker Germany United States Between Deck 351* Ernest'e Keller 17 F unmarried Germany United States Between Deck 352* Friedr. Nagel 30 M farmer Germany United States Between Deck 353* Wm Holtz 23 M farmer Germany United States Between Deck 354 Joachim Schultz 25 M farmer Germany United States Between Deck 355 Dora Schultz 19 F unmarried Germany United States Between Deck 356* Magd'a Elvers 25 F unmarried Germany United States Between Deck 357 Marie Gottsch 27 F unmarried Germany United States Between Deck 358* Ludw. Bunkelmann 34 M farmer Germany United States Between Deck 359 Sophie Bunkelmann 34 F his wife Germany United States Between Deck 360* Friedr. Bunkelmann 8 M his child Germany United States Between Deck 361* Wilh. Bunkelmann 8 M his child Germany United States Between Deck 362 Ludwig Bunkelmann 6 M his child Germany United States Between Deck 363 Bertha Bunkelmann 4 F his child Germany United States Between Deck 364* Christ'e Bunkelmann 2 F his child Germany United States Between Deck 365* Friedr. Bunkelmann 8 M his baby Germany United States Between Deck 366* Friedr. Bunkelmann 58 M his father Germany United States Between Deck 367* Aug. Wildfang 32 M miller Germany United States Between Deck 368* Wilh'e Wildfang 28 F unmarried Germany United States Between Deck 369 Auguste Brunnert 16 F unmarried Germany United States Between Deck 370 Marie Kruse 26 F unmarried Germany United States Between Deck 371* Roschen Simon 15 F unmarried Germany United States Between Deck 372 Rieke Gottsch 19 F unmarried Germany United States Between Deck 373 Grethe Arp 18 F unmarried Germany United States Between Deck 374 Marie Langen 26 F unmarried Germany United States Between Deck 375* Rud. Fricke 42 M tailor Germany United States Between Deck 376 C. Wersche 38 M miller Germany United States Between Deck 377* Joh'a Bley 22 F unmarried Germany United States Between Deck 378* Friedr Gebhard 38 M farmer Germany United States Between Deck 379 Jacob Wandel 22 M shoemaker Germany United States Between Deck 380* Regine Kuppenhofer 23 F unmarried Germany United States Between Deck 381 Sophie Enerle 23 F unmarried Germany United States Between Deck 382* Gottfr. Schoch 25 M tailor Germany United States Between Deck 383 Sophie Lied 41 F woman Germany United States Between Deck 384* Cath'r Lied 20 F her child Germany United States Between Deck 385 Anna Lied 7 F her child Germany United States Between Deck 386 Helena Lied 5 F her child Germany United States Between Deck 387 Sabina Pasch 23 F unmarried Germany United States Between Deck 388* Nic. Tackenbrand 42 M farmer Germany United States Between Deck 389 Marie Schlamp 20 F unmarried Germany United States Between Deck 390* Friedr. Hinderer 32 M farmer Germany United States Between Deck 391 Regina Hinderer 26 F his wife Germany United States Between Deck 392* Friedr. Hinderer 2 6 M his child Germany United States Between Deck 393* Wilh. Hinderer 8 M his child Germany United States Between Deck 394* Gretje Puck 26 F unmarried Germany United States Between Deck 395 Carl Siefert 40 M farmer Germany United States Between Deck 396 Georg Wiebusch 22 M farmer Germany United States Between Deck 397* Ad. Quenstedt 28 M confectioner Germany United States Between Deck 398* Friedr. Ristau 40 M farmer Germany United States Between Deck 399 Emilie Ristau 28 F his wife Germany United States Between Deck 400 Bertha Ristau 7 F his child Germany United States Between Deck 401 Franz Ristau 6 M his child Germany United States Between Deck 402 August Ristau 5 M his child Germany United States Between Deck 403 Carl Ristau 3 M his child Germany United States Between Deck 404 Hulda Ristau 1 6 F his child Germany United States Between Deck 405* Joh. Salzrieder 29 M workman Germany United States Between Deck 406* Wilh'e Salzrieder 36 F his wife Germany United States Between Deck 407 Albert Salzrieder 11 M his child Germany United States Between Deck 408 Bertha Salzrieder 4 F his child Germany United States Between Deck 409 August Salzrieder 2 M his child Germany United States Between Deck 410 Simon Hessenberger 36 M butcher Germany United States Between Deck 411* Barth's Lewandowsky 53 M farmer Germany United States Between Deck 412 Louise Lewandowsky 44 F his wife Germany United States Between Deck 413 August Lewandowsky 17 M his child Germany United States Between Deck 414 Marie Lewandowsky 28 F his child Germany United States Between Deck 415 Ottilie Lewandowsky 10 F his child Germany United States Between Deck 416 Auguste Lewandowsky 6 F his child Germany United States Between Deck 417 Florentine Lewandowsky 2 F his child Germany United States Between Deck 418 Nathan Danielowiez 14 M workman Germany United States Between Deck 419 Therese Singler 26 F unmarried Germany United States Between Deck 420 Marie Tandler 27 F unmarried Germany United States Between Deck 421 Marie Tandler 6 F her baby Germany United States Between Deck 422* F her child Germany United States Between Deck 423* Fried'r Hoerle 24 M smith Germany United States Between Deck 424* Christ. Donatsch 32 M farmer Germany United States Between Deck 425 Verena Donatsch 32 F his wife Germany United States Between Deck 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. ' Indicates letters are omitted and the following letter is superscripted. The Master of the Germania used many abbreviations for first names but was inconsistent with the spelling of those names. In several places the names were not legible because the original manifest was folded in such a way that name could not be filmed. 213 Joh. Lerch firstname is probably Johann 215 Aug. Maass firstname is probably August 217 Jos. Voss firstname is probably Joseph 218 Barb'a Bledy firstname is probably Barbara 222 Fried'r Zimmermann firstname is probably Friedrich 224 Joh'a Balz firstname is probably Johanna 227 Marg'r Balz firstname is probably Margarethe 228 Fried'r Balz firstname is probably Friedrich 230 Cath'r Adam firstname is probably Catherine 235 Marg'r Engelhardt firstname is probably Margarethe 236 Fried'r Engelhardt firstname is probably Friedrich 237 Fried'r Engelhardt firstname is probably Friedrich 238 And'r Engelhardt firstname is probably Andreas 239 Matth's Engelhardt firstname is probably Mattheus 240 Chr. Keller firstname is probably Christian or Christopher 241 Chr. Muhl firstname is probably Christian or Christopher 245 Joh's Zimmermann firstname is probably Johannes 246 Marg'r Zimmermann firstname is probably Margarethe 247 Elis. Zimmermann firstname is probably Elisabeth 248 Barb'e Zimmermann firstname is probably Barbara 249 Sus'a Stumpf firstname is probably Susanna 252 Cath'r Steinman firstname is probably Catherine 256 Elis. Scherer firstname is probably Elisabeth 257 Jul'e Scherer firstname is probably Julia 259 Fried'r Huft firstname is probably Friedrich 260 Barb'e Huft firstname is probably Barbara 261 Cath'r Barth firstname is probably Catherine 263 Chr. Zeigenhagen firstname is probably Christian or Christopher 265 Wilh. Ziegenhagen firstname is probably Wilhelm 266 Aug. Ziegenhagen firstname is probably August 267 Fried'e Ziegenhagen firstname is probably Friedricka 273 Heinr. Rodtbarth firstname is probably Heinrich 275 Fried'r Schmidt firstname is probably Friedrich; segarmaker probably cigar maker 276 Joh. Schroder firstname is probably Johann 277 Carol'e Schroder firstname is probably Caroline 279 Wm. Nading firstname is probably Wilhelm 280 Marg'r Nading firstname is probably Margarethe 283 Fried'r Supper firstname is probably Christian or Christopher 288 Mich. Maier firstname is probably Michael 291 Math's Bader firstname is probably Matheus 292 Fried'e Neth firstname is probably Friedericke 294 Abr. Levi firstname is probably Abraham 295 Barb'e Wagner firstname is probably Barbara 296 Joh. G. Reif firstname is probably Johann 297 Jac. F Bader firstname is probably Jacob 298 Magd'a Lutz firstname is probably Magdalena 299 Joh's Maier firstname is probably Johannes 300 Elis. Maier firstname is probably Elisabeth 302 Elis. Maier firstname is probably Elisabeth 303 Joh's Maier firstname is probably Johannes 304 Joh's Kaiser firstname is probably Johannes 305 Gott. Fincke firstname is probably Gottlob 306 Conr. Mutschler firstname is probably Conrad 307 Joh's Pfetsch firstname is probably Johannes 309 Christ'e Voltinger firstname is probably Christine 314 Magd. Federle firstname is probably Magdalena 320 The name age and sex is not legible as it is within a crease on the original 321 Jos. Doll firstname is probably Joseph 323 Joh's wilderer firstname is probably Johannes 330 Christ'e Gauter firstname is probably Chriatine 331 Heinr. Weick firstname is probably Heinrich 332 Magd. Kerampp firstname is probably Magdalena 334 Cath'r Usinger firstname is probably Catherine 335 Barb'e Heilmann firstname is probably Barbara 337 Friedr Kuch firstname is probably Friedrich 339 Elise Hachler "a" of surname has an umlaut 341 Barb'a Kramer firstname is probably Johannes 345 Wilh. Brasch firstname is probably Wilhelm 347 Herm. Brasch firstname is probably Hermann 348 Joh. Brasch firstname is probably Johannes 350 Lud. Breuer firstname is probably Ludwig 351 Ernest'e Keller firstname is probably Ernestine 352 Friedr. Nagel firstname is probably Friedrich 353 Wm Holtz firstname is probably Wilhelm 356 Magd'a Elvers firstname is probably Magdalena 358 Ludw. Bunkelmann firstname is probably Ludwig 360 Friedr. Bunkelmann firstname is probably Friedrich 361 Wilh. Bunkelmann firstname is probably Wilhelm 364 Christ'e Bunkelmann firstname is probably Christine 365 Friedr. Bunkelmann firstname is probably Friedrich 366 Friedr. Bunkelmann firstname is probably Friedrich 367 Aug. Wildfang firstname is probably August 368 Wilh'e Wildfang firstname is probably Wilhelmina 371 Roschen Simon firstname "o" has an umlaut 375 Rud. Fricke firstname is probably Rudolph 377 Joh'a Bley firstname is probably Johanna 378 Friedr Gebhard firstname is probably Friedrick 380 Regine Kuppenhofer surname "u" has an umlaut 382 Gottfr. Schoch firstname is probably Gottfried 384 Cath'r Lied firstname is probably Catherine 388 Nic. Tackenbrand firstname is probably Nicholas 390 Friedr. Hinderer firstname is probably Friedrick 392 Friedr. Hinderer firstname is probably Friedrich 393 Wilh. Hinderer firstname is probably Wilhelm 397 Ad. Quenstedt firstname is probably Adam 398 Friedr. Ristau firstname is probably Friedrich 405 Joh. Salzrieder firstname is probably Johann 406 Wilh'e Salzrieder firstname is probably Wilhelmina 411 Barth's Lewandowsky firstname is probably Bartholomaus 422 The name age and sex is not legible as it is within a crease on the original 423 Fried'r Hoerle firstname is probably Friedrich 424 Christ. Donatsch firstname is probably Christian
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Roll 286, List 703
Transcribed by Joseph and Irene Buersmeyer members of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
17 November 2002
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