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SS Hekla
I, A. G. Thomsen Master of the SS Hekla do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear that the following List of 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 Copenhagen, Christiania and Christianand 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 5th May 1886, List or Manifest of all the passengers taken on board the SS Hekla whereof before me (unreadable) A. G. Thomsen is Master, from Copenagen burthen 2223 tons.
Columns represent: age, sex, calling of each of said passengers, location of the compartment or space occupied by each during the passage, country of citizenship of each, and also the destination or location intended by each, 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, and pieces of baggage.
845 Anna K. K???sman 23 F Miss Christiandsand U S of A Female Dept. 1
846 John. Chr. Olsen Teigen 30 M Workman Christiandsand U S of A Family Dept. 2
847 Taline Teigen 30 F Weife Christiandsand U S of A Family Dept. 2
850 Thomine Teigen 1 F Child Christiandsand U S of A Family Dept. 2
851 Peter R. Kesteresd 19 M Workman Bergen U S of A Male Dept. 1
852 Anders Andersen 18 M Workman Bergen U S of A Family Dept. 2
853 Johanne Andersen 20 F Weife Bergen U S of A Family Dept. 2
854 Lina Fuglesley 26 F Miss Bergen U S of A Female Dept. 1
855 Joh. J. Forseth 20 M Labor Bergen U S of A Male Dept. 1
856 S. J. A. Strommen 35 M Labor Bergen U S of A Male Dept. 1
857 Rosie Johansen ?5 F Miss ? ? ? ?
858 Cornelius J. Sheilestol 20 M Labor Bergen U S of A Male Dept. 1
859 And. K. Grintsen 16 M Labor Bergen U S of A Male Dept. 1
860 K. H. Sorfonten 21 M Labor Bergen U S of A Male Dept. 1
861 Earnest Jensen 17 M Labor Bergen U S of A Family Dept. 2
862 Juga Jensen 16 F Weife Bergen U S of A Family Dept. 2
863 Goten Gotensen 21 M Labor Bergen U S of A Male Dept. 2
864 Henrik Retesten 21 M Labor Bergen U S of A Male Dept. 1
865 B. A. Niork 32 M Labor Bergen U S of A Male Dept. 3
866 E. Olsen Niork 20 M Labor Bergen U S of A Male Dept. 3
867 ????? Larsen Skegldested 22 M Labor Bergen U S of A Male Dept. 3
868 Chr. S. Refones 19 M Labor Bergen U S of A Male Dept. 1
869 Jurgen Nilsen 35 M Labor Bergen U S of A Male Dept. 1
870 Gunder Olsen 60 M Labor Oservald U S of A Family Dept. 2
871 Karen Olsen 11 F Child Oservald U S of A Family Dept. 2
872 Theodor Thomason 20 M Labor Lyngdal U S of A Male Dept. 2
873 Sofie Orinandsen 25 F Weife Arendal U S of A Family Dept. 4
874 Christian Orinandsen 6 M Child Arendal U S of A Family Dept.
875 Halvor Elissen 16 M Bailar _vedestand U S of A Male Dept. 1
876 Peter Danielsen 23 M Bailar Stavanger U S of A Male Dept. 1
877 Fisk C. Lindtner 17 M Bailar Stavanger Chicago, Ill Male Dept. *
878 Lars J. Gverlin 30 M Labor Bergen U S of A Family Dept. 2
879 Eline Gverlin 30 F Weife Bergen U S of A Family Dept. 2
880 Johan Gverlin 5 M Child Bergen U S of A Family Dept. *
881 Johannes Gverlin 3 M Child Bergen, Norway U S of A Family Dept. 2
882 Gurine Gverlin 2 F Child Bergen U S of A Family Dept. 2
883 ***** Gverlin 4 M Child Bergen U S of A Family Dept. 2
884 Anne G. Pettersen 33 F Weife Christiandsand U S of A Family Dept. 2
885 Peter Pettersen 11 M Child Christiandsand U S of A Family Dept. 2
886 Gustov Pettersen 10 M Child Christiandsand U S of A Family Dept. 2
887 Christine Pettersen 9 F Child Christiandsand U S of A Family Dept. 2
888 Andreas Pettersen 7 M Child Christiandsand U S of A Family Dept. 2
889 Raynlidt Pettersen 5 F Child Christiandsand U S of A Family Dept. 2
890 Thomas Gutmundsen 43 M Saylor Sansund U S of A Male Dept. 2
891 Anne K. Nilsen 19 F Miss Grimstad U S of A Female Dept. 2
892 Kornelius J. Steins * M * Grimstad Withall, Wisc. * *
893 P. K. _lannas 35 M Labor Stavanger Norway, Iowa Family Dept. 2
894 Dorthea _lannas 30 F Weife Stavanger Norway, Iowa Family Dept. 2
895 Knud _lannas 1 3 M Child Stavanger Norway, Iowa Family Dept. 2
896 Cornelius _lannas 4 M Child Stavanger Norway, Iowa Family Dept. *
897 Jonas Knudsen 17 M Labor Stavanger Paulina, Iowa Male Dept. 1
898 Besgibhe Olsen * F * * * * *
899 Ole Annisetsen 47 M Labor Christiandsand Jamesville,Minn. Male Dept. 1
900 O. J. Osnnintsen 30 M * Stavanger Millington, Ill. Male Dept. 1
901 Ole L. Vigdel 20 M Labor Stavange Granite Falls, Minn. Male Dept. 1
902 Joh. A. Knudsen 18 M Labor Stavanger Roland, Iowa Male Dept. 1
903 Bertha ????? ?? F ? ? ??? Lee, Ill Female Dept. 1
904 ? ? M Saylor ? Chicago, Ill Male Dept. *
905 Wilhelmine Larsen 28 F Weife Christiandsand New York Family Dept. 5
906 Rosenine Larsen 8 F Child Christiandsand New York Family Dept. *
907 Vetbay Larsen 6 F Child Christiandsand New York Family Dept. *
908 Ole V. Larsen 3 M Child Christiandsand New York Family Dept. *
909 Alsnig Larsen 1 M Child Christiandsand New York Family Dept. *
910 Rakel Halvorsen ? F Miss Christiandsand Webster, Dakt. Female Dept. 1
911 Anna Boyhies Magelsen 30 F * * New York * *
912 Bernh. O. Didriksen 25 M Labor Bergen Lawerton, Redwood, Minn. Male Dept. 1
913 Jensine S. Jakobsen 16 F Miss Bergen Dell Rapids, Dakt. Female Dept. 1
914 Chr. Me?tsen 20 M Labor Bergen Whitehall, Wisc. Family Dept. 1
915 Johanne Me?tsen 27 F Weife Bergen Whitehall, Wisc. Family Dept. 1
916 ????? Me?tsen 2 M Child Bergen Whitehall, Wisc. Family Dept. 1
917 Jens J. Rusel 20 M Labor Bergen Whitehall, Wisc. Male Dept. 3
918 Dorthe Vesseley 20 F Weife Bergen Whitehall, Wisc. Female Dept. *
919 Berlra Andersoetter 68 F Weife Bergen West Union, Iowa Female Dept. 1
920 Abr. Olsen Tik 25 M Labor Bergen New York Male Dept. *
921 Mathias Elissen 19 M Labor Christiandsand Whitehall, Wisc. Male Dept. 1
922 Nils Thalatesen 32 M Labor Christiandsand Whitehall, Wisc. Male Dept. 2
923 Tallok Vasteig 60 M Labor Christiandsand Whitehall, Wisc. Family Dept. 3
924 Anne Vasteig 61 F Weife Christiandsand Whitehall, Wisc. Family Dept. *
925 Las**?? G. Larsen 22 M Saylor Christiandsand Portland, Oregon Male Dept. 2
926 Lina Pedersen 26 F Miss Christiandsand New York Female Dept. 2
927 Lina Hansen 25 F Miss Christiandsand New York Female Dept. 1
928 Syvert Vilhelmsen 20 M Labor Christiandsand Stephen, Minn Male Dept. 1
929 Josefine G. Olsen 24 F Miss Christiandsand New York Female Dept. 1
930 Tjos_olf Lange 34 M * * * * *
931 Theodor Tonnasen 41 M Saylor Lysand New York Male Dept. 2
932 Tallek Tonnesen 19 M Saylor Ekersund Chicago, Ill Male Dept. 1
933 Nils Thorbjornsen 32 M Saylor Arendal Atlantic, Iowa Male Dept. 1
934 Aselene Reimertsen 48 F * * Bismark, Dakt. * *
935 Tholine Reimertsen 18 F * * Bismark, Dakt. * *
936 Otto Reimertsen 11 M * * Bismark, Dakt. * *
937 George Reimertsen 9 M * * Bismark, Dakt. * *
938 Olivea Reimertsen 6 F * * Bismark, Dakt. * *
939 Jakobine Reimertsen 3 F * * Bismark, Dakt. * *
940 Thobias G. Heede 16 M * * New York * *
941 Leonora Antersen 16 F Miss Christiandsand New York 1 Cabin 3
942 Magulrilt Simonsen 22 F Miss Christiandsand New York 1 Cabin 1
943 Even Antersen 37 M Labor Arendal New York Male Dept. 2
944 Thomas Halvorsen 25 M Saylor Arendal New York Male Dept. 1
945 Christian Knutsen 35 M Saylor Arendal New York Male Dept. 1
946 Nils Thobiasen 67 M Saylor Arendal Atlantic, Iowa Male Dept. 1
947 Anders Thoraldsen 21 M Saylor Lysand New York Male Dept. 2
948 Elara Johnsen 28 F Miss Grimstad Cleveland, Ohio Female Dept. 1
949 Theodor Thorjersen 43 M Saylor ?arsn??? Leland, Ill. Male Dept. *
950 ???????? Johnsen 30 F Weife ??????? ??????????? ????????? 3
951 ???????? Johnsen 11 M Child ??????? ??????????? ????????? ?
952 John Johnsen 10 M Child ??????? ??????????? ????????? ?
953 Karl Johnsen 6 M Child ??????? ??????????? ????????? ?
954 Gunwalt Johnsen 3 M Child ??????? ??????????? ????????? ?
955 Lina Thomasen 28 F Miss Mandal ??????????? Female Dept. 1
956 Hans Fsaschsen 32 M Labor Christiandsand ??????????? Male Dept. 2
957 Caroline Olsen 20 F Miss Christiandsand Minneapolis, Minn. Female Dept. 1
958 Hjalmar Jakobsen 18 M Saylor __________ New York Male Dept. 1
959 Lars Olsen 25 M Saylor Arendal Scandinavia, Wisc. Family Dept. 2
960 Karn Olsen 21 F Weife Arendal Scandinavia, Wisc. Family Dept. *
961 Knut Olsen 40 M Sayolt Arendal Scandinavia, Wisc. Male Dept. 1
962 Anne D. Nilsen 58 F Miss Arendal Scandinavia, Wisc. Female Dept. 2
963 Ole Torresen 17 M Farmer Arendal New York Male Dept. 1
964 Lille Rasmusen 56 F Weife Christiandsand New York Female Dept. 1
965 Gorine Thorstensen 17 F Miss Christiandsand Madison, Dakt. Female Dept. 1
966 Pauline L Vydel 21 F Miss Christiandsand Granville Falls Female Dept. 1
967 Teak C. Luidtner 17 M Labor Christiandsand U S of A Male Dept. 1
968 N. P. Nicolaysen 37 M Labor Christiandsand U S of A Male Dept. 2
969 G. K. Olin 16 M Labor Christiandsand U S of A * *
970 Samuel Lunder 25 M Labor Christania U S of A Male Dept. *
Transcriber's Notes:
The use of an * indicates an omission or error made by the original recorder.
The use of a ? indicates a word or letters that could not be read, due to the
quality of the original documents.
898 Only name and sex given for this passenger then name is lined out.
930, 933-939, 967 and 969, basic information of name, age and sex given but
then lined out on Manifest.
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National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 495, List 597. This manifest was recorded at NARA as Nekla which we believe to be an error on their part.
Transcribed by John Wm. Sparbel a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
06 April 2000
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