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SS Helvetia
I, George Griss, Master of the Helvetia, 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 New York, is a full and perfect List of all the Passengers taken on board of the said Steam Ship at Liverpool & Queenstown from which Port said Steam Ship has now arrived; and that on the said List is truly designated the age, the sex, and the occupation of each of the 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 have died.
So help me God, (signed) George Griss
Sworn to this Oct 1, 1870 before me, (signature not legible)
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the SS Helvetia, H?? George Griss is Master, from Liverpool & Queenstown burthen 2769 tons.
Columns represent: Names, sex (in years and months), age, occupation, the country to which they severally belong, *the country in which they intend to become inhabitants, *died on voyage, *part of vessel occupied by each passenger during the voyage.
Steerage Passengers:
227 Neres Hed 59 M Labor Sweden
228 Hen Rabble 26 M Labor Sweden
229 Grawen Rabble 50 M Labor Sweden
230 John Drigarnen 50 M Labor Sweden
231 Hendie Peyer 48 M Labor Sweden
232 Lambrely Loot 24 M Labor Sweden
233 Wilhelm Loot 21 M Labor Sweden
234 Jean McLean 22 M Labor Sweden
235 Ga. Maulains 28 M Labor Sweden
236 John Overdown 29 M Labor Sweden
237 Thos Head 23 M Labor Sweden
238 Fallers Hallermann 21 M Labor Sweden
239 Arne Turpen 35 M Labor Sweden
240 Wilhelmine Turpen 28 F Wife Sweden
241 Jacob Turpen 4 M Child Sweden
242 Wilhelmina Turpen I F Infant Sweden
243 Ma. Bertson 21 M Labor Sweden
244 Johan Dertul 21 M Labor Sweden
245 Chas Meyer 32 M Labor Sweden
246 Anna Meyer 35 F Wife Sweden
247 Joseph Rice 24 M Labor Sweden
248 Joseph Sugal 20 M Labor Sweden
249 R. Jonsdalbe 34 F Wife Sweden
250 Anna Jonsdalbe 8 F Child Sweden
251 Petto Jonsdalbe 3 M Child Sweden
252 Enna Jonsdalbe I F Infant Sweden
253 Anna Jonsdalbe 59 F Spinster Sweden
254 Mat. Anderson 35 F Wife Sweden
255 Gustafson Anderson 7 M Child Sweden
256 Carl Anderson 3 M Child Sweden
257 Fritz Anderson I M Infant Sweden
258 John Carlson 24 M Labor Sweden
259 Sian Nutson 29 M Labor Sweden
260 Maria Olsen Benot 32 F Sweden
261 Josefines Bering 28 F Spinster Sweden
262 Marie Larsdottle 29 F Wife Sweden
263 Emma Larsdottle 6 F Child Sweden
264 Maja Larsdottle 2 F Child Sweden
265 Bernd Anderson 19 M Labor Sweden
266 Matilda Klenbeez 31 F Wife Sweden
267 Henry Klenbeez 10 M Child Sweden
268 Auga Klenbeez 8 F Child Sweden
269 Sanny Klenbeez 5 F Child Sweden
270 Almd Klenbeez Infant M Infant Sweden
271 Jorgn Olsen 39 M Labor Sweden
272 Juger Olsen 43 F Wife Sweden
273 Marion Olsen 11 F Child Sweden
274 Joppe Olsen 6 M Child Sweden
275 Runn Olsen 9 M Child Sweden
276 Margaretta Olsen 6 F Child Sweden
277 Ole Olsen 3 M Child Sweden
278 Peter Niefson 20 M Labor Sweden
279 Hans Wits 45 M Labor Sweden
280 Harsen Wits 50 F Wife Sweden
281 Johan Nilson 27 M Labor Sweden
282 Jens Nilson 21 M Labor Sweden
283 Laren Rugen 21 M Labor Sweden
284 Jens Bevy 29 M Labor Sweden
285 Nils Freamklen 22 M Labor Sweden
286 Chirsten Christensen 44 M Labor Sweden
287 Reerlen Mekheem 54 M Labor Sweden
288 D. Christenson 24 F Wife Sweden
289 Jugah Christenson 2 M Child Sweden
290 Marin Christenson Infant M Infant Sweden
291 Christenson Petterson 19 M Labor Sweden
292 Johan Dahlblom 26 M Labor Sweden
293 Gustaf Ahlblom 55 M Labor Sweden
294 Olof Nedlund 34 M Labor Sweden
295 Margaretta Nedlund 32 F Wife Sweden
296 Be??? Nedlund 8 M Child Sweden
297 Afend Nedlund 4 M Child Sweden
298 Frelka Nedlund Infant M Infant Sweden
299 John Jermemsam 47 M Labor Sweden
300 Bengtse Jermemsam 11 F Child Sweden
301 J. Nelson 47 M Labor Sweden
302 Bengt Ollson 26 M Labor Sweden
303 Prendd Ollson 25 F Wife Sweden
304 Rusten Ollson Infant F Infant Sweden
305 Maria Swenson 32 F Wife Sweden
306 R. Engdall 11 F Child Sweden
307 Helene Engdall 6 F Child Sweden
308 Cure Engdall 3 M Child Sweden
309 Else Piepon 26 F Spinster Sweden
310 Maria Sykthouse 18 F Spinster Sweden
311 Anna Jousdotter 46 F Wife Sweden
312 Marie Jousdotter 11 F Child Sweden
313 Gustaf Jousdotter 9 M Child Sweden
314 Du Jousdotter 3 F Child Sweden
315 Arnebudd Jousdotter I Infant Infant Sweden
316 Helena Nobblin 43 F Wife Sweden
317 Emma Nobblin 11 F Child Sweden
318 Toa Nobblin 9 F Child Sweden
319 Dean Nobblin 7 M Child Sweden
320 Josefine Nobblin 5 F Child Sweden
321 Gins Nobblin 2 M Child Sweden
322 Suren Nobblin Infant M Infant Sweden
323 Johanna Danielsoob 42 F Wife Sweden
324 Anne Danielsoob 11 F Child Sweden
325* Johannes Danielsoob Infant F Infant Sweden
326 Amanda Nesporn 15 F Spinster Sweden
327 Charlotte Johanson 22 F Spinster Sweden
328 Louisa Anderson 30 F Wife Norway
329 Clut Anderson 4 M Child Norway
330 Maria Anderson I F Infant Norway
331 Franielkson Anderson 23 M Labor Norway
332 Andus Peterson 29 M Labor Norway
333 Gustaf Peterson 11 M Child Norway
334 Anders Olson 27 M Labor Norway
335 Anders Johnson 25 M Labor Norway
336 Srirgred Carlson 26 F Spinster Norway
337 Margaretta Molin 47 F Wife Norway
338 Clees Molin 16 M Labor Norway
339 Edward Molin 11 M Child Norway
340 David Molin 10 M Child Norway
341 Saw Molin 8 M Child Norway
342 Elred Molin 2 F Child Norway
343 Johanna Drap 47 F Wife France
344 Gustaf Drap 17 M Labor France
345 Anna Drap 11 F Child France
346 Hendrick Drap 10 M Child France
347 Johannes Drap 10 M Child France
348 Brenat Drap 6 M Child France
349 Emma Lundstrom 16 F Spinster France
350 Caroline Lundstrom I F Infant France
351 Peter Erickson 21 M Labor France
352 Alfred Hart 21 M Labor Holland
353 George Smith 59 M Labor Holland
354 J. Handbrook 21 M Labor Holland
355 G. W. Born 21 M Labor Holland
356 Henry Brother 40 M Labor Holland
357 Eliz. Brother 38 F Wife Holland
358 George Brother 13 M Child Holland
359 Will Brother 12 M Child Holland
360 Jos. Brother 12 M Child Holland
361 Ann Brother 7 F Child Holland
362 Mary Brother 6 F Child Holland
363 Emma Brother 5 F Child Holland
364 John Brother 33 M Labor Holland
365 Rachel Salzberg 30 F Wife Ireland
366 Jetty Salzberg 10 M Child Ireland
367 Moses Salzberg 8 M Child Ireland
368 Walkie Salzberg 6 M Child Ireland
369 Fanny Salzberg 2 F Child Ireland
370 Mary Tracey 23 F Spinster Ireland
371 Catherine Showen 23 F Wife Ireland
372 Will Showen 6 M Child Ireland
373 James Austing 40 M Labor Ireland
374 Eliz. Austing 35 F Wife Ireland
375 Emily Austing 5 F Child Ireland
376* H?lvina Austing 2 F Child Ireland
377 Sophia Austing Ift. F Infant Ireland
378 Brid. Gaffney 50 F Spinster Ireland
379* Angda N.N. 58 F Wife Germany
380 Margt Sexler 29 F Wife Germany
381 Anna Sexler 5 F Child Germany
382 Jean Sexler 3 M Child Germany
383 Jos. Surlathe 31 M Labor Germany
384 Charles Ketzer 36 M Labor Germany
385 Emma Srety 26 F Wife Germany
386 Charles Srety 4 M Child Germany
387 William Young 26 M Lab. Germany
388 Thos Croston 25 M Lab. Germany
389 John Barry 33 M Lab. Germany
390 Mary Nolan 7 F Child Germany
391 Betsy Nolan 3 F Child Germany
392 Richard Hench 24 M Labor Germany
393 Hel. Silk 9 F Child Germany
394 Eley Silk 7 F Child Germany
395 Will Silk 5 M Child Germany
396 John Gluck 40 M Lab. Germany
397 Charles Newman 21 M Labor Germany
398 Fanny G. Wolf 35 F Spinster Germany
399 John Smith 25 M Labor Germany
400* Mrs. O'Hare 24 M Labor Germany
401 Rick Bushett 45 M Labor Germany
402 Robert Bushett 25 M Labor Germany
403 Mary Geary 4? F Spinster Germany
404* Dolus Pleukin 36 F Wife Germany
405 Aug Pleukin 8 M Child Germany
406 H?out Pleukin 6 M Child Germany
407 Goen Pleukin 2 F Child Germany
408 Jean Ges 21 M Labor Germany
409 Mark Garger 35 M Labor Germany
410 Snne Garger 26 F Wife Germany
411 Anne Garger I F Infant Germany
412 R. Seseam 38 M Labor Germany
413 J. Belsen 41 M Labor Germany
414* Auguste Taeg 32 M Labor Germany
415 Charles Gez 35 M Labor Germany
416 Pappelna Gez 31 F Wife Germany
417 Charles Gez 3 M Child Germany
418 Cleste Gez I F Infant Germany
419 Pur?e Busche 43 M Labor Germany
420 Marri Busche 44 F Wife France
421 Perri Busche 15 M Labor France
422* Elise Marti 29 F Spinster France
423 Elockard Marti 27 M Labor France
424 Jean Schoffel 42 M Labor France
425 Josefine Schoffel 20 F Wife France
426 Leon Schoffel I M Infant France
427 Jean Mull 38 M Labor France
428 Victonne Mull 21 F Wife France
429 Bernhard Mull 34 M Labor France
430 Ant Comissen 28 M Labor France
431 Robert McBride 29 M Labor Ireland
432 Mary Regan 34 F Spinster Ireland
433 Jon Boyd 28 M Labor Ireland
434 J. Jackson 24 M Labor Ireland
435 Pat Joyce 30 M Labor Ireland
436 W. Jonaonby 20 M Labor Ireland
437 Johanna Jonaonby 25 F Wife Ireland
438 John Ivey 20 M Labor Ireland
439 Eliz Atkinson 32 M Labor Ireland
440 Mary Atkinson 30 F Wife Ireland
441 Robert Atkinson 12 M Labor Ireland
442 Jas J. Atkinson 7 M Child Ireland
443 Mercy Atkinson 13 F Spinster Ireland
444 Chas Coll 25 M Labor Ireland
445 Lizzie Coll 25 F Wife Ireland
446 Charles Coll Inft. M Infant Ireland
447 Mark Maguire 24 M Labor Ireland
448 Ed. McMorgan 22 M Labor Ireland
449 John McGread 22 M Labor Ireland
450 Henry Brown 43 M Labor Ireland
451 Caroline Brown 43 F Wife Ireland
452 Mary Brown 19 F Spinster Ireland
Transcriber's Notes:
Passengers where numbered by the transcriber for ease of referencing.
All passengers intended to remain in the USA, none died, all passengers
travelled in steerage. Therefore these coloumns where omitted.
* 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.
^ A ^ followed by a letter indicates that the letter was superscripted.
* Names were transcribed as seen regardless of spelling.
Abbreviations of first names:
Aug August Brid. Bridget
Chas Charles Ed. Eduard or Edward
Eliz Elizabeth Jas Jason
Jos. Joseph Margt Margaret
Pat Patrick Thos Thomas
Will William Wm William
325 Johannes is usually a boy's name.
376 the 2nd letter of the first name could be e or a for Helvina or Halvina.
379 This manifest was filmed out of sequence. The transcriber did her best to
put the manifest pages back in order. It was impossible to do this,
I could not find the husband to this passenger.
400 gender and occupation seems to be wrong.
404 the last name could be Plenkin
414 the gender and occupation might be wrong.
422 the age could be 27
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 335, List 937.
Transcribed by Ines Mannhardt a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
1 October 2005
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