Immigrant Ships
Transcribers Guild
SS Maas
Rotterdam, Netherlands to New York
20 April 1874
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, E. M. Chevalier Master of the SS Maas 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 SS at Rotterdam
from which port said SS has now arrived; and that on said list is truly
designated the age, the sex, and
the occupation of each of 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 died. So help me God. Sworn on this April 20, 1874, E.M. Chevalier,
before me Jan Brizukinfall.
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the SS Maas
whereof
E.M. Chevalier is Master from Rotterdam.
Columns represent: Names, Age (year/months), Sex, Occupation, The
country
to which they severally belong, *The country to which they intend to
become inhabitants, Died on the voyage.
All passengers traveled in Steerage except for six which are detailed in
the transcriber's notes at the end of the list.
1* G.J. Le?sing 49 m farmer Holland America
2* Sophia Le?sing 54 f Wife Holland America
3 A. Jordaan 52 m farmer Holland America
4 K. Weijers 24 m farmer Holland America
5 D.B. Schrikkema 59 m farmer Holland America
6 F.J. Zandt 58 m farmer Holland America
7 E. Schilthuis 48 m farmer Holland America
8* A.E. Libert 40 f Wife Holland America
9 Jan Schilthuis 16 m farmer Holland America
10 S.M. Schilthuis 16 m farmer Holland America
11* E^? Schilthuis 2y 6m m Child Holland America
12* M^? Houft 28 f Spinster Holland America
13 J. Bouman 28 m farmer Holland America
14* H.L. Wolters ?? m farmer Holland America
15 H. Wolters 20 m farmer Holland America
16* Meke v.d. Berg 18 f Wife Holland America
17* B. v.d. Berg 44 m farmer Holland America
18* Elizabeth v.d. Berg 46 f Wife Holland America
19* Gezina v.d. Berg 16 f daughter Holland America
20* Mositje v.d. Berg 13 f daughter HOlland America
21* Elk v.d. Berg 10 m Son Holland America
22* Derken v.d. Berg 7 m Son Holland America
23* Dirk v.d. Berg 4 m Son Holland America
24 H. Dekker 60 m farmer Holland America
25* M^? Dekker 58 f Wife Holland America
26 Hend Dekker 35 m farmer Holland America
27 Ebel Dekker 24 m farmer Holland America
28 Aaltje Dekker 22 f Spinster Holland America
29 H.N. Sprik 58 m farmer Holland America
30 Tryntje Sprik 56 f Wife Holland America Died
31 Antje Sprik 24 f Sister Holland America
32 H. Sprik 4 f Child Holland America
33 Lute Wolters 53 m Lab. Holland America
34 Tieske Wolters 26 F Wife Holland America
35 Geert Wolters 8 f Child Holland America
36 Martha Wolters 5 f Child Holland America
37 Arikje Wolters 2 f Child Holland America
38 Jantina Wolters inft f inft Holland America
39 K. Westra 38 f Wife Holland America
40 Hendus de Vries 16 m Son Holland America
41 A??eek de Vries 11 f Child Holland America
42* G.W. v. Bergen 25 m farmer Holland America
43* N. v. Bergen 21 m farmer Holland America
44 Jan Bok 34 m farmer Holland America
45 N. Groenewegen 17 m farmer Holland America
46 P. de Ruiter 18 m farmer Holland America
47 Grieta Breedveld 18 f Spinster Holland America
48 Leonard Breedveld 15 m brother Holland America
49 Jacob Breedveld 10 m brother Holland America
50 Jan Beerntsen 37 m farmer Holland America
51 W^m Beerntsen 27 m farmer Holland America
52 Hendrik Beerntsen 23 m farmer Holland America
53 Anna Beerntsen 18 f Spinster Holland America
54 Grada Beerntsen 59 f Spinster Holland America
55 Th.P. Stevens 33 m Lab. Holland America
56 Albertina Stevens 23 f Wife Holland America
57 Cornelia Stevens Inft f Inft Holland America
58 M. Kampschuur 24 m Lab. Holland America
59 Geerdina Kampschuur 27 f Wife Holland America
60 Johan Kampschuur Inft m Inft Holland America Died
61 J.W. Jansen 32 m Farmer Holland America
62 Johanna Wiggers 23 f Spinster Holland America
63 Hendrik Pauls 28 f Lab. Holland America
64 Theodora Pauls 25 f Wife Holland America
65 Joh. Dregge 21 m farmer Holland America
66 Marinus Dregge 60 m farmer Holland America
67 Adriana Dregge 24 f Spinster Holland America
68 Francina Dregge 58 f Spinster Holland America
69 J. de Man 28 m Lab. Holland America
70 Wilhelmina de Man 27 f Wife Holland America
71 Jan de Man 6 m Child Holland America
72 W^m deMan 3 m Child Holland America
73 Elizabeth de Man 1y 6m f Child Holland America
74 Pieter Baas 20 m Cooper Holland America
75 Maartje Hoffius 34 f Woman Holland America
76 Dominicius Hoffius 8 m Child Holland America
77 Maatje Hoffius 9 f Child Holland America
78 Cornelius Hoffius 6 m Child Holland America
79 Marinus Hoffius 3 m Child Holland America
80 Maria Hoffius 1y 1m f Child Holland America
81 C.J. Schravendijk 33 m farmer Holland America
82 Anna Schravendijk 31 f Wife Holland America
83 Pieter Schravendijk 8 m Child Holland America
84 Johanna Schravendijk 6 f Child Holland America
85 Anna Schravendijk 3 f Child Holland America
86 Adrian Schravendijk Inft m Child Holland America
87 M. Haverbult 17 m Lab. Holland America
88 J. Schermer 32 m Lab. Holland America
89 Neeltje Schermer 31 f Wife Holland America
90 Leentje Erkelens 28 f Wife Holland America
91* H^d v.d. Hoek 26 m farmer Holland America
92* Neeltje v.d. Hoek 8 f Child Holland America
93* Pieter v.d. Hoek 7 m Child Holland America
94* Hendrik v.d. Hoek 6 m Child Holland America
95* Elizabeth v.d. Hoek 5 f Child Holland America
96* Cornelis v.d. Hoek 4 m Child Holland America
97* Adriana v.d. Hoek 3 f Child Holland America
98 H. Nijland 45 m Lab. Holland America
99 Jenneke Nijland 45 f Wife Holland America
100 Arend Nijland 18 m Son Holland America
101 Janna Nijland 16 f daughter Holland America
102 Jeanette Nijland 12 f daughter Holland America
103 Diderik Nijland 8 m boy Holland America
104 Herman Nijland 3 m Child Holland America
105 J. v. Alphen 25 m Lab. Holland America
106 G. Schotveld 19 m Lab. Holland America
107 H. Kroger 23 m Lab. Holland America
108 Elizabeth Kroger 25 f Wife Holland America
109 Hendrik Kroger 0y 4m m Child Holland America
110 Maria de Jong 33 f Woman Holland America
111 Mathew de Jong 3 m Child Holland America
112 F.G. Fredericks 22 m farmer Holland America
113 H. Kruidbos 23 m farmer Holland America
114 Bastian Schuiler 38 m farmer Holland America
115 Geertruida Schuiler 29 f Wife Holland America
116 W^m Schuiler Inft m Inft Holland America Died
117 Wietske Westra 3 f Child Holland America
118* N. ???eusema 56 f Wife Holland America
119* Jelli ???eusema 16 m Son Holland America
120 Aake Kroon 49 m farmer Holland America
121 Regtje Kroon 52 f Wife Holland America
122 Thede Kroon 23 f Sister Holland America
123 Jantje Kroon 20 m farmer Holland America
124 Albert Kroon 16 m boy Holland America
125 Jan Kroon 10 m boy Holland America
126 Douwke Bloksma 52 m Cooper Holland America
127 Antje Bloksma 46 f Wife Holland America
128 Minke Bloksma 16 f Child Holland America
129 Roelof Bloksma 15 m Child Holland America
130 Jeltje Bloksma 11 f Child Holland America
131 Herm. Schuurman 3? m Lab. Holland America
132 Lijkeltje Schuurman 32 f Wife Holland America
133 Thomas Schuurman Inft m Inft Holland America
134 Abe L. Smilde 27 m turner Holland America
135 Margje Smilde 23 f Wife Holland America
136 Lubbert Smilde Inft m Inft Holland America
137 And. de Blaauw 48 f Lab. Holland America
138 Annetje de Blaauw 53 f Wife Holland America
139 Jacoba de Blaauw 16 f daughter Holland America
140 Alike Postma 23 m Lab. Holland America
141 Gelina Groeke 19 f Spinster Holland America
142 Jan Bergsi 36 m farmer Holland America
143 Maria Bergsi 31 f Wife Holland America
144 Francina Bergsi 8 f Child Holland America
145 Maria Bergsi 4 f Child Holland America
146 Jan Steenmetsel 33 m Mason Holland America
147 Maria Steenmetsel 31 f Wife Holland America
148 Louisa Steenmetsel 1y 6m f Child Holland America
149 Maria Steenmetsel 0y 6m f Inft Holland America
150 Jacobus Steenmetsel 25 m Lab. Holland America
151 P. Pieters 28 m Lab. Holland America
152 Pieter Smith 33 m Lab. Holland America
153 Guurtje Smith 32 f Wife Holland America
154 Maria Smith 10 m Child Holland America
155 W^m Smith 8 m Child Holland America
156 Laurens Smith 5 m Child Holland America
157 Grietje Smith 3 f Child Holland America
158 Hendrik Smith Inft m Inft Holland America
159 Grietje Bos 28 m Servant Holland America
160 Jan Kostelijk 21 m Smith Holland America
161 Adriaantje Molenaar 18 f Spinster Holland America
162 Jan Slot 49 m Lab. Holland America
163 Aagje Slot 41 f Wife Holland America
164 Klaas Slot 15 m Child Holland America
165 Jan Slot 14 m Child Holland America
166 Neeltje Slot 12 f Child Holland America
167 Rens Slot 11 m Child Holland America
168 Cornelis Slot 3 m Child Holland America
169 Pieter Klerk 40 m farmer Holland America
170 Guurtje Klerk 37 f Wife Holland America
171 Elizabeth Klerk 11 f Child Holland America
172 Grietje Klerk 10 f Child Holland America
173 Aaltje Klerk 8 f Child Holland America
174 Cornelia Klerk 4 f Child Holland America
175 Abraham Klerk 3 m Child Holland America
176 Neeltje Klerk Inft f Inft Holland America
177 K. de Jong 35 m joiner Holland America
178 Simon Greeuw 36 m Carpenter Holland America
179 M. Talsma 38 m Carpenter Holland America
180 Tietje Talsma 39 f Wife Holland America
181 Otte Talsma 16 m Child Holland America
182 Jog Talsma 10 m Child Holland America
183 Dieuwke Talsma 8 f Child Holland America
184 Rinke Talsma 4 f Child Holland America
185 Jan Talsma 2 m Child Holland America
186 Jouke Talsma 0y 10m m Child Holland America
187 Wiepkje Dam 21 f Spinster Holland America
188 Jacob Kalf 59 m Lab. Holland America
189 Aaltje Kalf 60 f Wife Holland America
190 Jan Kalf 27 m farmer Holland America
191 J. Boon 21 m farmer Holland America
192 M. Bakelaar 26 m farmer Holland America
193 Wilhelmina Bakelaar 23 f Wife Holland America
194 Neeltje Bakelaar Inft f Child Holland America
195 Jan Salm 23 m Lab. Hollamd America
196* Pieter W??is 34 m farmer Holland America
197* Antje W??is 32 f Wife Holland America
198* Pieter W??is 5 m Child Holland America
199* Niesje W??is 3 f Child Holland America
200* Dieuwertje W??is 1y 6m f Child Holland America
201 B. Lindeman 18 m Lab. Holland America
202 Garrit Nooij 37 m Lab. Holland America
203 Rika Buitenbeek 27 f Spinster Holland America
204 P. v. Splunter 28 m farmer Holland America
205 P. Dirkse 34 m Lab. Holland America
206 B. Weenink 44 m Painter Holland America
207 Aleida Weenink 47 f Wife Holland America
208 Dirk Weenink 22 m Lab. Holland America
209 Hendrik Weenink 18 m Lab. Holland America
210 Petrus Weenink 15 m boy Holland America
211* H. v.d. Baan 40 m farmer Holland America
212* Pieternella v.d. Baan 40 f Wife Holland America
213* Jacobus v.d. Baan 14y 6m m Child Holland America
214* Hendrik v.d. Baan 13 m Child Holland America
215* Hendrika v.d. Baan 7 m Child Holland America
216* Cornelis v.d. Baan 8 f Child Holland America
217* Cleerdina v.d. Baan 3 f Child Holland America
218 Janus Roelse 48 m turner Holland America
219 Lourina Roelse 47 f Wife Holland America
220 Pieter Roelse 14 m Son Holland America
221 Chatarina Roelse 8 f Child Holland America
222* A??s Verstrate 14 m butcher Holland America
223* Adrina Westerbeke 60 f W???? Holland America
224 Adrian Westerbeke 20 m brother Holland America
225 Adrina Westerbeke 23 f Sister Holland America
226 L. Brasser 30 m Cooper Holland America
227 B.W. Idsinga 23 m brewer Holland America
228 L. Polack 18 m Cigarmaker Holland America
229* M^? Wolters 58 f Woman Holland America
230 Hendrikje Wolters 35 f Woman Holland America
231 Teuna Wolters 21 f Woman Holland America
232 Zevenna Wolters 19 f Woman Holland America
233 B.H. ten Brink 24 m Lab. Holland America
234 Elfina ten Brink 18 f Sister Holland America
235 Jan ten Brink 36 m farmer Holland America
236 Fen ten Brink 35 f Wife Holland America
237 Janna ten Brink 11 f Child Holland America
238 Gerrit ten Brink 9 m Child Holland America
239 Johan ten Brink 4 m Child Holland America
240 Gerhard ten Brink 1 m Child Holland America
241 J.H. v.d. Wall 22 m Lab. Holland America
242 W^m Dijkstra 32 m Lab. Holland America
243 Minke Dijkstra 21 f Wife Holland America
244 Leitje Visser 39 m farmer Holland America
245 Tjitske Visser 34 f Wife Holland America
246 Trijntje Visser 14 f Child Holland America
247 Jacob Spietsma 64 m painter Holland America
248 M. de Roo 33 m brewer Holland America
249 Jacoba de Roo 32 f Wife Holland America
250 Pieter de Roo Inft m Inft Holland America
251 W. Scherpenisse 21 m Baker Holland America
252 B. Monster 37 m Lab. Holland America
253 C. Kramer 38 m Lab. Holland America
254 Jan Woltig 53 m Lab. Holland America
255 Jantien Woltig 52 f Wife Holland America
256 Egbert Woltig 23 m farmer Holland America
257 Harm Woltig 17 m farmer Holland America
258 Geert Woltig 11 m boy Holland America
259 Hermanus Woltig 10 m boy Holland America
260* Joh. R??man 44 m farmer Holland America
261* Jan R??man 11 m Child Holland America
262* Johanna R??man 9 f Child Holland America
263* Hendrik R??man 8 m Child Holland America
264* Geertje R??man 6 f Child Holland America
265 Wouter Fouke 26 m Lab. Holland America
266 P. den Hartog 32 m Lab. Holland America
267 J. v. Doornik 27 m Lab. Holland America
268 J. Roling 22 m Lab. Holland America
269 Clemens Roling 29 m Lab. Holland America
270 Gerrit Krieger 25 m Lab. Holland America
271* M^?. de Vries 53 f Wife Holland America
272 Hendrik de Vries 23 m Son Holland America
273 Jantien de Vries 19 f daughter Holland America
274* Pankrag Greulich 28 m Lab. Germany America
275 May Senfert 22 m Lab. Germany America
276 Theresia Mosolle 21 f Spinster Germany America
277 Samuel Sowelholter 20 m Lab. Germany America
278 Johan Sowelholter 16 m Lab. Germany America
279 Maria Sowelholter 12 f Sister Germany America
280 Josephine Sowelholter 8 f Sister Germany America
281 Peter Hartmann 16 m farmer Germany America
282 J.S. Parker 30 m Gent. America America
283 Adam Welker 19 m farmer Germany America
Transcriber's Notes:
* In the book "Dutch Immigrants in U.S. Ship Passenger Manifests, 1820-
1880" by Robert P. Swierenga this same ship was transcribed.
* In the 'destination' column was added on the first line in a handwriting
different from that of the original writer 'U.S. of' directly in front
of the word 'America'. This was intentionally omitted by the transcriber
to reduce the page width.
* Wavy lines and ditto marks were used extensively throughout, but in
order to avoid confusion all information was typed out in full by the
transcriber.
* All Passengers traveled in Steerage, except passengers 1,2,3,4, and
241 who were in Intermediate Accommodations, and passenger 282 who was
in Cabin.
* All information was copied literally from the manifest including
punctuation and capitalization.
* Question marks ?? represent illegible letters.
* A caret ^ indicates that the following letter is superscripted.
* Lab. in the 'Occupation' column is an abbreviation for Laborer
Passenger Notes:
* Passengers 1&2: could be 'Lensing'.
* Passenger 8: possibly her maiden name; a practice not uncommon in
Holland.
* Passenger 11: superscripted letter could be 'd' or 'v'.
* Passenger 12: superscripted letter illegible; could stand for Mrs.
* Passenger 14: age is illegible due to fold in paper.
* Passengers 16-23: small 'v.d.' represents 'van de' or 'van der'.
* Passenger 25: superscripted letter illegible; could stand for Mrs.
* Passengers 42-43: small 'v' represents 'van'
* Passengers 91-97: small 'v.d.' represents 'van de' or 'van der'.
* Passenger 105: small 'v' represents 'van'
* Passengers 118-119: first 2 or 3 letters overwritten and illegible.
* Passenger 131: age overwritten; could be 32 or 33.
* Passengers 134 and 214: occupation is Turner, a wood worker.
* Passengers 196-200: surname could be Wuis or Wais.
* Passengers 211-217: small 'v.d.' represents 'van de' or 'van der'.
* Passenger 222: first name could be Anes or Aries.
* Passenger 223: in 'Occupation' column 'Woman' overwritten by 'Wife'.
* Passenger 229: superscripted letter illegible; could stand for Mrs.
* Passengers 260-264: surname could be Raaman or Rooman.
* Passenger 267: small 'v' represents 'van'
* Passenger 271: superscripted letter illegible; could stand for Mrs.
* Passenger 274: first name might be Pankras.
Correspondence 06/14/2005 passengers #79-86 Talsma
The birth records of the children can be found in the civil records index for
the province of Friesland, The Netherlands, at www.tresoar.nl as shown below:
1) (pass 181) Geboorteakte Hennaarderadeel, 1857
Atte Talsma, geboren 13 juli 1857 Zoon van Murk Attes Talsma en Tjittje Jochums Goslinga
2) Geboorteakte Hennaarderadeel, 1859
Jochum Talsma, geboren 13 maart 1859 Zoon van Murk Attes Talsma en Tietje Jochums Goslinga
3) Geboorteakte IJlst, 1861
Eelke Talsma, geboren 14 april 1861 Zoon van Murk Talsma en Tietje Goslinga
4) (pass 182) Geboorteakte IJlst, 1863
Jochem Talsma, geboren 3 september 1863 Zoon van Murk Talsma en Tietje Goslinga
5) (pass 183) Geboorteakte IJlst, 1866
Dieuwke Talsma, geboren 19 februari 1866 Dochter van Murk Talsma en Tietje Goslinga
6) (pass 184) Geboorteakte IJlst, 1868
Rinze Talsma, geboren 13 mei 1868 Zoon van Murk Talsma en Tietje Goslinga
7) (pass 185) Geboorteakte IJlst, 1870
Jan Talsma, geboren 11 mei 1870 Zoon van Murk Talsma en Tietje Goslinga
8) (pass 186) Geboorteakte IJlst, 1872
Jouke Talsma, geboren 17 juli 1872 Zoon van Murk Talsma en Tietje Goslinga
Pass 179: The M. stands for Murk. (His full name was Murk Attes Talsma.)
Pass 180: The maiden name of Tietje Talsma was Tietje Goslinga. Tjittje is the
same as Tietje.
Pass 181: Otte should be Atte.
Pass 182: Jog should be Jochum.
Pass 184: Rinke should be Rinze.
Yntze van der Honing
National Archives and Records Administration: Film M237, Reel 388 List
348.
Transcribed by Marge
Attaway
Revised by Henry Kozyn
members of
the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers
Guild
27 November 2000
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