SS Rhein
I, H.A.F. Neynaber Master of the N.G. Lloyd SS Rhein do solemnly, sincerely, and truly 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 New York is a full and perfect list of all the passengers taken on board of the said Vessel at Bremen via Southampton from which por* said Vessel has now arrived; an* 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 tho? which each belongs, and also the country of which it is intended by each to become an *habitant; an* 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. (signed) HAF Neynaber.
Sworn to this 2nd Dec 1881. Before me (signed) Raymond D.C.
List or Manifest OF ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the North German Lloyd SS Rhein whereof H.A.F. Neynaber is Master, from Bremen, burthen (no amount listed) tons.
Columns Represent: Passenger numbers, Names, Age (years, months), Sex, Occupation, The country to which they severally belong, The country in which they intend to become inhabitants *, Died on the voyage *, Part of the vessel occupied by each passenger during the voyage *.
Steerage, Second Cabin, Officers Rooms
226 Peter Stiehl 23 m farmer Germany
227 Auguste Heckert 17 f none Germany
228 Marie Thiele 46 f none Germany
229* Marie Thiele 2y6m f child Germany
230* Richard Thiele 4y6m m child Germany
231 Cornelius Martens 52 m weaver Germany
232 Wilhelm Martens 15 m none Germany
233 Martin Mundt 38 m workman Germany
234 Auguste Mundt 39 f wife Germany
235 Wilhelm Mundt 9 m child Germany
236 Emilie Mundt 7 f child Germany
237 Auguste Mundt 5 f child Germany
238 Ida Mundt 4 f child Germany
239 Friedrich Bieshe 38 m workman Germany
240 Auguste Bieshe 39 f wife Germany
241 Wilhelm Bieshe 17 m workman Germany
242* Auguste Bieshe 9y6m f child Germany
243 Marie Bieshe 5 f child Germany
244 Hermann Bieshe 9m m child Germany
245 Martin Bergmann 36 m farmer Bavaria
246 Marie Bergmann 27 f wife Bavaria
247* Johanne Barisberger 28 f none Bavaria
248* Johanne Barisberger 12m f child Bavaria
249* Andreas Pohlmann 39 m merchant Bavaria
250 Johann Bentzer 34 m workman Bavaria
251 Magarethe Bentzer 36 f wife Bavaria
252 Sabine Bentzer 9 f child Bavaria
253 Babette Bentzer 6 f child Bavaria
254 Andreas Bentzer 3 m child Bavaria
255 Ludwig Shoppe 41 m weaver Germany
256 Fredrich Gruetz 50 m workman Germany
257 Caroline Gruetz 41 f wife Germany
258 Caroline Gruetz 18 f none Germany
259 Johanna Gruetz 9 f child Germany
260 Auguste Gruetz 15 f child Germany
261 Gottfried Gruetz 26 m workman Germany
262 Caspar Hunger 59 m workman Germany
263 Nicolaus Kreid 19 m workman Germany
264* Theodor Schoss 36 m brikslayer Germany
265* Carl Jutzke 34 m brikslayer Germany
266 Veronica Dardar 50 f none Germany
267 Julie Niklaschewitz 22 f none Germany
268 Anna Hoppe 23 f none Germany
269 Johann Zuburski 26 m farmer Germany
270 Johanne Kniski 58 f none Germany
271 Carl Konopatzki 24 m butcher Germany
272 Louise Eisermann 22 f none Germany
273 Martin Duddek 28 m workman Germany
274 Gottliebe Duddek 27 f wife Germany
275 Amalie Stamer 18 f none Germany
276 Wilhelmine Milke 26 f none Germany
277 Henriette Benz 23 f none Germany
278 Helene Benz 6m f child Germany
279 Amalie Tuchscherer 25 f none Germany
280 Emil Dreus 27 m carpenter Germany
281 Johann Jackler 45 m workman Germany
282 Juliane Jackler 45 f wife Germany
283 Anna Jagla 18 f none Germany
284 Johann Jagla 17 m none Germany
285 Gottfried Jackel 17 m waiter Germany
286 Wilhelm Tietz 38 m farmer Germany
287 Auguste Tietz 37 f wife Germany
288 Anna Tietz 8 f child Germany
289 Hermann Tietz 6 m child Germany
290 Martha Tietz 3 f child Germany
291 Gottlieb Erdmann 55 m merchant Germany
292 Rosine Erdmann 66 f wife Germany
293 Marianne Katczrowska 27 f none Germany
294 Johann Katczrowska 12m m child Germany
295 Julius Hahn 23 m clerk Germany
296 Anna Josepwiz 30 f none Germany
297 Francisca Josepwiz 12m f child Germany
298 Gottliebe Schlacha 21 f none Germany
299 Friedrich Schlacha 9m m child Germany
300 Friedrick Lietzner 24 m workman Germany
301 Caroline Lietzner 46 f none Germany
302* Friedrich Mohrenz 37 m farmer Germany
303* Anna Mohrenz 31 f wife Germany
304* Michael Mohrenz 9 m child Germany
305* Friedrich Mohrenz 7 m child Germany
306* Johann Mohrenz 4 m child Germany
307* Auguste Mohrenz 2 f child Germany
308* Adolf Mohrenz 6m m child Germany
309 Friedrich Tomowasch 25 m workman Germany
310 Catharine Tomowasch 27 f wife Germany
311 Anna Tomowasch 6m f child Germany
312 Marie Gajewski 22 f none Germany
313 Carl Lietzner 27 m baker Germany
314 Catharine Lietzner 23 f none Germany
315 Anna Lietzner 10m f child Germany
316 Auguste Lietzner 10m f child Germany
317 Josef Rzemischke 25 m workman Germany
318 Dorothea Rzemischke 21 f wife Germany
319 Hanna Goschnitz 18 f none Germany
320 Ferdinand Brusike 22 m miller Germany
321* Friedrich Gorke 16 m none Germany
322* Wilhelmine Gorke 8 f child Germany
323* August Gorke 38 m farmer Germany
324* Louise Gorke 38 f Wife Germany
325* Carl Gorke 15 m child Germany
326* Auguste Gorke 4 f child Germany
327* Johanne Gorke 9m f child Germany
328 Christine Lahr 65 f none Germany
329 Marie Hajek 22 f none Austria
330 Wilhelm Orlekowski 12 m none Germany
331 Franz Orlekowski 10 m none Germany
332 Christian Mauerer 36 m workman Germany
333* Wilhelmine Gejgrner 54 f none Germany
334 Clara Gojgrner 10 f child Germany
335 Emma Gojgrner 9 f child Germany
336 Lina Nocolai 23 f none Germany
337 Auguste Lederer 31 f none Germany
338 Ernestine Schauschek 38 f none Germany
339 Wilhelmine Schauschek 8 f child Germany
340 Auguste Schauschek 35 f none Germany
341 Franz Zuch 17 m workman Germany
342 Carl Gleich 39 m workman Germany
343 Carl Meilicke 30 m farmer Germany
344 Therese Meilicke 51 f wife Germany
345 Friedrich Meilicke 21 m farmer Germany
346 Anna Meilicke 16 f none Germany
347 Auguste Schallert 27 f none Germany
348 Hugo Pfaff 28 m joiner Germany
349 Marcus Walde 27 m tanner Germany
350 Justine Walde 23 f wife Germany
351 Marie Walde 12m f child Germany
352 Carl Flintzer 17 m smith Germany
353 Josef Wiederer 17 m dyer Bohemia
354 Gustav Ferchland 34 m workman Germany
355 Martha Ferchland 30 f wife Germany
356 Gottliebe Stonyrowski 19 f none Germany
357 Lena Rottmann 16 f none Germany
358 August Balfanz 31 m capmaker Germany
359 Marie Peitscher 18 f none Germany
360 August Schreiber 21 m joiner Germany
361 Johann Patelski 32 m joiner Germany
362 Albert Jerlitz 53 m musician Germany
363 Johann Jerlitz 42 m musician Germany
364 Auguste Jerlitz 19 f none Germany
365* Wilhelm Jerlitz 9y6m m child Germany
366* Elise Jerlitz 7y6m f child Germany
367 Albert Jerlitz 23 m barber Germany
368 Auguste Jerlitz 21 f wife Germany
369 Marie Zahl 19 f none Germany
370 Otto Wellemeyer 27 m workman Germany
371 Sophie Wellemeyer 25 f wife Germany
372* Otto Wellemeyer 2 m child Germany
373 Heinrich Wellemeyer 12m m child Germany
374 Carl Zettler 26 m farmer Germany
375 Rudolf Schwedtmann 22 m merchant Germany
376 Josef Stein 24 m clerk Germany
377 Marie Guth 13 f none Germany
378 Minna Guth 11 f none Germany
379 Jacob Frey 36 m farmer Germany
380 Louise Frey 37 f wife Germany
381* Eduard Frey 9y6m m child Germany
382 Conrad Frey 8 m child Germany
383* Josefine Frey 8y9m f child Germany
384 Martin Zerh 45 m merchant Toledo
385 Conrad Gmeener 36 m workman Germany
386 Heinrich Becker 12 m none Germany
387 Marie Kramer 30 f none Germany
388 Franz Hitzegrad 23 m teacher Germany
389* Wilhelm Gakle 36 m engeneer New York
390 Paul Burger 10 m none Germany
391 Pauline Burger 13 f none Germany
392 Constantin Araitsch 24 m shoemaker Germany
393 Jacob Eklis 31 m clothmaker Germany
394 Ursula Eklis 28 f wife Germany
395 Gottlieb Eklis 5 m child Germany
396 Heinrich Eklis 4 m child Germany
397* Heinrich Muller 18 m brikslayer Bavaria
398 Marie Dilg 35 f none Germany
399 Victor Dilg 8 m child Germany
400 Marie Dilg 3 f child Germany
401 Marie Moegle 44 f none Germany
402 Anna Seyfried 40 f none Germany
403 Eugen Seyfried 3 m child Germany
404 Emilie Albrecht 35 f none Germany
405 Gustav Albrecht 10 m child Germany
406 Eugenie Albrecht 7 f child Germany
407 Rosa Albrecht 5 f child Germany
408 Alfred Albrecht 2 m child Germany
409 Anna Hauser 32 f none Germany
410 Eva Baum 37 f none Germany
411 Catharine Baum 10 f child Germany
412* Magarethe Baum 8y6m f child Germany
413 Elise Nees 30 f none Germany
414 Louise Nees 9 f child Germany
415 Anna Nees 8 f child Germany
416 Carl Nees 7m m child Germany
417 Emilie Leyrer 17 f none Germany
418 Wilhelm Welge 10 m child Germany
419 Louis Welge 8 m child Germany
420 Babette Buckel 27 f none Germany
421 Jacob Fritz 16 m bookbinder Germany
422 Mathias Weigold 27 m farmer Chicago
423 Mathias Pfain 33 m butcher Germany
424 Marie Vogt 57 f none Germany
425 Michael Dingeldein 49 m farmer Germany
426 Marie Dingeldein 24 f wife Germany
427 Georg Dingeldein 13 m child Germany
428 Balthasar Dingeldein 9 m child Germany
429 Elisabeth Dingeldein 9 f child Germany
430 Philipp Dingeldein 8 m child Germany
431 Elise Dingeldein 5 f child Germany
432 Georg Dingeldein 2 m child Germany
433 Catharine Schuck 18 f none Germany
434 Elise Gumminson 36 f none Sweden
435 Anna Gumminson 34 f none Sweden
436 Johann Anderson 31 m workman Sweden
437 Sophie Falke 21 f none Germany
438 Mathias Johann 34 m workman Germany
439 Marie Johann 29 f wife Germany
440 Gertrud Johann 7 f child Germany
441 Johann Johann 5 m child Germany
442 Marie Johann 3 f child Germany
443 Nicolaus Johann 4m m child Germany
444* Franz Schuler 26 m workman Germany
445 Magarethe Mans 19 f none Germany
446 Johann Weymann 19 m waiter Germany
447 Wilhelm Wimmer 28 m taylor Germany
448 Helene Wimmer 25 f wife Germany
449 Geerd Gerdes 19 m farmer Germany
450 Martin Hage 21 m farmer Bavaria
451 Philomena Hage 19 f wife Bavaria
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.
? The ? marks indicate letters or words that cannot be read due to
the quality of the original document.
* The sworn statement, a preprinted form, contained a number of typos,
including: por (port), an (and), tho (to), habitant (inhabitant).
* All passengers intended to become inhabitants of the United States of
America, so that column has been eliminated.
* The Died on the voyage column has been eliminated, and
information listed in the transcriber's notes.
* Passengers 1 - 10 were listed in First Cabin.
Passengers 11 - 41 were listed in Second Cabin.
Passengers 42 - 894 were listed in a combined category of Steerage,
Second Cabin, Officers Rooms.
Note: The original recorder classified everyone who was not in
First or Second Cabin as Steerage in the Recapitulation which is
listed at the end of the passenger list.
229 Age was written as 2 1/2.
230 Age was written as 4 1/2.
242 Age was written as 9 1/2.
247 Surname could be Barisberger or Broisberger. The first
name could be Johanne or Johanna.
248 Surname could be Barisberger or Broisberger. The first
name could be Johanne or Johanna.
249 Surname was written as Pöhlmann, with Poehlmann being an
alternative spelling.
264 Brikslayer is as written by the original recorder.
265 Surname was written as Jützke, with Juetzke beina an
alternative spelling. Brikslayer is as written by
the original recorder.
302 Surname was written as Möhrenz, with Moehrenz being an
alternative spelling.
303 Surname was written as Möhrenz, with Moehrenz being an
alternative spelling.
304 Surname was written as Möhrenz, with Moehrenz being an
alternative spelling.
305 Surname was written as Möhrenz, with Moehrenz being an
alternative spelling.
306 Surname was written as Möhrenz, with Moehrenz being an
alternative spelling.
307 Surname was written as Möhrenz, with Moehrenz being an
alternative spelling.
308 Surname was written as Möhrenz, with Moehrenz being an
alternative spelling.
321 Surname was written as Görke, with Goerke being an
alternative spelling.
322 Surname was written as Görke, with Goerke being an
alternative spelling.
323 Surname was written as Görke, with Goerke being an
alternative spelling.
324 Surname was written as Görke, with Goerke being an
alternative spelling.
325 Surname was written as Görke, with Goerke being an
alternative spelling.
326 Surname was written as Görke, with Goerke being an
alternative spelling.
327 Surname was written as Görke, with Goerke being an
alternative spelling.
333 Surname is probably Gejgrner, but could be Gejgruer.
365 Age was written as 9 1/2.
366 Age was written as 7 1/2.
372 There is a cross after the age. There are also words
which are not legible written off to one side, but not
in a specific column. It is possible this passenger
died on the voyage and the words may indicate a cause
of death.
381 Age was written as 9 1/2.
383 Age was written as 8 3/4.
389 Engeneer is as spelled by the original recorder.
397 Surname was written as Müller, with Mueller being an
alternative spelling. Brikslayer is as spelled by the
original recorder.
412 Age was written as 8 1/2.
444 Surname was written as Schüler, with Schueler being an
alternative spelling.
Correspondence 3/2/02 passengers #302-308 Mohrenz
Passengers #302 & #303 Friedrich & Anna Mohrenz were my Great
Grandparents.
Friedrich Morenz s/o Johann Morentz was born 29 Sep 1841 in
Bergfriede, Osterode, East Prussia and he married 10 Sep 1872 Osterode,
East Prussia to Anna Jendrian. Anna (J)Hendrian d/o Fredrick Jendrian &
Gottliebe Zander was born 4 apr 1851 Thierau, Osterode, East Prussia.
Friedrich & Anna (J)Hendrian Morenz settled in Decatur Illinois. Herman,
Anna and Henry were born in Decatur, Illinois. My Grandmother Augusta
Morenz #307 married August Wilhelm Koshinski 12 May 1897 in Decatur
Illinois.
Would like to exchange info with anyone researching the Morenz/(J)Hendrian
families. Judy DeWerth So. Carolina
RHEIN
The SS Rhein is listed among the following 14 sister-ships:
Hermann 1865, 2873 tons, 318ft x 40ft.
Deutschland 1866, 2800 tons, 325ft x 40ft.
Union 1867, 2800 tons, 325ft x 40 ft.
Weser 1867, 2870 tons, 325ft x 40ft.
Baltimore 1868, 2321 tons, 285ft x 39ft.
Berlin 1868, 2333 tons, 285ft x 39ft.
Rhein 1868, 2901 tons, 332ft x 40ft.
Main 1868, 3087 tons, 332ft x 40ft.
Donau 1869, 2896 tons, 332ft x 40ft.
Ohio 1869, 2394 tons, 290.2ft x 39ft.
Leipzig 1869, 2388 tons, 290.2ft x 39ft.
Hannover 1870, 2571 tons, 300ft x 39ft.
Frankfurt 1870, 2582 tons, 300ft x 39ft.
Koln 1871, 2555 tons, 300ft x 39ft.
The steamship RHEIN was built by Caird & Co, Greenock, Scotland, for Norddeutscher Lloyd and launched in August 1868. She had been laid down as the ODER, but was delivered as the RHEIN, to replace the vessel originally laid down as the RHEIN, but sold on the stocks to the Royal Mail Steamship Co, and launched in February 1868 as the NEVA. 2902 tons; 106,1 x 12,22 meters (length x breadth); clipper bow, 1 funnel, 2 masts; iron construction, screw propulsion, service speed 12 knots; accommodation for 70 1st-, 100 2nd-, and 604 steerage-class passengers; crew of 100+. 3 October 1868, maiden voyage, Bremen-Southampton-New York. 1878, engines compounded and new boilers by builders; service speed 13 knots. 18 September 1890, last voyage, Bremen-Baltimore. 1891, sold to Gray, Liverpool. 1892, resold to A. Rimner, Liverpool (register shows Caird's as owner); 1893, sold to Jaeger Brothers, Liverpool. June 1894, broken up in Barrow-in-Furness [Edwin Drechsel, Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen, 1857-1970; History, Fleet, Ship Mails, vol. 1 (Vancouver: Cordillera Pub. Co., c1994), p.. 48; Noel Reginald Pixell Bonsor, North Atlantic Seaway; An Illustrated History of the Passenger Services Linking the Old World with the New (2nd ed.; Jersey, Channel Islands: Brookside Publications), vol. 2 (1978), p. 546]. Posted to the Emigration-Ships Mailing List by Michael Palmer - 8 January 1998]
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 445, List 1658.
Transcribed by Sharon Krisko a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
21 April 2000