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SS Rhein


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Bremen, Germany via Southampton, England to New York
15 May 1885

DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, T.H. Juengst Master of the North German Lloyd SS Rhein 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 the City of New York, is a full and perfect list of all the passengers taken on board of the said steamer at Bremen and Southampton from which port said Steamer 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 the names and ages of those who died; also of the pieces of baggage of each; also a true statement, so far as can be ascertained, with reference to the intention of each alien passenger as to a protracted sojourn in this country. So help me God. Signed T.H. Juengst.
Sworn to this May 15, 1885 before me, R?????? D.C.
List or Manifest OF ALL THE passengers taken on board the North German Lloyd SS Rhein whereof TH. Juengst is Master, from Bremen burthen (no amount listed) tons.
Columns represent: Passenger number; Names; Age (Years, Months); Sex; Calling; The country of which they are citizens; Intended destination or location*; Date and Cause of Death*; Localities of compartment or space*; Number of pieces of baggage*; Transient or in transit, or Intending protracted sojourn*; City or area*.
    
Steerage

228  Johann Wondras            23    m Glacier      Austria  C 1 IPS Heugedin
229  Johann Mair               40    m confectioner Austria  C 1 IPS Sterzing
230  Wenzel Hammerschmidt      17    m joiner       Austria  C 1 IPS Mulligkaw
231  Johannes Scharrel         27    m farmer       Germany  A 1 IPS Waringsfehn
232  Albertje Scharrel         27    f wife         Germany  A   IPS Waringsfehn
233  Johanna Scharrel           8m   f child        Germany  A   IPS Waringsfehn
234  Garrelt Garrelts          59    m farmer       Germany  A 3 IPS Waringsfehn
235  Albertje Garrelts         57    f wife         Germany  A   IPS Waringsfehn
236  Middent Garrelts          29    m farmer       Germany  A   IPS Waringsfehn
237  Jan Garrelts              23    m farmer       Germany  A   IPS Waringsfehn
238  Gesche Garrelts           19    f none         Germany  A   IPS Waringsfehn
239  Garrelt Garrelts          14    m none         Germany  A   IPS Waringsfehn
240  Jan Martens               80    m farmer       Germany  A 2 IPS Waringsfehn
241  Hilke Martens             66    f wife         Germany  A   IPS Waringsfehn
242  Johann Welk               45    m baker        Germany  C 1 IPS Heilbroner
243  Friedrich Marion          24    m farmer       Germany  C 1 IPS Anenstein
244* Louise Lotz               72    f none         Bavaria  B 1 IPS Zweibruchen
245  Ludwig Seibert            26    m taylor       Germany  A 1 IPS Alsenborn
246  Louise Seibert            23    f wife         Germany  A   IPS Alsenborn
247  Franziska Seibert          9m   f child        Germany  A   IPS Alsenborn
248  Johannes Helenschrodt     17    m taylor       Germany  C 1 IPS Worms
249  Hirsch Postawelsky        45    m merchant     America  C 1     Bremen
250  Hirsch Levinsohn          22    m workman      Russia   C 1 IPS Luworth
251  Max Gropmann              35    m workman      Russia   C 1 IPS Luworth
252  Christian Eden            39    m farmer       Germany  C 1 IPS Oldenburg
253  Franz Borgmann            29    m waiter       Germany  C 1 IPS Talge
254  Friedrich Brunsen         26    m workman      Germany  C 1 IPS Ediwecht
255  Ernst Lehmann             24    m farmer       Germany  C 1 IPS Leyhorn
256  Christian Bischbode       27    m workman      Germany  A 1 IPS Oldersenn
257  Anna Bischbode            28    f wife         Germany  A   IPS Oldersenn
258  Emilie Bischbode          11m   f child        Germany  A   IPS Oldersenn
259* Isidor Grunberg           24    m workman      Austria  C 1 IPS Harwich
260* Anna Metker               32    f none         Germany  B 1 IPS Muschin
261  Caroline Schladtmann      18    f none         Germany  B 0 IPS Hardenstetten
262* Heinrich Korte            24    m workman      Germany  C 1 IPS Buschdorf
263  Stefan Moksane            27    m engeneer     Austria  C 1 IPS Hertuce
264  Hermann Meyer             23    m farmer       Germany  A 2 IPS Halbenmond
265  Henrika Meyer             27    f wife         Germany  A   IPS Halbenmond
266  Heinrich Beuken           61    m priest       Germany  C 2 IPS Lehr
267  Heinrich Wichmann         24    m farmer       Germany  C 1 IPS Ellerbeck
268  Martin Plass              30    m farmer       Bohemia  A 1 IPS St. Malowa
269  Maria Plass               30    f wife         Bohemia  A   IPS St. Malowa
270  Andreas Plass              2    m child        Bohemia  A   IPS St. Malowa
271  Wenzl Plass                6m   m child        Bohemia  A   IPS St. Malowa
272* Barbara Kloke             32    f none         Bohemia  B 1 IPS Dollitzschau
273  Catharine Steinbach       17    f none         Bohemia  B 1 IPS Malowa
274* Elise Heimbruch           19    f servant      Germany  B 1 IPS Enschedt
275  Wilhelm Mische            17    m farmer       Germany  C 1 IPS Drabenburg
276  Johann Emde               27    m painter      Germany  A 1 IPS Adorf
277  Sophie Emde               22    f wife         Germany  A   IPS Adorf
278  Adolf Bremer              23    m farmer       Germany  C 1 IPS Dormn
279  Anna v. Dolle             20    f none         Germany  B 1 IPS Ludingworth
280  Friedrich Specketer       16    m farmer       Germany  C 1 IPS Ludingworth
281  Friedrich Reutor          24    m mason        Germany  C 1 IPS Neustedt
282  Elise Kothe               23    f none         Germany  A 3 IPS Jutschede
283  Hermann Kothe             17    m farmer       Germany  A   IPS Jutschede
284  Heinrich Coorssen         16    m farmer       Germany  C 1 IPS Jutschede
285  Heinrich Laudwehr         17    m farmer       Germany  C 1 IPS Hosewinkel
286* Eva Flato                 29    f none         Germany  B 1 IPS Geismar
287  Gerhard Susen             60    m privat       Germany  C 1 IPS Hornberg
288  Katharine Baumeister      19    f none         Germany  B 1 IPS Hornberg
289* Sophie Gobbert            15    f none         Germany  B 1 IPS Futschadt
290* Anton Till                19    m farmer       Bohemia  C 1 IPS Schonfeld
291* Karl Bohme                49    m workman      Germany  A 1 IPS Frankenhausen
292* Therese Bohme             20    f wife         Germany  A   IPS Frankenhausen
293  Karl Kitzig               55    m farmer       Germany  A 3 IPS Frankenhausen
294  Henriette Kitzig          53    f wife         Germany  A   IPS Frankenhausen
295  Charlotte Bonhorst        65    f none         Germany  B 0 IPS Frankenhausen
296  Franz Badschuber          35    m farmer       Germany  C 1 IPS Herzlaghofen
297  Margaretha Nagel          18    f none         Germany  C 1 IPS Holzgertingen
298* Bernhard Brummer          26    m farmer       Germany  A 1 IPS Laden
299* Anna Brummer              18    f wife         Germany  A   IPS Laden
300* Anna Buhner               30    f none         Bavaria  B 1 IPS Landberg
301  Adam Daz                  23    m painter      Germany  C 1 IPS Bretzenheim
302  Anna Fischer              10    f none         Germany  A 1 IPS Heimstadt
303  Maria Fischer              9    f none         Germany  A   IPS Heimstadt
304  Elisabeth Klaus           60    f none         Germany  A 1 IPS Ober Idsmitten
305  Lina Klaus                18    f none         Germany  A   IPS Ober Idsmitten
306  Rosa Thalheimer           21    f servant      Germany  B 1 IPS Bensheim
307  Heinrich Lueck            18    m workman      Germany  C 2 IPS Neustadt
308  Heinrich Lueck            16    m workman      Germany  C   IPS Neustadt
309  Mather Schakel            49    m Cooper       America  C 1     Hannover
310  Jacob Lollinger           29    m cegarmaker   Germany  C 1 IPS Wiesr Obrsheim
311  August Heil               26    m musician     Germany  C 1 IPS Ludosheim
312  Emma Fischer              33    f none         Germany  B 1 IPS Eljoh
313  Katharina Rechtel         18    f none         Germany  B 1 IPS Baden
314  August Fabel              24    m farmer       America  C 1     Bremen
315  Frederik Gerke            32    m workman      Germany  A 1 IPS Hannover
316  Friederike Gerke          32    f wife         Germany  A   IPS Hannover
317  Friedrich Gerke            7    m child        Germany  A   IPS Hannover
318  Minna Gerke                3    f child        Germany  A   IPS Hannover
319  Carl Gerke                11m   m child        Germany  A   IPS Hannover
320* Carl Berghandler          73    m privat       Germany  A 3 IPS Burgesdorf
321* Marie Berghandler         68    f wife         Germany  A   IPS Burgesdorf
322* Friedrich Berghandler     24    m workman      Germany  A   IPS Burgesdorf
323  Diedrich Lander           15    m workman      Germany  C 1 IPS Jutschede
324  Gesche Weymann            18    f none         Germany  B 1 IPS Ottersberg
325  Max Jahnke                18    m workman      Germany  C 1 IPS Berlin
326  Karoline Diehl            14    f none         Bavaria  B 1 IPS Oberweiler
327  Friedrick Coursen         22    m workman      America  C 1     Bremen
328  Hermann Kleemeyer         17    m greinder     Germany  C 1 IPS Juschede
329  Jos. Frankenbusch         40    m weaver       Bohemia  C 1 IPS Trow
330  Max Frankenbusch          14    m child        Bohemia  C   IPS Trow
331* Elisabeth Brix            26    f bookkeeper   America  A 1     Magdeburg
332* William Brix              39    m wife         America  A       Magdeburg
333  Rosa Frankenbusch         38    f none         Bohemia  A 3 IPS Throw
334  Auguste Frankenbusch      15    f child        Bohemia  A   IPS Throw
335  Alfred Frankenbusch       10    m child        Bohemia  A   IPS Throw
336  Caroline Frankenbusch      8    f child        Bohemia  A   IPS Throw
337  Sofia Frankenbusch         5    f child        Bohemia  A   IPS Throw
338  Rudolf Frankenbusch        4    m child        Bohemia  A   IPS Throw
339  Richard Frankenbusch      10m   m child        Bohemia  A   IPS Throw
340* Wilhelm Doring            48    m workman      Germany  A 3 IPS Detmold
341* Elisabeth Doring          47    f wife         Germany  A   IPS Detmold
342* Mathilde Doring           15    f child        Germany  A   IPS Detmold
343* Sophie Doring             11    f child        Germany  A   IPS Detmold
344  Simon Kater               39    m butcher      Germany  A 2 IPS Dehlentruss 
345  Wilhelmine Kater          28    f wife         Germany  A   IPS Dehlentruss
346  Sophia Kater              11    f child        Germany  A   IPS Dehlentruss
347  Sophie Seggers            62    f none         Germany  B 1 IPS Dehlentruss
348  Philipp Draw              48    m workman      America  C 1     Bremen
349  Meinrad Martin            29    m bookbinder   Germany  A 4 IPS Eigeltingen
350  Anton Martin               5    m child        Germany  A   IPS Eigeltingen
351  Julius Martin             11m   m child        Germany  A   IPS Eigeltingen
352  Emilie Zolg               25    f none         Germany  B 1 IPS Garlingen
353  Theodor Toller            25    m workman      America  C 1     Bremen
354  Heinrich Sutter           23    m Smith        Germany  C 1 IPS Baden
355* Alois Schunele            26    m saddler      Germany  A 1 IPS Baden
356* Maria Schunele            36    f wife         Germany  A   IPS Baden
357  Andreas Maier             28    m workman      Germany  C 1 IPS Baden
358  Ottilie Schwab            34    f none         Germany  B 1 IPS Baden
359  Pauline Spaeth            12    f none         Germany  B 1 IPS Kl Eistingen
360* Earl Banerlen             17    m workman      Germany  C 1 IPS Golpfanigen
361  Caecilia Roener           12    f none         Germany  A 2 IPS Gr Eestingen
362  Elisabeth Roener          27    f none         Germany  A   IPS Gr Eestingen
363  Margaretha Roener         18    f none         Germany  A   IPS Gr Eestingen
364  Franz Grande              33    m workman      Germany  A 1 IPS Gr Eestingen
365  Anna Grande               29    f wife         Germany  A   IPS Gr Eestingen
366  Franz Grande               4    m child        Germany  A   IPS Gr Eestingen
367  Anna Grande                3    f child        Germany  A   IPS Gr Eestingen
368  Leonhard Vogenberger      27    m workman      Germany  A 2 IPS Hochberg
369  Friederike Vogenberger    36    f wife         Germany  A   IPS Hochberg
370  Anna Vogenberger           9m   f child        Germany  A   IPS Hochberg
371  Andras Novacec            29    m workman      Hungary  C 1 IPS Ocicow
372  Johann Lovec              24    m workman      Hungary  C 1 IPS Uertnec
373  Richard Lemke             36    m segarsmaker  Germany  C 1 IPS Berlin
374  Albert Horn               27    m workman      Germany  C 1 IPS Stolp
375  Meinrad Schuhmacher       36    m workman      Germany  A 2 IPS Kecklingen
376* Bertha Schuhmacher       9y6m   f child        Germany  A   IPS Kecklingen
377* Carl Schuhmacher         8y6m   m child        Germany  A   IPS Kecklingen
378  Therese Schuhmacher       13    f child        Germany  A   IPS Kecklingen
379* Franz Schuhmacher          1m2w m child        Germany  A   IPS Kecklingen
380  Joseph Strubinger         17    m drawer       Germany  C 1 IPS Oberschaffhausen
381  Josefina Zolg             20    f none         Germany  B 1 IPS Gailingen
382  Catharina Rath            17    f none         Germany  B 1 IPS Lumstem
383  Fritz Brockmeyer          63    m workman      Germany  C 1 IPS Minden
384  Josef Froehlich           15    m none         Bavaria  C 1 IPS Lilberhof
385  Lena Wolf                 17    f servant      Germany  B 1 IPS Bainnbach
386  Maria Knipper             45    f none         America  B 1     Bremen
387* Mathias Moller            31    m workman      Denmark  C 1 IPS Danemark
388* Kersten Olsen             59    m workman      Denmark  A 1 IPS Danemark
389* Christine Olsen           23    f wife         Denmark  A   IPS Danemark
390* August Wendborg           28    m workman      Denmark  A 1 IPS Danemark
391* Anna Wendborg             21    f wife         Denmark  A   IPS Danemark
392* Joens Joenssen            17    m workman      Denmark  C 1 IPS Danemark
393  Bengta Bengtson            7    m none         Germany  B 0 IPS Pelson
394* Hunnie Boutjes            30    f wife         Germany  A 1 IPS Pelson
395  Harius Boutjes            36    m dyer         Germany  A   IPS Pelson
396  Geredine Boutjes          11    f child        Germany  A   IPS Pelson
397  Tonkea Boutjes             3    f child        Germany  A   IPS Pelson
398  Gertrud Boutjes            6    f child        Germany  A   IPS Pelson
399* Geske Harberts            18    f none         Germany  B 1 IPS Dieckoter Hose
400  Maria Haufmann            22    f none         Germany  B 1 IPS Baden
401  Lewan Jakowski            40    m workman      Germany  A 2 IPS Posen
402  Teophila Jakowski         40    f wife         Germany  A   IPS Posen
403  Michel Jakowski           20    m workman      Germany  A   IPS Posen
404  Louise Jakowski            7    f child        Germany  A   IPS Posen
405  Franz Ruschkowski         26    m workman      Germany  C 1 IPS Posen
406  Jacobine Nol              10    f none         Bavaria  B 1 IPS Battweiler
407  Margarethe Holtz          22    f none         Bavaria  B 1 IPS Zweibruiker
408  Caroline Leifheit         53    f none         Germany  B 1 IPS Ensbeck
409  Carl Leifheit             24    m farrier      Germany  C   IPS Ensbeck
410  August Leifheit           16    m none         Germany  C   IPS Ensbeck
411  Anna Reck                  6    f none         Germany  B 0 IPS Ensbeck
412* Wilhelmine Grunweller     52    f none         Germany  B 1 IPS Dresden
413  Julius Wilken             49    m workman      Germany  A 2 IPS Moelln
414  Julianne Wilken           48    f wife         Germany  A   IPS Moelln
415  Mathilde Wilken           17    f none         Germany  A   IPS Moelln
416  Albertine Wilken          10    f child        Germany  A   IPS Moelln
417  Hans Wilken                8    m child        Germany  A   IPS Moelln
418  Carl Ackermann            17    m workman      Germany  C 1 IPS Dettnigen
419  Adolf Oswald              30    m traveller    Austria  C 1 IPS Mahren
420  Adolf Hanke               26    m goldsmith    Austria  C 1 IPS Mahren
421  Franz Ruh                 24    m salesman     Austria  C 1 IPS Mahren
422  Joseph Lange              38    m dyer         Austria  A 2 IPS Mahren
423  Franziska Lange           41    f wife         Austria  A   IPS Mahren
424  Joseph Lange               9m   m child        Austria  A   IPS Mahren
425  Johann Felkel             36    m workman      Austria  C 1 IPS Mahren
426  Anton Lobel               35    m barber       Austria  C 1 IPS Mahren
427* Walpurga Garstner        60    f none         Bavaria  B 1 IPS Wuerzburg
428  Frank Kahr                26    m workman      America  A 2     Magdeburg
429  Maria Kahr                22    f wife         America  A       Magdeburg
430* Franz Kitsch              11    m none         Austria  C 1 IPS Bohmen
431* Franz Kitsch              10    m none         Austria  C   IPS Bohmen
432  John Bahr                 30    m workman      America  C 1     Stendal
433  Jacob Engelmann           26    m workman      Germany  A 1 IPS Hochheide
434  Margrete Engelmann        29    f wife         Germany  A   IPS Hochheide
435  Friedrich Schulz          28    m workman      Germany  C 1 IPS Posen
436  Ursala Scheufele          25    f none         Germany  B 1 IPS Huterboeleringen
437  Johann Frey               16    m workman      Germany  C 1 IPS Eistingen
438* Gottlieb Frey             24    f workman      Germany  C   IPS Eistingen
439  Therese Amann             16    f none         Germany  B 1 IPS Salaeth
440  Friederike Barth          20    f none         Germany  B 1 IPS Altbock
441  Fanny Irmber              58    f none         Germany  B 1 IPS Kuchan
442  Anton Landmaier           42    m workman      Germany  C 1 IPS Buch?an
443  Dorothea Schmidt          18    f none         Germany  B 1 IPS Duethenhausen
444  Catharina Schmidt         20    f none         Germany  B   IPS Duethenhausen
445  Wilhelm Ebert             28    m workman      Germany  C 1 IPS Trotphagen
446  Joseph Folz               15    m none         Germany  C 1 IPS Garlingen
447* Christina Thoma           21    f none         Germany  B 1 IPS Hufingen
448* Sophie Thoma              11    f child        Germany  B   IPS Hufingen
449* Anna Thoma                 9    f child        Germany  B   IPS Hufingen
450* Maria Thoma                8    f child        Germany  B   IPS Hufingen
451  Catharina v. Urbanowicz   30    f none         Germany  A 1 IPS Josefordt
452  Franziska v. Urbanowicz   17    f none         Germany  A   IPS Josefordt
453  Susanne v. Urbanowicz      9    f child        Germany  A   IPS Josefordt
454  Franziska v. Urbanowicz    5    f child        Germany  A   IPS Josefordt
455  Lacatea v. Urbanowicz      1m   f child        Germany  A   IPS Josefordt 


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

*  All passengers' intended destination was listed as the United 
   States of America, so that column has been eliminated.

*  Two passengers died on the voyage.  That column has been eliminated 
   and the information is listed in the transcriber's notes.

*  The last column lists a city or area which the original recorder 
   added to the preprinted manifest. There is nothing to indicate 
   the meaning of these places.

*  The original recorder often listed baggage per family or group, 
   and the transcriber has listed the baggage amount at the 
   beginning of each family or group.  '0' has been used in places 
   where the original transcriber drew a line through the baggage 
   amount. There is nothing to indicate what the line actually meant.

*  Passenger number 1 was the only passenger listed in First Cabin.
   Passengers numbered 2 through 42 were listed in Second Cabin.
   Passengers 43 through 907 were listed in Steerage. 
   The original recorder also used letters (A, B, or C) designating
   the localities of compartment or space in steerage for each
   family or group. 

*  In some instances the original recorder drew a horizontal line 
   instead of using the term transient, in transit, or intending 
   protracted sojourn. There is no mentioned meaning for the 
   lines, so the area has been left unmarked. 

*  Intending Protracted Sojourn has been abbreviated IPS to
   conserve space.

244 Zweibrüchen was written in the added column.
250 Lüworth was written in the added column.
251 Lüworth was written in the added column.
259 The surname was written as Grünberg, with Gruenberg being an
    alternative spelling.
260 Müschin was written in the added column.
262 Büschdorf was written in the added column.
272 Klöke was written in the added column.
286 The gender was written as m, then changed to f.
289 The surname was written as Göbbert, with Goebbert being an 
    alternative spelling.
290 Schönfeld was written in the added column.
291 The surname was written as Böhme, with Boehme being an 
    alternative spelling.
292 The surname was written as Böhme, with Boehme being an
    alternative spelling.
298 The surname was written as Brümmer, with Bruemmer being an
    alternative spelling.
299 The surname was written as Brümmer, with Bruemmer being an
    alternative spelling.
300 The surname was written as Bühner, with Buehner being an
    alternative spelling.
320 The surname was written as Berghändler, with Berghaendler
    being an alternative spelling.
321 The surname was written as Berghändler, with Berghaendler
    being an alternative spelling.
322 The surname was written as Berghändler, with Berghaendler
    being an alternative spelling.
331 The occupation for Elisabeth and William may be reversed.
332 The occupation for William and Elisabeth may be reversed.
340 The surname was written Döring, with Doering being an 
    alternative spelling.
341 The surname was written Döring, with Doering being an 
    alternative spelling.
342 The surname was written Döring, with Doering being an 
    alternative spelling.
343 The surname was written Döring, with Doering being an 
    alternative spelling.
355 The surname was written Schünele, with Schuenele being an
    alternative spelling.
356 The surname was written Schünele, with Schuenele being an
    alternative spelling.
360 There is both an f and an m in the gender column.
376 Age was written as 9 1/2.
377 Age was written as 8 1/2.
379 Age was written as 1 1/2 in the month column.
387 The surname was written Möller, with Moeller being an 
    alternative spelling. Dänemark was written in the added
    column.
388 Dänemark was written in the added column.
389 Dänemark was written in the added column.
390 Dänemark was written in the added column.
391 Dänemark was written in the added column.
392 Dänemark was written in the added column.
394 The given name was written as Hünnie, with Huennie being an 
    alternative spelling.
399 The gender was originally written m then crossed out and 
    written f.  The locality on the vessel was originally C, 
    then changed to B.
406 The gender was written as m then changed to f. 
412 The surname was written as Grünweller, with Gruenweller being
    an alternative spelling.
427 The surname was written Gärstner, with Gaerstner as being
    alternative spelling.
430 Böhmen was written in the added column.
431 Böhmen was written in the added column.
438 The gender was listed as f, but was probably m.
447 Hüfingen was written in the added column.
448 Hüfingen was written in the added column.
449 Hüfingen was written in the added column.
450 Hüfingen was written in the added column.

Correspondence 12/11/02 passenger #358 Schwab & #422-424 Lange
Ottilie Lange Schwab arrived in the US from Baden, Germany aboard 
the SS Rhein, arriving May 15, 1885.  Her husband was already 
here apparently.  She was my great grandmother.  They settled in 
Chicago, IL and attended St. Josephat's RC Church there as did 
their children and grandchildren.  Also on board the same ship 
were her brother, Joseph Lange age 38 from Mahren,  Austria, his 
wife Franzska Lange age 41, and their son Joseph Lange age 9 months.  
Even though it shows they came from Germany, they spoke Polish as 
did their children.  Ottilie Schwab had married John Schwab.  One 
child, Helen, was my grandmother.  She was born in 1888 in Chicago, IL.
Donna Nichols
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]
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National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 486, List 560.
Transcribed by Sharon Krisko a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
15 April 2000