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SS Rotterdam
DISTRICT OF NEW-YORK - PORT OF NEW-YORK
I, F. M. Lucas Master of the Steamship Rotterdam 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 Steamship Rotterdam at Rotterdam from which port said Steamship Rotterdam 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 to, this 29 April 1878 Before me ????????? F. M. Lucas
List or Manifest OF ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the Steamship Rotterdam whereof F. M. Lucas is Master, from Rotterdam burthen 1691 tons.
Columns represent: Names, Age (years/months), Sex, Occupation, Country of origin, Country of destination, Died on the voyage. All passengers traveled in steerage, except for five which are detailed at the end of the list.
1* Maria Vosselmann 23 F None Bavaria America 2* Theodore Vosselmann 2 M None Bavaria America 3* Carl Vosselmann 9m M None Bavaria America 4 Antje Lawirth 54 F None Bavaria America 5 Carl Spath 19 M Mason Bavaria America 6* Elize Krugel 38 F Bavaria America 7* Friedr Krugel 9 M Bavaria America 8 Jacob Baur 43 M Farmer Bavaria America 9 Joseph Baur 24 M Farmer Bavaria America 10 Alexander Baur 19 M Farmer Bavaria America 11 Ursula Baur 50 F None Bavaria America 11 Ursula Baur 50 F None Bavaria America 12 Catharine Baur 16 F None Bavaria America 13* Therese Baur 12 F None Bavaria America 14 Theodore Baur 3 M None Bavaria America 15 Joseph Klein 29 M Farmer Bavaria America 16* Therese Klein 24 F Wife Bavaria America 17 Philipp Klein 64 M none Bavaria America Died 4/3/78 18 Johannes Klein 2 M child Bavaria America 19 Peter Klein 6m M child Bavaria America 20 Christ. Scholz 17 M child Bavaria America 21 Anna Dietz 26 F None Bavaria America 22* Johannes Kopf 60 M Farmer Bavaria America 23 Margaretha Kopf 50 F wife Bavaria America 24* Berhand Kopf 24 M son Bavaria America 25 Margaretha Kopf 22 F Daughter Bavaria America 26 Johannes Kopf 15 M Son Bavaria America 27 Jos Kopf 12 M Son Bavaria America 28 Mich Kopf 7 M Son Bavaria America 29 Carl Kopf 6m M Son Bavaria America 30* Peter Kraemer 36 M Segarmaker Bavaria America 31 Salomon Braun 26 M Merchant Bavaria America 32 Friedr Risshoff 29 M Farmer Bavaria America 33* Therese Risshoff 31 F wife Bavaria America 34 Friedr Risshoff 4 M son Bavaria America 35 Conrad Lehmann 19 M Smith Bavaria America 36 Mathias Molitor 47 M Farmer Bavaria America 37 Mathias Molitor 16 M Farmer Bavaria America 38* Nicolaus Molitor 11 M -- Bavaria America 39 Bernardus Bisschofs 24 M Farmer Holland America 40 Francina Bisschofs 25 F wife Holland America 41* Isaac F?e?sen 24 M Farmer Holland America 42 Susanne Wisse 26 F none Holland America 43 Isaac Wisse 63 M none Holland America 44* Susanne Vermouw 59 F none Holland America 45 Isaac Lagasse 7 M none Holland America 56 David Kraaimes 23 M Farmer Holland America 57 Janne Kraaimes 24 F None Holland America 58 Isaac Kraaimes 6m M None Holland America 59 Jacobus de Zoute 37 M None Holland America 60 Elisabeth de Zoute 32 F wife Holland America 61 Elisabeth de Zoute 9 F daughter Holland America 62 Susanne de Zoute 7 F daughter Holland America 63 Jacobus de Zoute 5 M son Holland America 64 Pieter de Zoute 4 M None Holland America 65 Janus de Zoute 3 M None Holland America 66 Willem de Zoute 2 M None Holland America 67 Jozias de Zoute 4m M None Holland America Died 68 Isaac Burgel 33 M Farmer Holland America 69 Cornelia Burgel 28 F Wife Holland America 70 Susanna Burgel 4 F Daughter Holland America 71 Neeltje Burgel 2 F Daughter Holland America 72* Abraham Ermann 30 M Farmer Holland America 73 Adriana Ermann 27 F wife Holland America 74 Maria Ermann 3 F child Holland America 75 Janus Ermann 1 M child Holland America 76 Adriana Ermann 2m F child Holland America Died 77* Abraham Louret 55 M Farmer Holland America 78* Janus de Lijzer 58 M Farmer Holland America 79 Bernardus Faughe 55 M Labourer Holland America 80 Anna Faughe 51 F wife Holland America 81 Johannes Faughe 28 M Labourer Holland America 82 Petrus Faughe 14 M None Holland America 83 Maria Faughe 10 F Child Holland America 84 Stephanie Taughe 9 F Child Holland America 85* Janus Morel 33 M Labourer Holland America 86 Petronella Morel 33 F wife Holland America 87 Daniel Morel 10 M son Holland America 88 Maria Morel 7 F Daughter Holland America 89 Janus Morel 4 M Son Holland America 90 Pieter Morel 3 M Son Holland America 91 Catharina Morel 2 F Daughter Holland America 92* Wilhelmina Morel 9m F Daughter Holland America Died 93* Jacob Reuter 21 M Clark Germany America 94 Johannes Reiss 33 M Shoemaker Bayern America 95 Carolina Reiss 23 F Bayern America 96 Carolina Reiss 3 F Bayern America 97 Johannes Reiss 10m M Bayern America 98* Carl Herzberz 32 M Smith Bayern America 99* Hulda Herzberz 34 F Bayern America 100* Robert Herzberz 11 M Bayern America 101* Carl Herzberz 10 M Bayern America 102* Mathilde Herzberz 7 F Bayern America 103* Fritz Herzberz 4 M Bayern America 104* Gustav Herzberz 10m M Bayern America 105 Anton Reuter 18 M Mason Holstein America 106 Nic. Helmuth 69 M private Holstein America 107 Jacob Heusse 55 M Farmer Holstein America 108 Joh. Heberding 26 M private Holstein America 109 Ch. Romero 34 M Sailor Holstein America 110* Gustav Laist 31 M private Holstein America 111* Wilh. Fuchs 40 M private Holstein America 112* Arend Grosswinkel 31 M Merchant Holstein America 113* Jan vd Werp 25 M Student Holland America 114* Corn^s Verhagen 54 M Farmer Holland America 115* J J Brill 55 M Holland America 116 Frederic Dietz 46 M Merchant Holland America Transcriber's Notes: Below the words 'Netherlands-American Steam Navigation Company is pictured a flag with the initials N.A.S.M. which stand for 'Nederland-Amerika Stoomvaart Maatschappij'. Ditto marks were used extensively throughout, causing confusion when words were added later in between. Wherever practical words were spelled out in full by the transcriber. Numerous remarks were added in several columns in a handwriting different from that of the original writer, namely: -In the 'Occupation' column: Words like wife, daughter, son, child etc. were added later but the original ditto marks were left in place, causing confusion; -In the 'Country of origin' column: The word 'Netherlands' was crossed out and replaced with 'Holland'. Where the original writer used 'Germany' and ditto marks, the names of specific regions in Germany were later added: Bavaria, Bayern (=Bavaria) and Holstein. The transcriber omitted the word 'Germany' intentionally to reduce the page width. - -In the 'Destination' column: The original writer used 'America' and ditto marks throughout. The letters 'US of' were placed before 'America' in two places, but have been omitted by the transcriber intentionally to reduce the page width. Passenger Notes: * 1-3 Surname has umlaut over 'o' * 6 & 7 Krugel - occupation column is blank. * 13&16 Therese - accent aigu over first 'e', accent grave over second 'e'. * 24 Berhand: possibly misspelled for Bertrand or Bernhard. * 24 In 'Occupation' column: 'child' crossed off 'son' written in. * 30 Peter Kraemer - occupation of 'Segarmaker' transcribed as written. * 33 Therese - accent aigu over first 'e', accent grave over second 'e'. * 38 Short horizontal line in 'Occupation' column likely means 'none'. * 41 F?e?sen - could be 'Freisen' or 'Fiersen'. * 44 Susanne Vermouw - Verwouw is a more common Dutch name. (see correspondence below) * 72 Original ditto marks indicate 'Farmer' as occupation. * 77-78 Original ditto marks indicate 'Farmer' as occupation. * 85 Original ditto marks indicate 'Labourer' as occupation. * 93 'Clark' is same as 'Clerk'. * 95-97 Occupation column is blank. * 98-104 Herzberz - possibly misspelled: Herzberg is more common. * 99-104 Occupation column is blank. * 110-114 These passengers traveled in Second Class. * 113 'vd' before surname stands for 'van der'. * 114 First name with superscripted 's' is short for Cornelis or Cornelius * 115 Brill - occupation column is blank Correspondence 10/22/02 passenger #44 Vermouw I was curious about your note on nr. 44 Suzanne Vermouw. I believe that her correct name should be Suzanne Fremouw and that she came from the village of Oostburg in Holand born on 20 okt. 1819. You can check these data yourselves at Immigrants from West Zeeuwsch Vlaanderen to North America - go to F - look for Fremouw. I have (another) Fremouw in my Vasseur Genealogy and have regularly found different spellings of this and other names. Additional correspondence 03/29/2004 I can confirm now that she was married to Isaac Wisse. Suzanna (Maatje) Wisse was their daughter and she was married to Isaac Tiersen. I guess he is your number 41. Agatha Vasseur NOTE from ISTG Staff It appears that several of these families are listed on the website Immigrants from West Zeeuwsch Vlaanderen to North America or http://www.ancestors.nl Website owner is Ton van Heusden Most have registrations of 10 Apr 1878. Bisschofs #39 Bisschop Bernardus Groede 1854.04.13 Schoenmaker Devey #45 Veij Jacob de Nieuwvliet 1852.01.04 Knecht Veij Janna de Cadzand 1854.02.04 Meid Veij Janneke de Cadzand 1862.11.03 Veij Maria de Cadzand 1858.09.13 Veij Pieter de Cadzand 1864.03.27 Veij Abraham de Nieuwvliet 1849.02.28 Knecht Veij Izaak de Nieuwvliet 1822.03.03 Veehouder Veij Izaak de Nieuwvliet 1847.01.22 Veij Izaak de Cadzand 1877.09.07 Lagasse #55 Gasse Izaak la Nieuwvliet 1871.02.22 Kraaimes #56 & 57 Kraaijmes Johanna Cadzand 1818.12.31 Arbeider Kraaijmes Suzanna Cadzand 1830.10.10 Arbeider Zoute #59-67 Zoute Jacobus de Cadzand 1841.06.18 Landbouwer Bois Elizabeth du Nieuwvliet 1846.03.25 Zoute Elizabeth de Nieuwvliet 1869.11.03 Zoute Suzanna de Cadzand 1871.02.12 Zoute Jacobus de Cadzand 1872.07.19 Zoute Pieter de Cadzand 1873.11.07 Zoute Jannis de Cadzand 1874.11.07 Zoute Willem Izaak de Cadzand 1875.11.29 Zoute Jozias de Cadzand 1877.11.16 Burgel #68-71 Burgel Elizabeth Cadzand 1848.01.25 Werkvrouw Burgel Izaak Jannis Cadzand 1844.07.19 Werkman Burgel Neeltje Cadzand 1875.10.07 Burgel Suzanna Pieternella Cadzand 1873.08.31 Louret #77 Louret Abraham Cadzand 1822.11.11 Arbeider Faughe #79-84: Tanghe Bernardus Francisc. Heille 1823.09.15 Arbeider Vermeere Anna Catharina Waterlandk. 1827.09.17 Tanghe Johannis Babtist Groede 1860.04.10 Tanghe Petrus Jacobus Groede 1864.02.08 Tanghe Maria Sophia Breskens 1868.02.08 Tanghe Stephanie Breskens 1869.07.13 Morel #85, 87, 89, 90, 92 Morel Jannis Nieuwvliet 1844.12.29 Arbeider Morel Daniel Cadzand 1868.03.09 Morel Jannis Cadzand 1871.06.17 Morel Pieter Cadzand 1873.07.24 Morel Wilhelmina Francina Cadzand 1877.11.04
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 412, List 397
Transcribed by Wilma Miller
Revised by Henry Kozyn
members of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
27 November 2000
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