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SS Konig Wilhelm


Bremen, Germany to Baltimore, Maryland
5 September 1873

DISTRICT OF BALTIMORE - PORT OF BALTIMORE
I, J. Hirdes, Master of the Ger. S.S. Konig Wilhelm I do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear that the annexed list, subscribed with my name, contains, to the best of my knowledge and belief, a just and true account or report of all the passengers who have been taken on board the said vessel at Bremen or any other Foreign Port, or at sea, and brought in the said vessel into any district of the United States since her departure from the said Port of Bremen, Ger.
Sworn to, this 5 day of Sept. 1873. Joh.(Johann)Hirdes
Before me, Darian Gray, Collector
Columns represent: passenger name, gender, age, occupation, and what must be the last legal residence or country claiming allegiance. (The position of the columns for occupation and place of origin have been switched to facilitate the transcription of this list)
Cajute Passengers:
  1  Mr. Metzger            m       Baltimore     merchant
  2  Miss Metzger           f       Baltimore
  3  Johannes Hamburger     m       Baltimore     merchant
  4  Herm A. Stinecke       m 36    St. Louis     merchant
  5  Anna Steinecke         f 37    St. Louis
  6  Constantine Steinecke  f  7    St. Louis
  7  Hermann Steinecke      m  6    St. Louis
  8  Carl Seltzer           m 38    America
  9  Mrs. Seltzer           f 35    America
 10  Johanne Seltzer        f  9    America
 11  Georg Seltzer          m  5    America
 12  Johanne Eucker         f 30    America
 13  Charles H. Beneke      m       Philadelphia  merchant
 14  Jonas Friedenwald      m 72    Baltimore     merchant
 15  Salamon Hamburger      m 42    Williams Park
 16  Regine Hamburger       f 36    Williams Park
 17  Kauf. Strassburger     m 51    Williams Park
 18  Samuel Strassburger    m 26    Williams Park
 19  Aron Strassburger      m 24    Williams Park
 20  Fanny Baer             f 20    Germany
 21  Henry Strauss          m 62    Baltimore     merchant
 22  Caroline Strauss       f 19    Baltimore
 23  Georgine Wilstorf      f 22    Germany
 24  D. Emanuel Tillmann    m 32    Texas         physician
 25  Francisca Tillmann     f 20    Texas
 26  Bertha Hess            f 17    Texas
 27  S. H. Hilb             m 52    Virginia      merchant
 28* August Beck            m 24    Baltimore     brewer
 29* ?. Strausse            m 30    Baltimore     merchant
 30  Mathild. Strausse      f 25    Baltimore
 31  Soph. Strausse         f 50    Germany
 32  Clara Strausse         f 10    Germany
 33  Augt. W. Jockel        m 33    Baltimore     shoemaker
 34  Lorenz Langston        m       Baltimore     physician
 35  Carol. Langston        f       Baltimore
 36  Samuel Rosenthal       m 45    Baltimore     merchant
 37  Rosalia Rosenthal      f 35    Baltimore
 38*  
 39  St. Marks Denison      m 40    Baltimore
 40* L. B. ??akirt          m 35    Baltimore
 41* Miss A ??akirt         f 26    Baltimore
 42  W. F. Larabee          m 36    Baltimore
 43  Carol. Larabee         f 24    Baltimore
 44* Mr de Ho?ell           m 43    Baltimore
 45* Miss de Ho?ell         f 30    Baltimore
 46* J de Ho?ell            f  7    Baltimore
 47* M. de Ho?ell           f  3    Baltimore
 48  Julie Ott              f 24    Baltimore

Steerage:
 49  Caroline Hilken        f 17    Germany
 50  Caroline Schmidt       f 23    Germany
 51  Johann Betz            m 36    Germany
 52  Barb^a Betz            f 33    Germany
 53  Chath^a Betz           f 60    Germany
 54  Johannes Betz          m  9    Germany
 55  Cath^r Betz            f  8    Germany
 56  Heinrich Betz          m  6    Germany
 57  Chath^a Betz           f  3    Germany
 58  Ilsabein Meckstrot     m 53    Germany
 59  Friederika Meckstrot   f 22    Germany
 60  Hein. H Meckstrot      m 15    Germany
 61  Heinr. Ad Meckstrot    m  9    Germany
 62* Augste Schroder        f 30    Germany
 63  Elisabeth Belinsky     f 29    Germany
 64  Marie Belinsky         f  6    Germany
 65  Ida Belinsky           f  5    Germany
 66  Alice Belinsky         f    4m Germany
 67  Marg^a Bernhardi       f 59    Germany
 68* Elisabeth Schutz       f 16    Germany
 69  Cath^a Bullerdick      f 27    Germany
 70  Martha Bullerdick      f  2    Germany
 71  Sofie Bullerdick       f    7m Germany
 72  Caroline Pillasch      f 65    Germany
 73  Jacob Goldenberg       m       Germany
 74  Maria Fuss             f 23    Germany
 75  Barbara Fuss           f 25    Germany
 76* Blandena Blomer        m 63    Germany
 77* Cath. Blomer           f 28    Germany
 78  Heinr. Stoltze         m 17    Germany
 79* Christ^e Wolfel        f 17    Germany
 80  Fr. Reinfelder         m 17    Germany
 81* Bapt Schneider         ? 17    Germany
 82  Mrs. Thiede            m 34    Germany
 83  Carl Thiede            f 23    Germany
 84  Siebert G. Siebert     m 35    Germany
 85  Antje Siebert          f 32    Germany
 86  Gerd Siebert           m  6    Germany
 87  Ester Siebert          f  4    Germany
 88* Elias G?? Siebert      m  4    Germany
 89  Marg Getringer         f 18    Germany
 90* Florent^e ?osnnika     f 30    Germany
 91* Palentine ?osnnika     f  3    Germany
 92* Julian ?osnnika        m    7m Germany
 93  Joseph Lindemann       m 19    Germany
 94  Stanisl Lewandowsky    m 18    Germany
 95  Carl Rick              m 16    Germany       workman
 96  Apollonia Hrosa        f 23    Austria
 97  Barb^a Hrosa           f  7    Austria
 98  Ignaz Folitzer         m 48    Baltimore     merchant
 99  Caspar Herbert         m 48    Washington    merchant
100  Carol^a Hartmann       f 51    Washington
101  Mina Hartmann          f  9    Washington
102* Carl Muller            m 17    Germany       workman
103  Heinr. Scharch         m 17    Germany       workman
104* Johann Rother          m 23    Germany       farmer
105  Marie Schwanzel        f 20    Germany
106  Rosal Raschke          f 21    Germany
107  Anna Raschke           f 17    Germany
108  Hugo P. Raschke        m 18    Germany       tailor
109  S. G Stadelmann        m 34    Germany       farmer
110  Marg. Gebhard          f 18    Germany
111  Anna Gebhard           f 15    Germany
112  Jacob Boldt            m 60    Germany       farmer
113  Anna Boldt             f ?5    Germany
114  Christ^e Boldt         f 20    Germany
115  Caroline Boldt         f  8    Germany
116  Albertine Boldt        f    9m Germany
117  Clemens Mehr           m 23    Germany       farmer
118* B. H. Schafers         m 43    Germany       farmer
119* Marg^a A Schafers      f 64    Germany
120* Rudolf Schafers        m 26    Germany       farmer
121* Gerhd. Schafers        m 13    Germany       farmer
122  Anna M. Saschke        f 28    Germany
123  Therese Niehaus        f 22    Germany
124  Anna H. Albers         f 26    Germany
125  Martin Botz            m 22    Germany       turner
126* Lorenz Schutz          m 57    Germany       weaver
127* E. Jungermann          f 19    Germany
128* Ernst Muller           m 46    Germany
129  Egidi Himmel           m 20    Germany
130  Marie Himmel           f 21    Germany
131  Justine Heck           f 20    Germany
132  Rafael Fleischer       m 22    Germany
133  Helen Fleischer        f 23    Germany
134  Josef Kania            m 22    Germany
135* Fr. R. v. Oven         m 27    Germany
136* Heinr. Schroder        m 27    Germany
137  Nicol Herbert          m 54    Germany
138  Anton Korke            m 47    Germany
139  Adelh. Korke           f 60    Germany
140  Wilhelm Korke          m 21    Germany
141  Helene Korke           f 58    Germany
142  Johanne Butenuth       f 22    Germany
143  August Zeisch          m 24    Germany       smith
144  Georg Auerchs          m 30    Germany       farmer
145  Elisabeth Auerchs      f 30    Germany
146  one suckling           f   10m Germany
147  Gesine Simon           f 70    Germany
148  Julius Winke           m  9    Germany
149  Herm Northolz          m 30    Germany       cigarmaker
150  Mauric Weninger        m 26    Germany       painter
151  Salam. Hamburger       m 16    Germany       merchant
152  Leop. Baer             m 15    Germany
153  Herm. Strauss          m 39    America
154* Blumchen Schwab        m 21    Germany
155  R. Goldschmidt         m 17    Germany
156  Rebecca Eisemann       f 17    Germany
157  Bernhd Dierkes         m 29    Germany       farmer
158  Elisab. Dierkes        f 29    Germany
159  Gesine Schniedts       f 22    Germany
160  Marie Hotal            f 65    Bohemia
161  Jos. Rauscher          m  7    Bohemia
162  Carl Rauscher          m  4    Bohemia
163  Fr. W. Hulsmeyer       m 35    Germany
164  Sofie Hulsmeyer        f 25    Germany
165  Wilhelm Hulsmeyer      m  5    Germany
166  Ricke Hulsmeyer        f  2    Germany
167  Heinr Hulsmeyer        m    9m Germany
168  Wilm Brunsmann         m 22    Germany
169  Heinr. Taphore         m 39    Germany       workman
170  Georg Fathauer         m 39    Germany       smith
171  Jo?. Paul Renz         m 60    Bohemia       workman
172  Cath^e Renz            f 67    Bohemia
173  Andreas Renz           m 56    Bohemia
174  Barb^a Renz            f 16    Bohemia
175  Theresia Kress         f  6    Bohemia
176  Georg Hofmann          m 34    Bohemia       workman
177  Elisabt Hofmann        f 30    Bohemia
178  Andreas Hofmann        m  9    Bohemia
179  Anton Hofmann          m  8    Bohemia
180  Marg^a Hofmann         f  3    Bohemia
181  Barb^a Hofmann         f    6m Bohemia
182  Heinr. Krauss          m 18    Germany       gardner
183  Cath. Hammerl          f 30    Bohemia
184  Anna Hammerl           f  7    Bohemia
185  Josef Neumann          m 51    Bohemia       workman
186  Magd. Neumann          f 42    Bohemia
187  Maria Neumann          f  9    Bohemia
188  Anna Neumann           f  6    Bohemia
189  Rosine Schlag          f 15    Germany
190  Cath. Meiteranz        f 20    Germany
191  Wilhelmine Hirsche     f 22    Bohemia
192  Albert Zitterkop       m 43    Germany
193  Ernst Zitterkop        m 18    Germany
194  Antonie Zitterkop      f 13    Germany
195  Lina Frerker           f 17    Germany
196  Theodor Preisshoff     m 17    Germany
197  Joseph Lohmann         m 17    Germany
198  Herm. Fisse            m 15    Germany       workman
199  Josef Weimann          m 16    Germany
200  Bernhd Husmann         m 68    Germany       workman
201  Adelheid Husmann       f 64    Germany
202  Antoinette Husmann     f 19    Germany
203  Rudolph Stehnikamp     m 49    Germany
204  Elisabeth Stehnikamp   f 38    Germany
205  Lisette Stehnikamp     f 16    Germany
206  Lina Stehnikamp        f  9    Germany
207  Henri Franz            m 48    Germany
208  Elisab. Franz          f 45    Germany
209  Lisette Franz          f 18    Germany
210  Heinr Franz            m 15    Germany
211  Ignaz Franz            m  9    Germany
212  August Franz           m  6    Germany
213  Gerhardt Franz         m  3    Germany
214  Therese Rehkamp        f 18    Germany
215  Gerh. Kreinest         m 19    Germany
216  Herm. Kreiling         m 74    Germany
217  Friedr Wiemann         m 18    Germany
218  Lina Bruns             f 17    Germany
219  Franz Wiethorn         m 19    Germany
220  Elisab. Potthoff       f 62    Germany
221  Lina Hoerker           f 20    Germany
222  Gerhard H. Wessling    m 54    Germany
223  Elisabeth Wessling     f 40    Germany
224  Bernhd Wessling        f 14    Germany
225  Heinr Wessling         m 12    Germany
226  Erhard Wessling        m  9    Germany
227  Marie Wessling         f  7    Germany
228  Adelheid Wessling      f  5    Germany
229  Andreas Wessling       m  3    Germany
230  Anna Wessling          f   11m Germany
231  Marie Frenser          f 29    Germany
232  Adelheid Kittel        f 17    Germany
233  Chatarina Jansing      f 19    Germany
234* Herm. H. ?adelfeld     m 18    Germany
235  Friedr. Stolle        *m 18    Germany
236  Bernhard Meyer         m 16    Germany
237  Marie Doergel          f 19    Germany
238  Heinr Reigers          m 19    Holland
239  A. Schwabedissen       m 66    Germany
240  Louise Schwabedissen   f 14    Germany
241  Emilie Schwabedissen   f 32    Germany
242  Carl Schwabedissen     m    6m Germany
243  Marie Schwabedissen    f 21    Germany
244  Nani Becket            f 27    Germany
245  Friedr Grieb           f  9    Germany
246  Eduard Bath            m 23    Germany
247  Adam Steinbach         m 16    Germany
248  Otto Bruemmer          m 58    Germany
249  Thekla Bruemmer        f 18    Germany
250  Marg^a Bruemmer        f 16    Germany
251  Caroline Boeckman      f 19    Germany
252  Bernhard Boeckman      m 16    Germany
253  Heinr. Idlermann       m 17    Germany
254  Gert. Weithe           f 23    Germany
255* Lisette ?oppermann     f 19    Germany
256  Cath. Reutemann        f 15    Germany
257  Bernhd Reutemann       m  9    Germany
258  Ad Rotloike            m 21    Germany       workman
259  Bernhd Voigt           m 23    Germany       miller
260  Bertha Wolska          f 16    Germany
261  Emilie Wolska          f 20    Germany
262  Albert Langosch        m 16    Germany       workman
263  Casp. Weber            m 18    Germany       workman
264  Fortin Hohmann         m 21    Germany       workman
265  Bernhd Schott          m 30    Germany       shepherd
266  Marie Roesch           f 26    Germany
267  Veronica Metzger       f 15    Germany
268  Joh. J. Scheele        m 47    Germany       farmer
269  Bernh^e Scheele        f 42    Germany
270  Sofie Scheele          f 15    Germany
271  Heinr Scheele          m  9    Germany
272  Aug. Scheele           m  8    Germany
273  Josef Scheele          m  6    Germany
274  Auguste Scheele        f  3    Germany
275  Anna Riemann           f 20    Germany
276  Sofie Habikus          f 18    Germany
277* Anna Muller            f 15    Germany
278  Elise Klock            f 26    Germany
279  Rosalie Socha          f 26    Bohemia
280  Jan Socha              m  4    Bohemia
281  D. Socha               m   16m Bohemia
282  Eva Koprowsky          f 29    Bohemia
283  one suckling           f   19m Bohemia
284  Michalise Gutz         f 28    Germany
285  Dorette Wallevka       f 25    Germany
286  Steph Stevens          m 27    Germany       farmer
287  Bernhd Humbert         m 62    Germany       farmer
288  Marg. Humbert          f 58    Germany
289  Herm. Humbert          m 27    Germany
290  Adelh. Humbert         f 22    Germany
291  Diedr Humbert          m  9    Germany
292  adelh. Slott           f 24    Germany
293* Emanuel Gotze          m 16    Germany       merchant
294  Adam Joos              m 50    Baltimore     shoemaker
295  Eberhd Kottmann        m 39    Washington
296  Heinr Kottmann         m 37    Washington
297  Helene Winke           f 38    Baltimore
298  one suckling           f   10m Baltimore
299  H. Bentemann           m 39    Cincinati     tailor
300  Marie Bentemann        f 42    Cincinati
301* H. Worthmann           m 19    Germany       farmer
302* Wilhelm Worthmann      m 15    Germany
303  K. Wernsdorfer         m 19    Germany       shoemaker
304* Josef Buchs            m 28    Germany       weber
305* J. G Lucken            m 43    Germany       farmer
306* Anna C. Lucken         f 39    Germany
307* Anna W Lucken          f 19    Germany
308* Louise Lucken          f 13    Germany
309* Wilhelm Lucken         m  9    Germany
310* Carl Lucken            m  7    Germany
311* Gustav Lucken          m  2    Germany
312  Cath^e Klostermann     f 62    Germany
313  Anne Fuka              f 23    Bohemia
314  Josef Fuka             m  4    Bohemia
315  Joseph^e Pistec        f 21    Bohemia
316  Conrad Reinhardt       m 21    Pennsylvania  joiner
317  Clara Schulze          f 40    Baltimore
318  Richard Schulze        m  8    Baltimore
319  Carl Thieme            m 30    Baltimore
320  Wilhlm Oldendorf       m 25    Baltimore     merchant
321  A. M. Laing            f 24    Baltimore
322  Marie A Laing          f 20    Baltimore
323  Ernst Redel            m 40    Baltimore     tailor

Baltimore den 5. September 1873  (signed) Joh. Hildes, Capt. & Rigels,
Purser.


Transcriber's Notes:

A question mark (?) indicates indecipherable material.
An asterisk (*) indicates further information in these footnotes.
A caret (^) indicates an abbreviated name with a final letter or
  letters written in superscript position.

Passenger Notes:
29      Initial for given name looks like a lower-case "h."
38      The line is either blank or was erased--there is no information on it.
40-41   Name looks like it may be Beakirt.
44-47   Difficult to determine whether the name is de Horvell or de Howell.
62      Surname has an umlaut over the "o" so may be spelled Schroeder.
68      Surname has an umlaut over the "u" so may be spelled Schuetz.
76-77   Surname has an umlaut over the "o" so may be spelled Bloemer.
79      Surname has an umlaut over the "o" so may be spelled Woelfel.
81      Both m and f are recorded, but difficult to ascertain which is
        written over which.  The name is most likely male.
88      Gender is listed as female first then male i.e. fm.  Name is male.
90-92   First letter of surname unclear:  The name may be Josnikka, Posnikka,
        or perhaps Sosnikka.
102     Surname has an umlaut over the "u" so may be spelled Mueller.
104     Surname has an umlaut over the "o" so may be spelled Roether.
118-121 Surname has an umlaut over the "a" so may be spelled Schaefers.
126     Surname has an umlaut over the "u" so may be spelled Schuetz.
127     Surname has an umlaut over the "u" so may be spelled Juengermann.
128     Surname has an umlaut over the "u" so may be spelled Mueller.
135     Surname written out would probably be von Oven.
136     Surname has an umlaut over the "o" so may be spelled Schroeder.
154     Given name has an umlaut over the "u."
234     Surname may be Padelfeld, Sadelfeld, or Tadelfeld.
235     Gender is written "m" then crossed through.
255     Surname may be Boppermann, Roppermann, or Poppermann.
277     Surname has an umlaut over the "u" so may be spelled Mueller.
293     Surname has an umlaut over the "o" so may be spelled Goetze.
301-302 Surname has an umlaut over the "o" so may be spelled Woerthmann.
305     Surname has an umlaut over the "u" so may be spelled Buechs.
306-311 Surname has an umlaut over the "u" so may be spelled Luecken.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M255, Reel 22.
Transcribed and donated by Gene Janssen a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
10 November 2001



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