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SS Ohio


Bremen, Germany to Baltimore, Maryland, USA
26 July 1873

DISTRICT OF BALTIMORE – PORT OF BALTIMORE
I, K. v. Emster, Master of the Ger SS Ohio of Bremen 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.
Sworn to, this 26 July 1873 KvEmster
Before me, Wm. R. Reese
Name of Vessel, Ohio
Nation of do. German
Name of Master, K. v. Emster
Port Sailed from Bremen
Number of Aliens, 297
Number of Citizens, 29
Consignees, Messrs. A. Schumacher & Co.
Owners, North German Lloyd of Bremen
List of Pasengers landed at the Port of Baltimore from the S.S. Ohio of which K. v. Emster is Master, on the 26th day of July 1873 from Bremen.
Columns represent: passenger name, gender, age(year/month), country of origin, destination, and occupation. (The destination column has been omitted in this list because the destination for all passengers was U.S. of A.)
Cabin Passengers:
  1  J. J. Hellmann           m 53    Baltimore       merchant
  2  Pauline Weiller          f 34    Baltimore
  3  Eugen Weiller            m  9    Baltimore
  4  Ernst Weiller            m  8    Baltimore
  5  W. Nordhoff              m 52    Baltimore       merchant
  6  Dr. G. Bode              m 39    Milwaukee       apothecary
  7  Friede Bode              f 32    Milwaukee
  8  Bertha Bode              f  9    Milwaukee
  9  Mathilde Bode            f  8    Milwaukee
 10  Helene Bode              f  6    Milwaukee
 11  Dr. G. Pfeiffer          m 82    Pensylvania     lawyer
 12  S. L. Werner             m 26    Baltimore       merchant
 13  E. Williams              m 17    Baltimore       merchant
 14  Mrs Jackson              f 40    Baltimore
 15  H. Rowland               m 27    Baltimore       lawyer
 16  Mrs. Tompkins            f 40    Baltimore
 17  Miss Tompkins            f 18    Baltimore

Steerage Passengers:
 18  Wilhelm Hinke            m 16    Germany         farmer
 19  Georg Zell               m 27    Germany         labourer
 20  F. W. Schiltenhelm       m 23    Germany         bricklayer
 21  Marie Schiltenhelm       f 31    Germany
 22  Jacob Schiltenhelm       m   10m Germany
 23  O. Becker                m 20    Germany         house carpenter
 24  Dorothea Winkelmann      f 22    Germany         servant
 25  Ludwig Weiher            m 30    Germany         farmer
 26  Johanna Weiher           f 28    Germany
 27  Wilh. Weiher             m  5    Germany
 28  Friedr Weiher            m    6m Germany
 29  Friedr. Rosch            m 45    Germany         farmer
 30  Friedr Schulte           m 41    Cincinnati      farmer
 31  Catharina Schulte        f 36    Cincinnati
 32  Heinr Schulte            m  9    Cincinnati
 33  Mrs Ganske               f 33    Germany
 34  Anton Ganske             m  9    Germany
 35  Meta Ganske              f  7    Germany
 36  Rudolf Ganske            m  3    Germany
 37  John Getz                m 65    Baltimore       merchant
 38  Maria C. Behrle          f 22    Germany
 39  Emilie Behrle            f  2    Germany
 40  W. Pargmann              m 21    Germany         house carpenter
 41  Friedr Pargmann          m 16    Germany         farmer
 42  Marie Hinrichs           f 26    Germany         servant
 43  Bernh. Menke             m 20    Germany         house carpenter
 44  Sal. Wurmli              m 26    Switzerland     bookbinder
 45  A. Weilepp               m 57    Baltimore       beersaloonkeeper
 46  H. Wedeking              m 19    Germany         farmer
 47* Joh. Rohlein             m 27    Baltimore       tinner
 48  M. Winkelmann            ? 15    Germany         servant
 49  H. Harkert               m 32    Baltimore       housecarpenter
 50  Franz Isemann            m 30    Germany         merchant
 51  E. Langhammer            m 43    Baltimore       beersaloonkeeper
 52  Ernst Becker             m 14    Germany         farmer
 53  Anna Kohl                f 15    Germany
 54  F. W. Ulrich             m 29    Germany         miller
 55  Ferdinand Wolff          m 20    Germany         weaver
 56  Joh. Stoll               m 26    Germany         saddler
 57  Marie Stoll              f 23    Germany
 58  Alfred Stoll             m   10m Germany
 59  Minna Rebiger            f 35    Germany
 60  Jul. A. Dragheim         m 25    Germany         labourer
 61  August Meyer             m 36    Baltimore       merchant
 62  W. Schwerdtfeger         m 16    Germany         labourer
 63  Carl Hennig              m 19    Germany         labourer
 64  Louise Schulz            f 35    Germany
 65  Marg. Schulz             f  6    Germany
 66  Fritz Schulz             m  4    Germany
 67  Kurt Schulz              m  2    Germany
 68  Otto Schulz              m    6m Germany
 69  C. Grundmann             ?  9    Germany
 70  Cath. Bohmann            f 23    Germany
 71  Gerh. Stockhan           m 20    Germany         labourer
 72  Gerh. Holzgrebe          m 20    Germany         labourer
 73  Maria Schick             f 19    Germany         semstress
 74  Elisabeth Schmidt        f 17    Germany         servant
 75  Wilhelmine Koop          f  9    Germany
 76  Jacobine Stock           f 18    Germany         semstress
 77  C. Hoffmeister           m 31    Germany         farmer
 78  Pauline Hoffmeister      f 31    Germany
 79  Clara Hoffmeister        f  3    Germany
 80  Ernst Gasmann            m 28    Germany         cigarmaker
 81  Florentine Gasmann       f 31    Germany
 82  Lena Gasmann             f  9    Germany
 83  Martha Gasmann           f  6    Germany
 84  Heinr. Gasmann           m  3    Germany
 85  Natalie Gasmann          f    6m Germany
 86  Jacob Florek             m 35    Germany         shoemaker
 87  Francisca Florek         f 36    Germany
 88  Franz Florek             m  7    Germany
 89  Brigitta Florek          f  3    Germany
 90  Martha Florek            f  2    Germany
 91  Ignatz Florek            m    9m Germany
 92* Jos. Slatzka             m 40    Germany         labourer
 93  Rosine Stzalka           f 32    Germany
 94  Francisca Stzalka        f 15    Germany
 95  Martin Stzalka           m  9    Germany
 96  Johann Stzalka           m  5    Germany
 97  Franz Stzalka            m  2    Germany
 98  Ignatz David             m 47    Germany         farmer
 99  Thekla David             f 30    Germany
100  Catharina David          f 11    Germany
101  Marie David              f  9    Germany
102  Francisca David          f  3    Germany
103  Rosalie David            f   11m Germany
104  Sus. Gabrielzyk          f 25    Germany
105  Alb. Hylla               m 22    Germany         farmer
106  Francisca Hylla          f 17    Germany
107  Joh. Schnetzer           m 23    Germany         juweller goldsmith
108  Ed. Heldenberg           m 30    Germany         merchant
109  Josef Poselka            m 26    Bohemia         shoemaker
110  Joh. Rychter             m 57    Bohemia         house carpenter
111  Anna Rychter             f 31    Bohemia
112  Maria Rychter            f  5    Bohemia
113  Antonie Rychter          f  3    Bohemia
114  Johann Rychter           m    9m Bohemia
115  Jacob Werner             m 26    Bohemia         tailor
116  Maria Werner             f 25    Bohemia
117  Anna Werner              f   11m Bohemia
118  Wenzl Kuchar             m 42    Bohemia         labourer
119  Maria Kuchar             f 37    Bohemia
120  Johann Kuchar            m 14    Bohemia
121  Maria Kuchar             f  9    Bohemia
122  Victoria Kuchar          f  7    Bohemia
123  Josef Kuchar             m 30    Bohemia         labourer
124  Anna Kuchar              f 32    Bohemia
125  Maria Kuchar             f  3    Bohemia
126  Franz Kuchar             m   11m Bohemia
127  Johann Kolika            m 32    Bohemia         labourer
128  Josefa Kolika            f 38    Bohemia
129  Maria Kolika             f  3    Bohemia
130  Wenzl Kolika             m   11m Bohemia
131  Magdalene Kolike         f 43    Bohemia
132  E. F. Raedle             m 25    Bohemia         merchant
133  Josefa Raedle            f 25    Bohemia
134  Josef Matura             m 25    Bohemia         labourer
135  Johan Hahn               m 16    Germany         locsmith
136  Regine Rosenfeld         f 19    Germany         semstress
137  Gustav Gergius           m 28    Germany         bookbinder
138  Fr. Garmshausen          m 16    Germany         farmer
139  Heinrich Saal            m 15    Germany         farmer
140  Johannes Koch            m 18    Germany         house carpenter
141  Catharina Merle          f 25    Germany         servant
142  Elisabeth Luckhardt      f 20    Germany         servant
143  Martin Hugo              m 27    Germany         farmer
144  Martin Treseter          m 23    Germany         labourer
145  M. Sommerfeld            m 19    Germany         farmer
146  Joh. Landgraf            m 35    Germany         labourer
147  Kunigunde Landgraf       f 25    Germany
148  Simon Landgraf           m  2    Germany
149  Sebastian Landgraf       m    6m Germany
150  Barbara Baier            f 24    Germany
151  Aug. Bauer               m 30    Germany         cooper
152  Cathe. Bauer             f 32    Germany
153  Jos. Bauer               m  9    Germany
154  Andreas Bauer            m  3    Germany
155  Michael Bauer            m    6m Germany
156  Josef Jedlan             m 35    Bohemia         farmer
157  Therese Jedlan           f 35    Bohemia
158  Maria Jedlan             f  9    Bohemia
159  Cathe Jedlan             f  7    Bohemia
160  Pauline Jedlan           f  3    Bohemia
161  baby Jedlan              f    9m Bohemia
162  Maria Bauchas            f 26    Bohemia
163* Caroline Oberlander      f 18    Bohemia         servant
164  Therese Hess             f 16    Bohemia         servant
165  Marie Tucholsky          f 56    Bohemia
166  Theophila Tucholsky      f 19    Bohemia
167  Johann Tucholsky         m 10    Bohemia
168  Michael Tucholsky        m  7    Bohemia
169  Minna Wiegand            f 32    Germany
170  Carl Wiegand             m  5    Germany
171  Lena Wiegand             f  3    Germany
172  Louise Wiegand           f    9m Germany
173  Joh. E. Wiegand          m 26    Germany         labourer
174  Marg. Rosch              f 45    Germany
175  Johannes Rosch           m 25    Germany         labourer
176  Fr. Wippert              m 25    Germany         shoemaker
177  Carole Breitenbacher     f 15    Germany
178  Cornelius Frese          m 32    Germany         farmer
179  Gretje Frese             f 32    Germany
180  Antje Frese              f  8    Germany
181  Niclas Frese             m  4    Germany
182  Elisabeth Frese          f  2    Germany
183  Jan Frese                m    6m Germany
184  Franz C. Weiss           m 35    Austria         beerbrewer
185  Aleois Weiss             m  8    Austria
186  Jos. Immhof              m 22    Switzerland     butcher
187  Bertha Luchsinger        f  9    Switzerland
188  Marg. Luchsinger         f  7    Switzerland
189  Cathe Luchsinger         f  5    Switzerland
190  Helen Best               f 21    Germany         servant
191  C. Fortenbacher          m 17    Germany         beerbrewer
192  Fried^e Weiher           f 23    Germany
193  Hans Weiher              m  3    Germany
194  Christian Koglin         m 58    Germany         labourer
195  Eva Koglin               f 58    Germany
196  Eva Koglin               f 23    Germany
197  Aug. Jordan              m 16    Germany         labourer
198  Jos. Studmika            m 49    Bohemia         farmer
199  Marie Studmika           f 47    Bohemia
200  Johann Studmika          m 24    Bohemia         farmer
201  Cathe Studmika           f 20    Bohemia
202  Franz Studmika           m 20    Bohemia         farmer
203  Maria Studmika           f 18    Bohemia
204  Anna Studmika            f 16    Bohemia
205  Barbara Studmika         f 15    Bohemia
206  Rosalie Studmika         f 12    Bohemia
207  Elise Studmika           f  9    Bohemia
208  Therese Studmika         f  8    Bohemia
209* A??lbert Stumika         m  5    Bohemia
210  Josefa Studmika          f  3    Bohemia
211  Simon Gasto              m 31    Bohemia         weaver
212  Johanne Gasto            f 24    Bohemia
213  Johann Gasto             m  3    Bohemia
214  Josef Gasto              m    4m Bohemia
215  Catharine Gasto          f 63    Bohemia
216  Leopold Gasto            m 24    Bohemia         weaver
217  Johann Doctor            m 35    Bohemia         weaver
218  Marie Doctor             f 25    Bohemia
219  Franz Doctor             m  5    Bohemia
220  Marie Doctor             f  2    Bohemia
221  Albert Doctor            m    3m Bohemia
222* Joh. Kowar               m 39    Bohemia         farmer
223* Magdalene Kowar          f  8    Bohemia
224  Franz Macki              m 46    Bohemia         bricmaker
225  Therese Macki            f 41    Bohemia
226  Franz Macki              m 16    Bohemia
227  Barthold Macki           m  9    Bohemia
228  Johann Macki             m  8    Bohemia
229  Anton Macki              m  6    Bohemia
230* Albert Rube              m 42    Bohemia         weaver
231* Therese Rube             f 43    Bohemia
232* Barbara Rube             f 14    Bohemia
233* Caspar Rube              m  9    Bohemia
234* Franz Rube               m  8    Bohemia
235* Ferdinand Rube           m  6    Bohemia
236* Johann Rube              m  3    Bohemia
237* Jos Brozck               m 37    Bohemia         farmer
238* Marie Brozck             f 16    Bohemia
239  Veronica Kozak           f 88    Bohemia
240  Francisca Kozak          f 12    Bohemia
241  Matth. Perki             m 61    Bohemia         house carpenter
242  Joh. Zuchart             m 16    Bohemia         labourer
243  Anna Zuchart             f 14    Bohemia
244  Wenzl Schwab             m 19    Bohemia
245  Joh. Doworak             m 26    Bohemia         locsmith
246  Josef Pokorny            m 18    Bohemia         beerbrewer
247  Lucie Nordmann           f 20    Germany
248  Herm. F. Becker          m 19    Germany         farmer
249  Friedre Knochenhauer     f 21    Germany         servant
250  Sofie Knochenhauer       f 15    Germany
251  Lene Holtmeyer           f 54    Germany
252  Christof Holtmeyer       m 19    Germany         housecarpenter
253  Charlotte Holtmeyer      f 17    Germany
254  Friedericke Holtmeyer    f 15    Germany
255  Sofie Holtmeyer          f  9    Germany
256  Amalie Stockmann         f 19    Germany         servant
257  Franz Reckmann           m 18    Germany         baker
258  W. Binnen Vocke          m 19    Germany         farmer
259  Bernh. Kloehne           m 23    Germany         farmer
260  F. Broermann             m 19    Germany         farmer
261  Fritz Sauer              m 32    Ohio            Beersaloonkeeper
262  Anna Sauer               f 30    Ohio
263  Anton Grewe              m 23    Germany         beerbrewer
264* Joh. Fr. Blaesing        m 26    Germany         weaver
265  Maria Blaesing           f 29    Germany
266  Fritz Blaesing           m    5m Germany
267  Dor. Vosshart            f 50    Germany
268  Marie Korte              f 23    Germany         servant
269  Peter A. Konen           m 16    Germany         labourer
270  Anton Jeschke            m 30    Germany         labourer
271  Regine Jeschke           f 30    Germany         labourer
272  Marie Jeschke            f  3    Germany
273  Fritz Schaeffer          m 25    Germany         shoemaker
274* Bernh. Kuhn              m 17    Germany         farmer
275  Arion Spier              m 18    Germany         baker
276  Altje Apfeld             f 14    Germany
277  Caroline Klages          f 30    Germany
278  Magdalene Klages         f  2    Germany
279  Marie Klages             f    5m Germany
280  Paul Nimczek             m 44    Germany         labourer
281  Anna Nimczek             f 45    Germany
282  Julianne Nimczek         f 16    Germany
283  Nicolaus Nimczek         m 13    Germany
284  Gottlieb Schwan          m 45    Germany         labourer
285  ???? Ludke               m 30    Germany         house carpenter
286  Friedr. May              m 24    Germany         miller
287  Chr. Maier               m 32    Germany         miller
288  Mich. Luedtke            m 32    Germany         labourer
289  W. Mauer                 m 22    Germany         farmer
290  L. Theilacker            m 12    Germany         beerbrewer
291  Caspar Schmidt           m 20    Germany         tailor
292  Ph. Kleinle              m 16    Germany         farmer
293  Albert Thalmann          m 42    Germany
294  Carl Thalmann            m 15    Germany
295  Pauline Thalmann         f 13    Germany
296  Clara Thalmann           f  9    Germany
297  Emilie Mackleid          f 17    Germany         servant
298  Marie Zier               f 24    Germany         servant
299  Ad. Herbst               m 24    Germany         shoemaker
300  Franz J. Westerhoff      m 20    Germany         farmer
301  Rosine Deeg              f 50    Germany
302  Carl Deeg                m 19    Germany         farmer
303  Wilhelmine Deeg          f 16    Germany
304  Sofie Deeg               f  9    Germany
305  Bertha Deeg              f  9    Germany
306  Wilhelm Deeg             m  7    Germany
307  Dorette Deeg             f  6    Germany
308  Chr. G. Grieb            m 33    Germany         house carpenter
309  Cath^a Menke             f 32    Germany         semstress
310  Cath^a Buschelmann       f 59    Germany
311  Lisette Buschelmann      f 23    Germany
312  Bernh Buschelmann        m 15    Germany
313  Aug. Ruetz               m 26    Germany         labourer
314  John Booth               m 35    Baltimore       farmer
315  Louis Peiler             m 22    Germany         butcher
316  Andreas Burger           m 22    Germany         farmer
317  Heinr. Amreim            m 15    Germany         bricmaker
318  Heinr Schmidt            m 55    Germany         gardener
319  Jos. Weinzirl            m 24    Germany         farmer
320  Elisabeth Weinzirl       f 19    Germany
321  Aug. Jahnke              m 45    Germany         farmer
322  Wilhelmine Jahnke        f 38    Germany
323  Emilie Krause            f 14    Germany
324  Gustav Levy              m 25    Germany         farmer
325  Wilh. Schell             m 32    Germany         baker
326  M. J. Williams           m 30    England

Recapitulation:
Cabin Passengers       16 Adults   1 Children  -- Infants
Steerage Passengers   244 Adults  46 Children  19 Infants
Total                 260 Adults  47 children  19 Infants


Transcriber's Notes:

A question mark (?) indicates indecipherable material.
An asterisk (*) indicates further information in these footnotes.

All ages under one year were recorded as a fraction, ie: 1/4, 1/2, 3/4.  
These have been changed to months by the formatter.

Passenger Notes:
47      Surname has an umlaut over the "o" so may be spelled Roehlein.
92      Surname may be Stalzk or Stzalka.
163     Surname has an umlaut over the "a" so may be spelled Oberlaender.
222-223 Surname may be either Kowar or Kewar.
230-236 Surname may be Riebe.
237-238 Surname may be Brozek.
264-266 Surname may be Blassing.
274     Surname has an umlaut over the "u" so may be spelled Kuehn.

Correspondence 09/07/2004 passenger #263 
Passenger 263 - Anton Grewe age 23 is listed as a beer brewer from Germany. 
He is my Great Great Grandfather. He settled for a time in Sedalia Missouri,
where he married Katherine Lovercamp (Levercamp?) They gave birth to my 
Great Grandmother Anna Katherine Grewe August 13, 1879. My Great Grandfather 
Jacob John Baatz met Anna after the Grewe’s relocated to Ohio.
Anthony Allen Baatz

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M255, Reel 22.
Transcribed and donated by Gene Janssen a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
2 November 2001



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