Immigrant Ships
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SS Frankfurt


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Bremen, Germany to New Orleans, Louisiana
27 April 1881

I, F. Klugkist, SS Frankfurt do solemnly swear, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that this list contains a true account of the Passengers taken on board the said Steamer at the Port of Bremen and bound for New Orleans, together with their nationality, etc., as designated. So Help Me God, (signed) F. Klugkist, Master.
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 27th day of April, 1881. (signed) J.D. Crawford
Columns represent: Names, Age, Sex, Place of Birth, Last Residence, Destination, Occupation, Part of vessel occupied.
251* Carl Schaem???           40    M Germany  Germany  New Orleans  Farmer        Steerage
252* Euprosine Schaem???      43    F Germany  Germany  New Orleans                Steerage
253* Theresia Schaem???       13    F Germany  Germany  New Orleans                Steerage
254* Franzisca Schaem???       9 6m F Germany  Germany  New Orleans                Steerage
255* Barbara Schaem???         8    F Germany  Germany  New Orleans                Steerage
256* Carl Schaem???            7    M Germany  Germany  New Orleans                Steerage
257* Wilhelm Schaem???         6    M Germany  Germany  New Orleans                Steerage
258* Joseph Schaem???          2    M Germany  Germany  New Orleans                Steerage
259  Carl Zapaliek            26    M Austria  Austria  Galveston    Laboror       Steerage
260  Anna Maseck              58    F Austria  Austria  Galveston                  Steerage
261  Josep Zapaliek           23    M Austria  Austria  Galveston    Laboror       Steerage
262  Josep Zapaliek           69    M Austria  Austria  Galveston                  Steerage
263  Carl Orsey               55    M Austria  Austria  Galveston    Laboror       Steerage
264  Rosina Orsey             51    F Austria  Austria  Galveston                  Steerage
265  Arlan Orsey              15    M Austria  Austria  Galveston                  Steerage
266  Carl Orsey                9    M Austria  Austria  Galveston                  Steerage
267  Barbara Orsey             8    F Austria  Austria  Galveston                  Steerage
268  Georg Pitaler            37    M Austria  Austria  Galveston    Laboror       Steerage
269  Heremiea Pitaler         32    F Austria  Austria  Galveston                  Steerage
270  Marianna Pitaler         13    F Austria  Austria  Galveston                  Steerage
271  Rosalia Pitaler           2    F Austria  Austria  Galveston                  Steerage
272  Christian Schembera      34    M Austria  Austria  Galveston    Laboror       Steerage
273  Maria Schembera          22    F Austria  Austria  Galveston                  Steerage
274  Joseph Schembera          9    M Austria  Austria  Galveston                  Steerage
275  Maria Schembera           8    F Austria  Austria  Galveston                  Steerage
276  Christian Schembera       6    M Austria  Austria  Galveston                  Steerage
277  Elizabeth Schembera       3    F Austria  Austria  Galveston                  Steerage
278  Joseph Schalisky         50    M Austria  Austria  Galveston    Farm Laboror  Steerage
279  Marianne Schalisky       39    F Austria  Austria  Galveston                  Steerage
280  Joseph Schalisky          9    M Austria  Austria  Galveston                  Steerage
281  Franz Schalisky           3    M Austria  Austria  Galveston                  Steerage
282  Joseph Meajak            34    M Austria  Austria  Galveston    Farm Laboror  Steerage
283  Franz Schimejek          18    M Austria  Austria  Galveston    Farm Laboror  Steerage
284  Martin Caker             23    M Austria  Austria  Galveston    Farm Laboror  Steerage
285  Josef Wastisick          31    M Austria  Austria  Galveston    Farm Laboror  Steerage
286  Mathias Damiak           34    M Austria  Austria  Galveston    Farm Laboror  Steerage
287  Rosina Damiak            30    F Austria  Austria  Galveston                  Steerage
288  Joseph Damiak             6    M Austria  Austria  Galveston                  Steerage
289  Josef Dosmiack           51    M Austria  Austria  Galveston    Farm Laboror  Steerage
290  Maria Dosmiack           53    F Austria  Austria  Galveston                  Steerage
291  Johann Dosmiack          22    M Austria  Austria  Galveston    Farm Laboror  Steerage
292  Marianne Dosmiack        20    F Austria  Austria  Galveston                  Steerage
293  Joseph Dosmiack          15    M Austria  Austria  Galveston                  Steerage
294  Johann Bacak             25    M Austria  Austria  Galveston    Farm Laboror  Steerage
295  Johanna Bacak            21    F Austria  Austria  Galveston                  Steerage
296  Franzisca Bacak           2    F Austria  Austria  Galveston                  Steerage
297  Joseph Dorniak           39    M Austria  Austria  Galveston    Farm Laboror  Steerage
298  Marianne Dorniak         28    F Austria  Austria  Galveston                  Steerage
299  Johann Dorniak            9    M Austria  Austria  Galveston                  Steerage
300  Joseph Dorniak            4    M Austria  Austria  Galveston                  Steerage
301  Paul Dorniak              2    M Austria  Austria  Galveston                  Steerage
302  Johann Dorniak              1m M Austria  Austria  Galveston                  Steerage
303  Joseph Blinka            33    M Austria  Austria  Galveston    Farm Laboror  Steerage
304  Anna Blinka              33    F Austria  Austria  Galveston                  Steerage
305  Magdalene Blinka         18    F Austria  Austria  Galveston                  Steerage
306  Joseph Blinka             4    M Austria  Austria  Galveston                  Steerage
307  Paul Blinka               6    M Austria  Austria  Galveston                  Steerage
308  Johann Blinka               1m M Austria  Austria  Galveston                  Steerage
309  Joseph Waligura          64    M Austria  Austria  Galveston    Farm Laboror  Steerage
310  Maria Waligura           65    F Austria  Austria  Galveston                  Steerage
311  Rosalie Weselka          20    F Austria  Austria  Galveston                  Steerage
312  Franz Hajduschuk         31    M Austria  Austria  Galveston    Farm Laboror  Steerage
313  Johanna Jaluska          28    F Austria  Austria  Galveston                  Steerage
314  Agnes Jaluska             5    F Austria  Austria  Galveston                  Steerage
315  Maria Jaluska             3    M Austria  Austria  Galveston                  Steerage
316  Franz Custejowsky        37    M Austria  Austria  Galveston    Farm Laboror  Steerage
317  Theressa Custejowsky     38    F Austria  Austria  Galveston                  Steerage
318  Franzisca Custejowsky    12    F Austria  Austria  Galveston                  Steerage
319  Franz Custejowsky         9    M Austria  Austria  Galveston                  Steerage
320  Martin Custejowsky        8    M Austria  Austria  Galveston                  Steerage
321  Anton Custejowsky         6    M Austria  Austria  Galveston                  Steerage
322  Antonia Custejowsky       5    F Austria  Austria  Galveston                  Steerage
323  Ludmilla Custejowsky        9m F Austria  Austria  Galveston                  Steerage
324  Martin Schimick          48    M Austria  Austria  Galveston    Farm Laboror  Steerage
325  Marianne Schimick        39    F Austria  Austria  Galveston                  Steerage
326  Johanne Schimick          8    F Austria  Austria  Galveston                  Steerage
327  Maria Schimick            5    F Austria  Austria  Galveston                  Steerage
328  Carl Schimick             3    M Austria  Austria  Galveston                  Steerage
329  Michael Wanieck          28    M Austria  Austria  Galveston    Farm Laboror  Steerage
330  Johanna Weidka           22    F Austria  Austria  Galveston                  Steerage
331  Barthold Barteck         23    M Austria  Austria  Galveston    Farm Laboror  Steerage
332  Anna Barteck             23    F Austria  Austria  Galveston                  Steerage
333  Franz Barteck              10m M Austria  Austria  Galveston                  Steerage
334  Andreas Jahn             26    M Austria  Austria  Galveston    Farm Laboror  Steerage
335  Anna Fabersky            24    F Austria  Austria  Galveston                  Steerage
336  Catharina Fretina        24    F Austria  Austria  Galveston                  Steerage
337  Peter Blasy              27    M Austria  Austria  Galveston    Farm Laboror  Steerage
338  Franz Jahn               28    M Austria  Austria  Galveston    Farm Laboror  Steerage
339  Rosina Jahn              28    F Austria  Austria  Galveston                  Steerage
340  Franz Jahn                7    M Austria  Austria  Galveston                  Steerage
341  Anna Jahn                 4    F Austria  Austria  Galveston                  Steerage
342* ????? Jahn                  9m F Austria  Austria  Galveston                  Steerage
343  Johann Chervanick        17    M Austria  Austria  Galveston    Farm Laboror  Steerage
344  Alois Metarden           16    M Austria  Austria  Galveston    Farm Laboror  Steerage
345  Katharine Barget         37    F Austria  Austria  Galveston                  Steerage
346  Johann Konwicka          27    M Austria  Austria  Galveston    Farm Laboror  Steerage
347  Franz Slanina            34    M Austria  Austria  Galveston    Farm Laboror  Steerage
348  Sophie Slanina           29    F Austria  Austria  Galveston                  Steerage
349  Heinrich Slanina          4    M Austria  Austria  Galveston                  Steerage
350  Louis Slanina              10m M Austria  Austria  Galveston                  Steerage
351  Anna Kamcnz              53    F Austria  Austria  Galveston                  Steerage
352  Franz Kamcnz             35    M Austria  Austria  Galveston    Farm Laboror  Steerage
353  Josefa Kamcnz            23    F Austria  Austria  Galveston                  Steerage
354  Ernst Kamcnz                9m M Austria  Austria  Galveston                  Steerage
355  Joseph Kallus            30    M Austria  Austria  Galveston    Farm Laboror  Steerage
356  Therese Kallus           28    F Austria  Austria  Galveston                  Steerage
357  Leopoldine Kallus         5    F Austria  Austria  Galveston                  Steerage
358  Albine Kresak            26    F Austria  Austria  Galveston                  Steerage
359  Franz Cada               25    M Austria  Austria  Galveston    Farm Laboror  Steerage
360  Rosalie Cada             21    F Austria  Austria  Galveston                  Steerage
361  Florian Schmestede       22    M Austria  Austria  Galveston    Farm Laboror  Steerage
362  Franziska Jalisska       23    F Austria  Austria  Galveston                  Steerage
363  Conrad Arnberg           31    M Austria  Austria  Galveston    Farm Laboror  Steerage
364  Adolf Keller             18    M Austria  Austria  Galveston    Farm Laboror  Steerage
365  Hermann Schergeb         38    M Austria  Austria  Galveston    Farm Laboror  Steerage
366* Conrad Brutsch           25    M Austria  Austria  Galveston    Farm Laboror  Steerage
367  Eduard Hans              24    M Austria  Austria  Galveston    Farm Laboror  Steerage
368  Joseph Adsten            47    M Germany  Germany  New Orleans  Farmer        Steerage
369  Josefa Adsten            48    F Germany  Germany  New Orleans                Steerage
370  Mathias Adsten           16    M Germany  Germany  New Orleans                Steerage
371  Anna Adsten               8    F Germany  Germany  New Orleans                Steerage
372  Catharine Adsten          6    F Germany  Germany  New Orleans                Steerage
373  Carl Heintsch            21    M Germany  Germany  New Orleans  Musician      Steerage
374* Karl Muthel              26    M Germany  Germany  New Orleans  Baker         Steerage
375* Wilhelmine Muthel        22    F Germany  Germany  New Orleans                Steerage
376* Adolph Muthel             5    M Germany  Germany  New Orleans                Steerage
377  Wilhelm Wittekopf        14    M Germany  Germany  New Orleans  Merchant      Steerage
378* Karole Kuhn              44    F Germany  Germany  Galveston                  Steerage
379* Ernst Kuhn               12    M Germany  Germany  Galveston                  Steerage
380* Otto Kuhn                 3    M Germany  Germany  Galveston                  Steerage
381  Nathalie Weiss           44    F Germany  Germany  Galveston                  Steerage
382  Mathelde Weiss            5    F Germany  Germany  Galveston                  Steerage
383  Wilhelmine Wist          26    F Germany  Germany  Galveston                  Steerage
384  Gustav Jeake             24    M Germany  Germany  Galveston    Farmer        Steerage
385  Josef Hildebrand         27    M Germany  Germany  New Orleans  Farmer        Steerage
386  Hugo v. Falken           33    M Germany  Germany  Galveston    Farmer        Steerage
387  Julianne Neumann         20    F Germany  Germany  Galveston                  Steerage
388  Anton Swardowsky         47    M Germany  Germany  Galveston    Farmer        Steerage
389  Marie Swardowsky         43    F Germany  Germany  Galveston                  Steerage
390  Mandaline Swardowsky     12    F Germany  Germany  Galveston                  Steerage
391  Walk Swardowsky           9    F Germany  Germany  Galveston                  Steerage
392  Jadwega Swardowsky        8    F Germany  Germany  Galveston                  Steerage
393  Marianna Swardowsky       4    F Germany  Germany  Galveston                  Steerage
394  Stanislaus Swardowsky     3    M Germany  Germany  Galveston                  Steerage
395  Jan Swardowsky             10m M Germany  Germany  Galveston                  Steerage
396  Franziska Swardowsky       10m F Germany  Germany  Galveston                  Steerage
397  Rosalie Kosprwitz        28    F Germany  Germany  Galveston                  Steerage
398  Wilhelmine Manthie       54    F Germany  Germany  Galveston                  Steerage
399  Ludwig Manthie           24    M Germany  Germany  Galveston    Farmer        Steerage
400  Johann Manthie           22    F Germany  Germany  Galveston    Farmer        Steerage
401  Emilie Manthie           19    F Germany  Germany  Galveston                  Steerage
402  Auguste Manthie          14    F Germany  Germany  Galveston                  Steerage
403  Henriette Manthie         8    F Germany  Germany  Galveston                  Steerage
404  Martin Prybiloky         17    M Germany  Germany  Galveston    Farmer        Steerage
405  Heinrich Hoffmann        17    M Germany  Germany  Galveston    Farmer        Steerage
406  Friedrich Hoffmann       14    M Germany  Germany  Galveston    Farmer        Steerage
407  Wilhelm Stegemuller      45    M Germany  Germany  Galveston    Farmer        Steerage
408  Engel Stegemuller        43    F Germany  Germany  Galveston                  Steerage
409  Ludwig Stegemuller       17    M Germany  Germany  Galveston                  Steerage
410  Whilhelmine Stegemuller   8    F Germany  Germany  Galveston                  Steerage
411  Charlotte Stegemuller     6    F Germany  Germany  Galveston                  Steerage
412  Henriette Stegemuller     4    F Germany  Germany  Galveston                  Steerage
413  Friedrich Weghorst       37    M Germany  Germany  Galveston    Farmer        Steerage
414  Louise Weghorst          45    F Germany  Germany  Galveston                  Steerage
415  Karl Weghorst            17    M Germany  Germany  Galveston                  Steerage
416  Sophie Weghorst          13    F Germany  Germany  Galveston                  Steerage
417  Heinrich Weghorst         9    M Germany  Germany  Galveston                  Steerage
418  Friedrich Weghorst        6    M Germany  Germany  Galveston                  Steerage
419  Wilhelm Martins          16    M Germany  Germany  New Orleans  Farmer        Steerage
420* Marie Buchner            28    F Germany  Germany  Galveston                  Steerage
421  Adolf Karl               37    M Germany  Germany  Galveston    Farmer        Steerage
422  Barbara Karl             39    F Germany  Germany  Galveston                  Steerage 
423  Georg Karl                9 6m M Germany  Germany  Galveston                  Steerage 
424  Heinrich Karl             8    M Germany  Germany  Galveston                  Steerage 
425  Eugen Karl                6    M Germany  Germany  Galveston                  Steerage 
426  Gustav Karl               4    M Germany  Germany  Galveston                  Steerage 
427  Otto Karl                   6m M Germany  Germany  Galveston                  Steerage 
428  Adolph Karl              24    M Germany  Germany  Galveston                  Steerage 
429  Peter Seydel             30    M Germany  Germany  Galveston                  Steerage 
430  Johann Strauch           15    M Germany  Germany  New Orleans                Steerage   
431  Ernst Wolf               22    M Germany  Germany  Galveston    Farmer        Steerage 
432  Michael Ohr              42    M Germany  Germany  Galveston    Farmer        Steerage 
433  Marie Ohr                42    F Germany  Germany  Galveston                  Steerage 
434  Martin Ohr                9    M Germany  Germany  Galveston                  Steerage 
435  Heinrich Ohr              7    M Germany  Germany  Galveston                  Steerage 
436  Carl Nietsche            56    M Germany  Germany  Galveston    Farmer        Steerage 
437  Ernst Schwarzbach        22    M Germany  Germany  Galveston    Farmer        Steerage 
438  Johnann Fyahdsu          35    M Germany  Germany  Galveston                  Steerage
439  Wilhelm Fyahdsu           6    M Germany  Germany  Galveston                  Steerage
440  Marie Fyahdsu             4 6m F Germany  Germany  Galveston                  Steerage
441  Johnann Fyahdsu             8m M Germany  Germany  Galveston                  Steerage
442  Aloius Nitschman         47    M Austria  Austria  Galveston    Farmer        Steerage
443  Thekla Nitschman         45    F Austria  Austria  Galveston                  Steerage
444  Mrisia Nitschman         22    F Austria  Austria  Galveston                  Steerage
445  Marie Nitschman           9 6m F Austria  Austria  Galveston                  Steerage
446  Franz Mischke            28    M Austria  Austria  Galveston    Farmer        Steerage
447  Carl Lansbov             22    M Austria  Austria  Galveston    Farmer        Steerage
448  Franz Rubal              31    M Austria  Austria  Galveston    Farmer        Steerage
449  Gustav Albrecht          26    M Austria  Austria  Galveston    Farmer        Steerage
450  Joseph Taneker           31    M Austria  Austria  Galveston    Farmer        Steerage
451  Therese Taneker          27    F Austria  Austria  Galveston                  Steerage
452  Franz Taneker             4    M Austria  Austria  Galveston                  Steerage
453  Joseph Taneker            3    M Austria  Austria  Galveston                  Steerage
454  Maria Taneker              10m F Austria  Austria  Galveston                  Steerage
455  Ernst Lehmann            20    M Germany  Germany  Galveston    Farmer        Steerage
456  Gustav Hammel            25    M Germany  Germany  Galveston    Farmer        Steerage
457  Wilhelm Hahn             39    M Germany  Germany  Galveston    Farmer        Steerage
458  Friederike Hahn          35    F Germany  Germany  Galveston                  Steerage
459  Elfride Hahn                9m F Germany  Germany  Galveston                  Steerage
460  Moritz Scheumann         27    M Germany  Germany  Galveston                  Steerage
461  August Seifert           50    M Germany  Germany  Galveston    Farmer        Steerage
462  Clementine Seifert       24    F Germany  Germany  Galveston                  Steerage
463  Wilhelmine Seifert       40    F Germany  Germany  Galveston                  Steerage
464  Eleanore Seifert         70    F Germany  Germany  Galveston                  Steerage
465  Wilhelm Rustisch         40    M Germany  Germany  Galveston    Farmer        Steerage
466* Johann Pl???             19    M Germany  Germany  Galveston    Farmer        Steerage
467  Catharine Varcarbora     23    F Germany  Germany  Galveston                  Steerage
468  Agnes Wilke              23    F Germany  Germany  Galveston                  Steerage
469  Emielie Kishra           23    F Germany  Germany  Galveston                  Steerage
470  Rudolph Holzschuler      27    M Germany  Germany  Galveston    Farmer        Steerage 
471  Wendelin Hatschiler      30    M Germany  Germany  Galveston    Farmer        Steerage 
472* August Gunzel            38    M Germany  Germany  Galveston    Farmer        Steerage 
473* Pauline Gunzel           35    F Germany  Germany  Galveston    Farmer        Steerage 
474* Minna Gunzel              5    F Germany  Germany  Galveston                  Steerage 
475* Ferdinand Gunzel          3    M Germany  Germany  Galveston                  Steerage 
476* Max Rich'd  Gunzel          9m F Germany  Germany  Galveston                  Steerage 
477  Carl Wehner              46    M Germany  Germany  Galveston    Farmer        Steerage 
478  Gottfried Wehner         44    M Germany  Germany  Galveston    Farmer        Steerage 
479  Auguste Wehner           35    F Germany  Germany  Galveston                  Steerage 
480  Moritz Wehner             9 9m M Germany  Germany  Galveston                  Steerage 
481  Lina Wehner               8    F Germany  Germany  Galveston                  Steerage 
482* ????? Wehner              4    F Germany  Germany  Galveston                  Steerage 
483  Georg Schifer            17    M Germany  Germany  Galveston    Farmer        Steerage 
484  Franz Schutte            54    M Germany  Germany  New Orleans  Farmer        Steerage 
485  Elise Schutte            44    F Germany  Germany  New Orleans                Steerage 
486  Joseph Schutte           19    M Germany  Germany  New Orleans                Steerage
487  Elise Schutte            13    F Germany  Germany  New Orleans                Steerage
488  Anton Schutte             3    M Germany  Germany  New Orleans                Steerage
489  Franz Gerlach            57    M Germany  Germany  New Orleans  Farmer        Steerage
490  Franzisca Batilon        21    F Germany  Germany  New Orleans                Steerage
491  Louise Prewe             33    F Germany  Germany  New Orleans                Steerage
492  Hermann Prewe             7    M Germany  Germany  New Orleans                Steerage
493  Auguste Zach             28    F Germany  Germany  New Orleans                Steerage
494  Fritz Schmidt            30    M Germany  Germany  Galveston    Farmer        Steerage
495  Auguste Schmidt          31    F Germany  Germany  Galveston                  Steerage
496  Louise Lindermann        24    F Germany  Germany  Galveston                  Steerage
497  August Hartmann          55    M Germany  Germany  Galveston    Farmer        Steerage
498  Albert Hartmann          16    M Germany  Germany  Galveston    Farmer        Steerage
499  Carl Groschke            25    M Germany  Germany  Galveston    Farmer        Steerage
500  Heinr. Maas              56    M Germany  Texas    Texas        Merchant      Cabin
501* Fr???dad    Maas         46    F Germany  Texas    Texas                      Cabin
502  Catharine Maas           14    F Germany  Texas    Texas                      Cabin

       
Transcriber's Notes:

* An asterisk is used to call attention to additional information in the Notes.

? A question mark indicates illegible letters or words.
 
* Names were transcribed as written by the recorder regardless of spelling.

* Passenger sex was abbreviated to F or M for female or male.

* Passengers were numbered by the Transcriber.

The Master noted that 502 passengers had started the journey, 3 had 
died on board, one was born on ship for a total of 500 passengers 
upon arrival in New Orleans. 


251-258 Surname illegible due to handwriting.
342     Given name illegible.
366     Umlaut u in surname.
374-376 Umlaut u in surname.
378-380 Umlaut u in surname.
420     Umlaut u in surname.
466     Surname illegible due to handwriting.
472-476 Umlaut u in surname.
476     Max Rich'd Gunzel age 9m, died 22 April.
482     Given name illegible due to damaged manifest.
501     Given name illegible due to handwriting.


Correspondence added November 19, 2008 Passengers #351-354 KAMCNZ (Corrected to KONECNY)
From: Sherry Konecny
Corrections to passengers #351-354 surname: KAMCNZ should be KONECNY

My name is Sherry Konecny and I am the great grand daughter of Franz and Josefa Konecny. 
My brother Lawrence Konecny has done much research on the arrival of Franz and 
Josefa Konecny.  You might recognize his name for he is the author of "Perilous Voyages" 
which speaks of the Czech immigartion to America.  
Arnost Konecny was the son of Franz and Josefa. 
Anna Konecny was the mother of Franz.  

They indeed came in on the  SS Frankfurt, 27 Apr 1881. The excerpt below is part of the 
documentation on Franz and Josefa's journey. I have also include a picture of Franz and Josefa.

"Saturday, April 16, 1881, the Frankfurt arrived at Cape Henry, an outer port for the 
Chesapeake Bay and gave signals to the observer.  A pilot boat came out with a bay
pilot for the trip to Baltimore.  Captain Klugkist gave information concerning the health 
of his ship as required. Arrival information to be telegraphed ahead to the steamship
agent at Baltimore was also given.  The Frankfurt departed Cape Henry headed for Baltimore 
and Ohio Railroad piers at Locust Point.

The steamship Frankfort arrived at Locust Point on Easter Sunday morning, April 17, 1881. 
The day started out clear and brisk at 44 degrees.  By 9:00 a.m. the day had turned cloudy 
with a cool breeze and by afternoon had warmed to 64 degrees.  There were no religious 
services held for this people on this most holy day.  Yet, the sun, as it rose above the 
horizon, shown upon the many faces affixed in prayer that early morn.  There were now only 
1,347 immigrant passengers, 846 destined to go west on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad 
and 499 would continue to New Orleans aboard the Frankfurt.  The Konecny family was of the 
latter group. They remained on deck watching the commotion below.  

Monday, April 18, 1881 started out slightly milder at 47 degrees warming to 58 degrees 
in the afternoon hours.  The Frankfurt received clearance to leave and departed Baltimore
late that evening.  Captain Klugkist returned the pilot to Cape Henry.  The signal officer 
at that station reported the Frankfurt as passing out, bound for New Orleans, at 12:10
p.m. on Tuesday, April 19, 1881.

Friday, April 22, 1881, the Frankfurt passed the eastbound bark Freihandel, of Bremen, 
at latitude 30:53 north, longitude 76:31 west.  The Konecny family had now been
aboard the Frankfurt twenty four days.

Havana was the next stop for the Frankfurt.  The steamers and barks bringing immigrants to 
New Orleans and Texas ports were required to stop outside the bar at Havana and remain
until inspected by the United States Consul at this port. No exact date has been located 
for this stop.  It can be deduced that it occurred Sunday, April 24, 1881, and lasted
for one half day.  The signal officer reported that the steamship departed this port at 
6:00 a.m.  The winds were slight and temperatures varied from the mid-sixties in the
morning to the high-seventies that evening.

Port Eads was located at the mouth of th Mississippi River and was the outer port of 
New Orleans.  The ocean going vessels would stop at Port Eads to acquire a pilot as in the
cases of other outer ports previously mentioned.  The Frankfurt arrived at Port Eads on 
Tuesday, April 26, 1881. After receiving a pilot, she commenced the 100 mile journey
up the Mississippi River to New Orleans. 

The Frankfurt arrived at New Orleans on Tuesday night. Most of the immigrant passengers 
were fast asleep, including the Konecny family.  Steam tugs were used to position the
Frankfurt at berth 43, district 4, described as the head of St Mary Street.

Wednesday, April 27, 1881, was the Konecny family's official arrival date in the United States."

Submitted by Sherry Konecny.


Historical Note:

The SS Frankfurt was built in 1869 for North German Lloyd of Bremen by Caird & Co, Greenock, Scotland. She was a 2,582 gross ton ship, length 300ft x beam 39ft, clipper stem, one funnel, two masts (rigged for sail), iron construction, single screw and a speed of 10 knots. There was capacity for 30-1st and 600-3rd class passengers. Launched on 18th Jun.1869 for the Bremen - New Orleans service, but she started her first voyage from Bremen to Havre and New York on 30th Jun.1870. She was laid up during the Franco-Prussian War and then between 1871-1874 was mainly employed on the New Orleans service, but also made six round voyages to New York during this period. In 1880 her engines were compounded and she commenced her last North Atlantic voyage between Bremen and Baltimore on 8th Mar.1882. Subsequently she sailed between Bremen and South America, starting her final voyage on 30th Sep. 1893. In 1894 she was sold to Sir W. G. Armstrong, Mitchell & Co, shipbuilders, in part payment for two new ships. Sold to Italian owners in 1895, she was scrapped in Italy in 1897. [North Atlantic Seaway by N.R.P. Bonsor, vol.2, p.547], [Posted to The ShipsList by Ted Finch - 25 September 1998]
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National Archives and Records Administration, Film M259, Reel 63, List 98.

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