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SS Geiser
I, Schjenenlick*, Master of the S.S. Geiser 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 the said vessel at London from which Port said vessel 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 causes of death, and the names and ages of those who died; also of the pieces of baggage of each; also a true statement, so far as it can be ascertained, with reference to the intention of each alien passenger as to a projected sojourn in this country. So help me God. (No signature). Sworn to this 30 June 1884, before me. (signed) ????????
List or Manifest of ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the SS Geiser whereof (blank) is Master, from Copenhagen, burthen* (blank) tons.
Columns represent: given name and surname, age, sex, calling, the country of which they are citizens, intended destination or location, location of compartment or space occupied, and number of pieces of baggage.
301* Karen Andersen 11 F Girl Norway U.S.A. Female depart. 0
302 Inga Arnesen 21 F Girl Norway U.S.A. Female depart. 1
303 Johanne Hansen 33 F Girl Norway U.S.A. Female depart. 1
304 Josephine Engdahl 25 F Girl Norway U.S.A. Female depart. 1
305 Kristina Malm 47 F Wife Norway U.S.A. Family Dept 1
306* Idda Malm 22 F Girl Norway U.S.A. Family Dept -
307 Anne Malm 7y 9m F Child Norway U.S.A. Family Dept -
308 Amanda Malm 6y 3m F Child Norway U.S.A. Family Dept -
309* Gustav Malm 5 M Child Norway U.S.A. Family Dept -
310 Hjalmar Malm 3y 6m M Child Norway U.S.A. Family Dept -
311* Hans Sagstuen 20 M Lab Norway U.S.A. Male depart. 0
312 Agnes Olsen 22 F Wife Norway U.S.A. Family Dept 1
313* Hulda Olsen 0y 4m F Child Norway U.S.A. Family Dept -
314* Emil Boding 24 M Lab Norway U.S.A. Male depart. 0
315* Emar Gulbrandsen 25 M Lab Norway U.S.A. Male depart. 1
316 Anders Hansen 33 M Lab Norway U.S.A. Male depart. 0
317* Svend Amundsen 18 M Lab Norway U.S.A. Male depart. 1
318 Eli Olsen 20 F Girl Norway U.S.A. Female depart. 1
319 Helene Erikson 26 F Girl Norway U.S.A. Female depart. 1
320 Hans Christiansen 45 M Lab Norway U.S.A. Male depart. 1
321 Bertha Hansen 18 F Girl Norway U.S.A. Female depart. 0
322 Even T. Loken 59 M Carpenter Norway U.S.A. Male depart. 1
323 Kristine Bolfeldt 30 F Wife Norway U.S.A. Family Dept 2
324 Karl Anderson 5 M Child Norway U.S.A. Family Dept 0
325 Aron Johansen 27 M Lab Norway U.S.A. Male depart. 0
326 Eli Jacobsen 20 F Girl Norway U.S.A. Female depart. 1
327 Ragnhild Hande 16 F Girl Norway U.S.A. Female depart. 1
328 Ingrid Hande 18 F Girl Norway U.S.A. Female depart. -
329 Petter Mathiasen 21 M Lab Norway U.S.A. Male depart. 1
330 Sara Olsen 32 F Mrs Norway U.S.A. Female depart. 2
331 Olava Olsen 13 F Miss Norway U.S.A. Female depart. -
332 Caroline Janson 19 F Miss Norway U.S.A. Female depart. 0
333* Mavis Pettersen 69 F Girl Norway U.S.A. Female depart. 1
334* Johannes Iversrud 66 M Lab Norway U.S.A. Male depart. 1
335 Hans Pedersen 20 M Lab Norway U.S.A. Male depart. 1
336 Hjalmar Pedersen 17 M Lab Norway U.S.A. Male depart. 1
337 Berthe Johnsen 60 F Wife Norway U.S.A. Family Dept 1
338* Marthe Paulsen 50 F Wife Norway U.S.A. Family Dept 1
339* Iver Paulsen 7y 10m M Child Norway U.S.A. Family Dept -
340 Sophie Johansen 20 F Girl Norway U.S.A. Female depart. 1
341 Johannes Bergmann 23 M Lab Norway U.S.A. Male depart. 0
342 Carl Christoffersen 22 M Lab Norway U.S.A. Male depart. 1
343 Erik E. Rolingen 18 M Lab Norway U.S.A. Male depart. 1
344 P. Hamberg 39 M Lab Norway U.S.A. Male depart. 1
345* John Carlsen 37 M Saylor U.S.A. U.S.A. Male depart. 2
346* Carl Carlsen 34 M Saylor U.S.A. U.S.A. Male depart. -
347 Johan Petersen 21 M Lab Norway U.S.A. Male depart. 1
348* Anna Thorstendath 21 F Girl Norway U.S.A. Female depart. 0
349* Erik Stenersen 39 M Lab Norway U.S.A. Family Dept ?
350* Sofie Stenersen 38 F Mrs Norway U.S.A. Family Dept -
351* Selma Stenersen 17 F Miss Norway U.S.A. Family Dept -
352* Valborg Stenersen 15 F Miss Norway U.S.A. Family Dept -
353* Rudolf Stenersen 10 M Child Norway U.S.A. Family Dept -
354* Clara Stenersen 8 F Child Norway U.S.A. Family Dept -
355* Isak Stenersen 5 M Child Norway U.S.A. Family Dept -
356* Hilda Stenersen 3 F Child Norway U.S.A. Family Dept -
357* Dagmar Stenersen 0y10m F Child Norway U.S.A. Family Dept -
358* Oluf Petersen 24 M Lab Norway U.S.A. Family Dept 0
359 Christine Olsen 26 F Girl Norway U.S.A. 2nd Cabin 3
360* Marie Glarum 22 F Girl Norway U.S.A. 2nd Cabin 3
361 Rebekka Olsen 41 F Wife Norway U.S.A. Family Dept 3
362* Ludvig Olsen 16 M Youth Norway U.S.A. Family Dept -
363 Christiane Olsen 15 F Girl Norway U.S.A. Family Dept -
364* Rasmus Olsen 11y 9m M Child Norway U.S.A. Family Dept -
365 Theodor Olsen 10y 6m M Child Norway U.S.A. Family Dept -
366 Augustinus Olsen 8 M Child Norway U.S.A. Family Dept -
367 Edward Olsen 4y 6m M Child Norway U.S.A. Family Dept -
368* Paul Holm 19 M Smith Norway U.S.A. Male depart. 1
369 Fredrik Melby 19 M Bookprinter Norway U.S.A. Male depart. 1
370 Emil Singdalsen 33 M Captain Norway U.S.A. Male depart. 2
371 Inge Olsen 8 F Girl Norway U.S.A. Family Dept 0
372 Anna Guldbrandsen 16 F Girl Norway U.S.A. Female depart. 1
373* Fredrikke Kinnemann 23 F Girl Norway Chicago Ill Female Depart 2
374* Omino Olsen 27 F Wife Norway Chicago Ill Family Dept 2
375 Sigrid Olsen 5 F Daughter Norway Chicago Ill Family Dept -
376 Oscar Olsen 3 M Son Norway Chicago Ill Family Dept -
377 Thomas Olsen 0y11m M Son Norway Chicago Ill Family Dept -
378* Anne Iversen 20 F Girl Norway New York Female Depart 1
379 Louise Jansen 24 F Girl Norway Racine Wisc Female Depart 1
380 Tjostol Andersen 30 M Tailor Norway New York Male Depart 2
381* Jorgen Andersen 19 M Tailor Norway New York Male Depart 0
382 Jacob Gundersen 21 M Farmer Norway Wilmar Minn Male Depart 0
383* Jacobine Jansen ?? F Girl Norway Racine Wisc Female Depart 1
384* Andr - Davidsen 19 M Farmer Norway Larimore Dkt Male Depart ?
385* Knud Sjursen Erdal 35 M Farmer Norway Sanborn Dkt Male Depart 1
386* Kari B. Unnesdal 50 F Girl Norway Chicago Ill Female Depart 1
387* Ingeborg Larsen 19 M Girl Norway Chicago Ill Female Depart 1
388* Bernhart Bardsen 19 M Farmer Norway Chicago Ill Female Depart 1
389* Severine Gobrielsen 26 F Wife Norway Adrian Minn Family Dept 0
390 Tolleif Tollefsen 18 M Farmer Norway Adrian Minn Male Depart 0
391* Anne Gobrielsen 3y 6m F Son Norway Adrian Minn Family Dept 0
392* Gobriel Gobrielsen 0y11m M Son Norway Adrian Minn Family Dept -
393 Maline Olsen 39 F Wife Norway Canby Minn Family Dept 0
394 Inger Iversen Helland 63 F Wife Norway Canby Minn Family Dept 3
395* Inga Olava 2y 6m F Daughter Norway Canby Minn Family Dept 0
396 Teresia Olsen 30 F Girl Norway Racine Wisc Female Depart 1
397* Gunda Qrn 20 F Girl Norway New York Female Depart 0
Transcriber's Notes:
The column for recording whether the passenger was a transient or in transit or intending
protracted sojourn was ommitted because all the passengers except two were intending a
protracted sojourne in the U.S.A. Passenger #43 was listed as a transient and passenger #189
was listed as a visitor. Since no one died during the voyage, that column too was omitted in
this transcription.
An asterisk (*) indicates either difficulty in deciphering the handwriting
of the manifest or something that the reader should note.
A question mark (?) indicates a letter or a number that can not be
transcribed definitely.
* Although recorded in this manifest as "Schjenenlick", the Captain's surname is given as
"Schjerbeck" in other references. (See Historical Note at bottom of Transcriber Notes below).
* Although left blank in this manifest, the SS Geiser's tonnage was 2,831 tons gross,
1,993 under deck and 1,818 net.
301 Age is partially obscurred by an ink smear but appears to be "11" but could be "14".
306 Given name likely is "Ida" even though clearly written as "Idda".
309 Accent mark (-) above the vowel "u" in given name Gustav.
311 Accent mark (-) above the vowel "u" in surname Sagstuen.
313 Accent mark (-) above the vowel "u" in given name Hulda.
314 Surname appears to be "Boding", but could be "Borling" or "Bocling".
315 Accent mark (-) above the vowel "u" in surname Gulbrandsen.
317 Accent mark (-) above the vowel "u" in surname Amundsen.
333 Given name is "Mavis" or "Maris".
334 Given name is "Johannes" or "Johanne". Accent mark (-) above the vowel "u" in
surname Iversrud.
338 and 339 Accent mark (-) above the vowel "u" in Paulsen.
345 and 346 The Calling is likely "Sailor" even though clearly recorded as "Saylor".
348 Individual letters in surname are difficult to decipher with any certainty
because the manifest is damaged in this area and barely readable. Surname is
probably meant to be Thorstensdatter.
349-357 Individual letters in surname are difficult to decipher with any certainty
because the manifest is damaged in this area and barely readable. Entry in
number of pieces of baggage is also unreadable for the same reason.
353 Accent mark (-) above the vowel "u" in given name Rudolf.
358 Accent mark (-) above the vowel "u" in given name Oluf.
360 Surname is "Glarum" or "Glarums".
362 Accent mark (-) above the vowel "u" in given name Ludvig.
364 Accent mark (-) above the vowel "u" in given name Rasmus.
366 Accent marks (-) above all three vowels "u" in given name Augustinus.
368 Accent mark (-) above the vowel "u" in given name Paul.
373 Vowels in surname are not clearly written. Surname appears to be "Kinnemann",
but could be "Kannemann", "Kennemann" or even "Kinnenanis".
374 Given name appears to be "Omino", but could be "Amino".
378 Given name is "Anne" or June".
381 Accent mark (") above the vowel "o" in given name Jorgen.
383 The manifest is damaged in this area making the age is unreadable.
384 The manifest is damaged in this area making the number of pieces of baggage unreadable.
In 1884, Larimore was in Dakota Territory, but now in the state of South Dakota.
385 In 1884, Sanborn was in Dakota Territory, but now in the state of North Dakota.
386 Surname appears to be "Unnundal", but could be "Unnesdal".
387 The "M" entry in the Sex column is likely a recording error because "Ingeborg" is
a femine name, her Calling is listed as "Girl" and she is accommodated in the
"Female Department".
388 Accent mark (") above the vowel "a" in surname Bardsen. Accommodation in the
"Female Department" must have been a recording error as the passenger is listed
as "Male" and his Calling as "Farmer".
389, 391 and 392. Surname could possibly be "Gabrielsen".
391 The recording of "Son" in the Calling column is likely a recording error because
"Anne" is a feminine given name and sex is listed a "F".
392 Although clearly written as "Gobriel" the given name is likely "Gabriel".
395 Although not listed or indicated, surname is likely "Olsen" since listed as daughter
of passenger 394, Maline Olsen. Furthermore, both "Inga" and "Olava" are common
given names, whereas "Olava" is not usually a surname.
397 Given name could be "Gunda" or "Gesirda".
Historical Note [extracted from The Solem, Swiggum & Austheim Emigration Ship Index website]
The "SS Geiser" was built at Copenhagen for the Thingvalla Line. Her tonnage was 2,831 tons
gross, 1,993 under deck and 1,818 net. She was 324.4 feet long, of iron construction and
had a service speed of 11 knots. There was accommodation for 50 1st class passengers, 50
2nd class passengers, and 900 3rd class passengers (steerage). The Geiser was launched in
August 1881. She sailed from Copenhagen on her maiden voyage to Christiania (Oslo),
Christiansand and New York on 10th January 1882 and continued on this service her last voyage.
On 14th August 1888, while homeward bound from New York, she was in collision with her sister
ship the "Thingvalla" and sank with the loss of 105 lives. A vivid description of the disaster
is available at: Wrecks/Thingvalla and at Wrecks/Geiser
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 478, List 796.
Transcribed by Phil Buckley and Harry Green members of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
27 March 2003
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