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SS Scandia
I, Kopff, Master of the German S.S. Scandia do solemnly, sincerely, and truly swear that the following List or Manifest of Passengers, subscribed by me, and now delivered by me to the Collector of the Customs of the Port of New York, is a full and perfect list of all the passengers taken on board of the said vessel at Cuxhafen 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 ability to read and write, the country of citizenship of each, native country, last residence, and also the destination or location intended by each, number of pieces of luggage; and that said List or Manifest truly sets forth the number of said passengers who have died on said voyage, and the dates and the names and the ages of those who died; also a true statement, so far as can be ascertained, with reference to the intention of each alien passenger as to a protracted sojourn in this country, as required by the Passenger Act of 1882 and Regulations of the Secretary of the Treasury; So help me God (signed) E Kopff, Master
Sworn to this 5 Dec 1892
Before me (signed) James T. Gunn D.C.
Columns represent: names, age, sex, occupation, read and write, native country, last residence, intended destination, transient(T) or protracted sojourn (PS), compartment, number of pieces of luggage, port of embarkation. All passengers embarked from Cuxhaven so that column was eliminated. Compartments 1, 3, and 5 are on spardeck.
Cabin Passengers
1 Anna Trump 21 f none Prussia N.Y. PS 3
2 Mathilde Ruesch 30 f none Prussia N.Y. PS
3 William Wobber 21 m merchant Prussia N.Y. PS 1
4 Adam Glachl 32 m merchant Austria N.Y. T 1
5 Emilie Trybull 36 f none Prussia Ill PS 3
6 Franz Trybull 5 m none Prussia Ill PS
7 Emma Stein 47 f none Hamburg N.Y. PS 16
8 William Stein 24 m merchant Hamburg N.Y. PS
9 Friedrich Stein 23 m merchant Hamburg N.Y. PS
10 Emil Stein 16 m merchant Hamburg N.Y. PS
11 Ferdinand Hasenkamp 16 m merchant Hamburg Cal PS 1
12 Johanna Wessel 25 f none USA Pa PS 2
13 Mathilde Howindt 36 f none USA N.Y. PS 2
14* Elisabeth Lubcke 35 f none Hamburg Ill PS 2
15 John Blank 23 m gardener Prussia Ill PS 1
16* Paul Gunther 27 m merchant Lubeck N.Y. T 4
17* Anna Gunther 25 f wife Lubeck N.Y. T
18 Martha Matzdorff 23 f wife Prussia Cannada IT 3
19 Marie Niedel 40 f none Prussia Cannada IT 1
20 Christine Haliner 18 f none Prussia N.Y. T 2
21 Franz Baudholz 64 m merchant Prussia N.Y. T 1
22 Marie Vogel 58 f none Prussia N.Y. T 6
23 Carl Liske 22 m merchant Prussia N.Y. PS 3
24 Rosa Levy 21 f none Prussia N.Y. T 2
25 Emilie Goetsch 26 f none Prussia Ill T 2
26* Henry Koster 47 m merchant USA N.Y. PS 2
27* Pauline Koster 24 f USA N.Y. PS
28 Emilie Metzger 20 f USA N.Y. PS 1
29 Max Wetzlar 22 m merchant Prussia N.Y. T 2
30 Minna Leunbeck 25 f none Mecklenbg Ill PS 3
31 Ella Herbst 17 f none Prussia N.Y. PS 1
32 Jacob Kerpen 44 m merchant Austria N.Y. PS 1
33 Hein Maak 20 m merchant Hamburg Wisc PS 2
34 Philipp Berthold 61 m private USA N.Y. PS 4
35 Wilhelmine Berthold 50 f wife USA N.Y. PS
36 Johann Lagershausen 25 m uphosterer Prussia Wisc PS 1
37 Walther Meermann 16 m merchant Prussia Md PS 1
38 Rosalie Vrucker 46 f none Prussia N.Y. PS 4
39 Rosa Vrucker 20 f none Prussia N.Y. PS
40 Ida Vrucker 18 f none Prussia N.Y. PS
41 Jacob Vrucker 15 m none Prussia N.Y. PS
42 Max Vrucker 8 m none Prussia N.Y. PS
43 Paula Vrucker 4 f none Prussia N.Y. PS
44 Leo Vrucker 3 m none Prussia N.Y. PS
45 Hedwig Schulze 17 f none Saxonie Ill PS 4
46 Leo Lewek 23 m merchant Prussia N.Y. T 4
47 Jacob Umlauff 22 m gardener Hamburg Ill PS 2
48 Marie Baranowski 28 f none USA N.Y. PS 4
49* Frieda Wupper 17 f none Hamburg Iowa PS 2
50 Friedr Wolbrecht 23 m student Prussia N.Y. T 1
51 Ernst Leimbeck 30 m farmer Mecklenburg Ill PS
52 Francisco Sarg 21 m merchant Guatamala Guatamala IT 4
(signed) E Kopff
Steerage Passengers
53 Arth Zimmer 22 m locksmith yes Prussia Friedrichshagen Ill PS 1 2
54 Joh'a Heinke 60 f wife yes Russia Canapantinan Md PS 5 1
55 Friedr Sohn 22 m labourer yes Prussia Pattlitz Wisc PS 1 1
56* Herm Haged??? 24 m joiner yes Prussia Czarbroken Wisc PS 1 1
57 Hugo Horn 45 m labourer yes Saxonia Mitweide Tex PS 3 3
58 Emilie Horn 46 f wife yes Saxonia Mitweide Tex PS 3
59 Mat Horn 20 m none yes Saxonia Mitweide Tex PS 3
60 Elisabeth Horn 15 f none yes Saxonia Mitweide Tex PS 3
61 Anna Horn 13 f none yes Saxonia Mitweide Tex PS 3
62 Franz Zank 49 m weaver yes Saxonia Mitweide Tex PS 3 4
63 Aug'a Zank 46 f wife yes Saxonia Mitweide Tex PS 3
64 Amalia Zank 21 f none yes Saxonia Mitweide Tex PS 3
65 Carl Zank 25 m none yes Saxonia Mitweide Tex PS 3
66* Aug'a Humer 18 f none yes Prussia Schottland Md PS 3 1
67* Anton Humer 15 m labourer yes Prussia Schottland Md PS 3
68 Friedr Katzorra 49 m labourer yes Prussia Neirdorf Iowa PS 3 4
69 Gottliebe Katzorra 40 f wife yes Prussia Neirdorf Iowa PS 3
70* Maryanne ????wiak ?? f none yes Prussia Grocholiu Md PS 3 1
71 Franz Hohn 23 m farmer yes Prussia Neuwedel Wisc PS 1 2
72 Carl Sindelas 17 m farmer yes Bohemia Temoasi Mich PS 1
73 Rud Soleoka 34 m labourer yea Prussia Althutte Md PS 3 5
74 Charlotte Soleoka 33 f wife yes Prussia Althutte Md PS 3
75 Wilh'e Soleoka 9 f none yes Prussia Althutte Md PS 3
76 Friedr Soleoka 6 m none no Prussia Althutte Md PS 3
77 Rud Soleoka 11m m none no Prussia Althutte Md PS 3
78 Wenzel Marek 21 m farmer yes Bohemia Ledenic Wisc PS 1
79 Omar Horn 20 m labourer yes Saxonia Mitweide Tex PS 3
80 Anna Friedrich 2 f none no Saxonia Mitweide Tex PS 3
81 Ernst Hohn 18 m farmer yes Prussia Jagetzow Ill PS 1 1
82 Minna Hohn 20 f none yes Prussia Jagetzow Ill PS 5 2
83 Johann Wichmann 50 m farmer yes Prussia Jagetzow Iowa PS 3 3
84 Frd'ke Wichmann 49 f wife yes Prussia Jagetzow Iowa PS 3
85 Herm Wichmann 18 m none yes Prussia Jagetzow Iowa PS 3
86 Anna Wichmann 14 f none yes Prussia Jagetzow Iowa PS 3
87 Ida Wichmann 11 f none yes Prussia Jagetzow Iowa PS 3
88 Martha Wichmann 10 f none yes Prussia Jagetzow Iowa PS 3
89 Lise Wichmann 8 f none yes Prussia Jagetzow Iowa PS 3
90 Bertha Wichmann 7 f none no Prussia Jagetzow Iowa PS 3
91 Hedwig Wichmann 5 f none no Prussia Jagetzow Iowa PS 3
92 Albert Wichmann 6 m none no Prussia Jagetzow Iowa PS 3
93 Mila Wichmann 3 f none no Prussia Jagetzow Iowa PS 3
94 Emilie Katzora 11 f none yes Prussia Neirdorf Iowa PS 3
95 Richard Katzora 9 m none yes Prussia Neirdorf Iowa PS 3
96 Wilh Katzora 7 m none yes Prussia Neirdorf Iowa PS 3
97 Otto Katzora 3 m none no Prussia Neirdorf Iowa PS 3
98 Herm Katzora 11m m none no Prussia Neirdorf Iowa PS 3
99 Sophie Richmann 49 f wife yes Prussia Pr. Beneske Minn PS 3 2
100 Maria Richmann 16 f none yes Prussia Pr. Beneske Minn PS 3
101 Anastasia Wischneski 38 f wife yes Prussia Posen Cal PS 3 2
102 Josef Wischneski 9 m none yes Prussia Posen Cal PS 3
103 Wilh Wischneski 9 m none yes Prussia Posen Cal PS 3
104 Stanisl Wischneski 9m m none no Prussia Posen Cal PS 3
105 Jul's Schroeder 28 m weaver yes Prussia Nawawes Ill PS 1 2
106 Karl Gier 16 m shoemaker yes Prussia Grebeuskin Iowa PS 1 1
107 Caroline Albrecht 50 f wife yes Prussia Danzig Md PS 5 4
108 Anna Albrecht 16 f none yes Prussia Danzig Md PS 5
109 Franz Gutschewski 28 m labourer yes Prussia Neiteich Nebr PS 3 2
110 Justine Gutschewski 27 f wife yes Prussia Neiteich Nebr PS 3
111 Franz Gutschewski 7 m none no Prussia Neiteich Nebr PS 3
112 Joh'e Gutschewski 2 f none no Prussia Neiteich Nebr PS 3
113 Kath'a Arendt 46 f wife yes Prussia Pr. Stargard Mich PS 3 2
114 Joh Arendt 9 m none yes Prussia Pr. Stargard Mich PS 3
115 Valeria Arendt 4 f none no Prussia Pr. Stargard Mich PS 3
116 Joh'a Arendt 11m f none no Prussia Pr. Stargard Mich PS 3
117 Joh'a Aders 24 f none yes Prussia Kempen Md PS 5 2
118 Ernestine Gerth 29 f none yes Prussia Kl. Glinns Wisc PS 5 2
119 Maria Gansorowska 26 f wife yes Prussia Gorttotowa Minn PS 3 2
120 Bolestar Gansorowska 3 m none no Prussia Gorttotowa Minn PS 3
121 Leonhard Gansorowska 11m m none no Prussia Gorttotowa Minn PS 3
122 Niels Pedersen 66 m labourer yes Denmark Visborg Iowa PS 3 3
123 Nette Pedersen 57 f wife yes Denmark Visborg Iowa PS 3
124 Mary Pedersen 15 f none yes Denmark Visborg Iowa PS 3
125 Maria Jacobsen 10 f none yes Denmark Visborg Iowa PS 3
126 Maria Winter 23 f none yes Prussia Sienns Nebr PS 5 2
127 Pauline Kortholz 19 f none yes Prussia Sienns Nebr PS 5
128 Herm Baumgart 28 m farmer yes Prussia Faulen Wisc PS 3 3
129 Anna Baumgart 22 f wife yes Prussia Faulen Wisc PS 3
130 Carl Baumgart 3 m none no Prussia Faulen Wisc PS 3
131 Wilh Baumgart 8m m none no Prussia Faulen Wisc PS 3
132 Wilh Baumgart 68 m farmer yes Prussia Faulen Wisc PS 3
133 Wilhe Prenge 38 f none yes Prussia Faulen Wisc PS 3
134 Henriette Schliephake 42 f wife yes Prussia Schaulanke Tex PS 3 5
135 Wilh Schliephake 18 m none yes Prussia Schaulanke Tex PS 3
136 Oscar Schliephake 14 m none yes Prussia chaulanke Tex PS 3
137 Alina Schliephake 12 f none yes Prussia Schaulanke Tex PS 3
138 Carl Schliephake 9 m none yes Prussia Schaulanke Tex PS 3
139 Paul Schliephake 6 m none no Prussia Schaulianke Tex PS 3
140 Augusta Palm 23 f none yes Prussia Kinderbunes Wisc PS 5
141 Vincenty Wisniewski 25 m labourer yes Prussia Czekanowa Pa PS 1
142 Albert Zahn 39 m farmer yes Prussia Ludwigshorst Wisc PS 3 2
143 Frd'ke Zahn 39 f wife yes Prussia Ludwigshorst Wisc PS 3
144 Hedwig Zahn 3 f none no Prussia Ludwigshorst Wisc PS 3
145 Ida Zahn 2 f none no Prussia Ludwigshorst Wisc PS 3
146 Wilh Ninnemann 44 m farmer yes Prussia Mellen Wisc PS 3 7
147 Wilhe Ninnemann 35 f none yes Prussia Mellen Wisc PS 3
148 Otto Ninnemann 11 m none yes Prussia Mellen Wisc PS 3
149 Paul Ninnemann 8 m none yes Prussia Mellen Wisc PS 3
150 Herm Ninnemann 6 m none yes Prussia Mellen Wisc PS 3
151 Carl Wetzel 64 m labourer yes Prussia Mellen Wisc PS 3 3
152 Tina Wetzel 28 f wife yes Prussia Mellen Wisc PS 3
153 Franz Ferme 31 m miner yes Austria Siely Ill PS 1
154 Franz Omachuer 26 m miner yes Austria Stein Ill PS 1 1
155 Johann Kubrich 16 m labourer yes Bavarya Nordhalben Ill PS 1 2
156 August Reetz 32 m labourer yes Prussia Mellen Wisc PS 3 5
157 Wilhe Reetz 32 f wife yes Prussia Mellen Wisc PS 3
158 Bertha Reetz 6 f none no Prussia Mellen Wisc PS 3
159 Minna Reetz 3 f none no Prussia Mellen Wisc PS 3
160 Fritz Reetz 11m m none no Prussia Mellen Wisc PS 3
161 Fred'ke Schmidt 60 f wife yes Prussia Mellen Wisc PS 3
162 Maria Steiner 41 f wife yes Prussia Berlin Mich PS 3 2
163 Helene Steiner 15 f none yes Prussia Berlin Mich PS 3
164 Rudolph Steiner 4 m none no Prussia Berlin Mich PS 3
165 Wilhelm Steiner 3 m none no Prussia Berlin Mich PS 3
166 Christine Hargens 20 f none yes Prussia Wandsbeck Nebr PS 5 1
167 Bertha Blank 21 f none yes Prussia Caeslin Ohio PS 5 1
168 Emil Blank 15 m none yes Prussia Caeslin Ohio PS 1 1
169 Marg Hentzel 19 f none yes Hessen Obberuhafen Ill PS 5 1
170 Herm Lohmeier 25 m labourer yes Mecklenbg Nedemin Wisc PS 3 3
171 Wilh'e Lohmeier 22 f wife yes Mecklenbg Nedemin Wisc PS 3
172 Bertha Lohmeier 3 f none no Mecklenbg Nedemin Wisc PS 3
173 Erna Lohmeier 10m f none no Mecklenbg Nedemin Wisc PS 3
174 Anna Reich 17 f none yes Mecklenbg Nedemin Wisc PS 3
175 Daniel Demmerle 28 m labourer yes Wurttembg Carlsruhe Ohio PS 1 1
176 Friedr Hurol 25 m shoemaker yes Prussia Naumburg Cal PS 1 1
177 Emil Hernig 21 m farmer yes S Altenbg Oberlenpten Phi'll PS 1 1
178 Jul's Dietrich 22 m farmer yes S Altenbg Oberlenpten Phi'll PS 1 1
179 Cath'a Ruf 20 f none yes Prussia Nordhallen Ill PS 5 3
180 Agnes Kastner 20 f none yes Prussia Nordhallen Ill PS 5 2
181 Emilie Reetz 21 f none yes Prussia Dober Wisc PS 5 2
182 Minna Roll 31 f wife yes Prussia Berlin Wisc PS 3 5
183 Willy Roll 10 m none yes Prussia Berlin Wisc PS 3
184 Fritz Roll 2 m none no Prussia Berlin Wisc PS 3
185 Clara Roll 6m f none no Prussia Berlin Wisc PS 3
186 Louise Huck 41 f wife yes Prussia Wandsbeck Nebr PS 3 1
187 Emil Huck 4 m none no Prussia Wandsbeck Nebr PS 3
188 Gust Pripke 17 m taylor yes Prussia Neuenburg Iowa PS 1 1
189 Jacob Chmelir 44 m hatmaker yes Austria Wien Nebr PS 3 1
190 Anna Chmelir 39 f wife yes Austria Wien Nebr PS 3
191 Albert Chmelir 12 m none yes Austria Wien Nebr PS 3
192 Jacob Chmelir 9 m none yes Austria Wien Nebr PS 3
193 Maria Chmelir 7 f none no Austria Wien Nebr PS 3
194 Pauline Chmelir 3 f none no Austria Wien Nebr PS 3
195 Pauline Stange 49 f wife yes Prussia Berge NY PS 5 1
196* Pauline Schut 26 f none yes Prussia Berge NY PS 5 1
197 Minna Thiele 22 f none yes Prussia Altona NY PS 5 1
198 Emil Erler 19 m labourer yes Saxonia Leubuitz Conn PS 1 1
199 Helma Wallas 19 f none yes Saxonia Ratha NY PS 5 2
200 Cath'a Engel 15 f none yes Prussia Ernothausen NY PS 5 2
201 Amalia Ziniel 19 f none yes Prussia Frankfurt NY PS 5 2
202 Eufrasine Miller 52 f wife yes Prussia Mischlan Pa PS 3 3
203 Caroline Miller 21 f none yes Prussia Mischlan Pa PS 3
204 Emilie Miller 17 f none yes Prussia Mischlan Pa PS 3
205 Albert Miller 10 m none yes Prussia Mischlan Pa PS 3
206 Wilh Herbst 26 m labourer yes Prussia Altenweddingen Tex PS 1
207 Maria Sedlacek 16 f none yes Bohemia Blatensky Ill PS 5 1
208 Julia Hanns 19 f none yes Bohemia Temitz NY PS 5
209 Josef Macek 29 m labourer yes Bohemia Temitz NJ PS 1 1
210* Catha Gruner 15 f none Bavarya Stein?????
211 Alwine Karge 32 f wife yes Prussia Polsnitz NY PS 3 3
212 Fritz Karge 6 m none no Prussia Polsnitz NY PS 3
213 Richard Karge 2 m none no Prussia Polsnitz NY PS 3
214 Josepha Rauer 71 f wife no Prussia Polsnitz Mass PS 3 6
215 Bertha Betz 30 f wife yes Prussia Polsnitz Mass PS 3
216 Gertrude Betz 5 f none no Prussia Polsnitz Mass PS 3
217 Georg Betz 3 m none no Prussia Polsnitz Mass PS 3
218 Maria Betz 2 f none no Prussia Polsnitz Mass PS 3
219 Robert Betz 9m m none no Prussia Polsnitz Mass PS 3
220 Therese Sachs 28 f none yes Prussia Kempen NY PS 5 2
221 Anna Heitmann 24 f none yes USA New York NY PS 5 2
222 Rosina Prochaska 25 f wife yes Bohemia Protivin Wisc PS 3 1
223 Maria Prochaska 9m f none no Bohemia Protivin Wisc PS 3
224 Anna Prnsa 29 f wife yes Bohemia Protivin Wisc PS 3 1
225 Joh Prnsa 4 m none no Bohemia Protivin Wisc PS 3
226 Anna Prnsa 6 f none no Bohemia Protivin Wisc PS 3
227 Alzbeta Rochlicek 21 f wife yes Bohemia Pilsen Ill PS 3 3
228 Franz Rochlicek 9 m none yes Bohemia Pilsen Ill PS 3
229 Rudolf Rochlicek 3 m none no Bohemia Pilsen Ill PS 3
230 Eliska Rochlicek 9m f none no Bohemia Pilsen Ill PS 3
231 Fanny Mehas 21 f none yes Prussia Teklinani NY PS 5 2
232* Otto Knappel 17 m labourer yes Prussia Schwarz Ill PS 1 1
233 Theodor Schmidt 23 m farmer yes Prussia Niendorf Ill PS 1 1
234 Vincent Trocke 56 m clergyman yes Bavarya Worrishafen NY PS 1 2
235 Rosalie Bedzko 32 f none yes Bavarya Worrishafen NY PS 5 2
236* Nicolas Helmoke 45 m joiner yes Prussia Estebrugge NY PS 1 2
237* Maria Rusch 17 f none yes Prussia Ihlenworth NY PS 5 1
238 Carl Heitmann 15 m farmer yes Prussia Otterndorf NY PS 1 1
239 Georg Blochle 25 m cook yes Baden Ofenberg NY PS 1 1
Transcriber's Notes:
* An asterisk is used to call attention to additional information in
the Transcriber's Notes.
? Indicates illegible letters or words.
' Indicates the following letter was superscript.
* Names were transcribed as written without regard to spelling.
* No deaths were recorded during this voyage.
* Steerage Passengers were numbered by the transcriber.
14 Umlaut u in surname.
16,17 Umlaut u in surname and town.
26,27 Umlaut o in surname.
49 Umlaut u in surname.
56 Surname illegible due to handwriting.
66,67 Umlaut u in surname.
70 Surname illegible due to damaged manifest.
196 Umlaut u in surname.
210 Entry crossed out. Person probably did not sail.
232 Umlaut a in surname.
236 Umlaut u in town name.
237 Umlaut u in surname.
United States Consular Agency Cuxhaven
I, Geo. Starke, Consular Agent of the United States at Cuxhaven,
Germany, do hereby certify, that on this twentieth day of November
1892 the above persons mentioned and described as steerage passengers;
on board of the Steamer, Scandia, now lying in Cuxhaven roadstead and
about to proceed to the port of New York were in my presence medically
examined by Dr. H. Schmidt, a reputable physician of this town, who
has been duly appointed, to make such examination.
Given under my hand and seal of office at Cuxhaven, this twentieth
day of November 1892.
(signed) Geo Starke
U.S. Consular Agent
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 600, List 1868.
Transcribed by Robert W. Grose a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
28 May 2003
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