SS Main
I, H.*Bodeker, Master of the S.S. Main 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 by the said vessel into any district of the United States since her departure from the said Port of Bremen. Sworn to this 31 day of *Mch 1887 before me. N.J.Sappington,for *Col, H. Bodeker, Master.
There follows a preprinted form for the District of the City of New York, Port of New York,on which Mr. Bodeker filled out only his name and that of the ship, at the top, and the last part describing the tonnage of the ship and announcing the passenger list, as follows:
List or Manifest of all the passengers taken on board the S.S. Main, whereof H. Bodeker is Master, from Bremen burthen 1767 tons.
Columns represent: Names,age in years and months,sex,calling,the country of which they are citizens,intended destination or location,date and cause of death, location of compartment or space,number of pieces of baggage,and whether transient, in transit or intending protracted sojourn.
536* Katarzyna Ronewitz 30 F wife Russia USA Stateroom
537 Caroline Schulz 22 F wife Germany USA Stateroom
538* Ignac Kybicki 57 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
539* Anna Kybicki 52 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
540* Antonia Kybicki 12 F child Germany USA Steerage A
541 Franziska Kunnert 22 F servant Germany USA Stateroom
542 Josefa Sommerfeld 70 F wife Germany USA Stateroom
543 Anton Augustiniak 24 M smith Germany USA Steerage C 1
544 Adam Hozka 30 M smith Germany USA Steerage C
545 Felix Parkowski 40 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
546 Johanne Parkowski 37 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
547 Catharine Parkowski 9 F child Germany USA Steerage A
548 Maria Parkowski 7 F child Germany USA Steerage A
549 Anton Parkowski 5 M child Germany USA Steerage A
550 Franz Parkowski 11m M child Germany USA Steerage A
551 August Tesch 25 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A 1
552 Caroline Tesch 26 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
553 Franz Tesch 9m M child Germany USA Steerage A
554 Wilhelm Hanke 35 M workman Germany USA Steerage A 4
555 Wilhelmine Hanke 29 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
556 Auguste Hanke 10 F child Germany USA Steerage A
557 Franz Hanke 8 M child Germany USA Steerage A
558 Emilie Hanke 4 F child Germany USA Steerage A
559 Emma Hanke 11m F child Germany USA Steerage A
560 Wilhelm Lentz 38 M workman Germany USA Steerage A 1
561 Sophie Lentz 42 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
562 Wilhelmine Lentz 14 F daughter Germany USA Steerage A
563* August Baese 23 M taylor Germany USA Steerage A 1
564 Maria Baese 18 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
565 Emil Knorr 25 M butcher Germany USA Steerage A 1
566 Albertine Knorr 24 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
567* Ludwig Kogelin 64 M butcher Germany USA Steerage A 1
568* Dorothea Kogelin 70 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
569 Wilhelm Blumberg 37 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A 1
570 Bertha Blumberg 33 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
571 Johanne Blumberg 42 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
572* Minna Blumberg 12 F child Germany USA Steerage A
573 Franz Blumberg 11 M child Germany USA Steerage A
574 Martha Blumberg 7 F child Germany USA Steerage A
575 Ida Blumberg 6 F child Germany USA Steerage A
576* Friedr. Drager 64 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A 1
577* Johanne Drager 64 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
578 Carl Rutzen 27 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A 3
579 Auguste Rutzen 27 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
580 Heinrich Rutzen 60 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
581* August Steinhofel 33 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A 1
582* Regine Steinhofel 27 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
583* Emilie Steinhofel 3 F child Germany USA Steerage A
584* Minna Steinhofel 2 F child Germany USA Steerage A
585 Albert Wendt 54 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
586 Caroline Wendt 53 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
587 Ferdinand Wendt 22 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
588 Hermann Wendt 17 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
589 Carl Noffke 26 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
590 Bertha Noffke 27 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
591 Emil Noffke 6m M child Germany USA Steerage A
592 Josef Kielsk 26 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A 1
593 Anna Kielsk 19 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
594 Johann Grabowsky 28 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
595 Rosalie Grabowsky 26 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
596 Anna Grabowsky 9m F child Germany USA Steerage A
597 Andrzy Reya 22 M farmer Russia USA Steerage A
598 Frank Reya 25 M farmer Russia USA Steerage A
599 Gottlieb Gabow 37 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
600 Helene Gabow 37 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
601 Friedrich Gabow 9 M child Germany USA Steerage A
602 Elisabeth Gabow 7 F child Germany USA Steerage A
603 Albert Gabow 3 M child Germany USA Steerage A
604 Helene Gabow 1 F child Germany USA Steerage A
605* Dorothea Meyer 44 F wife Germany USA Steerage A 3
606* Wilhelm Meyer 15 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
607* Louise Meyer 11 F child Germany USA Steerage A
608* Emma Meyer 8 F child Germany USA Steerage A
609 Josef Tokorski 47 M farmer Germany uSA Steerage A
610 Elise Tokorski 55 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
611 Josef Tokorski 17 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
612 Johanne Tokorski 14 F daughter Germany USA Steerage A
613* Elisab. Tokorski 11m F child Germany USA Steerage A
614 Anna Leszinska 27 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
615 Anna Leszinska 65 F wife Germany USA Steerage A 1
616 Franz Leszinska 2 M child Germany USA Steerage A
617 Carl Ritter 50 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
618 Louise Ritter 43 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
619 Carl Ritter 18 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
620 Wilhelm Ritter 16 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
621 Wilhelmine Ritter 13 F daughter Germany USA Steerage A
622 Caroline Ritter 11 F child Germany USA Steerage A
623 Hermann Ritter 8 M child Germany USA Steerage A
624 Gottfried Ritter 6 M child Germany USA Steerage A
625 August Ritter 3 M child Germany USA Steerage A
626 Franz Leschinski 40 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
627 Anna Leschinski 40 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
628 Anton Leschinski 14 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
629 Juliane Leschinski 14 F daughter Germany USA Steerage A
630 Augustine Leschinski 10 F child Germany USA Steerage A
631 Franz Leschinski 8 M child Germany Usa Steerage A
632 Rosalie Leschinski 6 F child Germany USA Steerage A
633 Maria Leschinski 11m F child Germany USA Steerage A
634* Amalie Muller 22 F servant Russia USA Steerage A 1
635* Carl Muller 38 M farmer Russia USA Steerage A
636* Emma Muller 30 F wife Russia USA Steerage A
637* Reinhold Muller 4 M child Russia USA Steerage A
638* Hedwig Muller 2 F child Russia USA Steerage A
639* Bertha Muller 11m F child Russia USA Steerage A
640 Josef Laseck 33 M farmer Russia USA Steerage A
641 Juliane Laseck 27 F wife Russia USA Steerage A
642 Juliane Laseck 11m F child Russia USA Steerage A
643 August Wittofski 27 M farmer Russia USA Steerage A
644 Catharine Wittofski 24 F wife Russia USA Steerage A
645 Johann Tasznock 30 M farmer Russia USA Steerage A
646 Pauline Tasznock 31 F wife Russia USA Steerage A
647 Josef Tasznock 5 M child Russia USA Steerage A
648 Rosalie Tasznock 3 F child Russia USA Steerage A
649 Margarethe Rus 51 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
650* Casper Zehetmeyer 36 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A 4
651* Anna Zehetmeyer 25 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
652 Anna Neubauer 61 F wife Germany USA Steerage A 1
653 Anna Feisenrider 30 F wife Germany USA Stateroom
654* Walpurga Feisenrider 4 F child Germany USA Stateroom
655 Anna Feisenrider 2 F child Germany USA Stateroom
656 Louise Heider 19 F servant Germany USA Stateroom
657 Wilhelm Lange 40 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A 1
658 Henriette Lange 41 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
659* Friedke Lange 71 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
660 Anna Lange 10 F child Germany USA Steerage A
661 Otto Lange 8 M child Germany USA Steerage A
662 Albertine Lange 4 F child Germany USA Steerage A
663 Bertha Lange 18 F daughter Germany USA Steerage A
664 Louise Lange 15 F daughter Germany USA Steerage A
665 August Lange 11 M child Germany USA Steerage A
666 Carl Lange 2 M child Germany USA Steerage A
667 Cirel Rappert 34 M farmer Russia USA Steerage A
668 Ester Rappert 9 M child Russia USA Steerage A
669 Moses Rappert 11 M child Russia USA Steerage A
670 Perse Millner 12 M child Russia USA Steerage A
671 Ruve Millner 9 M child Russia USA Steerage A
672 Chane Millner 6 M child Russia USA Steerage A
673 Elle Millner 3 M child Russia USA Steerage A
674 Blume Sobbele 60 M farmer Russia USA Steerage A 1
675 Perse Sobbele 16 F daughter Russia USA Steerage A
676 Dudyer Sobbele 15 M farmer Russia USA Steerage A
677 Henriette Marquardt 40 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
678* Mina Marquardt 10 F child Germany USA Steerage A
679 Carl Marquardt 8 M child Germany USA Steerage A
680 Friedrich Marquardt 39 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
681 Albert Marquardt 11m M child Germany USA Steerage A
682 Paul Marquardt 11m M child Germany USA Steerage A
683* Herm. Kieckhufer 34 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
684* Auguste Kieckhufer 41 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
685* Julius Kieckhufer 15 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
686* Anton Kieckhufer 9 M child Germany USA Steerage A
687* Reinhard Kieckhufer 8 M child Germany USA Steerage A
688* Heinrich Kieckhufer 5 M child Germany USA Steerage A
689* Auguste Kieckhufer 3 F child Germany USA Steerage A
690* Carl Zachow 29 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
691* Bertha Zachow 30 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
692* Wilhelm Zachow 7 M child Germany USA Steerage A
693* August Zachow 4 M child Germany USA Steerage A
694 Carl Kerner 33 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
695 Wilhelmine Kerner 31 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
696 Wilhelm Kerner 16 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
697 Carl Kerner 2 M child Germany USA Steerage A
698* Franz Muller 53 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
699* Wilhelmine Muller 51 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
700* August Muller 22 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
701* Bertha Muller 19 F daughter Germany USA Steerage A
702* Emilie Muller 16 F daughter Germany USA Steerage A
703* Mathilde Muller 11 F child Germany USA Steerage A
704* Gustav Meyer 48 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
705* Helene Meyer 38 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
706* Catharine Meyer 10 F child Germany USA Steerage A
707* Elise Meyer 8 F child Germany USA Steerage A
708* Dorothea Meyer 5 F child Germany USA Steerage A
709* Hermann Meyer 4 M child Germany USA Steerage A
710* Wilhelm Meyer 11m M child Germany USA Steerage A
711 Katharine Kress 40 F wife Germany USA Stateroom
712 Barbara Kress 15 F daughter Germany USA Stateroom
713 Johanne Kress 5 F child Germany USA Stateroom
714 Chaesore Mitner 38 F wife Russia USA Stateroom
715 Ester Mitner 23 M farmer Russia USA Stateroom
716 Chaine Mitner 6m M child Russia USA Stateroom
717* Gottl^be Czeszenski 31 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
718 Wladislaw Czeszenski 10 F child Germany USA Steerage A
719 Franz Czeszenski 9 M child Germany USA Steerage A
720 Johann Czeszenski 8 M child Germany USA Steerage A
721 Maryane Czeszenski 4 F child Germany USA Steerage A
722 Anton Czeszenski 2 M child Germany USA Steerage A
723 Joseph Czeszenski 9m M child Germany USA Steerage A
724* Friedke Rattaje 53 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
725* Heinr. Rattaje 27 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
726 Anna Rattaje 22 F daughter Germany USA Steerage A
727 Claus Rattaje 22 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
728 Emma Rattaje 19 F daughter Germany USA Steerage A
729 Anna Rattaje 17 F daughter Germany USA Steerage A
730 Johann Rattaje 13 M child Germany USA Steerage A
731* Wilhelm Kuster 30 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A 1
732* Bertha Kuster 31 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
733* Wilhelm Kuster 4 M child Germany USA Steerage A
734* Else Kuster 1 F child Germany USA Steerage A
735 August Poeske 35 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A 3
736 Auguste Poeske 38 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
737 August Poeske 6 M child Germany USA Steerage A
738 Otto Poeske 11m M child Germany USA Steerage A
739 Wilhelm Lentz 10 M child Germany USA Steerage A
740 Hermann Lentz 4 M child Germany USA Steerage A
741* Friedke Lentz 50 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
742 Johann Kokott 31 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
743 Maria Kokott 27 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
744 Anna Kokott 11m F child Germany USA Steerage A
745 Mattias Krause 26 M shoemaker Germany USA Steerage A 1
746 Elise Krause 9m F child Germany USA Steerage A
747* Carl Lipenhagen 50 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A 1
748* Louise Lipenhagen 50 M wife Germany USA Steerage A
749* Gottl. Galohm 69 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
750 Anna Galohm 64 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
751* Friedr. Bahr 47 M farmer Germany UsA Steerage A
752* Wilh^ne Bahr 45 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
753* Albert Bahr 18 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
754* Auguste Bahr 7 F child Germany USA Steerage A
755* Hermann Bahr 3 M child Germany USA Steerage A
756* Friedr. Oehlke 61 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
757 Johanne Oehlke 44 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
758 Louise Oehlke 36 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
759 Bertha Oehlke 33 F daughter Germany USA Steerage A
760 Ottilie Oehlke 12 F child Germany USA Steerage A
761* Wilh^ne Oehlke 29 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
762 Hermann Oehlke 27 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
763 Fritz Oehlke 2 M child Germany USA Steerage A
764 Anna Oehlke 1m F child Germany USA Steerage A
765 Paul Oehlke 6m M child Germany USA Steerage A
766 Bernhard Pritz 50 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
767 Franz Ullmann 52 M farmer Bohemia USA Steerage A 1
768 Katharine Ullmann 52 F wife Bohemia USA Steerage A
769 Johann Ullmann 19 M farmer Bohemia USA Steerage A
770 Ottokar Kucera 30 M farmer Austria USA Steerage A 5
771 Maria Kucera 31 F wife Austria USA Steerage A
772 Otto Kucera 4 M child Austria USA Steerage A
773 Robert Kucera 2 M child Austria USA Steerage A
774 Richard Kucera 11m M child Austria USA Steerage A
775* Cacilie Hein 40 F wife Austria USA Steerage A
776 Victor Hein 10 M child Austria USA Steerage A
777 Maria Hein 6 F child Austria USA Steerage A
778 Franz Hein 4 M child Austria USA Steerage A
779* Cacilie Hein 29 F wife Austria USA Steerage A
780 Alzbetta Kopackowa 29 F Wife Bohemia USA Steerage A 1
781* Lizzie Kopackowa 4 F child Bohemia USA Steerage A
782* Maria Kos 20 F servant Bohemia USA Steerage A 1
783* Jan Kos 10 M child Bohemia USA Steerage A
784 Josef Streiner 18 M farmer Bohemia USA Steerage A 1
785 Josefine Streiner 24 F wife Bohemia USA Steerage A
786* Melchow Hermann 68 M farmer Bohemia USA Steerage A 1
787 Magdelene Hermann 62 F wife Bohemia USA Steerage A
788 Frank Slawa 18 M farmer Bohemia USA Steerage A
789 Aloisie Slawa 16 F servant Bohemia USA Steerage A
790 Franziska Slawa 11 F child Bohemia USA Steerage A
791 Antonia Slawa 8 F child Bohemia USA Steerage A
792 Johanna Reiber 30 F wife Germany USA Steerage A 2
793 Louise Reiber 10 F child Germany USA Steerage A
794 Carl Reiber 9 M child Germany USA Steerage A
795 Hermann Reiber 4 M child Germany USA Steerage A
796 Teeske Janssen 52 F wife Germany USA Steerage A 4
797 Etze Janssen 23 F daughter Germany USA Steerage A
798 Epe Janssen 22 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
799 Engeline Janssen 19 F daughter Germany USA Steerage A
800* Bern^d. Janssen 18 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
801 Jan Janssen 15 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A
802 Jan Faden Ennenga 26 M farmer Germany USA Steerage A 1
803 Janna Ennenga 24 F wife Germany USA Steerage A
804* Antje Ennenga 3 F child Germany USA Steerage A
805 Hermann Ennenga 6m M child Germany USA Steerage A
Transcriber's Notes:
The use of an * indicates an omission or error made by the original recorder.
The use of a ? indicates a word or letters that could not be read, due to
quality of the original document.
As there was only one death, I have omitted the column entitled "date and cause
of death."
As every single passenger was listed as planning a protracted sojourn in the
United States, I have omitted the column entitled "transient, in transit, or
planning a protracted sojourn."
The original recorder noted that "Cabin" was used by single women (actually
married ones also if unaccompanied by their husbands); "Staterooms" were used
by families; "Steerage Compartment C" was used by single men (actually married
ones also if unaccompanied by their wives); and "Steerage Compartment A" was
used by families.
In the "Sworn Statement", H. Bodeker's surname is written with an umlaut "o".
The month of March is abbreviated as "Mch".
"Col" stands for "Collector".
536 "Katarzyna" is written with an accent breve over the first "a".
538 "Kybicki" is written with an accent breve over the "y".
539&540 See #538.
563 The recorder wrote "taylor" instead of "tailor".
567&568 "Kogelin" is written with an accent breve over the "o".
567 "Ludwig" is translated as "Louis".
572 "Minna" is a nickname for "Wilhelmine".
576&577 "Drager" is written with an umlaut "a".
576 "Friedr." is an abbreviation of "Friedrich" (Frederick).
581-584 "Steinhofel" is written with an accent breve over the "o".
584 See # 572.
597 "Andrzy" is the Russian form of "Andre".
605-608 "Meyer" is written with an umlaut "y".
613 "Elisab." is an abbreviation of "Elisabeth".
627 Anna Leschinski had a baby, named Joseph,on board 20 Mar 1887, #1069 on
the manifest, Section 4.
634-639 "Muller" is written with an umlaut "u".
638 "Hedwig" is translated as "Henrietta".
654 "Walpurga" was an eighth century English missionary to Germany who helped
St. Boniface. She became a saint also.
659 "Friedke" is a nickname for "Friederike" (Frederica).
678 "Mina" is a nickname for "Wilhelmine".
683-689 "Kieckhufer is written with an umlaut "u".
683 "Herm." is an abbreviation of "Hermann".
690-693 "Zachow" is written with an umlaut "a".
698-703 See #634-639.
703 "Mathilde" is written with an accent breve over the "a".
704-710 See #605-608.
717 "Gottl^be" is an abbreviation of "Gottliebe", the female form of "Gottlieb"
(Theophilus).
724 See #659.
725 "Heinr." is an abbreviation for "Heinrich" (Henry).
731-734 "Kuster" is written with an umlaut "u".
741 See #659.
747&748 "Lipenhagen" is written with an accent breve over the "a".
749 "Gottl." is an abbreviation for "Gottlieb" (Theophilus).
751-755 "Bahr" is written with an umlaut "a".
751 See #576.
752 "Wilh^ne" is an abbreviation of "Wilhelmine".
756 See #576.The recorder has drawn a bracket to include #756-#760.
761 See #752.The recorder has drawn a bracket to include #761-#765.
775 "Cacilie" is written with an umlaut "a".
779 See #775.
800 "Bern^d" is an abbreviation for "Bernhard" (Bernard).
804 "Antje" is a variation of "Anna".
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M255, Reel 42, List 27.
Transcribed by Patricia H. Marfiak a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
5 October 2004
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