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Steamer Klopstock
I, Wingen Master of the Steamer Klopstock 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 New York, is a full and perfect list of all the passengers taken on board of the said Steamer at Hamburg and Havre from which port said Steamer has now arrived; and that on said list is truly designated the age, the sex, and occupation of each of said passengers, the part of the vessel occupied by each during the passage, the country to which each belongs, and also the country of which it is intended by each to become an inhabitant; and that said List or Manifest truly sets forth the number of said passengers who have died on said voyage, and the names and ages of those who died. So help me God. (signed) J. Wingen
Sworn to this Oct 14 1875 Before me ??????? DC
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Steamer Klopstock whereof Wingen is Master from Hamburg and Havre burthen 3600 tons.
Columns represent: Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, Country to which they severally belong, Country of which they intend to become inhabitants. All passengers intend to become inhabitants of the United States so that column was eliminated.
Between Deck Passengers 1 Jul^s Freschmann 30 male wooddealer Hungary 2 Hugo Metz 21 male merchant Germany 3* Ma??? Schnemann 30 male workman USA 4 Margr. Schnemann 25 female wife USA 5 Marie Bletz 24 female single Germany 6 Franzisca Frietsch 40 female woman Germany 7 Caroline Hamdos 18 female single Germnay 8 Alors Fischer 16 male Germany 9 Marie Fischer 14 female sister Germany 10 Margr. Fischer 9 female sister Germany 11 August Gundermann 18 male waiter Germany 12* Katha. Me???? 62 female woman Germany 13* Auguste Me???? 22 female daughter Germany 14 Anton Lauer 40 male carpenter USA 15 Benedicta Lauer 36 female wife USA 16 Carl Lauer 7 male son USA 17 Elisabeth Sturzenberg 48 female woman USA 18 Alexander Sturzenberg 9 male son USA 19* ???is ?????? 25 male baker Germany 20* Clara ?????? 18 female wife Germany 21* Os??? ?????? 14 male brother Germany 22 Heinr. Langhans 35 male farmer Germany 23 Louise Langhans 33 female wife Germany 24 Lola Langhans 12 female child Germany 25 Heinr. Langhans 8 male child Germany 26 Emma Langhans 6 female child Germany 27 Lisette Langhans 3 female child Germany 28 Anna Langhans 11m female infant Germany 29* Gertrude Brughai?? 26 female single Germany 30 Cath^e Nielson 19 female single Danmark 31 Henriette Lelius 39 female woman USA 32 Wilh. Lelius 9 male son USA 33 Magdal. Schwedt 32 female woman Germany 34 Veronica Schwedt 5 female daughter Germany 35 Josef Schwedt 11m male infant Germany 36 Heinr. Potzsch 26 male workman Germany 37 Anna Potzsch 21 female wife Germany 38 Herm. Potzsch 2 male son Germany 39 Alwin Potzsch 6m male infant Germany 40 Wilh^e Lippmann 32 female woman Germany 41 Hulda Lippmann 9 female child Germany 42 Joh^e Lippmann 7 female child Germany 43 Marie Lippmann 9m female infant Germany 44 Gustav Poltzsch 24 male workman Germany 45 Fr. Pagel 40 male workman Germany 46 Marie Pagel 49 female wife Germany 47 Caroline Pagel 7 female daughter Germany 48 Marie Behrens 19 female single Germany 49 Wilh^e Behrens 14 female single Germany 50 Frke Plahmann 23 female single Germany 51 Auguste Fiedler 22 female single Germany 52 Peter Ahrens 32 male innkeeper USA 53 Heinr. Hoppe 38 male gardener USA 54 Joh. Viehl 40 male workman USA 55 Clara Viehl 44 female wife USA 56 Fried. Geratenberg 18 male merchant Germany 57 Heinr. Weber 28 male joiner USA 58 Julie Weber 28 female wife USA 59 Heinr. Hess 52 male farmer Germany 60 Carl Nohe 42 male farmer Germany 61 Josepha Schwarz 23 female woman Germany 62 Heinr. Schwarz 10m male infant Germany 63 Sibbelt Petersen 16 male farmer Germany 64 Johann Leffler 41 male musician Germany 65 Louise Boller 25 female single Austria 66 Fanny Boller 21 female single Austria 67 Juliane Fischer 22 female single Austria 68 Josepha Heins 18 female single Austria 69 Johann Bach 15 male musician Austria 70 Jacob Glaser 22 male workman Germnay 71 Gust. Knauth 30 male workman Germany 72 Georg Larsen 20 male gardener USA 73* Marg. S??th 40 female woman USA 74 Marie Ehlers 32 female woman USA 75 Emil Ehlers 8 male son USA 76 Carl Fritsche 27 male workman Austria 77 Bertha Mandt 27 female woman Austria 78 Peppi Mandt 8 female child Austria 79* E?? Mandt 6 male child Austria 80 Jul^s Mandt 11m male infant Austria 81 Fanny Kleinmann 22 female woman Austria 82 Giesela Kleinmann 9m female infant Austria 83* Wilh^e Fr??er 30 female single Austria 84 Fred. Walter 29 male weaver Germany 85 Therese Seiffert 29 female woman Germany 86 Juliane Seiffert 9 female child Germany 87 Aloise Seiffert 7 male child Germany 88 Therese Seiffert 5 female child Germany 89 Josef Seiffert 2 male child Germany 90 Christian Hansen 23 male farmer Danmark 91 Anna Christiansen 27 female single Danmark 92 Fredr. Ericksen 40 male glasier USA 93 Franzisca Ericksen 32 female wife USA 94 Louise Ericksen 8 female daughter USA 95 Arthur Ericksen 7m male infant USA 96 Johann Funk 26 male sailmaker Germany 97 Caroline Trom 25 female single Germany 98 Robert J. Klein 16 male student Germany 99 Fritz Mergal 23 male birddealer USA 100* Carl Gorss 47 male workman Germany 101* Sophie Gorss 40 female wife Germany 102* Caroline Gorss 20 female child Germany 103* Sophie Gorss 9 female child Germany 104* Wilh. Gorss 7 male chiid Germany 105 Fritz Behrens 21 male birddealer Germany 106* C????? Schaver 17 male watchmaker Germany 107 Christian Schroeder 18 male butcher Germany 108 Franz Czernicki 40 male farmer Germany 109 Josephine Czernicki 34 female wife Germany 110 Justin Czernicki 11m male infant Germany 111 Herm. Tange 20 male workman Germany 112 Etlert Bohwedder 29 male workman Germany 113 Cath. Bohwedder 24 female wife Germany 114* Caroline Stranger 60 female woman Germany (not on board) 115 Dorothea Tews 65 female woman Germnay 116 Barba Cohn 20 female single Austria 117 Heinr. Bohdt 60 male farmer Germany 118 Cath. Bohdt 58 female wife Germany 119 Reimer Bohdt 15 male son Germany 120 Rosmane Jensen 30 female woman Danmark 121 Joh^s Larson 1y 6m male son Danmark 122 Caroline Larson 4m female infant Danmark 123 Christine Jensen 18 female single Danmark 124 Catha. Struzyuska 31 female woman Germany 125 Marie Struzyuska 11m female infant Germany 126 Stanislaus Kordetzka 9 male son Germany 127 Amalie Jonke 21 female single Germany 128 Wilh^e Kinger 32 female woman Germany 129 Carl Kinger 7 male child Germany 130 Fried. Kinger 4 male child Germany 131 Johann Kinger 11m male infant Germany 132 Eva Koepke 35 female woman Germany 133 Joseph Koepke 9 male child Germany 134 August Koepke 7 male child Germnay 135 Ottilie Koepke 5 female child Germany 136 Alexander Koepke 4 male child Germany 137 Auguste Koepke 11m female infant Germnay 138 Marie Boller 17 female single Germany 139 Sophie Ferworet 20 female woman Germany 140 Sophie Tatge 19 female single USA 141 Emilie Tatge 9 female child USA 142 Louise Tatge 54 female woman USA 143 Frdke Tatge 15 fema;e daughter USA 144 Aug. J. Petersen 62 male farmer Germany 145* ????? Bohwedder 42 male farmer Germany 146 Kath^e Thake 34 female single Germany 147 Rud. Keilhack 28 male farmer Germany 148* Max Muhlig 15 male student Germany 149 G. Aug. Ziefle 16 male butler Germany 150* Johann Rohring 32 male farmer Germany 151* Wilh^e Rohring 29 female wife Germany 152* Frdke Rohring 7 female child Germany 153* Sophie Rohring 6 female child Germany 154* Wilhelm Rohring 2 male child Germany 155 Kaspar Krivanek 44 male miller Austria 156 Frdke Krivanek 39 female wife Austria 157 Johann Krivanek 20 male child Austria 158 Marie Krivanek 19 female child Austria 159 Josef Krivanek 16 male child Austria 160 Franziska Krivanek 14 female child Austria 161 Franz Krivanek 9 male child Austria 162 Antonie Krivanek 8 female child Austria 163 Anna Krivanek 6 female child Austria 164 Anastasie Krivanek 4 female child Austria 165 Caroline Krivanek 10m female infant Austria 166 Josefa Krsek 21 female single Austria 167 Franz Radosek 30 male workman Austria 168 Charlotte Wamferschshammer 51 female woman USA 169 Heinr. Wenzel 29 male cooper USA 170 Cathe. Wenzel 27 female wife USA 171 Henry Wenzel 6 male child USA 172 Kati Wenzel 2 female child USA 173 Willy Wenzel 11m male infant USA 174 Paul Lendner 25 male violinmaker USA 175 Ferd. Schellin 38 male watchmaker Germany 176 Louise Schellin 38 female wife Germany 177 Fritz Schellin 9 male child Germany 178 Wilh. Schellin 2 male child Germany 179 Anna Schellin 9m female infant Germany 180 Wilh. Jonas 40 male coachman Germany 181 W^m Kiar 24 male seaman Danmark 182* Simon Rosenberg 21 male ????? Germany 183* Elise Stranger 24 female single Germany (not on board) 184 Fritz Fiehm 49 male taylor Germany 185 Wilh^e Fiehm 30 female wife Germany 186 Henry Fedde 32 male sailor Germany 187 Chr. Kolbe 68 male shoemaker Germany 188 Henriette Boller 52 female woman Germany 189 Johann Boller 7 male son Germany 190 Agnes Terwast 18 female single Germany 191 Saml Mainerl 20 male joiner Germany 192 Friedr. Pengel 49 male workman Germany 193 Sophie Pengel 59 female wife Germany 194 Frche Pengel 16 female daughter Germany 195 Carl Judemann 21 male butcher USA 196 Magnus Ohr 18 male merchant Germany 197 Wenzel Marince 31 male farmer Austria 198 Caroline Marince 24 female wife Austria 199 Josephine Marince 5 female child Austria 200 Marie Marince 2 female child Austria 201 Wladislaus Jenhke 21 male bookbinder USA 202 Elias Rosenbaum 16 male clerk Germany 203 Ludwig Biesch 22 male brewer Germany 204* Alex Keishmann 20 male merchant Germany (not on board) 205 August Schenck 16 male merchant Germnay 206 Johs Klar 22 male farmer Germany 207 Cathe Klar 29 female wife Germany 208 Martha Klar 11m female infant Germany 209 Christian Klar 1m male infant Germany 210* Heinr. Koller 22 male sigarmaker Germany 211 Wilh. Himmel 41 male innkeeper Danmark 212 Johann Seligmann 45 male workman Danmark 213 Doris Seligmann 45 female wife Danmark 214 Sophie Seligmann 23 female child Danmark 215 Chr. Seligmann 12 male child Danmark 216 Rud. Seligmann 9 male child Danmark 217 Mathilde Seligmann 8 female child Danmark 218 Cathe. Larsen 18 female single Danmark 219* Wilh. Subel male farmer Germany 220* Regine Amberg female woman Germany 221 Margt. Brosetheil 27 female woman Germany 222 Consadine Brosetheil 3 female child Germany 223 Margr. Brosetheil 8m female infant Germany 224 E. Hildebrandt 44 male merchant USA 225 Fritz Fredse 25 male butcher Germany 226 Fredr. Bammann 23 male merchant USA 227 Fredr. Bammann 14 male merchant Germany 228 Marie Bosch 28 female woman USA 229 Agathe Bosch 6 female child USA 230 Wilhe. Bosch 6 female child USA 231 Christ. Bosch 3 female child USA 232 Edward Batat 26 male joiner Germany 233 Auguste Batat 20 female single Germany 234 Martha Batat 16 female single Germany 235* Ernst Muhlhaus 21 male merchant Germany 236 Herm. Panz 26 male taylor Germany 237 Johe Panz 24 female wife Germany 238 Anna Panz 3 female daughter Germany 239 Herm. Panz 8m male infant Germany 240 Alwine Goeche 27 female woman Germany 241 Ernst Goeche 5 male child Germany 242 Anna Goeche 6 female child Germany 243 Therese Schneider 32 female woman Germany 244 Wilhe. Makalowsky 54 female woman Germany 245 Auguste Faustmann 23 female woman Germany 246 Albert Wenzel 47 male merchant USA 247 H. Kastner 48 male birddealer USA 248 A. Dettme 48 male birddealer USA 249 Pauline Dettme 41 female his woman USA 250 Josephine Dettme 10 female child USA 251 Emilie Dettme 6 female child USA 252 August Schoppe 49 male birddealer USA 253 Paul Schoppe 20 male birddealer USA 254 Johann Hommata 34 male farmer Ungarin 255 Ignatz Hommata 50 male farmer Ungarin 256 Andreas Hommata 26 male farmer Ungarin 257 Thomas Kenluschich 24 male farmer Ungarin 258 George Tlutik 19 male farmer Ungarin 259 Johann Lospka 17 male farmer Ungarin 260 Joseph Lospka 19 male farmer Ungarin 261 Emmanuel Joysck 9 male child Ungarin 262 Anna Holbergen 36 female woman USA 263 Georg Riehm 38 male farmer Swizerland 264 Maria Riehm 28 female wife Swizerland 265 Arthur Baumann 20 male merchant Swizerland 266 Otto Kaiser 20 male merchant Swizerland 267 G. Chauten 33 male merchant Austria 268 Regala Fehs 42 female woman Swizerland 269 R. Megushofer 43 male butcher Swizerland 270 Xavier Spain 38 male merchant USA 271 Fred. Remark 38 male merchant USA 272 Margth. Remark 6 female child USA 273 Giovanni Lorezzola 39 male farmer Italia 274 Marie Lorezzola 19 female wife Italia 275 Paulia Lorezzola 7 female child Italia 276 Joh. Thonen 32 male workman Swizerland 277 Louise Brugne 58 female woman France 278 Margth. Dolde 30 female woman USA 279 Josephine Dubus 30 female woman USA Transcriber's Notes: * An asterisk is used to call attention to additional information in the Transcriber's Notes. ? The ? marks indicate letters or words that cannot be read due to the quality of the original document or the handwriting of the recorder. * Names were transcribed as written without regard to spelling. * No births or deaths were recorded during the voyage. 3 Given name illegible due to handwriting. 12,13 Surname illegible due to handwriting. 19-21 Names illegible due to handwriting. 29 Surname illegible due to handwriting. 73 Surname illegible due to handwriting. 79 Given name illegible due to handwriting. 83 Surname illegible due to handwriting. 100-104 Umlaut o in surname. 106 Given name illegible due to handwriting. 114 Name crossed out. Not on board indicated. 145 Given name illegible due to handwriting. 148 Umlaut u in surname. 182 Occupation illegible due to handwriting. 183 Name crossed out. Not on board indicated. 204 Name crossed out. Not on board indicated. 210 Umlaut o in surname. 219,220 Age not recorded. 235 Umlaut u in surname. Personal Note: Passengers 150-154, the Johann Rohring family are ancestors of the transcriber by marriage. The Rohring family worked farms in the Town of Wilson, Niagara County, New York. Sophie Rohring eventually married a distant cousin, Ludwig Rohring. Among their seven children was Howard Albert Wilhelm who married Florence Martha Maria Koller, the transcriber's aunt.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 400, List 937.
Transcribed by Robert W. Grose a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
18 July 2005
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