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SS Rising Star
I, J.E.P. Connor, Master of the SS Rising Star 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 Steamship at Swinemunde, Copenhagen, and Christiansand from which ports said vessel has now arrived; and that on said list is truly designated the age, the sex, and the occupation of each of said passengers, the location of the compartment or space of the said 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 dates, and the names and ages of those who died. So help me God. (signed) J. P. Connor
Sworn to this 4 June 1870
before me ???????? DC
(Ship arrived 30 May but was not processed until 4 June)
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the SS Rising Star whereof Conner is Master from Swinemunde via Copenhagen and Christiansand burthen 2726 tons.
Columns represent: Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, The Country to which they severally belong, The country in which they intend to become inhabitants, Died on the voyage. All Passengers intend to become inhabitants of the United States so that column was eliminated.
Steerage Passengers (except were noted)
831 Carl Steinich 31 male shoemaker Prussia
832 Wilhelm Mal 39 male shoemaker Prussia
833 Ida Grafenberger 18 female Prussia
834 Ludwig Calluss 17 male workman Prussia
835 Wilhelm Janne 23 male workman Prussia
836 Friedrich Schendel 29 male mason Prussia
837 Friedrich Raski 25 male shoemaker Prussia
838* August Schroder 38 male shoemaker Prussia
839 Carl Prohe 17 male cigarmaker Prussia
840 Franz Stark 33 male workman Prussia
841 Augusta Stark 29 female Prussia
842 Carl Stark 7 male Prussia
843 August Stark 6 male Prussia
844 Otto Stark 4 male Prussia
845 Gustav Stark 3 male Prussia
846 Alwine Stark 9m female Prussia
847 Wilhelm Stark 19 male workman Prussia
848 Anders Isacksen 34 male farmer Denmark
849 Hakan Nelssan 38 male farmer Denmark
850 Bengta Haagan 32 female Denmark
851 Hanna Haagan 9m female Denmark
852 Ter Haagan 9m male Denmark
853 Johan Nielsen 26 male farmer Denmark
854 Ingrid Nielsen 23 female Denmark
855 Mase Fr. Thauk 19 male smith Denmark
856 R. Sennartson 32 male workman Denmark
857 Johanne Sennartson 30 female Denmark
858 Infant Sennartson 9m female Denmark
859 Christen Iggesen 55 male farmer Denmark
860 Ane Iggesen 50 female Denmark
861 Christen Iggesen 16 male farmer Denmark
862 Ole Ode 17 male farmer Norge
863 Cornelius E. Lerua 33 male farmer Norge
864 Karin T. Aabakken 11 female Norge
865 Ole Knudsen 11 male Norge
866 Bernt B. Ous 34 male farmer Norge
867 Olea Martenson 24 female Norge
868 Marte Smudsen 29 female Norge
869 Marten Nilsen 11m male Norge
870 Julius Mellemmahu 25 male farmer Norge
871 Gedine Forrisdattor 24 female Norge
872 Berta M. Bredeser 24 female Norge
873 Bjorn Oscar 1m male Norge
874 August Bellebrandt 24 male musician Prussia
875 Martin Bjerget 35 male farmer Norge
876 Martin Halfversen 27 male farmer Norge
877 Olaf Johnsen 23 male farmer Norge
878 Jacob M. Noltan 25 male farmer Norge
879 Anders Olson 27 male farmer Norge
880 Martin Kytel 28 male farmer Norge
881 Swerine Borresen 28 female Norge
882 Bernt Martensen 3 male Norge
883 Carl Martensen 9m male Norge
884 Johannes Jensen 20 male farmer Norge
885 Johanne Hansen 19 female Norge
886 F. Andersen 20 male farmer Norge
887 Maren Oldberg 25 female Norge
888 Guldbrand Hvamer 56 male farmer Norge
889 Marte Jensen 48 female Norge
890 Johann Guldbrandsen 23 male farmer Norge
891 Gunerius Guldbrandsen 9 male Norge
892 Berte Guldbrandsen 24 female Norge
893 Oline Guldbrandsen 11 female Norge
894 Aton Olssan 23 male farmer Norge
895 Adolf Olsen 23 male farmer Norge
896 Ole Arnesen 20 male farmer Norge
897 Lisbeth Arnesen 27 female Norge
898 Jens C. Dotteolfsen 26 male farmer Norge
899 Halvor Dotteolfsen 28 male farmer Norge
900 Berte Christofersen 27 female Norge
901 Carl Christiansen 9m male Norge
902 C. Christiansen 40 male farmer Norge
903 Hans Christiansen 11 male Norge
904 Inger Guldbrandsen 21 female Norge
905 Andreas Enger 35 male farmer Norge
906 Carl Enger 11 male Norge
907 Laura Enger 6 female Norge
908 Bernhard Enger 5 male Norge
909 Auguste Enger 2 female Norge
910 Marte Johnsen 47 female Norge
911 Johanne Gundersen 25 female Norge
912 Ingeborg Carlsen 26 female Norge
913 Ole L. Lovhoiden 17 male farmer Norge
914 Karin Lovhoiden 19 female Norge
915 Lisa Lovhoiden 14 female Norge
916 Anton Nielsen 21 male farmer Norge
917 Johannes Arnesen 50 male farmer Norge
918 Hans Larsen 37 male farmer Norge
919 Ole Olsen 33 male farmer Norge
920 Emil Pedersen 21 male farmer Norge
921 Ole Johannessen 32 male farmer Norge
922 Caren Halvonsen 28 female Norge
923 Kaisa Andersen 25 female Norge
924 Sophie Pedersen 23 female Norge
925 Andrea Isaksen 27 female Norge
926 Hans C. Hansen 29 male farmer Norge
927 Niels J. Svang 43 male farmer United States
928 Nicoline Svang 16 female United States
929 Berndt Svang 14 male United States
930 Juliane Svang 11 female United States
931 Inga Svang 5 female United States
932 A. C. Svang 41 male United States
933 Hans Peter Svang 3 male United States
934 John Jensen 20 male farmer Norway
935 Jens Jensen 19 male farmer United States
936 Ole Olsen 21 male farmer Norway
937 August Nag 25 male farmer United States
938 Ole Watne 20 male farmer Norway
939 Hans Henrick Baysen 17 male Norway
940 Lars Andersen 33 male farmer United States
941 Jens Chr. Tegesen 43 male farmer United States
942 Ole Asbjornsen 22 male farmer Norway
943 August Brauer 24 male musician Prussia
944 William Fischer 27 male musician Prussia
945 August Kladt 28 male musician Prussia
946 Ludwig Mansert 30 male musician Prussia
947 Louise Mansert 28 female Prussia
948 Carl Kruse 33 male musician Prussia
949 Caroline Kruse 29 female Prussia
950 Anna Kruse 3 female Prussia
951 Julius Jetker 21 male musician Prussia
952* William Moller 32 male musician Prussia
953 Heinrich Berg 33 male musician Prussia
954 August Jacobs 36 male musician Prussia
955 Heinrich Farmmer 45 male workman Prussia
956 Ferdinand Debrowl 32 male shoemaker Prussia
957* Friedrich Schluder 17 male shoemaker Prussia
958 Friedrich Gerber 34 male tailor Prussia
959 Wilhelmine Kuhnke 37 female Prussia
960 Louis Kuhnke 15 male Prussia
961 Hulda Kuhnke 11 female Prussia
962 Ida Kuhnke 9 female Prussia
963 Helmuth Kuhnke 7 male Prussia
964 Huldrich Kuhnke 5 male Prussia
965 Otto Kuhnke 3 male Prussia
966 Johann Vormelker 37 male farmer Prussia
967 Joseph Kolanz 31 male farmer Prussia
968 Ernst Orten 22 male farmer Prussia
969 Wilhelm Kuchenbacker 37 male farmer Prussia
970 Carl Barhut 25 male carpenter Prussia
971 Augusta Barhut 25 female Prussia
972 Albert Barhut 3 male Prussia
973 Johannes Barhut 9m male Prussia
974 Mathias Zwierzchowski 28 male workman Prussia
975 Leopold Weiss 30 male workman Prussia
976 Emil Fredemeuer 26 male painter Prussia
977 Carl Werner 30 male workman Prussia
978 Heinrich Schultze 22 male workman Prussia
979 August Jahn 29 male workman Prussia
980 Heinrich Balfalz 30 male workman Prussia
981 Emil Glein 26 male workman Prussia
982 Eduard Lietz 29 male smith Prussia
983 August Schuster 26 male painter Prussia
984 Ernst Bahr 27 male workman Prussia
985 Caroline Bahr 23 female Prussia
986* Friedrich Krupper 42 male carpenter Prussia
987 August Borchard 18 male carpenter Prussia
988 Johan Loewenthau 48 male merchant Prussia
989 August Milstrein 24 male merchant Prussia
990 Wilhelmine Scheffler 19 female Prussia
991 Heinrich Meir 30 male miller Prussia
992 Ferdinand Borchard 19 male workman Prussia
993 Albert Borke 17 male farmer United States 1st Cabin Passenger
994 Julius Timm 27 male farmer Prussia 1st Cabin Passenger
995* Wilhelm Gruming 34 male miller Prussia
996* Infant Gruming 6m male Prussia
997 Wilhelm Sydaar 24 male farmer Prussia
998 Albert Netz 26 male farmer Prussia
999 Wilhelm Schmidt 8 male Prussia
1000 Simon Hirschfeldt 24 male workman Prussia
1001 Ernst Robrich 31 male merchant Prussia
1002 Franz Szybonig 42 male baker Prussia
1003 Friedrich Hieker 26 male workman Prussia
1004 Johan Krehmke 28 male workman Prussia
1005 Gustav Betzlaff 20 male smith Prussia
1006 Ludwig Bohzke 18 male farmer Prussia
1007 Ferdinand Ullmann 54 male farmer Prussia
1008 Hanna Ullmann 46 female Prussia
1009 Friedrich Ullmann 23 male farmer Prussia
1010 Wilhelmine Ullmann 19 female Prussia
1011 August Ullmann 15 male Prussia
1012 Ulrihke Ullmann 11 female Prussia
1013 Hanne Ullmann 8 female Prussia
1014 Gustav Ullmann 4 male Prussia
1015 Emil Ullmann 9m male Prussia
1016 Franz Kramer 24 male workman Prussia
1017 Moritz Warschauer 24 male merchant Prussia
1018 Marie Warschauer 24 female Prussia
1019 August Zanders 39 male carpenter Prussia
1020 Carl Brisken 30 male farmer Prussia
1021* August Hopfner 30 male hatter Prussia
1022 Roderich Sperber 30 male instrumentmaker Prussia
1023 Wilhelm Birth 33 male baker Prussia
1024 Carl Bulsuls 27 male workman Prussia
1025 Eduard Pape 26 male merchant Prussia 1st Cabin Passenger
1026 Maria Pape 24 female Prussia 1st Cabin Passenger
1027 George Reinhard 24 male merchant Prussia 1st Cabin Passenger
1028 August Perske 50 male farmer Prussia
1029 Gottlibe Perske 25 male farmer Prussia
1030 Muhu Perske 11 male Prussia
1031 Anna Perske 8 female Prussia
1032 Mathilda Perske 6 female Prussia
1033 Emilie Stallach 29 female Prussia
1034* Friederike Bottcher 27 female Prussia
1035 Wilhelm Jaske 48 male farmer Prussia
1036 August Machdanz 25 male workman Prussia
1037* Carl Kuhler 27 male farmer Prussia
1038 Wilhelm Barry 30 male farmer Prussia
1039 August Blank 20 male carpenter Prussia
1040 Emilie Christensen 24 female Prussia
1041 Otto Christensen 4 male Prussia
1042 Marie Sommermeyer 26 female Prussia
1043 Rosalie Sommermeyer 29 female Prussia
1044 Augusta Strassberg 12 female Prussia
1045 C. A. Stark 20 male farmer Denmark
1046 H. Petersen 17 male farmer Denmark
1047 M. Hansen 17 male farmer Denmark
1048 J. Larsen 55 male farmer Denmark
1049 P. J. Andersen 20 male smith Denmark
1050 L. C. Brunn 20 male farmer Denmark
1051 J. C. Lauritzen 21 male farmer Denmark
1052 J. Madsen 21 male farmer Denmark
1053 H. J. Nielsen 21 male farmer Denmark
1054 F. Hausen 19 male farmer Denmark
1055 S. Jensen 36 male farmer Denmark
1056 J. Nelsen 32 male farmer Denmark
1057 H. Hausen 28 male farmer Denmark
1058 Karen Hausen 23 female Denmark
1059 J. F. Theiesen 18 male farmer Denmark
1060 J. M. Jepsen 20 male farmer Denmark
1061 C. W. Petersen 20 male farmer Denmark
1062 O. Atteson 21 male farmer Denmark
1063 R. Jensen 22 male farmer Denmark
1064 K. L. Rasmusen 39 female Denmark
1065 M. Hansen 28 female Denmark
1066 M. Hausen 32 female Denmark
1067 J. M. Hausen 22 female Denmark
1068 A. M. Petersen 30 male farmer Denmark
1069 C. Clausen 26 male carpenter Denmark
1070 A. Jorgansen 21 female Denmark
1071 J. Hausen 36 male smith Denmark
1072 Else Hausen 35 female Denmark
1073 Anna Hausen 9 female Denmark
1074 F. Petersen 26 female Denmark
1075 K. Madsen 19 female Denmark
1076 A. Jensen 24 male tailor Denmark
1077 L. P. Christensen 23 male farmer Denmark
1078 J. Hausen 42 male farmer Denmark
1079 T. Sorensen 16 female Denmark
1080 J. Mortensen 20 male farmer Denmark
1081 M. K. Hausen 55 female Denmark
1082 A. P. Andersen 11 male Denmark
1083 A. Petersen 21 female Denmark
1084 A. N. Petersen 22 female Denmark
1085 J. Petersen 18 female Denmark
1086 A. Petersen 40 male farmer Denmark
1087 J. Christensen 45 male farmer Denmark
1088 Johanna Christensen 58 female Denmark
1089 H. P. Jacobsen 54 male farmer Denmark
1090 Metta Jacobsen 57 female Denmark
1091 Maun Jacobsen 18 female Denmark
1092 Metta Jacobsen 11 female Denmark
1093 H. P. Jensen 32 male mason Denmark
1094 J. Hendricksen 45 male farmer Denmark
1095 Kersten Hendricksen 55 female Denmark
1096 Peter Hendricksen 16 male Denmark
1097 Anna Hendricksen 11 female Denmark
1098 W. Tausgaard 41 male farmer Denmark
1099 P. Boesen 34 male farmer Denmark
1100 Anna Boesen 37 female Denmark
1101 Lidset Boesen 14 female Denmark
1102 Hans Boesen 9 male Denmark
1103 Maren Boesen 8 female Denmark
1104 Christen Boesen 3 male Denmark
1105 Infant Boesen 3m male Denmark
1106 P. Larsen 30 male farmer Denmark
1107 Christiana Larsen 28 female Denmark
1108 Bertha Larsen 3 female Denmark
1109 J. J. Jensen 26 male farmer Denmark
1110 Anna Jensen 25 female Denmark
1111 Carl Jensen 9m male Denmark
1112 Hans F. Markersen 14 male Denmark
1113 Marker Nielsen 51 male farmer Denmark
1114 Magreta Nielsen 57 female Denmark
1115 Niels Nielsen 20 male farmer Denmark
1116 Jens Nielsen 14 male Denmark
1117 J. C. Jensen 45 male farmer Denmark
1118 Mary Jensen 42 female Denmark
1119 Johan Jensen 10 male Denmark
1120 Anders Jensen 7 male Denmark
1121 Maria Jensen 3 female Denmark
1122 Johanna Jensen 9m female Denmark
1123 L. Christiansen 42 male farmer Denmark
1124 Maren Christiansen 37 female Denmark
1125 Christian Christiansen 16 male Denmark
1126 Hans Christiansen 10 male Denmark
1127 Rasmus Christiansen 8 male Denmark
1128 Niels Christiansen 9m male Denmark
1129 O. Rasmusen 42 male farmer Denmark
1130 Stine Rasmusen 38 female Denmark
1131 Ola Rasmusen 9 male Denmark
1132 Anna Rasmusen 3 female Denmark
1133 P. Rasmusen 34 male smith Denmark
1134 Karen Rasmusen 28 female Denmark
1135 Bertha Rasmusen 6 female Denmark
1136 Niels Rasmusen 3 male Denmark
1137 Bodel Rasmusen 9m female Denmark
1138 Karen Christensen 32 female Denmark
1139 Infant Christensen 3m female Denmark
1140 F. Hansen 36 male farmer Denmark
1141 Maren Hansen 35 female Denmark
1142 Anna Hansen 15 female Denmark
1143 Stine Hansen 6 female Denmark
1144 Sophie Hansen 6 female Denmark
1145 Infant Hansen 6m female Denmark
1146 H. J. Hansen 25 male farmer Denmark
1147 Karen Hansen 22 female Denmark
1148 Christian Hansen 3 male Denmark
1149 Martha Hansen 3m female Denmark
1150 F. B. Schmidt 33 male carpenter Denmark
1151 Maria Schmidt 25 female Denmark
1152 Soren Kringer 49 male farmer Denmark
1153 Mariane Kringer 42 female Denmark
1154 Lars Kringer 15 male farmer Denmark
1155 Jens Kringer 13 male Denmark
1156 Johan Kringer 11 male Denmark
1157 Carl Kringer 10 male Denmark
1158 Andrea Kringer 8 female Denmark
1159 Andreas Kringer 6 male Denmark
1160 Mariana Kringer 4 female Denmark
1161 Christian Kringer 1 male Denmark
1162 Christen Kringer 3m male Denmark
1163 C. Lewisen 41 male farmer Denmark
1164 Anna Lewisen 39 female Denmark
1165 Niels Lewisen 11 male Denmark
1166 Bengt Lewisen 3 male Denmark
1167 Caren Lewisen 1 female Denmark
1168 Infant Lewisen 6m female Denmark
1169 F. Johansen 22 male smith Denmark
1170 Sine Petersen 21 female Denmark
1171* Jane Schroder 48 female Denmark
1172 Jorgen Larsen 18 male farmer Denmark
1173 P. Hartensen 25 male farmer Denmark
1174 Carl Reller 18 male miller Denmark
1175 Andrea Reller 17 female Denmark
1176 Clausen Reller 30 male farmer United States
1177 J. C. Nielsen 43 male farmer Denmark
1178 Johanna Nielsen 39 female Denmark
1179 Maren Nielsen 11 female Denmark
1180 Anna Nielsen 10 female Denmark
1181 Maren Nielsen 9 female Denmark
1182 Christina Nielsen 8 female Denmark
1183 Benedicta Nielsen 5 female Denmark
1184 Tomine Nielsen 3 female Denmark
1185 Sven Nielsen 9m male Denmark
1186 Anders Andersen 38 male farmer Denmark
1187 Maria Andersen 30 female Denmark
1188 Anders Andersen 10 male Denmark
1189 Anna Andersen 7 female Denmark
1190 Martin Andersen 4 male Denmark
1191 Niels Andersen 2 male Denmark
1192 Peter Andersen 6m male Denmark
1193 C. Larsen 23 male farmer Denmark
1194 Anders Olsen 29 male farmer Denmark
1195 Else Olsen 35 female Denmark
1196 J. N. Jacobsen 26 male farmer Denmark
1197 M. Martensen 22 male farmer Denmark
1198 K. Martensen 30 male farmer Denmark
1199 C. Wilhelmsen 21 male farmer Denmark
1200 O. Hendricksen 33 male farmer Denmark
1201 N. Olsen 27 male farmer Denmark
1202 L. Nielsen 26 male farmer Denmark
1203 O. Holst 19 male farmer Denmark
1204 M. A. Christiansen 24 male farmer Denmark
1205 P. Petersen 20 male farmer Denmark
1206 P. Andersen 31 male farmer Denmark
1207 N. Larsen 18 male farmer Denmark
1208 N. Nielsen 21 male tailor Denmark
1209 A. Jepsen 22 male farmer Denmark
1210 U. C. Fanstrup 27 male farmer Denmark
1211 Anton Libetz 36 male miller Denmark
1212 M. Sorensen 27 female Denmark
1213 N. C. Causen 26 male farmer Denmark
1214 L. Berthelsen 24 male farmer Denmark
1215 S. Hendricksen 18 female Denmark
1216 A. M. Christensen 21 female Denmark
1217 M. Larsen 29 female Denmark
1218 A. K. Tompson 35 female Denmark
1219 E. Boisen 16 female Denmark
1220 H. Christensen 19 female Denmark
1221 T. C. Petersen 48 male farmer Denmark
1222 J. Hobein 43 male farmer Denmark
1223 Maria Hobein 41 female Denmark
1224 Conrad Hobein 11 male Denmark
1225 Wilhelm Hobein 5 male Denmark
1226 A. Larsen 22 female Denmark
1227 A. H. Iversen 26 female Denmark
1228 L. C. Christensen 38 male farmer Denmark
1229 Dorothea Christensen 33 female Denmark
1230 Elisa Christensen 4 female Denmark
1231 N. P. Christensen 20 male farmer Denmark
1232 C. N. Christensen 18 female Denmark
1233 J. J. Christensen 16 male farmer Denmark
1234* ????? ????? ?? male farmer Denmark
1235 E. Rames 20 male farmer Denmark
1236 N. P. Johansen 24 male farmer Denmark
1237 L. Fornbeck 31 male farmer Denmark
1238 L. C. Jensen 16 female Denmark
1239 N. Jensen 20 male joiner Denmark
1240 M. Torsen 24 female Denmark
1241 M. Kofon 22 female Denmark
1242 A. Petersen 45 male farmer Denmark
1243 Maria Petersen 55 female Denmark
1244 Christian Petersen 18 male farmer Denmark
1245 Elisabeth Petersen 11 female Denmark
1246 J. Jensen 32 male farmer Denmark
1247 Emilia Hansen 25 female Denmark
1248 Carl Hansen 2 male Denmark
1249 Alfred Helleman 24 male ingineer Denmark
1250 William Briggs 42 male ingineer United States
1251 Mary Aormesen 58 female Denmark
1252 K. Ahrentz 17 male farmer Denmark
1253 L. Henneberg 28 female Denmark
1254 Christiana Hjobek 39 female Denmark
1255 Carl Hjobek 9 male Denmark
1256 Gustaf Hjobek 7 male Denmark
1257 Louis Hjobek 7 male Denmark
1258 Amanda Hjobek 4 female Denmark
1259 Augusta Hjobek 3m female Denmark
1260 Gisel Persen 21 male farmer Denmark
1261 Bertha Paulsen 21 female Denmark
1262 Ola Bengtson 20 male farmer Denmark
Transcriber's Notes:
* An asterisk is used to call attention to additional information in the Passenger Notes.
? A question mark is used to indicate illegible letters or words.
* No births or deaths were recorded during this voyage.
* Names were transcribed as written without regard to spelling.
* Passengers were numbered by the Transcriber.
838 Umlaut o in surname.
952 Umlaut o in surname.
957 Umlaut u in surname.
986 Umlaut u in surname.
995,996 Umlaut u in surname.
1021 Umlaut o in surname.
1034 Umlaut o in surname.
1037 Umlaut u in surname.
1171 Umlaut o in surname.
1234 Names illegible.
Correspondence added 12-02-2006, passengers STARK
Franz Stark, along with his wife and five children arrived in New York from Swinemunde, Germany.
They settled in Bushnell, Illinois began farming and lived out their lives in Bushnell.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Roll 329, List 456.
Transcribed by Robert W. Grose a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
26 December 2005
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