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SS Spree
I. Wilh. Meissel, Master of the S.S. Spree, do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear that the following List or Manifest subscribed by me and now delivered to the Collector of Customs of the District of the City of New York, is a full and perfect list of all the passengers taken on said vessel at Bremen from which port said vessel has now arrived; and that on said list is truly designated the age, sex, calling or occupation, the port of embarkation, the number of pieces of luggage, of all the passengers, the date and cause of death of any such passengers who may have died on said voyage, and also a statement, as far as can be ascertained, with reference to the intention of each immigrant passenger as to a protracted sojourn in this country, and also with regard to cabin passengers, the country of which they are citizens, and of passengers other than cabin passengers, their native country, their intended destination or location in the United States, and whether they are citizens of the United States or not, and the location of the compartment or space occupied by each, as required by the Passenger Act of 1882 and the Regulations of the Secretary of the Treasury.
So Help Me God Sworn to before me this 25th of October 1894
[signature]
Columns represent:
1. Name;
2. *Ticket number (see information at the end);
3. Age;
4. Sex [m/f];
5. Single/Married [s/m];
6. Occupation;
7. Country of which they are citizens;
8. *Native Country; (this coloumn was left blank on the manifest);
9. Intended destination or Location, State or Territory;
10. State of Passenger, other than Cabin, whether Citizens of the United States;
11. Transient, In Transit or intending protracted sojourn;
12. Location or Compartment or space occupied forward amidship or aft;
13. Number of Pieces of baggage;
14. *Port of Embarkation; (Bremen for this page)
15. *Date and Cause of Death (none died).
284 Kath, Fritz
285 Deckert, Max R.
286 ?eirmann, Teresa
287 ?eirmann, ??helle
288 Gef?rer?, Anna
289 Meier, Dorothea
290 ?arvova, Marie
291 Jenske, Jens S
292 Pinne, Dora
293 ?ietm?en, Charles
294 Hofemann, Wilh.
295 Wester, Elisabeth
296 Corde?, Wilh.
297 Hety, Marie
298 Stephani, Susanna
299 Cathern, Adele
300 Longmore, Felix R.
301 Bedanberger, Wilh^e
302 Loebel, Max
303 Senke, Marg^t
304 Senke, Dorothea
305 Bettenring, Caroline
306 Kauffmann, Selig??
307 ?arripel, Agnes
308 Sorrip, Jerthe
309 Sorrip, Gustav
310 Cuscamp, Wilh
311 Fukenberg, Minna
312 Fukenberg, Louise
313 Schra?d, Theodor
314 Hoffmann, Wilhelm
315 Ziegler, Philipp
316 Giessmann, Max
317 Krusi, Amalia
318 Hayes, Heinrich
319 Konig, William
320 Konig, Victoria
321 Orth, Adolf ?
322 Meyer, Johann^?
323 Eichmann, Heinr.
324 Busching, Wilh
325 Hunsces, Emma
326 Buschen, Johann
327 Suffa, Lisette
328 Nenninger, Nicol
329 Reinhardt, Wilh^e
330 Bockelmann, Heinrich
331 Bockelmann, Gesche
332 Sudova, Anna
333 Utvalil, Marie
334 Uhrova, Josefa
335 Gottlieb, Ottilie
336 Rodova, Anna
337 Urbanowitz, Vincent
338 Radtke, Gerhard
339 Surhoff, Heinr.
340 Surhoff, Sophie
341 Rekel, Johann
342 Meier, Herm
343 Schloop, Juli^e
284 Fritz Kath; age: 26; sex: m; married/single: s; occupation: farmer;
Citizen of? USA; destination: NY; US citizen? yes;
Transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: potr soj;
Location: Steerage Comp II; pieces of luggage: 1;
Contract ticket number: 0452.
285 Max R. Deckert; age: 24; sex: m; married/single: s; occupation: laborer;
Citizen of? Germany; destination: NY; US citizen? left blank;
Transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: potr soj;
Location: Steerage Comp II; pieces of luggage: 1;
Contract ticket number: 0519.
286 Teresa ?eirmann; age: 46; sex: f; married/single: m; occupation: none;
Citizen of? Germany; destination: Albany, NY; US citizen? left blank;
Transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: potr soj;
Location: Steerage Comp IIa; pieces of luggage: 2;
Contract ticket number: 0525.
287 ??helle ?eirmann; age: 14; sex: f; married/single: s; occupation: none;
Citizen of? Germany; destination: Albany, NY; US citizen? left blank;
Transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: potr soj;
Location: Steerage Comp II; pieces of luggage: left blank;
Contract ticket number: 0525.
288 Anna Gef?rer?; age: 20; sex: f; married/single: s; occupation: none;
Citizen of? Germany; destination: Chicago, IL; US citizen? left blank;
Transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: potr soj;
Location: Steerage Comp II; pieces of luggage: 1;
Contract ticket number: 5519.
289 Dorothea Meier; age: 29; sex: f; married/single: s; occupation: none;
Citizen of? Germany; destination: Sheboygen; US citizen? left blank;
Transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: potr soj;
Location: Steerage Comp II; pieces of luggage: 1;
Contract ticket number: 0540.
290 Marie ?arvova; age: 14; sex: f; married/single: s; occupation: servant;
Citizen of? Bohemia; destination: Chicago; US citizen? left blank;
Transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: potr soj;
Location: Steerage Comp II; pieces of luggage: 1;
Contract ticket number: 0539.
291 Jens S Jenske; age: 27; sex: m; married/single: s; occupation: mercht.;
Citizen of? USA; destination: NY; US citizen? yes;
Transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: potr soj;
Location: Steerage Comp II; pieces of luggage: 1;
Contract ticket number: 0501.
292 Dora Pinne; age: 26; sex: f; married/single: s; occupation: none;
Citizen of? USA; destination: NY; US citizen? yes;
Transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: potr soj;
Location: Steerage Comp IIa; pieces of luggage: 1;
Contract ticket number: 05?1.
293 Charles ?ietm?en; age: 25; sex: m; married/single: s; occupation: merch;
Citizen of? USA; destination: NY; US citizen? yes;
Transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: potr soj;
Location: Steerage Comp II; pieces of luggage: 1;
Contract ticket number: 0543.
294 Wilh. Hofemann; age: 20; sex: m; married/single: s; occupation: laborer;
Citizen of? Germany; destination: NY; US citizen? left blank;
Transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: potr soj;
Location: Steerage Comp II; pieces of luggage: 1;
Contract ticket number: 0544.
295 Elisabeth Wester; age: 27; sex: f; married/single: s; occupation: none;
Citizen of? Austria; destination: Danbury, Cn; US citizen? left blank;
Transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: potr soj;
Location: Steerage Comp IIa; pieces of luggage: 1;
Contract ticket number: 0549.
296 Wilh. Corde?; age: 16; sex: m; married/single: s; occupation: farmer;
Citizen of? Germany; destination: Guernsey; US citizen? left blank;
Transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: potr soj;
Location: Steerage Comp II; pieces of luggage: 1;
Contract ticket number: 0548.
297 Marie Hety; age: 46; sex: f; married/single: m; occupation: none;
Citizen of? USA; destination: Philadelphia; US citizen? yes;
Transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: potr soj;
Location: Steerage Comp IIa; pieces of luggage: 1;
Contract ticket number: 0547.
298 Susanna Stephani; age: 55; sex: f; married/single: ; occupation: none;
Citizen of? Austria; destination: Philadelphia; US citizen? left blank;
Transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: potr soj;
Location: Steerage Comp II; pieces of luggage: 2;
Contract ticket number: 5520.
299 Adele Cathern; age: 30; sex: f; married/single: m; occupation: none;
Citizen of? Austria; destination: Philadelphia; US citizen? left blank;
Transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: potr soj;
Location: Steerage Comp II; pieces of luggage: 1;
Contract ticket number: 5521.
300 Felix R. Longmore; age: 25; sex: m; married/single: s; occupation: none;
Citizen of? England; destination: NY; US citizen? left blank;
Transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: potr soj;
Location: Steerage Comp II; pieces of luggage: 1;
Contract ticket number: 0546.
301 Wilh^e Bedanberger; age: 18; sex: f; married/single: s; occupation: none;
Citizen of? Germany; destination: Buffalo, NY; US citizen? left blank;
Transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: potr soj;
Location: Steerage Comp IIa; pieces of luggage: 1;
Contract ticket number: 0556.
302 Max Loebel; age: 33; sex: m; married/single: s; occupation: mercht.;
Citizen of? Germany; destination: NY; US citizen? left blank;
Transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: potr soj;
Location: Steerage Comp II; pieces of luggage: 2;
Contract ticket number: 0557.
303 Marg^t Senke; age: 29; sex: f; married/single: s; occupation: none;
Citizen of? Germany; destination: S Francisco; US citizen? left blank;
Transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: potr soj;
Location: Steerage Comp IIa; pieces of luggage: 1;
Contract ticket number: 0560.
304 Dorothea Senke; age: 18; sex: f; married/single: s; occupation: none;
Citizen of? Germany; destination: S Francisco; US citizen? left blank;
Transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: potr soj;
Location: Steerage Comp IIa; pieces of luggage: left blank;
Contract ticket number: 0560.
305 Caroline Bettenring; age: 31; sex: f; married/single: s; occupation: none;
Citizen of? USA; destination: NY; US citizen? yes;
Transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: potr soj;
Location: Steerage Comp IIa; pieces of luggage: 1;
Contract ticket number: 0559.
306 Selig?? Kauffmann; age: 59; sex: m; married/single: m; occupation: mercht.;
Citizen of? USA; destination: Buffalo; US citizen? yes;
Transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: potr soj;
Location: Steerage Comp II; pieces of luggage: 1;
Contract ticket number: 0558.
307 Agnes ?arripel; age: 40; sex: f; married/single: m; occupation: none;
Citizen of? USA; destination: NY; US citizen? yes;
Transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: potr soj;
Location: Steerage Comp II; pieces of luggage: 1;
Contract ticket number: 0550.
308 Jerthe Sorrip; age: 10; sex: f; married/single: s; occupation: none;
Citizen of? Hungaria; destination: Philad, PA; US citizen? left blank;
Transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: potr soj;
Location: Steerage Comp II; pieces of luggage: left blank;
Contract ticket number: 0551.
309 Gustav Sorrip; age: 6; sex: m; married/single: s; occupation: none;
Citizen of? Hungaria; destination: Philad, PA; US citizen? left blank;
Transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: potr soj;
Location: Steerage Comp II; pieces of luggage: 1;
Contract ticket number: 0551.
310 Wilh Cuscamp; age: 34; sex: m; married/single: s; occupation: laborer;
Citizen of? USA; destination: NY; US citizen? yes;
Transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: potr soj;
Location: Steerage Comp II; pieces of luggage: 2;
Contract ticket number: 0552.
311 Minna Fukenberg; age: 24; sex: f; married/single: s; occupation: none;
Citizen of? Germany; destination: NY; US citizen? left blank;
Transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: potr soj;
Location: Steerage Comp IIa; pieces of luggage: 1;
Contract ticket number: 0562.
312 Louise Fukenberg; age: 17; sex: f; married/single: s; occupation: none;
Citizen of? Germany; destination: NY; US citizen? left blank;
Transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: potr soj;
Location: Steerage Comp IIa; pieces of luggage: 1;
Contract ticket number: 0562.
313 Theodor Schra?d; age: 22; sex: m; married/single: ; occupation: laborer;
Citizen of? Germany; destination: Dayton, Ohio; US citizen? left blank;
Transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: potr soj;
Location: Petty Off.; pieces of luggage: 1;
Contract ticket number: 0566.
314 Wilhelm Hoffmann; age: 26; sex: m; married/single: s; occupation: farmer;
Citizen of? Germany; destination: NY; US citizen? left blank;
Transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: potr soj;
Location: Steerage Comp II; pieces of luggage: 2;
Contract ticket number: 0501.
315 Philipp Ziegler; age: 41; sex: m; married/single: m; occupation: baker;
Citizen of? USA; destination: Cleveland; US citizen? yes;
Transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: potr soj;
Location: Petty Off.; pieces of luggage: 1;
Contract ticket number: 4476.
316 Max Giessmann; age: 31; sex: m; married/single: m; occupation: merch;
Citizen of? Germany; destination: Syracuse; US citizen? left blank;
Transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: potr soj;
Location: Steerage Comp II; pieces of luggage: 1;
Contract ticket number: 0502.
317 Amalia Krusi; age: 30; sex: f; married/single: s; occupation: none;
Citizen of? Germany; destination: NY; US citizen? left blank;
Transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: potr soj;
Location: Pors????; pieces of luggage: 1;
Contract ticket number: 0503.
318 Heinrich Hayes; age: 14; sex: m; married/single: s; occupation: none;
Citizen of? Germany; destination: NY; US citizen? left blank;
Transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: potr soj;
Location: Steerage Comp I; pieces of luggage: left blank;
Contract ticket number: 0442.
Transcriber's notes: the last name could be Harfes.
319 William Konig; age: 65; sex: m; married/single: m; occupation: gardiner;
Citizen of? Germany; destination: Pittsburg; US citizen? left blank;
Transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: potr soj;
Location: Steerage Comp II; pieces of luggage: 2;
Contract ticket number: 0443.
Transcriber's notes: Konig is spelled with o Umlaut.
The occupation should probably be gardener.
320 Victoria Konig; age: 56; sex: f; married/single: m; occupation: none;
Citizen of? Germany; destination: Pittsburg; US citizen? left blank;
Transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: potr soj;
Location: Steerage Comp II; pieces of luggage: left blank;
Contract ticket number: 0443.
Transcriber's notes: Konig is spelled with o Umlaut.
321 Adolf ? Orth; age: 22; sex: m; married/single: s; occupation: baker;
Citizen of? Germany; destination: NY; US citizen? left blank;
Transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: potr soj;
Location: Steerage Comp I; pieces of luggage: 1;
Contract ticket number: left blank.
322 Johann^? Meyer; age: 27; sex: m; married/single: s; occupation: laborer;
Citizen of? Germany; destination: Chicago; US citizen? left blank;
Transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: potr soj;
Location: Steerage Comp I; pieces of luggage: 1;
Contract ticket number: left blank.
323 Heinr. Eichmann; age: 14; sex: m; married/single: s; occupation: none;
Citizen of? Germany; destination: Lippeslay; US citizen? left blank;
Transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: potr soj;
Location: Steerage Comp I; pieces of luggage: 1;
Contract ticket number: left blank.
324 Wilh Busching; age: 52; sex: m; married/single: s; occupation: none;
Citizen of? Germany; destination: Ft Wayne; US citizen? left blank;
Transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: potr soj;
Location: Steerage Comp I; pieces of luggage: 1;
Contract ticket number: left blank.
Transcriber's notes: Busching is spelled with u Umlaut.
325 Emma Hunsces; age: 18; sex: f; married/single: s; occupation: none;
Citizen of? Germany; destination: NY; US citizen? left blank;
Transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: potr soj;
Location: Steerage Comp IIa; pieces of luggage: 2;
Contract ticket number: 0499.
326 Johann Buschen; age: 24; sex: m; married/single: s; occupation: farmer;
Citizen of? Germany; destination: NY; US citizen? left blank;
Transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: potr soj;
Location: Steerage Comp I; pieces of luggage: 1;
Contract ticket number: 0500.
Transcriber's notes: Buschen is spelled with u Umlaut.
The last name could be Boschen with o Umlaut.
327 Lisette Suffa; age: 18; sex: f; married/single: s; occupation: none;
Citizen of? Germany; destination: NY; US citizen? left blank;
Transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: potr soj;
Location: Steerage Comp IIa; pieces of luggage: ?;
Contract ticket number: 0507.
328 Nicol Nenninger; age: 15; sex: m; married/single: s; occupation: joiner;
Citizen of? Germany; destination: NY; US citizen? left blank;
Transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: potr soj;
Location: Steerage Comp II; pieces of luggage: 1;
Contract ticket number: 0508.
329 Wilh^e Reinhardt; age: 20; sex: f; married/single: s; occupation: none;
Citizen of? Germany; destination: NY; US citizen? left blank;
Transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: potr soj;
Location: Steerage Comp IIa; pieces of luggage: 1;
Contract ticket number: left blank.
330 Heinrich Bockelmann; age: 26; sex: m; married/single: s; occupation: farmer;
Citizen of? Germany; destination: Monnce, Ills; US citizen? left blank;
Transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: potr soj;
Location: Steerage Comp I; pieces of luggage: 2;
Contract ticket number: left blank.
331 Gesche Bockelmann; age: 58; sex: f; married/single: m; occupation: none;
Citizen of? Germany; destination: Monnce, Ills; US citizen? left blank;
Transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: potr soj;
Location: Steerage Comp II; pieces of luggage: left blank;
Contract ticket number: left blank.
332 Anna Sudova; age: 15; sex: f; married/single: s; occupation: none;
Citizen of? Bohemia; destination: NY; US citizen? left blank;
Transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: potr soj;
Location: Steerage Comp IIa; pieces of luggage: 1;
Contract ticket number: 0490.
333 Marie Utvalil; age: 40; sex: f; married/single: m; occupation: none;
Citizen of? Bohemia; destination: NY; US citizen? left blank;
Transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: potr soj;
Location: Steerage Comp IIa; pieces of luggage: 1;
Contract ticket number: 0491.
334 Josefa Uhrova; age: 16; sex: f; married/single: s; occupation: none;
Citizen of? Bohemia; destination: NY; US citizen? left blank;
Transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: potr soj;
Location: Steerage Comp IIa; pieces of luggage: 1;
Contract ticket number: 0493.
335 Ottilie Gottlieb; age: 15; sex: f; married/single: s; occupation: none;
Citizen of? Bohemia; destination: NY; US citizen? left blank;
Transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: potr soj;
Location: Steerage Comp IIa; pieces of luggage: 1;
Contract ticket number: 0494.
336 Anna Rodova; age: 40; sex: f; married/single: m; occupation: none;
Citizen of? Bohemia; destination: NY; US citizen? left blank;
Transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: potr soj;
Location: Bakers R.; pieces of luggage: 1;
Contract ticket number: 0495.
337 Vincent Urbanowitz; age: 30; sex: m; married/single: m; occupation: barber;
Citizen of? Russia; destination: NY; US citizen? left blank;
Transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: potr soj;
Location: Steerage Comp I; pieces of luggage: 1;
Contract ticket number: 0496.
338 Gerhard Radtke; age: 44; sex: m; married/single: s; occupation: laborer;
Citizen of? USA; destination: Buffalo; US citizen? left blank;
Transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: potr soj;
Location: Steerage Comp I; pieces of luggage: 1;
Contract ticket number: 0498.
339 Heinr. Surhoff; age: 26; sex: m; married/single: s; occupation: laborer;
Citizen of? USA; destination: S Frisco, Cal; US citizen? left blank;
Transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: potr soj;
Location: Steerage Comp I; pieces of luggage: 1;
Contract ticket number: 0504.
340 Sophie Surhoff; age: 19; sex: f; married/single: s; occupation: none;
Citizen of? Germany; destination: S Frisco, Cal; US citizen? left blank;
Transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: potr soj;
Location: Steerage Comp IIa; pieces of luggage: 11;
Contract ticket number: 0504.
341 Johann Rekel; age: 40; sex: m; married/single: m; occupation: laborer;
Citizen of? Austria; destination: Alliance; US citizen? left blank;
Transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: potr soj;
Location: Petty Off.; pieces of luggage: 1;
Contract ticket number: 0718.
342 Herm Meier; age: 14; sex: m; married/single: s; occupation: merchant;
Citizen of? USA; destination: NY; US citizen? left blank;
Transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: potr soj;
Location: Steerage Comp I; pieces of luggage: 1;
Contract ticket number: 0506.
343 Juli^e Schloop; age: 24; sex: f; married/single: s; occupation: none;
Citizen of? Germany; destination: NY; US citizen? left blank;
Transient, in transit or protracted sojourn: potr soj;
Location: Steerage Comp II; pieces of luggage: 1;
Contract ticket number: left blank.
Transcriber's notes: the last name could be Schloot.
Transcriber's Notes:
* An asterisk indicates an error on the part of the
original recorder, not the transcriber, or is used
to call your attention to additional information in
the transcriber's notes.
? Indicates a letter or number which could not be determined
due to the condition of the manifest or handwriting of the original recorder.
^ A ^ followed by a letter indicates that the letter was superscripted.
* Names were transcribed as seen regardless of spelling.
* Passengers where numbered consecutively by the transcribers for ease of referencing.
* Ticket or
Contract ticket number: These numbers where issued by the steamship companies to
identify the individual passenger or a family. See Numbers, often in consecutive order.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 633, List 1530.
Transcribed by Bill Kerchof a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
14 January 2006
Reviewed by Ines Mannhardt,
a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
6 June 2006
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