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SS W. A. Scholten
I, J. Janzen, Master of the SS W. A. Scholten, 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 the said SS at Rotterdam from which port said SS has now arrived; and that on said list is truly designated the age, the sex and the 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.
Sworn to this 26 June 1876
So help me God,
before me ________________(illegible signature)
(signed) J. J. Janzen
List or Manifest of all the passengers taken on board the SS W. A. Scholten whereof J. Janzen is Master, from Rotterdam burthen (left blank) tons.
Coloumns represent: Names, age in years and months, sex, occupation, the country to which they severally belong, *the country of which they intend to become inhabitants, *died on voyage, *part of the vessel occupied by each passenger during the voyage.
1* J. K. van Veal 29 m Holland first cabin
2 C. Smit 22 m Holland first cabin
3* T. H. v. Lindern 25 m Holland first cabin
4 J. Smit C Z??? 50 m Holland first cabin
5 Johanna Smit 48 f Holland first cabin
6 E. Heenskerk v Beeste m Holland first cabin
7* Jonckbloed v Beeste m Holland first cabin
8* Jonckbloed v Beeste f Holland first cabin
9 H. P. Kramer m Holland first cabin
10 Fried. Illig 40 m Holland first cabin
11 P. Gregor 41 m priest Germany first cabin
12 T. Eisenhut 18 m theolog Germany first cabin
13 H. Muleter 16 m theolog Germany first cabin
14 El. Schneider 40 f sister of charity Germany second cabin
15* Reg. Schrack 33 f sister of charity Germany second cabin
16 Anna Gebhard 32 f sister of charity Germany second cabin
17* Christ. Kindhanden 22 f sister of charity Germany second cabin
18 Barbara Weber 24 f sister of charity Germany second cabin
19 Eva Backhaus 27 f sister of charity Germany second cabin
20 Cath. Kilian 23 f sister of charity Germany second cabin
21 B. Friedberger 10 m Germany second cabin
22* A. Scholl 27 m baker Holland steerage
23 Isaac Jas 23 m labourer Holland steerage
24 Esther Jas 23 f Holland steerage
25 Klaartje Jas 12 m f Holland steerage
26 Andr. v West 17 m Holland steerage
27 Clara Lat 20 f Holland steerage
28 H. Leisle 28 m sailor Holland steerage
29 P. Friers 30 m labourer Holland steerage
30 T. Liedemeyer 25 m joiner Holland steerage
31 Cornelia Liedemeyer 22 f Holland steerage
32 Henry Wessel 35 m salesman Holland steerage
33 L. Weiner 23 m Holland steerage
34 J. Cohen 23 m Holland steerage
35* W. Tierell 28 m cooper Holland steerage
36 R. Kopler 30 m Germany steerage
37 A. Vogel 55 m farmer Germany steerage
38 Marg^a Werner 50 f Germany steerage
39 Louis Werner 18 m Germany steerage
40 Christ. Hagner 42 m shoemaker Germany steerage
41* E Henrichs 50 m Germany steerage
42* Johan Henrichs 26 m Germany steerage
43* Josephina Henrichs 24 f Germany steerage
44* H Tonis 22 m Germany steerage
45 A Eres 27 m labourer Germany steerage
46 Mary Gaerte 32 m Germany steerage
47* Rosa Vehingen 26 f Germany steerage
48* Henriette Vehingen 9 f Germany steerage
49* J^a Kurdykowska 38 f Germany steerage
50* G Mans 29 m labourer Germany steerage
51* Cath. Mans 23 f Germany steerage
52* Anton Mans 5 m m Germany steerage
53 Anton Keist 16 m Germany steerage
54 Alfred Hein 22 m engraver France steerage
55 Jean Valle 21 m salesman France steerage
56 Anton Richter 21 m labourer Germany steerage
57 Geo Heid 57 m labourer Germany steerage
58 Otto Hermans 18 m Germany steerage
59* Lina Fundel 22 f Germany steerage
60 Alb Weber 39 f Germany steerage
61 Jacob Maug 32 m labourer Germany steerage
62* B. Wenter 25 m labourer Germany steerage
63 P. J. Felken 30 m labourer Germany steerage
64 Heinrich Felken 22 m labourer Germany steerage
65* J. Dorfer 24 m farmer Germany steerage
66* W^m Kluting 27 f Germany steerage
67* Marg^a Kluting 1 f Germany steerage
68 Y. Reith 46 m salesman Germany steerage
69 J. S. Steiner 37 m salesman Germany steerage
70 Carl Weiss 40 m salesman Germany steerage
71 L. Kohler 50 m salesman Germany steerage
72 Elis^th Luthi 46 f Germany steerage
73 Anna Luthi 20 f Germany steerage
74 S. Luthi 20 m Germany steerage
75 Peter Luthi 56 m Germany steerage
76 Therese Kling 56 f Germany steerage
77 Elisa Kling 19 f Germany steerage
78 Jacob Kling 17 m Germany steerage
79 Maria Schmidt 35 f farmer Germany steerage
80 Emil Schmidt 4 m Germany steerage
81 G. Schmidt 30 m Germany steerage
82 G. Hemmer 31 m Germany steerage
83 Fr. Weidman m Germany steerage
84 Johan Blicker 46 m farmer Germany steerage
85* …… Hengalsrank 29 m farmer Germany steerage
86 Geo Kessler 46 m labourer Germany steerage
87 Carl Falk 13 m Germany steerage
88* J. Kishotd 20 m salesman Germany steerage
89 August Fitsch 20 m Germany steerage
90 Fr. Kiefer 26 m labourer Germany steerage
91* Adolph Vomenstiel 22 m farmer Germany steerage
92* Anna Vomenstiel 20 Germany steerage
93 Elise Kelner 24 Germany steerage
94 D de Korte 29 Holland steerage
95 M^a Siegler 26 f Germany steerage
96 J. Janzen m Holland 1st cabin
97 C^a Stephan 41 f sister of charity Germany 2nd cabin
98* N^a Kloten 42 f sister of charity Germany 2nd cabin
99 M^a Wildobrand 17 f sister of charity Germany 2nd cabin
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.
* All passengers intended to stay in the United States, none died during the voyage,
therefore these 2 coloumns were eliminated.
1: Names may be J H Vanwell or van Veel.
3: Name may be T. H. Vanlindern
7 & 8: Jonckbloed is not the first name, it stands roughly translated for child or young
person.
13: Name may be H. Muleler
15: Schrack is spelled with a Umlaut.
17: the last name, Kindhanden, is spelled with a Umlaut.
35: the last name could be Teerell.
41 - 43: Surname may be Henricks.
44: Surname may be Porris or Torris.
47 & 48: Surname may be Vekingen or Vetingen.
49: the last name could be Kurdykomsa.
50 - 52: Surname may be Maus.
59: the last name is spelled with u Umlaut.
61: the last name could be Mang.
62: Surname may be Winter.
66: Dorfer is spelled with o Umlaut.
66 & 67: Kluting is spelled with u Umlaut.
79: Farmer is crossed out.
85: Given name not there, manifest had been torn.
91 & 92: Surname may be Vannenstiel or Vonnenstiel.
98: the first name may be W^a.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 404, List 537 .
Transcribed by Harry Green and Ines Mannhardt,
members of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
12 March 2006
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