I, K. Von Oterendorp Master of the S. S. Main 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 passsengers taken on board of the said S. S. Main at Bremen from which port said Bremen* 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 17th November 1870 So help me God. (signed) K. v. Oterendorp before me (signed) B V Ueyman DC
List or Manifest of all the passengers taken on board the N. G. Lloyd S. S. Main whereof K v Oterendorp is Master, from Bremen burthen 3018 tons.
Columns: Names, Age (Years/Months), Sex, Occupation, The country to which they severally belong, The country in which they intend to become inhabitants, Died on the voyage, Part of the vessel occupied by each passenger during the voyage. All passengers intended to become inhabitants of U.St. of America, so that column is omitted. There were no deaths on the voyage, so that column is also omitted.
1 Sarah Lott 33 f St. Louis First Cabin Upper Saloon
2 Math Lott 16 f St. Louis First Cabin Upper Saloon
3 Louise Lott 15 f St. Louis First Cabin Upper Saloon
4 Willy Lott 2 m St. Louis First Cabin Upper Saloon
5 Anna Kleinkampe 24 f St. Louis First Cabin Upper Saloon
6 Wilh Popper 66 m merchant St. Louis First Cabin Upper Saloon
7 Gottl Lange 41 m merchant Newyork First Cabin Upper Saloon
8 Louis Bresler 35 m merchant Newyork First Cabin Upper Saloon
* 9 Paul B?randon 55 m Capitain Stettin First Cabin Upper Saloon
10 M. Heilbronner 36 m merchant Newyork First Cabin Upper Saloon
11 Wilh Maurer 28 m merchant Baden First Cabin Lower Saloon
12 Alfr Hitterle 19 m merchant Preussen First Cabin Lower Saloon
13 Moritz Glaser 16 m merchant Montreal First Cabin Lower Saloon
14 Wilh Stempel 32 m farmer Newyork First Cabin Lower Saloon
15 Henriette Stempel 25 f Newyork First Cabin Lower Saloon
16 Emilie Stempel 6 f Newyork First Cabin Lower Saloon
17 Babette Rothschild 19 f Baiern First Cabin Lower Saloon
* 18 John Queley 55 m capitain Newyork First Cabin Lower Saloon
19 Elize Moor 30 f Newyork First Cabin Lower Saloon
20 Leon Eggers 18 m shoemaker St. Louis First Cabin Lower Saloon
21 Th Schoerb 31 m merchant Newyork First Cabin Lower Saloon
22 Barbara Schoerb 25 f Newyork First Cabin Lower Saloon
23 Louis Jacker 18 m farmer Württemberg First Cabin Lower Saloon
24 Henry Dorfner 14 m Newyork First Cabin Lower Saloon
25 Marie Dorfner 33 f Newyork First Cabin Lower Saloon
26 Carl Ulmer 26 m farmer Württemberg First Cabin Lower Saloon
27 Pauline Müller 40 f Brooklyn First Cabin Lower Saloon
28 Bertha Braun 37 f Frankfurth First Cabin Lower Saloon
29 Alb. Felder 30 m merchant Baden First Cabin Lower Saloon
* 30 J?s Ortiz 35 m merchant Mexico First Cabin Lower Saloon
31 Chst Mittendorf 7 1/2 m Newyork First Cabin Lower Saloon
32 Wilh Scharff 29 m musician Newyork First Cabin Lower Saloon
33 Wilh Ochs 34 m merchant Newyork First Cabin Lower Saloon
34 Anton Heiber 32 m merchant Schweiz First Cabin Lower Saloon
35 Herm Strauss 25 m merchant Newyork First Cabin Lower Saloon
36 Heinr Sponsel 20 m merchant Baiern First Cabin Lower Saloon
* 37 H. Heck 4? m birdman Newyork Steerage
38 Carl Heck 15 m birdman Newyork Steerage
39 D Prapp 18 m birdman Newyork Steerage
40 Mathilde Stover 20 f Lemverder Steerage
41 Carl Uffelmann 12 m Newyork Steerage
42 Mrs Elzholz 22 f Colbe Steerage
43 Herm Elzholz 10 m Colbe Steerage
44 Herm Wehrmann 16 m farmer Firenkamp Steerage
45 Wilh Wehrmann 12 m Firenkamp Steerage
46 Heinr Hesse 17 m farmer Krempe Steerage
47 Martha Glebe 19 f Cassel Steerage
48 Louise Janson 18 f Hannover Steerage
49 Marg Wertz 18 f Hannover Steerage
50 Carl Wertz 15 m farmer Hannover Steerage
* 51 ?. Serts 21 m shoemaker Newyork Steerage
* 52 Elise Nomerdorf 1? f Hannover Steerage
53 Carl Bresler 23 m merchant Bayern Steerage
54 Magd Buchler 25 f Olbersweiler Steerage
55 Cathra Buchler 9 f Olbersweiler Steerage
56 Joh Henke 37 m farmer Hannover Steerage
57 Marie Henke 30 f Hannover Steerage
58 Aug Fischer 21 m farmer Böhmen Steerage
59 Carl Russmeissel 17 m farmer Böhmen Steerage
60 Joh Henke 17 m farmer Hannover Steerage
61 Frd Stein 25 m farmer Preussen Steerage
62 Died Besen 17 m farmer Hannover Steerage
63 Doroth Wohlke 24 f Hannover Steerage
64 Martin Hager 19 m weaver Bayern Steerage
65 Peter Hillenbrandt 15 m Bayern Steerage
66 Marg Grieser 57 f Newyork Steerage
67 Georg Grieser 9 m Newyork Steerage
68 Johan Rohland 46 m gardener Cleveland Steerage
* 69 Rob L?scher 19 m gardener Württemberg Steerage
70 Ernestine Gotz 20 f Württemberg Steerage
71 Jac Ortwein 20 m Württemberg Steerage
72 Amelie Schenkemeyer 18 f Hannover Steerage
73 G Eggemann 31 m farmer Hannover Steerage
74 Heinr Springer 40 m farmer Preussen Steerage
75 Gert Schinemann 19 f Preussen Steerage
76 Victorine Heuschele 33 f Bayern Steerage
77 Martin Heuschele 4 m Bayern Steerage
78 Jacob Deimel 44 m farmer Böhmen Steerage
79 F Kressel 40 m farmer Böhmen Steerage
80 D Mertle 31 m farmer Böhmen Steerage
81 Maria Hroun 17 f Böhmen Steerage
82 Rosalie Koukel 52 f Böhmen Steerage
83 Marie Koukel 31 f Böhmen Steerage
84 Josef Koukel 19 m farmer Böhmen Steerage
85 Kathna Koukel 16 f Böhmen Steerage
86 Anna Dvorak 21 f Böhmen Steerage
87 Wenzyl Wileta 42 m farmer Böhmen Steerage
88 Maria Wileta 32 f Böhmen Steerage
89 Anna Wileta 14 f Böhmen Steerage
90 Wenzyl Wileta 9 m Böhmen Steerage
91 Josepha Cemy 15 f Böhmen Steerage
92 Adelb Kral 19 m farmer Böhmen Steerage
93 Stephan Meskan 29 m farmer Böhmen Steerage
94 Veronica Meskan 20 f Böhmen Steerage
* 95 Math ?ecka 37 m farmer Böhmen Steerage
* 96 Kath ?ecka 31 f Böhmen Steerage
* 97 Anna ?ecka 17 f Böhmen Steerage
* 98 Rosalie ?ecka 9 f Böhmen Steerage
* 99 Marie ?ecka 5 f Böhmen Steerage
*100 Joh ?ecka 3 m Böhmen Steerage
*101 Franz ?ecka 9 m Böhmen Steerage
102 Math Kluzak 40 m farmer Böhmen Steerage
103 Joh Kluzak 19 m farmer Böhmen Steerage
104 Kathna Kluzak 38 f Böhmen Steerage
105 Wenzyl Kluzak 14 m Böhmen Steerage
106 Anton Kluzak 9 m Böhmen Steerage
107 Franz Kluzak 8 m Böhmen Steerage
108 Josef Kluzak 4 m Böhmen Steerage
109 Math Kluzak 2 m Böhmen Steerage
110 Franz Janda 26 m Böhmen Steerage
111 Barbara Janda 26 f Böhmen Steerage
112 Barbara Janda 4 f Böhmen Steerage
113 Franz Janda 2 m Böhmen Steerage
*114 S?l?m Fuchs 32 m farmer Böhmen Steerage
115 Josefa Schonrek 19 f Böhmen Steerage
116 Ludw Oldenbuttel 16 m farmer Hannover Steerage
117 Claus Hink 27 m farmer Hannover Steerage
118 Caroline Hink 26 f Hannover Steerage
119 Peter Hink 3 m Hannover Steerage
120 Otilie Kempf 21 f Böhmen Steerage
121 Johanne Heidemann 45 f Preussen Steerage
122 Ernestine Heidemann 22 f Preussen Steerage
123 Charlotte Heidemann 20 f Preussen Steerage
124 Helene Heidemann 15 f Preussen Steerage
125 Bertha Heidemann 9 f Preussen Steerage
126 Jeannette Heidemann 8 f Preussen Steerage
127 M Heidemann 5 m Newyork Steerage
128 Frank Jelander 42 m merchant Newyork Steerage
129 Joseph Jelander 36 m merchant Preussen Steerage
130 Marie Bühner 23 f Preussen Steerage
131 Hein Wolff 30 m shoemaker Stegermark Steerage
132 Marie Wolff 23 f Stegermark Steerage
133 Marie Wolff 6 f Stegermark Steerage
134 Joh Wolff 4 m Stegermark Steerage
135 Andr Blum 52 m farmer Bayern Steerage
136 F Georgi 33 m shoemaker Sachsen Steerage
137 Marie Hattig 57 f Preussen Steerage
138 Auguste Hattig 20 f Preussen Steerage
*139 Peter Bast? 37 m farmer Böhmen Steerage
*140 Henriette Bast? 43 f Böhmen Steerage
*141 Emilie Bast? 9 f Böhmen Steerage
*142 Frd Bast? 8 m Böhmen Steerage
143 Josef Simanek 28 m farmer Böhmen Steerage
144 Kathne Simanek 24 f Böhmen Steerage
145 Franz Simanek 5 m Böhmen Steerage
146 Antonie Simanek 2 f Böhmen Steerage
147 Kathne Koutny 53 f Böhmen Steerage
148 Josefa Kolman 21 f Böhmen Steerage
149 Marie Kolman 19 f Böhmen Steerage
150 Paul Anton 48 m farmer Böhmen Steerage
151 Marie Anton 44 f Bohemn Steerage
152 Paul Anton 23 m farmer Böhmen Steerage
153 Franzka Anton 9 f Böhmen Steerage
154 Marie Anton 3 f Böhmen Steerage
155 Josef Simanek 3 m Böhmen Steerage
156 Peter Kauba 37 m farmer Böhmen Steerage
157 Franzka Kauba 35 f Böhmen Steerage
158 Josef Kauba 17 m farmer Böhmen Steerage
159 Franzka Kauba 13 f Böhmen Steerage
160 Josefa Kauba 9 f Böhmen Steerage
161 Karl Kauba 4 m Böhmen Steerage
162 Franz Kauba 9 m Böhmen Steerage
163 Franz Cudtz 28 m farmer Böhmen Steerage
164 Franzka Cudtz 36 f Böhmen Steerage
165 Marie Cudtz 5 f Böhmen Steerage
166 Franzka Cudtz 9 f Böhmen Steerage
167 Veronika Lejka 59 f Böhmen Steerage
168 Anna Lejka 14 f Böhmen Steerage
169 Friedke Kunstmann 43 f farmer Preussen Steerage
170 Anna Kunstmann 9 f Preussen Steerage
171 Terese Abel 17 f Hessen Steerage
172 Jul Heinzel 28 m butcher Böhmen Steerage
173 Adam Sellner 34 m farmer Böhmen Steerage
174 Marg Sellner 28 f Böhmen Steerage
175 Barbara Sellner 8 f Böhmen Steerage
176 Jos Sellner 3 m Böhmen Steerage
177 Joh Sellner 6 m Böhmen Steerage
178 Anton Wartha 31 m farmer Böhmen Steerage
179 Marianna Wartha 25 f Böhmen Steerage
180 Kathne Wartha 3 f Böhmen Steerage
181 Maria Ubl 25 f Böhmen Steerage
182 Eug Vogel 21 m farmer Ovelgonne Steerage
183 Cathne Haffner 46 f Asselheim Steerage
184 Wilhne Haffner 9 3/4 f Asselheim Steerage
185 Cathne Haffner 8 f Asselheim Steerage
186 Helene Haffner 7 f Asselheim Steerage
187 Fried Haffner 5 m Asselheim Steerage
188 Ludw Haffner 3 m Asselheim Steerage
189 William Becker 24 m merchant Newyork Steerage
190 Aug Holwedel 23 m bricklayer Bremen Steerage
191 Soph Boning 30 f Hunfeld Steerage
192 Bruno Koch 25 m miller Hinchau Steerage
*193 Clothilde Wissler 22 f Steerage
194 Babette Huber 24 f Schweiz Steerage
195 Jacob Huber 8 m Schweiz Steerage
196 Alb Bretschler 28 m baker Neftenbach Steerage
197 Hoveria Monck 24 f Homburg Steerage
198 Amilie Bohne 39 f Sachsen Steerage
199 G Hacke 21 m merchant Bremen Steerage
*200 ?rogdle Gebhard 22 f Bayern Steerage
201 Bernhard Hullen 73 m farmer Hannover Steerage
*202 ??? Diekmann 27 m farmer Detmold Steerage
*203 ???? Drebes 43 m farmer Waldeck Steerage
204 Cathne Hermann 37 f Hessen Steerage
205 Cathne Hermann 9 f Hessen Steerage
206 Marie Hermann 5 f Hessen Steerage
207 Cathne Feick 20 f Hessen Steerage
*208 Conrad Schre? 19 m farmer Hessen Steerage
209 Caroline Schafer 21 f Hessen Steerage
210 Hedw Veh 38 f Württemberg Steerage
211 Cresientia Veh 19 f Württemberg Steerage
212 Benedicta Veh 4 f Württemberg Steerage
213 Ferd Schhwender 19 m farmer Bayern Steerage
214 Martha Kittner 28 f Bayern Steerage
215 Marg Müller 34 f Bayern Steerage
216 Caroline Müller 3 f Bayern Steerage
*217 ??? Wehr 40 m farmer Hannover Steerage
218 Heinr Salge 29 m farmer Hannover Steerage
*219 Mil?? Helmers 26 m carpenter Hannover Steerage
220 Meta Helmers 27 f Hannover Steerage
221 Chst Helmers 3 m Hannover Steerage
222 Mich Helmers 9 m Hannover Steerage
223 Adolf Dunker 26 m merchant Hannover Steerage
224 Adolf Heidtmann 17 m merchant Hannover Steerage
225 Cathne Drewes 18 f Hannover Steerage
226 Pauline Rauss 37 f Hannover Steerage
227 Auguste Rauss 11 f Hannover Steerage
228 Elisab Lefevre 20 f Bielefeld Steerage
229 Lud Strogek 16 m Hannover Steerage
230 Milch Nau 19 m farmer Bayern Steerage
231 Anna Schaffer 50 f Bayern Steerage
232 Elisab Schaffer 17 f Bayern Steerage
233 Heinr Schaffer 15 m Bayern Steerage
234 Babette Hehse 20 f Bayern Steerage
235 Cathne Steinhauer 50 f Hessen Steerage
236 Cathne Kloes 33 f Hessen Steerage
237 Elisa Spack 22 f Hessen Steerage
238 Joh. Pavelka 46 m farmer Böhmen Steerage
239 Marie Pavelka 44 f Böhmen Steerage
240 Marie Pavelka 15 f Böhmen Steerage
241 Barbara Pavelka 59 f Böhmen Steerage
242 Anna Pavelka 58 f Böhmen Steerage
243 Cathne Kaiserlik 22 f Böhmen Steerage
244 Franz Kaiserlik 9 m Böhmen Steerage
245 Fanny Meyer 22 f Baden Steerage
246 Gottf. Seelmeyer 31 m farmer Hannover Steerage
247 Marie Seelmeyer 27 f Hannover Steerage
248 Joh Ring 20 m farmer Hannover Steerage
249 Wilhne Ring 19 f Hannover Steerage
250 Jacob Ruppel 24 m farmer Hessen Steerage
251 Carl Schulze 23 m farmer Hannover Steerage
252 Leop Hatzfeld 17 m farmer Westphalen Steerage
253 Joh Unrein 42 m merchant Newyork Steerage
254 Chst Pabst 29 m merchant Newyork Steerage
255 Marg Schneider 26 f Preussen Steerage
256 Joh Rosenberger 32 m farmer Bayern Steerage
*257 Marie Müller 20 f Hannover Steerage
258 Chst Drescher 42 m farmer Preussen Steerage
259 Caroline Drescher 36 f Preussen Steerage
260 Marie Drescher 13 f Preussen Steerage
261 Chst Drescher 8 m Preussen Steerage
262 Wilh Drescher 5 m Preussen Steerage
263 Louise Drescher 2 f Preussen Steerage
264 Babette Schneller 29 f Baden Steerage
265 Phil Kapp 19 m farmer Baden Steerage
266 Cathne Hoffmann 25 f Pfalz Steerage
267 Cathne Jung 18 f Württemberg Steerage
268 Anna Grieb 18 f Württemberg Steerage
269 Isaac Kaufmann 18 m merchant Pfalz Steerage
*270 Ch?? Steger 28 m merchant Hannover Steerage
271 Joh Reichold 25 m farmer Hessen Steerage
272 Magd Reichold 21 f Hessen Steerage
273 Josef Novak 48 m farmer Böhmen Steerage
274 Therese Novak 42 f Böhmen Steerage
275 Jos Novak 19 m Böhmen Steerage
276 Joh Novak 18 m Böhmen Steerage
277 Franz Novak 14 m Böhmen Steerage
278 Wenzl Novak 9 1/2 m Böhmen Steerage
279 Maria Novak 8 f Böhmen Steerage
280 Theresia Novak 7 f Böhmen Steerage
281 Anna Novak 3 f Böhmen Steerage
282 Cunigunde Novak 8 f Böhmen Steerage
283 Kath Hruby 22 f Böhmen Steerage
284 Jos Jandesch 22 m farmer Böhmen Steerage
285 Jul Kamm 18 m joiner Hannover Steerage
286 Heinr Schinfeld 28 m farmer Oldenburg Steerage
287 Cath Delker 23 f Westphalen Steerage
*288 E So?erbutts 21 m merchant Bremen Steerage
289 J Fehlbeter 37 m merchant Bremen Steerage
290 Frd Hagesmeyer 16 m merchant Bremen Steerage
291 Joh Fenner 40 m farmer Preussen Steerage
292 Maria Fenzl 29 f Böhmen Steerage
*293 Jos H?tek 49 m farmer Böhmen Steerage
*294 Rosalie H?tek 50 f Böhmen Steerage
*295 Anton H?tek 20 m farmer Böhmen Steerage
*296 Jos H?tek 9 m Böhmen Steerage
297 Jos Levy 25 m farmer Böhmen Steerage
298 Berh Liska 57 m farmer Böhmen Steerage
299 Jos Robisek 53 m farmer Böhmen Steerage
300 Josefa Robisek 50 f Böhmen Steerage
301 Jos Robisek 28 m farmer Böhmen Steerage
302 Anton Robisek 9 m Böhmen Steerage
303 Rosalie Ruzicka 56 f Böhmen Steerage
304 Mart Rohm 20 m brewer Württemberg Steerage
*305 Jac H?hlech 29 m baker Württemberg Steerage
*306 Georg H?hlech 20 m brewer Württemberg Steerage
307 Wilhne Ruger 59 f Hessen Steerage
308 Susanne Ruger 19 f Hessen Steerage
309 Kath Raab 9 3/4 f Hessen Steerage
310 Rud Raab 8 m Hessen Steerage
311 Alb Kraus 18 m farmer Bayern Steerage
312 Herm Fehlbehr 16 m Bremen Steerage
313 Kath Straus 24 f Bayern Steerage
314 Peter Wigger 39 m farmer Rhein Prov Steerage
315 Kath Wigger 24 f Rhein Prov Steerage
316 Pauline Reuberg 23 f Oldenberg Steerage
317 Bertha Reuberg 18 f Oldenberg Steerage
318 Louise Christmann 32 f Baden Steerage
319 Gust Rosenthal 58 m physician Boston Steerage
320 Ferd Bille 38 m merchant Mannheim Steerage
321 A. Focken 28 m farmer Hannover Steerage
322 Gretje Focken 30 f Hannover Steerage
323 Cath Schmidt 22 f Baden Steerage
324 Carl Ramisch 42 m farmer Böhmen Steerage
325 Cath Gall 20 f Württemberg Steerage
326 Louise Geil 56 f Pondershausen Steerage
327 Doroth Janeck 33 f Preussen Steerage
328 Doroth Janeck 6 f Preussen Steerage
329 Mich Fleischmann 20 m baker Bayern Steerage
330 Conrad Ruder 36 m farmer Bayern Steerage
331 Caroline Ruder 30 f Bayern Steerage
332 Caroline Ruder 7 f Bayern Steerage
333 Aug Rader 30 m merchant Newyork Steerage
334 Carol Franz 51 f Reuss Steerage
335 Ernst Franz 14 m Reuss Steerage
336 Mart Steinhauser 30 m merchant Wagenstadt Steerage
337 Chst Ruhrer 17 f Wagenstadt Steerage
338 Ch Mergraf 39 m farmer Baden Steerage
339 Chstne Mergraf 33 f Baden Steerage
340 Georg Mergraf 9 m Baden Steerage
341 Christian Mergraf 8 m Baden Steerage
342 Wilh Mergraf 7 f Baden Steerage
343 Rosine Mergraf 4 f Baden Steerage
344 Carl Mergraf 2 m Baden Steerage
345 Elisab Mergraf 6 f Baden Steerage
346 Jos Kellner 30 m sattler Böhmen Steerage
347 Joh Toren 24 m farmer Hannover Steerage
348 J P Roseler 17 m farmer Hannover Steerage
349 J F Splitten 16 m farmer Hannover Steerage
350 Emilie Hormann 24 f Newyork Steerage
351 Helene Fricke 16 f Oldenburg Steerage
352 F Schindlein 27 m farmer Baden Steerage
353 Peter Losch 25 m farmer Baden Steerage
354 Joh Pape 30 m farmer Lodheim Steerage
355 H. Saarboldt 27 m brewer Uffen Steerage
Recapitulation
Adults Children Infants
First Class Upper Saloon 9 1=8 years+ 1 Total 10
FIrst Class Lower Saloon 25 1 - 26
Steerage 263 43 13 319
297 44 14 355
40 of them are Citizens
of the U. St. of America
Total Cabin = 36
General notes:
The writing was very light and some letters were not entirely visible even
with a magnifying glass.
In the captain's sworn statement, the '*' denotes that he wrote 'Bremen"
rather than 'SS Main'.
The 3 classes of accommodation were numbered separately on the manifest.
The numbering was combined for ease of reference.
Translation of places of origin:
Böhmen - Bohemia
Preussen - Prussia
Baiern, Bayern - Bavaria
Schweiz - Switzerland
Hessen - Hesse
Sachsen - Saxony
Westphalen - Westphalia
The captain abbreviated some given names by omitting some letters in
the middle of the name. For instance the name Katherine was written
Kathne.
Passenger notes:
9 B?randon - surname could be Borandon or Barandon.
Occupation possibly captain.
18 Queley - occupation probably captain.
30 Ortiz - given name written as Jas or Jos.
37 Heck - age probably 42, but could be 49
51 Serts - first initial could be 'J' or small 'f'.
52 Nomerdorf - age probably 15, but the second digit is not clear.
69 L?scher - surname could be Lescher or Loscher
95-100 ?ecka - surname could be Fecka or Tecka
114 Fuchs - given name could be Salom
139-142 Bast? - surname could be Bastl or Bastt
193 Wissler - no place of origin given
200 ?rogdle - the first letter, or possibly 2 letters are not
visible.
202 Diekmann - the given name is not visible. A few lines of
the first letter suggest that it could be a 'W'
203 Drebes - the given name is not visible, though a few faint
lines suggest that the first letter could be 'F' or 'T'
208 Schre? - the last letter(s) of the surname are not visible
217 Wehr - the given name is not visible. A few lines suggest
that it may start with 'T' or 'F'. Another letter separated
from the first letter could be 'o' or 'v'
219 Helmers - given name could be Milch
270 Steger - in the given name Ch??, there appear to be 2 more
letters which are too light too read.
288 So?erbutts - surname could be Sowerbutts or Soverbutts
293-296 H?tek - surname could be Hotek or Hetek
305-306 H?hlech - surname could be Hohlech or Hehlech
Correspondence: 4/00 Passengers #238-244 Pavelka, Kaiserlik
The following information was provided by John Pavelka, gggrandson of
passengers Johann and Marie Pavelka. They emigrated from near Chocen, which
is in the Vysoke Myto region of eastern Bohemia in Czechoslovakia. Johann
was born 26 April 1824. Barbara Pavelka is Johann's mother, and she was
89 at the time of this voyage rather then 59 as is written on the
passenger list. She lived to be 106 years old. Young Marie is Johann's
daughter as is Catherine Kaiserlik, and Franz Kaiserlik is his grandson.
Anna is Johann's aunt. The family travelled directly to Chatfield, Minnesota
which is located in Phillmore County, arriving there 23 November 1870.
Johann's son Frantisek Pavelka and his wife Frances Bezdechek Pavelka also
emigrated to Chatfield, Minnesota. They arrived several weeks earlier
on another ship. Please contact John Pavelka at [email protected] for more
information about the Pavelka family.
SS MAIN
The following information was provided by Michael Palmer on the emigration-
ships list:
The steamship MAIN, the first of three of this name owned by Norddeutscher
Lloyd, was built by Caird & Co, Greenock (yard #146), and launched on 22
August 1868. 2,898 tons; 106,19 x 12,22 meters (length x breadth); clipper
bow (last of the New York route ships so built), 1 funnel, 2 masts; iron
construction, screw propulsion (single expansion engine, 1800 hp), service
speed 12 knots; accommodation for 70 passengers in 1st class, 100 in 2nd
class, and 600 in steerage; crew of 105. 28 November 1868, maiden
voyage, Bremerhaven-Southampton-New York. 1878, engine compounded by Caird
& Co (3,000 hp), new boilers, service speed 14 knots. 6 March 1890, last
voyage, Bremerhaven-New York. 1890, Bremerhaven-Baltimore service.
11 March 1891, sold to Anglo-American Steamship Co, A. Rimmer & Co,
Liverpool, managers. 23 March 1892, on voyage from New Orleans bound for
Liverpool, burned out at Fayal, Azores, over her full length, and left
there to disintegrate [Arnold Kludas, _Die Seeschiffe des Norddeutschen
Lloyd_, Bd. 1 (Herford: Koehler, c1991), p. 14; Edwin Drechsel,
_Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen, 1857-1970; History, Fleet, Ship Mails_, vol.
1 (Vancouver: Cordillera Pub. Co., c1994), p. 49, no. 21; Noel Reginald
Pixell Bonsor, _North Atlantic Seaway; An Illustrated History of the
Passenger Services Linking the Old World with the New_ (2nd ed.; Jersey,
Channel Islands: Brookside Publications), vol. 2 (1978), p. 546].