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Ship Gessner
From: Bremerhaven
To: New York
Arrived: 16 May 1872
Contributor Ray Marshall raymarsh@minn.net
The "Gessner" skippered by Captain H. Christofferson,
Master, was a sailing vessel which held 372 passengers on that trip. The
passage which took at least eight weeks, ended in New York City on May 16,
1872.
During this Gessner voyage, seventeen fellow passengers died, ten of whom
were under one year of age, but the balance were adults. In addition,
five children were born on the two month long voyage.
Passenger List
The code after the sex of the individual indicates the Province where the
passenger formerly lived with the town listed next. All passengers on
this voyage of the Gessner had their town's listed as "unknown."
The last code is the ultimate destination of the passenger and his family.
Witten, Ricke...24...M...Unknown...HO...Uknown...NY
Schnering, Georg...16...M...Farmer...HO..."...NY
Green, Diedrich...16...M..."..."..."...NY
Gieseler, Max...24...M...Unknown..."..."...NY
Zuuppe, Friedrich...24...M...BCHR...Prussia "...NY
...Hermann...22...M..."
Nicklas, Franz...28...M...Farmer..."..."...Chicago
...Michalina...21...F...Unknown...
Polezynski, Mathias...58...M...Farmer..."..."..."
Nicklas, Josephina...30...F...Unknown..."..."..."
Rudolph, Jacob...30...M...WVR...SY..."...Phi
Klatzbach, Louise...25...F...Uknown..."..."..."
Ossorski, Johann...35...M...Farmer...Prussia "...Chicago
...Marianna...33...F...Wife..."
...Anton... 7...M...Child
...Otyttie... 4...F...Child
...Michael....09...M...Child
Dahlke, Friedrich...28...M...SHMK...Prussia "...New York
Nickel, Wilhelm...25...M..."..."..."...Phi
Jonack, Ernst...18...M...MCHT...AD..."...Phi
Deppel, Heinrich...53...M...Farmer...HS..."...CH
Gress, Conrad...33...M...Farmer...HS..."...Ch
Dragus, Andreas...40...M...Farmer...Prussia "...Indiana
...Antonia...33...F...Wife..."
...Johann... 8...M...Child
...Josephina... 6...F...Child
Gapinski, Johann...35...M...Farmer...Prussia "...Indiana
Palicki, Martin...33 ...M...Farmer..."..."...In
Fink, Johann...30...M...Shmk...BV..."...Ch
...Maria...26...F...Wife..."
Schwierer, Johann...37...M...Farmer...Prussia "...Ch
...Maria...35...F...Wife..."
...Georg....11...M...Infant
Sobieszozyk, Franz...18...M...Farmer...Prussia "...Ch
Krasigrok, Johann...45...M...Farmer..."..."...Ch
...Marianna...50...F...Wife..."
...Michaelina... 8...F...Child
...Anastacia... 6...F...Child
Jendrzyak, Johann...35...M...D...Prussia "...Ch
...Michaelina...25...F...Wife..."
...U...00...F...Infant
...Agnesia...50...F...M
Zaneck, Johann...30...M...Farmer...Prussia "...Ch
...Antonina...23...F...Wife..."
...Joseph... 4...M...Child
...Franz... 3...M...Child
...Ignatz....09...M...Infant
Rudkowski, Jacob...70...M...Farmer...Prussia "...Ch
...Josephine...60...F...Wife..."
Krawoyk, Albert...19...M...Farmer...Prussia "...Wisconsin
Weilandt, Anton...28...M...Farmer...Prussia "...Wisconsin
...Agnesia...28...F...Wife..."
...Franz... ... 3...M...Child
...Anton....11...M...Infant
Lewandowski, Franz...27...M...Farmer...Prussia "...Chicago
Kute, Behrend...19...M...Farmer...Prussia..."..."
Jetges, Joseph...19...M...Farmer..."..."..."
Grene, Gerhard...19...M...Farmer..."..."..."
Hitz, Carl...33...M...Shmk..."..."...Indiana
...Wilhemine...25...F...Wife..."
Kautz, Wilhelmine...33...F...Unknown...Prussia..."...Indiana
Paluschynski, Anton...32...M...Farmer..."..."...New York
Wojechorski, Martin...24...M...Farmer..."..."..."
Lesniack, Joseph...26...M...Farmer..."..."..."
...Michaelina...20...F...Wife..."
...Lorenz....06...M...Infant
Kolassa, Martin...24...M...Farmer...Prussia..."...New York
Grochowalski, Joseph...29...M...Farmer..."..."..."...
...Azolonia...28...F...Wife..."
...Anna... 8...F...Child
From, Andreas...45...M...Farmer...Prussia..."...New York
Bednarkiewick, Vinzent...33...M...Unknown..."..."...Chicago
Wicke, Conrad...45...M...Farmer..."..."...New York
...Marianna...33...F...Wife..."
...Peter... 5...M...Child
...Johann... 3...M...Child
...Francisca....09...F...Infant
Hoffmann, Gottlieb...60...M...Farmer...Prussia..."...New York
...Louise...49...F...Wife..."
...Selina... 8...F...Child
...Emma... 7...F...Child
...Wilhelm... 6...M...Child
...Emilie... 5...F...Child
Paschkinricz, Johann...25...M...Farmer...Prussia..."...New York
Lagotzki, Peter...30...M...Farmer..."..."..."
...Augustine...30...F...Wife..."
...Antonina... 5...F...Child
...Andreas... 2...M...Child
...Fictoria....06...F...Infant
Grams, Georg...26...M...Farmer...Prussia..."...New York
...Magdalene...22...F...Wife..."
...Maryanna....09...F...Infant
Schimmel, Samuel...44...M...Farmer...Prussia..."...New York
...Elisabeth...50...F...Wife..."
...Julianna... 7...F...Child
...Gusgtav... 5...M...Child...
Strohschein, Friedrike...56...M...Unknown...Prussia..."...New York
...Carl...26...M...Son..."
...Hendriette...23...F...Daughter
...Emilie...17...F...Daughter
...Hermann...14...M...Son
Drachein, Auguste...23...F...Unknown...Prussia..."...New York
Sadowski, Andreas...28...M...Farmer..."..."..."
Schutz, Michael...42...M...Farmer..."..."..."
Gregier, Friedrich...26...M...Farmer..."..."...Wisconsin
...Ernestine...29...F...Wife..."
...Auguste....09...F...Infant
Ewick, Anton...35...M...Farmer...Prussia..."...Philadelphia
...Wilhelmine...33...F...Wife..."
...Margrete... 7...F...Child
...Heinrich... 5...M...Child
...Mina....09...F...Infant
Berendt, Ernst...43...M...Farmer...Prussia..."...Wisconsin
...Louise...37...F...Wife..."
...Tine... 8...F...Child
...Louise... 7...F...Child
...Friedrich... 6...M...Child
...Milie... 4...F...Child
...August....09...M...Infant
Golcz, Andreas...34...M...Farmer...Prussia..."...New York
...Catharina...27...F...Wife..."
Mantei, Hanke...30...F...Wife...Prussia..."...New York
...Francisca....11...F...Infant..."
Karschniack, Franz...16...M...Farmer...Prussia..."...Detroit
Lerke, Carl...32...M...Farmer..."..."..."
Scholdack, Carl...30...M...Farmer..."..."..."
Pionowski, Martin...37...M...Farmer..."..."..."
...Maria...27...F...Wife..."
Jakubowski, Jacob...32...M...Farmer...Prussia..."...Detroit
Przedzachowski, Johann...40...M...Farmer..."..."..."
...Julianna...37...F...Wife..."
...Marianne... 6...F...Child
Szimirowski, Jagnatz...31...M...Farmer...Prussia..."...Detroit
...Marianna...29...F...Wife..."
...Michael...44...M...Farmer..." ..." ..."
...Pauline...30...F...Wife..."
...Joseph... 8...M...Child
...Marianna... 6...F...Child
...Francisca... 3...F...Child
...Leon....09...M...Infant
Czedt, Joseph...27...M...Farmer...Prussia..."...Chicago
Isker, Michael...27...M...Farmer..."..."...New York
...Jacob...18...M...Farmer..."..."..."
Czrwonka, Franz...30...M...Farmer..."..."..."
Gonez, Johann...34...M...Farmer..."..."..."
...Marianne...33...F...Wife..."
...Clara... 2...F...Child
...Maria....06...F...Infant
...Joseph....06...F...Infant
Benbenck, Maria...26...f...Unknown...Prussia..."...New York
Krapialowski, Albert...22...M...Farmer...Prussia..."...New York
...Marianne...30...F...Wife..."
...Franz... 7...M...Child
Goncz,Teopiel...28...F...Unknown...Prussia..."...New York
Czenga, Johann...48...M...Farmer..."..."...Wisconsin
Kukowski, Auguste...22...F...Unknown..."..."..."
Piotrowski, Jacob...28...M...Farmer..."..."...Chicago
Gaiewski, Johann...18...M...Farmer..."..."..."
...Franz...22...M...Farmer..."
Brukalla, Franz...24...M...Farmer..."..."..."
Growski, Rosalia...22...F...Unknown..."..."...New York
Piskalla, Johann...32...M...Farmer..."..."..."
Kosetek, Joseph...47...M...Farmer..."..."..."
...Michael...18...M...Son..."
Ziorkiewicz, Andreas...24...M...Son..."..."..."
Jonaszawski, Josepha...21...F...Unknown..."..."..."
...Agnes...18...F...Unknown..."..."..."
Pischka, Michael...37...M...Farmer..."..."...Illinois
...Victoria...37...F...Wife..."
...Johann... 7...M...Child
...Franz... 5...M...Child
...Anton... 2...M...Child
...Veronica....02...M...Infant
Mayewitz, Augsut...52...M...Semn..."..."...Chicago
...Karolina...52...M...Wife..."
...Robert...18...M...Son
Marowski, Adam...40...M...Farmer..."..."...Chicago
...Louise...37...F...Wife..."
...Caroline...17...F...Daughter
...Auguste... 8...F...Child
...Franz... 6...M...Child
...Louise... 5...F...Child
...Elisabeth....09...F...Infant
Kowalski, Wilhelm...28...M...Farmer...Prussia..."...Detroit
...Louise...30...F...Wife..."
...Friedrich... 3...M...Child
...Anna....06...F...Infant
Kabinieiski, Carl...26...M...Farmer...Prussia..."...Detroit
...Caroline...25...F...Wife..."
...U....00...M...Infant
...Maria....11...F...Infant
Garbinski, Wilmine...20...F...Daughter...Prussia..."...Detroit
Simon, Wilhelm...30...M...Farmer...Prussia..."..."
...Carolina...30...F...Wife..."
...Wilhelmina... 4...F...Child
...Louise....11...F...Infant
Hoff, Christian...28...M...Farmer...Prussia..."...Detroit
...Leonore...24...F...Wife..."
...Anna....03...F...Infant
Priskorn, Mihael...32...M...Farmer...Prussia..."...Detroit
...Gottliebe...28...F...Wife..."
...Carl... 5...M...Child
...Wilhelmine....11...F...Infant
Kluever, August...21...M...SDLR...Prussia..."...Detroit
Moers, Georg...22...M...Farmer...Prussia..."...Detroit
...Christine...19...F...Wife..."
Schoenberg, Johann...25...M...Farmer...Prussia..."...Chicago
Mrosinski, Johann...28...M...Farmer..."..."..."
...Mahalina...25...F...Wife..."
Amidewski, Joseph...33...M...Farmer...Prussia..."...New York
...Antonina...22...F...Wife..."
...Francisca... 1...F...Child
...Marianna....09...F...Infant
Brzeski, Johann...27...M...Farmer...Prussia..."...Chicago
Roswarski, Jacob...26...M...Farmer..."..."..."
Niezgacki, Johann...23...M...Carpenter..."..."...New York
Sommerfeld, Rosalie...20...F...Unknown..."..."..."
Chmietrwski, Jacob...34...M...Farmer..."..."...Chicago
Brocki, Michael...44...M...Farmer..."..."
...Lukas...17...M...Son..."
Grsesinski, Johann...24...M...Butcher..."..."
Marscalkiewicz,Andreas...29...M...Farmer..."..."...Detroit
...Marianna...22...F...Wife..."
...Joseph... 3...M...Child
...Stanislaus....11...M...Infant
...Johann...25...M...Farmer...Prussia..."
Meyer, Wilhelmine...19...F...Unknown..."...Detroit
Kramer, Klaus...22...M...Farmer...Ho..."...Illinois
Schkorcz, Johann...28...M...Farmer...Prussia..."...Unknown
...Josepha...27...F...Wife..."
...Marianna... 4...F...Child
...Francisca... 2...F...Child
...Franz....06...M...Infant
...Albert...22...M...Farmer
...Maria...50...F...Mother
...Micael... 8...M...Child
Gramsa, Tomas...27...M...Farmer...Prussia..."...Unknown
...Konstancia...30...F...Wife..."
...Lukas... 3...M...Child
...Stanislaus....06...M...Infant
Piechota, Albert...32...M...Farmer...Prussia..."...Milwaukee
...Josepha...19...F...Wife..."
Placzek, Christiana...48...F...Mother..."..."...Milwaukee
...Johann....06...M...Infant..."
...Lorenz...27...M...Farmer...New York
...Mariana...30...F...Unknown..."
...Peter... 7...M...Child
...Francisca... 6...F...Child
...Antonina... 3...F...Child
...Agnes....06...F...Infant
Brzceczinski, Stephan...27...M...Farmer...Prussia..."...Chicago
...Michalina...24...F...Wife..."
Maiebski, Johann...27...M...Farmer...Prussia..."...Chicago
...Marianna...27...F...Wife..."
...Petronela....09...F...Infant
Graschowiak, Valentin...26...M...Farmer...Prussia..."...New York
...Antonina...24...F...Wife..."
...Michael....11...M...Infant
Tomas, Johann...56...M...Farmer...Prussia..."...New York
...Anna...52...F...Wife...."
...Johann...23...M...Son
...Franz...20...M...Son
...Josepha...15...F...Daughter
Kuklinski, Adalbert...29...M...Farmer...Prussia..."...New York
...Agnes...23...F...Wife..."
...Franz... 3...M...Son
...Ignatz....09...M...Son
Pass, Stanislaus...27...M...Farmer...Prussia..."...Chicago
...Marianna...22...F...Wife..."
...Marianna....06...F...Infant
Krucke, Joseph...20...M...Farmer...Prussia..."...Chicago
Pass, Albert...30...M...Farmer..."..."...New York
...Elisabeth...20...F...Wife..."
...Marianna....11...F...Infant
Fatz, Milas...58...M...Farmer...Prussia..."...New York
...Marianna...50...F...Wife
...Johann... 7...M...Child
...Jacob...51...M...Farmer
...Marianna...41...F...Wife
Biniak, Johann...54...M...Farmer...Prussia..."...New York
...Selwester...19...M...Son..."
Birlinski, Klemens...18...M...Tailor...Prussia..."...New York
Kolasinski, Joseph...38...M...Farmer..."..."...Chicago
Galatka, Esebines...23...M...Farmer..."..."...Milwaukee
Kobza, Johann...32...M...Farmer..."..."...Pittsburbh
...Michalina...28...F...Wife..."
...Joseph... 7...M...Child
...Topila... 3...F...Child
...Marianna....09...F...Infant
Blizka, Maria...63...F...Mother...Prussia..."
...Albert...48...M...Farmer..."
Badura, Franz...26...M...Farmer...Prussia..."
...Pelagia...22...F...Wife..."
Birkholz, Adolph...32...M...Msn...Prussia..."...Wisconsin
...Bertha...28...F...Wife..."
Schluck, Simon...53...M...Msn...Prussia..."...New York
...Ludwig...29...M...Msn..."
Schupit, Lorenz...45...M...Msn..."..."...Chicago
Kroszinski, Christian...23...M...Farmer..."..."...Detroit
Planke, August ...53...M...Farmer..."..."..."
...Louise...50...F...Wife..."
...August... 8...M...Child
...Wilhelmine... 6...F...Child
Lanz, Christian...49...M...Farmer...Prussia..."...Detroit
Fett, Theodore...35...M...Farmer..."..."...Chicago
...Caroline...34...F...Wife..."
...Unknown...00...F...Infant
...Rudolf... 8...M...Child
...Ulricha... 7...F...Child
...Theodor... 5...M...Child
...Alwina....11...F...Infant
Schrandt, Friedrich...51...M...Tailor...Prussia..."...Wisconsin
...Eva...42...F...Wife..."
...Carolina...17...F...Daughter
...Johann... 8...M...Child
...Friedrich... 7...M...Child...
Lenz, Elise...63...F...Mother
Schau, August...28...M...Tailor...Prussia..."...Wisconsin
...Henriette...22...F...Wife..."
...Unknown....00...U...Infant
...Wilhelm....11...M...Infant
Tetzlaff, Louise...16...F...Unknown...Prussia..."...Wisconsin
...Louise...58...M...Mother..."
Bettin, Michael...46...M...Farmer...Prussia..."...Wisconsin
...Caroline...44...F...Wife..."
...Adolf...12...M...Son
...Wilhelm... 8...M...Child
...Emilie... 7...F...Child
...Gustav... 6...M...Child
...Auguste... 4...F...Child
...Reinhold....11...M...Infant
Lanz, Johann...39...M...Farmer...Prussia..."...Wisconsin
...Elisabeth...37...F...Wife..."
...Unknown....00...F...Infant
...Auguste... 6...F...Child
...Karl... 4...M...Child
...Johann....11...M...Infant
Brandeburg, Friedrich...26...M...Unknown...Prussia..."...New York
Bochlsen, Ludwig...16...M...Farmer...HO..."..."
Heiko, Ignatz...17...M...Farmer..."..."..."
Folkertz, Julius...19...M...Farmer...Prussia..."...Illinois
Perdelwitz, Adolf...19...M...Farmer..."..."...New York
Meyer, Wilhelm...47...M...Farmer...HO..."..."
Homeger, Wilhelm...47...M...Gardner...Prussia..."...Chicago
Province Codes:
- HO Hannover
- SY Saxony
- AD Anhalt Dessau
- HS Hesse
- BV Bavaria
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