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Ship Manifests
Below you will find data extracted from ship manifests for passengers traveling to the United States who identified Michaelsdorf as either their last residence or place of birth. The information below was extracted by the author, using various sources including www.ellisisland.org, stevemorse.org, familysearch.org, etc. See the Resources category below for more information.
Naturalization documents obtained for select individuals below, where * indicated. See notes below.
Ship Manifest, 27 Oct 1899
Port of Arrival: Ellis Island
Arrival Date: October 27, 1899
Ship: Patria
Sailing from: Hamburg, Germany 1
| Name | Gender | Age | Marital status | Ethnicity | Last Residence | Destination | Who at Destination | Last residence |
| Peter Wirz | M | 26y | M | Russian | Wladiskowkaj | Norfolk, NE | Friend Christian Derr | Michaelsdorf |
| Catha Wirz | F | 23y | M | Russian | Wladiskowkaj | Norfolk, NE | Friend Christian Derr | Michaelsdorf |
| Maria Wirz | F | 3y | S | Russian | Wladiskowkaj | Norfolk, NE | Friend Christian Derr | Michaelsdorf |
| Wirz, Johann | M | 1y | S | Russian | Wladiskowkaj | Norfolk, NE | Friend Christian Derr | Michaelsdorf |
| Charlotte Wirz | F | 4m | S | Russian | Wladiskowkaj | Norfolk, NE | Friend Christian Derr | Michaelsdorf |
| Adam Schaefer* | M | 28y | M | Russian | Saratow | Norfolk, NE | Friend Christian Derr | Saratov |
| Catha Schaefer | F | 26y | M | Russian | Saratow | Norfolk, NE | Friend Christian Derr | Saratov |
| Anna Schaefer | F | 65y | S | Russian | Saratow | Norfolk, NE | Friend Christian Derr | Saratov |
| Conrad Schaefer | M | 2y | S | Russian | Saratow | Norfolk, NE | Friend Christian Derr | Saratov |
| Anna Schaefer | F | 1y | S | Russian | Saratow | Norfolk, NE | Friend Christian Derr | Saratov |
| Alex Meyer | M | 21y | S | Russian | Saratow | Norfolk, NE | Friend Christian Derr | Saratov |
| Conrad Muller | M | 22y | M | Russian | Saratow | Norfolk, NE | Friend Christian Derr | Saratov |
| Maria Muller | F | 23y | M | Russian | Saratow | Norfolk, NE | Friend Christian Derr | Saratov |
| Sofia Muller | F | 3y | S | Russian | Saratow | Norfolk, NE | Friend Christian Derr | Saratov |
| Conrad Muller | M | 6m | S | Russian | Saratow | Norfolk, NE | Friend Christian Derr | Saratov |
Notes: Many of the people on these two pages of the manifest were destined for Norfolk Nebraska, also many mention going to stay with Christian Derr in Norfolk NE. Adam Schaefer’s surname is spelled as Schaefel on manifest for this family. Adam Schaffer married to Catha (Katrina, Katharina, Anna Katherine) Beitz. Both state they were born in Michaelsdorf on their naturalization papers. This family was enumerated in Michaelsdorf on the 1896 census, and after which resided for a short time in Saratov before departing in 1899 for the US.
Ship Manifest, 18 Nov 1901
Port of Arrival: Ellis Island
Nov 18, 1901
Ship: Patricia ship
Departed: Hamburg Germany, 3 Nov 1901 Arrived: New York, NY, USA Nov 18, 19012
| Name | gender | age | marital | Ethnicity | Last Residence |
| Johannes Paul * | M | 38y | M | Russian | Saratov |
| Theresia Paul | F | 37y | M | Russian | Saratov |
| Charlotte Paul | F | 14y | S | Russian | Saratov |
| Dorothea Paul | F | 11y | S | Russian | Saratov |
| Johannes Paul | M | 9y | S | Russian | Saratov |
| Christian Paul | M | 7y | S | Russian | Saratov |
| Paulina Paul | F | 4y | S | Russian | Saratov |
| Bernhard Paul | M | 6m | S | Russian | Saratov |
| Gottlief Schaefer** | M | 28y | M | Russian | Saratov |
| Elisabeth Schaefer | F | 26y | M | Russian | Saratov |
| Friedrick Schaefer | M | 4y | S | Russian | Saratov |
| Johannes Schaefer | M | 2y | S | Russian | Saratov |
| Adam Schaefer | M | 5m | S | Russian | Saratov |
| Georg Reineck | M | 38y | M | Russian | Saratov |
| Maria Reineck | F | 38y | M | Russian | Saratov |
| Elisabeth Reineck | F | 11y | S | Russian | Saratov |
| Heinrich Reineck | M | 8y | S | Russian | Saratov |
| Maria Reineck | F | 4y | S | Russian | Saratov |
| Johannes Reineck | M | 2 | S | Russian | Saratov |
| Emilie Reineck | F | 10m | S | Russian | Saratov |
* Notes: * Johannes Paul married to Theresia (Rosie, Rosa) Schaffer Paul. On their naturalization papers, it states they were last living in Michaelsdorf. John was reportedly born in Saratov. Their children listed above were born in Michaelsdorf according to the naturalization record.
** Gottleif Schaffer, b. 20 Oct 1873 Michaelsdorf according to naturalization papers. Married to Elizabeth Reinick, b. abt 1875 in Michaelsdorf. Their children (above) were born in Michaelsdorf. Gottlieb is the brother of Theresia Schaffer Paul, on the same page of the manifest.
Ship Manifest, 27 Nov 1903
Port of Arrival:Ellis Island
Date of Arrival: November 27, 1903
Ship: Pretoria
Sailing from: Hamburg, Germany 3
| Name | gender | age | marital | Ethnicity | Last Residence | Destination | Who at Destination | Notes on last residence |
| Johannes Wirtz | M | 33y | M | Russian | Saratow | Norfolk, NE | Relatives, Klein Asiew (?) | Saratov |
| Anna Wirtz | F | 30y | M | Russian | Saratow | Norfolk, NE | Relatives | Saratov |
| Pauline Wirtz | F | 9y | S | Russian | Saratow | Norfolk, NE | Relatives | Saratov |
| Johannes Wirtz | M | 4y | S | Russian | Saratow | Norfolk, NE | Relatives | Saratov |
| Adam Wirtz | M | 1y | S | Russian | Saratow | Norfolk, NE | Relatives | Saratov |
| Georg Meyer | M | 32y | M | Russian | Saratav | Norfolk, NE | Friend Christian Dörr | Saratov |
| Johanne Meyer | F | 28y | M | Russian | Saratav | Norfolk, NE | Friend Christian Dörr | Saratov |
| Maria Meyer | F | 3y | S | Russian | Saratav | Norfolk, NE | Friend Christian Dörr | Saratov |
| Wilhelmine Meyer | F | 2y | S | Russian | Saratav | Norfolk, NE | Friend Christian Dörr | Saratov |
| Wilhelm Meyer | M | 1y | S | Russian | Saratav | Norfolk, NE | Friend Christian Dörr | Saratov |
| Johannes Dorr | M | 30y | M | Russian | Saratow | Saratov | ||
| Maria Dorr | F | 31y | M | Russian | Saratow | Saratov | ||
| Anna Dorr | F | 9y | S | Russian | Saratow | Saratov | ||
| Peter Dorr | M | 3y | S | Russian | Saratow | Saratov | ||
| Lidia Dorr | F | 1y | S | Russian | Saratow | Saratov | ||
| Konrad Meyer | M | 45 | M | Russian, German | Shirston | Norfolk, NE | Son Alexander Meyer Norfolk NE | Stavropol or Saratov? |
| Lydia Meyer | F | 45 | M | Russian, German | Shirston | Norfolk, NE | Son Alexander Meyer Norfolk NE | Stavropol or Saratov |
| Konrad Meyer | M | 12 | S | Russian, German | Shirston | Norfolk, NE | Alexander Meyer (brother), Norfolk NE | Stavropol or Saratov |
| Heinrik Meyer | M | 10 | S | Russian, German | Saraten | Norfolk, NE | Alexander Meyer (brother) | Stavropol or Saratov |
| Dorothea Meyer | F | 8 | S | Russian, German | Saraten | Norfolk, NE | Alexander Meyer (brother) | Stavropol or Saratov |
| Maria Meyer | F | 6 | S | Russian, German | Saraten | Norfolk, NE | Alexander Meyer (brother) | Stavropol or Saratov |
| Kotdin Meyer | F | 4 | S | Russian, German | Saraten | Norfolk, NE | Alexander Meyer (brother) | Stavropol or Saratov |
| Pauline Meyer | F | 2 | S | Russian, German | Saraten | Norfolk, NE | Alexander Meyer (brother) | Stavropol or Saratov |
| Jakob Reifschneider | M | 35 | M | German | Mihelsdorf | Norfolk, NE | Friend Johann Wirtz | Michaelsdorf |
| Katha Reifschneider | F | 23 | M | German | Mihelsdorf | Norfolk, NE | Friend Johann Wirtz | Michaelsdorf |
| Maria Reifschneider | F | 1 | S | German | Mihelsdorf | Norfolk, NE | Friend Johann Wirtz | Michaelsdorf |
| Lidia Reifschneider | F | 11m | S | German | Mihelsdorf | Norfolk, NE | Friend Johann Wirtz | Michaelsdorf |
| Adam Beitz | M | 34 | M | Russian, German | Michelsdorf | Norfolk, NE | Alexander Meyer | Michaelsdorf |
| Eva Beitz | F | 28 | M | Russian, German | Michelsdorf | Norfolk, NE | Alexander Meyer | Michaelsdorf |
| Johannes Beitz | M | 2 | S | Russian, German | Michelsdorf | Norfolk, NE | Alexander Meyer | Michaelsdorf |
| Marie Beitz | F | 11m | S | Russian, German | Michelsdorf | Norfolk, NE | Alexander Meyer | Michaelsdorf |
| Johann Wirtz | M | 32 | M | Russian, German | Michelsdorf | Norfolk, NE | Brother Johann Wirtz in Norfolk NE. | Michaelsdorf |
| Maria Wirtz | F | 31 | M | Russian, German | Michelsdorf | Norfolk, NE | Brother Johann Wirtz in Norfolk NE. | Michaelsdorf |
| Johannes Wirtz | M | 8y 3m | S | Russian, German | Michelsdorf | Norfolk, NE | Brother Johann Wirtz in Norfolk NE. | Michaelsdorf |
| Pauline Wirtz | F | 6 | S | Russian, German | Michelsdorf | Norfolk, NE | Brother Johann Wirtz in Norfolk NE. | Michaelsdorf |
| Lydia Wirtz | F | 4 | S | Russian, German | Michelsdorf | Norfolk, NE | Brother Johann Wirtz in Norfolk NE. | Michaelsdorf |
| Maria Wirtz | F | 2 | S | Russian, German | Michelsdorf | Norfolk, NE | Brother Johann Wirtz in Norfolk NE. | Michaelsdorf |
| Alexander Wirtz | M | 11m | S | Russian, German | Michelsdorf | Norfolk, NE | Brother Johann Wirtz in Norfolk NE. | Michaelsdorf |
| Karl Stork | M | 24 | M | Russian, German | Michelsdorf | Norfolk, NE | Acquaintance Johann Wirtz | Michaelsdorf |
| Anna Stork | F | 19 | M | Russian, German | Michelsdorf | Norfolk, NE | Acquaintance Johann Wirtz | Michaelsdorf |
Ship Manifest, 27 Nov 1903
Port of Arrival: Ellis Island
Date of Arrival: Nov 27, 1903
Ship Name: Barcelona
Sailing from: Hamburg4
| Name | gender | age | marital | Ethnicity | Last Residence |
| Jakob Kurz | M | 42 | M | Russian, German | Savatow |
| Katharine Kurz | F | 43 | M | Russian, German | Savatow |
| Maria Kurz | F | 12 | S | Russian, German | Savatow |
| Barbara Kurz | F | 9 | S | Russian, German | Savatow |
| Conrad Kurz | M | 6 | S | Russian, German | Savatow |
| Paulina Kurz | F | 4 | S | Russian, German | Savatow |
| Lidia Kurz | F | 2 | S | Russian, German | Savatow |
| Heinrich Goetz | M | 28 | M | Russian, German | Savatow |
| Louise Goetz*** | F | 26 | M | Russian, German | Savatow |
| Maria Goetz | F | 2 | S | Russian, German | Savatow |
| Helena Goetz | F | 9m | S | Russian, German | Savatow |
| Johannes Mai | M | 24 | M | Russian, German | Savatow |
| Therese Mai | F | 20 | M | Russian, German | Savatow |
Note: ***Goetz family Going to Omaha NE, to stay with Casper Cohler? (Bohler?) Next family (Mai) related to this Casper — Therese’s brother. Goetz spelled Getz in US. Louise (nee Meier) married to Heinrich Goetz.
Ship Manifest, 8 Mar 1904
Port of Arrival: Ellis Island
Date of Arrival: March 08, 1904
Ship Name: Bremen
Sailing from: Bremen5
| Name | gender | age | marital | Ethnicity | Last Residence | Destination | Who at Destination |
| Conrad Kindsvater | M | 22y | M | German Russia | Michelsdorf | Norfolk NEB | Friend Peter? Wertz |
| Charlotte Kindsvater | F | 20y | M | German Russia | Michelsdorf | Norfolk NEB | Friend Peter? Wertz |
| Johannos Beitz | M | 25y | M | German Russia | Michelsdorf | Norfolk NEB | Friend Adam Schafer |
| Pauline Beitz | F | 25y | M | German Russia | Michelsdorf | Norfolk NEB | Friend Adam Schafer |
| Bernhard Beitz | M | 4y | S | German Russia | Michelsdorf | Norfolk NEB | Friend Adam Schafer |
| Jada Beitz | F | 3m | S | German Russia | Michelsdorf | Norfolk NEB | Friend Adam Schafer |
| Elisabeth Beitz | F | 59y | W | German Russia | Michelsdorf | Norfolk NEB | Friend Adam Schafer |
Ship Manifest, 11 June 1909
Port of Arrival: Baltimore
Date of Arrival: 11 June 1909
Ship Name: S.S. Rhein
Sailing from: Bremen, 28 May 19096
| Pg-Line | Surname | Given Name | Age | Sex | Marital | Calling | Country Race | Destination | Prev. Residence |
| 59-28 | Thiess | Jacob | 26 | m | m | farm laborer | Russia German | Port Huron, MI | Michelsdorf, Russia |
| 60-1 | Kindsvater | Konrad | 27 | m | m | farm laborer | Russia German | Port Huron, MI | Michelsdorf, Russia |
| 60-2 | Kindsvater | Charlotte | 25 | f | m | none | Russia German | Port Huron, MI | Michelsdorf, Russia |
| 60-3 | Kindsvater | Lydia | 3 | f | s | none | Russia German | Port Huron, MI | Michelsdorf, Russia |
| 60-4 | Kindsvater | Friedrich | 2 | m | s | none | Russia German | Port Huron, MI | Michelsdorf, Russia |
| 60-5 | Kindsvater | Alexander | 2 mon | m | s | none | Russia German | Port Huron, MI | Michelsdorf, Russia |
Ship Manifest, 9 June 1913
Port of Arrival: Galveston TX
Date of Arrival: 9 June 1913
Ship Name: S.S. Chemnitz
Sailing from: Bremen, Bremen 15 May 19137
| Pg-Line | Surname | Given Name | Age | Sex | M/S | Calling | Country Race | Prev. Residence | Destination |
| 58-19 | Schnegelberger | Joh. Peter | 41 | m | m | farm laborer | Russia German | Michaelsdorf, Russia | Johnstown, CO |
| 58-20 | Schnegelberger | Kath. Elis. | 33 | f | m | housewife | Russia German | Michaelsdorf, Russia | Johnstown, CO |
| 58-21 | Schnegelberger | Elias | 11 | m | s | none | Russia German | Michaelsdorf, Russia | Johnstown, CO |
| 58-22 | Schnegelberger | Elisabeth | 9 | f | s | none | Russia German | Michaelsdorf, Russia | Johnstown, CO |
| 58-23 | Schnegelberger | Johanna | 6 | f | s | none | Russia German | Michaelsdorf, Russia | Johnstown, CO |
| 58-24 | Schnegelberger | Alexander | 2 | m | s | none | Russia German | Michaelsdorf, Russia | Johnstown, CO |
| 58-25 | Schnegelberger | Lena | 7 mon | f | s | none | Russia German | Michaelsdorf, Russia | Johnstown, CO |
| 58-26 | Hebel | Karl | 30 | m | m | farm laborer | Russia German | Wladikovka, Russia | Johnstown, CO |
| 58-27 | Hebel | Marie | 25 | f | m | housewife | Russia German | Wladikovka, Russia | Johnstown, CO |
| 58-28 | Hebel | Ida | 5 | f | s | none | Russia German | Wladikovka, Russia | Johnstown, CO |
| 58-29 | Hebel | Karl | 3 | m | s | none | Russia German | Wladikovka, Russia | Johnstown, CO |
| 58-30 | Hebel | Anna | 1 | f | s | none | Russia German | Wladikovka, Russia | Johnstown, CO |
Notes: 1) Passenger on page/line 58-25, Lena Schnagelberger, died at sea; and 2) Line 58-26, Hebel, going to acq.Geo Arndt, Johnstown, Co
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Footnotes
1. New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957; Ancestry.com. (www.ancestry.com); 27 Oct 1899, Patria Ship.
2. New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957; Ancestry.com. (www.ancestry.com); 18 Nov 1901, Patricia Ship.
3. New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957; Ancestry.com. (www.ancestry.com); Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; 27 Nov 1903, Pretoria Ship.
4. New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957; Ancestry.com. (www.ancestry.com); 27 Nov 1903, Barcelona Ship.
5. New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957; Ancestry.com. (www.ancestry.com); 8 Mar 1904, Bremen Ship.
6. ShipsBaltJune1901, anglefire.com. (http://www.angelfire.com/ks/gerrus/ShipsBaltJune1909.html); 8 Mar 1904, Bremen Ship.
7. ShipGalvMay1913, anglefire.com. (http://www.angelfire.com/ks/gerrus/ShipGalvMay1913.htm); 8 Mar 1904, Bremen Ship.
Resources
Statue of Liberty Ellis Island Foundation
Passenger lists, (http://www.angelfire.com/ks : assessed 2 Feb 2004) .
Passenger lists, Arriving Galveston TX, May 1913, (www.angelfire.com/ks/gerrus/ShipGalvMay1913.htm : assessed 2 Feb 2004).
www.ancestry.com
familysearch.org
stevemorse.org