SS Potsdam Passenger List - 18 September 1909
Front Cover of a First and Second Cabin Passenger List for the TSS Potsdam of the Holland-America Line, Departing 18 September 1909 from Rotterdam to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer, Commanded by Captain G. Bruinsma. | GGA Image ID # 15c80ab6c8
Senior Officers and Staff
- Commander: Captain G. Bruinsma
- Chief Officer: Hartogh Heys
- Chief Engineer: Van Steenwyk
- Purser: Hopman
- Chief Steward: Le Jeune
- Physician: Dr. Meade
- Physician: Dr. Van Renken Stam
Cabin Passengers
Passengers Embarking at Rotterdam
- Mrs. W. T. Adair
- Mrs. Alexander
- Mrs. Virginia Alexander
- Miss Mary B. Backus
- Mr. D. P. Bartlett
- Mr. H. Basse
- Mr. F. Wm. Bender
- Mrs. F. Wm. Bender
- Mrs. Thos. Berkstresser
- Mr. H. Blankenberg
- Mrs. Dr. Bosworth
- Miss Elsa Bosworth
- Mrs. Frank Bowles
- Mrs. J. T. Brady
- Miss Elizabeth Brown
- Mrs. M. S. Burr
- Mr. E. R. Case
- Mrs. E. R. Case
- Mr. Herbert H. Case
- Mr. F. Cavalier
- Mr. H. E. Clifford
- Mrs. H. E. Clifford
- Miss G. Clifford
- Mrs. Wm. H. Cook
- Miss Margaret Cook
- Mr. Joseph Cukor
- Mrs. J. E. Curran
- Miss E. Curran
- Mr. Henry G. Danforth
- Mrs. Henry G. Danforth
- Mrs. C. J. Deutsch
- Miss Ethel J. Deutsch
- Miss Irene Deutsch
- Mr. Stanley W. Edwards
- Mrs. Stanley W. Edwards
- Mr. Anton Eichler
- Miss Mary Eichler
- Mrs. W. C. France
- Mr. Albert France
- Mrs. Albert France
- Master Ewing H. France
- Mr. Freeman
- Dr. H. Gradle
- Mrs. H. Gradle
- Mr. Roy Gradle
- Mr. W. H. Guilford
- Mr. Dirk Haagmans
- Mr. F. de Haan
- Baron J. W. J. van Haersolte
- Mr. John Bishop Hall
- Mrs. Irving Halsey
- Mr. Albert Handley
- Mrs. Albert Handley
- Master Handley
- Mr. Julius Hart
- Mr. L. C. Hermann
- Mrs. L. C. Hermann
- Mr. Fred. A. Hermann
- Miss Norma D. Hermann
- Miss Marie L. Hermann
- Miss Alice Hermann
- Miss Anita S Hermann
- Miss Lina M. Heusser
- Mrs. W. T. Hildrup
- Mr. W. R. Hogsett
- Mrs. W. R. Hogsett
- Mr. J. C. van Hulsteyn
- Mrs. J. C. van Hulsteyn
- Master J. M. C. van Hulsteyn
- Mr. Fred. W. Hunicke
- Dr. Sal. Hymann
- Mrs. Sal. Hyman, Infant and Maid
- Mrs. Sam. B. Jeffries
- Mr. H. Jerusalem
- Mrs. Anna Kaenpfer
- Mr. Oscar King
- Mrs. Joseph King
- Mr. A. van Laar
- Mr. Francis Lackner
- Prof. R. R. Laurence
- Miss Junita K. Leland
- Mr. John Linden
- Mrs. Caroline A. Lyford
- Miss Alice A. Lyford
- Miss M. A. Michalot
- Miss Bertha Michel
- Miss Z. K. Miller
- Dr. George F. Nickerson
- Miss Louise Nickerson
- Mr. S. Noach
- Mrs. Jeremiah Pangburn
- Miss M. D. Pendleton
- Hon. J. B. Perkins
- Mrs. J. B. Perkins
- Miss E. Plambeck
- Mrs. Caroline Poppenhusen
- Miss Martha Ray
- Miss Mary C. Reed
- Mr. F. Reichardt Jr.
- Mr. Gilbert Riter
- Miss Caroline J. Riter
- Mr. C. C. van Roden
- Mrs. C. C. van Roden
- Mrs. Joseph Ruffner
- Miss Jennie Scearse
- Mrs. W. L. Schmidt
- Miss Emma Schmidt
- Mr. Carl Schumann
- Miss Daisy D. Smith
- Miss M. Smits
- Mrs. Mary E. Sparrow
- Mr. I. Stiebel
- Mrs. I. Stiebel
- Miss I. Stiebel
- Mr. G. W. A. Kaars Sypestein
- Mr. Eduard Tak
- Mr. Henry Tas
- Mrs. A. R. Taylor
- Mr. J. 13. Trockmorton
- Mrs. J. B. Trockmorton
- Mr. A. C. Truax
- Mrs. A. C. Truax
- Mrs. Emma Vineyard
- Mrs. 1'. C. Wallace
- Miss Louise Wallace
- Miss Margaret Wallace
- Mr. Frances L. Wandell
- Miss Josephine Wandell
- Miss Gertrude Whiting
- Mr. Fred. Wiener
- Mrs. Fred. Wiener
- Capt. J. L. Wilson
- Mrs. J. L. Wilson
- Miss Elisabeth Wilson
- Miss M. Belle Young
Passengers Embarking at Boulogne-sur-Mer
- Mr. V. Aderente
- Mrs. V. Aderente
- Miss C. P. Ames
- Mr. Wm. M. Ampt
- Mrs. Wm. M. Ampt
- Mrs. Newton Diehl Baker
- Rev. C. M. Belden
- Mrs. Robt. B. Bowler
- Miss Jane Taylor Bowler
- Miss Alice Bowler
- Mr. Grenville D. Braman
- Mrs. Grenville D. Braman
- Mr. G. D. Braman
- Miss M. M. Brayne
- Miss Mary B. Colket
- Miss M. O. Corning
- Mr. Allen H. Cox
- Mrs. Allen H. Cox
- Master Gardner Cox
- Miss M. Crean
- Miss Ellen Findslay
- Miss Mary Findslay
- Miss Anny Floyd
- Mr. Robert Frazer
- Mrs. Robert Frazer
- Mrs. G. Ross French
- Miss Alice Garland
- Major L, R. Gignilliat
- Mrs. L. R. Gignilliat
- Miss Ada Gilmore
- Mr. Jean Hebrard
- Miss Grace A. Hobbs
- Mrs. J. H. Hodgson
- Miss Enoley Hodgson
- Mr. H. L. Kramer
- Mrs. H. L. Kramer
- Mrs. Chas. S. Lane
- Mr. Harrison Lillibridge
- Mr. C. A. Lindley
- Mrs. C. A. Lindley
- Mrs. O. A. de Long
- Miss Mary McGill de Long
- Master Oscar A. de Long
- Mr. Friedrich Lyon
- Miss Caroline Marshall
- Miss Mary Estell Marshall
- Miss Mildred McMillan
- Mr. Francisco Melendez
- Mrs. Francisco Melendez
- Mrs. M. H. Morey
- Mr. John Morgan
- Rev. Henry Mottet
- Mrs. Henry Mottet
- Mrs. B. Mourlot
- Miss E. C. Murray
- Dr. Ramon Negra
- Mr. Osmond
- Miss Mary R. Parrott
- Mrs. Dr. Nedda Pauly
- Miss B. E. Perrie
- Mrs. E. B. Ransom
- Mr. G. L. Reynolds
- Mrs. R. Rickenbaugh
- Mrs. George Ross
- Miss Mary Ross
- Miss Gertrude Ross
- Miss J. L. Sanders
- Dr. Herman Schoenfeld
- Mr. H. B. Shope
- Mr. Arthur Somville
- Mrs. Alb. Ulmann
- Miss Ruth Ulmann
- Countess De Villelume Sombreuil and lady Companion
- Miss J. Vion
- Mrs. P. W. Weatherby
- Miss J. Meade Welch
- Mr. Thomas Whitridge
- Mrs. Thomas Whitridge
- Mr. Thomas Whitridge Jr.
- Miss Helen E. Whitridge
- Miss Alice B. Whitridge
Back Cover of a 18 September 1909 Cabin Class Passenger List for the SS Potsdam of the Holland-America Line. | GGA Image ID # 15c81bac57
Second Cabin Passengers
Passengers Embarking at Rotterdam
- Dr. F. Aeberli
- Mr. Dirk Alkema
- Miss M. Arndt
- Mr. D. Bakker
- Mrs. D. Bakker
- Mast J. Bakker
- Mr. Edmund Balsam
- Mrs. R. Bas
- Miss A. A. Bas
- Master J. Bas
- Mr. Heinrich Bend
- Master Heinrieh Bend
- Miss Helen Berger
- Mr. Simon Berkovits
- Mrs. Simone Berkovits
- Mr. Nathan Berman
- Mr. P. Bootsma
- Mrs. Wilh. Boscheinen
- Mrs. H. Bose
- Mr. Peter Braun
- Mr. Joseph J. Braun
- Mr. A ngust Buchner
- Mr. George Buchner
- Mrs. George Buchner
- Mr. Alfred Buchner
- Mast Erwin Buchner
- Mr. Jean de Buck
- Mrs. Chane Burakowitz
- Miss Riwke Burakowitz
- Miss A. Ceytte
- Mr. F. C. Chalfaut
- Mr. M. Citroen
- Mrs. M. Citroen
- Mr. Arend van Deel
- Mrs. E. Dekker and Infant
- Mr. A. van Dusseldorp
- Mrs. A. van Dusseldorp
- Miss Suzanna van Dusseldorp
- Mr. Richard Eberhard
- Mrs. Richard Eberhard
- Master Henry Eberhard
- Mrs. Scheindel Echt
- Miss Gittel Echt
- Master Jankel Echt
- Rev. Antoni Eling
- Mr. Samuel Epstein
- Miss Dora Feldstein
- Mr. Leo Feuser
- Mrs. Frieda Feuser
- Miss Marie Flecksteiner
- Mr. De Forest Manice
- Mrs. Emil Forst
- Mrs. Riwke Frankin
- Mrs. Marg. Frenzel
- Miss Louise Frenzel
- Mrs. Chinke Freund
- Miss Cirel Freund
- Mr. Jonas Fuld
- Mrs. Jonas Fuld
- Master Lester Fuld
- Master Jerome Fuld
- Mrs. Mizzi Gacnik
- Mr. H. E. van Gelder
- Miss Anna Gerken
- Mr. Heinrich Giese
- Mrs. Wilhelmine Glaser
- Miss Margit Gold
- Mrs. Marjam Goldenberg
- Mr. Hersch Goldenberg
- Mr. Awrum Goldstein
- Mr. Christian Graf
- Miss Rosa Graf
- Mr. Th. A. Greenland
- Mr. Schmiel Greiber
- Mr. Frederik Grevengoed
- Mrs. Frederik Grevengoed
- Miss Heintje Grevengoed
- Miss Helena Grevengoed
- Master Gerrit Grevengoed
- Miss Bertha Grey
- Mr. Kabel Grichter
- Mrs. Etti Grinberg
- Master Chatzkel Grinberg
- Miss Hinde Grinberg
- Master Motie Grinberg
- Miss Roche! Grinberg
- Mr. W. R. de Groot
- Mrs. Anna Haferkorn
- Mr. Jos. Halter
- Mrs. Jos. Halter
- Mrs. Jetti Hamburger
- Miss Broma Hamburger
- Mr. W. Hartevelt
- Mrs. Theresia Hebenstreit
- Miss Susanna Hebenstreit
- Miss Rosie Heck
- Mr. John van Heertum
- Mrs. John van Heertum
- Master Willem van Heertum
- Mr. C. H. van Hees
- Mr. P. Hendriks
- Mrs. P. Hendriks
- Miss Kath. Henninger
- Mr. Cornelis de Heus
- Miss Kate Hock
- Mr. Hans Hohmann
- Mrs. Anna Hohner
- Miss Anna Hohner
- Miss Hedwig Hohner
- Miss Luise Hohner
- Miss Friederike Hollenbach
- Mr. Pinchos Holtzman
- Mr. Uscher Holtzman
- Mr. Alojzy Hontarek
- Mr. Evert Hubelmeyer
- Miss J. H. Hubelmeyer
- Master Ed. J. Hubelmeyer
- Miss B. M. J. Hubelmeyer
- Master J. J. Hubelmeyer
- Master B. H. M. Hubelmeyer
- Master W. Hubelmeyer
- Miss Taube Iwensky
- Mr. H. Jacobszoon
- Mrs. H. Jacobszoon
- Miss R. Jacobszoon
- Miss Dina Jacobszoon
- Master John Jacobszoon
- Mr. Karl Janssen
- Mrs. Karl Janssen
- Miss Hedwig Kammer
- Mr. Jacob Kasperski
- Mrs. Jacob Kasperki
- Mr. W. Katzewitz
- Mrs. W. Katzewitz
- Mr. Rudolf Kausemann
- Mr. Paul Keller
- Mr. Ferd. Kennanck
- Mr. Philipp Kernmeter
- Mrs. Philipp Kernmeter
- Mr. Joseph Kille
- Mrs. M. Koehler
- Mr. P. M. Kol
- Miss Mime Komarowsky
- Mr. Cornelis de Koning
- Mr. Pieter Krottje
- Mrs. Pieter Krottje
- Miss G. W. Kylstra
- Mrs. Math. Laibach
- Master Laurence Laibach
- Mrs. Beile Leizerson
- Miss Helene Link
- Mrs. Susanna Louweret
- Mr. Pieter Louweret
- Mr. Isaak Louweret
- Mrs. Chaje Löwenson
- Master Leib Löwenson
- Miss Beile Löwenson
- Miss Anna Macejunuite
- Miss Pole Machlin
- Mr. Christian Mack
- Mrs. Bertha Mack
- Master Karl Mack
- Mrs. Anna Malinowska
- Miss Anna Malyszka
- Miss Eugenia Malyszka
- Master Alfonse Malyszka
- Mr. Otto Mansfield
- Mr. Chas. F. Marble
- Mr. Mani Marel
- Mr. Adam Menzikowski
- Mrs. Franciska Menzikowski
- Mrs. Feige Merson
- Miss Polly Mitschnik
- Mrs. N. Molien
- Miss A. Molien
- Mrs. Theresia Moravcik
- Master Michael Moravcik
- Mrs. A. Mouw
- Master Henry Mouw
- Mr. J. W. Mulder
- Mrs. J. W. Mulder
- Mrs. Gizella
- Miss Luise Müller
- Mr. Istvan Nemeth
- Mrs. Istvan Nemeth
- Mrs. Sore Nibulsky
- Miss Masche Nibulsky
- Mr. Cornelis Olivier
- Miss Anna Olivier
- Mrs. Katarzyna Parzyck
- Master Jozef Parzyck
- Miss Boleslawa Parzyck
- Mast Jozef Parzyck
- Mrs. Anna Patschefeld
- Mr. Peter Petrowics
- Mrs. Clara Pico
- Miss Rose W. Pico
- Miss R. Postma
- Mr. Emil Pothig
- Mr. Johan Pulschen
- Miss A. de Raay
- Mrs. Marjem Reibeiser and Children
- Mr. Samuel Rettegi
- Mrs. Alex W. Rettegi
- Mr. Herm. Roemer
- Mr. Heinrich Rosenberg
- Mrs. Heinrich Rosenberg
- Master Oty Rosenberg
- Mrs. Marianna Rudnicka
- Miss Marianna Rudnicka
- Mr. H. H. Runne
- Mrs. Rochel Ruzel
- Miss Braine Ruzel
- Miss Chawe Ruzel
- Mr. Harry Sax
- Mr. William Schaller
- Mrs. Scheindel Schechter
- Miss Malke Schechter
- Master Moses Schechter
- Master Salomon Schechter
- Mr. Emile Scheitlin
- Mr. Franz Schimansky
- Mrs. Anna Schimansky
- Miss Mincza Schmier
- Mr. Herman Schnellenberg
- Mr. J. Schotanus
- Mrs. Paulina Schwartz
- Master Srul Schwartz
- Master Michel Schwartz
- Mr. Fridolin Schwartz
- Mrs. I. Schwarz
- Mrs. E Schwender
- Mr. A. W. Sedgwick
- Mrs. A. W. Sedgwick
- Mr. John Seider
- Miss Sophie Simonides
- Mrs. Dora Simons
- Miss May Simons
- Miss Frida Simons
- Master Harry Simons
- Mr. Johan Slinger
- Mr. L. H. Smith
- Mr. J. L. D. van Son
- Mrs. Stanislaua Stasinska
- Miss Marya Stasinska
- Mr. Charles Steck
- Dr. L. M. Steckel
- Miss Irma Steinberger
- Mrs. Chaike Sterenmann
- Miss Manic Sterenmann
- Mr. Morics Sterk
- Mr. Muksa Szegfü
- Miss Irene Theis
- Mr. J. S. Thompson
- Mrs. Janosné Ujhelyi
- Master Ernö Ujhelyi
- Master Johan Ujhelyi
- Master Bela Ujhelyi
- Mr. Richard Vallon
- Mr. Armand Vanderveken
- Mrs. Agnes Veghely
- Miss Julia Veghely
- Mr. Louis Verheyen
- Mr. W. M. Verouden
- Mrs. Felix Vögele
- Mrs. Marie Vögele
- Miss Marie Vögele
- Miss Hedwig Vögele
- Master Rudolf Vögele
- Miss Eleonore Vogl
- Mr. Rinse de Vries
- Miss Feige Waldman
- Mr. Jersey Waszkiewicz
- Mrs. M. Wegner
- Miss Elisabeth Wegner
- Mr. H. B. Wehle
- Mr. Mechel Weinbaum
- Mrs. Chane Weinbaum
- Mrs. Clara Wemmer
- Mr. Emil Wilking
- Mr. H. A. Willebrands
- Mrs. H. A. Willebrands
- Mr. S. Witteboon
- Miss Emilie Wolfert
- Mrs. Salomea Wolff
- Mr. Anton Zichtl
- Mrs. Anton Zichtl
- Mr. Wilhelm Ziller
- Mrs. Wilhelm Ziller
- Miss Rosy Ziller
- Master Wilhelm Ziller
- Mr. Moritz Zumer
Passengers Embarking at Boulogne-sur-Mer
- Mrs. Rose Carroy
- Miss Marie Carroy
- Mr. E. Dermigny
- Mrs. E. Dermigny and Infant
- Mast H. Dermigny
- Mr. Daniel F. Howell
- Miss Marg. Junod
- Mr. A. J. Muller
- Mrs. A. J. Muller
- Miss Anna Pendell
- Mr. Frank G. Potts
- Mr. Aug. Puel
- Mrs. Aug. Puel
- Master Maxime Puel
- Mr. E C. Reed
- Mrs. Christine Schaller
- Miss Louise Schneider
- Miss Kath. Schuhmacher
- Miss Helen D. Thompson
Holland-America Line SS Potsdam. Library of Congress. | GGA Image ID # 17c1bc7596
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