SS Columbus Passenger List - 21 May 1938
Front Cover, Tourist Class Passenger List from the SS Columbus of the North German Lloyd, Departing 21 May 1938 from New York to Bremen via Cobh, Plymouth and Cherbourg, Commanded by Captain C. W. Hagemann. GGA Image ID # 20e59bb129
Senior Officers and Staff
- Captain: C. W. Hagemann
- First Officer: E. Goebels
- First Doctor: Dr. H. Ehring
- Second Doctor: Dr. F. Rommeswinkel
- Trained Nurse: Freda von Anrep
- Chief Engineer: O. Räbiger
- Chief Purser: K. Oedingen
- Purser: K. Kunkel
- Purser Cabin Class: C. Cleff
- Purser Tourist Class: G. Blanck
- Purser Third Class: H. Mahlstedt
- In Charge of Travel Bureau: H. Hahn
- Managing Chief Steward: H. Lubben
- Chief Steward Cabin Class: W. Zemlin
- Chief Steward Tourist Class: H. Brueggemann
- Chief Steward Third Class: P. Grap
- Managing Chief Cook: P. Richard
- First Wireless Officer: J. Entrup
- Baggage Master: H. Rossenstiel
Tourist Class Passengers
- Miss E. Allnatt
- Miss M. Allnatt
- Miss Dora Alber
- Mr. Thomas Assfalg
- Mrs. Adelhaid Assfalg
- Miss Elsa Bach
- Mr. Walter Bader
- Mrs. Kath. Bader
- Miss Krezetia Baldauf
- Mr. W. A. Balls
- Miss Meta von Bargen
- Mr. George Bartels
- Mrs. Bartels
- Mrs. Rita Bauer
- Mr. Friedrich Baumann
- Mr. Hans Beckmann
- Mrs. Gisela Berger
- Master Freddy Berger
- Mr. Alfred Bergmaier
- Prof. Julius A. Bewer
- Mrs. Bewer
- Master Heinrich T. Bewer
- Mrs. Martha Bistrick
- Miss Beta Blanken
- Mr. George Boes
- Miss Mary Boes
- Miss Martha Boettcher
- Mr. Henrik Bolin
- Miss Elizabeth H. Bossert
- Miss Franzisca Brewer
- Mrs. Anna Bruenjes
- Miss Thekla Butch
- Rev. Father Patrick J. Carey
- Rev. Father Michael Carvill
- Miss Josephine Chappeler
- Miss C. Christensen
- Mr. Rudolf Christmann
- Mrs. O. E. Church
- Mrs. Mary S. Clark
- Miss Helen Conden
- Mr. M. A. C. Corham
- Mr. Matthew E. Cronin
- Mr. Robert S. Curley
- Mrs. Curley
- Mrs. Margarethe Daeglau
- Mr. John A. De Bassompierre
- Mr. Paul F. Decker
- Mrs. Decker
- Mr. Wilhelm Degenhardt
- Mr. Hein De Groot
- Dr. Joseph Dessauer
- Mr. Ferdinand Deutinger
- Mr. Herman Dindas
- Mrs. Dindas
- Mr. Heinrich Dittmer
- Mrs. Anna Doane
- Mr. Arthur Murphy Dodge
- Mrs. Margaret Doescher
- Mrs. Maria Dornauer
- Mr. Wilhelm Driegalla
- Mrs. Mary Duff
- Miss Gertrude E. Dunleavy
- Miss Agnes Dunleavy
- Mr. Walther Ebeling
- Mrs. Jacob Eckstein
- Mr. Clarence Ehrhardt
- Mr. Herbert Eisenreich
- Mrs. Auguste Endress
- Miss Evelyn Endress
- Mr. M. T. Engelhart
- Mr. T. L. Feng
- Mr. Hans Fleischner
- Mrs. R. Flinker
- Miss Barbara Flinker
- Mr. Theodore Fraebel
- Mrs. Fraebel
- Mr. Werner Freudenberg
- Mr. Richard Freytag
- Mrs. Elizabeth Friedel
- Miss Dolly Annaliese Friedel
- Master Marcus Friedel
- Mr. Frank Friedmansky
- Mrs. Marianne Friedmansky
- Prof. Dr. Kurt von Fritz
- Mr. Peter von Fritz
- Mr. Otto Dedo Gadebusch
- Mrs. Irmgard Gaertner
- Rev. Father George M. Gallagher
- Mr. T. G. Gapp
- Mr. I. Garbade
- Mr. R. Garner
- Dr. Melitta Gerhard
- Miss Emma Gebhardt
- Miss Gertrude Geier
- Mrs. Grete Gerhardt and infant
- Mr. Friedel Gerke
- Mrs. Ellen Gerke
- Mr. Max Gernreich
- Miss Daisy Glanville
- Miss Wilhelmine Gothmann
- Mr. Gustav Gottschalk
- Miss Anna M. Gracie
- Mr. Hermann Grau
- Mrs. Marie Louise Gribble
- Master Marion Ludwig Gribble
- Miss Anna Grothnes
- Mr. Theodor Grube
- Mr. Willi Grube
- Mrs. Lina Gruenewald
- Mr. Erwin Grun
- Mr. Ernst Guenther
- Mr. Julius Guetter
- Mrs. Maria Guetter
- Mrs. R. E. Gundersen
- Master Jon Gundersen
- Mr. Adolf Haas
- Mr. Emil Hammerschmidt
- Mrs. Hammerschmidt
- Mr. Julius Hampl
- Mrs. Ethel Parker Hansa
- Miss Elsie Hardt
- Mrs. D. W. Hardy
- Mr. Albert R. Hartenstein
- Mrs. Hartenstein
- Mr. Hans Hartl
- Miss Margarete Hartman
- Miss Anita M. Hauck
- Mrs. Magdalena Hebestreit
- Mr. Hans Heidemann
- Mrs. Meta Heiser
- Mr. George J. Heldmann
- Mrs. Heldmann
- Mr. Karl Hempel
- Miss Elfriede Hermann
- Mrs. L. Hiergesell
- Mr. Siegmund Hirschfeld
- Mrs. Meta Hirschfeld
- Miss Erika Hoefler
- Mr. Robert F. Holoch
- Mrs. Holoch
- Miss Anna D. Hoyer
- Miss Edith C. Humphreys
- Mr. Jos. Ickrath
- Miss Ria Intra
- Mr. Bruno Jaeger
- Mrs. Katie Jahn
- Miss Dolores Jahn
- Miss Olga Jessel
- Mr. Fred Jodie
- Mrs. Helen Jodie
- Miss Meta Juchter
- Mr. Fritz Juengling
- Mrs. Marie Juengling
- Miss Ursula Juengling
- Mrs. Charlotte Kaiser
- Miss Gunda Kaiser
- Mr. Martin Kallin
- Mr. P. Heinrich Kammann
- Miss Johanna Kananen
- Miss Helen Wilma Katt
- Mr. Rudolf Kiessig
- Mrs. Martha Kiessig
- Mr. Philipp Kirse
- Miss Betty Klemperer
- Mrs. Mathilde Knab
- Mrs. Elsie Knechtel
- Mr. Aurel Knoedler
- Mr. P. Kocher
- Mr. R. E. Konrad
- Mr. Max Krahl
- Miss Marie Kramer
- Mr. Max Kramm
- Mrs. W. E. Kreyer
- Miss Anna M. Kreyer
- Miss Rose Marie Kreyer
- Miss Anita Kreyer
- Mrs. T. Kuenzler
- Mr. Max Kujawa
- Miss Leilani Kubey
- Mrs. Kujawa
- Mr. Francis Kuritz
- Mr. Heinrich Lanehorst
- Mr. Heinz Lichtenberger
- Director Friedrich Lieffertz
- Mrs. Lieffertz
- Mr. Max Lindemann
- Mr. Fritz Linden
- Dr. Erich Linden
- Mr. Theodor Lindner
- Miss Marguerite Lindt
- Mrs. Emmy Loeper
- Mr. H. A. Lowen
- Mrs. Ruth Lowen
- Miss Margaret Ingeborg Lowen
- Master Martin Siegfried Lowen
- Mr. Günther Luethge
- Mrs. Luise Luick
- Mr. Franz Lutteroth
- Mrs. Ma
- Mr. John Mackillop
- Mr. Karl Magg
- Miss Lina Mahrenholtz
- Miss Martha Malindky
- Mrs. Anna Marten
- Mrs. Lisette May
- Mrs. Helen A. McDonald
- Rev. Father James McGovern
- Mrs. Mary Meissner
- Mrs. Sophie Menli
- Capt. B. S. Mesick
- Mrs. Mesick
- Miss Janet Mesick
- Miss Carolyn Mesick
- Prince V. Mestchersky
- Princess H. Mestchersky
- Mrs. Genovefa Metzler
- Mr. Edward L. Mills
- Mrs. Frieda Moeller
- Mr. Kurt Mueller
- Mrs. Bertha Mueller
- Miss Helen Mueller
- Mrs. F. W. Mueller
- Master Frederick W. Mueller
- Mr. Rudolf Muenstermann
- Mrs. Erika Muenstermann
- Mr. Norbert Muenstermann
- Mr. Josef Muenzway
- Mrs. Anna Muetze
- Mrs. Auguste Nelson
- Mr. Paul Nestler
- Mrs. Nestler
- Master Paul Nestler
- Miss Helen Nestler
- Mrs. Agnes Neugeberger
- Mrs. Maria Neumann
- Mr. Joseph Neunkirchen
- Miss Charlott Nieman
- Miss Anna Nobel
- Miss Emma Noertemann
- Miss Johanne M. Nussbaum
- Miss Sarah O'Brien
- Mr. George O'Connell
- Mrs. O'Connell
- Rev. Father T. O'Shea
- Mr. Hans Osterwald
- Mrs. Osterwald
- Mr. Arthur Otto
- Mr. Hermann Pannhorst
- Prof. Dr. Erna Patzelt
- Mr. Wm. Paulsen
- Mrs. Paulsen
- Mr. Alexander Pavloff
- Mrs. Pavloff
- Mr. S. W. Pawlowski
- Mrs. S. W. Pawlowski
- Mrs. E. L. Peel
- Miss Elisa Peper
- Dr. Arnold L. Peter
- Mrs. Charlotte Planker
- Mrs. Frida Plaum
- Mr. T. E. Posty
- Mrs. T. E. Posty
- Mrs. Maria Pribil
- Miss Marie Pribil
- Mrs. Nora Pupke
- Mrs. Henriette Rasmussen
- Mrs. W. F. Rauschnabel
- Mr. Walter Riese
- Mr. Frank Rinckhoff
- Mrs. Wm. Roedel
- Miss Betty Roedel
- Mr. Fritz Roessler
- Mr. Josef Rothkopf
- Dr. Karl Ruehle
- Miss Jane Russell
- Mr. Hans Rust
- Mr. Franz Sack
- Mrs. Sack
- Mrs. Anna Sander
- Mrs. Dora Schaefer
- Miss Katherine E. Schaefer
- Dr. Emil Scheck
- Mrs. Scheck
- Mr. Rudolf Scheer
- Miss Magdalene Schilling
- Mrs. Christina Schmid
- Dr. Erich Schmidt
- Miss Sosse Schmielau
- Mr. Emil Schnabel
- Mrs. Toni Schoenfeld
- Dir. Hermann Schoenfeldt
- Mrs. Schoenfeldt
- Mr. Herman Schoenig
- Mrs. Schoenig
- Mrs. Amanda Scholzel
- Mr. Karl Schomaker
- Mrs. Hilde Schreiber
- Mrs. Liesel Schroeter
- Mrs. Fred Schultz
- Miss Marian Patricia Schultz
- Mr. Wilhelm Schulz
- Mrs. P. W. Schuman
- Mrs. Helen Schusterbauer
- Mr. Otto Schwandowski
- Mr. Peter Sebastian
- Mrs. M. Sebastian
- Mr. Walter Kurt Seidel
- Mr. Gerhard Seitz
- Mrs. Seitz
- Mr. Gatty Sellers
- Miss Gertrude Selzer
- Miss Helen Selzer
- Miss Viola Selzer
- Mrs. Louise Sethmann
- Mr. Gert. Sickmann
- Mr. Friedrich Siebert
- Mrs. Evelyn S. Sieglitzky
- Mr. Christian Sievers
- Mrs. Sievers
- Miss Anna Simmering
- Miss C. Sommer
- Mr. Wilhelm Spaeth
- Mrs. Spaeth
- Mr. Alfons Spiewok
- Mrs. Hildegard Spiewok
- Mrs. C. C. Spotswood
- Mrs. Mildred Stansbury
- Mrs. Erna Starke
- Mr. Heinrich Staudt
- Mrs. Maria Staudt
- Miss Kate Stevens
- Mr. Leonard Stizz-Ulrici
- Mrs. Caroline Stoeppler
- Miss Leonora Stoeppler
- Mr. Kurt Streubel
- Mr. Kurt Strobel
- Mr. Alfred Strotmann
- Miss Agnes U. Sullivan
- Mr. Geo. Taberka
- Mr. Birger Theli
- Mrs. Theli
- Miss Helen Tiedemann
- Mr. Alexander Tillander
- Miss Kathryn Toenjes
- Mrs. Greta Toll
- Miss Rena Toll
- Mr. Arno Torvow
- Dr. Erich Traub
- Mrs. Traub
- Master Erich Traub
- Mr. F. Treskow
- Mrs. F. Treskow
- Miss Millie Treskow
- Miss Wilhelmina Trinnes
- Miss Marie Troester
- Mr. Paul Ulrich
- Mrs. Anne Ulrich
- Mrs. Elisabeth Unger
- Miss Mattea Vetter
- Mr. Kurt Vielbaum
- Mrs. Wilhelm Vollers
- Mrs. Adelheide Waas
- Mrs. Rose F. Waenke
- Mr. Ernst v. Waldthausen
- Mr. Georg Weber
- Mrs. Weber
- Mr. W. B. Weigel
- Mr. Karl Weiss
- Mr. Heinrich Weissbecker
- Mrs. Weissbecker
- Miss Ilse Weissbecker
- Mr. Fritz Wemhoff
- Mr. Hans Wendel
- Mr. Ernst Wesselhoft
- Mrs. Wesselhoft
- Mrs. Theodore Whitelaw
- Mrs. Pauline Theodore Whitelaw
- Mrs. Minna Wielpuetz
- Miss Leola Wielpuetz
- Miss Marg. Wilkens
- Mr. Henry Will
- Mrs. Erna Wilms-Newerla
- Mr. Wingfield
- Mrs. Wingfield
- Mr. Wilhelm Wirth
- Mr. Carl Wittorf
- Miss Adele Wolf
- Master Frederick Wolf
- Miss Ema Wolf
- Miss Hermine Zimmer
- Mrs. Anna Zullig
- Master Erwin Zullig
- Mr. William Zwipf
City of Bremen
The City of Bremen, the home port of the North German Lloyd, has hosted its overseas guests through the port of Bremerhaven for many years.
This old Hanseatic city, the founding of which dates back to the year 787, is thoroughly imbued with the spirit of past generations—as exemplified by the presence of its characteristic medieval architecture, which is so fascinating and alluring to the traveler.
The stranger (though he need not be for long) is immediately impressed by the picturesque charm of the inner city—its numerous historical treasures, beautiful parks, and fine buildings. The celebrated Rathaus, the Ratskeller—with the Lead Cellar, the Roland Statue, the Schuetting House or Chamber of Commerce, and St. Peters Cathedral is easily accessible to the traveler from the Marketplace. There are also several other old buildings in this vicinity, among them the Essig House and the Gewerbehaus or former Guild Hall of the cloth merchants.
Hospitality is synonymous with Bremen. Its people have long learned to make your stay there exceptionally pleasant.
Information for Passengers.
Passengers are requested to comply with the orders of the Captain and his officers, who are responsible for the safety of the ship, the comfort of passengers, and order on board.
Meals will be served as follows:
If one Sitting:
- Breakfast 8:00 A.M.
- Lunch 12:30 P.M.
- Dinner 7:00 P.M.
If two Sittings:
1st Sitting
- Breakfast 8:00 A.M.
- Lunch 12:00 P.M.
- Dinner 6:30 P.M.
2nd Sitting
- Breakfast 9:00 A.M.
- Lunch 1:00 P.M.
- Dinner 7:30 P.M.
Seats in the Dining Room may be reserved upon application to the Chief Steward.
Meals are not served in the cabins or on deck, unless passengers are prevented through illness from taking their meals in the Dining Room.
A selection of good beverages and smoking accessories is carried on board.
In order not to disturb passengers, lights in the Social Hall, Smoking Room and on the Promenade Deck will be extinguished at 1 a.m.
Passengers are requested not to order any beverages in the Smoking Room after 12:30 a.m. and not to frequent the Promenade Decks between 1:00 a.m. and 7 a.m.
Baggage. Hand baggage and steamer trunk may be taken into the cabin, but the steamer trunk must not exceed the maximum size, 3' 3" long by 1' 11" wide and 1' 1" high.
Larger articles of baggage will be stored in the baggage room and will be accessible to passengers at certain times during the day. Baggage should not be placed in the corridors.
Baggage, parcels, &c., intended for forwarding, for storage, or for delivery to a third party, arc to be handed only to the Baggage Master who is authorized to receive such baggage.
The Company accepts no responsibility for any article handed over by passengers to other members of the ship's personnel.
For their own interest passengers are especially requested upon landing to look after their hand baggage and to take care that, before leaving the steamer, no personal belongings are left in their cabins or elsewhere on the steamer.
Animals. All animals, regardless of size and kind, will be accommodated aboard in suitable quarters. It is not permissible under any circumstances to take animals into rooms used by passengers or to lead them around any part of the steamer set aside for the convenience of passengers.
Money and Valuables. Safe deposit boxes for the safekeeping of money, Jewelry, documents, or other valuable articles can be procured free of cost upon application to the Purser's office.
Exchange of Money. The purser has only a limited supply of currency at his disposal, and thus, money can only be exchanged for such an amount as is in accordance with the amount of currency available.
Library. A library on board, properly cataloged, is placed at the disposal of the passengers.
Doctor. A duly qualified physician is on board who will, free of charge, attend to passengers who take ill and need medical aid during the voyage.
Bath Rooms. Passengers intending to use the bathrooms are requested to write their names and the hour desired on the list placed on the door of the bathroom.
Barber, Hairdresser. Prices are exhibited in the Barber's room.
Photographer. The photographer is entitled to charge for his services in accordance with the tariff exhibited.
Films and Chemicals. Any large quantities of films, chemicals and other photographic material of inflammable nature may under no circumstances be kept in the cabins. Passengers are requested to hand them to the Purser on board for safe keeping.
Cigars, Cigarettes and Playing Cards may be obtained in the Smoking-Room at list prices.
Smoking is only permitted in the Smoking Room and on deck. It is strictly prohibited below deck, in the Dining Room or in the state room.
Letters and Telegrams. The Chief Steward has charge of the distribution of incoming mail.
Mail for passengers is delivered on board at the port of arrival before the passengers land. Before leaving the ship passengers should ascertain personally whether there is any mail for them.
Passengers should also leave their addresses with the Chief Steward so that mail arriving after their departure may be forwarded to them.
Letters and telegrams may be addressed in care of any of the company's agents.
Deck chairs and rugs may be rented for the voyage from the dec* stewards at the following rates:
- In tourist class, chair $1.00, cushion $1.00, rug $1.00.
- In the third class, the chair is $1.00, the cushion 50c., rug 50c.
Pastimes and Games are at the disposal of the passengers.
Complaints. In their interest, passengers are requested to submit any complaints they may have to make to the captain during his daily round of inspection every morning. The wishes of the passengers will be complied with if possible.
Wireless Telegraph and Telephone. The wireless station (Telefunken-System) on board of the steamers of the North German Lloyd is permanently in communication with coast stations. Wireless Messages, cablegrams, telegrams, and applications for telephone communications are accepted at any hour of the day or night.
All information regarding the dispatch of wireless messages, length of time required for transmission, and telegraph fee may be obtained at the wireless station on board or on land from the Deutsche Betriebsgesellschaft für drahtlose Telegraphie m.b.H., Berlin-Charlottenburg 2, Hardenbergstr. 43, telegraphic address "Debeg," Tel. C. Steinplatz 8051.
Telegrams, Radiograms, and Cablegrams are accepted at the ship's wireless station, also at certain hours, made known by a poster in the lobby; an Officer will receive messages for transmission and requests for telephone communication in the Chief Steward's Office of the Tourist Class or Third Class on C deck.
A daily bulletin is published with news received by wireless.
Special Travel Service
A Special Service Secretary on board will advise and assist passengers in visiting a foreign country. This service is also available for travelers with any special purpose, such as business, social, educational, etc. This office is prepared to give any information gratis and, if possible, to assist in bringing the passenger in touch with the desired persons or firms.
Air Travel in Germany
Upon application, made either before departure or during the voyage at the Purser's office or Travel Bureau on board, passengers arriving at the German port will be met by a speedy LUFTHANSA airplane for quick transportation to any of the larger German cities, from where further direct connections can be made by air or rail.
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