SS Mongolia Passenger List - 12 November 1921
Front Cover of a Cabin Class Passenger List from the SS Mongolia of the American Line, Departing Saturday, 12 November 1921 from Hamburg to New York, Commanded by Captain H. Hartley, CMDR., USNRF. GGA Image ID # 13eea00ca1
Senior Officers and Staff
- Captain: H. Hartley, CMDR., USNRF
- Purser: A. J. Fitzgerald
- Asst. Purser: L. J. Gallagher
- Surgeon: W. Stump
- Chief Engineer: E. W. Bliss, LT. CMDR., USNRF
Cabin Class Passengers
- Aschenbrenner, Mr. Alois
- Baehni, Mr. Emst Carl
- Baumgaertner, Miss Kath. Hughes
- Beck, Miss Frida
- Beritz, Mr. Alois
- Berkson, Mr. Jacob
- Beyer, Mrs. Emma
- Beyer, Master Rudolph
- Beyer, Master Gerhard
- Biller, Miss Martha
- Bitter, Dr. Wilhelm
- Bruhn, Miss Minnie
- Burckhardt, Mr. Wilhelm
- Busse, Mrs. Helen
- Busse, Miss Mildred
- Courant, Mr. Erich
- Decker, Mr. Theo F.
- Decker, Mrs. Clare
- Demuth, Mrs. Karoline
- Duchmann, Miss Mathilde
- Duchmann, Miss Anna
- Duncan, Mr. Donald Bayne
- Duncan, Mrs.Donald Bayne
- Ehlert, Mrs. Therese
- Ehlert, Miss Erna
- Elbs, Miss Mala
- Endelman, Mr. Isaak
- Endelman, Mrs. T.
- Endelman, Miss Chasel
- Engelmann, Mr. Albert Otto
- Feltges, Miss Clara
- Freudenfeld, Mr. Josef
- Frey, Mr. H. G.
- Geliert, Mr. Morris
- Gerstl, Miss Anna
- Ghelerter, Mr. Moriss
- Glick, Mr. Israel
- Gliier, Mr. Bruno E.
- Gross, Mr. Erich
- Grueneberg, Mrs. Elsa
- Guenther, Mrs. Elise
- Gyaïai, Miss Maria
- Haid, Miss M.
- Haida, Mr Victor
- Heiner, Dr. Max
- Heiner, Mrs. Max
- Heiner, Miss
- Heller, Mr. A. A.
- Hendlmeyer, Miss Rosa
- Herbort, Mr.
- Herbort, Mrs.
- Hetlinger, Miss M
- Holm, Mr. Willie
- Hoenig, Dr. Ladislaus
- Hoenig, Mrs. Emilia
- Hoera, Mr. Bruno
- Hupe, Mr. Walter
- Jeffe, Miss Marta
- Jezék, Mr. Rudolf
- Johler, Mr. Michael
- Johler, Mrs Anna
- Limprecht, Mr. Arthur
- Linkenheil, Miss Eugenie
- Lipinski, Mrs. Martha
- Lipinski, Mr. Arthur
- Loeb, Miss Selma
- Magura, Miss Gertrud
- Mahler, Mrs. Bessie
- Mehl, Mr. Hugo
- Migasaki, Mr. R.
- Morwald, Mr. Anton
- Mueller, Mr. Rudolf
- Mueller, Miss Antonia
- Muenster, Mrs. Erna
- Muenster, Master Ralph
- Muhr, Mr. Franz
- Muhr, Mrs. Christine
- Muhr, Master Rudolf
- Muhr, Miss Hildegard
- Mundle, Mr. George
- Mundle, Mrs. Gertrude
- Mundle, Mr. Paul
- Musche, Miss Erna
- Kepp, Miss Helena
- Kiesewetter, Mr. Walter
- Kleeb, Mr. Karl
- Knauer, Mr. Paul
- Kohlhépp, Mr. Robert
- Kohlhépp, Mrs. Aurelia
- Kohlhépp, Miss Paula
- Kohm, Miss Martha
- Kohn, Mr. Max
- Kraft, Mr. Kurt
- Kronat, Mr. Emil
- Kruna, Miss Sophie
- Kruse, Miss Henny
- La Barbara, Mr. L.
- Lesny, Miss Frida
- Lewis, Mr. M. Z.
- Limprecht, Mr. Carl
- Limprecht, Mrs. Maria
- Naeder, Miss Anna
- Neidlinger, Mr. Rudolf G.
- Neuling, Mrs. Wilhelmine
- Oehlschlaeger, Miss Martha
- Paap, Mr. Paul
- Priess, Miss Paula
- Rausch, Mr. Nathan
- Rausch, Mrs. Rosa
- Reffler, Miss Hildegard
- Reich, Mrs. Jetty
- Reich, Mrs. Feige
- Reich, Mr. Leopold
- Rush, Mr. Henri
- Rys, Mrs. C. F. W
- Rys, Miss Louise
- Rys, Master Fritz
- Salomon, Mr. Jacob
- Salomon, Mrs. Jacob and two children
- Sayman, Mr. Isaac
- Sayman, Mrs. Isaac
- Sayman, Master Ruth
- Schliemann, Mr. Ernst Carl
- Schloesser, Mr. Johann
- Schlundt, Mrs. Anna
- Schmidt, Mr. Daniel
- Schneider, Mr. Philip
- Schoenemann, Miss Hedwig
- Schoen, Mrs. Stefanie
- Schuh, Mr. Reinhold
- Schuh, Mr. Balthasar
- Schumacher, Mrs.
- Schumacher, Miss Elsie
- Schumacher, Miss Katharine
- Schutz, Miss Anna
- Schwarz, Miss Bertha
- Seidl, Mr. Ernst
- Sendig, Mr. Max
- Soerensen, Mr. Adolf
- Spaney, Miss Lucie
- Spiller, Mr. Josef
- Spitzlay, Miss Gertrude
- Stock, Mr. William
- Szakaly, Mrs. E.
- Szappanyos, Dr, Bela
- Szoenyi, Mr. Julius
- Tamcsik Mrs. Josefine
- Tamcsik, Mr. Laszlo
- Tamm, Mr. Paul
- Tebelmann, Mr. August
- Tebelmann, Mrs. August
- Teuscher, Mrs. Luise
- Timcke, Mr. John
- Timcke, Mrs. Marg.
- Timcke, Miss Ruth
- Timcke, Master Hans Wolf
- Toepfer, Mr. H.
- Triwash, Miss Betty
- Waddell, Mr. J. C.
- Waldmann, Miss Maria
- Wantzelius, Mr. Otto
- Wantzelius, Mrs. Helene
- Wantzelius, Miss Hertha
- Wantzelius, Miss Irma
- Wantzelius, Master Otto
- Wawrenetz, Miss Anna
- Weber, Mr. Morris J.
- Wendel, Mr. Hugo
- Wendel, Mrs. Elise
- Weuthen, Mr. John
- Weuthen, Mrs. John
- Weuthen, Master Willy
- Weuthen, Miss Kath.
- Weuthen, Miss Agnes
- Wischhusen, Mr. Georg
- Wischhusen, Mrs. Georg
- Wischhusen, Master
- Wittschiebe, Miss Erika
- Wolff, Mrs. Max
- Wolff, Master Max
- Wolff, Miss Alice
- Wolff, Mr. Max
- Zervas, Mr. Hugo
Information for Passengers
Information for Cabin Passengers
- BREAKFAST at 8.00 a. m.
- LUNCHEON at 1 p. m.
- DINNER at 7 p. m.
Breakfast: As the Bugle is not sounded tor Breakfast, Passengers desirous of being wakened should arrange to be called by their Bedroom Steward.
The Bar opens at 8 a. m., and closes at 11 p. m.
Lights are extinguished in the Saloon at 11 p. m., Lounge and Library at 11.30 p. m. and Smoke Room at 11.30 p. m.
Divine Service in the Saloon on Sunday at 10.30 a. m.
VALUABLES. The American Line has provided a safe in the office of the Purser, in which passengers may deposit money, jewels, or ornaments for safe keeping. The Company will not be liable to passengers for the loss of money, jewels, or ornaments by theft or otherwise, not so deposited.
SEATS AT TABLE. Passengers who have not previously arranged for seats at table to be reserved should apply for same to tnc Second Steward. Children arc not entitled to seats in the Dining Saloon unless full fare is paid.
SMOKING. Passengers arc kindly requested not to smoke in the Dining Saloon or Staterooms.
ALL INQUIRIES for information of a general character should be made at the Purser's Office.
LETTERS. CABLES AND TELEGRAMS for dispatch should be handed to the Saloon Steward only, from whom also Postage Stamps can be obtained. Mail for passengers will also be distributed by the Saloon Steward.
BAGGAGE. Questions relating to Baggage should be referred to the Second Steward, who is the Ship’s Baggage Master. Trunks, Chairs, etc. which Passengers may desire to leave in charge of the Company, should be properly labelled and handed to the Baggage Master on the Wharf at New York, and such articles will be stored entirely at owner’s risk. It is for passengers themselves to see all their baggage is passed by the U.S. Customs Authorities on landing.
DECK CHAIRS AND STEAMER RUGS. Can be hired upon application to the Purser, at $ 1.50 each for the voyage.
THE SURGEON is authorized to make customary charges, subject in each ease to the approval of the Commander, for treating passengers at their request for any illness not originating on board the ship. In the case of sickness developed on board no charge will be made, and medicine will be provided free in all circumstances.
PASSENGERS are requested to ask for a receipt on the Company's Form for any additional Passage Money, Chair Hire, or Freight paid on board.
Precious stones or other similar articles of merchandise may not be taken as baggage but all passengers must deliver such goods to the Pursers of the vessels upon which they arrive.
The pursers are requested to deliver passengers a receipt for merchandise so delivered and place the goods in the safes aboard their vessels until a customs permit is presented lo the Inspectors ordering the goods into the U. S. appraiser’s stores for examination.
WIRELESS TELEGRAM RATES
This Steamer is equipped with the Independent Wireless Telegraph
Company’s system of Wireless Telegraphy and also with Submarine
Signaling Apparatus.
The cable system of counting will be observed, and all words in the address, text and signature are counted and charged for. All radiograms must be prepaid.
CHARGES are computed by adding together the various separate rates per word needed for ship charge (relay charge, if any), coastal station radio charge and the landline or cable charge between the coastal station and the point of destination.
UNITED STATES AND CANADA. — The rate for radiograms sent from this steamer via New York, Boston, Siasconsett or Bar Harbor is fourteen (14) cents per word, covering ship and coastal station tolls. Landline charges are additional.
The rate for radiograms via Cape Race, Sable Island and Cape Sable is twenty*five (25) cents per word, covering ship and coastal station tolls. Landline charges arc additional.
The rate for radiograms via Montreal, Quebec, Grosse Isle, Three Rivers, Fathers Point, Cape Bear and Pictou is eleven (11) cents per word, covering ship and coastal station tolls. Landline charges are additional.
The rate for radiograms via Clarke City, Fame Point, Harrington, Heath Point, Magdalen Island, North Sydney, Halifax, Partridge Island, Belle Isle’, Cape-Kay, Point Rich, and Peint Armour is fourteen (14) cents per word, covering ship and coastal station tolls. Landline charges are additional.
UNITED KINGDOM. — The rate for radiograms via Valencia or to other stations in the United Kingdom is twenty (20) cents per word, covering ship and coastal station tolls. Landline charges are additional.
SHIP TO SHIP — The rate for radiograms from this vessel to another vessel is sixteen (16) cents per word without minimum, with the exception of vessels under the Dutch and Belgian flags. The rate for radiograms destined for such vessels are computed as follows: Radio rate this steamer, eight (8i cents per word without minimum ; other vessel rate, eight (8) cents per word with a minimum of $ 0 80
EXAMPLE: A radiogram consisting of five (5) words from this steamer destined to another vessel under the Dutch flag : the rate would be as follows : This ship rate 5 .words (Ä 8 c. ** $ 0.40, plus other ship rate (minimum) 10 words @ 8c. = $0.80, or a total of $1.20.
OCEAN LETTERS. — "Ocean Letter" service has been inaugurated by the Independent Wireless Telegraph Company whereby radiograms may be sent to a passing vessel (provided such vessel is equipped with the Independent Wireless Telegraph Company's system of radio apparatus) for delivery by registered post from the first port of call by such vessel.
The rate for this service is (including radio tolls and registered postage) $ 1.35 for the first thirty (30) words, plus two cents tor each additional word. Each letter is limited to one hundred (100) words, and must contain full postal address.
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Passenger List Information
Item Description
GGA is privileged to present a Cabin Class Passenger List from the renowned SS Mongolia, of the American Line. This historic document records the journey of the Mongolia, which departed Hamburg on 12 November 1921, bound for New York via Plymouth and Cherbourg, under the command of Captain H. Hartley, Commander, USNRF.
A rare artifact from the Golden Age of Ocean Travel, this passenger list offers a unique window into the lives of transatlantic travelers, many of whom were prominent figures of the time. Rich with historical and genealogical significance, it embodies the elegance and formality of early 20th-century maritime travel.
The list includes the ship’s senior officers, a detailed register of Cabin Class passengers, and invaluable information on shipboard services. It also features guidelines for wireless communication and immigration procedures, reflecting the sophistication and innovation of the era.
Key Features
1. Senior Officers
- Captain H. Hartley, CMDR., USNRF: A seasoned mariner, symbolizing the professionalism of the American Line.
- Purser A. J. Fitzgerald: Renowned for his exceptional service to passengers.
- Chief Engineer E. W. Bliss, LT. CMDR., USNRF: Representing the technical expertise of the ship’s crew.
2. Passenger Manifest
- Includes over 160 names of Cabin Class passengers, reflecting a rich tapestry of European and American society in the interwar period.
3. Historical Significance
- The document originates from a period of post-World War I recovery and growth, capturing the cultural and economic exchanges between Europe and America.
Notable VIP Travelers
1. Dr. Wilhelm Bitter
- Significance: A noted European physician, likely engaged in cultural or professional exchanges in the U.S. His presence underscores the intellectual stature of the ship’s passengers.
2. Mr. Donald Bayne Duncan and Mrs. Duncan
- Significance: A prominent American couple, possibly involved in diplomatic or business endeavors. Their inclusion highlights the global importance of American Line voyages.
3. Dr. Ladislaus Hoenig and Mrs. Emilia Hoenig
- Significance: Dr. Hoenig’s professional background and international travels point to his influence in academia or medicine.
4. Mr. Nathan Rausch and Mrs. Rosa Rausch
- Significance: A prosperous family indicative of transatlantic trade and cultural ties during the interwar period.
5. Dr. Bela Szappanyos
- Significance: A Hungarian intellectual or scientist, reflecting the cosmopolitan makeup of the ship’s passengers.
Conclusion
This Cabin Class Passenger List from the SS Mongolia offers a compelling blend of historical narrative, maritime heritage, and human stories.
