SS Rotterdam Passenger List - 12 July 1921
Front Cover of a Cabin Passenger List for the SS Rotterdam of the Holland-America Line, Departing 12 July 1921 from Rotterdam to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer and Plymouth, Commanded by Commodore J. Baron. GGA Image ID # 17c72b76d2
Senior Officers and Staff
- Commander: Commodore J. Baron, Lt. R.N.R.
- Chief Officer: Liebau
- Chief Engineer: Sauer
- Purser: Van Wyk
- Physician: Dr. Kelly
- Assistant Physician: Dr. Martin
- Chief Steward: Van Der Boon
First Cabin Passengers
- Dr. L. W. Allen
- Mrs. L. W. Allen
- Mast. W. Allen
- Miss E. Allen
- Mr. J. Altshul
- Mr. J. H. Amt
- Mrs. J. H. Amt
- Dr. R. A. Arens
- Dr. A. C. Arnold
- Mr. M. J. van Asch van Wyck
- Mrs. M. J. van Asch van Wyck
- Mr. H. I. Baldwin
- Mr. A. G. Barella
- Mr. H. Bartlett
- Mr. Julius Beck
- Mr. A. Z. Bendheim
- Mr. A. Bennett
- Mr. H. F. Boardman
- Mrs. H. H. Boardman
- Mr. Bode
- Mr. B. Boekelman
- Mr. W. S. Bond
- Mrs. W. S. Bond
- Miss A. Brambeer
- Mr. R. E. Briggs
- Mrs. R. E. Briggs
- Miss M. Brinkmann
- Miss F. Brown
- Mrs. J. D. Brown
- Mrs. H. Browning
- Mr. Jean H. J. Brüning
- Mr. C. E. Buchner
- Mrs. C. E. Buchner
- Mr. G. R. Bunker
- Mrs. G. R. Bunker
- Rev. W. Burchhardt
- Miss E. Burchhardt
- Miss M. Burchhardt
- Mrs. L. Cahn
- Mr. A. Cahn
- Mr. Paul Cain
- Mast. Carl Cain
- Mrs. A. Campbell
- Mr. S. Caro
- Mrs. S. Caro
- Mr. Wm. S. Carter
- Mr. M. G. Clark
- Miss F. L. Cleveland
- Miss C. Coggins
- Miss L. V. Cohn
- Mr. G. A. Colelough
- Mrs. G. A. Colelough
- Miss G. H. Colgate
- Mr. G. Colgate
- Mrs. G. Conklin
- Miss C. Connolly
- Mrs. M. E. Curwen
- Miss E. Dean
- Mr. A. Deibert
- Mrs. A. Deibert
- Mrs. H. Dekema
- Mr. C. Detzer
- Mrs. C. Detzer
- Mr. L. W. Detzer
- Mr. A. Devries
- Mr. Chr. R. Dick
- Mr. Theobald Diehl
- Mr. J. M. Dombart
- Mrs. J. M. Dombart
- Sister A. Dorenkamp
- Mr. M. L. Doyle
- Mr. R. E. Doyle
- Sister E. Druffel
- Miss B. Dugas
- Mr. J. D. F. Duggan
- Mrs. S. Earle
- Mr. K. Eckmann
- Mrs. M. L. Eldred
- Dr. Otto Eppenstein
- Miss G. Ernst
- Mr. F. v. Estorff
- Mr. G. v. Estorff
- Mr. C. Falk
- Mrs. C. Falk
- Mr. W. A. Fischer
- Mr. F. P. Fish
- Mr. F. R. Fitzpatrick
- Mr. E. R. Folger
- Miss E. Folger
- Mr. E. L. Fondeville
- Mr. W. Frankl
- Mr. F. J. de Freytag
- Mr. Paul N. Friedlander
- Mr. J. I. Froman
- Mrs. J. I. Froman
- Mast. J. I. Froman
- Miss Gallagher
- Mr. H. S. Gans
- Mrs. H. S. Gans
- Mrs. E. G. Gardner
- Mrs. Th. F. Garven
- Mr. Ch. G. Gattler
- Mrs. Ch. G. Gattler
- Mrs. H. M. Gaudet
- Miss Carnie Glaser
- Mr. F. Glogauer
- Mrs. F. Glogauer
- Miss M. Glogauer
- Miss K. Gnad
- Mr. L. P. Goldstein
- Mr. James C. Gordon
- Mrs. James C. Gordon
- Mr. O. Gottschalk
- Miss I. Grauley
- Mr. P. N. Gray
- Mr. E. St John Greble Jr.
- Mast. E. St. John Greble
- Miss J. T. Griffrn
- Mr. H. A. Gross
- Mrs. J E Gross
- Mr. G. Haase
- Mr. R. W. Hall
- Mrs. R. W. Hall
- Mr. H. P. Haman
- Miss C. Haslein
- Miss G. G. Heck
- Mr. S. Heim
- Mrs. S. Heim
- Mr. O. Heins
- Miss H. Hendricks
- Mr. S. Herz
- Mr. J. Hirsch
- Mr. L. M. Hoefler
- Mr. Lee Holstein
- Mrs. Lee Holstein
- Mr. F. D. Hopkins
- Mr. E. Hough
- Mr. W. J. Huff
- Mr. J. J. Hughes
- Mr. F. Le Huntte
- Mr. A. Jordan
- Mrs. John Jukasz
- Miss M. Jüttner
- Mr. E. Kahn
- Mr. Jacob Katz
- Miss H. Katz
- Mr. L. Katzman
- Mrs. L. Katzman
- Mr. P. O. Kayser
- Mr. E. Kebbon
- Mrs. E. Kebbon
- Mr. W. B. Keeler
- Mrs. W. B. Keeler
- Miss J. Keim
- Mr. D Kent
- Mrs. D. Kent
- Mr. R. M. Kimball
- Mrs. R. M. Kimball
- Mr. L. Kling
- Mrs. L. Kling
- Mr. P J. Kranz
- Mrs. P. J. Kranz
- Mr. E. Kuhe
- Mr. M. Kuhe
- Mr. I. Kuhe
- Mr. H. Lampe
- Mrs. H. Lampe
- Miss Sara Latimer
- Mr. F. B. ,Leland
- Mrs. F. B. Leland
- Mast. Henry F. Leon
- Mr. H. Leon
- Mrs. H. Leon
- Mr. Paul Leonhardt
- Mrs. Paul Leonhardt
- Mr. J. Levy
- Mrs. M F. Lindon
- Mr. R. T. Lohmeyer
- Mrs. S. B. Lyon
- Dr. C. Maisel
- Mr. E. von Maltitz
- Miss J. S. Mann
- Mr. Hans v. Marees
- Mr. I. Marx
- Miss E. H. Mason
- Mr. O. Mayer
- Mrs. O. Mayer
- Miss O. Mayer
- Mr. R. D. McCook
- Mrs. R. D. McCook
- Mr. G. W. McFarland
- Mr. Carl Mechel
- Mrs. Carl Mechel
- Mr. Carl. R. Meissner
- Mr. H. Mendius
- Mr. W. F. MenzeI
- Miss A. Mercal
- Count L. Mercati
- Miss M. Meyer
- Mr. Joe Meyer
- Mr. F. Meyer
- Mr. A. L. Mohler
- Mrs. A. L. Mohler
- Mr. J. E. Moon
- Mrs. J. E. Moon
- Mr. C. Morgan
- Mrs. Cath. Muellich
- Mr. O. H. Muller
- Mr. G Muntz
- Mrs. G. Muntz
- Mast. G. Muntz
- Mast. R. Muntz
- Mr. F. Neumann
- Mr. George L. Nichols
- Mrs. George L. Nichols
- Miss C. Nichols
- Mr. A. Niederhausen
- Miss E. F. Nolan
- Mrs. F. Nürmberger
- Miss C. Nürmberger
- Mr. E. Nygh
- Mr. W. D. Oakes
- Miss N. M. Oliver
- Mr. R. M. Ostermann
- Mrs. R. M. Ostermann. and 2 Children
- Mr. R. Pagenstecher
- Mr. R. Pasch
- Mr. F. W. Pferdmenges
- Mr. H. W. Pferdmenges
- Baroness H. de Pflügl
- Miss M. E Piepel
- Mr. C. F. Raiss
- Mr. Chas. H. Randebrock
- Mrs. Chas. H.R andebrock
- Mr. J. L. Ravenswaay
- Mrs. W. Rawson
- Miss I. Rennie
- Miss L. Reynolds
- Sister R. Romen
- Mr. G. Rosenstock
- Hiss Excellency J. H. van Royen, Aresotinister of the Netherlands at Rome
- Mrs. J. H. van Royen
- Mast. H. van Royen
- Mast. R. van Royen
- Mr. Max. Rubel
- Mrs. Max. Rubel
- 'Mrs. Rustafjaell
- Mr. J. Rutherford and Lady's Maid
- Mrs. F. B. Saegmuller
- Mr. C. M. Saegmuller
- Mrs. G. M. Saegmuller
- Mr. F. A. Sanborn
- Mrs. F. A. Sanborn
- Mr. Th. M. Scheidler
- Mrs. Th. M. Scheidler
- Mr. Carl Schenk
- Mrs. Carl Schenk
- Sister A. Schmedding
- Mr. O. C. Schmidt
- Mrs. 0 C. Schmidt
- Miss L. Schnabel
- Mr. G. C. Schneider
- Mrs. G. C. Schneider
- Mrs. M. A. Schünemann
- Mr. F. Seligmann
- Mrs. F. Seligmann
- Miss F. Seligmann
- Mrs. H. Sexauer
- Miss M. Sexauer
- Mr. Shelby
- Mr. H. Siecardi
- Miss C. Sonnberg
- Mrs. B. L. Sovak
- Mr. E. J. Sovatkin
- Mr. U. Spalinger
- Mrs. U. Spalinger
- Mr. E. M. Speer
- Mrs. E. M. Speer
- Miss D. Speer
- Mr. F. Stern
- Mr. S. Stern
- Mr. Morris Stern
- Miss Mary W. Strang
- Mr. F. G. Stroehmann
- Mrs. L. Sugenheimer
- Mrs. M. Tannahill
- Miss M. G. Tannahill
- Jkvr. I. Teding van Berkhout
- Mrs. L. E. A. E. den Tex
- Miss M. den Tex
- Miss C. W. Tice
- Mr. H. W. Tillebrown
- Mrs. H. W. Tillebrown
- Mrs. C. W. Tobin
- Mr. E. O. Tobler
- Mr. John Tobler
- Mast. O. Tobler
- Mr. P. Toulmin
- Mrs. P. Toulmin
- Col. Trydell
- Mrs. J. M. Vogt
- Mr. W. Vosteen
- Miss M. Wall
- Mr. David J. Walsh
- Miss Walsh
- Mr. William Watters
- Mrs. William Watters
- Mr. Carl. Weisel
- Mrs. Carl. Weisel
- Mr. Carl Weisel Jr.
- Mrs. E. Weiner
- Miss C. Weiner
- Miss B Weiss
- Mrs. H. Wells
- Mrs. H C. Wells
- Mrs. H. C. Wells
- Mr. G. Whittell Jr.
- Mrs. G Whittell Jr.
- Mr. F. B. Williams
- Miss A. Williams
- Miss Ramsey Wilson
- Miss M. Wittnauer
- Mr. Wolferts
- Mr. J. Wolf
- Mrs. J. Wolf
- Mr. O. Wupprecht
- Mr. V. Yakhontoff
- Mr. H. W. Yokum
- Mother Valesca Kluxen
- Sister Dorothea Schram
Second Cabin Passengers
- Mrs. A. Ackermann
- Mr. J. A. Amard
- Mrs. J; A. Amard
- Mr. J. Beaufort
- Miss M. Becker
- Miss T. Berger
- Miss Th. Bergler
- Mr. C. E. Birck
- Miss V Blaricum
- Rev. B. Bloemeke
- Mr. Ch. Blum
- Mr. A. Blumenthal
- Mast. P. H. Blumenthal
- Miss T. E Boon
- Miss M. Brandl
- Mr. J. C. Brazell
- Miss C. Broder
- Mr. R. Burt
- Mr. A. L. Buytaert
- Mr. A. Carstensen
- Mrs. R. Czerny
- Mr. C. Damave
- Mrs. C. Damave
- Mr. J. J. Dannenbaum
- Mrs. D. Day
- Mr. P. Dheim
- Mrs. P. Dheim
- Mast. Dheim
- Mr. H. Dierks
- Mr. J. Domitrovits
- Miss E. C. C. M. Doornbos
- Miss M. Dorley
- Mr. F. Eberhardt
- Mr. Wm. B. Eerdmans
- Mrs. Wm. B. Eerdmans
- Miss E. Eerdmans
- Miss E. Eerdmans
- Mr. J. Egger
- Mrs. J. Egger
- Miss M. Eichmann
- Mr. W. Eves
- Mrs. W. Eves
- Mast. B. Miller Eves
- Mr. P. J. Feil
- Mrs. P. J. Feil
- Mr. W. Feldhaus
- Mrs. W. Feldhaus
- Miss D. Feldhaus
- Miss L. Fletcher
- Miss M. Floeder
- Mr. P. A. Franken
- Mr. L. Freund
- Mrs. L. Freund
- Mr. M. L. Freytag
- Mr. F. Furth
- Mr. G. Gellermann
- Miss H. Gessmann
- Mr. A. Goddard
- Mrs. A. Goddard
- Mr. S. Greenbaum
- Mrs. S. Greenbaum
- Mr. A. Grimm
- Mr. O. H. Gross
- Miss R. Gross
- Miss A. Gross
- Mr. A. Grüber
- Mr. F. Gunz
- Mrs. F. Gunz
- Miss Th. Habertz
- Mr. E. von Hagen
- Mrs. B. Hahn
- Miss K. J. A. C. Hahn
- Mr. H. Hanewald
- Mast. A. Hanewald
- Mr. S. Hanfling
- Mr. F. E. Hart-Nibbrig
- Mr. M. J. Harris
- Miss S. Haubenhaus
- Mr. F. Hebert
- Mrs. F. Hebert
- Mr. J. Heinis
- Mr. J. Herschkovic
- Mr. D. Herz
- Miss M. Heuberger
- Mr. J. L. v. d. Heyden
- Mrs. H. E. A. Hill
- Mr. J. van Hinte
- Mr. E. Hones
- Mr. C. Hoogedoorn
- Mr. H. Hoogedoorn
- Miss M. Ifland
- Mr. J. Illewitz
- Mrs. J. Illewitz
- Mr. H. de Jager
- Mr. E. W. Jeffery and Child
- Mr. M. Kaplan
- Mrs. R Kaplan
- Mrs. A. Kenworthy
- Miss Fr. Keszeli
- Miss M. Kiggen
- Mr. F. W. Kipp
- Mr. A. Klein
- Mr. E. J. Koenig
- Mr. J. C. Koepplinger
- Mrs. J. C. Koepplinger
- Mr. H. Koepplinger
- Mast. W. Koepplinger
- Mr. M. Koppenberger
- Mrs. M. Koppenberger
- Mrs. I. Korach
- Miss E. Korach
- Mr. M. Kraus
- Miss I. E. M. Kriek
- Mrs. B. D. Kuney
- Miss M. Lako
- Mr. J. Lamy
- Mr. A. Lander McDonell
- Mr. E. Lanzer
- Mrs. E. Lanzer
- Mr. H. A. Leaver
- Mr. A. Ledvinka
- Mrs. A. Ledvinka
- Mr. S. v. d. Lee
- Mr. O. Lembke
- Miss Ch. Lenzser
- Mrs. W. P. Leplaa
- Mrs. E Levi
- Mrs. Liech
- Mr. L. Lipp
- Mrs. L. Lipp
- Mrs. E. Ljungstroem
- Mast. H. Ljungstroem
- Mr. P. Louters
- Mrs. P. Louters and Infant
- Mr. L. Louters
- Miss A. Louters
- Miss A. Louters
- Miss T. Louters
- Mast. W. J. Louters
- Mast. H. Louters
- Miss D. Lukovsky
- Mr. L. Mathias
- Mr. S. Meierisky
- Mrs. S. Meierisky
- Miss Ch. L. Meierisky
- Miss M Meierisky
- Mr. J. Metzger
- Miss S. Meyer
- Mr. M. Mittag
- Miss A. Moser
- Miss A. Mössli
- Mr. C. I. Müller
- Mr. Ch. A Müller
- Mr. A. Nachbaur
- Mr. Ch. Newman
- Mrs. Ch. Newman
- Mr. J. Ondrejicka
- Mr. R. H. Opits
- Mrs. R. H. Opits
- Mr. C. Pastoor
- Mr. B. Pastoor
- Mr. C. Pel
- Mr. L. Pischkittel
- Mr. F. Pischkittel
- Mr. H. Portmann
- Mr. Wm. Radenberg
- Mrs. Wm. Radenberg
- Mr. J. Rappaport
- Miss T. Rappaport
- Miss A. Rasch
- Mr. B. Rehring
- Mrs. A. Reichelt
- Mr. S. Reinach
- Mr. J. Rikkelman
- Mr. B. Roth
- Miss H. Roth
- Mrs. B. Schenker
- Mrs. A. Schipper
- Miss L. Schipper
- Mr. H. Schlufter
- NA r. A. Schoen
- Mrs. P. Schoen
- Mrs. K. Scholl
- Mast. J. Scholl
- Miss E. Scholl
- Mast K. Scholl
- Mr. H. Th. Schortinghuis
- Mrs. H. Th. Schortinghuis
- Mr. W. J. Schwarte
- Mr. A. Schwartz
- Miss Fr. Schwartz
- Mrs. R. Seidmann
- Mast. J. Seidmann
- Mrs. P. L. de Shismareff
- Mr. H. Siegwarth
- Mrs. H. Siegwarth
- Mr. E. Singer
- Miss F. Sinnreich
- Mr. E. Six
- Mrs. R. Skerbing
- Mr. D. van 't Slot
- Mrs. D. van 't Slot
- Mast. St. van 't Slot
- Mr. J. Smid
- Miss J. B. Smit
- Rev. Dr. C. F. X. Smits
- Mr. I. Spiegel
- Mrs. E. G. Spiro
- Mr. L Stanecker
- Mrs. S. Stare
- Mr. Jos. Steiner
- Mr. M. Steinweg
- Mr. C. Steinweg
- Mr. A. A. Stoup
- Mrs. A. A. Stoup
- Mr. P. Stucki
- Mr. H. Stucki
- Miss M. Svobodova
- Mr. F. J. Tefelski
- Mrs. F. J. Tefelski
- Mr. A. W. Thiele
- Mr. Thieme
- Mr. J. Tjepkema
- Mrs. J. Tjepkema
- Mr. J. Traeg
- Miss J. Treuter
- Mrs. K. Tümmel
- Mrs. A. Velders
- Mr. F. Veltman
- Mrs. F. Veltman
- Miss E. Veltman
- Mr. A. Veltman
- Mr. J. Veltman
- Mr. E. H. Vieweg
- Miss M. Wagner
- Dr. S. Waldboth
- Mr. F. Wankmuller
- Mr. K. M. Weber
- Mrs. K. M. Weber
- Mrs. G. Welz
- Mast. G. Welz
- Mrs. B. Wilentschik
- Miss R. Wilentschik
- Mr. H. Wolf
- Mrs. N. Wolf
- Mast. A. Wolf
- Miss I. Ysselstein
- Mr. S. de Zee
- Mr. Fr. Zoellner
- Miss R. Züllig
- Mrs. C. Fischer
- Miss D. Fischer
Passenger List Information
Item Description
An original Cabin Passenger List for the SS Rotterdam, detailing its voyage from Rotterdam to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer and Plymouth on 12 July 1921. The document showcases a complete roster of passengers and crew, reflecting the era's intricate social fabric and the Holland-America Line’s commitment to luxurious travel.
Key Features
- Date and Voyage: Departure on 12 July 1921.
- Route: Rotterdam to New York, with stops in Boulogne-sur-Mer and Plymouth, linking major European ports to the United States.
- Class of Travel: Cabin Class, offering a mid-tier luxury experience.
- Associated Vessel: SS Rotterdam, a cornerstone of the Holland-America Line fleet, renowned for its reliability and elegance.
Contents
- Complete first and second cabin passenger rosters.
- Senior officers listed, including Commodore J. Baron, Chief Officer Liebau, and Chief Engineer Sauer.
- Design elements: Period-accurate typography and aesthetic layout, reflecting early 20th-century craftsmanship.
Historical and Design Highlights
The SS Rotterdam played a pivotal role in post-war transatlantic travel, bridging the gap between European nations and America. This passenger list highlights the resumption of cultural and economic exchanges during a period of reconstruction and optimism. Its design reflects the artistic trends of the 1920s, marrying functionality with elegance.
Notable Passengers (VIP Travelers)
- His Excellency J. H. van Royen: Dutch Minister to Rome, reflecting the voyage’s diplomatic importance.
- Count L. Mercati: Italian nobility, showcasing the vessel’s appeal to European elites.
- Baroness H. de Pflügl: A member of the Austrian aristocracy, highlighting the ship’s international prestige.
- Mr. E. St. John Greble Jr.: Scion of a prominent American family, emphasizing connections to influential passengers.
- Mr. F. B. Leland: Prominent industrialist contributing to post-war economic recovery.
- Mrs. G. Whittell Jr.: Renowned for her philanthropic work and social influence in the United States.
- Dr. Otto Eppenstein: Esteemed physician and researcher, representing advances in global healthcare collaboration.
- Miss M. Wittnauer: Heiress to the famous Wittnauer watchmaking dynasty, exemplifying luxury and cultural significance.
Historical Significance
This passenger list encapsulates the cultural, economic, and social dynamics of the early 1920s, a period marked by recovery and renewed international connectivity. It provides unique insights into the lives of prominent individuals who shaped history, as well as the operational excellence of the Holland-America Line.
Appeal
- Genealogists: For tracing connections to prominent historical figures.
- Maritime Historians: A critical piece for studying ocean liner operations during the golden age of transatlantic travel.
Conclusion
This SS Rotterdam passenger list is a unique artifact that vividly narrates a transformative era of global travel. A rare combination of aesthetic charm and historical gravitas, it serves as both a centerpiece and a bridge to an era of elegance and exploration.
