WALTER
ZALENSKI sailed from Bremen, Germany on the S. S Hannover on May 6,
1906, and arrived in Baltimore on May 21, 1906. He was traveling
wih his hometown friend, Alexander Mieczkowski. The two young men
were going to Vandergrift, Pennsylvania.
Walter and Alexander are listed on page 176 of the ship's manifest.
The manifest contains 22 questions. Answers to these questions provice
the following information:
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1. No. on List: 27
2. NAME IN FULL: Zalenski, Wladic
3. Age: 20
4. Sex: M
5. Married or Single: single
6. Calling or Occupation: laborer
7. Able to Read: yes - Write: yes
8. Nationality (Country of which citizen or subject):Russia
9. Race or People*: Polish
10. Last Permanent Residence: Russia, Chilin
11. Final Destination: Vandergrift, PA
12. Whether having a ticket for such final destination: yes
13. By whom was passage paid?: self
14. Whether in possession of $50, and if less, how much?: $5
15. Whether ever before in the United States and if so, where
and when?: no
16. Whether going to join a relative or friend; and if so, what
relative or friend, and his name and complete address: uncle: Frank
Buyny, Vandergrift, PA
17. Ever in prison or almshouse or institution for care of the insane,
or supported by charity? If so, which?: No
18. Whether a Polygamist: No
19. Whether an Anarchist: No
20. Whether coming by reason of any offer, affiliation, promise
or agreement expressed or implied, to labor in the United States: No
21. Condition of Health, Mental and Physical: good
22. Deformed or Crippled. Nature, length of time, and cause:No
*"Race of People" is to be determined by the stock from
which they sprang and the language they speak. List of races will be found
on back of this sheet.
The HANNOVER was built by Wigham Richardson & Co,
Walker-on-Tyne in 1899 for North German Lloyd of Bremen. She was a 7,305
gross ton ship, length 429.9ft x beam 54ft, one funnel, two masts, twin
screw and a speed of 13 knots. There was capacity for 120-2nd and 1,850-3rd
class passengers. Launched on 22nd August 1899, she sailed from Bremen
on her maiden voyage to Baltimore on 2nd December 1899. On 8/3/1902 she
started her first Bremen - New York - Baltimore voyage and on 7/4/1910
her first Bremen - Philadelphia voyage. Her first Hamburg - Portland, Maine
crossing started on 6/4/1913 and on 16/5/1913 she commenced a single round
voyage between Hamburg, Quebec and Montreal. She commenced the first of
two round voyages between Bremen, Boston and New Orleans on 31/12/1913
and the second on 4/3/1914. Her first Bremen - Quebec sailing started 16/5/1914
and her second and last on 27/6/1914. She was then laid up at Bremen due
to the outbreak of the Great War in August 1914, and in 1919 was surrendered
to Britain. In 1922 she was resold to North German Lloyd and refitted to
carry cabin and 3rd class passengers. She resumed Bremen - New York crossings
on 25/3/1922 and continued on this service until her last sailing on 24/1/1926.
In 1932 she was scrapped at Bremen.