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Slama Ellis Island Records


Image of the ship
SS Konigin Luise

The first entry on the list
I believe to be my Grandfather.
I can't explain the home town being,
"Essig," instead of "Osijek,"
unless a mistake was made upon entry
to the US. Considering the chaos
and the accents of the immigrants,
mistakes were made.
The records at the Ellis Island site
lists this information for Karl
and because the age is right,
I assume the entry to be Granddad.


Slama, Karl
    Hungary German (nationality)
    Essig, Croatia (home town)
    6 Dec 1912 (arrival date)
    32 years (age)
    M (gender)
    M (marital status)
    Konigin Luise (ship)
    Bremen, Germany (port of departure)


Slama, Julianna
    Hungary German (nationality)
    Osijek, Croatia (home town)
    5 May 1913 (arrival date)
    30 years (age)
    F (gender)
    M (marital status)
    Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm (ship)
    Bremen, Germany (port of departure)


Emil Slama
    Hungary German (nationality)
    Osijek, Croatia (home town)
    5 May 1913 (arrived)
    6 years
    M (gender)
    S (marital status)
    Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm (ship)
    Bremen, Germany (departed)


I don't know why Uncle Charley
was listed as Karl unless he is
named for my Granddad and I didn't know it.
A lot of errors were made upon entry
to the US, so being that this profile
fits him, I assume it's him.


Update

I spoke with Debbie,
Aunt Jo's daughter, she told me that
Uncle Charley was named Karl, also.


Slama, Karl (Charles)
    Hungary German (nationality)
    Osijek, Croatia (home town)
    5 May 1913 (arrival date)
    8 years (age)
    M (gender)
    S (marital status)
    Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm (ship)
    Bremen, Germany (port of departure)


Slama, Josephine
    Hungary German (nationality)
    Osijek, Croatia (home town)
    5 May 1913 (arrival date)
    1 year 6 months (age)
    F (gender)
    S (marital status)
    Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm (ship)
    Bremen, Germany (port of departure)


I haven't been able to find Katherine
yet, but expect to find it soon.
It may be I have the wrong
spelling for Katherine.


Update

As you can see I did have an incorrect
spelling, nevertheless, we have found
them all but Uncle Julius,
there is no listing for Granddad's half brother.


Slama, Katarina (Katherine)
    Hungary German (nationality)
    Osijek, Croatia (home town)
    5 May 1913 (arrival date)
    10 years (age)
    F (gender)
    S (marital status)
    Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm (ship)
    Bremen, Germany (port of departure)



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No image of the
"PRINZ FRIEDRICH WILHELM"
has been located.


The "Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm" of Norddeutscher Lloyd [North German Lloyd].

This was a 17,082 gross ton vessel built by J.C.Tecklenborg, Geestemunde in 1907. Her details were - length 590.1ft x beam 68.3ft, two funnels, two masts, twin screw and a speed of 17 knots.

There was accommodation for 416-1st, 338-2nd and 1,726-3rd class passengers.

Laid down as the "Washington" she was launched as the "Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm" on 21/10/1907. She sailed from Bremen on her maiden voyage to Southampton, Cherbourg and New York on 6/6/1908 and commenced her last voyage on this service on 13/6/1914.

In August 1914, on the outbreak of the Great War, she took refuge at Odda, Norway during a pleasure cruise, and on 31/3/1919 surrendered to Britain, who chartered her to the US Navy Dept.

In 1920 she was chartered to Canadian Pacific who used her on the Liverpool - Quebec service, starting on 14/7/1920.

In 1921 she was bought outright by Canadian Pacific from the Reparations Commission and reconditioned at Glasgow.

On 2/8/1921 she was renamed "Empress of China" but never sailed as such, and later that month was again renamed "Empress of India".

On 25/8/1921 she was chartered to Cunard and completed two Southampton - New York voyages for them and was then returned to Canadian Pacific.

On 23/6/1922 she commenced the first of two Liverpool - Quebec voyages and on 21/8/1922 started a single Southampton - Cherbourg - Quebec voyage. She was renamed "Montlaurier" and rebuilt to carry Cabin class and 3rd class passengers and on 4/5/1923 sailed from Liverpool for Quebec but returned due to boiler trouble, and finally sailed on 29/6/1923.

She commenced her last voyage Liverpool - St John NB on 24/1/1925 and sailed from St John on 22/2/1925 but had steering gear trouble off Fastnet and returned to Queenstown and was then towed to Liverpool.

On 14/4/1925 she was damaged by fire when under repair by Cammel Laird, but was repaired and on 18/6/1925 was renamed "Monteith" but never sailed under this name.

On 2/7/1925 she was again renamed as "Montnairn" and from 17/7/1925 sailed between Liverpool and Quebec.

In July 1926 she was converted to cabin, tourist and 3rd class and on 4/5/1927 commenced her first voyage Antwerp - Southampton - Quebec.

On 16/9/1928 she commenced her final sailing from Hamburg to Southampton, Cherbourg and Quebec and was then laid up at Southampton (62 N.Atlantic round voyages for Canadian Pacific).

On 23/12/1929 she was sold and scrapped at Genoa. [North Atlantic Seaway by N.R.P.Bonsor, vol.3, p.1315] - [Posted to The ShipsList by Ted Finch - 13 November 1997]To The Top




SS Konigin Luise

Built by A/G Vulcan Shipyard, Stettin, Germany, 1897. 10566 gross tons; 552 (bp) feet long; 60 feet wide. Steam quadruple expansion engines, twin screw.  Service speed 14.5 knots.  2400 passengers ( 225 first class, 235 second class, 1940 third class ).

Built for North German Lloyd, German flag, in 1897 and named Konigin Luise. Bremerhaven-New York, but also some Australia and Mediterranean service. Laid up throughout World War I, 1914-1918.

Given as reparations to British Government, British flag, in 1919. Sold to Orient Line, British flag, in 1921 and renamed Omar. UK-Australia and Mediterranean-New York service.

Sold to Byron Steamship Company, British flag, in 1924 and renamed Edison. Piraeus-Mediterranean ports-New York service. Transferred to Greek registry, Greek flag, in 1929. Scrapped in Italy in 1935.





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