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SS Alaska
Page 10 of 10
Liverpool, England and Queenstown, Ireland to New York
2 May 1887
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, Osw. l. Munney *, Master of the SS Alaska, do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare that the following List or Manifest subscribed by me, and now delivered by me to the Collector of the Customs of the Collection District of New York, is a full and perfect List of all the passengers taken on board the said City of New York at Liverpool and Queenstown from which ports the said SS Alaska has now arrived; and that on said List is truly designated the age, the sex and the occupation of each of said passengers; the part of the vessel occupied by each during the passage, the country to which each belongs, and also the country of which it is intended by each to become an inhabitant; and that said List or Manifest truly sets forth the number of said Passengers who have died on said Voyage, and the names and ages of those who died. SO HELP ME GOD, (signed) Osw. l. Munney. Sworn to this 02 May 1887 Before me (signature cannot be read).*
List or Manifest OF ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the SS Alaska whereof Osw. l. Munney is Master, from Liverpool burthen_____(unknown) tons.
Columns represented: given name, surname, age, sex, calling, country to which they belong, country which they intend to inhabit**, number of pieces of baggage***, purpose of travel.
1021 Thos. Kirk 36 M Gent. England 2 Protracted Sojourn
1022 Wm. Tootil 27 M Lab England 2 Protracted Sojourn
1023 Edmund Darby 23 M Baker England Protracted Sojourn
1024 Thos. Darby 20 M Baker England 2 Protracted Sojourn
1025 Ernest James 21 M schoolmaster* England 2 Protracted Sojourn
1026 Hugh E. Chalmers 25 M Mason Scotland 2 Protracted Sojourn
1027 Jus Ralhine 26 M Mason Scotland 3 Protracted Sojourn
1028 Carolina Taylor 25 F Spinster England 2 Protracted Sojourn
1029 Eliza Hadland 31 F Matron England Protracted Sojourn
1030 Harry Hadland 8 M Child England Protracted Sojourn
1031 Nora Hadland 6 F Child England 3 Protracted Sojourn
1032 Percival Walker 27 M Tailor England Protracted Sojourn
1033 Mary Walker 22 F Wife England 2 Protracted Sojourn
1034 Edith Damon 45 F Matron U States 2 Protracted Sojourn
1035 Simen Stodgell 48 M Lab England Protracted Sojourn
1036 Emily Stodgell 48 F Wife England 3 Protracted Sojourn
1037 John H. Clasctori 19 M Grocer England 2 Protracted Sojourn
1038 Chus Consedine 19 M Draper Ireland 2 Protracted Sojourn
1039 Geo Discon 15 M Draper England 3 Protracted Sojourn
1040 Annie Stacey 18 F Spinster England 2 Protracted Sojourn
1041 Aug Becker 32 M Carpr.* U States 2 Protracted Sojourn
1042 Jas Jessiman 35 M Carpr.* Scotland 2 Protracted Sojourn
2nd Cabin
1043 Wm. Deasy 26 M Railroad Man* U States 2 Protracted Sojourn
1044 Jas Mally 62 M Farmer Ireland 2 Protracted Sojourn
1045 Maria O'Connor 36 F Matron Ireland 2 Protracted Sojourn
1046 Orulu Glynn 35 M Farmer U States 3 Protracted Sojourn
1047 Jas Taylor 28 M Lab Ireland 2 Protracted Sojourn
1048 Kate Granger 20 F Spinster Ireland 2 Protracted Sojourn
1049 Jas Murphy 28 M Mason Ireland 2 Protracted Sojourn
1050 Mathw.* Tracy 35 M Lab Ireland 2 Protracted Sojourn
1051 B.L Werner 30 M Salesman U States 3 Protracted Sojourn
1052 Geo.W. Peacock 32 M Millhand U States 2 Protracted Sojourn
1053 H.S. Poer 18 M Clerk Ireland 2 Protracted Sojourn
1054 Nellie Hill 19 F Spinster Ireland ? ?
Cabin
1055 Mr. C.H. Cribner 60 M Gent U States Protracted Sojourn
1056 Mrs. C.H. Cribner 60 F Lady U States Protracted Sojourn
1057 Mr. R. Cribner 20 M Gent U States Protracted Sojourn
1058 Miss J Cribner 16 F Lady U States 7 Protracted Sojourn
1059 Mr. Thos. Vooght 39 M Gent England 3 Protracted Sojourn
1060 Mr. H.C. Dickeson 23 M Gent England 4 Protracted Sojourn
1061 Hinble F. Alden Hill 43 M Gent U States Protracted Sojourn
1062 Mrs. F. Hill 44 F Lady U States 10 Protracted Sojourn
1063 Miss ? Faurio ?? F Lady Canada 4 Transc*
1064 Mr. G.P. Faurio 38 M Gent Canada 4 Transc*
1065 Mr. A Amy 34 M Gent England 3 Transc*
1066 Mr. L Lehman 25 M Gent U States 3 Protracted Sojourn
1067 Mr. S.M. Burroughs 38 M Gent U States 3 Protracted Sojourn
1068 Dr. Otto Witte 37 M Gent Germany 2 Protracted Sojourn
1069 Mr. A.B Algea 64 M Gent U States Protracted Sojourn
1070 Mr. S. E Algea 15 M Gent U States 12 Protracted Sojourn
1071 Mr. WH. McManus 25 M Gent England 2 Protracted Sojourn
1072 Mr. L Michael 44 M Gent U States 2 Protracted Sojourn
1073 Mr. Thos. Sealey 35 M Gent U States 4 Protracted Sojourn
1074 Mr. Ed. Halliday 58 M Gent England 2 Protracted Sojourn
1075 Mr. Jos Taylor 24 M Gent U States 2 Protracted Sojourn
1076 Mr. J. O'Donoghue 46 M Gent U States 2 Protracted Sojourn
1077 Mr. I.A. Donould 30 M Gent Scotland 7 Protracted Sojourn
1078 Miss F. McConigle 21 F Lady Ireland 4 Protracted Sojourn
1079 Miss Moovis 36 F Lady England 5 Protracted Sojourn
1080 Mrs. Mc.Eachen 31 F Lady England 7 Protracted Sojourn
1081 Mr. GeoOrgil* 23 M Gent England 2 Protracted Sojourn
1082 Mr. A. Hooker 26 M Gent U States 2 Protracted Sojourn
1083 Miss E Hooker 34 F Lady England 3 Protracted Sojourn
1084 Mrs. KB. Roebhelm 36 F Lady U States Protracted Sojourn
1085 Miss H Roebhelm 15 F Lady U States 9 Protracted Sojourn
1086 Miss C.M. Jemies 19 F Lady U States * Protracted Sojourn
1087 Mis MH Jemies 18 F Lady U States -* Protracted Sojourn
1088 Mrs. G. Uibel 28 F Lady U States 2 Protracted Sojourn
1089 Mr. P.K. Melleson 35 M Gent England 4 Protracted Sojourn
1090 Mr. E.I. Dowlin 40 M Gent England 2 Protracted Sojourn
1091 Mr. N. Blumthenthal 39 M Gent U States 2 Protracted Sojourn
1092 Mr. M. Hirchman 44 M Gent U States 4 Protracted Sojourn
1093 Mr. Thos. Mills 24 M Gent England Transi?*
1094 Mrs. Thos. Mills 22 F Lady England 7 Transi?*
1095 Mr. J.C. Sanford 27 M Gent U States 4 Protracted Sojourn
1096 Mr. A. Marburg 29 M Gent U States Protracted Sojourn
1097 Mrs. A. Marburg 22 F Lady U States 3 Protracted Sojourn
1098 Revd. W.M.R. Callun 42 M Gent U States 5 Protracted Sojourn
1099 Madame Dupont 30 F Lady U States 4 Protracted Sojourn
1100 Mrs. J.L. While 54 F Lady England Protracted Sojourn
1101 Mr. S.L.H. While 21 M Gent England 5 Protracted Sojourn
1102 Mr. J..R. Callender 36 M Gent Scotland 2 Protracted Sojourn
1103 Mr. R. Marsh 34 M Gent U States 2 Protracted Sojourn
1104 Revd. A. Monselle 27 M Gent England 4 Protracted Sojourn
1105 Mr. Ed. Mc.Cullock 30 M Gent U States 3 Protracted Sojourn
1106 Miss M. Norcu 27 F Lady Sweden 2 Protracted Sojourn
1107 Mr. Milligan 15 M Gent England 2 Protracted Sojourn
1108 Miss Merston 25 F Lady India 6 Protracted Sojourn
1109 Mr. A.S. Beals 28 M Gent ??? 3 Protracted Sojourn
1110 Mr. A. Lilly 38 M Gent ??? 3 Protracted Sojourn
1111 Mrs. Sanger 32 F Lady ??? 4 Protracted Sojourn
1112 Dr. A. Schaefer 33 M Gent U States 2 Protracted Sojourn
Total number of passengers 1112
viz 58 Cabin 152 2nd Cabin and 902 Steerage
(Signed) Osw. l. Munney, Master
Transcriber's Notes:
* Most likely the captain is George Siddons Murray as he was the captain on other
voyages of this vessel.
* There was no Sworn Statement with this manifest. The above Sworn statement
was taken from another ship of this route and time period. The Captain's
name was from his signature at the end of the passenger list.
** I have eliminated this column as all passengers were listed as the United
States in this column.
*** The original recorder used a bracket when listing the total number of
pieces of baggage for each family. I have listed the stated number with
the last member of a family.
There were no deaths listed on these pages of the manifest.
1025 - schoolmaster was written as school with master written beneath it;
most likely to fit in the narrow column
1041,1042 - Carpr.-the r was a superscript with a period beneath it; most
likely an abbreviation for carpenter
1043 - Railroad Man was written as Railroad with Man written beneath it;
most likely to fit in the narrow column
1050 - Mathw.-the w was a superscript with a period beneath it; most likely
an abbreviation for Mathew
1054 - The columns for country to which they intend to inhabit, accomodation,
number of pieces of baggage and purpose of travel were blank; this
passenger was the last one in the 2nd Cabin section
1063 - The top of the page this passenger was on damaged and the middle
initial (possily I) and age were not readable
1063,1064,1065,1093,1094 - most likely abbreviations for transient
1081 - there was no period after Geo and the o of Geo was connected to the
O of Orgill; it is most likely Geo. Orgill
1086,1087 - There was a bracket for the baggage column for these two
passengers but there was only a dash (-) in the column instead of a
number
1109 - there was an ink spot or hole in the column for country of citizenship
and was not readable
1110,1111 - there were ditto marks in this column meaning the country of
citizenship was the same as passenger 1109 which was not readable
Correspondence 7/4/00 Passengers 1035, 1036
I was so pleased to find my great-grandparents among those listed for
the S.S. Alaska, arriving NY, NY on May 2, 1887 from Liverpool, England
and Queenstown, Ireland. My great-grandparents are listed as passengers
1035 and 1036, my great-grandfather's name was Simeon Stodgell and
he and his wife were from Fivehead, Somerset, England. (It was probably
written as Simon or Simen). I believe that it is Simeon and Emily's daughter,
Mary, who is listed on page 9 and was known as Polly. Emily and Simeon
Stodgell lived into their 80s and settled in Windsor, Ontario, Canada where
they are buried with other members of our family. Their sons Charles, John
(my grandfather) and Frank as well as another daughter, Emily, should be
listed on the Manifest - perhaps on page 7 which is still being transcribed.
Interestingly enough, John and his wife named their firstborn after Simeon,
namely, Simeon John Stodgell who was my uncle and a founder of the stock
brokerage firm which became Walwyn, Stodgell, & Co. in Canada. This
younger Simeon lived to be 103 1/2 and died only two years ago.
Janet Stodgell Porges
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National Archives and Records Administration, M237, Reel 506, List 495
Transcribed by Judy Buckney
a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
February 25, 2000
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