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Steamer Ferdinand de Lesseps
Marseille, France via Napoli, Malaga Gibraltar,
and Cadiz to New York
5 July 1882
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
Compagnie Generale Transatlantique.
I, Boquesne Jean master of the french steamer ferdinand de Lesseps do solemnly, sincerely and
truly swear that the following List or Manifest, subscribed by me, and now delivered by me to
the Collector of Customs of the Collection Disrtict* of New York, is a full and perfect list of
all the passengers taken on board of the said steamer ferdinand de Lesseps at Marseille, Napoli,
Malaga Gibraltar, Cadiz from which port said ferd. de Lesseps 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.
Sworn to this 5th of July 1882 J Boquesne
Before Me A O Danwood
List or Manifest Of all the Passengers taken on board the frenche steamer ferdinand de Lesseps
whereof Boquesne Jean is Master, from Marseille burthen Thousand nine hundred seventy tons.
Columns represent: Names, Age, Sex, Occupation, The country to which they severally belong, The
country in which they intend to become inhabitants, Died on the voyage, Part of the vessel
occupied by each passenger during the voyage.
1* Rambeaud Alphonse 50 man Trade?man France United States Steerage
2* Rambeaud Eugenie 40 Woman Trade?man France United States Steerage
3* Veann Juan Joen 6? man Seaman Amerique United States Steerage
4 Sagner Marius 27 man Seaman France United States Steerage
5 Delalma Humpfred 41 man Seaman Amerique United States Steerage
6* Henry Eugene 29 man Bookeper France United States Steerage
7* Henry Louisa 28 Woman Bookeper France United States Steerage
8* Henry Jeane 8 man Bookeper France United States Steerage
9* Henry Louise 7 ? Bookeper France United States Steerage
10* C?rt? ? ? ? Italie United States Steerage
11* ???? ? ? ?sbandman Italie United States Steerage
12* Boucheri Louigi 27 ? ?sbandman Italie United States Steerage
13* Pagani Carlo 21 ? ?sbandman Italie United States Steerage
14* Maguliano Carlo 21 ? ?sbandman Italie United States Steerage
15* ?iva Giacomo 23 ? ?sbandman Italie United States Steerage
16* Verrani Giaccomo 28 ? ?sbandman Italie United States Steerage
17* Tola Giuseppe 22 ? Dyer Italie United States Steerage
18 Tola Henrichetta 22 Woman Dyer Italie United States Steerage
19 Tola Edouardo 8 mo. man Dyer Italie United States Steerage
20 Seveso Pietro 52 man Weavre Italie United States Steerage
21 Manzi Giovanni 65 man Farrier Italie United States Steerage
22 Manzi Angela 8 Woman dressMaker Italie United States Steerage
23 Manzi Pietro 6 man tailor Italie United States Steerage
24 Manzi Carlo 2 man tailor Italie United States Steerage
25* ??trozzi Giuseppe 20 man tailor Italie United States Steerage
26* Comot? Jean 26 man Husbandman Italie United States Steerage
27 Guzetti Pietro 32 man Husbandman Italie United States Steerage
28 Grosetti Gerolomo 27 man Clerk Italie United States Steerage
29 Emanuele Calisete 22 man Weavre France United States Steerage
30 Curni Clairani 53 Woman Weavre France United States Steerage
31 Mazui Angelo 27 man Weavre France United States Steerage
32 Cadot Louise 37 Woman Weavre France United States Steerage
33 Cadot Clemence 8 Woman Weavre France United States Steerage
34 Mazui Jean 5 man Weavre France United States Steerage
35 Mazui Valantin 2 man Mason France United States Steerage
36 Catanzaro Giuseppe 28 man Mason Italie United States Steerage
37 Campagna Lodovico 32 man Mason Italie United States Steerage
38* Campagna famme 28 Woman Laundress Italie United States Steerage
39* Campagna anfant 3 mo. man shoemaker Italie United States Steerage
40 Barone Ignazio 43 man Baker Italie United States Steerage
41 Bava Francesco 29 man Shoemaker Italie United States Steerage
42 Lombardo Vincenzo 37 man Husbandman Italie United States Steerage
43 Balsamo Mariano 36 man Husbandman Italie United States Steerage
44 Candiato Pietro 26 man Shoemaker Italie United States Steerage
45 Dicola Salvatore 30 man Shoemaker Italie United States Steerage
46* Dicola famme 27 Woman Baker Italie United States Steerage
47* Dicola anfant 6 mo. man Baker Italie United States Steerage
48 Gargotta Giuseppe 46 man Seaman Italie United States Steerage
49 Busso Michele 33 man Seaman Italie United States Steerage
50 Bono Savario 28 man Hairdresser Italie United States Steerage
51 Bono famme 17 Woman Hairdresser Italie United States Steerage
52 Salvatore Mauro 30 man Shoemaker Italie United States Steerage
53 Sant Giorgio 28 man Avocate Italie United States Steerage
54 Vissalli Paolo 35 man Baker Italie United States Steerage
55 Torre Salvatore 38 man Innkeeper Italie United States Steerage
56 Corieri Pietro 45 man Karpenter Italie United States Steerage
57 Degola Salvatore 36 man Shoemaker Italie United States Steerage
58 Peraino Giusepp 30 man Taillor Italie United States Steerage
59 Capolino Francesco 24 man Karpenter Italie United States Steerage
60 Ragno Santo 24 man Shoemaker Italie United States Steerage
61 Marenda Alfonso 23 man Hairdresser Italie United States Steerage
62* Letario ?? Angelo 65 man Goldsmith Italie United States Steerage
63 Cannavo Rosario 26 man Baker Italie United States Steerage
64 Antonio Salamone 30 man Pedlere Italie United States Steerage
65 Balsamo famme 30 Woman Pedlere Italie United States Steerage
66 Balsamo anfant 1 Woman Pedlere Italie United States Steerage
67* Magatti Francesco 11 man Italie United States Steerage
68 Roda Lucrezia 51 Woman Washer Woman Italie United States Steerage
69* Roda Sarafino 10 man Italie United States Steerage
70* Magatti Ernesta 16 Woman Italie United States Steerage
71 Cozza Giuseppe 26 man Husbandman Italie United States Steerage
72* Josephe ?uginbeke 23 man Ingenieur Belge United States Steerage
73* ??base Maria Gaetano 57 Woman seamstress Italie United States Steerage
74* ??base Maria Carmela 25 Woman seamstress Italie United States Steerage
75* Salerm? Salvatore 30 man husbandman Italie United States Steerage
76 Imundo Mariantonio 25 man husbandman Italie United States Steerage
77 Abundanza Giuseppe 31 man husbandman Italie United States Steerage
78 Digiacomo Savario 27 man husbandman Italie United States Steerage
79 Vitere Vincenzo 23 man husbandman Italie United States Steerage
80 Ferruci Nicola 39 man husbandman Italie United States Steerage
81 Bartolemeo Antonio 25 man husbandman Italie United States Steerage
82 Saponaro Antonio 22 man husbandman Italie United States Steerage
83 Martoccio Antoine 30 man husbandman Italie United States Steerage
84 Viniello D^to Vincenzo 21 man mason Italie United States Steerage
85 Peloso Maria Teresa 45 Woman laundress Italie United States Steerage
86* Peloso Francesco 3 mo. Woman Italie United States Steerage
87* Peloso Rosa 2 Woman Italie United States Steerage
88 Molinaro Giuditta 21 man Musician Italie United States Steerage
89 Molinaro Vito 23 Woman laundress Italie United States Steerage
90* Molinaro Maria Donat? 1 Woman dressmaker Italie United States Steerage
91* Pav?se Domenico 35 Woman dressmaker Italie United States Steerage
92 Negro Vito Rocco 30 Woman Husbandman Italie United States Steerage
93 Urgo Vito Rocco 41 Woman Husbandman Italie United States Steerage
94 Ungaro Michelangelo 28 M Husbandman Italie United States Steerage
95 Santini Alfonso 25 man Husbandman Italie United States Steerage
96 Nuoci Colombino 45 man Husbandman Italie United States Steerage
97 Lello Nicola 43 man Husbandman Italie United States Steerage
98 Casilio Pietro 47 man Husbandman Italie United States Steerage
99 Busselli Angela 27 FM Husbandman Italie United States Steerage
100 Greco Salvatore 24 man Husbandman Italie United States Steerage
101 Organsina Elvera 16 Woman Washer Woman Italie United States Steerage
102 Casa Giuseppe 32 Man Book-keeper Italie United States Steerage
103 Persico Carolina 32 FM Dressmaker Italie United States Steerage
104* Jacarino Alfonso 8 Man Italie United States Steerage
105 Bontempo Vincenzo 31 Man Husbandman Italie United States Steerage
106 Guzetti Luigi 32 Man Husbandman Italie United States Steerage
107 Genaro Domenico 28 Man Mason Italie United States Steerage
108 Camillo Ludovico 26 Man Husbandman Italie United States Steerage
109 Rodia J. Batista 36 FM Husbandman Italie United States Steerage
110 Riccio Nicola 29 Man Butcher Italie United States Steerage
111 Andalesco Carmelo 25 Man Butcher Italie United States Steerage
112 Mastrangelo Vito 27 Man Husbandman Italie United States Steerage
113 Gagliardi Pietro 22 Man Husbandman Italie United States Steerage
114 Marena Vincenzo 32 Man Karding Italie United States Steerage
115 Manciere Alfonso 60 Man Karding Italie United States Steerage
116* Diguid? Antonio 33 Man Husbandman Italie United States Steerage
117 Bova Donantonio 28 Man Marble cutter Italie United States Steerage
118* ??etto Genaro 26 Man Husbandman Italie United States Steerage
119 Rossini Pascuale 50 Man Husbandman Italie United States Steerage
120 Dente Francesco 25 Man Husbandman Italie United States Steerage
121 Muriolo Luigi 55 Man Husbandman Italie United States Steerage
122 Marino Antonio 49 Man Baker Italie United States Steerage
123 Caretta Antonio 27 Man Ferrier Italie United States Steerage
124 Pepe Vincenzo 24 Man Ferrier Italie United States Steerage
125 Grivelli Eugenie 27 Woman MidWife Italie United States Steerage
126 Tuolo Genaro 9 M Italie United States Steerage
127 TuolO Michele 7 M Italie United States Steerage
128 Tuolo Vincenzo 3 Man Seaman Italie United States Steerage
129 Civile Vincenzo 28 Man Seaman Italie United States Steerage
130 Capone Giuseppe 31 Man Seaman Italie United States Steerage
131* Telesc? bernardino 25 Man Husbandman Italie United States Steerage
132 D'andrega Donantonio 21 Man Husbandman Italie United States Steerage
133 Bochicieco Francesco 32 Man Husbandman Italie United States Steerage
134 Balsamo Gerardo 34 Man Husbandman Italie United States Steerage
135 Jaimo Luigi 50 Man Marble Cutter Italie United States Steerage
136* Di'an?to Domenico 22 Man Marble Cutter Italie United States Steerage
137 Benestante Vincenzo 35 Man Husbandman Italie United States Steerage
138 D'alessandro Francesco 26 Man Husbandman Italie United States Steerage
139 Mateaccio Leonardo 43 Man Husbandman Italie United States Steerage
140 Mateaccio Pascuale 12 Man Husbandman Italie United States Steerage
141 Peretto Francesco 28 Man Cooper Italie United States Steerage
142* Peretto I^to Bouretta ? Man Cooper Italie United States Steerage
143 Luisi Giacinto 48 Man Husbandman Italie United States Steerage
144 Russo Giuseppe 35 Man Husbandman Italie United States Steerage
145 Rocco Angela 45 FM Husbandman Italie United States Steerage
146 Pepe Francesco 45 M Ferrier Italie United States Steerage
147 Pepe Michele 22 M Ferrier Italie United States Steerage
148 Constantino Rosa 66 Woman servant Italie United States Steerage
149 Greco Giuseppe 12 M Italie United States Steerage
150 Casanova Antonio 28 Man Carpenter Italie United States Steerage
151 Biselia Antonio 26 Man Husbandman Italie United States Steerage
152 Digrigosio I^to Antonio 28 man Husbandman Italie United States Steerage
153* Marina Rosantonio 24 man Weavre Italie United States Steerage
154* Marino Rafaele 3 mo. man Italie United States Steerage
155 Giuseppe Michele 24 man Husbandman Italie United States Steerage
156 Petrullo Arcangelo 18 man Husbandman Italie United States Steerage
157 Lavecchio Madalena 43 F Husbandman Italie United States Steerage
158* Mastrangelo Gaetano 26 M Miler Italie United States Steerage
159 Mauro Angela 22 F Husbandman Italie United States Steerage
160 Mauro Latanse 1 M Husbandman Italie United States Steerage
161 Fioriti Nicola 29 M Husbandman Italie United States Steerage
162 Cesario Domenico 50 M Shoemaker Italie United States Steerage
163 D'angelo Donato 48 M Shoemaker Italie United States Steerage
164 Ignata Angela 32 FM Shoemaker Italie United States Steerage
165 Rocco Enrico 21 M Shoemaker Italie United States Steerage
166 Crechenzo Biaggio 22 M Husbandman Italie United States Steerage
167 Repusci Luigi 25 M Husbandman Italie United States Steerage
168 Fucilla Pascuale 27 M Husbandman Italie United States Steerage
169 Celata Pascuale 57 M Cooper Italie United States Steerage
170 Celata Rosario 12 M Cooper Italie United States Steerage
171 Gualiata Constantino 23 M Cooper Italie United States Steerage
172 Sabato Luigi 49 M husbandman Italie United States Steerage
173 Perri Carmela 41 M husbandman Italie United States Steerage
174* Sabat? Filomena 8 Woman seamstress Italie United States Steerage
175 Mirabito Rosa 24 Woman Italie United States Steerage
176 Mirabito Rosalia 2 Woman Italie United States Steerage
177 Mazza Ortenzia 25 Man shoemaker Italie United States Steerage
178 Mele Michelangelo 26 man Husbandman Italie United States Steerage
179* Storino Gaetano 50 man Husbandman Italie United States Steerage
180* Bracco Nicol? 39 man Husbandman Italie United States Steerage
181 Bracco Giuseppe 56 man Husbandman Italie United States Steerage
182* Debon? Antonio 29 man Husbandman Italie United States Steerage
183 Diamanti Domenico 27 man Shoemaker Italie United States Steerage
184 Dianisio Catalana 26 Woman Shoemaker Italie United States Steerage
185 Francolina Giulia 41 Woman Husbandman Italie United States Steerage
186* Depalma F^co Antonio man Husbandman Italie United States Steerage
187 Mauro Nicola 35 man Husbandman Italie United States Steerage
188 Marino Maria 43 Woman Husbandman Italie United States Steerage
189 Martello Nicola 35 man Husbandman Italie United States Steerage
190 Marino Donato 43 man Shoemaker Italie United States Steerage
191 Severino Leone 34 man Shoemaker Italie United States Steerage
192 Banero Luigi 51 man Shoemaker Italie United States Steerage
193 Percella Donato 21 man Taillor Italie United States Steerage
194 Percella Francesco 27 man Taillor Italie United States Steerage
195* ??tuollo Vitantonio 34 man Husbandman Italie United States Steerage
196 Morena Felicia 54 Woman Work Woman Italie United States Steerage
197 Pepe Vincenzo 33 man husbandman Italie United States Steerage
198 Stabili Carmine 33 man husbandman Italie United States Steerage
199* Ne?ro Gabriele 28 man Shoemaker Italie United States Steerage
200 Cipolene Pascuale 28 man Shoemaker Italie United States Steerage
201* ?occhio Filippo 58 man Husbandman Italie United States Steerage
202* Ventieigne Gabriele ?? man Husbandman Italie United States Steerage
203 Bonacore Giovanni 26 man Husbandman Italie United States Steerage
204 Nunziato Rafaele 33 man mason Italie United States Steerage
205 Bubino Nicola 25 man Husbandman Italie United States Steerage
206 Guarinello Girarda 32 man Husbandman Italie United States Steerage
207 Colucci Nicola 25 man Carpenter Italie United States Steerage
208 Colucci Angelino 21 man Carpenter Italie United States Steerage
209 Colucci Rafaele 21 man Carpenter Italie United States Steerage
210* Fal?? Pasquale 30 man Carpenter Italie United States Steerage
211 Donato Leone 38 man Carpenter Italie United States Steerage
212 Policastro Carmine 40 man Carpenter Italie United States Steerage
213 Elias Arabes 45 man Musician Arrabie United States Steerage
214* Ferini I 37 man Musician Arrabie United States Steerage
215* Wairola I 29 man Musician Arrabie United States Steerage
Transcriber's Notes:
The use of an * indicates an omission or error made by the original recorder,
or is used to call your attention to additional information in the
Transcriber's Notes below.
The use of a ? indicates a word or letters that could not be read due to the
quality of the original document.
No births or deaths were recorded during the voyage, so this column was
eliminated.
Capitalization and spelling varied throughout the document. In all cases, the
original rendering, where it could be determined, was retained.
The word "District" in the sworn statement was mistyped "Disrtict".
In several cases, the sex of a passenger, which was mostly indicated by ditto
marks, was written over in a different hand as "F", "M", or "FM".
1-2 Occupation could be Traderman or Tradesman.
3 Veann Juan Joen. Age may be 65 or 69.
6-9 Occupation (probably bookkeeper) is spelled "Bookeper" with a second
small "k" above the first "e".
9 Henry Louise. Sex blacked out, probably Woman.
10 Name mostly blacked out. Surname might be Cortini or Castini. Occupation
is blank. Sex is blacked out.
11 Line mostly unreadable because of torn page and blacked out area.
11-16 First letter(s) of occupation blacked out. Probably husbandman.
15 ?iva Giacomo. Surname could be Riva or Kiva.
12-17 Sex is dittoed from 11 which is unreadable, probably man.
20, 29-34, 153, 209 Occupation spelled "Weavre" probably weaver.
25 ??trozzi Giuseppe. Surname could be Futrozzi, Jutrozzi or Introzzi.
26 Comot? Jean. Surname could be Comoto or Comota.
38, 46, 51, 65 "famme" (sic) written instead of Christian name, indicating
wife.
39, 47, 66 "anfant" (sic) written instead of Christian name, indicating
infant.
62 Letario ?? Angelo. Could be Letario S^nt Angelo.
67, 69, 70, 86, 87, 104, 126, 127, 149, 154, 175, 176 A dash is given in the
occupation column.
72 Josephe ?uginbeke. Second name could be Ruginbeke or Kuginbeke. It is
also possible that the second name is the surname.
73, 74 Surname might be Cibase or Ubase.
75 Salerm? Salvatore. Surname could be Salermo or Salerma.
90 Molinaro Maria Donat?. Last name could be Donata or Donato.
91 Pav?se Domenico. Surname could be Pavose or Pavese.
116 Diguid? Antonio. Surname could be Diguido or Diguida.
118 ??etto Genaro. Surname could be Acetto or Geeto or Cicetto.
131 Telesc? bernardino. Surname could be Telesca or Telesco. Lower case "b"
used in Christian name.
136 Di'an?to Domenico. Surname could be Di'aneto or Di'anito.
142 Peretto I^to Bouretta. Age probably 7, may be 1. First Christian name is
listed as I^to, which is used elsewhere as a ditto.
158 Mastrangelo Gaetano. Occupation written as "miler", might be miller.
174 Sabat? Filomena. Surname could be Sabate or Sabato.
179 Storino Gaetano. Surname originally "Marino" appears to be crossed out
and Storino inserted.
180 Bracco Nicol?. Christian name could be Nicolo or Nicola.
182 Debon? Antonio. Surname could be Debono or Debona.
186 Depalma F^co Antonio. No age given. The "co" of the Christian name is
superscripted, might mean Franco.
195 ??tuollo Vitantonio. Surname could be Rutuollo or Antuollo.
199 Ne?ro Gabriele. Surname could be Negro or Neyro.
201 ?occhio Filippo. Surname could be Rocchio or Bocchio.
202 Ventieigne Gabriele. Age appears to have been written over, might be 45.
210 Fal?? Pasquale. Surname could be Falce or Fala.
214-215 Initial "I" may represent I^to, which is used for ditto, so Christian
name may be Arabes.
Steamer Ferdinand de Lesseps
This ship was named after Count Ferdinand de Lesseps, a Frenchman born in
Versailles, France on November 19, 1805. In the mid-1800's he commanded
the building of the Suez Canal. In 1875 de Lesseps publicly declared his
interest in an interoceanic canal system and in January 1880 he commanded
the building of the Panama Canal. Ferdinand de Lesseps died in France in
1894 before the completion of the Panama Canal.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 454, List 925
Transcribed by Sita Likuski a former member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
29 June 2000
Reviewed by Ruth M. Swithenbank
a member of
the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers
Guild
22 May 2003
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