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SS Lake Ontario
I, Howard Campbell, master of the Lake Ontario do solemnly, sincerely, and truly swear that the following List or Manifest, subscribed by me, and now delivered by me to the Collector of the Customs of the port of Boston, is a full and perfect list of all the passengers taken on board of the said vessel at Liverpool from which port said vessel has now arrived; and that on said list is truly designated the age, the sex, the calling, country of citizenship, native country, intended destination or location,, number of pieces of baggage, location of compartment or space occupied, and date and cause of death of passengers, as required by the "Passenger Act of 1882"; also a true statement, so far as it can be ascertained, with reference to each alien passenger as to a protracted soujourn in this country.
So help me God, H. Campbell Master.
Sworn to me this 11th April 1889 before me (signature illegible) Collector.
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Lake Ontario whereof Howard Campbell is Master, from Liverpool burthen 2922 tons.
Columns represent: Number, Name, Age in Years and Months, Sex, Calling, The Country of which they are Citizens, Native Country, Intended Destination or Location, No. of pieces of Baggage, Location of Compartment or space occupied, Date and cause of death, whether Visitors only, or intending to be permanent settlers. Since no passengers died on the voyage, I have omitted that column. The designations of Visitor or permanent settler have been abbreviated in the last column as V or P.
Please scroll to the right for additional information.
1 R. Routh 34 M Merchant England England N.W.Ty Canada 4 Saloon P
2 Joseph Charlton 37 M Merchant England England Minneapolis 2 Saloon P
3* Mrs. Anna Onions 22 F wife England U.S.of A. Saloon P
4* Muriel Onions 1 F child England England San Francisco 7 Saloon P
5* Daisy Onions 1 F child England U.S.of A. Saloon P
6* Mary Cummins 30 F wife England Canada Saloon P
7* John Cummins 7 M child England N.W.Ty Saloon P
8* James Cummins 1 M child England England Canada Saloon P
9* Henry Cummins 1 M child England Canada Saloon P
10* Jane Puttick 30 F wife England U.S.of A. Saloon P
11* Thomas Puttick 10 M child England England Boston 3 Saloon P
12 Grant Dalton 35 M Merchant England England Montreal 2 Saloon P
13 Edwd. P. Davies 30 M Farmer England England N.W.Ty Canada 2 Saloon P
14 Charles Anger 45 M Pilot Canada Canada Montreal 1 Saloon P
15 Mary Hannah 30 F wife England England Winnepeg 3 Saloon P
16 Henry B. Clark 46 M Merchant Canada Canada Ingersoll Ca. 3 Saloon P
17 Edwd. Edwards 20 M Farmer England England Grenfell Ca. 1 Saloon
18 Arthur Scott 31 M Smith Ireland Ireland Montreal 2 Saloon
19 John Brown 21 M Smith Canada Canada N.W.Ty Canada 2 Saloon
20 Arthur Ram 18 M Joiner England England Calgary Ca. 4 Saloon
21 Henry Mundy 29 M Joiner England England California 3 Saloon
22 Capt. Holmes 43 M Captain Canada Canada Yarmouth Nova Scotia 4 Saloon P
23 Sally Woodruff 30 F Spinster England England St. Paul Minn. 2 2nd Cabin P
24* William Doherty 30 M Mechanic US England 2nd Cabin P
25* Sarah Doherty 25 F Wife England England Phila. 6 2nd Cabin P
26 Thomas Wilkinson 24 M Joiner England England Phila. 2 2nd Cabin P
27* George Drewilt 31 M Joiner Ireland Ireland 2nd Cabin P
28* Charlotte Drewilt 29 F Wife England England Phila. 4 2nd Cabin P
29 Helen Green 21 F Spinster Ireland Ireland Boston 2 2nd Cabin P
30 Herbert Lupton 21 M Mechanic England England St. Paul Minn. 3 2nd Cabin P
31 Joseph Sugden 25 M Mechanic England England Spencer Mass. 2 2nd Cabin P
32* Grace Paton 27 F Spinster England 2nd Cabin P
33* Jane Paton 19 F Spinster Scotland Scotland Siox City Iowa 10 2nd Cabin P
34 John Twigg 27 M Mechanic Ireland Ireland Vancouver B.C. 4 2nd Cabin P
35 John McCabe 28 M Mechanic Ireland Ireland Chicago 1 2nd Cabin P
36 William Young 21 M Mechanic Scotland Scotland Boston 2 2nd Cabin P
37* Clarisra Barton 33 F Wife England England US of A 2nd Cabin P
38* Fred K. Barton 7 M Child England England US of A 2nd Cabin P
39* Evelyna Barton 6 F Child England England Brooklyn 9 2nd Cabin P
40* Gertrude Barton ? F Child England England US of A 2nd Cabin P
41* John Gammack 19 M Smith Scotland US of A 2nd Cabin P
42* Arthur Gammack 17 M Smith Scotland Scotland Port Huron Mich. 5 2nd Cabin P
43* Charles Dalrymple 46 M Smith Scotland 2nd Cabin P
44* William Dalrymple 24 M Smith England England Boston 4 2nd Cabin P
45* Barnard Kirkbride 29 M Mechanic England England Cheyenne Wypeg 1 2nd Cabin P
46 Geo Palmer 23 M Mechanic England England Chicago 2 2nd Cabin P
47 Geo King 31 M Mechanic England England Pittsfield 2 2nd Cabin P
48 James Pletts 32 M Mechanic England England Phila. 4 2nd Cabin P
49 G. F. Trenwith 17 M Mechanic England England London Ontario 2 2nd Cabin P
50* Mary Hay 40 F Wife Scotland US of A 2nd Cabin P
51* Joseph Hay 11 M Child Scotland Boston 2nd Cabin P
52* James Hay 9 M Child Scotland Scotland Boston 5 2nd Cabin P
53* Mary Hay 8 F Child Scotland Boston 2nd Cabin P
54* Charles Ruco 23 M Mechanic England England Boston 1 2nd Cabin V
55 William Robertson 29 M Mechanic Scotland Scotland Boston 2 2nd Cabin P
56 Henry Ommundson 32 M Farmer Norway Norway New York 3 Steerage P
57 James P. Ommundson 22 M Farmer Norway Norway New York 3 Steerage P
58 Wm. Jukston 22 M Farmer England England Montreal 1 Steerage P
59 John Burns 24 M Joiner England England Manchester/New Ham 1 Steerage P
60 Joseph Fidler 37 M Joiner England England Toronto Steerage P
61 Jane Fidler 37 F Wife England England Toronto Steerage P
62 John Fidler 7 M Child England England Toronto 7 Steerage P
63 William Fidler 4 M Child England England Toronto Steerage P
64 Joseph Fidler 1 M Child England England Toronto Steerage P
65 Richd. T. Griffith 21 M Farmer England England New York — Steerage P
66* Edward G. Japbeth 30 M Farmer England England New York 1 Steerage P
67* Robt. Griffiths 22 M Farmer England England New York 1 Steerage P
68* Elias Morris 21 M Farmer England England New York 1 Steerage P
69* John Jones 32 M Mechanic England England New York 1 Steerage P
70 Thomas Parsons 28 M Mechanic England England Philia. 1 Steerage P
71 Henry Muwin 26 M Mechanic England England Boston 1 Steerage P
72 James Deighan 30 M Mechanic Ireland Ireland New York 1 Steerage P
73 James Mustoe 23 M Farmer England England Philia. 1 Steerage P
74 James Forty 25 M Farmer England England Philia. 3 Steerage P
75* Saml Hallden 50 M Joiner England England Philia. Steerage P
76* Alice Hallden 17 F Spinster England England Philia. Steerage P
77* John Hallden 15 M Joiner England England Tabor, Freemont County 6 Steerage P
78* Annie Hallden 13 F Spinster England England Tabor, Freemont County Steerage P
79* Harry Hallden 11 M Child England England Tabor, Freemont County Steerage P
80 Amos Pickard 22 M Joiner England England Philia. 1 Steerage P
81 Thos. A. Parker 25 M Joiner England England New York 2 Steerage P
82* Jane Erwood 37 F Wife England England New York Steerage P
83* Cornelius Erwood 9 M Child England England New York Steerage P
84* Henry Erwood 8 M Child England England New York Steerage P
85* Edward Erwood 4 M Child England England Chicago 1 Steerage P
86* Harold Erwood 3 M Child England England Chicago Steerage P
87* Florence Erwood 1 F Child England England Chicago Steerage P
88* Joseph Hayh 15 M Smith England England Chicago Steerage P
89* Henry Hayh 13 M Smith England England Guelph, Onto. 3 Steerage P
90* Geo. M. Drew 51 M Mechanic England England Guelph, Onto. Steerage P
91* Geo. E. Drew 15 M Mechanic England England Winnepeg 5 Steerage P
92 Robt. Roberts 27 M Mechanic England England New York 1 Steerage P
93 Robt. Jones 25 M Mechanic England England New York 1 Steerage P
94 Oswald Nixon 25 M Joiner England England New York 2 Steerage P
95 John Parker 39 M Joiner Ireland Ireland Parsons, Penn. none Steerage P
96* James H. Podbury ?5 M Mechanic England England Boston 1 Steerage P
97* Henry Willday ?0 M Mechanic England England Boston 1 Steerage P
98* Luigi Valento 30 M Mechanic Italy Italy New York Steerage P
99* Charles Richmond 20 M Mechanic England England New York Steerage P
100* Geo. Smith 27 M Mechanic England England New York 5 Steerage P
101* Domineo Fatschenda 25 M Mechanic Italy Italy New York Steerage P
102 Joseph Cummins 29 M Farmer England England Grenfell, Canada 5 Steerage P
103 John Hodges 20 M Farmer England England Grenfell, Canada 2 Steerage P
104 Thos. Gwillian 29 M Farmer England England Grenfell, Canada 1 Steerage P
105 Mary Gwillian 24 F Wife England England Grenfell, Canada - Steerage P
106 Marie Gwillian 4 F Child England England Grenfell, Canada - Steerage P
107 Francis Nachan 26 M Mechanic England England Philia. 2 Steerage P
108* Olga Mechank 14 M Mechanic Russia Russia Chicago none Steerage P
109 Ian Mischewsky 28 M Mechanic Russia Russia Chicago none Steerage P
110 Nills Hanson 23 M Mechanic Denmark Denmark West Point, Nebr. 1 Steerage P
111* Mangus Larson 23 M Mechanic Sweden Sweden Wahoo, Neb. 1 Steerage P
112* John Scheef 40 M Mechanic Germany Germany US of A Steerage P
113* Mary Scheef 38 F Wife Germany Germany US of A Steerage P
114* Emma Scheef 15 F Spinster Germany Germany US of A Steerage P
115* Henry Scheef 13 M Mechanic Germany Germany US of A Steerage P
116* William Scheef 10 M Child Germany Germany US of A Steerage P
117* Frank Scheef 8 M Child Germany Germany St. Louis 5 Steerage P
118* Marie Scheef 6 F Child Germany Germany St. Louis Steerage P
119* Bernhard Scheef 3 M Child Germany Germany St. Louis Steerage P
120* Benj Scheef 1 M Child Germany Germany St. Louis Steerage P
121* Bertha Grobe 22 F Wife Germany Germany US of A Steerage P
122* Otto Grobe 4 M Child Germany Germany Millwaukee, Ill. 3 Steerage P
123 Hans Olsen 23 M Mechanic Sweden Sweden Rensington, Minn. 3 Steerage P
124 John Duffy 30 M Mechanic England England Chicago 1 Steerage P
125 Emma Gibson 11 F Child England England Montreal 1 Steerage P
126 Mor. L. Cziwan 15 M Mechanic Russia Russia Chicago none Steerage P
127* Libe Bleier 30 F Wife Poland Poland Chicago Steerage P
128* Tege Bleier 11 M Child Poland Poland Chicago Steerage P
129* David Bleier 10 M Child Poland Poland Chicago Steerage P
130* Chap Bleier 5 M Child Poland Poland Chicago none Steerage P
131* Jachet Bleier 4 M Child Poland Poland Chicago Steerage P
132* Tiz Bleier 3 M Child Poland Poland Chicago Steerage P
133* John Kozoglar 43 M Mech. Holland Holland Jolliet, Ill none Steerage P
134* Fege Bleier 31 F Wife Poland Poland US of A Steerage P
135* Ab. Bleier 5 M Child Poland Poland Chicago none Steerage P
136* Rachel Bleier 3 F Child Poland Poland Chicago Steerage P
137* James Stowniak 21 M Mechanic Germany Germany US of A Steerage P
138* Rachel Stowniak 1 F Child Germany Germany St. Louis 2 Steerage P
139* Chane Kapler 30 M Farmer Russia Russia US of A Steerage P
140* Sch Kapler 10 M Child Russia Russia US of A Steerage P
141* Sun Kapler 4 M Child Russia Russia Chicago none Steerage P
142* Marie Kapler 1 F Child Russia Russia Chicago Steerage P
143 James Tutlavski 40 M Smith Germany Germany US of A Steerage P
144 Mar Tutlavski 40 F Wife Germany Germany US of A Steerage P
145 Franz Tutlavski 17 M Mechanic Germany Germany US of A Steerage P
146 Ignatz Tutlavski 11 M Child Germany Germany US of A Steerage P
147 Wead Tutlavski 10 M Child Germany Germany US of A 1 Steerage P
148 Marianna Tutlavski 4 F Child Germany Germany US of A Steerage P
149 Leo Tutlavski 1 M Child Germany Germany US of A Steerage P
150 Victor Tutlavski 1 M Child Germany Germany US of A Steerage P
151* Carl F. Bergstrom 26 M Mechanic Sweden Sweden US of A Steerage P
152* Fratz. A. Anderson 38 M Mechanic Sweden Sweden Winnepeg 2 Steerage P
153* Watentz Riden 27 M Mechanic Russia Russia US of A Steerage P
154* Josef Janskowsky 24 M Mechanic Russia Russia US of A Steerage P
155* Wdw. Sthunwsky 27 M Mechanic Russia Russia New York Steerage P
156* Julius Albrecht 22 M Mechanic Russia Russia New York 2 Steerage P
157* Johann Kruger 31 M Mechanic Russia Russia New York Steerage P
158* Fg. Pliska 20 M Mechanic Russia Russia New York Steerage P
159* Josef Sobus 43 M Mechanic Russia Russia New York Steerage P
160* Josef Bogdam 34 M Mechanic Russia Russia New York Steerage P
161* Turka Swoitzen 40 M Farmer Poland Poland New York Steerage P
162* Pittro Bernasch 40 M Farmer Poland Poland New York none Steerage P
163* Wlad. Zewafsky 22 M Farmer Poland Poland New York Steerage P
164* Walent Krakowsky 38 M Farmer Poland Poland New York Steerage P
165* Waw. Kasckewitz 27 M Farmer Poland Poland New York none Steerage P
166* Josef Fasthensky 28 M Farmer Poland Poland New York Steerage P
167 Anders Larson 21 M Farmer Sweden Sweden Wahoo 1 Steerage P
168 Nans Anderson 28 M Farmer Sweden Sweden Hastings, Neb. 1 Steerage P
169 Knud Knudson 21 M Farmer Denmark Denmark Winnepeg 1 Steerage P
170 Nils Nakaason 27 M Farmer Sweden Sweden Winnepeg 1 Steerage P
171 Lars Nakaason 18 M Farmer Sweden Sweden Winnepeg 1 Steerage P
172 Borge L. Rodene 19 M Smith Norway Norway Beneton, Dak. 1 Steerage P
173* Assons Kron 27 M Smith Norway Norway Beneton, Dak. 1 Steerage P
174* Aad. Kleven 26 M Smith Norway Norway Emmettsburg, Iowa 1 Steerage P
175 Gud. Hounds 31 M Joiner Norway Norway Desmoines, Iowa 1 Steerage P
176 Sivert Salveson 39 M Joiner Norway Norway Chicago 1 Steerage P
177* Rie. Varhang 31 M Joiner Norway Norway Chicago 2 Steerage P
178* Peder Hoien 40 M Joiner Norway Norway Ackley, Iowa 2 Steerage P
179* Jacob Varhang 36 M Joiner Norway Norway Ackley, Iowa 2 Steerage P
180 Tobias Tjornson 33 M Smith Norway Norway Marshfield, Wis. 2 Steerage P
181 Franz Kovatis 28 M Smith Holland Holland Joliet, Ill. none Steerage P
182 Ruth Mathholz 53 M Smith Germany Germany Milwaukee 1 Steerage P
183 Hans Matzen 31 M Smith Holland Holland New York 1 Steerage P
184 Buni Black 24 F Wife Germany Germany New York Steerage P
185 Sarah Black 4 F Child Germany Germany New York 1 Steerage P
186* Aniar Eriken 36 M Joiner Sweden Sweden US of A 1 Steerage P
187* Ar. Janson 33 M Joiner Sweden Sweden Winnepeg 1 Steerage P
188* Annans Anderson 31 M Joiner Sweden Sweden Winnepeg 1 Steerage P
189 Frank Merryweather 22 M Mechanic England England Boston 3 Steerage P
190* Peter Scott
191* S. Goulden
192* T. B. Wandle
193* D. Harington
194* W. Bowditch
195* W. Johnson
196* W. Readen
197* W. Ryun
159 males
38 females
197
Cabin 16 - 6 = 22
Steerage 143 - 32 = 175
159 - 38 = 197
US Citizens 9 - 0 = 9
Immigrants 131 - 36 = 167
Aliens 19 - 2 = 21
159 - 38 = 197
Immigrants not in the U.S. before 172 = 86.00
Aliens previously in the U.S. 16 = 8.00
$94.00
England 49 - 19 = 68
Scotland 7 - 3 = 10
Ireland 4 - 1 = 5
Norway 11 - 0 = 11
Sweden 11 - 0 = 11
Denmark 2 - 0 = 2
Netherlands 3 - 0 = 3
Germany 15 - 9 = 24
Italy 2 - 0 = 2
Russia 14 - 1 = 15
Poland 12 - 3 = 15
Canada 1 - 0 = 1
131 - 36 = 167
Cattlemen
US of A - 8
Signed H. Campbell
Transcriber's Notes:
Numbering: The list is numbered 1 through 22 for saloon passengers, then 1 through 33 for 2nd
Cabin passengers, then 1 through 134 for steerage passengers.. For clarity in the transcriber's
notes I have renumbered the passengers 1 through 197, with a blank line to separate Saloon,
2nd Cabin and Steerage.
One oddity is the number of passengers with the word "none" written in the baggage column.
I don't know what we are to assume if there is neither a number or the word none written in
that column.
I have shown the baggage on the same line as on the manifest. I assume that only one member of
each family was listed with the baggage for the entire family. Other manifests have shown all
the baggage for the head of the household.
In some instances, no country is listed for Native Country. I don't know if we can assume the
Country of which they are Citizens and Native Country would be the same.
The designations of Visitor or Permanent settler have been abbreviated in the last column as
V or P. If a passenger has neither designation, it is only because there was nothing in the
column.
See the notes below for some attempt at explaining what is written. I think the Captain got
confused as he wrote information. To make more sense of some of this, look at the information
either above or below the one you think may be yours.
3-5: The family is bracketed together, all headed for San Francisco, U.S. of A.
6-9: The family is bracketed together, all headed for Northwest Territory, Canada.
10-11: Bracketed together, both headed for Boston, U.S. of A.
27-28: Bracketed together, he from Ireland, she from England.
32-33: Bracketed together, though after Grace's name is a check, indicating ditto (from
England as is the previous person), Jane is from Scotland. I assume Siox City is
Sioux City.
37-40: Bracketed together, all headed for Boston, U. S. of A.
40: This is the bottom of a page, with a tear. The age could be 6 or 0.
41-42: Bracketed together, both head for Port Huron, Mich., U.S. of A.
43-44: Bracketed together, same surname, one from Scotland, one from England.
45: Yes, Cheyenne Wypeg is what is written as destination
50-53: Bracketed together, all headed for Boston, U.S. of A.
54: The surname could be Reeco.
66-69: Bracketed together, though I don't know why.
75-79: Bracketed together, headed for Philadelphia. Tabor is a neighborhood in Philadelphia,
though I can't find a Freemont County in the state.
82-87: Bracketed together, all same surname, some headed for New York, some going on to
Chicago. I can't believe that children ages 4, 3 and 1 are going off alone to Chicago.
88-91: 88 and 89 are bracketed together, 90 and 91 are bracketed together. However, both of
a pair are not written as headed for the same place. Guelph is in Ontario, Canada.
96-97: A tear in the bottom of this page, so can only see last number of age.
98-101: Bracketed together.
108: Olga Mechank, age 14 could be my grandmother, even though the passenger is listed as
male and a mechanic. She appears to be traveling with another Russian; both are going
to Chicago. One of her older brothers, Bernard Mechanik, came to the US in 1885 on the
Ethiopia. He came to Chicago where the rest of their family ended up. The family used
the name Mechanic in Chicago. I note that this could be my grand-mother. Every record
I have found for her including 3 censuses, with other family members listed, and my
father's birth certificate, indicate different years for her birth. She could have been
born anywhere from 1871 to 1879. From census records I've determined that her parents,
another brother and a sister came in 1889 or 1890. She told me the family was from
Kovno, Russia (now Kaunas, Lithuania), that her father was a miller blinded in a
dynamiting accident at the mill, and the family traveled to doctors all over Europe to
try to restore his eyesight. His sight was never restored. Both he and his wife died in
Chicago. Perhaps Grandma was sent ahead to be with Bernard. One of many mysteries in
the Mechanic branch of my family. I ask anyone with information on Olga (Goldie)
Mechanic Mack or other members of the Mechanic family to contact me.
111: The given name is probably Magnus, but it is written Mangus, or even
Mangns, since the n and u as written look the same.
112-120: Bracketed together, headed for St. Louis, U.S. of A.
121-122: Bracketed together, headed for Mil(l)waukee, U.S. of A.
127-132: Bracketed together.
133: Destination should be spelled Joliet, but Jolliet is on the manifest.
134-136: Bracketed together, headed for Chicago, U.S. of A.
137-138: Bracketed together, headed for St. Louis, U.S. of A.
139-142: Bracketed together, headed for Chicago, U.S. of A.
151-152: Bracketed together, not headed for same place.
153-160: Bracketed together, headed for New York, U.S. of A.
161-163: Bracketed together.
164-166: Bracketed together, one check mark in baggage column, may indicate none, as that is
what was written for the previous set of passengers, and a check mark seems to indicate
ditto.
173-174: Bracketed together.
177-179: Bracketed together, no headed for same place.
186-188: Bracketed together, one to U.S. of A., two to Winnepeg.
190-197: First, there are 3 blank lines between 189 and 190 (or 134 and 135 as they were
originally numbered). This sets them apart. These passengers have no space designation
other than 1 big check mark for the group. That seems to indicate they were also in
steerage. No ages or Sex listed for any of these. There is a line drawn diagonally
through the age column with the notation U.S.of A's. Written once across the remaining
columns is Cattlemen Returning to New York.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M277, Reel 108, List 83 or 423.
Transcribed by Lois Mack Schill a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
12 May 2000
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