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SS Bornu

Affidavit of the Master
I, T.H. Dutton, Master of the S.S. Bornu, from Halifax, do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear that I have caused the surgeon of said vessel sailing therewith, or the surgeon employed by the owner thereof, to make a physical and oral examination of each and all of the aliens named in the foregoing Lists or Manifest Sheets, one in number, and that from the report of said surgeon and from my own investigation, I believe that no one of said aliens is an idiot, or imbecile, or a feeble-minded person, or insane person, or a pauper, or is likely to become a public charge, or is afflicted with tuberculosis or with a loathsome or dangerous or contagious disease, or is a person who has been convicted of, or admits to having committed a felony or other crime or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, or is a polygamist, or one admitting belief in the practice of polygamy, or an anarchist, or under promise or agreement, express or implied, to perform labor in the United States, or a prostitute or a woman or girl coming to the United States for the purpose of prostitution, or for any immoral purpose, and that also, according to the best of my knowledge and belief, the information on said Lists or Manifests concerning each of said aliens named therein is correct and true in every respect.
Sworn to before me this 25 day of May 1910 (signed) T.H. Dutton, Master at New York (signed) W.C. Pearsall, Immigration Officer

Affidavit Of Surgeon
I, Herbert Reudell, Surgeon of the S.S. Bornu, employed by the owner thereof, do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear that I have had twenty seven years experience as a Physician and Surgeon, and that I am entitled to practice as such by and under the authority of Edinburgh University, and that I have made a personal examination of each of the aliens named herein, and that the foregoing Lists or Manifest Sheets, __ in number, are according to the best of my knowledge and belief, full, correct, and true in all particulars, relative to the mental and physical condition of such aliens.
T. H. Reudell (signed)

Columns represent:
 1) No. on List
 2) NAME IN FULL (Family name/Given name)
 3) Age in Years/Months
 4) Sex
 5) Married or single
 6) Calling/Occupation
 7) Able to Read what language (or if exemption claimed, on what ground)/Write
 8) Nationality, (Country of which citizen or subject.)
 9) Race or people
10) Last permanent residence
11) The name and complete address of nearest relative or friend in country whence
    alien came.
12) Final destination (Intended future permanent residence)
13) By whom was passage paid? (Whether alien paid his own passage, whether paid by
    relative, whether paid by any other person or by any corporation, society,
    municipality, or government)
14) Whether in possession of $50, and if less, how much?
15) Whether ever before in the United States; and if so, when and where?
    (If yes, year or period of years.  Where?
16) Whether going to join a relative; and if so, what relative or friend, and his
    name and complete address.
17) Height
18) Complexion
19) Color of Hair/Eyes.
20) Marks of identification.
21) Place of birth-Country/City or town.



1 FOGWILL

2 KENNEDY

3 COFIELD

4 LISSTHORN

5 CURREN

6 NORMAN

7 O'BRIEN

8 ABBOTT

9 KEARNEY

10 LEARNING

11 PEOMEY

12 BELLMAN

13 BELLMAN 2

14 BELLMAN 3

15 McDONALD

16 HARTMAN

17 RENNIS

18 BBORUE

19 McKENZIE

20 SHANKS

List A
THIS SHEET IS FOR SALOON OR FIRST CLASS PASSENGERS LIST OR MANIFEST OF ALIEN PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION OFFICER AT PORT OF ARRIVAL
Required by the regulations of the Secretary of Commerce and Labor of the United States under Act of Congress approved Febraury 20, 1907, to be delivered to the United States Immigration Officer by the Commanding Officer of any vessel having such passengers on board upon arrival at a port in the United States SS BORNU SAILING FROM ST. JOHNS, NFLD, MAY 19, 1910 ARRIVING AT PORT OF NEW YORK, MAY 25, 1910

Passenger Information:


1.  Fogwill,  Lillian;  28 y; female; single; able to read-write;
nationality-Newfoundland; race- English; last residence- St. Johns; relative-
Mr. ???? Fogwill, St. Johns, Nfld; destination- Brooklyn, NY; passage pd. by
self; has more than $50.; not been in US previously; going to- Mr. & Mrs. Royal,
214 Lafforto Pl, Brooklyn; height 5"6";  born in Carleossea, Newfoundland.


2.  Kennedy, Anne; 42 y; female; married; able to read-write; U.S. citizen; last
residence- St. Johns; relative- Mrs. A. Kennedy, St. Johns; destination-
Brooklyn, NY; going to- Hust Patrick, Navy Yard, Bklyn;

3.  Cofield, Edward; 24 y; male; Single; farm helper; able to read-write;
nationality- Nfld; race- English; last residence- St. Johns, Nfld; relative-
Marg. Colfield, mother, St. Johns, Nfld;  destination- NY,NY; passage paid by
self; has $23.; was in Boston 1905; going to- Annie Cofield, sister, 247 E 31
St., NY; 5'10" height; dark complexion; brown hair; blue eyes; no marks; born-
St.Johns, Nfld.


4.  Lissthorn, Herbert J.; 22 y; male; single; fisherman; able to read-write;
nationality- Nfld; race- English; last residence- over-stamped with
NON-IMMIGRANT ALIEN; relative- Robt Lissthorn,  Bonavista, Nfld;  destination-
Waterford, NY; passage paid by self; has $140.; was in Waterford in 1909; going
to-  F. Ferguson, friend, Waterford, NY; 5'6" height; complex- dark; hair- dark;
eyes- gray; born- Bonavista, Nfld.


5.  Curren, Michael; 21 y; male; single; fisherman; able to read-write;
nationality- Nfld; race- Irish; last residence ???; relative- John Curren, ???
Harbor, Nfld; destination- Brooklyn, NY; passage paid by self; has $1.25; not in
US previously; going to- Mrs. J. Edison, sister, 273  6 St., Brooklyn;  DISC TO
SISTER; 5'5"  height; complexion-dark; hair-dark; eyes-grey; marks-none;
born-Conception Harbor, Nfld.


6.  Norman, Walter; 21 y; male; single; fisherman; able to read-write;
nationality-Nfld; race-Irish; relative- Mrs. Elizabeth Norman, mother, ????,
Nfld; destination-NY NY; passage paid by self; has $15.; not in US previously;
going to- Mr. W.J. Norman, 223 11 St., College point, NY; 5'6" height;
complexion-dark; hair-dark; eyes-grey; marks-none; born-St. Johns, Nfld.


7.  O'Brien, Sylvester; 27 y; male; single; druggist; able to read-write; last
residence-Boston; relative- Mrs. M. Taylor, 38 Central, St. Johns, Nfld;
destination- NY NY; passage paid by self; has $50.; was in Boston 1909;  going
to Mr. S. White, friend, 303 W 118 St., NY; 5'6" height; complex-dark; hair
dark; eyes-grey; marks-none; born-St. Johns, Nfld. [over-stamped NON IMMIGRANT
ALIEN]


8.  Abbott, ?eber; 24 y; male; single; fireman; able to read-write;
nationality-Nfld; race-English; last residence- ?, Nfld; relative- Mrs. Jane
Abbott, Bonavista,  Nfld; destination-Moosie, Pa; pass. paid by self; has $112.;
not in US previously; going to- Mrs.J. Roman, sister, Moosie, Pa; 5'5" height;
complex-dark; hair; brown; eyes- grey; no marks; born- Bonavista, Nfld.


9.  Kearney, Stella; 24 y; female; single; telephone operator; able to
read-write; nationality- Nfld; race- English; last residence- St. Johns,  Nfld;
relative- Mrs. Roche, Topsail, Nfld; going to- NY NY; pass. paid by self; has
$50.; not previously in US; going to- Rose Kearney, sister, Cotton Exchange,
Room A;  [noted- DISC TO SISTER 422  E. 159 St., NYC Mrs. Wagner]; 5'4" height;
complex-fair; hair- brown; eyes- brown; born- St. Johns, Nfld.


10. Learning, Levinia; 28 y; female; single;  occupation- domestic; able to
read-write; nationality- Nfld; race- English; last residence- St. Johns, Nfld;
relative- Mr. A. Learning, brother, St. Johns, Nfld; destination- Livingston,
NY; pass. paid by self; cash- --; not previously in US; going to- Mrs. Ed. B.
Wagner, Livingston, Col. Co., NY; [noted- DISC TO Jas McDonough bro of]; 5'5"
height; complex-fair; hair- brown; eyes- blue; marks-bad teeth; born- St. Johns,
Nfld.


11.* Peomey, Tausav; 19; female; single; housework; able to read-write;
nationality- Nfld; race- English; last residence- St. Johns, Nfld; relative- M.
Peomey, father, Seldon come Bay; destination- Brooklyn, NY; pass. paid by self;
has $80.; not in US previously; going to- Aunt Alice Rowe, 658 45  Brooklyn;
[noted- DISC to cousin Mrs. Fasey, 658 45 St., Bklyn]; 5"2" height;
complex-fair; hair-light brown; eyes-brown; marks-none; born-Seldon Come Bay,
Nfld.

12. Bellman, William; 29 y; male; married; fireman; able to read-write;
nationality-Nfld; race- English; last residence- obscured; relative- Jonathan
Cadwell, 354 Agricola St., Halifax; destination- Brooklyn, NY; pass.paid by
self; has $55.; in US 10 yrs 1909; going to- sister Ann J. Norman, 640 44 St.,
Bay Ridge, Brooklyn; 5'6" height; complex-dark; hair- dark; eyes- brown;
marks-none; born-St. Johns, Nfld.


13. Bellman, Clara; 27 y; female; married;  nationality-Nfld; race- English;
relative & destination- ditto to husband; passage paid by husband; Previously in
US- US born; 5'5" height; complex- fair; hair- brown; eyes- brown; marks-   ;
born-Brooklyn, NY.


14. Bellman, Clara; 1 y 11 mos.; female, single; nationality-Canada; race-
English; last residence- Halifax; traveling with parents; passage paid by
father; 2'6" height; born-Canada Halifax.


15. McDonald, Ella; 19 y; female; single; occupation-none; able to read-write;
nationality-Canada; race- Scotch; last residence- Halifax, Canada; relative- Mr.
I. McDonald, 250 W.Water St., Halifax; destination- Brooklyn, NY; pass. paid by
self; has $10.; not in US previously; going to- aunt Mrs. Ward Ross, 257 11 St.,
Brooklyn;  [noted- disc to aunt]; 5'2" height; complex-fair; hair-light; eyes-
blue; marks-none; born-Canada Halifax.


16. Hartman, James; 62 y; male; married; seaman; able to read-write;
nationality- US; race- citizen;  relative- ex S/S Alala; going to- 12 Lex Ave.,
Brooklyn;


17. Rennis, Irene Salome; 23 y; female; single; occupation- Maid; able to
read-write; nationality- West Indies; race- African; last residence- Halifax 3
1/2 yrs;  relative- Mr. Wm. Hewes, 198 Craight?? St., Halifax; going to-
Brooklyn, NY; pass. paid by self; has $15.; not previously in US; going to-
uncle-aunt Henry C. Rennis, 724 Gates Ave., Brooklyn; [noted- DISC to aunt- Mrs.
Rennix]; 5'8" height; complex- black; hair- black; eyes- black; marks-long hair;
born- West Indies St Kitts.


18. Bborue, Willicutt; 23 y; female; single; maid; able to read-write;
nationality- West Indies; race- African; relative- Mr. Wm. Hewes, 195 Craight??
St., Halifax; destination- Brooklyn, NY; pass. paid by self; has $10.; going to-
friends; [DISC to friends]; 5'5" height; complex-black; hair- black; eyes-
black; born- West Indies Barbados.


19. McKenzie, Alexander D.; 31 y; male; single; miner; able to read-write;
nationality- Canadian; race- Scotch; last residence- Adeck, Canada; relative-
John McKenzie, father, Adeck, Nova Scotia; destination- Cal Los Angeles; pass.
paid by self; has $165.; previously in US 4 years Pittsburg; going to- J.A.
McKenzie, brother, 148 S. Portland ave., Brooklyn;  6'1/2" height; complex-
fair; hair- brown; eyes- grey; marks- none; born-Adeck Canada.

20. Shanks, Margaret; 60 y; female; single; occupation-none; able to read-write;
nationality-Scotland; race-Scotch; last residence- Canada Halifax; relative-L.
Goddear, Halifax, NS; destination- Farmingdale, NY; pass. paid by self; has
$30.; not previously in US; going to- Dr. W.F. Smith, Farmingdale, Long Island;
[note- in employ of Dr. Smith for past 22 years, disc to Mrs. G. Brown, 463 W 53
?? to be taken to Farmingdale]; born- Scotland Aberdeen.

Transcriber's Notes:
Misspelling of names, places, etc. are by the original writer of this Manifest,
not the fault of the transcriber.
Passenger number 11, Peomey name indistinct and subject to other interpretation.

Reel loaned by Vivian Kallasta
Transcribed by Bill Kerchof a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
June 21, 2000

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