Immigrant Ships
Transcribers Guild

SS Colon

S.S. Colon, sailing from Panama, July 10th, 1894 arriving at Port of San Francisco, Aug 1, 1894.

Columns represent: Number, Name, Age, Sex, Married or Single, Occupation, Nationality, Last Residence, Final Destination in the US, Whether having a ticket to final destination, By whom was passage paid?, Whether in Possession of Money-if less than $30, how much?, Whether ever before in the US, Whether going to join Relative or Friend

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 1* Victor       Brauquart 38y   Male   Single  Printer      France       Lima Peru  S Fco    yes self      $5  yes No
 2* Richard      Nagle     52y   Male   Single  Seaman       Ireland      Callao     S Fco    yes self      no  yes No
 3* Mike         Shea      60y   Male   Single  Seaman       Canada       Callao     S Fco    yes self      140 yes yes
 4* John         Lingren   29y   Male   Single  Seaman       Ireland      Callao     S Fco    yes US consul no  yes No
 5* Peter        Grant     54y   Male   Married Seaman       Ireland      Callao     S Fco    yes US consul no  yes yes
 6* Jacob        Heslop    30y   Male   Single  Seaman       Scotland     Callao     S Fco    yes US consul no  yes No
 7* Charles      Forbes    38y   Male   Single  Seaman       Finland      Callao     S Fco    yes US consul no  yes No
 8* Ansley       Eldridge  32y   Male   Single  Seaman       Ireland      Ecuador    S Fco    yes self      300 yes No
 9* John Francis Flynn     27y   Male   Single  Seaman       U.S.                             no            no  yes No
10* F Cavier     Olanie    54y   Male   Married Patternmaker France       Guatemala  Oakland  no  self      70  yes yes
11* Robert       Davidson  39y   Male   Married Moulder      Scotland     Guatemala  S Fco    yes self      40  yes yes
12* John         Keller    44y   Male   Single  Carpenter    Switzerland  Guatemala  S Fco    yes self      160 yes No
13* Harry        Bryne     12y6m Male   Single  Student      U.S.         Guatemala  San Jose no  father    5   yes yes
14* Frank        Ames      32y   Male   Married Printer      U.S.         Champerico S Fco    yes self      400 yes No
15* Mrs          Ames      23y   Female Married wife                                        
16* Robert       Grant     70y   Male   Single  Miner        Scotland     Mexico     S Fco    yes self      30  yes No
17* John W       Garlick   42y   Male   Single  Farmer       U.S.         Mexico     S Fco    no  self      800 yes yes
18* Kitty        Pro?ty    16y   Female Single  H.Keeper     U.S.         Mexico     S Fco    yes self      30  yes yes
19* S.J.         Emamuels  44y   Male   Married Trader       U.S.         Guatemala  Canada   no  self      200 yes yes

    
Transcriber's Notes:

There is no captain's statement nor captain's name attached to this manifest.
The following columns had identical entries for all passengers and so were 
not included in the table:
 Able to Read & Write=yes (except 4&5) 
 Seaport for Landing in the US=San Francisco  
 Whether ever in Prison, Almshouse or supported by Charity=no (except 11)
 Whether a Polygamist=no
 Whether under contract to labor in the US=no
 Condition of Health Mental and Physical=good (except 9)
 Whether having any deformities=no 
Letters that are illegible or difficult to interpret are replaced by ?.

1   has been to San Fco July 1888.
2   has been to San Fco Jan 1894.
3   has been to San Fco Jan 10, 1894.  He is going to join Brother 220 3rd St.
4   is unable to read and write.  He has been to the US Oct 1893.
5   is unable to read and write.  He has been to San Fco Oct 1893.  He is 
     going to join "Sister 611 Howard St."
6   has been to San Fco Oct 1893.
7   has been to San Fco Oct 1893.
4-7 Last Residence is Callao on board Bark Templar.  Passage was paid by US 
     consul at Callao.
8   has been to San Fco Feby 1892.
9   Last Residence is "on board of U.S. Man o'War Bennington.  Final Destination
     is "Hospital at Mare Island."  Passage was paid by Commander of Bennington.
     He has been to San Fco May 9, 1894.  He is described as Rheumatic in the 
     Health column.
10  has been to San Fco Feb 1894.  He is going to join "Family, Oakland, Cal, 
     his Final Destination.
11  has been to San Fco Nov 18, 1893.  He is going to join "Wife & fam 
     609 Castro St.  He has been in prison.
12  has been to San Fco Oct 3, 1893.
13  has been to San Fco June 8, 1894.  He is going to join Mrs C. Barnes 
    # 43 S. 3rd St San Jose.
14  Last Residence is Cent America Champerico.  He has been to San Fco Jany 1894.
15  is listed on the same line as her husband simply as "& wife."  Age, sex, and
     occupation are squeezed in.
16  has been to San Fco Oct 1893.  
17  has been to Bakersfield Dec 3, 1884.  He is going to join Brother, Bakersfield.
18  suname is Prouty or Pronty.  She has been to San Fco July 1893.  She is going
     to join Grandparents 1408 Kearney St.
19  has been to San Fco May 1893.  He is going to join "My family, Canada."

   

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M1410, Reel 1, Vol 2, Page 125.

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