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SS Niagara
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK – PORT OF NEW YORK
I, Thos S. Curks, Master of the SS Niagara 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 Collection District of New York, is a full and perfect list of all the passengers taken on board of the said S.S. Niagara at Havana from which port said S.S. Niagara 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 have died.
So help me God. Thos. S. Curks Sworn to this 17 Jany 1878 before me: (No Signature)
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the S.S. Niagara, whereof T.S. Curks is Master, from Havana, burthen 2265 tons
Columns represent: No., 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 Cesar Pinto 31 M Merch^t U.S. U.S. Cabin
2 Mrs. J. Pinto 28 F Lady U.S. U.S. Cabin
3 Miss M. Bartoletti 22 F Actress Italy Italy Cabin
4* R.E. Ullricht 35 M Merch^t Germany Germany Cabin
5 Jean de Cardenas 62 M Planter Spain Spain Cabin
6 Jos. Frapolli 29 M Merch^t Switzerland Switzerland Cabin
7* Juan B. Muro 25 M Merch^t Cuba Cuba Cabin
8 Alvaro de los Santos 30 M Planter Cuba Cuba Cabin
9 Joaq^n Rionda 30 M Merch^t Spain Spain Cabin
10 Clodereo Pedroso 36 M Merch^t U.S. U.S. Cabin
11 Antolin Guerald 33 M Merch^t Cuba Cuba Cabin
12 Sixto Yturralde 33 M Planter Cuba Cuba Cabin
13 Edw^d Eques Benero 46 M Merch^t Spain Spain Cabin
14 Dan'l Perez Barreda 39 M Merch^t U.S. U.S. Cabin
15 Jose Salas Puento 33 M Merch^t Cuba Cuba Cabin
16 Chas. Jacobs 38 M Tailor U.S. U.S. Steerage
17 N.N. Thorington 21 M Clerk U.S. U.S. Steerage
18 Victor Avencivias 31 M Laborer Spain Spain Steerage
19 Jose Meras Fravedra 41 M Merch^t Cuba Cuba Steerage
20 Romulo Munguia 19 M Merch^t Mexico Mexico Steerage
21 Adolphe Fernandez 25 M Merch^t Cuba Cuba Steerage
22* Wm J Soudant 25 M Merch^t U.S. U.S. Steerage
23 Miss Teresa B. Fernandez 12 F Child U.S. U.S. Cabin
24 Sam'l Harkness 61 M Engineer U.S. U.S. Cabin
25 Hugh W. Lafferty 49 M Engineer U.S. U.S. Cabin
26 Mrs C. de la Frapolli 24 F Lady Switzerland Switzerland Cabin
27* Edgar Everstson Saltres 29 M Shulein U.S. U.S. Cabin
Transcriber's Notes:
? = Approximate number of letters that are unreadable.
* = Attention to this Transcribers List.
** = Special Attention noted.
There were no deaths on this voyage, so this column was eliminated.
The passenger numbers were added by subscriber for ease in locating.
Probable Abbreviations:
Jany = January, Merch^t = Merchant, Jos. = Joseph, Joaq^n = Joaquin, Edw = Edwardo,
Chas = Charles, Wm = William, Sam'l = Samuel
Passengers:
4 - Last name could also be Ultricht
7 - Handwritten at a sharp angle frim the initial B. is either Bantessa or Bankesa
22 - Last name could also be Boudant
27 - Occupation is very hard to read. Could also be Struleir. Neither makes sense
as an occupation
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 411, List 51.
Transcribed by Royal A. Pritchard a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild30 July 2002
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