SS Lucania
Affidavit of the Master or Commanding Officer, or First or Second Officer.
I, Jas. B. Watt, Master of Lucania from Queenstown do solemnly, sincerely, and truly swear that I have caused the surgeon of said vessel sailing therewith, or the surgeon employed by the owners thereof, to make a physical and oral examination of each and all of the aliens named in the foregoing list or Manifest Sheets, 9 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 insane person, or a pauper, or is likely to become a public charge, or is suffering from a loathsome or a dangerous contagious disease, or is a person who has been convicted of a felony or other crime or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, or a polygamist, or an anarchist, or under promise or agreement, express or implied, to perform labor in the United States, or a prostitute, and that also, according to the best of my knowledge and belief, the information in said Lists or Manifests concerning each of said aliens named therein is correct and true in every respect. (Signed) J.B.Watt, Commanding Officer. Sworn to before me this 28th day of July, 1906 at New York. (Signed) L?en A. L???h, Immigration Officer.
Affidavit of Surgeon
I, B. Sydney Jones, Surgeon of the Lucania, Sailing Herewith, do solemnly, sincerely, and truly swear that I have had 9 years' experience as a Physician and Surgeon and that I am entitled to practice as such by and under the authority of RCP London & RCS, Eng., and that I have made a personal examination of each of the aliens named herein, and that the foregoing Lists or Manifest Sheets, 9 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. (Signed) B.Jones. Sworn to before me this 28th day of July, 1906, at New York. (Signed) (illegible), Immigration Officer.
Columns represent:
1 No. on List
2 Name in Full
3 Age, yrs, mos.
4 Sex
5 Married or Single
6 Calling or Occupation
7 Able to Read, Able to write
8 Nationality (Country of which citizen or subject)
9 Race or People
10 Last Residence (Last permanent residence, Country and City or Town).
11 Final Destination (State, City or Town).
12 Whether having a ticket to such final destination.
13 By whom was passage paid?
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?
16 Whether going to join a relative or friend; and if so, what relative or
friend, and his name and complete address.
17 Ever in prison or almshouse,or institution for care and treatment of the
insane, or supported by charity; if so, which?
18 Whether a Polygamist.
19 Whether an Anarchist.
20 Whether coming by reason of any offer, solicitation or agreement, express
or implied, to labor in the United States?
21 Condition of Health, Mental and Physical.
22 Deformed or Crippled, Nature, length and time and cause.
658 Wenakur
659 Alucha
660 Yentes
661 Chaiczenko
662 Kinmann H
663 Kinmann C
664 Saznor
665 Wiltmann Y
666 Wiltmann C
667 Gurevicz
668 Weissb?nd
669 Midnoi
670 Soroke P
671 Soroke M
672 Soroke S
673 Soroke Y
674 Fessel R
675 Fessel M
676 Fudem F
677 Fudem S
678 Rabinovic
679 Weinreb E
680 Weinreb R
681 Sternberg
682 Zarinska M
683 Zarinska C
684 Wontraba
685 Wenzel
686 Bigell
687 Cholsey J
688 Cholsey M
689 Cholsey R
690 Cholsey R
691 Cholsey C
692 Cholsey L
693 Cholsey J
658* Wenakur, Leiser 25y; male; married; Laborer; Contract 49167; can read/write;
Nationality: Russia; Race-Hebrew; Last Resi-Chodorkow (Chodakow or
Chadorroka?); Final Dest; New York; Tkt?-yes; Pd by Self; $-(no); In US
before?-no; Joining Brother-in-law D. (Surname looks like: D. Litser), c/o
K.Barnf??, 6 Bleeker St, New York; In prison-no; Polygamist-no; Anarchist-
no; Promise of Labor-no; Health-Good; Deformed/Crippled-no.
659* Alucha, Mina 31y; male; married; Laborer; Contract 49168; can read/write;
Nationality: Russia; Race-Kutheman (?); Korast (Kooraste, Estonia?); Final
Dest: New York; Tkt?-yes; Pd by Self; $-no; In US before?-no; Joining
Friend; ?ami Kaminsky??, 77 ?? ???ons St; In prison-no; Polygamist-no;
Anarchist-no; Promise of Labor-no; Health-Good; Deformed/Crippled-no. (See
Special Inquiry, Pg. 34, 15; "Admitted" is stamped over the passenger number
on the Manifest).
660* Yentes, Chaim 28y; male; single; Laborer; Contract 49169; can read/write;
Nationality: Russia; Race-Hebrew; Last Resi-Kore?? (appears to be smudged
out); Final Dest: New York; Tkt?-yes; Pd by Self; Has $5; In US before?-no;
Joining Brother-in-law: L. ?m?otian, 420 East 3rd Av, N. York; In prison-no;
Polygamist-no; Anarchist-no; Promise of Labor-no; Health-Good;
Deformed/Crippled-no.
661* Chaiczenko, Abram 31y; male; married; Laborer; Contract 49170; can't
read/write; Nationality: Russia; Race-Hebrew; Last Resi-Winogrodka; Final
Dest: ?ut?ville?, NY; Tkt?-yes; Pd by Self: $-no; In US before?-no; Joining
Cousin: M. Chokan, 422 ?thorton (T?) and ??? (illegible) Av; In prison-no;
Polygamist-no; Anarchist-no; Promise of Labor-no; Health-Good;
Deformed/Crippled-no. (Detained Alien, See Pg. 32, #11).
662* Kinmann, Hirsch 40y; male; married; Laborer; Contract 49171; can read/write;
Nationality: Russia; Race-Hebrew; Last Resi-Labisn (Labiszyn?); Final Dest:
N. York City; Tkt?-yes; Pd by Self; Has $3; In US before?-no; Joining Son:
S. Kinmann c/o F. Bonster, Cl??t?n St, N.York; In prison-no; Polygamist-no;
Anarchist-no; Promise of Labor-no; Health-Good; Deformed/Crippled-no.
663* Kinmann, Chaim ("Son" pencilled in and bracketed w/662) 17y; male; single;
Laborer; can read/write; Nationality: Russia; Race-Hebrew; Last Resi: (See
662); Final Dest: N. York City; Tkt?-yes; Pd by Self; In US before?-no;
Joining: (See 662); In prison-no; Polygamist-no; Anarchist-no; Promise of
Labor-no; Health-Good; Deformed/Crippled-no
664* Saznor, Liber 29y; male; married; Laborer; Contract 49173; can't read/write;
Nationality: Russia; Race-Hebrew; Last Resi-????sjchod; Final Dest: N. York
City; Tkt?-yes; Pd by Self; $-no; In US before?-no; Joining Brother: Elik
S??no?, c/o Eisenberg, 611 ??, N.York; In prison-no; Polygamist-no;
Anarchist-no; Promise of Labor-no; Health-Good; Deformed/Crippled-no
665* Wiltmann, Ysak 23y; male; married; Laborer; Contract 49174; can read/write;
Nationality: Russia: Race-Hebrew; Last Resi-Konni (Konie, Konina, Pol?);
Final Dest: N. York City; Tkt?-yes; Pd by Self; Has $8; In US before?-no;
Joining Brother-in-law: ? Bro?y, 33 Chintre Str, N. York (written in: "for
L. Bre?vsy"); In prison-no; Polygamist-no; Anarchist-no; Promise of
Labor-no; Health-Good; Deformed/Crippled-no.
666* Wiltmann, Chane 24y; female; married; HWife; can read/write; Nationality:
Russia; Race-Hebrew; Last Resi-(See 665); Final Dest: N. York City; Tkt?-
yes; Pd by Self: $(w/665); In US before?-no; Joining (See 665); In prison-
no; Polygamist-no; Anarchist-no; Promise of Labor-no; Health-Good;
Deformed/Crippled-no.
667* Gurevicz, Birl 28y; male; single; Laborer (abv is written: 2-2917348
10-24-33, Rec 9-12-36); Contract 49176; can read/write; Nationality: Russia;
Race-Hebrew; Last Resi-Kasarva (Kasarna?); Final Dest: N.York
City; Tkt?-yes; Pd by Self; $-no; In US before?-no; Joining Uncle: Weinsarb,
379 ??, N. York; In prison-no; Polygamist-no; Anarchist-no; Promise of
Labor-no; Health-Good; Deformed/Crippled-no,
668* Weissb?nd, Benie 20y; male; single; Laborer; can't read/write; Nationality:
Russia; Race-Hebrew; Last Resi-Bialowkovi (Bialkowo, Pol?); Final Dest: N.
York City; Tkt?-yes; Pd by Self; $-no; In US before?-no; Joining Brother:
Mr. P.Weissb?nd, 401 E. ????, NY; In prison-no; Polygamist-no; Anarchist-
no; Promise of Labor-no; Health-Good; Deformed/Crippled-no.
669* Midnoi, Mojsche 40y; male; married; Laborer; can't read/write; Nationality:
Russia; Race-Hebrew; Last Resi-Bostow; Final Dest: NY City; Tkt?-yes; Pd by
Self; $-no; In US before?-no; Joining Friend: Mr. Soroke, c/o Rogoff, 116
Dar?? Str, Brooklyn, NY; In prison-no; Polygamist-no; Anarchist-no; Promise
of Labor-no; Health-Good; Deformed/Crippled-no. (See 670-same dest. add.)
670* Soroke, Pechame 28y; female; married; HWife; can't read/write; Nationality:
Russia; Race-Hebrew; Last Resi-Bialocerkovi (Belocerkovka, Ukr?); Final
Dest: N. York City; Tkt?-yes; Pd by Self; $-no; In US before?-no; Joining
man: M. Soroke, c/o Rogoff, 116 Dar?? Str, Brooklyn, NY; In prison-no;
Polygamist-no; Anarchist-no; Promise of Labor-no; Health-Good;
Deformed/Crippled-no. (Held for Special Inquiry, See Pg. 34, #24. "Admitted"
stamped over passenger number on the Manifest. See #669, same dest. add.)
671* Soroke, Marieme ("Child" pencilled in) 9y; female; single; Child; Can't
read/write; Nationality: Russia; Race-Hebrew; Last Resi-Bialocerkovi; Final
Dest: N.York; Tkt?-yes; Pd by Self; $-no; In US before?-no; Joining (See
670); In prison-no; Polygamist-no; Anarchist-no; Promise of Labor-no;
Health-Good; Deformed/Crippled-no. ("Admitted" stamped over passenger number
on the Manifest).
672* Soroke, Schlojme ("Child" pencilled in) 3y; female; single;Child; can't
read/write; Nationality: Russia; Race-Hebrew; Last Resi-Bialocerkovi; Final
Dest: N.York; Tkt?-yes; Pd by Self; $-no; In US before?-no; Joining (See
670); In prison-no; Polygamist-no; Anarchist-no; Promise of Labor-no;
Health-Dr. Cert. Infantile Spinal Paralysis; Deformed/Crippled-no.
("Admitted" stamped over passenger number on Manifest).
673* Soroke, Ytte Age: (unclear, the denominator "12" is seen, but not the
numerator, child is under one yr of age); single; Child; can't read/write;
Nationality: Russia; Race-Hebrew; Last Resi-Bialocerkovi; Final Dest: N.
York; Tkt?-yes; Pd by Self; $-no; In US before?-no; Joining (See 670); In
prison-no; Polygamist-no; Anarchist-no; Promise of Labor-no; Health-Good;
Deformed/Crippled-no. ("Admitted" stamped over passenger number on the
Manifest).
674* Fessel, Ruchel 24y; female; married; HWife; Contract 49180; can't
read/write; Nationality: Russia; Race-Hebrew; Last Resi: Kolke; Final Dest:
Cincinnati, Oh; tkt?-yes; Pd by Self; Has $7; In US before?-no; Joining: M.
K. Fessel, 516 Be??s (Bells or Betts) Str, Cincinnati, Ohio; In prison-no;
Polygamist-no; Anarchist-no; Promise of Labor-no; Health-Good;
Deformed/Crippled-no.
675* Fessel, Mojsche 1m; female; single; Infant; can't read/write; Nationality:
Russia; Race-Hebrew; Last Resi-Kolke; Final Dest: Cincinnati, Oh;
tkt?-(unclear); Pd by Self; $-no; In US before?-no; Joining (See 674); In
prison-no; Polygamist-no; Anarchist-no; Promise of Labor-no; Health-Good;
Deformed/Crippled-no.
676* Fudem, Feige 22y; female; married; HWife; Contract 49182; can't read/write;
Nationality: Russia; Race-Hebrew; Last Resi-Kischine; Final Dest:
Philadelphia; tkt?-yes; Pd by Self; Has $5; In US before?-no; Joining
Husband: J (or G) ?udelman, 313 American Str, Philadelphia, Pa; In
prison-no; Polygamist-no; Anarchist-no; Promise of Labor-no; Health-Good;
Deformed/Crippled-no. (Detained Alien, See Pg. 32, #33).
677* Fudem, Scheindel 1m; female; single; Infant; can't read/write; Nationality:
Russia; Race-Hebrew; Last Resi-Kischine; Final Dest: Philadelphia, Pa;
tkt?-yes; Pd by Self; $-no; In US before?-no; Joining Father: (See 676); In
prison-no; Polygamist-no; Anarchist-no; Promise of Labor-no; Health-Good;
Deformed/Crippled-no.
678* Rabinovic, Yisd 20y; male; single; Occ: Laborer crossed out and "?ailor"
(Tailor, Sailor) litely written above); Contract 49184; can read/write;
Nationality: Russia; Race-Hebrew; Last Resi-Minsk; Final Dest: N.York;
tkt?-yes; Pd by Self; Has $10; In US before?-no; Joining Brother-in-law: ?
Shapiro, 37-39 Go??nen St, N. York; In prison-no; Polygamist-no;
Anarchist-no; Promise of Labor-no; Health-Good; Deformed/Crippled-no.
679* Weinreb, Elie 20y; male; married; Laborer (something written above -
illegible); can read/write; Contract 49185; Nationality: Russia;
Race-Hebrew; Last Resi-Stalle; Final Dest: N. York; tkt?-yes; Pd by Self;
Has $20; In US before?-no; Joining Brother-in-Law: ?th M?k??, c/o L.W.
Pas?nol, 74 Ria?eth, N. York; In prison-no; Polygamist-no; Anarchist-no;
Promise of Labor-no; Health-Good; Deformed/Crippled-no.
680* Weinreb, Ruchel 21y; female; married; HWife; (above is written: 2-446669
10/5/36 Rech 3/6/39); can read/write; Nationality: Russia; Race-Hebrew; Last
Resi-Stalle; Final Dest; N. York; tkt?-yes; Pd by Self; $-(w/679); In US
before?-no; Joining Brother-in-Law: (See 679); In prison-no; Polygamist-no;
Anarchist-no; Promise of Labor-no; Health-Good; Deformed/Crippled-no.
681* Sternberg, Itzig 34y; male; married; Occ:Twiner (something written abv--
could be "tailor"); Contract 74854, can read/write; Nationality: Russia;
Race-Hebrew; Last Resi-Chitomo (Chotomow, Pol?); Final Dest: Philadelphia;
tkt?-yes; Pd by Self; Has 60 cents; In US before?-no; Joining Brother: H.
Sternberg, 29 Pemberton St, Philadelphia; In prison-no; Polygamist-no;
Anarchist-no; Promise of Labor-no; Health-Good; Deformed/Crippled-no.
682* Zarinska, Mika 21y; female; married; HWife; can't read/write; Nationality:
Russia; Race-Hebrew; Last Resi-Vinkowce (Vinkovci, Cro?); Final Dest:
Philadelphia; Tkt?-yes; Pd by Self; Has $10; In US before?-no; Joining:
Husband: Ghaskel Zarinska, Philadelphia, Pa (written in, looks like: "no
mor"); In prison-no; Polygamist-no; Anarchist-no; Promise of Labor-no;
Health-Good; Deformed/Crippled-no. (Detained Alien, See Pg. 33, #63; also
Held for Special Inquiry, See Pg. 34, #41. The surname differs greatly on
forms; both Manifest and Det. Alien entries are handwritten. The person
making the Manifest listing is generally a precise person. "Admitted"
stamped over passenger number on the Manifest.
683* Zarinska, Chane 1y; female; single; Child; can't read/write; Nationality:
Russia; Race-Hebrew; Last Resi-Vinkowce; Final Dest: Philadelphia; tkt?-yes;
Pd by (no entry); $-(no entry); In US before?-no; Joining: (See 682); In
prison-no; Polygamist-no; Anarchist-no; Promise of Labor-no; Health-Good;
Deformed/Crippled-no. ("Admitted" stamped over passenger number on
Manifest).
684* Wontraba, Efroina 19y; female; single; Domestic (written abv: 569646
6/3/36); Contract 64859; can read/write; Nationality: German; Race-Pole;
Last Resi-Vienne; Final Dest: Buffalo; tkt?-yes; Pd by ("sister" appears to
be lightly written in); Has no money; In US before?-no; Joining Sister:
Angela Limonick, 169 S????th St, Buffalo, NY; In prison-no; Polygamist-no;
Anarchist-no; Promise of Labor-no; Health-Good; Deformed/Crippled-no.
685* Wenzel, Peter Age:(looks like 41); male; married; Baker; Contract 74860; can
read/write; Nationality: German; Race-German; Last Resi: Golobein; Final
Dest: St. Louis, Mo; tkt?-yes; Pd by Self; Has $1; In US before?-no; Joining
Brother: Nicol Wenzel, 1613 S. 2nd St, St. Louis; In prison-no;
Polygamist-no; Anarchist-no; Promise of Labor-no; Health-Good;
Deformed/Crippled-no.
686* Bigell, Itzko 30y; male; married; Labr; Contract 74853; can read/write;
Nationality: Russia; Race-Hebrew; Last Resi-Minsk; Final Dest: Chicago, Ill;
tkt?-yes; Pd by Self; Has $5; In US before?-no; Joining Friend: J.
Silverstein, 409 W. 4th St, Chicago, Ill; In prison-no; Polygamist-no;
Anarchist-no; Promise of Labor-no; Health-Good; Deformed/Crippled-no.
687* Cholsey, Josef 42y; male; married; Bricklayer; Contract 30653; can
read/write; Nationality: Russia; Race-Hebrew; Last Resi-Klimovik
(Klimovichi, Belarus?); Final Dest: New Rochelle; tkt?-yes; Pd by Self; Has
$20; In US before?-no; Joining Bro-in-law: T. Bergon, 255 Main Street, New
Rochelle; In prison-no; Polygamist-no; Anarchist-no; Promise of Labor-no;
Health-Good; Deformed/Crippled-no.
688* Cholsey, Man??? (Manyer, Mansjer) 39y; female; married; Housewife; can read/
write; Nationality: Russia; Race-Hebrew; Last Resi-Klimovek; Final Dest: New
Rochelle; tkt?-yes; Pd by Husband; $(no); In US before?-no; Joining Brother:
(See 687); In prison-no; Polygamist-no; Anarchist-no; Promise of Labor-no;
Health-Good; Deformed/Crippled-no.
689* Cholsey, Rosa 11y; female; single; Child; can't read/write; Nationality:
Russia; Race-Hebrew; Last Resi-Klimovek; Final Dest: New Rochelle; tkt?-yes;
Pd by Father; $(no); In US before?-no; Joining Uncle: (See 687); In
prison-no; Polygamist-no; Anarchist-no; Promise of Labor-no; Health-Good;
Deformed/Crippled-no.
690* Cholsey, Reisel 9y; female; single; Child; can't read/write; Nationality:
Russia; Race-Hebrew; Last Resi-Klimovek; Final Dest: New Rochelle; tkt?-yes;
Pd by Father; $(no); In US before?-no; Joining Uncle: (See 687); In
prison-no; Polygamist-no; Anarchist-no; Promise of Labor-no; Health-Good;
Deformed/Crippled-no.
691* Cholsey, Chaise 6y; female; single; Child (written abv: 2-204909 505); can't
read/write; Nationality: Russia; Race-Hebrew; Last Resi-Klimovek; Final
Dest: New Rochelle; tkt?-yes; Pd by Father; $(no); In US before?-no; Joining
Uncle: (See 687); In prison-no; Polygamist-no; Anarchist-no; Promise of
Labor-no; Health-Good; Deformed/Crippled-no.
692* Cholsey, Leiser 4y; male; single; Child (written abv: 7-137475); can't
read/write; Nationality: Russia; Race-Hebrew; Last Resi-Klimovek; Final
Dest: New Rochelle; tkt?-yes; Pd by Father; $(no); In US before?-no; Joining
Uncle: (See 687); In prison-no; Polygamist-no; Anarchist-no; Promise of
Labor-no; Health-Good; Deformed/Crippled-no.
693* Cholsey, Jockman Age:(appears to be 1y; female; single; Child; Contract
74869; can't read/write; Nationality: Russia; Race-Hebrew; Last Resi-
Klimovek; Final Dest: New Rochelle; tkt?-yes; Pd by Father; $(no); In US
before?-no; Joining Uncle: (See 687); In prison-no; Polygamist-no;
Anarchist- no; Promise of Labor-no; Health-Good; Deformed/Crippled-no.
Transcriber's Notes:
The numbering system employed is that of the transcriber and not of the lister.
The original form numbered 1-30. Lister used these numbers, but at times only
partially filled a page. Transcriber numbered consecutively.
A ? indicates letter or letters which could not be read because of the quality of
the document.
The parentheses are used to add comments of transcriber and to clarify where
necessary--they were not that of the lister himself.
Passengers 1-112 sailed from Liverpool 7/21/1906; these are first-class
passengers. Passengers 113-149 sailed from Queenstown, Ire. 7/22/1906, also
First Class Passengers. Passengers 150-353 sailed from Liverpool 7/21/1906 and
were probably Second Class Passengers, as were Passengers 354-399 from
Queenstown. Passengers 400-970 were Steerage passengers.
Passenger #598, Julius Ogren is my paternal grandfather. In his diary he
describes the voyage and I thought I would share it:
"July 21 - Got on board the grey Ocean Steamship, SS Lukania which had been
inspected and left port at 5:00.
July 22 - On the Ocean. Took passengers from Ireland, about 60 in number. Quiet
sea, but sea is dark.
July 23 - Wind blew; however, otherwise beautiful.
July 24 - Rain in the morning. Westerly storm. Middle of the afternoon,
quieter, clear weather.
July 25 - Rather cloudy, not some hard storms.
July 26 - Rainy weather, no fog.
July 27 - Rain and fog. Middle afternoon clear, rather beautiful weather.
Came in NY's harbor in the evening. Anchored at 9:00. We got to behold
a big and beautiful fireworks display.
July 28 - 9:00 in the morning, we stepped onto land and began to go through
the examination of our papers. The same were inspected and we got the
tickets cleared, a long, boring wait closed in a waiting room; went off
on the Baltimore Railroad at 12:20 after midnight."
It is worthy to note that Passenger 869 is the famed Nobel prize-winning
author, Sinclair Lewis (1885-1951).
Passenger Notes:
On this page of the Manifest, passenger names were written well, but other
info was particularly difficult to interpret; written exceedingly small.
#658-680 These passengers were listed in reverse order: First name, surname;
however, transcriber changed this to keep the names uniformly reported.
#681-686 Came to Liverpool from port of Antwerp.
#687-693 Came to Liverpool from port of Libau.
#661 This surname varies greatly between Det. Alien List & Manifest; also
cousin going to. Both are reported.
#670-673 This surname is spelled Sorke on the Special Inquiry List; clearly
Soroke on the Manifest; first name on Manifest - Pechame; on Spec. Inq.-
Nechame. Both are very clearly recorded.
#676 Surname of husband: Nudelman, Fudelman.
National Archives and Records Administration, T715, Reel 746
Transcribed by Lora Lee Ament a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
25 February 2002
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