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SS Atlantic
Most passenger and crew names of the SS Atlantic, that sank off the coast of Nova Scotia on April 1, 1873, were taken from the New York Times, dated April 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 7th. The edition of April 2nd, 1873 did not have any passenger lists. There is an account though of people going to the office of the White Star line to find out the fate of friends or relatives. A few names are mentioned; these were added to the passenger list below. Names and their spelling vary in most editions of the newspaper, therefore a duplication of names might have occurred while transcribing the passengers. The scans were also not very clear at times. Some of the foreign names are also spelled phonetically.
This letter to the Editor of the New York Times appeared in the edition dated April 5th, 1873, followed by a list of lost passengers.
To the Editor of the New York Times:
The cable has brought me today a full list of steerage passengers per Atlantic, not yet accounted for, of which I send you a copy. This list will prove to be in excess of the actual loss, from the difficulty in separating, in the cable message, initials and christian names in the case of families, but all anxiety can be dismissed by those who have surmised that friends might be on board if their names be not found on the list, or in that of the saved, already published in your journal, as doubtless they did not embark on our ill-fated steamer. I am, dear sir, yours obediently, J.H. Sparks Saturday April 5, 1873
Coloumns represent: Passenger number, name, country or city of origin, sources, additonal information in the line underneath the name.
Key to abbreviation of sources:
NYT02041873 stands for New York Times, published April 2nd, 1873
NYT03041873 stands for New York Times, published April 3rd, 1873
NYT04041873 stands for New York Times, published April 4th, 1873
NYT05041873 stands for New York Times, published April 5th, 1873
NYT07041873 stands for New York Times, published April 7th, 1873
Book stands for the website that has all the names from the book "Carry Clancy, Heroine of the Atlantic".
Book Web Site stands for the online transcript of the whole book.
STEERAGE PASSENGERS LOST - CONTINUED
586 Fred. Freihi NYT05041873
587 Joseph Freihi NYT05041873
588 Marie Freihi NYT05041873
589 T. Marie Freihi NYT05041873
590 E. Agnes Freihi NYT05041873
591 Josept Freihi NYT05041873
592 Frederick Freihi NYT05041873
593 Bridget Flynn NYT04041873 NYT05041873 Book
594 Fletcher Flynn NYT05041873
595 George Flynn NYT05041873
596 Hannah Flynn NYT05041873
597 Charles Flannery NYT05041873
598 George Fletcher NYT04041873 Book
599 Hannah Fletcher NYT04041873 Book
600 J. Finley NYT04041873
601 Annie Glanfield NYT05041873
602 William Green NYT05041873
603 John Golden NYT04041873 NYT05041873 Book
604* Ola Gueatasson NYT04041873 NYT05041873 Book
605* Bingla Gueatasson NYT04041873 NYT05041873 Book
606* Jane Gueatasson NYT04041873 NYT05041873
607* Anne Marie Gunvaldsen NYT04041873 Book
608* Anton Gran Tesdal, Christiansend NYT05041873 Book Book Web Site
609 Jos. Grosck Drammen Christiana NYT05041873
610* Bibaian Grosck & 2 adults NYT04041873 NYT05041873
611* C.E. Gram Grann NYT04041873 NYT05041873
612 Annie M. Guenaldsen NYT05041873
613 A.M. Gumraldach NYT05041873
614* George Gogiardi NYT04041873 NYT05041873 Book
615* John Gogiardi NYT05041873
616* I.L. Gobathieler NYT04041873 NYT05041873
617 Duetta Giger Leveler, Switzerland NYT04041873 Book Book Web Site
618 Grita NYT05041873
619 Jean Goatz Goedez NYT04041873 NYT05041873 Book
620 Marie Gosser Maria NYT04041873 NYT05041873
621* Fisk Grimes NYT04041873 NYT05041873 Book
622 Jane M. Golden NYT04041873 NYT05041873 Book
623* Kate Golden NYT04041873 NYT05041873 Book
624* Louise Golden NYT04041873 NYT05041873 Book
625 Mary Griffin NYT05041873
626 Mary Garvey NYT05041873
627* W. Garvey NYT04041873 NYT05041873
628 Pat. Grattan NYT05041873
629* John Gutathuler NYT04041873 Book
630* George Grootes NYT04041873 Book
631 Anna Gensdotter NYT04041873 Book
632 Jane Gustafson Book
633* Richard George NYT03041873 NYT04041873
634* Mary Hennksson NYT05041873
635* Henrick Hagman Leveler, Switzerland NYT04041873 NYT05041873 Book Book Web Site
636 J.O. Herzog NYT05041873
637 Jane Heywood NYT05041873
638* Hannah Heywood NYT05041873
639* Thomas Homer NYT04041873 NYT05041873 Book
640 Edward Halligan NYT05041873
641 John Hoskin NYT04041873 NYT05041873
642 Margaret Humpry NYT05041873
643* Susan Hogan NYT05041873
644 William Hogan NYT05041873 Book Web Site
645 John Harrigan NYT05041873
646 Moses Humpry NYT04041873 NYT05041873
647 Thomas Hayes NYT05041873
648* Margaret Hadley NYT04041873 NYT05041873
649 William Hawkins NYT04041873 NYT05041873
650 John Hennessy NYT04041873 NYT05041873 Book
651 Thomas Hill NYT05041873
652 Wilham T. Hill NYT04041873 NYT05041873
653 Sarah B. Hasbitt NYT05041873 Book
654 Thomas Hasbitt NYT04041873 NYT05041873 Book
655 Sarah Hasbitt NYT04041873 NYT05041873
656 Sarah Hasbett NYT04041873
657 James Hasbitt NYT04041873 NYT05041873 Book
658* John Booth Heywood NYT04041873 NYT05041873 Book Book Web Site
659 Mr. Hosford Book Book Web Site
660 Mary Hanley NYT04041873 NYT05041873 Book
661 Nichol Hanley NYT05041873
662 Patrick Hanley NYT04041873 NYT05041873
663* Ha?mus Harkauston NYT05041873
664* C. Haff NYT04041873 Book
665 William Hook NYT04041873 Book
666* George Harris NYT04041873 Book
667* Samuel Heifer NYT04041873 Book
668* Mathias Heifer NYT04041873 Book
669 Leonard Haub NYT04041873 Book
670 James Henry NYT04041873 Book
671 R. Howlett NYT04041873 Book
672 Wolf Haufman NYT04041873 Book
673 Michael Higgins NYT04041873 Book
674 John Haviland NYT04041873 Book
675 Isabella Headley NYT04041873
676* Eva Heifer NYT04041873 Book
677* Eva Heifer NYT04041873 Book
678 Eliza. Halison NYT04041873
679 Ulrich Herzog NYT04041873
680 B. Herchmann NYT04041873
681 M. Haedy NYT04041873
682 Rastus Hakenson NYT04041873
683* M. Hendrickson NYT04041873 Book
684 William Hayman NYT04041873 Book
685 G.T.M. Hoadley NYT04041873
686 Henry Heley NYT04041873
687 Per Hudenston NYT04041873
688* William Hayman NYT04041873
689 Catherine Jones NYT05041873 Book
690 John Jones NYT04041873 NYT05041873
691* Sarah Jones NYT04041873 NYT05041873 Book
692 Arthur Jones NYT04041873 NYT05041873 Book
693 Amelia Jones NYT04041873 NYT05041873 Book
694 Edward Jones NYT05041873
695 John Jones NYT05041873
696 Sophia Johnsen NYT04041873 NYT05041873 Book
697 S.A. Johansson NYT05041873
698 Anders Johansson NYT05041873
699 C.M. Johansson NYT05041873
700* J.M. Johansson NYT05041873
701* Per Johsseon NYT05041873
702* Annie Janesdotter NYT05041873
703 Anders Jacobsson NYT05041873
704 James D. Jackson NYT05041873
705 William Jones NYT04041873 Book
706 A. R. Johnson NYT04041873
707* Robert Jones NYT04041873
708 Charles Johnson NYT04041873 Book
709 Pier Johanson NYT04041873 Book
710 T. Jones NYT04041873 Book
711 Angelo Jonas NYT04041873 Book
712 Peter Jansson NYT04041873 Book
713 Mary Jones NYT04041873
714* S. Johnson NYT04041873
715 Ann Kays NYT05041873
716 Wolf Kaufman NYT04041873 NYT05041873
717 Joanna Klats NYT04041873 NYT05041873
718 Rosa Kinsak NYT04041873 NYT05041873
719 Ellen Kilmore NYT04041873
720 Louise Kirschoff NYT05041873
721 Maria Kirschoff NYT05041873
722 Annie Kirschoff NYT05041873
723 Margaret Kramer NYT05041873
724 Joseph Kramer NYT04041873 NYT05041873 Book
725 Marie Kramer Book
726 Johannan Kluth NYT05041873
727 Maria Kluth NYT05041873
728 Annie Kluth NYT05041873
729 Fred. Kluth NYT05041873
730 Fred. Kruse NYT05041873
731 Caspar Kroner Mauensee, Switzerland NYT05041873 Book Book Web Site
732 Eliza Kroner Mauensee, Switzerland NYT05041873 Book Book Web Site
733 L.X. Kaiser Alex NYT04041873 NYT05041873
734* James Kerrigan Westm?? county, Ireland NYT05041873
735 Ellen Kenhan NYT05041873
736 Sarah Kavanaugh NYT05041873
737 Julia Kieran NYT05041873
738 Dennis Kean NYT05041873
739 Llov Kean NYT05041873
740 Johann Kinsat (infant) NYT04041873 NYT05041873
741 adult Kinsat NYT04041873
742 Eliza Kinley NYT04041873
743 J. Klatt NYT04041873
744* Hen. Lloyd NYT05041873 Book
745* Prudence Larmour NYT04041873 NYT05041873
746* Biddy Lovan NYT04041873 NYT05041873
747 Jas. Lynch NYT05041873
748* Bridget Lannon NYT04041873 NYT05041873 Book
749 L.A. Lagvest NYT05041873
750* Johann Larsson NYT05041873
751 Christian Lander NYT05041873
752* Jas. Lee NYT04041873 NYT05041873 Book
753* Jas. Lyons NYT05041873 Book
754* Thos. Leeper NYT04041873 NYT05041873
755 Erzzo Leeper NYT05041873
756* Emmily Leeper NYT04041873 NYT05041873 Book
757* Jas. Leeper NYT04041873 NYT05041873
758* William Leeper NYT04041873 Book
759 Bessie Lovghman NYT05041873
760 Cath. Laskin NYT05041873
761 Kate Lavitt NYT05041873
762* La Linquist NYT05041873 Book
763* John Lyons NYT04041873
764* Hannah Lurgwy NYT04041873 Book
765 Jane Leeper NYT04041873
766* Christian Lauber NYT04041873 Book
767* Edwin Lurgwy NYT04041873 Book
768 Rudolph Lee NYT04041873
769* Pat. Leahy Waterford NYT05041873 Book Web Site
770 B. Lannon NYT04041873
771 James D. Murray NYT04041873
772 Bridget Murray NYT04041873
773 Isabella Murray NYT04041873 NYT05041873 Book
774 G. Merry NYT05041873
775 Isabella Merry NYT05041873
776 J. McCord NYT05041873
777 Dennis McConnell NYT04041873 NYT05041873 Book
778 James Moore NYT04041873 NYT05041873 Book
779* Dennis Moore NYT05041873 Book
780 Christan Moore NYT05041873
781 Cath. Moore NYT05041873
782 Bridget Moore NYT04041873 NYT05041873 Book
783* Elize. Moor NYT04041873 Book
784 Thomas Maycroft NYT05041873 Book
785 C. Moorish NYT05041873
786* Meodon NYT05041873
787 Thomas McKeown NYT05041873
788* Wm. Mould NYT05041873 Book
789 Bridget Mahon NYT05041873
790 Peter Mormon NYT05041873 Book
791* Wilham McKee NYT04041873 NYT05041873 Book
792* Bridget Murphy NYT04041873 NYT05041873 Book
793* child Murphy NYT05041873
794 Mary Murphy NYT04041873 NYT05041873 Book
795 Sarah Murphy NYT05041873
796 James Murphy NYT05041873
797* Patrick Murphy NYT05041873
798* Patrick Murphy NYT05041873
799* Magus Moller NYT04041873 NYT05041873
Transcriber's Notes:
* An asterisk indicates an error on the part of the original recorder, not
the transcriber, or is used to call your attention to additional information
in the transcriber's notes.
Passengers were numbered by the transcribers for ease of referencing.
? A question mark indicates a letter or number that could not be read.
Passengers were numbered for ease of referencing.
604: the name of this passenger is also printed as Gustafson, Ola.
606: these are some variations of the name of this passenger: Gustafson, Bingla
Gustafsen, Brugla or Bruglia.
606: the name of this passenger is also printed as Gustafson, Jons and Jans, Jons with the
Scandianvian o which looks like o with a backslash through it.
607: these are some name variations found in the newspaper: Gumraldsen or Gunderssen,
Annie M. or Gunderson.
608: this passenger's name was also printed as Anton, Grau and Gram.
610: this passenger's name was also printed as Grosch, J.
614 & 615: the last name was also given as Gaghardi and Gagliardi.
616: the name was also printed as Gutathuler, J.J.
621: the name was also printed as Grime, Kisb. and Grime, Kish.
623: the first name was also given as Catharine.
624: the first name was also given as Louisa.
627: the first name was also given as William.
630: the last name was also given as Groates.
633: this passenger was reported as saved on April 03, 1873, then as lost in the next two
editions of the newspaper.
634: the last name was also given as Henriksson.
635: this passenger's name was also reported as Hogman, Hendrich.
638: according to the marriage certificate found, this passenger's maiden name was Hooley. It
showed that Joseph Booth Haywood (passenger # 658) and Hannah Hooley, of Lower
Broughton, Lancashire, were married on February 26, 1873.
639: the last name was also given as Honer.
643: the last name was also given as Ha??on and Halfon.
648: the last name was also given as Hendley.
658: a marriage certificate belonging to this passenger was found. It showed that Joseph
Booth Haywood and Hannah Hooley (passenger # 638), of Lower Broughton, Lancashire,
were married on February 26, 1873.
663: this passenger's name was also printed as Harkausson, Rasmus.
664: the last name was also given as Hoff.
666: the last name was also given as Herris.
667 & 668: the last name of these passengers is not very clear, it could be Helfer.
676 & 677: the last name of these passengers is not very clear, it could be Helfer.
683: the last name was also given as Henrickson.
688: this passenger's name is in the paper twice, it is not a copying error.
691: 2 sisters of this passenger were waiting in New York.
700: this passenger's name was also given as Johanston, J.R.
701: the last name was also given as Johnsson.
702: this passenger's name was also given as Jensdatter, Anna.
707: one newspaper edition abbreviated the first name with the initial R.
714: the first name is also printed as S. and Sophia.
734: a brother and sister from Brooklyn were looking for this passenger, who was reported to be
18 years old.
744: the first name was also given as Henry
745: the last name of this passenger was also spelled Larmoo (phonetic) and Larman.
746: the name of this passenger was also given as Lavan, Biddip.
748: the last name of this passenger was also given as Lennon.
750: the name of this passenger was also given as Larsson, Johanna.
752 & 753: the first name was also given as James.
754: the first name was also given as Thomas.
757: the first name was also given as Emily.
758: the first name was also given as James.
759: this passenger's name was also spelled: William Leiper.
762: this passenger's last name was also spelled La Linaquist.
763: this passenger's last name was also spelled Lyone.
764 & 767: this passenger's last name was also spelled Lurgy.
766: this passenger's last name was also spelled Lauba.
769: this passenger's first name was also printed as Patrick. According to one source
he was Irish.
779: the first name was also given as Denis.
783: the first name was also given as Eliza.
786: no first name was printed for this passenger.
788: the first name was also given as William.
791: the first name was also given as William.
792 & 793: the name of the child was not printed, the newspaper just printed "with child".
797 & 798: this name appears twice in the newspaper, it's not a mistake by the transcribers.
799: this passenger's name was also printed as Magnus Molla, with the Scandinavia o
which looks like o with a backslash through it.
Another voyage of the SS Atlantic can be found in Volume 2 at: SS Atlantic 1871. More information about the voyages of this ship can be seen at SS Atlantic voyages. Scandinavian passengers can be found at 100 Years of Immigrant Ships from Norway. Names from the newspaper editions were compared to names from the book "Carrie Clancy: the Heroine of the Atlantic", published 1873. This book can be seen at Carrie Clancy, the Heroine of the Atlantic. Additional names were taken from the text of the book, which can be found at: Website for true stories. Records from Sessional Papers of the Government of Canada, 37 Victoria 1873 (4), pp. lvi-lvii. (Note: the 1873 date on these papers is an error and should have read 1874) can be found at TheShipsList at Wreck Atlantic 1873. Marj Kohli also has information: Loss of the Steamship Atlantic, White Star Line, March 30, 1873 (Extracts from Loss of the Steam Ship "Atlantic" published 1873 from Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions (CIHM) #26654.) at Atlantic 1873 which contains lists of passengers and crew and more. The names of friends or relatives of passengers who arrived in Castle Garden were taken from the New York Times dates April 7th, 1873.
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