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SS Colon


Colon, Aspinwall, U. S. C. to New York, New York
2 August 1887

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, F. Henderson, Master of the Am S. S. Colon 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 the City of New York, is a full and perfect list of all the passengers taken on board the said vessel at Aspinwall, U. S. C. from which port said vessel has now arrived; and that on said list is truly designated the age, sex, calling, country of citizenship, native country, location of compartment of space occupied, intended destination of location, number of pieces of baggage, and date and cause of death of passengers, as required by the Passenger Act of 1882; also a true statement, so far as it can be ascertained with reference to the intention of each alien passenger as to a protracted sojourn in this country. So help me God
Sworn to this Aug 2 1887,
before me L. Hopper DEPUTY COLLECTOR
List or Manifest Of ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the AM S. S. Colon whereof F. Henderson is Master, from Aspenwall, U. S. C. burthen 1843 50/100 tons.
Columns represent: name, age, sex, occupation, country of which they are citizens, Native Country, Intended destination or location, Citizen Visitor or Immigrant, Number of pieces of baggage.
 1  S. B. Pond           35    M Tourist           United States                             Citizen 2
 2  Mrs. S. B. Pond      24    F Tourist           United States                             Citizen
 3  Miss A. E. Pratt     22    F None              United States                             Citizen 2
 4  Miss E. J. Pratt     24    F None              United States                             Citizen
 5  W. A. Curry          27    M Real Estate Agent United States                             Citizen 2
 6  Mrs. C. R. Lloyd     32    F None              England                                   Visitor 9
 7  Miss M. F. Lloyd     12    F None              England                                   Visitor
 8  Master F. W. Lloyd   10    M None              England                                   Visitor
 9  Master C. L. Lloyd   8     M                   England                                   Visitor
10  Miss M. Trubell      24    F None              England                                   Visitor 3
11  R. Bochin            35    M Clerk             United States                             Citizen 2
12  P. Packard           43    M Merchant          United States                             Citizen 4
13  Mrs. M. E. Packard   37    F None              United States                             Citizen 
14  G. J. Auton          47    M Merchant          England                                   Visitor 3
15  Miss M. L. Russell   38    F None              United States                             Citizen 3
16  I. Barrasa           37    M Merchant          Spain                                     Visitor 6
17  Mrs. M. Barrasa      26    F None              Spain                                     Visitor
18  Miss M. Barrasa      6     F None              Spain                                     Visitor
19  Master J. Barrasa    5     M None              Spain                                     Visitor
20  Master R. Barrasa    3     M None              Spain                                     Visitor
21  S. V. Storm          60    M Merchant          United States                             Citizen 5
22  B. Vidis             32    M Doctor            Salvador                                  Visitor 2
23  A. Vaughan           34    M Coffee Planter    England                                   Visitor 1
24  W. G. Coburn         29    M U. S. Navy        United States                             Citizen 3
25  J. O. Dukie          35    M Seaman            Scotland                                  Visitor 4
26* A. Perret            42    M Clergeman         United States                             Citizen 2 
27  M. Ville             32    M Clerk             United States                             Citizen 5
28  R. S. Johnson        33    M Clerk             United States                             Citizen 5
29  Mrs. A. B. Legnadier 30    F None              Colombia                                  Visitor 5
30  Master A. Legnadier  3     M None              Colombia                                  Visitor
31  Master H. Legnadier  10    M None              Colombia                                  Visitor
32* Miss J. Scotts       25    F Servant           Jamaica                                   Visitor 
33  A. W. Blinn          26    M Clerk             United States                             Citizen 4
34  G. Rossi             35    M Merchant          Italy                                     Visitor 3
35  C. Abrisguila        28    M Engineer          Peru                                      Visitor 2
36  H. C. Price          27    M Blacksmith        United States                             Citizen 1
37  Miss L. Raymond      22    F None              United States                             Citizen 2
38  C. Conet             50    M Engineer          France                                    Visitor 2
39* F. Toso              51    M Merchant          Italy                                     Visitor 3
40* Mrs. V. Solimono     23    F None              Peru                                      Visitor  
41* Miss A. Solimono     4     F None              Peru                                      Visitor
42* Miss P. Solimono     3     F None              Peru                                      Visitor
43  M. D. Henriquis      45    M Merchant          Germany                                   Visitor 2
44* A. Debains           45    M Engineer          France                                    Visitor 
45* P. Gentil            60    M Engineer          France                                    Visitor 5
46  F. G. Ward           31    M Supt Panama RR Co United States                             Citizen 2
47  G. Machado           19    M Student           Cuba                                      Visitor 2
48  W. P. Hoonbeck       38    M Photographer      United States                             Citizen 3
49  I. Flyezerousky      50    M Engineer          France                                    Visitor
50  Mrs. I. Flyezerousky 46    F None              France                                    Visitor 3 
51  H. Phillips          34    M Machinist         United States                             Citizen 1
52  R. Wylie             50    M Contractor        United States                             Citizen 2
53  J. Galloway          35    M Engineer          England                                   Visitor 2
54  C. Jackson           25    M Artist            United States                             Citizen
55  Mrs. C. Jackson      20    F None              United States                             Citizen 6
56* J. B. Schuber        29    M Merchant          United States                             Citizen
57* Mrs. J. B. Schuber   20    F None              United States                             Citizen 5
58* Miss C. Schuber      1y 6m F None              United States                             Citizen
59* Miss M. Queros       20    F Servant           Colombia                                  Visitor
60  J. F. Gilmore        46    M Engineer          United States                             Citizen 1
61  F. Noltenius         39    M Merchant          Germany                                   Visitor 4
62  M. Vickery           30    M Conductor         Ireland                                   Visitor 1
63  D. Buck              35    M Engineer          United States                             Citizen 1
64  Capt. J. McCrae      49    M Seaman            United States                             Citizen 3
65  I. A. Ebberson       35    M Engineer          United States                             Citizen 2
66  J. Morgan            25    M Seaman                          United States United States Citizen 1
67  J. P. Knudsen        29    M Gardener                        Denmark       Denmark       Visitor 2
68  O. Schluter          28    M Gunsmith                        Germany       Germany       Visitor 1
69  J. Lenahan           25    M Barber                          Ireland       Ireland       Visitor 1
70  T. Bailey            29    M Advertising Agent               United States United States Citizen 3
71  J. Harry             28    M Seaman                          United States United States Citizen 2
72  D. Hogan             38    M Seaman                          United States United States Citizen 2
73  G. Heim              26    M Merchant                        United States United States Citizen 1
74  C. T. Trigett        50    M Seaman                          United States United States Citizen 1
75  C. Dybdahl           32    M Farmer                          Denmark       Denmark       Visitor 2
76  F. E. Stewart        38    M Seaman                          Scotland      Scotland      Visitor 1
77  L. Fetie             25    M Carpenter                       France        France        Visitor 1
78  Miss A. Feckentrup   22    F None                            Germany       Germnay       Visitor 1
79  G. Maffiogle         46    M Seaman                          France        France        Visitor
80  F. Gallardi          40    M Laborer                         Italy         Italy         Visitor 1
81  C. Lonslow           52    M Furiman                         United States United States Citizen 1
82  C. Venable           25    M Carpenter                       United States United States Citizen 1
83  H. Jacobson          40    M Cigar Maker                     United States United States Citizen 1
84  M. J. Sweeney        28    M Traveler                        Ireland       Ireland       Visitor 2
85  C. Killgus           24    M Laborer                         Germany       Germany       Visitor 1
86  J. McLeans           26    M Furiman                         Scotland      Scotland      Visitor 2
87  Miss E. Ometti       38    F None                            Italy         Italy         Visitor 1
88  J. Hanson            28    M Mariner                         Denmark       Denmark       Visitor 2
89  W. Lindgoist         22    M Engineer                        Sweden        Sweden        Visitor 1
90  C. Neilson           32    M Seaman                          Denmark       Denmark       Visitor 2
91  J. Stimus            35    M Seaman                          Scotland      Scotland      Visitor 2
92  W. Glandt            35    M Engineer                        Denmark       Denmark       Visitor 1
93  B. Lohemann          52    M Carpenter                       United States United States Citizen 2
94  B. Pedro             48    M Contractor                      Italy         Italy         Visitor 2
95  A. Cohn              28    M Merchant                        Germany       Germany       Visitor 2
96  W. Duncanson         27    M Carpenter                       Scotland      Scotland      Visitor 4
97  J. M. Cintero        22    M Clerk                           Spain         Spain         Visitor 2
98  F. C. Allen          19    M Seaman                          United States United States Citizen 2

Transcriber's Notes:

The use of an * indicates an omission or error made by the original recorder.
 
The use of a ? indicates a word or letters that could not be read, due to 
quality of original document.

Aspinwall U.S.C. stands for Aspinwall port at the United States Canal

Additional columns exist in the original manifest.
Col 7:  Location of compartment or space occupied
Col 7:  Passengers 1-65 are entered as "Cabin". 
        These passengers are required to have col 5 "Country 
 of which they are citizens" filled in 
Col 7:  Passengers 66-98 have entered "Forward Cabin". 
        These passengers are required to have col 6 "Native Country"
        and col 8 "Intended Destination" filled in.
Col 11: Date and Cause of Death
Col 11: Passengers 1-99 no entries 
Col 11: Passenger 98 has an entry "U. S. Cremats Man"

26  Clergyman misspelled
32  Miss Scotts looks to be travelling with Mrs. Legnadier since her
    baggage is included in the total number assigned to Mrs. Legnadier
39-42  Travelling together; baggage combined
44-45  Travelling together; baggage combined
56-59  Travelling together, baggage combined


National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 510, List 973.
Transcribed by Lorraine Dewey Eachus a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
7 September 2003




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