Immigrant Ships
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SS Rising Star
Aspinwall (Colon), Panama & Kingston, Jamaica to New York
11 April 1871
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, A.G. Gray, Master of the Strm (Steamer) ‘Rising Star’ do solemnly, sincerely and
truly swear the passengers taken on board of the said Strm (Steamer) ‘Rising Star’ at Aspinwall
& Kingston from which port said Strm (Steamer) ‘Rising Star’ 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 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 died.
Sworn this 11 Apr(il) 1871 (Signature) So help me God. Alfred G. Gray.
Lost or Manifest Of all the Passengers taken on board Stmr (Steamer) ‘Rising Star’
where at A.G. Gray is Master from Aspinwall & Kingston herein.
Columns represent: Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, Country to which they
severally belong, Country of which they intend to become inhabitants, Part of ship occupied by
each during the voyage.
1 Mrs. William S. Jones 28 F Wife USA USA First Cabin
2 Samuel Brent 36 M Merchant USA USA First Cabin
3 Lizzie Brent 35 F Girl USA USA First Cabin
4 Capt. Thomas V. Bliffin(?) 48 M Sea Captain USA USA First Cabin
5 August Ludinch 32 M Broker USA USA First Cabin
6 Mrs. August Ludinch 25 F Wife USA USA First Cabin
7 Herman Deering 24 M Merchant USA USA First Cabin
8 Mrs. Matilda B. Cohen 20 F Wife USA USA First Cabin
9 Frank H. Oldfield 38 M Merchant USA USA First Cabin
10 ? Davis 33 M Merchant USA USA First Cabin
11 ? Barnes 39 M Merchant USA USA First Cabin
12 Thomas(?) H. Hay 42 M U.S. Army USA USA First Cabin
13 ? ? 26 M Clerk USA USA First Cabin
14 William ? 43 M Merchant USA USA First Cabin
15 Mrs. ? 36 F Wife USA USA First Cabin
16 William ? Jr. 13 M Boy USA USA First Cabin
17 James ? 10 M Boy USA USA First Cabin
18 Mary ? 8 F Girl USA USA First Cabin
19 Otto Hall 33 M Lawyer USA USA First Cabin
20 Dr. Martin Fish 45 M Doctor USA USA First Cabin
21 Mrs. Martin Fish 23 F Wife USA USA First Cabin
22 Maria Fish 12 M Girl USA USA First Cabin
23 George F. Fish 22 F Clerk USA USA First Cabin
24 Edward Fish 26 M Clerk USA USA First Cabin
25 Mrs. Isaac Joseph 40 F Widow USA USA First Cabin
26 Miss Amelia Joseph 18 F Young Lady USA USA First Cabin
27 Miss Henietta Joseph 16 F Young Lady USA USA First Cabin
28 Lena Joseph 10 F Girl USA USA First Cabin
29 Mary Murphy 32 F Servant USA USA First Cabin
30 Hency C. Bunker 50 M Merchant USA USA First Cabin
31 George W. Ward 38 M Merchant USA USA First Cabin
32 Francis Sinetheimer 43 M Merchant USA USA First Cabin
33 Robert B. Frost 35 M Merchant USA USA First Cabin
34 Stephen Hathaway 39 M Merchant USA USA First Cabin
35 Mrs. Stephen Hathaway 31 F Wife USA USA First Cabin
36 John J. Coudrow 35 M Broker USA USA First Cabin
37 Lipold Givnelli 38 M Merchant USA USA First Cabin
38 Mrs. Lipold Givnelli 28 F Merchant USA USA First Cabin
39 George Labartint 38 M Merchant USA USA First Cabin
40 Henry Zimmer 20 M Clerk USA USA First Cabin
41* Mrs. Mary Zimmer 47 F Widow USA USA First Cabin
42 Andrew Bose 23 M Clerk USA USA First Cabin
43 Andrew Frank 27 M U.S. Army/navy? USA USA First Cabin
44 Mrs. Andrew Frank 25 F Wife USA USA First Cabin
45 Charles P. Amif(?) 38 M Broker USA USA First Cabin
46 Harry N. Stephenson 35 M Mechanic USA USA First Cabin
47 Edward Hartt 45 M U.S. Navy USA USA First Cabin
48 Mrs. Edward Hartt 41 F Wife USA USA First Cabin
49 Mrs. Robert J. Davis 22 F Wife USA USA First Cabin
50 George N. Ogden 39 M Mechanic USA USA First Cabin
51 Lucy Rochisell(?) 26 F Young Lady USA USA First Cabin
52 Mrs. Edward Harris 38 F Wife USA USA First Cabin
53 Daniel Cook 31 M Farmer USA USA First Cabin
54 Rev. John A. Merrick 48 M Minister USA USA First Cabin
55 Mrs. John A. Merrick 39 F Wife USA USA First Cabin
56 George N. Armstrong 35 M Lawyer USA USA First Cabin
57 Hugo Van Ulrich 39 M Merchant USA USA First Cabin
58 Mrs. Hugo Van Ulrich 27 F Wife USA USA First Cabin
59 Calvin Gallop 32 M Doctor USA USA First Cabin
60 Mrs. Leone Parker 36 F Widow USA USA First Cabin
61 Alfred Paclany(?) 29 M Clerk USA USA First Cabin
62 May Richardson 43 F Wife USA USA First Cabin
63 George Bellanger 39 M Merchant USA USA First Cabin
64 Samuel R. Davis 38 M Merchant USA USA First Cabin
65 George H. Stetson 32 M Merchant USA USA First Cabin
66 Mrs. Sarah Fuller 26 F Wife USA USA First Cabin
67 Mrs. B.(?) Paexotte(?) 27 F Wife USA USA First Cabin
68 George Paexotte(?) 8 M Boy USA USA First Cabin
69 Fanny Paexotte(?) 6 F Girl USA USA First Cabin
70 Percy Paexotte(?) 5 M Boy USA USA First Cabin
71 Mabel Paexotte(?) 4 F Girl USA USA First Cabin
72 Lilli Paexotte(?) 3 F Girl USA USA First Cabin
73 Judith Paexotte(?) 2 F Girl USA USA First Cabin
74 Frank Paexotte(?) 1 M Infant USA USA First Cabin
75 Henry Hain 50 M Merchant USA USA First Cabin
76 Mrs. Henry Hain 35 F Wife USA USA First Cabin
77 Maria Hain 4 F Girl USA USA First Cabin
78 Sarah Hain 2 F Girl USA USA First Cabin
79 William Parsons 39 M Mechanic USA USA Steerage
80 William Williams 26 M Mechanic USA USA Steerage
81 Louis Goldburn 33 M Mechanic USA USA Steerage
82 William Sullivan 35 M Laborer USA USA Steerage
83* Michael Jennings 30 M Laborer USA USA Steerage
84 Mrs. Angus Kane 26 F Wife USA USA Steerage
85 Angus Kane 1 M Infant USA USA Steerage
86 Frank Norman 35 M Miner USA USA Steerage
87 Stephen Broker 32 M Miner USA USA Steerage
88 Roger Chase 31 M Miner USA USA Steerage
89 Edward Clark 28 M Baker USA USA Steerage
90 Robert Enfer 34 M Laborer USA USA Steerage
91 Timothy Burris 39 M Laborer USA USA Steerage
92 William J. Henning 27 M Laborer USA USA Steerage
93 August Arlet 39 M Mechanic USA USA Steerage
94 Archibald Sindan 29 M Mechanic USA USA Steerage
95 Charles Benison 34 M Miner USA USA Steerage
96 Alfred M. Newell 30 M Miner USA USA Steerage
97 Nathan M. Coneric 35 M Miner USA USA Steerage
98 Frank Joseph 38 M Miner USA USA Steerage
99 Charles Rowland 34 M Mechanic USA USA Steerage
100 Richard Geary 40 M Laborer USA USA Steerage
101 Michael Wilkinson 33 M Laborer USA USA Steerage
102 John Dingen 38 M Laborer USA USA Steerage
103 Mrs. John Dingen 27 F Wife USA USA Steerage
104 John Dingen, Jr. 3 M Boy USA USA Steerage
105 Sarah Dingen 1 F Infant USA USA Steerage
106 John Griffin 33 M Mechanic USA USA Steerage
107 Charles Smith 38 M Mechanic USA USA Steerage
108 Alfred L. Biggs 36 M Mechanic USA USA Steerage
109 Corneleaus Sassfield 30 M Mechanic USA USA Steerage
110 Anny Looney 32 F Servant USA USA Steerage
111 John Kennedy 35 M Laborer USA USA Steerage
112 Michael Fleishmann 38 M Laborer USA USA Steerage
113 Julius Saulmand 34 M Laborer USA USA Steerage
114 George Kerchler 32 M Laborer USA USA Steerage
115 Thomas B. Bycroft 47 M Mechanic USA USA Steerage
116 Mrs. Thomas B. Bycroft 39 F Wife USA USA Steerage
117 Thomas Bycroft Jr. 11 M Boy USA USA Steerage
118 Anna Bycroft 7 F Girl USA USA Steerage
119 Mary Fooly 25 F Servant USA USA Steerage
120 James Littlefield 31 M Mechanic USA USA Steerage
121 John B. Francis 32 M Mechanic USA USA Steerage
122 Patrick Lyons 36 M Laborer USA USA Steerage
123 Dennis Maloney 37 M Laborer USA USA Steerage
124 Manuel Gonsalves 39 M Miner USA USA Steerage
125 Martin Machado 33 M Miner USA USA Steerage
126 Jose Nunez 30 M Miner USA USA Steerage
127 Jose De Mello 38 M Fishman USA USA Steerage
128 Patrick Morgan 35 M Laborer USA USA Steerage
129 Tasa(?) De Mello 35 M Fishman USA USA Steerage
130 Owen Mehan 38 M Laborer USA USA Steerage
131 Isaac Johns 33 M Cook USA USA Steerage
132 John Gray 34 M Laborer USA USA Steerage
133 Hans Hamoe 38 M Laborer USA USA Steerage
134 Mado.(?) Pedason(?) 37 M Laborer USA USA Steerage
135 Nathan P. Walker 30 M Miner USA USA Steerage
136 John Mccar 35 M Miner USA USA Steerage
137 Mrs. John Mccar 28 F Wife USA USA Steerage
138 Henry Kramer 35 M Laborer USA USA Steerage
139 Charles Kramer 36 M Laborer USA USA Steerage
140 Patrick Frost 37 M Butcher USA USA Steerage
141 Peter Schafer 39 M Mechanic USA USA Steerage
142 John White 40 M Mechanic USA USA Steerage
143 Theodore Carr 32 M Mechanic USA USA Steerage
144 Michael Enos 33 M Laborer USA USA Steerage
145 Frank Franco 31 M Laborer USA USA Steerage
146 Alfred Mamers 37 M Laborer USA USA Steerage
147 James J. Rogers 28 M Laborer USA USA Steerage
148 Charles J. Sangaer(?) 35 M Laborer USA USA Steerage
149 John L. Edwards 38 M Merchant USA USA Steerage
150 Mrs. L. Edwards 32 F Wife USA USA Steerage
151 Joseph Armstrong 38 M Miner USA USA Steerage
152 Henry Miller 26 M Miner USA USA Steerage
153 James Morse 29 M Miner USA USA Steerage
154 Theodore Cooper 32 M Miner USA USA Steerage
155 Frank Jager 38 M Laborer USA USA Steerage
156 Frank Jager, Jr. 9 M Boy USA USA Steerage
157 Henry Heppei(?) 39 M Laborer USA USA Steerage
158 Mrs. Henry Heppei(?) 32 F Wife USA USA Steerage
159 Robert Mcleod 37 M Miner USA USA Steerage
160 Peter Hilton 35 M Miner USA USA Steerage
161 Joseph Ferwilliger 28 M Miner USA USA Steerage
162 John Schleden 38 M Laborer USA USA Steerage
163 James O’donnell 30 M Laborer USA USA Steerage
164 Jacob Fair 32 M Laborer USA USA Steerage
165 Michael Kennedy 34 M Laborer USA USA Steerage
166 Charles N.(?)Swift 31 M Mechanic USA USA Steerage
167 George Knochler 36 M Mechanic USA USA Steerage
168 John Gnib(?) 50 M Mechanic USA USA Steerage
169 John Gnib(?) Jr. 26 M Mechanic USA USA Steerage
170 William Shanne(?) 29 M Laborer USA USA Steerage
171 Daniel Murphy 39 M Laborer USA USA Steerage
172 James Ballentine 36 M Miner USA USA Steerage
173 Michael Higgins 33 M Laborer USA USA Steerage
174 William Conedes(?) 33 M Laborer USA USA Steerage
175 William Shaughnessy 32 M Laborer USA USA Steerage
176 Martin Remeke(?) 35 M Miner USA USA Steerage
177 Michael Hart 39 M Miner USA USA Steerage
178 Peter H. Miller 40 M Miner USA USA Steerage
179 George Hebert 35 M Miner USA USA Steerage
180 George White 30 M Miner USA USA Steerage
181 John Haskins 32 M Mechanic USA USA Steerage
182 William Henegan 31 M Mechanic USA USA Steerage
183 John Cheiver 33 M Miner USA USA Steerage
184 Frank Brandt 38 M Miner USA USA Steerage
185 William Horner 35 M Laborer USA USA Steerage
186 Mrs. William Horner 30 F Wife USA USA Steerage
187 John Dana 38 M Miner USA USA Steerage
188 John C. Badger 35 M Mechanic USA USA Steerage
189 William Alaski 32 M Mechanic USA USA Steerage
190 Frank Silva 39 M Miner USA USA Steerage
191 John Silva 37 M Miner USA USA Steerage
192 Henry Wilbur 38 M Farmer(?) USA USA Steerage
193 Michael Lengnau 30 M Laborer USA USA Steerage
194 Michael Stamper 38 M Laborer USA USA Steerage
195 James Mccan 35 M Butcher USA USA Steerage
196 Mrs. James Mccan 26 F Wife USA USA Steerage
197 John D. Amburger 29 M Clerk USA USA Steerage
198 Charles Smith 32 M Laborer USA USA Steerage
199 William Shea 30 M Miner USA USA Steerage
200 Mary A. Carroll 20 F Servant USA USA Steerage
201 Alfred Nescott 38 M Miner USA USA Steerage
202 Frank A. Garcia 39 M Merchant USA USA First Cabin
203 Peter M. Uero 42 M Merchant C. Amer. C. Amer. First Cabin
204 John Mcneil 38 M Merchant USA USA First Cabin
205 Henry Smith 32 M Merchant USA USA First Cabin
206 Alfred A. Rogers 35 M Clerk USA USA First Cabin
207 Charles Hollister 38 M Broker USA USA First Cabin
208 Robert Casanova 32 M Merchant USA USA First Cabin
209 Salvador Lara 37 M Merchant Peru Peru First Cabin
210 Nathan R. Barile 33 M Clerk USA USA First Cabin
211 Edward D. Payne 39 M Doctor USA USA First Cabin
212 Henry Mathin(?) 36 M Broker USA USA First Cabin
213 David Baldwin 38 M Merchant USA USA First Cabin
214 George Rumsell(?) 41 M Merchant USA USA First Cabin
215 Frank Gotin 32 M Merchant USA USA First Cabin
216 David Pemsinne(?) 36 M Merchant USA USA First Cabin
217 Michael Seclair(?) 30 M Broker USA USA First Cabin
218 Zarus Cremenich 38 M Merchant Chile Chile First Cabin
219 Mrs. Albert H. Friend 28 F Wife USA USA First Cabin
220 Sarah Friend 4 F Girl USA USA First Cabin
221 James Friend 1 M Infant USA USA First Cabin
222 Sir/snr(?) Don Jose Silva 39 M Merchant Guatemala Guatemala First Cabin
223 Mrs. Don Jose Silva 26 F Wife Guatemala Guatemala First Cabin
224 Mrs. Mona Palmas 28 F Wife USA USA 1st Class
225 Carline Morse(?) 22 F Servant USA USA 1st Class
226 Mrs. Emiline Lopez 26 F Wife USA USA 1st Class
227 Mrs. Mary Camacho 30 F Wife USA USA 1st Class
228 Jani Camacho 9 F Girl USA USA 1st Class
229 George Camacho 11 M Boy USA USA 1st Class
230 James Comacho 13 M Boy USA USA 1st Class Cabin
231 Charles C. Nickerson 36 M Merchant USA USA 1st Class Cabin
232 Dr. John Livingston 46 M Doctor USA USA 1st Class Cabin
233 Mrs. John Livingston 39 F Wife USA USA 1st Class Cabin
234 Mrs. Anna Morris 28 F Wife USA USA 1st Class Cabin
235 Anna Morris 5 F Girl USA USA 1st Class Cabin
236 Edward F. Sandford 39 M Merchant USA USA 1st Class Cabin
237 John Backus 36 M Merchant USA USA 1st Class Cabin
238 Mrs. John Backus 28 F Wife USA USA 1st Class Cabin
239 Miss Sarah Yloid(?) 18 F Young Lady USA USA 1st Class Cabin
240 Miss Fanny Goin(?) 22 F Young Lady USA USA 1st Class Cabin
241 Nathan Whiting 39 M Merchant USA USA 1st Class Cabin
242 Alford Reyas 32 M Merchant Chile Chile 1st Class Cabin
243 George Wilson 32 M Merchant USA USA 1st Class Cabin
244 Mrs. George Wilson 24 F Wife USA USA 1st Class Cabin
245 George Wilson Jr. 1 M Infant USA USA 1st Class Cabin
246 James Mcnider(?) 26 M Clerk USA USA 1st Class Cabin
247 George Gaithier(?) 40 M Broker USA USA 1st Class Cabin
248 George J. Morris 32 M Merchant USA USA 1st Class Cabin
249 Mrs. Sarah Perry 37 F Wife USA USA 1st Class Cabin
250 James Perry 8 M Boy USA USA 1st Class Cabin
251 William Perry 6 M Boy USA USA 1st Class Cabin
252 Mary Perry 4 F Girl USA USA 1st Class Cabin
253 Barry Casanova 36 M Merchant USA USA 1st Class Cabin
254 Lucy Davis 30 F Servant USA USA 1st Class Cabin
255 Henry Thompson 38 M Mechanic USA USA Steerage
256 John P. Campbell 39 M Laborer USA USA Steerage
257 Louis Schrader 31 M Laborer USA USA Steerage
258 John Sharpe 33 M Laborer USA USA Steerage
259 William Quirad(?) 30 M Laborer USA USA Steerage
260 Arch(Ibald(?)) Reid 28 M Mechanic USA USA Steerage
261 William E. Smith 38 M Mechanic USA USA Steerage
262 David Taffarin 33 M Laborer USA USA Steerage
263 Nicholas Laprago 35 M Laborer USA USA Steerage
264 Amada Gomez 31 M Laborer USA USA Steerage
265 Charles D. Wood 39 M Mechanic USA USA Steerage
266 Patrick Joyce 33 M Mechanic USA USA Steerage
267 Timothy Sayres 35 M Laborer USA USA Steerage
268 Andrus Hechanard 39 M Merchant Cuba Spain First Cabin
269 Pedro P. Acosta 12 M Boy Cuba Spain First Cabin
270 Jose M. Zazaquella 38 M Merchant Cuba Spain First Cabin
271 Lorenzo Udall(?) 32 M Merchant USA USA First Cabin
272 Mrs. Charles Stine 46 F Widow USA USA First Cabin
273 Charles Stine Jr. 24 M Clerk USA USA First Cabin
274 Mary Stine 20 F Young Lady USA USA First Cabin
275 Ida Stine 17 F Young Lady USA USA First Cabin
276 Gustavus Larcale(?) 36 M Merchant Cuba Spain First Cabin
277 Christopher Gonesang(?) 30 M Merchant Cuba Spain First Cabin
278 David Lyle 33 M Broker England England First Cabin
279 George Tilford 35 M Broker England England First Cabin
280 Alfred Valiente 38 M Merchant England England First Cabin
281 Edward Cisneros 32 M Merchant Cuba Spain First Cabin
282 Mrs. Edward Cisneros 30 F Wife Cuba Spain First Cabin
283 Edward Cisneros, Jr. 6 M Boy Cuba Spain First Cabin
284 Mary Cisneros 4 F Girl Cuba Spain First Cabin
285 Edward Savage 36 M Merchant USA USA First Cabin
286 Mrs. Edward Savage 50 F Widow USA USA First Cabin
287 Elmira Savage 13 F Young Lady USA USA First Cabin
288 Albert Venby(?) 31 M Merchant USA USA First Cabin
289 William F. Smith 40 M Merchant USA USA First Cabin
290 Robert B. Sliverburger(?)
291 John C. Westlake(?) 36 M Merchant USA USA First Cabin
292 Phillip Stern 39 M Broker USA USA First Cabin
293 Mde(?) J. Lopez 32 M Merchant USA USA First Cabin
294 Isaac Solomon 39 M Merchant USA USA First Cabin
295 Mrs. Isaac Solomon 35 F Wife USA USA First Cabin
296 George Acosta 29 M Laborer England England Steerage
297 Robert Kirkland 35 M Laborer England England Steerage
298 Francis Harris 33 M Laborer England England Steerage
299 Edward Baskowith 34 M Laborer England England Steerage
300 John D. Turner 33 M Clerk USA USA First Cabin
301 Leman Walker 37 M Mechanic USA USA First Cabin
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.
? Indicates a letter or number which could not be determined due to the
condition of the manifest or handwriting of the original recorder.
Passengers were not numbered. Numbering was done by formatter.
41 Age is questionable
83 Age is questionable
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 340.
Transcribed by Leonard Leblanc
a member of
the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers
Guild
9 June 2005
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