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SS Columbus
I, J. W, Ferrier 1st Officer*, Master of the S. S. Columbus, do solemnly, sincerely and truly _____ (left blank) 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 the said Steameship at Havana from which port said Steamship 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 died.
Sworn to this 23 June 1876 So help me God,
(signed) J. W. Ferrier
before me (illegible signature)
List or Manifest of all the passengers taken on board the Steamship Columbus whereof *Ree? is Master, from Havana burthen 1583.43 tons.
Coloumns represent: names, ages (years and months), sex, occupation, the country to which they severally belong, the country in which they intend to become inhabitants, *died on the voage, the part of the vessel occupied by each passenger during the voyage.
1* Baldomero Landa 32 male merchant Spain Spain Cabin
2 Benito Perez 52 male boatman Spain Spain Cabin
3* John Heminger 70 male merchant Sweden Sweden Cabin
4 Santiago S. Spencer 55 male editor Spain Spain Cabin
5 Mrs. Spencer 35 female Spain Spain Cabin
6 Juan Ruis 19 male engineer Spain United States Cabin
7 J. de Augosto 43 male merchant Spain United States Cabin
8 Ricardo Rivaz 35 male planter Spain United States Cabin
9 M^rs. R. Rivaz 29 female Spain United States Cabin
10 Eliza Rivas 8 female Spain United States Cabin
11 Ricardo Rivas 7 male Spain United States Cabin
12 Dolores Rivas 5 female Spain United States Cabin
14 Arturo Rivas 3 male Spain United States Cabin
15 Conception Rivas 4 mos female Spain United States Cabin
16 Juana de Io 30 female servant Spain United States Cabin
17 Benita de Stapad 18 female servant Spain United States Cabin
18 Genaro Fernandez 30 male merchant Spain United States Cabin
19* Ramon Williams 47 male merchant United States United States Cabin
20* Mrs. R. Williams 38 female United States United States Cabin
21* D. R. Aldana 16 female United States United States Cabin
22* Angelino Williams 12 male United States United States Cabin
23* Lucia Williams 10 female United States United States Cabin
24* George A. Williams 3 male United States United States Cabin
25* Robt. A. Williams 1 male United States United States Cabin
26* Bernarda Aldana 34 male servant Cuba United States Cabin
27* Assucion Aldana 13 male servant Cuba United States Cabin
28 Francison Gonzalez 39 male servant Cuba United States Cabin
29* Gonzalo Jorviso 24 male lawyer Spain United States Cabin
30* Mrs. G Jorviso 19 female Spain United States Cabin
31* Miguel Jorviso 22 male clerk Spain United States Cabin
32 Francisco P. del Rio 50 male merchant Spain United States Cabin
33 Wife del Rio 23 female Spain United States Cabin
34 Mrs. Mariano V. Ayaba 56 female Spain United States Cabin
35 Mariano Ayaba 18 male student Spain United States Cabin
36 Mrs. Isabel West de Sauvalle
42 female United States United States Cabin
37* Miss Junio Sauvalle 17 female United States United States Cabin
38 Emelio Heiss 48 male engineer United States United States Cabin
39 Miss Josefa Weiss 11 female United States United States Cabin
40 Miss Carmen Perez 23 female United States United States Cabin
41 John M. Schile 37 male engineer Spain Spain Cabin
42* Mrs. Loreto Padvon 61 female Spain Spain Cabin
43* Alfredo Padvon 25 male clerk Spain Spain Cabin
44 Elvira Manvara 27 female Spain Spain Cabin
45* Count. Campo Aligee 53 male planter Spain Spain Cabin
46* Countess Campo Aligee 50 female Spain Spain Cabin
47* William Redding 35 male merchant England England Cabin
48 Manuel M. Campos 35 male engineer Spain Spain Cabin
49 Franco Janvico Auza 47 male planter Spain Spain Cabin
50* Benito Perez 52 boatman Spain Spain Cabin
51 Vicente Martinez 41 male phlotographer Spain Spain Cabin
52 Diego Lopez 16 male student Spain Spain Cabin
53 Jose Maria Salaz 39 male merchant Spain Spain Cabin
54 Hipolito Ruino 38 male engineer Spain Spain Cabin
55 Juan Gener 39 male engineer Spain Spain Cabin
56* Francisco Terry 26 male merchant Spain Spain Cabin
57* Mrs. Antonia Terry 22 female Spain Spain Cabin
58* Rosano 30 female servant Spain Spain Cabin
59 Jose Ramos 18 male student Spain Spain Cabin
60 Euselio Martin Gonzalez du Valle
23 male clerk Spain Spain Cabin
61 Vicente Casteneyeras 38 male merchant Spain Spain Cabin
62 Miss Carolina Cabaliero 16 female Spain Spain Cabin
63 Chas. D. Fowler 42 male merchant United States United States Cabin
64 Demetrio Fontanals 36 male merchant Spain Spain Cabin
65 Francisco Canercy 26 male merchant Spain Spain Cabin
66 Jorge Snedden 61 male engineer Spain Spain Cabin
67 John Canniff 40 male engineer England England Cabin
68* Augustus Fuller 34 male engineer United States United States Cabin
69* Mrs. Fuller 30 female wife United States United States Cabin
70 Miss Fuller 10 female United States United States Cabin
71 Andrew Kessler 41 male engineer United States United States Cabin
72 Joseph L. Whipple 41 male engineer United States United States Cabin
73 Charles H. Stevens 41 male engineer United States United States Cabin
74 Mrs. Stevens 35 female United States United States Cabin
75 F. Stevens 7 male United States United States Cabin
76 Jas. E. Backman 56 male engineer United States United States Cabin
77 Bernardo de la Rionda 35 male merchant United States United States Cabin
78* Luis Gbanez 47 male merchant Spain United States Cabin
79 Austin Stewart 39 male engineer England United States Cabin
80 Diego Fernandez 28 male merchant Spain Spain Cabin
81* Francisco Bastte 28 male merchant Spain United States Cabin
82* George W. Wylie 52 male merchant United States United States Cabin
83 Francisco Hernandez 21 male planter Spain Spain Cabin
84 Jose A. Hernandez 30 male engineer Spain Spain Cabin
85 Alexander Basz 46 male engineer United States United States Cabin
86 Mrs. Antonieta Basz 30 female United States United States Cabin
87 Leopold G. Abren 34 male merchant Spain United States Cabin
88 Mrs. Leopold G. Abren 19 female Spain United States Cabin
89 Miss Rosario Sanchez 17 female Spain United States Cabin
90 Miss Gloria Sanchez 16 female Spain United States Cabin
91 Pesdro Visiedo 27 male student Spain United States Cabin
92 Manuel M. More 17 male student Spain United States Cabin
93 P. J. Monez y Maurr 26 male merchant Spain United States Cabin
94* Capt. A. G. Al??sen 40 male seaman Denmark Denmark Cabin
95* Lars S. Al??sen 38 male seaman Denmark Denmark Cabin
96* Nine (9) Seaman Varies male seaman Denmark Denmark Cabin
97* Julius Halster 20 male illegible illegible illegible illegible
98 Juan Dias 39 male laborer China United States deck
99 Esteban Raimero 34 male laborer China United States deck
100 Serafin Apan 33 male laborer China United States deck
101 Enellio Asan 40 male laborer China United States deck
102 Eliaz A. Suyo 37 male laborer China United States deck
103 Bernardo Libot 34 male laborer China United States deck
104* Jose Lene Bea 35 male laborer China United States deck
105* Satutnino Brasca 33 male laborer China United States deck
106 Torebis Rigaal 35 male laborer China United States deck
107 Victorio Mora 36 male laborer China United States deck
108 Miguel Bonaley 35 male laborer China United States deck
109* Ramon Peb??z 31 male laborer China United States deck
110 Primitivo Correa 32 male laborer China United States deck
111 Bernardino Alum 47 male laborer China United States deck
112 Juan N. Urdaneta 40 male merchant Spain Spain Cabin
113 Jorge Ramirez Ortiz 45 male merchant Spain Spain Cabin
Transcriber's Note:
No passengers died on the voyage, therefore this coloumn was ommitted.
* 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.
^ A ^ followed by a letter indicates that the letter was superscripted.
Captain the name could be Reed or Reece.
1st Officer the last name could be Fenner or Ferrier.
1 the last name could be Landia.
3 the last name could be Henninger.
17 the first a in the last name has an accent.
19 - 27 a bracket in front of the names shows that these passengers are travelling
together. 2? (possibly 0) is written in front of the bracket, it is not
clear what this means.
29 - 31 the last name could be Jorvin.
37 the first name could be Junis.
42 & 43 the last name could be Padron.
45 & 46 the last name could be Alegre.
47 X in front of the name means that this passenger was temporarily detained,
see Annotations
52 there is a line drawn through the name and age. Most likely this passenger
did not board the ship.
56 & 57 X in front of the name means that this passenger was temporarily detained,
see Annotations
58 no last name given.
60 X in front of the name means that this passenger was temporarily detained,
see Annotations
68 & 69 listed on 1 line.
78 the name was transcribed as seen, there is probably a letter missing between
the 1st and 2nd letter.
81 Surname may be Baute or Baste.
82 X in front of the name means that this passenger was temporarily detained,
see Annotations
94 & 95 Surname letters can not be guessed, name may be Aloysen or Alvysen.
96 Seaman should be Seamen.
97 the occupation and all other information is not on the scan.
104 the last name could be Boa.
105 the first name could be Saturnino.
109 the last name could be Pelaez or Peldez.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 403, List 465.
Transcribed by Harry Green and Ines Mannhardt,
members of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
6 November 2005
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