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Ship Manifest for "SS Farnorth"
List of Passengers
Sailing from St. John's. Nfld. April 25th 1928
Arriving Boston, Mass, USA April 30th 1928
LIST OR MANIFEST OF PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION OFFICER AT PORT OF ARRIVAL
| NO. ON LIST | NAME IN FULL | AGE yrs/mos | SEX | MARRIED OR SINGLE | DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH IN USA | IF NATURALIZED, DATE AND LOCATION | ADDRESS IN UNITED STATES | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIST OF UNITED STATES CITIZENS SAILING FROM ST. JOHN'S NFLD, ARRIVING AT BOSTON, MASS, USA, APRIL 30th 1928 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LIST 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | NORRIS, Mary | 36 | F | M | Dist. Court of Mass, Dec 31st, 1923 | 63 Rosewood St, Matapan, Mass | ||||||||||||||||||||
| LIST 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | POWER, Victoria Frances | 11 months | F | S | May 22, 1927, Somerville, Mass | Birth Certificate | 5 Magazine St, Cambridge, Mass | |||||||||||||||||||
| LIST 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | CONDON, James F | 23 | M | S | Philadelphia, Penna, 20th Sept., 1905 | Birth Certificate | 75 E Greenwood Ave, Lansdowne, Penn | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | KENSHAW, Edith | 56 | F | S | Boston, Mass 17th May 1873 | Boston, Mass | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22a | 22b | 22c | 23 | 24a | 24b | 24c | 33 | 34 | 35 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. on List | Name in Full | Age Yrs/Mos |
Sex | Married or Single |
Calling or Occupation |
Nationality | Race | Place of Birth Country/City or Town |
Immigration Visa Number | Issued at | Date- Verification of Landing |
Last Permanent Residence Country/City or town |
Name and Address of Nearest Relative or Friend in Country Whence Alien Came | Final Destination State/City or Town |
Whether In Possession of $50 | Whether in USA before? | Year or Period of Years | Where? | Whether Joining a Relative or Friend/Name and Address | Whether Alien Intends to Return to Country Whence he Came | Length of Visit in United States | Whether Alien Intends to become Citizen of United States | Height Feet/Inches |
Complexion | Color of Hair/Eyes | |
| LIST OF PASSENGERS SAILING FROM ST JOHN'S NFLD, ARRIVING AT BOSTON, MASS, USA, APRIL 30th 1928 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIRST CABIN PASSENGERS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LIST 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | WHITELY, James | 55 | M | M | Visit | Nfld | English | Nfld | Nfld/St John's | Brother, George Whiteley, St John's, Nfld | Mass/Lynn | Yes | Yes | Various times as Ship's Engineer | Wife, Mrs James Whiteley, 47 Waverly St, Lynn Mass | Yes | 3 weeks | No | 5' 8" | Med | Brn/Blue | |||||
| SECOND CABIN PASSENGERS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | LeGROW, Edward | 42 | M | M | Rigger | Nfld | English | Nfld/Broad Cove | 4-B | USA/Fall River | Wife, Bessie LeGrow, Broad Cove, Nfld | Mass/Fall River | Yes | Yes | 1922-28 | Mass | Friend, James Cottam, 157 Lonedale St, Fall River,Mass | No | Perm | Yes | 5' 7" | Med | L Brn/Blue | |||
| 2 | NOFTLE, John William | 27 | M | S | Ore Miner | Nfld | English | Nfld/Broad Cove | 4-C 1553 | St John's | April 24, 1928 | Nfld/Broad Cove | Father, Wm H Noftle, Broad Cove, Nfld | Mass/Chelsea | Yes | No | Friend, Alfred Gill, 69 Central Ave, Chelsea, Mass | No | Perm | Yes | 5' 3" | Med | D Brn/Brn | |||
| 3 | KING, Willie | 54 | M | M | Rigger | Nfld | English | Nfld/Broad Cove | 4-B | USA/Fall River | Wife, Martha King, Broad Cove, Nfld | Mass/Chelsea | Yes | Yes | 1892-27 | Various Parts | Son, William King, 125 Central Ave, Chelsea | No | Perm | Yes | 5' 9" | Med | Brn/Blue | |||
| 4 | PEDDLE, Moses | 33 | M | M | Rigger | Nfld | English | Nfld/Bishop's Cove | 4-B | USA/Darlington | Wife, Isabel Peddle, Bishop's Cove, Nfld | Mass/Chelsea | Yes | Yes | 1910-27 | Various Parts | Friend, Harry Lambert, 8 Hamilton Ave, Chelsea | No | Perm | Yes | 5' 7" | Med | Brn/Blue | |||
| 5 | BAGGS, Leonard | 31 | M | M | Carpenter | Nfld | English | Nfld/Adam's Cove | 4-B | USA/Chelsea | Wife, Jessie Baggs, Adam's Cove, Nfld | Mass/Chelsea | Yes | Yes | 1922-27 | Chelsea | Cousin, John Puddester, 69 Central Ave, Chelsea | No | Perm | Yes | 5' 5" | Med | Brn/Blue | |||
| 6 | GOSSE, Israel | 22 | M | M | Carpenter | Nfld | English | Nfld/Spaniard's Bay | 4-C 1558 | St John's | April 25, 1928 | Nfld/Spaniard's Bay | Wife, Violet Gosse, Spaniard's Bay,Nfld | Mass/Worcester | Yes | Yes | 1923-26 | Various Parts | Boarding House, 159 Main St, Worcester | No | Perm | Yes | 5' 7" | Fair | M Brn/Blue | |
| 7 | NOEL, McKinlely | 25 | M | M | Rigger | Nfld | English | Nfld/Harbor Grace | 4-B | USA/Darlington | Wife, Lizzie Noel, Harbor Grace, Nfld | Mass/Chelsea | Yes | Yes | 1925-27 | Various Parts | Friend, Matthew Thistle, 17 Grove St, Chelsea | No | Perm | Yes | 5' 5" | Fair | M Brn/Blue | |||
| 8 | NOFTLE, Samuel | 21 | M | S | Ore Miner | Nfld | English | Nfld/Broad Cove | 4-C 1556 | St John's | April 25, 1928 | Nfld/Broad Cove | Father, Wm H Noftle, Broad Cove, Nfld | Mass/Chelsea | Yes | No | Friend, Wm Sheppard, 32 Shurtleff St, Chelsea | No | Perm | Yes | 5' 5" | Dk | D Brn/Blue | |||
| 9 | NOEL, George G | 29 | M | M | Rigger | Nfld | English | Nfld/Harbor Grace | 4-B | USA/Howlandville | Wife, Rose Noel, Harbor Grace, Nfld | Mass/Chelsea | Yes | Yes | 1927 | Mass | Friend, Matthew Thistle, 17 Grove St, Chelsea | No | Perm | Yes | 5' 6" | Fair | L Brn/Blue | |||
| 10 | BURSEY, John | 55 | M | M | Fisherman | Nfld | English | Nfld/Lower Isd Cove | 4-C 1572 | St John's | April 25, 1928 | Nfld/New Chelsea | Wife, Annie Bursey, New Chelsea, Nfld | Mass/Everett | Yes | No | Son, Reuben Bursey, 26 Clinton St, Everett, Mass | No | Perm | Yes | 6' 6" | Med | Br Gr/Blue | |||
| 11 | NOFTLE, William | 21 | M | M | Laborer | Nfld | English | Nfld/St John's | 4-B | USA/Chelsea | Wife, Bertha Noftle, Broad Cove, Nfld | Mass/Chelsea | 20 | Yes | 1927 | Chelsea | Bro-in-law, Wm H Sheppard, 32 Shurtleff St, Chelsea | No | Perm | Yes | 6' 1" | Med | L Brn/Blue | |||
| 12 | GRANT, Andrew W | 19 | M | S | Postal Clerk | Nfld | English | Nfld/Placentia | 4-C 1498 | St John's | April 18, 1928 | Nfld/Placentia | Father, Thomas Grant, St John's, Nfld | Mass/East Boston | Yes | No | Brother, Edward Grant, 27 Central Sq, E Boston | No | Perm | Yes | 5' 10" | Med | Brn/Grey | |||
| 13 | WALSH, Patrick F | 20 | M | S | Laborer | Nfld | English | Nfld/Trinity | 4-C 1499 | St John's | April 18, 1928 | Nfld/St John's | Father, Patrick Walsh, St John's, Nfld | Mass/East Boston | Yes | No | Uncle, James Walsh, 115 Havre St, East Boston | No | Perm | Yes | 5' 6½" | Fair | Brn/Blue | |||
| 14 | FERRY, Ambrose | 33 | M | M | Fisherman | Nfld | English | Nfld/Gooseberry Isd | 4-C 1570 | St John's | April 25, 1928 | Nfld/Heart's Delight | Wife, Eve Ferry, Heart's Delight, Nfld | Mass/Somerville | 50 | No | Bro-in-law, Wm Arnold, 109 Perkins St, Somerville | No | Perm | Yes | 5' 8" | Med | Brn/Blue | |||
| 15 | GREEN, Ernest George | 17 | M | S | Fisherman | Nfld | English | Nfld/Green's Harbor/Trinity Bay | 4-C 1554 | St John's | April 25, 1928 | Nfld/Green's Harbor | Father, Joseph Green, Green's Harbor, Nfld | Mass/Boston | 35 | No | Uncle, Ed Reid, 407 Huntington Ave, Boston | No | Perm | Yes | 5' 10" | Dk | D Brn/Brn | |||
| 16 | RICHARDS, Albert | 52 | M | M | Fisherman | Nfld | English | Nfld/Bareneed | 4-B | USA/Newport | Wife, Mary Ann Richards, Bareneed, Nfld | R.I./Newport | Yes | Yes | 1900-27 | Various Parts | Box 63, Newport, R.I. | No | Perm | Yes | 5' 8" | Med | Brn/Blue | |||
| 17 | HARRIS, William E | 44 | M | M | Rubber Stitcher | Nfld | English | Nfld/New Chelsea | 4-C (sic) | USA/Somerville | Wife, Belinda Harris New Chelsea, Nfld | Mass/Somerville | Yes | Yes | 1923-27 | Mass | Daughter, Mrs B. Archibald, 29 Holland St, Somrville | No | Perm | Yes | 5' 8" | Med | Brn/Blue | |||
| 18 | DAWE, Eli | 31 | M | M | Iron Worker | Nfld | English | Nfld/Port de Grave | 40C 1563 | St John's | April 25, 1928 | Nfld/Port de Grave | Wife, Fannie Dawe, Port de Grave, Nfld | Mass/Cambridge | Yes | Yes | 1926-27 | Boston | Cousin, Nathan Morgan, 261 Pearl St, Cambridge | No | Perm | Yes | 5' 6" | Med | Brn/Blue | |
| 19 | SHEPPARD, Robert | 19 | M | S | Rigger | Nfld | English | Nfld/Harbor Grace | 4-B | USA/Conowingo | Father, Wm Sheppard, Harbor Grace, Nfld | MD/Conowingo | Yes | Yes | 1927 | MD | Friend, James Brewer, Conowingo, MD | No | Perm | Yes | 6' | Med | Brn/Blue | |||
| 20 | DAWE, William A | 35 | M | M | Laborer | Nfld | English | Nfld/Ship Cove | 4-C 1549 | St John's | April 24, 1928 | Nfld/Ship Cove | Wife, Annie Dawe, Skip Cove, Nfld | Mass/Cambridge | 25 | No | Bro-in-Law, Chesley Dawe, 15 Magazine St, Cambridge | No | Perm | Yes | 5' 8" | Med | L Brn/Blue | |||
| 21 | PORTER, Alexander | 28 | M | M | Laborer | Nfld | English | Nfld/St John's | 4-B | USA/Brooklyn | Wife, Effie Porter, Seal Cove, Nfld | Mass/Cambridge | Yes | Yes | 1927 | NY | Bro-in-Law, Henry D Morgan, 28 Pearl St, Cambridge | No | Perm | Yes | 5' 4" | Med | L Brn/Grey | |||
| 22 | CORBETT, Brendan | 25 | M | M | Fisherman | Nfld | English | Nfld/Brigus | 4-C 1542 | St John's | April 21, 1928 | Nfld/Clarke's Beach | Wife, Bridget Corbett, Clarke's Beach, Nfld | Mass/New Bedford | Yes | Yes | 1923-27 | Boston | Bro-in-Law, Nicholas Foley, 276 Bate St, New Bedford | No | Perm | Yes | 5' 10" | Med | L Brn/Blue | |
| 23 | DAWE, Walter | 23 | M | S | Laborer | Nfld | English | Nfld/Ship Cove | 4-C 1551 | St John's | April 24, 1928 | Nfld/Ship Cove | Father, Edward Dawe, Ship Cove, Nfld | Mass/Chelsea | Yes | No | Cousin, Noah Dawe, 33 Everett Ave, Chelsea | No | Perm | Yes | 5' 6½" | Med | Brn/Grey | |||
| 24 | MORGAN, Stephen | 52 | M | M | Fisherman | Nfld | English | Nfld/Port de Grave | 4-C 1550 | St John's | April 24, 1928 | Nfld/Port de Grave | Wife, Lillie Morgan, Port de Grave, Nfld | Mass/Cambridge | Yes | Yes | 1923-23 | Cambridge | Cousin, Edward Mercer, 30 Prince St, Cambridge | No | Perm | Yes | 5' 5½" | Med | Brn/Blue | |
| 25 | SHEPPARD, Graham | 24 | M | S | Rigger | Nfld | English | Nfld/Harbor Grace | 4-B | USA/Conowingo | Father, John Sheppard, Harbor Grace, Nfld | Mass/Chelsea | Yes | Yes | 1927 | Conowingo | Cousin, Magtthew Thistle, 17 Grove St, Chelsea | No | Perm | Yes | 5' 6" | Rdy | Brn/Brn | |||
| 26 | FITZGERALD, Bernard | 41 | M | M | Laborer | Nfld | English | Nfld/Keels | 4-B | USA/East Boston | Wife, Katherine Fitzgerald, St Brendan's, Nfld | Mass/East Boston | Yes | Yes | 1926-27 | Boston | Friend, Joseph Lane, 11 Trenton St, E Boston | No | Perm | Yes | 5' 9" | Med | Brn/Blue | |||
| 27 | DAWE, James John | 35 | M | S | Fisherman | Nfld | English | Nfld/Port de Grave | 4-C 1540 | St John's | April 21, 1928 | Nfld/Port de Grave | Sister, Mrs E Bishop, Port de Grave, Nfld | Mass/Chelsea | Yes | No | Cousin, Heary Dawe, 454 Sagamore St, Chelsea | No | Perm | Yes | 5' 5½ | Med | Brn/Blue | |||
| 28 | BUTT, William W | 47 | M | M | Rigger | Nfld | English | Nfld/Carbonear | 4-B | USA/Darlington | Wife, Emily Butt, Carbonear, Nfld | MD/Darlington | Yes | Yes | 1925-27 | Various Parts | A C Sheridan, Darlington, MD | No | Perm | Yes | 5' 8" | Med | D Brn/Blue | |||
| 29 | PITTMAN, Michael F | 26 | M | M | Fisherman | Nfld | English | Nfld/Merasheen | 4-C 1562 | St John's | April 25, 1928 | Nfld/Merasheen | Father, Philip Pittman, Merasheen, Nflt | Mass/South Boston | Yes | No | Friend, Lewis Ennie, 122 Meriene Rd, S Boston | No | Perm | Yes | 6' | Med | L Brn/Blue | |||
| 30 | SHEPPARD, William T | 44 | M | M | Rigger | Nfld | English | Nfld/Harbor Grace | USA/Conowingo | Wife, Clara Sheppard, Harbor Grace, Nfld | MD/Conowingo | Yes | Yes | 1924-27 | Various Parts | Friend, James Brewer, Conowingo, MD | No | Perm | Yes | 6' | Med | D Brn/Grey | ||||
| SECOND CABIN PASSENGERS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LIST 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | SHEPPARD, Freeman | 34 | M | M | Carpenter | Nfld | English | Nfld/Harbor Grace | 4-C 1557 | St John's | April 25, 1928 | Nfld/Harbor Grace | Wife, Annie Sheppard, Harbor Grace, Nfld | Mass/Everett | Yes | Yes | 1925 | Cambridge | Brother, Archibald Sheppard, 50 Vernon St, Everett | No | Ondef | Yes | 6' | Med | D Brn/Blue | |
| 2 | STARES, Amelia | 45 | F | M | Visit | Nfld | English | Nfld/Bell Isd | 3-2 | Nfld/Bell Isd | Son, Maxwell Stares, Bell Isd, Nfld | Mass/Somerville | Yes | Yes | 1923 | Boston | Husband, Henry Stares, 21 Bradley St, Somerville | Yes | 4 mos | No | 5' 3" | Med | L Brn/Blue | |||
| 3 | MARTIN, Gladys | 20 | F | S | Domestic | Nfld | English | Nfld/Harbor Grace | 4-C 1492 | St John's | April 14, 1928 | Nfld/Harbor Grace | Father, Andrew Martin, Harbor Grace, Nfld | Mass/East Boston | 1 | No | Aunt, Mrs Violet Hayes, 67 Havre St, East Boston | No | Perm | Yes | 5' 5½" | Med | D Brn/Brn | |||
| 4 | POWER, Johannah | 26 | F | M | Housewife | Nfld | English | Nfld/Snook's Harbor | 4-C 1560 | St John's | April 25, 1928 | Nfld/Snooks Harbor | Father, James Baker,Snooks Harbor, Nfld | Mass/Cambridge | 25 | Yes | 1923-27 | Somerville | Husband, Robert J Power, 9 Magazine St, Cambridge | No | Perm | Yes | 5' 5" | Dk | D Brn/Brn | |
| 5 | BAKER, Caroline | 25 | F | S | Domestic | Nfld | English | Nfld/Snook's Harbor | 4-C 1559 | St John's | April 25, 1928 | Nfld/Snooks Harbor | Father, James Baker,Snooks Harbor, Nfld | Mass/Cambridge | None | No | Brp-in-Law, Robert J Power, 9 Magazine St, Cambridge | No | Perm | Yes | 5' 2½" | Med | Brn/Blue | |||
| 6 | KELLAND, Ella | 26 | F | M | Visit | Nfld | English | Nfld/Winterton | 3-2 | Nfld/Winterton | Sister, Mrs Laura Hiscock, Winterton, Nfld | Mass/West Newton | 100 | Yes | 1924-27 | Mass | Sister, Mrs John Verner, 57 River ridge, W Newton | Yes | 1 mo | No | 5' 4" | Med | D Brn/Blue | |||
| LIST OF PASSENGERS SAILING FROM HALIFAX, NS, 25th APRIL 1928, ARRIVING BOSTON, MASS, APRIL 30th 1928 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIRST CABIN PASSENGERS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LIST 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | MILLIE, Alexander C | 45 | M | M | Merchant | Canada | Scotch | Canada/New Glasgow | Canada/Halifax | Wife, Mrs A C Millie, 204 Jubille Rd, Halifax | Mass/Boston | Yes | Yes | 1928 | Boston | c/o Associated Gas & Electric Co, 79 State St, Boston | Yes | at once,today | No | 5' 10" | Fr | Auburn/Brn | ||||
| 2 | HANNON, William | 45 | M | M | Seaman | Britain | Irish | Ireland/Cork | Nfld/St John's | Wife, Mrs Wm Hannon, 26 Earle St, St John's, Nfld | NY/New York | Yes | Yes | 1928 | NY | c/o Standard Accident Ins.Co, 95 Maiden Lane, NY | Yes | 2 weeks | No | 5' 9" | Med | Brn/Blue | ||||
| 3 | MITCHELL, Ernest S | 45 | M | M | Merchant | Canada | Scotch | Canada/Halifax | Canada/Halifax | Wife, Mrs E S Mitchell, 7 Hollis St, Halifax | Mass/Boston | Yes | Yes | 1928 | Boston | c/o Hotel Statler, Boston | Yes | 1 mos | No | 5' 6" | Med | Brn/Brn | ||||
| 4 | EGGERS, Christian T | 45 | M | M | Seaman | Canada | German | Germany/Hamburg | 1141 | Canada/Halifax | Wife, Mrs A Eggers, Woodside, Dartmouth | Mass/Stoneham | Yes | Yes | 1923 | Boston | Friend, A C Barton, 35 North St, Boston | Yes | Indef | No | 5' 10" | Fr | Grey/Hazel | |||
| SECOND CABIN PASSENGERS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LIST 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | FISHER, Andrew Kenneth | 18 | M | S | Laborer | Canada | Irish | Canada/Bridgewater | 4-C 1839 | Halifax, N.S. | 17th April 1925 | Canada/Halifax | Sister, Mrs W White, 222 Brunswick St, Halifax, N.S. | Mass/Roxbury | Yes | No | Mother, Mrs J Brown, 14 Rockland Pl, Roxbury, Mass | No | Perm | Yes | 5' 8" | Fr | Brn/Blue | |||
| 2 | CLEVELAND, Mark G | 25 | M | S | Machinist | Canada | English | Canada/Bayswater | Mass/Worcester | Father, Levi Cleveland, Bayswater, N S | Mass/Somerville | Yes | Yes | 1923-28 | Worcester | Friend, Ralph Jeffrey, 78 Marshall St, Somerville | No | Perm | Yes | 5' 9" | Dk | Dk/Brn | ||||
| Data Omitted Above | ||
|---|---|---|
| Column | Description | |
| 2 | Head-Tax Status | |
| 8 | All passengers were able to read and write English | |
| 16 | No. on List | |
| 19 | Ticket to final destination? | |
| 20 | By whom passage paid | |
| 25-30 | Various questions - Polygamist? Aanarchist? | |
| 31 | Whether arrested or deported at any time | |
| 32 | Health | |
| 33 | Deformed | |
| 37 | Marks of Identification | |
Contributed by Sandra Forward-Warner (May 2006)
and Transcribed by Mary Rawlinson (November 2007)
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