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SS Colon


Aspinwall (Colon) U.S.C./Panama to New York
13 December 1888

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 to me, and now delivered by me to the Collector of Customs of the Collection District 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 or space occupied, intended destination or 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 13 December 1888 F. Henderson Master
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Am S. S. "Colon" whereof F. Henderson is master from Aspinwall U. S. C burthen 1834 50/100 tons.
Columns Represent: No., Names, Age, Sex, Calling, The country of which they are Citizens, Native Country, Location of compartment or space occupied, Intended destination or location, Citizens, Visitors, or Immigrants, Number of pieces of baggage, Port of Embarkation, Date and Cause of Death.

  1 C. F. Darlington    35 M Lawyer       U.S.      Cabin                 Citizen 2 San Francisco 
  3 W. D. Renne         38 M Miner        U.S.      Cabin                 Citizen 3 La Union 
  4 P. V. R. ?V?an Nyck 35 M Clerk        U.S.      Cabin                 Citizen 3 San Juan 
  5 Mrs L. Cayano       35 F None         Italy     Cabin                 Visitor 4 San Jose 
  6 F. W. M. Holliday   55 M None         U.S       Cabin                 Citizen 3 Callas 
  7 R. Sugimann         32 M Enginier     Germany   Cabin                 Visitor 3 Aspinwall 
  8 F. Sugimann          5 M None         Germany   Cabin                 Visitor 3 Aspinwall1 
  9 A. Walgrove         42 M Enginier     U.S.      Cabin                 Citizen 2 Aspinwall 
 10 J. Murphy           46 M RR Employee  Ireland   Cabin                 Visitor 2 Aspinwall 
 11 J. Jones            35 M RR Employee  Ireland   Cabin                 Visitor 2 Aspinwall 
 12 ? De?b?ans          39 M Druggist     France    Cabin                 Visitor 2 Aspinwall 
 13 C. P. curtis        28 M Lawyer       U.S.      Cabin                 Citizen 3 Aspinwall 
 14 S. A. Fesser        35 M Clerk        Cuba      Cabin                 Visitor 5 Aspinwall 
 15 Miss M. E. Lynch    28 F None         U.S.      Cabin                 Citizen 5 Aspinwall 
 16 A. Grosset          45 M Canal Co     France    Cabin                 Visitor 2 Aspinwall 
 17 A. A. Nouel         46 M Surgeon      Caracao   Cabin                 Visitor 5 Aspinwall 
 18 R. Caamano          44 M Merchant     Ecuador   Cabin                 Visitor 3 Aspinwall 
 19 L. Kurstuner        28 M Enginier     Germany   Cabin                 Visitor 3 Aspinwall 
 20 J. Brown            24 M Journalist   St Thomas Cabin                 Visitor 2 Aspinwall 
 21 S. A. Taylor        40 M Painter      U.S.      Forward Cabin U.S.    Citizen 1 San Francisco 
 22 M Mimhardt          25 M Barber       Germany   Forward Cabin Germany Visitor 3 San Francisco 
 23 P. Ryder            75 M None         Ireland   Forward Cabin Ireland Visitor 2 San Francisco 
 24 R. Batiman          19 M Seaman       U.S.      Forward Cabin U.S.    Citizen 2 San Francisco 
 25 O. ?K?gillandir     31 M Shoe Maker   Sweden    Forward Cabin Sweden  Visitor 3 San Francisco 
 26 F. Leitz            29 M Seaman       Germany   Forward Cabin Germany Visitor 1 San Francisco
 27 P. Lacy             26 M Roofer       Ireland   Forward Cabin Ireland Visitor 2 San Francisco 
 28 C. Boyle            54 M Painter      Ireland   Forward Cabin Ireland Visitor 2 San Francisco 
 29 J. Mandelk?ie?rn    28 M Photographer Russia    Forward Cabin Russia  Visitor 5 San Francisco 
 30 Mrs. J Mandelk?rn   24 F None         Russia    Forward Cabin Russia  Visitor   San Francisco  
 31 R.O. Mandelk?rn      2 M None         Russia    Forward Cabin Russia  Visitor   San Francisco 
 32 N. W. Mandelk?rn     1 M None         Russia    Forward Cabin Russia  Visitor   San Francisco 
 33 H. Price            18 M Laborer      U.S.      Forward Cabin U.S.    Citizen 1 San Francisco 
 34 C. ???bing          35 M Merchant     Germany   Forward Cabin Germany Visitor 1 San Francisco 
 35 R. Bottcher         44 M Black Smith  Germany   Forward Cabin Germany Visitor 2 San Francisco 
 36 F. Hogan            15 M None         U.S.      Forward Cabin U.S.    Citizen 2 San Francisco 
 37 F. McComick         24 M Laborer      Ireland   Forward Cabin Ireland Visitor   San Francisco 
 38 J. McCraith         30 M Laborer      U.S.      Forward Cabin U.S.    Citizen 1 San Francisco 
 39 J. Abrahams         22 M Carpenter    U.S.      Forward Cabin U.S.    Citizen 1 San Francisco 
 40 W. Scrivenir        24 M Miller       England   Forward Cabin England Visitor 1 San Francisco 
 41 C. Anderson         32 M Seaman       Germany   Forward Cabin Germany Visitor 3 San Francisco 
 42 A. Ames             27 M Carpenter    Germany   Forward Cabin Germany Visitor 1 San Francisco 
 43 C. Donald           28 M Fireman      Ireland   Forward Cabin Ireland Visitor 2 San Francisco 
 44 C. Foerstter        27 M Merchant     U.S.      Forward Cabin U.S.    Citizen 2 San Francisco 
 45 E. Wilkinson        30 M Merchant     England   Forward Cabin England Visitor 3 San Francisco 
 46 J. G. Rose          21 M Sailor       U.S.      Forward Cabin U.S.    Citizen 1 San Francisco 
 47 M. Rose             19 M Sailor       U.S.      Forward Cabin U.S.    Citizen 1 San Francisco 
 48 H. F. Lones         21 M Sailor       U.S.      Forward Cabin U.S.    Citizen 1 San Francisco 
 49 F.C. Schuins        20 M Sailor       U.S.      Forward Cabin U.S.    Citizen 3 San Francisco 
 50 W. White            21 M Sailor       U.S.      Forward Cabin U.S.    Citizen 4 San Francisco 
 51 J. Johnson          22 M Sailor       U.S.      Forward Cabin U.S.    Citizen 2 Panama 
 52 A. S. Williams      21 M Sailor       U.S.      Forward Cabin U.S.    Citizen 3 Panama 
 53 J. Johnson          22 M Sailor       U.S.      Forward Cabin U.S.    Citizen 3 Panama 
 54 E. Molloy           24 M Sailor       U.S.      Forward Cabin U.S.    Citizen 3 Panama 
 55 A. E. Petterson     23 M Sailor       U.S.      Forward Cabin U.S.    Citizen 2 Panama 
 56 A. Rodgers          29 M Sailor       U.S.      Forward Cabin U.S.    Citizen 2 Panama 
 57 J. Canaire          44 M Laborer      Italy     Forward Cabin Italy   Visitor 1 Aspinwall 
 58 C. Kup              36 M Merchant     Germany   Forward Cabin Germany Visitor 2 Aspinwall 
 59 W. Merkel           33 M Laborer      Germany   Forward Cabin Germany Visitor 2 Aspinwall 
 60 J. Walker           22 M Carpenter    U.S.      Forward Cabin U.S.    Citizen 1 Aspinwall 
 61 C. S. Brown         34 M Seaman       U.S.      Forward Cabin U.S.    citizen 1 Aspinwall 

  1 No. 7 and 8 were traveling together. It seems their total baggage was 3 and they had the same room. 
  2 No. 29 through 32 were traveling together with a total baggage of 5. 

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 528.
Transcribed by Angel Taubner for The Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
17 November 1998




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