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SS City of Richmond


Liverpool, England via Queenstown, Ireland to New York
24 March 1878

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, Robert Leitch, Master of the S. S. City of Richmond 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 Collections District of New York, is a full and perfect list of all the passengers taken on board the said SS City of Richmond at Liverpool Via Queenstown from which Port the said SS City of Richmond has now arrived; and that on the said list is truly designated the age, the sex, and the occupation of each of the 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 have died. So help me God.
(signed) Robert Leitch
Sworn to this 24 March 1879
Before me* (signed) R???s??ill*
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the S.S. City of Richmond, whereof Robert Leitch is master, from Liverpool Via Queenstown burthen P4500 tons.
Columns represent: given name and surname, age, sex, occupation, country to which they belong, country which they intend to inhabit, accommodation.

  1 Lewis Thompson        25 M Engineer     Ireland       United States  Steerage
  2 Benjaman Edwards      37 M Engineer     England       United States  Steerage
  3 Ellen Mallon          29 F Spinster     Ireland       United States  Steerage
  4 Mary A. Costello      16 F Spinster     Ireland       United States  Steerage
  5 John Mack             22 M Laborer      England       United States  Steerage
  6 Arthur Howe           25 M Laborer      England       United States  Steerage
  7 Catherine Donovan     50 F Wife         Ireland       United States  Steerage
  8 Margaret Reilly       20 F Spinster     Ireland       United States  Steerage
  9 Anne Nevin            19 F Spinster     England       United States  Steerage
 10 Robert Nevin          17 M Engineer     England       United States  Steerage
 11 Holm Hansen           23 F ?????        England       United States  Steerage
 12 Thomas H. Nesbitt     22 M Laborer      England       United States  Steerage
 13 John Conovan          25 M Laborer      Ireland       United States  Steerage
 14 Michael Conovan       40 M Laborer      Ireland       United States  Steerage
 15 Patrick Prior         37 M Laborer      Ireland       United States  Steerage
 16 M Pilot* Jean Tembi   27 M Laborer      France        United States  Steerage
 17 S Olsen               31 M Laborer      Sweden        United States  Steerage
 18 John Hemminger        21 M Laborer      Sweden        United States  Steerage
 19 ?les Aug Saanquist    31 M Laborer      Sweden        United States  Steerage
 20 Jane Devin            50 F Wife         England       United States  Steerage
 21 Grace Devin           15 F Spinster     England       United States  Steerage
 22 Jesse Devin           12 F Child        England       United States  Steerage
 23 James Archer          66 M Laborer      England       United States  Steerage
 24 Anne Stevens          22 F Spinster     England       United States  Steerage
 25 Mary Nildea           50 F Wife         England       United States  Steerage
 26 Matilda Nildea        18 F Spinster     England       United States  Steerage
 27 William Gilcon        20 M Engineer     England       United States  Steerage
 28 John Weson            38 M Engineer     England       United States  Steerage
 29 West Decom?           27 M Engineer     England       United States  Steerage
 30 John Barcly           42 M Wire Puller  England       United States  Steerage
 31 John Nathan           38 M Wire Puller  England       United States  Steerage
 32 Morris Sutcliff       27 M Wire Puller  England       United States  Steerage
 33 John Stanley          25 M Wire Puller  England       United States  Steerage
 34 Henry Lane            31 M Wire Puller  England       United States  Steerage
 35 Charles Jackson       22 M Wire Puller  England       United States  Steerage
 36 Henry Runbarley       39 M Wire Puller  England       United States  Steerage
 37 John Sheldon          35 M Wire Puller  England       United States  Steerage
 38 William Mueno         40 M Wire Puller  England       United States  Steerage
 39 Joseph Littlewood     21 M Wire Puller  England       United States  Steerage
 40 Eli Elbertson         32 M Wire Puller  England       United States  Steerage
 41 Thomas Monfort        40 M Wire Puller  England       United States  Steerage
 42 James Lynch           42 M Wire Puller  England       United States  Steerage
 43 John Whitelegge       24 M Wire Puller  England       United States  Steerage
 44 John Brown            22 M Wire Puller  England       United States  Steerage
 45 Joseph Halyrid        21 M Wire Puller  England       United States  Steerage
 46 Robert Galt           34 M Engineer     England       United States  Steerage
 47 Andrew Sene???        27 M Engineer     England       United States  Steerage
 48 Michael Watson        25 M Engineer     Ireland       United States  Steerage
 49 James Coates          30 M Joiner       England       United States  Steerage
 50 Ellen Maltham*        22 F Spinster     Ireland       United States  Steerage
 51 Lawrence McEntire     19 M Laborer      Ireland       United States  Steerage
 52 John Downey           19 M Laborer      England       United States  Steerage
 53 Margaret McSherry     23 F Spinster     Ireland       United States  Steerage
 54 James Marchent        29 M Laborer      England       United States  Steerage
 55 Eliza Marchent        27 F Wife         England       United States  Steerage
 56 John Marchent          5 M Child        England       United States  Steerage
 57 Jane Marchent          3 F Child        England       United States  Steerage
 58 Eliza Marchent         2 F Child        England       United States  Steerage
 59 Mary Marchent          1 F Infant       England       United States  Steerage
 60 Teniepe* Rodgers      25 M Engineer     England       United States  Steerage
 61 William Duckett       27 M Engineer     England       United States  Steerage
 62 Charles Wood          22 M Laborer      England       United States  Steerage
 63 John Marlon           25 M Laborer      England       United States  Steerage
 64 Joseph Briggs         39 M Laborer      England       United States  Steerage
 65 Jane Briggs           37 F Wife         England       United States  Steerage
 66 Jane Briggs           13 F Child        England       United States  Steerage
 67 Eliza Briggs           7 F Child        England       United States  Steerage
 68 James Briggs           6 M Child        England       United States  Steerage
 69 Joseph R?tmore*       23 M Miner        England       United States  Steerage
 70 Elizabeth R?tmore     24 F Wife         England       United States  Steerage
 71 Eliza R?tmore          1 F Child        England       United States  Steerage
 72 John Murdoch          24 M Engineer     England       United States  Steerage
 73 N Wence.*             29 M Laborer      Germany       United States  Steerage
 74 Karl Wence.*          24 M Laborer      Germany       United States  Steerage
 75 Clerisa Wence.        18 F Spinster     Germany       United States  Steerage
 76 Zinatz Zahn           22 F Spinster     Germany       United States  Steerage
 77 Delfaur Zue*          30 M Laborer      Italy         United States  Steerage
 78 Pietro Hare?o*        29 M Laborer      Italy         United States  Steerage
 79 Bart Bravecca         30 M Laborer      Italy         United States  Steerage
 80 Ziac Opipanni         31 M Laborer      Italy         United States  Steerage
 81 Stette Opipanni       28 F Wife         Italy         United States  Steerage
 82 Maur Opipanni*         8 M Child        Italy         United States  Steerage
 83 Marie Opipanni         1 F Child        Italy         United States  Steerage
 84 Isabella Stegliana    32 F Wife         Italy         United States  Steerage
 85 Dom Stegliana         24 M Laborer      Italy         United States  Steerage
 86 Guis D'Amelia         44 M Engineer     Italy         United States  Steerage
 87 Rosa Russo            32 F Wife         Italy         United States  Steerage
 88 Rocca Russo            9 M Child        Italy         United States  Steerage
 89 Donato Russo           1 M Infant       Italy         United States  Steerage
 90 Vincenzo Luise        29 M Engineer     Italy         United States  Steerage
 91 M???ina*               1 F Infant       Italy         United States  Steerage
 92 Rosa Valente          30 F Wife         Italy         United States  Steerage
 93 Louisa Valente         1 F Infant       Italy         United States  Steerage
 94 Ant Macehin           33 M Laborer      Italy         United States  Steerage
 95 M Guinari             11 M Child        Italy         United States  Steerage
 96 Petro Guinari          1 M Infant       Italy         United States  Steerage
 97 Gino Bresci           36 M Laborer      Italy         United States  Steerage
 98 Paor? Bresci*          9 M Child        Italy         United States  Steerage
 99 Deni Bresci            1 F Infant       Italy         United States  Steerage
100 Caterina Allegrilla   39 F Wife         Italy         United States  Steerage
101 Gior Allegeilla*       5 M Child        Italy         United States  Steerage
102 Maria Allegeilla       1 F Infant       Italy         United States  Steerage
103 Gino Crosetti         30 M Laborer      Italy         United States  Steerage
104 Cesera Bernardi       16 M Laborer      Italy         United States  Steerage
105 Ben Bernardi          17 M Laborer      Italy         United States  Steerage
106 Gino Vo?abacco        56 M Laborer      Italy         United States  Steerage
107 Ant Carone            26 M Laborer      Italy         United States  Steerage
108 Josi Beonda*          38 M Laborer      Italy         United States  Steerage
109 Liagi Casali          18 M Laborer      Italy         United States  Steerage
110 Joseph Gutten         38 M Laborer      Italy         United States  Steerage
111 Carl Roseke           38 M Laborer      Germany       United States  Steerage
112 Henrietta Roseke      34 F Wife         Germany       United States  Steerage
113 William Roseke        10 M  Child       Germany       United States  Steerage
114 Aug Roseke             8 M Child        Germany       United States  Steerage
115 W Roseke               5 M Child        Germany       United States  Steerage
116 Anna Roseke            1 F Infant       Germany       United States  Steerage
117 Gottl Mule            23 M Laborer      Germany       United States  Steerage
118 Leon Me?tazke?i?z     39 M Laborer      Germany       United States  Steerage
119 Victoria Me?tazke?i?z 35 F Wife         Germany       United States  Steerage
120 Frau Me?tazke?i?z     11 M Child        Germany       United States  Steerage
121 Johann Me?tazke?i?z   10 M Child        Germany       United States  Steerage
122 Aut Me?tazke?i?z      11 F Child        Germany       United States  Steerage
123 Peter Me?tazke?i?z     5 M Child        Germany       United States  Steerage
124 Storza Me?tazke?i?z    1 F Infant       Germany       United States  Steerage
125 Anton Schubert        19 M Laborer      Germany       United States  Steerage
126 Charles Nolan         21 M Laborer      Germany       United States  Steerage
127 Arthur Cox            20 M Laborer      England       United States  Steerage
128 John Williams         19 M Laborer      Wales         United States  Steerage
129 Richard Jones         33 M Engineer     Wales         United States  Steerage
130 Isaac Jones           37 M Engineer     Wales         United States  Steerage
131 Benjamin Jackson      75 M Engineer     England       United States  Steerage
132 Edward Thomas         25 M Engineer     Wales         United States  Steerage
133 Lewis Thomas          28 M Engineer     Wales         United States  Steerage
134 A.J. Palenblad        23 M Engineer     Sweden        United States  Steerage
135 Carl Palenblad        18 M Engineer     Sweden        United States  Steerage
136 C Aukesburgh         211*M Engineer     Sweden        United States  Steerage
137 Stenia Aukesburgh     20 F Spinster     Sweden        United States  Steerage
138 Carl J Stron          24 M Laborer      Sweden        United States  Steerage
139 D.F. Beckstrom        29 M Laborer      Sweden        United States  Steerage
140 Carl Stevenson        21 M Laborer      Sweden        United States  Steerage
141 N Peterson*           18 M Engineer     Sweden        United States  Steerage
142 G Erickson            26 M Engineer     Sweden        United States  Steerage
143 J Anderson            21 M Engineer     Sweden        United States  Steerage
144 S Holdnberg*          28 M Engineer     Sweden        United States  Steerage
145 J H Johnson           25 M Engineer     Sweden        United States  Steerage
146 C.J Wennstenn         50 M Engineer     Sweden        United States  Steerage
147 Johan Johansdotter    25 M Engineer     Sweden        United States  Steerage
148 Gotfried Johnson      15 M Engineer     Sweden        United States  Steerage
149 Joseph Wood           38 M Wire Puller  England       United States  Steerage
150 Anson Bradley         40 M Wire Puller  England       United States  Steerage
151 William Jones         32 M Wire Puller  England       United States  Steerage
152 John Lloyd            40 M Wire Puller  England       United States  Steerage
153 Charles Smith         30 M Wire Puller  England       United States  Steerage
154 John Wheelhouse       22 M Wire Puller  England       United States  Steerage
155 C Bancroft            22 M Wire Puller  England       United States  Steerage
156 Thomas Jones          50 M Wire Puller  England       United States  Steerage
157 Thomas Jones          23 M Wire Puller  England       United States  Steerage
158 Thomas Wambeicley     25 M Wire Puller  England       United States  Steerage
159 Thomas Ismay          42 M Wire Puller  England       United States  Steerage
160 Louis Ismay*          20 M Wire Puller  England       United States  Steerage
161 Charles Ismay         18 M Laborer      England       United States  Steerage
162 William Dorkens       36 M Laborer      England       United States  Steerage
163 Daniel James          28 M Laborer      England       United States  Steerage
164 John Wooster          23 M Laborer      England       United States  Steerage
165 Patrick Conroy        39 M Laborer      England       United States  Steerage
166 Margaret Rain         30 F Wife         England       United States  Steerage
167 William Evans         26 M Engineer     Wales         United States  Steerage
168 William Thomas        28 M Engineer     Wales         United States  Steerage
169 William Fatacy        28 M Mason        Ireland       United States  Steerage
170 Steven Tierney        48 M Farmer       Ireland       United States  Steerage
171 Mary Tierney          42 F Wife         Ireland       United States  Steerage
172 John Tierney          14 M Farmer       Ireland       United States  Steerage
173 William Tierney       13 M Farmer       Ireland       United States  Steerage
174 Michael Tierney       11 M Child        Ireland       United States  Steerage
175 Mary Tierney           9 F Child        Ireland       United States  Steerage
176 James Tierney          7 M Child        Ireland       United States  Steerage
177 Edward Tierney         6 M Child        Ireland       United States  Steerage
178 Margaret Tierney       4 F Child        Ireland       United States  Steerage
179 Kate Tierney           3 F Child        Ireland       United States  Steerage
180 Maurice Tierney        1 M Infant       Ireland       United States  Steerage
181 John Pierson          21 M Laborer      Ireland       United States  Steerage
182 Margaret Geraty       24 F Spinster     Ireland       United States  Steerage
183 Bridget Gunning       26 F Spinster     Ireland       United States  Steerage
184 James Doyle           19 M Laborer      Ireland       United States  Steerage
185 Thomas Dowd           16 M Laborer      Ireland       United States  Steerage
186 Danl Brien*           33 M Laborer      Ireland       United States  Steerage
187 Mary Brien            27 F Wife         Ireland       United States  Steerage
188 John Brien             1 M Infant       Ireland       United States  Steerage
189 Micheal Brien          4 M Child        Ireland       United States  Steerage
190 John Burke            25 M Laborer      Ireland       United States  Steerage
191 Martin Cahill         32 M Laborer      Ireland       United States  Steerage
192 Robert Scullred       36 M Mason        Ireland       United States  Steerage
193 Kate F Patrick        24 F Spinster     Ireland       United States  Steerage
194 Ann Kearns            21 F Spinster     Ireland       United States  Steerage
195 Thomas Anderson       55 M Engineer     England       United States  Steerage
196 James Dolan           41 M Engineer     Ireland       United States  Steerage
197 Mary Conolly          19 F Spinster     Ireland       United States  Steerage
198 Michael Moran         25 M Laborer      Ireland       United States  Steerage
199 Thomas Felsen         20 M Laborer      England       United States  Steerage
200 Thomas Cook           44 M Laborer      England       United States  Steerage
201 I McMillan            35 M Laborer      England       United States  Steerage
202 Michel Kelly          30 M Laborer      Ireland       United States  Steerage
203 William Sherridan     44 M Laborer      Ireland       United States  Steerage
204 Bridget Sherridan     40 F Wife         Ireland       United States  Steerage
205 John Griffith         43 M Laborer      England       United States  Steerage
206 Eliza Griffith        40 F Wife         England       United States  Steerage
207 A?lo Patterson*       34 M Laborer      Sweden        United States  Steerage
208 John Olsen            40 M Laborer      Sweden        United States  Steerage
209 Louisa Hansen         40 F Wife         Sweden        United States  Steerage
210 Hulda Hansen           6 F Child        Swededn       United States  Steerage
211 Harry Cotes           32 M Engineer     England       United States  Steerage
212 Patrick Georaghly     22 M Engineer     Ireland       United States  Steerage
213 James Georaghly       19 M Laborer      Ireland       United States  Steerage
214 Mary Georaghly        20 F Spinster     Ireland       United States  Steerage
215 John Elliott          30 M Engineer     England       United States  Steerage
216 Edward Tanney         28 M Engineer     England       United States  Steerage
217 Richard Fiejorn       43 M Miner        England       United States  Steerage
218 Micheal Hill          25 M Laborer      Ireland       United States  Steerage
219 Elizbth Burke*        22 F Spinster     Ireland       United States  Steerage
220 John Waddington       33 M Laborer      England       United States  Steerage
221 William Cartnatt      30 M Laborer      England       United States  Steerage
222 Gus Peterson          18 M Laborer      Sweden        United States  Steerage
223 Vin Peterson*         11 M Child        Sweden        United States  Steerage
224 Sanis Muller          22 M Laborer      Germany       United States  Steerage
225 Soloman Gugeaheim*    24 M Laborer      Germany       United States  Steerage
226 Carl Kublemann        26 M Laborer      Germany       United States  Steerage
227 Aug. Kublemann        29 M Laborer      Germany       United States  Steerage
228 Jacob Pearce          35 Laborer        Germany       United States  Steerage
229 Johanna Lieben*       42 M Laborer      Germany       United States  Steerage
230 Caroline Ila          18 F Spinster     Germany       United States  Steerage
231 Thomas Dolan          23 M Laborer      Ireland       United States  Steerage
232 John Gibbs            40 M Laborer      England       United States  Steerage
233 John Rotherford       36 M Laborer      England       United States  Steerage
234 Racheal Rotherford    36 F Wife         England       United States  Steerage
235 Ann*                  37 F Wife         England       United States  Steerage
236 Robert Cole           23 M Laborer      England       United States  Steerage
237 James Olie            48 M Engineer     England       United States  Steerage
238 Joseph Barrett        40 M Engineer     England       United States  Steerage
239 Charles Murtagh       54 M Engineer     England       United States  Steerage
240 James Devlin          40 M Engineer     England       United States  Steerage
241 Bernard Walsh         40 M Engineer     England       United States  Steerage
242 Micheal Duffy         43 M Laborer      Ireland       United States  Steerage
243 Annie McQuick         20 F Spinster     Ireland       United States  Steerage
244 Patk McGurrey*        40 M Laborer      Ireland       United States  Steerage
245 Richard Dempsey       36 M Mason        Ireland       United States  Steerage
246 Daniel Collins        39 M Mason        Ireland       United States  Steerage
247 Thomas Tutler         40 M Carpenter    Ireland       United States  Steerage
248 Ellen Morton          18 F Spinster     Ireland       United States  Steerage
249 John Shea             19 M Laborer      Ireland       United States  Steerage
250 James Murphy          55 M Laborer      Ireland       United States  Steerage
251 Ellen Murphy          29 F Spinster     Ireland       United States  Steerage
252 J.T. Stack            27 M Mason        Ireland       United States  Steerage

         Cabin 
253 Allen H. Stenning     27 M Gent         England       United States  Cabin
254 P.R. Sewell           2? M Gent         England       United States  Cabin
255 Mary Gallatin         50 F Wife         United States United States  Cabin
256 Joseph Penton         30 M Gent         United States United States  Cabin
257 John Annan            29 M Gent         Scotland      United States  Cabin
258 John Graham           27 M Gent         Scotland      United States  Cabin
259 W.P. Townley          26 M Gent         Scotland      United States  Cabin
260 Francis White         29 M Gent         England       United States  Cabin
261 F.M. Davis            36 M Gent         England       United States  Cabin
262 Thomas F. Mullen      28 M Gent         England       United States  Cabin
263 L.G. Fisher           34 M Gent         England       United States  Cabin
264 Edward Smith          49 M Gent         England       United States  Cabin
265 Mary Smith            44 F Wife         England       United States  Cabin
266 Edward Robert         48 M Gent         England       United States  Cabin
267 Maria Robert          34 F Wife         England       United States  Cabin
268 W.R. DuBose           27 M Surgeon      United States United States  Cabin
269 Harry Goodyear        38 M Gent         United States United States  Cabin
270 A.M. Tousight         31 F Spinster     England       United States  Cabin
271 James Keating         32 M Valet        Ireland       United States  Cabin
272 Jane Keating           1 F Infant       Ireland       United States  Cabin
273 James Moore           45 M Gent         Ireland       United States  Cabin
                           
                             Summary
                             252 Steerage Passengers
                              21 Cabin Passengers
                             273 Total
                             269 Aliens
                               4 Citizens
                             273 Total 
(Signed)  Robert Leitch 

Transcribers 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 
the quality of the original document.



The person recording the passenger list had a good "hand", or penmanship. 
Most of the English, Irish and American names were fairly clear.  However, 
the entries for some of the German, Italian and Swedish names seem to
indicate a translation problem on the part of the person taking and entering
the passenger names.

The Collector's name in the declaration is a scrawl that defies translation
and there are also initials just above the words List or Manifest.  The 
initials are also not legible.

No deaths were recorded.  Therefore, the "Died on the Voyage" column has not
been included.

The given name Michael is spelled, everywhere in this list, Micheal or Michel.

The manifest scribe numbered the passengers but restarted with #1 with change
in Space Occupied. To aid with referencing, the passengers have been renumbered
sequentially.

Passengers, as per list number:
11  Holm Hansen - The Occupation is not legible.  Since Holm is listed as 
    Female, not a Wife or Child, her occupation is probably Spinster.
16  M Pilot Jean Tembi may have been a ship's Pilot although his occupation
    is shown as Laborer.
19  ?les Aug Saanquist - The first letter of the given name looks like an
    incomplete capital K. The last name could also be Saarquist.
29  West Decom?? - the next to the last letter could be a b or an l and the
    last letter may be a y. 
47  Andrew Sene??? - the last three letters could be ble or lle.
50  Ellen Maltham - the surname may be Mattham.
69, 70, 71 R??tmore family - the missing letters are all above the line,
    look like u or an i and e and a funny looking s.  Possibly Rustmore?
73, 74, 75 Wence. family - this is the only surname in the Passenger List
    followed by a period, thus indicating an abbreviation.  The only time 
    names were abbreviated in this Passenger List was when they were very 
    long.
77  Delfaur Zue - surname could also be Zues.  There may be another letter
    or just a curlicue.
78  Pietro Hare?o - the missing letter is either g or z.
84, 85 Isabella and Dom Stegliana - The last letter is either a or o so
    the surname could be Stegliano.
98  Paor? Bresci - Paor appears to be an unfinished name with only the P,
    a, and o being legible.  The r is only partly formed so the name may be
    significantly shortened.
100 Caterina Allegrilla is the last passenger listed on one sheet and 
101 Gior Allegiella's name leads off the next sheet, followed by 102,
    Maria Allegiella.  This would appear to be a family composed of mother
    and two children but the spelling differs between 100 and 101. 
    However, there is a good chance the spelling isn't correct in either case.
118 - 124 the Me?tazke?i?z family.  The first ? could be an n but the
    line at the top of the loop is broken.  The second ? is either an n or
    possibly a double r.  The third ? is either an a or an o.
136 C Aukesburgh - the age is shown as 211, which is an obvious error.
144 S Holdnberg could be a spelling error and the surname could be
    Holdenberg.
160 Louis Ismay - in the Occupation column Laborer is overwritten
    with Wire Puller, or vice-versa.
195 Thomas Anderson - There's a faint, small letter z between 
    Thomas and Anderson.
207 A?lo could be Aslo or Aelo.
219 Elizbth typed as shown.
225 Gugeaheim could be an attempt to spell Guggenheim.
229 Johanna Lieben is a female name yet the sex listed for this
    person is M.  Johanna should be Johann.
235 Ann is the only name and there are no ditto marks to indicate
    her surname is the same as the preceding name.
244 Patk may be an abbreviation for Patrick since the surname is McGurrey.

Cabin Passengers
All males except 268 and 271 are shown with Gent as occupation.  Gent would
appear to be an abbreviation for Gentleman.


Correspondence added 21 October 2006, passengers 170-180, Tierney
Passengers 170-179 are my GG Grandparents Stephen and Mary Bourke 
Tierney and their children. They left Upperchurch, Co Tipperary, Ireland 
in March 1879 and arrived at Stephen’s sister, Mrs. Margaret (Thomas) 
Dougherty’s home in Monroe County Iowa in late April.  They purchased a 
farm located in Sec. 17, Cedar Township, Monroe Co. Iowa…the first land 
they ever owned. They established themselves and raised their children. 

Their last child, Stephen J., was born in this country in 1880.  They 
were later joined by Mary’s mother, Catharine Shanahan Bourke who arrived 
from Ireland as well..Passenger 178, Margaret, is my Greatgrand Mother, 
who married Isaac Christian Bingaman May 11,1896.



Their children were: James born 1898, John born 1900, Maurice born 1902, 
my Grandmother, Mary  Ann born 1904, Katie born 1906, Michael born 1910 
and Florence born 1914. Stephen and Mary and son John are buried in St. 
Mary’s Catholic Church, Weller Iowa.This is a predominately Irish Catholic 
settlement that many immigrant families centered around.  


Farmland was abundant and fertile and in the winter months many took work 
in the coal mines of the area. I am very proud of my ancestors and am humbled 
by their determination to have a better life in a far-away land.


Joellen 
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 416, List 270.
Transcribed by Jim Stein for the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
11 March 1999



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