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Most passenger and crew names of the SS Atlantic, that sank off the coast of Nova Scotia on April 1, 1873, were taken from the New York Times, dated April 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 7th. The edition of April 2nd, 1873 did not have any passenger lists. There is an account though of people going to the office of the White Star line to find out the fate of friends or relatives. A few names are mentioned; these were added to the passenger list below. Names and their spelling vary in most editions of the newspaper, therefore a duplication of names might have occurred while transcribing the passengers. The scans were also not very clear at times. Some of the foreign names are also spelled phonetically.
This letter to the Editor of the New York Times appeared in the edition dated April 5th, 1873, followed by a list of lost passengers.
To the Editor of the New York Times:
The cable has brought me today a full list of steerage passengers per Atlantic, not yet accounted for, of which I send you a copy. This list will prove to be in excess of the actual loss, from the difficulty in separating, in the cable message, initials and christian names in the case of families, but all anxiety can be dismissed by those who have surmised that friends might be on board if their names be not found on the list, or in that of the saved, already published in your journal, as doubtless they did not embark on our ill-fated steamer. I am, dear sir, yours obediently, J.H. Sparks Saturday April 5, 1873
Coloumns represent: Passenger number, name, country or city of origin, sources, additonal information in the line underneath the name.
Key to abbreviation of sources:
NYT02041873 stands for New York Times, published April 2nd, 1873
NYT03041873 stands for New York Times, published April 3rd, 1873
NYT04041873 stands for New York Times, published April 4th, 1873
NYT05041873 stands for New York Times, published April 5th, 1873
NYT07041873 stands for New York Times, published April 7th, 1873
Book stands for the website that has all the names from the book "Carry Clancy, Heroine of the Atlantic".
Book Web Site stands for the online transcript of the whole book.
STEERAGE PASSENGERS LOST - CONTINUED
800 Augusta Myer NYT04041873 NYT05041873 Book
801 August Meyer NYT05041873
802 Louise Meyer NYT05041873
803 Augusta Meyer NYT05041873
804* Heinrich Meyer NYT04041873 NYT05041873
805* Magert NYT05041873
806 Joseph Matheson NYT05041873 Book
807 Joseph Matharon NYT04041873 NYT05041873
808 Hector Meier NYT05041873
809 Louis Meier NYT05041873
810* Henry Mulier NYT05041873
811 Dennis Mahoney NYT05041873
812 Mary Mahoney NYT05041873
813 James Mahoney NYT05041873
814 Annie Macepan NYT05041873
815 Bridget McNally NYT04041873 NYT05041873 Book
816 Ann McClelland NYT05041873
817 Matthew Morrsey NYT05041873
818 Catherine Moran NYT05041873
819 Thomas Maloney NYT05041873
820 Catherine Maloney NYT05041873
821 Bessie McKenne NYT05041873
822 Kate McKenne NYT05041873
823 Bridget Moran NYT05041873
824 Elise Moran NYT05041873
825 Catherine Miscall NYT05041873
826 Jerch. McCarthy NYT05041873
827 Tim. McCarthy NYT05041873
828 Christopher Moore NYT04041873 Book Book Web Site
829 Denis Mahoney NYT05041873
830* Mattison NYT04041873
831* S. Mattison NYT04041873 NYT05041873
832 John C. Mervan NYT04041873 Book
833* James Maxwell NYT04041873 Book
834 James Mander NYT04041873 Book
835 Thomas Mogat NYT04041873
836 Frederick Meadow NYT04041873 Book
837 Frederick Mahon NYT04041873 Book
838* E. A. Mills Belfast, Ireland NYT04041873 Book
839 Patrick Moore NYT04041873
840 Bridget Mallon NYT04041873
841* Margaret McKeon NYT04041873 Book
842 John Myers NYT04041873 Book
843 James McKee NYT04041873
844* Annie Mervin NYT04041873 Book
845 J. H. Muller NYT04041873
846 Albert Muller NYT04041873
847* Mother Munney London Book Web Site
848* Boy Munney London Book Web Site
849* Alfred Munney London Book Web Site
847 James Nancorral NYT05041873
848 Alf. Neumley NYT05041873
849 C. Neumley NYT05041873
850 Mary Neumley NYT05041873
851 Alf. Neumley NYT05041873
852 Ferd. Nahmutz NYT04041873 NYT05041873
853 Mrs. Nahmutz NYT05041873
854* Kina Nahmutz NYT05041873
855* Knabe Nahmutz NYT05041873
856* Madchen Nahmutz NYT05041873
857* Sanging Nahmutz NYT05041873
858 Marria Nels NYT04041873 NYT05041873
859 Johann Neilson NYT04041873 NYT05041873
860 Olaf Neilson NYT04041873 NYT05041873 Book
861* T.M. Neilson NYT04041873 NYT05041873
862* Rosina Neubaner NYT05041873
863 Mary Nolan NYT05041873
864* Rosine Newbaner NYT05041873
865 Lawrence Nannarery NYT05041873
866 Mary Nannarery NYT05041873
867 Kate Nannarery NYT05041873
868 Thomas Nannarery NYT05041873
869 Bernard Nannarery NYT05041873
870 Ann Nicholson NYT05041873
871 Mary Nicholson NYT05041873
872 John Nicholson NYT05041873
873 Pat. Nicholson NYT05041873
874* Patrick Nesgrove NYT04041873
875 S. Nesbitt & 5 adults & infant NYT04041873
876* No??? Nielson NYT04041873 Book
877 Robert Nestwell NYT04041873 Book
878 P. Nielson NYT04041873 Book
879 Bengt Nasd?soba NYT04041873
880* Neilson Ohssan NYT04041873 NYT05041873 Book
881* Andras Ohssan NYT04041873 NYT05041873 Book
882 Johann Ollson NYT05041873
883 Oliva Ohmanson NYT05041873
884 Oliva Odiet NYT05041873
885 John Obeirm NYT05041873
886 Jermiah O'Neill NYT05041873
887 Margaret O'Neill NYT05041873
888 Jeremiah O'Neill NYT05041873
889 Daniel O'Donnel NYT05041873
890 Thomas Pearson NYT04041873 NYT05041873 Book
891 Eliz. Pearson Elizabeth NYT04041873 NYT05041873 Book
892 James Piers NYT04041873 NYT05041873 Book
893 Alex Piers NYT05041873
894 Harry Piers NYT04041873 NYT05041873 Book
895 Geo. Piers George NYT04041873 NYT05041873 Book
896 Annie W. Piers (infant) NYT04041873 NYT05041873 Book
897 James Poster NYT05041873
898 James Plynn NYT05041873
899 Joseph Power NYT05041873
900 Mary Power NYT04041873 NYT05041873 Book
901* Sylvester Power NYT04041873 NYT05041873
902 Thomas Power NYT05041873
903 James Pryor NYT05041873
904* Olaf Petersen NYT05041873
905* Elma Petersen NYT05041873
906* Elna Petersen NYT05041873
907* Hannah Petersen NYT05041873
908 Peter Petersen NYT05041873
909 Hannah Persdotter NYT05041873
910* E. Pehrsdeatter NYT05041873
911* Benjiar Persdeatter NYT04041873 NYT05041873 Book
912* Guta Person NYT05041873
913* Jonas Person NYT05041873
914* A. Petersen NYT05041873
915* P. Paulsen Fredrikshald NYT05041873
916* Wm. Palmer NYT04041873 NYT05041873 Book
917 Thomas Palmer NYT04041873 NYT05041873 Book
918* Wm. Poter NYT04041873 NYT05041873 Book
919 Bridget Prichard NYT05041873
920 Mary Prichard NYT05041873
921 Michael Pursel NYT05041873
922 Geo. Phaypr NYT05041873
923 Margaret Phaypr NYT05041873
924 Elise Phaypr NYT05041873
925 Georgina Phayrp NYT05041873
926* Mary A. Pockard NYT04041873 Book
927 Neils Pehr??en NYT04041873
928 Eliz. Piers NYT05041873
929* Richard E. Pockard NYT04041873 Book
930 Hugh Parsons NYT04041873 Book
931 Alice Paris NYT04041873
932 J. F. Peterson NYT04041873 Book
933 Gustav Peterson NYT04041873
934 Joseph Parver NYT04041873 Book
935 Thomas Parver (infant) NYT04041873 Book
936* H. Power NYT04041873
937* Children Power NYT04041873
938 J. Pymm NYT04041873
939* John Potar NYT04041873
940 Edwin Rose NYT05041873
941 Thomas Rennie NYT04041873 NYT05041873 Book
942* David Rock NYT04041873 NYT05041873
943* Mary Rock NYT05041873
944* Kusa Rock NYT05041873
945 Benjamin Rasmussen NYT05041873
946* Alvis Rogger Oberkirchs, Switzerland NYT04041873 NYT05041873 Book
947 Daniel Rich NYT04041873 NYT05041873 Book
948 Catherine Rich NYT04041873 NYT05041873 Book
949* Gerena Rich NYT05041873 Book
950 Jacob Rich NYT04041873 NYT05041873 Book
951 Daniel Jr. Rich NYT04041873 NYT05041873 Book
952* Marie Rich NYT04041873 NYT05041873 Book
953 Daniel Rich NYT04041873 NYT05041873
954 Benjamin Rich NYT04041873 Book
955 Joseph Riber NYT05041873
956 Abraham Ruliahamer NYT05041873
957 Henry Roberts NYT05041873
958 John Rowe NYT05041873
959 Patrick Ryan NYT05041873
960 Mary Ryan NYT05041873
961 Nannie Ryan NYT05041873
962 Bridget Ryan NYT05041873
963 Michael Ryan NYT05041873
964 John Ryan NYT05041873
965 Stephen Ryan NYT05041873
966 Ellen Ryan NYT05041873
967 Patrick Ryan NYT05041873
968 Lawrence Ryan NYT05041873
969 Mollie Ryan NYT05041873
970 John Ryan NYT05041873
971* William Roland NYT04041873 Book
972 J. Roster NYT04041873 Book
973 James Ryan NYT04041873 Book
974 Jean Rich NYT04041873
975 Honora Rich NYT04041873
976* James Rennick Ferman??h County NYT04041873 Book
977 John Richards NYT04041873 Book
978 Lena Rich NYT04041873
979 Rebecca Rose NYT05041873
980 Edwin Surguy NYT05041873
981 Hannah Surguy NYT05041873
982 Henry Sharman NYT04041873 NYT05041873
983 William Sturt NYT05041873
984 William Smith NYT04041873 NYT05041873 Book
985 Julia Smith NYT05041873
986 Sally Smith NYT05041873
987 William Smith NYT05041873 Book
988 L. Stretch NYT04041873 Book
989 Lorghiln Streich NYT04041873
990 Albert Sillfaki NYT05041873
991 August Sillfaki NYT05041873
992 William Schkmecht NYT05041873
993 Herr Schkmecht NYT05041873
994 Willian Schkmecht NYT05041873
995 Carla Schkmecht NYT05041873
996 Whlemina Schkmecht NYT05041873
997 Henriet Schkmecht NYT05041873
998* Laus Schacht with 2 friends Christiana, Norway NYT05041873 Book Book Web Site
999 Meia Schudy NYT05041873
1000 Johann Schudy NYT05041873
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.
Passengers were numbered by the transcribers for ease of referencing.
? A question mark indicates a letter or number that could not be read.
Passengers were numbered for ease of referencing.
804: the first name was also given as Henry
805: no first name is mentioned.
810: the last name could be Muller.
831: no first name was given.
831: this passenger's name was also given as Sevoune Mattson.
833: the last name was also spelled Maswell. This is the uncle of Miss Barker, passenger # 366.
838: the first name was also given as G. B.
841: the first name was also given as Maggie.
844: this passenger's last name was also spelled Mervan.
847 - 849: the transcript of the book mentiones a mother and her little boy, called Munney, no
first names. They were travelling together with the boy's uncle, Alfred Munney.
854: Kina should probably be Kind which means child.
855: Knabe means boy.
856: Madchen means girl and is spelled with a Umlaut to read Mädchen.
857: Sanging should probably be Saugling, which means infant. The correct spelling is with
a Umlaut, Säugling.
861: the last name was also spelled Nielson.
862 & 864: these 2 passengers could be mother and daughter. The first names are nearly the same,
this could be a spelling mistake by the newspaper or their names could have the different
ending. The first 3 letters in Newbaner could be the translation of "neu", the first three
letters of Neubaner.
874: the last name was also spelled Neosgrove
876: the first name was also given as Niels.
880: the name is also printed as Ohlson, Nils, Olsen, Niels and Ohssan, Niels.
881: the name is also printed as Ohlson, Anders.
901: the last name was also spelled Parver.
904: one source shows the name as Pettersen, Olaf.
905: one source shows the name as Pettersen, Emma.
906: one source shows the name as Pettersen, Elna.
907: one source shows the name as Pettersen, Hanna.
910: one source shows the name as Pehersdatter, Elfa.
911: one source shows the name as Pehersdatter, Bengela and Pedsdatter, Bengta.
912: one source shows the name as Pehrson, Guta.
913: one source shows the name as Pehrson, Jonas.
914: one source shows the name as Pettersen, A.A.
915: one source shows the name as Paulsen, S.
916: the first name was also given as William.
918: one source shows the name as Porter, William
926 & 929: the last name was also given as Poccard.
936: the initial could be S.
937: no first names for the children were given, only S. Power and 2 children.
939: the last name was also given as Poter.
942: the only information gives was David Rock and 2 adults & 1 infant, no names.
943 & 944: these 2 passengers could be some of the passengers inthe ccompany of passenger # 942.
946: the name is also given as Ragger, Alois.
949: the first name was also given as Verena.
952: the first name was also given as Maria.
971: the last name was also given as Rolands.
976: according to the New York Times dated April 3rd, 1873, a cousin was looking for this passenger.
The name of the cousin was not given. The last name was also spelled Renick, his age is
given as 20 years.
998: the first name was also given as Claus.
Another voyage of the SS Atlantic can be found in Volume 2 at: SS Atlantic 1871. More information about the voyages of this ship can be seen at SS Atlantic voyages. Scandinavian passengers can be found at 100 Years of Immigrant Ships from Norway. Names from the newspaper editions were compared to names from the book "Carrie Clancy: the Heroine of the Atlantic", published 1873. This book can be seen at Carrie Clancy, the Heroine of the Atlantic. Additional names were taken from the text of the book, which can be found at: Website for true stories. Records from Sessional Papers of the Government of Canada, 37 Victoria 1873 (4), pp. lvi-lvii. (Note: the 1873 date on these papers is an error and should have read 1874) can be found at TheShipsList at Wreck Atlantic 1873. Marj Kohli also has information: Loss of the Steamship Atlantic, White Star Line, March 30, 1873 (Extracts from Loss of the Steam Ship "Atlantic" published 1873 from Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions (CIHM) #26654.) at Atlantic 1873 which contains lists of passengers and crew and more. The names of friends or relatives of passengers who arrived in Castle Garden were taken from the New York Times dates April 7th, 1873.
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