Signed Daniel Trazinuki, Immigration Officer
A List or Manifest of the SS Liguria sailing from Palermo, 18 Set 1910, arriving at the Port of New Orleans October 7, 1910
Columns represent:
1) Number on the list
2) Name in full
3) Age in years and months
4) Sex
5) Married or Single
6) Calling or Occupation
7) Able to read and write
8) Nationality or country of citizenship
9) Race or People*
10) Last permanent residence: Country, city or town
11) Name & Address of nearest relative/friend in home country
12) Final destination
13) Number on the list (not repeated in the paragraphs)
14) Whether having a ticket to destination
15) By whom was passage paid
16) Whether in possession of $50 - if less, how much
17) Whether ever before in the U.S., and how long
18) Whether to join a relative/friend. Name & address
19) Ever in prison, almshouse, institution, or supported by charity
20) Whether a Polygamist
21) Whether An Anarchist
22) Whether under contract express or implied to labor in the U.S.
23) Condition of Health, mental and physical
24) Deformed or crippled. Nature/length of time & cause
25) Height, feet and inches
26) Complexion
27) Color of Hair and Eyes
28) Marks of identification
29) Place of birth. Country, city or town
[On the form is a note: "Race or People" is to be determined by the stock from which aliens sprang and the language they speak]
Passenger Names:
751 Mesey, Maria
752 Mesey, Joseph
753 Debe?, La?b?
754 Hedaidan, Saide
755 Zakour, Milia
756 Bruni, Felicia
757 Bruni, Enrico
758 Avaltroni, Nazareno
759 Pacenti, Albina
760 Avaltroni, Maria
761 Avaltroni, Attilio
762 Avaltroni, Emilia
763 Avaltroni, Emma
764 Ancarani, Battista
765 Armadei, Rosa
766 Pennaul, Jose
767 DelBua???, Egisto
768 Mrad, Helena
769 Mrad, Lotfalla
770 Hernandez, Battista
771 Debe? N., Jober
772 DeFelice, Girolamo
773 Puleo, Rosario
774 Bellaci, Isidoro
775 Girgenti, Maria
776 SMamfri, Assunta
777 LaScola, Frank
778 Talluto, ??aria
Passenger Information:
751* Mesey, Maria; 50 years; Female; Married; Housewife; Not able to read and
write; Citizen and Race: Turkey, Syrian; Last residence: Syria, Tripoli;
Nearest relative: husband Elia Mesey, Tripoli, Syria; Destination: Tx.,
Beaumont; No ticket; Passage paid by: Himself; In possession of: $41.00;
Never in U.S; Joining: son Jacob Mesey, Beaumont Market Cy., Beaumont, Tex.;
Never in prison, almshouse, institution, or supported by charity; Not a
Polygamist or Anarchist; Not coming by reason of column 22; Health: Good;
Height: 5 feet 5 inches; Complexion: Nat.; Hair: Gray; Eyes: Brown; No
identifying mark; Place of Birth: Syria, Tripoli
752* Mesey, Joseph; 12 years; Male; Single; Taylor; Able to read and write;
Citizen and Race: Turkey, Syrian; Last residence: Syria, Tripoli;
Nearest relative: father Elia Mesey, Tripoli, Syria; Destination: Tx.,
Beaumont; No ticket; Passage paid by: Mother; In possession of: no entry;
Never in U.S.; Joining: brother Jacob Mesey, Beaumont Market Cy., Beaumont,
Tex.; Never in prison, almshouse, institution, or supported by charity; Not
a Polygamist or Anarchist; Not coming by reason of column 22; Health: Good;
Height: 5 feet 8 inches; Complexion: Nat.; Hair: Black; Eyes: Brown; No
identifying mark; Place of Birth: Syria, Tripoli
753* Debe?, La?b? [Passenger crossed off]
18 years; Female; Married; Embroiderer; Able to read and write; Citizen and
Race: Turkey, Syrian; Last residence: Syria, Tripoli; Nearest relative:
father Elia Rosini, Tripoli, Syria; Destination: Tx., Beaumont; No ticket;
Passage paid by: Himself; In possession of: $20.00; In U.S.: no entry;
Joining: With the husband, Beaumont, Texas; Never in prison, almshouse,
institution, or supported by charity; Not a Polygamist or Anarchist; Not
coming by reason of column 22; Health: Good; Height: 5 feet 1 inch;
Complexion: Nat.; Hair and Eyes: Brown, No identifying mark; Place of Birth:
Syria, Tripoli
754* Hedaidan, Saide; 32 years; Female; Married; Dressmaker; Not able to read
and write; Citizen and Race: Turkey, Syrian; Last residence: Syria,
Tripoli; Nearest relative: husband Aidulinanti Zakour, Tripoli,
Syria; Destination: Tx., Austin; No ticket; Passage paid by: Himself; In
possession of: $28.00; Never in U.S.; Joining: mother and brother
???? Heda?den, 117 W. S???oth Str., Austin, Tex.; Never in prison,
almshouse, institution, or supported by charity; Not a Polygamist or
Anarchist; Not coming by reason of column 22; Health: Good; Height:
5 feet 0 inches; Complexion: Nat.; Hair and Eyes: Brown; No identifying
mark; Place of Birth: Syria, Tripoli
755* Zakour, Milia; 9 years; Female; Child; Scholar; Able to read and write:
no entry; Citizen and Race: Turkey, Syrian; Last residence: Syria,
Tripoli; Nearest relative: husband Aidulinanti Zakour, Tripoli,
Syria; Destination: Tx., Austin; No ticket; Passage paid by: Mother;
No entries in balance of columns. Place of Birth: Syria, Tripoli
756* Bruni, Felicia; 23 years; Female; Married; Occupation: none; Able to
read and write; Citizen and Race: Italian, South; Last residence: Italy,
Grottamare; Nearest relative: mother Maria Marconi Bruni, Grottamare,
Arcola, Italy; Destination: La., N. Orleans; Has a ticket; Passage paid
by: Husband; In possession of: $90.00; Never in U.S.; Joining: husband
Filippo Bruni, 722 Tillisa Str., N. Orleans; Never in prison, almshouse,
institution, or supported by charity; Not a Polygamist or Anarchist;
Not coming by reason of column 22; Health: Good; Height: 5 feet 3 inches;
Complexion: Nat.; Hair and Eyes: Brown; No identifying mark; Place of
Birth: Italy, Grottamare, Arcola
757* Bruni, Enrico; 56 years; Male; Married; Laborer; Able to read and write;
Citizen and Race: Italian, South; Last residence: Italy, Grottamare;
Nearest relative: wife Maria Marconi Bruni, Grottamare, Arcola, Italy;
Destination: La., N. Orleans; Has a ticket; Passage paid by: Son-in-law;
In possession of: $??.??; In U.S. ??/?? N. Orleans; Joining:
son-in-law Filippo Bruni, 722 Tillisa Str., N. Orleans; Never in prison,
almshouse, institution, or supported by charity; Not a Polygamist or
Anarchist; Not coming by reason of column 22; Health: Good; Height:
5 feet 8 inches; Complexion: Nat.; Hair and Eyes: Brown; No
identifying mark; Place of Birth: Italy, Grottamare, Arcola
758* Avaltroni, Nazareno; 40 years; Male; Married; Laborer; Not able to read
and write; Citizen and Race: Italian, South; Last residence: Italy, Ostra;
Nearest relative: father ???? Avaltroni, Ostra, Ancona, Italy;
Destination: Miss., Arcola; Has a ticket; Passage paid by: Brother; In
possession of: $50.00; Never in U.S.; Joining: brother Natale Avaltroni,
Arcola, Miss; Never in prison, almshouse, institution, or supported by
charity; Not a Polygamist or Anarchist; Not coming by reason of column 22;
Health: Good; Height: 5 feet 7 inches; Complexion: Nat.; Hair and Eyes:
Brown; No identifying mark; Place of Birth: Italy, Ostra, Ancona
759* Pacenti, Albina; 22 years; Female; Married; Housewife; Able to read and
write; Citizen and Race: Italian, South; Last residence: Italy, Ostra;
Nearest relative: father-in-law ???? Avaltroni, Ostra, Faenza, Italy;
Destination: Miss., Arcola; Has a ticket; Passage paid by: Brother-in-law;
In possession of: $45.00; Never in U.S.; Joining: with the husband; Never
in prison, almshouse, institution, or supported by charity; Not a
Polygamist or Anarchist; Not coming by reason of column 22; Health: Good;
Height: 5 feet 3 inches; Complexion: Nat.; Hair and Eyes: Brown; No
identifying mark; Place of Birth: Italy, Ostra, Ancona
760* Avaltroni, Maria; 7 years; Female; Child; Able to read and write: no
entry; Citizen and Race: Italian, South; Last residence: Italy, Ostra;
Nearest relative: no entry; Destination: Miss., Arcola; Has a
ticket; Passage paid by: Uncle; In possession of: no entry; Balance of
columns: no entries; Place of Birth: Italy, Ostra, Ancona
761* Avaltroni, Attilio; 5 years; Male; Child; Able to read and write: no
entry; Citizen and Race: Italian, South; Last residence: Italy, Ostra;
Nearest relative: no entry; Destination: Miss., Arcola; Has a ticket;
Passage paid by: Uncle; In possession of: no entry; Balance of columns:
no entries; Place of Birth: Italy, Ostra, Ancona
762* Avaltroni, Emilia; 3 years; Female; Child; Able to read and write: no
entry; Citizen and Race: Italian, South; Last residence: Italy, Ostra;
Nearest relative: no entry; Destination: Miss., Arcola; Has a ticket;
Passage paid by: Uncle; In possession of: no entry; Balance of columns:
no entries; Place of Birth: Italy, Ostra, Ancona
763* Avaltroni, Emma; 1 year; Female; Child; Able to read and write: no entry;
Citizen and Race: Italian, South; Last residence: Italy, Ostra; Nearest
relative: no entry; Destination: Miss., Arcola; Has a ticket; Passage
paid by: Uncle; In possession of: no entry; Balance of columns: no
entries; Place of Birth: Italy, Ostra, Ancona
764* Ancarani, Battista; 30 years; Male; Married; Occupation: ??; Able to
read and write; Citizen and Race: Italian, South; Last residence: Italy,
Faenza; Nearest relative: father Antonio Ancarani, Prto. Pocali, Faenza,
Italy; Destination: Miss., Hazlehurst; No ticket; Passage paid by:
Uncle; In possession of: $46.00; Never in U.S.; Joining: uncle Louie
Ancarani, Hazlehurst, Miss.; Never in prison, almshouse, institution, or
supported by charity; Not a Polygamist or Anarchist; Not coming by reason
of column 22; Health: Good; Height: 5 feet 6 inches; Complexion: Nat.;
Hair and Eyes: Brown; No identifying mark; Place of Birth: Italy, Faenza,
Ravanusa
765* Armadei, Rosa; 28 years; Female; Married; Housewife; Able to read and
write; Citizen and Race: Italian, South; Last residence: Italy, Faenza;
Nearest relative: father-in-law Antonio Ancarani, Prto. Pocali, Faenza,
Italy; Destination: Miss., Hazlehurst; No ticket; Passage paid by: no
entry; In possession of: no entry; Never in U.S.; Joining: with the
husband, Hazlehurst, Miss.; Never in prison, almshouse, institution, or
supported by charity; Not a Polygamist or Anarchist; Not coming by reason
of column 22; Health: Good; Height: 5 feet 3 inches; Complexion: Nat.;
Hair and Eyes: Brown; No identifying mark; Place of Birth: Italy,
Catigniola, Ravanusa
766* Pennual, Jose; 24 years; Male; Single; Miner; Able to read and write;
Citizen and Race: Spaniard, Spain; Last residence: Spain, Tarragona;
Nearest relative: mother Mary Pentinal, Tarragona Morabedra, Spain;
Destination: Hond., Puerto Cortes; No ticket; Passage paid by:
Himself; In possession of: $25.00; Never in U.S.; Joining: friend
Battista Hernandez, Puerto Cortes, Honduras; Never in prison, almshouse,
institution, or supported by charity; Not a Polygamist or Anarchist; Not
coming by reason of column 22; Health: Good; Height: 5 feet 5 inches;
Complexion: Nat.; Hair and Eyes: Brown; No identifying mark; Place of
Birth: Spain, Morabedra, Tarragona
767* DelBu???, Egisto; 36 years; Male; Marital Status: no entry;
American Citizen
768* Mrad, Helena; 15 years; Female; Single; Dressmaker; Not able to read and
write; Citizen and Race: Syrian, Turkish; Last residence; Syria, Tripoli;
Nearest relative: uncle Jacob Mrad, Tripoli, Syria, Turkey; Destination:
Texas, Palestine; No ticket; Passage paid by: Brother; In possession of:
$50.00; Never in U.S.; Joining: brother Joseph Mrad, ??ar Joe Hadid,
915 Main Str., Palestine, Texas; Never in prison, almshouse, institution,
or supported by charity; Not a Polygamist or Anarchist; Not coming by
reason of column 22; Health: Good; Height: 4 feet 10 inches; Complexion:
Nat.; Hair and Eyes: Brown; No identifying mark; Place of Birth: Syria,
Tripoli
769* Mrad, Lotfalla; 13 years; Male; Single; Taylor; Not able to read and
write; Citizen and Race: Syrian, Turkish; Last residence; Syria, Tripoli;
Nearest relative: uncle Jacob Mrad, Tripoli, Syria, Turkey; Destination:
Texas, Palestine; No ticket; Passage paid by: Brother; In possession of: no
entry; Never in U.S.; Joining: no entry; Never in prison, almshouse,
institution, or supported by charity; Not a Polygamist or Anarchist; Not
coming by reason of column 22; Health: Good; Height: no entry; Complexion:
Nat.; Hair and Eyes: Brown; No identifying mark; Place of Birth: Syria,
Tripoli
770* Hernandez, Battista; 30 years; Male; Single; Miner; Not able to read and
write; Citizen and Race: Spaniard, Spain; Last residence: Spain, Tarragona;
Nearest relative: sister Guadalupe Hernandez, Morabedra, Tarragona, Spain;
Destination: Hond., Puerto Cortes; No ticket; Passage paid by: Father; In
possession of: $25.00; Never in U.S.; Joining: father Battista Hernandez,
Puerto Cortes, Honduras; Never in prison, almshouse, institution, or
supported by charity; Not a Polygamist or Anarchist; Not coming by reason
of column 22; Health: Good; Height: 5 feet 3 inches; Complexion: Nat.;
Hair and Eyes: Brown; No identifying mark; Place of Birth: no entry
771* Debe? N., Jober [Passenger crossed off]
20 years; Male; American Citizen written across all columns
772* DeFelice, Girolamo; 32 years; Male; Married; Mariner; Able to read
and write; Citizen and Race: Italian, North; Last residence: Florida,
Apalachicola; Nearest relative: father Francesco, Laiguelia; Destination:
Fla., Apalachicola; No ticket; Passage paid by: Himself; In possession
of: $25.00; In U.S. 1908/1910 Apalachicola, Fla.; Joining: brother Luigi,
Box 1, Apalachicola, Fla.; Never in prison, almshouse, institution, or
supported by charity; Not a Polygamist or Anarchist; Not coming by reason
of column 22; Health: Good; Height: ? feet 8 inches; Complexion: Nat.;
Hair and Eyes: Brown; No identifying mark; Place of Birth: Genoa,
Laiguelia
773* Puleo, Rosario; 43 years; Male; Married; Blacksmith; Able to read and
write; Citizen and Race: Italy, South; Last residence: Palermo, Cefalu;
Nearest relative: wife Serafina Giordano; Destination: La., Kentwood;
No ticket; Passage paid by: Self; In possession of: $30.00; Never in
U.S.; Joining: daughter Margherita Puleo, Box 31, Kentwood, La.; Never
in prison, almshouse, institution, or supported by charity; Not a
Polygamist or Anarchist; Not coming by reason of column 22; Health:
Good; Height: 5 feet 6 inches; Complexion: Dark; Hair and Eyes:
Chestnut; No identifying mark; Place of Birth: Palermo, Cefalu
774* Bellaci, Isidoro; 56 years; Male; Married; Trading; Able to read and
write; Citizen and Race: Italy, South; Last residence: U.S.A., New
Orleans; Nearest relative: nobody; Destination: La., New Orleans; No
ticket; Passage paid by: Self; In possession of: $200.00; In U.S.
1883/1910 N.O., La.; Joining: his house and family; Never in prison,
almshouse, institution, or supported by charity; Not a Polygamist or
Anarchist; Not coming by reason of column 22; Health: Good; Height:
5 feet 3 inches; Complexion: Rosy; Hair and Eyes: Chestnut; No
identifying mark; Place of Birth: Palermo, Palermo
775* Girgenti, Maria; 68 years; Female; Widow; Lady; Not able to read and
write; Citizen and Race: Italy, South; Last residence: Girgenti,
Villafranca; Nearest relative: daughter Margherita; Destination:
La., Columbia; No ticket; Passage paid by: Self; In possession of:
$30.00; Never in U.S.; Joining: son Antonino and daughter Antonina
Catalanotto; Never in prison, almshouse, institution, or supported by
charity; Not a Polygamist or Anarchist; Not coming by reason of column
22; Health: Good; Height: 4 feet 11 inches; Complexion: Rosy; Hair:
Gray; Eyes: Chestnut; No identifying mark; Place of Birth: Girgenti,
Villafranca
776* Mamfri, Assunta; 38 years; Female; Married; Lady; Able to read and
write; Citizen and Race: U.S. Citizen; Last residence: U.S.A., N.O.,
La.; Nearest relative: sister Guisto Rai Guidetta; Destination:
La., New Orleans; Written across balance of columns: Her husband who
was naturalized at N.O.,La.; Citizen
777* LaScola, Frank; ?4 years; Male; Widow; ????????; Able to read and
write; Citizen and Race: U.S.A., Italian, South; Last residence:
U.S., N. Orleans; Nearest relative: Citizen; Destination: La., New
Orleans; Has a ticket; Balance of columns - Citizen
778* Talluto, ??aria; 8 years; Female; Single; Child; Not able to read
and write; Citizen and Race: Italy, South; Last residence: Palermo,
Palermo; Nearest relative: uncle Saputo, Salvatore; Destination: La.,
New Orleans; Has a ticket; Passage paid by: Father; In possession of:
no entry; Never in U.S.; Joining: father Talluto, Domenico, 442 Bolivar
St.; Never in prison, almshouse, institution, or supported by charity;
Not a Polygamist or Anarchist; Not coming by reason of column 22;
Health, Height, Complexion, Hair and Eyes, Identifying mark: no
entries; Place of Birth: Palermo, Palermo
Transcriber's Notes:
* The asterisk (*) indicates an error on the part of the original recorder
not the transcribers, or is used to call your attention to additional
information in the notes below
* The question mark (?) indicates letters or words that cannot be read due
to the quality of the original document
* Manifest was partly numbered, therefore, numbers were assigned by the
transcribers
* [Passenger crossed off] Usually when a passenger is crossed off it means
they did not board but were on the list with those with tickets.
* Mis-spellings were on the original manifest and are not the fault of the
transcribers
* Last page - numbers 773 - 778
Top of page reads Carded S (handwritten)
Stamp - Head Tax ???, Oct. 7, 1910
Examined by: J. Jr. (handwritten)
Bottom of page Trazinuk, Oct. 7/10 (handwritten) Sworn statement on the
first page of manifest: Daniel Trazinuki, Immigration Officer. This
could be the same person. Writing difficult to read
* Stamp I.A. - Immigrant Alien
* Stamp N.I.A. - Non Immigrant Alien
* Stamp S.I. - Special Inquiry
* Stamp U.S.C. - United States Citizen
* Go to annotations for additional information.
751, 752, 754, 755, 756, 757, 758, 759, 760, 761, 762, 763, 764, 765, 773 &
775 Stamped I.A.
753 and 771 [Passenger crossed off]
766, 768, 769, & 770 Dark shading on left side of Manifest. Stamps
cannot be read
767, 771, 776, & 777 Stamped U.S.C.
772, 774 Stamped N.I.A.
778 Stamped S.I.
751 Mesey Passage paid by himself - clerical error. Passenger is Female
751 & 752 Brackets appear to signify they are the same family
752 Mesey Son handwritten before surname. Taylor is probably a mis-spelling
of Tailor
753 Debe? could be Deber, Debes or Debeo. Letters written above the line. La?b?
Could be Lanbr. or Lambi. Letters written above the line. Heavy line drawn
through entry. Passage paid by Himself - clerical error. Passenger is Female
754 Hedaidan - all letters written above the line. Nearest relative: Heda?dan -
sixth letter written below the line. Passage paid Himself - clerical error.
Passenger is Female. Join ???? All letters written above the line. Street
- not able to read. Letters written above the line
754 & 755 Zakour Handwritten across names - Admitted 10/8/10. Brackets appear
to signify they are the same family
755 Handwritten after surname - Daughter
756 & 757 Brackets appear to signify they are the same family.
757 Bruni - Note: passenger and son-in-law have same surname. In U.S. 1905/
1907 entered & then crossed out. $50.00 entered & then crossed out.
$90.00 written over both entries
758 & 759 Father ???? All letters written above the line. Brackets appear
to signify they are the same family (#758-#763)
759 Pacenti - Original entry Wife, then Pacenti (maiden name) written in.
Husband's surname - Avaltroni
760 Avaltroni - Original entry Daughter, then Avaltroni written in
761 Avaltroni - Original entry Son, then Avaltroni written in
762 Avaltroni - Original entry Daughter, then Avaltroni written in
763 Avaltroni - Original entry Daughter, then Avaltroni written in
764 Ancarani - One occupation written over another. Cannot read. Brackets
appear to signify they are the same family (#764-#765)
765 Armadei - Original entry Wife, then Armadei written in
766 Pennual, passenger. Mother Pentinal. Handwritten above given name -
2-5/654
767 DelBu??? Deferred was written over name. Handwritten across columns -
Form C.C. 329 First Judicial Circuit Court, Essam Co., Florida L&N R.R.
Bridge Gang - foreman. W. W. William, Clerk by B. H. Bu??? Co Clerk
Judge J. B. Wall
768 Mrad - Helene crossed out & Helena written above. Race: Turkish written
over Ottoman. ??ar - letters written above the line
768 & 769 Mrad Handwritten across names - Deferred, Admitted Oct. 12, 1910
769 Mrad Taylor is probably a mis-spelling of Tailor. ??ar, letters written
above the line
770 Hernandez Handwritten over name 2658/654. Passage paid: original entry
Sister, then father written in.
771 Debe? could be Deber, Debes, or Debeo. All letters written above the line.
772 DeFelice Laiguelia could be a mis-spelling of Laigueglia. Height: not
able to read feet, could be 5. Something written after Health: Good - but
I cannot read it.
775 Girgenti Handwritten over name - Admitted Oct. 8, 1910. Province of
Girgenti is now called Agrigento
777 LaScola ?4 could be 74. Occupation ???????? all letters written above
the line.
778 Talluto. ??aria could be Charia. Handwritten over name - Excluded
Oct 8/1910. Note: Passengers 576, 577, & 578 going to same address.
Variations in names Talluto & Toluito, Domenico. Variations in house
number 442 & 4442 Bolivar St.
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LDS Film No. 1454889, 1 September 1910 to 31 October 1910 Location New Orleans
National Archives and Records Administration, Film T905, Reel 32, Volume 35.
Transcribed and Donated by Joni Saunders for the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
Transcribed by Jo Schornak a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
8 June 2007
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