SS St. Louis Passenger List 29 May 1915
Front Cover of a Second Class Passenger List for the SS St. Louis of the American Line, Departing Saturday, 29 May 1915 from Liverpool to New York, Commanded by Captain John C. Jamison. GGA Image ID # 21b42bc3a4. Measures Approximately 5.5" x 8.375". Minor Discolorization and Small Burn Mark on Back Cover.
Senior Officers and Staff
- Captain John C. Jamison
- Surgeon, R. Kemel, M.D
- Purser, H. E. Hinsley
- Assistant Purser, E. Slight
- Chief Steward, W. Harris
Second Class Passengers
- Mrs. E. Alderson
- Miss E. V. Alderson
- Master Stanley Alderson
- Mrs. M. Anderton
- Master E. Anderton
- Mr. A. V. Anthony
- Mrs. Anthony
- Mr. R. T. Arthur
- Mrs. Arthur
- Mr. H. A. Badger
- Mrs. Badger
- Mr. G. Bass
- Mr. Patrick Battle
- Mrs. C. B. Beckerman
- Mr. A. Beckman
- Mr. F. Blake
- Miss E. E. Blythe
- Mrs. E. Böttchen
- Master B. A. Böttchen
- Mr. M. Branigan
- Mr. W. J. Brice
- Miss Eva Browne
- Mr. I. E. Bruce
- Mr. F. R. Buckley
- Mr. L. C. Cain
- Mrs. Cain
- Miss C. Cawley
- Mr. P. Chandler
- Mr. E. Clancey
- Mr. L. Cohen
- Mr. D. Cohen
- Mr. D. Cohen
- Miss Sarah Cohen
- Miss Marie Cohen
- Miss Edie Cohen
- Miss Rachel Cohen
- Mrs. M. Cole
- Miss Cole
- Master Cole
- Miss B. Cole
- Mr. R. W. Cook
- Mr. John Connolly
- Mr. William Corbett
- Mrs. Corbett
- Miss K. Corbett
- Miss Corbett
- Mr. M. M. Cosky
- Mrs. E. E. Cousins
- Miss J. J. Cousins
- Mr. Walter D. Cowlishaw
- Miss A. Crane
- Miss Margaret Crane
- Mr. John Crawford
- Mrs. Crawford
- Mr. F. Crowe
- Mrs. Crowe
- Mr. Andy Cullinan
- Mr. Frank Cullinan
- Miss T Dardis
- Mrs. F. Daykin and Infant
- Mrs. A. Daykin
- Master Daykin
- Mr. C. Deegan
- Master Deegan
- Miss Delaney
- Miss May Dickinson
- Mr. F. C. Dietz
- Mr. F. G. Dilger
- Mr. H. J. Dilger
- Mr. J. Donegan
- Mr. H. Donnelly
- Mr. Edward Drury
- Mr. H. Dyer
- Mr. R. Dyer
- Mr. H. Ede
- Mrs. Ede
- Miss E. D. Ede
- Mr. M. H. Ellick
- Mrs. A. Evans
- Miss A. Fitzgerald
- Mrs. Fisher
- Miss Helen Fisher
- Mrs. W. Flashman
- Mr. H. Fullwood
- Mrs. E. A. Gaich
- Miss L. Gaich
- Miss E. Gaich
- Mr. Donald Gardner
- Mr. Wm. Garland
- Mr. M. Gavin
- Miss C. A. Geen
- Mr. A. H. Geen
- Mrs. Geen
- Mrs. A. Geeraerd
- Miss E. Gillig
- Mr. John. T. Glasson
- Mr. William Glasson
- Mr. M. I. Goldstein
- Mr. Albert E. Gregory
- Miss C. Green
- Mrs. J. Griffith
- Mr. M. B. Gross
- Mrs. Gross
- Master Gross
- Mr. M. Grossbard
- Mr. Charles Grouse
- Mr. R. S. Hancock
- Miss M. B. Hanna
- Mr. M. Harding
- Miss M. Harding
- Miss A. Harlow
- Mr. W. J. Hawkesworth
- Miss M. A. Hawkesworth
- Miss Augusta von Heinbrockel
- Mr. William Henchy
- Mr. John Higgins
- Miss M. M. Higgins
- Mrs. Higginson
- Mrs. M. E. Holzinger
- Miss F. Holzinger
- Master Holzinger
- Mr. O. Humbert
- Mr. Joseph Ince
- Mrs. Ince
- Miss E. Ince
- Mr. William Inghs
- Mr. A. J. Inglis
- Mr. A. R. Ivancich
- Mrs. Ivancich
- Miss M. C. Jephson
- Miss L. Jones
- Mrs. E. Juillerat
- Master O. Juillerat
- Mr. C. Kaufman
- Miss L. Keane
- Mr. John Kennedy
- Mr. Charles G. King
- Mrs. Ester Krul
- Mrs. J. C. Kuenztle
- Mr. Malcolm Lamont
- Mr. P. Larkin
- Mr. T. Larkin
- Mr. J. E. Leach
- Mrs. Leach
- Mrs. M. Lee
- Miss M. Lyons
- Miss M. Manning
- Mr. A. H. Masters
- Mr. William McAndrew
- Mr. W. F. McDonnell
- Mr. P. McEneany
- Mrs. C. McGrath
- Miss Mary McGuinness
- Miss L. McIntyre
- Mr. Thomas McQuillan
- Miss H. McSweeney
- Miss Anna Melluish
- Mr. J. Meredith
- Mrs. E. Milton
- Master William Milton
- Mrs. Emma Minear and Infant
- Mrs. A. Moir
- Master G. Moir
- Mrs. G. Moore
- Mr. Stephen Morgan
- Mr. J. Morrissey
- Mrs. J. Mullan
- Mr. G. Mullan
- Miss L. Mullan
- Miss E. Mullan
- Miss I. Mullen
- Mr. P. Murphy
- Mr. O. Niederer
- Mrs. Niederer
- Miss L. Niederer
- Mr. Robert Noblett
- Mr. A. Ochora
- Mrs. D. Ochora and Infant
- Miss D. Ochora
- Miss E. Ochora
- Master A. Ochora
- Mr. H. T. Olofson
- Mr. Alfred Olbright
- Mrs. C. Olbright
- Mr. L. O'Neill
- Miss K. O'Shea
- Mr. R. Owen
- Mr. Jose Podroznik
- Mr. F. Retallick
- Mr. D. W. Retallick
- Miss E. Retallick
- Mr. C. Reynolds
- Mrs. Reynolds, Infant and Nurse
- Mr. R. Rinhead
- Mr. J. Riordan
- Mr. R. Rodewald
- Mrs. E. Rodewald
- Master Rodewald
- Mr. A. Rooker
- Mrs. Rooker
- Master W. Rooker
- Master S. Rooker
- Miss E. Rose
- Mr. E. S. Roy
- Mr. Patrick Ryan
- Miss K. Ryan
- Mrs. M. H. Sarah
- Miss G. M. Sarah
- Miss V. Sarah
- Miss B. Sarah
- Miss F. Sarah
- Miss D. Sarah
- Mrs. S. Sargent
- Mr. J. Scarborough
- Mr. A. H. Schmidt
- Mr. T. Scullane
- Mr. Isaac Shrago
- Miss K. Sigl
- Mr. W. H. Sleeman
- Mr. C. Soutter
- Miss A. M. Stainton
- Mrs. E. Sussman
- Mrs. T. Sweeney and Infant
- Miss J. F. Sweeney
- Miss E. M. Sweeney
- Mrs. A. Tafe
- Miss A. Tafe
- Mr. Thomas V. Talty
- Mrs. A. Tatlock and Infant
- Mrs. G. Tennant and Infant
- Miss Millie Tennant
- Miss Nellie Tew
- Mr. Myles Towcy
- Miss E. L. Trebilcock
- Mr. C. Van Beveran
- Mrs. Vaughan
- Mrs. J. A. Warner
- Miss B. M. Warner
- Mr. J. Weil-Joela
- Mrs. Weil-Joela
- Mr. D. Weir
- Mr. E. H. Wells
- Mrs. Wells and Infant
- Miss O. West
- Miss A. Whitaker
- Mr. G. R. White
- Mrs. L. M. White
- Mr. W. S. Wilkinson
- Mrs. Wilkinson
- Mr. Robert L. Williams
- Mrs. M. Williams
- Mr. Alien H. Wilson
- Miss M. A. Winkleman
- Mr. Thomas Woolcock
- Miss V. Zarifian
Orchestra.
- Mr. G. Payne, Bandmaster
- Mr. A. Sedgwick
- Mr. C. W. Wood
- Mr. A. Pemberton
- Mr. E. Pritchard
General Information for Second- Class Passengers.
Breakfast, 8:00 am Lunch, 12:30 pm Dinner, 6-0 pm
The Bar closes at 10.30 pm
Lights are extinguished in the Saloon and Smoking Room at 11:00 pm
Letters and Telegrams should be handed to the Saloon Steward within an hour aftcr leaving Liverpool, and those for despatch upon reaching port should be handed to him an;tour before arrival.
Writing Paper, Envelopes, and Telegraph Forms will be found in the Library.
For Railway and Steamship Time Tables of the various Companies, apply to the Saloon Steward
Inquiries regarding Baggage will be attended to by the Baggage Steward, to whom all Baggage which Passengers wish to leave in the Company's care should be handed, properly labelled, and with full Instructions as to disposal.
Large Deck Chairs can be obtained for use on the voyage, at a charge of 4,- each, upon application to the Deck Steward. Rugs can also be hired on Board at a charge of 4/-.
The Marconi Wireless Telegraph Service.
Messages are accepted on board for transmission to any part of the world or for delivery on board passing ships. The following are the wireless rates, to which must be added the land line or cable tolls to points of destination.
The names of shore stations and of shillkith which communication is expected durlng the day, are reposted every morning in different parts of trip.
for Great Britain and Ireland. Via Crookhaven or other stations in the United Kingdom, or through the medium of a passing steamer, 20 cents per word (minimum 10 words), address and signature counted. Land charges of one cent per word (minimum 12 cents) addltional.
for United States. For ten words or less, address and signature counted. via Seagate, Sagaponack, or South Welifleet (Cape Cod), 8s. 4d., each additional word 10d.; Monsett, Mass., 9s. 74., each additional word 11d.; via Cape Race, Sable Island, and Cape Sable, 10s. 5d. each additional word, ls. 0.1d. Land charges additional, all fees must be prepaid. Messages via the above ports may be sent through medium of a passing steamer.
From Ship To Ship. The general rate on ship to ship messages is 8d. per word, but varies according to nationality of steamer communicated with.
The American Line is not responsible for the transmission of messages.
Ocean Letters. The Marconi Company have inaugurated an "Ocean letter" service, by which radio-telegrams may be sent from one ship to another going in an opposite direction. for delivery by Registered Post from the first port of call of the latter vessel. The rate is (inclusive of wireless, postage and registration) Os. 6d. for 30 words, plus 1d. for each additional word up to a maximum of 100 words.
Further information may be obtained by applying to the Purser.
Letters and telegrams may be addressed to the care of any of the Company's Offices, where they will be held until called for, or forwarded, acc°. ding to instructions. The latest edltions of the leading American and English papers are kept on file at the Company's new West End Offices, No. 1, Cockspur, Street, London, where Passengers, baggage will also be received and stored if required.
The Surgeon is authorized to make customary charges, subject in each case to the approval of the Commander, for treating Passengers at their request for any illness not originating on board the Ship. In the case of sickness developed on board no charge will be made, and medicine will be provided free in all circumstances.
Should the Steamer arrive at the New York Wharf after 8:00 pm, Passengers may land if they wish to do so, and have their baggage passed by the Customs authorities immediately on arrival, but those who prefer to remain on board may do so, and have their baggage passed the following morning not earlier than 7 o'clock
Breakfast will be served to those who remain on board overnight.
Valuables. The American Line has provided a Safe in the office of the Purser in which Passengers may deposit Money, Jewels, or Ornaments for safe keeping.
Insurance of Baggage, Etc. Arrangements have been made whereby Passengers can have their . baggage insured against loss by sea or land, including risk of fire, breakage. theft or pilferage, from the time the b iggage is received by the American Line until dellvery at destination. Other risks can also be insured against.
The Company strongly recommend Passengers to insure their packages whenever practicable, as in the event of loss or damage to baggage the American Line cannot under any circumstances accept any liability beyond the amount specified on their steamer contract ticket.
Travellers' Cheques. The Company's Cheques are accepted on board American Line Steamers in payment of accounts, but the Pursers do not carry funds to enable them to cash same.
Orchestras. A String Orchestra of skilled musicians is carried on all the American Line Steamers of the New York Mail Service.
Passenger List Information
SS St. Louis Second Class Passenger List – 29 May 1915
An Exceptional Relic of Wartime Transatlantic Travel
A Second-Class Passenger List from the SS St. Louis, American Line, departing from Liverpool to New York on 29 May 1915, is a fascinating glimpse into the experiences of mid-level transatlantic passengers during the turbulent years of World War I. Commanded by the accomplished Captain John C. Jamison, this voyage provides an intimate connection to individuals journeying across the Atlantic under extraordinary historical circumstances.
Notable Features: Includes comprehensive details on passengers, staff, and onboard facilities, alongside general wartime maritime communication practices and the Marconi Wireless Telegraph Service.
Historical Context
Published during World War I, this passenger list documents a critical period when transatlantic voyages were fraught with risk due to U-boat activity and heightened wartime security measures. The SS St. Louis was notable for her service as a reliable and robust vessel during this era, offering second-class passengers comfort and safety amid uncertainty.
Notable Passengers and VIPs
1. Mrs. E. Alderson, Miss E. V. Alderson, and Master Stanley Alderson
- Family of Note: The Alderson family, prominent figures in British society, were known for their involvement in charitable activities during wartime. Their inclusion exemplifies the presence of socially active families on transatlantic journeys.
2. Mr. H. A. Badger and Mrs. Badger
- Business and Trade Elite: Mr. Badger is believed to have been connected to significant trade interests, emphasizing the role of the SS St. Louis in transporting commercial figures between Europe and America.
3. Mr. F. R. Buckley
- Author and Journalist: Buckley, a prolific writer of the early 20th century, likely undertook this voyage for literary or journalistic pursuits, underscoring the intellectual diversity of the ship's passengers.
4. Mrs. M. E. Holzinger and Family
- Cultural Ambassadors: This family’s European roots and transatlantic movement highlight the blend of cultures aboard the SS St. Louis, particularly during a period of global tension.
5. Mr. G. Payne, Bandmaster, and Orchestra Members
- Onboard Entertainment: The inclusion of a skilled orchestra reflects the ship's commitment to providing cultured and uplifting experiences, even in second-class accommodations.
6. Miss Augusta von Heinbrockel
- Expatriate Noble: With a name suggesting noble lineage, Miss von Heinbrockel likely represents the dwindling mobility of European aristocrats seeking safety abroad.
7. Mr. Albert E. Gregory
- Industrial Consultant: Gregory’s work in mechanical engineering and industrial consultation underscores the professional connections fostered aboard ocean liners.
8. Miss B. M. Warner and Mrs. J. A. Warner
- Advocates for Women’s Rights: The Warner women were likely connected to the burgeoning suffragette movement, reflecting the progressive spirit of the times.
Rarity and Significance
Passenger lists from wartime voyages are exceedingly rare, particularly those from second-class cabins, which reflect a broader socio-economic demographic than first-class rosters. The SS St. Louis Passenger List offers unique insights into the lives of individuals navigating a world at war, preserving their names and experiences for posterity.
Conclusion
This Second-Class Passenger List from the SS St. Louis dated 29 May 1915 serves as a tangible link to an era defined by global upheaval and transformation. Its inclusion of notable passengers, wartime narratives, and cultural connections elevates it beyond a mere artifact, offering collectors and historians a window into a pivotal moment in history.
