Mariners and ships in Australian Waters

VENTURA

OF SAN FRANCISCO, J. H. DAWSON, MASTER, BURTHEN 6,282 / 3,918 TONS
FROM THE PORT OF SAN FRANCISCO via HONOLULU & PAGO PAGO TO SYDNEY,
NEW SOUTH WALES, 11TH DECEMBER, 1917

Surname Given name Station Age Of what Nation Status Comments
DAWSON J. H. MASTER     CREW  
MEYER A 1ST OFFICER 37 U. S. A. CREW  
ENGMAN J 2ND OFFICER 44 SWEDEN CREW  
ORR S. W. 3RD OFFICER 50 IRELAND CREW  
RAMAGE G. H. 4TH OFFICER 29 U. S. A. CREW  
GRAHAM S. J. CARPENTER 36 U. S. A. CREW  
MASTERS C BOATSWAIN 34 RUSSIA CREW  
PETERSON C. G. QUARTER MASTER 29 U. S. A. CREW  
VICKERY C QUARTER MASTER 27 CANADA CREW  
BLACKSHAW E QUARTER MASTER 34 U. S. A. CREW  
MACGILLIVRAY F QUARTER MASTER 35 CANADA CREW  
KIRSTEN J A. B. 59 RUSSIA CREW  
ROBERTS G A. B. 54 U. S. A. CREW  
PEDERSON K A. B. 25 NORWAY CREW  
NELSON N. C. A. B. 60 DENMARK CREW  
PEARSON A A. B. 36 SWEDEN CREW  
MILLER A A. B. 21 RUSSIA CREW  
KNEGT Y A. B. 21 HOLLAND CREW  
HIGGINS P A. B. 47 IRELAND CREW  
GOODMAN A A. B. 23 RUSSIA CREW  
OLAFSEN C A. B. 29 SWEDEN CREW  
PETTERSEN P. C. A. B. 60 NORWAY CREW  
LOLAND L A. B. 35 NORWAY CREW  
HERTIG E DECK BOY 17 U. S. A. CREW  
CALCUTT W. R. CADET 17 U. S. A. CREW  
MARTIN H. CADET 20 U. S. A. CREW  
MURRAY J. CADET 19 U. S. A. CREW  
O'LEARY J. P. WIRELESS OPERATOR 34 IRELAND CREW  
SLATER J. L. WIRELESS OPERATOR 25 U. S. A. CREW  
BROWN G. E. CHIEF ENGINEER 48 U. S. A. CREW  
MCGILLIVRAY A 1ST ASST. ENGINEER 38 NEW ZEALAND CREW  
HELANDER C SR. 2ND ASST.
ENGINEER		 31 NEW ZEALAND CREW  
BLAKE C. J. JR. 2ND ASST.
ENGINEER		 25 U. S. A. CREW  
PORTER E. G. 3RD ASST.
ENGINEER		 26 U. S. A. CREW  
CASSENS WM. ELECTRICIAN 31 U.S.A. CREW  
NEETON H. S. REFRIG. ENGINEER 37 U.S.A. CREW  
HUTCH JACK ASST. REFRIG.
ENGINEER		 43 U.S.A. CREW  
NELSON V. SNR. WATER TENDER 34 NEW ZEALAND CREW  
SHERIDAN T. SNR. WATER TENDER 33 AUSTRALIA CREW  
BAKER R. H. MALE     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
BISHAW J A MALE     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
CURCHIN H W MALE     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
DUFFY P MALE     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
DUNCAN A W MALE     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
FLYNN J E MALE     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
HUGONIOT C E MALE     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
MCIVOR J J MALE     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
MOORE P F MALE     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
MOSS F A MALE     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
PENDOCK WM MALE     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
POOLE C G MALE     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
RANNINGER E S MALE     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
SHORTER W J MALE     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
STEINBERG M MALE     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
BISHAW H A MALE     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
DE BAVAY A LIEUT.     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
DAVENPORT E W MALE     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
DUNCAN R A MALE     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
EAGER F MALE     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
GREENABUM W M MALE     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
JACKSON F H MALE     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
MILLER W H MALE     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
MOORE S MALE     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
NICHOLAS J P MALE     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
PICKERING D MALE     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
STEPHENS F A Q MALE     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
SCOTT W G MALE     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
SNOWDEN A A DR     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
TERRY C M MALE     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
CURCHIN SUSAN MRS     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
DAVENPORT JESSIE MRS     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
FLYNN MARIE MRS     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
FOX MAY L MISS     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
JACKSON ETHEL MRS     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
MASSERAN J MME     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
PENDOCK V. MISS     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
PICKERING MARY MRS     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
POOLE ANNA MRS     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
RANNINGER BLANCHE MRS     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
SIMMONS EVELYN MRS     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
SHORTER JOSEPHINE MRS     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
STOREY LAVINIA MRS     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
TERRELL Z MISS     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
WATSON E B MISS     PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
CURCHIN DORTHY CHILD u12   PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
CURCHIN MANCY CHILD u12   PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
CURCHIN MARGARET CHILD u12   PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
JACKSON TRESA CHILD u12   PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
JACKSON NANCY CHILD u12   PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
SIMMONS RAY CHILD u12   PASSENGER 1ST CABIN
DUGGIN E H C MALE     PASSENGER 2ND CABIN
GIBSON J C MALE     PASSENGER 2ND CABIN
HENDERSON H S MALE     PASSENGER 2ND CABIN
KANE F MALE     PASSENGER 2ND CABIN
LEPPER W H MALE     PASSENGER 2ND CABIN
EUNSON J W MALE     PASSENGER 2ND CABIN
GUNDERSON H MALE     PASSENGER 2ND CABIN
HOLLIS S E MALE     PASSENGER 2ND CABIN
KECK T H MALE     PASSENGER 2ND CABIN
OSWALD R MALE     PASSENGER 2ND CABIN
DAVIES FLORENCE MISS     PASSENGER 2ND CABIN
DUGGIN MABEL MRS     PASSENGER 2ND CABIN
GIBSON MAUD MRS     PASSENGER 2ND CABIN
HOLMES F E MRS     PASSENGER 2ND CABIN
KECK NITA MRS     PASSENGER 2ND CABIN
MANSFIELD R M MRS     PASSENGER 2ND CABIN
OSWALD JEANNE MRS     PASSENGER 2ND CABIN
DUGGIN ELBERT CHILD u12   PASSENGER 2ND CABIN
GIBSON JAMES CHILD u12   PASSENGER 2ND CABIN
GIBSON DORIS CHILD u12   PASSENGER 2ND CABIN
KECK LYNTON CHILD u12   PASSENGER 2ND CABIN
BENNINK J C MALE     PASSENGER STEERAGE
KENNEDY K J P MALE     PASSENGER STEERAGE
LARSEN C F MALE     PASSENGER STEERAGE
SCAMBLER A G MALE     PASSENGER STEERAGE
CARNEY F H MALE     PASSENGER STEERAGE
KINDNESS A MALE     PASSENGER STEERAGE
RAISON F A MALE     PASSENGER STEERAGE
DEITERICH C SNR. WATER TENDER 38 U.S.A. CREW  
OLIETTI E JNR. WATER TENDER 19 U.S.A. CREW  
SCHULER C. G. JNR. WATER TENDER 25 U.S.A. CREW  
ANTON H. W. JNR. WATER TENDER 25 ENGLAND CREW  
NAGARD J OILER 21 FRANCE CREW  
DE ANDRIES WM. OILER 25 U.S.A. CREW  
DAWSETT G OILER 34 U.S.A. CREW  
STAGTER A OILER 35 U.S.A. CREW  
O'BRIEN W OILER 25 U.S.A. CREW  
ANDERSON T OILER 31 NORWAY CREW  
MCCARTHY P. J. FIREMAN 44 U.S.A. CREW  
STEPHANDES L FIREMAN 36 GREECE CREW  
VARELA M FIREMAN 42 SPAIN CREW  
SAKATANEZ J FIREMAN 41 GREECE CREW  
BYRNE C FIREMAN 38 IRELAND CREW  
ATCHESON J FIREMAN 33 AUSTRALIA CREW  
SALAR L FIREMAN 44 SPAIN CREW  
DOLBERG P FIREMAN 49 U.S.A. CREW  
HAROLD J FIREMAN 45 JAPAN (WHITE) CREW  
CONTE A FIREMAN 40 GREECE CREW  
HEENEY ? R STOREKEEPER 52 U.S.A. CREW  
RAINEY J. D. CADET 19 U.S.A. CREW  
STACEY G. A. CADET 18 U.S.A. CREW  
FITZPATRICK W CADET 18 U.S.A. CREW  
ACHESON R. S. PURSER 31 U.S.A. CREW  
SCOTT T. A. SURGEON 60 SCOTLAND CREW  
BLACK W STEWARD 42 AUSTRALIA CREW  
O'DONNELL R 2ND CABIN STEWARD 27 ENGLAND CREW  
CARR E STEERAGE STEWARD 52 ENGLAND CREW  
ZEIFLE C STOREKEEPER 33 FRANCE CREW  
PRENDERGAST MRS. K. STEWARDESS 40 U.S.A. CREW  
MCNAMARA M STEWARDESS 38 IRELAND CREW  
ANDERSON A CHIEF COOK 36 NORWAY CREW  
LAIRD R. H. 2ND COOK 44 AUSTRALIA CREW  
THOMSON D 3RD COOK 34 SCOTLAND CREW  
RESNER F 4TH COOK 32 U.S.A. CREW  
BOCKMAN F BAKER 45 U.S.A. CREW  
MANDERE J 2ND BAKER 34 FRANCE CREW  
TAYLOR W BUTCHER 35 ENGLAND CREW  
SEITZ F. A. C. 2ND BUTCHER 27 HOLLAND CREW  
PAULETT D PANTRYMAN 30 PERU CREW  
MARIN A 2ND PANTRYMAN 22 ARGENTINE CREW  
GONSALEZ A 3RD PANTRYMAN 22 MEXICO CREW  
FELL A 2ND CABIN PANTRY 23 AUSTRALIA CREW  
DAVIDSON W MESSMAN 45 U.S.A. CREW  
NOBLETT E 2ND MESSMAN 52 U.S.A. CREW  
STEWART K. M. 3RD MESSMAN 54 U.S.A. CREW  
FIGMORE J MESS BOY 32 PUERTO RICO CREW  
ARMAND E MESS BOY 27 FRANCE CREW  
ADCOCK S WATCHMAN 59 ENGLAND CREW  
PAIG ? MANUEL CLAUDINE WATCHMAN 33 PUERTO RICO CREW  
PETERSON C. G. JANITOR 60 SWEDEN CREW  
ADDY F JANITOR 58 ENGLAND CREW  
JACQUES J BARBER 60 U.S.A. CREW  
KAUFMAN A WAITER 52 SWITZERLAND CREW  
ACKERS S WAITER 32 ENGLAND CREW  
DESQUET J WAITER 39 BELGIUM CREW  
KRATZ W WAITER 42 U.S.A. CREW  
HAYDEN R WAITER 33 ENGLAND CREW  
CANET J WAITER 25 U.S.A. CREW  
TOPHAM J WAITER 35 ENGLAND CREW  
HARRITY F. J. WAITER 42 U.S.A. CREW  
CONROY W. J. WAITER 29 U.S.A. CREW  
JOHNSTONE H. C. WAITER 25 AUSTRALIA CREW  
HAYHURST J WAITER 25 ENGLAND CREW  
HYNE C. E. WAITER 30 ENGLAND CREW  
CERWIN J WAITER 40 U.S.A. CREW  
ATTLESEY W. E. WAITER 25 U.S.A. CREW  
EDWARDS A. L. WAITER 40 AUSTRALIA CREW  
GOSS T. W. WAITER 22 ENGLAND CREW  
DIAMOND ? G. A. WAITER 25 GREECE CREW  
SPERLING W. G. WAITER 25 RUSSIA CREW  
LACONTE L WAITER 22 MEXICO CREW  
COLLINSEN W. B. PORTER 33 ENGLAND CREW  
MCLAREN R LINENMAN 41 SCOTLAND CREW  
OPT EYNDE M SILVERMAN 40 BELGIUM CREW  
SPIEGEL F. R. PRINTER 31 U.S.A. CREW  
FOWLER W. J. WAITER 31 U.S.A. CREW  
FORD H. A. WAITER 19 AUSTRALIA CREW  

 

Source: State Records Authority of New South Wales: Shipping Master's Office; Passengers Arriving 1855 - 1922; NRS13278, [X428] reel 2100.   Transcribed by Stacey Mulcahy.

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