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class=\"MsoNormal\">🚢1901SS WESTERNLAND CABIN PASSENGER LIST
American Line • Liverpool–Queenstown–Philadelphia • 11May class=\"MsoNormal\">⭐ ORIGINAL PRE-WWI TRANSATLANTICPASSENGER class=\"MsoNormal\">Original Cabin Passenger List for the SSWesternland, sailing from Liverpool on Saturday, 11 May 1901, for Philadelphiavia Queenstown, Ireland, under the command of Captain C. R. Ehoff.
This surviving passenger list records a fascinating group oftravelers making the westbound Atlantic crossing at the beginning of the 20thcentury.
The document includes the complete Cabin passenger roster,senior officers and staff, and contemporary Information for Passengers,including meal times, bar hours, baggage instructions, steamer-chair rental,valuables, return certificates, and company agencies.
Although the passenger list shows significant age-relatedwear and an old tape repair, the printed content remains historically valuableand highly class=\"MsoNormal\">⚓ VOYAGE class=\"MsoNormal\">Ship: SS Westernland
Steamship Line: American Line
Class: Cabin
Departure: Liverpool, England
Date: Saturday, 11 May 1901
Via: Queenstown, Ireland — now Cobh
Destination: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Commander: Captain C. R. Ehoff
Senior Officers & Staff
Commander: Captain C. R. Ehoff
Surgeon: W. S. Irwin, M.D.
Purser: J. Pengelly
Stewardess: Mrs. M. A. Pierce
Stewardess: Mrs. E. class=\"MsoNormal\">🌟 SELECTEDNOTABLE PASSENGERS & RESEARCH class=\"MsoNormal\">⚖️ J. AlfredVan Wart — Canadian Jurist
One of the strongest passenger identifications is:
Mr. J. Alfred Van Wart
Traveling with him were:
Mrs. Van Wart
Master Donald Van Wart
Research identifies J. Alfred Van Wart as James AlfredVan Wart (1850–1931), a prominent Canadian jurist who served as a judge onthe Supreme Court of New Brunswick.
He retired from the bench in 1900, only about a year beforethis voyage.
The presence of his wife and young son Donald on the samepassenger list strengthens the identification considerably.
The Van Wart family belonged to a prominent New Brunswickfamily with longstanding legal, civic, and Loyalist connections.
🏛️ A. M. Githens — Architect
Mr. A. M. Githens is likely Alfred Morton Githens, anAmerican architect who later became particularly well known for institutionaland public-library design.
He became associated with major library projects and laterco-authored an influential work on American public-library architecture.
His appearance is of particular interest to collectors ofarchitectural and library history.
The list contains:
Mr. Mordche Knitter
Mrs. Basche Knitter and Infant
Master Jossel Knitter
This family grouping is especially interesting from agenealogical perspective.
Their presence in Cabin Class rather than Steerage may offerresearchers an additional clue concerning the family\'s financial circumstances,sponsorship, or travel arrangements during a period of heavy Eastern Europeanmigration to North America.
Also traveling aboard the Westernland were:
Mrs. Chane Liscrinsky
Master Calel Liscrinsky
Master Jidel Liscrinsky
Master Berl Liscrinsky
Master Abram L. Liscrinsky
The family grouping makes this passenger list potentiallyuseful to genealogists researching Eastern European migration and surnamevariants during the early 1900s.
👑 Mrs.Ann Birkin — Research Interest
The passenger list also contains Mrs. Ann Birkin.
Research suggests a possible connection with Ann Birkin ofNottinghamshire, known for her long association with hosiery embroidery andQueen Victoria.
Because historical passenger-list identifications based onnames alone can sometimes remain uncertain, this attribution should be treatedas a research lead rather than absolute identification. class=\"MsoNormal\">📜 COMPLETECABIN PASSENGER style=\"margin-top:0in\" start=\"1\" type=\"1\">
Mr. Denis Ahern Mr. James P. Armitage Mr. Josiah W. Axford Miss Carrie Burgum Mrs. Ann Birkin Mr. Frederick Beck Mrs. Beck Mr. Sidney Berry Mrs. Berry Miss Wilhelmina Brumond Mr. Francis Byrne Mr. George Bolland Mr. James Bullock Mr. F. E. Bradley Mr. William Barker Rev. J. Calvert Mr. Charles Cox Mr. A. Crompton Miss Agnes Demont Miss Nellie Denman Mr. Dan Daly Mr. D. Edge Madamoiselle Emmy Mr. Daniel Flynn Miss Maggie Gillis Mr. Edward Gill Mrs. Gill and Infant Master Harold Gill Miss Mabel Gill Mr. A. M. Githens Miss Bridget Harkin Mrs. Elizabeth Hall Miss Holly Hall Miss Edith Haley Mr. Albert H. Highton Mr. J. W. Henderson Mr. John Jacques Mr. John Johnston Mr. Vincent O. C. Jiminiez Mr. G. Jones Mr. Mordche Knitter Mrs. Basche Knitter and Infant Master Jossel Knitter Miss Violet Long Miss B. A. Lee Mrs. Chane Liscrinsky Master Calel Liscrinsky Master Jidel Liscrinsky Master Berl Liscrinsky Master Abram L. Liscrinsky Mr. E. I. Lewis Miss M. H. Martin Miss S. McMeekan Mrs. A. W. Mallinson and Infant Master Ernest Mallinson Mr. George D. Muirhead Mrs. Muirhead Miss Mary A. Meath Mr. Jacob Miller Mr. Thomas McGough Mr. Frank L. Mueller Mr. Isaac N. Newton Mr. M. Rooney Mr. Gilbert Ryde Miss Emily Smith Miss Sara Somerville Mr. John Henry Thornton Mrs. Thornton Mr. J. Alfred Van Wart Mrs. Van Wart Master Donald Van Wart Mr. Joseph Wood Mrs. Wood Master Ernest R. Wood Miss Laura V. Wood Miss Mary Walsh Mr. John Williamson Mr. Rene Wohlfarth Mr. Albert Zibelin The original document contains 79 numbered Cabinpassenger entries, including several families, children, and infants. class=\"MsoNormal\">☕ INFORMATION FOR class=\"MsoNormal\">The back portion of the document contains contemporaryinstructions that help illustrate everyday life aboard a transatlantic liner in1901.
Meal Times
Breakfast: 8:00 a.m.
Lunch: 12:30 p.m.
Dinner: 6:00 p.m.
Supper: 9:00 p.m.
Shipboard Routine
Bar: Closed at 11:00 p.m.
Lights: Extinguished in the Saloon at 11:00 p.m. andin the Smoking Room at 11:30 p.m.
Passengers were instructed to apply to the Second Stewardfor their seats at table.
Steamer Chairs
Steamer chairs could be obtained for the voyage for 4shillings each.
Baggage & Valuables
Instructions were provided concerning baggage left in theCompany\'s care and the proper handling of valuables and money through thePurser.
Return Travel
Passengers holding return certificates were instructed tonotify the International Navigation Company in Philadelphia regarding theirdesired return sailing.
The page also includes a listing of company offices andagencies. class=\"MsoNormal\">🖼️ class=\"MsoNormal\">This is a compact single-sheet passenger list folded toform the booklet.
It includes:
- Front cover / title
- Cabin passenger roster
- Senior officers and staff
- Information for Passengers
- International Navigation Company offices and agencies class=\"MsoNormal\">📋 CONDITION— class=\"MsoNormal\">This original 1901 passenger list shows considerableevidence of age, use, and historical storage.
Center Fold
The document has been folded at the center as originallyintended.
At some point, the center fold began to split. A previousowner reinforced the fold with what appears to be clear household tape,likely Scotch tape or a similar product, to prevent the document fromseparating completely.
The tape remains part of the artifact and should beconsidered permanent condition damage.
Additional Vertical Fold
The passenger list was also folded vertically through thecenter.
This secondary fold may have been made so that the documentcould be carried in an inside coat or suit-jacket pocket.
The vertical crease is particularly noticeable on the backportion containing the passenger information and company agencies.
Overall
Despite the folds and old tape repair:
- Printed passenger names remain readable
- Historical information remains intact
- The document retains considerable research and genealogical value
- Wear is consistent with an item that was apparently handled and retained rather than kept flat in archival storage
Overall Condition: FAIR
Please examine all listing photographs carefully. They arean important part of the condition class=\"MsoNormal\">🔍 ABOUT THEPASSENGER class=\"MsoNormal\">The purchaser will receive GG Archives research providinghistorical context for selected passengers identified during research of thisvoyage.
This research is intended as archival identification andhistorical context, not as a complete genealogical investigation.
Because passenger lists frequently provide only a name,initials, title, or family grouping, not every passenger can be identified withcertainty.
Research considers the printed name, voyage date, familygroupings, titles, occupations, known travel, and other historical evidence.
High Confidence — Multiple independent detailsstrongly support the identification.
Moderate Confidence — Available evidence makes theidentification reasonably likely, but additional documentation would berequired for confirmation.
Weak or conflicting identifications are generally omittedfrom the principal research class=\"MsoNormal\">🎓 HISTORICAL& GENEALOGICAL class=\"MsoNormal\">This original passenger list may appeal to collectors andresearchers interested in:
Ocean Liners • American Line • Red Star Line •Philadelphia Immigration • Irish & British Migration • Eastern EuropeanImmigration • Canadian History • Genealogy • Maritime History • TransportationHistory • Early 20th-Century Ephemera
The family groupings and shipboard instructions make itespecially useful as more than simply a list of passenger class=\"MsoNormal\">📦 PACKING& class=\"MsoNormal\">This fragile original passenger list will be carefullypacked with rigid support and protective materials to prevent additionalbending or stress to the existing folds.
Special care will be taken around the old center-foldrepair.
It will not simply be placed loose in an envelope.
Tracking is included.
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