SS Hesperian - Glasgow to Montreal 1914

darylrodger · Post by **darylrodger** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 10:03 pm

Hi,

Does anyone know how long it took for the ship ss Hesperian to sail from Glasgow to Montreal in 1914 ? An ancestor names William Rodger immigrated along with his wife aboard it.

It would be a big help if anyone could tell me.

Thanks,

Daryl

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 10:30 pm

Hi Daryl
I expect you have seen this already, but just incase not (good piccies!):
http://www.maritimequest.com/profiles/h ... n_1908.htm
http://www.norwayheritage.com/p_ship.asp?sh=hespe

http://www.bchistory.ca/publications/jo ... 4_2006.pdf

On June 18, 1908 Montgomery, his wife
Barbara and two of his younger daughters sailed on
the maiden voyage of the Allan Line’s SS Hesperian
from Glasgow to Montreal, arriving in Vancouver by
train three days later.

Seems awffy quick....do they mean Montreal to Vancouver in three days? Surely it can't be Glasgow to Vancouver in three days???

Best wishes
Lesley

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 10:44 pm

Looks like the Atlanic crossing took about 10 days:

http://www.ist.uwaterloo.ca/~marj/genea ... eries.html
Anderson, George Bennie, b. abt 1902, date to Canada: (puir wee chap) 4 April 1914,

at age 12 sent to Brockville, Ontario on the S. S. Hesperian. Arrived on Apr 14, 1914 in Halifax. Quarrier's Party. Children of James ANDERSON and Elizabeth BENNIE of Glasgow, both of whom died prioir to 1914, but probably as early as 1906.

Best wishes
Lesley

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 10:50 pm

See also (for a journey time of about 8 days)
http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/t ... 0969799172

Arthur was sent back to Canada on the SS HESPERIAN, departing Liverpool on
2/7/1915 and arriving Quebec on 10/7/1915

Ooh, I just love a good google.....

darylrodger · Post by **darylrodger** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 10:56 pm

Hi Lesley,

Thanks for that! Now I can hopefully work out dates for when he arrived in Montreal.

Regards,

Daryl

Southpaw · Post by **Southpaw** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 2:17 am

The SS Hesperian seems to have had five sailings from the UK to Montreal/Quebec City in 1914. Two of these seem to have been from Glasgow. If you go to www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/archivianet/passenger you will find this information and be able to search the passenger lists.

Southpaw

Post by **paddyscar** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 2:33 am

Hi Daryl:

You can search by ship name and arrival information, but will have to scroll through passenger lists. Searching for Hesperian arriving from Scotland in 1914 results in 5 listings.

http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/data ... 0.01-e.php

Searching for Hesperian arriving in 1914 results in the following:

http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/data ... 928c395807

The following are dates of arrival for the Hesperian in 1914
70. HESPERIAN Quebec, Que. - 1914-08-10
71. HESPERIAN Quebec, Que. - 1914-05-19
72. HESPERIAN Montreal, Que. - 1914-07-12 [1914-07]
Quebec, Que. -
73. HESPERIAN Halifax, N.S. - 1914-04-14
74. HESPERIAN Halifax, N.S. - 1914-03-09
75. HESPERIAN Montreal, Que. - [1914-07]
Quebec, Que. - 1914-07-12
76. HESPERIAN Montreal, Que. - [1914-06]
Quebec, Que. - 1914-06-15
77. HESPERIAN Quebec, Que. - 1914-09-06
78. HESPERIAN Montreal, Que. - [1914-10]
Quebec, Que. - 1914-10-03
79. HESPERIAN Montreal, Que. - [1914-11]
Quebec, Que. - 1914-11-01

Hope you find them,

Frances