Which ship

crayspond · Post by **crayspond** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 5:51 am

I have finally found out where my gt grandfather disappeared to in America thanks to the help of SarahND. It was Hartford Connecticut - originally Massachusetts.
It says he left c1887 and was living in Glasgow at the time - i think he may have went out to stay with an Uncle.
My question is what type of ship would he have went on and would it have stopped in Mass before New York? Where do you start to look?
His wife would have been with him so it would have been
David Beveridge and Rachel Beveridge.
Thanks in advance.

Ailsa

Post by **SarahND** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 10:00 am

Hi Ailsa,
I'm pretty sure that's David on the Boston Passenger List arriving 14 April, 1887. Final destination Palmer, Mass. He came over on the Siberian. You might be able to find something on the ship by googling.

Rachel must have come separately. I'd look, but my mother-in-law is visiting and I have to run...
Regards,
Sarah

Thrall · Post by **Thrall** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 12:50 pm

Hi Ailsa, it looks like the Siberian was a steamer owned by the Allan Line, and regularly crossed the Atlantic judging by other requests for info. on Rootsweb. There is also a paragragh in the New York Times about her safe arrival after being somewhat overdue in 1886, delayed by fog and icebergs.

Courtesy of Google!

Guid hunting,

Thrall

crayspond · Post by **crayspond** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 5:55 pm

Thanks for all your help - i will do a google and see what i come up with.
Regards

Ailsa