SS Friesland Passenger List, 6 July 1907 – Edwardian-Era Professionals, Clergy, and Transatlantic Travelers

Front Cover of a Cabin Passenger List from the SS Friesland of the American Line, Departing 6 July 1907 from Philadelphia to Liverpool, Commanded by Captain C. J. Rogers. GGA Image ID # 1f61d187fd

🚢 Review and Summary – SS Friesland, 6 July 1907

The SS Friesland, a proud liner of the American Line, embarked from Philadelphia on Saturday, 6 July 1907, bound for Liverpool with an intermediate call at Queenstown (Cobh), Ireland. Commanded by Captain C. J. Rogers, the vessel carried an intriguing passenger list of academics, clergymen, physicians, civic leaders, and transatlantic travelers. The voyage took place in the last years before World War I, during the height of Edwardian elegance in ocean travel.

🚢 About the SS Friesland

• Launched: 1889 by John Roach & Sons, Chester, Pennsylvania.
• Operator: American Line, primarily in the Liverpool–Philadelphia service.
• Tonnage: ~6,600 gross tons.
• Service Role: Combined passenger and freight liner, carrying both cabin-class travelers and emigrants.
• Reputation: Known for steady service, comfortable accommodations, and reliable schedules in the highly competitive transatlantic trade.

Senior Officers and Staff

1. Commander: Captain C. J. ROGERS
2. Surgeon: DAVID GILLIES
3. Purser: B. J. PRIEST
4. Stewardess: MRS. M. A. PIERCE
5. Stewardess: MRS. ELIZABETH COLEY

Cabin Passengers

1. Mr. William Ayer
2. Mrs. William Ayer
3. Miss E. F. Adair
4. Miss Agnes M. Bigelow
5. Mrs. S. F. Bean
6. Miss Mary E. Bean
7. Mrs. H. C. Burnett
8. Miss Alice Brower
9. Mr. Henry E. Bourke
10. Mr. H. J. Broodhead
11. Rev. W. Bamford
12. Mr. H. C. Burnett, Jr.
13. Miss J. Ida Bedell
14. Miss Katherine Beakes
15. Miss M. F. Bigley
16. Miss Bessie Bigley
17. Miss Henrietta Barrow
18. Miss Rose Baron
19. Miss E. G. Banes
20. Mr. John C. Caviston
21. Mr. M. Francis Corcoran
22. Miss Mary E. Corse
23. Miss Catharine M. Cooper
24. Mr. B. M. Cullen
25. Mrs. B. M. Cullen
26. Mrs. F. Clark
27. Mr. Geo. D. Clarke
28. Mrs. L. A. Corneille
29. Mr. Samuel L. Chew
30. Mrs. Samuel L. Chew
31. Miss E. B. Cate
32. Mrs. Rae B. Cate
33. Miss E. F. Clayton
34. Miss E. E. Chipman
35. Mrs. E. Dougherty
36. Rev. L. J. Dean
37. Mrs. L. J. Dean
38. Mr. J. P. Doughten
39. Miss Mabel Elting
40. Miss F. C. Ellis
41. Mr. Theodore Empie
42. Mrs. Theodore Empie
43. Mr. Wm. Fleming
44. Mrs. Wm. Fleming
45. Miss Mary W. Falvey
46. Dr. James G. Fling
47. Mrs. James G. Fling
48. Miss Helen Fling
49. Mr. D. E. French
50. Mrs. D. E. French
51. Mrs. Robert C. Floyd
52. Miss Marion A. Green
53. Miss May C. Gilbert
54. Mr. Theo. J. Grayson
55. Dr. M. J. Galloway
56. Mrs. M. J. Galloway
57. Miss Amelia M. Galloway
58. Mr. James L. Hamilton
59. Mr. John Hyland
60. Mr. C. B. Heston
61. Mr. F. C. Hall
62. Miss H. S. Hockman
63. Mr. Otto C. Herold
64. Miss Anna Howell
65. Mr. Fred H. Heath
66. Mr. R. Jones
67. Mr. A. L. Jones
68. Miss M. J. Johnstone
69. Mr. Timothy Kearns
70. Mrs. Timothy Kearns
71. Master Willie Kearns
72. Mr. Leonhardt
73. Mrs. Louis Leiglitner
74. Mr. Peter Land
75. Miss Julia Lally
76. Mr. Peter McDermot
77. Mrs. Peter McDermot
78. Master Peter J. McDermot
79. Miss Mary McDermot
80. Mr. Charles McDermot
81. Mrs. Chas. McDermot
82. Mr. H. McDermott
83. Miss Annie McGrogan
84. Miss Annie McGorian
85. Mr. W. O. McLean
86. Mrs. W. O. McLean
87. Mrs. Matthew McVay
88. Miss Sarah McVay
89. Miss Gertrude V. McVay
90. Miss Mitchell
91. Mr. Donald Mitchell
92. Miss Maher
93. Mr. Wm. M. Middleton
94. Mr. T. Mercer Morton
95. Mrs. PI. A. Millelt
96. Mr. K. B. Millett
97. Miss M. L. Mitchell
98. Mrs. Fanny F. J. Mattison
99. Miss Elizabeth Mould
100. Mr. M. S. Metz
101. Mr. John F. O'Halloran
102. Miss Lillian O'Conor
103. Miss E. H. Parkins
104. Miss D. Porter
105. Mr. George Wm. Powner
106. Miss Margaret L. Peters
107. Miss Elizabeth K. Purse
108. Miss Emilia L. Priece
109. Miss Penrose
110. Mr. John W. Quail
111. Master Herbert Quail
112. Miss Anna H. Quennard
113. Miss A. F. Reeve
114. Miss Elizabeth M. Roche
115. Miss Maud Roberts
116. Mr. James P. Reardon
117. Mr. M. H. Reardon
118. Miss Molly Revel
119. Mr. A. D. Rivers
120. Mrs. A. D. Rivers
121. Miss A. J. Rauck
122. Miss Emma Riggs
123. Miss Mary E. Stocking
124. Miss Dorothy A. Shoemaker
125. Mrs. Rachel H. Shoemaker
126. Mr. George D. Sidman
127. Mr. Walter B. Staton
128. Miss C. A. Salmon
129. Mr. D. D. Schouler
130. Mrs. D. D. Schouler
131. Dr. W. K. Shea
132. Mrs. W. K. Shea
133. Miss Muriel Shea
134. Mr. Henry Smith
135. Mrs. Henry Smith
136. Mr. Samuel Sterrett, Jr.
137. Miss Lillian Schroder
138. Miss Leonora Schroder
139. Dr. Henry H. Smith
140. Mr. Philip S. Smith
141. Mr. J. E. Stevenson
142. Mrs. J. E. Stevenson
143. Miss Mary E. Tyson
144. Mr. Frederick Titus
145. Mrs. Frederick Titus
146. Mrs. Jane Turner
147. Miss Emily Turner
148. Miss Carrie A. Turner
149. Miss Winifred Turner
150. Miss E. E. Wark
151. Miss Alberta H. Warner
152. Miss Blanche D. Warner
153. Miss L. S. Yocum
154. Miss Marie Zaepffel

📜 Notable Individuals & Historical Context

🎓 Academic & Intellectuals

Dr. James G. Fling – Historian and professor at the University of Nebraska, known for his work on European history and his contributions to the study of constitutional development.

Dr. Henry H. Smith – Prominent Philadelphia physician and medical educator, likely traveling for professional exchange or leisure.

Dr. W. K. Shea – Another distinguished medical professional on board, reflecting the ship’s role in transporting specialists across the Atlantic.

⛪ Religious Leaders

Rev. W. Bamford – Clergyman whose ministry reflected the active exchange of religious thought between Britain and America.

Rev. L. J. Dean – Traveling with Mrs. Dean, representing the Protestant pastoral community during an era of active missionary and transatlantic church work.

⚖️ Civic and Business Figures

Mr. Samuel L. Chew – Likely connected to the prominent Chew family of Philadelphia, with deep colonial roots and influence in business and public service.

Mr. George D. Sidman – Potentially tied to publishing or trade; surname Sidman appears in several early 20th-century American business directories.

🎭 Arts & Cultural Figures

While no stage or screen celebrities are explicitly listed, Miss Lillian Schroder and Miss Leonora Schroder may have been part of Philadelphia’s active music and performing arts community, traveling abroad for study or performance.

Passenger Information

Passengers embark two hours before sailing.

An Experienced Physician is attached to the steamer. For medical attendance in case of sickness on board no charge is made; medicines are also provided free of charge. But the ship's Physician is allowed to charge the usual fees to travelers who submit themselves to treatment for maladies not contracted during the voyage.

Meals.

• BREAKFAST at 8.00 am
• LUNCH at 12.30 pm
• DINNER at 6.00 pm
• SUPPER at 9.00 pm

The Bar closes at 11.00 pm

LIGHTS are extinguished in the Saloon at 11.00 pm, and in the Smoking Room at 11.30 pm

Please apply to the Second Steward for Seats at Table.

Letters and Telegrams to be sent ashore with the Pilot should be handed to the Chief Steward an hour before reaching Breakwater, and those for dispatch upon reaching Queenstown should be handed to him an hour before arrival at that Port.

Inquiries regarding Baggage will be attended to by the Second Steward, to whom all Baggage which Passengers wish to leave in the Company's care should be handed, properly labeled, and with full instructions as to disposal.

Steamer Chairs can be obtained for use on the voyage, at a charge of $1.00 each, upon application to the Second Steward.

VALUABLES. The Company will not be responsible for money. Jewelry and other valuables of passengers. Passengers are warned not to keep such articles in their staterooms, but are recommended to hand same sealed, and marked with the owner's name, to the Purser for deposit in his safe, but as no charge is made for carriage, the Company can accept no responsibility for loss or damage, however arising.

Persons holding Return Certificates should give as early notice as possible of the date upon which they desire to sail from Liverpool, to the Manager, American Line, Liverpool.

Letters may be addressed to the care of any of the Offices named below, and they will be retained until called for, or forwarded according to instructions. All such letters should bear the address to which they should be sent if not called for.

LETTERS OF CREDIT and TRAVELERS' CHECKS payable in all parts of Europe, can be purchased at all the principal offices of the American Line.

📚 Relevance for Teachers, Students, Historians, and Genealogists

Historians can use this list to trace pre–World War I transatlantic networks among professionals, clergy, and families.

Genealogists may connect these names to immigration records, marriage announcements, or obituaries on both sides of the Atlantic.

Students can explore themes of Edwardian travel culture, the role of ocean liners in professional and cultural exchange, and the intersection of social class and travel.

Cultural researchers may examine how religion, medicine, and academic work shaped international mobility.

💡 Final Thoughts – Why This Passenger List Matters

The 6 July 1907 sailing of the SS Friesland captures a snapshot of early 20th-century transatlantic life — a mix of educators, physicians, clergy, and society travelers crossing the ocean in comfort. The ship itself symbolized an era when transatlantic voyages were both practical journeys and social events, set against the backdrop of Edwardian elegance and industrial progress.

For today’s researchers, this document is more than a name list — it’s a primary source linking personal stories to global history, offering insights into the people and professions that connected America and Europe before the upheaval of the First World War.

Back Cover of a American Line SS Friesland Cabin Passenger List from 6 July 1907. GGA Image ID # 1f61d24821