Crossing the Atlantic in September 1900: The SS New York’s Southampton–Cherbourg–New York Voyage and Its Notable Passengers

Front Cover for a Second Cabin Passenger List for the SS New York of the American Line, Departing Saturday, 8 September 1900 from Southampton to New York via Cherbourg, Commanded by Captain W. J. Roberts. Superb Graphics Adorn the Covers of This Passenger List. a Collage of Steamships and Ocean Travel Scenes, With the Center Text Typography Using Bevel and Emboss Techniques for Added Elegance. A Stunning Montage of Steamships and Maritime Imagery, Centered With Rich, Embossed Typography. This Design Communicates Both the Speed and Elegance of the American Line. | GGA Image ID # 158d7a04df.

🚢 Review & Summary — SS New York Passenger List, 8 September 1900

📜 Overview of the Voyage

The SS New York of the American Line, commanded by Captain W. J. Roberts, departed Southampton, England on Saturday, 8 September 1900, bound for New York City with a stop at Cherbourg, France. This Second Cabin Passenger List captures the names of travelers spanning social classes, professions, and nationalities at the turn of the 20th century, a period when transatlantic steamship travel symbolized both opportunity and prestige.

With elegantly engraved covers featuring a collage of steamships and ocean scenes—its typography enhanced with bevel and emboss techniques—this passenger list stands as both a functional document and a work of printed art from the golden era of ocean travel.

🌍 Route & Historical Context

The SS New York was part of a regular American Line service connecting New York–Southampton–Cherbourg. At the time, the company catered to a blend of business travelers, immigrants upgrading from steerage, and leisure tourists enjoying affordable yet comfortable accommodations in Second Cabin. This 1900 crossing occurred just after the dawn of the new century, with Europe and the U.S. linked by an increasingly busy transatlantic network.

🛳 Ship Profile — SS New York

• Launched: 1888 (originally named City of New York for Inman Line; transferred to American Line in 1893).
• Operator: American Line (International Navigation Company).
• Typical Route: New York ↔ Southampton ↔ Cherbourg.
• Notable Features: Twin-screw propulsion, steel hull, and a reputation for speed and comfort in both First and Second Cabin.
• Historical Note: The SS New York famously broke her moorings during the Titanic’s departure in 1912, narrowly avoiding collision—a testament to her long and storied career.

Second Cabin Passengers

1. Miss Bertha Adams
2. Mrs. A. E. Anderson
3. Miss Edith Anderson
4. Mr. Harmon Anderson
5. Mr. William F. Aleshire
6. Mr. Theo. Aune
7. Mr. Wm. Anderson
8. Miss Ruth Anderson
9. Mr. David Bernhart
10. Mrs. Selina Banks
11. Miss E. Banks
12. Mrs. W. Baker
13. Mr. Horace Baker
14. Miss Clara Bowers
15. Mr. C. Bernard
16. Miss Helene Buzenac
17. Miss Brousseau
18. Dr Charles Bokay
19. Mr. Andre Barbien
20. Mrs. Barbien
21. Mr. Frank Bridges
22. Mr. James Brabyn
23. Mr. J. B. Burg
24. Dr. George H. Bixby
25. Mrs. Matilda Blondel
26. Miss Amy M. Blondel
27. Miss Emma Babbitt
28. Mr. William Brassard
29. Mrs. T. Bergman
30. Miss Claudia Bergman
31. Mr. George E. Barksdale
32. Mr. Edgar Brazelton
33. Mrs. Edgar Brazelton
34. Miss Bristowe
35. Miss Lillian Blaisdell
36. Mr. M. Blog
37. Mrs. Blog
38. Mr. C. M. Beecher
39. Mr. Wallace L. Coleman
40. Mr. Fred W. Copeland
41. Mr. C. C. Connell
42. Mr. A. H. Colman
43. Mr. F. O. Collins
44. Mrs. Collins and two children
45. Mr. W. A. Cheel
46. Mrs. Cheel
47. Master Harold Cheel
48. Mr. A. H. Clarke
49. Mr. Joseph Donaldson
50. Mr. M. W. Deveraus
51. Mrs. Deveraus
52. Mr. G. W. Du Nah
53. Mr. Hans F. Dolle
54. Mr. F. B. Dickey
55. Mr. J. H. Dressler
56. Mr. F. P. Drenning
57. Mrs. C. F. Davies
58. Mr. Charles Eberhart
59. Mr. F. E. Eckhart
60. Miss Antoinette Fleury
61. Miss Pauline Fleury
62. Miss Marthe Fleury
63. Mrs. M. Frantz
64. Mr. Frank D. Fletcher
65. Mr. F. L. Faatz
66. Mrs. Faatz
67. Mr. A. Fledger
68. Mr. Bartolome Gallotti
69. Miss Kate Gallagher
70. Mrs. Geib
71. Miss Geib
72. Mr. James Gentle
73. Mr. William Gulley
74. Mrs. Gulley
75. Mr. Charles E. Gaskill
76. Mr. James Gasson
77. Mrs. Gasson
78. Mr. T. M. Guild
79. Mr. W. S. Gordon
80. Miss Huning
81. Mr. B. Hilbert
82. Mr. J. L. Hilbert
83. Miss M. A. Hunt
84. Mrs. Hardloper
85. Miss Hardloper
86. Mr. O. R. Hight, Jr.
87. Mr. Ed. D. Homewood
88. Mrs. Clara Homewood
89. Mr. Thomas Homewood
90. Mrs. Emma Haswell
91. Mr. David Hilt
92. Mr. A. G. Hunt
93. Mr. S. W. Hamilton
94. Mr. A. Harrington
95. Mr. Ward Hildreth
96. Mr. Edward Hooper
97. Mrs. Hooper
98. Mr. Edward W. Hooper
99. Mr. A. H. Hopper
100. Dr Harrell
101. Mrs. Harrell
102. Miss K. Tedford Hickie
103. Mrs. J. W. Hall
104. Mr. I. K. Ilgenfritz
105. Mrs. Ilgenfritz
106. Mr. John Jones
107. Mr. George James
108. Rev. R. T. Jones
109. Mr. E. S. Jones
110. Mrs. Jones
111. Mr. Ross Jewell
112. Mr. G. R. Kenny
113. Mrs. Kenny
114. Mr. Kemp
115. Mrs. Kemp
116. Miss S. E. Kaiser
117. Mr. A. W. Kley
118. Mr. T. H. Kuyper
119. Dr J. F. Lewenberg
120. Dr G. H. La Petra
121. Mrs. G. H. La Fetra
122. Mr. Pierre Larmoyeux
123. Mr. R. B. Lane
124. Mrs. Lane
125. Mr. G. Laffargue
126. Mrs. Laffargue
127. Miss A. Laffargue
128. Miss G. Laffargue
129. Miss K. Lynch
130. Mr. Henry Luge
131. Mr. J. N. Loughborough
132. Mrs. Loughborough
133. Mr. O. E. Lange
134. Mrs. O. E. Lange
135. Mrs. Anna Lindvall
136. Miss Ellen Lindvall
137. Miss McGuckin
138. Mr. George P. Main
139. Miss M. McMonan
140. Mr. W. J. Masters
141. Mrs. Masters
142. Miss Florrie Masters
143. Miss Olive Masters
144. Master Willie Masters
145. Master Kensit Masters
146. Mrs. Annie Miles
147. Mr. John Moss
148. Mrs. Moss
149. Miss Ethel R. Moss
150. Mr. Roy M. Moss
151. Miss Mabel H. Moss
152. Mrs. Leila Martin
153. Mr. William H. McMahon
154. Mr. W. H. McGuire
155. Miss R. Maguire
156. Miss Florence Meyer
157. Miss Ida Meyer
158. Mr. W. G. Morgan
159. Mrs. Morgan
160. Mrs. Emma Meyer
161. Master Joe Meyer
162. Dr W. Niven
163. Mr. P. Nardi
164. Chaplain O. J. Nave, U.S. Army
165. Mrs. Nave
166. Miss Emma Osset
167. Rev. Jose Ignacio Pena
168. Mr. H. W. Pyrke
169. Mr. R. Pullar
170. Mr. George Phillips
171. Mr. Robert Parson
172. Mrs. Parson
173. Mr. Thomas Pulford
174. Dr Alex Pattie
175. Mr. C. M. Parsons
176. Prof. H. H. Powers
177. Miss Juliette Quillout
178. Mr. Paul Roth
179. Mrs. Roth
180. Mrs. Caroline D. Robinson
181. Miss Mary Recter
182. Mr. F. P. Rosback
183. Mrs. Rosback
184. Mr. Lafayette Runyon
185. Rev. H. H. Russell
186. Mrs. Russell
187. Miss J. Russell
188. Master E. Russell
189. Miss Marguerite Rand
190. Miss Ambrose Reeter
191. Mr. Victor Hugo Raabe
192. Miss Elizth Ricalton
193. Mr. Franz Rigot
194. Mr. Paul Rigot
195. Mr. Peter Roberts
196. Mr. J. Schneider
197. Miss N. Schneider
198. Mr. Herman Stenberg
199. Mr. Harold Stenberg
200. Mr. G. H. Squires
201. Mr. S. R. Stoddard
202. Miss Susannah Schanz
203. Mrs. A. Sottrupp
204. Mr. G. W. Stiles
205. Mr. Ansel L. Strauss
206. Mr. James E. Sutton
207. Mr. Van T. Shepler
208. Mr. C. J. Sharpe
209. Mrs. Sharpe
210. Mr. W. R. Sharpe
211. Master G. Sharpe
212. Mr. William Schwebel
213. Mr. Frank W. Smith
214. Miss Bessie Skinner
215. Mr. M. E. Sourdry
216. Mrs. Sourdry
217. Mr. Harry Stelling
218. Mrs. Florence Stelling
219. Miss B. Seguard
220. Mr. H. W. Schrebc
221. Mr. Thiebaud
222. Mrs. Thiebaud
223. Mr. S. E. Tatem
224. Mr. Charles D. Thomson
225. Mr. J. A. Thomas
226. Mr. O. W. Thorlander
227. Miss Emma C. Thorlander
228. Mr. William H. Tuthill
229. Mrs. Tuthill
230. Mr. Jean L. Verger
231. Mr. Richard Venn
232. Mrs. Venn
233. Miss Emniy Van Gerpen
234. Mrs. Matilda Vessley
235. Mr. August Winnerholme
236. Mrs. Olive P. Wood
237. Mr. E. D. Wheeler
238. Mr. Wm. H. Wagoner
239. Mr. Fred J. Woodward
240. Mrs. Eliza Ward
241. Rev. C. E. Weltner
242. Mrs. Weltner
243. Master Philip Weltner
244. Mr. Charles H. Watts
245. Mr. M. Weinrich
246. Mr. Lucien Yerland
247. Mr. F. T. Zimmerman

🎯 Notable Passengers & Historical Profiles

🎓 Academic & Intellectual Figures

Prof. H. H. Powers – A respected academic and lecturer on history and political science. Known for his writings on international affairs, Powers would have been a sought-after speaker both in Europe and America, making his transatlantic crossings as much about sharing ideas as travel.

⛪ Religious Leaders

Chaplain O. J. Nave, U.S. Army – Military chaplain serving the spiritual needs of American soldiers stationed abroad. His presence aboard reflects the global mobility of the U.S. armed forces in the early 20th century. Nave later became well-known for compiling Nave’s Topical Bible, a resource still referenced today.

Rev. Jose Ignacio Peña – A Catholic clergyman whose ministry connected European and American congregations.

Rev. H. H. Russell – Protestant minister likely returning from ecclesiastical work or conferences abroad.

Rev. C. E. Weltner – Another Protestant figure, possibly connected with missionary or educational work.

⚓ Military Figures

Chaplain O. J. Nave (also noted above) – Representing the U.S. Army’s chaplaincy corps during a period of overseas military engagement in places like the Philippines following the Spanish–American War.

🎭 Cultural & Artistic Personalities

Dr. George H. Bixby – While best known as a physician, Bixby was part of the intellectual society of his era and may have been involved in cultural exchange through travel.

Miss Antoinette Fleury, Pauline Fleury, and Marthe Fleury – Possibly members of a Franco-American family engaged in the arts or performance, given their coordinated travel and French surname, often associated with musical and dramatic arts in passenger records.

Mr. Victor Hugo Raabe – A cultural figure whose name evokes literary connections, potentially involved in arts or literature. He demonstrates the cultural breadth of passengers aboard the SS New York.

📚 Relevance for Teachers, Students, Historians & Genealogists

This passenger list is a rich genealogical and sociological snapshot of 1900:

• Genealogists can trace family members’ travel, migration, or return visits to Europe.
• Historians gain insight into transatlantic mobility during the Gilded Age/Progressive Era.
• Students can explore topics like ocean liner technology, cultural exchange, and the social makeup of Second Cabin passengers.
• Maritime scholars can examine the American Line’s design, branding, and clientele.

💡 Final Thoughts — Why This Passenger List Matters

This September 1900 voyage of the SS New York captures more than names—it encapsulates a moment in time when global travel was becoming faster, safer, and more socially diverse. The mix of clergy, academics, families, and leisure travelers mirrors the evolving purpose of ocean travel: no longer solely migration, but a true exchange of cultures, ideas, and commerce.

Title Page, Listing of Passengers, Part 1 (Miss Bertha Adams to Mrs. Gasson), SS New York Second Cabin Passenger List, 8 September 1900. Clear Listing of Passengers From Adams to Gasson, Capturing the Variety of National Origins and Social Standings Aboard. | GGA Image ID # 22ba0b45cd

Listing of Passengers, Part 2 (Mr. T. M. Guild to Mr. F. T. Zimmerman), SS New York Second Cabin Passenger List, 8 September 1900. Continuation From Guild to Zimmerman, Showing Family Groups, Solo Travelers, and Professional Voyagers. | GGA Image ID # 22ba465322

Back Cover, SS New York Second Cabin Passenger List, 8 September 1900. The Back Cover Is a Wreath With Two Flags Crisscrossed - the US Flag and the American Line Flag Icon. A Symbolic Wreath Frames the U.S. and American Line Flags Crossed, Emphasizing Patriotism and Corporate Branding. | GGA Image ID # 158d9b9160