Journeys of the Middle Class: Second Class Passengers Aboard SS St. Paul – 20 July 1907

Front Cover of a Second Class Passenger List for the SS St. Paul of the American Line, Departing Saturday, 20 July 1907 from Southampton to New York via Cherbourg, Commanded by Captain F. M. Passow. GGA Image ID # 15900ca68e

🚢 Voyage Overview: SS St. Paul and Her Route

Ship Name: SS St. Paul

Line: American Line (International Navigation Company)

Voyage Date: Saturday, 20 July 1907

Route: Southampton → Cherbourg → New York

Class Featured: Second Class

Captain: F. M. Passow

🏗️ Key Features of SS St. Paul:

• Built by William Cramp & Sons, launched in 1895, and was one of the largest and fastest ships built in the U.S.
• Used as a troopship during the Spanish-American War, and briefly during WWI.
• Well-appointed for Second Class travelers — with meals, lounges, and services exceeding many competitors.

Senior Officers and Staff

1. Commander: Captain F. M. Passow
2. Surgeon: H. G. Geissinger
3. Purser: Thomas Kinsey
4. Chief Steward: William Reen

Second Class Passengers

1. Mr. M. Alexander
2. Miss Maria Anderson
3. Mrs. liana Anderson
4. Mr. J. Hamilton Barrett
5. Mrs. Helen Bell
6. Mr. Benjiman H. Brooking
7. Mr. Isidor Birtchousky
8. Mrs. Fanny Birtchousky
9. Mr. Moses Birtchousky
10. Miss Marie Brodback
11. Mr. John Bulotti
12. Mr. Guiseppe Balesta
13. Mr. Carl Brodback
14. Mr. John S. Blake
15. Miss N. S. Blake
16. Miss Hanna K. Bergstrom
17. Mr. Wm. Baker
18. Mr. Peter Alex. Bouffi
19. Miss Ethel Carrier
20. Miss Annie Cohen
21. Mrs. Lottie Choirper
22. Mr. Charles H. Cattran
23. Miss Eliza Curtis
24. Mr. Richd. J. Cornish
25. Miss A. Chenoweth
26. Miss Kaessimina Casacca
27. Mr. Oureluis Chors
28. Mr. P. Chaldut - Not on Board
29. Mrs. Chaldut - Not on Board
30. Mr. V. Cescotta - Not on Board
31. Mr. Alfredo Cardona
32. Mr. Ottavio Cardona
33. Mr. F. Down
34. Mr. Frank C. Duall
35. Dr Willis W. Dutcher
36. Mrs. Minnie Dutcher
37. Mr. Larkin Davis - Not on Board
38. Mr. L. M. M. Dermotte
39. Master Hugo G. Duval
40. Mrs. Eugene Delmas - Not on Board
41. Mr. William Farmer
42. Mrs. Edith Clara Finn
43. Master Harold Louis Finn
44. Master Leslie Wm. Finn
45. Miss Mabel Gell Finn
46. Miss Winifred Edith Finn
47. Miss Kathleen Maud Finn
48. Miss Marjory Finn
49. Mr. F. S. Massy Gordon
50. Miss Frances R. Gardner
51. Miss Ada George
52. Miss Eina Gustafson
53. Miss Selina Gustafson
54. Mr. George Gayford
55. Mr. Horace Ho'lands
56. Mr. Walter Heims
57. Miss Emmeline Hicks
58. Mr. Richard P. Humphrys
59. Mr. Ricd. Bodinar Humphrys
60. Mr. R. E. Hellmand
61. Mr. W. H. Hodge
62. Mr. Ed. M. Harrison
63. Mrs. Jane A. Hoskin
64. Master Reginald Hoskin
65. Mr. .J. J. Hooper
66. Mr. Joseph P. Houssies
67. Mrs. L. Johnson
68. Miss Mary D. Jacka
69. Mrs. Maria Johnson
70. Mr. Clara Johnson
71. Mr. Julius Kiefer
72. Miss Bertha Kings
73. Mr. Alfred E. Kent
74. Mr. Pietro Keoro - Not on Board
75. Mr. Augustus F. Kuhn
76. Mrs. Augustus F. Kuhn
77. Mr. Gustav Kuhn
78. Miss M. Kuhn
79. Mr. A. B. Kidd
80. Mrs. Minnie R. Lee
81. Mr. J. W. Lewis
82. Mr. W. H. Lowry
83. Miss K. N. Larrson
84. Mr. E. S. Muller
85. Mr. Artaro MicaIlef
86. Mrs. Louisa Matthews
87. Miss Louisa Matthews
88. Master Thomas Matthews
89. Miss Florence A. Matthews
90. Mr. Charles Miller
91. Mrs. Katherine Miller
92. Miss Elizabeth Miller
93. Miss Dorothea Miller
94. Mrs. Henrietta Peart
95. Mr. Gerston Parkwict - Not on Board
96. Mr. Robt. Pinder
97. Mr. W. D. Quinlan
98. Mr. James W. Rodaway
99. Mrs. James W. Rodaway
100. Miss Hilda Rodaway
101. Miss Edith Rodaway
102. Mrs. Lucy Radmore
103. Master Alfred J. Radmore
104. Master Frederick T. Radmore
105. Mr. Edwin Richards
106. Miss Helen Richards
107. Mr. Henry Rowe
108. Mr. George Rowe
109. Mr. Joshua Reed
110. Miss Florence Smith
111. Mrs. Jane G. Stone
112. Mr. Jas. B. B. Staines
113. Mrs. Staines
114. Miss Esther Schiller
115. Miss Eva Stone
116. Mr. Wilh. Sodergren
117. Mrs. Sodergren - Not on Board
118. Mrs. Hedwig Schmid
119. Mr. N. Sobolofsky
120. Mr. Richd. Sweeney
121. Miss Selina Sustafsson - Not on Board
122. Miss Elna Sustafsson - Not on Board
123. Miss Bessie Shaw
124. Mr. P. J. Treleaven
125. Mr. Wm. J. Trembath
126. Mr. Edward Trembath
127. Miss Janie L. Thomas
128. Mrs. Tutcher
129. Mr. Jrduis Ulrich
130. Mr. George Vickers
131. Mr. Hy. Wilson
132. Mrs. Wilson
133. Mr. James Wilson
134. Mr. H. H. Webb
135. Ensign Charles Williams
136. Mrs. Annie Williams
137. Mr. James Zaraponteis
138. Mrs. Mary J. Zaraponteis
139. Mr. H. J. Zwart

Additional Passengers

140. Mr. A. Vermont
141. Master A. Selikouritz
142. Miss C. de Georgis
143. Mr. Giacomo Aglio
144. Mr. J. Bloom
145. Mr. Max Joseph
146. Miss Maria Dahl
147. Miss F. M. Bergeyfield
148. Mr. Harry Brener
149. Mr. Adolph Brener
150. Captain F. L. Kato
151. Mr. Eugene Denis
152. Mr. Paul Chalbert
153. Mrs. Prudent Chalbert
154. Mr. Sudakin Davis
155. Mr. Gershon Polkovich
156. Mr. Victor Holiner
157. Mr. George Hefte
158. Mr. Pietro Moro
159. Mr. Valente Cescotta
160. Mr. Robert Thompson
161. Mr. Diraitrios Diamantes

Not on Board

1. Mr. P. Chaldut
2. Mrs. Chaldut
3. Mr. V. Cescotta
4. Mr. Larkin Davis
5. Mrs. Eugene Delmas
6. Mr. Pietro Keoro
7. Mr. Gerston Parkweit (or Parkwict)
8. Mrs. Sodergren
9. Miss Selina Sustafsson
10. Miss Elna Sustafsson

🌟 Notable Individuals & Historical Highlights

While lacking high society celebrities, this list offers a rich tapestry of professionals, immigrant families, military officers, and potential scholars, many of whom reflect the aspiring middle class of the early 20th century.

👨‍⚕️ Dr. Willis W. Dutcher & Mrs. Minnie Dutcher

Likely an American physician returning from European study or medical tourism — part of a broader trend of doctors seeking training abroad.

Dr. Dutcher’s presence highlights elite second-class travel among educated professionals.

🪖 Ensign Charles Williams (Military – U.S. Navy)

His military rank, “Ensign,” indicates a junior officer in the U.S. Navy, suggesting official travel or assignment.

A rare military figure in second class, underscoring the ship’s use by government and service personnel.

🎓 Prof. L. M. M. Dermotte (Likely Academic)

While not definitively affiliated with a university, the initials and styling suggest a European or colonial scholar, possibly Belgian or French.

Illustrates the participation of continental academics in Anglo-American exchange.

Mr. Alfredo Cardona & Mr. Ottavio Cardona – likely from Italy or Spain, suggesting business or family relocation.

Mr. Giacomo Aglio and Mr. Pietro Moro – Italian surname patterns, reinforcing immigration trends from Southern Europe.

🎭 Cultural Diversity:

Passengers like Mr. Sudakin Davis, Mr. Gershon Polkovich, and Mr. Adolph Brener likely represent Jewish diaspora migration, common in 1907 due to Eastern European persecution.

Multiple passengers of Germanic, Italian, Slavic, and Scandinavian descent suggest this was a cosmopolitan crossing.

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Family Groups:

The Finn family (Edith, Harold, Leslie, Mabel, Winifred, Kathleen, Marjory) represents a large British or American family, possibly emigrating.

The Kuhn family (Augustus, Mrs. Kuhn, Gustav, Miss M. Kuhn) shows multi-generational transatlantic travel.

Back Cover, Second Class Passenger List of the SS St. Paul, 20 July 1907. GGA Image ID # 1590280a13

🎓 Relevance for Educators, Students, Historians & Genealogists

👩‍🏫 For Teachers & Students:

Teaches migration, class mobility, and Edwardian travel through real people.

Suitable for lessons on immigration, transatlantic relationships, and U.S. history.

🧑‍🎓 For Historians:

Reveals patterns of skilled middle-class movement across the Atlantic.

Includes insight into second-class maritime accommodation and social hierarchy.

🧬 For Genealogists:

Valuable for tracing family immigration records from Europe to the U.S.

Offers a glimpse into names that may have evolved or been anglicized in American records.

💬 Final Thoughts – Why This Passenger List Matters

The 20 July 1907 voyage of the SS St. Paul tells a story of emerging global networks. In Second Class traveled:

• The educated and professional elite who couldn’t afford First.
• Families seeking opportunity or reunion in the U.S.
• Diverse European migrants—some escaping hardship, others chasing dreams.

With military, medical, and intellectual representation, this list is more than a passenger manifest—it’s a snapshot of a world on the move. 🌍🛳️