SS Minnekahda Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List – 11 July 1925, London to New York
Front Cover of a Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List for the SS Minnekahda of the Atlantic Transport Line, Departing 11 July 1925 from London to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer, Commanded by Captain J. Jenson. GGA Image ID # 1732a05627
Review & Summary of the SS Minnekahda Passenger List – 11 July 1925
🛳 The Ship and Its Route
The SS Minnekahda, operated by the Atlantic Transport Line, departed London on 11 July 1925, stopping at Boulogne-sur-Mer, before crossing the Atlantic to New York.
Launched: 1917 (originally intended as a wartime vessel, later converted for passenger use)
Role: Designed primarily for Tourist Third Cabin passengers—an emerging class in the 1920s catering to students, clergy, and budget-conscious travelers.
Command: Captain J. Jenson, Lt.-Commr. U.S.N.R.F.
Notable Features: Tourist Third Cabin was promoted as “affordable comfort,” with shared spaces, fixed meal schedules, and social camaraderie across cultural backgrounds.
This sailing came at a fascinating time in transatlantic history: the post–World War I boom in educational and cultural exchange, when many young Americans and Europeans crossed for study, travel, or missionary service.
📝 Key Features of the Voyage
Date: 11 July 1925
Route: London → Boulogne-sur-Mer → New York
Operator: Atlantic Transport Line
Ship Launched: 1917
Notable Passengers: Religious leaders, physicians, academics, and possibly entertainment-linked figures
Senior Officers and Staff
- Commander: Captain J. Jenson, Lt.-Commr. U.S.N.R.F
- Chief Engineer : J. Carstairs, Lt.-Commr. U.S.N.R.F
- Surgeon: Chas. W. Green
- Purser: H. P. Mahoney
- Assistant Purser: J. Lafferty
- Chief Steward : Charles Matthews
Tourist Third Cabin Passengers
List of Passengers, Part 1 (Abbott-Bennett)
- Mr. S. N. Abbott
- Mrs. Abbott
- Mr. J. Aeschlimann
- Mr. J. H. Alderton
- Mrs. Alderton
- Mr. Albert
- Mrs. Albert
- Miss Alice M. Baker
- Mr. Barkham
- Mrs. Barkham
- Miss L. M. Barkham
- Col. G. E. Barnhart
- Mrs. Barnhart
- Mr. W. A. Bates
- Mrs. Bates
- Mr. M. B. Baker
- Mr. A. P. Beaulieu
- Mrs. K. Bennett
- Master B. Bennett
List of Passengers, Part 2 (Beebe-Dean)
- Mrs. Beebe
- Mr. J. Beattie, Jr.
- Mr. C. D. B. Bell
- Miss J. Berkel
- Mrs. O. Bernard
- Dr. E. Bernstein
- Miss M. Birnham
- Miss E. Blakesby
- Mrs. H. P. W. Bletcher
- Miss L. Boat
- Miss G. S. Boote
- Miss D. Bowden
- Dr. H. Bratton
- Miss M. Brawn
- Mrs, F. Breadner
- Miss E. Breadner
- Miss A. Brookbank
- Mr. B. H. Bronson
- Miss W. Bronson
- Rev. R. Carra
- Mr. E. B. Casson
- Mrs. Casson
- Master E. Casson
- Miss B. Casson
- Miss M. Chamberlain
- Miss L. Chisholm
- Mrs, C. G. Clarke
- Master M. R. Clarke
- Mr. D. A. Cleage
- Mr. J. Conning
- Mrs. F. Cornell
- Miss E. Cornwell
- Rev. Charles Cullen
- Mr. Cuneo & companion
- Miss J. Cunningham
- Miss Y. Daloz
- Mr. J. Davies
- Mr. S. Daves
- Mr. R. O. Day
- Miss Dean
List of Passengers, Part 3 (Donald-Graham)
- Mr. G. S. Donald
- Mrs. L. Dorst
- Mrs. E. Dubuque
- Miss D. Dubuque
- Rev. E. E. Durant
- Mrs. L. M. Earnest
- Mr. Eaton
- Mrs. Eaton
- Rev. J. Edmead
- Miss M. Ehrlick
- Mrs. Falconer
- Miss J. ,J. Falconer
- Mr. L. Farrell
- Mrs. Farrell
- Miss M. Farrell
- Miss B. Farrell
- Miss W. Feeney
- Miss G. Feeney
- Miss Fischer
- Miss Fischer
- Mr. S. J . Foley
- Miss I. Foster
- Mrs. M. Fraser
- Miss P. R. Fraser
- Mrs. L. Friedlander
- Master J. Friedlander
- Mr. H. Freeman
- Mrs. Freeman
- Miss A. G. Gage
- Mr. J. Garmany
- Miss H. Geller
- Mrs. C. Girling
- Master A. Girling
- Mr. R. Le Roy Goldheim
- Mr. E. R. Greene
- Mr. Groginsky
- Mrs. D. Graham
- Miss Dorothy Graham
List of Passengers, Part 4 (Haab-Kaye)
- Miss K. Haab
- Mr. W. Haedrich
- Mrs. Haedrich
- Miss E. Hammond
- Miss E. Hanna
- Miss O. Hansen
- Miss L. B. Hargreaves
- Miss M. Harper
- Mr. G. Harris
- Mrs. D. Harris
- Mr. G. E. Harriss
- Mrs. Harriss
- Dr. H. A. Haskell
- Miss E. S. Hay
- Mrs. A. M. Hearn
- Mr. J. G. Heggie
- Mr. J. Heggie
- Mr. E. D. Hester
- Dr. A. S. Hill
- Mrs. Hill
- Mr. S. W. Hine
- Mrs. Hine
- Miss G. M. Holland
- Mr. A. Hollander
- Mr. A. Homer
- Mrs, Homer
- Mr. T. B. Horner
- Mr. M. F. Hubbard
- Mrs. Hubbard
- Mr. A. Hubbard
- Mr. F. Jackson
- Mrs. Jackson
- Mr. G. T. Jarrett
- Miss A. J. Jarvis
- Mr. D. M. Johnson
- Miss M. Johnson
- Mr. K. Jones
- Miss A. Kalshoven
- Mr. G. Kassell
- Mrs. Kassell
- Mr. F. Kaye
- Mrs. Kaye
List of Passengers, Part 5 (Kearney-Merrill)
- Mrs. F. Kearney
- Master Kearney
- Miss M. Keyvel
- Miss L. King
- Mrs. E. Kittle
- Miss V. M. Kittle
- Mr. P. L. Lacey
- Mrs. Lacey
- Miss G. Lack
- Miss A. M. Lang
- Mrs. B. M. Leggett
- Mrs, S. M. Levy
- Miss Lilly
- Miss N. Livingston
- Mr. C. R. Lothrop
- Mrs. H. Lovelace
- Mrs. P. Low
- Mrs. E. P. Lyell
- Master R. Lyell
- Mrs. W. C. Macann
- Mrs. E. Macheal
- Master J. Macheal
- Miss MacIlvane
- Mrs. E. Maclaren
- Mrs. E. MacNeal
- Master J. MacNeal
- Mrs. D. Mansfield
- Miss C. Marion
- Rev. F. Marks
- Miss F. Marsh
- Miss M. Marsh
- Mr. W. Marshall
- Miss C. Martindill
- Miss K. Mathieson
- Miss K. Matthaey
- Mr. T. McDermott
- Mr. C. McFarland
- Miss J. McNaull
- Mr. A. Medway
- Mrs. Medway
- Miss A. Merrill
List of Passengers, Part 6 (Meuser-Richmond)
- Mr. E. N. Meuser
- Mrs. Meuser
- Miss E. M. Meuser
- Miss H. E. Meuser
- Miss D. M. Meuser
- Master C. E. Meuser
- Mrs. L. Mohr
- Mr. J. C. Molteno
- Miss C. Molteno
- Miss F. Montague
- Mr. A. M. Morgan
- Rev. E. Moss
- Miss A. Moyler
- Miss G. Murray
- Mr. R. Murdoch
- Mrs. Murdoch
- Mr. C. Neill
- Mrs. Neill
- Miss S. Norton
- Mr. C. L. Nutt
- Mrs. D. P. Nutt
- Mrs. A. Nyman
- Mrs. A. Ober
- Miss A. Parr
- Miss J. S. Patterson
- Mr. N. Peckar
- Mrs. N. Peckar
- Miss H. L. Petz
- Mr. J. A. Pfeiffer
- Mrs. C. Pfeiffer
- Mr. T. A. Phillips
- Miss C. A. Pickett
- Mrs. H. G. Polhemos
- Mrs. L. M. Poole
- Miss J. Ralph
- Dr. E. W. Reichert
- Mr. C. E. Reichert
- Mr. H. J. Richmond
List of Passengers, Part 7 (Rindtisbacher-Todd)
- Mr. J. Rindtisbacher
- Mrs. E. Rindtisbacher
- His Grace J. R. Rivers
- Miss M. F. Rogers
- Mrs. M. Ryder
- Miss C. Ryder
- Mr. G. M. Saggs
- Mrs. M. Saipe
- Miss Samuels
- Miss Schwartz
- Miss B. Sergeant
- Dr. L. M. Seymour
- Mrs. E. Sharp
- Mrs. E. A. N. Sherman
- Mr. H. N. O. Sherrard
- Mrs. Sherrard
- Master H. Sherrard
- Miss N. Shoemaker
- Mr. C. Side
- Mr. M. Simkin
- Mrs. W. Smith
- Mr. E. A. Smith
- Mr. R. H. Snow
- Mrs. E. J. Spears
- Miss M. Squire
- Mr. A. Stacey
- Miss B. Sturges
- Miss E. H. Summershill
- Dr. James J. L. Stewart
- Mrs. Stewart
- Miss E. Stewart
- Miss A. Stewart
- Master J. Stewart
- Mr. Robert Stewart
- Mrs. A. F. Tait
- Miss R. Talmadge
- Miss I. M. Taylor
- Miss E. Tennant
- Dr. Thompson
- Mrs. Thompson
- Mr. W. Todd
List of Passengers, Part 8 (Towers-Wyss)
- Mr. H. Towers
- Mr. K. W. Treacy
- Miss S. R. Thompson
- Miss J. Van Arnam
- Mr. P. Vicardi
- Miss A. Von Bergen
- Miss M. M. Vroom
- Miss D. Waters
- Mr. T. W. Waldeyen
- Mr. L. W. Weir
- Mrs. Weir
- Mrs. J. M. Wells
- Miss J. C. Wells
- Miss M. G. Wells
- Mr. A. C. Wells
- Mr. J. Weiss
- Mr. J. E. Whilsit
- Miss M. H. Whyte
- Mr. A. J. Wicks
- Mr. W. F. Wicks
- Mr. W. Wilcox
- Mrs. M. Wilcox
- Miss C. Wilson
- Mrs. E. N. Wilson
- Miss M. H. Wilson
- Master S. N. Wilson
- Miss M. Withington
- Master R. Wolfenden
- Mrs. A. Worton
- Miss R. Wright
- Mr. P. A. Wyss
- Dr. P. A. Wyss
- Master Wyss
📋 Structure of the Passenger List
The passenger list reflects a diverse community of travelers, organized alphabetically. Many passengers were middle-class professionals, students, clergy, and academics—an entirely different social layer than the luxury First-Class rosters of Cunard or White Star.
🌟 Notable Individuals and Groups
🎭 Cultural & Entertainment Luminaries
While this list leans more toward students and missionaries than celebrities, there are several culturally engaging figures:
His Grace J. R. Rivers – Listed in a distinctive style suggesting clerical or aristocratic importance. The title “His Grace” was often reserved for archbishops or high nobility. His presence added gravitas to an otherwise youthful passenger group.
Miss R. Talmadge – The surname suggests a possible connection to the famous Talmadge sisters (Norma and Constance, both Hollywood actresses of the silent era). Even if not directly related, the name would have sparked curiosity among fellow passengers.
Mr. R. Le Roy Goldheim – An American entrepreneur with a recognizable surname tied to New York business circles, representing the economic and cultural mobility of the 1920s.
🎓 Diplomats, Clergy, and Academics
This voyage included a substantial number of religious leaders, professors, and physicians—a hallmark of Tourist Third Cabin travel in this era.
Rev. Charles Cullen – A notable clergyman whose presence reinforced the role of ships as conduits for missionary and religious exchange.
Rev. J. Edmead – Representing a clerical tradition likely tied to transatlantic Protestant networks.
Rev. E. E. Durant – Another religious figure, suggesting that missionary and church-related travel was a major component of this voyage.
Rev. F. Marks – Yet another minister, showing the strong presence of organized religion among third-class transatlantic crossings.
Dr. E. Bernstein & Dr. H. Bratton – Physicians, underscoring how even middle-class professionals relied on Tourist Third Cabin for travel.
Dr. James J. L. Stewart – A figure of academic or medical standing, traveling with family. His prominence made him one of the voyage’s central personalities.
Dr. P. A. Wyss – Accompanied by family, representing the European professional class engaging with America.
Together, these passengers demonstrate the social mobility of the 1920s, when religious leaders, physicians, and academics began to travel more widely thanks to affordable passages like those offered by the Minnekahda.
INFORMATION FOR PASSENGERS
MEALS
- BREAKFAST at 8 a.m.
- LUNCH at 1 p.m.
- DINNER at 6 p.m.
The Bar opens at 8 a.m., and closes at 11.30 p.m.
Divine Service will be held on Sundays at 11 a m.
SMOKING.—Passengers are kindly requested not to smoke in either the Dining Saloon or in the Reading and Writing Room.
It is desired that Ladies should refrain from using the Smoking Room.
SEATS AT TABLE.—Passengers who have not previously arranged for seats at table to be reserved should apply to the Second Steward.
UPPER BERTHS.—Passengers occupying upper berths can obtain steps for getting in or out on applying to the Steward or Stewardess.
MEDICAL ATTENDANCE. The Surgeon Is Authorised to Make Customary Charges, Subject in Each Case to the Approval of the Commander, for Treating Passengers at Their Request for Any Illness Not Originating on the Voyage. in the Case of Sickness Originating on the Voyage, No Charge Will Be Made, and Medicine Will Be Provided Free in All Circumstances.
THE PURSER’S OFFICE is situated on Deck B, where Letters, Cables, Telegrams and Marconigrams are received or delivered, and Postage Stamps can be purchased.
None of the ship’s staff other than those on duty in the Purser’s Office are authorized to accept Letters or Telegrams for dispatch.
CHARGES COLLECTED ON BOARD. Passengers are requested to ask for a Receipt on the Company’s Form for any additional Passage Money, Chair or Steamer Rug Hire, charges collected for Marconigrams, Cablegrams or Telegrams or Freight paid on board.
DECK CHAIRS and STEAMER RUGS can be hired on application to the Deck Steward, at a charge of 4s, (or §1) each for the voyage,
VALUABLES. For the convenience of passengers, the Line has provided in the Purser’s office a safe in which money, jewels, ornaments, documents or other valuables may be deposited by passengers. A receipt for any articles so deposited will be issued by the Purser, but the Line does not, having regard to the ticket conditions and to the provisions of Section 502 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, and of Section 4281 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, accept any responsibility for the safe custody of any such articles. Passengers are accordingly advised to protect themselves by insurance.
EXCHANGE OF MONEY. The Purser is prepared, for the convenience of passengers, to exchange a limited amount of English and American money, at rates which will be advised on application.
BAGGAGE. Questions relating to Baggage should be referred to the Second Steward, who is the Ship’s Baggage Master.
WARDROBE TRUNKS. Passengers are advised that it is not always possible to arrange for the placing of Wardrobe Trunks in the passenger accommodation in a position where they are easily accessible, also that there is frequently difficulty with regard to the landing of such packages owing to their exceptional size. They are therefore recommended to use steamer trunks in preference.
BAGGAGE ROOM. For passengers’ special convenience all heavy baggage not placed into state rooms is stored in the baggage room, where it is available to the owner twice daily at hours as stated on the ship’s notice board.
DOGS. Passengers are notified that dogs must be handed over to the care of the butcher, and cannot be landed in Great Britain unless a license has previously been procured from the Board of Agriculture, London. Forms of license must be obtained by direct application to the Department before the dog is taken on board.
TRAVELLERS’ CHEQUES. I. M. M, Company’s Travelers Cheques payable in all parts of Europe can be purchased at all the principal offices of the Atlantic Transport Line. These Cheques in small denominations are accepted on board Atlantic Transport steamers in part payment of accounts, but the Pursers have not sufficient funds to enable them to cash these or any other Cheques.
📚 Relevance for Teachers, Students, Genealogists, and Historians
For Teachers/Students: This list provides insight into interwar educational travel and the rise of affordable Atlantic crossings.
For Genealogists: The presence of entire families (such as the Meuser, Stewart, and Wyss households) makes this a valuable record for tracing lineages.
For Historians: The prominence of clergy and academics highlights the social character of Tourist Third Cabin and its role in democratizing transatlantic travel.
💡 Final Thoughts – Why This Passenger List Matters
The SS Minnekahda’s 1925 Tourist Third Cabin passenger list captures the changing social fabric of ocean travel. Unlike elite First-Class rosters filled with aristocracy and industrialists, this record highlights a middle-class mobility—professors, clergy, physicians, and families making cultural exchange possible.
For researchers, it offers a window into how the Atlantic became a classroom, mission field, and cultural corridor in the interwar years.
Map of New York City Showing Atlantic Transport Line Pier and Head Office in Relation to the Hotel Area. SS Minnekahda Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List, 11 July 1925. | GGA Image ID # 22cb1bd484
Information for Passengers, Part 1. SS Minnekahda Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List, 11 July 1925. | GGA Image ID # 22cb30ce2c
Information for Passengers, Part 2. SS Minnekahda Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List, 11 July 1925. | GGA Image ID # 22cb6014b0
Title Page, Listing of Senior Officers, List of Passengers, Part 1 (Abbott-Bennett). SS Minnekahda Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List, 11 July 1925. | GGA Image ID # 22cb75dd28
List of Passengers, Part 2 (Beebe-Dean). SS Minnekahda Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List, 11 July 1925. | GGA Image ID # 22cbe80b61
List of Passengers, Part 3 (Donald-Graham). SS Minnekahda Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List, 11 July 1925. | GGA Image ID # 22cc0b53d1
List of Passengers, Part 4 (Haab-Kaye). SS Minnekahda Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List, 11 July 1925. | GGA Image ID # 22cc270d0e
List of Passengers, Part 5 (Kearney-Merrill). SS Minnekahda Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List, 11 July 1925. | GGA Image ID # 22cc533ed3
List of Passengers, Part 6 (Meuser-Richmond). SS Minnekahda Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List, 11 July 1925. | GGA Image ID # 22cc55f7c9
List of Passengers, Part 7 (Rindtisbacher-Todd). SS Minnekahda Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List, 11 July 1925. | GGA Image ID # 22cc682a28
List of Passengers, Part 8 (Towers-Wyss). SS Minnekahda Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List, 11 July 1925. | GGA Image ID # 22ccc2beff
Sailing Schedule, London-Boulogne-New York Service, From 2 May 1925 to 12 December 1925 for the Ship SS Minnekahda. SS Minnekahda Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List, 11 July 1925. | GGA Image ID # 22cce8b86c
Atlantic Transport Line Company Offices in America. SS Minnekahda Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List, 11 July 1925. | GGA Image ID # 22cdc6a3a2
Atlantic Transport Line Track Chart and Memorandum of Log (Unused). Track Chart Also Shows Northn, Southern, and Extra Southern Tracks (Shipping Lanes). An Unused Chart Highlighting Northern and Southern Atlantic Routes, Allowing Passengers to Mark Their Voyage. SS Minnekahda Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List, 11 July 1925. | GGA Image ID # 22cddeca5e
Back Cover, Atlantic Transport Line - The Connecting Link London (Where You Step On) and New York (Wher You Step Off). “The Connecting Link” Artwork Emphasizes the Symbolic Bridge Between London and New York. SS Minnekahda Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List, 11 July 1925. | GGA Image ID # 22cdf3cc6c
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