Bridget Smith

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Bridget Smith

Our Scottish Cousin

Immigration Documents 

Introduction 

Who is Bridget Smith?  In 1908 Irish John and Susan Smith visited relatives in Scotland.  Irish John and Susan would have seen and talked to Bridget while in Scotland.  How is this family related to us?  Her relationship to us is through Susan McPhillip Smith (John Smith's wife) mother, Mary Smyth..   

There are a minimum of three different ways this family ties into our own.  Bridget Smith’s great-grandparents were John Smith, Susan (Coyle) Smith, Patrick Greenan, and Margaret (McCarval) Greenan.  All came from County Monaghan.  Susan McPhillips’ mother was born Mary Smith.  Irish John’s mother was born ‘Catherine Greenan’.  Of course, Irish John could be cousin to Bridget through the Smith line.   

Smith Family 

In 1908 Irish John visited this family in Scotland.  Within a couple of years members of this family began to move out of Scotland to America.  We have immigration records for four of the five who made the trip overseas:  Bridget Smith, Louisa Smith, Patrick Smith Sr., and Thomas Smith.  We do not have immigration records for Patrick Smith Jr., and he is the person who lived with the Irish John Smith family in the early part of the twentieth century.  We continue to search for Patrick Junior’s immigration documents. 

Of these five who made the trip, only one went back to Scotland.  Patrick Sr. did not stay in Wisconsin, but went back home to Scotland.  Louisa, his wife, stayed with her children in America.  Several of Louisa and Patrick’s children did not make the trip to Wisconsin. 

SS Tuscania 

Ship Manifest Information for Bridget Smith (Line 22) 

Form 500 11; Department of Commerce and Labor; IMMIGRATION SERVICE 

SALOON, CABIN, AND STEERAGE ALIENS MUST BE COMPLETELY MANIFESTED.

LIST OR MANIFEST OF ALIEN PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION OFFICER AT PORT OF ARRIVAL

Required by the regulations of the Secretary of Commerce and Labor of the United States, under Act of Congress approved February 20, 1907, to be delivered to the United States Immigration Officer by the Commanding Officer of any vessel having such passengers on board upon arrival at a port in the United States.  S.S. Tuscania sailing from GLASGOW, 14^th March 1916, 19     Arriving at Port of NEW YORK, 29 March 1916, 19 

Column 1:  (NAME IN FULL) – Family Name - Smith

Column 2:  (NAME IN FULL) - Given Name – Bridget

Column 3:  Age  (Yrs., Mos.) – 21

Column 4:  Sex – F

Column 5:  Married or Single - S

Column 6:  Calling or Occupation - Teacher

Column 7:  Able to Read - Yes

Column 7:  Able to Write - Yes

Column 8:  Nationality. (Country of which citizen or subject - Britain

Column 9:  Race or People - Scotch

Column 10: Last Permanent Address – Country - Scotland

Column 10: Last Permanent Address – City or Town - Edinburgh

Column 11:  The name and complete address of nearest relative in country whence alien came

• Father Patrick Smith
• Portobello, Edinburgh

Column 12:  Final Destination (intended future permanent resident.) – State - Wis

Column 12:  Final Destination (intended future permanent resident.) – City or Town -  Sandusky Near Lone Rock Wis

Column 13:  No. on List.  - 0016

Column 14:  Whether having a ticket to such final destination - Yes

Column 15:  By whom was passage paid? - Self

Column 16:  Whether in possession of $50, and if less, how much? –  $50

Column 17:  Whether ever before in the United States; and if so, when and where – Yes or No -  No

Column 17:  Whether ever before in the United States; and if so, when and where – If Yes – Year or period of years –

Column 17:  Whether ever before in the United States; and if so, when and where – Where?

Column 18:  Whether going to join a relative or friend; and if so, what relative or friend, and his name and complete address.

• Brother Thomas Smith
• Lone Rock, Wisconsin

Column 19:  If pauper, lunatic or disabled? no

Column 20:  Whether a Polygamist  no

Column 21:  Whether an Anarchist  no

Column 22:  Unreadable  no

Column 23:  Condition of Health, Mental and Physical - good

Column 24:  Deformed or Crippled.  Nature, length of time and cause

Column 25:  Height – Feet - 5

Column 25:  Height – Inches - 5

Column 26:  Complexion - fair

Column 27: Color of –  Hair - dark

Column 27: Color of – Eyes - grey

Column 28:  Marks of Identification –

Column 29:  Place of Birth – Country – Scotland

Column 29:  Place of Birth – City of Town – Edinburgh

Comment:  ‘Dis to Cousin Miss Smith’ 

Alien Manifest for Tuscania

Sailing from Glasgow 

This list does not show the full passenger list.  It only shows those people who were entered into the immigration records at Ellis Island.  Some of these people listed appear to be residents of America, so it is not clear why they had their name entered in the records.  

 First Page of the Ship’s Alien Passengers Manifest 

Second page of the Ship’s Alien Passengers Manifest