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Ship Manifest: Ellis Island, S.S. St. Louis, 1908
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John Adams and family set sail on the S.S. St. Louis from Southampton (Southamptonshire, England) on May 9, 1908. They arrived at Ellis Island, New York eight days later on May 17, 1908. The family is listed on page 169 of the manifest.
Other facts noted on the manifest:
- John and Alice Rose Adams were last staying with friend J. Dash in Meldreth, near Royston.
- Charles East was last staying with father John East in Meldreth.
| Name | Age | Sex | Married or Single | Occupation | Nationality | Last Permanent Residence | Final Destination | Height | Complexion | Hair | Eyes | Place of Birth |
| John Adams | 25 | M | Married | Labourer | England | Whaddon, England | Father, Highland Avenue, Rochester, NY | 5' 4" | Fair | Blonde | Blue | Meldreth, England |
| Alice Rose Adams | 25 | F | Married | Wife | England | Whaddon, England | Father-in-law, Highland Avenue, Rochester, NY | 5' | Dark | Brown | Blue | Meldreth, England |
| Beatrice May Adams | 9 | F | Single | Child | England | Whaddon, England | Grandfather, Highland Avenue, Rochester, NY | Pale | Brown | Blue | Meldreth, England | |
| Lizzie Adams | 4 | F | Single | Child | England | Whaddon, England | Fair | Brown | Blue | Meldreth, England | ||
| David Adams | 11 mos. | M | Single | Infant | England | Whaddon, England | Fair | Blonde | Blue | Meldreth, England | ||
| Charles East | 18 | M | Single | Labourer | England | Meldreth, England | Uncle John Adams, Highland Avenue, Rochester, NY | 5' 4" | Fair | Brown | Brown | Meldreth, England |
S.S. St. Louis
Built by William Cramp & Sons Shipbuilders, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1895. 11,629 gross tons; 554 (bp) feet long; 63 feet wide. Steam quadruple expansion engines, twin screw. Service speed 19 knots. 1,340 passengers (320 first class, 220 second class, 800 third class).
Built for American Line, in 1895 and named Saint Louis. Southampton-New York service. Used by US Navy as auxiliary cruiser in Spanish-American War of 1898. Transferred to United States Navy, American flag, in 1917 and renamed USS Louisville. Armed transport service. Returned to American Line, in 1920 and renamed St. Louis. Was badly damaged by fire while being refitted. Laid-up 1920-24. Rebuilding plans in 1922 never revitalized. Scrapped at Genoa in 1924.
Source: www.ellisisland.org.