Need help reading a name on ship record

hjr

Back again!

Two of my relation went to america and travelled over to the same person.

On the first attachment Patrick Higgins went out to his Brother in Law...but I can't make out the name...I've tried searching for the suggested name, but no luck.

Likewise in the second attachment(line 14), John Higgins went out to his sister in law, the wife of the guy quoted above, but again I can't make out the name...
Her name is catherine, but I guess on this form its down as K, for kate...


Any help greatly appreciated.

mathepac

First query reads like "Amster" or "Anster" to me

Second one looks like "G. A. Anster" to me or maybe "G A Amster"

Sorry about previous booboo.

hjr

mathepac wrote: »

First query reads like "Mr. Ingham" or " Mr. Ingram" to me, unless that notation relates to the next entry down.

Thanks, ya thats from the line below, its the wording about it that I can't make out. Its really the same name on both attachements, but the question is what!

Waitsian

It's Amster on both.

In trying to identify letters, use those from other names clearly identifiable on the rest of the page, written by the same person. In other words, use other names as a guide.

Coolnabacky1873

I am leaning towards Amster too, although the second PL looks like it could be Anster.

Best thing to do is look at a city directory for Boston for the year AFTER immigration year. E.g. Patrick Higgins arrived in 1893 so information collected for city directory for that year would be published in 1894. See if you can find Amster's at the addresses provided in PL's.

12 Ruskin? St, Boston seems to be the address on the second PL but another address [5 Austin St, Charlestown, MA] is beside it in a lighter marking.

hjr

Coolnabacky1873 wrote: »

I am leaning towards Amster too, although the second PL looks like it could be Anster.

Best thing to do is look at a city directory for Boston for the year AFTER immigration year. E.g. Patrick Higgins arrived in 1893 so information collected for city directory for that year would be published in 1894. See if you can find Amster's at the addresses provided in PL's.

12 Ruskin? St, Boston seems to be the address on the second PL but another address [5 Austin St, Charlestown, MA] is beside it in a lighter marking.

Thanks Coolnabacky1873, is there a central location for these directories?

Coolnabacky1873

Don't know for Boston. I know Ancestry have been rolling out a huge compilation of US City Directories over the last few months. It still might be in BETA version.

Other than that, local archives/libraries/repositories in Boston will have them, as should LDS microfilms.

Waitsian

The address listed after 'K. Amster' looks like 12 Austin St, and having checked the map there is an Austin St in the Charlestown area of Boston, that name being written in addition further on.

The last entry I think reads: 12 (illegible, possibly Austin again) St, Charlestown, same (meaning Boston as already written).

Waitsian

A Gustave Adolph Amster was born to a Gustave Amster (born Philadelphia) and Catharine (born Ireland) in 1894. The address listed is 20 Chapman St, Quincy, Mass which is just south of Boston. The father's occupation is listed as 'on the railroad'.

Hope this helps. I've tried directories, census rolls and electoral rolls but nothing so far.

hjr

mod9maple wrote: »

A Gustave Adolph Amster was born to a Gustave Amster (born Philadelphia) and Catharine (born Ireland) in 1894. The address listed is 20 Chapman St, Quincy, Mass which is just south of Boston. The father's occupation is listed as 'on the railroad'.

Hope this helps. I've tried directories, census rolls and electoral rolls but nothing so far.

Wow...genius indeed! And one of the records does say G.A Amster, which is probably Gustave amster...

Thats a great find, thank you so much...the dig continues!

Waitsian

It's amazing what you come up with when you replace one letter.

An Annie Amsler was born to Gustave and Catharine Amsler in 1895, adrss 12 Austin Street, Boston, Mass.

hjr

mod9maple wrote: »

It's amazing what you come up with when you replace one letter.

An Annie Amsler was born to Gustave and Catharine Amsler in 1895, adrss 12 Austin Street, Boston, Mass.

Brilliant! Another relation! Thats great information thank you so much....Catherine is my great grand aunt, and until your findings we never knew what happened to her...!

Be great to find out now what happened to them....must be a record on the census somewhere for them...

Waitsian

A Gustave and Catharine Amsler are listed in the 1910 US census, with 5 children including a 15 year old Annie. He is listed as of German descent, she Irish English. His occupation is 'Steam railroad, conductor'. The address listed is Boston, Ward 4. I'd be fairly confident it's the right family.

This is all on Ancestry btw, might want to go look yourself. There's bound to be more on them.

Waitsian

hjr wrote: »

Wow...genius indeed! And one of the records does say G.A Amster, which is probably Gustave amster...

Thats a great find, thank you so much...the dig continues!

Glad to help, always fun, I like the detective work. Let me know please what more you find, I'm curious. You might want to play around with the surname in your searches. Good luck.

Maggie 2

I make it Amster too, but is it possible that they were misunderstood and that it is Armstrong?

hjr

mod9maple wrote: »

Glad to help, always fun, I like the detective work. Let me know please what more you find, I'm curious. You might want to play around with the surname in your searches. Good luck.

Thanks mod9maple, the ones you've found already have been brilliant, its given me a real start into that strand of my family history...Rest assured as I find out more, no doubt I'll be posting more queries here...!

Once again, thats a million for all your help!