John Drynan SS California 1912

[Macharskin]

Among my Ancestry hints for John Drynan b1842 Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire is his departure from Scotland on the SS California recorded in the New York passenger lists 1820 1957.

I would be very grateful if someone who can access US Ancestry could transcribe the entry and date for me please.

Thank you. M.

PS I am aware of the notoriety  surrounding the ship in regard to the Titanic disaster the same year.

[oldohiohome]

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[oldohiohome]

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[shellyesq]

Have you tried looking elsewhere?   Same info should be available for free.  Various links here - https://www.genealogybranches.com/ellisisland/nypassengers.html

[Daisypetal]

Hi,

He is hard to find but I think I found him using the 3rd link given by shellyesq. He has been transcribed as DOYNAN, dob.1846. The 2 images give a lot of information.

Daisy

[Macharskin]

Thank you all for your help.

I had tried the free sites I was aware of esp Ellis Island Foundation and FS - and had tried the various spellings of Drynan I'd previously encountered like Drennan, Drinnan etc to no avail.

The manifest lists John as a 66 year old - clearly he had forgotten he was actually 70. 

Thank you oldohiohome for the PM with the additional background information.

Kind regards, M.

[oldohiohome]

that manifest also says, overwritten in the health columns, "med senility." which might be why the officials were worried that he would become a public charge, as it said on the detention page. Still, with 3 sons as a destination, I don't understand why they would be concerned. That is probably what got them in, though.