Peter Joseph McBride

Other Events:

• Baptism: 10 Sep 1876, Holy Trinity RC Parish, Ferryland, Newfoundland
• Immigration: 15 Nov 1899, Vanceboro, Maine, United States
• Naturalization: 30 Nov 1917, New York. New York, USA; U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Notes:

It appears that Peter went to the US and spent many years as a seaman. He is sometimes listed as an Newfoundlander and on other occasions as Irish, English, or British. Of course, there were a quite a few other Peter M(a)cBrides, of various nationalities, listed in the manifests, however Peter's stature of 5' 10" and ranging from 185 to 200 lbs. distinguished him from most of the others. Here are a few entries where it seems pretty certain that it is Peter McBride, the Newfoundlander, who is recorded.

Source Citation: Year: 1919; Microfilm serial: T715; Microfilm roll: T715_2649; Line: 10.

This manifest shows a Peter McBride arriving at New York on the vessel, Benedict, from Para, Brazil on June 4 1919. He is described as a seaman, 43 years old, 5' 10" and 190 lbs., and a native of Nfld. He indicated that prior to this voyage he had last been in New York on May 20, 1919. A notation (crossed out on the manifest) stated that Peter was a "seaman workaway"?

Source Citation: Year: 1920; Microfilm serial: T715; Microfilm roll: T715_2825; Line: 5.

The manifest of the S.S. Renaico arriving at the Port of New York from Valparaiso (Chile) on August 7, 1920 lists a Peter McBride, Newfoundlander, aged 44 years, 11 months, seaman, single. Peter and eleven other men are also noted in a separate letter which states (they are) "American seaman, former members of the crew of the M/V SANTA ELENA which vessel was destroyed by fire in the port of Valparaiso on July 26th. These men are being returned to New York, the port of their shipment." The letter goes on to say that "All of the above seamen hold Certificates of Discharge and Seaman's Identification Card, and there should be no difficulty with the Immigration Inspector at the Port of New York". Their passage had been paid by W.R. Grace & Co.

Peter indicated that he would be staying with Gus Brown at 51 South St., New York. He was described in the manifest as being 5' 10", fair complexion, brown hair and blue eyes, with a tattoo mark on his right arm. The manifests states that his Place of Birth was St. John's, Newfoundland, however, it is likely that this was Peter McBride of Caplin Bay. The Ferryland baptismal records show that Peter McBride was baptized on Sept. 10, 1876, meaning that he would have actually been only 43 years and 11 months old in August 1920. The age in the manifest is very likely an error. ----------------------------------------------------------------

Source Citation: Year: 1922; Microfilm serial: T715; Microfilm roll: T715_3162; Line: 2.

Peter McBride of Newfoundland is recorded in the transcript of the US schooner Susan B arriving at Ellis Island, on August 20, 1922, from Parrsboro, Nova Scotia. Peter, the bosun (boatswain), is 46 years old, 5' 10'' and 185 lbs. He had been shipped at Bangor, Maine on the 17 June, 1922.

Source Citation: Year: 1923; Microfilm serial: T715; Microfilm roll: T715_3246; Line: 14

This manifest shows a Peter MacBride, seaman, arriving at New York from Colombo, Ceylon on board the vessel, Indian Arrow, on January 22, 1923. He is listed as being 47, English, 5' 10" and 190lbs.

Birth:
Peter's birth year recorded incorrectly as 1875 on his naturalization document.

Immigration:
Immigration information provided on his naturalization document.

Naturalization:
Peter gave his address in the US as 25 South Street, New York City, N.Y. He was recorded as being 42 years old and unmarried.

Died:
Peter shows up in crews lists of foreign-going ships out of various ports in the USA. The last record found for him was at New York in January 1923.