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Peter and Janet McGrorty
Peter, Janet and Family left Glasgow, Scotland (departure
date not known) enroute to the United States of America via Ellis
Island, New York on the T.S.S. California II Ship arriving September
24, 1916.
| Information obtained from the
USS California II Passenger Records |
| Name |
Ethnicity
|
Place of Residence
|
Date of Arrival
|
Age
|
Gender
|
Marital Status
|
Port of Departure
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| Peter
McGrorty |
British Scotch
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Dumfries, Scotland
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September 24, 1916
|
35y
|
M
|
M
|
Glasgow, Scotland
|
| Janet
McGrorty |
British Scotch
|
Dumfries, Scotland
|
September 24, 1916
|
35y
|
F
|
M
|
Glasgow, Scotland
|
| John
McGrorty |
British Scotch
|
Dumfries, Scotland
|
September 24, 1916
|
11y
|
M
|
S
|
Glasgow, Scotland
|
| Isabel
McGrorty |
British Scotch
|
Dumfries, Scotland
|
September 24, 1916
|
10y
|
F
|
S
|
Glasgow, Scotland
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| Eustice
McGrorty |
British Scotch
|
Dumfries, Scotland
|
September 24, 1916
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3y
|
M
|
S
|
Glasgow, Scotland
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| George
McGrorty |
British Scotch
|
Dumfries, Scotland
|
September 24, 1916
|
2y
|
M
|
S
|
Glasgow, Scotland
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TSS California II Ship History
The "California II" was built for the Anchor
Line in 1907 by D&W Henderson Ltd, Glasgow. 8,662 gross tons,
length 470ft x beam 58.3ft, two funnels, two masts, twin screw and
a speed of 16 knots. There was passenger accommodation for 232-1st,
248-2nd and 734-3rd class. Launched on 9th Jul.1907, she started
her maiden voyage on 10th Oct.1907 when she left Glasgow for Moville
(Ireland) and New York. On 28th Jun.1914 she stranded on Tory Island,
N.Ireland; was refloated on 20th Aug, and repaired in Glasgow. She
resumed Glasgow - Liverpool - New York sailings for the Cunard -
Anchor joint service in Oct.1915 and commenced her last Glasgow
- New York voyage on 12th Jan.1917. On 7th Feb.1917 when homeward
bound, she was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine while 38
miles W by S of Fastnet Island, Ireland with the loss of 43 lives.
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