1900 U.S.Military and Naval Federal Census ftp://ftp.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/_mil/1900/t623-1842/ This Census was transcribed by Linda Talbott and proofread by L. Talbott for the USGenWeb Census Project http://www.us-census.org/ Copyright (c) 2003 by Linda Talbott ========================================================================== USGENWEB (US-CENSUS) NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization. Non-commercial organizations desiring to use this material must obtain the consent of the transcriber prior to use. Individuals desiring to use this material in their own research may do so. ========================================================================== Formatted by USGenWeb Census Project File Manager, Connie Burkett All of the above information must remain when copied or downloaded. ========================================================================== Census Year 1900 Microfilm Roll #T623-1842 Name of Military or Naval Station, or Vessel: USS Sylph State Country Seaport Washington D.C. ---------------------Begin Actual Transcription---------------------------------- TRANSCRIBER'S NOTE: The little yacht that Teddy Roosevelt used for his shorter trips when he was President. This census shows a steward and cook to Commander in Chief, meaning that the Sylph had to have been used by President William McKinley (1897 - 1901) as well as Presidents Theodore Roosevelt (1901 - 1909) and William Howard Taft (1909 - 1913) http://home.rose.net/~dingdong/Yachts/Yachts2.html http://members.tripod.com/BevHistSoc/u_s_s.htm There was a second Presidential Yacht during this time period, the USS Mayflower, but it does not appear on this microfilm reel ====================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1900 SEAPORT: Washington D.C. MICROFILM#: T623-1842 ENUM/DISTR: 74 ENUMERATOR: W.K. Gise Lieut. ENUM/DATE-RANGE: First day of June, 1900 ADDITIONAL-STAMPED#: 377 ====================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== Stamped RANK, GRADE CITY OR STREET AND BIRTH BIRTH S-M #YRS BIRTH FATHER MOTHER YEAR #YRS NATUR- CAN CAN SPEAK Transcriber's PG# LN# ED SH# LAST NAME FIRST NAME OR CLASS TOWN STATE STR-NUMBER RACE SEX MONTH YEAR AGE W-D MAR PLACE BIRTHPL BIRTHPL IMMI US ALIZED READ WRITE ENG? REMARKS (1) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (8) (9) (10)(11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18) (19) (20) ====================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 186a 1 74 1A Gise William K. Lieutenant Chicago Ill 3600 Rhodes Ave W M June 1878 21 S . Illinois Pennsylvania Pennsylvania . . . Yes Yes Yes 186a 2 74 1A Schmith Charles Chief Boatswains Mate Washington D.C. 1011 Virginia Ave SE W M June 1859 40 M 9 Germany Germany Germany 1873 27 Na Yes Yes Yes 186a 3 74 1A Flynn John P. Oiler Roundout N.Y. Union Street W M Sept 1866 33 S . New York Ireland Ireland . . . Yes Yes Yes 186a 4 74 1A Jacklens Harry T. Chief Gunners Mate New York N.Y. 27 Grove Str W M Sept 1864 35 S . England England Ireland 1879 21 Na Yes Yes Yes 186a 5 74 1A Beach Samuel C. Chief Machinist Washington D.C. 519 Virginia Ave SE W M Sept 1860 39 M 1* Illinois Connecticut Vermont . . . Yes Yes Yes 186a 6 74 1A Schladetech Magnu* E. Machinist 1 Class Toledo O. 1203 Greenwood Ave W M Nov 1867 32 S . Germany Germany Germany 1873 27 Na Yes Yes Yes 186a 7 74 1A Severe**c August J. Quartermaster 2 Class Philadelphia Pa 1824 Master St. W M Feb 1874 26 S . Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania . . . Yes Yes Yes 186a 8 74 1A Powers Frederick J. Seaman Gloucester Mass 35 Cleveland St. W M Apr 1876 24 S . Newfoundland Newfoundland Newfoundland 1892 8 Al Yes Yes Yes 186a 9 74 1A Lee Peter Seaman Boston Mass 226 Endicott St. W M June 1872 27 S . Massachusetts Ireland Massachusetts . . . Yes Yes Yes 186a 10 74 1A Widman Johann P. Chief Quartermaster Philadelphia Pa 3817 Sydenham St. W M Jan 1856 44 S . Sweden Sweden Sweden 1878 22 Na Yes Yes Yes 186a 11 74 1A Burgess William L. * Seaman Hamilton Bermuda . B M Sept 1875 24 S . Bermuda Bermuda Bermuda 1899 1 Al Yes Yes Yes 186a 12 74 1A Lee Charles B. Steward to Commander in Chief Edentown N.C. . B M Feb 1876 24 S . N. Carolina Virginia Virginia . . . Yes Yes Yes 186a 13 74 1A Laricken Adolph Boatswains Mate 1 Class Jersey City N.J. 274 Central Ave W M July 1858 41 S . Germany Germany Germany 1874 26 Na Yes Yes Yes 186a 14 74 1A Bailey Charles *. Gunners Mate 2d Class New York N.Y. 674 - 10 Ave W M Mch 1876 24 S . New York New York New York . . . Yes Yes Yes 186a 15 74 1A Walke John L. * Ship's Cook 2d C Norfolk Va 390 Cumberland St B M Nov 1855 44 S . Virginia Virginia Virginia . . . Yes Yes Yes 186a 16 74 1A Robb Michael Quartermaster 1 Class Alexandria Va 123 Prince St W M May 1869 31 M . Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania . . . Yes Yes Yes 186a 17 74 1A Coogan Patrick Firemand 1st Class New York N.Y. 132 W 124th St W M Sept 1868 31 S . Ireland Ireland Ireland 1869 31 Na Yes Yes Yes 186a 18 74 1A Welch Frank Fireman 2d Class Sunkirk N.Y. 74 Lyons St W M July 1872 M 3 . Wyoming New York New York . . . Yes Yes Yes 186a 19 74 1A Ford Thomas Fireman 1 Class Malden Mass 63 Wilhman St W M Aug 1874 25 S . Mass Ireland Ireland . . . Yes Yes Yes 186a 20 74 1A Mack Timothy S. * Chief Yeoman Boston Mass 91 Decatur St W M Sep 1867 32 S . Maine Maine Maine . . . Yes Yes Yes 186a 21 74 1A Goldsborough Charles Fireman 2 Class Washington D.C. 1112 *** St SE W M Sep 1874 26 M 5 District of Columbia Virginia Virginia . . . Yes Yes Yes 186a 22 74 1A Reese James Cook to Comdr in Chief Philadelphia Pa 1600 Manda** St B M Aug 1866 33 M 11 Mauritris, East Indies . Mauritris, East Indies 187* 2* Na Yes Yes Yes 186a 23 74 1A Palmer Frederick A. Chief Yeoman Washington D.C. 215 8 St SE W M Aug 1869 30 M 1 Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut . . . Yes Yes Yes 186a 24 74 1A Taylor James A. Mess Attendant Anacostia S.C. Sheridan Ave B M Feb 186* 3* M 9 Virginia Virginia Virginia . . . Yes Yes Yes Rest of page is blank 186b Blank page