ASSIDUITÀ SHIP

 

 

In this ship, the family of Thereza Bueron/ Olívia Ronchesi arrived in Brazil, going to Hospedaria de Imigrantes in São Paulo-SP, where are found the following records:

 

Family	Immigrant’s  name	Kinship	Nationality	Age	Marital status
BOERON	TERESA	Mother	ITALIAN	50	WIDOW
	OLIVIA	Daughter	ITALIAN	16	SINGLE
	LUIGI	Son	ITALIAN	14	SINGLE
	REGINA	Daughter	ITALIAN	11	SINGLE

 

From: Santos (immigrants went on board in Genoa’s harbour on 18/11/1897)

Ship: Assiduità

Date of arrival: 09/12/1897

Destination: R. Bonito

 

About the ship:

 

MENTMORE  / ASSIDUITA 1882 (Fonte:http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/descriptions/ShipsM.html#ment)

3296 gross tons, length 339.6ft x beam 40.2ft (103.50m x 12.25m), one funnel, two masts, iron hull, single screw, speed 10 knots. Accommodation for 1,200-3rd class passengers. Built by J. Key & Sons, Kinghorn, she was launched on 19th Feb.1882 as the MENTMORE for the Johnston Line. In 1896 she was purchased by the Zino Line of Italy, renamed ASSIDUITA and started her first Genoa - River Plate voyage on 20th Jan.1896. She continued in this service until 1900 when she switched to the New Orleans - Italy cotton trade. On 16th Nov.1900 she caught fire in the North Atlantic and was abandoned, the crew being rescued by the British steamer LANARKSHIRE. [South Atlantic Seaway by N.R.P. Bonsor, p.326]

 

 

 

 

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