The following was posted today on the Boston-States list and is being forwarded with permission. Bill -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: [BOSTON-STATES] moving from st john Newfoundland to boston Date: Thu, 09 Aug 2007 18:45:45 -0400 From: Kendra Nedjar <kmn43@comcast.net> Reply-To: boston-states@rootsweb.com To: boston-states@rootsweb.com The quoted information is taken directly from the book my grandfather wrote about his life story. The time he wrote about was 1893. He was born and lived in Adam's Cove, Conception Bay, Newfoundland. He had three years of schooling before he had to leave school and help support the family. I left the story as he wrote it for the most part. He had just finished a trip with the sealing fleet. Taken from " Diary or Memoir of the life Of Captain Elijah Diamond,born in Newfoundland, January 9th, 1874." " "I heard there were plenty of Jobs in Boston, Mass., Both on land and on Sea, Especly on the Sea. I then decided to leave My Native land. I packed My Sea Bag and went to St.John's, N.F. [Newfoundland], got passage on a Small Steamship Bound for Halifax, Nova Scotia. When I arived at Halifax I went to the Sailors home, stayed there one Day and one Night. It cost me fifty cents for three Meals and one Nights lodging. The Sailors home was a Big Brick Building capable of accomadating probaly 200 Seamen. I underStood it was partly Suported By Brith [British] and Nova Scotia Shipping Co. It was for Seamen alone. When Ever a Ship Needed Crew, Members the Ships owners or the Ships Captain would apply there for his Crew Members. So it was used for a home and a Shipping office. If a Seaman was Stranded and had No Money he Could Stay there, get his food and lodgens [lodgings]. [He] would Be charged when he would get a Job. The Ship Co. or the Captain would pay the Bill and it would Be deducted from his wages. He did Not have any choice, he had to take the first Job offerd to him. It was diferant with the Seamen who could pay their way. They could do as they pleased, Same as in My case, I Simply Said I am Moving out, paid My Bill and left. Put My Bag on My Back, walked to the Rail-Road Station and Bought a Second Class ticket for Boston, Mass. I am thinking Now the ticket Cost Me about Nine Dollars. Travling then, like Everything Else, was Very cheap. There were two or three of these Second Class cars attached to Every train. And they were Second Class. The Seats were made of Iron frame, the Seat and Back were wooden Slats coverd with Varnish, Nothing More. I Boarded that train about nine A.M., was riding all that Day and Night. There was No place to lie down. I remember the car was crouded [crowded]. There was More people travling Second Class then (than) was travling first class. I arived in Boston about 4 P.M. Sext [Next?] Day. At 05:28 PM 8/9/2007, bob gillis wrote: >cristy wrote: > > I was wondering how a would a family move from St. Johns > Newfoundland to the > > Boston area of MA in the 1880's specifically 1884 to 1899. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BOSTON-STATES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message