Chapter 42
List of Lake Vessels
Table of Contents

Title Page
1 Introductory
2 Geological
3 Poetry of the Lakes
4 Description
5 The Aborigines
6 French Discovery and occupation
7 Story of La Salle and the Griffin
8 Struggle for Possession
9 Under English Rule
10 Beginnings of Lake Commerce
11 War of 1812
12 War of 1812, Continued
13 War of 1812, Concluded
14 Growth of Traffic
Commerce Through St. Mary's Canals
15 Early Navigation on Lake Superior
16 The Convention of 1847
17 A Half Century Ago
18 Lake Canals
19 Lake Canals, Concluded
20 Harbors
21 Lighthouses
22 Life Saving Service
23 Development of Lake Vessels
24 The Lake Carriers
25 The Sailor
26 Navigation
27 Lumber Traffic
28 Grain Traffic
29 Coal Traffic
30 Iron Ore and Iron Industries
31 Miscellaneous
33 CHRONOLOGY.The Beginnings
33 After the War of 1812
34 1821-1830
35 1831-1840
36 1841-1850
37 1851-1860
38 1861-1870
39 1871-1880
40 1881-1890
41 1891-1898
42 List of Lake Vessels
Past and Present
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
Table of Illustrations

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Jacinto, San, schr., in com., '62.

Jack, Can. prop., now prop. Bothenia.

Jackman, Frank, Can. tug, 63 n. t., b. '68, Buffalo, in com.

Jackson, Can. schr., 157 g. t., b. '81, Hull, in com.

Jackson, Andrew, schr., 189 g. t., b. '74, Grand Haven, in com.

Jackson, Gen., schr., 60 t., broken up.

Jackson, Gen., stmr., 50 t., b. Mt. Clemens, '34, broken up.

Jackson, G. K., schr., 400 g. t., b. '82, Marine City, in com.

Jackson, Jim, tug, passed out.

Jamaica, schr., 390 t., b. Oswego, '67, capsized L. Hur., '72, ashore Glencoe, '85.

James, Can. bge., 160 t., b. Ottawa, '81.

James, Can. schr., 153 g. t., b. '82, Montreal, in com.

James, Henry R., prop., 2,048 g. t., b. '90, Detroit, in com.

Jamieson, Wm., Can. schr., 197 n. t., b. '78, Deseronto, in com.

Jane, Can. schr., b. York, about '15.

Jane, schr., damaged, '46.

Jane, schr., capsized Little Point Sable, '85.

Jane Bell, schr., in com., '69, wrecked L. Erie, '80.

Jane, Ida, schr., 13 g. t., b. '81, Portage Harbor, passed out '91.

Jane Louisa, schr., damaged L. Erie, '46.

Jane Lucy, schr., 20 t., passed out.

Jane Mary, bark, 397 t., b. St. Catharines, '62.

Japan, s. prop., 1,239 g. t., b. '71, Buffalo, in com.

Jarecki, Al., prop., 645 t., b. '67, wrecked Point au Sable, '83.

Java, schr., lost Dunkirk, '58.

Java, prop., sunk off Point au Sable, '78.

Jay, tug, sunk Manistee, '85.

Jay Bird, schr., 53 g. t., b. '69, Bay City, passed out, '96.

Jay, John, stmr., burned L. George, '56.

Jean, tug, 13 g. t., b. '89, Buffalo, in com.

Jeanette, schr., 329 g. t., b. '81, Mt. Clemens, in com,

Jeanette, Olive, schr., 1,271 g. t., b. '90, West Bay City. in com.

Jeanie, stmr., 193 g. t., b. '89, Trenton, passed out, '95.

Jeannettie, slp., 11 g. t., b. '93, Chicago, in com.

Jefferson, prop., 344 t., b. Buffalo, '53, condemned '63.

Jefferson, schr., lost L. Mich., '44.

Jefferson, schr., b. Clayton, L. Ont., before '52.

Jefferson, schr., wrecked L. Mich., '70.

Jefferson, rev. cut., b. Oswego, '44, passed to the high seas about '46.

Jefferson, U. S. brig., 500 t., 22 guns, b. L. Ont., '14.

Jefferson, Thos., stmr., 428 t., b. Erie, '34, converted into a floating elevator at Buffalo.

Jeffrey, C., schr., 173 t., b. Pt. Dalhousie, '67.

Jeffries, Cecelia, schr., ashore Cleveland, '74.

Jeffry, John H., Jr., tug, 12 g. t., b. '92, Duluth, in com.

Jemima, one of first American vessels on lakes, b. Hanford's Landing, near Rochester, 1798.

Jena, schr., 55 t., b. '34, passed out.

Jenkins, Louisa, schr., wrecked Point Albino, '33, wrecked L. Erie, '41.

Jenks, Edward H., prop., 150 g. t., formerly the E. M. Foster, b. '82, Port Dover, sunk by col. '91.

Jenness, B. W., schr., 356 g. t., b. '67, Detroit, in com.

Jennie, Can. bge., 528 n. t., b. '71, Garden Island, in com.

Jennie, schr., 53 g. t., b. '91, Erin, Mich., in com.

Jennie, Can. schr., 92 g. t., b. '81, Tidnish, in com.

Jennie, A. H., Can. prop., 108 n. t., b. '82, Pt. Rowan, in com.

Jennie and Annie, schr., 400 t., damaged, '69.

Jennie R., sty., 15 g. t., b. '88, Marquette, in com.

Jennings, William, tug, in com. '68.

Jennings, W. G., schr., 28 g. t., b. '84, Saginaw, passed out, '96.

Jenny, schr., 15 g. t., b. '89, Egg Harbor, Wis., passed out, '96.

Jenny, Edwin, schr., sunk L Erie by col., '44.

Jenny, W. LeBaron, s. schr., 366 g. t., b. '97, West Bay City, in com.

Jerome, tug, 19 t., b. '69, sunk near Baby's Point, '81.

Jerry, Gordon, Can. prop., 124 n. t., b. '85, Bascomb, in com.

Jersey City, prop., about 600 t., b. Cleveland, '54, lost L. Erie, '60, with 19 lives.

Jessie, Can. slp., 35 g. t., b. '69, Clayton, in com.

Jessie, schr., wrecked Long Pt., '48.

Jessie, Can. tug, 139 n. t., b. '69, Stromness, in com.

Jessie, schr., lost with crew of 9, L. Ont., '69.

Jessie, schr., wrecked Salmon Point, '70.

Jessie, schr., 154 g. t., b. 164, Ashtabula, passed out, '93.

Jessie R., sty., 15 g. t., b. '88, Marquette, passed out, '95.

Jet, Can. bge., 398 n. t., b. '71, Quebec, in com.

Jewett, H. J., s. prop., 1,953 g. t., b. '82, Buffalo, in com.

Jewett, John, schr., 103 g. t., b. '66, Vermilion, in com.

J. I. C., schr., 16 g. t., b. '85, Milwaukee, passed out, '93.

Joe, Can. sty., now the Gilphie.

Joe, sty, 88 g. t., b. '89, Grand Haven, in com.

Joehanna, Can. scow, 40 g. t., b. '67, Pike Creek, in com.

John, William, schr., wrecked L. Ont., '70.

John, William, Can. prop., 14 g. t., b. '88, Fesserton, in com.

Johnson, Andrew, stmr., 310 g. t., b. '65, Buffalo, in com.

Johnson, C. H., schr., 332 g. t., b. '70, Marine City, wrecked, '95.

Johnson, Charles J., stcb., 99 g. t., b. '87, Phoenix, N. Y., in com.

Johnson, C. N., schr., 288 g. t., b. '56, Buffalo, sunk near Amherstburg, '95.

Johnson, D. D., tug, 17 g. t., b. '88, Saginaw, in com.

Johnson, Geo. W., prop., 334 g. t., formerly D. W. Powers, b. '71, Marine City, passed out, '95.

Johnson, Geo. W., schr., 348 g. t., b. '71, Marine City, in com.

Johnson, H., tug., boiler exploded, Saginaw r., '67,4 persons killed.

Johnson, Hattie, schr., sunk L. Hur., '68.

Johnson, Hattie, schr., wrecked L. Mich., '80.

Johnson, Henry J., prop., 1713 g. t., b. '88, Cleveland, in com.

Johnson, Henry W., tug, 22 g. t., b. '65, New York, in com.

Johnson, Henry W., schr., 104 g. t., b. '65, New York, passed out, '92.

Johnson, I. A., schr., 95 g. t., b. '73, Dover's Bay, O., passed out, '93.

Johnson, John, tug, 59 g. t., b. '87, Buffalo, in com.

Johnson, J. F., stmr., lost '91, L. Mich.

Johnson, J. H., tug, 66 g. t., b. '82, St. Joseph, Mich., passed out, '95.

Johnson, J. W., schr., 20 g. t., b. '74, Grand Haven, passed out '96.

Johnson, John T., schr., 448 g. t., b. '73, Huron, O., in com.

Johnson, Laura, schr., 34 g. t., b. '82, South Haven, passed out, '91.

Johnson, L. B., tug, 42 g. t., b. '68, Chicago, in com.

Johnson, Maggie, schr., 271 g. t., b. '75, White Lake, Mich., passed out, '95.

Johnson, Maria F., schr., sunk L. Erie, '68.

Johnson, Nellie, 41 g. t., b. '94, St. James, Mich., in com.

Johnson, O. R., schr., 127 g. t., b. '66, Saugatuck, in com.

Johnson, P. L., prop., 159 g. t., later the Daniel L. Hebard.

Johnson, R. R., schr., foundered with all hands off Fairport, '54.

Johnson, Solon H., stmr., 100 t., b. '75, wrecked L. Mich., '87.

Johnson, Sarah Ann, schr., ashore Grand Haven, '81.

Johnson, Willard, schr., 400 t., b. Oswego, wrecked L. Hur., '65.

Johnson, Wm., Can. tug, 87 n. t., b. '78, Garden Island, in com.

Joker, schr., 14 g. t., b. '85, Sebewaing, in com.

Joker, tug, 14 g. t., b. '85, Sebewaing, in com.

Joliet, s. prop., 1,921 g. t., b. '90, Cleveland, in com.

Joliet, stcb., 102 g. t., b. '83, Lockport, in com.,

Jonas, schr., sunk by col., Georgian bay, '98.

Jones, Arthur, tug, 34 g. t., b. '93, Benton Harbor, in com.

Jones, B. B., tug, 109 t., b. Milwaukee, '64, 7 of crew killed by explosion of boiler at Port Huron, '71.

Jones Bros., Can. bge., 100 g. t., b. '75, Ithaca, in com.

Jones, Chester B., schr., 493 g. t., b. '73, Saginaw, in com.

Jones, C. W., tug, in com., '72.

Jones, C. W., Can. tug, 48 n. t., b. '85, Levis, in com.

Jones, E., schr., 646 t., b. '67, wrecked near Racine, '83.

Jones, Elizabeth, bark, 754 t., b. Buffalo, '67.

Jones, Elvy, schr., b. Buffalo, '67.

Jones, Fanny L., schr., 112 g. t., b. '67, Black River, foundered L. Erie, '90.

Jones, J. M., schr., lost L. Mich., '61.

Jones, John V., schr., 201 g. t., b. '75, Manitowoc, in com.

Jones, U. S. brig., 500 t., 22 guns, b. L. Ont., '14.

Jones, William, schr., 154 g. t., b. '53, Manitowoc, passed out, '95.

Jones, William, schr., 385 g. t., b. '62, Black River, O., in com.

Jordan, Beebe J., prop., 16 g. t., b. '85, Bay City, passed out, '91.

Jose, tug, 14 g. t., b. '90, Buffalo, in com.

Joses, schr., 120 g. t., b. '66, Holland, Mich., in com.

Josie, prop., 20 g. t., b. '93, Bay City, in com.

Joseph, bge., 292 t., ashore Caseville, '85.

Josephine, brig., wrecked Port Burwell, '55.

Josephine, prop., 70 t., b. Gibraltar, '70.

Josephine, prop., 36 g. t., b. '79 Sandusky, burned Sandusky bay, '93.

Josephine, prop., 774 g. t., b. '86, Milwaukee, in com.

Josephine, schr., 222 g. t., later the Russell Dart.

Josephine, schr., 175 t., b. Oswego, '45, wrecked Dunkirk, '48.

Josephine, schr., 295 g. t., b. '57, Wilson, N. Y., sunk by col., '92.

Josephine, schr., capsized L. Erie, '66.

Josephine, schr., 30 g. t., b. '66, Swan Creek, Mich., in com.

Josephine, slp., 15 g. t., b. '81, Harrison, Mich., in com.

Josephine, schr., 12 g. t., b. '88, Bell, Mich., in com.

Journeyman, schr., 235 g. t., b. '73, Bay City, passed out, '97.

Joy, schr., 130 g. t., b. '35, Perrysburg, O.

Joy, James F., schr., 554 t., b. '66, sunk Ashtabula, '87.

Joy, Walter, schr., in com. '33, ashore L. Erie, '45.

Joys, prop., 268 g. t., b. '84, Milwaukee, in com.

J. R. A. No. 1, Can. scow, 43 g. t., b. '84, Tonawanda, in com.

J. R. A. No. 2, Can. scow, 43 g. t., b. '84, Tonawanda, in com.

Jubilee, Can. prop., 54 g. t., b. Portsmouth, Ont., '97, in com.

Judd, E. T., schr., 389 g. t., b. '72, Bay City, in com.

Judge, slp., 18 g. t., b. '89, Conneaut, in com.

Julia, U. S. schr., 82 t., 3 guns, on L. Ont., '12, captured by British, '13, renamed Confiance, recaptured by U. S., '13.

Julia, schr., 37 t., burned, '55.

Julia, Can. prop., 113 n. t., b. '66, Montreal, in com., formerly Elfin.

Julia, schr., 60 t., damaged, '69.

Julia, Can. schr., 115 g. t., b. '75, Smith's Falls, in com.

Julia, schr., 37 g. t., b. '80 Bay City, wrecked near Sand Beach, '96.

Julia, Can. schr., sunk L. Ont., '83.

Julia, schr., '47 g. t., b. '88, Fort Howard, in com.

Julia, slp., 43 g. t., b. '84, South Hero, Vt., in com.

Julia, sty., 36 g. t., b. '80, Bay City, passed out, '91.

Julian and O'Brien, Can. tug, 59 g. t., b. Buffalo, '96.

Juliet, prop., 61 g. t., b. '89, West Bay City, in com.

Juliet, schr., sunk Port Burwell, '70.

Juliette, schr., b. '34, Black River, O., sunk L. Erie, '71.

Jumbo, Can. schr., 159 g. t., b. '83, Smith's Falls, in com.

Jumbo, schr., 6 g. t., b. '87, Saganing, Mich., passed out, '93.

Jumbo, Can. scow, 149 g. t., '84, Sorel, in com.

Juneau, Solomon, schr., 90 t., b. Milwaukee, '36, lost L. Ont.

Juniata, schr., 64 g. t., now the Wave Crest.

Juniata, prop., 1,708 g. t., b. '78, Buffalo, in com.

Junita, sty., 20 g. t., b. '75, Clayton, in com.

Junius, schr., sunk Long Point, '66.

Juno, bge., sunk St. Lawrence r., '73.

Juno, Can. prop., 10 g. t., b. '80, Trenton, in com.

Juno, Can. prop., 321 n. t., b. '85, Wallaceburg, in com.

Juno, Can. prop., 17 g. t., b. '90, March Landing, in com.

Juno, scow, b. Black River, '53, sunk Cleveland, '54, sunk L. Erie, '75.

Juno, Can. stmr., 321 t., b. Wallaceburg, '85.

Juno, Can. tug, 46 n. t., b. '87, Goderich, in com.

Jupiter, schr., 253 g. t., b. '57, Irving, N. Y., in com.

Jura, schr., 227 g. t., b. '62, Milan, O., in com.

 


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