Copyright USGenNet Inc., 2013, All Rights Reserved U.S. Data Repository Please read U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on this page: Transcribed and submitted by Linda Talbott for the US Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ ========================================================================= U.S. Data Repository 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 U.S. Data Repository Chief Archivist, Linda Talbott All of the above information must remain when copied or downloaded. =========================================================================== SOURCE: Ludington Daily News, November 13, 1940 Ill-Fated Crew Lists -------------------- DAVOCK CLEVELAND, Nov 13 (AP)-- The following crew list of the Steamer William B. Davock, lost in Lake Michigan, was re- leased by Pickands Mather & Co., operators: Master - Charles W. Allen, Detroit, Mich *Mate - Charles A. Price, Highland Park, Mich Second Mate - John Wiesen, Ashtabula, O. Third Mate - Leroy Shurkey, Cleveland Wheelsmen - Frank Stonek, Brooklyn, N.Y. Andrew Stiffler, Cleveland Walter Kiewice, McKean, Pa. Watchmen -*James W. Bowman, Lyndhurst, O. *Lawrence Edward Bleshoy, Ashtabula, O. Joseph Rokowski, Cleveland Deck Watchmen - Edw. Becker, St. Clair, Mich. James Gordan, Harrison, Mich. Martin Chambers, Cleveland *(Nov 14 news - Martin Patrick CHALMERS) Deck Hands - James H. Saunders, Kenmore, N.Y. *Sterling B. Wood, Lorain, O. Woodring Wilson, Ashtabula, O. Chief Engineer - John T. Burns, Toledo, O. First Assistant - Jere Collins, Milwaukee, Wis. Second Assistant - Harold Mullen, Sault Ste. Marie, MI Third Assistant - Arnold Johnson, Lake Carriers, So. Chicago. Oilers - Carl Sharraw, Marine City, Mich. Charles W. Findlay, Ashtabula, O. Jay E. Wezer, Fair Haven, Mich. Firemen - Frank Parker, Conway, Mich. Lyle Doyle, Ashland, Wis. Charles Furguson, Tipton, Ind. Coal Passers - Orville Shurkey, St. Clair, Mich. Godfriee Lietka, Forest Hills, Mich. Homer Youkins, Marine City, Mich. Steward - Laurence Gonyea, Duluth, Minn. Second Cook - Lyle Campbell, Toledo, O. Porters - John Janatis, Ironwood, Mich. Charles Flint, Ashtabula, O. ----------------------------------------------------- MINCH PORT COLBORNE, Ont., Nov. 13 - (AP) Officials of Sarnia Steamships ltd., today announced the following crew list of the freighter Anna C. Minch, believed to have been lost in Lake Michigan Monday. OFFICERS: Capt. Donald A. Kennedy, Collingwood First Mate, R. Elyea, Collingwood Second Mate, G. Jeffrey, Collingwood Chief Engineer, B. Reive, LeFroy Second Engineer, unknown Steward, H. Kirton, Owen Sound Assistant Steward, M. Kirton, Owen Sound Wheelsman, W. Vollick, Midland Assistant Wheelsman, L. Thompson, Midland CREW MEMBERS: George A. Sovey, Midland S. McMath, Goderich C. Myers, Collingwood S. McNab, Collingwood B. Rose, Goderich *H. Compas, Midland M. Dillon, Maynooth J. McEachern, Collingwood R. Vollick, Midland R. Thompson, Midland *C. Compas, Midland *Irvin. Gallino, (age 19) Britt (NOTE: Names marked with * have information included from other sources) *H. Compas and C. Compas were reported in error. The correct names are Clifford Contois (1919-1940) and Howard Contois (1911-1940), brothers. Information provided by tombstone photo received on March 13, 2015, from the granddaughter of Howard Contois. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Information extracted from the South Haven Tribune and Grand Haven Tribune Crew of the Richard H. ------------- John McKay, Jr., age 28 John Taylor, age 35 Stanley White, age 33 Crew of the Indian ------------ James Madsen, age 55 Harold Richter, age 35 Bill Bird, age 30 Art Reeves ===========================================================================