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From: "Bonnie Weber" <>
Subject: Re: [GENMASSACHUSETTS] "Lost at Sea" and ship, "Jamestown"
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2007 14:11:06 -0400
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Hi Barbara
This is just a guess, but Abalone is native to California. I don't think it
exists on the East Coast.
The ship was probably on a western journey, and Australia very likely the
destination, before returning to England.

There are a lot of passenger ships listed on various sites, but I think the
East coast (MA) to Australia might be the best. Just type in
www.rootsweb.com/~masuffolk/passengerlists.html

good luck
Bonnie
----- Original Message -----
From: "Barbara Keller" <>
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Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2007 1:21 PM
Subject: Re: [GENMASSACHUSETTS] "Lost at Sea" and ship, "Jamestown"


>I have nothing to share about Mr. Kidder, but do have a question
> concerning ships at sea.
>
> My great, great grand passed down a carved abalone shell that has
> S.Maria V carved into it along with a womans figure and various
> decorations, a small extention that has a hole in it, such as to hang
> it from. The "story" was of a ship that went to Australia. The family
> was from England and did not immigrate to America until 1870. The
> great grand was a wagon maker in Wisconsin.
>
> Of course it is possible that the other side of the family, that
> went back to 1630's in America, was the originator of this relic. Any
> ideas on S. Maria V? Thanks, B. Keller
>
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