This is my grandfather's timeline. His main blog post can be found at:
Charles Miller JERVIS, Sr Timeline
age date place event
0 14 Oct 1885 Amityville, Suffolk, New York his birth
3 6 Sep 1889 Amityville, Suffolk, New York death of his brother, Scudder Carll JERVIS
24 16 June 1910 Potsdam, St. Lawrence, New York graduation from Clarkson School of Technology*
25-27 1911-1913 Philippines working as a surveyor
30 1916 Alaska working as a surveyor
31 26 Oct 1916 (Lakewood, Ocean, New Jersey)** death of his sister, Sarah Emma
(Jervis) WRIGHT 31 1917 Cuba working there--became manager of a sugar plantation
36 26 Aug 1922 Santiago, Oriente, Cuba marriage to Carolie MEIGS
38 5 April 1924 Marcané, Oriente, Cuba birth of first child, Joel Russ JERVIS
47 14 Oct 1932 (Jacksonville, Duval, Florida)** birth of second child, Charles Miller JERVIS, Jr
53 3 Jan 1939 (Amityville, Suffolk, New York)** death of his father, Joshua Purdy JERVIS
53 24 Jan 1939 (Amityville, Suffolk, New York)** death of his mother, Mary Jane MILLER
75 23 Jan 1961 Copiague, Suffolk, New York his death
*now called Clarkson University
** Charles Sr was not necessarily present for the event
Some Travels--from in the inside back cover of one of grandpa’s photo albums along with some dates of photos in the albums
from photos:
Oct 1910 Howell’s River, Canada
leave per S.S. Siberia
9 May 1911 Honolulu, Hawaii
20-21 May Yokohama, Japan
22 May Kobe, Japan
24 May Nagasaki, Japan
25-26 May Shanghai, China
29-30 May Hong Kong, China
2 Jun Manila, Philippines
31 Jul Iloilo, Philippines
from photos:
Jan 1912-Apr 1913 Batbatan Antique, Philippines
leave per S.S. Lagazpi
15 July 1913 Manila, Philippines
22 Jul Singapore
26 Jul Colombo, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka)
3 Aug Aden, Arabia
14 Aug Suez Canal
16 Aug Port Said. Egypt
leave per S.S. Buenas Ayres
19-25 Aug 1913 Barcelona, Spain
27 Aug Valencia, Spain
29 Aug Malaga, Spain
31 Aug Cadiz, Spain
11 Sep arrive New York
from photos:
Nov 1913 Copper Rock Falls Ontario and Grass River, New York
leave per S.S. Calamares
13 Jun 1914 leave New York
17 Jun Kingston, Jamaica
19 Jun Colon, Panama
22 Jun Panama, Panama
25 Jun Payta, Peru
26 Jun Eten, Peru Peru
26 Jun Pacasmayo, Peru
27 Jun Salaverry, Peru
Jun 28-Jul 1 Calloa, Peru
per S.S. Limari
3 Jul 1914 Mollendo, Peru
4 Jul Arica, Chile
5 Jul Iquique, Chile
6 Jul Antofagasta, Chile
from photos:
Oct 1914 Chuquicamata, the biggest open copper pit mine in the world
leave per S.S. Limari
13 Feb 1915 Antofagasta, Chile
14 Feb Iquique, Chile
14 Feb Pisaqua, Chile
15 Feb Arica, Chile
16 Feb Mollendo, Peru
18 Feb Calloa, Peru
19 Feb Salaverry, Peru
20 Feb Pacasmayo, Peru
20 Feb Eten, Peru
21 Feb Payta, Peru
25 Feb Panama, Panama
1 Mar Colon, Panama
4 Mar Havana, Cuba
8 Mar arrive New York
On railroad:
6 May 1915 New York B&O
7 May Cincinnati B&O
8 May St. Louis Missouri P.
8 May Kansas City Missouri P
9 May Pueblo D&R G
10 May Salt Lake City D&R G
10 May Ogden Oregon Short Line
12 May Portland S.P.
12 May Seattle, Washington S.P.
On S.S. Evans
19 Oct 1915 Anchorage, Alaska
20 Oct Seldovia, Alaska
20 Oct Port Graham, Alaska
21 Oct Seward, Alaska
21 May La Touche, Alaska
21 May Port Wells, Alaska
22 May Valdez, Alaska
22 May Ellamar, Alaska
23 May Cordova, Alaska
24 May Yakutat, Alaska
25 May Juneau, Alaska
27 May Petersburg, Alaska
29 May Ketchikan, Alaska
29 May Seattle, Washington
9 Nov 1915 Seattle, Washington on S.P.R.R.
9 Nov Portland, Oregon
11-17 Nov San Francisco, California
19 Nov Phoenix, Arizona
[1 Jan 1916 Portland, Oregon where, according to a newspaper article, he attended a party hosted by Miss Barbara Bartlett ~The Oregon Daily Journal dated 2 Jan 1916, page 39)
29 Apr 1916 Phoenix, Arizona on Santa Fe
30 Apr Grand Canyon “
1 May Albuquerque, New Mexico “
2 May Denver, Colorado on Burlinton
3 May Billings, Montana N.P.R.R.
4 May arrive Helena, Montana
5 May Helena, Montana
6 May Glasgow, Montana
On S.S. Alameda
12 May 1916 Seattle, Washington
14 May Ketchikan, Alaska
15 May Wrangall, Alaska
15 May Juneau, Alaska
16 May Skagway, Alaska
17 May Cordova, Alaska
18 May Valdez, Alaska
19 May Seward, Alaska
20 May Anchorage, Alaska
6 Nov 1916 Glasgow, Montana G.N.R.R.
7 Nov St. Paul, Minnesota Burlington
7 Nov Chicago, Illinois N.Y.C.
9 Nov arrive New York
2 Jul 1917 New York N.S.C.R.R.
3 Jul Philadelphia A.F.Co. SS/S.S. Lysefjord
9 Jul Cayo Mambi, Cuba
17 Oct 1917 Cayo Mambi, Cuba Launch Sagua
19 Oct Antilla, Cuba S.S. Munamar
21 Oct Nuevitas S.S. Munamar
25 Oct 1917 Arrive New York
25 Nov 1917 New York S.S. Munamar
29 Nov Antilla, Cuba
29 Nov arrive Copay, Cuba
15 Jul 1919 Cupey, Cuba
16 Jul Havana, Cuba
17 Jul Key West, Florida
8 Sep 1919 New York
13 Sep Cupey, Cuba
22 Jul 1921 Marcané, Cuba
27 Jul New York
24 Sep 1921 New York
28 Sep Antilla, Cuba
Areoplane “Santa Maria” pilot Rowe
leave Santiago de Cuba 12 noon, 3 Oct 1928 arrive Port-au-Prince 3 pm
Port-au-Prince 4:20 pm, 3 Oct 1928 Barahona 5:30 pm
Barahona, Sto. Domingo 6 pm, 3 Oct 1928 Sto. Domingo City 7:00 pm
Sto Domingo City 7:30 am, 5 Oct 1928 San Juan, 10:40 am
San Juan, Porto Rico [sic] 10:48 am, 15 Oct 1928 Sto. Domingo City, 1:30 pm
Sto. Domingo City 9:17 am, 16 Oct 1928 Barahona 10:07 am
Barahona 10:55 am, 16 Oct 1928 Port-au-Prince 11:52 am
Port-au-Prince 1:17 pm, 17 Oct 1928 Barahona 2:25 pm
Barahona 3:37 pm, 17 Oct 1928 Sto. Domingo 3:37 pm
On S.S. Guantanamo
Leave Sto. Domingo City 4:37 pm, 21 Oct 1928 Santiago 10:30 am 23 Oct 1928
States passed through:
1. New York
2. New Jersey
3. Connecticut
4. Pennsylvania
5. Ohio
6. Indiana
7. Illinois
8. Iowa
9. Nebraska
10. Colorado
11. Wyoming
12. Utah
13. Nevada
14. California
15. New Mexico
16. Arizona
17. South Dakota
18. Maryland
19. Virginia
20. West Virginia
21. Kentucky
22. Missouri
23. Kansas
24. Idaho
25. Oregon
26. Washington
27. Montana
28. North Dakota
29. Minnesota
30. Florida
31. Georgia
32. North Carolina
33. South Carolina
34. Delaware
35. Tennesse-1929
36. Maine-1929
37. New Hampshire-1929
38. Vermont-1929
39. Massachusetts-1929
40. Rhode Island-1929
41. Alabama-1931
42. Mississippi-1931
43. Louisiana-1931
44. Texas-1931
From a hand written note in the back of the album:
States Not Visited to Sept. 1929
1. Alabama (crossed out)
2. Mississippi (crossed out)
3. Louisiana (crossed out)
4. Texas (crossed out)
5. Oaklahoma [sic]
6. Arkansas
7. Wisconsin
8. Michigan
38 5 April 1924 Marcané, Oriente, Cuba birth of first child, Joel Russ JERVIS
47 14 Oct 1932 (Jacksonville, Duval, Florida)** birth of second child, Charles Miller JERVIS, Jr
53 3 Jan 1939 (Amityville, Suffolk, New York)** death of his father, Joshua Purdy JERVIS
53 24 Jan 1939 (Amityville, Suffolk, New York)** death of his mother, Mary Jane MILLER
75 23 Jan 1961 Copiague, Suffolk, New York his death
*now called Clarkson University
** Charles Sr was not necessarily present for the event
Some Travels--from in the inside back cover of one of grandpa’s photo albums along with some dates of photos in the albums
from photos:
Oct 1910 Howell’s River, Canada
leave per S.S. Siberia
9 May 1911 Honolulu, Hawaii
20-21 May Yokohama, Japan
22 May Kobe, Japan
24 May Nagasaki, Japan
25-26 May Shanghai, China
29-30 May Hong Kong, China
2 Jun Manila, Philippines
31 Jul Iloilo, Philippines
from photos:
Jan 1912-Apr 1913 Batbatan Antique, Philippines
leave per S.S. Lagazpi
15 July 1913 Manila, Philippines
22 Jul Singapore
26 Jul Colombo, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka)
3 Aug Aden, Arabia
14 Aug Suez Canal
16 Aug Port Said. Egypt
leave per S.S. Buenas Ayres
19-25 Aug 1913 Barcelona, Spain
27 Aug Valencia, Spain
29 Aug Malaga, Spain
31 Aug Cadiz, Spain
11 Sep arrive New York
from photos:
Nov 1913 Copper Rock Falls Ontario and Grass River, New York
leave per S.S. Calamares
13 Jun 1914 leave New York
17 Jun Kingston, Jamaica
19 Jun Colon, Panama
22 Jun Panama, Panama
25 Jun Payta, Peru
26 Jun Eten, Peru Peru
26 Jun Pacasmayo, Peru
27 Jun Salaverry, Peru
Jun 28-Jul 1 Calloa, Peru
per S.S. Limari
3 Jul 1914 Mollendo, Peru
4 Jul Arica, Chile
5 Jul Iquique, Chile
6 Jul Antofagasta, Chile
from photos:
Oct 1914 Chuquicamata, the biggest open copper pit mine in the world
leave per S.S. Limari
13 Feb 1915 Antofagasta, Chile
14 Feb Iquique, Chile
14 Feb Pisaqua, Chile
15 Feb Arica, Chile
16 Feb Mollendo, Peru
18 Feb Calloa, Peru
19 Feb Salaverry, Peru
20 Feb Pacasmayo, Peru
20 Feb Eten, Peru
21 Feb Payta, Peru
25 Feb Panama, Panama
1 Mar Colon, Panama
4 Mar Havana, Cuba
8 Mar arrive New York
On railroad:
6 May 1915 New York B&O
7 May Cincinnati B&O
8 May St. Louis Missouri P.
8 May Kansas City Missouri P
9 May Pueblo D&R G
10 May Salt Lake City D&R G
10 May Ogden Oregon Short Line
12 May Portland S.P.
12 May Seattle, Washington S.P.
On S.S. Evans
19 Oct 1915 Anchorage, Alaska
20 Oct Seldovia, Alaska
20 Oct Port Graham, Alaska
21 Oct Seward, Alaska
21 May La Touche, Alaska
21 May Port Wells, Alaska
22 May Valdez, Alaska
22 May Ellamar, Alaska
23 May Cordova, Alaska
24 May Yakutat, Alaska
25 May Juneau, Alaska
27 May Petersburg, Alaska
29 May Ketchikan, Alaska
29 May Seattle, Washington
9 Nov 1915 Seattle, Washington on S.P.R.R.
9 Nov Portland, Oregon
11-17 Nov San Francisco, California
19 Nov Phoenix, Arizona
[1 Jan 1916 Portland, Oregon where, according to a newspaper article, he attended a party hosted by Miss Barbara Bartlett ~The Oregon Daily Journal dated 2 Jan 1916, page 39)
29 Apr 1916 Phoenix, Arizona on Santa Fe
30 Apr Grand Canyon “
1 May Albuquerque, New Mexico “
2 May Denver, Colorado on Burlinton
3 May Billings, Montana N.P.R.R.
4 May arrive Helena, Montana
5 May Helena, Montana
6 May Glasgow, Montana
On S.S. Alameda
12 May 1916 Seattle, Washington
14 May Ketchikan, Alaska
15 May Wrangall, Alaska
15 May Juneau, Alaska
16 May Skagway, Alaska
17 May Cordova, Alaska
18 May Valdez, Alaska
19 May Seward, Alaska
20 May Anchorage, Alaska
6 Nov 1916 Glasgow, Montana G.N.R.R.
7 Nov St. Paul, Minnesota Burlington
7 Nov Chicago, Illinois N.Y.C.
9 Nov arrive New York
2 Jul 1917 New York N.S.C.R.R.
3 Jul Philadelphia A.F.Co. SS/S.S. Lysefjord
9 Jul Cayo Mambi, Cuba
17 Oct 1917 Cayo Mambi, Cuba Launch Sagua
19 Oct Antilla, Cuba S.S. Munamar
21 Oct Nuevitas S.S. Munamar
25 Oct 1917 Arrive New York
25 Nov 1917 New York S.S. Munamar
29 Nov Antilla, Cuba
29 Nov arrive Copay, Cuba
15 Jul 1919 Cupey, Cuba
16 Jul Havana, Cuba
17 Jul Key West, Florida
8 Sep 1919 New York
13 Sep Cupey, Cuba
22 Jul 1921 Marcané, Cuba
27 Jul New York
24 Sep 1921 New York
28 Sep Antilla, Cuba
Areoplane “Santa Maria” pilot Rowe
leave Santiago de Cuba 12 noon, 3 Oct 1928 arrive Port-au-Prince 3 pm
Port-au-Prince 4:20 pm, 3 Oct 1928 Barahona 5:30 pm
Barahona, Sto. Domingo 6 pm, 3 Oct 1928 Sto. Domingo City 7:00 pm
Sto Domingo City 7:30 am, 5 Oct 1928 San Juan, 10:40 am
San Juan, Porto Rico [sic] 10:48 am, 15 Oct 1928 Sto. Domingo City, 1:30 pm
Sto. Domingo City 9:17 am, 16 Oct 1928 Barahona 10:07 am
Barahona 10:55 am, 16 Oct 1928 Port-au-Prince 11:52 am
Port-au-Prince 1:17 pm, 17 Oct 1928 Barahona 2:25 pm
Barahona 3:37 pm, 17 Oct 1928 Sto. Domingo 3:37 pm
On S.S. Guantanamo
Leave Sto. Domingo City 4:37 pm, 21 Oct 1928 Santiago 10:30 am 23 Oct 1928
States passed through:
1. New York
2. New Jersey
3. Connecticut
4. Pennsylvania
5. Ohio
6. Indiana
7. Illinois
8. Iowa
9. Nebraska
10. Colorado
11. Wyoming
12. Utah
13. Nevada
14. California
15. New Mexico
16. Arizona
17. South Dakota
18. Maryland
19. Virginia
20. West Virginia
21. Kentucky
22. Missouri
23. Kansas
24. Idaho
25. Oregon
26. Washington
27. Montana
28. North Dakota
29. Minnesota
30. Florida
31. Georgia
32. North Carolina
33. South Carolina
34. Delaware
35. Tennesse-1929
36. Maine-1929
37. New Hampshire-1929
38. Vermont-1929
39. Massachusetts-1929
40. Rhode Island-1929
41. Alabama-1931
42. Mississippi-1931
43. Louisiana-1931
44. Texas-1931
From a hand written note in the back of the album:
States Not Visited to Sept. 1929
1. Alabama (crossed out)
2. Mississippi (crossed out)
3. Louisiana (crossed out)
4. Texas (crossed out)
5. Oaklahoma [sic]
6. Arkansas
7. Wisconsin
8. Michigan
