Bay State (Propeller), U53044, 1857

The propeller NORTHERN MICHIGAN, of the N. T. Company's Line, has been changed to ONTARIO. There is one MICHIGAN, and the two names sometimes occasioned trouble. - Cleveland Herald, 21.
      Buffalo Daily Republic
      Wednesday, April 22, 1857

     
      Propeller ONTARIO. Of 349 tons. Built 1853 at Buffalo by Bidwell, Banta & Co. Owned by N. T. Co. Home port, Ogdensburgh. Value $12.600 Class B 1. REMARKS. -- Formerly the NORTHERN MICHIGAN.
      Board of Lake Underwriters
      Lake Vessel Register, 1860
     

Propeller ONTARIO. Of 319 tons. Built at Buffalo in 1853 by Bidwell & Banta. Owned by N. T. Co. Home port, Ogdensburg. Class, B. Value $12,000. REMARKS. - Formerly NORTHERN MICHIGAN; repaired in 1863.
      Register of the Ships of the Lakes
      and River St. Lawrence, 1864
     
     
Steam screw NORTHERN MICHIGAN.* Of 226 gross tons. Built Buffalo, N.Y., 1851. 137.0 x 25.6 x 11.0
      * Renamed ONTARIO - U. S. - [U 53044]
      BAY STATE - U. S. - [U53044]
      Herman Runge List
     
Steam screw BAY STATE (53044) of 372 tons. Built Buffalo, N,Y., 1852. First home port, Buffalo, N.Y. DISPOSITION:- Renamed ONTARIO, Feb. 26, 1857; Rig changed to barge Sept. 30, 1865.
      Merchant Steam Vessels of the U. S. A.
      The Lytle - Holdcamper List, 1790 to 1868
     
Steam screw NORTHERN MICHIGAN (53044) of 352 tons. Built Buffalo, N,Y., 1853. First home port, Detroit, Mich. DISPOSITION:- Renamed ONTARIO, Feb. 26, 1857; Rig changed to barge Sept. 30, 1865.
      Merchant Steam Vessels of the U. S. A.
      The Lytle - Holdcamper List, 1790 to 1868
     
NOTE:- The Lytle list and also Herman Runge notes, must be in error. The BAY STATE and NORTHERN MICHIGAN were both owned by the same company in 1855 and the BAY STATE is still listed in the 1860 Underwriters Register. The NORTHERN MICHIGAN, became the ONTARIO