Immigrant Ships
Transcribers Guild

SS Presidente Wilson

AFFIDAVIT OF THE MASTER OR COMMANDING OFFICER,
OR FIRST OR SECOND OFFICER

I, Cap Ettore Zar, Master, of the "Presidente Wilson" from Trieste, do solemnly, sincerely, and truly swear that I have caused the surgeon of said vessel sailing therewith, or the surgeon employed by the owners thereof, to make a physical and mental examination of each and all of the aliens named in the foregoing Lists or Manifest Sheets, thirty in number, and that from the report of said surgeon and from my own investigation, I believe that no one of said aliens is of any of the classes excluded from admission into the United States by section three of the Immigration Act, and that also, according to the best of my knowledge and belief, the information in said Lists or Manifests concerning each of said aliens named therein is correct and true in every respect.
___________________________
Master
Signature is unreadable but probably Cap Ettore Zar

Sworn to before me this 4th day of July 1921 at New York M Stein, Immigration Officer

AFFIDAVIT OF SURGEON
see Page 1

LIST OR MANIFEST OF ALIEN PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION OFFICER AT PORT OF ARRIVAL

ALL ALIENS Arriving at a port of continental United States from a foreign port or a port of the insular possessions of the United States, and all aliens arriving at a port of said insular possessions from a foreign port, a port of continental United States, or a port of another insular possession, in whatsoever class they travel, MUST be fully listed and the master or commanding officer of each vessel carrying such passengers must upon arrival deliver lists thereof to the immigration officer. This (yellow) sheet is for the listing of SECOND-CABIN PASSENGERS ONLY

SS Pres Wilson, Passengers Sailing from Trieste, 18 GUI (June) 1921, 19(no other numbers listed here). Arriving at Port of New York July 4th, 19(no other numbers listed here).

Columns represent:
 1) No. on List
 2) HEAD-TAX STATUS (This column for use of  Government officials only.)
 3) NAME IN FULL (Family name/Given name)
 4) Age in Years/Months
 5) Sex
 6) Married or single
 7) Calling/Occupation
 8) Able to Read what language (or if exemption claimed, on what
    ground)/Write
 9) Nationality, (Country of which citizen or subject.)
10) Race or people
11) Last permanent residence
12) The name and complete address of nearest relative or friend in 
    country whence alien came.
13) Final destination (Intended future permanent residence)
14) No. on List (Since this is the same as column 1, column 14 will be
    eliminated in the passenger paragraph)
15) Whether having a ticket to such final destination.
16) By whom was passage paid? (Whether alien paid his own passage, whether
    paid by relative, whether paid by any other person or by any corporation,
    society, municipality, or government)
17) Whether in possession of $50, and if less, how much?
18) Whether ever before in the United States; and if so, when and where?
    (If yes, year or period     of years.  Where?
19) Whether going to join a relative; and if so, what relative or friend,
    and his name and complete address.
20) Purpose of coming to United States.  Whether alien intends to return
    to country whence he came after engaging temporarily in laboring 
    pursuits in the United States. Length of time alien intends to remain
    in the United States.  Whether alien intends to become a citizen of 
    the United States.
21) Ever in prison or almhouse or institution for care and treatment 
    of the insane or supported by charity?  If so, which?
22) Whether a polygamist.
23) Whether an anarchist.
24) Whether a person who believes in or advocates the overthrow by 
    force or violence of the Government of the United States or all 
    forms of law, etc.
25) Whether coming by reason of any offer, solicitation, promise, 
    or agreement, expressed or implied, to labor in the United States.
26) Whether alien had been previously deported within one year.
27) Condition of health, mental and physical.
28) Deformed or crippled-Nature/length of time and cause.
29) Height, Feet/Inches
30) Complexion
31) Color of Hair/Eyes.
32) Marks of identification.
33) Place of birth-Country/City or town.


Passenger Information:

 48 Gojsalic

 49 Louzil

 50 Maerz

 51 Despot

 52 Carije

 53 Strojan, A

 54 Strojan, I

 55 Semencich

 56 Lorbig

 57 Pavlov

 58 Lucic

 59 Valerio, J

 60 Valerio, L

 61 Jurin

 62 Zuvich


48  Gojsalic, Milica; 25 Yrs; F; S; Calling: Private, Domestic; 
    Able to read: yes; Croatian 1604-3; Write: yes; 
    Nationality: Jugoslavia; Race: Croatian; 
    Last residence: Jugoslavia Kostanje; 
    Relative in aliens country: 
    Father., Gojsalic Mijo Jugoslavia Kostanje P.O. Zadvarje;  
    Final destination: Oreg. Portland; Number on list: 16; 
    Ticket to final destination: no; 
    Passage paid by: self; in possession of : $168;
    In U.S. before: no; 
    Going to join: 
    Uncle Jerkle Mindelovaln  Great Northern Hotel 510 N.
    (could be W.) 21st. Portland Ore; 
    Intend to return: no; Length of stay: always; 
    Intend to become a citizen: yes; 
    Answered no to the following: 
    Ever in prison; Polygamist; Anarchist; 
    Advocate overthrow of Government; Labor agreement;
    Previously deported; Health: good; Deformed: no; 
    Height: 5 feet 3 inches; Complexion: fair; 
    Color of hair and eyes: brown; 
    Marks of identification: none; 
    Place of birth: Jugoslavia Kostanje


49  Louzil, Anna; 61 yrs; F; W; 
    (bracketed with passenger below)
    Calling: housewife; Able to read: no; Exception claimed:
    going to join son in law;
    Write: no; Nationality: Czeco-(ink blot)ovak; Race: Slovak; 
    Last residence: 
    (Ink blot over this word) ???o-sla??k; Ossijek; 
    Relative in aliens country: 
    Daughter. Martinec Francesca Jugoslavia Ossijek; 
    Final destination: PA. Pittsburgh; Number on list 17; 
    Ticket to final destination: 
    Yes (appears to have an S written through); 
    Passage paid by: Son in law; In possession of $25; 
    Ever in U.S. before: no; 
    Going to join: 
    Son in law., Emil Liska R.F.D. 2 Sheifield PA; 
    Intend to return: no; Length of stay: always; 
    (written above m?? Cert Senilit??, probably Med Cert Senility,  
    See Aff. on file. Ink blots cover some of writing). 
    Intend to become a Citizen: Yes; 
    Answered no to the following:  
    Ever in Prison; Polygamist; Anarchist; 
    Advocate overthrow of Government;
    Labor agreement; Previously been deported; 
    (Ink blot over the question Anarchist). 
    Health: good; Deformed: no; Height 5 feet 6 inches; 
    Complexion: fair; Color of hair and eyes: grey; 
    Marks of identification: none; 
    Place of Birth: Czecoslovak Horkacaslova


50  Maerz, Carlo, son; 31 Yrs; M; S; 
    (bracketed with passenger above)   
    Calling: laborer; Able to read: yes; 
    German 4615-1; Write: yes; 
    Nationality: Jugoslivia*; Race: Croatian; 
    Last residence: Jugoslavia ???eg 
    (ink blot over this word, could be Toseg);
    Relative in aliens country: 
    Sister. Martinec Franka Jugoslavia Ridfeld 130 P.Esseg;
    Final destination: PA. Pittsburgh; Number on list: 18; 
    Ticket to final destination: yes 
    (appears to have an S written through the yes);
    By whom passage paid: Brother in law; In possession of: $25; 
    In U.S. before: no; Going to join: 
    Brother in law, Emil Liska R.F.D. 2 Scheifield PA.;
    Intend to return: no; Length of stay: always; 
    Intend to become a citizen: yes;
    Answered no to the following: 
    Ever in Prison; Polygamist; Anarchist; 
    Advocate overthrow of Government; 
    Labor agreement; Previously deported; 
    Health: good; Deformed: no; Height: 5 feet 6 inches;
    Complexion: fair; Color of Hair: brown; Eyes: blue;
    Marks of Identification: none; 
    Place of birth: Jugoslavia Breznitza


51  Despot, Mijo; 25 yrs; M; S;
    (Mijo crossed out and Grgo written in) 
    Calling: trader 
    (lined out with the numbers 17-7-556 (505) written above); 
    Able to read: yes; Servian
    (lined out and Croatian 2604-3 written in); 
    Write: yes; (1-31-36 Authy file 993544226 written in here) 
    Nationality: Jugoslavia; Race: Croatian; 
    Last residence: Jugoslavia Trpany;
    Relative in aliens country:
    Father., Despot Ante Jugoslavia Trpany;
    Final destination: Louis Shreveport; Number on list: 19; 
    Ticket to final destination: yes 
    (an S written through the yes); 
    By whom passage paid: self; In possession of $100 
    (crossed out and $25 written in);
    In U.S. before: no; 
    Going to join: Uncle. Barac Andro 521 Market 
    (Mazeret was crossed out) Str. Shreveport Lousiana;
    Intend to return: no; Length of stay: always;
    Intend to become a citizen: yes;
    Answered no to the following: 
    Ever in prison; Polygamist; Anarchist;
    Advocate overthrow of Government; 
    Labor agreement; Previously deported;
    Health: Good; Deformed: no; Height: 5 foot 8 inches;
    Complexion: fair; Color of hair: Brown, Eyes: Grey;
    Marks of identification: none; 
    Place of birth: Jugoslavia Trpanj 
    (different spelling from fathers address)


52  Carije, Bosanka; 21 yrs; F; S; Calling Private Domestic 
    (written in above505-6/14/57,the 505 is not very 
    clear nor is the 14); Able to read: yes; Croatian 2604-3;
    Write: yes;  Nationality: Jugoslavia; Race: Croatien; 
    Last residence: Jugoslavia Trogier; 
    Relative in aliens country: 
    Mother., Jerka Carije Jugoslavia Trogier;
    Final destination: N.Y. New York; Number on list; 20; 
    Ticket to final destination: no; 
    Passage paid by: self; In possession of $25;
    In U.S. before: no; 
    Going to join: Bridegroom, Petar Novak 
    415 1/2 E Str. New York City N.Y.; 
    Intend to return: no; Length of stay: always 
    (TA written above); Intend to become a citizen: yes; 
    Answered no to the following: 
    Ever in Prison; Polygamist: Anarchist; 
    Advocate overthrow of Government; 
    Labor agreement; Previously deported;
    Health: good; Deformed: no; Height: 5 feet 3 inches;
    Complexion: fair; Color of hair: brown; eyes: black;
    Marks of identification: none; 
    Place of birth: Jugoslavia Trogier


53  Strojan, Augustina; 25 yrs; F; M; 
    (bracketed with passenger below)
    Calling: Private H. wife; 
    Able to read: yes; Croatian 4604-3; 
    Write: yes; Nationaliity: Jugoslavia; Race: Croatien; 
    Last residence: Jugoslavia Trogier;
    Relative in aliens country: 
    Father., Strojan Ante Jugoslavia Trogier; 
    Final destination: N.J. Camden; Number on list: 21;
    Ticket to final destination: no; 
    By whom was passage paid: self; 
    In possession of: $42 crossed out and $45 written in; 
    In U.S. before: no; 
    Going to join: (written in Dest to.) 
    Husband, Strojan Eduard 1813 S. 6th Str. 
    (address crossed out and 135 Stanley St written in)
    Camden N.J.;  Intend to return: no; Length of stay: always; 
    Intend to become a citizen: yes; 
    Answered no to the following: 
    Ever in prison; Polygamist; Anarchist; 
    Advocate overthrow of Government; 
    Labor agreement; Previously deported;
    Health: Good; Deformed: no; Height: 5 foot 2 inches; 
    Complexion: fair; Color of hair and eyes: brown; 
    Marks of identification: none; 
    Place of birth: Jugoslavia Trogier


54  Strojan, Ivanka  
   (written in: sist in l., bracketed with above passenger); 
    25 yrs; F; S; 
    Calling: private, lined out and Domestic written in; 
    Able to read: yes; Croatian 5604-3; Write: yes; 
    Nationality: Jugoslavia; Race: Croatien; 
    Last residence: Jugoslavia Trogier; 
    Relative in aliens country: Accomp. by the sister in l;
    Final destination: N.J. Camden; Number on list: 22; 
    Ticket to final destination: no; Passage paid by: self; 
    In possession of: $30 crossed out and ?? written in; 
    In U.S. before: no; Going to join: 
    Accomp. by the sister inl; 
    Intend to return: no; Length of stay: always; 
    Intend to become citizen: yes; 
    Answered no to the following questions: 
    Ever in prison; Polygamist; Anarchist; 
    Advocate overthrow of Government; Previously deported; 
    Health: good; Deformed: no; Height: 5 feet 1 inch; 
    Complexion: fair; Color of hair and eyes: brown; 
    Marks of identification: none; 
    Place of birth: Jugoslavia Trogier


55  Semencich, Gertrud; 27 yrs; F; S;
    (bracketed with passenger below) 
    Calling: Servant; Able to read: yes;
    Slovenian 2605-3; Write: yes; 
    Nationality: Jugoslavia; Race: Slovenian; 
    Last residence: 
    Jugoslavia, crossed out and U.S. written in; 
    Ljutomer crossed out and Bklyn written in; 
    Relative in aliens country: 
    Mother., Lemenic Gertrud Jugoslavia Slamnjak;
    Final destination: 
    N.Y. New York crossed out and Brooklyn written in;  
    Number on list: 23; Ticket to final destination: no; 
    By whom passage paid: self; In possession of $50; 
    In U.S. before: yes; When: 1913-1920 Dec.; 
    Where: New York N.Y.; 
    Going to join: Uncle. Herry* Vac crossed out and 
    Noege written in, N.J. 65 Henry Str. Brooklyn N.Y.; 
    Intend to return: no; Length of stay: always; 
    Intend to become a citizen: yes; 
    Answered no to the following: 
    Ever in prison; Polygamist; Anarchist; 
    Advocate overthrow of Government; 
    Labor agreement; Previously deported; 
    Health: good; Deformed: no; Height 6 feet; 
    Complexion: fair; Color of hair: brown; eyes: blue;
    Marks of identification: none; 
    Place of birth: Jugoslavia Slamnjak


56  Lorbig, Elisabetta 
    (bracketed with passenger above and Niece written in) 
    (numbers 171430 515/26, not sure about the first 1, it may 
    just be a line, also there is some kind of marking at end, 
    may indicate the numbers apply to above passenger also); 
    17 yrs; F; S; Calling: servant; 
    Able to read: yes; Slovenian 3605-3; Write: yes;
    Nationality: Jugoslavia; Race: Slovenian; 
    Last residence: Jugoslavia Ljutomer; 
    Relative in aliens country: Accomp. by the Semencich G.; 
    Final destination: N.Y. New York; Number on list: 24; 
    Ticket to final destination: no; By whom passage paid: self; 
    In possession of (nothing filled in); In U.S. before: no; 
    Going to join: Accomp. by the Semenic* Gertr.;
    Intend to return: no; Length of stay: always; 
    Intend to become citizen: yes;
    Answered no to the following: 
    Ever in prison; Polygamist; Anarchist; Advocate 
    overthrow of Government; 
    Labor agreement; Previously deported; 
    Health: good; Deformed: no; Height: 5 feet 5 inches;
    Complexion: fair; Color of hair: brown; Eyes: black; 
    Marks of identification: none; 
    Place of birth: Jugoslavia Slamnjank*


57  Pavlov, Katica Boze; 24 yrs; F; S; 
    Calling: domestic; Able to read: yes;
    Croatian 1604-3; Write: yes;
    Nationality: Jugoslavia; Race: Croatien;
    Last residence: Jugoslavia Losisce; 
    Relative in aliens country: 
    Father Bozo Pavlov Jugoslavia Losisce;
    Final destination: Cal. S.Pedro; Number on list: 25; 
    Ticket to final destination: no; By whom passage paid: self; 
    In possession of $30 crossed out and $25 written in;
    In U.S. before: no; 
    Going to join: Cousin., Palmiro Gligo 612 8th Str.
    San Pedro California; Intend to return: no; 
    Length of stay: always; Intend to become citizen: yes;
    (written above the next columns: De??? 
    (possably Deseh) to Geo Balich 
    (see passenger 59 & 60) 2nd cous. 330 chambers St.,  
    W. Hoboken N. J. See Affdt on file);
    Answered no to the following questions: 
    Ever in prison; Polygamist; Anarchist; 
    Advocate overthrow of Government;
    Labor agreement; Previously deported;
    Health: good; Deformed: no; Height: 5 feet 2 inches;
    Complexion: fair; Color of Hair: black; Eyes: brown;
    Marks of identification: none; 
    Place of birth: Jugoslavia Losisce


58  Lucic, Ivan; 68 yrs; M; W; 
    Calling: farmer; Able to read: yes; 
    Croatien 2604-3, write: yes; 
    Nationality: Jugoslavia; Race: Croatien;
    Last residence: Jugoslavia Losisce; 
    Relative in aliens country: Daughter
    Lucia Jurin. Jugoslavia Losisce;
    Final destination: Cal. Sacramento; Number on list 26; 
    Ticket to final destination: no; By whom passage paid: self;
    In possession of: $25; In U.S. before: no; 
    Going to meet: son., George Lucic 1217 P.Str. 
    in said city Sacrament Cal;
    Intend to return: no; Length of stay: always; 
    Intend to become citizen: yes; 
    Answered no to the following: 
    Ever in prison; Polygamist; Anarchist; Advocate 
    overthrow of Government; Labor agreement;
    Previously deported; Health: good 
    (written above: Med Cert Senility. See Aff on file 
    Cous. Jeorg Balich 328 Chambers St. W. Hoboken); 
    Deformed: no; Height: 5 feet 6 inches;  
    Complexion: fair; Color of Hair: grey; eyes: brown;
    Marks of identification: none; 
    Place of birth Jugoslavia Losisce


59  Valerio, Juri Jerka; 66yrs; M; M;
    (bracketed with passenger below) 
    Calling: Butcher; 
    Able to read: yes Croatian 3604-9; write: yes; 
    Nationality: Jugoslavia; Race: Croatian; 
    Last residence: Jugoslavia Lososce*; 
    Relative in aliens country: 
    Daughetr* Cornelia Jurin Jugoslavia Loisce;
    Final destination: Cal. Sacramento; Number on list 27; 
    Ticket to final destination: no; By whom passage paid: self; 
    (written above: Med Cert Senility- see affd on file); 
    In possession of $35 with $25 written over; 
    In U.S. before: no; 
    Going to join: son. Jeru Valerio 1026 4th Street Sacramento, Cal.;
    Intend to return: no; Length of stay: always; 
    Intend to become a citizen: yes;
    Answered no to the following: 
    Ever in prison; Polygamist; Anarchist; 
    Advocate overthrow of  Government; Labor agreement; 
    Previously deported; 
    Health: good (written above: Desch then dittos to above 
    passenger statement: Cous Jeorg Balich 328 Chambers St. W. Hoboken); 
    Deformed: no; Height: 5 feet 8 inches;  
    Complexion: fair; Color of hair: grey; eyes: fair; 
    Marks of Identification: none; 
    Place of birth: Jugoslavia Losisce


60  Valerio, Livia (dau bracketed with passenger above); 31yrs; F; S; 
    Calling: servant; Able to read: yes; Croatian 5604-3; Write: yes; 
    Nationality: Jugoslavia; Race: Croatian; 
    Last residence: Jugoslavia Losisce; 
    Relative in aliens country: Accomp. by the father; 
    Final destination: Cal. Sacramento; Number on list: 28; 
    Ticket to final destination: no; By whom passage paid: self; 
    In possession of: $35 written over with $25; 
    In U.S. before: no; Going to join: Accomp. by the father; 
    Intend to return: no; Length of stay: always; 
    Intend to become a citizen: yes; 
    Answered no to the following: 
    Ever in prison; Polygamist; Anarchist; 
    Advocate overthrow of Government: 
    Labor agreement; Previously deported; Health: good, 
    (written above: Disb and dittos to above passenger statement: 
    Cous. Jeorg Balich 328 Chambers St. W. Hoboken); 
    Deformed: no; Height 5 feet; 
    Complexion: fair; Color of hair: fair; eyes: blue; 
    Marks of identification: none; 
    Place of birth: Jugoslavia Losisce


61  Jurin, Franka; 24 yrs; F; S; Calling: servant 
    (written above 22-128725-7/12, last part written over
    so can't be sure what it is or what is written underneath);
    Read: yes; Croation 604-3; Write: yes; 
    Nationality: Jugoslavia; Race: Croatian;
    Last address: Jugoslavia Losisce; 
    Relative in aliens country: 
    Father., Jurin Jurai Jugslavvia* Losisce;
    Final destination: Cal. Sacramento; Number on list 29; 
    Ticket to final destination: no; By whom passage paid: self;
    In possession of $35; In U.S. before: no; 
    Going to join: Uncle. Valter Sapunar 1617 6th Str. Sacramento Cal.;
    Intend to return: no; Length of stay: always; 
    Intend to become a citizen: yes; 
    Answered no to the following: 
    Ever in prison; Polygamist; Anarchist; Advocate overthrow of;
    Labor agreement; Previously deported; 
    Health: good (written above: Deseb to Cous Geo Balich 330 
    Chambers St. W. Hoboken N.J.; 
    Deformed: no; Height: 5 feet 5 inches; 
    Complexion: Fair; Color of hair: fair; Eyes: blue; 
    Marks of identification: none; 
    Place of birth: Jugoslavia Losisce


62  Zuvich, Kata Jakova; 26 yrs; F; S; Calling: domestic 
    (22-106690-15-2-41 written above) Able to read: yes; 
    Croatian 604-3; Write: yes; Nationality: Jugoslavia; Race: Croatian; 
    Last residence: Jugoslavia Dracevica; 
    Relative in aliens country: Father Zuvich Jakov Jugoslavia Dracevica;
    Final destination: Cal. Oakland; Number on list 30; 
    Ticket to final destination: no; by whom passage paid: self;
    In possession of $25;  In U.S. before: no; 
    Going to join: Brother., Peter Zuvich 930 Willow Str. Oakland Cal;
    Intend to return: no; Length of stay: always; 
    Intend to become a citizen: yes;
    Answered no to the following: 
    Ever in prison; Polygamist; Anarchist;
    Advocate overthrow of Government; 
    Labor agreement; Previously deported: 
    Health: good; (written above: Dich? Cous Geo. Balich 330 
    Chambers St. W. Hoboken N.J., (see passenger above);
    Deformed: no; Height: 5 feet 2 inches; 
    Complexion: fair; Color of Hair; Brown; Eyes: fair; 
    Marks of identification: none; 
    Place of birth: Jugoslavia Dracevica 

Signed: E. M. Stern Insp.

Total passengers          30
U.S. citizens              0
Aliens                    30
(This recapitulation is for this page and the prior page.)


Transcriber's Notes:

* Date in Manifest statement, month GUI = June
* An asterisk indicates an error on the part of the original recorder
  not the transcriber or is used to call your attention to additional
  information in the Transcriber's notes below.
* ? marks indicates letter or word that cannot be read due to condition
  of document or original writing.
* Number in "calling" column = Verification for naturalization purposes.
* Numbers 404 or 505 = Verification form used to transmit manifest 
  information to INS office.

Reviewer's Notes:
 
All passengers have numbers, such as 3605-3 or 1605-3, written in the language coloumn. 
This means that they were tested for their reading ability. The first 4 numbers represent a 
sentence number, the last number is the language number.