Immigrant Ships
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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 Patras, 20 Juin 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.



 325 Chantjigeorgiou

 326 Christodoulou

 327 Brali

 328 Costopoulou

 329 Bilias

 330 Koroneos

 331 Papalia

 332 Gekas

 333 Missekoulis

 334 Sotiriou, Iosif

 335 Iosif

 336 Vlachaki

 337 Kaftopoulou

 338 Matsa


325* Chantjigeorgiou, Solor (handwritten above name is 733-7-25?9-DOS)
     Head-tax status: (blank)
     32 years; sex m; single; Calling: merchant     
     Able to read: yes; Language: Greek (handwritten above is 1605); Write: yes     
     Citizen of England; Race: Greek  
    *Residence: El Centro, Calif 
     Nearest relative in alien country: Georgios Chanjigeorgiou, father, Messoy, England
     Final destination: El Centro, Cal 
     ('Ret Res' is written in front of next column)
     Have ticket to final destination: no;  Who paid passage: self
     In possession of: $25
     Been in U.S. before, when, where?: 1908-1-5-1921, El Centro, Cal  
     Going to join: Costas Varguxis. friend, 791 State St, El Centro, Cal
     Plan to return: no; Length of stay: alltime; Intend to become a citizen: yes
     Height: 5 feet 5 inches; Complexion: Dark; Hair and eyes: Brown 
     Place of birth: Meszos, Greece
     Reviewer's note: 733-7-25?9-DOS above the name pertains to verification of landing,
     click here for more information.


326* Christodoulou, Kleopatra
     Head-tax status: (blank)
     18 years; sex f; single; Calling: housework     
     Able to read: yes; Language: Greek (handwritten above it 23-94943 4/28/41-505-no c/a); 
     Write: yes     
     Citizen of England; Race: Greek  
     Residence: Ktima-Pafos, England
     Nearest relative in alien country: Andriana Christodoulou, mother, Ktima-Pafos, England
     Final destination: Somerville, Mass
     Have ticket to final destination: no ('4' is written in front of this column); 
     Who paid passage: self
     In possession of: $25
     Been in U.S. before, when, where?: no, no, no  
     Going to join: Dametrio Nicopopoulo, brother-in-law, 101 Linwood St., Somerville, Mass
    *Plan to return: yes; Length of stay: 5 mo.; Intend to become a citizen: yes  
     (Above questions 21-27 is handwritten 'with cousin'.)
     Height: 4 feet 9 inches;  Complexion: white; Hair and eyes: Brown 
     Place of birth: Ktina-Pafos, England
     Reviewer's note: ? 580/112 is written above the first name. These numbers indicate a
     NY file number (file does not survive), for an early verification/record check.
     23-94943 4/28/41-505-no c/a in the occupation coloumn pertains to naturalization, 
     click here for more information.
     C/A or c/a stands for certificate of arrival. 


327  Brali, Evdokia
     Head-tax status: ADMITTED (stamped, with a handwritten 'S/' in front of it) 
     23 years; sex f; single; Calling: housework (handwritten in column is 11-202167)     
     Able to read: yes; Language: Greek; Write: yes (handwritten over is 'no yeo 4-6505-10/14/39')     
     Citizen of Greece; Race: Greek  
     Residence: Katsimpali, Greece
     Nearest relative in alien country: Anastassios Bralis, father, Katsimpali, Greece 
     Final destination:  Chicago, Ill
     Have ticket to final destination: no;  Who paid passage: self
     In possession of: $ (this was handwritten over, but appears to say $25)
     Been in U.S. before, when, where?: no, no, no
     Going to join: George Barlin, brother, 4348-4204 St, Chicago, Ill
     Plan to return: no; Length of stay: alltime;  Intend to become a citizen: yes
     Height: 5 feet 0 inches; Complexion: Dark; Hair and eyes: Brown 
     Place of birth: Catsibali, Greece
     Reviewer's note: SI is written in front of the name, ADMITTED stamped above it. 
     This means the passenger was held for special inquiry, see PAGE 64, passenger 327, 
     for more information.
     11-202167 10/14/39 in the occupation coloumn pertains to naturalization, 
     click here for more information.


328  Costopoulou, Ariadni  (after name is PO8/753; before name is 'S/') 
     Head-tax status: ADMITTED (stamped)
     (written above is P-409818-5423 Philadelphia 6/27/37)
     36 years; sex f; single; Calling: housework ('DOS' is handwritten above this)     
     Able to read: yes; Language: Greek (handwritten above is 5-605); Write: yes     
     Citizen of Greece; Race: Greek  
     Residence: Filiatra, Greece
     Nearest relative in alien country: Gerassimos Costopoulos, brother, Filiatra, Greece 
     Final destination:  New York, NY
     Have ticket to final destination: yes;  Who paid passage: self
     In possession of: $40
     Been in U.S. before, when, where?: no, no, no  
     Going to join: Maria BoGhiantji, cousin, 314 W 37th Av, New York
     Plan to return: no; Length of stay: alltimes;  Intend to become a citizen: yes
     Height: 5 feet 4 inches; Complexion: Dark; Hair and eyes: Brown 
     Place of birth: Philistra, Greece
     Reviewer's note: SI is written in front of the name, ADMITTED stamped above it. 
     This means the passenger was held for special inquiry, see PAGE 64, passenger 328, 
     for more information.
     VL P08/7?3 (or 783) above the first name pertains to verification of landing, click 
     here for more information.
     Philadelphia  P-409818-5423 6/27/37 in the name coloumn pertains to a reentry permit. P stands
     for permit, Philadelphia shows that the application was made in Philadelphia. See above link
     for more detailed information.


329* Bilias, George (name and entire entry is crossed out)
     Head-tax status: (blank) 
     45 years; sex m; married; Calling: laborer     
     Able to read: yes; Language: Greek; Write: yes     
     Citizen of Greece; Race: Greek  
     Residence: St. Demetrios,  Greece
     Nearest relative in alien country: Sofia Bilia, wife, St. Demetrio, Greece
     Final destination:  Newark, NJ
     (remainder of lines are all blank)


330* Koroneos, ?assilias (name and entire entry is crossed out)
     Head-tax status: (blank)
     15 years; sex m; single; Calling: pupil    
     Able to read: yes; Language: Greek; Write: yes     
     Citizen of Greece; Race: Greek  
     Residence: Piliatra, Greece
     Nearest relative in alien country: Grigorios Koroneos, father, Filistra, Greece
     Final destination:  Detroit, Mich
     Have ticket to final destination: no; Who paid passage: (unreadable)
     In possession of: $ unreadable
     Been in U.S. before, when, where?: no, no, no 
     Going to join: John Voroneos, brother, (address unreadable), Detroit, Mich
     Plan to return: no; Length of stay: alltime; Intend to become a citizen: yes
     Height:  4 feet 7 inches; Complexion: dark; Hair and eyes: brown 
     Place of birth: Philiatra, Greece


331* Papalia, ?frossini ('S/' written before name; ADMITTED is stamped)
     Head-tax status: (blank)
     10 years; sex f; single; Calling: housework (handwritten above is 14-50905-11-21-42)   
     Able to read: yes; Language: Greek (handwritten above is 4-605); Write: yes    
     Citizen of Greece; Race: Greek  
     Residence: Filiatra, Greece
     Nearest relative in alien country: George Papalias, father, Filistra, Greece 
     Final destination:  Fort Dodge, Iowa
     Have ticket to final destination: no;  Who paid passage: self
     In possession of: $60
     Been in U.S. before, when, where?: no, no, no  
     Going to join: Theodoros Papalias, brother, 24 S 7 St, Fort Dodge, Iowa
     Plan to return: no; Length of stay: alltime;  Intend to become a citizen: yes
     Height: 4 feet 11 inches;  Complexion: Dark; Hair and eyes: Brown 
     Place of birth: Philistra, Greece
     Reviewer's note: SI is written in front of the name, ADMITTED stamped above it. 
     This means the passenger was held for special inquiry, see PAGE 64, passenger 331, 
     for more information.
     14-50905-11-21-42 in the occupation coloumn pertains to naturalization, click 
     here for more information.


332* Gekas, Christos (handwritten before is 860291, 8-2-32, 87)
     Head-tax status: (blank)
     29 years; sex m; married; Calling: Laborer     
     Able to read: yes; Language: Greek (handwritten above is 5-605); Write: yes     
     Citizen of Greece; Race: Greek  
     Residence: Castaniani, Greece
     Nearest relative in alien country: Areti Geka, wife, Castaniani, Greece
     Final destination:  Detroit, Mich
     ('4' is handwritten before next column)
     Have ticket to final destination: no;  Who paid passage: self
     In possession of: $210
     Been in U.S. before, when, where?: no, no, no  
     Going to join: John Gossis, brother-in-law, 732 Rudolph St, Detroit, Mich
    *Plan to return: yes; Length of stay: 4 mo;  Intend to become a citizen: yes
     Height: 5 feet 8 inches; Complexion: Dark; Hair and eyes: Brown 
     Place of birth: Costanaki, Greece
     Reviewer's note: 860291 8-2-32 87 written above the name pertains to verification
     of landing, click here for more information.


333* Missekoulis, George (handwritten above it 531628-9-5-29 ENB; above first name is written P)  
     Head-tax status: (blank)
     42 years; sex m; married; Calling: Labourer     
     Able to read: Yes; Language: Greek (handwritten above it 4-605); Write: yes     
     Citizen of Greece; Race: Greek  
    *Residence: Cleveland, US
     Nearest relative in alien country: Giannoula Missekouli, wife, Castaniani, Greece
     Final destination:  Cleveland, Ohio
     (before next column is handwritten 'Ret Res')
     Have ticket to final destination: no;  Who paid passage: self
     In possession of: $25
     Been in U.S. before, when, where?: yes 1910-3-15-1921 Cleveland, Ohio
     Going to join: Demetrios Missekoulis, cousin, 2376 Ontario St, Cleveland, Ohio
     Plan to return: no; Length of stay: alltime; Intend to become a citizen: yes
     Height: 5 feet 6 inches; Complexion: Dark; Hair and eyes: Brown 
     Place of birth: Castamani, Greece
     Reviewer's note: 531628-9-5-29 ENB P- written above the name pertains to verification
     of landing, click here for more information.
     ENB looks like someone's initials. P- should probably be in front of the number and stands for
     permit (reentry permit).


334  Sotiriou Iosif, Constantina (ADMITTED stamped before name)
     Head-tax status: (blank)
     27 years; sex f; married; Calling: housewife     
     Able to read: no; Language: is going to husband; Write: no    
     Citizen of Greece; Race: Greek 
     Residence: Koritsa, Greece
     Nearest relative in alien country: Panagioti Spiro, father, Koritsa, Greece 
     Final destination:  Manchester, NH
     Have ticket to final destination: no;  Who paid passage: husband
     In possession of: $30
     Been in U.S. before, when, where?: no, no, no  
     Going to join: Soterios Josif, husband, 41 Laurel St, Manchester, NH
     Plan to return: no; Length of stay: alltime; Intend to become a citizen: yes
     Height: 5 feet 4 inches; Complexion: Dark; Hair: Brown; Eyes: Blue 
     Place of birth: Koritsa, Greece
     Reviewer's note: SI is written in front of the name, ADMITTED stamped above it. 
     This means the passenger was held for special inquiry, see PAGE 64, passenger 334,  
    for more information.


335* Iosif, Vasile
     Head-tax status: (blank) 
     60 years; sex f; wd; Calling: housewife     
     Able to read: no; Language: is going to her son; Write: no     
     Citizen of Greece; Race: Greek  
     Residence: Koritsa, Greece
     Nearest relative in alien country: Kosti Panagioti, nephew, Koritsa, Greece
     Final destination:  Manchester, NH
     ('4 is handwritten before next column)
     Have ticket to final destination: no; Who paid passage: self
     In possession of: $35
     Been in U.S. before, when, where?: no, no, no ('Died written above it) 
     Going to join: Soterios Josif, son, 41 Laurel St, Manchester, NH
    *Plan to return: yes; Length of stay: 4 mo;  Intend to become a citizen: yes
    *(over columns 21-27 handwritten 'Doc Cert Levaly Meer Effect men Ler abt')
     Height: 5 feet 4 inches; Complexion: Dark; Hair and eyes: Brown 
     Place of birth: Koritsa, Greece


336* Vlachaki, Sofia (name and entire entry is crossed out)
     Head-tax status: (blank)
     24 years; sex f; single; Calling: housework     
     Able to read: yes; Language: Greek; Write: yes     
     Citizen of Greece; Race: Greek  
     Residence: Apidea, Greece
     Nearest relative in alien country: Panagiotis Vlachakis, father, Apidea, Greece 
     Final destination:  St. Paul, Minn
     Have ticket to final destination: no;  Who paid passage: self
     In possession of: $25
     Been in U.S. before, when, where?: no, no, no  
     Going to join: Demetrios Vlachakis, brother (address unreadable)
     Plan to return: no; Length of stay: alltime; Intend to become a citizen: yes
     Height: 5 feet 8 inches;  Complexion: ?it??; Hair: black; Eyes: brown 
     Place of birth: Apidea, Greece


337* Kaftopoulou, Marianthi (name and entire entry is crossed out)
     Head-tax status: (blank)
     22 years; sex f; single; Calling: housework     
     Able to read: yes; Language: Greek; Write: yes     
     Citizen of Greece; Race: Greek  
     Residence: Athens, Greece
     Nearest relative in alien country: Maftopoulou, Athens, Greece
     Final destination:  Lancaster, Pa
     Have ticket to final destination: no; Who paid passage: self
     In possession of: $ (unreadable)
     Been in U.S. before, when, where?: no, no no 
     Going to join: Alexander Finale, fiance, Lancaster, Pa
     Plan to return: no; Length of stay: alltime; Intend to become a citizen: yes
     Height: 5 feet 3 inches; Complexion: dark; Hair and eyes: black 
     Place of birth: Smyrna, Greece


338* Matsa, Solom 
     Head-tax status: (blank) 
     28 years; sex m; single; Calling: merchant     
     Able to read: yes; Language: Greek (4-1605 written above it); Write: yes     
     Citizen of Greece; Race: Hebrew  
     Residence: Preveza, Greece
     Nearest relative in alien country: Solomonto Matsa, father, Preveza, Greece 
     Final destination:  New York, NY
     ('4' is handwritten before the next column.)
     Have ticket to final destination: no;  Who paid passage: self
     In possession of: $300
     Been in U.S. before, when, where?: no, no, no  
     Going to join: Abe Matsas, brother, 75-77 Rivington St., New York
    *Plan to return: yes; Length of stay: 4 mo.;  Intend to become a citizen: yes
     Height: 5 feet 7 inches;  Complexion: dark; Hair: dark; Eyes: blue 
     Place of birth: Preveza, Greece

Total passengers: 26
US citizens:       6
Aliens:           20
(This recapitulation is for this page and the prior page.)


Transcriber's Notes:

? indicates that the letters of the original transcript were unreadable.  See passenger notes for 
  comments.
* indicates there are notes in the Transcriber Notes or Passenger Notes on this item.
* Columns were eliminated if all passengers answered the same.  See column notes at top of page for 
  comments on identical answers for columns 21-28 and 32.
* Spelling of some names and places within a passenger listing vary, but often are 
  phoenetically similar.
* Women's occupations are consistently typed on manifest as 'house york'.  Assumption of 
  typographical error.
* 'Ret Res' possibly could mean Returning Resident.

    325 'Cousin' handwritten after name, bracketed with Kleopatra Christodoulou. 
        Residence originally said Messey, England, and was crossed out and written over.
    326 'Cousin' handwritten after name, bracketed with Solor Chantjigeorgiou.  
        Plan to return and Length of stay originally were both 'no' and crossed out.
    330 Surname of passenger and father are Koroneos, surname of brother is Voroneos; 
        possibly typographical error.
    331 First letter of first name does not show except for faint mark at bottom.
    332 Plan to return and Length of stay originally were both 'no' and crossed out.
    333 Residence originally typed Castaniani, Greece, and crossed out.
    335 Plan to return and Length of stay originally were both 'no' and crossed out. 
        Over columns 21-27 the handwriting is scrawled, and that which is shown is the 
        best guess at words.
    338 Plan to return and Length of stay originally were both 'no' and crossed out.

Reviewer's Note: 

All passengers have numbers, such as 3-600 or 5-1627, written in the language coloumn. 
This means that they were tested for their reading ability. The first number represents a 
number for a certain language, the other numbers are a number for a certain sentence.

329 & 330: Manifests were usually typed/written before the ship left. If a name and all other
           information is crossed out and/or blank, the passenger did not board the ship. 
           Sometimes a note "not on board" is written somewhere on the line.
336 & 337: Manifests were usually typed/written before the ship left. If a name and all other
           information is crossed out and/or blank, the passenger did not board the ship. 
           Sometimes a note "not on board" is written somewhere on the line.