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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
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 (white) sheet is for the listing of STEERAGE PASSENGERS ONLY
SS Pres Wilson, Passengers sailing from Trieste, 18 GIU (June) 1921. Arriving at Port of New-York, July 4th 1921.
Columns represent:
1 Number on List
2 Head-Tax Status
3 Name in Full (Family Name, Given Name
4 Age(In Years, Months)
5 Sex
6 Married or Single
7 Calling or Occupation
8 Able to - Read/Write, Read what language
(or, if exemptions claimed, on what ground)
9 Nationality (Country of which citizen or subject)
10 Race or People
11 Last Permanent Residence (Country, City or Town) 1
12 The name and complete address of nearest relative or friend in
country whence alien came
13 Final Destination: (State, City or Town)
14 Number on List
15 Whether having a ticket to such final Destination
16 By whom was passage paid?
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?
(yes or no, if yes: year or period of years, where)
19 Whether going to: join a relative or friend; 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 whence he came after engaging temporarily to
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 almshouse 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.
(See footnote for full text of this question)
25 Whether coming by reason of any offer, solicitation, promise,
agreement, expressed or implied to labor in the United States
26 Whether alien had been previously deported within same 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)
483 Ogrisek
484 Tomsic
485 Smerdel F
486 Smerdel A
487 Smerdel G
488 Turk
489 Mattesi
490 Siskovic
491 Mladinic D
492 Mladinic I
493 Bonacic
494 Plesko
495 Mocnik
496 Aljancic
497 Mlakar
483 Ogrisek, Luigi; 37 yrs; Male; Married; laborer
initials written over the X are illegible)
(6-43092 4/22/36); Can read/write; Read: Slovenian (3.1649);
Citizen of: Italy; Race: Slovenian;
Last residence: Trnie, Italy
Nearest relative: wife Ivana Ogrisek
Address: Trnie, Italy;
Destination: Pittsburg, Pa.
Does not have ticket to final destination (crossed out);
Paid by: self; In possession of $40 (26 handwritten);
Never before in US;
Joining: br. in law Stefan Oblak
Address: 5535 Camelia Str., Pittsburg, Pa.;
Not returning to alien country: intends to remain in US,
Intends to become citizen;
Never in prison; not a polygamist; not an anarchist;
Not planning to overthrow the government;
Not coming to US with offer of work; never been deported;
Health: good; not deformed or crippled;
Height: 6 feet 1 inches;
Complexion: fair; Hair: fair; Eyes: -;
No marks of identification;
Place of birth: Mali Otok, Italy.
Reviewer's note: It looks like there was X in front of the
name but it was crossed out. 6-43092 4/22/36 written in the
occupation coloumn pertains to naturalization, click here for
more information.
484 Tomsic, Guiseppina; 20 yrs; Female; Single; farmer (7-114145);
Can read/write; Read: Slovenian (3.2649);
Citizen of: Italy; Race: Slovenian;
Last residence: Trnie, Italy
Nearest relative: father Tomsic, Jernei;
Address: Trnie, Italy;
Destination: Cleveland, Oh;
Does not have ticket to final destination
(an Y handwritten); Paid by: self;
In possession of $25; Never before in US;
Joining: brother Tomsic, Toni
Address: 712 S. 159 Str. Cleveland Oh);
Not returning to alien country: intends to remain in US,
Intends to become citizen;
Never in prison; not a polygamist; not an anarchist;
Not planning to overthrow the government;
Not coming to US with offer of work; never been deported;
Health: good; not deformed or crippled;
Height: 5 feet 5 inches;
Complexion: fair; Hair: brown; Eyes: brown;
No marks of identification;
Place of birth: Trnie, Italy.
Reviewer's note: 7-114145 - illegible date - in the occupation
coloumn pertains to naturalization, click here for more information.
485 Smerdel, Francesco; 26yrs; Male; Married; farmer;
* Family grouped together 485-486-487
Can read/write; Read: Slovanian (3.2649);
Citizen of: Italy; Race: Slovenian;
Last residence: Trnie, Italy;
Nearest relative: father Smerdel, Giovanni
Address: Trnie, Italy;
Destination: Aguilar, Colo.;
Does have ticket to final destination; Paid by: self;
In possession of $230 (something illegible has been written);
Never before in US;
Joining: brother Smerdel, Anton
Address: 181 Aguilar Colorado;
Not returning to alien country: intends to remain in US,
Intends to become citizen;
Never in prison; not a polygamist; not an anarchist;
Not planning to overthrow the government;
Not coming to US with offer of work; never been deported;
Health: good; not deformed or crippled;
Height: 5 feet 4 inches;
Complexion: fair; Hair: brown; Eyes: brown;
No marks of identification;
Place of birth: Trnie, Italy.
Reviewer's note: X in front of the name means that this passenger
was temporarily detained, see PAGE 63, passenger 485,
for more information.
486 Smerdel, Angela (Wife handwritten);
24 yrs; Female; Married; privat
(7-171116-5-2-41); Can read/write; Read: Slovenian (3.3649);
Citizen of: Italy; Race: Slovenian;
Last residence: Trnie, Italy;
Nearest relative: accomp. by the husband;
Address: -
Destination: Aguilar, Colo.;
Does not have ticket to final destination; Paid by: husband;
In possession of - ; Never before in US;
Joining: accomp. by the husband;
Address: -
Not returning to alien country: intends to remain in US,
Intends to become citizen;
Never in prison; not a polygamist; not an anarchist;
Not planning to overthrow the government;
Not coming to US with offer of work; never been deported;
Health: good; not deformed or crippled;
Height: 5 feet 6 inches;
Complexion: fair; Hair: brown; Eyes: brown;
No marks of identification;
Place of birth: Trnie, Italy.
Reviewer's note: X in front of the name means that this passenger
was temporarily detained, see PAGE 63, passenger 485,
for more information.
7-171116-5-2-41 written in the occupation coloumn pertains to
naturalization, click here for more information.
487 under 16; Smerdel, Giovanna (ch for child handwritten);
1 yr; Female; Single; child;
Cannot read/write;
Citizen of: Italy; Race: Slovenian;
Last residence: Trnie, Italy;
Nearest relative: accomp. by the father;
Address: -
Destination: Aguilar, Colo.;
Does not have ticket to final destination;
Paid by: husband (this should be father);
In possession of -; Never before in US;
Joining: accomp. by the father;
Address: -
Not returning to alien country: intends to remain in US,
Intends to become citizen;
Never in prison; not a polygamist; not an anarchist;
Not planning to overthrow the government;
Not coming to US with offer of work; never been deported;
Health: good; not deformed or crippled; Height: - feet - inches;
Complexion: fair; Hair: fair; Eyes:
No marks of identification;
Place of birth: Trnie, Italy.
Reviewer's note: X in front of the name means that this passenger
was temporarily detained, see PAGE 63, passenger 485,
for more information.
488* Turk, Giacomo; 25 yrs; Male; Single; farmer (3-50083);
Can read/write; Read: Slovenian (3.2649);
Citizen of: Italy; Race: Slovenian;
Last residence: Gorice, Italy
Nearest relative: mother Turk, Elena
Address: Gorice, Italy;
Destination: Casselman, Pa.;
Does not have ticket to final destination; Paid by: self;
In possession of $35; Never before in US;
Joining: brother Turk
Address: Pa Box 21, Frank Casselman, Pa.;
Not returning to alien country: intends to remain in US,
Intends to become citizen;
Never in prison; not a polygamist; not an anarchist;
Not planning to overthrow the government;
Not coming to US with offer of work; never been deported;
Health: good; not deformed or crippled;
Height: 5 feet 6 inches;
Complexion: fair; Hair: brown; Eyes: brown;
No marks of identification;
Place of birth: Trnie, Italy.
Reviewer's note: 3-50083 written in the occupation coloumn
pertains to naturalization, click here for more information.
489* Mattesi, Giuseppe; 27 yrs; Male; Single; shoe maker (2-110749);
Can read/write; Read: Italian (4.614);
Citizen of: Italy; Race: Italian;
Last residence: Albona, Italy;
Nearest relative: father Mattesi, Matteo
Address: Albona, Italy;
Destination: New York, NY;
Does have ticket to final destination; Paid by: self;
In possession of $35;
Been in US before, 1914 - 1920 New York
(left 12/9/28 handwritten);
Joining: brother Mattesi, Antonio;
Address: 200 Rewington Street New York;
Not returning to alien country: intends to remain in US,
Intends to become citizen;
Never in prison; not a polygamist; not an anarchist;
Not planning to overthrow the government;
Not coming to US with offer of work; never been deported;
Health: good; not deformed or crippled; Height: 5 feet 4 inches;
Complexion: fair; Hair: brown; Eyes: brown;
No marks of identification;
Place of birth: Albona, Italy.
Reviewer's note: 1?4515 is written above the name, this pertains
to verification of landing, click here for more information. The date behind the number is illegible.
2-110749 written in the occupation coloumn pertains to naturalization,
click here for more information.
490 Siskovic, Francesco; 25 yrs; Male; Single; farmer;
(259032, underneath the last name 3-31-27)
Can read/write; Read: Slovenian (3.1649);
Citizen of: Slovenian; Race: Italian;
Last residence: Slivje, Italy;
Nearest relative: mother Siskovic, Caterina
Address: Slivje, Italy;
Destination: Millvale, Pa.;
Does not have ticket to final destination; Paid by: self;
In possession of $25; Never before in US;
Joining: cousin Pockaj, Anton
Address: 268 Maryland Ave. Millvale Pa;
Not returning to alien country: intends to remain in US,
Intends to become citizen;
Never in prison; not a polygamist; not an anarchist;
Not planning to overthrow the government;
Not coming to US with offer of work; never been deported;
Health: good; not deformed or crippled;
Height: 5 feet 8 inches;
Complexion: fair; Hair: brown; Eyes: brown;
No marks of identification;
Place of birth: Slivje, Italy.
Reviewer's note: 259032 3-31-27 is written above the name,
this pertains to verification of landing, click here for
more information.
491* Mladinic Dejana; 38 yrs; Male; Married;
(bracket to 491 to show mother and child)
private (22-125455-7/2/42);
Can read/write; Read: Croatian (3.1635);
Citizen of: Jugoslavia; Race: Croatian;
Last residence: Milna, Jugoslavia
Nearest relative: brother in Law Frane Mladinic;
Address: Milna, Jugoslavia;
Destination: Oakland, Cal.;
Does have ticket to final destination; Paid by: self;
In possession of $ 87; Never before in US;
Joining: husband mate Mladinic
Address: 511 Pine Str. Oakland Cal.;
Not returning to alien country: intends to remain in US,
Intends to become citizen;
Never in prison; not a polygamist; not an anarchist;
Not planning to overthrow the government;
Not coming to US with offer of work; never been deported;
Health: good; not deformed or crippled;
Height: 5 feet 5 inches;
Complexion: fair; Hair: brown; Eyes: brown;
No marks of identification;
Place of birth: Milna, Jugoslavia.
Reviewer's note: 22-125455-7/2/42 written in the occupation
coloumn pertains to naturalization, click here for more information.
492 under 16; Mladinic, Ivan
(ch for child handwritten);
11yrs; Male; Single; student (22-38972);
Can read/write; Read: Croatian;
Citizen of: Jugoslavia; Race: Croatian;
Last residence: Milna, Jugoslavia;
Nearest relative: accomp. by the mother;
Address: -
Destination: Oakland, Cal.;
Does have ticket to final destination; Paid by: mother;
In possession of - ;Never before in US;
Joining: accomp. by the mother;
Address: - ;
Not returning to alien country: intends to remain in US,
Intends to become citizen;
Never in prison; not a polygamist; not an anarchist;
Not planning to overthrow the government;
Not coming to US with offer of work; never been deported;
Health: good; not deformed or crippled;
Height: 5 feet 4 inches;
Complexion: fair; Hair: brown; Eyes: brown;
No marks of identification;
Place of birth: Milna, Jugoslavia.
Reviewer's note: 22-38972 written in the occupation coloumn
pertains to naturalization, click here for more information.
493 Bonacic, Margherita; 27 yrs; Female; Single; privat;
Can read/write; Read: Croatian;
Citizen of: Jugoslavia; Race: Croatian;
Last residence: Milna, Jugoslavia;
Nearest relative: father Ivan Bonacic;
Address: Milna, Jugoslavia;
Destination: New York, NY;
Does have ticket to final destination; Paid by: self;
In possession of $30; Never before in US;
Joining: brother Larry ?orich Bonacic
(first letter illegible);
Address: 517 W. 42 Str. New York;
Not returning to alien country: intends to remain in US,
Intends to become citizen;
Never in prison; not a polygamist; not an anarchist;
Not planning to overthrow the government;
Not coming to US with offer of work; never been deported;
Health: good; not deformed or crippled;
Height: 5 feet 6 inches;
Complexion: fair; Hair: black; Eyes: brown;
No marks of identification;
Place of birth: Milna, Jugoslavia.
494 Plesko Francisca; ($ handwritten behind the last name)
?0 yrs; (illegible); Female; Single; farmer;
Can read/write; Read: Slovenian (3.649);
Citizen of: Jugoslavia; Race: Croatian;
Last residence: Gotnjavas, Jugoslavia;
Nearest relative: father Janes Plesko
Address: Gotnjavas, Jugoslavia
Destination: Watkegan, Ill.;
Does have ticket to final destination; Paid by: sister;
In possession of $25; Never before in US;
Joining: sister Louise Valentincic;
Address: Valentincio 708 ?t. Watkegan Ill.
(something was written where the question mark is,
both are illegible);
Not returning to alien country: intends to remain in US,
Intends to become citizen;
Never in prison; not a polygamist; not an anarchist;
Not planning to overthrow the government;
Not coming to US with offer of work; never been deported;
Health: good; not deformed or crippled;
Height: 5 feet 4 inches;
Complexion: fair; Hair: brown; Eyes: brown;
No marks of identification;
Place of birth: Gotnjavas, Jugoslavia.
495 Mocnik Antonia ($ handwritten behind the last name);
33 yrs; Female; Single; farmer;
Can read/write; Read: Slovenian (3.5649);
Citizen of: Jugoslavia; Race: Croatian;
Last residence: Lljubliana, Jugoslavia
Nearest relative: father Mocnik, Janes
Address: Kolovrat, Jugoslavia
Destination: Shumway, Colo.;
Does have ticket to final destination; Paid by: sister;
In possession of $25; Never before in US;
Joining: sister Alojsia Zusancich
Address: Walsenburg Comp. Shumway Colo.;
Not returning to alien country: intends to remain in US,
Intends to become citizen;
Never in prison; not a polygamist; not an anarchist;
Not planning to overthrow the government;
Not coming to US with offer of work; never been deported;
Health: good; not deformed or crippled;
Height: 5 feet 3 inches;
Complexion: fair; Hair: brown; Eyes: brown;
No marks of identification;
Place of birth: Kolorad, Jugoslavia.
496 (97-99-4-19-30) Aljancic Katarina
($ handwritten behind the last name); 27 yrs;
Female; Single; privat; Can read/write; Read: Slovenian (3.4649);
Citizen of: Jugoslavia; Race: Slovenian;
Last residence: Kranj, Jugoslavia;
Nearest relative: sister Katarina Aliancic;
Address: Zigana Vas, Jugoslavia;
Destination: Cleveland, Oh.;
Does have ticket to final destination; Paid by: bridegroom;
In possession of $50; Never before in US;
Joining: bridegroom Ignaz Gradisar;
Address: 1264 E. 169, Cleveland, Oh.
Not returning to alien country: intends to remain in US,
Intends to become citizen;
Never in prison; not a polygamist; not an anarchist;
Not planning to overthrow the government;
Not coming to US with offer of work; never been deported;
Health: good; not deformed or crippled;
Height: 6 feet 6 inches;
Complexion: fair; Hair: brown; Eyes: brown;
No marks of identification;
Place of birth: Trnie, Jugoslavia.
Reviewer's note: 597299-4-19-30 is written above the last name,
this pertains to verification of landing, click here for more information.
497 Mlakar Alojzia ($ handwritten behind the last name);
46 yrs; Female; Single; privat; Can read/write;
Read: Slovenian (3.2649);
Citizen of: Jugoslavia; Race: Slovenian;
Last residence: Lljubliana, Jugoslavia;
Nearest relative: friend Jokob Podrebersek;
Address: Lljubljana, Jugoslavia;
Destination: New York, NY;
Does have ticket to final destination; Paid by: brother;
In possession of $25; Never before in US;
Joining: brother Jakob Mlakar;
Address: 234 third Ave. New York
Not returning to alien country: intends to remain in US,
Intends to become citizen;
Never in prison; not a polygamist; not an anarchist;
Not planning to overthrow the government;
Not coming to US with offer of work; never been deported;
Health: good; not deformed or crippled;
Height: 4 feet 10 inches;
Complexion: fair; Hair: brown; Eyes: brown;
No marks of identification;
Place of birth: Hriseca, Jugoslavia.
* Made S.?.. deposit of a/c not checked.
This is written very faint underneath the entries for this name)
Reviewer's note: The above entry, preceded by a *, most likely
pertains to passenger 475.
Reviewer's note: X in front of the name means that this passenger
was temporarily detained, see PAGE 63, passenger 485,
for more information.
Total Passengers 28
U.S. citizens: 0
Aliens: 28
(This recapitulation is for this page and the prior page.)
Signed by what looks like: V Paagyir dated: 7/8/21
Transcriber's Notes:
* Column 14 was omitted since it is a duplicate of column 1.
* For ease of reading the town has been written first, then
the country.
* All numbers in brackets are handwritten above the word
* The same person has written all numbers starting with "3.
or 4.", the handwriting is similar to the person signing
and dating this list. Other people have written all other numbers.
* Trnie is not in Italy, it is in Yugoslavia.
* 485, 486, 487: a bracket shows that these 3 people are a family.
* 489: above 1914 -1920 "left 12/9/28" has been written.
It could mean that he did not stay.
* 491 should be Female, since she is going to meet her husband
and #492 is accompanied by the mother.
Reviewer's Note:
All passengers have numbers, such as 3-1649 or 4-214, 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.
National Archives and Records Administration: T715 reel 2991, volume 6822
Transcribed by Ines Mannhardt a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
2 June 2000
Reviewed by Ines Mannhardt a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
May 2004
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