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 Trieste, 18 Giu (June) 1921, Arriving at Port of New York July 4th, 1921.

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.



 558 Kittel

 559 Stadniskova, M

 560 Stadniskova, E

 561 Pardus, S

 562 Pardus, M

 563 Pardus, L

 564 Fedl, A

 565 Fedl, J

 566 Ehrbar

 567 Miocinovic, I

 568 Macinovic, D

 569 Miocinovic

 570 Loechel

 571 Bata

 572 Biljan


558       Head-Tax Status: blank; Kittel, Peter;
          27; m; married; labourer;
          Can read and write Croatian;
          Citizen of: Czecoslovak; Race: Croatian;
          Last residence: Jugoslavia, Liprk;
          Friend/Relative: Kittel Maria, wife, Jugoslavia, Liprk;
          Destination: Pa., Granite City;
          Ticket: yes; Paid own passage; In possession of: $8;
          Last in United States: yes, 1912/1919, Granite, C. Pa ;
          Going to: 
          brother-in-law, Kovac Karl, Box 51, Granite City Pa.;
          Return: No; Length of stay: perm.; Intend to become a citizen: yes;
          Prison, polygamist, anarchist, government overthrow, labor agreement, 
          previously deported: No;
          Health: good; deformed or crippled: no;
          Height: 5 ft 9 in.; complexion: fair; hair: black; eyes: blue;
          Identifying marks: none; Place of birth: Jugoslavia overwritten by Czsl, Filipovec;


559       Head-Tax Status: 'admitted' stamped; Stadnikova, Maria;
          54; female; married; housewife;
          Can read and write Slovak;
          Citizen of: Czecoslovak; Race: Slovak;
          Last residence: Cezecoslavk. Dombrova;
          Friend/Relative: Stadnik Stafania, daughter, Cezecoslavak, Dombrova;
          Destination: Mich., Detroit;
          Ticket: yes; husband; In possession of: $none;
          Last in United States:  no, no, no;
          Going to:
          husband, Stadnik Ander Domine 5980 near Mt. Eliot Mich. Detroit;
          Return: No; Length of stay: perm.; Intend to become a citizen: yes;
          Prison, polygamist, anarchist, government overthrow, labor agreement, 
          previously deported: No;
          Health: good; deformed or crippled: no;
          Height: 5 ft 1 in.; complexion: fair; hair: brown; eyes: grey;
          Identifying marks: none; Place of birth: Czecoslovak, Dombrova;
          Reviewer's note: The original typed name was Stadmila, Marjanne. 
          Stadnikova, Maria is hand written above the original name. 
          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 67, passenger 559, for more information.


560       Head-Tax Status: 'admitted' stamped; Stadnikova, Ernestine, 'dgt' written;
          14; female; single; student;
          Can read and write Slovak;
          Citizen of: Czecoslovak; Race: Slovak;
          Last residence: Czecoslovak, Dombrova;
          Friend/Relative: accompained by mother;
          Destination: Mich., Detroit;
          Ticket: yes; father; In possession of: $none  ;
          Last in United States: no, no, no;
          Going to:
          accomp. by the mother
          Return: No; Length of stay: perm.; Intend to become a citizen: yes;
          Prison, polygamist, anarchist, government overthrow, 
          labor agreement, previously deported: No;
          Health: good; deformed or crippled: no;
          Height: 5 ft 6 in.; complexion: fair; hair: fair; eyes: brown;
          Identifying marks: none; Place of birth: Czecoslavk, Dombrova;
          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 67, passenger 560, 
          for more information. The original last name on the manifest was Stadmila, it
          is crossed out and ditto marks show that it now the same as the mother's, Stadnikova. 


561       Head-Tax Status: '379977, 5/15/28'' written; Pardus, Sofia 'mother' written;
          33; female; married; housewife;
          Can read and write Slovak;
          Citizen of: Czecoslovak; Race: Slovak;
          Last residence: Jugoslavia, Pakrvac;
          Friend/Relative: father, Hable Jo??p, Jugoslavia, Lipovac, Lipak br;
          Destination: Ill., Chicago;
          Ticket: yes; husband; In possession of: $50;
          Last in United States:  no, no, no;
          Going to:
          husband, Pardus Alois, 1919 Arpad Str., Chicago, Ill.;
          Return: No; Length of stay: perm.; Intend to become a citizen: yes;
          Prison, polygamist, anarchist, government overthrow, 
          labor agreement, previously deported: No;
          Health: good; deformed or crippled: no;
          Height: 5 ft 4 in.; complexion: fair; hair: brown; eyes: brown;
          Identifying marks: none; Place of birth: Jugoslavia Pakrac;
          Reviewer's note: 379977, 5/15/28 written above the name pertains to verification
          of landing, click here for more information. 


562       Head-Tax Status: 'under 16' stamped; Pardus, Maria 'dgt' written;
          10; female; single; student;
          Can read and write Slovak;
          Citizen of: Czecoslovak; Race: Slovak;
          Last residence: Yugoslavia, Pakrvac;
          Friend/Relative: accomp. by mother;
          Destination: Ill., Chicago;
          Ticket: yes; father; In possession of: $40;
          Last in United States:  no, no, no;
          Going to:
          accomp. by the mother;
          Return: No; Length of stay: perm.; Intend to become a citizen: yes;
          Prison, polygamist, anarchist, government overthrow, 
          labor agreement, previously deported: No;
          Health: good; deformed or crippled: no;
          Height: blank; complexion: fair; hair: brown; eyes: brown;
          Identifying marks: none; Place of birth: Jugoslavia Pakrac;


563       Head-Tax Status: '592299-4-9-30' and 'P-1158292-4/1/38' written; Pardus, Ludmila;
          22; female; single; servant;
          Can read and write Slovak;
          Citizen of: Czecoslovak; Race: Slovak;
          Last residence: Jugoslavia, Pakrvac;
          Friend/Relative: accomp. by the sister-in-law;
          Destination: Ill., Chicago;
          Ticket: yes; brother; In possession of: $none;
          Last in United States:  no, no, no;
          Going to:
          accomp. by the sister-in-law;
          Return: No; Length of stay: perm.; Intend to become a citizen: yes;
          Prison, polygamist, anarchist, government overthrow, 
          labor agreement, previously deported: No;
          Health: good; deformed or crippled: no;
          Height: 5 ft 2 in.; complexion: fair; hair: brown; eyes: grey;
          Identifying marks: none; Place of birth: Jugoslavia Pakrac;
          Reviewer's note: 592299-4-9-30 DOS written above the last name pertains to
          verification of landing, click here for more information. 
          P-1158292-4/1/38 pertains to a re-entry permit. See above link for more
          information.


564       Head-Tax Status: blank; Fedl, Andrei;
          16; male; single; labourer;
          Can read and write German;
          Citizen of: Roumany; Race: German;
          Last residence: Roumany. Timisoara;
          Friend/Relative: Fedel Antun, brother, Roumany, Timisoara;
          Destination: Mo., St. Louis;
          Ticket: yes; father; In possession of: $63;
          Last in United States:  no, no, no;
          Going to:
          father, Fedl Antun, 1204 Russel Av., St. Louis, Mo.
          Return: No; Length of stay: perm.; Intend to become a citizen: yes;
          Prison, polygamist, anarchist, government overthrow, 
          labor agreement, previously deported: No;
          Health: good; deformed or crippled: no;
          Height: 5 ft 7 in.; complexion: fair; hair: fair; eyes: blue;
          Identifying marks: none; Place of birth: Roumany Timisoara;
          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 65, passenger 564, for more information.


565       Head-Tax Status: 'admitted' stamped; Fedl, Josif 'grandchildren' written;
          11; male; single; student;
          Can read and write German, '12-30633-10-6-41' written;
          Citizen of: Roumany; Race: Germany;
          Last residence: Roumany, Timisoara;
          Friend/Relative: accomp. by the brother;
          Destination: Mo., St. Louis;
          Ticket: yes; father; In possession of: $none;
          Last in United States:  no, no, no;
          Going to:
          accomp. by the brother;
          Return: No; Length of stay: perm.; Intend to become a citizen: yes;
          Prison, polygamist, anarchist, government overthrow, 
          labor agreement, previously deported: No;
          Health: good; deformed or crippled: no;
          Height: blank; complexion: fair; hair: brown; eyes: blue;
          Identifying marks: none; Place of birth: Roumany Timisoara;
          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 65, passenger 565, for more information.
          12-30633-10-6-41 in the occupation coloumn pertains to naturalization, 
          click here for more information.


566       Head-Tax Status: 'admitted' stamped; Ehrbar, Maria 'grandmother' written;
          70; female; widow; housewife;
          Can not read and write; 'going to join daughter' written;
          Citizen of: Roumany; Race: German;
          Last residence: Roumany, Timisoara;
          Friend/Relative: accomp. by nephew;
          Destination: Mo., St. Louis;
          Ticket: yes; son-in-law; In possession of: $none;
          Last in United States:  no, no, no;
          Going to:
          accomp. by the nephew;
          Return: No; Length of stay: perm.; Intend to become a citizen: yes;
          Prison, polygamist, anarchist, government overthrow, 
          labor agreement, previously deported: No;
          Health: good; deformed or crippled: no;
          Height: blank; complexion: fair; hair: grey; eyes: brown;
          Identifying marks: none; Place of birth: Roumany Garabos;
          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 65, passenger 566, for more information.


567       Head-Tax Status: blank; Miocinovic, Ilija 'father' written;
          34; male; married; labourer;
          Can read and write Croatian;
          Citizen of: Yugoslavia; Race: Croatian;
          Last residence: Jugoslavia, Makovas;
          Friend/Relative: Miocinovic Uras, brother, Jugoslavia Makovo Selo 82;
          Destination: N.Y., Niagara-Falls;
          Ticket: no; Paid own passage; In possession of: $170;
          Last in United States:  yes, 1912/1920 Niagara F., N.Y.;
          Going to:
          friend, Velebit Petar, 418 Gates Ave., Lechawana City, N. Y.;
          Return: No; Length of stay: perm.; Intend to become a citizen: yes;
          Prison, polygamist, anarchist, government overthrow, 
          labor agreement, previously deported: No;
          Health: good; deformed or crippled: no;
          Height: 5 ft 8 in.; complexion: fair; hair: black; eyes: brown;
          Identifying marks: none; Place of birth: Jugoslavia Makovosele;
          Reviewer's note: X in front of the name means this passenger was 
          temporarily detained, see PAGE 63, passenger 567, for more information.
          VL 390/919 pertains to verification of landing for naturalization puposes,
          click here for more information.


568       Head-Tax Status: blank; Macinovic, Draginja 'mother' written;
          29; female; married; housewife;
          Can read and write Croatian;
          Citizen of: Yugoslavia; Race: Croatian;
          Last residence: Jugoslavia, Makovas;
          Friend/Relative: accomp. by the husband;
          Destination: N.Y., Niagara-Falls;
          Ticket: no; Paid own passage; In possession of: $none;
          Last in United States:  yes, 1912/1920 Niagara F. N. Y.;
          Going to:
          accomp. by the husband;
          Return: No; Length of stay: perm.; Intend to become a citizen: yes;
          Prison, polygamist, anarchist, government overthrow, 
          labor agreement, previously deported: No;
          Health: good; deformed or crippled: no;
          Height: 5 ft 0 in.; complexion: fair; hair: brown; eyes: brown;
          Identifying marks: none; Place of birth: Jugoslavia Timosujal;
          Reviewer's note: X in front of the name means this passenger was 
          temporarily detained, see PAGE 63, passenger 568, for more information.


569       Head-Tax Status: 'under 16' stamped; Miocinovic, Maria 'dgt' written;
          7; female; single; scular;
          Can read and write Croatian;
          Citizen of: Yugoslavia; Race: Croatian, 'from Hosp. 7/8/21 2:30 pm' written;
          Last residence: Jugoslavia, Makovas;
          Friend/Relative: Accomp. by the father;
          Destination: N.Y., Niagara-Falls;
          Ticket: no; Paid own passage; In possession of: $none;
          Last in United States:  born in America;
          Going to:
          accomp. by the father;
          Return: No; Length of stay: perm.; Intend to become a citizen: yes;
          Prison, polygamist, anarchist, government overthrow, 
          labor agreement, previously deported: No;
          Health: good; deformed or crippled: no;
          Height: blank; complexion: fair; hair: brown; eyes: brown;
          Identifying marks: none; Place of birth: N. Y. Lackawana;
          Reviewer's note: X in front of the name means this passenger was 
          temporarily detained, see PAGE 63, passenger 569, for more information.


570       Head-Tax Status: 'admitted' stamped; Loechel, Hilda 'guardian 4/10' written;
          11; female; single; scular;
          Can read and write Croatian;
          Citizen of: Yugoslavia; Race: German;
          Last residence: Jugoslavia, Pancevo;
          Friend/Relative: Loechel Jakob, grandfather, Jugoslavia, Pancevo;
          Destination: Ill., Chicago;
          Ticket: no; Paid own passage; In possession of: $none;
          Last in United States:  no, no, no;
          Going to:
          father, Lehl Jakob, 180 Elmhurst Ave., Chicago, Ill.;
          Return: No; Length of stay: all time; Intend to become a citizen: yes;
          Prison, polygamist, anarchist, government overthrow, 
          labor agreement, previously deported: No;
          Health: good; deformed or crippled: no;
          Height: 4 ft 10 in.; complexion: fair; hair: brown; eyes: blue;
          Identifying marks: none; Place of birth: Jugoslavia Pancevo;
          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 65, passenger 570, 
          for more information.


571       Head-Tax Status: blank; Bata, Maria;
          19; female; single; servant; '7-125844 1-18-40' written
          Can read and write Croatian;
          Citizen of: Yugoslavia; Race: Croatian;
          Last residence: Jugoslavia, Palesnik;
          Friend/Relative: Kalo Blata, uncle, Jugoslvia, Palesnik 48 P. Garesinec ;
          Destination: Ohio, Youngstown;
          Ticket: yes; Paid own passage; In possession of: $25;
          Last in United States:  no, no, no;
          Going to:
          aunt, Markusic Maria, 213 Calvin Str., Joungstown Ohio;
          Return: No; Length of stay:  perm.; Intend to become a citizen: yes;
          Prison, polygamist, anarchist, government overthrow, 
          labor agreement, previously deported: No;
          Health: good; deformed or crippled: no;
          Height: 5 ft 2 in.; complexion: fair; hair: fair; eyes: blue;
          Identifying marks: none; Place of birth: Jugoslavia Patesnik;
          Reviewer's note: 7-125844 1-18-40 written in the occupation coloumn pertains
          to naturalization, click here for more information.


572       Head-Tax Status: 'admitted' stamped and '597884-4-19-30' written; Biljan, Maria;
          22; female; single; domestic;
          Can read and write Croatian;
          Citizen of: Yugoslavia; Race: Croatian;
          Last residence: Jugoslavia, Taluh;
          Friend/Relative: Biljan Ante, father, Jugoslavia Musabuh P. Liski Oh;
          Destination: Ill., Chicago;
          Ticket: yes; Paid own passage; In possession of: $25;
          Last in United States:  no, no, no;
          Going to:
          bridegroom, Simotovic Gyorgy, box 127 Campes Veuh Chicago Ill.;
          Return: No; Length of stay: perm.; Intend to become a citizen: yes;
          Prison, polygamist, anarchist, government overthrow, 
          labor agreement, previously deported: No;
          Health: good; deformed or crippled: no;
          Height: 5 ft 5 in.; complexion: fair; hair: brown; eyes: brown;
          Identifying marks: none; Place of birth: Jugoslavia Musaluh;
          Reviewer's note: 597884-4-19-30 written in front of the name pertains
          to verification of landing, click here for more information.
          SI is written in front of the name, ADMITTED stamped above it. 
          This means the passenger was held for special inquiry, 
          see PAGE 67, 
          passenger 572, for more information.


Reviewer's Note:
 
The passengers that are not US citizens have numbers, such as 5-2605 or 5-2605, 
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.