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SS Umatilla
LIST OR MANIFEST OF ALIEN IMMIGRANTS FOR THE COMMISSIONER OF IMMIGRATION.
Required by the regulations of the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, under Act of Congress, approved March 3, 1893, to be delivered to the Commissioner of Immigration by the Commanding Officer of any vessel having such passengers on board upon arrival at a port in the United States.
Steamship Umatilla, sailing from Victoria, B.C., Aug 22nd, 1893 arriving at Port of San Francisco, Aug 25th, 1893.
Columns represent: Number, Name, Age, Occupation, Nationality, Last Residence, Final Destination in the US, Whether in Possession of Money-if less than $30, how much?, Whether ever before in the US, Whether going to join Relative or Friend
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1 Chas Ed Wilkins 24 Farmer English Victoria San Francisco over $30 no no
2 Wm John Davis 22 Seaman Welsh Yokohama San Francisco over $30 yes* no
3 Herbert Sheldon M Roberts 23 Seaman English Japan San Francisco $20 yes* no
4 William Richardson 20 Seaman English Victoria San Francisco over $30 no no
5 Chas Henry Balzer 25 Stonecutter US Victoria San Francisco over $30 yes* yes*
6 Geo Mavlin Reid 44 Lumberman US Seattle No $10 yes* no
7 Wm Boyne 18 Riveter US Victoria San Francisco $10 yes* no
8 Ben. Deibling 22 Brewer Swiss Victoria San Francisco yes yes* no
9 Jas Elwood Risdon 26 Saw Maker US Victoria San Francisco yes yes no
10 John Nicolson Muir 40 Teacher Scotch Victoria Vacaville* yes no
11 John Moller 35 Laborer Denmark Vancouver SF more yes* no
12 Wm Latimer 24 Soldier Canada Victoria SF more yes* yes*
Transcriber's Notes
There is no captain's statement nor captain's name attached to this manifest.
The following columns had identical entries for all passengers and so were
not included in the table:
Sex=male
Married or Single=Single
Able to Read & Write=yes
Seaport for Landing in the US=San Franco
Whether having a ticket to final destination=yes
By whom was passage paid?=himself
Whether ever in Prison, Almshouse or supported by Charity=no
Whether a Polygamist=no
Whether under contract to labor in the US=no
Condition of Health Mental and Physical=good
Whether having any deformities=no
Letters that are illegible or difficult to interpret are replaced by ?.
2 has been to SF 1891
5 has been to SF 2 1/2 yr ago; going to join Farenk 21st ??? (perhaps Apt K or North) SF
6 has been to SF 3 yr ago
7 has been to SF 3 mo ago
8 has been to Wisconsin 2 yr ago
10 Vacaville is a community in the central valley between San Francisco and Sacramento.
11 has been to SF. 1886 is written between this entry and the one below.
12 has been to Saginaw, 1886 is written between this entry and the one above; is
going to join Brother John Lattimer, San Fran
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M1410, Reel 1 Page 67.
Transcribed by Fran Taylor a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild4 October 1999
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