Immigrant Ships
Transcribers Guild

SS Umatilla

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, Oct 6th, 1893, arriving at Port of San Francisco, Oct 9th, 1893.

  
Columns represent: 
 1) Number of the list; 
 2) Name in full;
 3) Age in years and months;
 4) Sex;
 5) Married or Single;
 6) Calling or Occupation;
 7) Able to Read, Able to Write?;
 8) Nationality;
 9) Last Residence;               
10) Passport for landing in the United States; 
11) Final Destination: State, City or Town; 
12) Whether having a ticket to such final destination; 
13) By whom was passage paid?;
14) Whether in possession of $30 or upward, and if less, how much?; 
15) Whether ever before in the United States, and if so, when and where?;  
16) Whether going to join a relative: and if so, what relative, their name and address; 
17) Ever in Prison or Almshouse, or Supported by Charity? If yes, state which;
18) Whether a Polygamist?;  
19) Whether under Contract, Express or Implied to Labor in the United States?;
20) Condition of Health, Mental and Physical; 
21) Deformed or Crippled, Nature and Cause. 
  
  1 Frederick John Hartman, 24y, Male, Single, Seaman, Can read/write, 
    Holland race, Victoria, San Francisco, San Francisco, Yes, Himself, 
    Over $30, No, No, No, No, No, Good, No

  2 Giavi Provasi, 42y, Male, Married, Laborer, Can read/write, Italian 
    race, Victoria, San Francisco, San Francisco, Yes, Himself, $15, 
    No, No, No, No, No, Good, No

  3 Giavi Casazza, 23y, Male, Single, Blacksmith, Can read/write, Italian 
    race, Victoria, San Francisco, San Francisco, Yes, Himself, $15, 
    No, No, No, No, No, Good, No

  4 William John Stover, 21, Male, Single, Farmer, Can read/write, Canadian 
    race, Victoria, San Francisco, San Francisco, Yes, Himself, Over 
    $30, No, No, No, No, No, Good, No

  5 Albert Edward Evans, 28y, Male, Single, Barber, Can read/write,  
    English race, Toronto, San Francisco, San Francisco, Yes, Himself, 
    Over $30, New York, 193, No, No, No, No, Good, No

  6 Charles Sherman, 26, Male, Single, Miner, Can read/write, Canadian 
    Race, San Francisco, San Francisco, Yes, Himself, Over $30, 
    New York 1890, No, No, No, No, Good, No

  7 Alexander Sutherland/M. Renzu, 21y, Male, Single, Miner, Can 
    read/write, Scotch race, Montana, San Francisco, San Francisco, Yes, 
    Himself, $20, S.F. 193. No, No, No, No, Good, No

  8 Thomas Wenden, 25y, Male Single, Laborer, Can read/write, 
    English race,  Vancouver, San Francisco, San Francisco, Yes, 
    Himself, Over $30, SF Sept 193, Yes Brother Ny Wenden 174 Market 
    St, No, No, No, Good, No

  9 John Morris, 15y, Male, Single, Farmer, Can read/write, Welsh race, 
    San Francisco, San Francisco, Yes, Himself, $20, No, No, No, 
    No, No, Good, No

 10 William Ross, 53y, Male, Married, Farmer, Can read/write, Canadian 
     race, New West, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Yes, Himself, Over $30, 
     No, No, No, No, No, Good, No

 11 Elizabeth Ann Ross (wife), 45y, Female, Married
 
 12 Nellie Kate Ross (daughter), 20, Female, Single

 13 James Fletcher Ross (son), 16, Male, Single

 14 Ernest Howard Ross, 13y 6mo

 15 Bessie Ross (daughter), 9y 6 mo, Female

 16 William Tanicke, 26y, Male, Single, Sailor, Can read/write, German 
    race, Victoria, San Francisco, S.F., Yes, Himself, Over $30, Yes 
    Philadelphia 1890, No, No, No, No, Good, No

 17 Albert Francis, 33y, Male, Single, Sailor, Can read/write, French 
    race, Seattle, San Francisco, S.F., Yes, Himself, Over $30, Yes Seattle
    193, Brother John Francis Sacramento ca, No, No, No, Good, No

 18 John Burns, 22y, M, S, Sailor, Can read/write, England race, S.F., 
    San Francisco, S.F., Yes, Himself, Over $30, S.F. 12/25/92, No, No, 
    No, Good, No

 19 Beth Strother, 34y, F, M, None, Can read/write, England race, 
    Manitoba,  San Francisco, S.F., Yes, Himself, Over $30, Montana
    3 mo ago, No, No, No, Good, Crippled

 20 Mrs. L. Leon, 50y 10 mo, F, M, None, Can read/write, U.S. race, 
    Canada,  Yes, Himself, Over $30, No. Dak., No, No, No, Good, 
    Rheumatism

 21 Thos F. Brown, 23y, M, S, Cook, Can read/write, English race, 
    Chicago,  Yes, Himself, Over $30, Last Sept, No, No, No, Good, No

 22 Chas. Menoig, 33y, M, S, Mariner, Can read/write, France race, 
    Victoria,  Yes, Himself, Over $30, Los A - 1 yr ago, No, No, No, Good, 
    No

Transcriber's Notes:     
* Passengers 2 and 3, "Given Name" appears to be abbreviated as "Giav" meaning Giovanni
* Passenger 5, in column 15, is written "New York 193", could be 1893.
* Passenger 7, under Alexander Sherman, in small writing is M. Renzu, no reason stated.
* Passenger 7, in column 15, is written "New York 193", could be 1893.
* Passenger 11, "wife" is written in parenthesis following name, no other 
  reference is made.  Nothing written in columns 6 through 21. 
* Passenger 12, "daughter" is written in parenthesis following name, no 
  other reference is made.  Nothing written in columns 6 through 21.
* Passenger 13, "son" is written in parenthesis following name, no other 
  reference is made.  Nothing written in columns 6 through 21.
* Passenger 14, No other reference is made.  Nothing written in columns 6 through 21.
* Passenger 15, "daughter" is written in parenthesis following name, no 
  other reference is made.  Nothing written in columns 6 through 21.
* Passenger 17, in column 15, is written "New York 193", could be 1893.
* Passenger 22, column 15, is written "Los A-1 yr. ago", possibly meaning
  Los Angeles, one year ago.
* Passengers 18 through 22, abbreviations were used in columns 4, 5 and 11,
  i.e., Female, F, Male, M, Single, S, Married, M and San Francisco, S.F.
* No signature of Captain on manifest
* No passengers died on this voyage

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M1410 , Reel 1, Page 93.

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