Immigrant Ships
Transcribers Guild

SS Colon

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 theUnited States.

SS Colon, sailing from Panama, Feby 9th arriving at Port of San Francisco, Mch 2. 1896.

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 Henry H. Smith, 60y, M, Sing., Druggist, Can read/write, German race,  
    Panama, San Fco, S.F. Cala, Yes, Self, More, Yes, Son S.F. Cala, No.  
    No, No, Good, No 
  2 Jan Moran, 41y 2 mo, M, Sing, Farmer, Can read/write, American race,  
    Salvador, San Fco, S.F. Cala, Yes, Self, 3.00, Yes, No, No, No, No,  
    Good, No 
  3 Ted Aurdregg, 25y, M, Sing, Carpenter, Can read/write, Swiss race,  
    Guatemala, San Fco, S.F. Cala, Yes, Self, 200, Yes, No, No, No, No,  
    Good, No 
  4 Jno. M. Parker, 27y 1 mo, M, Sing, Carpenter, Can read/write, English  
    race, Guatemala, San Fco, S.F. Cala, Yes, Self, 800, Yes, No, No, No,  
    No, Good, No 
  5 Anton L. Gibson, 37y 7 mo, M, M, Carpenter, Can read/write, American  
    race, Salvador, San Fco, Oakland, Cala, Yes, Self, 6.00, Yes, Wife  
    Oakland, No, No, No, Good, No 
  6 Frank Gleason, 29y, M, Sing, Carpenter, Can read/write, American race,  
    Salvador, San Fco, S.F., Yes, Self, 10.00, Yes, No, No, No, No, Good,  
    No 
  7 Arthur Stueber, 27y 8 mo, M, M, Barber, Can read/write, German race,  
    Guatemala, San Fco, Oakland, Cala, Yes, Self, More, Yes, Wife S.F.  
    Cala, No, No, No, Good, No 
  8 W. N. Donaldson, 35y, M, Sing, Engr, Can read/write, American race,  
    Guatemala, San Fco, Michigan, Yes, Self, More, Yes, Seattle Wash, No,  
    No, No, Good, No 
  9 Fred Schell, 27y, M, M, Engr, Can read/write, American race,  
    Guatemala, San Fco, S.F. Cala, Yes, Self, 20.00, Yes, No, No, No, No, 
    Good, No 
 10 Jas. Neally, 39y 3 mo, M, M, Tailor, Can read/write, American race,  
    Guatemala, San Fco, Seattle Wash, No, Self, More, Yes, No, No, No,  
    No, Good, No 
 11 Theo. Grauminger, 56y, M, M, Carpenter, Can read/write, German  
    race, Guatemala, San Fco, S.F. Cala, No, Self, More, No, No, No, No,  
    No, Good, No 
 12 Jus. Molin, 41y 2mo, M, Sing, Miner, Can read/write, French race,  
    Guatemala, San Fco, Wash ??, No, Self, 100.00, Yes, No, No, No, No,  
    Good, No 
 13 Chris. Struckmeyer, 46y, M, Sing, Farmer, Can read/write, German  
    race, Mexico, San Fco, Livermore Cala, No, Self, More, Yes, No, No, No,  
    No, Good, No 
 14 Dan'l H. Cahill, 26y, M, Sing, Seaman, Can read/write, American race,  
    Guatemala, San Fca, Cala, Yes, Pmssler, More, Yes, No, No, No, Fair, 
    No 
 15 Frank Stebby, 36y, M, M, M. Wright, Can read/write, American race,  
    Guatemala, San Fca, Montana, No, Self, 1200, Yes, Wife Montana,  
    No, No, Good, No 
 16 Thela Niagles, 26y, Fem, Ms, Nini, Can read/write, Mexico race,  
    Mexico, S, Cala, Yes, Husband, 3.70, Yes, Family S.F., No, No, Good, 
    No 
 17 Brigido Niagles, 1y 10 mo, 
 
Signed:  Certified to by Arthur de Cima, U.S. Consul at Mazatlan, Mex. 
Feb 21. 1896 
 
Transcriber's Notes:      
* In "Statement" February and March are abbreviated as "Feby" and "Mch". 
* San Francisco is abbreviated as "San Fco" and "S.F.".  The "ca" being in  
  "superscript". 
* California is abbreviated as "Cala". 
* Passenger 3, in column 14, "More" is crossed out and 200 is written in. 
* Passenger 12, only partial "destination" in readable, that being "Wash",  
  assuming Washington. 
* Passenger 14, "Given Name" is abbreviated, assuming Daniel.  Also,  
  column 13, seems to be written as Pmssler, no idea as to meaning.  
* Passenger 16, appears to have written her name in herself.  Handwriting  
  is barely readable. 
* Passenger 17, appears to be the son of Passenger 16. No last name just  
  a "ditto" mark.  All columns are empty except for Name and age. 
* No signature of Captain on Manifest.  
* No passengers died on this voyage.