Immigrant Ships
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SS Newbern
Guaymas, Mexico to San Francisco, California
September 14, 1893
DISTRICT OF SAN FRANCISCO - PORT OF SAN FRANCISCO
This manifest has two separate pages, each in a different format. They are
transcribed separately.
I, John Von Helms, Master of the Steamship SS Newbern
do solemnly, sincerely, and truly swear that the following ???? manifest,
subscribed by me, and now delivered by me to the Collector of Customs of
the Collection District of San Francisco is a full and perfect list of all
the passengers taken on board the said steamship at * from which port said
steamship has now arrived and on said list is designated the age, sex, and
the calling of each of the said passengers, the location of the compartment
or space occupied by each during the passage, the country of citizenship of
each and also the destination or location intended by each; and that said
List or Manifest truly sets forth the number of said passengers who have
died on said voyage, and the dates and causes of death, and the names and
ages of those who died, also of the pieces of baggage of each; also a true
statement, as far as can be asceertained, in reference to the intention of
each alien passenger as to a protracted sojourn in this country. So
help me God.
Sworn to this 14 day of Sept 1893 before me * Collector
List or Manifest of all the passengers taken on board the Steamship Newbern
whereof John Von Helms is master from Guaymas burthen 677 tons.
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 Newbern, sailing from Guaymas,
Sept 4, 1893 arriving at Port of San Francisco, Sept 14, 1893.
Columns represent: Number, Name, Age, Sex, Married or Single, Occupation,
Able to Read & Write, Nationality, Last Residence, Final Destination in the
US, Whether having a ticket to final destination, Whether in Possession of
Money-if less than $30, how much?, Whether ever before in the US, Whether
going to join Relative or Friend
Please Scroll to the right to view the entire table.
1 ?nando de la Fuenti* 45 male married Carpenter yes Mexican Guaymas S.F. yes over$30 yes* yes*
2 ?nando de la Fuenti* 5 * * Mexican Guaymas S.F. yes over$30
3 ?afael de la Fuenti* 5 * * Mexican Guaymas S.F. yes over$30
4 ?gina de la Fuenti* 3 * * Mexican Guaymas S.F. yes over$30
5 ?ax Berk 36 male married Sailor yes German Guaymas S.F. yes over$30 yes* none
6 ?wrence Deutcher 36 male single Sailor yes Dane Guaymas S.F. yes over$30 yes* none
7 ?nry J Hinsmann 22 male single Sailor yes German Guaymas S.F. yes None yes* yes*
8 ?tonio Autecevich 33 male married Doctor yes Italian Mazatlan S.F. yes over$30 yes* none
9 ?sefa A de Marquesa 24 female widow yes Mexican Mazatlan S.F. yes over$30 yes* yes
10 ?angina de Marquesa 6 female daughter Mexican Mazatlan S.F. yes over$30
11 ?dward Pfister 22 male single watchmaker yes American Mazatlan Chicago No over$30 yes*
12 ?ufina ch de Miramontes 45 female married housekeeperyes Mexican Mazatlan San Fran yes over$30
13 ?sa Miramontes 18 female single * yes Mexican Mazatlan San Fran yes over$30
14 ?sefa Miramontes 15 female single * yes Mexican Mazatlan San Fran yes over$30
15 ?arlos Miramontes 13 male single * Mexican Mazatlan San Fran yes over$30
16 ?derica Aver 23 male widower Sailor no Mexicano Mazatlan San Fran yes over$30 none
17 L Escudero 34 male single Merchant yes Mexicano Mazatlan San Fran yes over$30 yes* yes*
Columns represent: Number, Name, Age, Sex, Calling, Country of which they are
Severally Citizens, Native Country of Immigrants, Number of Pieces of Baggage,
Intended Destination or Location, Location of Compartment or Space, Died on Voyage*
18 ? H Henderlong 25 male Plune?oni?e US 2 San Francisco 1st Cabin
19 ?anuel Prieto Rei 28 male Mining Engineer Chili(sic) 2 San Francisco 1st Cabin
20 ?acter Le?eve?n* 17 male Schoolboy Mexico 1 Oakland 1st Cabin
21 ?thur Le?ive?n* 15 male Schoolboy Mexico 2 Oakland 1st Cabin
22 ?rs C Brandige 50 Female Tourist US 11 San Francisco 1st Cabin
23 Gilbert 34 male Laborer US 4 San Francisco 2nd Cabin
24 ??y Chong 39 male Shoemaker China 4 San Francisco 2nd Cabin
25 ??ng Ling 22 male Merchant China 3 San Francisco 2nd Cabin
26 ?scual Felix 22 male Merchant Mexico 3 San Francisco 2nd Cabin
27 W. Rhodes 22 male Machinist US 2 San Francisco 2nd Cabin
28 ??urora Montez 36 Female Dressmaker Mexicano 16 San Francisco 1st Cabin
29 ?? G. Crossley 4?* male Miner US 5 San Francisco 2nd Cabin
30 ??arie Leon 60 Female Cook Mexican 4 San Francisco 2nd Cabin
31 ?on Yu Wo 48 male Merchant China 3 San Francisco 2nd Cabin
32 ?rau?o* Peterson 50 male Miner US 2 San Francisco 2nd Cabin
33 Maldonado 30 male Merchant Mexico 1 San Francisco 2nd Cabin
34 ?st Benack* male US
Transcriber's Notes:
This manifest has two separate pages, each in a different format. They are
transcribed separately.
The following columns in the first table had identical entries for all
passengers and so were not included in the table:
Seaport for Landing in the US=S.F.
By whom was passage paid?=self
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
There are two blanks in the captain's statement associated with the second
table that have no entries. These are indicated by "*."
Missing or illegible letters are replaced with?.
1 has been to Solano Co 1889. He is going to join Brother de la Fuenti
in Vacaville
1-4 This surname is clearly spelled with a final i in all instances but
#2 where the final l letter is obscured by an ink blot.
2-4 The columns for sex, marital status and occupation have "children of
Fernando de la Fuenti" written in
5 has been to New York 1891.
6 has been to New York 1889.
7 has been to S.F. Mch 1893. He is going to join uncle J de Young 18
Valencia St.
8 has been to S.F. 1890
9 has been to S.F. 1889
11 is going to join parents New Orleans, La.
13-15 "children of Rufina de Miramontez" is written into occupation column.
17 has been to S.F. 1890. He is going to join Parents Phila Penn.
20-21 first missing letter is "l" or "t" second is "i" or "r."
26 $10 is written in the Location of Compartment Column.
18-26 "From Guaymas" is written in the Died on voyage column.
27 "From La Paz" is written in the Died on voyage column.
28-31 "From Mazatlan" is written in the Died on voyage column.
29 age is 40, 41 or 48.
32 The first letter of his first name could be "F" or "T." $40 is
written in the Location of Compartment Column.
34 There is a notation that this passenger left at Redondo for the east
by railroad.
32-34 "From Ensenada" is written in the Died on voyage column.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M1410, Reel 1 Pages 80,84.
Transcribed by Fran Taylor
a member of
the Immigrant Ships Transcribers
Guild
31 October 1999
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