Immigrant Ships
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SS Sonoma
Pacific Coast Steamship Co.
Sydney, Australia to San Francisco, California
29 May 1905
DISTRICT OF SAN FRANCISCO - PORT OF SAN FRANCISCO
Affidavit of the Master or Commanding Officer, or First or Second Officer.
I, C. F. Harrisan, of the Sonoma, from Sydney, 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 oral examination of each and all of the aliens named in the
foregoing Lists or Manifest
Sheet, one in number, and that from the report of said surgeon and from
my own investigation, I believe that no one of said aliens is an idiot,
or imbecile, or a feeble-minded person, or insane person, or a pauper,
or is likely to become a public charge, or is afflicted with
tuberculosis or with a loathsome or dangerous contagious disease, or is
a person who has been convicted of, or who admits having committed a
felony or other crime or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, or is a
polygamist or one admitting belief in the practice of polygamy, or an
anarchist, or under promise or agreement, express or implied, to perform
labor in the United States, or a prostitute, or a woman or girl coming
to the United States for the purpose of prostitution, or for any other
immoral purpose, 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.
(signed) C. F. Harrison, Commander/ Master
Sworn to before me this 29th day of May, 1905.
(signed) W. H. Clendium, Immigration at Officer San Francisco.
Affidavit of Surgeon
I, H. McNulty, Surgeon of the solemnly, sincerely and truly swear that I
have had eight years
experience as a Physician and Surgeon and that I am entitled to practice
such by and
under the authority of the laws of the State of California, and that I have
made a personal examination
of each of the passengers named herein, and that the foregoing List or
Manifest Sheet one
in number, are, according to the best of my knowledge and belief, full,
correct, and true
in all particulars, relative to the mental and physical condition of such
passengers.
(Signed) H. J. McNulty, M.D.
Sworn to before me this 29th, day of May, 1905.
Immigration, Officer (Signed) W. H. Clendium, San Francisco
SALOON, CABIN, AND STEERAGE ALIENS MUST BE COMPLETELY MANIFESTED.
LIST OR MANIFEST OF ALIEN PASSENGERS FOR THE U.S. IMMIGRATION OFFICER AT
PORT OF ARRIVAL
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 Sonoma, sailing from Sydney, May 8th, 1905,
Arriving at Port
of San Francisco, May 29th, 1905.
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 From Auckland, N.Z.
2 James Young, 24y, M, S, Laborer, Can read/write, Australia, English race,
(Auckland) N.Z., SF, Cal., Yes, Self, $50, No, Not joining anyone, No, No,
No, No, Good, No.
3 ???? 24y, M, S, Farmer, Can read/write, N.Z., English race, N.Z., SF,
Cal., Yes, Self, $100, No, Not joining anyone, No, No, No, No, Good, No.
4 Henry Paskins, 23y, M, S, Basket Maker, Can read/write, England, English
race, N.Z., Vancouver, B.C., Yes, Self, $35, No, Not joining anyone, No,
No, No, No, Good, No.
5 Thomas Petro, 24y, M, S, Clergyman, Can read/write, England, English race,
(Wellington) N.Z., S. F. Cal., Yes, Self, $110, No, Not joining anyone,
No, No, No, No, Good, No.
6 Edward May, 45y M, S, ??, Can read/write, England, English race, N.Z.,
Halifax, N.S., Yes, Self, $500, No, Not joining anyone, No, No, No, No,
Good, No.
7 Rolf Siffer, 26y, M, S, Gardener, Can read/write, Sweden, Scandinavian
race, (Auckland) Australia, S. F. Ca., Yes, Self, $75, No, Three brothers
in San Francisco, No, No, No, No, Good, No.
8 Ernest Lockwood, 21y, M, S, Farmer & Laborer, Can read/write, England,
English race, N.Z, Plymouth, Mass., Yes, Self, $225, No, Not joining
anyone, No, No, No, No, Good, No.
9 Petra Singelhein, 25y, M, S, Waiter, Can read/write, Germany, German race,
(Auckland) N.Z., SF, Cal., Yes, Self, $50, No, Not joining anyone, No, No,
No, No, Good, No.
10 Albert Mayor, 27y, M, S, Brick Layer, England, English race, (Toronto)
Canada, Vancouver,(B.C.), Yes 1894, Self, $3, No, Aunt, Nelson B.C., No,
No, No, No, Good, No.
11 Halja Dowland, 29y, M, S, Farmer & Laborer, Can read/write, Norway,
Scandinavian race, N.Z., S. F. Ca., $60, No, Not joining anyone, No, No,
No, No, Good, No.
12 James Shaw, 40y, M, S, Lumberman, Can read/write, Ireland, Irish race,
(Auckland) N.Z., S. F. Cal., Yes, Self, $960, Yes 1903, Not joining
anyone, No, No, No, No, Good, No.
13 Martin Letiell (Mate Letita), 22y, M, S, Laborer, Can read/write, England,
English race, (Auckland) N.Z., S. F. Cal., Yes, Self, $75, No, Not
joining anyone, No, No, No, No, Good, No.
14 George Brown, 24y, M, S, Basket Maker, Can read/write, England, English
race, (Auckland) N.Z., Vancouver, B.C., Yes, Self, $150, No, Not joining
anyone, No, No, No, No, Good, No.
15 Fred Aavnor, 24y, M, S, Miner, Can read/write, N.Z., English race, N.Z.,
S. F. Cal., Yes, Self, $50, No, Not joining anyone, No, No, No, No, Good,
No.
16 William Cadman, 20y, M, S, Coal Miner, Can read/write, N.Z., English race,
N.Z., S. F. Cal., Yes, Self, $50, No, Not joining anyone, No, No, No, No,
Good, No.
17 William Anderson, 24y, M, S, Laborer, Can read/write, N.Z., Scandinavian
race, (Canterburry) N.Z., S. F. Cal., Yes, Self, $50, No, Not joining
anyone, No, No, No, No, Good, No.
18 John Rowe, 30y, M, S, Miner, Can read/write, England, English race,
(Nelson) N.Z., S. F. Cal., Yes, Self, $100, Yes N.Y 1890, Not joining
anyone, No, No, No, No, Good, No.
19 Matikooljeoik, 24y, M, S, Grave Digger, Can read/write, Austria,
Dalmatian race, (Auckland) N.Z., S. F. Cal., Yes, Self, $50, No, Not
joining anyone, No, No, No, No, Good, No.
20 John Good, 34y, M, S, Bushman, Can read/write, Australia, English race,
(Auckland) N.Z., Vancouver, B. C., Yes, Self, $55, Yes N.Y 1890, Not
joining anyone, No, No, No, No, Good, No.
21 Angus Watson, 35y, M, S, Cycle (?), Can read/write, Australia, English
race, (Auckland) N.Z., S.F. Cal., Yes, Self, $375, Yes N.Y 1890, Not
joining anyone, No, No, No, No, Good, No.
22 George Prentice, 52y, M, M, Farmer, Can read/write, N. Z., English race,
(Auckland)N.Z., S. F. Cal., Yes, Self, $3000, No, Not joining anyone, No,
No, No, No, Good, No.
23 William Prentice, 16y, M, S, Student, Can read/write, New Zealand,
English race, (Auckland) N.Z., S. F. Cal., Yes, Self, No, Not joining
anyone, No, No, No, No, Good, No.
24 Henry Jabor, 48y, M, S, ????, Can read/write, England, English race,
(Auckland) N.Z., New York (New York), $100, Yes 1885, Not joining anyone,
No, No, No, Good, No.
25 Thomas Person, 49y, S, M, M, Carpenter (house), Can read/write, Sweden,
Scandinavian,(Auckland) N.Z., S.F. Cal, $30, Yes S.F.1883, Not joining
anyone, No, No, No, Good, No.
26 Percey Prentice, 11y, M, S, Student, Can read/write, N. Z., English race,
(Auckland)N.Z., S. F. Cal., Yes, Self, No, Not joining anyone, No, No, No,
No, Good, No.
Transcribers Notes:
* Abbreviations in manifest; S.F., Cal., San Francisco, California; N.Z,
New Zealand; M, Male; S, Single; M, Married;
* Passenger 3, name is unreadable, name is missing due to hole in manuscript.
* Passenger 6, Occupation is unreadable.
* Passenger 13, after Name, Mate Letita is written in parenthesis.
* Passenger 19, under "Race or People", Australian is written, but is
crossed out and the word Dalmatian is written in.
* Passenger 21, "Occupation" reads Cycle. With remaining letters crossed out.
Unreadable
* Passenger 22 & 23, "Money" shows for both passengers, $3000.
* Passenger 24, "Occupation" unable to read.
* After; 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, "do" is
written, referring to the line above.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film 1410, Reel 1.
Transcribed by Gemma Fiamma Carmony a member of
the Immigrant
Ships Transcribers Guild
18 November 1999
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