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SS Wergeland
I, L Wiese master of the SS Wergeland do solemnly, sincerely, and truly swear that the following List or Manifest, subscribed, by me, and now delivered by me to the Collector of the Customs of the Port of Boston, is a full and perfect list of all the passengers taken on board the said vessel at Baracoa from which port said vessel has now arrived; and that on said list is truly designated the age, sex, calling, country of citizenship, native country; intended destination or location, number of pieces of baggage, location of compartment or space occupied, and date and cause of death of passengers, as required by the "Passenger Act of 1882; also a true statement, so far as it can be ascertained, with reference to the intention of each alien passenger as to a protracted sojourn in this country. So Help me God.
Sworn to this 12th June 1891 before me, SJ Smith Collector L Wiese Master.
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the SS Wergeland whereof L Wiese is master, from Baracoa burthen 371 tons.
Columns represent: Names, ages, Sex, Calling, The country of which they are citizens, Native Country, No of pieces of baggage, Location of compartment or space occupied. (Specify whether forward, amidships, or aft.) Date and Cause of Death, Whether Visitors only, or intending to be permanent settlers.
1 Mrs. Elizabeth Jensen 27 Female Norway Norway Brooklyn 2 amidships settlers
2 Miss Sylvia Jensen 4 Female Norway Norway Brooklyn amidships settlers
3 Annie Jensen 3 Female Norway Norway Brooklyn amidships settlers.
3 Females US Citizens 2-2
Immigrants 1=3 Norway-31
Steerage Aliens, previously in the U.S. 1+ 50 cent.
Transcriber's Notes:
The death column was left blank, as there were no deaths.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M277, Film 115, List 169.
Transcribed by Bette Dew a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
9 February 2002
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