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SS Newfoundland
AFFIDAVIT OF THE MASTER OR COMMANDING OFFICER, OR FIRST OR SECOND OFFICER
_________________________
I, James W. Murphy, Master, of the S.S. "NEWFOUNDLAND", from Liverpool, England, 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 mental examination of each and all aliens named in the foregoing Lists or Manifest Sheets ____ in number, and that from the report of said surgeon and from my own investigation, I believe that no one of said aliens is of any of the classes excluded from admission into the United States by laws regulating immigration, and that also, according to the best of my knowledge and belief, the information in said Lists or Manifests concerning each of said aliens names therein is correct and true in every respect.
J. W. Murphy
Master
Sworn to before me this 8th day of January 1940
at Boston, Mass.
A. F. Medeiros
Immigration Officer
AFFIDAVIT OF SURGEON
_______________________
I, E. Austin Gibb, Surgeon of the S.S. "NEWFOUNDLAND", Sailing herewith do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear that I have had 23 years experience as a Physician and Surgeon and that I am entitled to practice as such by and under the authority of the General Medical Council and that I have made a personal examination of the aliens named herein and that the foregoing Lists or Manifest Sheets, ____ in number, according to the best of my knowledge and belief, are full, correct, and true in all particulars, relative to the mental and physical condition of such aliens.
E. Austin Gibb
Surgeon
Sworn to before me this 8th day of January, 1940
at Boston, Mass.
A. F. Medeiros
Imm. Insp.
LIST OR MANIFEST OF ALIEN PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION OFFICER AT THE PORT OF ARRIVAL
Columns represent:
1. No. on list; Head-tax status (This column for use of Government officials only);
2. Name in full Family name, Given name;
3. Age;
4. Sex;
5. calling or occupation;
6. Able to read - write; What language;
7. Nationality;
8. Race or people;
9. Place of birth, Country, City or Town;
10. Immigration Visa Number; issued at; Date;
11. Data concerning verification of landing (This column for use of Government officials only);
12. Last permanent residence, Country; City or Town;
13. The name and complete address of nearest relative or friend in country whence alien came;
14. Final destination, State, City or Town;
15. Whether having a ticket to final destination;
16. By whom was passage paid,
17. Whether in possession of $50 and if less, how much?;
18. Whether ever before in the United States, and if so when and where,
19. Whether going to join a relative or friend, and his name and complete address;
20. Whether alien intends to return to country whence he came after entering temporarily in laboring pursuits in the United States;
21. Length of time alien will reside in US;
22. Whether intends to become a citizen;
23. Ever in prison or in an almshouse;
24. Whether a polygamist,
25. Whether an anarchist;
26. Belief in overthrowing the Government of US;
27. Promise of job in US;
28. Previously deported from US;
29. Condition of health, mental and physical;
30. Disabled or crippled, Nature Length of time and cause;
31. Height;
32. Complexion;
33. Colot of Hair;
34. Color of Eyes Eyes;
35. Marks of Identification.
31 Rintel, Otto
32 Rosenheimer, Herbert Max
33 Reichsfeld, Josef
34 Safran, Maximilian
35 Safran, Irma
36 Safran, Herbert Paul
37 Schaffer, Otto
38 Schaffer, Hedwig
39 Schaffer, Artur Peter
40 Schaffer, Georg Heins
41 Slodki, Walter Josef
42 Slodki, Hildegard Passengers sailing from Liverpool, England, 24th December, 1939
31 Rintel, Otto Head-Tax Status: Tax; Age: 29 yrs; Sex: M; Marr/Single: S Occ. Lawyer; Read/Write: Y/Y; Language: German & English Nationality: Germany (Austria); Race: Hebrew POB Country, City: Germany (Austria), Vienna Visa: Q.I.V. 12697; Place & Date Issued: London, 8/11/39 Data concerning verification of landings etc: Sec. 5 Last Perm. Res. Country, City: Germany, Vienna Nearest Rel: Mother, Mrs. Anna Rintel Vienna, Germany Final Dest. State, City: N.Y., N. York; Ticket: Yes Pass Paid by: Self; $50 or more: Yes; In US before?: No Going to: Cousin Samuel Deutsch, 931 Faile St. Bronx, N.Y. Whether intends to return after entering temporarily in labor pursuits in US: R.NO E.YES Intended length of Res. in US: Perm; Become Citizen: Yes Prison/Polygamist/Anarchist/Overthrow/Job offer; N/N/N/N/N Prev. Deported: N; Health: Good; Deformed: -; Hgt: 5ft. 10in. Complexion: Med; Hair: Brn; Eyes: Brn; Ident:
32 Rosenheimer, Herbert Max Head-Tax Status: Tax; Age: 23 yrs; Sex: M; Marr/Single: S Occ. F'Ture Dealer; Read/Write: Y/Y; Language: German & English Nationality: Germany; Race: Hebrew POB Country, City: Germany, Berlin Visa: Q.I.V. 13542; Place & Date Issued: London, 28/11/39 Data concerning verification of landings etc: Sec. 5 Last Perm. Res. Country, City: Germany, Berlin Nearest Rel: Friend, Dr. Max Schott 721 Leeds Rd. Bradford, Eng. Final Dest. State, City: N.Y., Jamaica; Ticket: No Pass Paid by: Self; $50 or more: Yes; In US before?: No Going to: Cousin Maxwell Epstein 89/30 164th St. Jamaica, NY Whether intends to return after entering temporarily in labor pursuits in US: R.NO E.YES Intended length of Res. in US: Perm; Become Citizen: Yes Prison/Polygamist/Anarchist/Overthrow/Job offer; N/N/N/N/N Prev. Deported: N; Health: Good; Deformed: -; Hgt: 5ft. 9in. Complexion: Med; Hair: Brn; Eyes: Brn; Ident:
33 Reichsfeld, Josef Head-Tax Status: Tax; Age: 19 yrs; Sex: M; Marr/Single: S Occ. Student; Read/Write: Y/Y; Language: German & English Nationality: Germany (Austria); Race: Hebrew POB Country, City: Germany, Vienna Visa: Q.I.V. 12689; Place & Date Issued: London, 8/11/39 Data concerning verification of landings etc: Sec. 5 Last Perm. Res. Country, City: Germany, Vienna Nearest Rel: Father, Mr. Moritz Reichfeld Vienna, Germany Final Dest. State, City: N.Y., N. York; Ticket: No Pass Paid by: Self; $50 or more: $10; In US before?: No Going to: Gt. Uncle, Leo Guttman, 55 E. 175th St. N. York, NY Whether intends to return after entering temporarily in labor pursuits in US: R.NO E.YES Intended length of Res. in US: Perm; Become Citizen: Yes Prison/Polygamist/Anarchist/Overthrow/Job offer; N/N/N/N/N Prev. Deported: N; Health: Good; Deformed: -; Hgt: 6ft. -in. Complexion: Med; Hair: Brn; Eyes: Blue; Ident:
34 Safran, Maximilian Head-Tax Status: Tax; Age: 40 yrs; Sex: M; Marr/Single: M Occ. None; Read/Write: Y/Y; Language: German & English Nationality: Germany (Austria); Race: Hebrew POB Country, City: Germany, Vienna Visa: Q.I.V. 12645; Place & Date Issued: London, 8/11/39 Data concerning verification of landings etc: Sec. 5 Last Perm. Res. Country, City: England, London Nearest Rel: Friend, Mr. Paul Scwartz, 30 Farquhar Rd. London S.K. Final Dest. State, City: N.Y., N. York; Ticket: No Pass Paid by: Self; $50 or more: Yes; In US before?: No Going to: Isador Seider, 506 Avenue So. Brooklyn, NY Whether intends to return after entering temporarily in labor pursuits in US: R.NO E.YES Intended length of Res. in US: Perm; Become Citizen: Yes Prison/Polygamist/Anarchist/Overthrow/Job offer; N/N/N/N/N Prev. Deported: N; Health: Good, defective vision; Deformed: -; Hgt: 5ft. 6in. Complexion: Med; Hair: Gry; Eyes: Grn; Ident:
35 Safran, Irma Head-Tax Status: Tax; Age: 36 yrs; Sex: F; Marr/Single: M Occ. Housewife; Read/Write: Y/Y; Language: German & English Nationality: Germany (Austria); Race: Hebrew POB Country, City: Germany, Vienna Visa: Q.I.V. 12646; Place & Date Issued: London, 8/11/39 Data concerning verification of landings etc: Sec. 5 Last Perm. Res. Country, City: England, London Nearest Rel: Friend, Mr. Paul Scwartz, 30 Farquhar Rd. London S.K. Final Dest. State, City: N.Y., N. York; Ticket: No Pass Paid by: Husband; $50 or more: Yes; In US before?: No Going to: Isador Seider, 506 Avenue So. Brooklyn, NY Whether intends to return after entering temporarily in labor pursuits in US: R.NO E.NO Intended length of Res. in US: Perm; Become Citizen: Yes Prison/Polygamist/Anarchist/Overthrow/Job offer; N/N/N/N/N Prev. Deported: N; Health: Good; Deformed: -; Hgt: 5ft. 1in. Complexion: Med; Hair: Brn; Eyes: Brn; Ident:
36 Safran, Herbert Paul Head-Tax Status: No Tax; Age: 6 yrs; Sex: M; Marr/Single: S Occ. ---; Read/Write: -/-; Language: - Nationality: Germany (Austria); Race: Hebrew POB Country, City: Germany, Vienna Visa: Q.I.V. 12647; Place & Date Issued: London, 8/11/39 Data concerning verification of landings etc: Sec. 5 Last Perm. Res. Country, City: England, London Nearest Rel: Friend, Mr. Paul Scwartz, 30 Farquhar Rd. London S.K. Final Dest. State, City: N.Y., N. York; Ticket: No Pass Paid by: Father; $50 or more: Yes; In US before?: No Going to: Isador Seider, 506 Avenue So. Brooklyn, NY Whether intends to return after entering temporarily in labor pursuits in US : R.NO E.NO Intended length of Res. in US: Perm; Become Citizen: Yes Prison/Polygamist/Anarchist/Overthrow/Job offer; N/N/N/N/N Prev. Deported: N; Health: Good; Deformed: -; Hgt: 3ft. 8in. Complexion: Med; Hair: Brn; Eyes: Blue; Ident:
37 Schaffer, Otto Head-Tax Status: Tax; Age: 42 yrs; Sex: M; Marr/Single: M Occ. Goldsmith; Read/Write: Y/Y; Language: German & English Nationality: (Czecho Slovakia) Germany; Race: Hebrew POB Country, City: Germany, Stupowa Visa: Q.I.V. 2433; Place & Date Issued: London, 13/11/39 Data concerning verification of landings etc: Sec. 5 Last Perm. Res. Country, City: Austria, Vienna Nearest Rel: Sister, Miss A. Schaffer, 5 Hyde Park Place London Final Dest. State, City: N.Y., Hollis; Ticket: No Pass Paid by: Self; $50 or more: Yes; In US before?: No Going to: Cousin, Fred Stark, 204 - 22 Hollis Av. Hollis, N.Y. Whether intends to return after entering temporarily in labor pursuits in US: R.NO E.YES Intended length of Res. in US: Perm; Become Citizen: Yes Prison/Polygamist/Anarchist/Overthrow/Job offer; N/N/N/N/N Prev. Deported: N; Health: Good; Deformed: -; Hgt: 5ft. 7in. Complexion: Med; Hair: Brn; Eyes: Brn; Ident:
38 Schaffer, Hedwig Head-Tax Status: Tax; Age: 39 yrs; Sex: F; Marr/Single: M Occ. Housewife; Read/Write: Y/Y; Language: German & English Nationality: Germany (Austria); Race: Hebrew POB Country, City: Germany, Vienna Visa: Q.I.V. 12912; Place & Date Issued: London, 13/11/39 Data concerning verification of landings etc: Sec. 5 Last Perm. Res. Country, City: Austria, Vienna Nearest Rel: Sister-in-law, Miss A. Schaffer, 5 Hyde Park Place London Final Dest. State, City: N.Y., Hollis; Ticket: No Pass Paid by: Husband; $50 or more: Yes; In US before?: No Going to: Cousin, Fred Stark, 204 - 22 Hollis Av. Hollis, N.Y. Whether intends to return after entering temporarily in labor pursuits in US: R.NO E.NO Intended length of Res. in US: Perm; Become Citizen: Yes Prison/Polygamist/Anarchist/Overthrow/Job offer; N/N/N/N/N Prev. Deported: N; Health: Good; Deformed: -; Hgt: 5ft. 5in. Complexion: Med; Hair: Brn; Eyes: Brn; Ident:
39* Schaffer, Artur Peter Head-Tax Status: No Tax; Age: 15 yrs; Sex: M; Marr/Single: S Occ. Student; Read/Write: Y/Y; Language: German & English Nationality: Germany (Austria); Race: Hebrew POB Country, City: Germany, Vienna Visa: Q.I.V. 2434; Place & Date Issued: London, 13/11/39 Data concerning verification of landings etc: Sec. 5 Last Perm. Res. Country, City: Wales, Swansea Nearest Rel: Aunt, Miss A. Schaffer, 5 Hyde Park Place London Final Dest. State, City: N.Y., Hollis; Ticket: No Pass Paid by: Father; $50 or more: -; In US before?: No Going to: Uncle, Fred Stark, 204 - 22 Hollis Av. Hollis, N.Y. Whether intends to return after entering temporarily in labor pursuits in US: R.NO E.YES Intended length of Res. in US: Perm; Become Citizen: Yes Prison/Polygamist/Anarchist/Overthrow/Job offer; N/N/N/N/N Prev. Deported: N; Health: Good; Deformed: -; Hgt: 5ft. 7in. Complexion: Med; Hair: Brn; Eyes: Brn; Ident:
40* Schaffer, Georg Heins Head-Tax Status: No Tax; Age: 11 yrs; Sex: M; Marr/Single: S Occ. Student; Read/Write: Y/Y; Language: German & English Nationality: Germany (Austria); Race: Hebrew POB Country, City: Germany, Vienna Visa: Q.I.V. 2435; Place & Date Issued: London, 13/11/39 Data concerning verification of landings etc: Sec. 5 Last Perm. Res. Country, City: Wales, Swansea Nearest Rel: Aunt, Miss A. Schaffer, 5 Hyde Park Place London Final Dest. State, City: N.Y., Hollis; Ticket: No Pass Paid by: Father; $50 or more: -; In US before?: No Going to: Uncle, Fred Stark, 204 - 22 Hollis Av. Hollis, N.Y. Whether intends to return after entering temporarily in labor pursuits in US: R.NO E.YES Intended length of Res. in US: Perm; Become Citizen: Yes Prison/Polygamist/Anarchist/Overthrow/Job offer; N/N/N/N/N Prev. Deported: N; Health: Good; Deformed: -; Hgt: 5ft. -in. Complexion: Med; Hair: Brn; Eyes: Brn; Ident:
41 Slodki, Walter Josef Head-Tax Status: Tax; Age: 25 yrs; Sex: M; Marr/Single: M Occ. None; Read/Write: Y/Y; Language: German & English Nationality: Germany; Race: Hebrew POB Country, City: Germany, Firmasens Visa: Q.I.V. 14880; Place & Date Issued: London, 12/12/39 Data concerning verification of landings etc: Sec. 5 Last Perm. Res. Country, City: Germany, Berlin Nearest Rel: Sister, Elsie Slodki 8 Burden Tce, Newcastle-on-Tyne Final Dest. State, City: N.Y., New Yrk.; Ticket: No Pass Paid by: Self; $50 or more: $40; In US before?: No Going to: Cousin, Mr. Harry Perle, 302 8th St. New York, NY Whether intends to return after entering temporarily in labor pursuits in US: R.NO E.YES Intended length of Res. in US: Perm; Become Citizen: Yes Prison/Polygamist/Anarchist/Overthrow/Job offer; N/N/N/N/N Prev. Deported: N; Health: Good; Deformed: -; Hgt: 5ft. 7in. Complexion: Med; Hair: Brn; Eyes: Brn; Ident:
42 Slodki, Hildegard Head-Tax Status: Tax; Age: 27 yrs; Sex: F; Marr/Single: M Occ. Housewife; Read/Write: Y/Y; Language: German & English Nationality: Germany; Race: Hebrew POB Country, City: Germany, hanover Visa: Q.I.V. 14881; Place & Date Issued: London, 12/12/39 Data concerning verification of landings etc: Sec. 5 Last Perm. Res. Country, City: Germany, Berlin Nearest Rel: Sister-in-law, Elsie Slodki 8 Burden Tee, Newcastle-on-Tyne Final Dest. State, City: N.Y., New Yrk.; Ticket: No Pass Paid by: Husband; $50 or more: $40; In US before?: No Going to: Cousin, Mr. Harry Perle, 302 8th St. New York, NY Whether intends to return after entering temporarily in labor pursuits in US: : R.NO E.YES Intended length of Res. in US: Perm; Become Citizen: Yes Prison/Polygamist/Anarchist/Overthrow/Job offer; N/N/N/N/N Prev. Deported: N; Health: Good; Deformed: -; Hgt: 5ft. 4in. Complexion: Med; Hair: Brn; Eyes: Brn; Ident: Transcriber's Notes: * An asterisk indicates an error on the part of the original recorder, not the transcriber, or calls attention to additional information in the transcriber notes. ? Question marks within the text indicate illegible handwriting or entries obscured by other markings. Click here for additional information on all passengers. 39, 40 Note added adjacent to Visa column " charged to father's quota"
National Archives and Records Administration, Film T843, Reel 448, Vol. 685-687, Oct 1, 1939 - Feb 28, 1940.
Transcribed by David Rosen a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
29 November 2005
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