Immigrant Ships
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M.S. Hie Maru

AFFIDAVIT OF THE MASTER OR COMMANDING OFFICER, OR FIRST OR SECOND OFFICER
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I, H. Kannauchi of the M.S. HIE MARU, from Yokohama, 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 the 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 named therein is correct and true in every respect.

H. Kannauchi
Master Officer

Sworn to me this 18th day of May, 1941 at Seattle..

AFFIDAVIT OF SURGEON
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I, S. Kano, Surgeon of the M.S. HIE MARU, sailing therewith, do solemnly sincerely and truly swear that I have had 8 years experience as a Physician and Surgeon, and that I am entitled to practice as such by and under the authority of Japanese Government, and that I have made a personal examination of each 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 and correct, and true in all particulars, relative to the mental and physical condition of such aliens.

S. Kanoh
Surgeon

Sworn to me this 18th day of May, 1941 at Seattle.

In 1941 the M.S. Hie Maru was a passenger and cargo ship of the Orient-Vancouver-Seattle Line. During WWII it was requisitioned by the Imperial Japanese Navy and converted into a submarine depot ship. The Hie Maru was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific, near the Truk Naval base in November, 1943. In January 1938 a plot to sink the Hie Maru in Seattle harbor failed when the perpetrator drowned. He wanted to protest against Japan’s invasion of China by sinking Japanese ships carrying scrap metal and other war materials back to Japan. For a detailed news story of this highly unusual event Click Here

Columns represent:

  1) No. on list
  2) Head-tax status (This column for use of Government officials only)
  3) Name in full: Family name, Given name
  4) Age
  5) Sex
  6) Calling or occupation
  7) Able to read - - write; What language
  8) Nationality; 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, Whether an anarchist
25) Belief in overthrowing the Government of US
26) Promise of job in US
27) Previously deported from US
28) Condition of health, mental and physical
29) Disabled or crippled, Nature Length of time and cause
30) Height; Complexion; Color of Hair; Color of Eyes; Marks of Identification.

All passengers intended to return to their home countries, none intended to enter in laboring pursuits in the US, none intended to become citizens, none were ever in prison or in an almshouse, none were polygamists, none were anarchists, none believed in the overthrow of the U.S. Government, none were promised jobs in the U.S. none had been deported from the U.S. in the past year, none had been previously arrested or deported, all were in good mental and physical health, and none were disabled, or crippled. These columns, #20 & #22-#29 are not included in each passengers paragraph.

Passengers 102-116 are Third Class, sailing from Yokohama, 7 May 1941, arriving Seattle 
18 May 1941.

102 Loepert, Margarethe Edith
103 Leszczinski, Dawid
104 Leszczinski, Basia
105 Leszczinski, Jacob
106 Leszczinski, Leja (Lea)
107 Leszczinski, Rywka
108 Leszczinski, Jeruchim
109 Manski, Rywa
110 Manski, Samuil
111 Manski, Mira
112 Manski, Szloma
113 Rosenberg, Paula Sara
114 Seidel, Margarethe
115 Scherzer, Chawa
116 Scherzer, Ruth

102  Loepert, Margarethe Edith;  47 yrs 7 mos;  Sex: F;  Marr/Sing: W
     Tax Status: General;  Occ: None;  R/W: Y/Y;  Lang: German
     Nationality: Germany;  Race: Hebrew
     Place of Birth: Berlin, Germany
     Visa: Q.I.V.26687;  Place & Date Issued: Yokohama, 4-28-1941
     Quota: German;  Data re verification of landings: 20
     Last perm res: Berlin, Germany
     Nearest rel: Cousin, Hertha Heyde, Berlin, N.W. Klopatockstr. 4
     Destination: N.Y., N.Y.;  Have Ticket: Yes;  Passage by: Self
     $50 or more: $230;  In US before: No
     Going to: Brother-in-law, Leo Waibel, 604 Riverside Drive, N.Y.
     Length of stay: Perm.;  Height 5 ft. 2 in.
     Complexion/Hair/Eyes/Ident: Fair/Bk./Blue-Grey/None

103  Leszczinski, Dawid;  42 yrs 3 mos;  Sex: M;  Marr/Sing: M
     Tax Status: General;  Occ: Clergyman;  R/W: Y/Y;  Lang: Polish
     Nationality: Poland;  Race: Hebrew
     Place of Birth: Melnik, Poland
     Visa: Q.I.V.5552;  Place & Date Issued: Moscow, 3-11-1941
     Quota: Polish;  Data re verification of landings: 20
     Last perm res: Vilnius, Lithuania
     Nearest rel: Nobody, Vilnius Lithuania
     Destination: N.Y., N.Y.;  Have Ticket: Yes;  Passage by: Self
     $50 or more: $10;  In US before: No
     Going to: Cousin, David Kamerman, 1501 Broadway, N.Y.
     Length of stay: Perm.;  Height 5 ft. 4 in.
     Complexion/Hair/Eyes/Ident: Fair/Bn./Blue/None

104  Leszczinski, Basia;  37 yrs - mos;  Sex: F;  Marr/Sing: M
     Tax Status: General;  Occ: Housewife;  R/W: Y/Y;  Lang: Polish
     Nationality: Poland;  Race: Hebrew
     Place of Birth: Mir, Poland
     Visa: Q.I.V.5553;  Place & Date Issued: Moscow, 3-11-1941
     Quota: Polish;  Data re verification of landings: 20
     Last perm res: Vilnius, Lithuania
     Nearest rel: Nobody, Vilnius Lithuania
     Destination: N.Y., N.Y.;  Have Ticket: Yes;  Passage by: Husband
     $50 or more: Acc. by Husb.;  In US before: No
     Going to: Cousin, David Kamerman, 1501 Broadway, N.Y.
     Length of stay: Perm.;  Height 5 ft. - in.
     Complexion/Hair/Eyes/Ident: Fair/Dark Bn./Grey/None

105  Leszczinski, Jacob;  16 yrs - mos;  Sex: M;  Marr/Sing: S
     Tax Status: General;  Occ: Student;  R/W: Y/Y;  Lang: Polish
     Nationality: Poland;  Race: Hebrew
     Place of Birth: Grodno, Poland
     Visa: Q.I.V.6103;  Place & Date Issued: Kobe, 4-28-1941
     Quota: Polish;  Data re verification of landings: 20
     Last perm res: Vilnius, Lithuania
     Nearest rel: Nobody, Vilnius Lithuania
     Destination: N.Y., N.Y.;  Have Ticket: Yes;  Passage by: Father
     $50 or more: Acc. by Father;  In US before: No
     Going to: Uncle, David Kamerman, 1501 Broadway, N.Y.
     Length of stay: Perm.;  Height 5 ft. 6 in.
     Complexion/Hair/Eyes/Ident: Fair/Blonde/Grey/None

106  Leszczinski, Leja (Lea);  15 yrs - mos;  Sex: F;  Marr/Sing: S
     Tax Status: R-1-B-B;  Occ: Student;  R/W: Y/Y;  Lang: Polish
     Nationality: Poland;  Race: Hebrew
     Place of Birth: Grodno, Poland
     Visa: Q.I.V.5554;  Place & Date Issued: Moscow, 3-11-1941
     Quota: Polish;  Data re verification of landings: 20
     Last perm res: Vilnius, Lithuania
     Nearest rel: Nobody, Vilnius Lithuania
     Destination: N.Y., N.Y.;  Have Ticket: Yes;  Passage by: Father
     $50 or more: Acc. by Father;  In US before: No
     Going to: Uncle, David Kamerman, 1501 Broadway, N.Y.
     Length of stay: Perm.;  Height 5 ft. 1 in.
     Complexion/Hair/Eyes/Ident: Fair/Bn./Grey/None

107  Leszczinski, Rywka;  13 yrs - mos;  Sex: F;  Marr/Sing: S
     Tax Status: R-1-B-B;  Occ: Student;  R/W: Y/Y;  Lang: Polish
     Nationality: Poland;  Race: Hebrew
     Place of Birth: Mir, Poland
     Visa: Q.I.V.6104;  Place & Date Issued: Kobe, 4-28-1941
     Quota: Polish;  Data re verification of landings: 20
     Last perm res: Vilnius, Lithuania
     Nearest rel: Nobody, Vilnius Lithuania
     Destination: N.Y., N.Y.;  Have Ticket: Yes;  Passage by: Father
     $50 or more: Acc. by Father;  In US before: No
     Going to: Uncle, David Kamerman, 1501 Broadway, N.Y.
     Length of stay: Perm.;  Height 4 ft. 8 in.
     Complexion/Hair/Eyes/Ident: Fair/Blonde/Grey/None

108  Leszczinski, Jeruchim;  4 yrs - mos;  Sex: M;  Marr/Sing: S
     Tax Status: R-1-B-B;  Occ: None;  R/W: N/N;  Lang: Polish
     Nationality: Poland;  Race: Hebrew
     Place of Birth: Mir, Poland
     Visa: Q.I.V.6105;  Place & Date Issued: Kobe, 4-28-1941
     Quota: Polish;  Data re verification of landings: 20
     Last perm res: Vilnius, Lithuania
     Nearest rel: Nobody, Vilnius Lithuania
     Destination: N.Y., N.Y.;  Have Ticket: Yes;  Passage by: Father
     $50 or more: Acc. by Father;  In US before: No
     Going to: Uncle, David Kamerman, 1501 Broadway, N.Y.
     Length of stay: Perm.;  Height Child
     Complexion/Hair/Eyes/Ident: Fair/Blonde/Grey/None

109* Manski, Rywa;  47 yrs - mos;  Sex: F;  Marr/Sing: M
     Tax Status: General;  Occ: Housewife;  R/W: Y/Y;  Lang: English
     Nationality: Poland;  Race: Hebrew
     Place of Birth: Lida, Poland
     Visa: Q.I.V.5903;  Place & Date Issued: Kobe, 4-30-1041
     Quota: Polish;  Data re verification of landings: 20
     Last perm res: Lida, Poland
     Nearest rel: Nobody, Lida, Lithuania
     Destination: Boston, Mass.;  Have Ticket: Yes;  Passage by: Self
     $50 or more: $165;  In US before: No
     Going to: Husband, Izaak Manski, 34 Schuyler St. Roxbury, Mass.
     Length of stay: Perm.;  Height 4 ft. 9 in.
     Complexion/Hair/Eyes/Ident: Fair/Bk./Bn./None

110* Manski, Samuil;  20 yrs 5 mos;  Sex: M;  Marr/Sing: S
     Tax Status: General;  Occ: Student;  R/W: Y/Y;  Lang: English
     Nationality: Poland;  Race: Hebrew
     Place of Birth: Lida, Poland
     Visa: Q.I.V.5904;  Place & Date Issued: Kobe, 4-30-1041
     Quota: Polish;  Data re verification of landings: 20
     Last perm res: Lida, Poland
     Nearest rel: Nobody, Lida, Lithuania
     Destination: Boston, Mass.;  Have Ticket: Yes;  Passage by: Mother
     $50 or more: Acc. by Mother;  In US before: No
     Going to: Father, Izaak Manski, 34 Schuyler St. Roxbury, Mass.
     Length of stay: Perm.;  Height 5 ft. 7 in.
     Complexion/Hair/Eyes/Ident: Fair/Bk./Bn./None

111* Manski, Mira;  19 yrs 4 mos;  Sex: F;  Marr/Sing: S
     Tax Status: General;  Occ: Student;  R/W: Y/Y;  Lang: English
     Nationality: Poland;  Race: Hebrew
     Place of Birth: Lida, Poland
     Visa: Q.I.V.5905;  Place & Date Issued: Kobe, 4-30-1041
     Quota: Polish;  Data re verification of landings: 20
     Last perm res: Lida, Poland
     Nearest rel: Nobody, Lida, Lithuania
     Destination: Boston, Mass.;  Have Ticket: Yes;  Passage by: Mother
     $50 or more: Acc. by Mother;  In US before: No
     Going to: Father, Izaak Manski, 34 Schuyler St. Roxbury, Mass.
     Length of stay: Perm.;  Height 5 ft. 4 in.
     Complexion/Hair/Eyes/Ident: Fair/Bn./Bn./None

112* Manski, Szloma;  13 yrs 0 mos;  Sex: M;  Marr/Sing: S
     Tax Status: U-16;  Occ: Student;  R/W: Y/Y;  Lang: English
     Nationality: Poland;  Race: Hebrew
     Place of Birth: Lida, Poland
     Visa: Q.I.V.3286;  Place & Date Issued: Kobe, 4-30-1041
     Quota: Polish;  Data re verification of landings: 20
     Last perm res: Lida, Poland
     Nearest rel: Nobody, Lida, Lithuania
     Destination: Boston, Mass.;  Have Ticket: Yes;  Passage by: Mother
     $50 or more: Acc. by Mother;  In US before: No
     Going to: Father, Izaak Manski, 34 Schuyler St. Roxbury, Mass.
     Length of stay: Perm.;  Height 5 ft. 4 in.
     Complexion/Hair/Eyes/Ident: Fair/Bn./Bn./None

113  Rosenberg, Paula Sara;  63 yrs 6 mos;  Sex: F;  Marr/Sing: W
     Tax Status: General;  Occ: None;  R/W: Y/Y;  Lang: German
     Nationality: Germany;  Race: Hebrew
     Place of Birth: Hamburg, Germany
     Visa: Q.I.V.26690;  Place & Date Issued: Yokohama, 4-28-1941
     Quota: German;  Data re verification of landings: 20
     Last perm res: Hamburg, Germany
     Nearest rel: Aunt, Ottilie Arnstein, 5 Haynstr., Hamburg, Germany
     Destination: N.Y., N.Y.;  Have Ticket: Yes;  Passage by: Self
     $50 or more: $160;  In US before: No
     Going to: Son, Kurt Fritz Rosenberg, 45 Park Ave., Mount Vernon, N.Y.
     Length of stay: Perm.;  Height 5 ft. 3 in.
     Complexion/Hair/Eyes/Ident: Fair/Dark Blonde/Blue Grey/None

114  Seidel, Margarethe;  47 yrs - mos;  Sex: F;  Marr/Sing: S
     Tax Status: General;  Occ: None;  R/W: Y/Y;  Lang: German
     Nationality: Germany;  Race: Hebrew
     Place of Birth: Vienna, Germany
     Visa: Q.I.V.22297;  Place & Date Issued: Vienna, 3-7-1941
     Quota: German;  Data re verification of landings: 20
     Last perm res: Vienna, Germany
     Nearest rel: Mother, Kalaline Hoffenreich Seidel, Vienna 4 Hoerlg 4
     Destination: N.Y., N.Y.;  Have Ticket: Yes;  Passage by: Self
     $50 or more: $14;  In US before: No
     Going to: Aunt, Kati Galitzenstein, 2001 Morris Ave., Bronx, N.Y.
     Length of stay: Perm.;  Height 5 ft. 1 1/2 in.
     Complexion/Hair/Eyes/Ident: Fair/Bn./Green-Bn./None

115* Scherzer, Chawa;  44 yrs 8 mos;  Sex: F;  Marr/Sing: M
     Tax Status: General;  Occ: Housewife;  R/W: Y/Y;  Lang: German
     Nationality: Germany;  Race: Hebrew
     Place of Birth: Busk, Poland
     Visa: Q.I.V.5297;  Place & Date Issued: Moscow, 4-2-1941
     Quota: Polish;  Data re verification of landings: 20
     Last perm res: Busk, Poland
     Nearest rel: Father, Abraham Finkel Scherzer, Bust, Poland
     Destination: Brooklyn, N.Y.;  Have Ticket: Yes;  Passage by: Self
     $50 or more: $11;  In US before: No
     Going to: Husband, Schulim Scherzer, 953 44th St. Brooklyn, N.Y.
     Length of stay: Perm.;  Height 5 ft. 4 in.
     Complexion/Hair/Eyes/Ident: Fair/Bk./Grey/None

116* Scherzer, Ruth;  4 yrs 8 mos;  Sex: F;  Marr/Sing: S
     Tax Status: U-16;  Occ: None;  R/W: N/N;  Lang: German
     Nationality: Germany;  Race: Hebrew
     Place of Birth: Busk, Poland
     Visa: Q.I.V.5298;  Place & Date Issued: Moscow, 4-2-1941
     Quota: Polish;  Data re verification of landings: 20
     Last perm res: Busk, Poland
     Nearest rel: Grandfather, Abraham Finkel Scherzer, Bust, Poland
     Destination: Brooklyn, N.Y.;  Have Ticket: Yes;  Passage by: Mother
     $50 or more: Acc. by Mother;  In US before: No
     Going to: Father, Schulim Scherzer, 953 44th St. Brooklyn, N.Y.
     Length of stay: Perm.;  Height: Child
     Complexion/Hair/Eyes/Ident: Fair/Bn./Blue/None


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.


109-112 The Manski family, along with many other Jewish refugee passengers on this voyage,
        were rescued from almost certain  death at the hands of the Nazis by the kindness
        of Chuine Sugihara, Japan's Consul General in Lithuania in the summer of 1940. For
        the complete story Click here.	   
	
        The personal memoir of Samuil Manski, passenger 110, is told in "With God's Help"

        Manski's photograph accompanies information on an annual memorial concert honoring
        Mr. Sugihara. 
  
112, 116  "U-16" indicates "under age 16" therefore no tax.
115, 116  Both town name spellings "Busk" and "Bust" are clear in the ship's manifest.

LDS Film 2266247 "Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at Seattle Wash. 1890-1967" 28 Apr 1941 - 27 June 1941.
Original from Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1891-1957, Record Group 85 Roll 261.

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