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- Member of: Chinese Immigrants in Cuba: Documents From the James and Ana Melikian Collection
Created1867
DescriptionA contract between Jose Tomas, a Chinese immigrant, and Juan. The contract was to last for a year and lists the legal requirements of both the employee and the employer. Noted that Jose Tomas completed a contract previously. Contract signed by Juan, the governor, and Jose Tomas. Signed in Chinese.
Created1872
DescriptionDetailing the death of Rafael, a Chinese settler. He was from Canton and thirty years old when he died. He was buried in the Cemetery of Christopher Columbus.
Created1876
DescriptionThis is the death certificate for a free Chinese settler who died from an issue in his brain.
Created1872
DescriptionDeath certificate for Manuel Lucas Breñas, a Chinese settler. He died at the Hospital of Saint Philip and Saint James after his leg was fractured and amputated.
Created1888
DescriptionDeath certificate for Lin Generales, who died at the Civil Hospital Our Lady of Mercy in Havana.
Created1890
DescriptionDeath certificate for Felix Diaz, a Chinese settler. He died in the Hospital of Our Lady of Mercy in Havana from tuberculosis.
Created1889
DescriptionDeath certificate from Joaquin Perez, a Chinese settler. He died in the Hospital of Our Lady of Mercy from tuberculosis.
Created1865-12-16
DescriptionCertifies that Pablo, a Chinese settler, completed an two-year-contract with his employer, Juan Nepom Ortega.
Created1866-12-25
DescriptionAn identity card, or cedula, for Pablo, originally from Canton. Pablo was working for the railroad in Urbana.
Created1864-03-05
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Relates that Leonardo Sanchez, a permanent resident of Cuba and a baptized Catholic, married Marcelina Diaz. She was born in Matanzas and they had two daughters, who were both baptized and registered in the book for those of European descent in their parish church. Report concerns whether or not their children, who were of "mixed race," could be considered white, determined by which book their baptisms are recorded in. Churches would use different books for Europeans, whites, and minorities.