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- Member of: Chinese Immigrants in Cuba: Documents From the James and Ana Melikian Collection
- Resource Type: Text
Created1865-02-27
DescriptionRelates that Juan de Jaruco, a Chinese settler, was granted permanent residency in Cuba after fulfilling the legal requirements.
Created1866-02-08
DescriptionRelates that Ramon, a Chinese settler, was granted permanent residency in Cuba after fulfilling the legal requirements. He completed an eight year contract with Ruigo Medina y Co.
Created1866
DescriptionAn identity card, or cedula, for Ramon. Ramon was thirty-seven years old when this card was issued.
Created1861
DescriptionList of workers who were recently hired by various employers. It lists the name of the employer or company, the name of the settler and their personal details.
Created1874-11-27
DescriptionDeath certificate for Ramon, a Chinese immigrant. He died in the Hospital de Caridad de San Felipe y Santiago.
DescriptionBurial records for Chinese settlers, overseen by a bishop. They were buried in a cemetery in Havana. The bishop asked for their to be a special cemetery for Chinese settlers that was to be set up by the Superior Government.
Created1868-03-09
DescriptionA letter from the bishop of Havana to the Superior Civil Governor. It details the bishops concerns about the spirituality of Chinese settlers.
Created1869-11-15
Description
A contract between Ramon, a Chinese settler, and Francisco San Varilla. The contract was to last for six months and lists the legal requirements of both the employee and the employer. Notes that Ramon was originally from Macao. Ramon did not negotiate or sign the contract as the signature stipulates that someone else signed for him. Signed by Francisco San Varilla and the governor of Havana.
Created1864
DescriptionA letter from Pedro Sanchez, the secretary of the Bishop of Havana. It details that Chinese settlers do not need a special marriage license if they marry someone who is racially different, including those of mixed ancestry.
Created1858-03-14
Description
Concepcion was baptized into the Catholic church as a baby. She was the daughter of a Chinese settler, Ramon, and a creole woman, Yrene.