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- Member of: Chinese Immigrants in Cuba: Documents From the James and Ana Melikian Collection
Created1876-05-29
DescriptionA death certificate for Antonio de la Rosa, a Chinese immigrant. He died in the Royal Hospital of San Felipe y Santiago. Juan Daban, the administrator signed the document.
Created1876-05-28
DescriptionA death certificate for Miguel Lopez, a Chinese immigrant, who died from a chronic disease. He died at the Royal Hospital of San Felipe y Santiago.
Created1872-03-22
DescriptionA death certificate for Caledorio Voney, a Chinese immigrant. He died in the Royal Hospital of San Felipe y Santiago. Antonio, the administrator signed the document.
DescriptionRelates that several Chinese settlers were granted permanent residency in Cuba after meeting the legal requirements. Most of the document is a list of the settlers who received their residency.
Created1870
DescriptionMarco, a Chinese settler, fulfilled a contract with Ramon Saladriga. Saladriga recommended that Marco be given permanent residency in Cuba because he met the legal requirements of completing an eight year contract with one employer. The letter also states that Marco has been contracted by Jose Gomez.
Created1861
Description
Certifies that several settlers completed their eight-year-contracts with Rita Barberia at the sugar factory, Carmencita. He was eventually granted permanent residency after fulfilling the legal requirements. Their cedulas or identity records and contracts were originally included with the letter, but are not included in this document. The Chinese settlers were named Felipe, Leon Juan, and Victoriano.
Created1852
DescriptionDocuments pertaining to the hiring of Chinese settlers by Carmelita, the sugar factory owned by Rita Barbaria de Lara in Guanabana. These workers were hired for a eight year contract.
Created1867
DescriptionA contract between Atanacio, a Chinese settler and Juan Becio. The contract was to last for a year and lists the legal requirements of both the employee and the employer. Signed by the governor, Juan Becio, and Atanacio, who signed in Chinese.
Created1867
DescriptionThis is the first contract between Napoleon, a Chinese settler, and Juan Smith, his owner for the term of one year of work in Colon.
Created1866
Description
A contract between Felix, a Chinese settler, and Jose Gomez y Rochet. The contract was to last for a year and lists the legal requirements of both the employee and the employer. Notes that Felix completed a contract with Jose Gomez previously. Felix did not negotiate or sign the contract as the signature stipulates that someone else signed for him. Signed by Jose Gomez.