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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.
Created1869
Description
A contract between Melitin, a Chinese settler, and la Compania de Caminos de Hierro. The contract was to last for six months and lists the legal requirements of both the employee and the employer. Notes that Melitin completed a contract previously. Signed by Manuel Barque and Melitin, who signed in Chinese.
Created1863-10-09
DescriptionRelates that Telesforo Landa, a Chinese settler, was granted permanent residency in Cuba after fulfilling the legal requirements.
Created1863-10-10
DescriptionRelates that Telesforo, a Chinese settler, was granted permanent residency in Cuba after fulfilling the legal requirements.
Created1863-10-16
DescriptionRelates that Cristobal, a Chinese settler, was granted permanent residency in Cuba after fulfilling the legal requirements.
DescriptionRelates that Vicente, a Chinese settler, was granted permanent residency in Cuba after fulfilling the legal requirements.
Created1864-05-27
Description
Relates that the civil government regulated the ability of Chinese settlers to marry. If they possessed a cedula, or identity record (meaning they were legally employed in Cuba, but had not yet become a permanent resident), they needed permission to marry anyone who was considered to be of a different race. Chinese settlers could only marry other Chinese settlers without permission.
Created1864-08-04
Description
Relates that the civil government regulated the ability of Chinese settlers to marry. If they possessed a cedula, or identity record (meaning they were legally employed in Cuba, but had not yet become a permanent resident), they needed permission to marry anyone who was considered to be of a different race. Chinese settlers could only marry other Chinese settlers without permission