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- Member of: Chinese Immigrants in Cuba: Documents From the James and Ana Melikian Collection
Created1864-03-07
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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.
Created1864-04-28
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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.
Created1864-04-29
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Two unnamed children, born from a Cuban and Chinese settler, were baptized in the city of Havana. There was debate over whether or not the parish church should record their baptisms in the book for those of European descent or in the book for minorities. Churches would use different books for Europeans, whites, and minorities.
Created1864-05-20
DescriptionRelates that Zaldo Ferran y Dupierris solicited the civil government to create a separate book in parish churches for the marriages of Chinese settlers and blacks or people of mixed race.
Created1871-01-04
DescriptionDeath certificate for Rafael del Rio, a Chinese settler. He died in the Royal Hospital de Caridad de San Felipe y Santiago.
Created1871-05-31
DescriptionDeath certificate for Jose M Canton, a Chinese settler. He died at the Royal Hospital of San Felipe y Santiago.
Created1871-06-08
DescriptionDeath certificate for Julian Pedoso, a Chinese settler He died in the Royal Hospital in San Felipe y Santiago from tuberculosis.
Created1873-03-15
DescriptionDeath certificate for Cristo Jose, a Chinese settler. He died in the Royal Hospital in San Felipe y Santiago.
Created1876-06-25
DescriptionA death certificate for Trinidad Tian, a Chinese immigrant. He died in the Royal Hospital in San Felipe y Santiago.
Created1870-06-13
DescriptionA death certificate for Andres, a Chinese immigrant from Soltero. He died in the Royal Hospital in San Felipe y Santiago from pulmonary problems.