Reginald Mayersbach - Entry to US 1918


List or Manifest of Alien Passengers for the United States Immigration Officer at Port of Arrival

ALL ALIENS arriving at a port of continental United States from a foreign port or a port of the insular possessions of the United States, and all aliens arriving at a port of said insular possessions from a foreign port, a port of continental United States, or a port of another insular possession, in whatsoever class they travel, MUST be fully listed and the master or commanding officer of each vessel carrying passengers must upon arrival deliver lists thereof to the immigration officer.

This (yellow) sheet is for the listing of SECOND-CABIN PASSENGERS ONLY

S.S. "Metagama" Passengers sailing from Glasgow, October 8th, 1918
Arriving at Port of New York, October 20? OCT 1918, 1918

1 No. on List 13
2 HEAD-TAX STATUS TRANSIT
3 NAME IN FULL Family name Mayersbach.
Given name Reginald.
4 Age Yrs. 22
Mos. 4
5 Sex. M
6 Married or single S
7 Calling or occupation Operator
8 Able to - Read. Yes
Read what language [or,
if exception claimed,
on what proof].
English
Write. Yes
9 Nationality. (Country of which citizen or subject.) England
10 Race or people English
11 Last permanent residence Country England
City or town London
12 The name and complete address of nearest relative
or friend in country whence alien came.
Aunt.
202 Goldhawk Rd. London.
13 Final destination State. Man.
City or town Winnipeg.
14 No. on List 13
15 Whether having a ticket to such final destination. Yes
16 By whom was passage paid? Self
17 Whether in possession of $50, and if less, how much? 100
18 Whether ever before in the
United States; and if so,
when and where?
Yes or No. No
If yes - Year or period of stay -
Where? -
19 Whether going to join a relative or friend; and if so,
what relative or friend, and his name
and complete address.
613 Jessie Ave Ft Rouge
20 Purpose of coming to United States In Transit
21 Ever in prison or almshouse, or
Institution for care and treatment of the
Insane, or supported by charity? If
so, which?
No
22 Whether a polygamist No
23 Whether an anarchist No
24 Whether a person who believes in or
advocates the overthrow by force or
violence of the Government of the
United States or all forms of law, viz.
(see footnote for full text of this
question.)
No
25 Whether coming by reason of any offer,
??, promise, or agreement,
expressed or implied, to labor in the
United States.
No
26 Whether alien had been previously
deported within one year.
No
27 Condition of health, mental and physical. Good
28 Deformed or crippled. Nature, length of time, and cause. No
29 Height Feet. 5
Inches. 9
30 Complexion Fresh
31 Color of - Hair. Brown
Eyes. Blue
32 Marks of identification -
33 Place of birth. Country. England
City or town Blandford


Notes

According to the 1918 Elector's List, the person living at 202 Goldhawk Road is Eliza Clara Mayer - presumably Eliza Clara Mayersbach. She is not his aunt, in the sense of being his father's sister. So far, there is no proven connection between the two families.

Source: Year: 1918; Arrival; Microfilm Serial: T715; Microfilm Roll: 2604; Line: 13; Page Number: 179

Source: Ancestry.com. New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957