Otto Walen run away from ship in Baltimore in 1923

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Otto Walen run away from ship in Baltimore in 1923

Legg inn av 23856 » 25 mai 2009 19:53:51

Hi

Could anyone good geanologists help me finding information about Otto Walen in US or in other parts of America. He mustered on the steamship W. Blumer from Bergen as ordinary seaman at Jauary 27th 1923. When the ship arrived Baltimore in May 1923 he run away from the ship, and since the track of him is lost. Otto is borned in 1905 in Norway, baptized in Valestrand. He was only 18 when he mustered on the ship and ran away.

When Otto's parents died in 1957 and 1958, Otto'ss brother was the sole heiress. This means that the family in Norway has got no life sign of Otto during these years. This must have been hard for them to bear.

But we are of course curious if it's possible to find anything about what really happened to him.

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Legg inn av Margit Bakke » 25 mai 2009 20:06:30

What is Otto's exact birthdate?
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Legg inn av Margit Bakke » 25 mai 2009 21:47:55

It is best to give all information when asking others for help. Here is his baptism.

Source information: Hordaland county, Valestrand in Sveio, Parish register (official) nr. C 3 (1899-1919), Birth and baptism records 1905, page 27.
Permanent pagelink: http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?i ... x_side=-28
Permanent imagelink: http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:NBN:no-a1 ... 020242.jpg

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Born August 6, 1905
Christened September 10, 1905

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Legg inn av Margit Bakke » 25 mai 2009 21:51:06

The Otto's in SSDI:

Name Birth Date Death Date Last Residence
(City,County,State)

Otto Buehring 6 Aug 1905 Nov 1978 Santa Fe, Galveston, Texas

Otto Faulconer 6 Aug 1905 Jun 1976 Okay, Wagoner, Oklahoma

Otto J. Gerhardt 6 Aug 1905 11 May 1992 Olympia, Thurston, Washington

Otto Lee 6 Aug 1905 13 Dec 1990

Otto Olson 6 Aug 1905 Sep 1985 Bagley, Clearwater, Minnesota

Otto W. Rades 6 Aug 1905 3 Aug 1988 Northville, Fulton, New York

Otto Reichert 6 Aug 1905 Oct 1985 Bronx, Bronx, New York

Otto Weis 6 Aug 1905 3 Sep 1992 Columbia, Richland, South Carolina

Otto Wiegert 6 Aug 1905 13 May 1991
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Legg inn av Margit Bakke » 25 mai 2009 22:07:31

Baltimore Passenger Lists, 1820-1948
Name: Otto Vallen
Arrival Date: May 1923
Age: 18 Years 0 Months years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1905
Gender: Male
Race: Scandinavian
Port of Departure: Marseilles, France
Ship Name: William Blumer
Port of Arrival: Baltimore, Maryland
Last Residence: Norway
Microfilm Roll Number: 123
Page: 126
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Legg inn av 23856 » 26 mai 2009 17:01:03

Thanks a lot, Margit! Your are amazing!

It was good to get the arrival in Baltimore confirmed. But it seems difficult to track him further as I see. Was it normal that people ran away like this? What possibilities did they have as illegal immigrants? Change their identy? Hide themselves for ever?

Again, thanks to Margit

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Legg inn av Margit Bakke » 26 mai 2009 21:56:12

It states that he was going to San Francisco, which is in California.

In 1930 census I find this Otto, he come to America in 1923. Who knows, maybe he changed his name?


1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Otto Nilson
Home in 1930: San Francisco, San Francisco, California
Age: 25
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1905
Birthplace: Norway
Relation to Head-of-house: Lodger
Race: White
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Harold Lawrenson 30
Lucretia Lawrenson 25
Otto Nilson 25
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Legg inn av 23856 » 27 mai 2009 16:32:35

Thanks a lot, Margit.

Yes, I have a feeling that this COULD be him. Both the place (San Fransisco), birth year (1905) and arrival year (1923) suit in. But, we can never be quite sure, unless there is other that can document his identity. Are there later censuses that can identify him?

I have tried to search for Otto Nilson in ancestry.com, but have not succeeded in finding any more useful information. Did he change the name again, or did he disappeared?

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