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kristinrichey
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 Posted - 13/06/2014 : 05:01:38
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I was curious about that myself. I am wondering if at that time what normal procedure would've been for getting information on deaths such as these...
I wonder if it would be a friend, co-worker,.. maybe just a neighbor? |
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jkmarler
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
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Posted - 13/06/2014 : 05:27:27
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Or maybe the landlord or super....or someone from the consulate?
Pretty sad to die on the day of parades and fireworks, though. There must have been some other evidence that indicated suicide. I just Googled "death by illuminating gas" and it was very common but according to one article I read, 75% were accidental due to issues with the fixtures being askew, etc. |
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kristinrichey
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Posted - 13/06/2014 : 19:10:28
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I found a Martin Davidson listed in the 1916 Boston City Directory (page 582). The listing reads as follows:
'[Davidson] Martin, carpenter bds 1 Newman pl Rox'
This is consistent with the death records stating Martin Davidson as a carpenter and spelling his name 'son' instead of 'sen'.
In regards to O. Dahl, there are a few possibilities. I have included below information I have found in the city directories.
I am guessing that Ole M. Dahl, painter, who resided at 54 Dearborn, was the father of Ole M. Dahl, lawyer. I could be wrong but it would make sense with the order of listings and addresses. It is also possible that Ole Dahl, painter is the same person as Ole M. Dahl, painter. Further research would be needed to confirm.
- Ole M. Dahl
- Occupation: Painter
- Address: 54 Dearborn Rox h 44 Pierce av Dor
- 1911 - page 271
- 1913 - page 536
- 1914 - page 552
- O. M. Dahl
- Occupation: Lawyer
- Address: 54 Dearborn Rox h do (1916)
- Address: 17 Keersarge Av. (1917)
- 1916 - page 569
- 1917 - page 464, 1751
- Ole Dahl
- Occupation: Painter
- Address: rms 184 Sumner E B
- 1916 - page 569
- O W Dahl
- Occupation: Pianomaker
- Address: rms 71 L. S B
- 1913 - page 536
- 1914 - page 552
- Otto J Dahl
- Occupation: Cabinetmaker
- Address: rms 31 Milford
- 1917 - page 464
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kristinrichey
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Posted - 13/06/2014 : 19:31:25
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I am now searching census records to match the directory listings.
54 Dearborn (1910)
- Family of Alex M & Maren H Dahl
- Children: Esther, Vastlie, Oswald M.
- Alex was a painter
[b]184 Sumner (1920)[/b[
- Ole Dahl, Lodger |
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jkmarler
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
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Posted - 13/06/2014 : 19:45:24
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Okay, so both addresses (from the d.c. and from the city directory) for Martin Davidson were in Roxbury, Mass. Of the occupations listed with the various Dahl, my guess for most closely related to carpentry would be piano maker and cabinetmaker, followed by painter and last by lawyer.
Are you able to search the Boston city directory by address? |
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kristinrichey
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Posted - 13/06/2014 : 20:14:18
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That would make sense. My only additional thought was that maybe a lawyer verified occupation but that would seem like a costly process.
I do not think you can search by address but there may be names listed by street. I have seen that in some areas but am not sure if Boston did this. |
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tuilui
Starting member
Norway
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Posted - 20/08/2014 : 09:50:39
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A fellow relative of Martin gave me a hint that there was an update in this thread. It is sad, but not unexped finds. I can imagine that a suicide was not something you issued a widespread statement about in those times.
The recent findings show that Martin lived in Boston for about four years. Is there anyway to find out more about his life in this time?
Did he get a second family, as rumours had it?
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Willy Weimar
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Posted - 08/05/2024 : 17:55:28
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Originally posted by tuilui
Thank you for helping Lyndal40!
I have looked into this friend of his before. It seems like a dead end.
"World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Peter Baltzerson City: Washington County: Washington State: District of Columbia Birth Date: 25 Jul 1876 Race: White Roll: 1570936 DraftBoard: 3"
Someone posted at a norwegian site that Baltzersons wife Dagny lives in 604 South St., Roslindale, Boston. at the time, but i do not know the source of this information.
Tor, Sola , Norway
Greetings,
I own a two family house at 604 South Street, Boston MA 02131.
Peter Baltzerson built my home back in 1913-14.
I recently replaced the rear lower entry door (30") with a 32" wide door. I removed all the original framing and jam-work.
On the verso of the header jam is written in large script "P. Baltzerson". I've framed it. I've also found other artifacts which were purposefully enclosed inside walls. A glass. A desiccated pint of whisley from a long gone Boston distellery, etc.
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Willy Weimar
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Posted - 08/05/2024 : 17:58:35
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Originally posted by jkmarler
Hi,
This is an "off-the-wall" response, nothing in particular about Martin Davidsen, but expressing the hope that there must have been a consulate in Boston to help the many Norwegian citizens living there.
As an example here is an web address for disposition of early consulate records in the upper Midwest. Perhaps someone might know about possible early consulate records for Boston, whether they have been preserved, status on where they are now, etc.
http://www.library.und.edu/Collections/og594.html
Also you might want to try www.genealogybank.com to search for mentions of Martin's name in newspapers. The Look is free but downloading requires a subscription.
Was Martin a seaman also? Perhaps he appears in the Seaman's church records databases at the Norwegian Digital Archives.
It appears, from the links given earlier, that Peter Baltzerson was a violin maker. If Martin stuck around in Boston he might end up in a city directory or two...
Lykke til
Jackie M.
quote:
Originally posted by tuilui
Thank you for helping Lyndal40!
I have looked into this friend of his before. It seems like a dead end.
"World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Peter Baltzerson City: Washington County: Washington State: District of Columbia Birth Date: 25 Jul 1876 Race: White Roll: 1570936 DraftBoard: 3"
Someone posted at a norwegian site that Baltzersons wife Dagny lives in 604 South St., Roslindale, Boston. at the time, but i do not know the source of this information.
Tor, Sola , Norway
Greetings,
I own a two family house at 604 South Street, Boston MA 02131.
Peter Baltzerson built my home back in 1913-14.
I recently replaced the rear lower entry door (30") with a 32" wide door. I removed all the original framing and jam-work.
On the verso of the header jam is written in large script "P. Baltzerson". I've framed it. I've also found other artifacts which were purposefully enclosed inside walls. A glass. A desiccated pint of whiskey from a long gone Boston distillery, etc.
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Stephan Jacobs
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Willy Weimar
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Posted - 08/05/2024 : 19:28:08
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[quote]Originally posted by AntonH
Well Peter and family are in Massachusetts in the 1930 US Census with daughter.
Name: Peter Battzerson
Home in 1930: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
View Map
Age: 53
Estimated birth year: abt 1877
Birthplace: Norway
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Dagny
Household Members: Name Age
Peter Battzerson 53
Dagny Battzerson 48
Evelyn Battzerson 20
Greetings,
I've posted this in multiple locations:
I own a two family house at 604 South Street, Boston MA 02131.
Peter Baltzerson built my home back in 1913-14.
I recently replaced the rear lower entry door (30") with a 32" wide door. I removed all the original door framing. On the verso of the header jam is written in large pencil script "P. Baltzerson". I've framed it. I've also found other artifacts which were purposefully enclosed inside walls. A glass. A desiccated pint of whiskey from a long gone Boston distillery, etc. |
Stephan Jacobs
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
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Posted - 08/05/2024 : 22:31:52
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| At better find might have been a bottle of old french Bordeaux. Might have made a good companion to diner. |
Edited by - AntonH on 08/05/2024 22:49:53 |
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jkmarler
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
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Posted - 08/05/2024 : 23:30:28
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| Your house's DNA was in its bones, I'd say. Thanks for the reminder on this topic. |
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Willy Weimar
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ToreL
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Willy Weimar
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Martin Norgren Davidsen, Boston 1912
