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smuras
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Australia
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Posted - 22/04/2004 :  05:12:11  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Looking for information Francis Alfred Robinson 1913 have two copies of contract and certif. busted. quess discharge.
ship?Matros
shipmaster? Smith
All documents are for 1913
discharge seems to be british.
Contract 27.8.1913 ]
Contract 13.12.1913] same signatures
Hyrekontrakt? contract.
please help. cant read the language

Brining
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USA
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Posted - 25/04/2004 :  15:39:37  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Busted = residence
Matros = sailor
HyreKontrackt = ships contract
Robinson sounds more English than Norwegian, have you checked the 1901 English census for him?
Carla
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smuras
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Australia
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Posted - 28/04/2004 :  06:39:08  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Yes You are right he was born in Canada, merchant marine with Norweigen ships, in 1913 cnt find him in the us census,
Thanks Carla

Sandra
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