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halfnorway
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 Posted - 29/12/2006 : 16:59:14
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Looking for any family information about Martin Joachim Knudson. He was in the merchant marine and then with the Chicago Police Department. Killed in the line of duty as a Chicago Policeman on February 5, 1932. See:
http://www.odmp.org/officer.php?oid=7651
He was married to Sophie K. Strom a Chicago elementary school teacher. |
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Hopkins
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
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Posted - 29/12/2006 : 20:34:20
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| When was Martin born? Was he born in Norway or in US? Did his parents live in the US? If yes, where? |
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halfnorway
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Posted - 30/12/2006 : 01:13:35
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Martin was born in Bergen, Norway on July 16, 1884.
I may be wrong on the Merchant Marine. He was discarged from the Army of the United States, Casual Company-1st Tank Corp, Fort Polk, as a private in 1918.
Sophie K. Strom (Knudson) his wife was a teacher at the Schubert School.
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Jo Anne Sadler
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
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Posted - 30/12/2006 : 02:46:59
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What exactly are you looking for? Family in U.S., family in Norway? No use in duplicating information.
More information would be helpful, name of parents, siblings, etc. |
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Hopkins
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
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Posted - 30/12/2006 : 03:39:53
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The1920 US census shows "Martin Knutsen" as 35 yrs old, single, works as a policeman in Chicago. But the immigration year was NOT listed for him!
I THINK the 1910 US census lists his immigration year as 1902 ?? works as some sort of fireman - type of business I cannot decipher.
What did the 1930 US census list for his immigration year? |
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Jo Anne Sadler
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
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Posted - 30/12/2006 : 17:40:52
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| 1904 and he was a fireman for a stationary boiler. |
Edited by - Jo Anne Sadler on 30/12/2006 17:41:59 |
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Hopkins
Norway Heritage Veteran
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Hopkins
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halfnorway
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Posted - 01/01/2007 : 17:59:00
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Thanks so much for everyone's input.
Dates and descriptions can be different. His Cerificate of Naturalization and Honorable Discharge list different eye and hair colors.
The Chicago Police report lists the birthdate of 1884. However, my mother remembers the 'merchant marine' tie and your findings are probably right. Mother was a terrified 11 when her father was killed in a shootout that brought the press and hundreds of mourners to the home. |
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