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muinn
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 Posted - 06/02/2015 : 13:11:34
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Harald Strand was born in Namsos 1880, and left from Norway November 14th 1906, bound for Laramie, Wyoming.
He was involved in railroad work.
His family in Norway lost contact with him, but descendants in Norway would now like to know what happened.
Are there anyone who have information about this man? |
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jkmarler
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muinn
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muinn
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
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Posted - 06/02/2015 : 16:10:04
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His WWII Draft Record
Harold Olaf Strand in the U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
Name: Harold Olaf Strand
Birth Date: 16 Jun 1880
Birth Place: Tronhpim, Norway
Residence: Seattle, Washington, USA
Race: White |
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
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Posted - 06/02/2015 : 16:17:04
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Probably his arrival in America.
Harold Strand in the Canadian Passenger Lists, 1865-1935
Name: Harold Strand
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Birth Year: abt 1880
Date of Arrival: 1 Dec 1906
Vessel: Tunisian
Search Ship Database: Search for the Tunisian in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Port of Arrival: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada and St Johns, Newfoundland, Canada
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
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Posted - 06/02/2015 : 16:22:00
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Probably him in the 1940 Census.
Harold Strand in the 1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Harold Strand
Respondent: Yes
Age: 59
Estimated birth year: abt 1881
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Norway
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Seattle, King, Washington
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: 6th Avenue
House Number: 2700
Citizenship: Having First Papers
Sheet Number: 62A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 60
Occupation: Laborer
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 2
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 7th grade
Duration of Unemployment: 22
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 29
Income: 300
Income Other Sources: No
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Harold Strand 59
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Edited by - AntonH on 07/02/2015 04:14:27 |
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JaneC
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
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Posted - 06/02/2015 : 21:28:42
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Death certificate can be ordered from Washington State Center for Health Statistics
phone (360) 236-4313
Harold Olaf Strand died 23 August 1958 in Seattle, King County, Washington
Document #393, Document Reference #15580
www.digitalarchives.wa.gov
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May include more information than what's available online: informant, cause of death, occupation, cemetery |
Edited by - JaneC on 07/02/2015 04:36:31 |
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
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Posted - 07/02/2015 : 04:08:22
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The birth year is off as is the immigration year but I suspect that this is likely your Harold Strand.
Harold Straud in the 1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Harold Straud
[Harold Strand]
Birth Year: abt 1888
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Norway
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Roomer
Home in 1930: Seattle, King, Washington
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: Sixth
Block: 4203
House Number in Cities or Towns: 612
Dwelling Number: 6
Family Number: 91
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Lives on Farm: No
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Norway
Mother's Birthplace: Norway
Language Spoken: Norwegian
Immigration Year: 1910
Naturalization: First Papers
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Blacksmith helper
Industry: Whaling Station
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Veteran: Yes
War: WW
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
George Palmer 40
Emma Palmer 43
Adolphe Candan 57
Harold Straud 42
William A Black 26
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Edited by - AntonH on 07/02/2015 04:08:59 |
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JaneC
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
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Posted - 07/02/2015 : 04:53:39
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Here's a transcription of that World War I Draft Registration:
Harold Olaf Strand
c/o Sawyer Goodman Co. (Company) in Alpha, Mich. (Michigan)
Age 38, born 16 June 1880
Non-declarant Alien (has not filed for US citizenship)
Laborer
Nearest Relative: Regina Strand (wife), Nemssas, Norway
Signature: Harald Strand
Medium height, medium build, brown eyes, light brown hair
Registered by: Local Board for the County of Marinette, Wisconsin 9/11/1918
Image here
Some information about Sawyer Goodman Co. here
Seems the company was a logging and mining railroad.
In the 1940 census (posted by Anton), in Seattle, King, Washington, Harold Strand age 59 is a laborer in the
railroad industry
Here is a Harold G. Strand from Namsos, Norway, born 1888, discharged in 1919 in Washington state. An odd coincidence.
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
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Posted - 07/02/2015 : 16:29:38
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And here is Harold G Strand in the 1930 US Census.
Harold G Strand in the 1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Harold G Strand
Birth Year: abt 1889
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Norway
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Utsalady, Island, Washington
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: Utsaladdy
Ward of City: x
Block: x
Institution: x
Dwelling Number: 43
Family Number: 44
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Value: 4000
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: No
Age at First Marriage: 28
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Norway
Mother's Birthplace: Norway
Language Spoken: Norwegian
Immigration Year: 1909
Naturalization: Naturalized
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Fisherman
Industry: Fishing
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Employment: Yes
Veteran: Yes
War: WW
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Harold G Strand 41
Hattie Strand 24
Helen Strand 3
[3 6/12]
Evelyn Strand 0
Also found in the 1940 Census
NAME: Harold G Strand
SPOUSE: Hattie R Strand
BIRTH: abt 1888 - Norway
RESIDENCE: 1935 - Utsalady, Island, Washington
RESIDENCE: Utsalady, Island, Washington
Actually born in 1887.
Name: Harold Gotfred Strand
Birth Date: 16 Nov 1887
Birth Place: Nansos, Norway
Residence: Island, Washington, USA
Race: White
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Edited by - AntonH on 07/02/2015 16:34:24 |
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jkmarler
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JaneC
Norway Heritage Veteran
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Posted - 07/02/2015 : 20:12:05
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quote:
Originally posted by lyndal40
World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
Name: Harold Olaf Strand
Birth Date: 16 Jun 1880
Birth Place: Tronhpim, Norway
Residence: Seattle, Washington, USA
Race: White
A little more, below, written on the original of this record.
World War II Draft Registration
Harold Olaf Strand, age 62, born 16 June 1880 in Tronhjeim, Norway
Residence: Mountain Hotel, Seattle, King county, Washington
110 Cherry Street, Seattle
Person who will always know your address: Andrew Andersen, 110 Cherry Street, Seattle, Wash
Employer: Cascade Lumber Co., Cle Elum, Washington
Cascade Lumber Company in Cle Elum, Washington, built a narrow gauge railroad in 1917 for transporting newly harvested logs.
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Edited by - JaneC on 07/02/2015 20:13:55 |
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muinn
Junior member
Norway
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Posted - 09/02/2015 : 10:45:52
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There are more persons called Harald Strand. I think there are several, but here at this topic, there is at least one listed: I searched, and found Harald Gotfred Strand from Flatanger near Namsos, born November 16th 1887. This is another man. He was born at the farm Hilstad in Flatanger, christened January 1st 1888 in Vik, South Flatanger, and was listed as emigrated in the 1910 census in Norway. At that time he was in a place called Stanwood.
So there is at least two Harald/Harold Strand, and Harald Gotfred Strand born 1887 is another man than the one we are looking for. |
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JaneC
Norway Heritage Veteran
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Posted - 09/02/2015 : 13:10:43
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Yes, it's very clear from the posted records the difference in the two Harolds. No one was confused about that.
muinn, have you found your Harold in the 1910 or 1920 US census? |
Edited by - JaneC on 09/02/2015 15:13:00 |
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muinn
Junior member
Norway
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Posted - 09/02/2015 : 15:21:14
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| No, I have not been able to find him in the 1910 and 1920 censuses. I guess they are both fully transcribed and searchable. Is it possible that the name has been transcribed in a way that makes it hard to find in searches? |
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Harald Strand from Namsos to Laramie WY
