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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
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 Posted - 22/03/2010 : 00:50:41
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Here is the Ancestry.com listing for his WWI Draft Registration.. His place of birth is listed as Trondhjem or Trondkjern (spelling is difficult)
Name: Paul Strand
County: Snohomish
State: Washington
Birthplace: Norway
Birth Date: 1 Feb 1888
Race: Caucasian (White
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
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Posted - 22/03/2010 : 01:23:32
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Seaman Paul Kristiansen (19) arrived New York on The Lusitania on Oct 11, 1907. Listed as from Ulvaag, Norway. Closest relative: Mother Elen Kristiansen. Destination listed as "Friend Ola Holden, Elk Point, SD." He is travelling with Knud Gabrielsen Ulvaag. Ulvaag is a farm in Fillan, Hitra.
Pauls mother Elen is a widow in the 1900-census
This is possible, his companion Knud Gabrielsen Ulvaag, can be found as Knut Ulvog in 1920, living in Richland, Union County, South Dakota, same as Paul Strand.
Name: Knut Ulvog
Home in 1920: Richland, Union, South Dakota
Age: 32 years
Estimated birth year: abt 1888
Birthplace: Norway
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Clara
Father's Birth Place: Norway
Mother's Birth Place: Norway
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Rent
Year of Immigration: Un
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Image: 444
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Knut Ulvog 32
Clara Ulvog 43
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
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Posted - 22/03/2010 : 01:45:28
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I also found Knud Ulvog in 1910 Census under the terribly mispelled name of Knud Meag. Looking at the orginal it is clearly Knud Ulvog. He is on page two of the Census record for Richland, Union County, South Dakota whereas his friend Paul Strand is on page 9 of the same Census record.
Mary, I guess what we are saying here is that your Paul came to the United States under the name of Paul Kristensen. And very shortly after arrival changed his name to Paul Strand. Or to Paul K (for Kristensen ?) Strand.
A question for you would be, did Paul Strand have a friend with the name Knud Ulvog or Ulvaag.
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jwiborg
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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Posted - 22/03/2010 : 16:37:23
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You don't actually need to verify whether or not your grandfather had a friend named Knud Ulvaag. That was 100 years ago, so it could be quite hard to verify.
But if you can confirm that the below (in blue) is your Paul Strand, then we know that your Paul Strand arrived New York on The Lusitania as Paul Kristiansen (19) on Oct 11, 1907.
Name: Paul Strand
Born: 01 Feb 1888
Died: Sep 1981
SSN: 503-07-6722
Last residence: 57025, Elk Point, Union, SD.
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marykahler
New on board
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Posted - 22/03/2010 : 19:33:41
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Originally posted by lyndal40
I also found Knud Ulvog in 1910 Census under the terribly mispelled name of Knud Meag. Looking at the orginal it is clearly Knud Ulvog. He is on page two of the Census record for Richland, Union County, South Dakota whereas his friend Paul Strand is on page 9 of the same Census record.
Mary, I guess what we are saying here is that your Paul came to the United States under the name of Paul Kristensen. And very shortly after arrival changed his name to Paul Strand. Or to Paul K (for Kristensen ?) Strand.
Yes, Grandpa had a friend by that name. You have helped us tremendously. Thank you and thank you Jan Peter for your help. Our family is very excited by this information.
Mary Kahler
A question for you would be, did Paul Strand have a friend with the name Knud Ulvog or Ulvaag.
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Hitra to Elk Point SD
