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jensen90
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 Posted - 07/04/2015 : 23:40:17
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| Knut Meland born around January1910 emigrated to the USA amd the family wants to find where he lived and what happened to him,he was supposed to have been a soldier in WW2 and were involved in the D-day in Normandie,any info on what his role was there would be greatly welcomed. |
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
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Posted - 08/04/2015 : 01:27:44
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Here is a Knut Meland born Jan 1910, in the Social Security Death Index. Must have lived in California at one time.
It would be nice if you could share some more information on the man you are seeking. There is a Knut Meland who was born on Jan 5, 1910, in Avaldsnes and seems to have also died there. Is this the person you are looking for. Was he ever married??
Knut Meland in the U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Name: Knut Meland
SSN: 561-10-0854
Last Residence:
703 (U.S. Consulate) Oslo, Norway
BORN: 5 Jan 1910
Died: 11 Sep 2000
State (Year) SSN issued: California (Before 1951) |
Edited by - AntonH on 08/04/2015 01:47:00 |
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
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Posted - 08/04/2015 : 01:30:39
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An arrival of a Knut Meland, listed as farm worker and left from Bergen.
Knut Meland in the New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
Name: Knut Meland
Arrival Date: 26 Feb 1929
Birth Date: abt 1910
Birth Location: Norway
Birth Location Other: avaldsnes
Age: 19
Gender: Male
Ethnicity/ Nationality: Scandinavian
Port of Departure: Southampton, England
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Aquitania |
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
9216 Posts |
Posted - 08/04/2015 : 01:34:26
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Probably the same man living in Southern California in 1930. He is listed as living at 571 Harker Street, San Pedro, CA and occupation is given as Deckhand.
Knut Meland in the U.S., Naturalization Records - Original Documents, 1795-1972 (World Archives Project)
Name: Knut Meland
Age: 20
Birth Date: 5 Jan 1910
Birth Location: Norway
Arrival Year: 1929
Issue Date: 7 Apr 1930
State: California
Locality, Court: Southern District, Central Division, Los Angeles, California, District Court
Record Type: Declaration of Intention |
Edited by - AntonH on 08/04/2015 02:10:19 |
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
9216 Posts |
Posted - 08/04/2015 : 01:37:05
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If this is the same man, he lists himself as still single in 1942.
Knut Meland in the U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
Name: Knut Meland
Birth Year: 1910
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: Norway or Spitzbergen
State of Residence: California
County or City: Los Angeles
Enlistment Date: 12 Mar 1942
Enlistment State: California
Enlistment City: Fort Macarthur San Pedro
Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
Education: Grammar school
Civil Occupation: Semiskilled warehousing, storekeeping, handling, loading, unloading, and related occupations, n.e.c.
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 70
Weight: 132 |
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
9216 Posts |
Posted - 08/04/2015 : 01:52:34
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He is found in the US City Directories in Los Angeles in 1940, Note the address.
Knut Meland in the U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
Name: Knut Meland
Residence Year: 1940
Street address: 781 Oliver
Residence Place: San Pedro; Wilmington, California, USA
Occupation: Warehouseman
Publication Title: San Pedro, California, City Directory, 1940
That is the same address as a man with a similar name in the 1940 US Census.
Knut Malard in the 1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Knut Malard
Age: 30
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1910
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Norway
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Lodger
Home in 1940: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: Oliver Street
House Number: 781
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 9A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 235
Occupation: Gardener
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: College, 2nd year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 16
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 40
Income: 1100
Income Other Sources: No
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Mathias Stange 28
Nancy Stange 34
Edward Stange 15
Gudrin Stange 13
Andrew Stange 12
Nancy Stange 2
John Olson 14
Knut Malard 30
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
9216 Posts |
Posted - 08/04/2015 : 02:14:12
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He worked a lot of jobs in his short time in the US and one of them was on a ship along the West Coast of the United States. Address is listed as San Pedro, CA
Knut Meland in the California, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1882-1959
Name: Knut Meland
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 1910
Age: 22
Arrival Date: 10 Jul 1932
Port of Arrival: San Francisco
Ship Name: Granville
Port of Departure: New Westminster, British Columbia |
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
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9216 Posts |
Posted - 08/04/2015 : 02:40:11
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If you can access Ancestry.com, this record contains a nice passport size picture of a young Knut Meland.
Knut Meland in the U.S., Naturalization Records - Original Documents, 1795-1972 (World Archives Project)
Name: Knut Meland
Age: 20
Birth Date: 5 Jan 1910
Birth Location: Norway
Arrival Year: 1929
Issue Date: 7 Apr 1930
State: California
Locality, Court: Southern District, Central Division, Los Angeles, California, District Court
Record Type: Petition for Naturalization |
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jensen90
Senior member
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Posted - 08/04/2015 : 19:39:13
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| Hello there,thank you very much,sorry about that,i got some more i formation on him from my source today,Knut had no children after him so i dont think he ever married,he was in the US before the war and must have moved back to Norway after the war as it looks like,Avaldsnes would the right municipality for him,his father Ommund Meland emigrated to America too,before Knut i think did he go to Valifornia too? thanks |
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
9216 Posts |
Posted - 08/04/2015 : 22:15:17
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Yes, this is probably the father arriving in 1923. Coming from Kopervik, Norway and travelling to San Pedro, California. I wonder what the attraction was in San Pedro. Left behind his wife Karen
Ommund Mæland in the New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
Name: Ommund Mæland
Arrival Date: 14 Feb 1923
Birth Date: abt 1885
Birth Location: Nrw
Birth Location Other: avaldsnes
Age: 38
Gender: Male
Ethnicity/ Nationality: Scandinavian
Port of Departure: Stavanger
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Stavangerfjord |
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
9216 Posts |
Posted - 08/04/2015 : 22:18:10
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He must have spent some time in the US before he returned to Norway. This is likely him in the 1930 US Census.
Ommund Meland in the 1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Ommund Meland
[Immund Meland]
Birth Year: abt 1885
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Norway
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Lodger
Home in 1930: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: Eighth Street
Ward of City: 15
Block: 1796
House Number in Cities or Towns: 260
Dwelling Number: 198
Family Number: 224
Radio Set: Yes
Lives on Farm: No
Age at First Marriage: 17
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Norway
Mother's Birthplace: Norway
Language Spoken: Norwegian
Immigration Year: 1923
Naturalization: Alien
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Deck Hand
Industry: dredger
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Leonard Benson 39
Emma Benson 44
Frank Leleux 17
Alfred Athia 59
Ommund Meland 45 |
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
9216 Posts |
Posted - 08/04/2015 : 22:31:43
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The family did get around. This would seem to be him earlier travelling to Duluth to visit his cousin.
Ommund johansen Moland in the Massachusetts, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1820-1963
Name: Ommund johansen Moland
Gender: Male
Ethnic Background: Norwegian
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1885
Birth Place: Avaldsnos, Norway
Age: 25
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Ship Name: Cymric
Arrival Date: 12 May 1910
Port of Arrival: Boston, Massachusetts
Friend's Name: Ole Moland
Last Residence: Norway
http://digitalarkivet.arkivverket.no/en-gb/gen/vis/8/pe00000000370103
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
9216 Posts |
Posted - 08/04/2015 : 22:36:46
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Here is the family in the 1910 Norwegian Census. I see there is also a son named Johannes. I wonder if he is the John Meland, that I kept coming across in my search of the California records.
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
9216 Posts |
Posted - 08/04/2015 : 22:41:15
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Using the name Johannes Austevik he is travelling on the same ship as his father.
Johannes Austevik in the New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
Name: Johannes Austevik
Arrival Date: 14 Feb 1923
Birth Date: abt 1903
Birth Location: Nrw
Birth Location Other: avaldsnes
Age: 20
Gender: Male
Ethnicity/ Nationality: Scandinavian
Port of Departure: Stavanger
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Stavangerfjord |
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jensen90
Senior member
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Posted - 08/04/2015 : 22:43:06
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| That is great,yes i got confirmed that Knut had a brother Johannes who also emigrated to Amerika and he remained there,came back to Norway to visit in 1969 one time. |
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
9216 Posts |
Posted - 08/04/2015 : 22:45:43
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And he changed his name to John Meland in 1929.
Johannes Austevik in the U.S., Naturalization Records - Original Documents, 1795-1972 (World Archives Project)
Name: Johannes Austevik
[John Meland]
Age: 26
Birth Date: 5 Jan 1903
Birth Location: Norway
Spouse: Bertha
Children: Oddmund
Arrival Year: 1923
Issue Date: 13 Feb 1929
State: California
Locality, Court: Southern District, Central Division, Los Angeles, California, District Court
Record Type: Petition for Naturalization
Unfortunately it looks as if he died in California, however he must have lived there a long time. He states in his Naturlization Petition that he is married, wife Betha and son Ommund.
John Meland in the U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Name: John Meland
SSN: 561-10-8405
Last Residence:
90731 San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, USA
BORN: 5 Jan 1903
Died: May 1986
State (Year) SSN issued: California (Before 1951)
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Knut Meland from Austevik Vorre Karmøy
