Otto Velander
Born
Baptized Married Deceased Buried Occupation |
9 April 1885
14 May 1885 About 1923 February 1963 Piano maker |
Otto was born in Veberöd, Skåne Sweden in 1885.
His mother died when he was 4 years old.
Otto emigrates to the US, together with Emma, in 1902.
He visited Sweden in 1909 and he brought his sister Alma with him going back in 1909. He ended up in Chicago.
He lived at Willow St, Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1910 and called himself a piano maker.
He lives at Wilton Ave in Chicago, Ill in 1918 according to the Army draft card.
Otto became a US citizen in 1926.
He married Vallie Löfmark about 1923. They lived at N Clark St, Chicago Ill in 1942, according to the WW II registration card.
In the 1930 census there were two children listed in the family, namely:
Hugald 12 years old.
Leonard 4 years old.
Who is Hugald? When Vallie arrivad in 1921 she was alone. There are no information in the Swedish sources indicating any child or marriage prior to her emigration. A foster son maybe?
Otto died in Chicago, Ill in February 1963.
His mother died when he was 4 years old.
Otto emigrates to the US, together with Emma, in 1902.
He visited Sweden in 1909 and he brought his sister Alma with him going back in 1909. He ended up in Chicago.
He lived at Willow St, Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1910 and called himself a piano maker.
He lives at Wilton Ave in Chicago, Ill in 1918 according to the Army draft card.
Otto became a US citizen in 1926.
He married Vallie Löfmark about 1923. They lived at N Clark St, Chicago Ill in 1942, according to the WW II registration card.
In the 1930 census there were two children listed in the family, namely:
Hugald 12 years old.
Leonard 4 years old.
Who is Hugald? When Vallie arrivad in 1921 she was alone. There are no information in the Swedish sources indicating any child or marriage prior to her emigration. A foster son maybe?
Otto died in Chicago, Ill in February 1963.