His name: Olaf Anton Øvretveit.
He came from Telavåg in Hordaland county, Norway.
He left Norway and went to sea 16 years old. A record from ON83, ships-convoy from United Kingdom to North-America
4/4-1942 from Lock Ewe to New York City, he joined M/S Tabor and arrived in New York City 20/4-1942. (Olaf Anton Øvretvedt).
He was a sailor along America during the WWII.
He had an accident with one of his legs and had to amputate, and use an artificial leg.
He never returned to Norway, but settled in Seattle.
He was married twice in USA.
His first wife was Dorothy E.(Came, surname at that time). Sunnyside Washington, King county Seattle, Washington state. Married 5/2-1954.
Divorced 1955. They got twins.
His second wife was Effie E. Bireley. Naknek, Alaska.
Married 18/12-1965. Two children.
He came from Telavåg in Hordaland county, Norway.
He left Norway and went to sea 16 years old. A record from ON83, ships-convoy from United Kingdom to North-America
4/4-1942 from Lock Ewe to New York City, he joined M/S Tabor and arrived in New York City 20/4-1942. (Olaf Anton Øvretvedt).
He was a sailor along America during the WWII.
He had an accident with one of his legs and had to amputate, and use an artificial leg.
He never returned to Norway, but settled in Seattle.
He was married twice in USA.
His first wife was Dorothy E.(Came, surname at that time). Sunnyside Washington, King county Seattle, Washington state. Married 5/2-1954.
Divorced 1955. They got twins.
His second wife was Effie E. Bireley. Naknek, Alaska.
Married 18/12-1965. Two children.
His name: Olaf Anton Øvretveit.
He came from Telavåg in Hordaland county, Norway.
He left Norway and went to sea 16 years old. A record from ON83, ships-convoy from United Kingdom to North-America
4/4-1942 from Lock Ewe to New York City, he joined M/S Tabor and arrived in New York City 20/4-1942. (Olaf Anton Øvretvedt).
He was a sailor along America during the WWII.
He had an accident with one of his legs and had to amputate, and use an artificial leg.
He never returned to Norway, but settled in Seattle.
He was married twice in USA.
His first wife was Dorothy E.(Came, surname at that time). Sunnyside Washington, King county Seattle, Washington state. Married 5/2-1954.
Divorced 1955. They got twins.
His second wife was Effie E. Bireley. Naknek, Alaska.
Married 18/12-1965. Two children.
He came from Telavåg in Hordaland county, Norway.
He left Norway and went to sea 16 years old. A record from ON83, ships-convoy from United Kingdom to North-America
4/4-1942 from Lock Ewe to New York City, he joined M/S Tabor and arrived in New York City 20/4-1942. (Olaf Anton Øvretvedt).
He was a sailor along America during the WWII.
He had an accident with one of his legs and had to amputate, and use an artificial leg.
He never returned to Norway, but settled in Seattle.
He was married twice in USA.
His first wife was Dorothy E.(Came, surname at that time). Sunnyside Washington, King county Seattle, Washington state. Married 5/2-1954.
Divorced 1955. They got twins.
His second wife was Effie E. Bireley. Naknek, Alaska.
Married 18/12-1965. Two children.
