Possibly, that was his place of residence and they, the parents, had not heard of his death?Riddle me this.
If he died on the way back to Norway in 1940, then how does he show up in the Denmark Census, later that same year?
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In the end, I've had to create one, as he seems to of abandoned his genealogy efforts.
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No, because his mother was a Norwegian living in Norway (died there 1950). Information from a family member. His biological father was living in the USA and his step-father was living in Norway.
Riddle me this.
If he died on the way back to Norway in 1940, then how does he show up in the Denmark Census, later that same year?
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Genealogical entry for Charles Mikkelsen
Did Clive have any further luck with finding out who this A Ross was that owned the house? Is it possible to try a historic property titles search for the name Alexander David Ross? This is a long shot, Professor Alexande David Ross was a Physicist working on Defence projects during the war, He may of had an interest in acquiring property in Adelaide if he expected to be working on British Atomic Weapons Research and Testing. It's maybe not outside the realm of possibility therefore to see if he turned the use of his property over to his contacts in the Security Services as a safe house or something.
I have some very good friends who live in Christiansand, I will ask them to do a local follow up.
Byron, a question, could the mother have included him on the resident's names for the census?
Byron, do you have copies of the documents that I can pass on to my Norwegian friends?
Is there a copy of the census form where he is named as an occupant?
I thought it was Norwegian archives?
Nope. It was the Denmark Census were he shows up after he was supposed to of died on the way to Norway. That's not unreasonable if he did not die as claimed, as he was a seaman and Norway to Denmark is a busy sea route. Besides which, his ship was captured, so it was probably sent to Denmark for repairs and to be repurposed for use by the Germans as a raider. What exactly became of the ship and the crew is mentioned in the Atlantis log.
Notice the scar running from the left side of the bridge of Charles' nose down to underneath his left eye (passport photo)? Look at SM's autopsy photo and note the piece of something covering that part of the nose showing a scar in Charles' passport photo. “What are the odds” as Marmaduke's bookmaker mate would say? Look at an enlargement of Charles' left eye pupil. Irregular? That is called iris coloboma and is quite rare (1 in 3,500 from memory). And what did the autopsy pathologist report about SM's pupils? Smaller than normal and irregular (ie. Irregular edge = coloboma). What are the odds?Nope. It was the Denmark Census were he shows up after he was supposed to of died on the way to Norway. That's not unreasonable if he did not die as claimed, as he was a seaman and Norway to Denmark is a busy sea route. Besides which, his ship was captured, so it was probably sent to Denmark for repairs and to be repurposed for use by the Germans as a raider. What exactly became of the ship and the crew is mentioned in the Atlantis log.
But if he died in the Indian Ocean, then it should be impossible to be on any census taken after your dead. Unless there are two people using the same identity. And that is not improbable if one of those people has stolen the other's identity for a nefarious purpose.
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An angioma above his eye is mentioned by the doctor in his medical examination for his application to stay in Australia back in tthe 30's. It is also wuite evident in his passport photo where you can clearly see that it has caused swelling of his eyelid. It's all there in his NAA file. He could've had it surgically removed if it started to bother him, leaving a scar. The appendicitis is clearly stated in his NAA file also.
Yes. Angiomas can occur almost anywhere. And angiomas can be caused by trauma. SM was particular about his appearance and so it appears was Charles. So it is possible that Charles had the eyelid angioma removed.An angioma above his eye is mentioned by the doctor in his medical examination for his application to stay in Australia back in tthe 30's. It is also wuite evident in his passport photo where you can clearly see that it has caused swelling of his eyelid. It's all there in his NAA file. He could've had it surgically removed if it started to bother him, leaving a scar. The appendicitis is clearly stated in his NAA file also.
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I note that the doctor did not say that Charles had an appendectomy, merely that he was treated for appendicitis. In the largely pre-antibiotic era a doctor would not operate in a remote tropical island such as Thursday Island unless there was clear evidence of a ruptured appendix. He would not risk operating merely for a rumbling appendix. In any case the Doctor would have clearly stated if Charles had an appendectomy.
If Charles had an appendectomy, he would've been certified unfit for a lot longer than he was IMO. My wife was sent to a ward for a week when she went to the ER with appendicitis. They didn't operate. They said that most cases don't require surgery.
Charles was in Australia twice before the Thursday Island arrival.
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Agreed. The doctor would have waited until the abdominal pain subsided and then advised Charles to go back to Australia just in case it flared up again. I believe that SM showed signs of having some form of connective tissue disease and stomach pain similar to a rumbling appendix can occur with some forms of connective tissue disease. I know because I have got it and I have it.
A shoemaker's hands are rough, it is quite hard manual work and it marks the hands and fingers quite noticeably. Whilst SMs fingerprints, especially the thumb and index finger show some signs of wear, the rest of the prints are relatively smooth and clean. It is a pity that they didn't take palm prints.
