Frustrating. Wahlen certainly sounds Swedish. Leaving from Belgium would lend credibility to Swiss. There must be a story to explain all of this. I could go either way with "Emil."
Lots of people confuse Sweden and Switzerland (although…
Looking at Ellis Island Emil Wahlen was of Swiss nationality. If so, he probably wont be found in the swedish census.
Paulson on the other hand is a swedish surename. We sure could use some more information. In swedish census of the year 1900 I find…
Did they stay in the places shown above? You should certainly see what you can find in the 1910 US Census. The easiest way to do that would be with a search on Ancestry.com. Have you done this before? If you are not a member, perhaps someone on this…
Name: Paul Wahlen
Residence: Grant, Minnesota
Name: Jael Wahlen
Birth: 1879, Sweden
Residence: 8 Jun 1905, Roseau, Minnesota
Name: Emil Wahlen
Birth: 1860
Arrival: 8 Apr 1902, New York
Departure: Antwerp, Belgium
i hope ths helps do not have much…
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