Otto Paulson

  Research Notes:

1. See his mother's research page: also, I have found no evidence that he was married or had children


2. WW 1 draft card, 18 Sep 1918: Otto Paulson, 2623 E 25 St, Minneapolis
- age 42; born 6 Nov 1875 in MN; occupation - dealer in merchandise with the same address
- nearest relative: Mrs Anna Seashore, Round Rock, Texas
*** see her research notes -- this lead me to research Anna Seashore


familysearch.org: MN Death index collection, 1887-2001
death: 26 Feb 1951, Minneapolis; born 1875; father: Henry Paulson, mother Louise [??] - not sure why, but Otto would have been about 4 years old when his mother died, and then his father married in 1881 to Lovisa and so he may not have not his m
other
- there is a brief mention in the Minneapols Tribune and the Minneapolis Star, 2 Mar 1951, Friday; page 46 (...Star):
Otto Paulson age 72, funeral service Friday morning; Goggins Funeral Home

1910 US Census, Minneapolis (ward 12), ED193; sheet 20A; house no 2623 - 25 St E
Otto Paulson, age 34, b in MN; Merchant, General

1930 US Census, Minneapolis; ED 215; sheet 15 B; dw 233 fam 324; line 61
Otto Paulson, age 54 b in MN; martial status - single; parents Sweden; Proprietor, Variety store; residence 2619 E 25 St Minneapolis
- NO other people listed

[ 29 Aug 2020 - he isn't indexed in ancestry or family or findmypast - 1920 or 1940 US Census]


3. US Cities Directories - Ancestry

1941, 1944 - Otto Paulson, variety store, 327 Plymouth Ave [ currently next to a freeway; newer buildings ]
1936 - Otto Paulson, dry goods, 2619 E 25 St Minneapolis [ currently newer buildings ]
1917, 1920, 1927, 1911, 1909 - Otto Paulson, "general stores", 2623 E 25 St; 1911 under the section "Dry Goods - Retail"

- there are more hits for earlier years, but a couple have him under a furniture section ??, but different address areas, but with no other identifying information, it is hard to say if these are same pers