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Title: WWI draft registration query
Post by: lininberks on Monday 25 February 19 17:07 GMT (UK)

On a WWI draft registration card the man is employed by Oregon State Penitentiary.  Would he be likely to have been a prisoner or could he actually have been working there.  His home address was actually in another state.

Thanks

Title: Re: WWI draft registration query
Post by: shellyesq on Monday 25 February 19 19:22 GMT (UK)

I would suspect he was an inmate.  There were probably not long commutes from other states done frequently in those days.

Title: Re: WWI draft registration query
Post by: lininberks on Monday 25 February 19 20:02 GMT (UK)

Thanks.  That was my suspicion too!

Title: Re: WWI draft registration query
Post by: Erato on Monday 25 February 19 20:05 GMT (UK)

Where was he in the 1920 census and what was his occupation?

Title: Re: WWI draft registration query
Post by: shellyesq on Monday 25 February 19 21:56 GMT (UK)

You could try looking in newspapers to see if there is any mention of the crime.  Lots of old Oregon newspapers here - https://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/search/advanced/

Title: Re: WWI draft registration query
Post by: lininberks on Tuesday 26 February 19 00:05 GMT (UK)

Ooh thanks shellyesq - I have found him in there and he was definitely a naughty one!

Title: Re: WWI draft registration query
Post by: barryd on Tuesday 26 February 19 00:09 GMT (UK)

I have seen registrations of men who have nationalities other than American. i.e. Canadians and British but never a prisoner. However knowing what we know now the chances of surviving the war as a prisoner would have been grater than joining the military.