Theodore Baran was born on August 25, 1905 in Poland. He was described as 5' 7" tall, weighed 148 pounds, with tattoos on both arms, and a scar on his right forearm. He worked throughout the 1940's and 1950's as a sailor, as either a utilityman or a bedroom steward.
Some of the ships that he served on were the SS Queen Elizabeth, SS America, SS Nathan Clifford, SS Argentina, SS Santa Rosa, SS Constitution, SS Marine Marlin, SS Marine Flasher, and SS Marine Tiger.
Theodore traveled primarily the Atlantic, to and from ports such as Le Havre, France, Bremerhaven and Hamburg in Germany, Swansea and Southampton in the United Kingdom, and Genoa in Italy.
Theodore's Social Security number was issued before 1951 in New York state. His last residence was in New York City.
Theodore Baran died on November 1, 1988 at St. Vincent's Manhattan. He was buried December 15, 1988 on Hart Island.
Sources: Ancestry.com; US, Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; US, Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; NY, US, Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists, 1820-1957.
Some of the ships that he served on were the SS Queen Elizabeth, SS America, SS Nathan Clifford, SS Argentina, SS Santa Rosa, SS Constitution, SS Marine Marlin, SS Marine Flasher, and SS Marine Tiger.
Theodore traveled primarily the Atlantic, to and from ports such as Le Havre, France, Bremerhaven and Hamburg in Germany, Swansea and Southampton in the United Kingdom, and Genoa in Italy.
Theodore's Social Security number was issued before 1951 in New York state. His last residence was in New York City.
Theodore Baran died on November 1, 1988 at St. Vincent's Manhattan. He was buried December 15, 1988 on Hart Island.
Sources: Ancestry.com; US, Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; US, Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; NY, US, Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists, 1820-1957.