WWI draft
Hi,
Maybe it was a belated attempt to avoid being traced, that is from Finland. Some emigrants left Finland to escape the draft, others to escape a family commitment, and who knows what else. What they didn't think about was that the community around them kept very good track of who was doing what and where and writing home. Some people totally disappeared. I believe that some died from various causes, but others purposefully headed for points unknown, changed their names, and learned the new language very quickly.
Syrene
Hi,
Maybe it was a belated attempt to avoid being traced, that is from Finland. Some emigrants left Finland to escape the draft, others to escape a family commitment, and who knows what else. What they didn't think about was that the community around them kept very good track of who was doing what and where and writing home. Some people totally disappeared. I believe that some died from various causes, but others purposefully headed for points unknown, changed their names, and learned the new language very quickly.
Syrene
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