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Page:   "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVC-4T4T : 27 July 2019), Welch Norman Kaiser, 1918; Burial, , ; citing record ID 13669744, <i>Find a Grave</i>, http://www.findagrave.com.
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Page:   "United States Census, 1910," database with images, <i>FamilySearch</i> (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MK5K-BGS : accessed 28 November 2019), Welch Kaiser in household of Gustof Kaiser, South Bend Ward 1, St Joseph, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 162, sheet 11A, family 253, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 378; FHL microfilm 1,374,391.
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Page:   "United States Census, 1910," database with images, <i>FamilySearch</i> (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MK5K-BGS : accessed 1 December 2019), Welch Kaiser in household of Gustof Kaiser, South Bend Ward 1, St Joseph, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 162, sheet 11A, family 253, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 378; FHL microfilm 1,374,391.
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Page:   "United States Census, 1910," database with images, <i>FamilySearch</i> (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MK5K-BGS : accessed 1 December 2019), Welch Kaiser in household of Gustof Kaiser, South Bend Ward 1, St Joseph, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 162, sheet 11A, family 253, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 378; FHL microfilm 1,374,391.
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Page:   "United States Census, 1910," database with images, <i>FamilySearch</i> (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MK5K-BGS : accessed 28 November 2019), Welch Kaiser in household of Gustof Kaiser, South Bend Ward 1, St Joseph, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 162, sheet 11A, family 253, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 378; FHL microfilm 1,374,391.
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Page:   "United States Census, 1910," database with images, <i>FamilySearch</i> (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MK5K-BGS : accessed 1 December 2019), Welch Kaiser in household of Gustof Kaiser, South Bend Ward 1, St Joseph, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 162, sheet 11A, family 253, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 378; FHL microfilm 1,374,391.
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Page:   "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVC-4T4T : 27 July 2019), Welch Norman Kaiser, 1918; Burial, , ; citing record ID 13669744, <i>Find a Grave</i>, http://www.findagrave.com.
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Notes
a. Note:   Database: U.S. Naval Deaths, World War I Surname Given Name MI Place of Death Death Date Cause of Death Next of Kin Relationship Address Appointed Rank Branch Kaiser Welch Norman navy collier Cyclops June 14,1918 on board missing ship Anna E. Kaiser mother 760 E.48th St.,Los Angeles,Calif. San Diego,Calif. electrician,first class U.S.Navy
  The Crisis of 1917 by Admiral Gleaves, Ch1: http://www.donlowconcrete.com/Engineers/Pages/1stCONVOY.htm
  The 19,000-ton naval collier Cyclops disappeared at sea mysteriously, having been last heard from on the 4th day of March, 1918. She was a large and most valuable vessel carrying a crew of 293 officers and men. Quite some time afterward a bottle floated ashore at Baltimore containing a note signed by "John Hammond" of Chicago which said:
  "Our ship, the Cyclops, has been captured by an enemy submarine."
  There was, however, no man of the crew by the name of Hammond and the Navy Department attached no truth to this note found in such an unlikely locality. Enemy submarines had been frequently reported operating in the West Indies waters, and one theory advanced eras that during the Cyclops' last stay in port before March 4th some German agent delivered to her forged orders which may have led to her capture and destruction. The ship carried a valuable cargo of manganese. All theories of the destruction of this vessel were carefully traced by the Navy Department, but no evidence has come to life to indicate her fate and the ship has joined the ranks of the mystery ships of then sea.
  http://byerly.org/bt.htm "Psychic In the Devil's Triangle" - James Paul Chaplin, Page 23 A 19,000 plus ton Navy fuel supply ship built in 1910. It left Norfolk in January of 1918 bound for U.S. warships off the east coast of South America, with a cargo of coal, mail and other supplies to refit the warships. Captain George W. Worley was in command of the ship, and had been ever since her commission in 1910. It had been quite an eventful last voyage for the CYCLOPS. She had almost collided with the U.S.S. SURVEY leaving Norfolk, then a short while later a head had blown off one of her engines. The rest of the voyage would have to be made with one engine. Entering the port at Rio de Janeiro on January 28th, 1918 she almost went onto the rocks. One crewman was killed by the propellers and she was damaged by the cruiser U.S.S. RALEIGH while offloading coal. She took on 11,000 tons of Manganese ore while in Rio. There is some speculation as to whether she was overloaded or improperly loaded. Five prisoners involved in a murder on the U.S.S. PITTSBURGH were also taken on board the CYCLOPS as well as some others from the PITTSBURGH. The CYCLOPS left Rio bound for Bahia, Brazil - date unknown. She arrives in Brazil on February 21st, 1918. Counsel General Alfred L. M. Gottschalk arrives onboard to be taken back America. CYCLOPS leaves Bahia on February 22nd, 1918 bound directly for Baltimore by direct order. Against orders Captain Worley puts in outside Carlisle Bay, Bridgetown in Barbados. Worley requests coal and money to make it back to Baltimore. Some questions arise as to whether the supplies are really needed. The American Counsel in Barbados fills Worley's requests. In two days she sets off for Baltimore and vanishes.
  "The Devil's Triangle" - Richard Winer, Pages 85, 97 She passed the port of Rio de Janeiro and almost went aground on rocks due to changes Worley made on some navigation charts, a seaman was killed by the propeller and after the coaling the the cruiser RALEIGH, the CYCLOPS scraped the side of the ship causing some damage. In Rio some prisoners were taken onboard involved with a murder which had taken place on the U.S.S. PITTSBURGH. Also some men were being taken back who where friends of the prisoners aboard the CYCLOPS. The CYCLOPS loaded about 11,000 tons of Manganese Ore from a bulk cargo dock, evidently after loading, the Plimsoll Mark was under water, which signifies overloading, but nothing was done about it. After a couple of days she set sail for Bahia, Brazil. On February 21st she was seen in Bahia Harbor by witnesses. She appeared ship shape with everything stowed and chained down for sea. It was reported that the ship may have entered the harbor from the north, when it should have been arriving from the south. More possible evidence of poor navigational skills onboard. The ship may have overshot the harbor and had to backtrack to find it. CYCLOPS was ordered to leave Bahia on February 22nd and proceed to Baltimore. Prior to the ships departure, Counsel General Alfred L. M. Gottschalk came onboard for transport to the U.S. No Homeward Bound Pennant was flown as is Navy tradition. The starboard engine repaired in Rio had again broken down, limiting the ship to a sustained speed of 8 knots. It was reported that Worley was drinking to excess. Against orders Captain Worley orders the CYCLOPS to put in at Carlisle Bay, Barbados on March 3rd. The small harbor would not accommodate the ship so she was at anchor 1 mile off shore. Brockhols Livingston, the United States Counsel General at Barbados went out to the ship, Worley stated that the reason he had stopped there was that he was in need of money, coal and other supplies to make it home. Supposedly when CYCLOPS left Bahia it was outfitted with everything it needed for the return voyage back home. Worley possibly asked for a large store of foodstuffs despite protests by Livingston as to price and availability. The Ship departed on March 4th with the requested supplies. However, it was observed that the ship steamed south after leaving anchor, the wrong way for Baltimore. Radio contact was exchanged between CYCLOPS and the British liner VESTRIS on March 5th. The CYCLOPS was never heard from again. She was reported overdue by the U.S. Navy on March 13. Page 114 of this book has Livingston's reply to the Navy's telegram of inquiry and a list of extra provisions supplied to the ship. It also mentions discrepancies in quantities.
 

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