James
William
(Jim)
Michaelsen
Born in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Ancestors 
Brother of
Helene Elizabeth (Michaelsen) Mann
Husband of
Ann (Canning) Asch
— married
18 Nov 1948 in New York City, New York, USA
Husband of
Sally Ann (Sawyer) Michaelsen
— married
18 Nov 1955 in Beirut, Lebanon
Descendants 
Father of
Ann Michaelsen, Jeff Michaelsen, [private daughter (1960s - unknown)] and [private son (1960s - unknown)]
Died
at age 84
in Spring Hill, Hernando, Florida, United States
Profile last modified
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Biography
Jim Michaelsen served in the United States Coast Guard in World War II
Service started: 18 Jun 1943
Unit(s): USS_Sheboygan
Service ended: 18 Apr 1946
Service started: 18 Jun 1943
Unit(s): USS_Sheboygan
Service ended: 18 Apr 1946
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Jim Michaelsen has Irish ancestors.
Jim Michaelsen has Norwegian ancestors
Birth and Family
James (Jim) William Michaelsen was born on 9 Mar 1926 He was raised and lived in Kings New York from that day to when he joined the Coast Gaurd in June of 1943 (He Dropped out of HS his Senior year to "Join Up") in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. [1] He was baptized in the Roman Catholic Faithon 4 April 1926[1] at St Brendan Church in New York. He is the Son of Thorbjørn William Michaelsen (1896-1980) and Helen Josephine (Dunne) Michaelsen (1897-1946). JIm had one older sister Helene E. (Michaelsen) Mann (1920-2005).
After the war, Jim returned to Kings, New York. Like many young men after the War he thought the Government still owed him a few things for his service! So he may have stretched his "Unemployment" just a little! He was a Tennis Instructor or a Ski Instructor. Of course, he was a Ski Instructor in the Summer and a Tennis Instructor in the Winters.
Jim did finally decide to get a Job(Especially after discovering that his new bride was in the "Family" way). Not wishing to go to work for his new Father-in-law on "Wall Street". he started working for Pan American World Airway at JFK Airport as an Assistant Manager in ticketing. Once with Pan Am, Jim's carrer "Took Off" litteraly and figurativly moving him all around the world.
Over the next 40 years Jim climbed the corprat ladder working his way up in Pan Am. Becoming one of the top executives in the company. When he retired in 1983 he was the Director of Operations for Africa, Souther Europe. and the Middle East. Jim was "Invited" to retire early (at age 55) soon after leadership (CEO's) of the company changed in the early 80's. All of this with only a High School GED he had gotten while in the Coast Gaurd.
Jim was a devoted Family man. After the passing of his beloved Sally in May 1999 Jim spent two years devoted to writing a book about his love. It was titled "My Travels with Sally", he only had a limited number of copies made and these were all given to his Children and Grandchildren. Other than his faimly he had many activies that he also loved, Playing Golf, Tennis, Golf, Playing the Organ, Golf Swimming, Golf, Hunting, Golf, Fishing (when the reel wasn't all fouled up) and did I mention Golf. Yes his true love after Sally was playing Golf, at the age of 80 he still had a 8 handycap.
Jim was 81 when he "Broke" his upper arm play tennis. He went up for an over head smash, and came down on a another Ball! Slipped, fell hard breaking his upper left arm! It was right after his recovery from this accident that he discovered he had cancer. Somewhere, someplace at sometime during the examination process Jim was exposed to Viral Flu and came down with it. It was this Viral Pneumonia ravaged his lungs in the end took his life.
Jim passed away surrounded by all of his loved ones. Per his wishes he was cremated and his ashes were spread at sea (In a grand floating family Irish wake) off the coast of Florida in the same location (and fasion) of his beloved wife Sally . This location is known only to the family.
Marriage and Children
After the war while a Tennis instructor at Monmoth Beach Bath & Tennis Club Jim meet and married Ann Canning Ann Canning on 18 Nov 1948 at New York City, New York, USA. The marriage did not work out and in Jul 1954 Jim and Ann were divorced at Jefferson, Alabama. The marriage did prduce one child Ann Jill Michaelsen unfourtunatly died on Sept 1, 1957, at the age of eight in a boating accident. She was laid to reset Greenridge Cemetery, in Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, New York, USA. [2]
- Jim later meet and married Sally Ann Sawyer Sawyer-6195 on 18 Nov 1955. In Beirut, Lebanon. [1]
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- Jim and Sally had three children
Residences
During his her life was documented as living in the following locations
During his life Jim was documented as living in the following locations
Brooklyn, Kings, New York. 1930[3]1940[4]
Queens, New York City, New York, United States, 1950[5]
International
In 1955 Sally and Jim first lived together in Karachi Pakistan.[6]
In 1957 Sally and Jim moved to Istanbul Turkey.[6]
In 1959 Sally and Jim moved to Accra Ghana.[6]
In 1961 Sally and Jim moved to Portland Oregon. [6]
In 1967 Sally and Jim moved to Lagos Nigeria. [6]
in 1970 Sally and Jim moved to Nairobi Kenya. [6]
in 1976 Sally and Jim moved back to the US and Fairfax Virginia.[6]
In 1977 Sally and Jim moved to Woodbridge Virginia.[6]
In 1978 Sally move to her hometown of Menominee.[6]
In 1980 Sally and Jim move to Abidjan, Ivory Coast.[6]
In 1982 Sally and Jim moved to Rome Italy.[6]
In 1984 Sally and Jim move to Menominee.[6]
In 1986 Sally and Jim moved to Daytona Beach, Florida[6]
In 1990 Sally and Jim moved to Spring Hill, Florida[6][7]
Death
- Jim Passed away on 14 June 2010 at Spring Hill, Hernando, Florida, United States [8]
Military Service
- During WWII Jim served in the US Coast Guard as a Radioman 3rd, aboard the USS Sheboygan asigned to the North Sea. [1]
Researchers Notes
See also:
Fanily Search Profile James W Michaelsen [9]
FAG for Ann Jill Michaelsen [2]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Original copy in Possession of Michaelsen-74. Scanned image uploaded as Source
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20928115/ann-jill-michaelsen : accessed 17 May 2022), memorial page for Ann Jill Michaelsen (1949–1957), Find a Grave Memorial:Find A Grave: Memorial #20928115, citing Greenridge Cemetery, Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County, New York, USA ; Maintained by Tina (contributor 46869757) .
- ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch FamilySearch Record: X4JK-42Z, James Michaelsen in household of Theodore Michaelsen, Brooklyn (Districts 1751-1953), Kings, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 1923, sheet 9B, line 58, family 153, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1521; FHL microfilm 2,341,256.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch FamilySearch Record: KQ9G-HLN, James Michaelsen in household of Theadore Michaelsen, Assembly District 16, Brooklyn, New York City, Kings, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 24-1802, sheet 8B, line 47, family 154, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2592.
- ↑ "United States 1950 Census", database, FamilySearch FamilySearch Record: 6XY3-D86K, Entry for James Michaelsen and Ann Michaelsen, 1 April 1950.
- ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 Jeffrey Ingalls Michaelsen. Personal recollection, 5/17/2022
- ↑ "United States Public Records, 1970-2009", database, FamilySearch FamilySearch Record: QJJG-PLJT, James William Michaelsen, 1994.
- ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch FamilySearch Record: J554-8JH, James William Michaelsen, 14 Jun 2010; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
- ↑ FamilySearch Person: LKM6-QTD
- Sources added by Jeff Michaelsen
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Categories: USS Sheboygan (PF-57), United States Navy, World War II | United States Coast Guard, World War II
Thanks, Natalie, Categorization and Military and War Leader
Sorry, I spelled it wrong but I have corrected it. It is spelled that way in Dad's separation DD-214 which is two of the Scanned images in his file that are viewable in the Public format. PF-57 was her Hull Number and there is a write-up on her in Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Sheboygan_(PF-57). If there is anything else I can do for you please let me know. Jeff M.
Thanks, Natalie