A few months ago, my father and I obtained a copy of my (deceased) grandfather's birth certificate, in order to find out about our family. My grandfather was a ward of the state as a child, because his family didn't approve that his mother had given birth to him while in a psychiatric facility.
From the birth certificate, we also found out that the man his mother was married to is not actually his father, although he was given his last name. There isn't much to go on about the real father, other than his name (which is very common), the state he lived in, age, and his occupation, which is listed as "lineman."
By 1930 standards, what is a "lineman"?
Second, there is a notation on the birth certificate that says "O.W." in the 'comments' section. Is it possible that this stands for 'out of wedlock'?
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