Goldenbird

Bio
Born: May 1st, 1889 (age 30)
Place of Birth: Urjala
Nationality: Finnish
Religion: Lutheran (non-observant)
Occupation: Bodyguard, boxer, valet
Voice: Bass-baritone
Class: Proletariat heavyweight
Hobbies: Labour organisation and rights
Ism: Socialism
Flower: Red carnation (”Alas! for my poor heart.”)
Scent: Ivory soap, coffee

Curriculum Vitae
* 1889, Urjala, Finland
1904 – 1918 Tampere, Finland
1918 – 1920 New York City (“Finntown”), U.S.A.
1920 – Paris, France

Language Skills
Languages: Finnish (native), English (fluent), Swedish (poor), French (basics)

Education
1895 – 1899 (primary school, occasionally)
1907 – 1911 (courses at the worker’s institute in Tampere)

Work Experience
1897 – 1904 (farm hand)
1904 – 1907 (factory worker, brick layer)
1907 – 1918 (joiner, carpenter)
1918 – 1920 (transatlantic stoker, joiner, apprentice boilermaker; port worker, prizefighter)
1920 – (Bodyguard, valet & kitchen mechanic)

Military Experience
1905 – 1906 Red Guard volunteer
1917 – 1918 Red Guard officer, participated in the defense of Tampere in the Finnish Civil War

Organization Work
1904 – 1907 (Union member – Suomen Ammattijärjestö)
1907 – 1918 (Union member – Metalliliitto – Suomen Ammattijärjestö)
1919 – (Union member – Industrial Workers of the World IWW)