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BurdenBuiltShipowner or operator Dimensions
138½ kl 1839 at Søderhamn, Sweden A. Isachsen, Sarpsborg, Norway  
 YearRemarks
 1866 Captain N.J. Martinsen  from Christiania June 27 to Quebec Sep. 26  Passenger list: Passenger list 
 1866 June 19 arriving Christiania from Sarpsborg in ballast.Atlantic Journey ID 10046
 1866 leaving Christiania with 164 emigrants, 68 male and 38 female adults, 28 boys and 30 girls under 15 years. 41 from Christiania, 20 from Vinger, 19 from Kongsvinger, 18 from Aasnæs, 17 from Land, 9 from Ringerike,Atlantic Journey ID 10058
 1866 the rest from Brandvold, Sørum, Drammen, Ringsaker, Hamar, Søndre Odalen, Horten, Wermeland, Farsund, Eidsvold, Fredrikshald and Østre Toten. At average carrying 7 Spd pr. individual.Atlantic Journey ID 10059
 1866 July 1, put into port of Tønsberg, Vallø after a contrary wind had forced the ship close to the Swedish Westcoast, all well onboard.Atlantic Journey ID 10048
 1866 August 8, spoken to at 11°N 26°W sailing westAtlantic Journey ID 10049
 1866 December 18 arriving Lowestoft from QuebecAtlantic Journey ID 10111
 1867 January 14 leaving Lowestoft for Fredrikstad, Capt. MartinsenAtlantic Journey ID 10050
The information listed above is not the complete record of the ship. The information was collected from a multitude of sources, and new information will be added as it emerges

In 1866 the bark Hebe departed from Christiania June 27, and arrived at Quebec Sep. 26. She was sailing in ballast, and was carrying 162 steerage passengers and 1 cabin passenger. One infant died during the crossing and two was ill from debility and diarrhoea when the ship arrived to the quarantine station at Grosse Île. One child was born, but did not survive. She was mastered by Capt. Martinsen and had a crew of 11. The passenger list was archived by the National Archives of Canada [NAC].

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