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224½ kl 1853 at Kragerø, Norway by Frøvig T. Thomesen, Kragerø, Norway  
 YearRemarks
 1853 Saturday May 7, launched from Shopkeeper T. Thomesens father’s shipyard on the farm Frøvig, in Kragerø. The ship was named IngaAtlantic Journey ID 9516
 1853 Captain T. Eilertsen  from Kragerø June 24 to Quebec Aug. 16   
 1853 Sept. 14 leaving Quebec for Grimsby, arrived there Oct. 25Atlantic Journey ID 9517
 1854 Captain T. Eilertsen  from Kragerø Apr. 8 to Quebec May 25   
 1854 June 2, loading in Quebec, leaving June 30 for LondonAtlantic Journey ID 9518
 1854 Sept. 7 loading in Liverpool for Alexandria, leaving Sept. 27Atlantic Journey ID 9519
 1854 Nov. 12 Alexandria from LiverpoolAtlantic Journey ID 9520
 1855 July 10 Quebec from Liverpool, returned Aug. 31 to Liverpool, Capt. EilertsenAtlantic Journey ID 9521
 1855 Dec. 29 New York from LiverpoolAtlantic Journey ID 9522
 1856 Feb. 15 leaving New York for QueenstownAtlantic Journey ID 9523
 1856 Apr. 4 Queenstown, leaving May 11 for QuebecAtlantic Journey ID 9524
 1856 June 27 Quebec from Queenstown, leaving July 18 for LondonAtlantic Journey ID 9525
 1856 Sept. 11 off Deal: Inga, Eilertsen from Quebec to LondonAtlantic Journey ID 9526
 1856 Sept. 27, leaving London for KragerøAtlantic Journey ID 9527
 1857 Captain K. A. Olsen  from Kragerø Apr. 6 to Quebec May 25   
 1857 June 24, Quebec for Glasgow arriving Clyde July 23Atlantic Journey ID 9529
 1857 Aug. 18, leaving Greenoek for QuebecAtlantic Journey ID 9530
 1857 Dec. 9, Gravesend/London from Trois PistolesAtlantic Journey ID 9531
 1858 May 28, Quebec from Kragerø, Capt. Olsen, leaving June 22 for LondonAtlantic Journey ID 9532
 1858 July 24, Plymouth from Quebec, returned Aug. 14 to QuebecAtlantic Journey ID 9533
 1858 Sept. 22, Quebec from Plymouth, leaving Oct. 11 to LondonAtlantic Journey ID 9534
 1858 Dec. 2 Gravesend/London from Quebec, Dec. 21 leaving London for KragerøAtlantic Journey ID 9535
 1859 April 18 off Wight: Inga Capt. Evensen from Kragerø to QuebecAtlantic Journey ID 9536
 1859 May 22, Quebec from NorwayAtlantic Journey ID 9537
 1859 July 26, Foway from Quebec, returned Aug. 19 to QuebecAtlantic Journey ID 9538
 1860 May 15, Quebec from Kragerø, Capt. Evensen. Loading for FoweyAtlantic Journey ID 9539
 1860 June 8, Leaving Quebec for Fowey, arrived there July 14, returned to Quebec July 29Atlantic Journey ID 9540
 1860 Sept. 12, Quebec from Fowey, returned Sept. 28 to FoweyAtlantic Journey ID 9541
 1861 May 10, Quebec from Norway, Capt. Evensen, leaving May 29 for FoweyAtlantic Journey ID 9542
 1861 June 29, Fowey from Quebec, leaving July 22 for KronstadtAtlantic Journey ID 9543
 1861 Sept. 8. Quebec from Foway, Sept. 26. leaving Quebec for CarnarvonAtlantic Journey ID 9544
 1861 Oct. 25. At Beaumaris from Quebec for Menai Bridge (Wales)Atlantic Journey ID 9545
 1861 Nov. 11 Caernarvon: The Colina Capt. Owen lost her anchor and collided with Inga (on anchor) in a severe NW storm. Colina sank but her crew was saved by Ingas crew except for one man.Atlantic Journey ID 9528
 1862 Captain H. Evensen  from Kragerø Mars 26 to Quebec June 3   
 1862 April 16. At Portland, England from Norway to QuebecAtlantic Journey ID 9546
 1866 Captain A. Larsen  from Kragerø Apr. 19 to Quebec May 30  Passenger list: Passenger list 
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
The first recorded voyage with emigrant on the bark Inga is in 1853. She departed from Kragerø June 24th, and arrived at Quebec Aug. 16th. She was mastered by Capt. Eilertsen. Because the National Archives of Canada [NAC] did not start the archiving of passenger lists before 1865, and the Norwegian emigration records did not start before 1867, there is no surviving passenger list for this voyage in any of those archives. Timeline to records.


Morgenbladet April 18th, 1854


This newspaper notice from "Morgenbladet" on April 18th 1854, states that the ship Inga, mastered by Capt. Eilertsen and owned my merchant T. Thomesen, departed from Kragerø on April 8th for Quebec with about 200 emigrants. Among the emigrants there were several people from the surrounding district of Risør, and a few crafts families from the town, the other emigrants came from different places in Norway. (source host: Kragerø Adr.) The Inga arrived at Quebec May 25th. There is no surviving passenger list, see above.

In 1857 the Inga arrived at Quebec May 25th from Kragerø, mastered by Capt. Olsen. No surviving passenger list, see above. In 1862 she departed from Kragerø Apr. 7th, and arrived at Quebec June 3rd. Master was Capt. Evensen. According to a report she was carrying at least 24 steerage passengers. No surviving passenger list, see above. In 1866 the bark Inga departed from Kragerø Apr. 19th and arrived at Quebec May 30th. She was sailing in ballast, and was carrying 54 steerage passengers and 1 cabin passenger. 21 men - 18 women - 9 boys - 6 girls - 1 infant. She was mastered by Capt. A. Larsen and had a crew of 13. The passenger list for this voyage is kept at the National Archives of Canada. The list has been transcribed and is included in our online passenger list database. It is not determined whether the Inga sailing in 1854 and in 1866 actually is the same ship or not, but it is very likely.

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