| Emigration of GGP's from Norway |
| Donald D. Danielson | My great grandparents Erik (Errick) Danielson and Kristi
(Kresti/Christi) Torstensdatter with three children:
Martin, Thorvald (Thorwel) and Anne Dorthea emigrated
from Norway 2 May 1961. They left from the Hønefoss-
Ask vicinity. I have been unable to find what port they
emigrated from, what ship they may have sailed on or at
what port they entered the United States. I have tried all
the different names and spellings with the Forum emigration
list but can get no matches. Would appreciate any
suggestions.
Don[:D] |
| Jo Anne Sadler | Where did you get the 1861 date? With the exception of Stavanger there are no Digitalarivet emigration databases for this year.
In the Ancestry.com Immigration database there are only 30 Norwegian passengers arriving in the Port of New York for the entire year of 1861, your relatives are not listed. This was the first year of the Civil War and immigration to the United States was low.
I believe Hønefoss is in Buskerud flyke, 60 miles NE of Oslo. The most probable quess is that traveled to Quebec on a chartered sailing ship from Oslo, Porsgrunn or Kragerø. Unfortunately, the Quebec passenger lists do not start until 1865.
Newspaper research is a suggestion, both in Norway and the United States. There were Norwegian language newspapers in the US at that time and they would publish news from home, arrival information, etc. The Minnesota Historical Society has an extensive microfilm library of Norwegian newspapers and are available on inter-library loan. I do not know what is available in Norway.
Checking local historical societies and county history books is another suggestion.
Good luck[;)] |
| James D. Smith | My great-grandfather Abraham Michelson (Michaelson) was b.1865 in Norway. He immigrated in 1878. He was thirteen years old. I cannot find his name or parents name on any ships. The note in the bible says he was born in Karnioien, Norway. But cannot find such a place. Spelling has to be off.
Can anyone help. My e-mail is jds1502@aol.com |
| Jo Anne Sadler | Do not post on other people's topics. Read the posting guidelines. |
| Bjorkley | I have several Danielson's relatives. Earl is my uncle and Dale is his brother. Their mother was Inga Danielson. Just a thought----Paula Bjorkley Carlson |