SORENSEN, Neils Christian, Marie, Karoline
Marj Sorensen AndrewsI believe my Great grandfather came in 1882 .left Christiania, on Nov. 16 and arrived New York Dec. 04 with his wife Marie and 61/2 month old daughter Karoline. I located the following from the the Danish Immigration Databases and am confident this is indeed my family: Name: Sørensen, Niels C. Occupation: Indsidder (translation: tennant farmer) Age: 28 Destination: Omaha, Pa. Contract no.: 341900 Registration date: 11/10/1882 Last res. parish: Hune Last res. county: Hjørring Last residence: Hune, Aalborg A. Destination country: USA Destination city: Omaha Destination state: Nebraska Name of ship: Thingvalla Remarks: ANM: Thingvalla. SOS: Hune ligger i Hjørring Amt. BES: Omaha ligger ikke i Pensylvania, men Nebraska IDcode: D8283S0911 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Sørensen, Marie Occupation: Hustru (translation: housewife) Age: 27 Destination: Omaha, Pa. Contract no.: 341900 Registration date: 11/10/1882 Last res. parish: Hune Last res. county: Hjørring Last residence: Hune, Aalborg A. Destination country: USA Destination city: Omaha Destination state: Nebraska Name of ship: Thingvalla Remarks: ANM: Thingvalla. SOS: Hune ligger i Hjørring Amt. BES: Omaha ligger ikke i Pensylvania, men Nebraska IDcode: D8283S0912 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Sørensen, Karoline Occupation: Barn (translation: child) Age: 00 6/12 Destination: Omaha, Pa. Contract no.: 341900 Registration date: 11/10/1882 Last res. parish: Hune Last res. county: Hjørring Last residence: Hune, Aalborg A. Destination country: USA Destination city: Omaha Destination state: Nebraska Name of ship: Thingvalla Remarks: ANM: Thingvalla. SOS: Hune ligger i Hjørring Amt. BES: Omaha ligger ikke i Pensylvania, men Nebraska IDcode: D8283S0913 I do not know where to go from here to find a passager list. I would appreciate any assistance. Thanks, Marj
Jo Anne SadlerYes, they were on that voyage: Thingvalla, arrived New York December 5, 1882 #37, 38 and 39, their names were even spelled correctly. Total number of passengers - 209 Niels listed as a farmer with a total of 2 pieces of luggage. Destination: USA If you have access to a local Family History Center, the passenger list microfilm # 1027030 can be rented there: [url="http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=60951&disp=Passenger+lists+of+vessels+arriving+at+N%20%20&columns=*,0,0"]click here[/url]