| Looking for Hjordis Sofia BANG born Harstad 1896 |
| MADCOWGIRL |
I am looking for my grandmother:
Hjordis Sofia Bang
b. May 21,1896 Harstad, Norway
to Bernhardt Andreas Bang & Pauline Andrea Lockert
She was the eldest of 14 children. She immigrated in 1915 from Norway to USA. One of her brothers was for a short time the mayor of Oslo, Norway.
I am stuck.[8]I know that when she arrived that she worked as a housekeeper for the Sweedish Consul, although I do not know where. She eventually settled in Lake Oswego , Oregon, USA and married Frank Oscar Anderson. ANy help would be most appreciated. Thanks You for your time. |
| Hopkins | Hjørdis Bang and family in the 1900 Norwegian census -
http://www.rhd.uit.no/folketellinger/ftliste_e.aspx?ft=1900&knr=1836&kenr=006&bnr=0033a&lnr=00
They are living in Rødøy, Nordland. (When I looked up Harstad in the LDS library catalog, it said 'see Trondenes' - that is in Troms.)
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| Hopkins | Hjørdis Bang leaves Norway from the port of Trondheim in 1915 - headed for Tacoma Washington.
http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&filnamn=EMITROND&gardpostnr=167617&sokefelt=skjul |
| Trond | Ellis Island Records:
Hjordis Bang 18y (13y) arrived in New York on the S/S Bergensfjord April 27 1915 Departed from the port of Bergen April 18 1915. Her fathers name was Berhard Bang, Skippergt. 19, Tromsø. The ticket was prepaid by her aunt Laura Holt, ??4 Box 813 Tacoma, Washington.
Remember that the spring of 1815 was early in WW1. Shipping companies were afraid of German submarines and other warships torpedoing ships crossing the Atlantic. That was the reason that S/S Bergensfjord used the port of Bergen only and that all passengers had to go there for a passage to America. The southern coast of Norway up to Oslo was too dangerous to sail.
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