| bpeterson | I found some information on an 1839 Norwegian immigration from Gothenburg to Boston, arrived 31 July 1839, but no mention of the voyage here.
"Norwegian Immigrants to the United States, Volume 1", by Gerhard B. Naeseth, Volume 1, pages 70, 71:
VENICE, arrived in Boston from Gothenburg, July 31, 1839, Bisbee, captain.
101. Peder Johnsen Heskja. [P. Johnson], b. in Tysvaer, Feb. 10, 1818. Emig. to LaSalle Co., Ill.; returned to Norway, coming again in 1845 to Grand Rapids Tp., LaSalle Co., Ill.; by 1860 to Newburg Tp., Fillmore Co., Minn. D., July 2, 1896. Mar. Siri Rasmusdatter Hervig, b. 1822? 9 ch.: John, Dec. 15, 1845-Sept. 7, 1919; Rasmus, Dec. 12, 1846-Feb. 21, 1933; Elias, Jan. 29, 1850; Bertha Sirina, April 7, 1852; Peter, March 27, 1855; Syvert, Nov. 19, 1857-Dec. 24, 1943; George, Sept. 16, 1859- Nov. 1863; Emily, July 14, 1862; Sarian, May 16, 1864. -- Tysvaer, Nor., par. rec.; Elaine Graham; 1850 Ill cen.; 1860, 1880 Minn. cen.
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