Aslak Eriksen from Bergen looking for Gold
RoscherHallo I'm looking for Aslak Eriksen who was clothmaker (Mesterskredder) in Bergen. Emigrated to the US 27.03.1890 and he was registerd at the Bergen Police as Nr. 232 for emigration. He was married and had children which staied in Bergen. Family history says that he went for searching for gold. Can anybody help me to find the boat he traveled with? Or anything else???? Greetings and thank you in advance Bjarne Roscher
ninakarlsIn 1865 he is a taylor's apprentice in Bergen (age: 24) born in Ytre Holmedal, (Fjaler), Sogn og Fjordane County http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&filnamn=f61301.wc2&variabel=0&postnr=21663&fulle=true&spraak=e When he emigrates in 1890 he's said to be born in Indre Holmedal In 1869 he married Anne Martine Heffermehl of Bergen http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&filnamn=vigd1816&variabel=0&postnr=11540&fulle=true&spraak=e Children born / christened in Bergen: 1870 Mai 25 Jun 26 Agnes Elisa 1872 Okt 05 Nov 10 Vilfred Amandus 1874 Okt 06 Nov 08 Hanna Henriette 1877 Jan 25 Mar 04 Erika Andrea 1879 Feb 28 Apr 06 Astrid Maria 1881 Mar 08 Mai 29 Henrik 1883 Des 06 Feb 11 Borghild 1886 Feb 07 Mar 21 Anna Martine 1888 Mai 19 Mai 06 Trygve They lost babies in 1884 & 1885, Astrid Maria died 1889 Here they are in 1891: Sukkerhusgaden 2 Anna Martine Eriks. Aslag Eriks. Evenvik Herred Skræddermester P.T. i Amerika Agnes Elisa Eriks. Butikjomfrue ved Broderihandel Wilfred Amandus Eriks. Handelsbetjent i Manufacturforretning Hanna Hendriette Erikka Andrea Henrik Borghild Anna Martine http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&filnamn=berg1891&variabel=0&postnr=22460&fulle=true&spraak=n Aslak's wife died 1893: http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&filnamn=doed1881&variabel=0&postnr=21900&fulle=true&spraak=n Taylor's son Trygve Eriksen 1888 died in an orphanage (Bergens guttehjem) 1898 Vilfred's family (and sister) in 1900: Wilfred Eriksen Handelsreisende i Manufactur 1872 Jacoba Eriksen 1872 Gudny Eriksen Daughter 1897 Ørnulf Eriksen Son 02041899 Hanna Eriksen Sister 1874 http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&filnamn=f01301.wc2&variabel=0&postnr=348&fulle=true&spraak=e Agnes Butikdame i Galanteriforretning 1870 Erikka Sister Husgjerning 1877 Henrik Brother Manufaktur - Lagerbetjent 1881 http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&filnamn=f01301&variabel=0&postnr=44882&fulle=true&spraak=e