Norwegian Emigrant Database

Passenger Information

Name: Ole Halversen

Age: 22

Gender: m

Remarks:

Ship: Bark Drafna

Year: 1848

Captain: Eckersberg

Departure: Drammen - May 30

Arrival: New York - Aug. 5

Source: NARA Roll # 82, arr. no.1059 — Transcribed by Børge Solem - 2001

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Dennis Dodds g-g grandson (03.07.2015)

Ole Halverson settled in Rock County WI m Carrie Baker who was born in 1826 and had four children. Albert in 1855, Jennie (Mrs. Geo. Thompson) in 1857, Andrew in 1859, and Ida on May 10, 1863. By 1880 the familyt was settle in Oakland, Franklin Co. IA. Ole Halverson died Sept 19, 1910 and is buried in the Union Cemetery, Flandreau, Moody CO, SD information from assorted family records 1880 census and WI records

Dennis Dodds g-g grandson (03.07.2015)

Ida Halverson married Harry HelgeGothompson Gaarder. Lived in Graettonger IAA. Had two children. Harold was my grandfather. Both children orphaned very early in life. Harold went to live with his uncle Andrew and settled in Hancock, MN where he married Doranna Jansen, had two children, and died in 1954. Information from family records, 1910, 1920, censuses, and Stevens CO MN death records. Harold and Doranna Gorder buried at Lakeside Cemetery, Hancock, MN

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