| Information | Niece of the well known Anders Bang in Valdres. left for America in 1852 with her husband. They first stayed in Drammen for many weeks, waiting for a ship on which to emigrate. They were on the sea for 14 weeks. From Quebec the trip continued up through the channels. Across Lake Erie they travelled on the ill fated steamboat "Atlantic" which collided with the "Ogdensburg". The Ellingbøes were among the rescued, and proceeded to Manitowoc. They later moved to Gibson, Tosten her husband was killed in an accident in the woods, leaving Velger alone with 5 small children. |
