1867 passenger to U.S.
Started by rdhughes · 2003-06-18
rdhughes · 2003-06-18#1
Have gg-grandfather Christopher (Kristoffer Toresen Breen) Thoreson from Breen Farm II, Bjerke, Nannestad, Akershus, Norway, emigrating (according to family information) to U.S. in 1867. What ship? From where to where and when to when in 1867? Unable to find, so far, at various Norwegian sites, including Digitalarkivet.
Born 24 January 1839 at Breen Farm II, a son of Torer (Thord/Thorer Erichsen) Eriksen (Breen) and Anne Ingelsdatter (Melby).
My database notes include: "Reared and educated in area where born in Norway. After leaving school went to Christiania and learned the tanner's trade, which he followed in Norway until 1867 when he decided to come to U.S. ..."
Also: "Left Norway in 1867, and arrived in U.S. in spring 1867; then, 10 years in New York City and NY state, following tanner trade; then to Massachusetts, where he worked in the factories; and to Kossuth County, Minnesota, in 1878, where farmed in Swea Township rest of his life. "
I already have considerable Breen Farms family ancestry as well as U.S.-related data. But a missing link is specifically pinning details of Chris' journey across the pond.
thanx....