Åse Larsdtr Kjær/Christian Johannesen Bratsbergkle

Åse Larsdatter Kjær and Christian Johannesen Bratsbergkleven A friend’s relative in Norway, is trying to find out what happened to family members that immigrated to the U.S. in 1856. The family never heard from them again and would like to find out where they settled in the U.S. and if there are any family members that they could get in touch with. They are looking for Åse Larsdatter Kjær, born 16 Feb. 1816, in Gjerpen, Telemark, Norway. She was the daughter of Lars Tygesen Kjær and Maren Fredricksen Kia?. She married Christian Johannesen Bratsbergkleven in Gjerpen on 27 January, 1856. They left Gjerpen on 21 April, 1856 for Amerika. Christian’s father was Johannes Iversen, from Christiania. Here are the sources that I found. Birth record for Åse. #46, right hand side of the page. Source information: Telemark county, Gjerpen, Parish register (official) nr. 4 (1814-1823), Birth and baptism records 1816, page 19. Permanent pagelink: http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=1364&idx_id=1364&uid=ny&idx_side=-22 Permanent imagelink: http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:NBN:no-a1450-kb20051011010022.jpg Marriage record for Åse and Christian. #3 on the left. Source information: Telemark county, Gjerpen, Parish register (official) nr. 7B (1834-1857), Marriage records 1856, page 286. Permanent pagelink: http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=7797&idx_id=7797&uid=ny&idx_side=-55 Permanent imagelink: http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:NBN:no-a1450-kb20061128090290.jpg Record of them leaving Gjerpen. #61 and 62. Notice that there is another person leaving on the same day, from the Bratsbergkleven farm. http://www.slekt.org/utvandring/1856.html Also, Åse Larsdatters half-sister Maren, settled in Iola, Waupaca County, Wisconsin with her husband Lars Gordon. That family never had any contact with Åse and Christian either, so is also interested in finding information on them. If anyone can help with finding immigration records, ship lists and where they settled, I’d greatly appreciate it. I was thinking that the Sjofna, which sailed from Porgrunn on 25 April, 1856 and arrived in Quebec on 18 June, 1856, might be a likely choice. Kåre, suggested the same ship, but I haven’t seen any ship lists for the Sjofna. Thanks for your help! Wanda