Possible error in passenger list?
Started by Judie · 2004-07-15
Judie · 2004-07-15#1
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I found the following information at:
/emigration/passengers/?journey=1573
Passenger list 1866 - bark Rhea
Captain Departure Arrival Source
S. Christensen Drammen May 1 Quebec June 7 NAC C-4521 list 42
[b]191 Anne Botnen 30
192 Maret Botnen* 11
This sounds very much like my ancestor Anne Lodversdatter Brynshagen and her daughter Marit Engebretsdatter from the Botten farm in Nord Fron, Oppland County (nee Christians Amt). Marit was born May 21, 1855 which would make her 11. I note that there was also a Paul Brynshagen traveling on the same ship - possibly Anne's brother. The emigrant lists in the church records printed in the local history "Garder og slekter i Fron. II. Nord-Fron / Einar Hovdhaugen, 1974" tell that: Anne Lodversd. Botten and her daughter Marit registered as emigrants in 1866, but it's not certain that they ever left. This all seems to point to Anne EXCEPT the passenger Anne is 30. My ancestor Anne was born Abt. 1806 therefore she would be 60 in 1866. Is it possible to verify that the information on the passenger list is correct?
Thank you for looking into this.
Judie Coleman