Bark Hebe, J. A. Køhler & Co.

The ship Hebe was built in 1851 at J. A. Køhler's shipyard in Stavanger. J. A. Køhler had specialized in the transportation of emigrants, and had several ships engaged in the trade. The Hebe was said to be built specially for the emigrant trade. The Hebe of Stavanger is sometimes mixed up with another ship by the same name, the Hebe of Bergen. Originally rigged as a ship, later re-rigged as a bark.

In 1857 the Hebe departed from Stavanger on June 9th, and arrived at Quebec July 15th. She was mastered by Capt Svendsen. Because the National Archives of Canada [NAC] did not start the archiving of passenger lists before 1865, and the Norwegian emigration records did not start before 1867, there is no surviving passenger list for this voyage in any of those archives. Timeline to records. In 1858 the Hebe departed from Stavanger May 8th, and arrived at Quebec July 1st. She was mastered by Capt Svendsen. Because the National Archives of Canada [NAC] did not start the archiving of passenger lists before 1865, and the Norwegian emigration records did not start before 1867, there is no surviving passenger list for this voyage.

Newspaper notice from Morgenbladet May 27th 1859; The newspaper notice is stating that the ship Hebe departed from Stavanger on May 18th 1859, carrying 170 passengers for Quebec. 107 adults, 57 between 1 and 14 years old, and 6 infants under 1. This was 100 passenger less than what the ship could actually carry, so the passenger would have a lot of space. Most of the emigrants came from Stjernerø and Findø, and just a few families from Stavanger and the surroundings. The emigrants all together only brought an insignificant amount of money. The notice states that the Hebe would be the only ship to leave Stavanger with emigrants that year.

In 1859 she departed from Stavanger May 18th, and arrived at Quebec June 21st. She was mastered by Capt. Svendsen. There is no surviving passenger list for this voyage. In 1861 the bark Hebe departed from Stavanger May 3, and arrived at Quebec June 8. She was mastered by Capt. Olsen. She was carrying 262 steerage passengers. There is no surviving passenger list for this voyage, se notice above. In 1862 she departed from Stavanger, and arrived at Quebec June 23. Mastered by Capt. Olsen. There is no surviving passenger list for this voyage in the Canadian or Norwegian archives, se notice above. In 1863 the Hebe departed from Stavanger May 15, and arrived at Quebec June 16. Mastered by Capt. Olsen. There is no surviving passenger list for this voyage, se notice above. In 1864 she departed from Stavanger May 4, and arrived at Quebec June 2. Mastered by Capt. Olsen. There is no surviving passenger list for this voyage, se notice above.

In 1865 the bark Hebe departed from Stavanger Apr. 28, and arrived at Quebec May 29. She was carrying 254 passengers. In 1866 the Hebe departed from Stavanger May 1, and arrived at Quebec May 31. She was sailing in ballast, and was carrying 54 steerage passengers and 4 cabin passengers. There had been no deaths during the Atlantic crossing. She was mastered by Capt. T. Olsen and had a crew of 16. Her tonnage was 453 tons. The passenger list was archived by the National Archives of Canada [NAC]. In 1870 the bark Hebe departed from Stavanger 17, and arrived at arrived Quebec June 30. She was sailing in ballast, and was carrying 262 steerage passengers and 3 cabin passengers, all well at arrival. There was one birth on the voyage, on June 22nd, (son of Ole Henrichsen/Olsen[?] age 23 and Rakhel (27).) She was mastered by Capt. B. Hansen, and had a crew of 15. The passenger list was archived by the National Archives of Canada [NAC]. In 1871 the bark Hebe departed from Stavanger June 10, and arrived at Quebec July 21. She was sailing in ballast, and was carrying 3 cabin- and 56 steerage passengers. All well at arrival. On this voyage the Hebe was mastered by Capt. J.L. Marchussen, and had a crew of 15. The passenger list was archived by the National Archives of Canada [NAC]. In 1873 the bark Hebe departed from Stavanger Apr. 25 (or Apr,. 28th), and arrived at Quebec June 1. She was sailing in ballast, and was carrying 217 passengers. She was inspected at the quarantine station at Grosse Île on May 31st. An infant had been born on the voyage but died a few days later, it was a girl, daughter of Peder Johnsen, 43 and Gurine, 35. An other girl born on the day of departure, died May 17th. A lad with feverish symptoms was brought into hospital, but his disease proved to be a non-contagious one. The vessel was not detained. Mastered by Captain J. L. Marchussen, with a crew of 15. Her tonnage was 472 tons. The passenger list was archived by the National Archives of Canada [NAC]