Norwegian Emigrant Database

Passenger Information

Name: Torkild Huusværet

Age: 70

Gender: m

Remarks: Steerage

Ship: Bark Benedicte

Year: 1849

Captain: With jr.

Departure: Drammen - June 8

Arrival: New York - Aug. 22

Source: arr. no. 1176 — Transcribed by Børge Solem - 2001

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Additional information

Wendy Wright (18.11.2019)

Torkild Gulbrandsen was traveling with wife Eli Larsdatter and 3 sons Gulbrand, Lars, and FrederikTorkelson. Frederik. Lars, and Torkild used similar last names on the ship. His daughter Karen Torkildsdatter was also on the ship with her husband Ole Monson, 3 daughters, Ole's father Mons Helgerud (Andersen) and Ole's sister Berthe Monsdatter.

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