Passenger Information
Name: Mari Helgerud
Age: 75
Gender: f
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
Passenger list: View list
Additional information
Christina Engelbart (29.03.2019)
CORRECTION Mons Helgerud age 75 male
I believe this is Mons Anderson of Helgerud (farm #44).
Why?
Mons was my 3rd great grandfather, whose son Morten was my 2nd great gr. I recently found them listed in Bygdabok Boka om Land VIII Nordsinni p. 252 where Mons Andersen's family is detailed. He ran the Helgerud farm for years, most of his kids were born there. 4 family members are shown to have left for Amerika in 1849. I had previously traced Morten and Ole Monsen's journey to Wisconsin aboard the SS Benedikte. I consulted the scan version of same Passenger List, looking now for their father Mons Andersen and their sister Berthe Monsdatter. Morten is listed toward the top as Morten Helgerud. Looking for his 75 year old father I found next page Mons Helgerud age 75 male! When I switched over to this transcribed version of the Passenger list, I found designation of female, with woman's name, to be incorrect.
Further:
1. the age 75 is correct for Mons Andersen b.1774.
2. Mons managed Helgerud farm for years, many of his children born there.
3. His son, Morton Monson of Helgerud, is listed toward the top as simply Morton Helgerud correct age.
4. Listed below Mons Helgerud are
4a. daughter, Berthe Monsdatter, age 24 (b. 1827) female
4b. son Ole Monsen age 40 male
4c. Ole's wife Karen Torkildsdatter age 34 and their 3 young daughters
Christina Engelbart (29.03.2019)
RECAP: Mons and family aboard this ship - #8 Morten Helgerud age 32, #75 Mons Helgerud age 75, #76 Berthe Monsdatter age 24, and #79 Ole Monsen plus Ole's wife Karen and 3 daughters #80-83. Source for ages and dates of crossing: Bygdabok Boka om Land VIII Nordsinni p. 252