Norwegian Emigrant Database

Passenger Information

Name: Inger Torstensdatter Lund*

Age: 16

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

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Debra (10.11.2025)

My relatives resided last on Land farm, near Lunder kirke/under Norderhov parish in Ringerike. *Lund is a mistake.
Torsten (born 7 Feb 1796 Krødsherad) married Ingeborg Larsdatter (born 12 May 1793 Krødsherad) travelled from Drammen with 3 of their 4 children. Ellef (6 Jun 1828 was baptized at Lunder on 17 Aug), Lars (2 Nov 1830 was baptized 1st of Jan 1831 at Lunder), Inger (24 May 1834 was baptized 8 Jun). Followed married datter Ingeborg (born 12 Jul 1824 Krødsherad baptized there 1st of Aug) arrived in NY 31 Jul 1848 on Trucian with her husband Thore Pedersen Skotland farm in Ringerike last residence Soknedalen valley.

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