Norwegian Emigrant Database

Passenger Information

Name: Christian Olsen Fonstad*

Age: 20

Remarks: Residence Gausdal

Ship: Ship Hannah Parr

Year: 1868

Captain: Larsen

Departure: Christiania - Apr. 12

Arrival: Quebec - July 28

Source: The original passenger list NAC — Transcribed by Clair Haugen and Dick Taylor

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Dickie C. Grubbs (09.08.2010)

Christian Olsen Fonstad ( Christian Thompson Fonstad) b. Jan. 2, 1844 Gausdal, Norway d. May 23, 1921. Burial: Lewis Valley Luth Church Cemetery, Stevenstown, WI. s/o Ole & Martha Pedersdatter Fonstad. Married Randi Helgsdtr. b. Feb. 15, 1841 d. May 10, 1921 d/o Torgrine Brothood & Agnil Olsen.

Dickie C. Grubbs (14.08.2010)

Christian was buried Chris Olson Thompson in Lewis Valley Luth Church Cemetery, Stevenstown, WI. His tombstone says he was born Jan. 2, 1847. He is listed as 20 years old on the Hannah Parr List so that would make him born in 1848. The 1865 census of Norway, I believe has him born 1844.

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