Norwegian Emigrant Database

Passenger Information

Name: Aslak Olsen Olsnæss

Age: 22

Gender: m

Remarks: bachelor - tiller

Additional: G. N: Aslak Olsen Olsness

Ship: Bark Emilie

Year: 1842

Captain: Anchersen

Departure: Drammen - Egersund - June 21

Arrival: New York - Aug. 16

Source: Roll # 50, no. 711 — Transcribed by Børge Solem - 2001

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Additional information

Margaret Miller (28.07.2010)

This is my great great grandpa. Born Sept. 2, 1819 in Vinje Telemark Norway. Changed his name in 1850 to Alexander Norman. Lived in Dane Co. WI, then to Dalton MN 1870. Died March 19, 1897 Elbow Lake, MN. Married Anne Olsdtr. (1823 Rauland, died 1906).

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