Norwegian Emigrant Database

Passenger Information

Name: Ole Johs. Hjartsaa

Age: 16

Gender: m

Remarks: Steerage

Additional: from Hjartdal.

Ship: Brig Alert

Year: 1851

Captain: Olsen

Departure: Kragerø - May 24

Arrival: New York - July 15

Source: Roll # 101, arr. no. 944 — Transcribed by Børge Solem - 2000

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Additional information

Kåre Torgersen (10.12.2008)

Ole Johnsen Hjartsjø born Mai. 1. 1834 on Sud Hjartsjø to lensmann (sheriff) John Torbjørnsen Sud Hjartsjø and Anne Olsdatter Mæland (Hauge Mæland), they married Oct. 16. 1816. Ole partisipated in the civil war as Ole Johnsen Jarshaw, Privat, wounded. Post war: Lived at Rake Iowa. Ole´s sister Ragnild Johnsdatter Hjartsjø born 1821 and husband Ole Johnsen and a daughter Ragnhild born 1843 emigrated in 1843 to USA. Sources; Hjartdalssoga, Hjartdal Historielag "Emigranter from Gvammen og Ytre Hjartdal",  Vesterheim Museum and  Norwegians in the civil war, Digitised parish records for Hjartdal, Ulvestad page 295.

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